There can be little doubt that Emperor Palpatine is one of the greatest villains in all of cinema. Everything from his hooded robes, his devious voice, to his ability to summon lightning, his debut in Return of the Jedi was one of the most memorable moments in the original trilogy. The prequels expanded the character even further, showing us a different side of the character. Palpatine is a master of duality: on one hand, the hooded, sinister figure who pulls the strings from the shadows, often appearing only as a hologram. On the other hand, his public facade is that
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“When Documentaries Blatantly Lie: Revisiting Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra”
Introduction: Two Years Later, It’s Still a Mess Over the past decade, there’s been a growing push for diversity and inclusion in our media. In many cases, this is a good thing. Representation can empower audiences, challenge outdated norms, and bring attention to stories that were long ignored. But when diversity is prioritized at the expense of historical truth — especially in documentaries — we enter dangerous territory. Fiction has room to reimagine. Documentaries do not. When you present falsehoods under the banner of “fact,” you’re not just telling a story — you’re giving your audience a distorted version of
Diversity in Fantasy – Why Race Truly Doesn’t Matter in Fairy Tales
The driving force of our argument is that fairy tales don’t lend themselves to the same standards of consistency as semi-historical works or even high fantasy. That is, fairy tales have no lore.
How to Incorporate Diversity in Fantasy Works
This controversy – as to what role we choose to incorporate diversity in fantasy – is very thin between legitimate criticism of one’s art and blatant bigotry.
Exactly What is the Galactic Republic? A Constitutional Analysis
But what form of government was this Galactic Republic, exactly?
The Surprisingly Deep Politics of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
One element that distinguishes Star Wars: The Clone Wars from other animated shows was its heavy focus on the political theater of war, dividing fans upon its release.
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Impeachment: An American Crime Story [REVIEW]
vents around the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the subsequent impeachment of Bill Clinton, Impeachment – An American Crime Story follows key figures from the scandal, particularly Linda Tripp (Sarah Paulson) and her quest for vengeance on the white house.
Political Relevance and The Comey Rule – An Editorial Rant
I don’t know about you, but I think I smell Oscar Gold. – Someone, probably. On May 9, 2017 FBI director James Comey was fired by then-President Trump, citing the bureau’s ongoing investigations into alleged ties between the presidential candidate’s campaign and Russian agents. A few weeks later, Comey went to the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee to testify on the matter of how much Comey’s investigation was tied to the Trump administration. It was a s*** show. I remember back when Comey was testifying before the senate committee with regards to his firing (before those hearings became just another sideshow
Best of Humanity’s Worst – “Top” Dictators of the Cold War
The Cold War between the U.S.S.R. and the western powers shaped the entire back-half of the 20th century. While the Soviet Union would eventually die a slow and anticlimactic economic/political death in 1991, the echoes of this ideological conflict can still be heard well into the 21st century, as the western powers and the various flavors of communism alike would see dozens of governments deposed and dictators (quite often called “presidents”) installed across the globe. This may seem like your standard listicle of “top” bad people, but our purpose here is not to off-handedly rank whose regime was the cruelest
The Cult Comes Home – Far Cry 5: Our Dreamcast
Far Cry 5 is the most recent entry in the Far Cry series – an open-world shooter where you play a nameless protagonist fighting against a militant religious cult. Previous games have it focused on more exotic locations such as the Pacific Islands (Far Cry 3) and the Himalayas (Far Cry 4), with the upcoming 6th game being set the Caribbean. Far Cry 5 took a more domestic approach, setting its fictional “Hope County” in the very not-fictional state of Montana – complete with its own local populace of American cultist caricatures. It is here in America’s wilderness that the