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What Does Modern Romance Fiction Say of Us? (DANIELLE Edition)

August 8, 2024

Stop in at your local bookstore and look around — and shield your eyes! How do we explain the explosion of books we might describe as “dark” and “spicy”? Donovan talks to his fellow bookseller Danielle to delve into the history of the phenomenon, starting with Amazon and indie publishing houses, and then their deep implications. And how can Disney be so litigious if they didn’t even originate most of their characters? Dicks. … More What Does Modern Romance Fiction Say of Us? (DANIELLE Edition)

…But Are the X-Men ACTUALLY Political?

March 6, 2024

In the wake of a massive, very real controversy about a non-binary character in X-Men, the Q-Force recruits special guest Peter to help us move beyond the basic level into 102 territory. Deep lore. How do the Sentinels relate to recent Oscar nominee The Zone of Interest? Listen in and find out… … More …But Are the X-Men ACTUALLY Political?

2024 Election Preview

February 11, 2024

This week, Donovan and Harrison take the nation’s temperature on the 2024 presidential election. Are Democratic voters activated? Do they see this upcoming election as a contest between equal and opposite candidates — or even worse, between an ailing, failing president and a quick fix? How do you feel about where the nation is headed? … More 2024 Election Preview

Year End Review 2023 Part II

January 4, 2024

The epic two-part saga concludes with an epic runtime, but what else can you expect when it’s finally time to dish about Spider-Man and Godzilla? Also, Barbie, Chill Kill, Blue Beetle, Killers of the Flower Moon, blaxploitation, and the worst anime of all time! What do you think? How did 2023’s entertainment stack up to previous years? … More Year End Review 2023 Part II

Year End Review 2023 Part I

December 31, 2023

Taking an unorthodox approach this year, the QNA hosts are counting down 2023 entertainment from January to June. Ninja killers, zombie dramas, and grasshoppers on motorcycles, it’s been a year of surprises and high points. Low points, too! Was there a Thor: Love and Thunder of 2023? (Ancient astronaut theorists say “yes.”) … More Year End Review 2023 Part I

QNA Digest: The Strange Case of Kim Sae-ron

November 1, 2023

This week, the guys take a deep dive (short end of the pool, RIP) into Korean cancel culture, which would seem to be far more effective than America’s. Is this a good thing? … More QNA Digest: The Strange Case of Kim Sae-ron

How Do You Say Less?

October 27, 2023

There’s this terrible feeling that grips me any time there’s a global tragedy – “I have to say something about this. Online.” It’s almost defensive, as if failure to share my take constitutes the complicity of silence. And that’s a real thing. Or at least, it can be. … More How Do You Say Less?

How Do You Pass the Torch?

June 7, 2023

This week, Donovan and the Gang talk about growing up. It’s a largely speculative episode. Ha! In all seriousness, friends, we’re all mortal beings, and while Millennials are the main characters now, they won’t be forever. Will they instigate a generational culture war of their own, or will they be where it all stops? How do we understand the next generation and adapt to a changing world? … More How Do You Pass the Torch?

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