Chappaquiddick (2017) was released fifty years too late. That was my thought when I first sat down to watch this movie on Netflix and that was my thought when I finished it. I'm a millennial and I bet that the majority of Americans under the age of 40 (and maybe even under the age of fifty) have no idea what the Chappaquiddick Incident even was. If you were to ask someone what Chappaquiddick is they would probably reply with a shrug and say that it's some Native American term (it is, but that's besides the point). It's a shame that this incident isn't taught in history or political science classes. Chappaquiddick is one of the defining moments in American politics in the last fifty years. It laid bare the obvious fact that if one has the right amount of money, one has the right connections, and that one has the right last name then you are essentially above the law. Chappaquiddick was directed by John Curan with a screenplay by Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan
Modern American popular culture and western popular culture as we know it can be largely attributed to three men: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko. Lee's death yesterday means that none of these legends are here on this planet anymore. An era of comic books has come to a close. We'll never see anyone like Stan, Jack, and Steve ever again. If we're lucky we may see a burgeoning new form of art begin to flourish as we enter our twilight years, but that's a long shot. Stan Lee's story is more complex than the media will probably report on in the next few days. His story is being a member of a religious group that has been historically persecuted and discriminated against, but managing to survive, thrive, and be ultimately accepted. Stan Lee's story is that of letting fame get the better of you, forgetting the friends that helped you along the way, and ultimately realizing too late in life you made a mistake by abandoning those friends. His s