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The Last Laugh: Everything You Think You Know About 'Joker' Is Wrong

Todd Phillips has planted a tantalizing trail of clues throughout Joker to upend viewers' most basic assumptions, presenting a film whose contradictory structure can cause as much mayhem as its titular character.

Film

Tragic Spectacle as Social Commentary in Todd Phillips' 'Joker'

Todd Phillips' divisive Joker stirs the conscience -- and the stomach.

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Gloriously Destructive Deconstruction in 'Batman: White Knight #6'

A sane Joker's deconstruction of Batman enters uncharted territory, but the endgame still has plenty to prove.

Comics

Jokes and Harsh Truths in DC Comics' 'Batman: White Knight #4'

Jack Napier, aka the Joker, exposes the joke in Batman's methods without cracking a smile.

Music

Joker - "Only You" (Singles Going Steady)

Joker's "Only You" is one of the few songs that showcases trap music's true potential.

Music

Jessie Ware: Devotion

Jessie Ware's glorious solo debut Devotion is a far cry from the UK bass of her prior collaborations, and is twice the record for it.

Comics

Tony Daniel Gets Gory and Underwhelming in the Relaunch of Detective Comics

With clunky dialogue and plodding narrative, Detective Comics makes for a poor #1 and an even poorer reboot issue.

Michael D. Stewart

Music

The Big Pink: Tapes

The second installment in the Berlin-based electronic label !k7’s Tapes series is a set of drag and other electronic music mixed by The Big Pink’s Milo Cordell.

Music

Various Artists: Dark Matter: Mutliverse 2004-2009

Dark matter is an argument for the influence of the space between, those negative dub apertures which imbue those notes and interspersed riddims with so much more intensity.

Books

And Here's to You, Mr. Robinson: 'Jerry Robinson: Ambassador of Comics'

In a conversation with Jerry Robinson, the man who created the Joker, we learn he is much like the superheroes with which he will forever be identified; his career reflects a lifetime of pushing boundaries, challenging conventions, and fighting for artistic integrity.

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Batman: Cacophony

Batman: Cacophony - Kevin Smith - DC Comics [$20]

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Superheroes Versus Comics

There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?

shathley Q

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Joker

In their follow-up to the brilliant Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo take us on a twisted, depraved ride through a strikingly recognizable America – and our tour guide is a Joker who acts less like any Joker we’ve ever seen and more like a guard at Abu Ghraib.

Kevin M. Brettauer

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