Author: Ada Blood

With the massive success of HBO’s series adaptation of “The Last of Us” video games, it’s no surprise season 2 will be getting some top-notch additions to the cast. Danny Ramirez (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Ariela Barer (“How To Blow Up a Pipeline”), Tati Gabrielle (“You”), and Spencer Lord (“Riverdale”) will all be joining the show. “The Last of Us” series is set 20 years after the start of a pandemic caused by a fungal infection. This infection causes those afflicted to become zombie-like creatures, leading to the fall of modern civilization. The story follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) a hardened survivor…

Legendary actors Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill have been voicing Batman and the Joker for over 30 years. But after the tragic loss of Conroy in 2022, Hamill decided to hang up that perfectly unhinged laugh. Luckily, fans will be able to hear the iconic duo duke it out one last time in “Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3.” At the beginning of the year, it was confirmed Conroy would be posthumously voicing the Caped Crusader. Now, it appears that Hamill will be coming out of retirement as the Clown Prince of Crime to join him. “Crisis on Infinite Earths…

In 1984, William Gibson released his debut novel and cyberpunk staple, “Neuromancer.” Apple TV+ has announced a 10-episode limited series adaptation of his groundbreaking work. The show was created and executive produced by Graham Roland (“Dark Winds”) and JD Dillard (“Devotion”). Roland will serve as showrunner with Dillard directing the pilot. “Neuromancer” the series will follow a top-rung super-hacker named Case whose nervous system has been crippled by a former employer. A new employer offers him one last high-stakes mission thrusting him and his partner Molly back into the world of digital espionage. Will Case and the mirrored-eyed assassin Molly…

UPDATE [The sale for the booth has now concluded, with the iconic piece of television history selling for $82,600 after 238 bids.] If you are a huge fan of HBO’s “The Sopranos,” have we got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you! New Jersey restaurant Holsten’s has listed the booth from the iconic final scene of the show for auction. This bit of tv history could be yours if you can beat the current highest bid- $65,300.00. Over 16 years after that final blackout left fans wondering about the fates of Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), Carmela (Edie Falco), and A.J. (Robert Iler),…

A quick recap for those of you who have missed out: Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow, Scotland promised to be a whimsical, immersive, family event. While it was not affiliated with the beloved Roald Dahl novel or any of the films based on it, organizers got as close as they legally could to claiming some kind of connection. They used colorful and whimsical AI-generated art to sell tickets, but the result was something more along the lines of “Fyre Fest for Kids.”The saga continues to unfold with actor Paul Connell, who played Willy Wonka, offering his side of the story. What…

In 1982, ABC first aired the crime spoof-comedy series “Police Squad! “ starring Leslie Nielsen. The series got axed after 6 episodes, but in 1988, it spawned the first “The Naked Gun” film. It sounds like we’re about to get a brand new take on the film, as Paramount Pictures has confirmed a reboot is on the way. Who will play Lt. Frank Drebin, you ask? Why none other than Liam Neeson (“Taken”). [Editor’s note: Liam is kind of the perfect choice for the straight man character, as you can see from this clip from Ricky Gervais’ “Life’s Too Short.”]…

Since the early 1900s, entertainers have tried to bring viewers’ olfactory sense into things like movies, TV, and video games. Now, GameScent promises its AI-powered device will release “real-time scents” during gameplay. The device is compatible with all consoles, PC, VR, and streaming platforms, so no gamer is left out. How it Works GameScent’s advanced AI captures audio from whatever game you are playing and analyzes it in real time. It then uses that data to determine and release the most fitting scent for each scene. The device essentially functions like your normal household diffuser, just cranked to 11. GameScent…

An immersive Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow, Scotland was so bad it made kids cry and the police were called. Willy’s Chocolate Experience promised fans a breathtaking trip into the fantastical world of the fictional candy maker. Even though, the event is in no way shape, or form affiliated with the recent Warner Bros. Pictures movie “Wonka.” Organizers got as close as they legally could to claiming some connection to the beloved Roald Dahl novel it’s based on. Willy’s Chocolate Experience invited customers to “embark on a journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises at every turn!” It was…

We bet you didn’t have the discovery of a mythical being on your 2024 bingo card. An international team of scientists has unearthed a 240-million-year-old aquatic reptile fossil with an extremely long neck with snake-like features. Making it bear more than a passing resemblance to the mythical Chinese Dragon.   The fossil recovered belongs to a dinocephalosaurus orientalis, a being first discovered in 2003. These animals often grew to more than 16 feet and lived in the ocean during China’s Triassic period. Their necks contain an astounding 32 separate vertebrae, and their flippered limbs made them wonderfully adapted for a water-based…

There is no shortage of Disney properties that have issues with things like derogatory language toward marginalized populations. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced that “Mary Poppins” will have its rating changed in the UK due to this. Specifically due to two scenes that use the very outdated racial slur “Hottentots.”  History of The Word Back when European colonizers first went to Africa they used the term to describe the Khoikhoi, an indigenous group from the Southwestern region. The word was used as a crude imitation of the Khoikhoi’s language, which featured clicks. The term eventually fell…