Author: Ada Blood

Hi, I’m Ada. I like long walks in the graveyard, horror movies, comic books, and bringing you the latest in nerd-centric news.

With the most popular day to get engaged coming up, Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Allure Bridals are releasing a dazzling collection of wedding dresses. The new line will consist of 22 gowns inspired by many beloved Disney characters. Many of these pieces incorporate the more modern trend of adding color to the traditionally white ensemble.  And the results are shimmery and stunning dresses fit for any princess, or villian. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Disney animated classic “Cinderella,” this dress comes with a shimmering shade of ice blue tulle. A sweet nod to the princess who…

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“Triangle of Sadness” director Ruben Östlund is back with another dark satire. His upcoming film, “The Entertainment System is Down” has officially started shooting in Budapest! The project has also added Connor Swindells (“Barbie”), Daniel Webber (“Billy The Kid”), Wayne Blair (“Total Control”), Dan Wyllie (“Go Karts”), Lindsay Duncan, and Allan Corduner (“Family”) to the cast. Alongside Sofia Tjelta Sydness (“Delete Me”), Erin Ainsworth (“I’ll Play Mother”), Myles Kamwendo (“Boarders”), Sanna Sundqvist (“Thank You, I’m Sorry”), Elle Piper, Tea Stjärne, and Swedish artist Benjamin Ingrosso. They will join the previously announced Kirsten Dunst (“Civil War”), Daniel Brühl (“Eden”), Keanu Reeves…

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The ByteDance-owned video platform TikTok saga continues. After being taken down by a Supreme Court ruling, the app was back up hours later with a message thanking President Donald Trump. On January 27th, Trump told reporters that Microsoft is in talks to buy the app, solving its legal woes. The Supreme Court argued TikTok’s current owner ByteDance provided user data to the Chinese government, and/or has a direct influence on the content users see. Because of this, Chinese-owned ByteDance must sell the platform to a US-based company, or cease the operation of TikTok in the United States. Opposition to the…

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The hype train is full steam ahead for Ryan Coogler’s (“Black Panther”) upcoming horror film “Sinners.” Warner Bros. Pictures just gave us a second longer trailer giving a bit more insight to the movie. Originally it was thought to be a period vampire piece, but according to the director and new footage, there is more going on. Set in the rural Jim Crow Era South, “Sinners” follows twin brothers, both played by Michael B. Jordan, who came back home to start over. But their plan soon comes crashing down when they find that their birthplace is home to an untold…

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MGM+’s upcoming adaptation of “Robin Hood” has an exciting new addition to the cast. Australian newcomer Jack Patten will play everyone’s favorite man in tights! And when we say he is new on the scene, we mean it. He just graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney in 2023, and this will be his first role on the small screen.  But if that name does sound familiar, he also just grabbed the lead in Patrick Hughes’ ”War Machine” for Netflix. “We are very excited to cast Jack Patten in his first television series leading role,” says Michael…

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For the past year or so, the Nasdaq has become more tech stock-heavy. Much of this shift is due to the promise of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). That overinflation came to a head on January 27th, when the Nasdaq dropped more than 3% by mid-afternoon trading. This dip is due to tech stocks taking a hit after Chinese company DeepSeek rolled out a new self-titled AI product. While the launch was last week, DeepSeek is already gaining serious traction in the market. The company’s technology is comparable to most giant US manufacturers but with cheaper and more powerful chips. DeepSeek…

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We have exciting news about Apple TV+’s upcoming “Neuromancer” show, based on William Gibson’s ground-breaking series. BAFTA Award-nominee and series star Callum Turner spilled the beans during an interview at the Sundance Film Festival. “Neuromancer” is a 1984 novel by Gibson that laid the groundwork for the cyberpunk genre. It centers around Henry Case, a top-rung super-hacker whose nervous system has been crippled by a former employer. A new employer offers him one last high-stakes mission thrusting him and his partner Molly back into the world of digital espionage. Will Case and the mirrored-eyed assassin Molly be able to complete…

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The crew behind “New Jedi Order,” the Daisy Ridley-led “Star Wars” movie, is starting to fill out. George Nolfi (“Ocean’s 12”) will now be handling the script. The movie will still be the narrative feature debut for documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel”), who is directing. “New Jedi Order” was announced almost two years ago at Star Wars Celebration in London. Damon Lindelof (“Watchmen”) and Justin Britt-Gibson (“The Strain”) were the initial writers for the script. Soon after they were announced, Obaid-Chinoy joined the project, and then it was confirmed that Ridley would be reprising her role. By April 2023, Steven…

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On January 24th, prosecutors announced they would not file charges against musician Brian Warner, better known as shock rocker Marilyn Manson. This comes after a four-year-long investigation into multiple allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence made by several people. According to Los Angeles County District Attorney (DA) Nathan Hochman, the allegations are too old under the law. “We have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations, and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt,” Hochman explained. “We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came…

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“This is the project that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends.” The film adaptation of Erik Larson’s bestselling book “The Devil in the White City” has been revived yet again. This time, 20th Century Studios has come aboard with talks of Leonardo DiCaprio starring and Martin Scorsese directing. The 2004 novel “Devil in The White City,” tells the story of notorious serial killer Dr. HH Holmes, who killed anywhere between 27 to 200 people. Most of these murders took place inside his home in Chicago which had rooms specifically designed to end people’s lives. Many of…

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