This Year’s Biggest Superhero Movies Are All About America’s Descent into Fascism

A few days ago, many people were shocked—shocked!—at a pair of new studies that found that many Americans have authoritarian tendencies. They want a strong leader, who can sort out “those” people. This went against everything we had lazily chosen to believe about America! But it’s also pretty apparent if you pay any…
IRL Superhero Jaden Smith Might Star as a Superhero in Film
Jaden Smith is a superhero in real life and may also be playing one in a film adaptation of the DC-imprint comic Static Shock.
Everyone Hates Superman in the Batman v Superman trailer
After a low-quality version was leaked online, director Zack Snyder released the HD teaser trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Unfortunately there’s no sign of Wonder Woman in the trailer, played by Gal Gadot, who will make her debut in this film before her own movie…
Wonder Woman Has a New Director and It's Not Angelina Jolie
After Michelle MacLaren left her role as director of the new Wonder Woman movie, rumors swirled that superwoman Angelina Jolie would be taking the reigns. That speculation has been squashed now that Patty Jenkins, whose past work includes Monster, The Killing and Entourage, is confirmed to direct the female superhero…
New DC Films Include Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman, Amy Adams's Lois Lane
Warner Brothers announced an upcoming slate of films which includes about a bazillion DC comics superhero movies to be released between 2016 and 2020, including Wonder Woman, which will star Israeli actress Gal Gadot.
DC Comics Announce New Wonder Woman Digital Series
Hey comics fans! This weekend at New York Comic Con, DC Comics announced a new Wonder Woman series, Wonder Woman '77 (similar to the Batman '66 title), which will be based on the Wonder Woman TV show starring Lynda Carter that aired from 1975 to 1979. You know what that means: skateboarding Wonder Woman!
A First Glimpse at DC Comics' New Cree Superhero
Last year, DC Comics' Jeff Lemire announced he was developing a new superhero character for the Justice League United (formerly known as Justice League Canada) title —a Cree teenage girl inspired by Shannen Koostachin, the late Attawapiskat activist in Canada who was nominated for an International Children's Peace…
And here is some wonderful artwork of DC's female superheroes as Zooey Deschanel-worshipping, Modcloth-clicking, free range organic hipster girls. (I basically own Wonder Woman's shorts.)
Meet the First Lady to Draw Batman Since His Inception in 1939
In 2012, Becky Cloonan became the first woman to draw Batman [update: first woman to draw Batman on the main title] since the superhero debuted in 1939. "It feels good to be the first," she says, "but I didn't think about it when I was drawing. I was just excited: I'm drawing Batman!"
Wonder Woman Gets Rad Redesign
DC Comics have finally given Wonder Woman the makeover she's long deserved. Instead of being forced to fight crime in a glorified swimsuit, the superheroine now has a look that is "designed to be taken seriously as a warrior." [Techland]
Kick Ass: Batwoman Gets Her Own Comic
Kate Kane, aka Batwoman, will be getting her own series this year, DC comics revealed. It will be the first time a major American comic book publisher has released a series with a gay character in the title role. [NYT]
Feminist Halloween
Today, the blog Pink Raygun features a free Wonder Woman pumpkin stencil! Neighborhood hoodlums wouldn't dare to smash a jack-o'-lantern this awesome. [PinkRayGun]
Victoria Beckham Is A Birkin Addict; Michelle Wears Mizrahi, Alaïa
- Victoria Beckham reportedly owns 100 Birkins, with a $2 million value. Although Posh's penchant for the carryalls isn't in question, we do nonetheless note this story has two pictures of her holding Kellys. [Daily Mail]
Black Canary Barbie Is A "Filthy" Girl • Marijuana Found At Indiana Girl Scout Camp
Religious groups speak out against that "filthy" Barbie doll based on Black Canary, a comic superhero who wears fishnets and a black leotard. • An office manager in the Sichuan province of China has become the first man jailed for sexually harassing a female worker. Sexual harassment and domestic violence laws have…

