Author: Ada Blood

Toy maker Funko has confirmed their director and former CEO, Brian Mariotti, has resigned his position effective September 1st. That same day, he also entered into an agreement to provide consulting and advisory services to the company. Funko made it clear Mariotti’s resignation wasn’t due to “any disagreement with the company on any matter relating to the company’s operations, policies or practices.”  Mariotti has been a member of Funko’s board since its formation in April 2017. But in July, he stepped down as CEO to take a leave of absence. A decision that had the full support of the board…

A pilot has passed away after the plane they were flying as part of a gender reveal party crashed in San Pedro, Navolato. A disturbing video of the event was posted online and quickly went viral. It shows a small plane flying over a couple standing in front of a sign that says “Oh baby,” surrounded by pink, blue, and gold balloons. The plane releases a cloud of pink smoke as a crowd of party guests cheer.  The video goes on to show the horrifying moment when it appears that the plane’s left wing detaches from the fuselage. This sends the…

We can’t really blame James Hetfield tearing up when Sir Elton John called a classic Metallica tune “one of the best songs ever written.” The pair were guests on “The Howard Stern Show” show, along with singer Miley Cyrus to promote The Metallica Blacklist compilation The show had the band seated alongside Cyrus in the studio, with John participating via a Zoom call. John and Cyrus covered the Metallica hit “Nothing Else Matters” for the Blacklist album. The iconic intro and outro replaced by John’s legendary piano work.  “That idea came from Andrew Watt, who produced the track and played…

The King of the Monsters is back in action in the new official trailer for “Godzilla Minus One!” This will be the 30th live-action film in Toho’s long-running kaiju franchise. It will also be the first Japanese-produced Godzilla film since 2016’s “Shin Godzilla.” “Godzilla Minus One” is set in post-war Japan, with the trailer mostly focusing on our favorite atomic-age monster’s path of destruction. As well as the government and citizens fighting desperately to stop him. Because, as Blue Oyster Cult points out, history shows again and again, how nature points out the folly of men. “From ‘zero’ to ‘minus.’ Survive…

Season 2 of  HBO’s “The Last of Us” is ready to go once the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes end. The 24-time Emmy-nominated series, based on the popular PlayStation game, was renewed back in January. The renewal shocked absolutely no one considering the first season of quickly became a cultural phenomenon. It’s also the first live-action adaptation of a video game to get an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. But by May 1st, it was pencils down on new scripts due to the WGA calling for a strike for reasonable compensation from the AMPTP. “We’ve outlined all of season 2…

Dark Star Pictures has acquired the North American rights to the upcoming teen horror film “Abigail.” The new movie is directed by Melissa Vitello (“Community Theater Christmas”), from a script by Gunnar Garrett (“22”). Set in 1976, “Abigail” centers around troubled teen Abigail Cole (Ava Cantrell). She and her mother move to a small town in Alabama to escape her violent past. She quickly befriends the boy next door, Lucas (Tren Reed-Brown), who is mercilessly bullied by kids at school. Things begin to spiral out of control when she takes matters into her own hands to seek revenge against his…

Steve Harwell, the original lead singer of Smash Mouth, has passed away. This news comes just one day after we learned he’d entered hospice care. His manager confirmed Harwell entered end-of-life care at home on September 3rd. News of his passing came earlier this morning, on September 4th. Harwell had been experiencing serious medical issues for several years. He had been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and Wernicke’s encephalopathy. He was in the final stage of liver failure ,which he had been treating at a hospital. Health complications were a contributing factor to him retiring from Smash Mouth 2 years…

Multi-Oscar winner Kevin Costner says he may take the Paramount series “Yellowstone” to court over the $12 million he is allegedly owed. This is just the latest entry into a months-long dispute between the actor and the production. “It’s a little disappointing that [it’s the] No. 1 show on television [and] I’m not participating. I’ll probably go to court over it,” Costner said during his divorce hearing. Christine Baumgartner, his wife of 19 years, filed for divorce in May. As a part of the process, Costner’s finances are being looked at, including his earnings from “Yellowstone.” Costner says he is…

The animated feature “The Canterville Ghost” will be getting a theatrical release in the US courtesy of Shout! Studios and Blue Fox Entertainment. The film has already played as an Official Selection of the 2023 Annecy Animation Film Festival and has been well received. It is expected to hit theaters just in time for Halloween.  “The Canterville Ghost” is a reimagining of a short story by Oscar Wilde by the same name. It tells the story of an American family that moves into Canterville Chase, a recently purchased country home in England, only to find its haunted. Turns out Sir…

Have you ever looked at your feline companion and thought “You could run this country better than the president”? If so, you’re in luck. La La Cat has introduced the Presidential Podium Cat Scratcher! That’s right, you can now treat your dwelling like a small country that your cat(s) run. This is a cardboard scratcher with internal supports to provide structure and stand up to enthusiastic play. It is decorated with many stately accessories that not only make it look more official but also help provide more entertainment for your cat(s). The Presidential Podium Cat Scratcher is big enough for…