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Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Season 4: Toph makes for a mean, sarcastic Yoda

November 1, 2014
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<em>Avatar: The Legend of Korra</em>, Season 4: Toph makes for a mean, sarcastic Yoda

It’s just this week that The Legend of Korra's setups have begun to pay off. In this post, I interrogate the character of Toph and her relationship to Korra.
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Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Season 4: The rise of Girl Hitler

October 19, 2014
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Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Season 4: The rise of Girl Hitler

How Korra's move to online streaming mirrors the show's progressively conspicuous forays into interpersonal and sociopolitical depth and complexity.
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The Oscars, Star-Studies Style

March 8, 2010
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The Oscars, Star-Studies Style

The Oscars are a star scholar's Super Bowl: as much as we like to disdain them as artistically misguided, bloated, or pure distracting fluff, they're a fascinating text to behold.
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What Are You Missing? January 24-30

January 31, 2010
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What Are You Missing? January 24-30

Ten things worth checking out online from this past week; feel free to add more in the comments section.
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