The Batman and The Avatar
Gender, crimefighting and civic uprising in two summer hits.
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The Last Airbender on Overthinking It
Use and Abuse of Power in Avatar: The Last Airbender
Power should never be concentrated in one person’s hands – except when you’re the Avatar?
Racebending: Guy Aoki on “The Last Airbender” Casting Controversy
One of the organizers of the boycott of “The Last Airbender” takes M Night Shyamalan and Paramount to task for casting Asian roles with caucasian actors.
Open Thread for July 2, 2010
*whistles* Be kind to your dear Open Threads, for a pop culture round-up is coming … Good morning, all! Happy Canada Day (July 1) or Independence Day (July 4) to our friends on the North American continent. First, what’s going … Continued