heroes

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Sixties-era heroes like Space Ghost and Birdman were revived for a new generation — as a talk show host and an attorney, respectively.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Tyler Whitnall, managing director of the zoo, said: "Vultures are the unsung heroes of our planet's ecosystems, acting as nature's clean-up crew to keep environments safe and disease-free."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Based on a novel by Leonie Swann, this soft, sedate mystery comedy seeks nothing more than to be like its heroes: warm and fuzzy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

How do you think about Eilish as compared with some of the heroes of the director’s other movies: Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley in “Aliens,” for instance, or Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor in the “Terminator” films?

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“Ancient heroes like Beowulf and Athena. And modern ones: Superman. Wonder Woman.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan