Outside the Beltway

Our first bonus ep: Superman!

Look, up in the sky!

The legendary actor is gone at 95.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the latest ep!

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

Steamboat Willie is about to be ripe for exploitation.

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

The legendary comic book artist is gone at 80.

A very low-spoilers review.

The similarities are obvious. The differences are more important.

Does trash become treasure with time?

The damage done for Mickey Mouse in the name of Sony Bono is finally coming to an end.

Rest in Peace and Excelsior, Stan Lee!

By popular demand . . .

Rest in Peace, Lois Lane.

The new Black Panther movie raises a variant of the central question of the superhero genre. [No significant spoilers]

R.I.P., Caped Crusader

Adapting a relic of the 20th Century to the 21st Century.

The courts have been striking them down at a dizzying pace since June.

On screen body objectification is now equal opportunity.

Who was the better Superman: Christopher Reeve or Henry Cavill? Who was the better Batman: Michael Keaton or Christian Bale? Who was the better Spiderman: Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield?

Films from the House of Spiderman have grossed more than those from the House of Superman. But that’s mostly because of ticket price increases.

Superman’s famous shield changes from 1938 to present.