Dr. Schleifer Interview: The Success of the OED and Samuel Johnson as an Inspiration
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: How Samuel Johnson Became a Christian in College
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: Elitist Criticism of the Oxford English Dictionary
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
How would the OASIS work in real life?
Gaming is the biggest platform in media. It makes the most money every year compared to movies, books, television, streaming services, etc. It’s only natural that VR has become a […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: English is an Evolving Language
In this interview, I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: The Influence of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
In this interview, I sat down with Dr Paul Schleifer, an English professor who specializes in English as a spoken language. I asked him various questions about Samuel Johnson and […]
What does V represent?
V for VendettaOne of the most ambiguous and contradictive film experiences was granted to be by V for Vendetta. This comic book-based movie showed something that made me call it […]
Dr. Schleifer Interview: Samuel Johnson's Influence on Future Lexicographers
I sat down with Dr. Paul Schleifer, professor of English at Southern Wesleyan University, who specializes in English as a spoken language, to discuss the impact that Samuel Johnson’s work […]
Supertoys Don’t Last All Summer
The Supertoys stories raise the question of what it means to be real, or maybe it asks what it means to be human. Maybe the stories are asking both.
The First Men on the Moon—Kubrick and Clarke
The phenomenon of 2001: A Space Odyssey is just that: a phenomenon of two equally marvelous men that decided to create it.
Is V truly an Anarchist?
V for Vendetta is widely renowned for being the movie that embraces the concept of “anarchy.” The Guy Fawkes mask that V dons are now known as the face of […]
Samuel Johnson: Foundations of Lexicography
There is no argument that Samuel Johnson had influence on society due to his work creating the first influential dictionary for the English language. His dictionary is one of the […]