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The New Year's Day Film tradition is about more than entertainment or opening the year with something enjoyable. It’s about establishing a state of mind, acknowledging that things aren’t perfect, never will be, but remaining focused on what’s most important.

Lego and Brian Anderson have released the first episode of Minifig Theater in which the famous interrogation scene in 'The Dark Knight' is hilariously recreated.

A real MMA fight with a very lanky Batman and Robin double teaming on Spider-Man.

As the editor-in-chief of Pop Mythology, I thought a list of our most popular posts this year was in order. The result is a pretty good representation of our efforts to provide a balanced mix of thoughtful, probing commentary with fun, lighthearted content that you can enjoy during your coffee breaks.

Any British fan of American comics is going to love 'Batman/Superman' for the fresh perspective on classic characters. And any American fan should enjoy the opportunity to experience the unique presentation of the British comic publishing style.

As much as Batman may push the limits of what's acceptable in his tortured pursuit of justice, one thing he does not do is curse profusely and act like a thug in front of kids who look up to him. But that's exactly what this guy dressed up as Batman in Times Square does.

A hero can be anyone. Even a city doing something as simple and reassuring as creating an imaginary story around a young boy to let him know that the world hadn’t ended.

Teaching can often be a performance-oriented profession. Here are nine teacher "types" from pop culture which we hope will offer inspiration, models and ideas whether you're a teacher by trade or do some kind of teaching to someone.

Robinson’s reimagining of DC characters and their origin stories along with the unique blend of modernized Golden Age action, sweeping changes, and a brisk pacing every issue, makes Earth 2 a ton of fun and a book to watch.

Michael Uslan is one of the most important figures in the comic book world – certainly among the few most influential people in the modern evolution of a certain character you might have heard of known as Batman. At a recent industry event, he was gracious enough to sit down for a brief but impassioned interview with Pop Mythology that had us brimming with goosebumps.

Of all the villains in the history of film, the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' is without doubt one of the most iconic and mesmerizing. But to understand why, we have to study the psychology and philosophy of the Joker.

'Batman: Zero Year' is a fresh, interesting and most promising take on the Dark Knight's oft-told origin tale that no hardcore Bat-fan will want to miss.

We at Pop Mythology, in a desire to helpfully offer some of that ultra-rare commodity known as "perspective," decided to have a roundtable discussion looking back at casting choices that were unpopular or controversial at the time but that turned out quite well.

So Ben Affleck is the new Batman. And the fire rises on Twitter.

'The Mis-Adventures of Adam West' features a fictionalized-yet-somewhat-authentic Adam West (the real West served as a consultant to this comic) at the center of this meta-narrative is ideal, and it positions this series to critique both the general cookie-cutter crappiness of today’s action movies as well as the idealized masculinity of the 50s and early 60s.