In 1960, or thereabouts, I went with my parents and sister to the Rep's Christmas pantomime, where the male lead was played by a young, charismatic actor, who was diabolically dressed all in black.
The Social Network, opening Oct. 1, is about the origins of the world's largest social network, Facebook, and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, the Harvard tech genius who either came up with the idea or diabolically purloined it from his friends--depending on which version you believe.