Like many of you, I was overjoyed to hear that the NLRB had ruled that graduate students in private universities once again have the right to form a union. This case was especially meaningful to me, b
(In my ongoing politics-and-comics beat, the story that Mary Jane Watson was going to be played by a black actress, given the unfortunate history of racist fan reactions to black actors and actresses
About a month ago, there was a huge controversy when Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 revealed that Steve Rogers was a HYDRA agent and had always been one. A lot of people, myself included, really did
Oh hey, there’s a new Captain America: Steve Rogers comic book out today. Why does this fill me with incandescent rage? Find out below the cut!
So according to the box office, some of you might have seen a little indie film called Captain America: Civil War. As a Captain America “expert” – who has an essay coming out in a fo
Face front, true believers! In Week 9, I discussed the link between “the mutant metaphor” and 1950s and 1960s science-fiction. One of the most important of these links was the overwhelming presenc
After nine months off the air, we’re back, folks! In this episode, SEK and I discuss Alliser Thorne and Trump, the first signs of weakness in House Bolton and the very beginnings of Sansa’
Face front, true believers! Last time, I talked about the “protean” nature of the “mutant metaphor,” its roots in science-fiction of the time, and how at least initially there was relatively l