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Geek Tyrant
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
New SUPERMAN Character Posters Feature Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and The Daily Planet Staff — GeekTyrant
DC Studios has dropped a bunch of new character posters from James Gunn's Superman . This time the posters feature the staff in The Daily Planet's newsroom. They include reporter Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), with Clark Kent (David Corenswet), photographer Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo), gossip columnist Cat Grant (Mikaela Hoover), Editor-in-Chief Perry White (Wendell Pierce), and sports writer Steve Lombard (Beck Bennett). Superman will tell the story of 'Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. 'He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned. 'It's set in a world very different from ours and far removed from the DCEU. Heroes have been around for ages, and we'll see how it affected this world's history and has shaped the DCU." The movie is scheduled for a theatrical release on July 11, 2025.
Economic Times
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Oh, the terrible awkwardness of creditworthiness
Live Events Beware the awkwardness of someone's credit denied. Imagine Superman , all righteous and kiss-curl-dangling, saving Earth from being sucked inside-out by an artificial black hole created by his arch-nemesis Lex Luthor. Before he can give the Daily Planet an exclusive sound bite, 'Earthlings, last week, I decided to take action against...'...Batman prances by, coolly saying that he saved the world from total destruction, and 'Gee, it was really nothing'. What makes it worse is the smooth hijacking from a fellow superhero. It would have been easier if it was some supervillain - The Joker, Thanos, Asim Munir, or even Lex Luthor himself - taking credit for saving the world. But because Batman and Superman are 'very good friends', what's Superman gonna do? Shout from the rooftops and denounce his superpal for lying through his bleached teeth?Trumpman's multiple claims since last Sunday - that the US mediated the ceasefire (NO, it's 'stoppage of fire'!) between India and Pakistan - have been rejected multiple times by Narendra Modi 's government. But it hasn't helped that each time the Indians have said, 'No, boss. Trumpman is wrong.'India's MEA has gone to moderate pains to tell everyone, 'Please chronology samajhiye: request for a call from the Pakistani director general of military operations (DGMO) to the Indian DGMO was received by India's MEA from the Pakistan High Commission at 1237 hours last Saturday. The Pakistani side had initial difficulties connecting the hotline for technical reasons. The timing was then decided based on the availability of the Indian DGMO at 1535 hours.'This was the spirited, inside-of-the-cheek-chewing, controlled denial that anyone had mediated between the two fighting sides. As if getting the bad guys to stop wasn't a challenge enough, now there's this additional irritant of being denied credit for stopping the bad guys. Just to be sure that stenos got the message, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, 'Let me be clear. It was the force of Indian arms that compelled Pakistan to stop its firing.' That was last very next day, addressing US military personnel in Qatar, Trumpman said, 'I don't wanna say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week...' Jaiswal had to be cringing when he heard that on loop. 'Did the man not get the memo?!'To add pent-up vexation to awkward injury, Trumpman had continued, 'And we talked to them about trade. Let's do trade instead of war. And Pakistan was very happy with that, and India was very happy with that, and I think they are on the way... Boy, everybody was very happy, I'll tell you.' This, a day after India had clarified that conversations 'between Indian and US leaders' had been on since Op Sindoor commenced and the understanding ('NOT agreement!) on 'cessation of military action' had been reached, and that the 'issue of trade did not come up in any of these discussions'. I'm not big on binaries, but someone has to be Modi and Trump are bound to meet again somewhere, some sunny day. India can't afford to keep looking flabbergasted -- let alone cheesed off - by Trumpman's 'Make Trade, Not War' free-jazz, hippie spiel. That's probably why everyone but Modi has taken their time out of their busy schedules to contradict Trumpman's boyoboyo-boy, will that Modi-Trump meeting somewhere, some sunny day, be awkward. Think of the guy who hears his own most effective, wonderfully-rehearsed dinner party anecdote being told by his buddy from across the thing is, showing that Trumpman's claims rankle would be doubly-embarrassing. I mean, who loudly accuses someone of stealing one's punchline without seeming petty? The awkward situation falls under a new level of 'plausible deniability'.The American president could well tell the Indian PM when they do meet - after avoiding eye contact for the first half-hour across the dance floor - 'What? Mediation? I said that?! I musta meant meditation! Yes, beautiful, beautiful meditation. Meditation is beautiful.'And that's the trouble when some people call everyone a 'very good friend'. Not every good friend of theirs is friendly with each other, you see.
Tom's Guide
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
'Superman' trailer shows the hero face off against powerful enemies — and a glimpse at the man beneath the cape
Recently, a brief teaser for "Superman" dropped on the official X account, which featured new footage from the upcoming DCU movie. In essence, it was a trailer for the trailer, and now, the full thing has finally landed. This new full-length 'Superman' trailer packs in plenty more action without giving too much away, which is a nice surprise considering trailers like to spoil a lot. In this case, we see more of the characters and David Corenswet's Superman taking some pretty brutal beatings from his enemies, including a giant fire-breathing monster tearing its way through the city. The trailer starts off with Lois Lane interviewing Clark as Superman, which turns into a heated argument as he tries to explain that he saved the world from a war, as "people were going to die." Rather than retelling his origin story, the movie delves into Clark Kent's efforts to balance his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing in Smallville, Kansas. As a young reporter at the Daily Planet in Metropolis, Clark navigates his dual identity while embodying ideals of truth, justice,and compassion. This new trailer reveals his inner conflict and how being the hero comes with its consequences. Safe to say I'm officially hyped. Corenswet stars as Superman, with Rachel Brosnahan portraying Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as the villainous Lex Luthor. The movie also introduces Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi) and Krypto the Superdog. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Warner Bros.' synopsis reads: 'In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who's driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.' 'Superman' is shaping up to be a thrilling, action-packed ride, and I'm pretty hyped to check it out when it hits theaters on July 11, 2025. This movie is kicking off what looks like a blockbuster-heavy summer.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
1979–85 Mercedes 300TD Wagons Have One Flaw, But There's a Fix
From the March/April 2025 issue of Car and Driver. Mercedes-Benz's W123 Generation of mid-size models are a bit like Clark Kent before he dons the red cape: a tad dweeby but seemingly indestructible. But like the Man of Steel, the W123 has one weakness, and it's not a green mineral from Krypton but the unctuous and sophisticated self-leveling dampers fit to the rear of 1979–85 300TD wagons. The hydraulically operated setup eventually fails, leaving the W123 longroof's rear sagging worse than the poorly tailored khakis of the bespectacled Daily Planet reporter from Smallville. Sadly, the necessary replacement parts are no longer in production, so reraising and retaining the wagon's hind dampers is a seemingly hopeless endeavor. Fortunately for obsessive wagonistas, 38-year-old vintage-Benz fanatic Andrew Villaseñor has created a cottage industry in central California, where he rebuilds about 20 seeping dampers per month. Why bother pursuing such a repair when there's the option of replacing the complex system with the run-of-the-mill rear end of other W123 variants? Because doing so would run counter to Mercedes's 20th-century ethos of maniacal overengineering. The self-leveling suspension "compensates for load and brings the ride height of the car to a safe level so you can drive at autobahn speeds," Villaseñor says. As if achieving triple-digit speeds in a 40-something-year-old turbo-diesel wagon is somehow requisite. Perfecting the high-pressure rebuild required iteration. "We kept breaking tools," Villaseñor says. He also suffered initial quality issues when he commissioned an Indian company to supply remanufactured sets of the setup's archaic two-piece seals. Eventually, he switched to an American supplier capable of producing a bespoke and modern rubber one-piece seal. Villaseñor is the rare W123-wagon self-leveling-suspension rebuilder (if not the only one) to offer his parts on an exchange program. When a customer orders a pair of remanufactured dampers for $1100, Villaseñor includes a prepaid return label. If the buyer sends back old, oozing parts, Villaseñor issues up to a $500 refund. He can then rebuild those worn components for future sale. "That keeps the whole cycle going," he says. You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
