Commentary: OCP From ‘RoboCop’ Grows Into Its Villainy
The list of evil corporations depicted in fiction — sci-fi especially — is long. In the Alien films, it’s the
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Author: Frank Martin
Commentary: Fans Should Be Able To Claim Ownership
Fandom is a strange phenomenon. When people watch a show, play a game, or read a story that connects with
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How ‘Solar Opposites’ Takes A Page From ‘Watchmen’
Creating stories within stories can be a useful storytelling tool. It’s a way to take the focus off of the
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Commentary: ‘Elemental’ Chooses Character Over Plot
There are many different ways to tell a story. It’s all about which building block of storytelling the creators want
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JewCE: ‘Torah Comics’ Spotlight
It’s no surprise that JewCE would have comics about being Jewish and Judaism. That doesn’t mean it was the sum
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Mickey Goes Meta Without Being Meta In ‘Get A Horse’
Being meta is a very useful storytelling tool. Writers can utilize it for all sorts of reasons. Typically, something is
Read moreJewCE: ‘Canons are Made to Blow Up!’ Panel Review
Retcons and reboots are a bit of a controversial thing in the comics community. Essentially, they are the act of
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Commentary: Is Disney Jr The Ultimate Genre?
There are so many genres when it comes to storytelling that writers tend to try to specialize in just one.
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JewCE: A Convention That Teaches Comics
One of the hardest things for publishers and creators to do across the board is to get the younger generation
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Commentary: ‘Solar Opposites’ Honors Stories That Came Before
It’s extremely hard to have an original idea in the realm of storytelling. There have just been so many stories
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Doom Patrol: Season 4; Episode 12 — A Lackluster Ending
After drawing a lot of praise with its early seasons, it’s strange to see Doom Patrol go out with a
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TV Review: ‘Loki’ Season 2, Episode 6 — A Beautiful Mess
Now that the second season of Loki is finally over it can be compared to the first. The differences
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‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Vs ‘Willy’s Wonderland’ — Story Vs Action
It’s a weird phenomenon that similar movies are often made. Doesn’t matter if it’s superhero pictures, films about natural disasters,
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‘Passengers’ Asks “What Is A Life?”
The great thing about science fiction: it creates unbelievable scenarios that force us to question the very nature of our
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A Streaming Find: ‘George Carlin At USC’ And The Birth Of An Art Form
It’s very rare to see the birth of a new kind of art form. This usually comes about with changes
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Mickey Mouse Short ‘Camping Out’ Cartoon-izes Warfare
Despite its brutal nature, warfare is very lucrative in terms of storytelling. It’s the most raw and primitive form of
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TV Review: ‘Loki’ Season 2, Episode 5 — Hijinks Over Sense
Time travel stories are notoriously hard to pin down with logic. Between paradoxes and multiple timelines, there are many ways
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Commentary: ‘Home Alone’ + ‘Predator’ = The Perfect Crossover
Fans love obscure crossovers. These don’t necessarily have to be serious stories, but placing two characters from separate worlds into
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Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Purchase Helped Keep It Alive
Disney’s acquisition of Star Wars is arguably the biggest IP purchase in history. After it happened, fan speculation ran rampant
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Commentary: Putting ‘Fantasia’ In Historical Context
Historical context is extremely important in storytelling. No stories exist in a vacuum; they are released into a world of
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Why Is ‘Twisted Metal’ A TV Show? It Should Be A Movie
It’s a very interesting day and age when it comes to adapting a games, comics, animation, and other media into
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TV Review: ‘Doom Patrol’ Season 4, Episode 11 — A Spark Of Life
This season of Doom Patrol has been pretty frustrating, especially in its second half. It hasn’t been all bad —
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Commentary: The Idea Of ‘American Horror Story’
Sometimes, just the idea of a story is enough to captivate an audience; they are often not complicated. Horror fans
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Editing Almost Ruined ‘Reservation Dogs’
A lot of times the storytelling aspect of a show can get so much attention that the technical aspect gets
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How ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Reframed Cartoons
Cartoons hold a very particular place in society. In their purest form, they are typically short films that feature a
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Did ‘Workaholics’ Have A Premonition Of ‘The Righteous Gemstones’?
Weird things happen in show business from time to time when it comes to the timing and casting of certain
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The Beauty Of The ‘Eastbound & Down’ Finale
Series finales are tough to navigate. Any story is hard to conclude, but it becomes especially difficult when ending a
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TV Review: ‘Doom Patrol’ Season 4, Episode 10 — Everything Is Tired
It’s strange that the final season of Doom Patrol is dealing with the team getting old and tired, because that’s
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‘Fantasia’ And The Importance Of Self-Censorship
Censorship is a big topic of discussion these days. People are more sensitive to offending others through stereotypes, slurs, and
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Commentary: ‘Wanted’ Is The Best Comic-To-Film Adaptation
Adaptations are hard. This is just a fact of storytelling. But comic adaptations can be particularly tricky. This is simply
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Commentary: Disney’s Wide Range With ‘Star Wars’ TV
Now that the first season of Ahsoka is over, it’s interesting to look at the different shows across Disney+’s lineup
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