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?
Action Chick Artist Does Official Dig Dug!
Read Nick Langley’s Dig Dug comic! Putting a spin on video games we loved in younger days, Namco Bandai’s ShiftyLook.com website is reimagining many of them as high quality webcomics. In addition to ShiftyLook’s ongoing series like Sky Kid, Xevious, and Wonder Momo, they’ve embarked on an ambitious collaborative project by assembling an eclectic mix […]
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Who Would You Cast for The Expenda-Belles?
The internet has been on fire with the news of a female version of The Expendables. Variety reports “Adi Shankar’s banner 1984 Private Defense Contractors has tapped Dutch Southern to write an all-female riff on the star-studded action franchise. Shankar (‘The Grey’) will produce for 1984 Private Defense Contractors, which plans to fully finance the ‘Expendables’-inspired […]
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