Oscar-nominee Ida: If you haven’t seen it, four reasons why you should…

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1. … Because this may be your only chance to see an almost-nun go on a road trip with a Communist and end up in a smoky jazz club.   Continue reading Oscar-nominee Ida: If you haven’t seen it, four reasons why you should…

11 Indications that Captain America Winter Soldier was a Covert Remake of Frozen

I’ve been away from the blog for a while.  Book chapters, classes, babies–these things will distract a gal.  As I get back to writing on pop media, I thought I’d try my hand at a new format: the “listicle.”

After watching Marvel’s blockbuster ballad of Bucky and Steve, some troubling similarities to Disney’s celebration of sisterly love are now stuck in my head. Do you see the overlaps too or should I just “let it go?”

1. Initial pairing of cool kid with lovably awkward sidekick.

Initial pairing of cool kid with lovably awkward sidekick.
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11 Indications that Captain America Winter Soldier was a Covert Remake of Frozen
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2. Quirky redheads that pack a punch.

11 Indications that Captain America Winter Soldier was a Covert Remake of Frozen
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11 Indications that Captain America Winter Soldier was a Covert Remake of Frozen
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3. Characters with permanently windswept hair.

Characters with permanently windswept hair.
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11 Indications that Captain America Winter Soldier was a Covert Remake of Frozen
Disney

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Clancy’s America

While it’s been great to be working on some book chapters, I’ve had woefully little time to write about current pop culture these last few months.  Then Tom Clancy died and I put down the research Continue reading Clancy’s America