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Episode 14: Captain America – Patriotism & Nationalism

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July 10, 2018
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This week, the United States of America (or what currently passes for it) celebrated it’s birthday. Of course, if you’re a longtime geeky comic book fan, you might also know…

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Call For Comments: Mythic Reboots and Adaptations

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June 24, 2018
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From Mav: One of my favorite comic book characters when I was a kid was The Mighty Thor. One of the reasons Thor fascinated me was because he was entrenched…

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Episode 11: Toxic Offenders & the Dark Side of Fandom

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June 19, 2018
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As great as internet is for creating a safe place for people to enjoy all manner of geeky hobbies, there’s a dark side of fandom. From Gamergate to 4chan, there…

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Episode 8: Academia & Viral Social Justice

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May 28, 2018
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Earlier this month Duke University appeared in the news amid a minor controversy where a school administrator was offended by the rap music playing in a campus coffee shop and…

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Call for Comments: Biography, History, Memoir, and Chutz-POW

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May 26, 2018
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Wayne Here: This week we’re going to engage in a little shameless self-promotion, or at least I am. A few years ago I was asked to participate in a comic…

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Call for Comments: Hegemony, Gatekeeping and Ivory Towers

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May 18, 2018
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From Katya: On May 4th, the Vice President of Student Affairs at Duke University, Larry Moneta, walked into a coffee shop. Unfortunately, this is not the beginning of a mediocre…