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Superman and the Superhero Problem

I didn’t bother watching James Gunn’s Superman in theaters. Perhaps age is catching up with me, or perhaps it’s the creeping malaise of superhero fatigue. The thought of sitting through another mindless Hollywood blockbuster surrounded by giggling, popcorn-munching bourgeois attendees was enough to make my head spin. Yet, despite skipping the theatrical experience, I’ve reflected […]

Why Hollywood Wants a Black Superman

Now that Henry Cavill’s Superman is set to be permanently retired from the DCEU, reportedly in favor of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ black Superman project, yet another iteration of the diversity casting debate has sprung up among critics and moviegoers. Many comic book loyalists, disappointed and frustrated by the constant tinkering of studios with their beloved franchises, have […]