The best plays and musicals are the ones that challenge, trasnport and entertain. If our senses, our norms our challenged when watching a show, or we are transported to another place and time where we can completely escape our current reality, or, at the very least, if we come away with a few well-earned laughs then the creators and actors have done their job. Following this line of logic, Q utterly failed. more ›

DC Comics is resurrecting the Batwoman character (1959 - 1976) as a lesbian for their "52" series, a collaboration between different writers with serial weekly episodes. DC is trying to introduce superheroes who don't fit the usual white male superstereotype. more ›

With today's release of Disney/Pixar's "The Incredibles" on DVD, LAist finds ourselves wondering what sort of a hero Los Angeles would get. Metropolis has Superman, Gotham City has Batman, and if memory serves, New York has Spiderman, the Fantastic Four, and a slew of others. Why does Los Angeles get the short straw? We're the second largest city in the nation, yet we get snubbed when it comes to a super-powered savior? The closest thing we've had has been Bail Bond Girl, which frankly, is very, very sad. more ›

This morning LAist read that the Travel Channel will air the "Marvel Super Heroes Guide to New York City" special on Sunday, August 15, at 8:00 PM. The show features comic book industry writer/creator/editor veterans—like Stan Lee (co-creator of Spider-Man) and Roy Thomas (former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics), among others—discussing the impact that NYC and its famous landmarks have had on superheroes and US culture. more ›