Anderson Cooper Joins the Marvel Universe?

1. Anderson Cooper is making his way to the world of capes and tights as he tracks down the Avenger Black Widow's history as a former KGB operative and assassin. [Huffington Post]

2. Community alum Donald Glover is in tights. Kinda. He's portraying alternate universe Spidey Miles Morales in Disney's Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon series. [i09]

3. Martin Scorsese is working with HBO on a TV series based on his 2010 film Shutter Island, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio as he found himself exploring a surreal mental institution. [THR]

4. Is America's Next Top Model homophobic? Model Adam Smith is alleged to have attacked a gay student at his alma mater, Emory. [Queerty]

5. Xfinity's TV Blog has released a timeline of important LGBT moments during last night's Emmy broadcast. [Xfinity]

6. Also from last night's Emmys, comedian Billy Crystal makes a heartfelt tribute to Robin Williams.