TPK 083: Kick-Ass
Today we review Kick-Ass and the source comic. TPK is a weekly pop culture roundtable podcast, by nerds, for nerds.
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Comics, Manga & Books
What Inconsistencies appear in the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien?
Mandos declares in the Prophecy of the North (aka the Doom of Mandos) that the House of Fëanor shall never
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Races and Creatures of Middle Earth
Someone recently asked me: which member of each race in the Tolkien Legendarium best exemplifies the characteristics and values of
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What non-Tolkien character would fit perfectly into the Lord of the Rings?
This is a fun question with an interesting premise that has been quite popular lately in the world of internet
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The Parallels between JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth and our World
There are many parallels between Middle-earth and our own Earth, including its geography, peoples, and to some extent its political
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How to Appreciate JRR Tolkien’s “The Silmarillion”
To appreciate The Silmarillion, you have to read it multiple times. The first time through, you won’t even come close
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Fingolfin, High King of the Ñoldor
Who was Fingolfin, and why is he one of the greatest characters in the greater Tolkien Legendarium? Fingolfin was one
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Sauron and the fall of Numenor
(A previous version of this post appeared as an answer on Quora) Centuries before any of the events depicted in
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What would you do if you had the One Ring?
What would you do if you had the One Ring? I would do what every one of us would do:
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Batman is a Terrible Father
I recently became a father and, as a fan of Batman I’ve often found myself wondering if it would be
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