Tag Archives: #JohnStewart

Soul Screaming Pop Culture: Why Lanterns a great show despite its writers’ room

Posted on September 15, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Lanterns, episode 5 is being hailed as the best of one yet, and it is great…BUT. I can’t help but wonder why this show is so addictive despite the best efforts of the writers room to derail it. Let’s explore, … Continue reading →

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What Everyone is Missing About Lanterns – We’ve been Columboed

Posted on September 10, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

For four episodes now, influencers and commentators and YouTube talking heads have been trashing Hal Jordan, saying he’s old, bitter, an asshole, a drunk. They are all wrong. Hal Jordan is not old, he’s experienced in a crucial way that … Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming Pop Culture: Lanterns is all slight-of-hand – darker truths about everything from apple shooting, to strip bars, to nine months ruined, to that Huxtables reference

Posted on August 31, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Lanterns, episode 3 challenges the audience to pay attention in ways we may not be used to no matter who we are. In service of a superhero story, we are asked to wrestle with questions about what makes a hero, … Continue reading →

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