Oh that much is clear. But the discourse around why she would marry someone like him ends up either dehumanizing Filipino women or making broad assumptions about Filipinos' personalities.

I'm not equipped to address all the layers of racism and misogyny these kinds of comments are embedded in, but as a Filipino I'm anticipating growing really tired as discourse around this continues. Please, for fuck's sake, stop exoticizing and objectifying Asian women.

I'd much rather be here than Threads, so why am I finding it easier to engage over there than over here?

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Justice for Trey Reed

For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country…

Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.

And America shrugged and moved on.

Something I wonder about for real is what comes after this, whenever that is. Because it can't be this again, right? Like if this is what the presidency is now then we can't ever have another president

From Martin Zubimendi to Viktor Gyökeres and now Eberechi Eze, it feels like this summer was a massive step forward for the club. It's going to be a truly exciting season, and I can't wait to see what the team is capable of this year.

What a weird start to the Premier League weekend 😶

CALAFIORI! The setpiece magic continues!

Two photos of Superman, the one on the left is of Superman and Lois Lane from the TV show Superman & Lois. Superman is portrayed by Tyler Hoechlin, and Lois Lane is portrayed by Bitsie Tulloch. Superman has his arm around Lois's back, and Lois has her hand on Superman's chest. Both characters are looking off into the distance. The photo on the left is of David Corenswet as Superman from the 2025 film Superman. He has his arms crossed across his chest and he is looking off in the distance.

Is it the best? Maaaybe? I think it may be a toss-up between the latest movie and the TV show Superman & Lois. But as far as Superman's political messaging goes, I think the 2025 film might actually be the most in sync with the wide-ranging breadth of the character's history. 8/8

And I think no one translated these values from the comic book page to the big screen better than James Gunn did. Do I have some qualms with his adaptation? Sure. But the more I think about it, the more convinced I am that 2025's Superman is the most faithful adaptation of the character. 7/8

Image of Superman from The New Frontier, by Darwyn Cooke. He's surrounded by speech bubbles coming from him that say, "I will no longer be party to any form of oppression or persecution. I will not countenance any evils that threaten the Constitutional freedoms of this great nation's people, whether they come from outside or within. It is my destiny... my goal, to take part in reclaiming this country, for free men and women everywhere. And I know in your hearts that you all want this too."

In this landscape of corporation-approved film adaptations of superheroes upholding neoliberal values [cough-Disney-cough], it's Superman, the king daddy of all modern-day superheroes, who sends a clear message of progressive, antifascist values. 6/8

An image of Superman from Action Comics (1938-present) #1, by Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster. The image shows Superman drawn in full color in 1930's comic art style with the following text underneath him: "Superman! Champion of the oppressed, the physical marvel who had sworn to devote his existence to helping those in need!"

It's one of the things I've come to love more and more about the character over the years. He's the kind of guy who always fights for those who find themselves marginalized by the ones who hold power and influence. 5/8

An image of Superman from Action Comics (2011-2016) #42, by Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder, where he is holding chains and facing off against police dressed in riot gear. Behind Superman is a large group of protesters. A small text bubble is above him that reads, "But I can still stand with them."

In his review of the 2025 film, Ben Shapiro mentions that Superman always cared about private property. Yet in most versions of the character, Superman finds himself at odds with police and other members of the executive branch because he sees property as disposable when compared to human lives. 4/8

An image of three panels from Action Comics (2011-2016) #1, by Grant Morrison and Rags Morales, where Superman protects and helps residents of a low-income housing area. In the first panel he stops a wrecking ball from killing them. The speech bubble coming from him reads, "GNUHH!" In the second panel he hurls the wrecking ball into a wall away from the residents. The speech bubbles coming from him read, "STICK WITH ME! I'M MAKING A WAY OUT!" The third panel shows him on the left talking to the residents who are escaping. The speech bubble from him reads, "NOW RUN! GET OUT OF HERE!" The speech bubble from a resident looking at him reads, "THEY GOT STREET TANKS!" A third speech bubble coming from someone off panel reads, "YOU ARE UNDER ARREST!"

In both Action Comics (1938-present) issue 1 and Action Comics (2011-2016) issue 1, Superman fights corrupt slumlords/politicians/corrupt executives. who are exploiting land and real estate at the expense of people living in low-income housing. 3/8

When Lex looks at Earth, he sees resources to extract. When Clark looks at Earth, he sees people to love and creatures to care for. It also lies at the core of some of Superman's original conflicts in his earliest appearances, making it almost foundational to his character. 2/8

Yeah, I still have #Superman on my mind. After rewatching the 1978, 1981, and 2006 movies (along with this year's film), I began to notice something about the core conflict between Lex Luthor and Superman. It's in how they view the planet. 1/8

Also, we're over here watching Shiny Happy People season 2 when it happened, and all that Aquire the Fire footage is reminding me of Hillsong Conference, so of course my brain starts singing, "The earth will shake and tremble before him..." 😑

My partner and I said the same thing! We initially thought a China cabinet fell downstairs 😆

Rutherford, NJ, here, and I initially thought something exploded near my house.

Pretty sure that was an earthquake just outside NYC a few minutes ago. Felt like an explosion shook my house.

Rutherford area here. Just felt that.

Not exactly. The set design is certainly evocative of the 60s, but it's more interested in the "Pan-Am" vibe that gives of a kind of "retro-futurism." It's more akin to "The Jetsons" than anything overtly hippie.

There's probably a larger conversation here about the corporate, committee-based filmmaking practices at Marvel Studios vs. what appears to be emerging from DC Studios as a more artist-based approach, but I'm not equipped to have that conversation. It's just something I find interesting.

This latest Fantastic Four feels less like a breath of fresh air and more like a momentary reprieve from the redundant, risk-averse "blockbusters" that have become the summertime cinema appointment for so many.

What's frustrating is that I've always loved comic books. When comic book movies as a subgenre were first being taken seriously, I was thrilled. But the corporate, cookie-cutter, formulaic drivel that somehow passed as movies really pushed me away from the genre.

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Just saw Fantastic Four. Decent movie, but overall not breaking any new ground. Certainly a vast improvement over what came before (honestly though, I haven't actually seen the 2015 reboot, and I'm pretty sure I fell asleep during the 2007 film), but it's still rehashing Marvel's same old formula.

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Them anti-affirmative action Asians were just so sure the white supremacists were on their side because “meritocracy”

Welp, I finally wrote down as much of my thoughts about Superman as I could.