OH YES THEY DID: Super Villain Koch Brothers Are Secret Investors in Mega-Successful ‘Wonder Woman’ Movie
Posted: August 9, 2017 Filed under: Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Back to the Future, Ernest Cline, Koch Brothers, Movies, Parzival, Ready Player One, San Diego Comic-Con International, San Diego Convention Center, Steven Spielberg, The Iron Giant, Virtual reality, Warner Bros, Wonder Woman 1 CommentSteven Mnuchin brought in the right-wing power brokers, as well as Bill Gates, to help fund such Hollywood projects as ‘Dunkirk’ and Steven Spielberg’s upcoming ‘Ready Player One.’
Tatiana Siegel reports: Though they might be the most reviled figures among Hollywood’s liberal crowd, the Koch brothers have been a silent investor in Warner Bros.‘ slate of movies for four years.
Sources say Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch — who are worth a combined $96.2 billion and wield enormous power in political circles as major backers of right-wing politicians — took a significant stake valued at tens of millions of dollars in RatPac-Dune Entertainment. Now-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin brought the brothers in as investors as part of a $450 million deal struck in 2013 — a move that was never disclosed because RatPac-Dune is a private company.
Though Mnuchin is no longer involved with the slate financing facility, having recently put his stake into a blind trust in order to avoid a conflict of interest, the Koch brothers continue to be stakeholders in such films as Wonder Woman, Dunkirk and Steven Spielberg’s upcoming Ready Player One.
A RatPac spokesperson didn’t respond to a request. A spokesperson for Koch Industries says, “Charles Koch, David Koch and Koch Industries do not have any involvement with this investment.”
The brothers aren’t the only unlikely billionaires who have sunk money into the Warner Bros. deal. Sources say Mnuchin also brought in Bill Gates for an amount similar to the Koch brothers’. Read the rest of this entry »
Wonder Woman’s Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix recipe
Posted: December 25, 2016 Filed under: Entertainment, Food & Drink | Tags: Almond milk, Chocolate, Christmas, Cocoa, Hot chocolate, Santa Claus, Types of chocolate, Vanilla Bean, Whipped cream, Wonder Woman Leave a comment- YIELD
- 8 servings (1 1/2 cups mix)
- ACTIVE TIME
- 10 minutes
- TOTAL TIME
- 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- For the hot chocolate mix:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup high-quality cocoa powder
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- For the hot chocolate:
- 1 cup whole milk
- Whipped cream, marshmallows, and cocoa powder (for serving)
Why would hey steal presents from a child?
Posted: December 24, 2016 Filed under: Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Christmas, Comic book, Comic Cavalcade, Comics, DC Comics, Illustration, vintage, Wonder Woman Leave a commentSource: kinasin
How Do Kangas Breathe in Space?’
Posted: December 30, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Cartoons, Comic Books, Illustration, Lettering, Sky Kanga, vintage, Wonder Woman Leave a commentWonder Woman Vol 1 #5
Wonder Woman Christmas Card, 1943
Posted: December 24, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Cartoons, Christmas, Christmas card, Comic Books, Illustration, Wonder Woman Leave a commentWonder Woman #33, 1949
Posted: December 17, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Mediasphere, Space & Aviation | Tags: 1940s, Comic book, Comics, Illustration, Rocket, vintage, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman #33 Leave a comment
Image from Wonder Woman #33 (1949)
‘Wonder Woman for President’ #7, 1943
Posted: December 12, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: 1940s, Comic Books, Comics, DC Comics, design, Illustration, typography, vintage, Wonder Woman Leave a commentWonder Woman #7 (1943)
Wonder Woman #34, 1949
Posted: November 8, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: 1940s, Adventure, Cartoon, Comic Books, design, H. G. Peter, Illustration, Robert Kanigher, Superhero, Wonder Woman Leave a comment—Wonder Woman #34 (1949) by Robert Kanigher & H.G. Peter
Journey Into Mystery #1, Atlas Comics, Artist Russ Heath, Atlas Comics, June 1952
Posted: September 7, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: American comic book, Batman, DC Comics, Detective Comics, John Romita, Justice Society of America, More Fun Comics, Nick Fury, Sr., Tales of Suspense, Wonder Woman Leave a commentClassic cover by Russ Heath from Journey Into Mystery #1, published by Atlas Comics, June 1952.
Captured by Leprechauns? Wonder Woman #14, by William Moulton Marston and HG Peter, 1945
Posted: March 17, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Century of Progress, Comic Books, DC Comics, H. G. Peter, Illustration, Lasso of Truth, Leprechauns, Saint Patrick's Day, William Moulton Marston, Wonder Woman 1 CommentWonder Woman captured by leprechauns? Wonder Woman #14, by William Moulton Marston and HG Peter, 1945.
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Wonder Woman, Alias ‘Miss Santa Claus’ Sensation Comics #38, Feb 1945
Posted: December 16, 2014 Filed under: Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Christmas, Comic Books, design, Illustration, Santa Claus, Sensation Comics, typography, vintage, Wonder Woman 1 Comment‘Wonder Woman’ Brochure, 1944
Posted: December 10, 2014 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Comic strip, Superhero, vintage, Wonder Woman 1 CommentWonder Woman Newspaper Comic Strip Brochure, 1944
WONDER WOMAN #12, March 1945 ‘The Conquest of Venus’
Posted: December 7, 2014 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Comic Books, design, graphics, Illustration, The Conquest of Venus, typography, vintage, Wonder Woman 1 CommentWONDER WOMAN #12 (March 1945)
“The Conquest of Venus”
Art by H.G. Peter