This re-release looks less like nostalgia and more like surrender: a bid to escape the multiverse mess and make things coherent again.
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Supergirl has long struggled to emerge from the shadow of her cousin, Superman.
Audiences are not tired of superheroes – they’re tired of stories that no longer speak to the political anxieties that made the genre powerful in the first place.
DC is once more trying to build a Marvel-style mega-franchise on the big screen – but the past warns that cinematic universes don’t succeed on hype alone.
Vampires reflect the prejudices of their times.
Two new superhero films reassert a message which comic books have long championed: that community, support and acceptance are strengths.
The initial version of Superman was a more flawed character.
This is very much the Superman movie that Gunn wants to make. And therein lies the problem.
The Dark Knight trilogy explores the discomforting idea that institutions may be flawed but necessary – and that stability sometimes requires myth, not truth.
Leading man of 1990s Hollywood, Val Kilmer, has died at 65.
Jewish American artists were at the heart of the comics industry – and a closer read of beloved characters reflects fears about assimilation and acceptance.
Captain America’s shield is a symbol of what America is – and what it could be.
Bringing Deadpool and Wolverine back as part of the Marvel metaverse speaks to a desire to re-ignite fans’ passion for the MCU. Unfortunately, the film ends up feeling like filler.
The show is at its funniest when it mocks the very idea of superheroes.
The Boys are back and this season there’s more blood, violence and contradictions
Our experts have a roundup featuring everything from a saucy period drama, to the latest season of Blown Away, to a Stan production that brought Superstore’s Ben Feldman down under.
Students want more relatable examples, both of business leaders and of industry case studies.
There’s a big difference between how Hollywood audiences view Black Panther and how African audiences do.
The history of comics is closely tied to the involvement of Jewish creators, who have had an enormous impact on the medium over the last 90 years.
Blue Beetle’s emphasis on the power of family is being touted by its creators as the film’s standout feature.
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