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Joe George is a pop culture writer whose work has appeared at Den of Geek, Think Christian, The Progressive Magazine, and elsewhere. His book The Superpowers and the Glory: A Viewer’s Guide to the Theology of Superhero Movies was published by Cascade Books in 2023. He can be found at @joewriteswords on all socials.

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Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle and the robot Cosmo in The Electric State
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The Electric State

What The Electric State Reveals About Marvel’s Creative Problem

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Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson in Captain America: Brave New World
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Captain America

Captain America Was Never Afraid to Stand Up to Bullies in Power

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Superman and Lois Lane in a screenshot from Superman (1978)
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Superheroes

Ten of the Best On-Screen Superhero Romances

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Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Drumhead"
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Star Trek

We Need Corny Star Trek Now More Than Ever

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Brigette Lundy-Paine in I Saw the TV Glow and Vera Drew in The People's Joker
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fandom

The Power of Positive Fandoms: A Reminder That Not Everything Is Terrible

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Close up of three actors in different horror movies: Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein; Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out; David Howard Thornton in Terrifier
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Horror

Horror Has Always Been Political

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Orion Pax and D-16 in the trailer for the animated film Transformers One
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Transformers One

Transformers One Is the Pro-Labor Allegory the Animation Industry Needs Right Now

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Close-ups of three characters from David Lynch's work: Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, Laura Dern as Lula in Wild at Heart, and Jack Nance as Henry in Eraserhead
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David Lynch

David Lynch’s Weirdness Cannot Be Separated From His Empathy

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Celebrating 10 of the Best Dads in Superhero TV and Movies

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