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Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Battany star as Wanda Maximoff and Vision in Marvel's WandaVision on Disney+
Storytelling

WandaVision’s Biggest Question Gets Deep: Who Are We, Really?

From a philosophy perspective, the most important part of WandaVision is what the series makes us question about ourselves.

By Justin, 2 yearsMarch 19, 2021 ago
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things 2
Armchair Sociology

Steve Harrington, Jaime Lannister, and the Secret to Writing a Redemption Arc

How did Steve Harrington become one of the most popular characters on Stranger Things?

By Justin, 4 yearsFebruary 14, 2019 ago
Winnie the Pooh and an adult Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) meet again on a park bench in Disney's Christopher Robin movie
Armchair Sociology

The Hidden Message in Disney’s Christopher Robin

Disney’s Christopher Robin may seem like a simple feel-good fable, but there’s a more interesting message under the surface.

By Justin, 5 yearsAugust 7, 2018 ago
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt and Vanessa Kirby as The White Widow in Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Storytelling

What’s the Mission: Impossible Franchise Really About?

Ethan Hunt is surprisingly bland for a lead character, but what really holds Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible franchise together are its recurring themes.

By Justin, 5 yearsAugust 2, 2018 ago
The cast of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Storytelling

25 Reactions to Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again from a Guy Who Never Saw the Original

We could do worse than an extended cinematic universe of ABBA musicals.

By Justin, 5 yearsJuly 30, 2018 ago
Heath Ledger as the Joker and Christian Bale as Batman in Christopher Nolan's film The Dark Knight
Armchair Sociology

Why We Replaced Heroes with Antiheroes

From Superman to Iron Man, the difference between a hero and an antihero was always clear.. until now. Here’s what changed, and why it matters.

By Justin, 5 yearsJuly 12, 2018 ago
Detail of the movie poster for Pixar's Incredibles 2
Armchair Sociology

How the Villains Explain the Point of Pixar’s Incredibles Movies

The Incredibles movies explore complicated themes and complex characters — but are they also full of contradictions?

By Justin, 5 yearsJune 18, 2018 ago
Star Wars movie art featuring Alden Ehrenreich and the cast of Solo: A Star Wars Story
Storytelling

What Solo Gets Surprisingly Right About Star Wars

Director Ron Howard and star Alden Ehrenreich add new layers to the legendary antihero while staying true to the central theme of Star Wars.

By Justin, 5 yearsMay 27, 2018 ago
Armchair Sociology

Sollers Point: Unraveling Masculinity Onscreen

Sollers Point has its finger on the pulse of a huge American problem: masculinity in crisis. Writer-director Matthew Porterfield is a dedicated chronicler of Baltimore’s lesser-told stories, and in Sollers Point he finds a true diamond in the rough. The story follows Keith (McCaul Lombardi), whose life after house arrest Read more…

By Justin, 5 yearsMay 25, 2018 ago
Jimmi Simpson as William and Tallulah Riley as Angela in HBO's Westworld
Armchair Sociology

Westworld: Reality, A.I., and the God Problem

When I was about 5 or 6, I had a thought that both exhilarated and terrified me. I was riding in the car with my parents, looking out the window, and I thought… How do I know if I’m real? Beyond that… how do I know if “reality” even exists? Read more…

By Justin, 5 yearsMay 15, 2018 ago

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