Lil Dicky and the Challenge of Pop Culture & STEM Ed
https://youtu.be/pvuN_WvF1to This week, Lil Dicky released, “Earth,” which is possibly the best song about saving the earth, ever. No seriously - this is better than...whatever song you’re thinking of now. So, so much better. As NPR describes it, “Watching it feels...
The Hobbs & Shaw Way of Stopping a Motorcyclist
“Look at me - I’m black Superman. Idris Elba as Brixton and stating the obvious in Fast & Furious Present: Hobbs & Shaw “He really is Black Superman.” Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs, agreeing with the obvious. Early disclaimer: Fast & Furious Present: Hobbs...
Avengers Proves It: Marvel Humans Are Not Us
The Marvel Universe is very different from ours. We don’t have Spider-Men, mutants with super-powers, Asgardian gods, supersoldiers or insanely advanced technology that you can wear like a suit of armor. Our universe is a little “meh” in comparison. But...why? Why do...
DC’s Source Wall and the Edge of the Universe
DC Comics’ Source Wall has had a rough go lately. Because of the use of the “tenth metal” in Dark Knights: Metal #6, the Wall was broken open. But what’s beyond it? And is there something like it in our world? For decades, the specific of what lay behind the Source...
Mera’s Hair is a Lie in Aquaman – Kinda. Color + Water = Science!
There's a problem with Mera’s hair in Aquaman. Okay, okay, Ariel from The Little Mermaid has the problem too, but let’s just talk about Mera today. Classically, Aquaman’s love interest, Mera, is a redhead. The thing is though, she’s not. Or wouldn’t be, at least...