Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Watch the Throne, Man of Steel and other news from the week of August 5th.
Open Thread for August 5, 2011
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The Best Fake Real American Hero [Think Tank]
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The Greatest Furniture in Fiction [Think Tank]
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An Unlikely Source of Superhero Fan Fic
National Public Radio. This American Life, specifically. This radio show, made famous for its true-life storytelling on subjects ranging from building superintendents to summer camp, occasionally dabbles in the world of fiction. Very occasionally, they dabble in the world of…
The Future of Superhero Movies
Well, it’s official. According to A.O. Scott, one of the main film critics of the New York Times, superheroes are SO OVER. Well. I guess there won’t be anymore superhero movies, then. Okay, so we all know that’s not going…