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  1. mother!
    Let’s Talk About That Scene in Mother!You know the one.
  2. sequential art
    Revisiting One of the Greatest Superhero Stories, Kingdom ComeThe 1996 story has lessons that creators and publishers should heed.
  3. Now That He’s Done a Salinger Biopic, Danny Strong Wants to Write a Trump MovieThe Empire, Recount, and Game Change scribe just made his directorial debut with a story about the famously private author.
  4. obits
    Wolverine and Swamp Thing Co-Creator Len Wein Dead at 69He was responsible for reimagining the X-Men and editing Watchmen, among other achievements.
  5. fanfiction
    Alleged Author of Legendarily Bad Fanfic ‘My Immortal’ Steps ForwardThe infamous, epic, Harry Potter–based document has been a great online mystery for more than a decade.
  6. profile
    How Kevin Smith Makes Big Business Out of Niche AudiencesAfter years in critical exile, the onetime poster boy for slacker filmmaking reinvents himself for an era of narrowcast fame.
  7. Should You See Marvel’s Inhumans in Imax?The first two episodes are in theaters this weekend.
  8. sequential art
    The 8 Best Comics to Read in SeptemberFrom postapocalyptic flying monkeys to a modern twist on Jane Eyre.
  9. The Tick’s Wild Ride From Obscure Comic to TV’s Smartest Superhero SatireThe character’s creator, Ben Edlund, is a bit of a mad genius.
  10. Darren Aronofsky Doesn’t Want You to Know Anything About Mother!“Most people, after they see the film, they don’t even wanna look at me.”
  11. Get Hammered With the First Trailer for Marvel’s The PunisherFrank Castle is very, very upset with a concrete floor.
  12. chat room
    How Defenders Director S.J. Clarkson Filmed an Understated EarthquakeShe also came up with a clever way to switch color palettes when the show jumps from one Marvel hero to another.
  13. the defenders
    Why The Defenders Has a Scene About White PrivilegeThe co-showrunner and stars weigh in on a memorable argument.
  14. the defenders
    How Marvel’s The Defenders Designed Its Superhero CostumesThere’s an intricate story behind each character’s outfit.
  15. the defenders
    Krysten Ritter Knits to Survive Her Marvel Shooting ScheduleShe’s learned coping strategies to deal with full years of filming.
  16. Michael Winterbottom Defends the Startling Twist Ending of The Trip to Spain“Sh*t, I’m actually going to have an experience.”
  17. Maybe Don’t Expect a Dark Tower SequelBut do expect Dark Tower spoilers in this post.
  18. sequential art
    The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are About to Hit a MilestoneIt’s all about longevity.
  19. sequential art
    The 8 Best Comics to Read in AugustFrom blues musicians to superhero escape artists.
  20. dark futures
    William Gibson Has a Theory About Our Cultural Obsession With Dystopias“Fantasies of staving off the end of the world are fairly benign fantasies of increased agency.”
  21. chat room
    Todd McFarlane Doesn’t Want His Spawn Film to Feel Like a Superhero MovieAnd he’s not nervous about being a first-time director.
  22. How an Orthodox Jew Became an Unorthodox Film Star“People are like, ‘You stupid? Don’t deal with the outside world.’ ”
  23. chat room
    Frank Miller Hasn’t Watched Daredevil Yet“I’m looking forward to it.”
  24. summer selections 2017
    17 Comics to Read at the Beach, As Chosen by CreatorsHandpicked by Tom King, Shannon Watters, and Veronica Fish
  25. chat room
    My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way’s Main Thing Is Writing Comics Now“I find that writing is way harder.”
  26. Ryan Coogler Fought Chadwick Boseman on Black Panther Set to Energize the Star“He’s very hands-on,” says the star. “He likes to be physical and be part of it.”
  27. Spawn Won’t Be the Main Character in Todd McFarlane’s New Spawn Movie▶️ The upcoming film, produced by Blumhouse, will be more of a horror movie than a superhero one.
  28. Frank Miller Is Writing a ‘Superman: Year One’–Style Origin StoryThe comics legend is finally taking a “meaningful crack” at the Man of Steel.
  29. the tv industry
    Arrival Screenwriter Developing AMC Sci-Fi SeriesEric Heisserer is adapting a story by Ted Chiang, who also wrote the source material for Arrival.
  30. sequential art
    Vertigo Editor Karen Berger Is Launching a New Line of Comics With Dark HorseIt’s called Berger Books and its debut series come from Anthony Bourdain, Ann Nocenti, David Aja, among others.
  31. war for the planet of the apes
    Planet of the Apes Director Matt Reeves on the New Movie’s Hardest ScenesNumber three might surprise you.
  32. Steve Zahn Isn’t the Guy You Thought He WasWhether he’s running a farm or acting in War for the Planet of the Apes, the veteran character actor takes his work seriously.
  33. Grinning Justice Arrives in The Tick TrailerIt’s the latest screen adaptation of a long-running cult comic-book character.
  34. casting couch
    Milana Vayntrub of ‘This Is Us’ and AT&T Commercials Will Play Squirrel GirlHer squirrel-communicating abilities will be showcased on Freeform’s Marvel show New Warriors.
  35. spider-man homecoming
    So, Was the Washington Monument Built by Slaves?Fact-checking the best line in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
  36. interviews
    Luc Besson Says Valerian Is a Utopia for a Dystopian Era“Why do we have such a pessimistic view of the future when it depends on us?” the French auteur asks.
  37. vulture on vulture
    Spider-Man’s Vulture Is the Best Marvel Movie Villain in YearsHe seems like the first superhero villain who might’ve voted for Trump.
  38. vulture on vulture
    See Five Decades of Vulture Costumes From Spider-Man HistoryFrom the feathered to the mechanical.
  39. spider-man homecoming
    Why Donald Glover’s Spider-Man: Homecoming Cameo Is So GreatIt’s almost the Platonic ideal of a brief appearance from a big star.
  40. chat room
    Seth Rogen on the Insanity of Preacher and the Problem With Comic-Book Movies“With Preacher, there’s a lot of shit that we’d have a really hard time getting into a movie.”
  41. sequential art
    The 8 Best Comic Books to Read in JulyFrom queer bounty hunters to … a shirtless bear fighter?
  42. Marvel’s Inhumans Trailer Features Intrigue and a Teleporting DogPlus plenty of the former Ramsay Bolton, Iwan Rheon.
  43. best of 2017 so far
    The Best Comics of 2017 (So Far)Featuring trippy Marvel adventures, a visionary novel from Emil Ferris, and a remarkable Wonder Woman origin story, among other treats.
  44. chat room
    Margaret Atwood: Don’t Give Up Hope on MaddAddam AdaptationThe famed author is about to put out the third volume of her Angel Catbird graphic-novel series.
  45. Edgar Wright Explains His Favorite Musical Moments in His Own Films“Sometimes, if an old song doesn’t have a music video, you start to imagine. But you don’t listen to ‘Thriller’ and think, I’ve got a great idea!”
  46. emmys 2017
    Westworld Cinematographer Talks Lighting an Orgy Like a Louvre Painting“We didn’t want the viewer to ever feel like there was a human being on the other end of that camera.”
  47. spider-man homecoming
    Spider-Man Producer Amy Pascal Explains Movie’s Diversity in Just 9 WordsThe latest Marvel flick has a teen cast made up almost entirely of nonwhite actors.
  48. Where to Find the Sites of NYC’s Most Memorable Spider-Man Movie ScenesWe’ll tell you right now: Spider-Man’s upside-down kiss was shot on a set in Los Angeles.
  49. Haley Joel Osment Turned Out Just FineAfter a hiatus, he’s popping up all over television.
  50. sequential art
    Forget Brooding Superheroes — the Big Money Is in Kids’ ComicsCreators like Raina Telgemeier are revolutionizing the comic-book medium.
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