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question of the day: Is it okay for female action heroes to use sex as a superpower?

Tue, Jun 26, 2012
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Does it undermine their talents of brains and brawn if they utilize their sexuality? Is an insult to these characters to presume that they should not use whatever talent they may possess — including their sexuality — to do good, save the world, or whatever needs to be done?

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yeah: women like superhero movies (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, May 10, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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question of the day: Are superhero films popular because our real leaders have failed us?

Mon, May 07, 2012
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If it isn’t a failure of faith in our leaders that has made superhero films so popular in recent years, just what is it about this moment that has caused a resurgence in superheroes’ popularity?

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Avengers Assemble (aka Marvel’s The Avengers) (review)

Thu, Apr 26, 2012
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How many superheroes spoil the broth? More than six, apparently, at least when Joss Whedon is wrangling them.

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nutty lady thinks her ghosthunter father was just like the Doctor (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun, Mar 04, 2012
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Marvel Avengers Assemble (trailer)

Thu, Mar 01, 2012
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“Marvel Avengers Assemble” makes me think of “Thunderbirds. Are. Go!” Or “Wonder Twins powers activate!”

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We Bought a Zoo (review)

Thu, Jan 05, 2012
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This week on We Bought a Zoo: It’s hilarious chaos all around for the Mee family as mopey teen Dylan accidentally leaves a delivery crate of snakes open…

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question of the day: What intimate celebrity bodily details should we obsess about next?

Mon, Oct 17, 2011
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Behold Celebrity Bra Sizes, the site wherein speculation is engaged upon scientifically determining the dimensions of the mammary glands of famous women.

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question of the day: Why is there such a voracious appetite for naked-celebrity photos?

Thu, Sep 15, 2011
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Do they make us feel better about ourselves? Is it just plain and simple purience? Do fans feel “entitled” to see a celeb naked after being teased with legit, posed, nearly naked images of the same celeb over and over again? Something else?

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gorgeous painted ‘Avengers’ posters will make you fall in love with movies again

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Marvel’s new painted Avengers posters are making me remember that part of what made me fall in love with movies when I was a kid was the posters.

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