Topic: Clark Kent

'Man of Steel' director Snyder discusses trying to ignore previous 'Superman' films and how Christopher Nolan helped him

'Man of Steel' stars Henry Cavill as Superman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane. 'Man of Steel' arrived in theaters June 14.

Culture Cafe Michael Shannon and Henry Cavill discuss Superman reboot 'Man of Steel'

Michael Shannon, who portrays villain General Zod, and Henry Cavill, who plays Superman, talk about the new take on the iconic superhero. Michael Shannon and Henry Cavill's film hits theaters in June.

Culture Cafe 'Downton Abbey': 10 of the best tweets about the shocking finale

'Downton Abbey' fans took to Twitter to vent their emotions about the surprising wrap-up to the British drama's third season. 'Downton Abbey' airs on PBS in America.

Peter Parker death (gasp!) roils Spider-Man fans. Why they're taking it hard.

Peter Parker death in the current 'Amazing Spider-Man' issue caught readers and fans off guard – and will probably deliver a sales kick for publisher Marvel Comics. 

Culture Cafe 'Man of Steel' trailer shows character exploration, big-budget visuals (+trailer)

'Man of Steel' will explore the character of Superman before he has fully assumed his superhero identity.

Modern Parenthood Lance Armstrong: Blow to kids' idol, brings new respect for Dad

Lance Armstrong was stripped of his Tour de France medals today, and this household of cycling fans has equal parts disappointment with their former idol and respect for their dad who flirted with pro cycling and left because of the pressures of doping.

Culture Cafe 'Man of Steel' trailers shows a mix of old and new Superman

'Man of Steel' trailers for the Superman reboot shows a more serious take on the caped hero.

Why I want to retire to Smallville

The comic-book version of Superman’s earnest, accepting hometown sounds like just the place.

Final week of DC’s 'All New 52': The big guys add some punch

Aquaman, the Flash, Hawkman, and Superman headline the last batch of first issues of revamped story lines from DC Comics.
09/28/2011 12:46 pm

Ryan Reynolds as superhero in 'Green Lantern': movie review

In 'Green Lantern,' Ryan Reynolds gives a light touch to the latest superhero to jump out of DC Comics.
06/17/2011 09:48 am

A Texas exhibit on the life and times of late TV newsman Walter Cronkite

An exhibit chronicling the life and times of the late TV newsman Walter Cronkite is at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library at the University of Texas in Austin.
05/17/2010 11:03 am

In Pictures Famous Aliens

The first million-dollar comic book

It's a bird, it's a plane – it's the million-dollar Superman comic book!
02/22/2010 05:45 pm

Obama's Labor Day rallying cry: 'Time to act' on healthcare

In a speech at an AFL-CIO picnic Monday, he signaled a harder line toward healthcare reform. But that might not be the full story.
09/07/2009 01:00 am

Icelanders knit crafty response to global crisis

Could old-fashioned creativity stimulate this crisis-battered island?
03/06/2009 12:00 am

Bright Green PETA comes up with some really lame superheroes

The animal-rights group PETA has released a list of the 10 most animal-friendly comic-book heroes, and boy is it weak.
07/22/2008 01:00 am

Essay: The summer of '72, when anything seemed possible

As a kid in the summer of '72, she fell in love with baseball – and the unstoppable Athletics.
04/02/2008 01:00 am

Why comic books scared us so

A journalism professor examines the 1950s comic-book panic.
03/28/2008 01:00 am

Why comic books scared us so

Captain Marvel reduced to ashes by terrified parents? David Hajdu examines the great comic-book panic of the 1950s.
03/25/2008 01:00 am