Sex In The Story 5: More Male Mythologies

We may always have sex caricatures in stories, and they may balance each other out. But how do we cure stock males, gender-neutrals, bad boys, men-children, faith-based supermen, and Prophesied Heroes™?
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Superheroes In The Psalms

“If you know just where to look / You can find them in the Book.”
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Rejected Realm Makers Cosplays

if you look for me at this week’s Realm Makers conference, I won’t look like these rejected cosplays.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Five Ways To Fix The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Marvel Cinematic Universe movies are fun, but these five problems could grow worse.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Five More Ways To Fix The Marvel Cinematic Universe

New threats to the Marvel films include shallow family themes, tonal clashes, and genre parody.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Where are the Hard Science Fiction Writers who are Christians?

Hard science fiction is the subset of sci-fi that tries to be as scientifically realistic as possible. Why do so few overtly Christian authors write in this genre?
— Travis Perry —

Two Kinds of Heroes

Would you be surprised to discover that heroes have been studied–and have been found to come in two distinct types?
— Travis Perry —

Avengers Endgame: Ending White Patriarchy (Mostly) Gracefully

Did Avengers Endgame have an anti-patriarchy agenda? Did it deliberately remove white male figures from the story universe? Maybe, but it did so mostly with grace.
— Travis Perry —

How Iron Man and Superman Won and Lost in Afghanistan

American superheroes show wish-fulfillment and nobledark realism.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

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