How Hollywood views Men and Women

When Colin Stokes' 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)

io9 Roundup of Superhero, Political and Futurist Articles, Part 8

Today we've got a roundup of recent, relevant, and few just really cool, articles from the science, science fiction and fantasy blog io9.com. Stay tuned for all the parts.

• Is this the Justice League’s big, bad villain?
• Man of Steel poster imprisons Superman in handcuffs and lens flare
• What would it take to be Bane? A Dark Knight Rises infographic
• Japan’s new ‘communications robot’ will prevent astronauts from getting lonely in space — by being absolutely adorable
• How to make your voice sound like Darth Vader
• The sci-fi inspired buildings that communism built
• At first glance, The CW’s Wonder Woman show seems to be getting back to Diana’s roots
• Remember that time Willie Nelson and Frank Sinatra teamed up to do a PSA for NASA?
• Your First Look at the Animated Remake of the Soviet Union’s Most Monty Python-esque Movie
• The Top 10 Claims Made by Creationists to Counter Scientific Theories

Gizmodo and io9 Roundup

Today we've got a roundup of some political and comic related articles from Gizmodo.com and sister site io9.com.

• Neil DeGrasse Tyson to Appear in Upcoming Issue of Superman
• 5 Amazing Real Life Facts About Superman from Neil DeGrasse Tyson
• NOVA does show on William Marsten, creator of Wonder Woman and the Polygraph Test
• Who defaced Mount Rushmore best? Featuring mostly superhero examples
• What if the Justice League defended the Ottoman Empire?
• 9 Reasons to Elect a Supervillain President with examples of supervillain presidents
• 9 Incredibly Nice Animals Who Ran for Public Office
• There's an Official White House Petition that Wants the US to Build a Death Star
• Evolutionary Anthropology Shows Ayn Rand's Theories Fail
• Could DNA Hacking Be Used to Wipe Out World Leaders?
• Man in a Red Skull mask robs a bank, is foiled by Jewish vigilantes

Superheroes' TV PSAs Part 1

In the continuing search for Superhero PSAs, here is the first part of a series featuring some television PSAs staring the likes of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman, among other heroes and role models.