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Archie Marries Veronica
Philadelphia Daily News | Jerome Maida | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books
Huffington Post: Yes, we know this is a comic book, but so many of us began our reading lives with them. The love triangle of our childhood has finall...
Super Poems: Other Comic Books Inspired by Verse
Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 10.13.2009 | Comedy
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Alexander Pope,
The Hollow Men,
W.H. Auden,
The Imperfect Enjoyment,
The Tiger,
Betty and Veronica,
Spiderman,
Road-Not-Taken,
William Blake,
John Milton,
The Fantastic Four,
Lord Rochester,
Iron Man,
Cats,
Robert Frost,
Archie Comics,
Human Torch,
Captain American,
T.S. Eliot,
Calvin and Hobbes,
The Waste Land,
On His Blindness,
Jonathan Swift,
World War II,
Dr. Arbuthnot,
Batman,
The Green Lantern,
Achilles,
Comics,
Comedy News
In a plot line inspired by Robert Frost's poem "Road Not Taken," fictional character Archie Andrews has already proposed to Veronica and will propose to Betty next month. I wonder what it would be like if other comics were inspired by poems...
We Are All Polanski's Victims, and We All Deserve Justice
Jaclyn Friedman | Posted 10.01.2009 | Entertainment
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Crime,
Washington Post,
Department of Justice,
Justice,
Batman,
Roman Polanski,
Whoopi Goldberg,
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In the confused minds of many, Polanski is a real-life Batman, a flawed anti-hero living outside the law because that's the only way he can truly overcome his tortured history.
HuffPost Review: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment
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If Public Enemies was merely a three-part episode of Superman: The Animated Series, it would be a good one. But it falls short as a stand-alone movie.
Stephen Colbert to Play The Riddler? The Momentum Builds!
2morrowknight | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment
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Daylife,
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Twitter,
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Batman,
Movies,
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Comic Villains,
Films,
The-Riddler,
Comic Books,
Entertainment News,
Gotham City,
Catwoman,
The Internet Movie Database,
Colbert Nation,
Showhype,
Mahalo,
Whorepresents,
Newsrunner,
Acting,
Shakespear,
Batman Sequel,
Batman Movie,
Entertainment News
Deep in your heart, you know Colbert's got the complete package of comic timing, creativity, audacity, and that indefinable "it" to pull off a portrayal of such a multi-layered villain.
Riddle Me This: Why Not Let Stephen Colbert Play the Riddler?
2morrowknight | Posted 10.17.2009 | Entertainment
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The Colbert Report,
Comics,
Comic Villains,
The Penguin,
Comic Books,
Stephen Colbert,
Batman,
Catwoman,
Colbert Nation,
Angelina Jolie,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
DC Comics,
The-Riddler,
The Joker,
Johnny Depp,
Heath Ledger,
Entertainment News
The Riddler is intellectually curious, wickedly funny, and relentlessly creative -- all of the things I would associate with Stephen Colbert. Add in the usual debauchery, mischief and shenanigans and Colbert could really pull it off.
Obama as the Joker? Holy Dumbass, Batman!
Aemilia Scott | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics
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Protest,
Conservative,
Socialism,
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In the films, Batman is all about doing the dirty work that the public needs, but doesn't necessarily want. Sound familiar?
When the Coming Attractions are the Main Attraction
Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment
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Et,
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I Am Legend,
Star Wars Episode One the Phantom Menace,
Batman Returns,
The Lost World,
Two Towers,
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Men in Black,
Hook,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Coming Attractions,
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Steven Spielberg,
James Cameron,
Fellowship of the Ring,
Lord of the Rings Trilogy,
The Lion King,
Forrest Gump,
Return of the King,
Terminator 2,
Avatar,
Rugrats the Movie,
Tim Burton,
Batman,
Jurassic Park,
The Dark Knight,
Thirteen Days,
Enemy of the State,
Batman Begins,
The Siege,
News,
Entertainment News
With the Internet, it is no longer necessary to go to a theater to see the must-see coming attraction, and I genuinely miss the days when I would watch Entertainment Tonight hoping for a sneak peak at a major preview.
Times Square Cops Battle "Superheroes": Superman Arrested, Batman Cuffed
New York Post | Beth Stebner and Jennifer Fermino | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York
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Superman and Batman took on New York's Finest last night in an epic Crossroads of the World battle that left the Man of Steel behind bars and the Cape...
20 Years Later, How Batman Changed the Movie Business
Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.25.2009 | Entertainment
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Scott Mendelson,
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Believe it or not, Tim Burton's Batman turned twenty years old yesterday.
Star Trek Firsts... 43 Years On
William Bradley | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment
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Fringe,
Roberto Orci,
Alex Kurtzman,
James T. Kirk,
Star Trek the Original Series,
Jennifer Garner,
Deep Space Nine,
Captain Jean Luc Picard,
Lost,
Sydney Bristow,
Enterprise,
Milo Rambaldi,
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Voyager,
Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Dr. McCoy,
Captain Christopher Pike,
Spock,
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J.J. Abrams,
Alias,
John Hodgman,
Barack Obama,
Gene Roddenberry,
Doctor Who,
Batman,
James Bond,
United Nations,
Starfleet,
United Federation of Planets,
San Francisco,
World War II,
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Casino Royale,
Batman Begins,
Entertainment News
Some 43 years after it began, and seven years after the movie franchise seemed completely played out, Star Trek is making firsts again. And so far, it's the most popular movie of the year in America.
Terminating the Darkness: Hope Floats, but Anxiety Abides
William Bradley | Posted 07.01.2009 | Entertainment
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Terminator,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Ron Moore,
Star Trek,
James Cameron,
The Outer LImits,
Harlan Ellison,
John Connor,
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,
Terminator Salvation,
The Matrix,
2001: A Space Odyssey,
Colossus: The Forbin Project,
Sarah Connor,
Star Trek: First Contact,
Borg,
Linda Hamilton,
Sam Worthington,
Roland Kickinger,
J.J. Abrams,
X-Men,
HAL 9000,
Batman,
Wolverine,
Watchmen,
Avatar,
Danny Elfman,
See Arnold Run,
Skynet,
Summer Glau,
Rambaldi,
Entertainment News
Is the era of the dark comic book movie fable coming to an end? Or is it more a matter of a spate of seemingly underperforming dark would-be blockbusters?
If Twitter Was Invented in 1989
Greg Boose | Posted 06.05.2009 | Comedy
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Wil Wheaton,
Mtv,
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Al Gore,
Batman,
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algore / Al Gore I received another one of those Koosh Balls in the mail... Probably from Dukakis.
This X Doesn't Mark the Spot: The Wolverine Movie Lacks the Series' Socially Significant Themes
William Bradley | Posted 06.02.2009 | Entertainment
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Yes We Can,
The Dark Knight,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
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Barack Obama,
Famke Janssen,
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Patrick Stewart,
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Will.I.Am,
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Commando,
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Unfortunately, most of that which intrigues one intellectually and moves one emotionally is missing in the fourth entry in the franchise, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Batman's garage sale...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.30.2009 | Entertainment
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Batman Garage Sale with Adam West from Adam West This is awfully funny, but it'll be especially poignant for Batman: The Animated Series fans who reme...
Wanted: Superhero, Eastern Europe Beat
Scott Diel | Posted 05.30.2009 | World
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Superheroes,
Heroes,
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A friend of mine in the United States recently got shot. Now the media says he's a hero. Hero or unfortunate son of a bitch? In America, it's a fine line that separates them.
Batman In The Movies - The narrative arc of Bruce Wayne in the first film series...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.13.2009 | Entertainment
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Movie Reviews,
Batman Returns,
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Batman Forever,
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This is an essay I wrote last June on Mendelson's Memos, in advance of The Dark Knight's theatrical release. Since it specifically concerns the origi...
Whither Watchmen? Is This Big, Dark, Geeky, Lefty Movie The Next Comic Book Blockbuster?
William Bradley | Posted 04.09.2009 | Entertainment
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John F. Kennedy,
The Golden Compass,
Alan Moore,
Alternate History,
Lord of the Rings,
McLaughlin Group,
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,
Soviet Union,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Constantine,
From Hell,
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Anarchy,
300,
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Nuclear War,
The Dark Knight,
Watchmen,
Richard Nixon,
Vietnam War,
Dirty Harry,
Dave Gibbons,
V for Vendetta,
Watergate,
Bruce Wayne,
Woodward and Bernstein,
George W. Bush,
Barack Obama,
Video,
Zack Snyder,
Entertainment News
Watchmen lays out and alternate America in a stunning opening sequence that presents the 20th century as a relentless slog of war and murder. If hope is on the menu, it's in short supply.
"Dark Knight" Breaks $1 Billion
Variety | Posted 03.24.2009 | Entertainment
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Heath Ledger,
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"The Dark Knight" has become the fourth film to take in more than $1 billion in worldwide box office. Warner Bros. made the announcement Friday after...
Oscar Watch 09: a Dark & Stormy Knight
Tallulah Morehead | Posted 03.05.2009 | Entertainment
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Ken Levine,
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Why would anyone live in Gotham City? Well for one thing, for The Theater. The low melanoma rate. The restaurants are legendary. And you can still find a reliable butler.
Exit Stage Right: Cheney Wheels Off to Thunderous Applause
Randall Amster | Posted 03.02.2009 | Comedy
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Bob Roberts,
It's a Wonderful Life,
Obama Inauguration,
Cheney,
Legacy,
Batman,
Vice President Cheney,
Dick Cheney,
Dr. Strangelove,
Comedy News
Yes folks, that was Dick Cheney, born-again ADA activist and differently-abled former dictator, heading off to an (un)disclosed location for the final time.
Note to the Academy: Why So Serious?
Erik Lundegaard | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment
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The Oscars,
The Academy Awards,
Slumdog Millionaire,
The Reader,
Frost/Nixon,
Box Office,
The Dark Night,
Best Picture,
Milk,
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,
Batman: The Dark Knight,
Batman,
Movies,
Entertainment News
The Dark Knight was a critically acclaimed, monster box office hit with tons of buzz. In terms of domestic, unadjusted dollars, it was the no. 2 movie of all time.
"Dark Knight" Sweeps People's Choice: "Here's To Heath"
AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment
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Heath Ledger,
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LOS ANGELES — Holy People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th a...
Pat Hingle, Batman's Commissioner Gordon, Dies
AP | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the...
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