A examination of politics with the help of superheroes, as well as other cool things
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Problem with Billionaires
Monday, February 4, 2013
The Correlation Between Gun Availability and Murder
Today we've got a comic from VirtualShackles.com, detailing the direct correlation between gun availability and murders and the lack of correlation between gun related murders and video games. You can read more comics by them on their site.
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.
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