The Safest Hands: Marvel’s Civil War and the Education of Tony Stark
It may be tempting to think of Captain America: The Winter Soldier as the most “grounded” or even “realistic” movie Marvel’s ever done. Partly this is because its story about […]
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Putting Stories in Context: Conversation with a Culture Critic, Part II
“I’ve never been to San Francisco, but I have an image in my mind from media,” says culture critic Caroline Siede (of The A.V. Club, among others), explaining the impact […]
Television to the Rescue: Secularism, Islam, and TV in Modern Bangladesh
By Tarikul Islam (New York University) I love watching movies – I know, a shocker, right? Recently, I found out that a Bangladeshi film closed at the prestigious Busan International […]
Intelligent Design: ‘Forcing’ Evolution in Avengers: Age of Ultron
[SPOILER ALERT: This post discusses the plot of Avengers: Age of Ultron in detail.] “I don’t want to hear the ‘Man Was Not Meant to Meddle’ medley” is a sentiment […]
Film Review: Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, the new HBO documentary that aims to tell the personal story of the three women who were jailed for their provocative political performance in a […]
Applied Sentience 