Recaps
Lanterns: Was It Worth It?
In episode 5, tensions mount in Rushville as Antaan arrives to take down the Manhunter, leading John to make a shocking choice.
Articles
Fandom reporting, analysis, criticism, personal essays, and much more.
Personal Essays
Fandom: The Next Generation
Maybe the 80th attempt to get your kids to like your show will be the one that sticks.
Recaps
Lanterns: Infiltrating the Weenie
In episode 4, Hal and John plan to sneak onto William Macon’s property in their search for Rushville’s hidden Manhunter.
Excerpts
The Queer-Normative World of Killing Eve
In a new book, Clare Sears talks to Killing Eve creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge about gender, kink, and queer relationships.
Recaps
Lanterns: Raised To Be Fearless
In episode 3, a series of flashbacks reveal the disturbing nature of John’s childhood—and how he became a Green Lantern trainee.
Behind the Scenes
Lessons From a Heated Media Rivalry
How we learned that the New York Times has a Fansplaining account.
Recaps
Lanterns: The Last Manhunter
In episode 2, John has a surprising alien encounter while Hal continues his investigation in Rushville.
Criticism
Putting Away Childish Things
In The Book of Dust trilogy, Philip Pullman does what few authors for young readers ever attempt: he lets his protagonist grow up.
Recaps
Lanterns: Are You Afraid?
In episode 1, Hal Jordan and his protégé, John Stewart, investigate a shooting in small-town Nebraska.
Features
How Boy Throb and Its Fandom Got Famous—and Got a Visa
Was the boy band’s fame a result of Darshan Magdum’s visa, or was his visa a result of the boy band's fame? Yes.
Excerpts
The Bachelor and the Fantasy of Performance
In Here for All the Reasons: Why We Watch The Bachelor, Ilana Masad imagines competing on the show, imaginary straightness and all.
Personal Essays
What Spider-Man Can’t Save
In which our hero contemplates a career writing about superheroes and pop culture—and imagines an ending.