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All in all, it's been a pretty good week for former Massachusetts governor and presidential aspirant Mitt Romney. Aside from a minor seatbelt flap, Romney saw a considerable improvement in his chances at election. The Des Moines Register announced that Romney was backed by 30 percent of Iowa Republicans, which puts him ahead of McCain and Giuliani. What is making Romney so appealing to those who haven't had the dubious pleasure of being governed by...

Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Superman returns to the big-screen. Bostonist had big plans about using Super-this and Super-that to promote the contest we're running. But we can't, it's forbidden. Not too bad, we'll just Photoshop the Bostonist logo into his chest emblem. Damn. Can't do that either. Let's keep this whole thing simple. Preview the newest release in the Superman franchise, Superman Returns, next Monday, June 26, in a pre-release screening at Loews Boston Common. Bostonist will be giving away pairs of tickets to the contest – fill out your info below and you'll be notified by email if you're a winner. Some fun facts about Superman: he grew up in Smallville, Kansas – Brandon Routh (the actor) grew up in Des Moines (where they know him as BJ). The Man of Steel was born Kal-El on Krypton and is in no way related to Nicholas Cage, that's a different Kal-El. The Fortress of Solitude might be a great place to catch some relief from the heat – it's located in the Artic.