Because I’m obsessed with The Expendables, here’s an infograph chart by Lionsgate with little tidbits about each Expendables 2 star. Check out Dolph Lundgren’s IQ! And where the hell is Nan Yu?
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
A Dark and Stormy Knight: Why Batman?
Why do we find the Caped Crusader so interesting? Batman is the superhero with no superpowers, born to fantastic wealth but driven by an origin that is powerful and brutally believable. What else attracts us to him? Do we have bats in the belfry?
Batman’s Case Files: Immortality versus Extinction
As science extends life, improving both quantity and quality of the years we might live, new patterns of later life emerge. Taking a look at Batman Begins’ villain Ra’s al Ghul, a 450-year-old eco-terrorist as depicted in the original source, we contemplate how an extremely prolonged life might affect one’s view of people and the planet itself. What might Erik Erikson say?
Batman’s Case Files: Bane, the Man Who Broke the Bat
Bane’s drive to beat Batman for the sheer sake of beating Batman (as depicted in the original comics) illustrates his strong achievement motivation, Need for Achievement: the need to overcome obstacles, to attain a lofty standard, and to rival and surpass others.
Are Olympic Athletes Heroes?
While some call Olympic athletes heroes, others argue there’s more to heroism than outperforming fellow athletes in sports competitions. When is a sports figure also a hero?
Who Are Your Heroes?
The “Beyond Heroes & Villains” column debuts by raising questions: How do psychologists explain, identify, or even define heroism and villainy? Can psychology study good and evil?