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An Anatomy of Space Operas
Space operas are arguably the quintessential form of science fiction. With stories that feature alien species, artificial intelligence, advanced technology, and large-scale wars, space operas…
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Scott Lynch’s The Thorn of Emberlain Slated for Release in September
A mostly official release date has been set for the fourth book in Scott Lynch’s critically acclaimed The Gentleman Bastard Sequence. Note the ‘mostly’ in…
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Tales about Nine Tails: an Overview of Eastern Fox Spirits
“狐狸尾巴藏不住.” “A fox’s tail is not easily hidden.” – Chinese proverb Though usually levelled at scheming individuals when their plots are unravelled, this saying alludes…
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Someday I’ll Be Part of Your (Underwater) World! A Discerning Investigation of Mermaid Swimming
This picture is real. It is not an optical illusion caused by a woman sitting on a rock and holding half a fish, as a…
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Forty Miles of Mountain Road: Faust and the Blues
The Faustian myth, wherein one sells their soul for fame or fortune, is an incredibly popular motif throughout world folklore and literature. While the story…
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The Flash Season One: “Run, Barry, Run!”
“Life is locomotion… If you’re not moving, you’re not living.” So begins the famous motto of the comic book hero the Flash, and when adopting…
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All Hail the Gods of Cinema: A Review of Avengers: Age of Ultron
I want to be a superhero—really badly. When someone asks me, “if you were a superhero…”, I respond with a full run-through of my back-story,…
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A Letter from the New Online Editor
Dear readers and contributors, My name is Shahin, and I am going to be The Spectatorial’s Online Editor for the coming year. It is an…
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A Letter from the (Old) Online Editor
Good afternoon, This is an update on the transitions that are happening at The Spectatorial. We are in the process of changing our staff as…
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Move Aside, Masculine Mayhem: Mad Max: Fury Road is Here to Stay
I happen to like my fast-paced, car-chase, post-apocalyptic movies chock full of social commentary, the more nuanced the better. Does that mean that I have many…
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