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The rise and fall of film genres

January 21, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There was a time when most movies were Westerns, and you’d almost never find a comedy on the big screen.

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An algorithm to calculate the life insurance costs of superheroes

December 7, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Batman is the most expensive with a full policy coming in at $74,000,000. That’s a monthly premium of $965,744.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: batman, black panther, infographics, iron man, superheroes, Wonder Woman

Superhero Week: Which hero titivated their costume most often?

July 3, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Superheroes may seem to have iconic suits but the truth of the matter is that these costumes are spruced up fairly often. In fact, you may be surprised by just how frequently a hero’s suit is redone and made to look smarter. This infographic comes from Halloween Costumes.com, who, of course, want you to rummage […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: batman, costumes, halloween, infographics, iron man

The evolution of Black Panther [infographic]

February 8, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Jack Kirby and Stan Lee both say Black Panther was their idea and it was time to do a black superhero. Back in 1965 the character was prototyped as ‘Coal Tiger’ and wore yellow. 37 years later Kasper Cole became the White Tiger and ‘Cole and Tiger’ was born. No surprise that HalloweenCostumes is talking […]

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10 years of Halloween costume trends [infographic]

October 19, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Which year was the Burger King one of the most popular costumes in the States? When did you see Angry Birds costumes out in the streets? Popular fancy dress and Halloween costume retailer Costume Supercenter has all the data and they’ve put it together in one towering infographic. They’ve also made predictions for 2017. Would […]

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Which game tournaments have the biggest prizes? [infographic]

July 13, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Just how much money could you make as a professional gamer? Tens of thousands? Hundreds? This infographic from MrGamerZ looks a whole host of video game competitions and their prize pots. The results might surprise you. At the time of publication the largest prize is for the International DOTA 2 competition held in Seattle in […]

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Superhero Week: The evolution of superhero vehicles

July 2, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This infographic from Netent Stalker tracks the evolution of popular superhero vehicles. You probably have a favourite Batmobile but what about S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier? This superhero-themed post is from 2017’s Superhero Week. Made any good superhero discoveries online recently? Share them in the comments below or teleport to a new superhero article and keep reading.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: batman, Captain America, fantastic four, ghost rider, infographics, superhero week, superheroes

What’s a cosplayer?

June 12, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Have you ever been asked what cosplay is? The team at Mushy Mice Cosplay, Arts & Crafts put together this infographic to help you explain. Mushy Mice is a cosplayer from Bulgaria. In addition to her cosplay you can follow her illustrations on Deviant Art.

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Superhero Week: The Real-World Physics of Superman [infographic]

July 8, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is a bit like the Mythbusters team decided to investigate Superman. Allow for the possibility of an alien from Krypton, who becomes amazingly strong after arriving on Earth, how many of his famous feats are possible? For example, can you catch a plane when it’s falling out of the sky or would that just […]

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Superhero Week: The many faces of superheroes [infographic]

July 4, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How many different actors have played Superman? Have there been more Wonder Woman actresses than Hulk actors? Some of the answers might surprise you. I certainly found more than a few interesting discoveries in this ‘many faces’ infographic. Let us know what you think in the comments below or visit a random superhero posted with […]

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