Author: Alan Patricks

In the words of an old construction adage, “behind every wall is a surprise.” Ask any contractor, and they can tell you a handful of stories. They can talk about the bizarre things they uncover on job sites till they’re blue in the face. Carpenters reveal hidden rooms, while landscapers stumble upon buried coins. But the Earth was here long before humans pressed our feet into its soft clay. If you dig down deep enough, you might just find the bones of true titans… Which is exactly what happened to an unsuspecting construction crew in Davinópolis, Maranhão, Brazil. An Unexpected…

Saturday Night Live alums Pete Davidson and Colin Jost have officially found a use for their Staten Island Ferry. Working with partners Cris and Paolo Italia of The Stand Group, the duo saved the decommissioned John F. Kennedy ferry from the chopping block back in 2022. The historic NYC staple served as a commuting vessel between Manhattan and Staten Island from the 1960s until it was dry-docked in 2021. Davidson and his team purchased the vessel at a 2022 auction with the lofty goal of repurposing it into a unique entertainment venue. However, four years of renovations have served as…

Just who is Sacha Baron Cohen? Believe it or not, the man has been releasing satirical comedy since 1998. Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Bruno—all extremely offensive characters based on racial and cultural stereotypes. Could you imagine that the man has made millions of dollars over a lucrative three decades of “hate?” For shame! It’s almost like comedy/satire isn’t meant to break down sociological, economic, and political barriers… Who would have guessed? Not the people at NewsCord apparently. Sacha Baron Cohen & Satire by Fire In a world increasingly ruled by hot clicks and headlines, stands a group of individuals that…

“Do not grieve. Soon, I shall be one with the Matrix.” Cultural icon Peter Cullen, the definitive voice of Optimus Prime and a generational vocal talent, sadly passed away on August 26th, 2026. His longevity only added to his legacy, as Cullen was 85 years old when he left this Earth. He reportedly passed peacefully at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by his loving family. Cullen is survived by his four children—Angus, Claire, Pilar, and Clay—along with three grandchildren and a truly prolific body of work that shaped millions of childhoods. Shakespearean Roots Peter Cullen’s career spanned an incredible six…

The season of spookiness is almost upon us. The end of hot summer days will lead into chill autumn nights. Darkness will descend upon us earlier, and all sorts of frights will appear on television. Masked killers, like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, will terrorize people in film. That’s where these facades are supposed to stay. But for citizens of Philadelphia, they become all too real. In the early hours of August 12th, a man allegedly terrorized pedestrians on Philadelphia’s JFK Boulevard. The most notable feature of him was the mask he wore. It resembled the horror icon Chucky from…

Following the exit of Ryan Hurst due to an unfortunate biceps tear, Amazon MGM has found a new series lead. Dave Bautista, Marvel’s fan-favorite berserker, will ditch the daggers for an axe as he steps into the role of Kratos for Sony and Amazon’s God of War. We understand that this is terrible news for Hurst. Nobody wanted to see this happen. There will always be “what ifs” at play now as well. What if he never tore the bicep? What if the production wasn’t so breakneck? How would his performance have been? We’ll never get those answers, but we…

Netflix’s adaptation of One Piece is a giant anomaly, a glitch in the matrix. Going into its third season, it has proven itself a stellar exception to the rule that any venture from animation to live action is doomed to fail. The show is wildly less grounded than flopped adaptations like Netflix’s own 2021 Cowboy Bebop. Still, it succeeds in a realm of absurdity where franchises like Dragon Ball and Avatar: The Last Airbender have famously failed to find a footing. Unlike most of its predecessors, One Piece grounds itself in its source material. With a writers’ room of super-fans…

HEAVE HO, NAKAMA! The Straw Hat Crew is setting sail for LEGO land on a two-part adventure. It’s all set to playfully retell the events of the first two seasons of the hit live-action show. But this LEGO production seeks to add a cheeky twist to Luffy and crew’s misadventures from the East Blue to the fabled Grand Line. By animating actual sets from the LEGO One Piece collection, the special will give fans plenty of inspiration for creating their own adventures at home. Bard of Bricks If it came down to a choice of which franchise might benefit the…

With a few days to unpack this year’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, we’re left with some awesome content to look forward to. Star Wars is moving full steam ahead with another season of Ahsoka. Meanwhile, superhero fatigue just got a major espresso shot with the drop of a new Avengers: Doomsday trailer. But it was the House of Mouse itself that proved it still has plenty of magic left in its wand. The company shocked fans with the surprise announcement of a Kingdom Hearts anime series. The show is based on the video game franchise co-developed by Disney…

Few things are guaranteed in life: Cheeto-dusted fingers, the Bills tanking the playoffs, and DC fumbling its cinematic universe. Warner Bros. (WB) was in a rough position post-Snyderverse. Deciding to play tag with Marvel was about as smart as running with scissors through a sea of Legos. Operating under a mountain of debt, with returns coming in slower than a Zack Snyder action scene, IPs needed to be leveraged in an effective manner. In 2023, after the official death of Snyder’s film universe, WB tapped Marvel alum James Gunn to resuscitate an arm of the studio. Alas, sometimes the road…