The Marvel Cinematic Universe brings the virtues and politics of the comic world - indeed the Ancient Greek world - to life. But trusting the message doesn't mean I trust the corporation behind it.
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Marvel Comics is frequently referred to as “the house of ideas,” yet the idea of a queer superhero did not fully arrive at Marvel until the 1990s.
We don't want to have to think about our role in creating the individuals who commit violence. Amazingly, Joker asks us to.
Superheroes may be able to regenerate and fly through walls, but their supernatural qualities differ from those of spiritual beings that attract religious devotion.
Disney says the Marvel movie just beat 'Avatar' as the top-grossing movie of all time. Inflation tells a different story, as an economist explains.
It's why Marvel's effort to break the worldwide box office record is doomed, as an economist explains.
Good versus evil, tolerance and discrimination: there's a lot we can learn from the Marvel universe.
Although not pitched as one, Avengers: Endgame is an environmental movie. But in reality, we need to face our fears and find solutions, rather than perpetuating the fantasy of regressing into the past.
Marvel villain Thanos wiped out half the universe's population to create paradise. But as the Avengers find out in Endgame, solving resource scarcity is not that simple.
The new Captain Marvel movie takes us back to the 1990s with a look at some of the technologies of the day. Do people still use pagers?
The film wowed critics and fans. But its hidden power may be black lead characters who are accomplished scientists – just the thing to help inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps.
Remembering the co-creator of Spider-Man, The Hulk, Fantastic Four and all the rest.
Venom is an engrossing science fiction film, which balances intense action sequences with disarming humour. Viewing it in 4DX, however, did not add to the experience.
Unlike the Greek heroes, many Mesopotamian mythical figures have slipped into obscurity. An exception to this is their representation in comics, such as Gilgamesh, who served alongside Captain America as an Avenger.
Virtual assistants are often assumed to be female – perpetuating gendered assumptions in our imagined future.
Marvel will need to look deeper than basic representation for its future success.
Hollywood will allow the world of the Black Panther to be black, only if it doesn't hurt white people's feelings.
Black Panther arrives at a moment of possibility. Its popularity demonstrates that people are crying out for chances to see themselves and their communities portrayed with dignity—as heroes.
The new Black Panther film has a lot in common with medieval romance tales.
Norse mythology is just a starting point for this all-action comic-book adventure.
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