In American pop culture (books, films, TV) an intellectual is often depicted as either ineffectual, effeminate, homosexual, or villainous.

he HBO four-part documentary event THE DEFIANT ONES was recently honored by the International Documentary Association at its 33rd annual IDA Documentary Awards in the category of Best Limited Series.

“Part of the success of the superhero films is their international appeal, their “muscular” stories have cross-cultural appeal, and the set pieces are visually engaging enough to continue to draw in audiences around the globe–Willem Dafoe (“Aquaman”).