Archives of Kyle Cupp
Two initial remarks: 1) this will be a particularly important presidential election and 2) I care little about who wins. The election will be important, not primarily because Barack Obama or Mitt Romney...
Joss Whedon tells The New York Times about a scene he decided to cut from The Avengers: One of the best scenes that I wrote was the beautiful and poignant scene between Steve and...
Writing in The New York Times, Dave Itzkoff profiles the geeky, grumpy writer-director Joss Whedon, who’s at the helm of the upcoming sure-to-be blockbuster The Avengers: As he recently recited a list of familiar...
“It was a merry journey with Tom Bombadil trotting gaily beside them, or before them, on Fatty Lumpkin, who could move much faster than his girth promised. Tom sang most of the time, but...
Not to my surprise, several pro-life leaders and organizations have endorsed the once questionable Mitt Romney quickly following Rick Santorum’s unceremonious departure from the field. The National Right to Life Committee, Susan B. Anthony...
A Tale of Philosophy In the lightless land of France, the doors to the Dark Lord’s tower opened, and the undead minions of Jacques Derrida, dressed as riders in black, went forth into the...
When asked this question, philosophers themselves are known to pause or even stumble around a bit before venturing an answer, and when one does propose an answer, you can bet your collected works of...
Now that Rick Santorum has acknowledged the inevitability of his not being president, but says he plans to continue the fight, what should he do next? Compose his magnum opus on theological-politics? Focus on...
