Alan Rickman, 1946–2016Die Hard and Galaxy Quest are my favorite Alan Rickman movies, and Snape in Harry Potter is iconic, but my favorite of his performances (if…Jan 14, 201630Jan 14, 201630
Published inCounterfictionals IIThe Star Wars Prequels, Pt. 3: Costumes and CitiesJedi knights don’t dress like this:Dec 20, 20151Dec 20, 20151
Published inCounterfictionals IIStar Wars Prequels, Pt. 2: The DroidsOne point I mentioned in my last post on the prequels deserves a little expansion. I argued that it’s implausible for Anakin to have built…Dec 20, 2015Dec 20, 2015
Published inCounterfictionals IIDialogue on Superman and Batman (May 22, 2008)Gavin: SO why do you like Superman so much?Dec 20, 2015Dec 20, 2015
Published inCounterfictionals IIA Massive Military BuildupWhere does the officers corps of the imperial army in Star Wars come from? In the prequels the Clone Wars are fought entirely by Jedi…Dec 20, 2015Dec 20, 2015
Published inCounterfictionals IIWhy Counterfictionals?Fictions already run counter to fact. Counterfactuals, in logic, philosophy, or history, imagine an alternative possible world, to test a…Dec 20, 2015Dec 20, 2015
Published inCounterfictionals IIThe Star Wars PrequelsGosh, what couldn’t be said about these? I’ll try not to dwell on the obvious flaws or contradictions, but suggest alternatives instead…Dec 20, 2015Dec 20, 2015
Published inThe BacklightThe Redbox Nation in a Netflix World(Background: Netflix Profits Slide 50% as Streaming Growth Lags)Oct 15, 2015Oct 15, 2015
Published inThe MessageWhat it’s like to run the Twitter handle “@message”Or, why Twitter is hardAug 31, 20151Aug 31, 20151
