Within this era of billion-dollar franchises and tentpole storytelling, the modern blockbuster has cultivated a perplexing trend: the infantilization of male emotion. From Marvel’s quip-happy heroes to the angst-ridden boys of “Fast & Furious”, male protagonists have increasingly leaned on emotionally regressive tropes — often stuck in cycles of arrested development, catharsis through violence and […]
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“The Penguin” Batman Spinoff Trailer Released
A lot happened this past weekend at the San Diego Comic-Con, especially for Marvel. But on the DC side of things also saw some exciting announcements. One was the release of the trailer for “The Penguin”. The show is a spinoff of 2022’s “The Batman”, where Irish actor Colin Farrell plays one of the movie’s […]
