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AP Marvel is a platform for progressive minds from marginalized communities to produce podcasts, essays, videos, and artwork about politics, social issues, and story themes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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  • Marvel’s Avengers is an Uplifting Story Let Down by Gaming Conventions

    Marvel’s Avengers is an Uplifting Story Let Down by Gaming Conventions

    The Marvel’s Avengers game has a story of personal growth that doesn’t match with its progression systems.
    Go to the profile of David Shimomura
    David Shimomura
    Sep 10, 2020
    Black Panther is NOT the Messiah of the African Comic Book World

    Black Panther is NOT the Messiah of the African Comic Book World

    “What makes a comic book African?” Is it who made it? Is it where it’s made? Is it a combination of these things, or is it something deeper?
    Go to the profile of Bill Masuku
    Bill Masuku
    Apr 6, 2020
    The Tragedy of Loki of Asgard Is the Unaddressed Trauma of Adoption

    The Tragedy of Loki of Asgard Is the Unaddressed Trauma of Adoption

    The real tragedy of Loki of Asgard in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is how his character arc perpetuates the “savior myth of adoption.”
    Go to the profile of Brandon A. Dorfman
    Brandon A. Dorfman
    Dec 30, 2019
    Marvel Killed the Live-Action Kids Movie Genre

    Marvel Killed the Live-Action Kids Movie Genre

    As much as our friends and family influence who we become, so does the pop culture we take in.
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    Kendra Rae
    Dec 20, 2019
    Spider-Man Far From Home is Native Advertising for United Airlines

    Spider-Man Far From Home is Native Advertising for United Airlines

    The airline is tying its branding inexorably to Spider-Man, to the point where Far From Home is practically a two-hour United commercial.
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    Betsy Ladyzhets
    Oct 1, 2019
    Written Work
    Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home Flaunts Marvel’s Foresight and Future (Spoiler-Free)

    Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home Flaunts Marvel’s Foresight and Future (Spoiler-Free)

    Izzy takes on the first post-Endgame MCU film, which is very much a Spidey movie, but still idner the shadow of Stark.
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    Izzy Sio
    Jul 3, 2019
    This Month in Indie: The Last Black Man in San Francisco

    This Month in Indie: The Last Black Man in San Francisco

    *This is the first installment in Sabrina’s new monthly editorial series geared towards making independent films more approachable for the…
    Go to the profile of Sabrina Clarke
    Sabrina Clarke
    Jun 21, 2019
    Assignment Graded: Dark Phoenix

    Assignment Graded: Dark Phoenix

    (Editor’s Note: AP Marvel is trying a different review format! Enjoy the following from our co-editors Izzy Sio and Sabrina Clarke…
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    Izzy Sio
    Jun 13, 2019
    Avengers: Endgame is Self-Congratulatory Fanservice (Spoiler-Free Review)

    Avengers: Endgame is Self-Congratulatory Fanservice (Spoiler-Free R...

    Endgame is pure fanservice, which can be good or bad depending on your pre-existing opinion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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    Chris Compendio
    Apr 26, 2019
    The Gift That is The Gifted

    The Gift That is The Gifted

    I’m going to make a case for The Gifted, because I don’t think the show got a fair shake.
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    Thomas Rasmussen
    Apr 24, 2019
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