- This week's hit you may have missed: Critical Writ contributers had a post-mortem roundtable discussion on the Ghostbusters reboot.
- The staff at Comics Alliance has compiled recommendations appropriate for introducing young readers to the worlds of both DC and Marvel. (John)
- Time Magazine follows the evolution of Harley Quinn and discusses her status as a feminist icon to some and a sexist stereotype to others. (Ivonne)
- Eichenwalde, the upcoming map in Overwatch, has a Dark Souls easter egg! (Adrian)
- More on Harry Potter with Shawn Taylor writing about the eurocentrism and whiteness of Rowling’s world, on The Nerds of Color. (Tova)
- io9’s Evan Narcisse remembers Dwayne McDuffie and M.D. Bright’s Icon—and the comic’s crossover with Superman that explained white privilege. (Dominik)
For today's musical hit, Toronto's Good Kid perform their latest single, "Atlas." (Etienne)
Today's critical questions:
1. What is the goofiest Pokémon design?
2. What is something mundane that you feel an inordinate amount of pride in?
3. Who is the most memorable one-off character on The Simpsons?4. Which DCEU film (so far) is the least awful?
5a. Who is the most memorable fictional scientist?
5b. Villainous scientist?
5c. Heroic scientist?
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