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Of Principles and Policies: How Superheroes Can Inform Our Thinking About Social Life

Of Principles and Policies: How Superheroes Can Inform Our Thinking About Social Life

The complexities of social life depicted in superhero narratives are similar to those of our own. In 2018, we need to consider taking superhero narratives a little more seriously.

‘Life Moves Pretty Fast’ Hits Some Slowdowns

‘Life Moves Pretty Fast’ Hits Some Slowdowns

Freeman frequently complains about Hollywood's stereotypes about what male and female audiences are willing to watch, yet her own tastes are pretty stereotypical.
Order, Chaos, and Faith: The Themes and Form of ‘The Dark Knight’

Order, Chaos, and Faith: The Themes and Form of ‘The Dark Knight’

Originally a story about the perils of combating organised crime, The Dark Knight makes several radical departures that frequently result in the main characters being split among tonally disparate contexts whose relevance to each other is not always immediately evident.

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In Defense of Film Critics Who Didn’t Like ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Kept Crusader: Why We Love the Bat

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