Fighting Words – Episode 9 – Doctor Who Cares Anymore?
Wherein Adam talks about Doctor Who, Steven Moffat, and Catch-22 as he ponders the omnishambles and critical methodology.
Babylon 5: The Last Best Hope for Empathy
Wherein Adam learns something new about Babylon 5’s first season, and as such has to rethink a few things
Trigger Warnings: A Descent into Tedium
Wherein Adam offers his two cents on the “trigger warning” discourse
Adam Shaftoe on John Updike on Criticism
Wherein Adam looks at John Updike’s six rules for literary criticism.
Critic for Hire: A Thought Exercise
Is sensible to expect non-professional critics to maintain a level of integrity and impartiality akin to that of the Jedi Knights?
The Saturday Shaft: Random Thoughts
Some Saturday afternoon thoughts on Minecraft, art, writing, criticism, and America
The Thin Plaid Line of Negative Reviews
Negative reviews are an endangered species among “amateur” critics. Here’s why.
Second Person Narratives: I’m not your monster.
It’s what happens when you are not yourself.
The Daily Shaft: Critical Disclosure: It’s not necessary, so let’s stop doing it.
You don’t need to disclose if you got something for “free”, it’s part of the job.
The Daily Shaft: Free Advice on Critical Methodology
W. H. Auden attempted to frame the role of the critic. Although his words have aged nearly a half century, I find that they remain supremely poignant.