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I’ve been a fan of Survivor since the beginning. The locations are amazing, but the interpersonal dynamics that drive the show are what really draws me. People say and do the darnedest things when loneliness, extreme weather, and hunger set in. And then there’s the matter of that million dollars… Survivor, at least for me, is a fantastic way to observe the behavior of humans when they are trying to outwit, outplay, and outlast their opponents.
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Who better to speak on strong female characters and their place in storytelling than the man who Hulksmashed box office records with The Avengers and broke barriers and the entertainment industry’s expectations with Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
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Over the last five days shock, anger, and disgust have been the predominant fandom emotions for many Expanded Universe fans, especially women. The silver lining is that airing the dirty laundry can become a positive point of change when it provides momentum for moving forward.
Read moreThe conclusion of our season in review of The Clone Wars, Season Four.
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As long as Wonder Woman fans are willing to hand over their money no matter what, DC has every incentive to stay the course, even if they’re damaging the character and their fandom in the process.
Read moreWhen narrow-minded fans become selfish, and only want Star Wars to be their Star Wars no matter what other fans like differently, they end up not only missing the point of how great it is to be a part of this amazing fandom, but also missing the point of the Star Wars saga itself.
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Yesterday in my talk at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library, I was delighted to get to formally announce my latest exciting official project for Star Wars: writing an article for Star Wars Insider magazine.
Read moreAlmost exactly three months from today, the release of X-Wing: Mercy Kill marks the triumphant return of a Wraith Squadron novel to the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It’s hard to believe that the Wraiths – and their accompanying mayhem, shenanigans, and camaraderie – have been a big part of my fandom experience for nearly a decade now.
Read moreAs I announced last month, tonight is my talk the Belvedere-Tiburon Library in northern California. I’m looking forward to seeing family and old friends, and meeting some new ones.
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Why isn’t the existing Hero’s Journey model already good enough to use for heroine-centered stories? In this post, we address the three main problems we see in Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and its impact on storytelling, and how we hope to design the Heroine’s Journey model differently to avoid them.
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