Trump's superhero narrative is laughable – but there is a sinister
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The protagonists of superhero movies are always discovering that they’ve been lied to and manipulated by shadowy forces who control the world and their perceptions
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A College Senior Is Helping Decide Whom the Trump Administration
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Trump's superhero narrative is laughable – but there is a sinister
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Who's the better Superman Analogue that's evil? : r/superman
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50 Greatest Superhero Movies of All Time
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Critics assemble: our writers pick their favorite superhero films
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The Post-Racial Vision of “Across the Spider-Verse”
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Nate Shelley is the Real Hero of 'Ted Lasso' - The Atlantic
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Why superheroes leave me cold - The Boston Globe
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Donald Trump on Murdoch, Ailes, NBC and the Rush of Being TV's
Donald Trump shares bizarre 'superhero' video teasing new
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