antihero

Bardem’s villain is built more like an aughts-edition antihero.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Rice’s readers might not have been quite so queasy about this; her antihero has a way of making many horrors palatable.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

Conway’s time on “The Amazing Spider-Man” included the introduction of the vigilante antihero Punisher, also known as Frank Castle, whom he co-created with artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

He refuses to characterize Laxman as a seductive antihero, perhaps on the moral grounds of not wanting to make such a man seem attractive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

“The character is the ultimate antihero and she’s a mother” — something that is rarely allowed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

His comedic sensibility explores cruelty, shock, transgressions and antiheroes — and it’s also what continues to draw him to literature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Now private-equity executives fill the roles of villains or antiheroes in shows like Billions and Succession, the latter providing this bit: “You know how, like, everyone hates you?”

From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025

In place of demigods and antiheroes, women were his preferred orbit.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

Nuanced antiheroes were not this show’s jam, and never did dark doings define the day.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023

The Bard's villain of villains echoes throughout entertainment, manifesting in the likes of Tony Soprano and Walter White – antiheroes positioned in their stories as heroes.

From Salon ● May 18, 2023