FLIGHT OF FANCYA-Lister Reveals Why He Was Turned Away From FlightIt’s not what you think.Mary Papenfuss
NOT AGAINWhat’s With Marvel Treating Its Female Heroes Like Garbage?The egregious storyline given to Natalie Portman’s Dr. Jane Foster in “Thor: Love and Thunder” is the latest example of the MCU doing its heroines so, so wrong.Rendy Jones
LOVE AND THUNDERThe Taika Waititi Backlash Proves How Fandoms Are ToxicThe filmmaker used to be one of the most adored people in Hollywood by online fandoms, which have now predictably turned on him after “Thor: Love and Thunder.”Kayleigh Donaldson
opinionSAVING THE WORLDThe MCU’s Phase 4 Has Been a Total Train WreckThe MCU’s Phase 4 has yet to reveal a larger structure or any compelling supervillain and is populated by second-tier heroes. Can they right the course? Nick Schager
SWEET CHILD O’ MINEThor’s Most Sexually Charged Relationship Is With His HammerNo disrespect to Mjölnir, but you know you’ve got a problem when Natalie Portman is paying second fiddle to a ’roided-up mallet. (Spoilers!)Laura Bradley
LESS IS MORE‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Is a Grand DisappointmentFilmmaker Taika Waititi’s Marvel superhero sequel to ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ features an imposing new villain in Christian Bale but is too crammed with one-liners and glitzy set pieces.Nick Schager
KAPOWMarvel’s TV Shows Are Now Way Better Than Its MoviesThe MCU’s cinematic output has become formulaic to a fault, but series like “Ms. Marvel,” “Loki,” and “WandaVision” show there’s still potential in these superhero properties.Richard Keller
BOOTY OF THE GODSMarvel Gives Us What We Want in the New Thor Movie: ButtsBlurred-out or not, we’ll never say no to the prospect of Chris Hemsworth’s backside. Even if it means we have to put up with a character named “the God Butcher.”Fletcher Peters
CHECK IT OUTThe 30 Most Anticipated Movies of the SummerBlockbuster movie season is upon us. Here are the films we’re excited about. Marlow Stern
HAMMER TIMENew ‘Thor’ Teaser Introduces Buff Natalie PortmanThe first footage for “Thor: Love and Thunder” is finally here, rocking some ’80s music, a classic fitness montage, and the reveal of (a very toned) Portman as the new Thor.Fletcher Peters