Tag Archives: Spider-Man

Via Rolling Stone: Amazing Spider-Man 2 star Andrew Garfield plays a whole different kind of superhero in Arcade Fire’s inspirational (and psychedelic) video for “We Exist.” Dressing in a woman’s wig and short jean shorts, Garfield’s character heads down to a local bar, where he defends himself against a hoard of violent drunks – and embraces his destiny. Overall, the …

Opening April 16th.

Broadway’s Spider-Man is photographing the audience during aerial stunts and inviting people to tag themselves on Facebook. Gothamist is appalled: For years people have been publicly complaining that Times Square was turning into Disneyland, and now the transformation is complete. You know how you can get your picture taken as you ride Splash Mountain? Well, now you can do the …

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The New York Times’ Ben Brantley has finally reviewed Spider-Man and yeeowtch, it isn’t pretty. The sheer ineptitude of this show, inspired by the Spider-Man comic books, loses its shock value early. After 15 or 20 minutes, the central question you keep asking yourself is likely to change from “How can $65 million look so cheap?” to “How long before …

– Spider-Man lead Natalie Mendoza is permanently leaving the accident-plagued show, citing continuing dizziness from a concussion suffered during the first preview. In other incidents, one actor broke both his wrists, another broke both his ankles. Mendoza’s replacement has not been announced. The show continues in previews towards a February 7th official opening. – Tony nominee John Leguizamo’s new solo …

Spider-Man fan Barack Obama has become one of the few real-life people to be featured in a major comic book series. In a growing world of Barack Obama collectibles, one item soon may be swinging above the rest. On Jan. 14, Marvel Comics is releasing a special issue of Amazing Spider-Man #583 with Obama depicted on the cover. Inside are …