Author: Amy Davis

“Harry Potter” author and outspoken transphobe (TERF) J.K. Rowling is at it again. This time, she is speaking out against Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, who portrayed Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in the film adaptations.  On April 10th, Rowling made a series of posts to X (formerly Twitter) about a recent independent review “of the medical evidence for transitioning children.” The author has previously come under fire several times for her anti-trans rhetoric. By contrast, Radcliffe and Watson have always been outspoken in their support of the LGBTQ community. But definitely moreso in the recent years following Rowling’s disappointing stance.…

On May 31st, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin 12-year-olds Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, lured classmate Payton Leutner, into a wooded area. Geyser then proceeded to stab Leutner 19 times as Weier cheered her on. Thankfully, Leutner was able to survive the brutal attack by two girls she considered friends. The pre-teens reportedly committed this horrific act to impress the fictional character Slender Man. On April 11th, 2024 Judge Michael O. Bohren denied Geyser’s request for a conditional release from her 40-year commitment to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh. After hearing testimony from three experts and the institute’s director,…

In 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson was found murdered outside of her condominium, alongside her friend Ronald Goldman. Her late ex-husband, football player turned actor O.J. Simpson, was charged then acquitted of the crime during a trial that took the nation by storm. A day after Simpson’s family announced he passed away from cancer, Lifetime has confirmed they are releasing docuseries “The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.” (This is not to be confused with the 2019 film “The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson,” which starred Mena Suvari.) This docuseries is slated to be a two-night event sometime this June.…

We have more exciting news out of CinemaCon 2024! The upcoming remake of the Danish film “Speak No Evil” starring James McAvoy (“Split”) just got its first trailer.  The psychological thriller will focus on a budding friendship between two different families. The seemingly sweet Paddy (McAvoy) and Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) meet their new besties Louise (Mackenzie Davis), Ben (Scoot McNairy), and their children on vacation in Italy. Everyone gets along so well that Paddy invites Ben’s family to visit them for a weekend. When the family takes them up on the offer they soon learn that far more sinister forces…

In 1999, “The Blair Witch Project,” written and directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, took the world by storm. For the past 25 years, the found footage genre has dominated horror, due to the film’s low budget but high return at the box office. Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced at CinemaCon that they are partnering on another entry into “The Blair Witch Project” franchise. This upcoming movie will be part of a larger multi-movie deal between the studios. The goal is to reimagine “horror classics from the Lionsgate library,” according to a press release. “We are thrilled to kick this…

Comic book fans are certainly known for their creativity, and a recently viral “Batman Beyond” short is highlighting that. Despite the series being off the air for over twenty years at this point, the short has fans clamoring for a long-desired film.  “Batman Beyond” ran from 1999 until 2001. It centered around high schooler, Terry McGinnis, who is fuelled by remorse and vengeance. He is taken under the wing of an elderly Bruce Wayne to revive Batman in a harsh, futuristic Gotham. Even though the series had a relatively short run, it has been a favorite among fans for quite…

Last year, horror fans got a pleasant surprise with “Saw X.” By the tenth installment most franchises start to lose steam or become impossible to follow. But “Saw X” was a huge box office hit and the best-reviewed entry in the franchise. So, of course, Lionsgate quickly greenlit “Saw XI” which just got its first teaser trailer and a pushed-back 2025 release date. “Saw XI,” was originally slated to hit theaters on September 27, 2024, but that has changed to September 26, 2025. No cause for this delay was given, but it seems that the film hasn’t even entered production…

The decision to cast Cate Blanchett as Lilith in Eli Roth’s film adaption of the video game “Borderlands” was polarizing. Some fans hate the idea, others are curious, and even more just seem downright confused.   Blanchett is no stranger to big-budget blockbusters having starred in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and “Indiana Jones in The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.” But the actress is mostly known more for her dramatic character studies. Like playing Lydia Tár in “TÁR,” Jasmine in “Blue Jasmine,” or starring as the titular character in “Carol.” So her casting in Roth’s action-packed sci-fi…

The late great Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim (“Into the Woods”) will be honored once again with a new revue “Old Friends.” It will star multi-Tony winner Bernadette Peters (“Annie Get Your Gun,” “Mozart in the Jungle”) in her West End debut, and Tony winner Lea Salonga (“Miss Saigon,” “Les Misérables”). This revue was devised by Cameron Mackintosh, and will be the third such devoted to Sondheim’s work. Fortunately, Mackintosh was able to consult with the late composer during the Covid shutdown. The show “was Steve’s idea, born during lockdown, when he suggested it was time (and we had plenty of…

There are very few universal truths but, 2+2=4, fire is hot, and NEVER look directly at a solar eclipse, are some good rules to follow. On April 8th, the United States got to witness a truly awesome celestial phenomenon- a total solar eclipse. Unfortunately, it seems like some people didn’t get the memo about how to view it. This is despite the many media outlets covering how to safely do so. Since that day, Google searches for “my eyes hurt” and “why do my eyes hurt” spiked. According to Google Trends data, these searches topped the same query traffic after…