We’ve started a weekly tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the most thought-provoking pieces, the funniest takes, and other interesting bits and pieces you might have missed, all gathered for your entertainment.<\/p>\n
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The “Strongest Avenger”:<\/strong>\u00a0Thor’s emotional state post-Snap has a significant impact on his physical one. Here’s what one writer thought\u00a0Avengers: Endgame<\/em>\u00a0gets right — and wrong — about dealing with Thor’s weight gain. – Medium<\/a><\/p>\n Marvel’s Secret Weapon:<\/strong>\u00a0If you know who Kevin Feige is, then you\u00a0need<\/em> to know about Trinh Tran. As one of the executive producers on\u00a0Infinity War<\/em> and\u00a0Endgame<\/em>, Tran knows all about wrangling superheroes — both onscreen and off. – Shondaland<\/a><\/p>\n “Part of the Journey Is the End…”:\u00a0<\/strong>For Marvel Studios,\u00a0Avengers: Endgame<\/em> isn’t just the end of the\u00a0Infinity Saga<\/em>. It’s the start of whole new regime free from a certain Marvel figure’s shadow. – GQ<\/a><\/p>\n Shine a “Light”:<\/strong>\u00a0There is life before, and life after, reading\u00a0The Light Brigade\u00a0<\/em>– one of this year’s best books. So why then does its author, Kameron Hurley, still have a day job? – Pajiba<\/a><\/p>\n Grab Some Popcorn:\u00a0<\/strong>The only person who loves movies more than us is film critic and historian Leonard Maltin. He’s starting his own film festival, MaltinFest, and here’s why you need to get your tickets ASAP. – Birth.Movies.Death.<\/a><\/p>\n Grief & Gore:<\/strong> From grieving Thor to a grieving father, Anya Stanley explores how The Invitation subverts the ideas of male grief in a horror movie that’s wildly underrated. – Dread Central<\/a><\/p>\n The Quick And The Dead:<\/strong> Didn’t think the Army of the Living had a sound battle strategy for the Battle of Winterfell? One expert military tactician and historian breaks down why their plan wasn’t as bad as you might think. – Slate<\/a><\/p>\n