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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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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ a glorious farewell to Gunn and his Guardians
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' culminates in emotion payoffs so satisfying that once the end credi…
April 16, 2023
‘Tetris’ doesn’t put its pieces together
A more refined version of 'Tetris' could have been as great as the game was on Gameboy. This version…
April 9, 2023
‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ and the curse of franchise art
'Honor Among Thieves' is a good movie. It would be good even without the 'Dungeons & Dragons' brandi…
February 15, 2023
REVIEW: Bigger isn’t better in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
Instead of making a more important 'Ant-Man' movie, 'Quantumania' makes 'Ant-Man' less entertain. Th…
January 9, 2023
Pop Mythology’s 10 Best Films of 2022
After what felt like a very long year with several long movies, here are the films which best helped…
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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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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ a glorious farewell to Gunn and his Guardians
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' culminates in emotion payoffs so satisfying that once the end credits roll the most rational response is applause.
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‘Tetris’ doesn’t put its pieces together
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‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ and the curse of franchise art
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REVIEW: Bigger isn’t better in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
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Pop Mythology’s 10 Best Films of 2022
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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
