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Supergirl is the internet’s latest punching bag

 Supergirl is now playing in cinemas and if you are to believe some of the vitriol on social media, it is one of the worst movies of the summer. A disaster(!), a dud(!!), a crime against humanity(!!!) – or various negative buzzwords to that effect. And these words are being dished out, passed around, and SHOUTED…

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Every Joker episode of Batman: The Animated Series

 In 1992, Batman: The Animated Series landed on television. The cartoon show, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, followed the story of Batman and his ongoing fight for justice in Gotham City. Upon making its debut, the series was deemed a monumental hit with audiences and quickly became must-see television. Critics loved the…

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Supergirl: Survivors guilt and the burden of memory

 Supergirl has a somewhat complex history. It involves differing origin stories, multiple secret identities, and even an iconic death. To explain the finer intricacies of her backstory, and her various incarnations from 1959 through to the present day would require diagrams, a stack of reference books, and plenty of coffee. Suffice to say there’s a…

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Descendants movies in order

 In 2015, the live-action musical fantasy movie, Descendants made its debut. The TV film inspired by various iconic characters from Disney animated movies, followed the story of a group of teens who are the offspring of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil. Debuting on the Disney Channel, Descendants proved to be a…

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DC Super-Hero Girls movies in order

 In 2016, animated movies, DC Super-Hero Girls: Super Hero High and DC Super-Hero Girls: Hero of the Year made their debut. The two films were produced as spin-offs to the popular animated webseries of the same name, and provided plenty of cartoon action for young audiences. Due to the popularity of the DC Super-Hero Girls franchise, more movies soon…

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The Supergirl paradox: Famous but underrated?

 Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman. All icons of the DC Universe and probably the first names you think of when listing DC characters. If you were to continue, where would you go next? The Joker? The Flash? Harley Quinn? Aquaman? Green Lantern perhaps?  How long would it take you to reach Supergirl? I’d wager longer than…

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