Science Fiction

Stranger Things Effect on Online Searches for Rare Condition

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Photo by Rafal Werczynski from Unsplash Blockbuster Television and the Power of Nostalgia Since Stranger Things on Netflix wrapped its fifth season, the discussion has revolved around plotholes, queerbaiting, and Eleven’s fate. As the series aired, Netflix crashed more than once due to the number of viewers. Stranger Things was a cultural event TV show. By the […]

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Beyond the Fantastic Four, Into Romantic Sides of Disability

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“I feel like most people watch superhero movies and are like That’s fiction. So I don’t understand why, because there’s a blind superhero and people have blurred the line between fiction and reality.” –Molly Burke    Blurring Fiction and Reality One reason people may blur the lines is that there are so few points of

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Cracking Jokes or Cracking Dignity? Disability, Media, and Jokes:

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Laughter as Medicine Cracking jokes can release tension and help you find people who “get you.” Self-deprecation and laughing at someone are distinctly different. Many jokes can really only be said by a specific identified group.  Humor and the Disability Community The disability community is one that anyone can join at any point. Because of

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Flame On: Marvel’s Family Foundation

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Before The Marvel Cinematic Universe From Shovit Chettri on Unsplash Preceding the MCU were Superman (1978), Spider-Man (2002), and Fantastic Four (2005).Those films set standards that the MCU built on. Superman was my Dad’s favorite, Spider-Man was my brother’s, and Fantastic Four was mine.Many Superheroes are orphans, and a chosen family of superheroes can feature different abilities. The film’s 1960s-inspired

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