It’s very easy to root for Melissa McCarthy. Not only is her success a reminder to young girls everywhere that you don’t have to be a certain type of figure to be successful in showbusiness, but she’s proven time and…
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‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ review: An epic, overly long, and chaotic superhero tale that still improves on its predecessor on almost every level
To say I was dreading Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a gross understatement. After years of watching a toxic fandom grow on Twitter, hearing that a four-hour cut was set to premiere on HBO Max seemed over-the-top and self-indulgent. I…
‘The Unstoppable Wasp’ Interview: Author Sam Maggs on Teenage Superheroes, Fandom and Comic Recs
Sitting on my desk at work, in a place of honor next to my personalized signed books, are Sam Maggs’ The Fangirls Guide to the Galaxy and Wonder Women. I procured both nonfiction titles at my first New York Comic…
‘Gotham High’ Interview: Author Melissa de la Cruz on Reinventing Iconic American Superheroes
The Au Pairs. Blue Bloods. Alex & Eliza. The Descendants. The Witches of East End. For over twenty years, Melissa de la Cruz has been at the helm of some of the most beloved and favorite YA series. Her work…
Shazam! Movie Review: A delightful superhero romp about the importance of family
Shazam! is hard to hate. Not that there’s much to dislike as one of the most fun films you’ll see at the theater this year. Which is why breaking the film down to its faults (and there are some) just…
On Her Way to Captain Marvel: 5 Roles that prove Brie Larson was always a superhero
It has been a long, macho, white male-dominated road to get to this point, but we have finally reached a new age of comic book heroes. I’d like to say gone are the days of the mediocre male superhero, but…
Five Female Superheroes Who Deserve Solo Movies
With Captain Marvel flying into cinemas this weekend, it seems like a good time to mention other superheroines who should get their own movies. The list below are those who have no movies in development and — for the most…