Sean Kelly, Author at The Escapist

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Column

The Myth of Small-Town Virtues in Big-Country Politics

Once, years ago, I was sitting on a plane next to someone from Los Angeles, making conversation, when they asked where I was ...

By Sean KellyFebruary 22, 2020

Star Trek: Picard fixes Star Trek Nemesis mistake

Movies & TV

Star Trek: Picard Aims to Undo Trek’s Biggest Mistake — the Right Way

The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Nemesis, a movie old enough to vote, and speculation for Star Trek: Picard, which could turn ...

By Sean KellyJanuary 23, 2020

Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer has Dan Aykroyd crazy

Column

No Ghostbusters Movie Is Complete Without Dan Aykroyd’s Crazy

Recently, fans were treated to the first trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the decades-long-awaited sequel to 1989’s Ghostbusters II. Directed by Jason Reitman, son ...

By Sean KellyDecember 28, 2019

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Column

Crisis on Infinite Earths Will Succeed by Embracing the Absurdity of the Arrowverse

This fall, the CW is undertaking a crossover event beyond anything ever attempted on television. For an adaptation of the classic DC Comics ...

By Sean KellyNovember 9, 2019

Superman, Clark Kent, Lois Lane terrible journalists journalism

Column

Clark Kent and Lois Lane Are Terrible Journalists

This past week, a man boarded a United Airlines plane wearing a T-shirt that read: “Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some assembly required.” Another passenger ...

By Sean KellyOctober 19, 2019

Control Oldest House origins via Ashtray Maze

Opinion

Control’s Ashtray Maze May Hint at the Origins of the Oldest House

This article contains spoilers for Control. Control is a game about mysteries. Jesse Faden, the game’s protagonist, is trying to unravel one that’s ...

By Sean KellySeptember 23, 2019

The 13th Warrior Created a New Version of Viking Mythology

The New Mythology

The 13th Warrior Created a New Viking Mythology We See Everywhere

“I am Ahmad ibn Fadlan, ib al Abbas, ibn Rasid, ibn Hammad. And things were not always thus.” The title of this column, ...

By Sean KellySeptember 21, 2019

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is about death and tragic realism

Column

Tragic Realism Is the True Hallmark of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

When people think of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise, the thing that most often comes up is “No Russian.” The fourth ...

By Sean KellyJuly 11, 2019

Column

After 20 Years, Deep Space Nine Is Still Star Trek’s Final Frontier

Deep Space Nine doesn’t come to you. You have to go to it. This is true both of the titular space station — ...

By Sean KellyJune 21, 2019

Column

Galaxy Quest At 20: By Grabthar’s Hammer, What A Movie

Stories matter. If there’s one thing that we can agree on in a column called The New Mythology, it’s that. They do more ...

By Sean KellyMarch 29, 2019