Is ‘Superman’ Really About The Middle East? Blockbuster Ignites Online Debate
Arts And Entertainment,Movies,Israel,Gaza,Middle East
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Whether “Superman,” DC’s new blockbuster that made a splash at the box office this weekend, serves as a metaphor for Middle East unrest has animated political figures on the right and left—from Ben Shapiro to Hasan Piker—despite the director denying any direct reference.
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