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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Super-feminist!
Tracy Clark-Flory
Ms. Magazine pictures Barack Obama as women's undercover hero.
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Right-wing commentator Debbie Schlussel bemoans the good old days of comic books, when the heroes weren't Obama-supporting terrorist lovers.
“The Spirit”
Stephanie Zacharek
Not even a masked superhero can save this stylized but spiritless movie based on a legendary comic book.
Above the law
Heather Havrilesky
On TV this fall, motorcycle outlaws, vampires and superpowered misfits roar past good and evil, reflecting the wishful thinking of a nation in decline.
Athletes are just people
Jennifer Sey
The outrage over Usain Bolt's chest-pounding proves that we expect athletes to be heroes -- and when they're not, we turn on them.
Who will save public schools?
Amy Reiter
You! says Sandra Tsing Loh, whose hilarious "Mother on Fire" is a rallying cry for urban parents who can't afford a fancy private institution.
The two Richard Cohens
Thomas Schaller
The Washington Post columnist recycles a stale debate from the Democratic primary, while the National Journal reporter previews possible problems for Democrats in Denver.
We need another hero
Salon Staff
DC? Marvel? Somewhere in between? Members of Salon's community Table Talk reveal their comic obsessions.
Why I hate summer
Rachel Shukert
Sweaty thighs sticking to plastic chairs? Miserable barbecues and forced merriment? Thanks, but I'll pass.
Rush Limbaugh was right
Gary Kamiya
The blogosphere's reaction to the New Yorker cover proves that the Bush era has killed a lot of liberals' sense of humor. And that's not funny.
“Hancock”
Stephanie Zacharek
This story of a seriously flaked-out superhero shows us the limits of Will Smith's superpowers.
Hip-hop is no longer cooler than me
Paul Kix
It's a sad day when a farm boy from Iowa can say that about a musical genre he once loved. When will the awful dance crazes end?
10 to watch from Tribeca
Andrew O'Hehir
A hot Swedish girlfriend (who's undead), a Spanish math thriller, getting high with Ben Kingsley and the rest of the best from NYC's spring fest.
Comic relief
Douglas Wolk
From superheroes to horror to kid stuff, our guide to Free Comic Book Day offers graphic fun for all.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Abortion Man!
Catherine Price
A new sketch from Damon Wayans' YouTube "incubator" makes us question what kind of talent he's hoping to help birth.
Hip-hop’s biggest clowns
Miles Marshall Lewis
Are Gnarls Barkley's wacky costumes and goofy antics just a smoke screen for the massively successful duo's angst?
Panic in the pages
Laura Miller
Did comic books -- and the firestorm they touched off in the 1950s -- do more than rock 'n' roll to create the generation gap?
I’m brilliant but I can’t settle down. I can’t keep a job. What’s wrong with me?
Cary Tennis
I get panic attacks. I go from thing to thing. Do I need some kind of help?
Tween bees
Mary Elizabeth Williams
First "High School Musical," now "Hannah Montana." Are preteen girls staging a complete cultural coup? Totally!
Go away, can’t you see I’m writing?!
Cary Tennis
I'm finally starting to create again, but people won't leave me alone!
Graphic appeal
Douglas Wolk
From a girl's travel diary to a newly revved-up Superman, we spotlight a dozen of 2007's most notable comics and graphic novels.
Who wants to be a millionaire — on strike?
Doug Gordon
A TV quiz show writer explains why the current strike is hardly a trivial pursuit.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
In this interview and podcast, Julien Temple talks about his new film, "Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten" -- this year's most powerful documentary.
You, too, can be a campaign reporter: Take the test!
Michael Scherer
Introducing the ACTAT, the secret test all elite reporters must pass before they can hit the 2008 trail.
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