Sci-fi Legend Robert Heinlein Predicted Current Cultural Failures Decades Ago
Way back in 1959 legendary science fiction author and political libertarian Robert Heinlein was quite clairvoyant in predicting the demise of our culture due to…
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Did the Russo Bros Forget Their Roots? MCU Films Emblematic of Trump Era
There’s nothing quite like those whose origins are middle and working class, yet quickly forget those roots so as to remain in the good graces…
Marvel’s Classic Captain Marvel: Soap Opera Comics in Space (…and Earth)
I finally managed to catch the MCU flick Captain Marvel (no, I wasn’t in any hurry, obviously) and I have admit I was pretty impressed.…
The List: Hube’s 10 Greatest Avengers Stories of All-Time
I love “Best Of”-style lists. I used to make ’em all the time at my old blog, The Colossus of Rhodey (which no longer…
Which Future for America? 1975’s ‘Rollerball’ or 1988’s ‘They Live’? (Part 2)
Yesterday I pondered if the classic 45-year-old film “Rollerball” is an apt scenario which the US may face in the very near future. This time…
Will America’s Future be More Like 1975’s ‘Rollerball’ or 1988’s ‘They Live’?
If you live long enough, one of the coolest things about science fiction is realizing what predictions have come true and which were way off.…
Would Englehart Still Cast ‘Nixon-as-Supervillain’ in Captain America Today?
As the vast majority of modern comics absolutely suck, I typically get my four-color (and sometimes black and white) fix from old trade paperbacks…
(Not a) Surprise: Marvel Rejected Chuck Dixon’s Pitch to Revamp ’50s Cap
Many Marvel fans, especially devotees of continuity (like myself), often cite Steve Englehart’s three-plus-issue arc detailing the origin of the 1950s Captain America as one…
Professor Says ‘Alien’ & ‘Predator’ Films are Awash in ‘Anti-Blackness’
There’s one thing in the universe you can always count on: the absurdity of sociology professors. Writing in The Conversation, which dubs itself as “academic…
Ridley Scott Still Wants to Explain Original ‘Alien’ Spacecraft After 2 Attempts
In news which should have elicited a huge “WTF??” director Ridley Scott recently said he wants to explain the origins of the alien ship…