TJ West

The Great Golden Girls Marathon: “The Triangle”

After a long absence, I’m back (as often as the Dissertation allows, anyway). I’m resuming my…
Adaptation Nation: Popular U.S. Film Originality 2010-2015 (26 February 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: Walking into a movie theater last week I noticed that nearly all…
TV Review: “The Shannara Chronicles”: “Safehold”

So, here we are. The penultimate episode of The Shannara Chronicles has dawned, and it was definitely one…
Zen and the Art of the Course Description (19 February 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: Course descriptions bridge the gap between the university’s corporate model and the…
TV Review: “The Shannara Chronicles”: “Utopia”

Events on The Shannara Chronicles continue to speed forward in “Utopia,” as Amberle and Wil set out to…
The Great Golden Girls Marathon: “The Triangle”

In today’s entry for the Great Golden Girls Marathon, we talk about the episode “The Triangle,” in which…
A Ghost in the Machine: The Specter of Literature in EA’s Middle-Earth: The Shadow of Mordor (12 February 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: One of the most compelling aspects of studying literature is uncovering the…
TV Review: “The Shannara Chronicles”: “Breakline”

Now that The Shannara Chronicles has finally discovered the meaning of momentum, things are happening at a pretty…
Don’t Eat The Flatware: Balancing Instruction and Interpretation in the Classroom (5 February 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: For this month’s posts, I will focus on how engagement with social…
The Great Golden Girls Marathon: “Transplant”

In today’s entry, Blanche has to make the terrible choice about whether she should donate her…