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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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3 weeks ago
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…
December 26, 2022
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is another great time with more horrible people
'Glass Onion' crystallizes what to expect from a Knives Out Mystery: Benoit Blanc, talented ensemble…
December 16, 2022
REVIEW: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ a five buck story with billion dollar effects
In 2009, spectacle filmmaking reached a new high with James Cameron’s Avatar. The same filmmak…
November 20, 2022
REVIEW: ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ would be funny if it weren’t completely true
It is bizarre, and frankly disappointing, that a biopic about an artist famous for song parodies wou…
November 13, 2022
REVIEW: Death is not the end for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
What made Chadwick Boseman’s death in August 2020 such a shock wasn’t just that he was s…
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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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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 pass that time.
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“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is another great time with more horrible people
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REVIEW: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ a five buck story with billion dollar effects
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REVIEW: ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ would be funny if it weren’t completely true
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REVIEW: Death is not the end for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
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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
