Okay, I know we're not too keen on posting links to other sites in comments round here, but these are two terrific articles. Arguments for why Superman is interesting and relevant. Required reading for any fan. (And the 2nd one has links to articles on Lois Lane and Lex Luthor too.)

One of the things that annoyed me about Superman Returns - a movie I really really liked at the time, but am slowly beginning to realize is bad and that I should feel bad for liking it - is that scene where he's depowered and Lex's goons are beating him up. He doesn't fight back. He just tries to weakly stumble away…

One of the things that annoyed me about Superman Returns - a movie I really really liked at the time, but am slowly beginning to realize is bad and that I should feel bad for liking it - is that scene where he's depowered and Lex's goons are beating him up. He doesn't fight back. He just tries to weakly stumble away…

I'd phrase it this way: Batman is what we want to be. Superman is what we should be.

I'd phrase it this way: Batman is what we want to be. Superman is what we should be.

The MAD Magazine parody was, of course, "WKRAP in Cincinnati".

The MAD Magazine parody was, of course, "WKRAP in Cincinnati".

Are there Period Lesbians? Please tell me there are Period Lesbians. Man, I love Period Lesbians. So much so that I capitalize Period Lesbians.

Are there Period Lesbians? Please tell me there are Period Lesbians. Man, I love Period Lesbians. So much so that I capitalize Period Lesbians.

Exactly what I was going to say. She's not the typical monster-movie victim; she's a subversion of it. There's an even younger kid with her that she can save, and that makes her a hero, not a victim. And this is a movie in which heroes can die.

Exactly what I was going to say. She's not the typical monster-movie victim; she's a subversion of it. There's an even younger kid with her that she can save, and that makes her a hero, not a victim. And this is a movie in which heroes can die.

Two people having a conversation in a moving car, and the driver turning to look at the other person for a good 10 seconds or more. YOU'RE DRIVING, IDIOT

Two people having a conversation in a moving car, and the driver turning to look at the other person for a good 10 seconds or more. YOU'RE DRIVING, IDIOT

"Civil Defense" is basically Die Hard on DS9 and all the more awesome for it.

"Civil Defense" is basically Die Hard on DS9 and all the more awesome for it.

SPOILERS

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Actually, I remember an episode during the…

Actually, I remember an episode during the…

Sisko's "WHAT didju just say?" look when Quark says the word is terrific.