After a long hiatus, The Pop Mythologist revives the 'This is the End' podcast with an episode on caregiving and personal collapse.
Read More »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 life and forever transformed not just who you are but the way you see and relate to the very world around you? I’m guessing that for at least a handful of people, the answer would …
Read More »‘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 an A.I.-powered automatic transcription service. Although A.I. will one day take over the world, as of now it sucks as a transcriptionist so please excuse the many typos and mistakes.] “I don’t think you understand …
Read More »‘Foundation,’ Deep Adaptation, and the real-life Hari Seldons
Today on This is the End, we're talking about Foundation, AppleTV's, adaptation of the novel and series by Isaac Asimov.
Read More »‘Dune,’ water scarcity, and saving our planet Arrakis
Today, we're going to talk about DUNE, the new movie by Denis Villeneuve which adapts the 1965 book by Frank Herbert.
Read More »‘This is the End’ episode zero: Personal collapse & societal collapse
If you're someone who, during 2020-2021, looked at the world and said: what the hell, everything is just freaking falling apart. What is going on then? This podcast is for you.
Read More »Heroes change, evolve, die, and come back. Let it happen
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.
Read More »5 Science-Backed Benefits of Playing Tabletop RPGs During (and After) COVID-19
In this time of crisis, tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs) not only help us cope but get stronger and ready for the future. Here's the science behind how.
Read More »Panther’s wisdom: Religion should inspire more compassion, not more prayer
During this crisis, it may be worth revisiting the topic of prayer vis-a-vis action, and the Black Panther is an inspiring model for how to balance these two things.
Read More »PREVIEW: ‘Little Victories,’ a graphic memoir about a dad and his autistic son
Les Petites Victoires was a Canadian graphic memoir, originally published in French, by comics writer and artist Yvon Roy. It is about Roy’s real-life experiences following his son’s diagnosis of autism. Now Titan Comics, through its Statix Press imprint (which is dedicated to reprinting high-quality European comics in English), will …
Read More »REVIEW: Joy to the world! ‘American Jesus: The New Messiah’ #1 is come
Mark Millar's promised holiday surprise comes just in time for Christmas. A modern nativity story, 'American Jesus: The New Messiah' is the long-awaited sequel to 'American Jesus: Chosen,' and issue #1 gets the series off to a stellar start.
Read More »Creatures from myth that live inside your home
Household creatures and beings have long been worshiped, and stories about how they can help or hinder everyday life passed down through the generations. Nobody has ever seen them though, so our imaginations run wild picturing them around the home. We love these creative illustrations by Climadoor that depict what these …
Read More »It always fits: Take a leap of faith and become Spider-Man
The idea that "anyone can wear the mask" or "anyone can be Spider-Man" is a central motif to 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.' But is it just a nice thing to say? Or can you really become Spider-Man? I say it's the latter.
Read More »REVIEW: The Prestige fulfills the Pledge in ‘The Magic Order’ #6
In 'The Magic Order' #6, the ending is as good as the beginning; the Prestige fulfills the promise of the Pledge; and good magicians always have tricks up their sleeves.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Prodigy’ #1 introduces a bold new black action hero
'Prodigy' #1 is a supremely entertaining blend of sci-fi and international thriller and introduces an exciting new black hero to fill the absence felt by the cancellation of 'Luke Cage.'
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