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Oedipus’ Real Tragic Flaw Was That He’d Never Seen The Wire

October 29, 2014 Dru Johnston

What ultimately led to Oedipus’ tragic undoing in Sophocles’ masterpieceOedipus Rex? Was it his hubris? His excessive temper? His blind determination? No. These are simply symptoms of a much greater disease. Oedipus’ real tragic flaw was that he’d never seen David Simon’s groundbreaking HBO series The Wire.

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Weapon X to Wolverine: Please Come Back To Finish Your Physical Therapy

July 9, 2014 Dru Johnston
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Hello Mr. Wolverine. My name is Keith Lemay, I’m a physical therapist at the Weapon X program. Our records show that recently you violently escaped our compound after Dr. Stryker grafted adamantium to your skeleton, but that you did not complete your physical therapy.

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In Article Tags 014Heroes, Dru Johnston

I Think I Should Get More Credit for Killing Hitler

July 1, 2014 Dru Johnston
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I think I should get more credit for killing Hitler. And I know you’re thinking: “Who’s Hitler? I’ve never heard of a guy named Hitler.” But the only reason you’re saying that is because I went back in time and killed him.

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