being kind is the new punk rock: Superman.

for those of you who know me, you’ll know i like superheroes. maybe a bit more than like them. growing up, my superhero was Spider-Man. ultimately some random chap who was bitten by a spider became the greatest role model that had ever graced the earth.

Spider-Man inspired me from a young age to do the right thing, to be better even when times are tough. in recent years, as i’ve grown up and began to see the mess that is the world around me and understanding that, most of the time bad people get away with bad things, i’ve lost that. i’ve felt less and less inspired by superheroes because they became even more unbelivable. Show me the world in which the good guys win, or show me the world in which we aren’t all controlled by some ape with too much money or show me a world where people in power aren’t killing innocent people all over the world. Show me a world showered in kindness.

to be real with you all, on a personal level lately life has been relentless, as i imagine it has for many but for the first time in months, the first time since 2024 - i was hopeful. Three days ago, i watched James Gunn’s Superman and finally, I was inspired again. i haven’t cried at a superhero film since Iron Man died (even then, i was sixteen and emotional) but this film is incredibly powerful right now. at the beginning of the film, Superman steps in and helps a “fictional” country from being invaded by another “fictional” country that is backed by the US. Superman is met with criticism, people all over the world telling this guy, this being who didn’t belong there “not to get involved” and you know what he says? “he says he was doing the right thing and stopped people from being killed” That to me right there, is a hero. The film goes on and conflict continues, the scene in which made me tear up follows this, it’s about half way through the film and still stays with me even now.

during the end, he confronts Lex telling him “I wake up every morning and despite not knowing what to do, I put one foot in front of the other and I try to make the best choices I can. I screw up all the time, but that is being human and that's my greatest strength.” - This guy, an alien from another planet, telling this shithead billionaire how to be human, how to be a good person.

I don’t know i’m on my fourth coffee of the day, tell me if this is incoherent or not.

All I really wanted to say is that this film inspired me to be better. It reminded me of what I desperately needed to remember, it gave me hope at a time in life when we really need it, now more than ever. I encourage people to go and see this, it’s full of heart and hope, what more could you need right now?

Sending love and kindness, look after your loved ones and hold them close. -

“I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally gets us to die with pride. Even though sometimes we have to be steady and give up the thing we want the most, even our dreams.” - Aunt May