Batman

Pat Hingle, Batman's Commissioner Gordon, Dies

AP | Posted 01.05.2009 | 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...

2007 -- The Year that Time Forgot

Matt Stewart | Posted 12.31.2008 | Living


Matt Stewart

It's only natural that after our most recent 12-month carnival, 2007 would seem relatively blah. Every now and then, history lays an egg. What happened in 1957? 1910? 1887-1897?

"Dark Knight" Won't Play In China

AP | Posted 12.24.2008 | Entertainment


HONG KONG — Batman landed in Hong Kong but that doesn't mean "The Dark Knight" will open all over China. The movie opened in Hong Kong theaters...

Bizarre Lawsuit: Batman, Turkey vs. Batman, the Movie

Harut Sassounian | Posted 12.23.2008 | Entertainment


Harut Sassounian

The mayor of Batman, a small city in southeastern Turkey, is planning to sue Christopher Nolan, the director of The Dark Knight, and Warner Brothers studios for royalties.

I'll Be Home For Christmas: Flying With Our Troops Through The Pre-Winter Storms

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living


Mike Ragogna

On the escaping planes that pinballed from airport to airport across the stormy skies, soldiers and civilians sat side by side and got to know each other over Ritz Chips, salted peanuts and Cokes as they together fought off fatigue.

Harvey & the Joker: Can There Be a Tie at the Oscars?

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.07.2008 | Entertainment


Steve Clemons

Can both Sean Penn and Heath Ledger win? Can we have one Oscar for the Dark Side? and one for the, well, Good Side?

Batman R.I.P.? I Doubt it.

Bryan Young | Posted 11.30.2008 | Entertainment


Bryan Young

Bruce Wayne is part of the formula that makes the Batman franchise successful. Yes, he's had people fill in under the cape and cowl with mixed results, but he was always back in the mantle soon enough.

Batman Dies

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.28.2008 | Media


Warning: If you do not want to know about the plot of Batman RIP, stop reading now. Batman's alter ego Bruce Wayne has apparently been killed off ...

The Real Story Behind the Batman, Turkey Lawsuit

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.12.2008 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The Mayor of Batman, Turkey is suing Warner Bros and Chris Nolan for not getting permission to use the name 'Batman.' Absurd, insane, ridiculous, right? Well of course, but the truth is far more disturbing.

DVD Review -- Batman: The Complete Animated Series

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.07.2008 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Batman: The Complete Animated Series ...

DVDs: Down With Bulky And Awkward DVD Boxed Sets!

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.31.2008 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

No matter how cool a boxed set may look, 99 times out of 100 most people would prefer a tight, compact boxed set that fits right onto their bookshelf alongside their other DVDs.

Penguin vs. Batman Debate: Is John McCain The Penguin?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Look at how prescient the creators of the television series Batman wound up being this many years later.

"Dark Knight" Plans Re-Release For Oscar Push

Reuters | Posted 09.11.2008 | Entertainment


Batman wants an Oscar. To be precise, Warner Bros. wants a statuette -- or 10 -- for "The Dark Knight." So the studio plans to re-release its block...

'Dark Knight' Passes $500M, 'Thunder' Wins Weekend

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.01.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Batman's rich alter-ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches. "The Dark Knight" on Sunday became the second ...

Morgan Freeman on Disaster Preparedness

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 08.24.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

Sierra spoke with Freeman about PlanIt Now, a nonprofit he founded after Hurricane Ivan hit Grenada in 2004 that works to help people in the Gulf Coast and Caribbean ready their families and businesses for big storms.

Dark Knight America

William Bradley | Posted 08.20.2008 | Media


William Bradley

The Dark Knight ends up in much the same place we finds ourselves today. Bereft of a clearcut hero. Having narrowly survived a assault against our essential selves. And wondering what comes next.

"Tropic Thunder" Beats "Dark Knight," But Batman Beats Star Wars

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 08.18.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES (AP) _ It took four of Hollywood's biggest stars to take down Batman. The DreamWorks-Paramount comedy "Tropic Thunder" _ with Ben Stiller,...

Chicago Ascendant

Dan Johnson-Weinberger | Posted 08.17.2008 | Chicago


Dan Johnson-Weinberger

Proudly multi-racial, ruthlessly pragmatic, open to hustling newcomers and somewhat audacious, Chicago's unique culture is ascendant.

"Dark Knight" Beats Potheads For Another Winning Weekend

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 08.10.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Batman was higher than Hollywood's newest pot heads. "The Dark Knight" took in $26 million to finish as the No. 1 movie for the f...

Bob Dullam Builds Replica Batmobile (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.06.2008 | Home


If Bob Dullam had a bumper sticker that said, "My other car is a batmobile," he wouldn't be kidding. That's because he's built himself a replica of t...

"Dark Knight" Breaks Another Record

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 08.05.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Add another entry for "The Dark Knight" in Hollywood's record books: The Batman sequel has climbed past $400 million at the box of...

Christian Bale's Batman: Was The Voice Ridiculous?

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 08.04.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Though "The Dark Knight" has been a bona fide cultural event, boasting rave reviews and boffo box office, it hasn't been immune to cr...

Is Facebook the Answer to Low Turnout and Hanging Chads?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics


Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Brett Horvath has created an application that allows voters in Washington and Arizona to register to vote online in less than three minutes.

Two Face

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 07.30.2008 | Entertainment


Erik Lundegaard

Spider-Man 3 set an opening weekend record last year but its final tally ($336m) barely doubled its opening weekend. Why? It wasn't that good. The Dark Knight keeps going. Why? Because it's good.

George Bush is Batman

Hugh Hamilton | Posted 07.28.2008 | Media


Hugh Hamilton

Did Andrew Klavan see the same film as the rest of us? The one in which Batman's actions are completely manipulated by the Joker until the very end?