Derek McGrath

PhD, English literature

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Month: November 2017

Fandom Report: “Lucifer” has its best episode yet–and “Legends of Tomorrow” doesn’t

Remember when I reviewed DC TV shows on a consistent basis?

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Posted in fandom report, Reviews and tagged dc comics, fandom report, legends of tomorrow, lucifer, tv review on November 17, 2017 by dereksmcgrath. Leave a comment

Announcing lineup for “Teaching Anime and Manga” (NeMLA April 2018 Pittsburgh)

My colleague Stevi Grimm and I are happy to announce the lineup for our session “Teaching Anime and Manga,” scheduled for the April 2018 convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Posted in my conferences, other people's awesome stuff and tagged academic conventions, academics, anime, manga, teaching anime on November 9, 2017 by dereksmcgrath. Leave a comment

Fandom Report for Nov 9 2017: Didn’t Disney’s CEO work for an anti-Mexican bigot?

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Posted in fandom report, news, Uncategorized and tagged coco, disney, fandom report, thirteenth doctor, tw: bigotry on November 9, 2017 by dereksmcgrath. Leave a comment

Fandom Report for Nov 2 2017: The Film You’ve Been Waiting For

Let’s get the big news out of the way, regarding the film everyone has been waiting for. Yes, it’s–

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Posted in fandom report, news and tagged bungo stray dogs, fandom report, lion king, super mario odyssey, tonkatsu dj agetarou on November 2, 2017 by dereksmcgrath. Leave a comment

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  • Saturday morning: I’m moderating the MLA 2018 forum “From CFP to Publication”
  • Fandom Report: “Lucifer” has its best episode yet–and “Legends of Tomorrow” doesn’t
  • Announcing lineup for “Teaching Anime and Manga” (NeMLA April 2018 Pittsburgh)
  • Fandom Report for Nov 9 2017: Didn’t Disney’s CEO work for an anti-Mexican bigot?

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  • #NeMLA18: “Edgar Allan Poe and Race,” Fri Apr 13 8:30 AM
  • Saturday morning: I’m moderating the MLA 2018 forum “From CFP to Publication”
  • Fandom Report: “Lucifer” has its best episode yet–and “Legends of Tomorrow” doesn’t
  • Announcing lineup for “Teaching Anime and Manga” (NeMLA April 2018 Pittsburgh)
  • Fandom Report for Nov 9 2017: Didn’t Disney’s CEO work for an anti-Mexican bigot?

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