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John Kirk

Toronto
As seen in: Flipboard, WhatCulture, rabble.ca, TrekCore, TwoMorrows Publishing, Star Wars Insider, Pop Mythology, Original CIN, Champions & Challengers: Discussions on the Legal Edge of Fintech
Covers:  Star Trek, Star Wars, Comics, Sci-Fi, Fantasy. Dungeons & Dragons. Television in all those genres.
Doesn't Cover: Sports, food, travel, anything boring.
Journalist. Writes about #Films #StarTrek #Comics #StarWars. Seen in @SW_Insider, @StarTrek, #BACKISSUE #Twomorrows @DenofGeekUS You can find me @_Originalcin

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I'm a pop-culture writer with over 15 years experience of popculture journalism and a 24-year veteran of teaching English and History in the classroom. Along with degrees in these subjects and Education, I've also been a librarian with a Specialist's Level of Qualification.

I'm a lifelong fanboy with a passion for all things geek. Comics, Star Trek, Star Wars ... if it's geek-worthy, I've written about it. I've written for www.popmythology.com, www.Trekcore.com, Forces of Geek and recently Den…

John Kirk’s Journalist Portfolio

INTERVIEW: Colm Feore's classical training serves him well in 'The Umbrella Academy' - Pop Mythol...

INTERVIEW: Colm Feore's classical training serves him well in 'The Umbrella Academy' - Pop Mythol...

Colm Feore has been long-regarded as one of Canada's greatest acting talents. You could argue that the secret…

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INTERVIEW: Talking Season 2 Sets with STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Production Designer Tamara Deverell | ...

INTERVIEW: Talking Season 2 Sets with STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Production Designer Tamara Deverell | ...

Last night in Toronto, the Director's Guild of Canada put on a one-night-only special presentation with the S…

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INTERVIEW: Julie Ann Emery is "crazy" about her character in 'Preacher'

INTERVIEW: Julie Ann Emery is "crazy" about her character in 'Preacher'

AMC continues its fine tradition of adapting quality comics into television shows. In this case, we're talkin…

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"EPIC, Illustrated"

"EPIC, Illustrated"

A 10,000 word article that summarized and examined the history of one of Marvel's most celebrated and prolifi…

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Star Trek: 5 Literary Precursor Captains To James T. Kirk

Star Trek: 5 Literary Precursor Captains To James T. Kirk

Why do I love Captain James T. Kirk so much? His leadership skills? Is it his tactical genius or his love of …

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Canadian generosity and Cuba

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By Jim Hodgson, John Kirk
| rabble.ca
As Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined in his January Davos speech, Canadian values encompass “respect for human rights, sustainable development, solidarity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.” These are noble goals, and Mr. Carney’s words were lauded by observers who saw the speech as a commitment by Canada to stand up to the bullying behaviour of President Donald Trump. But the need to respect the necessary “rules and values” he espoused at Davos is being put to the test in Cuba.
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By Jim Hodgson, John Kirk, Stephen Kimber
| rabble.ca
John M. Kirk is emeritus professor of Latin American Studies at Dalhousie University, where he taught for 43 years. He has written/co-edited several books on Cuba and is the author of a new study on bilateral relations, “Canada-Cuba Ties: The Pursuit of Normal Diplomacy” (Bloomsbury, forthcoming).
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Canadian generosity and Cuba

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By Jim Hodgson, John Kirk
| Flipboard
Now As Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, the family of a 16-year-old being held prisoner in Cuba is sending them an urgent plea for help. Jonathan Muir Burgos is currently in a maximum security adult prison accused of protesting the Cuban government. Jonathan’s …
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Popmythology.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course.

How is social media changing news?

The availability of news is on demand, but it's also becoming devalued because of that availability.

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