Talia Franks's Blog: Word-for-Sense and Other Stories

Artificial Intelligence here to stay and will continue to have a lasting impact on all aspects of life—and the legal field is no exception.

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Valentine's Day isn't really my jam, but I was in a philosophical mood, so I wrote some poems about the many shapes and sizes of love.

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Valentine's Day isn't really my jam, but I was in a philosophical mood, so I wrote some poems about the many shapes and sizes of love.

I suspected I would enjoy The Sword of Summer and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. I am happy to report that I was correct!

The development of a Harry Potter TV show at this moment adds legitimacy and support to J.K. Rowling and her destructive ideology, and I strongly oppose its creation.

I know it has been a few months, but now that we're cozy in the new year we are coming to a new start with The Demigod Diaries. The book includes short stories, art, and puzzles about the characters of Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus. I am really excited to dive back into The Percy Jackson Project, and I hope you all are excited too!

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Throughout Doctor Who's six-decade history it has gone through innumerable changes. The Doctor/Companion dynamic has always been at the heart of the show. Yet, as the characters shift so do their dynamics. This post explores the the relationships between the Tenth Doctor and Rose (Tenrose) and the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz (Thasmin). I pay distinct attention to why the Thasmin dynamic feels notable compared to other relationships due to race, gender, and sexuality. Furthermore, I touch on how ...

On what it means to be a "good" person, grappling with our place in society, and ancestor work through the lens of Black History Month.

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Happy new year! We’re at the end of January, another “unprecedented” year behind us. Nonetheless, I think often of how much of what we've experienced these past few years has, in fact, been precedented. Having spent a month in 2023 already, it's clear that the world is continuing with the same ebb and flow. This is not to say that there is no hope for change. However, you won’t hear me saying “new year, new me” with any kind of seriousness. I do not subscribe to that belief system. We are always...

I love short stories and Demigods & Magicians: Percy and Annabeth Meet the Kanes is no exception. There is something about a short story that keeps me interested and excited that a novel cannot match. This isn’t to say that I do not love novels. I would not write so many book reviews if I did not love those as well. However, I find short story collections like Demigods & Magicians to be a breath of fresh air. Thus, I enjoy reading them whenever I get the chance.

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