The Burka Avenger, Pakistan's First Superheroine

Recently a Pakistani Television Station has begun airing the superhero kids show, "The Burka Avenger". Uniquely, it features a super-heroine who wears a burka and fights for girls' education (and education in general). The show has drawn much attention, for its villains' parallels to the Taliban, the protagonists' parallels to Malala Yousafzai (the Pakistani girl shot in the head by Taliban), to using of the divisive burka as her superhero costume. You can watch the first episode below.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Superman

AllTime10s has created list of 10 lesser known Superman facts. Check out the video below, or their YouTube page here.

Shezow and Superhero Gender Issues

For those of you that haven't heard of the growing discussion surrounding the cartoon Shezow, MovieBob has created this summary of the discussion and the issues behind it.

The Escapist : The Big Picture : Boy's Own Adventure

The Surprising Politics of Superhero Movies

TotalFilm.com has compiled a list of 30 superhero films and the politics involved there in, ranging from Superman's "Truth, Justice and The American Way" and the X-Men's civil rights analogies to some of the more out there theories involving Unbreakable and the Spider-Man's movies. The whole list can be read here.

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Wonder Woman! The Untold Story of American Superheroines Extended Trailer

The crew of  "Wonder Woman! The Untold Story of American Superheroines" have released an extended trailer for the film, which you can watch below, in anticipation of the film's public airing on PBS.
The film talks about the history of Superheroines, particularly Wonder Woman, and the parallels of the feminist movement, and you can read more about the documentary at the film's website.

Visual.ly's Infographic Roundup

 

Visual.ly has a round-up of several superhero infographics, a few of which have been featured on this blog before, with a focus on the recent superhero movies. You can check them all out here.

Superheroes and Life Insurance

Business Insider has an interesting article about life insurance and how it would apply to Batman, Spider-Man, Harry Potter, Fred Flintstone and Marge Simpson. The full article can be read here.

The Problem with Billionaires

Today we're featuring a comic from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal featuring one of our favorite superheroes.

The Correlation Between Gun Availability and Murder

Today we've got a comic from VirtualShackles.com, detailing the direct correlation between gun availability and murders and the lack of correlation between gun related murders and video games. You can read more comics by them on their site.

VH1's 10 Reasons Why Christian Bale Is A Real Life Superhero

In celebration of Christian Bale's birthday yesterday, VH1 has put out a Top 10 List of why he's a real life superhero, which includes a lot of his charity and political work. The full list can be read here.

Superhero Simulations Make People More Altruistic

A new study published on Wednesday has found that people who experience superhero simulations, such as through the virtual reality video games used in the study, will act significantly more altruistic that people who have not experience such simulations. The full study can be read at PLOSOne.org, and a summary can be read at AdelaideNow.com.

Independent Voters Think Climate Change is Real when it's Hot

A new study reveals than people who identify as Independent Voters in the US tend to shift their opinion that Climate Change is real depending on how hot the weather is. A summary of the study can be read here.

Christian Bale Calls Young Cancer Patient to Talk About Batman

Christian Bale called a 8-year-old leukemia sufferer Zach Guillot just to talk about Zach's favorite superhero Batman.

How the Superpower of Supertasting was Discovered

The Atlantic has an interesting article on the discovery of Supertasters, one of the real life, albeit lackluster, superpowers.

New Science Fiction Technology Realities

And now a roundup of stories about new advancements in technology that make science fiction fact.

• Forensic Marking Company Develops High Velocity Tagging System
• US Military Will Install Laser Turrets on Bombers and Fighter Jets
• DARPA scanning Dog's Brains to find the Smartest War Dogs
• Scientists Create Tractor Beam for Particles

Newark Mayor and Part-time Superhero Saves Dog

Newark Mayor and part-time superhero Cory Booker rescued a dog from freezing over the weekend. The whole story can be seen below.

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Pioneers of Television: Greatest American Hero

Tonight the PBS TV series "Pioneers of Television" will have an episode focusing on the history of superhero television shows. Check out the clip below about famed Superman actor George Reeves.

Comment Trolls Make People Lose all Reason

io9 has summarized a new study that shows that Comment Trolls tend to make people lose all reason and double down on their beliefs, regardless of the stance the Comment Troll presented.

Stan Lee on the Modern Superhero

Mobiledia has an interview with Stan Lee about how the modern world has changed superheroes and what superheroes need to do to adapt.