Batman
# batman - Monday 13 May, 2013
Colorado cinema shooting suspect may plead not guilty by insanity
James Holmes entered a ‘not guilty’ plea by default – but lawyers may now plead insanity to spare the death penalty.
# batman - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
That’s not a skydive, THIS is a skydive
See that hole in the cliff? Yeah, he’s going through it!
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Wednesday.
# batman - Monday 1 April, 2013
Prosecutors to seek death penalty in US cinema shooting
“In all the information that is available to me, it is my intention that for James Eagan Holmes in this case, justice is death,” the prosecuting lawyer said today.
# batman - Friday 22 March, 2013
Vatican tweets Batman story, but says it wasn’t hacked
To the Batcave aka St Peter’s Square!
# batman - Thursday 14 March, 2013
12 reasons why Michael Caine is the coolest guy ever
Happy 80th birthday you Prince of Maine, you king of New England.
# batman - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
Reasons to miss Heath Ledger on the 5th anniversary of his death
The actor died in his New York apartment in 2008.
# batman - Monday 21 January, 2013
Holy cash cow Batman! Original Batmobile sells for $4.2 million
The original 19-foot car was used in the Batman television series in the 1960s.
# batman - Monday 7 January, 2013
Court to hear details of Colorado theatre massacre
A week-long preliminary hearing will determine whether James Holmes, 25, will stand trial for the fatal shootings of 12 people last July.
# batman - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Unlock your grannies: crime disappears in New York City
Message to commenters: You have permission to write ‘slow news day’. Just this once though.
# batman - Thursday 4 October, 2012
‘Batman’ arrested for bothering police
‘I was trying to fight crime, Your Honour’. It’s the man’s second superhero-based arrest.
# batman - Sunday 2 September, 2012
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
# batman - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Ohio man brings weapons to Batman screening for ‘protection’.
Scott A Smith brought guns, ammunition and knives into the theatre in Westlake in Ohio.
# batman - Saturday 4 August, 2012
Explainer: Is there a common thread to all mass shootings?
Many have searched for answers to why atrocities such as the recent mass shooting at a cinema theatre in the US happen. But there are many myths and misconceptions about such incidents.
# batman - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
Man facing charges over fracas at Batman screening in Florida
Over 100 people fled the cinema after man shouted “This is it” and donned black gloves at screening.
# batman - Monday 30 July, 2012
Colorado shooting suspect charged with 24 counts of murder
The 24-year-old suspect has been formally charged with a total of 142 counts over the deadly shootings at a Colorado cinema earlier this month.
# batman - Sunday 29 July, 2012
Ashley Moser, injured mother of 6-year-old Colorado victim, suffers miscarriage
The 25-year-old was critically wounded in the Aurora cinema shooting earlier this month.
# batman - Saturday 28 July, 2012
Colorado shooting victims being laid to rest in Ohio, Texas
Matt McQuinn, who dived in front of his girlfriend during the shooting, and Jessica Ghawi, who survived another random shooting just months earlier, will both be laid to rest today.
# batman - Friday 27 July, 2012
Colorado suspect ‘was seeing university psychiatrist’ before massacre
A court in Colorado has seen disputes over whether medical privilege covers contact between James Holmes and his doctor.
Colorado suspected gunman ‘can’t remember’ shooting spree
Alleged killer James Holmes is repeatedly asking guards why he is in prison – claiming that he has no memory of the shooting which took place in a packed Colorado cinema last week.
# batman - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
Colorado massacre: Suspect ‘sent warnings of attack to lecturer’
FoxNews.com says James Holmes sent a spiral-bound notebook with drawings of his plans to a college professor.
VIDEO: Batman star Christian Bale pays tribute to Aurora victims
The actor visited the devastated city to meet with survivors as they recover in the local medical centre.
Judge bans cameras from courtroom in Colorado movie shooting case
Meanwhile, Christian Bale visited survivors of Friday’s shooting and lays flower at memorial.
# batman - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
Families of Colorado shooting victims plan their goodbyes
Meanwhile, a Maine man has admitted to police that he brought a gun with him to a screening of the new Batman movie.
# batman - Monday 23 July, 2012
# batman - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Booby-trapped: bomb squad to try and enter suspect shooter’s apartment
As details about the suspect emerge this morning, vigils for the victims of the horrific shooting are held across Colorado.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things to know this morning…
# batman - Friday 20 July, 2012
Colorado gunman named as 24-year-old local man – update
The gunman killed 12 people and wounded 38 at the Century 16 cinema in Aurora during a Batman screening.
PHOTOS: Are these Batman fans excited about the movie much?
We just can’t tell. Pictures from the first Irish screenings…
‘He wasn’t giving anyone a chance to get out’ – witnesses recall Colorado cinema shooting
One witness has said he saw a little girl who had been shot.
Colorado shooting update: 12 dead, three-month-old baby among the injured
A suspect is in custody after the shooting at a Batman screening in Aurora. His apartment building has been evacuated because of concerns about explosives.
Dark Knight Rises: Fans’ reactions from first Irish screenings
Was it worth the hype?
# batman - Thursday 19 July, 2012
# batman - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
VIDEO: The history of the Batmobile in three minutes
Batman’s car is getting its own spin-off documentary…
Batman villain Bane’s voice ‘based on Irish Traveller’
Actor Tom Hardy said he was inspired by the self-styled ‘King of the Gypsies’ for his voice in The Dark Knight Rises.
# batman - Tuesday 17 July, 2012
Dark Knight Rises reviews: Here’s the verdict on the new Batman
It screened for the first time yesterday. Here are the key reviews – and one stands out from the crowd…
# batman - Friday 13 July, 2012
Did David Letterman give away a major Dark Knight spoiler on US TV?
He may have just been joking about a MAJOR detail of what happens in The Dark Knight Rises – but it’s hard to tell.
# batman - Monday 9 July, 2012
Kapow! Physicists find chink in the Batsuit
Apparently he’d need a parachute to safely land in real life. If he were real, obviously.
# batman - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
VIDEO: The new Dark Knight Rises trailer is out (and things are bleak in Gotham)
Batman’s in trouble, Bane is taking over, and Catwoman is on the scene…
# batman - Tuesday 3 January, 2012
Video: The Dark Knight Rises vs The Lion King
What happens when you put the audio from the trailer of the new Batman movie to footage from The Lion King? Something a little bit scary.






















































Dark Knight Rises: Film site closes comments after death threats to critics
RottenTomatoes.com users reacted with fury to critics who posted negative reviews of the film.
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