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What’s In A Codename
Marvel Comics has long been my oldest and preferred superhero reading material, but over the years it’s developed some patterns I can’t help but notice and wince at just a little. Codenames. I’m not...
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Marvel on the Street Beat!
The world was all abuzz when news hit in 2009 that Disney, the Mouse that Walt built, bought Marvel Entertainment. Speculation was fast and furious that good things were on the horizon, and so far,...
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Ms. Marvel is Kamala. Khan Marvel Do Better With Diversity?
If you’re net-enabled and into comics, there’s literally no way you could’ve missed the news. Marvel has introduced a new Ms. Marvel. Her name is Kamala Khan, and she’s a Pakistani-American Muslim...
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What’s In A Codename 2: The DC Ladies
Last time, we explored the problems of codenames for Marvel superheroines, and how much agency they get in-story and out. It’s DC’s turn now, starting with the problems that can come from a company...
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Frozen: that Disney Magic Works With Sisters
Frozen Disney PG, 108 mins First thing I need to do is get the snark off my chest. Frozen is not “Disney’s first animated film about sisters”! That was Lilo & Stitch, thank you very much! That...
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A Little Wonder in Another Woman?
There’s been a lot of casting speculation since the rumor was confirmed that the sequel to Man of Steel will have a Wonder Woman role. Last week we learned that Israeli actor Gal Gadot was chosen for...
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Optimus Prime Reacts to the News that Sam “Thank God for Beef” Witwicky Is a...
He weeps tears like people. If you don’t know why Optimus is crying, yesterday’s hard hitting news post will help with that.
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Cabin Fever
Winter is a magical time. It contains a lot of holidays as we humans try in our human way to stave off the dark and the cold. One of our favorite ways to do that – at least those of us who have to...
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Gal Gadot on Gazongas
It started when Zack Snyder announced that Wonder Woman would be appearing in the sequel to his Man of Steel, the highly polarizing Superman movie from 2013. As eager as fans may be to see their...
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Review: All-New X-Factor #1
All-New X-Factor 1 Peter David Carmine DiGiandomenico Jordan D. White 2014 brings us another iteration of the X-Factor team with new characters, costumes, and bad guys! This is no shock to lifelong...
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My Top Ten Feminist Comic Covers of 2013
For the purposes of this article, I’m narrowing down the definition of feminist to include covers which avoid showcasing the breasts and/or butt of any woman portrayed, avoid poses as viewed between...
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