Fiction meets reality:
X-Men star becomes real professor
Hollywood star Patrick Stewart, who plays Professor Xavier in the X-Men science fiction films, has had a real-life professorship given to him.
The actor was taking on the new role of Professor of Performing Arts at Huddersfield University, where he is chancellor, in a ceremony on Monday.
Stewart said of his professorship: “I’m truly honoured to receive this title.” (Source: BBC News)
Hellboy makes the rounds to promote his new movie by comparing notes with Iron Man, Hulk and Batman…but he isn’t quite used to the format, yet. (Mac/PC & Hellboy 2 Parody)
Ironman: I’m a Marvel.
Hellboy: And I’m independently owned by my creator who distributes his comics through Dark Horse.
Despite abilities to shoot cob webs and looking nerdy in real life, Spider-man isn’t spared from office hours annoyances such as the Windows 98 blue screen of death (BSOD).
So you know what Green Globin use in his oh-so-secret lab, it’s not that advanced.
I bought my son this Mega Bloks set this evening:
Imagine my elation when I discovered that a clever designer managed to sneak a Win98 BSOD into the set!
Some student at our school (University of Michigan) dressed up as Superman, went into a class, answered his ringing cell phone, tore off his clothes to reveal his uniform, and ran out of the room. Classically hilarious!
Amazing stuff. I wish such things happen at my school, hahaa…
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Dear Yahoo!
Why does Superman wear his underwear on top of his clothes?
- Andy (Brisbane, Australia)
(Superman loves his red underwear; he wears them proudly.)
I never really give much thought to this issue, just lots of laughter and a bunch of jokes being derived from it. So I stumbled across something from Yahoo! Answers.
Dear Andy:
According to Superman through the Ages, several theories attempt to explain the origin of his peculiar costume. In a 1940 comic, Superman says he invented the costume himself from “cloth immune to the most powerful forces.” (Look out, Tommy Hilfiger.) A few years later, it’s revealed that Superman’s adoptive mother constructed the outfit from blankets found wrapped around the infant when he landed on Earth.
More recent comics state that the costume “acquired its indestructibility…as the result of being transported from the planet Krypton.” Well, OK, but why does the Man of Steel dress like an ’80s aerobics instructor? If we had to hazard a guess, we’d say it’s for aesthetics and nothing more. Without the red trunks, he’d look like a male ballerina in blue pantyhose. And not even Superman could pull off that look.
So there you have it. You can check out Yahoo! Answers for more questions and answers. It’s quite good, but it’s hard to find the questions that has been asked though. Perhaps an improvement would be nice.
