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Feb 18
3 min

Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life by Douglas T. Kenrick

As with all reviews on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete overview of the book; rather, it is to examine how the book relates to the meaning of life. Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life: A Psychologist Investigates How Evolution, Cognition, and Complexity are Revolutionizing our View of Human Nature by Douglas T. Kenrick (a social psychologist), is a book that examines what murder, sex, religion, cheating, and yes, even the meaning in life have in common. As

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Sep 24, 2022
5 min

The Moaning of Life: The Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington - Book Review

As with all reviews on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete overview of the book; rather, it is to examine how the book relates to the meaning of life. About the book: The Moaning of Life: The Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington by Karl Pilkington is the print version of season one of his documentary TV show The Moaning of Life. In the series and in the book, Karl explores concepts such as Marriage, Happiness, Kids, Vocation and Money, and Death through the act o

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endev42

Sep 12, 2022
3 min

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - Movie Review

As with all movies on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete synopsis of the film, but rather to document how the movie relates to the meaning of life. With that said, be forewarned, there are still spoilers ahead. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 comedy-drama film directed by and starring Ben Stiller. The movie is about a negative assets manager at Life magazine that lives an uneventful life. He hasn't done anything remarkable, hasn't traveled, and is s

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endev42

Sep 11, 2022
3 min

Click - Movie Review

As with all movies on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete synopsis of the movie, but rather to document how the movie relates to the meaning of life. With that said, be forewarned, there are still spoilers ahead. Click is a 2006 comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, starting Adam Sandler as Michael, Kate Beckinsale as his wife Donna, and Christopher Walken as Morty—inventor of the infamous remote. What if you could skip all those moments in life that you don'

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endev42

Sep 10, 2022
3 min

Thor: Love and Thunder - Movie Review

As with all movies on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete synopsis of the movie, but rather to document how the movie relates to the meaning of life. With that said, be forewarned, there are still spoilers ahead. Thor: Love and Thunder is one of the latest Marvel movies to hit the screens—directed by Taika Waititi, starting Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Christian Bale as Gorr, and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster aka the Mighty Thor. Now you might be wondering, what

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endev42

Sep 4, 2022
2 min

After.Life - Movie Review

As with all movies on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete synopsis of the movie, but rather to document how the movie relates to the meaning of life. With that said, be forewarned, there are still spoilers ahead. After.Life is a psychological horror/thriller movie that was released in 2009. The film was directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, and starred Liam Neeson as Eliot Deacon, Christina Ricci as Anna Taylor, and Justin Long as Paul. Just because we brea

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Questions of Perspective by Daniel Maunz

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Nov 24, 2020
5 min

Questions of Perspective by Daniel Maunz

Questions of Perspective is a book by Daniel Maunz that was released May 14, 2020. Daniel reached out to endev42 for a review back in February of 2020. Due to work, reading backlogs, and all the other unimportant necessities that make up life, time just didn't permit us to get to it. However, the book has been taking the internet by storm. Glowing reviews can be found on IndieReader, Goodreads, Amazon, and even independent blogs like Amanja Reads Too Much—a blogging site that

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Screaming Planet by Alexandro Jodorowsky

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Nov 9, 2020
3 min

Screaming Planet by Alexandro Jodorowsky

As with all reviews on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete overview of the book; rather, it is to examine how the book relates to the meaning of life. Screaming Planet by Alejandro Jodorowsky is a science fiction collection of short stories told in ten pages or less, that were featured in Metal Hurlant. The version we read was released in two volumes in 2014 - vol 1 and vol 2. The first story, The Last Word, revolves around the Humghar race (perhaps an obvious

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Jun 29, 2020
3 min

St. Elsewhere - Ties that Bind

In season two, episode one of the TV series St. Elsewhere, a show from the 1980s, the topic of meaning arises a couple of different times. The topic first arises when Dr. Mark Craig (played by William Daniels), the chief of surgery, requests to do a heart transplant for an ailing patient. Either the operation is done, or the patient dies. However, the problem is that the hospital is undergoing budget cuts, and a heart transplant is quite expensive. So Dr. Craig threatens to r

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Jun 28, 2020
3 min

Equilibrium - Movie Review

As with all movies on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete synopsis of the film, but rather to document how the movie relates to the meaning of life. With that said, be forewarned, there are still spoilers ahead. Equilibrium is a dystopian science fiction film that was written and directed by Kurt Wimmer. Starring in the movie, we have Christian Bale as John Preston. The premise is basically that humankind got so out of control with its wars and its violence an

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Jun 24, 2020
5 min

Before the Incal by Alexandro Jodorowsky

As with all reviews on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete overview of the book; rather, it is to examine how the book relates to the meaning of life. Before the Incal is a dark science fiction comic book series written by Alexandro Jodorowsky and illustrated by Zoran Janjetov. The series was released between 1988-1995, and issues in the series include: With that said, we once again find ourselves in the #Jodoverse, and, as such, we can ask ourselves, will we

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May 31, 2020
4 min

The Technopriests by Alejandro Jodorowsky

As with all reviews on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete overview of the book; rather, it is to examine how the book relates to the meaning of life. The Technopriests, written by Alejandro Jodorowsky, artwork by Zoran Janjetov, is an eight-issue science fiction comic book series released between 1998 and 2006. Issues in the series include: Jodorowsky's story follows that of a character named Albino and his sidekick mouse Tinigrifi. Albino, who would eventual

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May 6, 2020
4 min

The Metabarons by Alejandro Jodorowsky

As with all reviews on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete overview of the book; rather, it is to examine how the book relates to the meaning of life. The Metabarons is a science fiction (space opera) comic book series created by Alejandro Jodorowsky, who, if you are not familiar with, is a quite controversial figure for some of his creations like the movie Holy Mountain and the canceled adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune. Without giving a complete overview of

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Apr 10, 2020
6 min

Fearless - Movie Review

As with all movies on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete synopsis of the film, but rather to document how the movie relates to the meaning of life. With that said, be forewarned, there are still spoilers ahead. Fearless is a movie that was released in 1993 based on a novel by Rafael Yglesias. The film was directed by Peter Weir. Jeff Bridges starred as Max Klein, alongside Rosie Perez as Carla Rodrigo (a role for which she would be nominated for an Academy Aw

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Apr 5, 2020
4 min

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Movie Review

As with all movies on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete synopsis of the film, but rather to document how the movie relates to the meaning of life. With that said, be forewarned, there are still spoilers ahead. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was written and directed by Michel Gondry, co-written by Charlie Kaufman and Pierre Bismuth. The film was released in 2004 and has a number of notable stars including Jim Carrey (Joel), Kate Winslet (Clementine)

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Mar 22, 2020
4 min

100% - Comic Book Review

As with all reviews on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete overview of the book; rather, it is to examine how the book relates to the meaning of life. 100% is a comic book series written and drawn by Paul Pope that was released in 2002-2003. The story revolves around six characters living their lives in New York City in the winter of 2038. Naturally, being the future, the story has underlying science fiction/cyberpunk themes—like gastro clubs that use MRI-Tek

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Feb 29, 2020
5 min

Your Origin and Destiny: Explore the Meaning of Life, Time and Creation - Book Review

As with all reviews on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete overview of the book; rather, it is to examine how the book relates to the meaning of life. Your Origin and Destiny: Explore the Meaning of Life, Time and Creation, is an upcoming book written by Ivan Rudolph. The estimated release date, as per Ivan, is in April 2020. An early release edition was provided to endev42 in exchange for an honest review. Ivan also has previously published 12 books, one of w

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Jan 13, 2020
5 min

Stephen Hawking's Thoughts on the Meaning of Life

I am just a child who has never grown up. I still keep asking these 'how' and 'why' questions. Occasionally, I find an answer. - Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time, 1988 Stephen Hawking is one of the most notable and memorable scientists of the last several decades. Born in Oxford, England, in 1942, he overcame a lot—WWII, Lou Gehrig's disease, Britain's dark and gloomy weather, endless arrays of doctors forecasting his early demise since 1963, 30+ years of Dr. Who, the

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Dec 25, 2019
4 min

Ad Astra - Movie Review

As with all movies on this website, our goal is not to provide a complete synopsis of the film, but rather to document how the movie relates to the meaning of life. With that said, be forewarned, there are still spoilers ahead. Ad Astra hit the big screens in 2019. The movie features Brad Pitt as Roy McBride, and Tommy Lee Jones as his father, H. Clifford McBride. The film was written and directed by James Gray, co-written by Ethan Gross. Ad Astra is one of those movies, and

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