Can I just say that I’ve been thinking about and discussing your stories all day. I think it shows a great contrast of REAL examples (and not cartoonish hypothetical ones, or unlikely but rhetorically interesting ones) of how safe spaces and trigger warnings ALREADY EXIST in that a discerning teacher makes these sorts…

I’m not sure what part of my thoughts you are addressing , but to reiterate: I think the conversation surrounding triggers and safe spaces has gotten really far afield from the reality and while I agree with your point rhetorically, it is a response to a problem that just doesn’t exist. The same students who are using…

While I’ve had anecdotally different experiences with my students (who are high schoolers, and who have never abused safe space privileges in my classroom) I think all of your points are good, but that’s what makes me feel so crazy.

The local chapter of the NRA has begun market testing some possible new slogans. These include:

The kid I used to babysit for- he’s about to turn 18 now- went with me to see the new X-Men movie. He told me he always gets scared when the door opens in the middle of the movie, because for a moment he’s worried it’s going to be a shooter.

Beautiful points all the way down. I think it is very important to distinguish the people who have a strong ideological stance, even the ones you may disagree with from assholes, who don’t really have a stance.

I love the first Injustice, but I have two beefs with the roster (that this is already looking good to correct).

The first is, there are obviously too many Batman Rogues. It would have been nice if everyone got at least one corresponding villain. No Flash Rogues broke my heart.

So, an interesting thing about Apocalypse the comics character, is that a lot of his powers have nothing to do with being a mutant.

Jason, this was really nice. You managed to capture my feelings and experience (I came into the series in 2003, bought every card game, board game, RPG manual and calendar I could find) but without the bitterness I would probably have injected into the story.

Your friendly reminder that Mr. Craig Mazin is the genius behind such films as Scary Movie 3and 4 (but not 1 or 2) and the Hangover 2 and 3 (but not one). He also wrote the screenplay to upcoming cinematic gem Huntsman: Winter’s War.

Evan, I’ve been loving your recent comic-related articles! Some of your stuff has been better than the articles you get on dedicated comic sites. I know I would love to see, as a follow up to this piece, a list of the top times Bats and Supes have teamed up, or worked together.

(Also, I’m not the world’s biggest Hush…

Sure, sure, I hear all that. T’Challa is my number one favorite Avenger, bar none.

I’m just saying this page did exist and thus is in continuity and I would rather see a writer use that line as an opportunity to tell good Black Panther stories than watch it get swept under the rug because There Is Only Secret Wars.

And…

Maybe I missed an issue then. This is how I remember it going down:

In the time that Shuri was the public Black Panther and ruler of Wakanda, I secretly hoped she would get back at her brother by arranging a betrothal. How much fun would it be for T’Challa to be expected to wed some foreign monarch, with the subtext being that Shuri was punishing him for the dick way he handled his…

I’m taken aback by what you just said, because the same thing happened to me and people are always acting like I’m crazy.

Like, the show had pushed my buttons before. But for whatever reason that shit gave me an anxiety attack. I got the shakes, it was just a bad scene all around. In the moment, I told myself that was…

Thank you for this fantastic article.

I rarely find myself able to get into anime, despite having some majorly otaku friends. I dug on Cowboy Beebop and fell in love with Attack On Titan, but I find certain anime tropes and conventions a bit offputting (so much yelling!).

Articles like this (and the linked essay) are…

Ooh, I love putting things into subjective ordered lists! I would rank them 2, 4, 1, 5, 3.

2 blew me away and totally sold me on the series. 4 was obviously brilliant and hilarious. 1 was the perfect Borderlands tone. 5 was forgettable. And 3 just did not do it for me- lame choice of song IMHO.

I have this crazy theory that the planet that they ended up on in the end with the Force tree will end up being important in Force Awakens.

(Nerd Theory to follow)

In the newest trailer there’s a shot of Kylo Ren lifting Poe Dameron’s head with the Force. Then there is a shot of a bunch of trees exploding in a big laser…

I feel you, I missed one installment of the series (Peace Walker) and I have no idea what is happening. But I can help you in one regard.

The series is like a psychotic Grant Morrison comic gone wrong (look him up if you are unfamiliar, you’ve got a ton of awesome reading to do), and like a Morrison comic, there is a…