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  1. Can Noah Hawley’s Legion Revolutionize Superhero TV?Can the Fargo auteur bring superheroes to prestige cable with Legion?
  2. tv
    Can Noah Hawley’s Legion Revolutionize Superhero TV?Can the Fargo auteur bring superheroes to prestige cable with Legion?
  3. the rom com lives
    How the CW Mastered the Superhero Rom-ComSupergirl and its sister shows are pushing the genre into bold new territory.
  4. cloak and dagger
    Marvel Has Found Its Leads for Freeform’s Cloak and Dagger TV ShowThey’re two relative unknowns.
  5. chat room
    James Cameron Is Worried About Atlantis, America, and Alien: Covenant“It’s a parable about hubris, it’s about the gods punishing man.”
  6. sequential art
    New York Times Kills Comics Best-seller Lists“It certainly isn’t good for business.”
  7. vulture lists
    Which Archie Comics Character Does Riverdale Change the Most?The CW’s teen drama makes big updates to Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica.
  8. Bryan Singer Will Direct X-Men TV PilotIts relationship to the movies is unclear.
  9. sequential art
    This Marvel Cover Has a Great Beyoncé HomageIt’s for the upcoming America No. 2.
  10. the young pope
    The Young Pope Nails the Concept of the SupervillainTake notes, Marvel and DC.
  11. logan
    Logan Might Not Exactly Sync With the X-Men Cinematic UniverseAccording to Hugh Jackman.
  12. vulture cover story
    Archie’s Long, Dark Journey to RiverdaleHow a 76-year-old gang of teenagers wound up fighting the undead, meeting the Ramones, and starring in a sex-infused murder-mystery show on the CW.
  13. vulture cover story
    Archie’s Long, Dark Journey to RiverdaleHow a 76-year-old gang of teenagers wound up fighting the undead, meeting the Ramones, and starring in a sex-infused murder-mystery show on the CW.
  14. shia labeouf
    Shia LaBeouf Is Doing a 4-Year-Long Anti-Trump Livestream EventIt’s entitled HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US.
  15. black adam
    Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam To Get His Own Supervillain MovieThis is an unusual cinematic development.
  16. good omens
    Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens Gets a TV ShowThe hit fantasy novel is coming to Amazon.
  17. trailer mix
    Lil’ Wolverine Strikes in New Logan Trailer Her name is Laura and she’ll eff you up.
  18. superheroes
    Batman v Superman Writer David Goyer Tapped for Green Lantern MovieJustin Rhodes will co-write.
  19. vulture on vulture
    Understanding the Sinister Six, the Spider-Man Villain SupergroupThe Vulture is one of their usual members.
  20. Viggo Mortensen’s Insane Method Acting in LOTRWho needs bones anyway, right? 
  21. trailers
    New Riverdale Trailer Serves Up Archie Dark and HotBetty and Veronica are there, too, obvi.
  22. the vulture transcript
    The Vulture Transcript: Alfonso Cuarón on Children of MenIn a long discussion, the director touched on everything from climate change and Picasso’s Guernica to his frustrations with Universal Pictures and the global rise of right-wing populism.
  23. vulture on vulture
    A History of the Vulture Failing to Appear in Spider-Man MoviesAppearing on the big screen has been a long time coming for the villain, and not just because he was one of Spider-Man’s earliest enemies.
  24. This Stunning Shot in Children of Men Was Completely an AccidentIf only we could all make these kinds of mistakes. 
  25. sequential art
    DC Comics’ Watchmen Revival Could Go Very, Very WrongAre Alan Moore’s characters about to be thrown into a high-octane adventure alongside the kinds of figures they were designed to mock?
  26. must reads
    8 Comics You Need to Read This JanuaryTravel from distant worlds to the depths of hell.
  27. most anticipated of 2017
    58 Movies We’re Excited About in 2017Indie dramas, political comedies, and sequels to Guardians of the Galaxy and John Wick.
  28. the panelist
    Inside One of 2016’s Most Effective Comic PanelsIt’s from the benefit comic Love Is Love.
  29. vulture on vulture
    How Spider-Man Villain the Vulture Was CreatedHis character was dull, but the visuals were great.
  30. vulture cover story
    Children of Men Might Be the Most Relevant Film of 2016Revisiting the overlooked 2006 masterpiece with director Alfonso Cuarón.
  31. How Children of Men Became a Dystopian MasterpieceThe overlooked 2006 film gets more relevant with every passing day.
  32. chat room
    The OA’s Phyllis Smith Talks Angels, Turtles, and Dance Moves“Near-death experiences, I’ve not had one of those as of yet.”
  33. supervillains
    Jesse Eisenberg to Reprise Lex Luthor in Justice LeagueBut it’s not a major part.
  34. How Batman Helps Me Survive My Mental IllnessA remarkable graphic memoir, Dark Night: A True Batman Story, got me thinking.
  35. chat room
    The OA’s Choreographer on the Meaning of the ‘Movements’“If an abstract, postmodern dance routine just happened, it would absolutely be unbelievable.”
  36. video games
    Overwatch Character Tracer Revealed As QueerThe info came in a new digital tie-in comic.
  37. rogue one
    Rogue One Has the First Good Star Wars RetconIt’s no “Han shot first,” thank the Force.
  38. sequential art
    How DC Comics Scored Its Biggest Win in Years With ‘Rebirth’The comics giant had been in a slump. Then they had a new idea: Why not keep things simple?
  39. rogue one
    Felicity Jones Could Reportedly Return to Star WarsDespite the fact that there’s no Rogue One sequel planned.
  40. rogue one
    All the Bits From the Rogue One Trailers That Weren’t in the MovieWhere was that TIE Fighter?
  41. rogue one
    All the Star Wars Easter Eggs in Rogue OneDid you catch Ponda Baba?
  42. last night on late night
    Colbert Sings of the End of 2016 As We Know It“Oh, great, it starts with an outbreak …”
  43. year in culture 2016
    The 10 Best Comic-Book Covers of 2016From the simple to the mind-bending.
  44. rogue one
    Be Wary of Star Wars’ Politics of ViolenceIt’s not right-wing or left-wing, but it’s still political.
  45. villains
    Ayer to Direct Harley Quinn–Starring SpinoffThe next DC movie arrives.
  46. sequential art
    Focus Buys Rights to Daniel Clowes Graphic Novel PatienceHe’s the cartoonist behind Ghost World and Wilson.
  47. year in culture 2016
    Deadpool Was 2016’s Most Important Super-MovieWill Hollywood learn the right lessons?
  48. year in culture 2016
    The 10 Best Comic Books of 2016It’s been a supremely weird year for comics and their creators.
  49. vulture on vulture
    Vulture Explains the New Spider-Man Villain, the VultureMichael Keaton is playing him!
  50. homecoming
    Breaking Down the Spider-Man: Homecoming TrailerRobert Downey Jr.’s facial hair is also horrifying!
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