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Batman

Batman and vigilantism in pop culture
Friday
/ 5 April 2022

Batman and vigilantism in pop culture

In the latest film, the dark knight’s revenge fantasies are exposed as unhinged, as his foes no longer only hide under bridges but also brazenly roam the corridors of power.

By Christopher McMichael
Ford, on the road to freedom
Article
/ 30 August 2019

Ford, on the road to freedom

Cape Town-based radio technical producer Brett Kannemeyer only ever idolised one kind of motor vehicle — Ford

By Lester Kiewit
Yes, boys can play with dolls
Analysis
/ 15 November 2015

Yes, boys can play with dolls

And girls can play as Batman. But feeling safe to do so away from home is a different story.

By Rebecca Helman
Ben Affleck to play Batman in Superman sequel
Article
/ 23 August 2013

Ben Affleck to play Batman in Superman sequel

Ben Affleck will play Batman in the 2015 sequel to this year’s "Man of Steel", joining Michael Keaton and George Clooney as the masked hero.

By Reuters
Steel yourself: Same old stories sap superheroes’ staying power
Article
/ 28 June 2013

Steel yourself: Same old stories sap superheroes’ staying power

They might retain some individuality but the endless Republican theme is wearing thin.

By Joe Queenan
‘Dark Knight’ soars at the box office
Article
/ 31 July 2012

‘Dark Knight’ soars at the box office

The new Batman flick "The Dark Knight Rises" has remained number one at North American box offices, despite the mass shooting in Colorado.

By Sapa Afp
Batman shooter faces 142 charges over massacre
Article
/ 31 July 2012

Batman shooter faces 142 charges over massacre

James Holmes faces 142 charges after a gunman shot dead 12 people and wounded scores more in one of the worst mass killings in US history.

By Staff Reporter
Suspected Batman massacre gunman ‘seeing a psychiatrist’
Article
/ 28 July 2012

Suspected Batman massacre gunman ‘seeing a psychiatrist’

Court documents show the suspected Batman massacre gunman was seeing a psychiatrist specialising in schizophrenia before the attack in Colorado.

By Staff Reporter
No Oscar love for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Article
/ 26 July 2012

No Oscar love for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

"The Dark Knight Rises" may be the year’s most talked about movie, but it is unlikely to be in the running for major awards come Oscars season.

By Guardian Reporter
‘Batman’ star Christian Bale visits Colorado victims
Article
/ 25 July 2012

‘Batman’ star Christian Bale visits Colorado victims

Christian Bale has visited survivors of the Colorado shooting and stopped by a makeshift memorial to victims of the attack that killed 12 people.

By Sapa Ap
Aurora ‘Batman’ shooter in first court appearance
Article
/ 24 July 2012

Aurora ‘Batman’ shooter in first court appearance

The man accused of killing 12 people in a shooting rampage at a midnight showing of the new Batman film in Denver has made his first court appearance.

By Mary Slosson and Keith Coffman
Batman’s political right turn
Article
/ 23 July 2012

Batman’s political right turn

The new Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, isn’t the simple conservative parable rightwingers would like, but it is a reactionary vision.

By Mark Fisher
Batman shooter’s apartment rigged with ‘explosive items’
Article
/ 20 July 2012

Batman shooter’s apartment rigged with ‘explosive items’

The gunman arrested for a shooting spree at a showing of the latest Batman movie had booby-trapped his apartment with a "very sophisticated" device.

By Staff Reporter
Holy crash-landing Batman!
Article
/ 10 July 2012

Holy crash-landing Batman!

The crime-fighting crusader could fly but if he did, he would smash into the ground and probably die, a group of physics students have calculated.

By Reuters
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Article
/ 14 June 2011

Batgirl back on her feet after 23 years in DC comics reboot

Holy broken bones! Barbara Gordon, the original Batgirl character paralysed from the waist down in a dastardly deed by the Joker, is to rise again.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 August 2008

Where’s the Batman video game?

It’s a puzzle worthy of the Riddler: Why is there no video game based on The Dark Knight?

By Derrik J Lang
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Article
/ 25 July 2008

Dark Knight of the soul

MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal reviews the latest <i>Batman</i> instalment, <i> The Dark Knight</i>, and likes its sense of realism.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 July 2008

Batman rewrites box-office record books

Batman sequel The Dark Knight rewrites the box-office record books as audiences flock to see late actor Heath Ledger in his last film role.

By Staff Reporter

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