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On Canonical Parodies—Concerning Star Wars Detours, Star Trek: Lower Decks, et al.

By Zack McCollum
In Criticism, Theory
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On the horizon looms Star Trek: Lower Decks, an animated sitcom set in the Star Trek universe. Though this will not be the first Star Trek animated series (that distinction goes to the aptly named Star Trek: The Animated Series), Lower Decks will be Star Trek‘s first sitcom. Moreover, the series will, as far as I can tell, be considered canonical to the Star Trek franchise. As such, it...

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On Lying Beautifully

By Zack McCollum
In Theory
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In my last post, I posited my definition of art: essentially, art is the cultivation of aesthetic value for its own sake. This definition relies upon another disputable definition, that of aesthetics. What are aesthetic values? To properly answer this question, we must first answer another question: what is the purpose of art? According to my definition, all art is manmade. As such, all art...

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