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.

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we are going to see if anyone has ever cooked themselves alive in a tanning bed. So throw on some suntan lotion, this is going to be a hot one.  The Story A young woman is going on vacation in a week a decides that her white swimsuit would look stunning on top of a golden tan. She hits up the local salon which tells her that she can only tan for thirty minutes, twice a week. Given that her complexion is closer to a marshmallow…

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We’ve seen and heard of several…unique… food combinations but we think this is the first time someone has put spinach and bubblegum together. The fine folks at King Features, which holds the copyright for the spinach-loving cartoon character Popeye, and Bubblegum Kids have partnered up to make just that… Popeye Spinach Gum which is a bubblegum that looks like yummy, yummy spinach. The limited edition product even describes its flavor profile as “Looks like Spinach, Taste’s like Bubblegum.” And we’re just going to take their word on that one. Bubblegum Kids The manufacturer of Popeye Spinach Gum prides itself on…

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Oscar-nominated writer/director Rian Johnson has been hard at work on the latest addition to his hit “Knives Out” franchise. Johnson has confirmed “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” has officially wrapped filming!  “Wake Up Dead Man” The project began shooting in June, and after months of filming, Johnson shared the milestone via an Instagram post. It is a behind-the-scenes image of a cemetery with a sign asking cast and crew to “be mindful of the graves.”  “Aaaaaand that’s a wrap on Wake Up Dead Man,” the caption reads. “Thank you to the best crew in the world and…

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The late music legend Elvis Presley’s sprawling Tennessee estate, Graceland, was involved in a bizarre multi-million dollar foreclosure scheme. In May, a Memphis newspaper published a notice saying that an unknown investment firm planned to auction off the landmark later that month. This was an understandable shock to both the singer’s fans and family. On August 16th, federal prosecutors stated they uncovered a scheme to extort millions of dollars from the Presley family by fraudulently selling the 14-acre estate. They claim that Lisa Findley, posing as several people affiliated with Naussany Investments, told Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter, Riley Keough, that…

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Almost universally mocked director Uwe Boll is doing some serious projection on X (formally Twitter). Helmer of such classics as “House of the Dead” and “BloodRayne” Boll knows a thing or two about box office flops. On August 11th, he shared an image about Eli Roth’s “Borderlands” adaptation’s abysmal opening weekend. “Ha ha. My movies were rated R and made more money than this,” Boll’s caption reads. “Now you wish I directed.” Stop Skeletons From Fighting, which bills itself as the dumbest and weirdest video game show on YouTube, refuted his claim. The user pointed out that: Boll vs Roth…

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Have you ever wanted to transform? Not become a different person, but become a better version of yourself? In the new trailer for Coralie Fargeat’s (“Revenge”) new horror movie “The Substance” we get to watch Demi Moore (“Feud”) become a better version of herself. Well, at least until it all comes tumbling down and turns into a nightmare. “The Substance” The new movie tells the story of Elizabeth Sparkle (Moore), an A-list actress whose career is on the wane. A fact that colleagues like studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid) are happy to remind her of when he fires her from…

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A24’s marketing team has struck gold yet again! A new poster for the romantic drama “We Live in Time” has gone viral… as a meme. The poster features stars Florence Pugh (“Dune: Part Two”) and Andrew Garfield (“Spider-Man”) during a happy moment on a carousel. The thing is, they are standing behind what is possibly the most terrifying carousel horse since the 2016 movie “CarousHELL.” The Movie “We Live in Time” tells the story of Almut (Pugh) and Tobias (Garfield). Through snapshot, we see them from their first meeting to falling in love, to starting a family together. Sounds heartwarming…

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On October 28th, “Friends” star Matthew Perry was found deceased in the hot tub of his L.A. home. At the time, it was ruled an accidental overdose, and traces of the drug ketamine were found in his system. In May, a joint drug investigation by LAPD and federal authorities into the source of the ketamine he took was launched. Law enforcement sources have revealed one individual was arrested, with 5 others named. Search warrants have been served to the several other individuals being investigated. Federal charges have also been filed against many of them, with one person reportedly having a…

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Peacock has just unleashed the first terrifying teaser trailer for its new series with the misleading quaint name, “Teacup.” The show is loosely based on the 1988 sci-fi novel “Stinger” by Robert McCammon. The book tells the story of the troubled small town of Inferno, Texas. Inferno is already falling apart due to racial tension, gang violence, and a collapsing economy. But things go from bad to worse when an unidentified spacecraft crash lands in the desert outside of town. It is soon followed by a second craft bearing the alien creature known as Stinger. As it turns out, Stinger…

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During the 2024 Paris Olympics, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif became the center of a bizarre conspiracy theory. Despite the athlete being born female and not identifying as transgender or intersex, a rumor began that she was a trans woman, and assigned male at birth. Even with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asserting “scientifically, this is not a man fighting a woman.”  Khelif received a wave of harassment across social media. Her taking home the gold medal in the women’s welterweight boxing competition only fueled this fire. Khelif’s Lawsuit She is refusing to take this harassment lying down. She has filed…

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