Indiana Jones: It's not the years, it's the stories

Indiana Jones

If in your life you can find the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail and even know the aliens, becoming the protagonist of one of the most famous sagas in the history of cinema is the least you can get. A recognition that is paid to Henry Walton Jones Junior, archaeologist and adventurer, better known to the general public as Indiana Jones, the protagonist of a film saga far from being over and which has consecrated the interpreter of the character, Harrison Ford, in the Hollywood Olympus, after his already iconic performances in Star Wars and Blade Runner.

The incredible success of Indiana Jones is just the umpteenth medal of merit for the inventiveness of one of the great names of cinema American who, at the turn of the 70s and 80s, gave birth to New Hollywood, a stylistic narrative renewal that involved the American cinema of the period. Obviously, we are talking about George Lucas, who, not happy to have given new life to cinematic science fiction with his saga set in a galaxy far away, thought it was time to bring the great adventure cinema back to the theaters.

Indiana Jones: bringing the great adventure back to the cinema

As with Star Wars, Lucas was once again a victim of nostalgia. If to give life to his space opera it had started from his love for Flash Gordon's 30s comics, teenage readings of great adventure comic classics were now the vital spark from which Indiana Jones would be born. In particular, to have influenced the imagination of Lucas were the historical exploits of Uncle Scrooge, a character that Carl Banks created precisely to introduce an adventurous element in the world of Disney ducks. Memorable stories like Uncle Scrooge and the seven cities of Cibola or Uncle Scrooge and Pizzarro's gold had a strong impact on the concept of adventure for the young Lucas.

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How do cicadas know when to emerge? 'The Indiana Jones of cicadas' answers your Brood X questions

Here's what to know about the billions of cicadas Brood X that will soon be emerging

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Countless cicadas have begun to emerge from underground for the first time in 17 years, and they may pop up in a backyard near you.

Brood X cicadas have been spotted in many parts of the country and are expected in at least 15 states: Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia. 

Since these type of cicadas have not been seen since 2004, some might know little about them or have questions about their presence.

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Gene Kritsky might be able to help with that.

USA TODAY hosted Kritsky, also known as 'the Indiana Jones of cicadas,' for an 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session on Reddit about Brood X. A professor of biology and dean of behavioral and natural sciences at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Kritsky has published works on cicadas and has rolled out an app this year, Cicada Safari, so everyday citizens can help track cicada sightings across the U.S. 

© Sam Greene/The Enquirer Gene Kritsky, dean of the School of Behavioral and Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph University, stands with a case of preserved cicadas in his university office in Delhi Township, Ohio, on Friday, April 23, 2021. Kritsky has a collection of thousands of samples, dating back decades.

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Here are some of the best questions and answers from Kritsky's Tuesday AMA. You can view the full AMA here.

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