New York Post Gives Downtrodden Superman a Boost

Paper's coverage fuels surge in GoFundMe donations.

It wasn’t quite faster than a speeding bullet.

When Christopher Dennis, who has impersonated Superman on Hollywood Blvd. for many years, put out the word in 2015 via GoFundMe that he was looking to raise $2,000 for a new suit, he received a scant $190. A second campaign on the platform launched last September, which sought $4,000 for a new suit and boots, was languishing into the new year at just over $1,000. However, thanks to some Jan.

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