Bale flies 4-year-old cancer patient to Disneyland
September 10th, 2012 - 8:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Actor Christian Bale flew a 4-year-old cancer patient and his entire family to Los Angeles for a lunch at Disneyland's Club 33.Jayden Barber's mother Charlene ... Read more...
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Garfield named ambassador of orphans
July 1st, 2012 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 1 (IANS) Actor Andrew Garfield has been roped in as the ambassador for the Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO).Garfield, who played orphaned Peter Parker in "The Amazing Spider-Man", ... Read more...
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Walters happy for Ireland to win anyhow against Spain
June 14th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Gdansk, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ireland striker Jon Walters does not care if his team wins ugly against Spain at Euro 2012 Thursday night, just as long as they win, ... Read more...
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‘The Avengers’-Ups the bar for superhero franchisee (IANS Movie Preview)
April 28th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Film: 'The Avengers'; Director: Joss Whedon; Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Fuffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson; Rating: ****In a multi-hero film it ... Read more...
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New Spider-Man is half-Latino
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 3 (IANS/EFE) Marvel Comics revealed Tuesday that the heir to the Spider-Man costume following the death of Peter Parker will be Miles Morales, a teenager of half-Hispanic ... Read more...
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Fantastic Four’s human torch dies
January 26th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After half a century, one of the “Fantastic Four” characters will be written out.For years, the creators of the comic series have hinted that one of ... Read more...
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Superman Is Now Virtual With Customized Super Heroes
January 12th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sony Online Entertainment has recently launched DC Universe online, its very first MMO based video gaming, inspired from Superman Movie and several other DC comic characters. ... Read more...
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Charles Rovan: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ And ‘Man Of Steel’ To Be Kept At Bay From Each Other
January 6th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
sequel shall have nothing to do with Nolan’s third Batman universe.The Dark Knight Rises is expected to release in July 2012 and Superman in December 2012. However, according to the ... Read more...
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‘The Fantastic Four’ member to die in next issue
December 24th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): One of the key characters in 'The Fantastic Four' will die in an upcoming issue.The Fantastic Four, the superheroes whose creation nearly 50 years ago helped usher in ... Read more...
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Spider-Man comes to India
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) He is one of the most popular superheroes in the world -- and he is now in India to enthrall kids and adults alike! Spider-Man is all set ... Read more...
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DC Comics’ all-new Superman looks like Robert Pattinson
October 26th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26 (ANI): Superman has undergone a huge makeover - the once squeaky clean and muscled superhero now looks more like Robert Pattinson than Christopher Reeves - dark, brooding and lanky.Superman ... Read more...
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Will Ferrell to stage world-record attempt with gathering of superheroes
September 17th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 17 (ANI): Funnyman Will Ferrell is hoping his publicity stunt for new animated movie 'MegaMind' will claim the Guinness World Records title for the Largest Gathering of Superheroes.The 'Elf' ... Read more...
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‘Superman/Batman: Apocalypse’ Releasing Soon
September 14th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The wait is almost over for all those who have been anticipating the latest release of the DC/Warner Bros. animated venture called 'Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'. The animated ... Read more...
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Today’s macho superheroes misleading for boys
August 16th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): The present day's masculine, hunky and stereotype superheroes are misleading for boys, researchers have said.Watching superheroes beat up villains may not be the best image for boys ... Read more...
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DARPA Launches “Batman” And “Robin” Projects, Aims To Create Super Soldiers
July 12th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, July 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In all probability, American troops are soon to be blessed with superheroes and that's a direct quote from the DARPA. Reportedly the defense agency's research ... Read more...
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Police Arrest Batman For Begging
June 5th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Before the readers jump to any conclusion, let’s inform them that the batman in question is not the real one but the man who ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Batman arrested for ‘begging’ on streets by Hollywood cops!
June 5th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 5 (ANI): Hollywood police have arrested a man dressed in a Batman costume after he was spotted 'begging' on the streets.They have also warned others dressed like Hulk, Spiderman and ... Read more...
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Has Bollywood Finally Entered The Sci -Fi Age of Hollywood?
May 27th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood films are evolving now as we can see special effects, robots, Superheroes and aliens being used as the theme of many films. But is that ... Read more...
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Stan Lee to get his own History Channel series - ‘Superhumans’
May 6th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The legendary Stan Lee who created historic comic book characters like Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men and the Fantastic Four, is all set to enter the era ... Read more...
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Real-life Spider-Man busts X-Men comic thief - with help of Jedi knights!
May 4th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): A comic book storeowner, who was dressed as Spider-Man, is said to have become a real life hero when he caught an alleged thief trying to steal an ... Read more...
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Spider-Man, Jedi knights apprehend thief in Australia
May 4th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 4 (IANS) An Australian business owner dressed as Spider-Man Monday stopped a man from stealing a comic book as "Jedi knights" blocked the thief's escape.
The incident occurred at Adelaide ... Read more...
Posted in Books |
Hear 911 Call As Kids Help Mom Deliver Baby Brother
March 19th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Faith and Jabari Sanders are 11 and 9 years old, but when their mom yelled for their help from the bathroom of their home, they not only ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
First Superman comic fetches $1 million
February 23rd, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A rare print of the first comic book, which featured Superman, sold for $1 million on Monday. The first comic book is from a 1938 ... Read more...
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Bruce Willis, M. Night Shyamalan to reunite for ‘Unbreakable’ sequel
February 23rd, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Actor Bruce Willis and horror director M. Night Shyamalan are planning to make a sequel to 2000 thriller 'Unbreakable'.In the movie, Willis plays a man who discovers ... Read more...
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Bruce Willis in ‘Unbreakable’ sequel
February 23rd, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Hollywood actor Bruce Willis and director M. Night Shyamalan have teamed up for a sequel to 2000 psychological thriller "Unbreakable".
"I've been talking to Night Shyamalan about going ... Read more...
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“Live For The Moment”: A CBS Presentation
January 29th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Live For The Moment is CBS network's latest series that had its premier on Thursday. It featured the protagonist Roger Childs. He is a victim of ... Read more...
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Comics to educate children about diabetes
November 10th, 2009 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) If comics like Chandamama or those featuring Chacha Chaudhury or Phantom fascinate you, get ready for a new set where your superheroes will spread awareness on diabetes. ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Rushdie making trip to Transylvania to find why he’s famous there!
October 30th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): Renowned author Salman Rushdie has decided to go to Romania next month to find out why his books are so popular in Transylvania.The 62-year-old writer, who was seen ... Read more...
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Venture Brothers Season 4 Episode 1 Aired On Sunday Midnight
October 19th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar,
Oct 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Venture Brother's first episode of the fourth season aired this weekend marking Venture Brother's return to the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Fans were excited to ... Read more...
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Disney ‘to bring Hindu mythological superheroes to screen’
September 14th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), September 14 (ANI): Disney is reportedly in talks with India's Vimanika Comics to bring Hindu mythological superheroes to film and television.It could see Karna brought to life on screen.In ... Read more...
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Mickey Mouse in $4 billion embrace with Spider-Man
September 1st, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): The world of animation entertainment is all set to become much bigger as Walt Disney buys Marvel Entertainment in a 4-billion dollar deal.After the deal is sealed, Disney ... Read more...
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Superman, Batman to team up with Islamic superheroes in new mini-series
July 6th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Superheroes based on Islamic culture and religion in the comic book 'The 99' are all set to appear in a new mini-series collaborating with Justice League characters.The Kuwaiti ... Read more...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles returns
April 24th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
The fifth film based on the popular comic books, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles knowing for the pizza-munching are back, reported by the Daily Variety.The new movie, scheduled for release in 2011, ... Read more...
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Watchmen another blockbuster
March 9th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
On Sunday, another comic book adaptation 'Watchmen' has stormed to the top of the North American box office, taking US$55.8 million over the weekend.The adaptation of Alan Moore's classic graphic novel, Zack ... Read more...
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Christina Aguilera turns superhero for commercial
November 8th, 2008 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) American pop and R&B singer Christina Aguilera has starred as a superhero fighting crime in a comic book inspired advertisement. The pop star plays a series of superheroes ... Read more...
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