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![]() The Symptoms of Literary SexismFor a long time, I’ve had this feeling that women were getting the short end of the stick in literature. ... Read more |
![]() The Cult of Jane AustenWhat’s up with Jane Austen lately? Back when I was in high school and reading Pride and Prej... Read more |
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Start Saving $$$ Now - 2011 Set to Break the Bank for GamersCC2K Games Editor BR goes absolutely bonkers over the slate of video game releases scheduled for 2011. 2011 ... Read more |
![]() Shadow Complex: Has Nostalgia Exaggerated This Game's Quality?The hype-train was bulleting along. Shadow Complex was supposed to be the biggest game to hit Xbox Live ... Read more |
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Iron Man vs. The War on Terror: The Way it Should Be!I'm going to lay it all out for you - internet trolls are ruining comic book films. "How so?" you ask. Take Superman Returns. Here we ... Read more |
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