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The Defenses for Tolkien Part 2
Frankie considers counter-arguments against the allegations of racism leveled at J.R.R. Tolkien by critics and scholars.
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【解説】日系アメリカ人として観る『SHOGUN 将軍』
日本の歴史、文化、人物を描く洋画は今まで数々作られてきたが、それらは正しく日本を描いているのか?西洋目線で描く日本の問題の解説、そしてハリウッド作の新時代劇『SHOGUN将軍』の分析と批評、日系アメリカ人が両国の人間として正直な意見を伝える!
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The Three Charges Against Tolkien Part I
Frankie-Robin Cooper examines the presence of Racism, Scientific Racism, and Moral Geography in the works...
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Dune: Spice and Oil, Oil and Spice
Frankie-Robin Cooper examines Spice as a metaphor for oil in Frank Herbert's Dune and the implications...
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CD Projekt Red And Their Journey From Swords to Cybernetics
How did CD Projekt Red resurrect the dumpster fire that was Cyberpunk 2077's launch and salvage its reputation?
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The Poetry of Color in Dune
Explore the poetry of color in Dune Part II.
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Shōgun: The Samurai Epic from a Japanese-American Perspective
In this guest piece, Olivia Snyder explains Japan's reception of Shogun and how it brings authentic jidaigeki to Hollywood, creating a period piece by and for Japanese.
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3 Scenes from Frank Herbert's Dune that I Wish Were Included in the Movie
Frankie-Robin Cooper compares Frank Herbert's Dune with Denis Villeneuve's movie adaptations. 3 important scenes from Dune.
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Why Nilfgaard Is Not Your Typical Evil Empire
Is Nilfgaard as evil as they are made out to be? Or is there more to this empire's ruthless conquests of the Northern Kingdoms?
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Why I Love The Harfoots: An Open Letter To The Path
Explore why my co-writers are totally wrong about the Harfoots in LotR: The Rings of Power, and join the Free Peoples of Team Frankie against the forces of Darkness.
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Panam Palmer: A Guide to This Key Character in Cyberpunk 2077
Explore the depths of Cyberpunk 2077 through the eyes of Panam Palmer, a pivotal character navigating the gritty world of Night City
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Elves and A Tale of Two Authors: Galadhrim and Scoia’tael
On the differences between elves in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher Saga and their adaptations.
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What Makes The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt So Special?
Let’s talk about what The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt does differently from other Western RPGs and how it sets the golden standard in this vast genre.
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The Last of Us Post-Covid
Discover why 'The Last of Us' resonates post-COVID. Explore how pandemic narratives, like TLOU, help process trauma through art.
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Is A Copy Of A Person Still A Person?
We’ll go from speaking to monks to talking about machines giving birth as we attempt to answer is a copy of a person still a person?
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Never Fade Away: Death and Dying in Cyberpunk 2077, Part II
To flatline, or not to flatline? Return to the urban wasteland that is Night City and contemplate the meaning of life and death in the dark future .
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What Defines The Cyberpunk Aesthetic and Why is it So Appealing?
Frankie goes in-depth on the Cyberpunk aesthetic, from fashion and architecture to vehicles and culture.
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