Trump Batman Dark Knight Rises Video Taken Down

Trump’s Batman campaign video taken down after copyright claim

The video used the score from 'The Dark Knight Rises.'

On Apr 10, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

Internet Culture

#BoycottCinemark gains traction after theater chain requests $700K from Aurora shooting victims

The request is legal—but is it right?

On Jul 1, 2016 by Andrew Couts

Tech

Putting metal detectors in movie theaters won’t stop mass shootings in America

The TSA won't be coming to a theater near you.

On Aug 6, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

Internet Culture Via

Why Seth Rogen and James Franco should be thankful for North Korea

Getting canceled is the best thing that could have ever happened to The Interview.

On Dec 18, 2014 by Nico Lang

Internet Culture Via

What Christopher Nolan can learn from the demise of M. Night Shyamalan

The Internet buzz for Interstellar is reaching a fever pitch. Here's how the movie can live up to the hype.

On Sep 19, 2014 by Nico Lang

Internet Culture Via

Netflix snags syndication rights to ‘Gotham’ before it even premieres

Anything related to Batman has the Midas touch, and Netflix knows it.

On Sep 3, 2014 by Allen Weiner

Streaming

Bane Cat is your new favorite comic book villain

Supervillains don't use the litter box.

On Mar 27, 2014 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

Meet Reddit’s self-proclaimed anti-corporate police

The community on the Hail Corporate subreddit has a keen eye for overenthusiastic PR exploits.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

IRL

Dotted Lines: The Dark Knight Rises (in Lego)

Batman is the hero Legoland deserves in this remix of the trailer for The Dark Knight Rises by ParanickFilmz.

On Dec 12, 2012 by Jay Hathaway

Streaming

Facebook post about massacre earns man court date

A man who wrote a status update about starting a massacre now has the court to contend with.

On Aug 10, 2012 by Kevin Collier

IRL

Buzzed: The weekend in night show hosts, Canadian cougars, and remembrances

Craig Ferguson delivers a touching monologue, Carly Rae Jepsen prances onstage, and Passion Pit gets remixed.

On Jul 23, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Streaming

9gag refutes connection to Colorado shooter

Fake screenshots have appeared on both 9gag and 4chan, but a spokesperson refuted the posts on the former. 

On Jul 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

IRL

Batman fans condemn theater shootings, defend “Dark Knight”

Fans of The Dark Knight Rises say the movie is not to blame for the mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., whatever the media may imply.

On Jul 20, 2012 by Aja Romano

Streaming

Movie sites respond to shootings, some more appropriately than others

Movies.com goes dark for the day, while Deadline draws criticism for focusing on how the tragedy will affect The Dark Knight Rises at the box office.

On Jul 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

IRL

After tragedy, Facebook groups seek revenge, offer prayers

In the wake of the tragic shootings at an Aurora, Colo. theater, people are turning to Facebook to pray for the victims and seek the death penalty for the shooter.

On Jul 20, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

IRL