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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua. In 1941, The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1984, Yorman Bazardo, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1993, Rebecca Bross, American gymnast was born. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. In 2021, Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
After Supergirl, The DCU Has To Learn From Star Wars’ Biggest Mistake
While Supergirl actually ended up having a decent audience score, which currently sits at 75 on Rotten Tomatoes, both the critic score (55, currently) and the online backlash and criticism reflect the fact that the new movie did not go over well with everyone. Part of this is absolutely by nature of the fact that []
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ComicBook.com
· Jun 29, 2026
DCU Execs Officially Respond to Milly Alcock’s Supergirl Backlash
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· Jul 9, 2026
1980s Supergirl Helen Slater Gives Milly Alcock Her Seal of Approval
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· Jun 29, 2026
DC Studios Boss Admits Supergirl is a Box Office Flop But Says No Changes Are Coming
DC Studios is acknowledging that Supergirl is a box office flop, but the studio has no plans to change course. Following the film’s disastrous 38 million domestic opening weekend, DC Studios co-chair Peter Safran admitted Supergirl failed to meet internal box office expectations while insisting James Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe will continue exactly as planned. [] The post DC Studios Boss Admits Supergirl is a Box Office Flop But Says No Changes Are Coming appeared first on That Park Place.
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'Supergirl' bombed at the box office - but why?
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Supergirl director thinks the DCU movie will combat "superhero fatigue" because nothing "is formulaic"
Supergirl director thinks the DCU movie will combat "superhero fatigue" because nothing "is formulaic"
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