The Last Unapologetic Hero: Masculinity and Heroism in 007 First Light
The game assumes the audience already understands the dangers built into the Bond archetype, and then it moves beyond them.
Red Dawn’s Conflicted Christian-Pagan Heroism and the Need for Chivalry
At its worst and best, Red Dawn challenges us to think about how we see war, masculinity, and honor.
The Discordant Heroism of Maestro
Bradley Cooper’s Maestro ultimately tends toward the narcissism of its central character, Leonard Bernstein.
Volodymyr Zelensky at the Bridge: The Costly Virtue of Heroism in the Real World
We don’t have any stories of heroes without heroes in real life.
Smallville’s Storied Heroism
Or perhaps it would be better stated that Smallville explores how Clark Kent’s heroism isn’t in how he uses his powers, but in how he has to learn to lay his powers aside—over and over again.
Avengers: Endgame and the Devastation of Thor
In striving to move forward and figure out who he is, Thor feels the need to atone for his past failures.
Ordinary Heroism in Lloyd Alexander’s The Book of Three
Heroic lives are usually, in reality, as unglamorous as assistant pig-keeping.
First, Man: The Neil Armstrong Our Nation Needs
He was the first man to walk on the moon, but he was a man first, along with all the foibles that come with manhood.
The CAPC Digest: Spider-Man, Heroism, and Moral Tensions with E. Stephen Burnett
The style of Spider-Man Heroism is the subject of discussion for hosts Tyler and Drew and special guest E. Stephen Burnett.
Cory Booker and the Difficulty of Heroes
How can we learn from the exceptional lives of our heroes without becoming discouraged?
