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Books Are Our Superpower

Stories in Diverse Mediums: Books Aren’t Sacred Anymore, and that’s Okay

Now, every story is subject to being made for TV or theater or TikTok and attracting an audience that prefers that medium.

4 min readMay 26, 2022

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Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) in Amazon’s adaptation of “Wheel of Time” (Credit: Amazon)

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Books Are Our Superpower

How Biology Determines Whether You Prefer Books or Movies

Your brain-wiring is the determining factor in how immersed you become in fictional stories

5 min readMay 14, 2022

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Harry Potter fans wait with umbrellas in the rain outside the cinema in Leicester Square, central London, for the world premiere of ‘Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2,’ the last film in the series, Thursday, July 7, 2011. (AP / Joel Ryan)

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Books Are Our Superpower

Is a (Moving) Picture Really Worth a Thousand Words?

The ever-present books-vs-TV/movie debate is becoming irrelevant…and the reasons why might surprise you

5 min readMay 5, 2022

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Harry Potter is among the fantasy series caught up in the books-vs-tv/media debate.

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Fanfare

The Annihilation of Bruce Wayne: How the Batman Becomes a Popular Avenger

An emotionally-vulnerable Bruce Wayne plays the Riddler’s grown-up game because it’s the game he’s always wanted to play.

5 min readApr 14, 2022

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Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne (Image Credit: Warner Bros.)

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ILLUMINATION

“I, Myself, Will Go Down With You”

Seven words that floored me at first, and then carried me through uncertain times.

7 min readFeb 16, 2022

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“I, Myself, Will Go Down With You”

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ILLUMINATION

22 Rules for 2022

‘When you’re tired, go to sleep,’ and a bunch of other really great advice!

5 min readJan 12, 2022

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22 Rules for 2022

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Cinemania

Why Was Aunt May So Powerful in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’?

Marvel’s latest outing has a massive hole in its central narrative.

6 min readDec 28, 2021

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Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) comforts Peter Parker (Tom Holland). Credit: Sony Pictures.

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Pixar’s SOUL is the Perfect Movie for a World Weary of Living

The existential drama aims to spark an appreciation for simply being alive even in the midst of trauma, pain, and inconvenience.

9 min readJan 19, 2021

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Pixar’s SOUL is the Perfect Movie for a World Weary of Living

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Daniel Whyte IV

The Mouth of Sauron: A Meditation on the Year Past and the Year to Come

It is as if all year we’ve been hammered by an invisible hand. But we have endured.

5 min readDec 27, 2020

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The Mouth of Sauron — Lord of the Rings

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Daniel Whyte IV

TENET is Not the Film You Want it to Be

It was gonna happen sooner or later. I took the dive and went to see TENET, the most anticipated and talked-about movie of this long…

6 min readOct 6, 2020

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TENET is Not the Film You Want it to Be

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Daniel Whyte IV

Daniel Whyte IV

Scifi/fantasy nerd pretending to be serious by writing about culture + faith. Signal booster for common sense, objectivity, and humor.

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