We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we are going to find out if fright can turn your hair white. So strap in for this hair-raising read. The Story We’ve all seen it, a story where the protagonist goes through A LOT of pain and trauma. Only for them to wake up with white hair. Like Nancy Thompson’s highlight courtesy of Freddy Kruger in “Nightmare on Elm Street,” or Nadine Cross’ fully white tresses caused by Randall Flagg in 1994’s “The Stand.” It’s a plot point or ending that is almost as well-worn…
Author: Ada Blood
On June 14th or 15th, the sculptures “Icarus Within” and “Quantum Mechanics: Homme” by Sir Daniel Winn were stolen from a warehouse in Anaheim, California. By June 21st, the police announced that they had recovered the two 8-foot-tall pieces. No arrests have been made over the theft yet. “Thanks to tips from the community, the sculptures were found last night at a home in Anaheim,” said a spokesperson for the department. “There has not been an arrest made yet, but they would like to thank the community for their assistance.” The combined value of these two sculptures is $2.1 million,…
We have some good news for all the “MobLand” fans out there. Paramount+ has renewed the crime drama for a second season! The show debuted on the streamer in March and ended its first season on June 1st. This renewal isn’t much of a shock, though. Paramount claims the first episode of “MobLand” has pulled in 26 million viewers since its debut. Making it the streamer’s second most watched original series of all time, with the first being “Landman.” More “MobLand” The series follows the Harrigans, a London crime family, and their fixer, Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy). Their various…
We didn’t have King Charles III forgiving Netflix for “The Crown” on our 2025 Bingo cards, but here we are. The English monarch is teaming up with Idris Elba (“Luther: The Fallen Sun”) for a new documentary looking at the impact of The King‘s Trust, a charity Charles founded in 1976. The organization is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary next year. Formally known as The Prince’s Trust, this organization was made to establish grants and initiatives for economically/socially vulnerable people. Elba received one of these grants, and the money allowed him to study acting, forever changing his life and the world…
We have a new uncensored trailer for Macon Blair‘s (“Room 104”) long-awaited “The Toxic Avenger” reboot. This will be a remake of the 1984 film of the same name, co-directed by Troma Entertainment co-founders Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman. It tells the story of Melvin, a bullied janitor at the Tromaville health spa, who falls into a vat of toxic waste after being pranked. Instead of killing him, the waste transforms him into the mutated superhero, The Toxic Avenger. Toxie quickly became a mascot for Troma Studios, creating a franchise of films, cartoons, toys, and comics. Blair‘s version will star…
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) is only a month away, and companies are starting to get fans salivating over exclusives. Mattel has revealed three of their SDCC 2025 offerings, two from Monster High, and one for Hot Wheels’ Mario Kart. Elvira The new Skullector Elvira Doll stuns in a black faux leather dress, accented with a shimmering batwing cape. Her wardrobe ensures that her signature mix of goth and glam stays intact. Twylia Twyla is any sugar lover’s dream come true. She sports a cotton-candy-inspired tulle dress tied together with syrup-dripped accessories. But what is a sugar-coated nightmare without a faithful…
40-year-old Russian tech tycoon Pavel Durov has just released some interesting details about his will. The founder and CEO of the instant messaging app Telegram has said he plans to leave his vast fortune to his 100+ children. So not only did this man father over 100 kids, but he’s worth enough to make all of them millionaires after his passing. Durov has six children by three different women, with the rest conceived via sperm donation. But he doesn’t distinguish them by lineage and believes they all have an equal claim to his estate. “They are all my children and…
Do you remember being a kid on those long, hot days of summer? Do you remember how many Popsicle ice pops you and your friends ate to cool off? Probably not, but we guess that many of us sported some Popsicle lipstick most of the season. To celebrate Popsicle’s 120th anniversary, the company is introducing Popsicle Pouts. An all-new line of lip oils, guaranteed to give you that nostalgic, fux lipstick look. Popsicle Pouts are available in OMG Orange, Cheeky Cherry, and Groovy Grape. Each playful shade is based on Popsicle’s iconic ice pop original flavors. Creating “a sheer, glossy…
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado is investigating a rather unusual crime: a large number of missing gaming consoles. According to the department, on June 8th, a semi-truck driver discovered that 2,810 Nintendo Switch 2 game consoles had been stolen. He contacted authorities around 8 A.M. in Bennett, located between Washington state and Colorado. The unknown thief, or more than likely thieves, stole an estimated $1.4 million worth of the product. The driver discovered the missing merchandise while performing a pre-trip inspection at a Love’s Truck Stop. During this time, he noticed that his trailer had been broken into,…
It’s probably hard to think of Christmas right now, with temperatures heating up and it being over six months away… But Chuck E. Cheese and HappyNest Entertainment want you to forget all that by announcing the original, “The Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special.” Not only will this be the mascot’s animated debut, but the project is also backed by A LOT of talent. “The Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special” is co-written and executive-produced by Zac Moncrief and Jon Colton Barry. The same duo behind the beloved “Phineas & Ferb” and “Be Cool Scooby-Doo!”. Steve Trenbirth (“The Jungle Book 2”) will be…









