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The graphic novel Cannon by Lee Lai was awarded this year’s A$60,000 Stella Prize, establishing historic firsts in more than one area. Cannon is the first graphic novel, and Lai the first non-binary author, to win this major literary prize. The same weekend, Lai was named a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist, the…

For over 60 years, the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man and its various other Marvel spinoffs have been home to some of the best superhero storytelling of all time. From the days of Stan Lee in the ’60s to today’s creators like Dan Slott, here are our picks for the 10 greatest creative team runs…

In his comic book origin story, Spider-Man, aka Peter Parker, painfully learns that “with great power comes great responsibility.” The focal point of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is a corollary of that truism: True heroism often requires selflessness and sacrifice. Those old-fashioned values resonate all the more forcefully in this era of social media’s showboating…

TV

July is almost out the door, folks, but Netflix isn’t taking its foot off the gas just yet, adding a handful of new TV shows to binge, if you’ve already ripped through I Will Find You, The Hawk, and maybe even Little House on the Prairie. There’s still plenty worth watching for U.S. subscribers, including…

TV

“The Great British Bake Off” (known as “The Great British Baking Show” in America) is a baking competition show that sets the bar for this type of reality show. The atmosphere is classic English countryside, complete with green grass and trees, flowers, and frolicking wildlife. The baking tent features calming pastel colors and shabby chic…