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Why, Will

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Why, Will: Let’s Revisit the Good ol’ ā€˜Man of Steel’ Discourse

Will Nevin5 years ago5 years ago025 mins

Remember 2013? When Lance Armstrong copped to being a drug cheat and ā€œStar Trek Into Darknessā€ beat ā€œThe Final Frontierā€ and ā€œFaith of the Heartā€ as the worst Star Trek thing ever made? And you could go outside? Those were the days. The Splash The hallmark of a Zack Snyder movie — outside of his…

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Why, Will: Tom King was right (but we all still lost)

Will Nevin5 years ago5 years ago017 mins

Just when you think you have all the answers, it’s time to change the questions. The Splash In the fracas between writer Tom King, artist Jae Lee and comic book fans who want works created by people who aren’t intolerable assholes, there are no winners. Not King, who now looks like a bully for taking…

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Why, Will Weekly Planner: DC’s New ā€˜Rorschach’-Style Slate of Books

Will Nevin5 years ago5 years ago022 mins

Big, big news that I am proud to break this week. Let’s get right to it. Today (July 20): DClassified: Week of Announcements Begins After last week’s news that DC will be releasing Rorschach, a 12-issue maxiseries by writer Tom King and artist Jorge FornĆ©s that represents a mystifying return to the Watchmen well, the…

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Why, Will Weekly Planner: Let’s Float with Bill (Guest column)

Will Nevin5 years ago5 years ago015 mins

Dear Content Consumer, Please forgive me. You see, I’m taking this week off after the heaviness of our last time together. But don’t worry — I’ve arranged for my brother Bill to take over my duties this week. Bill is 43, a successful concrete contractor and is Extremely Offline. We are not close. And forgive…

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Why, Will weekly planner: Another week in the dark

Will Nevin5 years ago5 years ago017 mins

Last week when I said I need to write? This was one of those weeks. Today (July 6): Clifton Park, New York’s Adirondack Taekwondo Reopens ā€œThe virus is with us, but with need to live with it.ā€ That’s what the anonymous Trump administration official told NBC News, and I swear to Christ it was the…

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Why, Will Weekly Planner: Where Are The Dang Comics?!

Will Nevin5 years ago5 years ago012 mins

Hi, Xavier Files friends, family and fiends — I’m Will (a Libra, bourbon fan and fake doctor), and I’ll be here every Monday with your weekly planner, the thing that’s gonna keep you on track for success. Or keep you informed. Or something. Look, I can’t figure out for this bit whether I’m your secretary…

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