G Anderson Lake

Double-Barrel shotgun, the bow and arrow, the ak-47 (for when you absolutely have to kill every last **** in the room). Weapons are commonplace in society, and always have been. What this article would examine the history of culture's "weapon of choice." We seem to be exiting the bow and arrow phase (Katniss, Hawkeye, Last of Us, Tomb Raider) and its been a few years since the ak-47 era.
However, it is undeniable that at any given point in time, the entertainment industry, seems fascinated by one particular weapon, and that weapon finds itself in plenty of movies, TV shows, and video games.
This article should examine the history of popular weapons, and/or why these weapons become so pervasive throughout society.

This article (written once the author has seen the movie obviously) will examine how Ant-man effects the MCU. A major flop could, surprisingly, cause major harm financially to the studios involved. On the other hand, Ant-man could be an exciting and refreshing respite from the recent action epics.
Focusing not on financial standings, but rather critical and fan reception, the article would determine the status of Ant-man.

Recently there has been some great new relationships on TV. Television writers used to pair of a stoic white male lead and a brainy yet empowered female lead together, and no one else really mattered. This still happens, but there has certainly been a shift on how televised relationships are considered. Agents of Shield has a strong female lead who falls in love with the stereotypical stoic white male, but because of obviously spoilers, doesn't work. More importantly, the "nerds" of the show are given significant air time to work out their own relationship.

This article could explore some of the new ways TV is recognizing diverse and real relationships beyond its boring and overdone cookie cutter couples.

What makes a film a classic? This article would examine what elements from "classic" films made them so, and if these elements exist in any modern movies. The purpose would be to determine if the idea of a classic movie is dead, or if we're just not removed enough from modern films to tell.

Bruce Willis, Robert DeNiro, Sylvester Stallone. These, and many others, used to be stoic and emotionless tough guys in their youths, but now that they've aged they all seem to be the lovable and grumpy grandfather figures. What happened? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

This article would analyze the change in the tough guy, action hero tropes of these actors glory days, and how they've changed to fit their age.

Recently, there has been strong Lovecraftian themes emerging in video games. Games like Bloodborne, and the new Iga-Vania Bloodstained, have shown interest in the topics and more supernatural aspects of Lovecraft's works.
Why are these themes seeing a reemergence in games? Why do games lend themselves to these themes? Why are these themes relevant today?

Frank Miller recently announced that he's begun work on another Dark Knight Returns graphic novel. He's already raised a few flags for readers and activists about the content of graphic novel, including racism, sexism, and class structure.

Looking at some of his more recent work, what should readers expect in Frank Miller's anticipated, yet cautiously wary, Dark Knight Returns sequel?