Meh. Fifth Element is still the best sci-fi action movie she's ever done. I guess it's tough that she peeked that early?

This just in: Boobies.

Here's the practical reason why I like the things I have made over an identical store bought version (such as your example of an IKEA bookshelf pre-made vs an IKEA bookshelf I made). If I built it, I know how well it was done. I believe I will spend more care in building this for myself, than someone building a…

I imagine a future where the manufacturing vendor cart is next to the Hot dog cart on my nearby city street corner.

"President George W. Bush signed the bill into law on May 21, 2008."

I hear some people make a distinction between financial flop or critical flop. Maybe that's what the friend meant about Salt?

I'll give him this, he must know his audience. Each sequel has opened higher than the last, every time. And every sequel has made over 50 mil.

NP George. Big fan and all, but if you thought you could get away with that, you haven't met me and my band of meddling kids. :)

If you were just baiting, you did this so well there should be an award.

Alternately, a portable version of #9 might provide the 1.21 gigawatts

"It works by concentrating the incoming sunlight into a highly concentrated area." -voted quote of the year by the Redundancy Department of Redundancy.

"If they don't care to, at least they can keep their technicalities away from my brain, instead of deciding that they get to re-classify all berries."

Did they leave?

"nature tends to be rather parsimonious when it comes to these things, and isn't inclined to waste precious resources." -says the man with an appendix...

Are the stats specifically saying the attack would occur in a particular region, or anywhere in the world?

I guess technically, Hawkeye and Black Widow don't have origin stories... I wouldn't compare them with Wonder Woman, but I still think the general populace know OF her enough that they could get away without one for Justice League. They'll probably still need to do one for her spin-off though.

This was at least the third article today that I have seen with someone advertising in your comments. I have never seen any before, so this is three too many. Why does this keep happening, Gawker? :(

Is there an example where they skipped the origin and it didn't work?

Bill Nye is on the list.

Maybe my opinion on the matter is skewed... (I am an io9 reader after all), but I feel like Wonder Woman doesn't need much introduction? Who doesn't know at least a little bit about the five most popular superheroes? As it is, I was bored with the rehash of a Spider-Man origin.