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'SUPERGIRL' FLOPS AT THE BOX OFFICE, RAISING QUESTIONS ABOUT SEXISM AND SUPERHEROES

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“'SUPERGIRL' FLOP: A WEAK SCRIPT, SUPERHERO FATIGUE, OR DOES AMERICA HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HEROINES?”

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