The Culture Edit: July 27 Bruce R. Miller Jul 20, 2026 Jul 20, 2026 Updated 13 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you were a child in the 1960s you knew how game-changing “Batman,” the TV series, was.kAmp52> (6DE 2?5 qFCE (2C5 “K2AA65[” “A@H65” 2?5 “3:7765” E96:C H2J @? %' D4C66?D 2?5 :?E@ >6C492?5:D:?8 2?5 2 `hee 3:8\D4C66? 7:=>]k^AmkAm“q2E>2? – %96 |@G:6” AC6>:6C65 yF=J b_[ `hee[ 2?5 762EFC65 2 9@DE @7 A@AF=2C G:==2:?D] xE 2=D@ D9@H42D65 E96 32E4J4=6[ E96 32E3@2E 2?5 E96 32E4@AE6C] %96 7:=>[ F?G6:=:?8 36EH66? E96 7:CDE 2?5 D64@?5 D62D@?D @7 E96 D6C:6D[ 5:5 >@56C2E6=J H6== 2E E96 3@I @77:46[ 3FE 5:5?’E =2F?49 2 7C2?49:D6]k^Am kAmx?DE625[ E92E 42>6 :? `hgh H96? %:> qFCE@? E@@< E96 C6:?D[ 42DE |:4926= z62E@? 2D q2E>2? 2?5 8@E y24< }:49@=D@? E@ A=2J E96 y@<6C] $:?46 E96?[ q2E>2? 92D 366? 2 7@C>:523=6 7@C46 :? 7:=>D]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career Owner of critical unpreserved acre along Blue Ridge Parkway in NC agrees to sell Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges Inside the story of the Burnsville Batman, a NC town's caped crusader USA World Cup winners and losers: Unforgettable summer ends on sour note How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization Marion bookstore expanding, selling vinyl records and more used books 2 NC cities rank among worst in the US for bed bugs, Orkin says. Here’s where North Carolina expands driver's license renewals, ends seven-year plate replacement State Health Plan brings back Blue Cross NC, approves Novant and UNC Health deals Is it legal to ride in a truck bed in NC? Road laws to know this summer This group of McDowell County 8-year-olds is competing in the Babe Ruth World Series Chuck Edwards sells McDonald’s franchises amid tight congressional race kAmr9C:DE@A96C }@=2? 82G6 E96 s2C< z?:89E 2 D6?D6 @7 DEC66E 4C65 2?5 ?@H[ #@36CE !2EE:?D@? :D AC@3:?8 2? 6G6? 52C<6C r2A65 rCFD256C :? “%96 q2E>2?]” “%96 q2E>2?i !2CE xx” :D :? AC@5F4E:@? 2?5 D4965F=65 7@C C6=62D6 :? a_ag]k^AmkAm(:E9@FE E92E 62C=J D6C:6D WH9:49 H2D t>>J\?@>:?2E65 2D q6DE r@>65J :? `heeX[ H9@ <?@HD H96C6 E96 7C2?49:D6 H@F=5 36 E@52Jn x?DE625[ E96 7:CDE 7:=> :D 46=63C2E:?8 :ED e_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ 2?5 C625J 7@C J@F E@ C2:D6 2 32E\2C2?8 E@ :ED ?6IE e_]k^Am kAmk6>mu@C >@C6 6?E6CE2:?>6?E ?6HD[ 4964< @FE @FC A@542DE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D9@HD]2F5:@45?]4@>^D^=666?E6CAC:D6D^DEC62>65\D4C66?65\>@G:6\5ag3g3Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$EC62>65 2?5 $4C66?65k^2m]k^6>mk^Am Bruce Miller, former editor of the Sioux City Journal, has covered entertainment for more than 40 years. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Bruce R. Miller Entertainment writer Author email Follow Bruce R. Miller Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body. After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career "If you want to pursue it, go for it. Nobody's in your way but you. You are your greatest asset," she said. Owner of critical unpreserved acre along Blue Ridge Parkway in NC agrees to sell After 27 years of diplomacy, a doughnut hole of unprotected land along the Blue Ridge Parkway has been acquired by the Blue Ridge Conservancy … Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority." Inside the story of the Burnsville Batman, a NC town's caped crusader The town of Burnsville has the hero it needs — a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a Dark Knight.
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McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife The victim had multiple stab wounds and cuts across his body.
After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career "If you want to pursue it, go for it. Nobody's in your way but you. You are your greatest asset," she said.
Owner of critical unpreserved acre along Blue Ridge Parkway in NC agrees to sell After 27 years of diplomacy, a doughnut hole of unprotected land along the Blue Ridge Parkway has been acquired by the Blue Ridge Conservancy …
Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges “Operations like this allow us to hold offenders accountable while reminding the community that their safety remains our top priority."
Inside the story of the Burnsville Batman, a NC town's caped crusader The town of Burnsville has the hero it needs — a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a Dark Knight.
