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But They All Look Alike

dougdandridge wrote 11 hours ago: I am a psychologist by training. Due to very bizarre circumstances, partially my fault, I never rece … more →

Tags: barbarians, eBooks, Fantasy, History, military, Near Future, Past, Plotting, Self Publishing

role ii

ben varney wrote 18 hours ago: NORMAN: But it's no good dwelling on our losses, is it. We go right ahead lighting signs and followi … more →

Tags: Art, Painting, Alfred Hitchcock, art criticism, watercolour, identity is a nasty fluid thing, identity, Philosophy, film

Evolution Of A Hero

CristineGzr wrote 23 hours ago: Paradise Police Chief I know something is wrong with my hero when I am struggling with how he will r … more →

Tags: Cris, Heroes, Inspiration, Process, good guy tropes, guy next door, hero grows up, Jesse Stone, Magnum PI

Sexism in the media

zegerman1942 wrote 1 day ago: A few weeks ago I blogged about women in the games industry. The article was mostly about the number … more →

Tags: Games Industry, Advertisement, Games Industry, media, sexism, Video Games

trishna87 wrote 1 day ago: there are days I wonder how many romantic cliches/tropes I’ve lived through in my lifetime thu … more →

Tags: Romance, Love, faru's musings

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

shaynegryn wrote 2 days ago: Here are my thoughts on Star Trek Into Darkness which I just saw this afternoon. (I know, I’m … more →

Tags: Star Trek, WorDs, trek, Kirk, racism, Patriarchy, sexism, Philosophy, J.J. Abrams

On Technology Part II: Video Games

Timms wrote 2 days ago: Part I My last post requires a more in depth look at the specific roles that different technology ha … more →

Tags: Feminism, Philosophy, Gaming, misogyny, technology, Final Fantasy VII, Video Games, sexism

Tropes and Themes and Take-Charge Women, oh my! #ASMSG |

Genevieve Dewey wrote 2 days ago: I was thinking about tropes and themes this morning. I just finished re-reading The Great Gatsby, wh … more →

Tags: First I love you, Random rambles, Second of All, The Downey Trilogy, third time's the charm, Ginny Sommers, Love, Romance, Stephanie Plum Series

What Comedians Don't Know About the Real World, Part 2

dougdandridge wrote 4 days ago: This is part two of my post about how comedians and entertainers don’t seem to have a clue abo … more →

Tags: military, writing, eBooks, Self Publishing, Future Prediciton, Near Future, kindle, Plotting, future warfare

New: Crushed Beaks

soundavenue wrote 5 days ago: Alex Morris i Matthew Poile čine ovaj londonski noisy pop bend Opet sam kopao po youtube-u, i hvala … more →

Tags: Music, News, new, crushed beaks, new, The Vaccines, London

Tomb Raider: of Arrows, Dead Samurais, and Trite Tropes1 comment

Six wrote 5 days ago: Remember my Tomb Raider post? No?! Neither do I. That might be a bit harsh, but it was over two mont … more →

Tags: Games, Review, Video Games, Tomb Raider, Samurai, Stereotypes

Listen// Crushed Beaks - Tropes

Jonathan Hatchman wrote 6 days ago: Having already released a handful of singles, Crushed Beaks have finally unveiled plans to release a … more →

Tags: ASL Records, crushed beaks

The Liz Formula2 comments

Elizabeth M. Thurmond wrote 1 week ago: As cancellations, renewals and pickups have been rolling in over the past little while, I’ve b … more →

Tags: Hollywood, TV, Writing #2, arrow, genre television, Grimm, Pretty Little Liars, recurring concepts, recurring themes

Fun with TV Tropes

homeguntraining wrote 1 week ago: CliffsNotes for Romeo and Juliet (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Another useful skill is to be able to dec … more →

Tags: Articles, TV, media, Deconstruction, English, Literature, Content, Hulu, trope

Is Tonto a Warrior or a Trope?

jasonrcouch wrote 1 week ago: Is Tonto a Warrior or a Trope? How we are portraid by Hollywood has been a roller coaster ride over … more →

Tags: Native American, Culture, tonto, Lone Ranger

In Defense of the Villain's Monologue8 comments

Daniel Koeker wrote 1 week ago: “I could kill you, but first let me tell you the things you’d only get to ponder for a f … more →

Tags: writing, Stereotypes, Villain, villain monologue, movie villain, good always wins, Good and Evil

Exodus 3 is coming.6 comments

dougdandridge wrote 1 week ago: The light is finally apearing at the end of the tunnel for Exodus 3. Many people have asked me when … more →

Tags: Science Fiction, military, Nuclear Weapons, writing, eBooks, Self Publishing, Future Prediciton, Fusion, Proofreading

Graduation Bingo

Gwydhar Gebien wrote 1 week ago: This is what I did during graduation: doodled the most important parts into a single abstract image. … more →

Tags: Event Announcements, Speech, COMMENCEMENT, Graduation, grad, Graduate, Bingo, Bored?, Game

They Always Respawn1 comment

gimmgp wrote 1 week ago: Image by Flickr user: freshyill As someone who grew up playing video games, I often take for granted … more →

Tags: From New Authors, General Commentary, bioshock infinite, Dishonored, Gaming, GATING, Respawn, Super Mario Brothers, United We Game


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