Superman at 75

Can you believe Superman is 75? The Man of Steel looks pretty good for his age, doesn’t he? In honor of this special year for Supes, News-Herald Community Media Lab blogger Chris Lambert (Comics: Don’t Get Me Started), Sports Editor Mark Podolski and Entertainment Editor Mark Meszoros talk about the superhero’s Cleveland roots and the upcoming movie “Man of Steel.” Read the first part of Lambert’s three-part series on Superman of The News-Herald at bit.ly/Supermanat75-1 and look for the others at www.News-Herald.com/Life and in The News-Herald’s Sidetracks section on upcoming Sundays.

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2013 summer moview preview

News-Herald Entertainment Editor Mark Meszoros and Sports Editor Mark Podolski preview the summer movie season, including "Man of Steel," "Star Trek Into Darkness," and "The Great Gatsby."

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A night of Batman, comics and more

Just a quick podcast to announce our event coming up next week. Meet author Chris Lambert, author of "My Batman (And Maybe Yours Too)" at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at The News-Herald, 7085 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. Lambert will discuss his career in comics and his latest book, three copies of which will be given as door prizes. He'll also show items from his Batman memorabilia collection. The event is free, but we'd like a headcount; call 440-497-0580 to RSVP.

Previous podcasts featuring Chris Lambert can be streamed at http://bit.ly/WSSXXi, http://bit.ly/VR9k8T and http://bit.ly/RQ0Dbu.

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The iPhone 5 and the new iTunes

Entertainment Editor Mark Meszoros and Community Engagement Editor Cheryl Sadler talk about Apple's announcement of the iPhone 5, changes to the iPod line, and the new iTunes.

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Fall TV preview

Entertainment Editor Mark Meszoros and Community Engagement Editor Cheryl Sadler talk about some of the new shows for the fall season. 

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2012 fall film preview

Entertainment Editor Mark Meszoros runs through the movies he's most looking forward to this fall season in a conversation with Community Engagement Editor Cheryl Sadler. Meszoros' full fall film preview will be published on News-Herald.com/Life on Saturday (Sept. 1), and appear in the Sidetracks section of the print edition on Sunday (Sept. 2). What movies are you most looking forward to this season? Tweet us, @nhfeatures and @nhcheryl.

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Talking Dark Knight

Could Batman actually – gasp! – die? That’s one of the many topics discussed by Entertainment Editor Mark Meszoros, Sports Editor Mark Podolski and Comics: Don’t Get Me Started blogger Chris Lambert in this “The Dark Knight Rises”-focused edition of the Tuned in to Pop Culture podcast. The fanboys get you ready for Thursday’s midnight release of the highly anticipated conclusion of director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy with talk about what Nolan’s accomplished with the series, whether this last movie can actually top “The Dark Knight” from a creative standpoint and just how it might all end.

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