Noah Berlatsky

To understand this debate, it's important to consider historical context.

Talking about race can get you into a lot of trouble . . . especially if you don't have a lot of class power or status.

Let's not ignore the fact that the original James Bonds wasn't just white. He was a white supremacist.

Daredevil focuses on the dynamics of heroism—the display of strength and violence as a way to distance oneself from weakness.

Bus ads comparing Muslims to Hitler have been replaced with images of a superhero. And not just any superhero.

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In the U.S., anti-Semitism is universally condemned. This means that, effectively, anti-Semitism doesn't exist.

The surface text of the film is that you can't trust some guys. The (barely) subtext is that you can't trust any guys.

At first, this looks like sexism. And then you realize, hey, this is sexism. Hope isn't allowed to do the dangerous job because Pym has put her on a pedestal, and won't let her off it.

Illicit passions aren't less enjoyable because they're illicit. Quite the contrary.