Miscellaneous

The real story of the superheroes
This photo essay shows Mexican immigrants in well-known superhero costumes. Photographer Dulce Pinzón wanted to raise questions about our definitions of heroism and the invisibility of immigrant labor...

Torts in Children's Entertainment
The Incredibles came out before I started doing this blog (but Overlaywered noted its lawsuits-putting-superheroes-out-of-business premise). But another bit of kids' entertainment made me wonder what else is out there...

Heroes
Heroes the TV show is great, right. We won't discuss the problems of time travel as described by Cauchy and string theory (next time - I know you can't wait !) But in a ligher vein, after you've read Berlinski's short history of mathematics, Infinite Ascent, you'll enjoy seeing how Jame Kakalios maps (jovially and with nary an equation up his sleeve) so many of the mathematical concepts into the world of Spiderman, Ironman, Batman : superheroes...

Men Stake Out Crane to Draw Attention to Perceived Unfairness to Fathers in Certain States Family Courts
Two men took a stand on a crane on Ohio State University’s campus in support of fathers’ rights in child custody disputes. Dressed as superheroes, they called on Ohio’s and California’s governors to start investigations into their states’ respective family court systems...

Watchmen Shows Messy Side of Super LifeNYT > Movies
Journalists were given an extended look at the movie, about the tawdry life of superheroes who have fallen from grace.

everyday superheroes
Thanks to Bully, who runs a cool blog and helped me reboot my iPod! Bully saves the day!!Image: they will never know who i really am, from exploding dog.