Nevini TambayWhy it is a Bad Idea for Democrats to Take on Google and AmazonRecently, some people got fired. One got fired directly from Google for promoting overtly sexist ideology. The other got fired from a think…Sep 21, 2017Sep 21, 2017
Nevini TambayClose Reading *Kubo and the Two Strings* (2016), or: Parting is such sweet sorrow.Hey, everyone! I hope you all had a nicely productive week looking into guiding philosophies and how they can help you create dramatic…May 31, 2017May 31, 2017
Nevini TambayThe Ism Schism, or: We’re not so different, you and I.Hey, everyone! I hope you all had a good couple weeks of close reading and writing. I apologize for the absence of an article last week (a…May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Nevini TambayClose Reading *The Silenced* (2015), or: What doesn’t kill you might still kill you later.Hey, everyone! I hope you all had a good week investigating the virtues of suspenseful storytelling, or, at least, a good week of writing…May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
Nevini TambayClose Reading *The Invitation* (2015), or: Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean the world…Hey, everyone! I hope you all had a good week figuring out what you find funny! Now it’s time to figure out the opposite by wading into…May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Nevini TambayClose Reading *The Secret Life of Pets* (2016), or: That feeling when adults let clichés fly in…Hey, everyone! I hope you all had a good week of writing and getting something useful from recent news (perhaps by using last week’s…Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
Nevini TambaySpin and the Unreliable Narrator, or: I promise this has more to do with writing than politics.Hey, everyone! I hope you all had a good week and managed to recover from viewing There Will Be Blood! My apologies for the tardiness of…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Nevini TambayClose Reading *There Will Be Blood* (2008), or: I’ll have a Western with an extra serving of…Hey, everyone! I hope you all have had a nicely productive week! Last week, I got some interesting feedback on my Stardust article…Apr 13, 2017Apr 13, 2017
Nevini TambayClose Reading *Stardust* (2007), or: Characterization Through ProofHey, everyone! I hope you all had a good week writing and reading and thinking about what you liked or disliked about what you read (or…Apr 6, 2017Apr 6, 2017
Nevini TambayClose Reading *The Craft* (1996), or: Because WitchesHey, everyone! I know it’s been a while since my last blog post; my life got a bit hectic and the first thing to give was keeping up with…Mar 29, 2017Mar 29, 2017