Michael and Us: Sympathy for the Riddler

Chile has just elected its most extreme far-right president since the Pinochet dictatorship. José Antonio Kast won the December 14 runoff by a commanding margin — a stunning reversal in a country that in 2019 experienced a massive social uprising over the unaffordability of life ...  Afficher plus

After World War II, political parties championing redistribution, full employment, and egalitarianism gained power across the globe, especially in Western Europe. But why did these social democrats give up the ambition to transition to socialism? In this episode of Confronting Ca ...  Afficher plus

On this episode of Our American Stories, Batman is a household name. His list of comic issues, let alone live-action movies, animated films, and TV shows, video games, you name it, is nothing short of astounding… but this wasn’t always the case. Andrew Farago, Curator ...

This week we dip our toes into the DC Universe talking about The Batman (2022). Directed by Matt Reeves, the film stars Robert Pattinson as the Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler and Colin Farrell as the Penguin. When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, ...  Afficher plus

The Batman is the darkest take on a Batman movie yet. It's also a familiar Batman story, with some minor updates and a few twists. It has an excellent cast, (yes, Robert Pattinson is a good Batman) a memorable score, and it looks fantastic. Does all this add up to a great Batman ...  Afficher plus

Qui ne connaît pas l’homme chauve-souris, ce super-héros surgit de la nuit pour rétablir la justice ? Et, au passage, casser quelques mâchoires ? Je parle bien sûr du Batman, qui a droit à son lot de films réguliers, et ça ne date pas d’hier : personnellement, ses aventures be ...