Author: Amy Davis

In the early 2000s, the BlackBerry came onto the market as one of world’s first smartphones. It had an insanely fast rise in popularity, only to fall just as quickly and hard as it rose. “BlackBerry” will explore the lifetime of the device, as well as its parent company, Research in Motion. The Canadian company ended up buried in legal disputes, only to eventually lose its market share to brands like Apple and Samsung. Expect the film to also focus on the business relationship between co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie. Matt Johnson (“The Dirties”) is directing. The cast is led…

Earlier this summer, “Knives Out” writer/director Rian Johnson announced the film’s highly anticipated follow-up. Called “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” the title is a direct reference to The Beatles song of the same name. This announcement came along with a teaser, boasting a star-studded cast. But Johnson wouldn’t necessarily call it a sequel. Instead, he calls it a “second installment in a narratively cohesive universe.”  “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is set in Greece, and will have detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returning to solve another murder mystery. The plot centers around tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton)…

Entomologists in Washington state confirmed an atlas moth was spotted in Bellevue last month. A resident saw it on the side of their garage, and took a picture before it was reported to The Washington State Department of Agriculture by a University of Washington professor.  They are asking residents to report any other sightings of the insect. Spotting one should be easy considering they are one of the world’s largest moths, boasting an impressive 10-inch wing span. It is second in size only to the white witch moth, which has a 14-inch span. The atlas moth’s wing size and pattern…

It seems childhood classic “Sesame Street” is the latest casualty in the HBO Max purge. Until recently, 650 “Sesame Street” episodes were available to stream on HBO Max, but now it is down to 456. The biggest hit is to the first 38 seasons of the show, which are now whittled down to just a 29 episode offering.  Most of those episodes are a random mixture between seasons 1, 5, and 7. Episodes from season 39 onward are still available in their entirety.  That breakdown makes sense because season 39 was around 2015, when HBO and Sesame Workshop partnered up. HBO…

Do you like pizza but are trying to cut down on carbs? Papa Johns has you covered with their new Papa Bowl. The pizza chain’s latest creation is all toppings, no crust. They will be served in a bowl that slides in and out of a cardboard sleeve, to give the feel of a traditional pizza box. It comes in 3 varieties, Garden Veggie, Chicken Alfredo, and Italian Meats Trio. The Papa Bowl could be the new dish the company needs to regain some of its lockdown-related success. While sales are still up their growth is beginning to slow down.…

AMC theaters will be bringing “Grease” back to the big screen to honor the late Olivia Newton-John, starting August 19th. “To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: many of our U.S. theatres this weekend will show her classic 1978 hit movie Grease, again on the big screen,” AMC CEO Adam Aron tweeted. “An inexpensive $5 admission price, and through our charity AMC Cares we will donate $1 per sold ticket to breast cancer research.” Newton-John was probably best known for playing Sandy in “Grease” alongside John Travolta as Danny Zuko. Sadly, the beloved performed passed away on August 8th. Though a…

Almost 3 decades after Latin-American pop sensation Selena Quintanilla-Perez was tragically murdered, her family is releasing a new album of her music. Selena’s father Abraham Quintanilla spoke to Jose Rosario, revealing that his family is collaborating with Warner Music to put out a posthumous record. “The public still remembers Selena, you know. They haven’t let go of her,” Quintanilla said. “And so they are waiting for a project like this to come out.” The new album will be titled “Moonchild Mixes,” and will feature remixed versions of some of Selena’s hit songs, as well as some previously unreleased material that…

Sony Pictures Television has acquired the rights to Weird NJ Magazine, and are developing it into a live-action horror-comedy series. The magazine was created by Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, and first published in 1993. The creators wanted to focus on lesser-known attractions and stories with a focus on things that are odd, unique, or just plain weird. Weird NJ gained a huge following, and recently published their 58th issue. Moran and Sceurman have become experts on the garden state’s folklore and unique history.  It even spawned the much broader “Weird U.S.,” which Sony has also acquired the rights to. The…

In news that will shock absolutely no one, the new “Hellraiser” reboot will be rated R. The rating is due to “strong bloody horror violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual content, and brief graphic nudity.” Which sounds totally on brand for this horror franchise, which was created by Clive Barker. This new “Hellraiser” is described as a “loyal, yet evolved re-imagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic.” Barker himself is involved as an executive producer, and has had nothing but positive things to say about the experience. The film is directed by David Bruckner, who has done the feature-length…

After 25 years, Johnny Depp is back to directing a feature-length film with “Modigliani.” The film will focus on Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. It is based on the Dennis McIntyre play of the same name, which was adapted for the screen by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Kromolowski (“The Pledge”).  Al Pacino will produce the film along with Barry Navidi (“The Merchant of Venice”). “The saga of Mr. Modigliani’s life is one that I’m incredibly honored, and truly humbled, to bring to the screen,” Depp gushed in a statement. “It was a life of great hardship, but eventual triumph — a…