Author: Amy Davis

“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” turns 40 this year, and its impact on pop culture is immeasurable. But did you know on top of all the awards and critical acclaim, it also saved Reese’s Pieces? That’s right! In 1978, Hershey Chocolate released Reese’s Pieces to the American market. The new candy did well, but by 1982, sales were starting to dwindle. It just so happens around the same time director Steven Spielberg was looking at potential product placement for his new film, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” Spielberg’s team originally approached the Mars Chocolate Company to use M&Ms in the pivotal scene when Eliot…

American treasure LeVar Burton gave his thoughts on the recent spike in book banning during an interview on “The View.” Co-host Joy Behar asked his thoughts about the “ongoing push to ban important children’s books, especially about race, sexuality and basically American history.” Once she had finished, Burton gave a firm response of “Bullshit.” The censor was fast and bleeped it, but the audience definitely heard it, and responded with a round of applause and some cheers. “I’ll be absolutely candid and honest, it’s embarrassing that we are banning books in this country, in this culture, in this day and…

Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment are teaming up to bring Steven Spielberg’s beloved films “Jaws” and “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” to IMAX screens for the first time ever! The trailer for the new IMAX release of “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” will premiere exclusively with showings of “Jurassic World Dominion” on June 10th. This is almost 40 years to the day after its original June 11th, 1982 theatrical opening. It will hit screens again on August 12th exclusively through IMAX. “Jaws” will be coming back to theaters beginning September 2nd, also exclusive to IMAX. It will also have Spielberg-approved RealD 3D screenings. That’s…

If you are a fan of Scooby-Doo and the gang, we’ve got some great news for you! Thanks to Matthew Lillard, you have the chance to stay overnight in the famous Mystery Machine van from the 2002 reboot of “Scooby-Doo!” “Zoinks! It’s been 20 years since I played Shaggy (TM) in the first live-action ‘Scooby-Doo’ film by Warner Bros., but his spirit has been with me since,” Lillard says via the AirBnB listing says. “To celebrate, I’m throwing it back to 2002 with a totally groovy stay in the gang’s beloved Mystery Machine, monsters not included.”  The few lucky enough…

The International Skating Union (ISU) has voted to slowly raise the minimum competition age for the senior figure skater devision from 15 to 17. This decision was voted on during the 2022 ISU Congress in Phuket, Thailand. In the upcoming 2023-2024 season, the minimum age for skaters will go up to 16. It will then go to 17 for the 2024-25 season. The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy will require all competitors be at least 17. Debate over the minimum age requirement really came to a head when 15-year old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance.…

Modern horror masters Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy are adapting Christopher Pike’s young adult novel “The Midnight Club” for Netflix. This project was officially announced during Geeked Week Day 1. Pike’s book centers around Rotterham Home, which is a hospice for young people. Every night at midnight, a group of 5 residents called the Midnight Club come together to take turns telling stories. Some of these stories are true, some are made up, and some fall somewhere in between the two. Eventually these stories lead them to make a pact- the first one who dies is to make every effort…

Netflix’s Geeked Week kicked off today, and boy were there some good things. How about this teaser for Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet Of Curiosities!?” The 8 episode series will be produced by del Toro, alongside Jeff J.J. Authors, J. Miles Dale, and Gary Ungar. The plot is described as a live-action anthology horror series that is meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. Topics will range from macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque. Two of the episodes will even be based on del Toro’s original works. The project is loosely based on del Toro’s book “Guillermo Del Toro Cabinet of…

Horror-centric streaming service Shudder has released official poser art for their upcoming docu-series “Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror.” The artwork features drag artist Alaska Thunderfuck, who won “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 2.” “Queer for Fear” is from executive producers Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal,” “Pushing Daisies”) and Steak House (“Launchpad,” “The Mustang”). The 4-part limited series will focus on the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the horror and thriller genres. Modern horror gets it root from queer authors like Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Oscar Wilde. There was also the pansy craze (drag parties) of the 1920s…

Skybound will be publishing a five-issue comic book anthology based on Shudder’s horror tv series, “Creepshow.” It will launch later this fall, just in time for spooky season! Each issue will feature different creative teams from comics, film, and television. So far, Skybound has confirmed: Chris Burnham, creator of the “Die!Die!Die!” Image Comics titlePaul Dini, writer for “Batman: The Animated Series” tv showSteve Langford, writer for the “Creepshow” tv series.Josh Malerman, writer for the “Creepshow” tv series and the movie “Bird Box.”David Lapham & Maria Lapham, creators of the “Stray Bullets” Image Comics title.Steve Foxe, writer for “Razorblades: The Horror…

Most people know icon Lynda Carter for playing Wonder Woman on the hit show of the same name in the 70s. It was a network program that was based off the wildly popular DC Comics series. To kick off Pride month, Carter reminded her fans via Twitter that yes, Wonder Woman absolutely is a queer icon. While the comments were mostly positive and supportive, some homophobia did rear its ugly head. One user said “Wonder Woman IS NOT A SUPER HERO FOR GAYS!” Carter corrected the statement by saying “You’re right. She’s a superhero for bisexuals!” and attached a Polygon article…