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The 1990s were a formative decade for superhero movies, and many of these cult entries into the genre are still beloved. The superhero genre didn’t really begin to find mainstream success until the 2000s, when the release of major blockbusters such as X-Men, Spider-Man, and Iron Man completely redefined live-action comic book adaptations. However, the…

You’ve probably heard about the invasive Burmese python that is rapidly expanding its range in the Florida Everglades. While the battle against the pythons is widely publicized, a smaller, less well-known reptile is staging its own takeover. The spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), brought to Florida from the pet trade, is spreading into protected wilderness areas…

In his new book, “Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000” (published by Viking), Barry Walters, a writer for such publications as Rolling Stone and Spin, explores how LGBTQ songwriters, musicians, execs and fans reshaped pop culture in the late 20th century, as queer messages in music became less coded

Back in February, TidalWave Productions quietly dropped Orbit: Power Up — The History of Video Games, a 22-page biography comic that runs from Ralph Baer soldering the Brown Box in his basement to Halo reshaping what a launch title could be. At the time it read like a nice little primer. Five months later, it…