Author: Amy Davis

It’s hard to compare other 80s films that has stayed in the pop culture zeitgeist like “Back to The Future” has. It’s a movie trilogy that just keeps on giving. Cast, crew and fans still love to keep the film alive by doing and creating many things about the film to this day. This past weekend, actress/director Lea Thompson, who played Lorraine, met up with Oscar-winning writer Bob Gale in front of the film’s icon courthouse.   In a video posted to X, Thompson poses in front of the fictional Hill Valley’s City Hall. (Which is actually located on the Universal…

Disney+’s new series “X-Men ’97” is only three episodes deep and already getting high praise from fans. In fact, one of the only complaints about the new show is that it’s only releasing one episode a week, leaving many viewers looking for something to fill in the gaps. [It’s 2024, let us binge-watch or nothing!] Luckily Marvel Comics has just released “X-Men ’97” issue 1 to fill the void and fill in some of the blanks for the new series. This is the first of a new four-issue limited series that bridges the gap between “X-Men: The Animated Series,” which…

Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan have been very vocal about wanting to star in a sequel to their 2003 film, “Freaky Friday.” The duo played a mother and daughter who swap places and gain a deeper understanding of each other. While a proposed sequel has been kicking around for years, there have been a lot of developments with it lately. The latest is Nisha Ganatra (“Welcome to Chippendales”) signing on to direct! Curtis and Lohan are still in talks to reprise their roles and nothing is super official yet. But it seems VERY likely. “Freaky Friday 2”…

A former executive of Yoozoo Games, Xu Yao, has been sentenced to death in China for poisoning company founder Lin Qi. While we understand some bosses can be awful, this seems like a massive overreaction. In December 2020, Xu poisoned some pu-erh tea consumed by Lin, according to the Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court. Lin, who was only 39 at the time, died about 10 days later. Xu was detained by police just a few days after his passing. This malicious act was reportedly done due to a dispute over running Yoozoo, and the omission of Xu from producer credits-…

The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) as the largest pop culture gathering on the planet. Twice! But have you ever wondered about how such a large, geek-centric event came together? Emmy and Academy Award-nominated producer David Permut and filmmaker Oscar Boyson are working with Mathew Klickstein to answer just that. Based on Klickstein’s book “See You at San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture,” the trio will be teaming up on a documentary titled “See You at San Diego.” “See You at San Diego” will show how…

Is there and food pairing more satisfying than a hot coffee and a doughnut? We think not. McDonald’s restaurants will be partnering with Krispy Kreme to sell their legendary doughnuts. Creating a sweet and convenient update to the fast food retailer’s menu.  The companies plan to roll out this new offering in select stores sometime later this year. Nationwide availability, at participating restaurants, is expected by the end of 2026. McDonald’s will be offering three of the most popular Krispy Kreme flavors all day long. “The doughnuts will be delivered fresh every day to our restaurants,” Guillaume Huin, McDonald’s Senior…

E.l.f. Cosmetics and Liquid Death have decided that this season that pastel makeup is out, and corpse paint is in! The companies recently collaborated on a five-piece set of makeup that will give you the eyes, lips, and skin tone of our favorite death metal bands. While a cosmetics manufacturer and a canned water company may sound like an odd pairing. The product and marketing campaign highlights how perfect the match really is. “When you set out to create a different kind of company, it’s important to align yourself with like-minded kindred spirits,” Kory Marchisotto, Chief Marketing Officer for e.l.f.…

In 1961, legendary rock band The Beach Boys formed in Hawthorne, California. By 1963 they had their first national hit with the song “Surfin U.S.A.” The group continued to hit the charts off and on for decades, and unlike most bands of that era have remained together in one form or another. Their iconic California sound will be the subject of a new Disney+ documentary that is set to premiere next month. “The Beach Boys” is directed by Frank Marshall (“Rather”) and Thom Zimny (“Sly”), from a script by Mark Monroe (“The Space Race”). It will trace the band’s history through…

For those on the hunt for some dopamine today; have we got an adorable story for you. The Woburn Safari Park in Ridgmont, England have given some North American black bears a new special toy. A swan boat, the kind you’d see in any scenic lake. The results are as cute as you’d expect! Ridgmont has recently experienced some heavy rainfall, which created a small lake within the bear’s enclosure. So, park officials decided to capitalize on this, and give the animals a truly unique enrichment experience.  “There’s been so much wet weather this year, that a new mini lake…

In 1914, Paris, France held its first waiters’ race, a tradition that continued until 2010. After a 13-year hiatus, the Course Des Cafés event returned. In preparation for Paris’ first Summer Games in 100 years, a few hundred waiters and waitresses loaded trays with a regulation pastry, a small empty coffee cup, and a full glass of water.   On March 24th, the assembled raced as fast as they could for a 2-kilometer (1 ¼ miles) loop starting and finishing at City Hall. Of course, with the objective of not spilling their precariously placed cargo everywhere.  The Winning Waiter & Waitress…