antihero

Bardem’s villain is built more like an aughts-edition antihero.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Rice’s readers might not have been quite so queasy about this; her antihero has a way of making many horrors palatable.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

Conway’s time on “The Amazing Spider-Man” included the introduction of the vigilante antihero Punisher, also known as Frank Castle, whom he co-created with artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

But Cranston, whose role as the antihero Walter in “Breaking Bad” launched a meteoric rise to major stardom, accepted the situation at the time with grace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

He refuses to characterize Laxman as a seductive antihero, perhaps on the moral grounds of not wanting to make such a man seem attractive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

Now private-equity executives fill the roles of villains or antiheroes in shows like Billions and Succession, the latter providing this bit: “You know how, like, everyone hates you?”

From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025

There were love triangles, villains, antiheroes, flashbacks, flash-sideways and a trail of clues that fans eagerly pieced together in an attempt to understand the cryptic island at the center of the show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2024

They were the protagonists; they were among the first antiheroes in crime fiction.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

Nuanced antiheroes were not this show’s jam, and never did dark doings define the day.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023

The Bard's villain of villains echoes throughout entertainment, manifesting in the likes of Tony Soprano and Walter White – antiheroes positioned in their stories as heroes.

From Salon ● May 18, 2023