The following contains major spoilers from Tuesday night’s episodes of TNT’s Major Crimes. TNT’s Major Crimes hit the century mark on Tuesday night, but it was actually the cancelled crime drama’s 101st episode that viewers will remember most. Because as the hour drew to a close, Commander Sharon Raydor (played by Mary McDonnell) suffered what […]
Tag: Metaphor
Superhero Bits: Tony Stark Is a Metaphor for Marvel Studios, Justice League Cameo & More
Which superhero has the most Googled Halloween costume of the year in 21 out of 50 states? Do you want to see a double feature of Wonder Woman and Justice League in November? Which comic book movie is dominating social media buzz this week? How is Tony Stark‘s character arc a metaphor for the rise […]
Cancer lingo: How one person’s thoughtful metaphor can be another’s cliché
‘He’s a warrior. A real fighter.’ These all-too-common battle metaphors are regularly aimed at people trying to get through a cancer diagnosis. While the words may be well-intentioned, doctors say they can often do more harm than good. CBC | Health News
McCain is a warrior — but that might not be the right metaphor for his struggle with cancer
Wikipedia The metaphor was inevitable. Moments after the news of Sen. John McCain’s brain tumor reached the internet, he was being pinned with the badge of the cancer warrior. None other than Barack Obama joined in on Twitter: Tweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/887836712822558720John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I’ve ever known. Cancer […]
Why ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ is a Metaphor For Sony’s Mishandling of the Franchise
While watching the new Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer, it occurred to me how the story being presented to us seems to mirror Sony’s relationship with Marvel Studios. While it’s clearly not intentional (or is it?), this movie could act as an interesting lens to view the past, present, and future of the Spider-verse. The trailer begins with […]