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Season 1 Episode 495
In which Rogue is beset with leadership; Psylocke’s telekinetic sword is narratively inconsistent; the Crimson Pirates are bad at their job; and you should not look to Frank Punisher as a role model…
Published on 3 months ago
You've Got Evil Mail
Season 1 Episode 494
In which the X-Men zealously protect their trademarks; Cable can have as many moms as he wants to; not everyone should have to be a superhero; Lady Deathstrike knows how to handle unauthorized email…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Now a Major Motion Picture
Season 1 Episode 493
In which the first X-Men film turns 25 (and holds up remarkably well).
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A startling absence The X-Men’s big-screen debut An X-film that might have been X-Men (2000), in general; and relat…Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Brain Sharks
Season 1 Episode 492
In which the Shockwave Riders are exceptionally silly; we are deeply impressed by brain sharks; and chrome plating and gun arms are among the lesser explored recurring Claremont motifs.
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Live from the Library
Season 1 Episode 491
In which we record live from the Library of Congress; time travel complicates everything; X-Men is a fundamentally queer narrative; we attempt to summarize a lot of history very fast; and when ident…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Chekhov's Angel Dust
Season 1 Episode 490
In which Chris Claremont tries to make the Neo happen; Cecilia Reyes continues to have no time for this bullshit; Rogue gets some action; Shadowcat flees the comic; and Tessa returns.
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Th…Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Eyepatch of Love
Season 1 Episode 489
In which Pete Wisdom does his best Charles Xavier; Alastair Stuart has not aged well; San Francisco has monster problems; and there’s probably an alternate universe where Dr. Niles Roman fronts a me…
Published on 5 months ago
XplaintheXmen Live in Washington DC!
Season 1
Join us for an X-beginner-friendly, mutant-metaphor-focused, live episode of Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men: presented by LC-GLOBE, the LGBTQ+ organization of employees of the Library of Congress! …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
There Goes the Moon (Mutant X May, Part 3)
Season 1 Episode 488
In which we reap the consequences of our choices; possession is 18/10 of the law; Sinister dresses for the occasion; Hank gets his groove back; Havok of Earth-1298 is a jerk; Hank loses his groove; …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Only Well-Adjusted Cyclops in the Multiverse (Mutant X May, Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 487
In which Mutant X May continues; the X-Men return from space; it’s okay not to fill in every detail of a world; Havok leans into parenthood; we meet the only well-adjusted Cyclops in the multiverse;…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago