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Tag Archives: Capitalist Superheroes
Comics legend’s seal of approval
Since I recently discovered that a video recording of my big Kubrick interview existed online, I’ve been googling my own name more frequently. And this morning, I was sort of stunned to find that Pat Mills, creator of legendary British comics … Continue reading
Posted in Superhero stuff
Tagged 2000 AD, blog, Capitalist Superheroes, Pat Mills, publicity, superheroes
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Faking New York in ‘The Avengers’
I used a few clips from last year’s superhero blockbuster The Avengers to illustrate the lecture I gave at the Capitalist Superheroes book launch last week, mostly because it has become the superhero film most commonly associated with ‘the Obama age,’ as well … Continue reading
Posted in Film analysis, Superhero stuff
Tagged Capitalist Superheroes, CGI, effects, hyperreality, New York, spider-man, superheroes, The Avengers
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Look at me! Look at me!
After the whirlwind of the Capitalist Superheroes publication and book launch, I’m trying to get back on top of my long-neglected Medicine blog. The first things I suppose I should add here are the video recordings of my recent public … Continue reading
Ta-dah!
Believe it or not, I finally finished my book. So here it is.
Posted in Neoliberalism, Superhero stuff
Tagged book, capitalism, Capitalist Superheroes, neoliberalism, superheroes
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