Tag: literary critique
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[booktube][YT] LitBytes Review – World War Z by Max Brooks
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A short non-spoiler review about World War Z, an amazing post-apocalyptic zombie “documentary”.
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[fanfic rec] Do Or Do Not, There Is No Try
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Title: Do Or Do Not, There Is No TryAuthor: andquitefrankly, Tumblr: gruvvulousgloveStatus: COMPLETE [38 Chapters]Rating: R/MaturePairing: FrostironSummary: Avengers High School AU. Loki’s a nerd. Not just any kind of nerd. But a huge nerd. With a heart of lead. Why Tony Stark has taken an interest in him is beyond anyone’s imagination. Maybe he wants…
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[YT] “Robin Hood, King Arthur, and Hollywood’s Problem with Public Domain Properties” (Willems)
A challenging YouTube commentary! I would also add that both of these myths/legends – King Arthur and Robin Hood – evoke a joyful masculinity, which was lost after the World Wars. Not only did the ideals of honour and chivalry die but also the blind belief in the ability of man (both figuratively and metaphorically)…
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[posting][school piece] The Role of Film in Art and Culture
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Every other month or so, I sit down to re-watch one of my favourite artsy docufilm Oceans (Disneynature). Why do I watch it so often? What is it about this film that draws me back again and again? Why do people watch films? What role does film play within art and culture? Cultural theorists have…
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