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Should Marvel give Captain America a boyfriend?

EIC June 6, 2016

Sexuality is fluid and Captain America's should be too By Tamara Connor Giving Captain America a boyfriend in the next Marvel film would be one of the best decisions made by the franchise to date. #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend started trending on Twitter soon after #GiveElsaAGirlfriend started, highlighting Disney’s — who own Marvel Entertainment — problematic representation of LGBTQ+ characters. And by problematic representation, I mean no representation at all. There has since been a considerable amount of support for a queer Captain America. Fans of the comic books and movie adaptations alike were quick to point out the franchise’s lack of diversity,…

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Don’t preorder video games

EIC February 29, 2016

“Sorry, we’re out of stock. They probably will be everywhere.” So the cashier at EB Games told me last weekend when I went to pick up my copy of the new Fire Emblem. And she was right. Two Best Buys…

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