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  • July 2008

    • How to Become Batman

      newser  |  Scientific American  |  Jul 17, 08 9:35 PM CDT

      How to Become Batman

      We all want to be Batman. But how do we make it happen? An interview with neuroscience professor and martial artist E. Paul Zehr in Scientific American provides some tips: Three to 5 years of strength and conditioning training, 10 to 12 years of learning self-defense skills, and up to 18 years of martial arts training to put it all together. A nocturnal body clock, 10% body fat, and a few billion dollars can't hurt, either. Oh, and skip the steroids. More »

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      science  • Batman  • The Dark Knight  • superhero

    • Dark Knight Dazzles

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jul 17, 08 11:09 AM CDT

      Dark Knight Dazzles

      Dark Knight swoops into cinemas tomorrow and critics say the hype is more than justified. "This is not merely a Batman movie," Amy Biancolli writes in the Houston Chronicle . It is one of the year's best films "and far and away the most hypnotic chiller." The bleak Gotham tale is "audacious and unnerving while consistently being fun and entertaining," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today . More »

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      movie review  • Heath Ledger  • Batman  • action movie  • superhero  • Dark Knight  • Christian Bale  • the Joker

    • People Don't Like You, Hancock

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jul 1, 08 11:22 AM CDT

      People Don't Like You, Hancock

      Everyone wants to like Hancock . The idea of a slovenly, booze-swilling superhero screwup is undeniably priceless. But “the finished product is so poorly conceived and misguided that even Will Smith… can't save it,” writes Claudia Puig of USA Today . The movie starts out irreverent and fun, then veers sharply into a melodrama “trying to be a heavier, larger-than-life romance with historical, spiritual, and sci-fi implications." More »

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      movie review  • Will Smith  • action movie  • superhero  • Peter Berg

  • June 2008

    • Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 8, 08 4:38 PM CDT

      Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

      Two dads in superhero getups climbed on a British lawmaker's roof today to demand their rights, the AP reports. A fathers' group staged the protest to promote paternal access rights, after talks with 10 Downing St. broke down. “We are now resuming a full-scale campaign of direct action,” said the founder of Fathers 4 Justice. "F4J is now the last line in the defense of fatherhood.” More »

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      protests  • civil rights  • father  • superhero  • Britian  • costume  • British officials  • Harriet Harman

    • Superheroes: Ruining the Day

      newser  |  Entertainment Weekly  |  Jun 4, 08 9:44 AM CDT

      Superheroes: Ruining the Day

      Once upon a time, summer movies appealed to everyone, not just 14-year-old nerds. They especially appealed to Chris Nashawaty, who outlines his love of big dumb action flicks in Entertainment Weekly . But now, our summers have been hijacked by an endless stream of lousy spandex-wearers, and Nashawaty is willing to be the lone curmudgeon taking the stand against them. More »

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      movie  • summer  • Spider-Man  • superhero  • Iron Man  • The Incredible Hulk  • Superman  • blockbusters

  • May 2008

    • Iron Man Solid Gold

      newser  |  Rotten Tomatoes  |  May 1, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Iron Man Solid Gold

      Iron Man rockets into theaters tomorrow, and it’s so good it “practically dares the competition to measure up,” Peter Travers writes in Rolling Stone . Critics are nearly unanimous in praising the latest superhero flick, admiring its “raw vitality” and “pitch-perfect casting.” Robert Downey Jr., in particular, “brings so much creative juice to the party that Iron Man achieves instant liftoff.” More »

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      film  • movie review  • movies  • Marvel Comics  • superhero  • Robert Downey Jr.  • John Favreau

    • Iron Man Wrought of Risk

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 1, 08 11:28 AM CDT

      Iron Man Wrought of Risk

      Iron Man isn’t really an A-list superhero. “You could really go down the list till you get to Iron Man,” says director John Favreau. But Marvel Studios is banking its future on Iron Man , and its titular hero isn’t even the riskiest part. There’s also baggage-laden star Robert Downey Jr., and Favreau, a comedy director who hates CGI. More »

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      movie  • Marvel Comics  • superhero  • Robert Downey Jr.  • Iron Man  • John Favreau

  • November 2007

    • Marvel Takes Superheros Online

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Nov 14, 07 5:50 AM CST

      Marvel Takes Superheros Online

      Comic giant Marvel will soon launch a website where fans can access thousands of new and vintage titles featuring Spider Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and other iconic superheroes. The Internet has dealt a heavy blow to newsstand comic sales, and Marvel hopes to recoup some of the loss with $4.99-$9.99 monthly online subscriptions, Reuters reports. More »

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      Internet  • website  • comics  • Marvel Comics  • Spider-Man  • superhero  • X Men

  • July 2007

    • Captain America Dead at 66

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 1, 07 7:42 AM CDT

      Captain America Dead at 66

      In an issue of its comic book coming out July 5, Marvel Comics kills off superhero Captain America.  In "Fallen Son" Captain America is killed by an assassin on the steps of the federal courthouse in New York.  He was there after refusing to register his true identity (Steve Rogers for you non-fans) with the government. More »

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      Iraq war  • obituary  • politics  • comics  • Marvel Comics  • superhero

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