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The Top 20 Punk Protest Songs for July 4th
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The Top 20 Punk Protest Songs for July 4th

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 / 4 July 2020
As punk music history verifies, American citizenry are not all shiny, happy people. These 20 songs reflect the other side of patriotism -- free speech brandished by the brave and uncouth.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Satisfies on Every Level
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Satisfies on Every Level

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 / 24 April 2019

Big budget action filmmaking doesn't get much better than the Russo Brothers' Avengers: Endgame.

Marvel’s Avengers #1 Defends Old School Avenging
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Marvel’s Avengers #1 Defends Old School Avenging

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 / 3 May 2018

Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor return to their Avenging roots, but not without doubts.

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Is a Huge Payoff for Marvel Fans
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Is a Huge Payoff for Marvel Fans

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 / 25 April 2018

CGI monsters, shiny rocks, population control, the entire Marvel cast -- this superhero film has it all.

Redemptions and New Roles in ‘Scarlet Witch #1’
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Redemptions and New Roles in ‘Scarlet Witch #1’

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 / 10 December 2015
Wanda Maximoff enters a bold (and overdue) new era.
Winning (and Losing) the West: ‘Red Wolf #1’
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Winning (and Losing) the West: ‘Red Wolf #1’

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 / 3 December 2015
The Old West gives Marvel a new hero and a fresh shot of diversity.
Moonlighting Diversity With ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1’
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Moonlighting Diversity With ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1’

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 / 1 December 2015
We learn to love Lunella Lafayette.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Bad Robot! Language Co-Opted
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Deconstructing the Avengers: Bad Robot! Language Co-Opted

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 / 21 October 2015
Like Joss Whedon himself, Ultron refuses to play fair: The bad robot in this film does not stand for the “shit” at all.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Language Transcended … Almost
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Deconstructing the Avengers: Language Transcended … Almost

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 / 16 October 2015
Black Widow’s reputation for cajolery, subterfuge, coaxing, and subtle persuasion endow her with a silver tongue that almost transcends Hulk’s chaos and unbridled, unreasoning emotion.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Good and Bad Language
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Deconstructing the Avengers: Good and Bad Language

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 / 12 October 2015
From the very outset Age of Ultron was weighed down by a lot of artistic, cultural, and commercial expectations: You don't take care of this particular problem by adding more weight.
Vulnerable Invincibility in ‘Invincible Iron Man #1’
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Vulnerable Invincibility in ‘Invincible Iron Man #1’

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 / 8 October 2015
Forging a more balanced Tony Stark.
Minimized Melodrama in ‘Uncanny Avengers #5’
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Minimized Melodrama in ‘Uncanny Avengers #5’

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 / 7 July 2015
Ending with neither a bang nor a whimper.