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The Post-modern Prometheus
‘The Post-modern Prometheus’, from Season Five of the X-Files presents us with something of a controversy. The plot involves a doctor working in isolation on the Hox gene – the gene which ensures that the correct structures form in the correct places within a body. Unbeknownst to said doctor, his father has been conducting experiments of his own,…
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Only the Lonely
Imagine walking into a town only to find that your arrival brings the population to the grand total of 1! How long would it take to have you pressing the emergency button, crying for help? This is the premise of the very first episode of Rod Serling’s almost legendary series, The Twilight Zone (1959-1964). Earl…
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Re-reading Edward Cullen
Edward Cullen is an older man, guilty of grooming a young girl – Bella is seventeen when they meet – with obvious nefarious intentions. So, many would have us believe. But, as anyone who takes the time to engage with a text to the extent that they actually put pen to paper (thus, I reveal…
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Strange Liberals
An article for the Pacific Standard from 2019 asks the question: Why is Hollywood so Liberal? This article, by Tom Jacobs, opens thus: “The worlds of movies, television, and theater are overwhelmingly populated by political liberals”. This claim is supported, as indeed Jacobs so supports it with an embedded link, by an article in the…
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I want to (believe) know
Except for a brief period after his office is torched at the end of Season 5, Mulder has always the iconic ‘I Want to Believe’ poster prominently placed close by his desk. In the movie ‘I Want to Believe’, though no longer in his office, Mulder is sitting at a desk when first we meet…
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Writing the text already written
Fox Mulder comes from a broken home. Approaching this scenario from a rational perspective, we can accept that some kind of traumatic event happened when Fox Mulder was twelve years old. This event involved the disappearance of his eight-year-old sister. This, in itself, is enough to tear a family apart. Mulder, at some point, came…
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Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the…
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