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The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Sam Wilson is Not Steve Rogers’ Substitute. He’s the New Black Captain America

In the tradition of Captain America, Sam Wilson is pure and optimistic. Unlike Steve Rogers, however, his hopefulness is not borne of a rose-tinted view of a better time, when right was right and wrong was wrong. People are complex, he acknowledges, and flawed. But they are also equal.

Kahini Iyer June 11, 2016

Pop Culture

Deadpool 2: A Film So Meta It is Its Own Review

Deadpool 2 manages to make fun of several Marvel superheroes, the entire DC Universe, the people who make all these movies, and the viewers. It is a reminder of how absurd our obsession with comic book superheroes is.

#VALUE! June 1, 2016

Pop Culture

Years Before Black Panther, We Had Blade: The Black Superhero We Forgot

On the 20th anniversary of Blade’s film debut, it’s worth remembering his role in making superhero movies what they are today. He was the first black superhero before Black Panther, the first gritty franchise before Batman Begins, and Iron Man and Captain America owe their popularity to him.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 21, 2016

Health

Avengers: Endgame Was Exactly the Tonic My Mental Health Needed

I suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder; the condition is often defined by intense emotions and the struggle to belong. I was always wary to be part of something big. And I’d never imagined that the Avengers would become the thread that connected me to the world.

Swetha Dandapani May 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Avengers: Endgame and the Evolution of the Indian Fan

Along with the Avengers, the fandom has assembled. And today, as they finally find out what took place after the Infinity War, their true strength is revealed.

Runjhun Noopur May 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Deadpool: The Pansexual Superhero of the Queer Universe

Queerness and alternative sexualities are a routine part of the Deadpool 2 universe. I’m thrilled, because stories belong to all of us. We all desire identity and crave to see that identity reflected in the art we love. Enough with the heterosexual romance being rubbed in our faces, I say.

The Faunlet April 26, 2016

Pop Culture

Black Widow: The film Marvel promised but couldn’t deliver

Superhero films are underpinned by obvious tropes. But in its first female led outing, Black Widow could have been Marvel’s opportunity to come of age with the rest of the world. Instead, it choses to retreat to formula and with it to an unremarkable film.

Manik Sharma April 25, 2016

POV

Avengers: Endgame Is the Millennial Generation’s Lawrence of Arabia

If there’s one word that perfectly describes Avengers: Endgame, it is “big”. Beyond its runtime or wank-worthy IMAX aspect ratio, there’s something about this movie that is stirring in a way that Hollywood classics such as Lawrence of Arabia and The Maltese Falcon are.

Damian D'souza April 6, 2016

Pop Culture

No Sex Please, We’re Superheroes

June was quite a month for superheroes (and supervillains). Loki, the smooth-talking god of mischief officially announced himself as bisexual, a day after it was revealed that Batman got flak from DC bosses for going down on Catwoman in the animated series Harley Quinn.

Tia Basu March 29, 2016

Pop Culture

The Reign of the Geek Gods: How Game of Thrones and Avengers Helped Nerds Take Over the World

I’m going to remember April 2019 for a long, long time. Apart from the political implications, this month will also go down as a landmark in pop culture. Both on TV and film, nerd culture planted its flag in mainstream, with Avengers and Game of Thrones becoming the most discussed, tweeted about, recapped, and memed franchises ever.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 21, 2016