Note: The following article contains spoilers for the plot of Joker. Joker is a fine movieneither terrible nor great, though graced with a showstopping, occasionally transcendent performance at the center of a thematically muddled story. It envisions an origin for the Joker, Batmans arch-nemesis, itself a creatively risky endeavor. The menace of the Joker, at
(CNN)An Avengers comic book featuring a kiss between two male superheroes has sold out at a Rio de Janeiro book fair after the city’s conservative mayor attempted to block it from sale, according to Agence France-Presse. After his demand sparked backlash, he said in a subsequent tweet: “The decision to collect comic books at the
But then a friend gives him a gun — it’s Gotham City (aka New York City) in 1981, when crime and chaos are relentless; gotta protect yourself out there — and suddenly Arthur springs to life in a way he hasn’t before. His ensuing transgressions make the evening news, and Arthur feels seen. He rebrands
Angelina Jolie is set to star in the upcoming Marvel movie “The Eternals,” making her the latest A-list actor to venture into the superhero world, the studio Like Marvel’s other projects, details on the film had been kept under wraps, Marvel announced Saturday that Jolie’s co-stars will include Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail
Respawn Entertainments forthcoming Star Wars video game, developed in close collaboration with Lucasfilm, hopes to capture the spirit of the films In 1983, millions of unsold cartridges of the Atari game ET The Extra Terrestrial were secretly buried in a concrete-covered landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Thanks to extremely rushed development and alleged interference from
It’s the after-credits scene that’s rocked the In “ When the additional scene begins, it’s just another day for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, who swings through Manhattan with MJ. However, just after dropping her off near Madison Square Garden, a breaking news story comes on an outdoor TV screen: “We come to you now with revelations about last
After 67 years of satirical, juvenile, and hilarious content, Mad Magazine is disappearing from news stands. Although DC Entertainment, Mads parent company, has yet to make an official statement, according to CNN a person familiar with the matter said the upcoming August issue will be the final Mad Magazine. Mad first appeared in comic book
(CNN)Going back to the 1940s, radioactive iodine has been among the treatments for an overactive thyroid. “We estimated that for every 1,000 patients treated currently using a standard range of doses, about 20 to 30 additional solid cancer deaths would occur as a result of the radiation exposure,” said a statement by lead author Cari
With events such as Comic Con becoming less of a geek party and more of an international pop culture phenomenon, it’s no wonder that cosplay’s becoming more and more popular. What was once a very niche interest dominated by what the rest of the society deemed as ‘geeks’ and ‘nerds’ has been rapidly leaking into
With everyone hard at work on future projects—like, you know, putting the final touches on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker—it's a time of relative calm in the galaxy far, far away. But that doesn't mean there is no news to share about upcoming Star Wars stories. (Though it does seem like Solo put the