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Entertainment 5 years ago

Move over Marvel: Migrant workers star as superheroes in Latino comic book

From fighting drug cartels to handing out facemasks, a Latino comicbook superhero has been handed a supporting role to spotlight the role of migrants working unprotected in farms and fields across the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.

Entertainment 5 years ago

Indonesian moviemakers bet on homegrown superhero universe

Marvel's Avengers may bring in billions at the box office but Indonesia is taking on the likes of Captain America and Iron Man with its own superhero franchise, tapping into growing global demand for diverse characters.

Entertainment 5 years ago

Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson to play superheroes in 'Ball and Chain'

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt will take on the role of superheroes in the forthcoming action movie “Ball and Chain”.

People 5 years ago

Spider-Man to the rescue! Superhero jogger cheers kids in England

Jason Baird, a local 34-year-old martial arts teacher, has taken to dressing up as the Marvel superhero for his daily jog, replete with acrobatic jumps and somersaults.

Entertainment 6 years ago

HBO's 'Watchmen' reexamines wounds of racial violence in America

Thought-provoking, bold, and political all at once, Watchmen is a show that dares to look deep into the ugly truth of America’s racial violence and the generational trauma that comes with it.

Books 6 years ago

Female comic superhero fights India's sex traffickers, challenges stigma

A female superhero will use her powers to fight sex crimes in India and the stigma that trafficking survivors face, in the third installment of a comic series due to be released this week.

Books 6 years ago

US-French comic book tackles mass shootings with superheroes

Two US authors have found a novel way to address the mass shootings that regularly plunge their country into mourning -- comic-book superheroes.

Entertainment 6 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesian superhero ‘Gundala’ takes theaters by storm

Gundala electrified audiences on its first day, garnering over 174,000 views and collecting an average 8 out of 10 on the Cinepoint moviegoers review app.

Entertainment 6 years ago

'Ms. Marvel': An upcoming Muslim superhero for Disney+?

Marvel has been breaking ground with its strong female characters in movies like "Captain Marvel" and the upcoming "Black Widow," and now a brand-new female superhero of Muslim faith may be featured in her own series on the Disney+ streaming platform, per The Hollywood Reporter.