Author: Ada Blood

Fast food giant Taco Bell had filed a petition asking U.S. regulators to force the Taco John’s restaurant chain to abandon its trademark on the phrase “Taco Tuesday.” The Wyoming-based chain has held the trademark since 1989 and their claim to it has been challenged multiple times. Most notably in 2019, when NBA star LeBron James filed a claim for his own trademark on the term. James’ claim was denied because “the applied-for mark is a commonplace term, message, or expression widely used by a variety of sources that merely conveys an ordinary, familiar, well-recognized concept or sentiment message,” per…

With “John Wick: Chapter 4” currently dominating box offices, rumors of a 5th chapter are starting to swirl. While the 4th film is clearly meant to be the end of the title character (Keanu Reeves)’s journey, producers are dropping some serious hints that a 5th may be a possibility.  “There’s a will and there’s an openness,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Joe Drake said about the end of “Chapter 4.” “And you could certainly interpret that ending in different ways. We’re all going to take a tiny rest here and then scratch at ideas about whether there’s a credible way…

Miller Lite released an ad calling their old marketing campaigns sexist and worse earlier this year. The “woke” ad has gone viral, with conservatives calling for boycotts of the beer company. Many are comparing Miller’s ad with Bud Light’s celebration of trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney with rainbow beer cans, which also caused cries for a boycott. The issue is Miller’s campaign was announced on March 7th, and Mulvaney didn’t post the Bud Lite can baring her face until April 1st. So if anything, Bud Light is following in Miller Lite’s footsteps, and not the other way around. Since Mulvaney’s post…

In 2005, action hero Jackie Chan starred in the martial arts fantasy-adventure film “The Myth.” Over a decade later, he will star in its sequel, “A Legend.” Director Stanley Tong, who is a longtime collaborator of Chan’s, will also be returning.   “A Legend” will have Chan reprise his role as archaeology expert Professor Chen. During a glacier expedition, one of Chen’s pupils finds an artifact that bares a striking resemblance to a jade pendant he had seen in his dreams. The professor comes to believe that the pendant is acting as a bridge between the world of dreams and reality.…

Several automakers, including Ford, BMW, and Tesla are doing away with AM radio in their new electric cars. Mainly since electric engines can disrupt AM signals. Ford is taking it one step farther, and eliminating it from all of their gas-powered models, too. The upcoming 2024 Mustang will be the first non-electric vehicle to have this feature removed.  Automakers BMW, Mazda, Polestar, Rivian, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Volvo are removing the AM radio option from their electric vehicles. But Nissan, Toyota, and Honda are partnering with bi-partisan lawmakers to fight the frequency’s forced obsolescence.   With the seemingly endless ways to consume…

Right on the heels of Cholula’s releasing their Reserva Tequila & Lime hot sauce, made with agave tequila and a blend of chilis. The hot sauces makers, McCormick, are releasing a new line of salsas and taco seasoning mixes! “We’re excited to expand beyond the sauce category and into the mainstream Mexican aisle to deliver that delicious flavor and balanced heat to passionate Cholula fans in new and exciting ways,” Valda Coryat, North America vice president of marketing for McCormick & Company, said. “Flavor runs in the Cholula family and our salsas and taco seasoning mixes are no exception to…

On May 11th, an Arby’s employee in New Iberia, Louisiana made the horrific discovery. It was a dead body in the walk-in freezer. The police were quickly dispatched to the restaurant located at 1120 E. Admiral Doyle Drive in New Iberia’s Lagniappe Village shopping center. “So it was an employee that discovered the female deceased inside the cooler, (and) the deceased is an employee of the restaurant,” Police Captain Leland Laseter said. While the woman’s identity has not been released to the public, it has been confirmed that she was a manager at the store. While foul play was never…

Netflix’s 2018 film “Bird Box” took the world by storm. Because a social media challenge is the new gauge for hitting critical mass, right? The streaming giant revealed they’ve been secretly working on a second film, “Bird Box Barcelona.” Adapted from a Josh Malerman novel of the same name. The first film tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world, inhabited by horrific entities that force anyone who sees them to kill themselves. With the story taking place 5 years after the initial invasion. The 2018 film follows Malorie (Sandra Bullock) as she embarks on a blindfolded journey through the woods,…

Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne) plans to launch a new streaming channel devoted to the beloved tabletop game “Dungeons & Dragons.” Planning to launch this summer, it will be a 24-hour free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel. While it doesn’t seem like eOne has cut any distribution deals, yet. They do expect “The Dungeons & Dragons Adventures” channel to be available on “a number” of platforms. “This is an amazing opportunity to create and highlight exciting, engaging Dungeons & Dragons content, to both serve our wide audience of existing fans and welcome a new wave of fans to the community,” Dan…

Actors Tom Hiddleston (“Thor”) and Mark Hamill (“Star Wars”) will star in an upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Life Of Chuck.” It will be directed and written by Mike Flanagan (“Doctor Sleep,” “The Haunting Of Hill House”). This project is expected to be a hot package at the upcoming Cannes film market. “The Life Of Chuck” will be based on a short story from King’s 2020 anthology “If It Bleeds.” It follows three separate storylines that all come together to tell the biography of Charles Krantz, in reverse. The story begins with his death from a brain tumor at…