Batman… Sick of Reboots, Sequels, and Extended Universes? Blame Classic Literature 25 Jun 201725 Jun 2017 We find ourselves in the midst of another summer and with it, an endless brigade of sequels, prequels, reboots, requels, and the ongoing march of extended cinematic universes. A new…
2016 Election… No More Gritty Reboots: Why Lego Batman and Legion Are the Future of Superheroes 12 Feb 201731 May 2017 Yes, this blog is dedicated to "an ongoing exploration of the dark and gritty reboot." But, as written about in the previous post on this blog, The World Needs Bad…
Batman… The Short Story I Wrote Inspired by Wes Anderson and Carlos Castaneda 19 Sep 201619 Sep 2016 You may have noticed this blog's recent lowered activity. Nothing new since early August, with only a handful of new posts since the beginning of summer. What is the deal,…
Batman… What Would F. Scott Fitzgerald Say About the Ghostbusters Reboot Controversy? 29 Jun 20167 Jul 2016 If you haven't noticed, there is a very heated and very strange argument occurring right now in certain circles of the internet. It's about Ghostbusters. There are two sides to…
Batman… Some Commenters Just Want to Watch the Internet Burn 17 May 201624 Sep 2016 A strange thing happened today. Those of you who have read this blog with any regularity will recall my True Detective review in which I offered a fan theory about…
2016 Election… Which Batman Character Does Trump Resemble Most? Part 6: The Conclusion 24 Mar 201624 Mar 2016 For the past several weeks, this blog has investigated which Batman character has the most in common with presidential candidate Donald Trump. We have considered five Batman villains thus far:…
2016 Election… Is Bane the Batman Character Who Trump Resembles Most? 23 Mar 201621 Jan 2017 "Do you feel in charge?" It is with these words that the power shifts from one man to another in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises, as the terrorist…
2016 Election… Is the Joker the Batman Character Who Trump Resembles Most? 22 Mar 201621 Jan 2017 This is the fourth installment of an ongoing investigation into which Batman character Donald Trump resembles most. You can read the beginning here. The similarities between Trump and the Joker have been discussed…
2016 Election… Is Harvey Two-Face Dent the Batman Character Trump Resembles Most? 21 Mar 201623 Jan 2017 This is the third installment of an ongoing investigation into which Batman character Donald Trump resembles most. You can read the beginning here. Harvey "Two Face" Dent represents the curse of the classic…
2016 Election… How the Republicans Have Become the Political Equivalent of Batman’s Villains 17 Mar 201625 Oct 2016 "This has never been about who the nominee is," Paul Ryan said yesterday, explaining why his party will fight any Supreme Court justice nomination made by Barack Obama in 2016, and…