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The Thing About Samwell Tarley

DMascle October 22, 2017 #Stories Leave a Comment

Samwell Tarley from the Song of Ice and Fire books by  George R.R. Martin and the Game of Thrones HBO series is the single most important character in both works. That’s right. I said it. I believe this is true

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On Being Human

DMascle September 15, 2017 #Stories Leave a Comment

I absolutely love Being Human although I am a bit of a snob preferring the early seasons of the UK version. For those unfamiliar with the plot, the series tells the story of three roommates coping with the absurdity of

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5 Life Lessons Inspired By Sherlock Holmes

DMascle July 08, 2017 #Stories Leave a Comment

Sherlock Holmes is the most famous fictional detective ever. Everyone has heard of him whether you are a fan of the original stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or you like a more modern version such as Robert Downey Jr.,

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3 Reasons Buffy Endures

DMascle June 13, 2017 #Stories Leave a Comment

I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I know it is not perfect. Sometimes it is dated and the production values seem off. But I still love it and I am not alone. Every semester when I talk with my students

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3 Reasons We Need Superheroes In Our #Stories

DMascle May 22, 2017 #Stories Leave a Comment

As long as humans have been telling stories there have been superheroes from Hercules to Gilgamesh to Beowulf. While their popularity has waxed and waned with the times, or at least shifted forms from tales told around the fire and

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3 Reasons To Read The Dragonriders Of Pern

DMascle April 14, 2017 #Stories Leave a Comment

I recently re-read my Pern collection (also known as The Dragonriders of Pern) by Anne McCaffrey. I have always loved this series from my first encounter with the books as a kid. They are wonderful books (although some are better

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Studying Ethics in the Firefly Universe

DMascle January 28, 2017 #Stories 2 Comments

One of the things I love about good Stories is that they force us to examine important questions about ourselves and our world. One of those important questions is the idea of a personal code of honor. In the modern

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Are Mutants Dangerous?

DMascle December 26, 2016 #Stories Leave a Comment

The question “Are mutants dangerous?” is asked in one of the opening scenes of the X-Men movie and indeed that is one of the questions that drives the ongoing conflict between mutants and humans throughout the X-Men franchise. The fear

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Exploring Othering Through Harry Potter

DMascle November 21, 2016 #Stories Leave a Comment

One of the most important areas where stories can help us grow is learning to accept, understand, and love “others.” Through stories we are able to walk a mile in the shoes of “others” and learn about their dreams and

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Agent May Rocks My World – #AgentsofSHIELD 

DMascle November 14, 2016 #Stories Leave a Comment

There are many things I love about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. from Phil Coulson to #GirlPower and I loved Grant Ward even when he became a creepy alien dude but of all the #GirlPower things to love in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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