She's noticed, in other words, that fandom's(影迷) deepest engagement seems to be with characters facing zombies and Sith Lords. She adds: "That these worlds are fictional and that we know them to be fictional is quite beside the point(无关紧要): the human brain is extremely easily foo...
THE COPYRIGHTABILITY OF FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: WHY HARRY POTTER, ARYA STARK, AND MATRIM CAUTHON ARE COPYRIGHTABLEScharff, JustinTouro Law Review
Picture it: You’re at a get-together with friends when someone walks up and introduces themselves.You know who they are. Everyone knows who they are—they're always the loudest person in the room. But you have never really gotten to know each other. Now
Fairy tales have been a part of our cultural heritage for centuries, captivating children and adults alike with their magical worlds and memorable characters. Yet, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that these seemingly innocent stories are not as benign as they appear. In fact, many fairy...
to be full of fantastical absurdity. Surreal phenomena within the fictional village of Macondo intertwine seamlessly with events taking place in the real country of Colombia. The settlement begins in a mythical state of isola...
ByPhil ArchboldUpdated: May 16, 2024 6:23 am EST With so many different genres to choose from, creating a definitive list of the best anime series of all time is no simple task. A show that one viewer sees as being ultraviolent for the sake of it is a masterclass in realism to anot...
But when I found out there were more layers to being asexual than ‘never want to have sex’ I literally had a moment “Holy crap, my life makes sense now!” So I tell people I’m panromantic asexual. Though there is another word for the asexual that I am, but I can never ...
Am I correct in presuming, however, that you are at least a tiny bit curious about how an editor currently holding down the literary fort in the U.S. publishing world might respond to this particular set of narrative choices? Glad you asked. What am I hoping you will take from this, ...
Totally agree. At least as regards Covid, I am afraid the moron is Jerry Coyne. Why does he continue to display the spurious Covid ‘Cases’ dashboard. Why not contextualise it with all the other causes of daily death especially including those due to withheld or delayed healthcare. ...
“All who die by the way, whether by land or by sea, or in battle against the pagans, shall have immediate remission of sins. This I grant them through the power of God with which I am invested”. At the end of his speech a cry rose from the crowd: “God wills it” ...