Author: Amy Davis

Hi, I’m Amy. I like long walks in the graveyard, horror movies, comic books, and bringing you the latest in nerd-centric news.

Fast food giant Arby’s is adding burgers to their menu for the first time in history. Which is surprising, because when people think of quick service restaurants, they immediately think of burgers. With Arby’s cornering the market on roast beef, it was only a matter of time before they set their sights on another classic sandwich. “Boring burgers are a fast-food staple, so Arby’s felt compelled to raise the bar with a Wagyu Steakhouse Burger. Instead of focusing on making billions of mediocre burgers, we’re taking a stance on high-quality meat that deserves to be cooked properly,” Patrick Schwing, Chief…

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Founded in 2014, Etheria Film Night has become the world’s most respected showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, thriller, and dark comedy films directed by women. The 2022 festival has announced their lineup of short film offerings. American Cinematheque, a non-profit organization that supports all forms of films, will host the 2022 festival. “Etheria puts the women directors who want to make genre films and TV in front of the people who want to hire them,” the festival boasts. If you want to see the 2022 Etheria Film Festival in person, you can do so at the Los Feliz…

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Satellite radio broadcasting giant SiriusXM announced that they have officially acquired Team Coco’s podcast company. Conan O’Brien signed a 5 year talent agreement as part of the deal. Not only will he still host his namesake podcast, but it will continue to remain widely available on platforms like Stitcher and Apple Podcasts. “The transaction also brings to SiriusXM Team Coco’s staff, who will continue to produce the network’s slate of popular podcasts, as well as collaborate on content for SiriusXM,” a press release about the news stated. This confirms SiriusXM is trying to keep staff and crew more or less…

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The Adult Swim Festival Block Party is back and will be heading to the east coast for the first time ever! The 3-day event will be in Philadelphia’s famous Fishtown neighborhood. Headliners include Run The Jewels, Dethklok, and Tierra Whack (who is also a Philly native).  “After several successful years in LA and online, we’re excited to bring the Adult Swim Festival to the East Coast,” President of Adult Swim, Michael Ouweleen said. “Fishtown is the perfect setting for what promises to be an unforgettable celebration of the city, Adult Swim and top talent who are at the forefront of the…

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Airbnb wants to simplify finding the perfect rental with their new categories feature. Rolling out with the latest update, this feature will let users sort listings by types of homes. So, this’ll make it easier for you to find things like…the iconic Moulin Rouge windmill, and the Shark House. “Airbnb Categories are collections of homes organized by what makes them unique.” This was said via a video introducing the newest upgrade to the platform,” Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky explains. “Airbnb Categories are collections of It already includes over 4 million homes spread all over the world. All these…

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AppleTV+’s upcoming“Godzilla And The Titans” series has themselves a director. Matt Shakman, who has made a huge splash over the past few years, will be helming the first two episodes. He directed and produced the Disney+ hit show “WandaVision.” He also directed the pilot for “The Great” along with episodes of “Game of Thrones,” “The Boys,” “Mad Men,” “Fargo,”and “Succession.” But for many fans he is still best known for directing over 40 episodes of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. He is also co-writing the next “Star Trek” motion picture.  This Godzilla series continues the story of Legendary’s MonsterVerse, which…

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Apparently a new edition of Monopoly is to blame for revealing some pretty big spoilers. Netflix’ popular show “Stranger Things” is about to return for season 4, and yet someone buying Boardwalk may know how it all ends. Images from a new official Monopoly tie-in for “Stranger Things“ reportedly revealed critical plot points. A post on Reddit (which we won’t be linking to) claims the game was bought at “a nationally recognized retailer and purchased fair and square by a consumer.” No word on which retailer it was, or other purchase details. Many fans pointed out that several stores are…

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Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is going back to the classics at it’s Florida and Hollywood locations. They have just confirmed Dracula, The Mummy, and The Wolf Man will be uniting in a new maze called Universal Monsters: Legends Collide.  The maze is described as getting “caught in the middle of an epic battle between The Wolf Man, Dracula and The Mummy, together for the first time ever.” Since all of these iconic monsters have been a part of Halloween Horror Nights separately, putting them all together is a new take on these iconic Universal Monsters. Universal Studios Parks had this…

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Actress Yasmin Finney has officially joined the cast of “Doctor Who.” Finney has gained a lot of critical praise as Elle Argent on the Netflix series “Heartstopper,” which is based on Alice Oseman’s beautiful Webtoon. Finney will be playing a character named Rose, and is currently filming scenes for the 2023 series. Fellow Netflix series alum Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”) was recently named as the new Doctor. The upcoming season will also mark the show’s 60th anniversary, a milestone that that will be celebrated with the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate. The pair will be reprising their roles of…

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Yes you read that title correctly. Cheez-It and Pandora have partnered to make a snack with cheese that has been sonically aged by the power of music.  The whole thing began back in 2019 with a study from Switzerland where cheesemaker Beat Wampfler joined researchers from the Bern University of Arts. Their goal? To see if different types of music aged cheese differently. The conclusion is yes, yes it does. Out of the 9 separate 22 lbs. blocks of cheese tested, hip-hop was by far the tastiest.  Upon finding this study, Cheez-It called in music experts from Pandora. They set…

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