Get Smart’s Cone of Silence Is a Metaphor for Modern Communication
Comedy is one of the best ways to shine a light on uncomfortable truths. With that in mind, let’s take a look at this scene from the very first episode of the classic TV show Get Smart. Notice anything...
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I’ve Never Found Cruelty Funny
When I was a kid, I remember being really uncomfortable as I watched one particular episode of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon show entitled “Michelangelo’s Birthday.” In it,...
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The Latent Christianity of Star Trek
Star Trek is a Christian TV show in the same way that the United States is a Christian nation. There’s very little explicit reference to Biblical teachings in the show’s scripts and in our country’s...
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‘Ephemeral’ Broke My Heart
When I try to explain my feelings, my words usually come out clumsily. So I apologize if I prove incapable of properly capturing everything I long to say. I’m going to talk about fictional characters...
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You’ve Got Mail Has the Perfect Solution to a Love Square
I promised I would avoid talking about Miraculous: The Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir several months ago. But I have to break that commitment in this article. I recently discovered that a 1998 movie...
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Want to Know What Jean-Luc is Saying in the ‘Camping’ Episode of Bluey?
I don’t speak French. And I adore a kids TV show called Bluey. If you’re like me and fall into both of those categories, I have something helpful to share with you. My wife and kids introduced me to...
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Why Data Is the Best Star Trek: The Next Generation Character
I remember years ago on Reddit visiting the Star Trek subreddit and finding a post entitled, “I just finished watching TNG for the first time. Who is your favorite character, and why is it Data?” That...
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Serenity Is a Chiasmus That Misbehaves
Okay, I lied. I didn’t think I would publish another Cinematic Chiasmus for a long time, but something happened this past week that forced my hand. I woke up at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and I couldn’t...
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Why Season 8 Is My Favorite of Mystery Science Theater 3000
I strive to admit when I am wrong. A long time ago, I wrote an article about Mystery Science Theater 3000 in which I said that I didn’t like Pearl Forrester, Observer, and Professor Bobo. I preferred...
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An Even Better Title for the ‘Deja Q’ Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
“Deja Q” is one of my favorite episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It manages to be equal parts funny and poignant, adding a new dimension of nobility to the Q character that gets explored in...
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