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Iron Man vs. the Iron Giant Iron Man vs. the Iron Giant » Who stuck an adaptation of the 1999 cartoon The Iron Giant into the middle of Iron Man 3? Not that I’m complaining. Ev... 0
What the experts say about Iron Man 3 What the experts say about Iron Man 3 » I’m teaching my Superheroes seminar again this Spring, and Marvel very kindly scheduled Iron Man 3 to fit our syllabus... 0
Superman, General Zod, and Just War Theory Superman, General Zod, and Just War Theory » Hello Superheroes! Up to this point, most trailers of the Superman movie have been pseudo-religious, contemplative  an... 1
Soon YOU Will Be Invincible Soon YOU Will Be Invincible » About five years ago, a group of honors students were trolling campus for a professor willing to create and teach a cour... 0
Super-Blogger Clark Kent Saves the World One Sentence at a Time Super-Blogger Clark Kent Saves the World One Sentence at a Time » I can restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in three words. But first a lesson in grammar. Passive voice. Ever h... 0
The Terminator Time Travels to Cambridge to Study Nietzsche and Plot the End of the World The Terminator Time Travels to Cambridge to Study Nietzsche and Plot the End of the World » Dear Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, It’s rare to find folks willing to look sillier than me (an English pro... 0
Superpowered Sex Offender Superpowered Sex Offender » “I have the power to drop into the Fold,” Arno Strine tells us on the first page of his autobiography. All he has to... 0
Marvelous Metafiction Marvelous Metafiction » Google “jennifer egan” and seconds later the term “metafiction” will attach itself leech-like to the side of her... 0
Heirs of Slytherin in the Virginia State House Heirs of Slytherin in the Virginia State House » “I always knew Salazar Slytherin was a twisted old loony,” says Ron Weasley, “but I never knew he started all ... 0
Vigilante Situation 2: The State has failed to enact certain good laws Vigilante Situation 2: The State has failed to enact certain good laws » This post if part 3 of a series on the ethics of vigilantism as defined by Les Johnson.  You can find parts 1 & 2 h... 0