Author: Amy Davis

With warmer weather on the way, cookout season will soon be upon us. And do you know what one of the biggest party fouls is? That’s right, double-dipping chips. Chili makers Hormel think they may have the perfect solution for this gross faux pas, a perforated chip. While most people would just manually break their chips in half to avoid being ostracised by their friends and family. These corn chips will have a perforated line that splits it in half more cleanly and evenly. Allowing for generous double dips without the threat of mouth germs. To create this party-saving invention…

May marks the 25th anniversary of “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.” In gearing up for this milestone, there has already been a slew of interviews with the cast and crew about making the film. However, one actor has remained silent about the film, young Anakin Skywalker himself, Jake Lloyd.  Most fans believe that the onslaught of negative press about Lloyd in “The Phantom Menace” caused him to leave acting altogether. But his mother, Lisa Lloyd, is trying to set the record straight about why her son seemingly vanished from the public eye. Surprisingly, it had little to do…

A24 will be teaming up with the delightfully over-the-top Ari Aster once again for the upcoming movie “Eddington.” Production is set to start this week and it’s already packed with more star power than you can shake a stick at. Oscar winners Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) and Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”), Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”), and Austin Butler (“Dune: Part Two”) will star. “Eddington” will center around a small-town New Mexico sheriff with lofty aspirations. [And with Aster, the shorter the synopsis, the more insane the film will be.] It will also star Luke Grimes (“Yellowstone”), Deirdre O’Connell (“The…

We have an update on the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 novel “Salem’s Lot!” After a lot of back and forth and a call out by King, the movie will be switching from a theatrical release to streaming on Max.  The issue with “Salem’s Lot”’s release is that New Line’s parent company WarnerMedia merged with Discovery in the spring of 2022. This merger led the nearly completed “Batgirl” movie to be shelved for a tax write-off. It has also left the fate of “Coyote vs Acme” in limbo.  During this time the release date for “Salem’s Lot” changed…

The Worcester Public Library in Massachusetts has started the cutest initiative to get folks back into the library. March Meowness is a month-long event where patrons can clear their fines by visiting the library with any image of a cat. This includes honorary cats too like dogs, raccoons, orcas, capybaras, or any other animal. “Even if you don’t have a cat in your life, you can still draw one,” said Jason Homer, Executive Director. “Even if it’s one of the big cats, like a tiger or a lion, and we’ll be excited to see those.” While once vibrant public spaces,…

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we are going to dive into one of the most complex legends to date, the panic caused by Orson Welles’ broadcast of “War of The Worlds.” The Story On October 30th, 1938 Welles’ Mercury Theater on the Air decided to play a prank on its audience by adapting H. G. Wells’ 1898 novel “The War of the Worlds.” The book tells the story of a Martian invasion in Great Britain around the turn of the 20th century. Where the aliens easily overtake the British army with…

Last year, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield gave us “Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a horror re-imagining of the A. A. Milne children’s classic. A sequel is set to hit theaters soon, and we have some bloody new sneak peek images! The first film followed Winnie and Piglet on a rampage, sparked by Christopher Robin leaving for college. When Christopher returns with his new wife, he is kidnapped by his former friends, who have turned on all humans. “Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2” will feature Owl and Tigger joining Pooh and Piglet in the bloodshed. The group decides to…

October 11th, 1975 marked the first airing of the legendary television series “Saturday Night Live.” Sony Pictures is currently producing a film, “SNL 1975,” about that night. It’s now confirmed that Nicholas Braun (“Succession”), Tommy Dewey (“Casual”), and Nicholas Podany (“Hello Tomorrow”) will be among the film’s cast. Braun will play Jim Henson, founder of The Muppets. If you didn’t know, Henson was a big part of the first few seasons of the show. Several sketches featured early Muppets, as well as Jim and fellow performer Frank Oz. Henson passed away in 1990. Dewey will play head writer Michael O’Donoghue,…

Just when you think the Willy’s Chocolate Experience event in Glasgow couldn’t get more weird, it does. Actress Kirsty Paterson, the most bummed-out Oompla Loompa ever, has joined Cameo. That’s right- you can get a personalized video from the person behind the meme from the failed Wonka experience. Willy’s Chocolate Experience promised families a whimsical, immersive, event. While it isn’t affiliated with the Roald Dahl novel or any of the films based on it, organizers got as close as they legally could to claiming a vague connection. They used colorful AI-generated art to sell tickets, but the result was more…

On February 19th, 1980, music lost the legendary Bon Scott, lead singer for the Australian rock band AC/DC. Production companies Halo Films and Protocol Pictures are currently working on “The Kid From Harvest Road” paying tribute to the iconic vocalist. The companies have confirmed Lee Tiger Halley (“Boy Swallows Universe”) will be playing the role of Scott. “The Kid From Harvest Road” is NOT a biopic, but will try to capture the essence of Scott’s early life. While it draws inspiration from the stories and the atmosphere of the 1960s, the narrative will be fictional. The film focuses on his…