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When I first began the Hero Wisdom column around 10 years ago, things were different. I was different. But now This is the End. Welcome to it.
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REVIEW: ‘Nope’ is more debate than dread
The brilliance of 'Nope' is that all interpretations are valid. The problem with 'Nope' is that inte…
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REVIEW: ‘Prey’ is better than the franchise from which it spawned
If there is any film that is far better than the franchise from which it spawned, it's Prey. Maybe i…
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REVIEW: The best description of ‘The Gray Man’ comes from Chris Evans’s character: “Boring”
Despite having the pieces of a good action film, the best description of the 'The Gray Man' comes fr…
July 7, 2022
REVIEW: “Thor: Love and Thunder” wants you to love the MCU again
"Thor: Love and Thunder" tells us, just because you lost something doesn't mean you should close you…
June 23, 2022
REVIEW: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is propaganda we can all enjoy
Rather than seeking to divide or show us at our worst, Top Gun: Maverick succeeds by bringing us tog…
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Heroes change, evolve, die, and come back. Let it happen
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5 Science-Backed Benefits of Playing Tabletop RPGs During (and After) COVID-19
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Panther’s wisdom: Religion should inspire more compassion, not more prayer
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It always fits: Take a leap of faith and become Spider-Man
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The Light Side of the Dark Side: Sithism as a path for good
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REVIEW: ‘Nope’ is more debate than dread
The brilliance of 'Nope' is that all interpretations are valid. The problem with 'Nope' is that interpretation makes suspense invalid.
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REVIEW: ‘Prey’ is better than the franchise from which it spawned
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REVIEW: The best description of ‘The Gray Man’ comes from Chris Evans’s character: “Boring”
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REVIEW: “Thor: Love and Thunder” wants you to love the MCU again
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REVIEW: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is propaganda we can all enjoy
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REVIEW: ‘Imaginable’ is the most important book you’ll read this year
Let’s start with a question. Have the last two to three years completely upended your …
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REVIEW: Erick Rickstad wants you to know, ‘I Am Not Who You Think I Am’
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REVIEW: ‘The Beast of the Stapletons’ is the perfect holiday gift for any Sherlock Holmes fan
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INTERVIEW: Jay Baruchel and Jimmy Palmiotti on ‘Random Acts of Violence’
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REVIEW: ‘The Living Dead’ is the ultimate George Romero zombie story
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Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 05/05/2021
When I was a very young kid growing up in the United Kingdom, my parents …
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Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 04/28/2021
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Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 04/21/2021
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Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 04/14/2021
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Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 04/07/2021
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‘Don’t Look Up,’ hyperobjects, and how to make people look up
[Editor’s Note: This is a transcript of this podcast episode produced through the help of …
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‘Foundation,’ Deep Adaptation, and the real-life Hari Seldons
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‘Dune,’ water scarcity, and saving our planet Arrakis
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‘This is the End’ episode zero: Personal collapse & societal collapse
