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The Companion Newsletter: The Void and Connection
Sometimes the greatest battles aren’t fought with superpowers. They’re fought inside ourselves. If you're reading this, you've got a community here with The Companion. Whether you’ve been with us for years or just found your way here, you're part of a
The 2024 Companion Awards
Dishing out 2024's greatest films, shows, and pop culture moments based on seriously hilarious Stargate-themed awards.
Loki | From Myth to MCU, Loki Was Always Queer
Loki’s gender fluidity and bisexuality were finally confirmed by Marvel, but Norse mythology has always made it so.
The Companion Briefing Podcast Episode 15
In The Companion Briefing Episode 15, co-founder Lawrence and his brother, TV producer Franklin Kao, discussed Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings.
The Companion Briefing Podcast Episode 14
In The Companion Briefing Episode 14, we review the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, and discuss Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
The Companion Briefing Podcast Episode 9
In The Companion Briefing Episode 9, we discuss the latest Loki episode and review The Tomorrow War.
The Companion Briefing Podcast Episode 8
in The Companion Briefing Episode 8 VFX artist Joe Bumpus explains the stealth update to WandaVision.
The Companion Briefing Podcast Episode 7
In The Companion Briefing Episode 7, we discuss the Loki mid-point and the trailer for Suicide Squad.
The Companion Briefing Podcast Episode 6
In The Companion Briefing Episode 6, we discuss the first episode of Marvel’s Loki with special guest Clint Worthington.
The Companion Briefing Podcast Episode 5
In The Companion Briefing Episode 5, we discuss Marvel’s Loki.
Embracing the Void: How Thunderbolts* Became Marvel’s Most Important Mental Health Story
Thunderbolts* doesn't just bring Marvel back to its tried-and-true blueprint, it takes the MCU forward into a profound drama elevating what a superhero movie can be.
Loki | From Myth to MCU, Loki Was Always Queer
Loki’s gender fluidity and bisexuality were finally confirmed by Marvel, but Norse mythology has always made it so.
She-Hulk | Savage vs Sensational She-Bodies from Jennifer Walters to Hope van Dyne
From 1940’s Fantomeh to She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the female body in superhero comics exists only as the sensational and the savage.
Avengers | Marvel’s Mytharc: The MCU and Storytelling Mythology
Between Iron Man and Avengers: Endgame, Marvel took the concept of the ‘Mytharc’ to incredible heights.
Guardians of the Galaxy | Gamora and Nebula – Sisterhood in the Shadow of Abuse
“This isn’t love.” The words – and the plight of Marvel’s Gamora and Nebula – will resonate with anyone who grew up in an abusive home.
Thor | The Slapstick Deicide of Marvel’s Thunder God
Thor: Ragnarok transformed Chris Hemsworth’s Mightiest Avenger with Taika Waititi’s trademark comedy, but does funnier mean better?
Loki | Is the Loki/Sylvie Romance Incest or Plain Creepy?
Marvel’s Loki traded in one of the most unsavory of science fiction tropes: the sexualized doppelganger.
Marvel | Why Audiences Have Gone Mad for the Multiverse
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home, the multiverse has gone from fringe science to box office gold.
Marvel | Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Platonic Love in the MCU
How Kate Bishop, Black Widow, and Shang-Chi explore platonic love – and what heteros can learn from the queerplatonic.
Iron Man | So, You Want to Build an Iron Man Suit?
How close is real-world science to replicating Tony Stark’s Iron Man technology?