Just Say No to Science: The Flash Eats How Much Food?
Oh, Flash. Okay, this is going to sound weird, but sometimes…you don’t want science to show up in popular culture. Sure, pop culture can be used in STEM classrooms in any number of ways, but one of the chief rules when you do use it is extremely important: Don’t Kill...
Becoming Spider-Man: Can I Catch Something from a Spider?
We all know Spider-Man’s origin story – bitten by a radioactive spider, blah, blah, blah. To call it well-known in an understatement. The spider-bite origin is so familiar, Spider-Man: Homecoming skipped showing it altogether. That said, let’s hit the high points:...
Spider-Man vs. Hammerhead: Just…Don’t Do It, Spidey
Hey - want some advice for how to fight Hammerhead, Spider-Man? Don’t. You want more? Sure – three words: blunt force trauma. Just in case you’re wondering, I’m talking about Hammerhead in the Spider-Man/Marvel universe who looks like this: Not the Aquaman villain...
Kong and Big Monsters: Why Don’t we Have Them Here?
Hey – Kong: Skull Island is out on digital. Let’s talk about giant monsters. Okay, first things first – this is a movie. It’s not real. The film’s publicity site implies as much – Kong is not an ape in the same terms of "apes" as we know them. We’re not trying to...
Marvel Legacy #1: Who Are the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC Avenging?
The Avengers of 1,000,000 BC will be introduced in Marvel Legacy #1. The group of heroes will be made up of Odin (Thor’s dad), Iron Fist (mystical/legacy), Star Brand (cosmic), Ghost Rider (supernatural), Phoenix (cosmic), Agamotto (supernatural) and Black Panther...