Warning: this article features some spoilers for The Batman and Joker. The Batman’s depiction of Gotham is similar to another very recent version of DC’s most famous city; that seen in Joaquim Phoenix ...

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The People's Joker overcame rights issues to hit theaters, with a unique queer take on the iconic Batman villain. Music by Justin Krol and Quinn Scharber sets the tone, using circus-themed ...

Hildur Guðnadóttir's haunting theme helped drive Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar-contending "Joker" performance. When Joaquin Phoenix struggled early on to wrap his head around Arthur Fleck, the terminally ...

“Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order and everything becomes chaos.” One of Joker’s most memorable lines in The Dark Knight is about his anarchist perception. The Joker ultimately ...

As Joker continues to rake in millions at the box office, Todd Phillips’ adaptation of the classic DC Comics villain has become a meme factory for social media in recent weeks. One of the most popular ...

During a pivotal scene in "Joker," Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck meets with his social worker for the last time, even as the troubled loner's mental health is clearly deteriorating. The problem, she ...