Author: Amy Davis

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we are going to discuss the origins of Friday the 13th and find out if it’s really unlucky. Origins As luck would have it, the origins of the supposedly cursed Friday the 13th start out murky.  Since it’s composed of two historically unlucky things in western society, the day Friday and the number 13. So to get a full picture we have to dissect each component individually before we bring them back together. Friday You’d think with Friday being right before the weekend for most people…

Comedic documentarian Philomena Cunk (played by Diane Morgan) is making a triumphant return to Netflix in “Cunk on Life.” This upcoming one-off special will have her venture out on a quest to understand the meaning of life. “Cunk on Life” is directed by Al Campbell (“Death to 2020”) and created and written by Charlie Brooker (“Black Mirror”). The writing team also includes Morgan, Ben Caudell, Erika Ehler, Charlie George, Eli Goldstone, Jason Hazeley, Lucia Keskin, Joel Morris, and Michael Odewale. The series will have Philomena examining subjects like quantum physics, existentialism, nihilism, hedonism, and we are sure several more isms.…

“Jurassic Park” was by far one of the biggest film franchises of the 1990s. So it wasn’t a surprise when the 2015 reboot “Jurassic World” took the box office by storm, kicking off a whole new generation of big-screen dinosaurs. With the release of “Jurassic World Rebirth” just around the corner, director Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”) is opening up about the shooting process. The bulk of the film is shot in the wilderness of Thailand which presents unique challenges that you won’t find on a soundstage. “I’m allowed to say this now that we’re on the…

Audience attitudes towards Sony adapting Marvel Comics stories have always been a mixed bag, but nothing compared to what we are seeing in 2024. Audiences thought they hit bottom in February after “Madame Web” opened at $15.3 million on a budget of $80 million. But the company fell even further this weekend with “Kraven the Hunter.” “Kraven the Hunter” Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as one of Spider-Man’s notorious foes, expectations for “Kraven the Hunter,” weren’t high, but no one expected an $11 million opening weekend across 3,211 theaters levels of bad.  It is now the worst debut for Sony’s Universe of…

In 1997, the series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” based on the 1992 film of the same name, hit the air. After the show ended in 2003 star Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played the titular heroine, has been vocal about not wanting to return. Well, at least until now… During an interview on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Gellar revealed she may be changing her tune for a reboot. “I always used to say no, because it’s in its bubble and it’s so perfect,” Gellar explained. “But watching ‘[And Just Like That…]’ and seeing ‘[Dexter: Original Sin],’ and realizing there are ways…

A game based on the 2011 film “In Time,” starring Justin Timberlake has launched on “Fortnite.” It is part of a larger deal with Snoop Dogg‘s Death Row Games to adapt New Regency‘s film library into video games for the platform. “In Time” was written and directed by Andrew Niccol (“Anon”), starring Timberlake (“Reptile”), Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”), Cillian Murphy (“28 Years Later”), and Olivia Wilde (“Babylon”). The story is set in a dystopian future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live one more year. Those with means can acquire time like currency, giving them a…

For over a year, there has been much debate about whether Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. would be reprising their roles in the next “I Know What You Did Last Summer” film. Prinze officially confirmed his casting in late September. Hewitt remained so elusive, she had everyone screaming, “What are you waiting for?!”  The actress has officially confirmed via social media that she will return as Julie James in the film. The next addition to the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” franchise is directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, from a script she co-wrote with Sam Lansky. Their screenplay is based…

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has made some interesting choices in the past few decades, including asking to help Elon Musk out with X (formally Twitter) and pleading with Donald Trump during his first presidency. The musician is now correcting fans about how his band’s biggest hit, “Nookie,” is actually a heart-breaking love song. The Meaning of “Nookie” During an interview, he was asked, “In 1999, you’re doing it all for the nookie. What are you doing it all for in 2025?” “The funny thing about that though, nobody listened to the story in ‘Nookie’ — they just listened to…

In the world of art everything inspires everything else, which can lead to some… interesting connections. Director Robert Eggers recently gave thanks to the Nickelodeon cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants.” Why, you ask? For introducing kids to the legendary vampire Count Orlok, or as they call him “Nosferatu!” The vampire became a running gag, appearing 5 times on the show, mixing the cartoonish animation with edited footage from the 1922 horror film “Nosferatu.” His first appearance was in season 2 episode 16 “”Graveyard Shift,” which was written by Doug Lawrence, Jay Lender, and Dan Povenmire. The “SpongeBob” Connection At the Los Angeles…

With the release of “Lord of The Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” the time for cool merch is upon us! Wētā Workshop is bringing the heat with a limited edition King Helm Hammerhand helmet. “Clad in mighty helm and armed with sturdy fist, he guarded his people as fiercely as the trolls that stalked the snowbound hills,” the listing reads. “A warlord king in truth, King Helm of Rohan wielded his strength against all who threatened the Riddermark™, and the shadow of his resolve lay long upon his enemies’ hearts.” King Helm’s Helmet It’s designed by Wētā concept artist…