The first Black Panther film was a milestone in Black representation on-screen – now it is hoped 'Wakanda Forever' will be both a mirror and a spotlight for millions …
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For the Love of Thor! Why It’s So Hard for Marvel To Get Its Female Superheroes Right
Director Taika Waititi’s new 'Thor: Love and Thunder' features a female superhero, but again struggles to transcend the stereotypes of a genre where the male fan base still decides …
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Is a Case Study in How Capitalism Kills Art
The story of 'Dungeons & Dragons' isn’t just about nerds creating a wildly popular game and losing control of it. It’s also about how the dictates of the free …
From Bruce Lee to ‘Shang-Chi’: A Short History of the Kung Fu Film in Cinema
The history of martial arts films is almost as long as the history of cinema. 'Shang-Chi' excitingly pushes the genre forward.
‘WandaVision’ Echoes Myths of Isis, Orpheus and Kisa Gotami To Explain How Grief and Love Persevere
'WandaVision' reimagines stories from Egyptian and Greek mythology, as well as Buddhist tradition.