Justin Charity
The Ringer
New York, NY, United States
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A Critical Reevaluation of ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ 10 Years Later
The final entry of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy was reviewed decently upon release, but with time it’s developed a slight but unmistakable air of disfavor → Read More
The ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Renaissance Has Begun
After enduring two decades of mockery, George Lucas’s prequel trilogy is now in vogue with the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi → Read More
The Steam Deck Is an Open-Ended Question About the Future of PC Gaming
Valve’s new handheld console is a game-changing proposition. It’s also a bit of a dare. → Read More
‘Donda,’ Kanye West, and the Strange Revisionism of His Celebrity
Kanye West has always been a zealot, yet his crude heroism now strikes many listeners as antagonism. Why now? → Read More
What’s in a Nicktoon? How Nickelodeon Developed Its Eclectic Animation
Throughout the ’90s, Nick showcased a wide variety of animation styles, yet everyone recognizes the network’s common signatures. Why? → Read More
‘Loki,’ ‘Tenet,’ and the Nature of Time Travel
Justin and Micah compare and contrast the time logic in the Disney+ series and Christopher Nolan’s recent film → Read More
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Never Took Its Protagonist Seriously
The Marvel Cinematic Universe wanted Sam Wilson to become Captain America, but did ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ ever believe that he deserved to be? → Read More
Contrary to Popular Belief, There Is Human Character Drama in Godzilla
It’s tempting to write off the Godzilla movie series as nothing more than a collection of big, dumb action blockbusters. But that hasn’t always been the case. → Read More
Unlike the MCU, the Snyder Cut Takes Its Characters Seriously
Too often, the social dynamics between Marvel’s heroes are reduced to buddy-buddy banter. ‘Justice League’ shows that, actually, this whole coming-together-to-save-the-world thing takes a genuine toll on interpersonal relationships. → Read More
Big Tech Closes Ranks on the Internet’s Loudest Troll
What does it mean to deplatform a president? → Read More
Anthony Fauci Was America’s Voice of Reason in 2020
The federal government’s foremost infectious disease expert embodied the pandemic response that many wish the Trump administration had mounted and inspired the civic confidence that many wish the country’s political institutions could muster → Read More
Joe Biden Has Defeated Donald Trump in the Presidential Election
After a prolonged vote count, Biden is the next president of the United States. What does his victory teach us? And what happens next? → Read More
Confidence at the Ballot Box, and Beyond
America’s future will be determined on Election Day → Read More
The Day After the Election
The election will choose a new president. It won’t improve America’s political culture. → Read More
The Republican Convention Is a Telethon for Trump’s True Believers
Whatever reservations and restraints the Republican Party once imagined it might impose upon Trump are nowhere to be found at the 2020 Republican National Convention → Read More
Joe Biden Takes the Party to His Bunker
With the Democratic National Convention going remote, Biden is trying to unite a fragmented party on his terms, for better or worse → Read More
We Don’t Live on Campus. We Live on the Internet.
Conservatives and old-school progressives blame liberal arts colleges for millennial skepticism about free speech. But there’s a larger culprit—the internet. → Read More
Gen Z’s Generational Challenge
Two weekends ago, Donald Trump hosted a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Reportedly, “K-pop stans and TikTok teens” sabotaged the event. “TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music groups claimed to have registered potentially hundreds of thousands of tickets for Mr. Trump’s campaign rally as a prank,” The New York Times reported, tracing the viral stunt to K-pop fan accounts on Twitter that… → Read More
Joe Biden Won’t Beat Donald Trump. America’s Malaise Will.
Trump’s assault on the establishment carried him to the presidency. It will not win him a second term. → Read More
The Studio Ghibli Syllabus
Many of the best movies from the Japanese animation studio are streaming on HBO Max. Here’s a crash course on the deep, masterful catalog from the studio cofounded by Hayao Miyazaki. → Read More