Monthly Archives: December 2009

AVATAR May Deliver Digital Real Deal

December 4th, 2009 | Posted in Avatar, fantasy, science fiction

In a previous post I’ve shared my skepticism about the ability of James Cameron’s soon-to-be-released Avatar to live up to the director’s hype. I should probably have more faith in a cinematic visionary who has served up science fiction icons like Terminator 2 and Aliens, not to mention the romantic tragedy and blockbuster Titanic. But […]

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Matt Cardin: Spirituality in Romero’s Living Dead Films

December 3rd, 2009 | Posted in George Romero, horror, Matt Cardin, zombie

A while ago I first encountered Matt Cardin when he nominated this blog for an award between bloggers. Matt pursues his blogging at The Teeming Brain. In addition to being flattered, it was good to learn of someone else thinking through the issues related to the connection of horror and religion. Matt’s biography on his […]

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Fairy Tales: Popular Culture Association Call for Proposals

December 1st, 2009 | Posted in call for papers, fairy tales

2010 National Conference March 31 – April 3 St. Louis, Missouri Deadline for proposals: December 15, 2009 The Fairy Tales Area of the Popular Culture Association invites submissions on any topic involving Fairy Tales for the 2010 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Convention, to be held March 31-April 3 in St. Louis. The Fairy Tales […]

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