Making Sense of The Force Awakens Villains
Give in to the Emo side of the force.
Who Is Rey’s Mom in The Force Awakens?
Star Wars has a new force-wielding hero. But where did she come from?
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A Visit from George Lucas (’Twas the Night Before Star Wars)
A non-denominational Christmas miracle.
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Batman & Ninja Turtles. BATMAN & NINJA TURTLES.
We analyze the new Batman/Ninja Turtle comic book, along with other great comics from the last month.
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The Economic Theory of Star Wars, Part 2
Would the Death Star have saved the Empire?
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The Economic Theory of Star Wars, Part 1
Is Star Wars really all about the credits?
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The Dual Nature of Home Alone, Part 2
The true danger is not the burglars outside the house, but the alienation INSIDE it.
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Frank Miller Returns to the Dark Knight
We read and discuss Frank Miller’s new installment in The Dark Knight series, along with this week’s other comics, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #52, Saga #31, Fight Club 2 #7, and Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #2.
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The Dual Nature of Home Alone
Are the booby traps in Home Alone just slapstick fun, or the core of the message?
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The Darkest Timeline? Fate and Free Will in “The Man in the High Castle” and “Community”
From Greendale Community College to Nazi Occupied America, everyone must make a choice to weather the storm of randomness, or to fight it.
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