Tim CarmodyAlan 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…3 min read·Jan 14, 2016--30--30
Tim CarmodyinCounterfictionals IIThe Star Wars Prequels, Pt. 3: Costumes and CitiesJedi knights don’t dress like this:2 min read·Dec 20, 2015--1--1
Tim CarmodyinCounterfictionals 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…3 min read·Dec 20, 2015----
Tim CarmodyinCounterfictionals IIDialogue on Superman and Batman (May 22, 2008)Gavin: SO why do you like Superman so much?7 min read·Dec 20, 2015----
Tim CarmodyinCounterfictionals 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…3 min read·Dec 20, 2015----
Tim CarmodyinCounterfictionals IIWhy Counterfictionals?Fictions already run counter to fact. Counterfactuals, in logic, philosophy, or history, imagine an alternative possible world, to test a…1 min read·Dec 20, 2015----
Tim CarmodyinCounterfictionals 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…4 min read·Dec 20, 2015----
Tim CarmodyinThe BacklightThe Redbox Nation in a Netflix World(Background: Netflix Profits Slide 50% as Streaming Growth Lags)1 min read·Oct 15, 2015----
Tim CarmodyinThe MessageWhat it’s like to run the Twitter handle “@message”Or, why Twitter is hard6 min read·Aug 31, 2015--1--1