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‘Binge Mode: Marvel’: Iron Man

Mallory and Jason take their first deep dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and explore ‘Iron Man,’ the 2008 film that started an international pop culture dynasty

By Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion
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Mal and Jason take their first deep dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and explore Iron Man, the film that started an international pop culture dynasty. They dive into the iconic film’s development and the “futurist” theme at the movie’s core, and then they share six of their favorite nuggets hidden in Marvel’s flagship adventure.

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Bonus: This season, Mallory and Jason will debate the winner of every episode. This week, it’s an Iron Man showdown between the man who brought Tony Stark to the big screen, Robert Downey Jr., and the man who helped Tony Stark become Iron Man, Dr. Ho Yinsen. Binge Heads, we’re counting on you each week to help us decide who is worthy of the hammer! Please head to @binge_mode on Twitter and Instagram, or submit your vote in the Binge Mode Facebook group.

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