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Win an Autographed Copy of Was Superman a Spy!

Comic Book Resources is running a contest where five winners will receive free autographed copies of my book, Was Superman a Spy? and Other Comic Book Legends Revealed! Check it out here. The contest ends Midnight, October 23rd.

Movie Urban Legends Revealed #4

This is the fourth in a series of examinations of legends from movies and the people who make them and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the previous movie urban legends. Let’s begin!

Movie Urban Legends History

Here are quick descriptions of each of the previous editions of Movie Urban Legends Revealed. To see if they are true or false, you have to click on the link! 1. Ariel from the Little Mermaid was based on the facial features of Alyssa Milano. 2. George Reeves had a number of scenes cut out […]

Music Urban Legends History

Here are quick descriptions of each of the previous editions of Music Urban Legends Revealed. To see if they are true or false, you have to click on the link! 1. – Harry Nillson’s coffin was lost during an earthquake 2. A Frank Zappa album was given a Parental Advisory sticker…even though the album was […]

TV Urban Legends History

Here are quick descriptions of each of the previous editions of TV Urban Legends Revealed. To see if they are true or false, you have to click on the link! The legends are in chronological order, so the most recent ones are at the end of the list! 1. Cheers was a fire hazard. 2. […]

Dancing Urban Legends History

Here are quick descriptions of each of the previous editions of Dancing Urban Legends Revealed. To see if they are true or false, you have to click on the link! 1. Ron Cunningham had a rather painful introduction to the world of ballet. 2. Gelsey Kirkland made herself intentionally sick so that she would not […]

Architecture Urban Legends History

Here are quick descriptions of each of the previous editions of Architecture Urban Legends Revealed. To see if they are true or false, you have to click on the link! 1. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was originally designed as a school project at Yale! 2. Architects William Van Alen and H. Craig Severance engaged in […]

Magazine Urban Legends History

Here are quick descriptions of each of the previous editions of Magazine Urban Legends Revealed. To see if they are true or false, you have to click on the link! 1. Time magazine intentionally placed “devil horns” on Billy Graham and/or Bill Clinton as some sort of commentary. 2. TV Guide once put Oprah Winfrey’s […]

Novel Urban Legends History

Here are quick descriptions of each of the previous editions of Novel Urban Legends Revealed. To see if they are true or false, you have to click on the link! 1. Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quixote while in prison. 2. Pamela began originally as basically a self-help book. 3. Robert B. Parker created a […]

Musical Urban Legends History

Here are quick descriptions of each of the previous editions of Musical Urban Legends Revealed. To see if they are true or false, you have to click on the link! 1. The Kennedys being referred to as “Camelot” came about directly because of the musical Camelot. 2. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s song “Edelweiss” is based on […]