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Superheroes at the Met
3 years ago
by manfred
in Entertainment
I’m no lover of fine art. I might be able to appreciate it, but I can rarely see the difference between an artwork by Alexander or one by … what’s that guy with the cut-off ear again? In any event, a visit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art would be part of my itinerary if I had a trip to New York coming up any time between now and September.
Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy is an exhibit that explores the symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and the superhero. Featuring movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high-performance sportswear, it reveals how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human body.
Objects are organized thematically around particular superheroes, whose movie costumes and superpowers are catalysts for the discussion of key concepts of superheroism and their expression in fashion.
What better thing to do in Gotham City?
Then, after spending time browsing through the exhibits, head off to the museum store for some cufflinks…
Batman RIP
3 years ago
by manfred
in Entertainment
Old bats is certainly in the spotlight over the coming few months. Of course, the highlight is the Dark Knight movie to be released at the end of July. Never shy to cash in on their franchise, the good folks at DC have ensured fans have something to chew on while waiting for the motion picture.
Batman R.I.P is the rather ominous comic book storyline that is set to kick off in issue #676 of Batman and continues all the way through to the movie’s release.
For the full detail of which issues contain the storyline, refer to this PDF. My hope is that this doesn’t turn into the unmitigated disaster Superman had to endure during his brief death a few years ago. Artwork on the covers by Alex Ross. That’s good. Readers to judge the content and value of the story, I guess. The tagline: Who will live? Who will die? Who will be Batman? The answers are sure to shock you in “Batman R.I.P.
Yes, there is a new Batmobile in the opening issue of R.I.P.
But, stories of Batman‘s impending doom are probably far from the truth. You simply can’t kick a brand like this in the teeth. For those with a love of those shiny Danish plastic bricks there’s the promised release of the ‘Tumbler‘ Batmobile as seen in the last movie and to re-appear in The Dark Knight.
More than likely, the products to be brought to market by Lego in June will include some other highlights featured in the bat universe.
Whatever the outcome of Batman R.I.P., the Batman is sure to live to fight another day.
A world without rules
Could be a post about life in ZA, but then again, we tend to live through it and entertain ourselves to forget reality. With the latest teaser poster for the new Batman movie for example, due in the country without rules around about 18 July.
Why so serious? Sometimes, fiction is reality…
The Joker is dead
Initially, the news of Heath Ledger‘s death didn’t register. Who’s this Ledger guy in any case?
Of course, he’s the actor portraying the Joker in this year’s Dark Knight. Rumours abound. I’m assuming all shooting has finished for the movie and that no special CG or stand-ins will be required.
Again, it seems that this is a tragedy brought on by the pressures of Hollywood. All in the name of entertainment…ours.
Dark Knight trailer
There’s a new high-definition trailer for the 2008 movie Dark Knight available for download here.
The Joker looks suitably crazy:
Plenty of new gizmos for the guy in the bat suit. The bike is heavily featured:
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