A examination of politics with the help of superheroes, as well as other cool things
Thursday, January 31, 2013
VH1's 10 Reasons Why Christian Bale Is A Real Life Superhero
In celebration of Christian Bale's birthday yesterday, VH1 has put out a Top 10 List of why he's a real life superhero, which includes a lot of his charity and political work. The full list can be read here.
Superhero Simulations Make People More Altruistic
A new study published on Wednesday has found that people who experience superhero simulations, such as through the virtual reality video games used in the study, will act significantly more altruistic that people who have not experience such simulations. The full study can be read at PLOSOne.org, and a summary can be read at AdelaideNow.com.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Independent Voters Think Climate Change is Real when it's Hot
A new study reveals than people who identify as Independent Voters in the US tend to shift their opinion that Climate Change is real depending on how hot the weather is. A summary of the study can be read here.
Christian Bale Calls Young Cancer Patient to Talk About Batman
Christian Bale called a 8-year-old leukemia sufferer Zach Guillot just to talk about Zach's favorite superhero Batman.
How the Superpower of Supertasting was Discovered
The Atlantic has an interesting article on the discovery of Supertasters, one of the real life, albeit lackluster, superpowers.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
New Science Fiction Technology Realities
And now a roundup of stories about new advancements in technology that make science fiction fact.
Newark Mayor and Part-time Superhero Saves Dog
Newark Mayor and part-time superhero Cory Booker rescued a dog from freezing over the weekend. The whole story can be seen below.
Pioneers of Television: Greatest American Hero
Tonight the PBS TV series "Pioneers of Television" will have an episode focusing on the history of superhero television shows. Check out the clip below about famed Superman actor George Reeves.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Comment Trolls Make People Lose all Reason
io9 has summarized a new study that shows that Comment Trolls tend to make people lose all reason and double down on their beliefs, regardless of the stance the Comment Troll presented.
Stan Lee on the Modern Superhero
Mobiledia has an interview with Stan Lee about how the modern world has changed superheroes and what superheroes need to do to adapt.
Lawyer’s Amazing Analysis of Bilbo’s Contract in The Hobbit
James Daily, a lawyer and co-author of the legal critiques on the superhero world found at the Law and the Multiverse has written a legal analysis of Bilbo's contract in the Hobbit over at Wired.com.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Prince Harry About Whether War Is Like A Video Game
Kotaku.com has a round-up of articles about Prince Harry's recent comments comparing the war video games among other things, which can be read here.
George Takei Teams Up with Dick Tracy
Veteran Actor and Activist George Takei is teaming up with Dick Tracy for a story line when a lake is drained to reveal a forgotten World War II internment
camp and a sealed bottle containing a nearly 70-year-old murder
confession. More about the story and more comic strips can be read here.
It Could Be A War Crime To Use Biologically Enhanced Soldiers
io9 has an article about whether the use of biologically enhanced soldiers, ala Captain America, could be a violation of international law and qualify as a war crime.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
72-Year-Old Deputy Prime Minister of Japan tells Elderly to 'Hurry up and Die'
The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Japan, Tarō Asō, said on Monday that the elderly should be allowed to "hurry up and die"
to relieve pressure on the state to pay for their medical care. The full story of this bizarre incident can be read here at The Guardian.
The Liberal's War on Science
Scientific America has an article about the significant number of anti-evidence Democrats in power, such as 41% of Democrats that believe God created humans in their
present form within the last 10,000 years, compared to 58% of Republicans.
The Debt Limit Explained
CGPGrey's latest video is an explanation of the Debt Limit and how it's all Congresses' fault.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
25 Years of Violent Video Game Research
Kotaku.com has created a summary for every Violent Video Game Study, since the first one in 1984, as well as an article on the history of these studies and what the current consensus is today.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
How 19-year-old Activist Zack Kopplin is making life hell for Louisiana’s Creationists
io9 has an in depth article about Zack Kopplin, a 19 year old in Louisiana, who for the past five years has been leading efforts against Louisiana's Creationists and their effort to remove evidence based education from the state's curriculum.
The Superman Shield Infographic
Monday, January 21, 2013
2012 was Officially the Hottest Year Ever
io9 has created a round up of all the articles about 2012's record breaking heat and the impact it has had and will continue to have.
How Broken Ecosystems are Being Rebuilt
io9 has a fascinating article on various efforts that people have undertaken to clean and rebuild broken ecosystems, including Yellowstone Park and Staten Island, and how people can help.
Politians get Superhero Paint Jobs
German artist Aslan Malik has created a series of illustrations which some are calling JL$ out of American bills, having dressed up the politicians that as different superheroes, such as the above Alexander Hamilton as Batman. The full series can be seen here at Malik's site.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Violent Media not the cause of Violent People
Chris Ferguson, a professor of psychology and criminal justice at Texas A&M University, has written a piece for Time Magazine's website about politicians' use of violent media like video games as the cause of violent people and the continued lack of evidence to support this theory despite numerous studies.
How Hollywood views Men and Women
When Colin Stokes' 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)
Friday, January 4, 2013
John Green on Congress
John Green of the Vlog Brothers, whom you may remember form the Crash Course videos I previously posted, has released a video about the US Congress, how that relates to the ongoing Fiscal Cliff, and how they all could be doing a better job.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Assassin’s Creed III’s Decides That It Doesn’t Really Matter What The Founding Fathers Thought
Curtosey of Kotaku.com, here are some clip from the recently released Assassin's Creed III featuring two of the main character discussing the Founding Fathers and American Revolution in an interesting light. More can be read about the videos here.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
US Air Force Developing Real-Life "Superhero" Tech
The US Air Force has publicly revealed its BATMAN (Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided
kNowledge) program, which aims to outfit Special Forces soldiers in superhero inspired gear like power armor, mobile frames, sophisticated communication gear, built-in tactical computers, helmet displays and a Remote Auxiliary Power
System or "Bat Hook," which allows soldiers to draw power directly from
power lines. More information can be read here.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Minimalist Posters For Complex Philosophical Concepts
Graphic designer Genís Carreras has created a series of minimalist posters called "Philographics" for various philosophical doctrines, such as Humanism at right. The full series can be viewed on his website.
Happy New Years from Superheroes
It's Just Some Random Guy, the guy behind the popular Marvel vs DC videos, has released a series of New Years Greetings videos featuring various superheroes commenting on the upcoming year, which can be viewed below, and more of his videos can be found here.
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