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Review: Who's Gurkhan?
After a pretty dull start to the sixth season, fan favorite R.J. Stewart brings us a script that should reaffirm your faith in the series. Why, do you ask? Well read on and find out!
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The Hero's Journey: Crossing the Threshold
In part four of the series "Xena, Gabrielle, and Joseph Campbell", I examine the first obstacles encountered. Sometimes they're subtle, sometimes they're obvious, but there are always things that stand in the budding hero's way.
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An English Lady in the French Colonies: Gabrielle Vassal, Part I
A great many female European travelers visited places in the various European empires during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and wrote travel accounts of these places. It has been argued by feminist scholars that many of them wrote differently than their male counterparts, in particular showing more empathy for the individuals they met and including more "feminine" topics. Gabrielle Vassal, and English lady married to a French colonial physician belies this model, and in this 5 part series, I show how she complicates the history of gender and colonialism. Part 1 of a 5 part series.

The Hero's Journey: Supernatural Aid
In part three of the series, I examine the manifestions of the hero's guide and protector. You may find some of the conclusions to be a bit surprising!
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Looking Back: Season 3
My series of seasonal retrospectives continues with the first of two columns about the revolutionary (and controversial) season three.
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The Hero's Journey: The Call to Adventure
The first part of a continuing series that will explore how the Hero's Journey described by Joseph Campbell appears in the adventures of Xena and Gabrielle.
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The Characters
If you characters don't have goals and problems, your characters can lead rather shallow lives. Looking at the three classic battles human beings face and understanding how the lives are the characters can have more reality than real life is a start towarda story that has meaning,which can lead the characters to begin to take on a life of their own.
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The Hero's Journey: Belly of the Whale
Part five of my series exploring Campbell's <b>Hero with a Thousand Faces</b> in RenPic's action adventure series. I examine one of the most common symbols surrounding the departure of the hero on his (or her) journey.
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Desperate Housewives Drama!
Wedding planning, infidelity and proposals . . . oh my!
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The Hero's Journey: Refusal of the Call
In the second part of my series on the Hero's Journey, we look at what happens when our Warrior Princess doesn't want to follow the path destiny has chosen for her.
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In Memoriam: Joxer the Mighty
A few thoughts on the "third wheel" in Xena and Gabrielle's life, Joxer the Mighty. There are some spoilers for the end of season five in this column, so beware!
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Author Colette Biography
Brief biography of 20th-century French author Sidonie Gabrielle Colette.
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Looking Back: Season 2
Turning back the clock once again, I take a look at what some fans consider the "golden age" of the series.
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Paternity Theories
Xena's pregnancy has caused a bit of a stir both on- and off- line. Several theories have been put forward regarding the cause of this little plot device. In this installment, I take a look at the three most likely possibilities, pointing out good and bad points in each.
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Desperate Housewives Returns for Season 5 on ABC
In the Desperate Housewives season 5 premiere, the glamorous ladies of Wisteria Lane have aged five years in the ABC night time soap opera on ABC TV.
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Desperate Housewives Review
Lynette "heats it up" with Rick, Susan tells Mike she loves him, Eddie wants custody of Travers, Gabrielle goes to jail . . . all in one episode!
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Sundays at Tiffany's by Patterson
Jane has few people in her life as a child--only her imaginary friend, Michael. When she meets him in real life years later, what can it possibly mean?
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The Drowsy Chaperone - A Little Show That Could
The Drowsy Chaperone, created as a wedding gift for Bob Martin and Janet Van Der Graaf, has been a hit in Toronto and on Broadway.
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Unknown Italian Women Composers
A brief overview of some Italian women composers in history who had their works performed or published in their lifetime.
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A Century of Xena
In celebration of the upcoming 100th episode of Xena, here are some of my "Century Award" picks. Plus, some spoilers about the upcoming, final episodes of <b>Hercules</b>
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Addictions
A recent study claims that extensive Internet use turns people into social misfits and leads to depression, isolation, and addiction. They must not have looked at the online community of <i>Xena</i> fans, because we're a pretty social bunch.
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And the Nominees Are...
The nomination round of <b>The Century Awards</b> is all over, and the votes have been tallied. Here's the skinny on who made it to the final round, along with some other interesting tidbits.
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Canadian Authors
For no perticular reason at all, here are some Authors that are Canadian.
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CTV's Milgaard: Justice at Last?
In 1970, a 17-year-old David Milgaard was convicted of the murder of a young nursing student, Gail Miller. In 1999, CTV aired "Milgaard", a made-for-television docu-drama about the case. Ron Wilson (Jaimz Woolvett), Nichol Johns (Sabrina Grdevich), and David Milgaard (Ian Tracey) set out to Saskatoon to see a friend, Shorty Cadrain (Bernie Coulson). What was supposed to be a pleasure trip to the Pacific Ocean turned into a never-ending nightmare for young Milgaard.
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Fandom and Voyeurism
I had a minor epiphany of sorts while watching the Today Show this past week, and decided to write about it, because it's a pet peeve of mine, and it applies to Xena fandom.
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For Love of the Show
I will warn you in advance, this is a blatantly editorial piece. If you're looking for a friendly little fluff piece, or some fake interview with Aphrodite, you're looking at the wrong column. The love I talk about here is ugly.
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How I Got Here
Forced to meet deadline, I relate how I became addicted to the tales of a certain dark-haired warrior woman and her blonde sidekick.
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Italians In Anatomy
Our body parts bear names of several Italian anatomists.A peculiar observation is their names - first or second, generally end with the letter i or o.You may find it interesting to see the list of such scientists and their contribution.
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Random Notes
It's summer, and I couldn't knuckle down to write my planned piece for this weekend. So I hauled out the notebook for a few little pieces that have been ticking my brain the past few weeks.
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Review: "Coming Home"
Season six has premiered. Here are my thoughts on the opening episode.
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Review: Heart of Darkness
My commentary on the most recent episode, the third one of the sixth season.
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Subtext in Sci-Fi TV
A glance at the issue of subtext in Sci-FI TV and the trivia question of the week.
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The Century Award Winners
The votes are counted, and the winners decided! Here's the skinny on who finally came out on top in the fan voted Century Awards!
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The Invisible Man
A look at a new Sci-Fi Channel series, <i>The Invisible Man</i>.
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The Obligatory Subtext Essay
There are few topics in the Xenaverse that get fans as hot and bothered as subtext. I finally take the plunge into the subject with some personal thoughts on where the subtext came from, what it is, and what it isn't.
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An English Lady in the French Colonies, Part III
A great many female European travelers visited places in the various European empires during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and wrote travel accounts of these places. It has been argued by feminist scholars that many of them wrote differently than their male counterparts, in particular showing more empathy for the individuals they met and including more "feminine" topics. Gabrielle Vassal, and English lady married to a French colonial physician belies this model, and in this 5 part series, I show how she complicates the history of gender and colonialism. Part 3 of a 5 part series.

The State of the Series'
A look back at where we've been, and some speculation on where they may take us.
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Popular Songs with Non-English Lyrics in the 1960s: Volare,The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Pata Pata, and Sukiyaki
Examining the origins of some popular foreign songs and English-language songs with foreign roots that made it big on the pop charts in 1960.
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A Look at Xena: Warrior Princess
A brief look at the series Xena and this week’s trivia question.
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Callisto : Warrior Queen
About Callisto, the evil warrior queen of Xena:Warrior Princess
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Looking Back: Season 1
In this, the first of a six-part series, I look back at the premiere season Xena and point out what I see as the highlights of those early days.
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Desperate Housewives
The writer's strike leaves one show left, but there are rumors and spoilers of what is to come after the tornado.
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Desperate Housewives Mirror Mirror Airs on ABC
The Ladies of Wisteria Lane aged five years in the new season. The recent Mirror, Mirror episode filled in some of the story gaps, as new crises were brought forward.
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Meet Dave, the new Eddie Murphy Film
Dave meets earthlings Gina and Josh, wonderfully played by Elizabeth Banks and Austyn Myers. Myers puts in a highly intuitive performance for a child actor.
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Xena on Playstation
The Warrior Princess takes on the computer generated 3-D realm. Is the game worth the forty-five bucks, or is it another case of a game made merely to cash in with fans of the license? (Plus a couple of other news-worthy tidbits!)
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2007 Canada Reads
The Canada Reads competition is the literary version of television's Survivor. First launched in 2002, Canada Reads is a yearly contest hosted by CBC Radio One.
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A Tale As Old As Time
Disney's Beauty And The Beast, a hit family musical still running on Broadway, will return to Southern Ontario in November at the Grand Theatre.
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Burn Notice Returns with New Episodes in January
Burn Notice to return with season 2.5 on January 22 in spy espionage thriller starting Jeffrey Donovan as an operative who gets cut loose in Miami, Florida
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Corner Gas Locations in Saskatchewan
Corner Gas is one of Canada's favourite TV shows. CNT Conventions 'N Tours offers popular Sunday tours of the outside and indoor sets until September 14, 2008.
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Corner Gas, Saskatchewan's Sitcom
Corner Gas is a Canadian sitcom set in Saskatchewan. It's like Seinfeld and Friends without the New York part. Very funny, very real, very Canadian.
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