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...students start applying the skills they only recently learned to produce short stage plays of their own creation. With four middle schools participating in the program this year, the youth group will perform four 20-minute plays. Ranging from comedy to action—and tackling themes such as superhero morality—these shows feature some serious professional work with a fair share of depth. According to Philip A. Petrou ’09, the vice president of the program, the goal of Kidshow! is to “instill a sense of appreciation” for the arts...
...tends to refer to either bound collections of individual issues of comic books or actual novels written in comic-book format.TIME is hardly alone in assuming that the country is ready for comic book culture. This summer, Hollywood will try to replicate the success of recent movies inspired by superhero comics. “Iron Man,” “The Dark Knight,” and “The Incredible Hulk” will all shoot to become the next “Spider-Man 3” at the box office.So what?...
...Democratic primaries, when a celebrity endorsement is less liable to create a backlash among more conservative voters. Americans may flock out and buy soap, beer or cars because of celebrity endorsements, but voters by and large don't like being told whom to vote for by their favorite TV superhero or movie superstar...
...talented messenger beat the man with the money. The saver of souls beat the savior of the Winter Olympics. The son of a mechanic with crooked teeth beat the corporate titan with a superhero chin...
...series of awkward events, and you might as well face it with a quirky sense of humor. Lucy shows that you can revel in your inner you and still get a hubby with a foreign accent. 2. Helen Parr (aka Elastigirl; aka Mrs. Incredible): Not just a metaphoric superhero, Helen Parr is also a literal one. She proves that there are all sorts of advantages to being flexible—like saving the day. 1. The Wife of Bath: Said to be one of the first feminist characters in literature, Chaucer’s Wife of Bath knows...