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            <news:title>James Gunn&#x27;s New Green Lantern Costume Permanently Rewrites DC Lore For The Better</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-08T07:00:22Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Boss Shuts Down Claims That The MCU&#x27;s &quot;Homework Problem&quot; Is A Real Issue For &#x27;VisionQuest&#x27;, Despite Paul Bettany Series&#x27; Lore-Heavy Connections to Iron Man, Avengers &amp; Wider Universe</news:title>
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            <news:title>Why Marvel Abandoned Joss Whedon &amp; What He&#x27;s Doing Now</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-08T02:16:53Z</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-07T22:45:52Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>The MCU Just Changed In a Way Millions of Marvel Fans Can&#x27;t Ignore</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-07T18:40:24Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>DC&#x27;s New Flash Is The Blueprint For the Superhero&#x27;s Post-Ezra Miller Era</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-07T17:55:15Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Avengers: Doomsday Needed Less Than 50 Seconds To Prove Us Wrong</news:title>
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            <news:title>DC&#x27;s Spider-Verse Replacement Movie Is Officially Releasing In 2028</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-07T17:24:11Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Officially Unveils Logo for MCU Mutant Saga&#x27;s First TV Show</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-07T07:01:00Z</lastmod>
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            <news:title>Report: Ahsoka Season 2 Is No Longer Expected To Release On Disney+ With Lucasfilm&#x27;s Live-Action Star Wars TV Streaming Rollout Used For The Mandalorian &amp; The Acolyte</news:title>
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        <lastmod>2026-11-07T05:16:40Z</lastmod>
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