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Top 10 Films of 2014

Markisan Naso — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:00:25 +0000

2014 was a very good year for film, featuring an impressive balance of quality blockbusters and indie marvels. I saw a lot of movies this year, but of course I didn’t see every single one.… [more]

Obsession and Superhero Movies: Scenes from a Comics Convention, Part 2

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:00:52 +0000

If you read last week’s column, you know that I recently attended the second annual Nashville Comic Con. This week, I’d like to talk about one of the panels that made a particular impression on… [more]

Defending Guardians of the Galaxy

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 20:00:58 +0000

Guardians of the Galaxy" title="Defending Guardians of the Galaxy" style="float:left;" />Okay. Let’s do this. *Cracks knuckles* Recently Julian Darius wrote a real mic-drop of a response to Guardians of the Galaxy. It was pretty incendiary. Like everything Julian writes it was excellent, and made me… [more]

It’s Okay to Criticize Guardians of the Galaxy

Ian Dawe — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:00:13 +0000

Guardians of the Galaxy" title="It’s Okay to Criticize Guardians of the Galaxy" style="float:left;" />I read Julian Darius’ essay on Guardians of the Galaxy with great interest, just as I read Stephanie Zacharek’s review of the same film. Both of them have come under fire on social media (Julian’s… [more]

We are the Candy Bars of Pop Culture: Guardians of the Galaxy Broke Something in Me

Julian Darius — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 13:00:58 +0000

Guardians of the Galaxy Broke Something in Me" title="We are the Candy Bars of Pop Culture: Guardians of the Galaxy Broke Something in Me" style="float:left;" />I just can’t take it anymore. I know we’re in a new age of Hollywood spectacle, in which intelligence is largely relegated to a few TV shows, and viewers feel there’s no point shelling out… [more]

Guarding the Galaxy, Part 2: Cosmic Avengers

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:00:00 +0000

Cosmic Avengers" title="Guarding the Galaxy, Part 2: Cosmic Avengers" style="float:left;" />One of the papers I usually assign in my composition course is a cultural antecedents essay. The students choose something from popular culture and then examine its relationship to its cultural antecedents. Or, put in… [more]

Guarding the Galaxy from the Discount Bin: Star-Lord: The Special Edition

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:00:46 +0000

Star-Lord: The Special Edition" title="Guarding the Galaxy from the Discount Bin: Star-Lord: The Special Edition" style="float:left;" />Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m not in love with the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer. I know this puts me in the comic book community’s version of the flat Earth society, but I’m fine with… [more]

Marvel Studios, Risk, and James Gunn

Emmet O'Cuana — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:00:35 +0000

This month’s release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier has once again reaped both high box-office numbers and critical praise for Marvel Studios. Their formula for success has been to bring fan favourite characters to… [more]

Guardians: A Marvel #1 Worth Guarding

Matt Martin — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:21:19 +0000

Guardians #1 Marvel Comics – Marc Sumerak (w); Casey Jones (p); David Self (i)Let’s be perfectly clear on one thing before we start: Marvel puts out entirely too many books in any given month and… [more]