How to Defeat a (Fictional) Trickster

From Loki to Peter Pan, tricksters trick—it’s what they do. Follow these simple steps, and you will no doubt emerge victorious from your next trickster encounter.

The Roadrunner (Nemesis to one Wile E. Coyote)

Step 1: Build world’s biggest crockpot.

Step 1A: Ensure crockpot is battery-operated. Seriously. I see you contemplating how you’re going to run an extension cord out from that one gas station at the edge of the desert. That is a recipe for disaster casserole, OK? You’ll end up getting...