2010-01-13 03:53
Hi all,"Alfonso" here. Just wanted to get something off my chest--figured you all would probably understand the best.You may have read recently about the Spiderman fiasco. And no, I'm not ta… Read More
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2010-01-12 02:52
On Mondays, I've decided, I will choose an email that seems particularly useful for the class and answer it on the website so you can all bask in the glory of learning. Today's email comes f… Read More
2010-01-09 04:56
Mash these up and put them in Superman's smoothie or just take them to turn your skin green. Either way, you will be AWESOME! Read More
2010-01-06 23:51
If you could live anywhere and anytime in any part of any Sci-Fi universe, where would you live? Why? Read More
2010-01-06 16:08
Sometimes we make decisions because we are afraid to lose what we have. I learned that from Star Wars.Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight, was in love with Padme. She was everything to him. When… Read More
2010-01-06 16:07
SARUMAN The correct answer is Saruman. Why? Well, it is a well known fact that Yoda is a vegetarian, so the third answer is null and void. Between Janeway and Saruman, the white wizard has t… Read More
2010-01-06 01:42
For those nights when the power's out and you just really really need a shower and want to kill Superman at the same time--Kryptonite soap Read More
2010-01-04 00:38
Lure Kryptonian ducks into your sights! Make your next Thanksgiving meal out of this world! Read More
2010-01-03 05:16
Clean your soiled carpets and kill Superman! Makes a great gift Read More
2010-01-03 04:45
Has science fiction ever helped you? How? Read More
2010-01-02 06:00
Hi, I'm Alfonso, I'm your TA, yada yada yada. If you need anything, just let me know. But don't expect me to get back to you in a timely manner. I'm busy. And honestly, I don't really like S… Read More
2009-12-30 18:01
The correct response is Krypto, obviously named after Kal-El's home planet of Krypton. Before the Crisis on Infinite Earths, which substantially reduced the number of characters in the DC Un… Read More
2009-12-30 03:29
Class,I hope you all had a good winter break. Now that the next semester is beginning, I'm sure you are all looking forward to classes and homework.I wanted to inform you about some changes… Read More
2009-12-29 23:50
Class,There will be changes coming to the website. Stay tuned to find out how the timeline is about change.Prof. Sci-Fi Read More
2009-12-26 15:28
Time travel is a common plot device and theme in sci-fi. Usually in a sci-fi movie, ep, or book, the timeline gets distorted somehow and the job of the heroes is to fix it.Of course, "distor… Read More
2009-12-25 01:07
We never really understand our own experience. Yet our experience is what defines us and what guides our decisions. And that's living. I learned that from Buffy.Angel's experience is a conun… Read More
2009-12-20 07:25
Why is the Dark Side of the Force so appealing? Why do people turn to it? Would you? Read More
2009-12-17 15:05
Belief and doubt work in tandem. They are partners investigating this same strange world. And the conversation they hold never ends. I learned that from the X-Files.Old conventional wisdom s… Read More
2009-12-16 04:35
Which sci-fi ideal do you aspire most to? What are you doing to achieve it? Read More
2009-12-11 00:57
One of the main themes of this course is the status Sci-Fi has in our literary tradition. My thesis is that Sci-Fi evolved out of the social-construct of myth and could ideally function in m… Read More
2009-12-10 22:20
We are the sum of our past, and one event can change us in ways we can never truly understand. I learned that from Smallville.For Clark and Lana and a dozen other people, it all goes back to… Read More
2009-12-10 22:18
“Love is as strong as death.”-Rich MullinsWe do not get to choose who we fall in love with. I learned that from Star Trek.On the day before the wedding, the headstrong Worf and h… Read More
2009-12-06 05:47
You don't need to be harboring a deep, dark secret in order for your fears to sabotage love. I learned that from Smallville.She’s the girl next door. Spiderman’s Mary Jane. Charl… Read More
2009-11-26 15:57
Fathers and sons will butt heads, hold their ground, and in the end gain nothing. True strength is having the confidence in yourself to have humility. I learned that from Smallville.Early in… Read More
2009-11-26 15:37
“The ability to recognize danger, to fight it or run away from it, that’s what fear gives us. But when fear holds you hostage, how do you make it let go?” -Captain Katherin… Read More
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