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The public domain keeps culture vibrant. Why is it shrinking?The public domain keeps culture vibrant. Why is it shrinking?
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Use this article … 95 years after I’m dead.

By Jorge Just
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There’s a fantastic cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine’s post-credits sceneThere’s a fantastic cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine’s post-credits scene
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Get ready to hear [spoiler] saying filthy things.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The whole time? The Boys has been making fun of Trumpers the whole time?!The whole time? The Boys has been making fun of Trumpers the whole time?!
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Why fans keep missing the point of The Boys.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Deadpool and Wolverine’s marketing blitz is one long gay jokeDeadpool and Wolverine’s marketing blitz is one long gay joke
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They’re here. (Almost.) They’re queer. (Maybe.) They need a new joke.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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X-Men ’97 is Marvel’s best argument for an X-Men animated featureX-Men ’97 is Marvel’s best argument for an X-Men animated feature
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Soapy, super-powered, and silly, X-Men ’97 is a Marvel masterpiece.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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What does Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’s credits scene say about the future of the DCU?What does Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’s credits scene say about the future of the DCU?
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Is there a future for Jason Momoa’s Aquaman?

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Marvels, goofy and bold, shows there’s still some magic left in the MCUThe Marvels, goofy and bold, shows there’s still some magic left in the MCU
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Beneath a layer of slapstick, The Marvels is a warning about hero worship.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Marvels’ post-credits scene brings back [spoiler]The Marvels’ post-credits scene brings back [spoiler]
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The latest from the MCU teases a comic book superhero team.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Gen V was always much more than a Boys spinoff. Its season finale proved that.Gen V was always much more than a Boys spinoff. Its season finale proved that.
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Gen V’s season-long satire of college sports, superheroes, and capitalism comes to a wicked end.

By Alex Abad-Santos
2023’s big summer movie season, explained
The Flash’s post-credits scene gives us a superhero reunionThe Flash’s post-credits scene gives us a superhero reunion
2023’s big summer movie season, explained

Welcome back, [redacted]!

By Alex Abad-Santos
2023’s big summer movie season, explained
In The Flash, Warner Bros. hopes you forget Ezra Miller’s troublesIn The Flash, Warner Bros. hopes you forget Ezra Miller’s troubles
2023’s big summer movie season, explained

The Flash is really about bad decisions.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
Why Spider-Verse fans see Gwen Stacy as a transgender allegoryWhy Spider-Verse fans see Gwen Stacy as a transgender allegory
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

In Across the Spider-Verse, Gwen Stacy has a “protect trans kids” flag in her room and her dad has a trans flag on his uniform.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a gorgeous, daring triumphSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a gorgeous, daring triumph
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The latest Miles Morales adventure somehow makes the multiverse not suck.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ credits scene teases a future that might never comeShazam! Fury of the Gods’ credits scene teases a future that might never come
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The future for the hero is in DC Studios’ hands.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Rock deserves a better superhero debut than Black AdamThe Rock deserves a better superhero debut than Black Adam
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Black Adam is violent, angry, and somehow also boring.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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[Redacted] returns in Black Adam’s post-credits scene[Redacted] returns in Black Adam’s post-credits scene
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Spoiler alert!

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Batman brings the caped crusader back to his detective rootsThe Batman brings the caped crusader back to his detective roots
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The Batman realizes the character’s greatness in a classic noir detective story.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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5 big questions about Spider-Man: No Way Home’s game-changing ending5 big questions about Spider-Man: No Way Home’s game-changing ending
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Where does Peter Parker go from here?

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The big reveals in Eternals’ two post-credits scenesThe big reveals in Eternals’ two post-credits scenes
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Spoiler alert!

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The refreshing, bad romance of Venom: Let There Be CarnageThe refreshing, bad romance of Venom: Let There Be Carnage
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What superhero movies can learn from the campy alien symbiote.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage has a bombshell post-credits sceneVenom: Let There Be Carnage has a bombshell post-credits scene
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Spoiler alert!

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why Shang-Chi’s success matters — and why it shouldn’tWhy Shang-Chi’s success matters — and why it shouldn’t
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Shang-Chi is a victory for representation. Quantifying what that means is complicated.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How Shang-Chi’s post-credits scenes shape the future of the MCUHow Shang-Chi’s post-credits scenes shape the future of the MCU
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Spoiler alert!

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Welcome to the bigger, bolder, and maybe overcrowded MCUWelcome to the bigger, bolder, and maybe overcrowded MCU
Technology

Shang-Chi and the Eternals are entering a much more dimensional world.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Black Widow’s post-credits scene sets the table for Florence Pugh and the MCUBlack Widow’s post-credits scene sets the table for Florence Pugh and the MCU
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The scene signals Florence Pugh’s bigger role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Justice League’s Snyder Cut saga reminds us which fans’ voices get heardJustice League’s Snyder Cut saga reminds us which fans’ voices get heard
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The HBO Max release of the fabled “Snyder Cut” happened thanks to a mix of entitlement, harassment, and privilege.

By Aja Romano
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5 changes in the Snyder Cut that improved Justice League5 changes in the Snyder Cut that improved Justice League
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The fundamental differences between Justice League and the Snyder Cut, explained.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Snyder Cut rights a lot of Justice League’s wrongsThe Snyder Cut rights a lot of Justice League’s wrongs
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But the movie is also four hours long.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Can Captain America serve two dramatically different versions of America?Can Captain America serve two dramatically different versions of America?
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What America’s jolting start to a new year means for the Marvel superhero.

By Aja Romano
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One Good Thing: The cosmic horror of everyday life, captured in one manga anthologyOne Good Thing: The cosmic horror of everyday life, captured in one manga anthology
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Junji Ito’s horror has been thoroughly memed — but his new anthology, Venus in the Blind Spot, is still terrifying.

By Aja Romano
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Marvel’s Black Panther: reviews, news, and analysis of the game-changing superhero movieMarvel’s Black Panther: reviews, news, and analysis of the game-changing superhero movie
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Director Ryan Coogler gives the Marvel Cinematic Universe its first solo showcase for a black superhero.

By Vox Staff
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The Batman’s trailer seems like another grim take on the hero. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.The Batman’s trailer seems like another grim take on the hero. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
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Maybe The Batman will show that retribution rewarded with material wealth isn’t that great.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Snyder Cut trailer shows off unseen Justice League footage and DarkseidThe Snyder Cut trailer shows off unseen Justice League footage and Darkseid
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The four-hour film will arrive in 2021 with plenty of previously unseen footage, Snyder confirmed.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Umbrella Academy season 2’s ending, explainedUmbrella Academy season 2’s ending, explained
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Wait, what happened at end of Umbrella Academy’s second season?

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Umbrella Academy delivers a rambunctious, touching second seasonUmbrella Academy delivers a rambunctious, touching second season
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The show finds the right mix of feelings and zippy superpowers in its stellar season two.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Comic-Con 2020 was entirely virtual — but was it still magical?Comic-Con 2020 was entirely virtual — but was it still magical?
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How well Comic-Con At Home worked depends on what you go to Comic-Con for.

By Aja Romano
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The history and future of the Snyder Cut of Justice League, explainedThe history and future of the Snyder Cut of Justice League, explained
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Fans have been fighting for the Justice League Snyder Cut for three years. They’re finally going to be able to see it.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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San Diego Comic-Con is canceled for the first time in its 50-year historySan Diego Comic-Con is canceled for the first time in its 50-year history
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The nation’s largest geek convention is officially canceled for 2020, but it will return in July 2021.

By Aja Romano
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Emerald City Comic Con is postponed amid Seattle’s coronavirus outbreakEmerald City Comic Con is postponed amid Seattle’s coronavirus outbreak
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After much debate and growing concern, the geek convention will be rescheduled for summer.

By Aja Romano
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The unfair pressure for Birds of Prey to be a great feminist superhero movieThe unfair pressure for Birds of Prey to be a great feminist superhero movie
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Imagine if Birds of Prey and Harley Quinn had the same freedom as Joker.

By Alex Abad-Santos