Author: Amy Davis

Pharaoh Ramesses II had a long and interesting reign in ancient Egypt. But did you know, his mummy was the first antiquated remains to be issued a valid passport in the 1970s? He reigned for roughly 66 years in the 12th century BCE, the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty. He governed Egypt at a time of abundance, prosperity, and military conquests (while never experiencing a mutiny). Ramesses II’s Early Life The Pharaoh came to power after his father, Seti I aka Ramesses I, took the throne after the demise of Akhenaten. Akhenaten is probably best known for his attempt…

Frozen food manufacturer Stouffer’s has released a limited-edition Comfort Calendar. This advent calendar delivers seven convenient, no-fuss dinner dishes to take something off of your plate this holiday season. It is the first of its kind in the company’s nearly 100-year history, as well as a first for frozen meals. This gingerbread house-shaped box is decked out in images of some of the the tasty dishes found within. Including a mac & cheese roof, lasagna shutters, French bread pizza toboggan, and a chicken bacon ranch wreath. Each mouth-watering dish is individually wrapped, ranging from family-sized, to single-serve, to newly released…

A study conducted by O2 and behavioral science expert Patrick Fagan found that attending concerts regularly can add up to 9 years to your life. Based on the logic that seeing live music increases feelings of self-worth, closeness to others, and mental stimulation. All of these factors directly contribute to one’s sense of well-being.  According to this 2018 study, there is a “positive correlation between regularity of gig attendance and well-being.” Not to mention that “additional scholarly research directly links high levels of wellbeing with a lifespan increase of nine years.” These feelings were measured using psychometric testing and heart-rate…

Guitar legend Tony Iommi made a surprise appearance at the opening of a new Black Sabbath-based ballet at The Hippodrome Theatre. The theater is, fittingly, located in the iconic rock band’s hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. The ballet is directed by Carlos Acosta and Ballet Now, and commissioned by Birmingham Royal Ballet. It features eight re-orchestrated renditions of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid,” “Iron Man,” “War Pigs,” “Black Sabbath,” “Solitude,” “Orchid,” “Laguna Sunrise,” and “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.” As well as new compositions inspired by the group. Iommi had even attended some of the rehearsals but surprised the audience when he made a…

Are you an onion enthusiast who has always wanted to live your best orge life? Well, we have the Airbnb listing for you! Donkey has just listed Shrek’s Swamp for a weekend getaway on the popular travel site! This two-bedroom, one-bathroom dwelling is located in the hills of the Scottish Highlands. So you’ll have plenty of peace and quiet in this mud-laden, moss-covered, murky-watered oasis. This charming, cozy refuge is the perfect secluded spot to enjoy a brisk autumn day and starry nights to hibernate like a true ogre would. Its $0-a-night price tag pays tribute to the priceless refuge…

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has struck a tentative deal with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). This tentative three year deal includes restrictions on A.I., minimum staffing in television writers’ rooms, and a viewership-based streaming bonus. It also includes provisions that perserve a second “step” for screenwriter deals, higher foreign residuals, and annual minimum pay increases of 5%, 4%, and 3.5%. Hopefully addressing the WGA’s concerns about low pay, low/nonexistent residuals, as well as offering more protection from the increasing use of A.I. technology. A.I. Protections With this deal the union secured protections against A.I.…

Grammy winner Taylor Swift created a record-breaking surge in traffic to the nonpartisan, nonprofit website, Vote.org. All thanks to an Instagram story she posted on National Voter Registration Day, September 19th, 2023. “Are you registered to vote yet? I’ve been so lucky to see so many of you guys at my US shows recently,” the post read. “I’ve heard you raise your voices, and I know how powerful they are. Make sure you’re ready to use them in our elections this year! Register to vote in less than 2 minutes at vote.org/NVRD.” Vote.org says Swift’s 272 million followers flooded the…

Streamer Apple TV+ will air the four-part documentary “The Enfield Poltergeist.” Which tells the story of the haunting of a London family in the 1970s centering around sisters Janet and Margaret Hodgson. A case so infamous that it inspired James Wan’s 2016 film “The Conjuring 2.” “The Enfield Poltergeist,” was created through culling over more than 250 hours of audio archives. The four episodes will be told using these recordings captured by paranormal investigator Maurice Grosse, who archived all of his interviews about the haunting. They even went so far as to build a replica of the council house where…

Fans of the “Saw” franchise can now live out their bloodiest dreams in a new, interactive, Twitch livestream. In celebration of the upcoming “Saw X” Xbox has teamed up with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures to let horror hounds “play a game.” The new game will allow players to take on the role of a “Saw” protagonist. With villain/anti-hero Jigsaw having trapped both an Xbox Series X and a newly launched Xbox Series S in his notorious puzzles. It is now up to the player to use Twitch commands to solve the puzzle, and since the traps are winnable we know…

Steve Coogan (“Hamlet 2”) will star in the British stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.” Like Peter Sellers’ Oscar nominated performance in the original, Coogan will be taking on multiple roles for this nuclear war satire. This stage adaptation is headed up by Armando Iannucci (“Veep”) with Sean Foley (“The Play What I Wrote”) directing and co-writing. Back in July the duo feared that they may not be able to find an actor that could seemlessly fill the parts of a German scientist, a British officer,…