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Father's Day Cards From Your Favorite Pop Culture Characters

TheFW Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:01:12 +0000

It’s that special time of year when each of us takes stock of our relationship to dear old dad and shops for the appropriate necktie to give him on Father’s Day. To make this gift extra-personal, it’s customary to include a thoughtful note, telling your dad what makes him special. Writing notes to our own [...]

Are Bane Boxer Briefs Cooler Than Batman Briefs? Probably, Yeah

Jackie Mancini — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:00:45 +0000

As resident babe, allow me to first give you a little inside scoop on men’s underwear: Most times, “funny” novelty drawers are not a good strategy. Accidental first-date sex excluded (I forgive you, dude from a year ago who was wearing happy face boxers) you can usually tell a lot about a man by the [...]

6 People Who Apologized For Their Own Movie

Eddie Wright — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:43:14 +0000

On April 22, it was reported that Michael “I Make Things Go Boom” Bay, apologized to a reporter from The Miami Herald for the third act of his 1998 smash, ‘Armageddon.’ He said: I will apologize for Armageddon, because we had to do the whole movie in 16 weeks. It was a massive undertaking. That [...]

Batman Is Now Training Soldiers in Afghanistan

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:54:45 +0000

It’s good to see these soldiers still have their sense of humor in a place where anything can happen. Then again, should something go down, America’s own Caped Crusader has their backs. There’s been a recent series of Army safety PSA’s popping up online from quite an unexpected place. A US soldier stationed in Bagram [...]

Watch Video Evidence That Confirms Every Movie is Better With Batman

Mike Moody — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:46:48 +0000

We’ve long suspected that every movie ever made could be a little better if only Bruce Wayne popped in for a few minutes, all caped and cowled up, to provide a little of that crazy Dark Knight tension. Now we have video evidence that every movie is better with a little Batman. Yes, even ‘Empire [...]

Holy Strange Arrest, Batman! Man Dressed as Caped Crusader Brings Fugitive to Police

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:30:07 +0000

So that’s what Batman looks like without the molded armor. Makes us feel a little better. A wanted man in Great Britain was recently brought into police custody by a fella who just so happened to be dressed as Batman. We’re not talking Christian Bale’s dark and complex Dark Knight, either. This dude was decked out in [...]

Cosplay of the Day: Catwoman Goes Classic

Britt Hayes — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:04:57 +0000

Today’s cosplay gets a little classic with this fan’s Catwoman costume, based on the character from ‘Batman: The Animated Series,’ arguably the best Batman TV show ever. If you were around in the 90s, you undoubtedly remember ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ and how amazing it was. To this day, it remains probably the best Batman [...]

'Justice League' Casting Report: Which Heroes Got Cut From the Team?

Nick Romano — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:25:26 +0000

Justice League, assemble! Well, it has... allegedly. While a report came out not too long ago revealing which comic book heroes would be joining the team for its big-screen debut, a new more up-to-date one has come out naming the key players who will go up against 'The Avengers 2' for box office dominance. And one new name has been added into the mix, as well!

Batman Reboot Won't Hit Theaters Until After 2017

Mike Sampson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:51:47 +0000

Sorry Bat-fans. If you were looking for a new Batman movie some time soon, you’re going to get disappointed. It looks like we won’t see a ‘Dark Knight’ reboot for quite a while. So what’s the hold up? With the ‘Dark Knight’ and Batman franchise pulling in big bucks for Warner Bros., you’d think they [...]

Original Batmobile Auctioned Off For Record $4.6 Million

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:00:57 +0000

In 1965 George Barris bought a 1955 Lincoln Futura for one dollar. He just auctioned it off for $4.6 million. Granted, Barris, 87, put about $15,000 into vehicle after his initial purches. Oh, and there is the small detail that in 1966 the 19-foot long car became the first Batmobile used in the iconic 1960′s TV series ‘Batman.’ [...]

Batman Chess Set Would Only Make Sense in Stately Wayne Manor

Chris Illuminati — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:30:23 +0000

DUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNADUNNA CHESS SET! Yeah, not as catchy. Perfect for the ultimate Batman fan, or cliche super villain who still uses chess pieces to explain master crimes and refers to people as pawns, this Batman chess set from The Noble Collection boasts “50 LED lights encircling the clear playing surface with a Gotham cityscape underneath.” A [...]

Batman Would Be A Crippled Wreck, According To Science

Dan Seitz — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:00:59 +0000

Batman is a master warrior and all around tough guy, so he’s easily able to handle the stress of his lifestyle, right? Wrong, according to science. E. Paul Zehr, a kinesiologist and author of popular science books Becoming Batman and Becoming Iron Man, lays out exactly what would happen to Bruce Wayne, even if he [...]

Honest 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Has Some Issues With the Plot

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:45:43 +0000

While hundreds of Batman fans are anxiously awaiting for their DVD or Blu-Ray copy of 'The Dark Knight Rises' to ship from Amazon, Honest Trailers reviews the last movie and points out that out of the trilogy, this was the weakest installment.

5 Actors Who Could Play Batman in the Reboot

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:29:38 +0000

Even though Christian Bale nailed the role of Bruce Wayne and Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, let's face it: Warner Brothers is going to reboot the character and it will probably happen sooner rather than later. Since Christian Bale will not star in any Batman movie not directed by Christopher Nolan, here are five potential actors who could believably pull off being both the playboy Bruce Wayne and The Dark Knight.

Cut-Rate Batman Goes to Jail for Obstructing Police

Mike Adams — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:05:58 +0000

A manhunt for a hit-and-run driver in upper Michigan over the weekend turned into a full-blown Gotham city sideshow as state police say they were forced to arrest a man who showed up at the crime scene dressed like Batman. Authorities say they had no choice but to arrest 33-year-old Mark Wayne Williams (not to [...]

We're Insanely Jealous of This Homemade Batpod

Jo Pincushion — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:00:52 +0000

Apparently, the cool thing to do in Vietnam is make homemade Batpods. We’re not complaining–because this video is the ultimate geeky eye candy. Tùng Lâm managed to build a fully functional Dark Knight Batpod completely from scrap metal parts. Using his own two hands, Lâm was able to build the Batpod for only $480. Bruce Wayne [...]

Five of the Craziest 'Dark Knight Rises' Theories

Jordan Hoffman — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:15:51 +0000

Getty Images/Warner Bros./MGM Is Bane a stand-in for Occupy Wall Street? Does Bruce Wayne fight for an oligarchical status quo? Is Gotham meant as an allegory for reign-of-terror France? Please, please Internet – you aren’t trying hard enough. I come to you for insane ‘Dark Knight Rises’ theories predicated on mere whiffs of fancy, not [...]

Move Over Batman, Meet Utah's Goat Man!

Mike Adams — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:15:24 +0000

You’ve seen ‘Goat Boy‘ on Saturday Night Live, but it appears there’s a real life Goat Man roaming a mountain in Utah. Personnel from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources say they are currently investigating some photographs that were recently posted to a photo sharing site, which seem to indicate there could be a stark [...]

Find Out How Much It Costs to Be Batman

Nick Nadel — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:00:06 +0000

‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ the final installment in the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale Batman trilogy, took in a whopping $160 million over the weekend. (This despite news that the tragic movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado would affect the box office tally.)

Watching the movie, you were probably wondering how much millionaire Bruce Wayne pays for his wonderful toys like his flying Bat plane and his flashy light-gun thing. Well, thanks to this handy infographic, you can now find out how much it would really cost to become Batman.

Christopher Nolan Defends Fans Who Threatened 'Dark Knight Rises' Critics

Mike Sampson — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:30:22 +0000

Earlier this week, ‘Dark Knight Rises‘ fans took a few critics to task for their negative reviews and by that we mean “issued death treats.” Threats of violence against a movie critic for a negative review is a little extreme, but when director Christopher Nolan was asked his opinion at the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ London premiere, he didn’t condemn that Batfans, he actually defended them.