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Marvel’s ‘Hawkeye,’ explained: An episode-by-episode guide

“Hawkeye” proudly touts its comic book influences. Use our guide to understand what Kate Bishop, Maya Lopez and more bring to the MCU.

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‘Hawkeye’ Episode 3 reveals Maya’s backstory. But who is her mysterious uncle?

Al Madrigal took real historical elements from Mayan culture and added a twist of imagination to create "Primos."

‘Primos’ mixes Maya legend with Latino culture to create new comic heroes

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 19: Jinx at "Arcane," a pop up immersive theater event from Secret Cinema, held at Studios60 on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. It is based on the series "Arcane," which is inspired by League of Legends video game. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

‘League of Legends’ Netflix series ‘Arcane’ gets a grown-up immersive theater playpen

‘Encanto’ is Disney’s first Latino musical. How the filmmakers got Colombia right

San Diego Comic-Con is back, and the heroes are masked

Kayden Phoenix says it’s past time for a Latina team of superheroes

‘Hawkeye’ Episode 1 introduces Kate Bishop. Here’s what she brings to the MCU

Did ‘Hawkeye’ Episode 2 reveal its first big villain? Here’s her comic book back story

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The Three Caballeros anchor Disney's ¡Viva Navidad! street parade, which is a celebration of Latin music and dance.

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Why Disneyland’s Latino-heavy Festival of Holidays is a big deal for all audiences

Disney’s Festival of Holidays and ¡Viva Navidad! helped bring Asian, Black and other cultures to park celebrations, beyond Mulan and Black Panther characters.

The showrunner of Netflix’s ‘Cowboy Bebop’ explains that shocking finale twist
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Netflix’s ‘Cowboy Bebop’ made big changes to the original. Its makers explain why
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‘Pikmin Bloom,’ an AR step counter to improve your daily walk, is so simple it’s magic
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Breaking down the real and mythical inspirations behind ‘Shang-Chi’s’ mystical creatures
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Photographer Gordon Parks inspired a new generation of artists. Here are some of their stories
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ promises to turn the multiverse upside down. We have some questions
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Fall in love with ‘Unpacking,’ a beautiful, simple story of how we live told via what we own
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‘Arcane,’ the new ‘League of Legends’ Netflix series, shows Riot Games’ ‘black licorice’ strategy
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Why ‘Eternals’ is a box-office disappointment for the blockbuster MCU
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Why ‘Eternals’ cast Salma Hayek as a Marvel superhero who leads with love
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What is up with that second credits scene in ‘Eternals’? And whose voice was that?

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