Here’s Ryan’s list of the best stuff from a bad year. Continue reading
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Pop Prof #9: Why criticize when we can condemn?
A comic book backlash identifies a critical trend. Continue reading
Review: “Man of Steel”
Is Superman’s latest worthy of his 75th birthday? Continue reading
The Best (and Worst) of 2012
From superheroes to disco to… Jane Austen, Ryan recalls the highlights and lowlights of his pop culture year. Continue reading
The Year-old 52
How is DC Comics’ reboot doing one year in? Continue reading
Screw you, Peter Jackson
Why Ryan won’t spend a dime on “The Hobbit” Continue reading
The 10 best superhero movies since ‘X-Men’
As The Dark Knight trilogy comes to a close, we look at this generation’s best hero flicks. Continue reading
Where to start on Batman comics
Like the movies? Check out the source. Continue reading
Review: The Dark Knight Rises
Nolan’s final Bat-epic navigates some rough edges to an appropriately epic conclusion. Continue reading
Spider-Man Redux
Ryan breaks down the new film’s strengths and weaknesses and the burden of living in another film’s shadow. Continue reading
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