Superman (fictional character)

A zippy look at Wild Animal Park

Visitors who look skyward at San Diego's Wild Animal Park are now seeing more than the usual assortment of exotic birds. Up in the sky about six stories above the brown hillside is a new kind of flying species soaring overhead at about 40 mph, swooping to...

Tags: Natural Resources, California, Environmental Issues, Animals, Escondido

Around & About

Tags: Festive Events, Education, Health, Dining and Drinking, High Schools

Boyhood fantasy a $200M franchise

When illustrator and animator Duncan Rouleau describes the adventures of his star character, Ben Tennyson, it sounds something like a childhood daydream. "He gets a watch that falls from outer space and it is filled with alien DNA," the La Cañada...

Tags: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Education, Sylvester Stallone, YouTube, Children

Maldición de los Marlins atormenta a Pujols

A finales del año pasado, tres meses antes del inicio de la temporada 2012 del béisbol de Grandes Ligas, pronostiqué miserias para Albert Pujols y sus Angelinos de Los Angeles. Hasta ahora no me he equivocado, y me sorprende lo "sorprendido" que...

Tags: Kevin Love, Target Field, Cleveland Cavaliers, Jermaine O'Neal, Omar Infante

Shaq: "I would love to be general manager of the Magic"

Orlando Sentinel sports columnist

At first blush, Shaquille O'Neal being interviewed for the Orlando Magic general manager's job seems preposterous. Would Magic fans really except the old franchise wrecker as the new franchise builder? And what would happen if Shaq did build the Magic...

Tags: Alex Martins, Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, Lobbying, Politics

Around Town: 'Paper Moon' shines on downtown festival

Caught in the cycle of poverty

After months searching for work and feeling increasingly discouraged, Natalie Cole caught a break — an offer of a part-time position at a Little Caesars Pizza shop in Compton. The manager scheduled her orientation and told her she had to pass a food...

Tags: Rentals, Entertainment Events, Grocery Coupons, Teachers, Chemicals

As long as we're remaking movies ...

At the movies the other night, I saw a preview for "Spider-Man." I'm so confused. Didn't they just do that? While the filming of "Superman" took over Chicago last summer, I couldn't help but think the same thing. Is Hollywood really that hard up for...

Tags: Shelley Long, Vampires (supernatural entitiess), Channing Tatum, Emma Roberts, Molly Ringwald

Award-Winning artist Alex Ross talks about the Avengers movie and working in comics

Ever since he first burst onto the scene with his ground-breaking work in the mini-series MARVELS, Alex Ross has been one of the most notable talents in the comic-book industry. Since then, he’s gone on to win an Eisner Award - the comics equivalent...

Tags: Entertainment Events, Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Book, Stan Lee

Did a Gatorade shower kill George Allen?

FOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: Did a Gatorade shower lead to the death of a Hall of Fame football coach? After leading the New York Giants to a victory in Super Bowl XLVI earlier this year, head coach Tom Coughlin earned himself his second post-Super Bowl...

Tags: Tom Coughlin, Dan Reeves, Corporate Crime, George Halas, Chicago Bears

X-citing excursion

for RedEye

Thrill seekers looking for a new kind of rush can head to Six Flags Great America, where X -- or the new X-Flight roller coaster -- marks the spot. The first batch of riders boarded the Gurnee theme park's wing coaster at a preview event May 10,...

Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Travel, Theme Park Vacations, Dolly Parton

Q&A: RedEye Rock 'n' Vote Top 4, playing free show May 16

RedEye Sound Board

First: Get excited! The four Chicago bands you chose from our RedEye Rock ‘n’ Vote Top 10 take the stage Wednesday, competing for your votes on-site to win a slot at Taste of Chicago. Former Rock ‘n’ Vote finalist and current...

Tags: Spider (music group), Health, Bleep (euphemism), Alkaline Trio (music group), Politics