AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR: Finding Power in Loss and Destruction
"I'm only alive because fate wants me alive."
Marvel’s biggest crossover event is all about the importance of marking new beginnings after death.
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THE NATIONAL BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT Special Report: Best Ass Whoopings in the MCU
"Who tryna get they shit rocked?"
What are the best ass whoopings in the MCU? Vyce weighs in.
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Avengers Infinity War: Who’s your Daddy?
Clément, puzzled by the reasons people think Thanos is the proverbial Daddy, actually comes close to digging up themes for Earth Mightiest Heroes' reunion.
Clément examines the sexiness of Thanos and the patriarchal themes of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR and Phase 3 of the MCU
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Spoilerdome: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
The Spoils of (Infinity) War
This is the comment thread where you can talk about how Matter-Eater Lad, despite being a DC character, shows up and saves everyone’s butts.
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Things We’re Digging This Week – INFINITY WEEK Edition
The LB Crew digs into their favorite parts of the MCU!
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THERE WAS AN IDEA… Seeing Your Culture As An Outsider and BLACK PANTHER
In our penultimate original piece for THERE WAS AN IDEA… Diane wrestles with the themes of seeing your culture as an outsider in BLACK PANTHER.
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There Was An Idea… BLACK PANTHER: A Powerful New Element in the MCU Formula
More of the same in several ways, but also unilke anything else you've ever seen
BLACK PANTHER is something quite special that many, many people will surely get something substantive out of, possibly for many generations to come.
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THERE WAS AN IDEA… Yeah, Nah, Can’t: Ragnarok and Australian Comedy
THOR RAGNAROK's distinctly hemispheric sense of humor, and its parallels in Australian comedy.
In our final week for THERE WAS AN IDEA… Mei Wong digs into THOR RAGNAROK’s distinctly hemispheric sense of humor, and its parallels in Australian comedy.
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The Bus Stops Here: The Marvel Podcast-ematic Universe
A bunch of nerds come together to cast the pods we never could...
For the latest episode of the The Bus Stops Here, the official podcast of Lewton Bus, Allen, Andrew, Ryan and Shannon earn their Disney shill simoleons by taking on the biggest franchise on the damn planet: the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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There Was an Idea… THOR: RAGNAROK Is a Thunderous Achievement
It's electrifying
Hammering away at both your funny bone and emotions, THOR: RAGNAROK is another stunning entry into the MCU.
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INFINITY WEEK – The Comics of Thanos
Hansen and Andrew dig deep into a handful of big Thanos moments in his comic book history
A primer on Thanos-focused comics from two of Lewton Bus’ resident comic book nerds
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INFINITY WEEK is Here!
Remember when this was years away, and now it's only days? Holy crap!
Lewton Bus is ramping up our Marvel Cinematic Universe coverage in anticipation of Marvel’s biggest (at the very least cast-wise) production yet: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR.
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There Was An Idea… SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING and the Greatness of Power
Does Spider-Man even have great power?
Rounding out this week in THERE WAS AN IDEA…, Adam ruminates on the nature of power in the MCU and asks the question: Does Spider-Man even have it?
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There Was an Idea… Galactic Family: The Beating Heart of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Marvel's most obscure property has become it's most profound.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published May 11, 2017, and is presented here as part of the limited article series There Was An Idea…, where every week, the Lewton Bus crew dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the run-up to Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War — I want to invite you to take a trip with me back in
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There Was An Idea… GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 2: False Idols & Devouring Gods
How Vol. 2 Informs and Expands the Guardians
There Was An Idea… Guardians Vol. 2 not only improves upon the first film, it actually improves the first film, expanding it through richer characterizations and themes.
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There Was An Idea… GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
Sorting through the back issues
Before we kick off this week in THERE WAS AN IDEA…, we revisit Ryan’s review of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, and sort through the back issues. These Guardians came to work some $#!% out.
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There Was An Idea… Lovecraft and Strange: Embracing the Unknown
Doctor Strange can voyage from his placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity in a way that H.P. Lovecraft’s characters can’t.
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There Was an Idea… DOCTOR STRANGE: Finding Faith in The Fantastical
The Faith Journey of Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme
Revisiting Doctor Strange to discuss the use of Christian themes and allegory in the telling of the story.
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There Was an Idea… Captain America & The War Within
For one veteran, looking back at CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR means looking into dark reflections of self
Editor’s note: This article is presented as part of the limited article series There Was An Idea…, where every week, the Lewton Bus crew dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the run-up to Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. Thus far, the MCU saga has been a mostly passable experience for me, with a few notable highs and one or
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There Was An Idea… Captain America: Staying a Good Man
"It is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye and say ‘No! You move.’”
This week in THERE WAS AN IDEA… A look at the way the CAPTAIN AMERICA movies track the character of Steve Rogers through the MCU
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