Laura Hibble
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Archaeologist mostly. Also actor, writer, lesbian, student, friend, sister, daughter, geek... Knows and is interested in lots of stuff which she sometimes writes about.
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Ten Doctor Who Ranges From Big Finish That Are Worth A Try
But First: The Worlds of Doctor Who & The Worlds of Big Finish These two box sets make a good jumping off point for the main Big Finish ranges (from when they were released in 2014 and 2015 respectively). They're big crossover events hat have the feel of a, good old fashioned, aniversary specail. They arent big, ambitious free for alls though. Like many Big Finish box sets they have a handfull of mostly self contained episodes with an overarching storyline and many of the characters from different ranges (and episodes) don't actually meet. For anyone who prefers to dive into things, stop reading here and go listen to these two to get you started.
By Laura Hibble5 years ago in Geeks
Scribbles & Scribes
INTRODUCTION Perhaps the second greatest topic of my extensive time as an undergraduate was entitled Medieval Myths and Monsters: The Origin of Modern Fantasy (co-run by a pair of brilliant eccentrics, Dr Lisa Bennett and Dr Erin Sebo). In said topic my dear friend and mentor, Dr Erin Sebo spoke about the attitudes towards and cultural status of the written word from a cultural and linguistic Sandpoint. One point she made was the intersection of words related to magic and those related to literacy. Being even less versed in the Old-English Language than I am now (which is still rudimentary) at the time, none of the Old-English examples spring to mind. The modern English example she gave was the word ‘spell’, the noun synonymous with ‘incantation’ and the verb relating to the specific arrangement of letters to make words. I could find written sources for none of this though which is allows me to make a point below.
By Laura Hibble5 years ago in Education
The Colonial Question
Colonial bias is particularly evident in Doctor Who through the treatment of Tegan Jovanka, though the phenomenon is not isolated to the character. There are a number of characters who illustrate this similarly such as Perri Brown and Jamie McCrimmon.
By Laura Hibble5 years ago in Geeks
