An article came out recently that made me very, very sad. And a little bit mad. Here is the article, if anyone wants to go read it, but I summarize thusly: many famous, very popular authors are vehemently opposed to fan fiction. Not only do they disapprove of it, but many of them consider it… Continue reading In Defense of Fan Fiction
Category: Rant
Why TV’s “Perfect Couples” Aren’t
There is a thing that I have noticed in television (mostly sit-coms) that bugs the shit out of me. I have noticed this in several TV shows, but the most current violator is one I've been watching from the beginning, How I Met Your Mother, so that is the one I am going to talk about.… Continue reading Why TV’s “Perfect Couples” Aren’t
Romeo & Juliet, and the Problem with Teenage Romances
Like all English majors before me, I love Shakespeare. I love the rhythm in his words. I love how bawdy, sarcastic and snarky his characters are. I love that he manages to turn a largely formulaic play structure ("tragedy" or "comedy" - and ne'er the two shall meet!) into thrilling stories. For this reason, I've… Continue reading Romeo & Juliet, and the Problem with Teenage Romances
Ranting McRanty Pants; or, Why Joel Stein Can Kiss My Ass
Today's planned post has been put on hold in favor of venting. Regularly scheduled programming resumes Sunday. For those of you who don't spend an ungodly amount of time on Twitter and thus don't immediately catch wind of things like this, today comedy writer Joel Stein published an article in the New York Times called… Continue reading Ranting McRanty Pants; or, Why Joel Stein Can Kiss My Ass
That which we call a Sue….
...is usually a Manic Pixie Dream Girl. For serious, guys & gals, can we talk about Manic Pixie Dream Girls? Because man are they annoying. I realize this might not be a trope that everyone is familiar with, but it's incredibly prevalent, especially in "indy" or "nerdy" books/movies, so I guarantee you've run up against it. But,… Continue reading That which we call a Sue….
M.M. Jordahl 