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You Mean the World to Me
Looking at notions of sacrifice in 2023's heroes.
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Midweek Update: Comedies Now
'The Flash' is a very expensive laugher.
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The Twin Tragedies of 'Succession' and 'Barry'
No matter where you go, there you are.
television
Midweek Update: Cruel Gods
The toxic work environment behind 'Lost' puts the show in a new light.
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Heroic Transformation
How 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' pushes against the superhero genre's desire to assert the status quo.
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Writing Is Not a Widget
Big Tech and Big Media want to sell you a lesser product.
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Midweek Update: Vin Diesel Is Trapped in a Car
The success of the 'Fast' franchise hasn't translated for its star.
media
The News Business
In a two-party system, how do you cover a party that has gone off the rails?
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Midweek Update: No Patience for 'Back to the Future'
How streaming shapes story.
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For James Gunn, Beauty Comes from Brokenness
Gunn wraps up his 'Guardians' trilogy by emphasizing a world free from perfection.
media
Midweek Update: Strike
The Writers Guild of America is on strike, and the future of entertainment is at stake.
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Rings and Gauntlets
How notions of power and heroism have changed in blockbuster franchises in the past twenty years.