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Bella Is a Lousy Role Model, but Do We Only Care Because She's a Girl?

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

What is worth noting is that all of these male characters are basically users and abusers of their friends, family, and lovers. Yet Bella is attacked in various circles because she allows herself to be abused and used.

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Of Jedi Knights, Death Stars, and Afghanistan

William Astore | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

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William Astore

Can one truly be both Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, both cunning and courteous Jedi Knight and Dark Lord of imperial power projection?

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Geek Bliss at the 2009 New York ComicCon

Meredith Lopez | Posted 03.13.2009 | Style

Read More: Costumes, Star Wars, New York Jedi, Han Solo, Millennium Falcon, Red Shirts, Parenting, Star Trek, Princess Leia, Geeks, Kelly Armstrong, Joss Whedon, Darth Vader, 2009 New York ComicCon, Yoda, Bar Mitzvahs, Firefly, Jedi, R2d2, Chewbacca, Style News
Meredith Lopez

I am perfectly happy to spend a 54-degree cloudless afternoon inside the Javitz Center, strolling aisles of pure, unconcentrated geekdom.

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