They Got Beef
Spidey faces Jean Grey in the latest Spider-Man movie, who makes him second-guess his motives. It is an example of Man vs this.
What is Self?
September: Hung out at Manny's pad. Had to go pick up this ex because she's drunk and wants to drive herself home.
Who is Melo Taylor?
Definition: A twisted facial expression that shows pains, disgust, or strong dislike. Also the name of a McDonald's character.
What is a grimace?
Dear Martin itself is an allusion to this Civil Rights leader.
Who is MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr.)?
This teacher (not-so-silently) corrects your grammar.
Who is Mr. Alonzo?
Miles Morales doesn't just go up against Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Man 2099, but against the whole system of controlling which dimensions survive and those that don't. It is an example of Man vs this.
What is Society?
October: I wish I hadn't gone to the party, mostly because this idiot dressed up in a KKK robe and hood. Naturally, he got punched in the face.
Who is Blake Benson?
Definition: a formal written charge accusing a person of committing a crime, usually a serious one like a felony. A grand jury hands these out to prosecute people.
What is an indictment?
In his song "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar references Serena, alluding to Serena Williams, Compton-native and a professional athlete who plays this sport.
What is Tennis?
This teacher knows a lot about the past... and about coaching several sports.
Who is Mr. Dubina?
Miles tries to stop the murder of his father, supposedly a "canon" moment, that is supposed to happen to each Spider-Man across the Spider-verse. It's an example of this, Man vs...
What is Fate?
January: Sj and I have made it to the finals talking about the Super-predator in this scholastic extracurricular activity.
What is Debate?
Definition: old-fashioned formal plural word for “brothers.”
What is Brethren?
The recent show "Lanterns" introduced us to Sheriff Kerry Kane, a former resident of Gotham City, home to this Caped Crusading superhero.
Who is Batman?
This teacher knows the difference between mutualism and parasitism. Do you?
Who is Ms. Norman?
Spidey gets entangled with the Vulture, father to the girl Peter Parker wants to date, who has a very stern warning for Peter... well, mostly a threat. It is Man vs this.
What is Man?
February: Manny and I plan on going up to a local park for a hike up this rocky hill. I hope nothing bad happens along the way.
What is Stone Mountain?
Definition: a long, passionate, and determined effort to achieve a goal or support a strong belief. Also, a series of these failed to get back the Holy Land.
What is a crusade?
In the movie Moana, after Maui recovers his magic hook, he attempts to transform into creatures, briefly turning into Sven, a reindeer from this Disney musical movie.
What is Frozen?
This teacher worked at the high school last year, helping many students in many classes, but is new to this building this year, rolling wherever he wants to go.
Who is Mr. Stoner?
Spidey takes on Mysterio, a charlatan pretending to be a superhero, who uses a whole system of little drones to create images of giant monsters. Peter has to take out these contraptions, an example of Man vs this.
What is Machine?
What is a Range Rover?
Definition: an adjective that describes someone who is quiet, shy, socially detached, or emotionally reserved, preferring to be alone.
What is Withdrawn?
McDonald's made Happy Meal toys crossing the cuteness of Hello Kitty with the monstrous grit of this popular Kaiju.
Who is Godzilla?
Add coaching with quadrilaterals and you got this teacher.
Who is Ms. Miller?