Monday, September 19 2011
All the Better for All the Fassbending Going on: ‘X-Men: First Class’
With so many characters shoved in, it's no surprise that only a select few have any emotional lift. That said, the ones that do -- especially the ones played by Michael Fassbender -- prove to be powerfully intriguing.
Thursday, July 7 2011
Bendis & Maleev Reclaim the Hidden Tensions in ‘Moon Knight’
It's been a rough road to define a workable character arc for the Moon Knight character. The new creative team might just be the equal of the estimable run by crime writer Charlie Huston. That is, if writer Brian Michael Bendis has truly returned to top form.
Tuesday, March 22 2011
Joss Whedon 101: Astonishing X-Men
After the end of Angel on the WB and following his previous success with Fray, Joss Whedon has worked on a series of acclaimed comics, commencing with his pairing with John Cassaday on Astonishing X-Men.
Friday, May 1 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Scary as Hugh Jackman's vascular body may be, it's also perfectly appropriate as a visual extension of the weaponization of Wolverine.
Thursday, April 30 2009
Feet don’t fail me now: Theme songs for breaking the chains of stereotypes in America
Even on the interpersonal level, there is no forgiveness in forgetting, and there is no progress in regret. When we promise to funk, to face truth unheard, and trust evidence unseen but known, we commit ourselves to a broader path of liberation, and therein resides our potential for progress.
Sunday, January 1 1995
X-Men: Evolution
The teen X-Men interact in that magical place, high school, and get to drive cars and look fashionably funky (mandatory skater cuts for the guys and thumb rings for the girls) and do all those other things a kid would do in a parent-free environment.

































