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 On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy addressed Germans in Berlin and made his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech. What he meant was “I am a Berliner,” but an alleged mistranslation perpetuated in popular culture made many believe his stirring statement meant “I am a jelly donut!” Digging Deeper JFK is not the only US President alleged to misspeak, with GW Bush, DJ Trump, and JR Biden infamous to their critics for their suspected misspeaking. Here are two other examples: In 1977, an interpreter’s mistranslation claimed that President Carter told the people of Poland that he…
A Brief History Romantic comedy drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Fly Me to the Moon on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD on 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please go to https://events.sonypictures.com/screenings/unsecured/main/screeningInfo.jsf?code=FLYMOONHH. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 26th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 26, 1409, the Roman Catholic Church reached a low point of unity when a third pope was crowned by the Council of Pisa. On June 26, 1483, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, proclaimed himself King Richard III of England! On June 26, 1794, the army of the First Republic of France (the result of the French Revolution) made the first…
A Brief History On June 26, 1997, the first of the Harry Potter series of novels by JK Rowling was published in Britain. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was the first of what have been seven novels so far, featuring the young title wizard and his friends in their schooling and other adventures. Digging Deeper Not only have the books sold over 600 million copies, eight feature films starring the characters have also been made, pulling in a staggering $7.7 billion at the box office. Obviously, Ms. Rowling has profited greatly from the success of her iconic creation, and…