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Michael W. Rickard II
May 31, 20195 min read
Pushed by the Patriarchy: Examining Charles Dickens' "Hard Times" through a Feminist L
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Charles Dickens’ Hard Times provides many opportunities to explore the text using feminist...
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Michael W. Rickard II
May 24, 20193 min read
"Victorian Cities" and a New Historicism Critique of "Mary Barton"
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Asa Briggs’ Victorian Cities illustrates the power of new historicism in evaluating literary...
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Michael W. Rickard II
May 22, 20191 min read
Tag Team Appreciation Month: Rock-n-Roll Will Never Die! The Incredible Career of Ricky Morton and R
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The Rock-n-Roll Express Ricky Morton (left) and Robert Gibson(right) took tag team wrestling to...
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Michael W. Rickard II
May 6, 20191 min read
Tag Team Appreciation Month: Freebird Fantasia Forever
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II While the Second Golden Age of Tag Team Wrestling is sometimes seen as being started by The...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Book Review: Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 1975 Yearbook
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Ever wonder what it was like growing up as a fan of wrestling during the territory days? Thanks...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 22, 20191 min read
Bear-Warriors in Myth and Folklore.
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II With its sheer power, cunning mind, and remarkable endurance, the bear has fascinated people...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 17, 20194 min read
"Ama": Exploring Identity in a Comprehensive Neo-Slave Narrative
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Manu Herbstein’s neo-slave narrative Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade provides readers...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 5, 20191 min read
WrestleMania XXXV Predictions
Whether you're betting the farm on the main event at "The Showcase of the Immortals" or simply looking to impress your friends, the...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 4, 20191 min read
Vince McMahon's #MeToo Moments
The good people over at WrestleLamia have posted a video on Vince McMahon's #MeToo Moments (my words not theirs). Check the video out here
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 4, 20191 min read
"Beowulf": Examining Its Origins in Myths and Legend
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Here's a sneak peek at my video presentation for my "Beowulf" class. The epic poem “Beowulf” has...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 2, 20191 min read
WWE Censors the Truth
Update: I'm happy to report that the video is back up and can be found here. My friends over at WrestleLamia recently released a video on...
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Michael Rickard II
Apr 1, 20197 min read
"The True Story of WCW's Arachnaman"
Editor's Note: Here's a story I covered two years ago. As the legend of Arachnaman continues to grow, I thought I'd refresh the fans'...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 30, 20191 min read
Happy Birthday to the Batman
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Batman's first appearance (Detective Comics #27 to be exact) and he's been pretty busy ever since...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 22, 20194 min read
What Drives the Poor? What Drives Mahew? Examining "London Labour and the London Poor" thr
Henry Mayhew’s London Labour and the London Poor (London Labour) provides a look at Victorian London’s working poor, but also provides a...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 21, 20191 min read
Memphis Madness: Pro Wrestling in the Home of "The King."
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Say "The King of Rock and Roll" and Elvis Presley comes to mind. However Memphis, Tennessee...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 16, 20194 min read
The Yorke Manifesto: A Marxist Interpretation of Mr. Yorke in Charlotte Bronte's "Shirley&q
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Here's an essay I wrote on Charlotte Bronte's industrial novel Shirley. Shirley...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 11, 20194 min read
Epic Fail: The Braden Walker Experiment
Editor's Note: Around 2009 I started a recurring column at World Wrestling Insanity titled, "Epic Fail" detailing some of wrestling's...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 8, 20193 min read
The Patriarchal Breakdown in "Mary Barton"
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Elizabeth Gaskell's industrial novel Mary Barton provides a look at the debilitating effects not...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 4, 20196 min read
Epic Fail: Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!
Editor's Note: Around 2009 I started a recurring column at World Wrestling Insanity titled, "Epic Fail" detailing some of wrestling's...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Mar 1, 20193 min read
Eco-Criticism in "Illustrations of Political Economy"
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Harriet Martineau’s Illustrations of Political Economy (Illustrations) has been credited with...
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