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postmodern superheroes

The Weakest Superheroes Of Postmodern Lit

Superheroes have busted out of their pulpy roots, and now they're boldly leaping into a whole new era of postmodernism. It started with creators like Alan Moore and Grant Morrison, but now the postmodern trend has made the jump to actual literary authors of literature, who use the "modern mythology" of superheroes to explore themes of identity and responsibility. But what you really want to know is, would any of these pomo super-warriors win in a fight with Thor? More »

12:20 PM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,343 views, 51 comments

Latest by joshnunn: Charlie Jane Anders - "I'm so terribly sorry that this came out the way it did." delawarejoel - "Sorry for that... ...apoligize for my dickery" Is this the most soft and apologetic discussion on the entire internet? Not that I'm complaining - I more »

doomsday plans

10 Ways To Destroy The Earth Without Nukes

You can't really call yourself an evil genius unless you've got a clever scheme for wrecking our planet once and for all. And no, using nuclear weapons doesn't really count as "clever." Nukes are so 1950. Here's a list of the 10 coolest ways to smash Earth, or at least render it uninhabitable, without splitting any atoms. More »

2:30 PM on Mon Dec 17 2007
By charliejane
1,128 views, 2 comments