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Tim Delaney teaches sociology at SUNY Oswego. Author of such books as Simpsonology: There's A Little Bit of Springfield in all of Us! and Seinology: The Sociology of Seinfeld. See full bio
July 14, 2008, Creativity

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Hancock: An Examination of the Anti-(super)hero

By Tim Delaney, Ph.D. on July 14, 2008 in Media Stew

Will Smith remains as the hero of Fourth of July movie debuts with his most recent film, Hancock. However, in an interesting twist, the superhero Hancock, that Smith portrays, is actually an anti-hero.  Read More

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