A Brief History On June 26, 2026, American superhero film Supergirl was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States of America. Digging Deeper The first observation we can make about this film is, James Gunn did it again! After a somewhat different take on Superman in 2025’s aptly named film, Superman, we find the female version of the Kryptonian superhero (superheroine?) to likewise be something less than an irresistible force for good with no lack of confidence or purpose. Another flawed superhero, we find our Supergirl (played by Aussie Milly Alcock) a to be an almost morally…
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A Brief History American superhero film fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Supergirl on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Phoenix Theatres Great Northern Mall, 450 Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070! We have a link/code for a total of 15 pairs of passes. For a chance to receive one of these limited number of advance screening pairs of passes, please send an email to admin@historyandheadlines.com with the subject of “Supergirl movie pass.” The fifteen recipients of the codes will be determined in the order emails for this…
A Brief History On June 29, 1974, famed ballet dancer with the Kirov Ballet, Mikhail Baryshnikov, defected from the USSR while on tour in Canada. Baryshnikov went on to great success in ballet in the US, while branching into dramatic acting and television as well, with an estimated net worth today of about $45 million. Digging Deeper Baryshnikov is not the only Soviet citizen to defect to the West in order to seek more freedom and opportunities and today, we list some other such famous defectors. In 1961, Rudolf Nureyev, possibly the greatest male ballet dancer, defected while in Paris,…
A Brief History On June 28, 1926, Mercedes-Benz, a company known for quality and luxury in automobiles, formed by merging companies founded by German engineers Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz. Digging Deeper Benz pioneered auto making, and his 1885 effort is considered the first practical production auto. Daimler followed with his car the next year. While Mercedes-Benz has a long history of fame for quality and reliability, in 2023, the firm’s cars came in a dismal 29th out of 30 car makers for reliability according to Consumer Reports. Fellow Teutonic car makers also did not lead the pack, with Mini…
A Brief History On June 25, 1906, heir to a railroad and coal fortune, Harry Kendall Thaw of Pittsburgh shot and killed famed architect Stanford White. Thaw shot the man in front of hundreds of witnesses at the theater on the rooftop of Madison Square Garden. Digging Deeper Why would Thaw throw away a life of luxury by shooting a man? For a variety of reasons, including White’s prior involvement with Thaw’s wife, the notion that White was blocking Thaw’s social climb, and due to mental illness, shown by Thaw’s successful use of the insanity defense. You may wonder why…