Corrective Sequels… The Reboot is Dead. Long Live the Multiboot. 4 Jul 20235 Jul 2023 For a few years now, I’ve wondered what would come after the dark and gritty reboot. I wondered if it would be the light and funny reboot. More franchises rebooting…
Bale… Questions People Also Ask About Christian Bale 7 May 202318 Sep 2023 As noted previously, this blog is not about Christian Bale anymore. But yes, this blog post is about Christian Bale. Sorta. I am currently having a contest with the machines.…
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…
2016… The World Needs Bad Men: Bush, Trump, and the Anti-Hero 22 Jan 20174 Oct 2022 How the Bush Era Caused the Anti-Hero Wave that Gave Rise to Trump Toward the finale of the 2016 election, Mike Huckabee took to Fox News to give a defense…
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,…
Bale… How to Finally Become a David Bowie Fan 1 Feb 201615 Feb 2016 It's a strange thing when a celebrity dies. Some people mourn for days or weeks or months. Others feel ostracized when it's someone whose work they didn't know, outside the…
2016 Election… What We Failed to Learn About Terrorism from The Dark Knight 5 Dec 201517 Feb 2018 Or, "Stop Calling Them Gunmen and Start Calling Them Terrorists" One of the most notable elements of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is that, despite being made by a British writer…
Bale… Why Ben Affleck could be the best Batman ever 24 Aug 201524 Aug 2015 People like to predict that Ben Affleck will fail as the Batfleck. But what this blog post presupposes is, maybe he won't? The fact is, Ben Affleck is a good…
Batman… A Hero Can Be Anyone: Reflections on the Loss of a Batman 17 Aug 201517 Aug 2015 You may have seen a sad news story about Lenny B. Robinson, a Maryland man who impersonated Batman to bring joy into the lives of children. Many referred to him…
Books… What Would Faulkner Say About True Detective Season Two? 10 Aug 201515 May 2016 In a previous post, I've argued that no one should call a show good or bad until the end is known. Which means, now that the end is known, we…