Life Without Archie
The comic-book hero has often been on the wrong side of history. But he leaves his fans in the most culturally resonant way imaginable: by taking a bullet for Riverdale’s first gay character.
Barbara Spindel
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Barbara Spindel is a freelance writer and editor. Her work has appeared in The Daily Beast, Details, Salon, The Barnes & Noble Review, Time Out New York, The San Francisco Chronicle, Tablet, and other publications. She lives in Brooklyn.
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