Neophytes of Narratology: Jaques Derrida’s “Differance”
The Neophytes take an accidental detour into French philosophy of language with Jacques Derrida and his thoughts on the differences of “differance.”
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Year: 2017
Bon MOTS: Alien: Covenant
MOTS takes an ill-fated journey on a colony ship to a distant planet populated by an android with a god-complex and more xenomorphs in Ridley Scott’s latest entry in the Alien film franchise.
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Bon MOTS: Twin Peaks Retrospective
25 years after the original series concluded, Bon MOTS takes a seat at the Great Northern hotel, orders a damn fine cup of coffee, and discusses the legacy of the cult classic show Twin Peaks in light of its recent revival in a new season.
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Syntax Error: Samsung Galaxy Gear/Oculus VR
SE plays some recently released VR items and products, specifically for the Samsung Galaxy 8 Oculus Rift/Gear package, and then offer our impressions on its performance.
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Syntax Error: Video Game Violence & You
In a related follow up to discussing the digital bloodshed in many FPS, SE looks at the violence found in games as framed through an article titled Boom, Headshot! by Martin Annander, featured on Gamasutra.
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Bon MOTS: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2
MOTS goes on an Ego trip with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy in their second feature film outing.
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What Remains of Outlast 2
Been a few rounds since my last post, so I figured it’s time to cobble something together on two recently released and very broadly related games from last week– in the same way grey wolves are broadly related to labradoodles– Outlast 2 and What Remains of Edith Finch.
AFI Top 100 #025: To Kill A Mockingbird
The crew takes on the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, looking at the social, cultural, and legal points of this classic story, with guest Geoff Blackwell returning to the set. [Aggregate score: 8]
Check out Geoff’s law-centric podcast at: http://alltoocommonlaw.com/
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Neophytes of Narratology: The Hero With a Thousand Faces Part 3
Midway through a podcast, the Neophytes found themselves upon a darkened path. What would Freud have to say about that?
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Syntax Error: First Person Shooters
SE covers a brief historical overview of first person shooters before delving into the psychological appeal of the genre.
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