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A celebration and critique of live-action film and television based on cartoons, comics, and graphic novels.
Born on January 28, 1920, Lewis Wilson became (at the age of 23!) the first actor to portray Bruce Wayne and his costumed alter-ego on-screen in the 1943 Columbia Pictures serial 'Batman.' #Batman #DarkKnight #superhero #serial #movieserial
January 28, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Happy birthday to Elijah Wood, who portrayed the mute serial killer Kevin in the 2005 neo-noir film 'Sin City.' #SinCity #neonoir #crimefilm #filmsky
January 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Dennis gums up Mr. Wilson's bagpipe lesson in the 'Dennis the Menace' Season 3 episode "Dennis Has a Fling," which first aired on January 28, 1962. #DennistheMenace #sitcom #comedy #TV
January 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Happy birthday to Patton Oswalt, who played S.H.I.E.L.D agent Eric Koenig (as well as Koenig's siblings and grandfather) in the television series 'Agents S.H.I.E.L.D.' and who provided voices for Matthew the Raven in the series 'The Sandman' and Pip the Troll in 'Eternals' (2021). #TV #filmsky
January 28, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Happy birthday to Scotland's own Alan Cumming, whose credits include 'Annie' (1999), 'The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas' (2000), 'Josie and the Pussycats' (2001), 'X2' (2003), 'Garfield: The Movie' (2004), 'Son of the Mask' (2005), 'The Smurfs' (2011), and the upcoming 'Avengers: Doomsday.'
January 28, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away

Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
www.comicsbeat.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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Jan 27th 1973 - At the Paris Peace Accords, Mystique assassinated Trask. She was captured & her DNA was used to create Sentinels. In a new timeline, caused by Wolverine travelling back from 2023, she was stopped.

📽️📅 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on this day in 1923, Anne Jeffreys appeared as Tess Trueheart in 'Dick Tracy' (1945) and 'Dick Tracy vs. Cueball' (1946). #TessTrueheart #DickTracy #action #movie #filmsky
January 26, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Happy birthday to Scott Glenn, who appeared as martial artist and Matt Murdock's mentor Stick in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. #Daredevil #Stick #Marvel #MCU
January 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM
The search for a stolen trio of crystal lenses from the Torrance Aerospace plant leads Diana Prince to a sci-fi convention in the 'Wonder Woman' Season 3 episode "Spaced Out," which first aired on January 26, 1979. #WonderWoman #TV
January 26, 2026 at 11:29 PM
On January 26, 1945, Columbia Pictures released "Hot News,' the first chapter of the 13-part serial 'Brenda Starr, Reporter' starring Joan Woodbury and Kane Richmond and based on the comic strip by Dale Messick. #BrendaStarr #movieserial #serial #filmsky
January 26, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, on January 26, 1925, Paul Newman earned his 9th Academy Award nomination (Best Supporting Actor) for his performance as mob boss John Rooney in 'Road to Perdition' (2002), based on the eponymous graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner. #filmsky
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Wild to think that, ten years ago, our little show that could premiered. What an amazing ride that was; grateful for it, and the fans for bringing us back to life after the most unintentionally cruel cliffhanger ever almost was left unfinished.

Also, #AbolishIce
When the Lord of Hell grows bored, he decides to open an L.A. nightclub and assist the police with solving crimes. 'Lucifer,' starring Tom Ellis in the title role, premiered 10 years ago today (January 25, 2016). #Lucifer #TV
January 25, 2026 at 9:48 PM
When the Lord of Hell grows bored, he decides to open an L.A. nightclub and assist the police with solving crimes. 'Lucifer,' starring Tom Ellis in the title role, premiered 10 years ago today (January 25, 2016). #Lucifer #TV
January 25, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Originally released in 1984, the French action comedy 'The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak.' starring Tawny Kitaen and Brent Huff and based on the character of Sweet Gwendoline by John Willie, arrived on home video in the U.S. on January 25, 1985. #Gwendoline #action #comedy #filmsky
January 25, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Seven years after Mahershala Ali was announced as the new Blade, Marvel’s reboot is still at large. A brief look at its troubled production:
filmstories.co.uk/features/bla...
Blade | A brief history of Marvel’s troubled reboot
Seven years after Mahershala Ali was announced as the new Blade, Marvel’s reboot is still at large. A brief look at its troubled production:
filmstories.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Based on the popular Italian comics series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani, the action crime film 'Danger: Diabolik,' starring John Phillip Law and Marisa Mell and directed by Mario Bava, hit movie screens in Italy on January 24, 1968. #Diabolik #movie #filmsky
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Happy birthday to Mischa Barton, who played former boarding school head girl turned PR guru JJ French in 'St Trinian's' (2007). #StTrinians #comedy #movie #film #filmsky
January 25, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Born in Breukelen, Netherlands, on January 23, 1944, Rutger Hauer appeared as deranged Cardinal Roark in 'Sin City' (2005) and ruthless Wayne Enterprises CEO William Earle in 'Batman Begins' (2005). #SinCity #Batman #movie #filmsky
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Born on January 22, 1940, the acclaimed Sir John Hurt appeared as scientist Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm in ‘Hellboy’ (2004) and 'Hellboy 2: The golden Army’ (2008) as well as High Chancellor Adam Sutler in 'V for Vendetta' (2005) and Gilliam in 'Snowpiercer' (2013). #filmsky
January 23, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Happy birthday to two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran, who appeared as scientist Rosa Dalton in the television miniseries 'Secret Invasion.' #SecretInvasion #Marvel MCU #TV #Minisreries
January 23, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Happy birthday to John Wesley Shipp, star of the 1990s TV series 'The Flash' and who also portrayed both Henry Allen (father of Barry) and speedster Jay Garrick in the Arrowverse. #Flash #JayGarrick #Arrowverse #TV
January 23, 2026 at 7:38 AM
You might actually like him when he's angry . . . born on January 22, 1934, Bill Bixby starred as Dr. David Banner in the 1970s television series 'The Incredible Hulk.' #Hulk #Marvel #TV
January 23, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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PosterSpy 50 Favourites from 2025 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps by PRO Member Bartos Gyorgy

#PosterSpy50Favourites #TheFantasticFour
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Jan 21st 1973 - A medical report on mutants was conducted by TRASK Industries.

📽️📅 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM