Stolen ten years ago from actor Nicolas Cage's West Hollywood home, a rare, $1 million copy of the 1938 Superman Action Comics #1 has been found in the San Fernando Valley tucked away in a storage locker, reports the Ventura County Star. more ›

It would figure that everyday would be No Pants Day for Superman and the Black Swan. Thanks Los Angeles for this profoundly confusing and wondrous shot of a typical day on the streets of LA. Why is she saving him with one leg? Cause that's how it's done. more ›

The group of performers who spend their days and nights on Hollywood Boulevard dressed as characters from comic books, movies, and television staged a small protest yesterday in front of City Hall. Among the "superheroes" present were Christopher Dennis (Superman) and Joe McQueen (The Hulk), who were there to bring attention to the arrest citations issued to them by the LAPD, according to CurbedLA. more ›

Imagine the opening scene of Midnight Cowboy. Now imagine that John Voight is in a Superman costume. And Ratso Rizzo is Marilyn Monroe. Surround them with a cast straight out of Pink Flamingos, and set it all to the soundtrack of a sweet 10-year-old German girl singing “Hotel California” This might give you some idea of what Dave Markey’s long-anticipated film, The Reinactors, is like. In this documentary, Markey delves into the lives of the people who inhabit Grauman’s Theater. You have surely seen them as you drive along Hollywood Boulevard, all dressed up in their costumes and posing with tourists for tips. And you have probably passed them by without a second thought. more ›

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Even though tens of thousands of tourists have gotten their picture taken with the "superheroes" out front of Mann's Chinese, it took the Jimmy Kimmel show that's taped across the street to make these fellas world famous. Recently Rob Cantrell of the THC Comedy Tour approached Spider-Man, Superman, Batman, and the Incredible Hulk to ask them if they'd get baked with him. Cantrell didn't ask for an autograph or a backrub or to pose... more ›