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Image courtesy of Warner Bros. by Daniel Andrade In 2014, James Gunn , a writer/director not necessarily known for the most wholesome films, brought to life one of the riskiest ideas Marvel ever had: Guardians of the Galaxy . One of Marvel’s more obscure comics featuring a wacky ragtag group of heroes, it became an instant classic and cemented the Guardians as an essential part of the MCU.  Two years later, David Ayer released his own version of a misfit group of metahumans with the highly anticipated Suicide Squad , featuring some of DC ’s most iconic villains all teamed up to save the world. With its colorful aesthetic and excellent cast, it was poised to be the movie to boost DC into Marvel territory, bringing a fun, exciting, and entertaining film to DC’s other darker and more brooding movies. Unfortunately, it failed to live up to the high expectations and left many viewers ultimately disappointed.  Another two years later, in July of 2018, Gunn, fresh off of a successful secon

by Dominic Gonzalez SPOILER WARNING: This article features spoilers to shows and movies featuring LGBTQIA characters. Please proceed with caution if you have not seen or finished these movies and shows: The 100, Jane the Virgin, The Walking Dead, The Magicians, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Rope, Rebecca, The Children’s Hour, Lost Girl, and Fox . Why is everything suddenly gay?  Maybe you’ve been thinking this? Maybe you’ve heard people ask this? Maybe it’s meant as an actual question, acknowledging your lack of familiarity with LGBTQIA history. Maybe it's said with a tone of belittlement and annoyance. To put things in perspective, I’d like to clarify that not everything is gay. If you’re noticing more LGBTQIA couples and stories in movies and television, or noticing more people identifying as LGBTQIA, or even noticing more education being spread around through conversations, memes, and social media- it’s not because everything is suddenly gay (which is an inaccurate use of the t