Tag Archives: Wonder Woman

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Our Favorite Things in 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As you will quickly notice, we’re a grouchy, grumpy lot, all of whom are too old to keep up with new things, so this list consists of our favorite things we encountered this year whether or not … Continue reading →

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“Wonder Woman” (2017)

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Wonder Woman has always been a second-tier character for reasons largely having to do with her incoherent, if interesting, origins. Created by psychologist William Marston specifically to be the opposite of too-violent heroes like Batman and Superman, to … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Wisdom Literature

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In the New Yorker, Richard Brody writes: Of course, “Wonder Woman” is a superhero movie, and it fulfills the heroic and mythic demands of that genre, but it’s also an entry in the genre of wisdom literature that shares … Continue reading →