Author: Amy Davis

In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales. Now researchers in Australia think they’ve found evidence of the same behavior being recorded more than 2,000 years ago. Specifically, in texts that describe ancient accounts of sea creatures. Meaning this recently rediscovered behavior may be the key to understanding the legends behind these mythical monsters. The rediscovered behavior is whales staying near the surface of the water with their jaws open at right angles. This strategy makes shoals of fish think they have found a place to take shelter from predators. When in reality they are literally swimming…

An upcoming reissue of Sir Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels will be edited to remove and alter offensive passages and phrases. This comes on the heels of Roald Dahl’s children’s books offering a version with offensive terms removed. The new collection will be released in celebration of the 70th anniversary of “Casino Royale,” the first book in the series. Ian Fleming Publications Ltd, the rights holders for the novels, decided to commission a review by sensitivity readers. Just like the right’s holder’s for Dahl’s work did. Each book in the series will also carry a disclaimer: “This book was written…

It’s hard to escape all of the buzz that the new horror comedy “Cocaine Bear” is generating. The film is based on the real life story of a black bear that ingested a duffle bag full of cocaine. In the movie, the bear goes on a drug-fueled rampage. But in reality, the bear passed away due to an overdose from the 75 pounds of cocaine it consumed. Since its discovery in 1985, the bear’s taxidermied body has been housed in storage facilities, pawn shops, it was even once owned by country star Waylon Jennings. In 2015, it came to the Kentucky…

HBO has dropped a massive 66-track soundtrack for their hit show, “The Last of Us.” Composer Gustavo Santaolalla, who worked on the original videos games the show is adapted from, scored the series. Santaolalla is also joined by fellow artist David Fleming for these compositions.  “The process of adapting, it was more in a way like craftwork than actually a new creation, because the themes were there, those things are there, like the characters, it wasn’t about creating a new job, it wasn’t about finding what is interesting,” Santaolalla said about the scoring “The Last of Us.” “For example, in seeing…

20 short stories from the late great “Discworld” author Sir Terry Pratchett have been rediscovered! The missing tomes will be published in a new collection,  “A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories.” The stories ran in a regional newspaper in the 1970s and 80s under the pseudonym Patrick Kearns. They were rediscovered by a small group of dedicated fans. “The Quest for the Keys” is one of the longer stories in “A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories.” It has been framed for over 40 years on the walls of Pratchett fan Chris Lawrence.  Lawrence got in touch…

Horror movies about drug-addled animals going on rampages is seriously having a moment right now. And where there is a trend, you know the good folks at The Asylum Studios will be close behind. They intend to expand the animals on drugs universe with their new film “Attack of the Meth Gator,” an obvious mockbuster for the new horror comedy “Cocaine Bear.” “Hold our bear… I mean, beer. Coming for your life this summer,” the official announcement reads. This was written alongside poster art that reminds us of “Alligator II: The Mutation,” which we all know is the superior “Alligator”…

Actor Russell Crowe will play a catholic priest in Sony’s upcoming film, “The Pope’s Exorcist.” Crowe’s character is based on the real-life priest Gabriele Amorth, who was the official exorcist of the Catholic church. The first trailer shows Amorth sitting in front of the church council in Rome’s Vatican City. He says that the vast majority of cases he is called to don’t require an exorcist. His work is mostly just referring the “possessed” person to “doctors and psychiatrists.” That is until the Pope (Franco Nero) asks him to investigate a young boy who appears to be possessed by a…

Gen Xers and Millennials, get ready to turn to dust. American Girl, a company that specializes in creating historically accurate dolls, just released a set of 90s twins to celebrate their 24th birthday- March 22nd, 1999. The new dolls are Nicki and Isabel [the fact that neither are named Heather is a crime], and they live in Settle, Washington. Since Settle is also the birthplace of grunge music, a style that is synonymous with the decade. Though we’re pretty sure the trend was long over by the time they were born. While twins the girls both encapsulate very different styles…

Florence Welch has been working on a musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” While the project, titled “Gatsby,” was announced in 2021, Covid shutdowns made most live theater grind to a halt. But, the production has been able to continue, and will reportedly debut next year! Welch is probably best known for fronting the Grammy-nominated rock band Florence + the Machine. So it’s no surprise that “Gatsby” will feature music by Welch and Thomas Bartlett also known as Doveman. Bartlett did an Oscar-nominated collaboration with Sufjan Stevens on the song “Mystery of Love” for the soundtrack to…

HBO Max announced plans for a prequel series based on their “It” franchise called “Welcome to Derry.” At the time, details on the project were a bit murky. As of February 23rd, more concrete news became available.  The streamer has given a straight-to-series order for a tv show based on Stephen King’s horror novel, “It.” Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, the team behind “It: Chapter One” and “It: Chapter Two,” are on board for “Welcome to Derry.” They will be teaming up with Jason Fuchs, who they previously worked with on “It: Chapter Two.”  This new project from Warner Bros.…