Jezebel: Batman

Move Over, Christian Bale: Simba Is Batman

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST

What do you get when you mash up the Dark Knight Rises trailer with scenes from The Lion King? Why, The Lion King Rises, of course. Joseph Campbell would love this. More »

Do You Still Love Tom Hardy When You Can't Understand What He's Saying?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:30:00 EST

The trailer for Dark Knight Rises recently hit theaters (and websites) and one of the biggest complaints? Bane — played by Tom Hardy — is really hard to understand. Apparently Bane, the villain of the flick, gets his super-strength from a drug that he continuously inhales. (Glue?) In this trailer, you see Tom Hardy with a mask that covers his nose and mouth; his words get slightly muffled. Our brothers and sisters at io9 have a poll, asking folks what Bane sounds like; options include "Grover from Sesame Street" and "every adult from the Charlie Brown cartoons." Judge for yourselves. More »

Teenage Batman Told To Stop Catching Sex Offenders

Anna North — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST

A group of British Columbia teenagers lured pedophiles to public locations, then appeared dressed as superheroes like Batman and the Flash and publicly shamed them. They also posted their encounters on YouTube. However, Canadian police have warned them that their unconventional crime-fighting tactics might put other kids at risk. Says RCMP Cpl. Mat. Van Laer, More »

Rumor: Britney Uses A Dance Double In New Video

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

The video for Britney Spears' new single, "Hold It Against Me," should be premiering aaaaaaaany minute now.

Behold Tom Hardy In A Batman T-Shirt

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:01:00 EST

[As you may know, he will be in the third Christopher Nolan Batman movie. LAX, January 31. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Are Most Definitely In Love

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 10:30:00 EST

The kid with the hair and that girl from that show your niece watches must be dating; they were seen together again. Speculating about the romantic lives of children is not weird at all! More »

Inception Director Loves Killing Off Women

Rachel Mohr — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:17:00 EDT

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Unless you've been living under a rock lately, you've heard of director Christopher Nolan's new movie Inception. What you may not have noticed is his longstanding practice of "fridging" female characters. More »

Kick Ass: Batwoman Gets Her Own Comic

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:20:00 EDT

Kate Kane, aka Batwoman, will be getting her own series this year, DC comics revealed. It will be the first time a major American comic book publisher has released a series with a gay character in the title role. [NYT] More »

More Mistress Trouble For Tiger, Amy Adams Is Pregnant, And Victoria Beckham's Dresses Are Stolen

Hortense Smith — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:30:00 EST

According to Radar Online, Tiger Woods has agreed to pay alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel "more than one million but less than three million" to keep her from sharing the details of their relationship with the public. [RadarOnline]

Step Inside The Frightening, Surprisingly Punny World Of Tim Burton

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:20:00 EST

This fall, MoMA is inviting art lovers to consider the work of the contemporary mixed-media artist who brought us PeeWee's Big Adventure, and the sight of an entire dinner party singing Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat song: Tim Burton. More »

How Long Until Fat-Hating Fashion Stylist Invokes "But I Love Beth Ditto" Defense?

Sadie Stein — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

The stylist who allegedly walked out on Mark Fast's show says it wasn't because the models were too "fat" - but because they were too fat to walk right! "The walk is very important,'' she explains. [Mirror]

J-Lo Turns 40, Jon Wants His Own Show, And Paris Claims She Inspired Michael Jackson

Hortense Smith — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:45:00 EDT

Jennifer Lopez kicked off her 40th birthday on the set of her new film at midnight last night with champagne and a giant chocolate cake...that had a picture of herself on it. J-Lo: Team Cake! Who knew? [USWeekly]

It's Time For A Female Superhero Flick

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:40:00 EST

Batman and Spider-Man? Box-office gold. But where's the great female superhero movie? "There has never been a better time to include strong females into the equation," writes Thera Pitts. More »

Jon Hamm & Sigourney Weaver Embrace Their Inner Geeks

Jessica G. — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST

Geek girls out there, prepare to wet yourselves: Jon Hamm is a self-proclaimed sci-fi, video game and comic book nerd. The Observer caught up with Jon outside the premiere of The Day The Earth Stood Still and witnessed this adorable exchange between Hamm and his girlfriend, Kissing Jessica Stein's Jennifer Westfeldt: "When Mr. Hamm was asked if he still does anything geeky, his girlfriend, Jennifer Westfeldt, rolled her eyes and affectionately nodded yes. 'Oh yeah, I'm a big comic book guy and—' 'Video games, video games, video games!' exclaimed Ms. Westfedt." You can now commence with picturing yourself and Jon Hamm Wii-ing into the sunset. [Observer]
More sci-fi news! Sigourney Weaver will reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in a new, Alien-related film. "There's definitely uncharted territory for Ripley. Both Ridley Scott and I feel a kind of commitment to that woman. He's as much responsible for who she is as I am." Jon Hamm will be thrilled! [Daily Express]

Just Call Him Christian Baleful

Anna Holmes — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:50:00 EST

Loose Lips

Maria — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:45:00 EDT

Prince William is set to begin training as a Special Forces soldier, although his posting will be "non-operational." So sort of like a ceremonial soldier position for an heir for a ceremonial position in government? • Slow gossip news day: Barack Obama is sort-of-not-really related to Wild Bill (sixth cousins, six times removed). Wow, it's like we are all from the same species or something! • There are some big names being "thrown around" as possible villains for the third Nolan Batman movie: Johnny Depp for The Riddler, Angelina Jolie as Catwoman, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman for The Penguin. Interesting-ish! [People, TMZ, DListed] More »

The Dark Knight: The Movie's Out, The Reviews Are In, And Heath Ledger Is Amazing

Maria — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT

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You are probably well aware that the newest Batman movie, The Dark Knight opens today, and that it stars the late Heath Ledger as The Joker. This newest installment in the Batman series is, of course, set in a crime-ridden Gotham, where Batman (Christian Bale) meets The Joker, a super-villain who aims for complete anarchy through senseless violence and destruction. ("Complete anarchy" is probably also an apt description of what to expect during the film's opening weekend: slated to open on a record 4,366 North American screens, industry watchers are predicting a three-day haul of some $135 million. And it's already opened huge in Australia.) As usual, we've collected a selection of reviews from some of the country's movie critics; their take on the film, after the jump. More »

Christian Bale Trades Batman For Brooklyn Tough Guy

Anna Holmes — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT

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Why do we love Christian Bale? Let us count the ways: Empire of the Sun; that talent; that face; that awesome dad. Bale, who stars in the new Batman movie The Dark Knight, sat down with Today's Matt Lauer this morning, and honestly, we didn't know what to clip...so we clipped it all. Click to hear Christian discuss this film's rave reviews, doing his own stunts, Chicago's Sears Tower, co-star Heath Ledger, and his kids... all in an accent that sounds like some combination of English, Australian and Brooklyn tough guy. More »

It's A Bird! It's A Plane! No, It's Anna Wintour's Dress

Jennifer — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:20:00 EDT

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute's annual gala: Oh, it happened all right. And though you now know who made it into the the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly category of "fashion's Oscars," we know you're just dying to know what the media themselves had to say about the yearly orgy of fashion and fame. (At the very last you're dying to know what hoity-toity critic-types had to say about Anna Wintour's Princess Amadala outfit, right? Right.) The best of the press' bon mots, after the jump. More »

Hello, Kitty

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:20:00 EDT

On NPR's All Things Considered, Alison Keyes discusses Catwoman. Although the DC comics character has become, Keyes writes, "a symbol of feminine power," she started out as a villain, foil and whip-carrying burglar for Batman to battle in 1940. Later, in the campy '60s TV series Batman, Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt turned the Catwoman character into a fierce, gorgeous, smart woman who happens to be a bad girl. Catwoman has had her own comic for 15 years, and if you don't follow these things you may not know: She's changed from the saucy minx we once knew. Although she's still stacked as hell and not afraid to flaunt it, she no longer wears high heels. Plus! Selina Kyle (Catwoman's real name) has a backstory: She's an orphan, has a sister, and used to be a prostitute. This past was created for her in 1986. What happened between 1940 and 1986 that forty years later a woman needs to be a hooker in order to be a thief? [NPR] More »