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New York Post
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Heroic NYC pups go up, up and away in adorable look-alike contest for Krypto from ‘Superman'
Every New Yorker's Kryptonite is a really cute dog. Dozens of heroic hounds soared to Hudson Yards Friday to compete in a Krypto the Superdog look-alike contest — but only one pooch took home the red cape fit for the sidekick of 'Superman.' Sofia, a 7-year-old Brooklyn canine who could have been Krypto's stunt double, easily took home the win and a $1,000 prize, but her owner said the victory didn't just come down to the pooch's good looks — she also embodies the superdog's protective spirit. Advertisement 4 Sofia won the Krypto look-alike contest after impressing judges with her facial expressions. Matthew McDermott 'She's always looking out for the other dogs, she's never starting fights, she likes to make everyone feel included,' said Meredith Amspoker, who found out about the contest hosted by Pumpkin Pet Insurance through a friend. Amspoker often gets stopped in the street while walking Sofia, but since 'Superman' came out, it's happening a lot more frequently. Advertisement 'Even while I was on my way here, someone said, 'That looks like the dog from 'Superman,'' the supedog mom said. Sofia was stoic, cape flapping in the wind, as smaller dogs came to sniff her rear end. She stole the judge's hearts when she managed to lift one ear at a time and tilt her head, shooting them an adorable glance. 4 There's been a surge in dog adoptions since Krypto dazzled audiences in the new 'Superman' flick. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection 4 Pooches donned capes and collars to compete for the title in the look-alike contest. Matthew McDermott Advertisement 'I think she's got a lot of personality in her ears, and she's got that little face. She's a superdog,' Amspoker said. Not all of the 50 competing canines resembled Superman's loyal sidekick, but their doting owners weren't deterred from showing off their buddies' superhero qualities. Some pooches were even awarded for it — including little Jeffrey, who was named runner-up for the least Krypto look-alike. 4 Ed Medina and Jeffrey. Matthew McDermott Advertisement His owner, Ed Medina, 72, said the small, spotted dog is still a hero in his eyes for one simple reason. 'Jeffrey keeps me happy,' said Medina, who wore a jersey with his pup's face plastered on the back, before feeding Jeffrey four treats in a row. Mallorie Sievert, a 23-year-old actress, dragged three of her friends from across Manhattan to watch the cute contest. 'Krypto is so ugly, and I love ugly dogs, and so I was like, 'I have to come and see all the crusty white dogs show up and show out,' she explained. While at college, Sievert started an Instagram account, taking pictures of dogs across campus. She's delighted that the competition included dogs that don't look like Krypto, so she was certain the plaza would be full of pooches. 'I love New York City, because where else is there going to be an event where you see 50 dogs in capes!'
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Superman' Review: DC Studios Reboot Is Funny, Rushed, and Deeply Weird
If the new Superman film were simply an unwieldy pilot episode of a new Superman TV show, airing, say, maybe six episodes on HBO Max, I'd be very pumped. This is for several reasons: There are a lot of characters in Superman, and in my imagined TV series version, all of those characters would get more interesting, funnier, and, crucially, be given a chance to justify why they're in this story. But, as a movie, the new Superman feels rushed and over-stuffed with comic book oddities that may or may not matter in a few years. David Corenswet is perfect as the eponymous hero, but the movie itself never quite feels like a film event, and again, comes across more like a semi-competent, and very expensive, TV movie. Mild spoilers ahead. There's a lot to like about Superman. Krypto the Superdog is hilarious. Nathan Fillion's take on the Green Lantern, known as Guy Gardner, is a great recreation of the character from the '80s and '90s comics. Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane is dazzling, Edi Gathegi's tech genius, Mister Terrific, steals the show at times, as does Skyler Gisondo's Jimmy Olsen as he navigates a very funny relationship with Lex Luthor's selfie-obsessed girlfriend, Eve Teschmacher (Sara Sampaio).Superman, sadly, though, is not greater than the sum of its parts, even though many of its parts are pretty great. For any rational person, a lot of the choices that director James Gunn makes are not only super annoying, but in some cases, downright bad. (Why are so many eyeballs being attacked in this movie? Did I need to see Superman throwing up weird nanobots?) Again, if this were the beginning of a fun, new, very high-profile Superman TV series, you could overlook some of many of these flaws, but the truth is, as a movie that is supposedly launching a new film franchise, the new Superman is messy as hell. It's a fun movie. Mostly. But it also feels paradoxically slow and too short simultaneously. Without revealing any major spoilers, Superman doesn't bother to retell the origin story of the Man of Steel. Instead, we're quickly dropped into a world in which super-human people — called "Metahumans" — have existed for a while, and that's just that. Because this is a James Gunn film, the man who gave us Guardians of the Galaxy, the subtext of Superman is a been-there-done-that jokey vibe that sometimes feels closer to the snarkiness of the more recent Thor movies than any previous Superman film. Gunn's Superman film is full of people who seem to be yelling or freaking out constantly, and when that's not happening, Superman is getting his ass kicked. For those who were sick of the dour Zack Snyder take on the Man of Steel, the new Superman is certainly a welcome breath of fresh air, at least in terms of tone. In a sense, the new Superman feels like what would have happened if the 2022 film The Batman had decided to act like a remake of the 1960s goofy Batman, rather than a dark and brooding take. The new Superman is certainly the opposite of whatever was going on with the DC movies of the twenty teens, but that doesn't automatically make it better. Instead, it's simply number one thing that is so different about this Superman is that, although the movie claims to be about him, it only achieves that goal by making the single most important thing in the movie be focused on Superman losing faith in his own purpose. Yes, Gunn has altered a major tenet of the mythos of DC comics, and instead of reminding us that Superman's birth parents were kind, misunderstood alien scientists who saved their only son from their planet's destruction, Gunn decides instead to paint those characters as creepy weirdoes who want their son to take over Earth and breed more Kryptonians. This one narrative decision represents the strange tonal collision of Superman. At times, the movie wants you to think deeply about the nature of the character and how the world would really react if a space alien were randomly stopping wars. It's also trying to make you think about the nature/nurture question; is Superman good because his adoptive parents, Ma and Pa Kent (Neva Howell and Pruitt Taylor Vince), are good people? Or is there just something inherently good about him? Mostly, the movie comes down hard on the classic morality lesson: your choices define you. Therefore, Superman is super because he wants to be, which is a nice sentiment, if a little on-the-nose, and slightly unearned by what we actually see. Again, the cast is nearly perfect, and all the performances in the film are on the mark, but the story often feels like it's just getting ready. As many are aware, Superman will be the first of many new DC Studio films, and yes, there's some corporate movie synergy with this film, including the appearance of another very famous DC hero who is getting her own movie next year. But, to call this the greatest superhero film since Iron Man or The Dark Knight would be a lie. It has heart, but it lacks cohesion. And, in making Superman's birth parents evil, the film loses some of the character's mythological weightiness, and instead, is more or less a weird sci-fi action movie. This Superman reboot will make you believe a man can fly, and also escape a black hole, and also deal with a pocket dimension, and use low-key telepathy to make everyone think he's Clark Kent. What it doesn't make you believe is that it's a serious movie. I can't wait for the next episode of this big-budget TV show. Too bad it's not coming anytime soon.'Superman' Review: DC Studios Reboot Is Funny, Rushed, and Deeply Weird first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 9, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
Newsweek
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
The Biggest Changes in Fortnite's 36.20 Update
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Fortnite's big v36.20 update is finally here, with the second major update of Chapter 6 Season 3 set to be live soon for all players on all platforms. This season has seen a big focus on superheroes, with Superman having led the pack earlier in the season, but Epic Games is switching it up with some more Marvel characters. That's not to say Superman's time under the yellow sun is over, though — there's a bit more for the Man of Steel in this update, too. Superman and Krypto the Superdog in a trailer for Fortnite. Superman and Krypto the Superdog in a trailer for Fortnite. Epic Games / DC With the game files updated and players about to jump in to a new update, we've put together this handy guide covering what are expected to be the biggest changes and additions in Fortnite v36.20. Fortnite 36.20: Fantastic Four Skins To coincide with the upcoming release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps later this month, Fortnite will be adding a few new skins for at least three of the four — Reed Richards, Susan Storm, and Johnny Storm will all reportedly be receiving new skins. It's unclear at this point if the final of the Fantastic Four, Ben Grimm aka The Thing, will also be getting a new skin in the game, but according to dataminers it doesn't look like there's any data for him. These skins will be released before the next update to the game, most likely alongside the launch of the film on July 25, 2025. Fortnite 36.20: Fortress of Solitude As mentioned earlier, Superman is still getting his time in the sun, as the Fortress of Solitude is set to be added to the game in v36.20. This is said to be coming alongside a host of Superman-related quests, and Superman himself is likely to make an appearance in the fortress, so there'll be plenty of Supes-related goodness for fans to check out. Fortnite 36.20: Deadmau5 Skin Fortnite has become a bastion of celebrity status, with over a dozen musical performers and stars having skins within the game. It makes sense, then, that Deadmau5 may be joining the crew, with dataminers saying there's an encrypted skin that looks to be Deadmau5 in the game's files. We don't know for sure if or when the electronic music producer will make his entrance, but usually when there's smoke, there's fire with these types of things, so keep on the lookout. Fortnite 36.20: New Skins Alongside licensed skins for the Fantastic Four and Deadmau5, a host of skins original to Fortnite are set to make an appearance in this update, too. Among them is a man with metallic, silver skin – though it doesn't seem to be the Silver Surfer – as well as a slime girl composed of Slurp and a humanoid creature made of wires with a controller for a head. Weird, but probably not the weirdest thing Fortnite has seen. Fortnite 36.20: New Lego Fortnite Odyssey Updates Lego Fortnite Odyssey is getting a bit of an update, too, with new enemies from Lego Fortnite Expeditions set to be appearing in the game mode. Daigo's minions will be making an appearance in Lego Fortnite Odyssey now that the Spires are activated, so players will have to watch out for that while working on their villages.
Scotsman
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
What is the best Superman Film? Here are all 11 Superman films ranked best to worst according to Rotten Tomatoes - including the 2025 reboot
3 . Superman (2025) James Gunn's reboot of the Superman franchaise is the first in a new series of films set to create a 'DC Cinematic Universe' to rival that created by Marvel. It seems to have done the job, with an impressive fresh rating of 83 per cent - with the reviews still coming in. It sees David Corenswet take over the cape for the first time and decides against an origin story, instead dropping in on Superman after he's already established on Earth and trying to stop wars - much to the suspicion of the general public and social media. Lex Luthor is back and seems unwilling to stop at anything to kill his enemy - even the end of the world. Notable for a crowd-pleasing appearance for Krypto the Superdog. | Contributed
Business Insider
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
'Superman' features a pocket universe, a tyrannical billionaire, and a flying dog. Confused? Here's the ending explained.
The new " Superman," which reboots the DC Universe, throws audiences right into the action as the hero goes head to head with the villainous billionaire, Lex Luthor. But its director James Gunn introduces so many new ideas (like Krypto the Superdog and an entire pocket universe) that the story could feel confusing for some viewers by the end of the film. The story follows Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet) as he grapples with his place in the world, as Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) hatches a plot to discredit, imprison, and kill the Man of Steel. At the same time, Luthor also schemes with the ruler of a fictional country called Boravia to overthrow a Middle Eastern nation called Jarhanpur. It's a busy film, but it shows the broad storylines Superman can fit into. Here's the ending of "Superman" explained. Lex Luthor imprisons Superman in his pocket universe. Much of the story revolves around Luthor's plot to discredit Superman by using a stolen recording of his Kryptonian parents telling their son to conquer Earth to restart their destroyed planet, Krypton. Because of this, the US government allows Luthor, a villainous genius billionaire, to imprison Superman in his high-tech facility. It exists within a pocket universe that Luthor created. After Superman is apprehended by a mysterious masked figure who works for Luthor, called Ultraman, he discovers that Luthor is using the prison to detain anyone who disagrees with his violent pursuit of the hero. Luthor even blackmails a superpowered person called Rex (Anthony Carrigan), who can make any element from the periodic table, to weaken Superman with Kryptonite. Superman eventually convinces Rex to use his powers to make a miniature Sun so that he can regain his strength and save Rex's baby son, Josh, from Luthor's henchmen. Once he's back to his usual cheery self, Superman frees himself, Rex, and Josh from the prison and escapes through a portal that the Justice Gang member Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi) and the journalist Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) have managed to open. Once he returns to Metropolis, it isn't long before Superman has to fight Ultraman. While their brawl rages through the city, Luthor chooses to let the portal to the pocket universe start spreading, eventually splitting Metropolis in half. Superman fights Ultraman, and Mr. Terrific closes the portal to the pocket universe. Ultraman is unmasked during the fight, and revealed to be a Superman clone that Luthor created by stealing Kent's DNA from previous fights he's had around the world. The clone cannot think or speak for itself, and Superman ends up throwing it into a black hole inside the pocket universe. Superman confronts Luthor at his headquarters, and Mr. Terrific closes the portal to save the city. Meanwhile, Luthor berates Superman and tells him that he wants to destroy him because he envies the attention he gets, despite being an illegal alien from another planet. Luthor feels that his intelligence should warrant more praise than Superman's strength. But the hero points out that he's just trying to be the best person he can be, and that he considers himself human because of his upbringing. While all that is happening, Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion) and Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced) intervene in the Middle East to stop Boravia from invading Jarhanpur and committing genocide. Lane uses the information she and the fellow journalist Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo) have collected about Luthor arming Boravia to publish an exposé about him. This leads the authorities to arrest him and restore the public's faith in Superman. Later, while recovering from the fight, Superman watches footage from his childhood with his adopted parents in Kansas, showing that he considers them his true family. However, that's not to say he completely rejects his Kryptonian heritage, because Supergirl (Milly Alcock) arrives at his base in the Arctic to collect Krypto the Superdog. This sets up the next DC Universe movie: "Supergirl." "Superman" has two fun, post-credits scenes. Thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, post-credits scenes have become an expectation in comic book movies, as fans wait to get a glimpse of what's ahead in the next movie or what kind of crossover the studio is building up to. "Superman" has two post-credits scenes, but they're fun instead of building up to another movie. In the first mid-credits scene, Superman sits with Krypto on the moon while they look at Earth. Then, in the second, Superman meets up with Mr. Terrific in Metropolis as the work begins to rebuild the city. Superman points out that the building isn't quite straight after the repair, and Mr. Terrific just walks away. Superman quietly says to himself, "Gosh, I can be such a jerk."
