Michael Caine talks about working with Heath Ledger on the set of The Dark Knight. "I got to know him a little bit. Just on the set a bit. I was so impressed by his performance. And when I saw the movie, I was bowled over. On set, we would be chatting about this or that. Then the director would say, ‘We're ready, Heath,’ and then he'd go ... Read full entry

If Batman took part in the Olympic games, he would likely win most the events, such is his fitness and agility. If you too wanted to be a Batman, it would be possible... in addition to high levels of fitness, being a billionaire would also be an advantage. There's a quote from Neal Adams, the great Batman illustrator, who said Batman would win place or show in every ... Read full entry

While producers of The Dark Knight have rejected a script written by Michael Bay, who knows, maybe the idea could be adapted for an animated version of Batman, much like Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which is due out shortly. Some of the action isn't too bad after all (page 112): The Batmobile is gunning down the highway at over 200 miles per hour, weaving through traffic. Every ... Read full entry

The Sex Pistols live on, with former lead singer Johnny Rotten's anarchist antics inspiring Heath Ledger's portrayal of the criminally insane Joker in the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight, which opens next month. Writer-director Chris Nolan said Sex Pistols vocalist John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, had been Ledger's inspiration in developing The Joker for the film, which opens in Australia on July 17. Nolan ... Read full entry

200 Greatest Comics In Wizard's History As compiled by Wizard Universe. Not a single Batman/Dark Knight title makes the top 20 though.

Just plain batty. Some holiday reading by Charles Purcell. What's the deal with Batman, a.k.a. the Dark Knight, anyway? His parents were shot and killed in front of him. He hangs around in a cave. He dresses up in tights and beats people up at night. He has a dual personality - half businessman, half vigilante. He has a thing about bats. I have a thing about bats also. There's a bunch ... Read full entry

Virtual vouchers make it safer to buy online: an interesting idea. Instead of using a credit card to transact online, consumers now have the option to buy vouchers, or a "VCard", instead, which works much the same way as buying pre-paid mobile phone credits. Andrew Woodward, director of communications at Visa International, said VCard vouchers were ideal for those who did not have ... Read full entry

Web Design Gallery: "an inspirational gallery where we collect a wide range of hight quality designed websites". Web designers will want to bookmark this one, plenty of inspiration here. The McFarlane Prize: on the subject of web design, Australian designers and developers take note, The McFarlane is on for 2007! Any websites launched, or significantly upgraded, in the year ending July 31 2007, are eligible for nomination. This is ... Read full entry

Day 21, and time for an update on the artwork around at the nearby Cafe 105 (great coffee, BTW).The image has completely changed as you can see.The “Santa” paintings are the work of a local arts student called Ben (I ought to see if he has a MySpace page I can link to…) and apparently he produces a ... Read full entry