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MATERIALISTS

In love and relationships, is it better to go with your heart or your head?

Posted on June 14, 2025June 14, 2025
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BEASTIE BOYS STORY

Recounts, rhymes, reflections, from two-thirds of an iconic trio.

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020
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SHAZAM!

The latest DC story reminds us that being a hero isn’t about what you can do, but what you choose to do.

Posted on April 6, 2019September 22, 2019
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THE FRONT RUNNER

In America, questions of ethics abound in both politics and journalism. Ever wonder how we got to this point?

Posted on December 2, 2018September 22, 2019
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HALLOWEEN

The world is an even scarier place than it was forty years ago. Fortunately, true heroes don’t scare very easily.

Posted on October 26, 2018September 22, 2019
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JULIET, NAKED

On fandom, fixation, and fondness.

Posted on October 25, 2018September 22, 2019
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THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS

A search for an understanding of identity can lead to some pretty dark corners.

Posted on August 13, 2018September 22, 2019
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A QUIET PLACE

We all want a little peace and quiet, but what happens when our wants become the requirements of our survival?

Posted on April 8, 2018September 22, 2019
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A WRINKLE IN TIME

A tale from the past considers the darkness of the present, and acts as a beacon for the future.

Posted on March 14, 2018September 12, 2020
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THE SHAPE OF WATER

For those who dream, and believe in the impossible.

Posted on December 11, 2017September 22, 2019
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THOR: RAGNAROK

The God of Thunder has a pretty damned good sense of humour. Who saw that coming?

Posted on November 5, 2017September 28, 2019
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PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN

When unconventional love brought three people together, an icon was born.

Posted on October 22, 2017September 11, 2020

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