Superman

Obama, Spidey, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Caitlin Kraft Buchman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Caitlin Kraft Buchman

As we sit in our Democrats Abroad strategy sessions this weekend, the people of Berlin will celebrate their passionate victory bringing down a wall that no one ever imagined would fall.

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...

Michael Shanks on Smallville and Hawkman!

Jenna Busch | Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment


Jenna Busch

Stargate and Smallville fans alike went crazy when the news broke that Michael Shanks would be appearing as the beloved winged DC Comic Book character...

Super(wo)man Syndrome ...

Kim Bensen | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living


Kim Bensen

Quality time has to be made, not found. But that is the one thing Super(wo)man lacks. The fallout: an unfit, overweight, weak body.

Only in the Bizarro World

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics


B. Jeffrey Madoff

Households with guns are 11 times more likely to use those guns to commit suicide than for self defense. But to be fair, we don't just kill ourselves, we kill others, a lot.

HuffPost Review: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

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.

"Ryan Seacrest Superhero" Newswitness News (Video)

Marc Singer | Posted 10.21.2009 | Comedy


Marc Singer

Times Square Cops Battle "Superheroes": Superman Arrested, Batman Cuffed

New York Post | Beth Stebner and Jennifer Fermino | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York


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...

Best New York Movies (SLIDESHOW, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Cara Parks | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York


Directors have struggled to capture the essence of New York City since the first talkie, The Jazz Singer, was set here in 1927. At turns romantic and ...

Second Time's the Charm -- When Superior Sequels Surpass Lukewarm Originals

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

I'm feeling a little more optimistic than I probably should for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Will Climate Change Denial Doom the Planet?

Everett Ehrlich | Posted 07.04.2009 | Green


Everett Ehrlich

If we are to avert catastrophic climate change, we must understand the psychology of the "Elders of Krypton" among us today.

Wanted: Superhero, Eastern Europe Beat

Scott Diel | Posted 05.30.2009 | World


Scott Diel

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.

Obama's First 100: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Wajahat Ali | Posted 05.20.2009 | World


Wajahat Ali

President Barack Obama is flying gracefully and confidently through his first 100 days, having ambitiously donned the uniform of the multicultural Superman of the 21st century.

Rare Superman Comic Sells For $317,200

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 04.14.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $317,200 in an Internet auction. The previous owner had bought it...

Lex Luthor Wants A Bailout (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 04.11.2009 | Comedy


So it turns out Jon Hamm is not only the sexiest, but pretty darn funny as well. As he explains below, even Lexcorp has been affected by the current f...

The Strange Case of Claus Von Stauffenberg and Valkyrie

Brad Balfour | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

The Tom Cruise of Valkyrie is all about control, and though his mania seethes beneath the surface, he manages it as Stauffenberg makes his bid to determine Germany's destiny.

Paul Simon's Lyrics & The Case Of The Vanishing Compact Disc

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.19.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The problem of compact discs disappearing from the marketplace is worse than it was only a year ago. Store buyers just ain't a-buyin' from the labels, and it's looking grim all over.

Dying To Be Entertaining

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.20.2008 | Entertainment


Diane Dimond

Look, I love a good crime story. But I've dedicated a big part of my career to covering crime and justice and so it's with first hand certainty that I tell you that real murder is never entertaining.

The Loss of Superman

Doon Baqi | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Doon Baqi

I was an officer in the U.S. Army. I know the rules of engagement. Soldiers respect civilians, for the most part (admittedly there are exceptions).

Did This Knight Have To Be So Dark?

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.01.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

With The Dark Knight, we get such a boundary-breaking piece of pulp whose noir is so effective that, we most likely will see comic books and their relative movie and TV franchises adopt an even darker tone.

Politics in Comic Books

Bryan Young | Posted 07.26.2008 | Media


Bryan Young

These days, the nature of political participation in comics is much more sophisticated than past cartoons, such as Captain America punching Hitler in the face, and much more based in the area of social commentary than that of propaganda.

The 20 Best Comic Book Heroes Of Film

The Times | Michael Moran | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


2008 promises yet more comic book characters migrating from the page to the cinema , with big budget debuts for the long awaited Watchmen, Iron Man, T...