A Psychologist Created Wonder Woman to Institute Female Rule
William Moulton Marston created the heroine to acclimate boys to the idea of powerful women
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Now Is a Good Time to Start Living Like a Wizard
Even if you've never gotten into live action role-playing before, now is a great time to start
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Westworld’s Creators Know Why Sci-Fi Is So Dystopian
According to co-creator Jonathan Nolan, with sci-fi "we're inventing cautionary tales for ourselves
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Wonder Woman and the Importance of the Female Hero Moment
Patty Jenkins' superhero movie gives its lead more than a few slow-mo heroic moments
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Wonder Woman Overcame Her Origin Story to Become a Feminist Icon
Despite Diana of Themyscira's legacy of empowerment, that's not what made her a superhero—it was a crush gone wild
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While You Were Offline: Trump’s Paris Agreement Decision Turned Into Quite a ‘Covfefe’
And yes, "covfefe" is still a thing
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Sofia Samatar’s Arabian Fantasies Get Dosed In Reality
On this week's 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast, Sofia Samatar discusses the inspiration she found in ancient Arabian writings
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Wonder Woman Proves Wonderful Superhero Movies Don’t Need Superstars
Gal Gadot is the perfect Wonder Woman, because very few people in America knew who she was until she came to save the day
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It’s Not Just You. TV Has Hit Peak WTF
'Twin Peaks: The Return' and 'American Gods' are immersive head-scratchers that deny explanations and defy expectations
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It’s Time For Silicon Valley to Disrupt Its Toxic Asian Stereotypes
The show constantly questions what keeps innovation from happening in the tech world—but it should ask the same of itself
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Cantina Talk: The Last Jedi Might Have Star Wars’ Most Shocking Reveal Yet
It's hard to imagine a reveal bigger than the one in 'Empire Strikes Back' but the next 'Star Wars' movie might have one
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While You Were Offline: Mr. Trump Goes to Europe to Spread Social Awkwardness
The president's travels abroad are giving the internet a lot to work with lately
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Why Are Colleges So Hostile to Fantasy Writers?
College English departments aren't often havens for genre fiction
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War Machine Is Your Sneak Peek at Netflix’s Blockbuster Future
Brad Pitt's combat satire is the streaming service's riskiest original film yet
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Roger Moore Had the Greatest Gadgets in the History of Bond
A look back at all the watches, car/submarines, and computers that made Roger Moore's Bond wonderful
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While You Were Offline: Trump Says He’s Treated Unfairly. Abe Lincoln Like, ‘What?’
Last week, President Trump said no politician had been "treated worse" than him
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FX’s Taboo Is Basically Bizarro World Jane Austen
The FX show shares a setting with Jane Austen's stories—but nothing else
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Alien: Covenant Proves ‘Franchise Fatigue’ Really Means ‘Boring Movies’
Another 'Alien' movie would've been fine—if it was a good one
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Meet PatriotHole, the Onion’s New Right-Wing-Skewering Mockery Machine
The new site aims to be "a loud light in the darkness
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The Emoji Movie Misses the Point of Emoji
In the new animated film, emoji have to do exactly what they were intended for, which is the opposite of what they do IRL
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Inside the Cult of Carol, the Internet’s Most Unlikely Fandom
Todd Haynes' 2015 film has overturned conventional wisdom about what makes a cult classic
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While You Were Offline: Sean Spicer Is a Living Homer Simpson GIF, Basically
Have you heard the one about the White House press secretary hiding in the bushes? The postWhile You Were Offline: Sean Spicer Is a Living Homer Simpson GIF, Basicallyappeared first onWIRED
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Why Can’t We Have a Good King Arthur Movie? Blame Game of Thrones
The oft-told legend has been eclipsed by the story that aimed to subvert it
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