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Sony’s Female Spider-Man Spinoff Opens to Historically Low Box Office Number

One of the most common phrases associated with supposedly groundbreaking female-led properties nowadays is “her-story.” Instead of “history” (a word apparently tainted by its patriarchal first three letters), feminist-approved films make “her-story.” Well, the latest all-female action flick to come out of Hollywood sure made “her-story” all right, just not in the way Sony was […]

Disney Bounces Oscar-Nominated Actor Because He’s White: Report

Wednesday’s announcement of the casting for Disney-Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four” lends credence to an insider report from months ago that made some relatively damning claims. The report, penned by award-winning Hollywood insider and Los Angeles Magazine contributor Jeff Sneider in November 2023, accurately predicted the casting of the four titular characters months ahead of time. […]

It’s Worse Than You Could’ve Imagined

The beauty of low expectations is that you should be able to exceed them — or, at least, match them. “Madame Web,” the Sony-Marvel (and thus Disney adjacent) superhero film already had rock bottom expectations going into its Wednesday release. By virtually any forecast or prediction, “Madame Web” was tracking to be a historically bad box office […]