Author of novel depicting toddler role-play spared jail after being convicted of writing child abuse material
<p>Lauren Ashley Mastrosa given 18-month community corrections order after book was read by handful of advance readers</p><p>The author behind an offensive novel depicting toddler role-play has been convicted but spared jail for penning child abuse material.</p><p>Lauren Ashley M
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National Superhero Day
Created by Marvel Comics employees in 1995, the day has grown beyond comics into a celebration of the fictional and real — the nurses, teachers, and firefighters alongside Batman and Wonder Woman. The superhero film industry now generates more than $5 billion annually, making heroes the dominant narrative form of the 21st century.