PinnedMatthew TeutschWhy I Started Using Christian Fascism Instead of Christian NationalismDuring graduate school, Chris Hedges took ethics classes with James Luther Adams, an American theologian who spent time in Germany during…Sep 1, 202213Sep 1, 202213
Matthew TeutschExtending Our Roots to One AnotherLast week, I attended a memorial service for a student who recently passed away. I arrived early, planning to take a seat and pay my…1d ago1d ago
Matthew TeutschinGlobal Literary TheoryThe Only Man on Liberty StreetAfrican-American writer William Melvin Kelley on the plight of children2d ago2d ago
Matthew TeutschThe Continuation of History and The Search for Stability Amidst War and Chaos: Part IIIn his essay “The Storyteller,” Walter Benjamin details the power of storytelling and the ways that stories do more than just relate the…Sep 1Sep 1
Matthew TeutschThe Continuation of History and the Search for Stability Amidst War and ChaosAmidst calamity, whether that be war, famine, environmental disasters, or anything that disrupts individuals’ existence, life moves…Aug 29Aug 29
Matthew TeutschFascism in Frank Miller and Klaus Janson’s “The Dark Knight Returns”Constructing my syllabus for “Who Watches Superheroes?”, I knew I wanted to include early turns in the superhero genre towards…Aug 24Aug 24
Matthew TeutschLetter to My DaughterWhen your mom told me she was pregnant with you, I was petrified. Even though we wanted to have a baby, I wasn’t truly ready. But, is…Aug 22Aug 22
Matthew TeutschKeum Suk Gendry-Kim’s “Grass” and The Power of ComicsLast fall, I picked up Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s Waiting, a graphic novel, loosely based on Gendry-Kim’s mother, as sisters, separated from one…Aug 17Aug 17
Matthew TeutschThe Foundations of Superman in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel’s “The Reign of the Superman”For a number of reasons, I have never been a huge Superman fan. When I was younger, and into speculation, I bought Superman #75, “The Death…Aug 16Aug 16
Matthew TeutschPage Layouts in Kaare Andrews Iron Fist SeriesKaare Andrews run on Iron Fist deeply engages with issues of whiteness, capitalism, loss, revenge, and more. These are all extrmemly…Aug 11Aug 11