The Origin Stories of Thirty Heroes and Villains in One Chart
The world of super-heroes and villains seems endlessly, but most origin stories are actually a combination of just four ingredients.
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Can Air Bud Compete in the Olympics?
Why isn’t America’s most versatile athlete (Air Bud) going for the Gold in Rio? Ain’t no rule says a dog can’t play in the Olympics!
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Breaking Down the Breakdown of the “Star Wars: Rogue One” Trailer
We subject the scrutinization of the new Star Wars trailer to level of scrutiny it probably doesn’t deserve.
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The Rise of the Female Antihero
Sisters are doin’ terrible things for themselves.
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The Rise of the TV Antihero
We root for the bad guys now. What does that say about us?
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Suicide Squad: A Typology of Character Alignments
How do the “heroes” of Suicide Squad fit in DC’s moral continuum?
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What Makes an Antihero?
How bad do you have to be to earn the “anti”?
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Toward a Unified Theory of Cartoon Relativity
Can we determine the scientific laws by which the cartoon world operates?
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Why Did We Sour On Family Guy?
How does a show go from being revered to reviled?
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Revealing the Real Box Office Champ
What’s the alpha predator of the blockbuster era?