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A tale of two superhero shows: How ‘The Boys,’ ‘Invincible’ subvert superhero stereotypes

Emma Sánchez April 26, 2021
After binging these shows, I feel red-pilled about how the media milks the hell out of superheroes.
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Philosophical Soup: The glorification of the U.S. military-industrial complex in film

Max Ferrandino April 14, 2021
The military thrives upon the media industry portraying the institution in a positive light.
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Current Favorites: ‘WandaVision’ (spoiler-free)

Sam Thomas April 7, 2021
If you’re a Marvel fan or want to be one, I highly recommend getting into “WandaVision.”
What Grinds My Gears: Lack of representation in superheroes

What Grinds My Gears: Lack of representation in superheroes

Riley Villiers April 5, 2018
I work at a bookstore, and recently, I tried to make a display of superhero graphic novels that feature people of color. The Black Panther display had been up for a while, and I wanted to replace it with something that had a message equally as important and powerful.
Marvel premiered its newest series “Luke Cage,” starring Mike Colter, on Netflix Friday. PHOTO COURTESY NETFLIX

REVIEW: Marvel’s “Luke Cage” is a reminder of what a superhero should be

Felipe Belfort Marques October 2, 2016

First Captain America from Brooklyn, then Jessica Jones and Daredevil from Hell’s Kitchen and Spider-Man from Queens. Now, Marvel has another New York superhero gracing the screens -- “Luke Cage,”...

Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War" opens Friday in theaters. PHOTO COURTESY MARVEL 2016

REVIEW: “Captain America: Civil War” overpowers past superhero genre failures

Alex Peña May 6, 2016

2016 seems to be the year of superheroes fighting other superheroes. In March, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” started the trend, but it was ultimately a disappointment. Now, we have “Captain...

Emily VanCamp and Martin Freeman star as Sharon Carter and Everett K. Ross in "Captain America: Civil War," which will premiere May 6 in theaters nationwide. PHOTO COURTESY WALT DISNEY PICTURES

INTERVIEW: Emily VanCamp discusses reprising “Captain America” role, capping off superhero trilogy

Sonia Rao April 29, 2016

There’s a cool-kids clique in the Marvel universe, and it’s not exclusively made up of the Avengers. Though “Captain America: Civil War” does feature an almost inconceivable number of A-listers,...

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ packs more action, substance than first installment

Daily Free Press Admin April 10, 2014

Unless you have been hiding under a particularly large and soundproof rock over the last couple of years, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve heard of The Avengers , the 2012 superhero movie that combined...

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