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2 Broke Girls, S4E1 “And the Reality Problem”: A TV Review
Believe it or not, I drafted this post over a month ago because I just assumed 2 Broke Girls was going to air alongside all of the other fall sitcoms. That was also when I put together the banner...
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Order Up: A Parable About Asian Viewers and Big Hero 6
INT. YOUR STEREOTYPICAL AMERICANA-STYLE DINER – DAY Two young men sit at a booth, the same one they sit at each and every single day. On the left is EVAN, a Filipino-Chinese blogger extraordinaire....
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2 Broke Girls, S4E3 “And the Childhood Not Included”: A TV Review
. I’ve gotta admit, I’m sincerely impressed by just how much happens in this episode. Max and Caroline actually have two separate plots, and while one appears to exist for the sole reason of having...
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2 Broke Girls, S4E4 “And the Old Bike Yarn”: A TV Review
I’m not going to lie to you [and honestly, I don't think I never have in these reviews], but this episode was as shaky as Max’s first attempts to ride a bike for the first time ever. Luckily for you,...
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2 Broke Girls, S4E5 “And the Brand Job”: A TV Review
Consider the placard in the image above to be fairly representative of my views of this episode: things are looking up for 2 Broke Girls. No, this episode didn’t feature Han gloating over his ability...
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The 50/50 Fallacy [Yes, It’s Another Big Hero 6 Post]
So, as I said I probably would, I did end up seeing Big Hero 6 this past Tuesday. While I ended up enjoying it a fair amount the problem, if I can call it that and which the post I just linked to...
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2 Broke Girls, S4E6 “And the Model Apartment”: A TV Review
The last “big” guest star I can remember 2 Broke Girls featuring was Grammy-nominated rapper 2 Chainz in what was hands-down the worst episode of the show I can remember reviewing. Similar to that...
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2 Broke Girls, S4E8 “And the Fun Factory”: A TV Review
This is not a great start. Look, this is my first post of 2015, but even that can’t offset the fact that before this I saw the 13th, and last, episode of Selfie, a show that never even got a proper...
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Ms. Marvel, #10: A Comic Book Review
Kris Anka on covers, I heartily approve. I have been a fan of that dude for years, and his presence on this title is not the only pleasant surprise for the issue. [Unpleasantly, this review is late as...
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The 2014 Evan Yeong Literary Awards
My mom taught me how to read when I was 4-years-old, which WebMD, a reliable source if there ever was one, says is about two years younger than average. According to Iowa Tests [American standardized...
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Clarifying Charlie Hebdo
Let’s face it- there’s no way to avoid this topic. At this point, I don’t know that there’s anything I can say that hasn’t already been said in the past few days. What I’d like to do, if I can’t offer...
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Jane Austen vs. Nicholas Sparks (How Romance Literature can be Empowering or...
When I first attempted to write this post, several months ago, I titled it “the real reason Nicholas Sparks is the worst”. I was planning to discuss the lawsuit against Nicholas Sparks that has accused...
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2 Broke Girls, S4E9 “And The Past and The Furious”: A TV Review
It sure is weird that CBS released their first 2 Broke Girls episode of the season on January 5th, and then skipped a week. Not a great way to build up momentum. Not that I’m complaining, honestly,...
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2 Broke Girls, S4E10 “And the Move-In Meltdown”: A TV Review
Speaking of “meltdowns” I totally had the best melt for dinner [not a grilled cheese, as some may incorrectly call them]. It had cheese, obviously, as well as homemade guacamole and spinach. The...
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Ms. Marvel, #11: A Comic Book Review
As predicted in my last review, this issue does in fact feature the downfall of the villainous Inventor. What I did not foresee, however, is how Alphona would be bringing his A-game when it came to...
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2 Broke Girls, S4E12 “And the Knock-Off Knockout”: A TV Review
I swear, “And the Move-In Meltdown” really spoiled me. Feel free to read the review of last-last week’s episode yourself, obviously, but let met just reiterate here that it felt like 2 Broke Girls was...
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Homosexuality in Comics: Here Be Lesbians
Just as in most forms of media LGBT representation has been lacking in comic books, both in the content created and those responsible for its creation. It’s a conversation that will last for decades...
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Aaron Sorkin and Flash Boys: The Difficulty with Bringing Asian Heroes to the...
Asian Superheroes. The perfect intersection of two of my passions: racial diversity, in particular the representation of those who look like me, and the stars of my favourite medium, ie. comic books....
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2 Broke Girls, S4E15 “And the Fat Cat”: A TV Review
There were a lot of great things in this episode. First and foremost, the A-plot, which involved Max and Caroline trying to blackmail venture capitalist Owen Charles Boyd after his cat impregnates...
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Why The Fast and the Furious Franchise Has the Superior “Comic Book” Movie...
This isn’t going to be the longest post for two reasons: 1) I made a bet with a friend and am only eating leaves for the entirety of today [this was my breakfast] and am therefore weak in mind, body,...
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