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May 2019
39 m

Bigger Than Titanic

Peach Fish Productions
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On The Gist, magic mushrooms afoot!

In the interview, every Avengers movie has an argument at its core. In the Marvel franchise's finale—Avengers: Endgame—director Anthony Russo says it's "that you can change destiny, but at the same time, you can't always change it on your terms." He and his co-director (and brother) Joe Russo weigh in on that, the term "fan service," and the fact that in the comics, Captain America is a dud. 

In the Spiel, Mike answers questions from fellow Slate staffers—some serious, some not—in rapid succession.

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