The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
In The Dark Knight, Michael Caine plays Alfred, Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler. But Batman isn’t the only superhero Caine has crossed paths with. In The Cider House Rules, he was a surrogate father to none other than Tobey Maguire, the future Spider-Man. And way back in 1980, Caine was in the movie Death Trap with [...]
VH1 (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Peter Berg and Jason Bateman why the self-destructive superhero of "Hancock" is the best of the genre.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 29/06/2008
A gripping new book tells how Christopher Reeve, paralysed after a terrible riding accident, put aside his suffering to raise millions for stem cell research, a campaign opposed by his own President.
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
Why are all summer flicks about superheroes? Could it be because we need them?
Evening Standard (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
A gripping new book tells how Christopher Reeve, paralysed after a terrible riding accident, put aside his suffering to raise millions for stem cell research, a campaign opposed by his own President.
ElsaElsa.com (Free subscription) | 27/06/2008
Astrology in real life Yesterday I wrote about Christopher Reeve , a man so buoyant that even when he’s dead, he’s still - UP. I mean, it’s just impossible to think of the guy and end on a down note. Lupa came on and said that like me, she could access happiness via focusing on the feeling of the sun on her skin and credited her natal Saturn in Pisces (A Saturn Neptune exchange). Well my daughter has...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
SIR MICHAEL CAINE vowed never to ride a horse again, after pal CHRISTOPHER REEVE was left paralysed following an equestrian accident. The Italian Job star confesses he was ...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 21/06/2008
Steve Carell did not necessarily see the Maxwell Smart in himself. Everyone else did, including co-star Anne Hathaway and the studio behind the big-screen Get Smart , which simply called Carell in and offered him the job, no questions asked.
comiXtreme (Free subscription) | 20/06/2008
*Reviewer:*Adam Chapman adam.chapman@sympatico.ca *Quick Rating:* Good *Story Title:* Brainiac Part 1: First Contact Who is Brainiac? *Writers:* Geoff Johns *Pencils:* Gary Frank *Inks:* Jon Sibal *Colorist:* Brad Anderson
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 19/06/2008
A prescription painkiller sold under such names as Darvon and Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group argued Thursday in suing the Food and Drug Administration.
The PopCrunch Show (Free subscription) | 17/06/2008
34. Margot Kidder Margot Kidder’s fame is mainly thanks to her role of Lois Lane in the Superman films opposite Christopher Reeve but unfortunately her career went downhill after that. She was badly injured in an accident in the late 80’s and was also diagnosed at manic-depressive. She refused treatment for either predicament until two years [...]
Medgadget (Free subscription) | 13/06/2008
MTB Europe is reporting about a study conducted on paraplegics using an electric muscle stimulating training system from Therapeutic Alliances Inc. out of Fairborn, Ohio, a device called ERGYS2. One of the early adopters of this system was the late Christopher Reeve. In an exercise study completed last year, patients who were paralysed from the chest or waist down experienced an average increase in...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 13/06/2008
By Karen Middleton, The News Courier, Athens, Ala. Jun. 12--Thu, Jun 12 2008 -- The simple act of rolling over in bed becomes a major effort for disabled people and their caregivers. Currently, there are 44.5 million unpaid caregivers in the United States.
Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Proving That This Place Is Never Dull ... ... and, at times, can be downright schizophrenic, the state House and Senate split yesterday on a laboriously crafted compromise that would ban most public smoking. For those of you playing along...
Science Daily (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
A new type of exercise equipment can prevent serious lifestyle illnesses in paraplegic patients. The equipment was first designed for the American actor Christopher Reeve. Patients who are unable to walk after a spinal injury have a poorer quality of life and a shortened lifespan than their non-paralyzed counterparts. Sitting passively in a chair makes people susceptible to weight and digestion problems,...
