Author: Mary Anne Butler

I have never felt so old as I do right now. Penelope Spheeris’s iconic and important “Saturday Night Live” skit-inspired “Wayne’s World” turns freaking 30 this year. Thats…not ok. But it remains unashamedly one of my favorite movies of all time. I’m not sure why, but it apparently came into my life at just the right time to become a part of my language and fandom. Starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as their “SNL” sketch characters Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, “Wayne’s World” is one of those 90s films that makes zero sense and ALL the sense at the…

Yeah ok we’ll admit, this is a story that TOTALLY FLEW UNDER OUR RADAR towards the end of 2021. We’ve known about (and been super excited for) Disney+’s upcoming revival of our favorite animated series just behind “Gargoyles”- “X-Men: The Animated Series.” Called “X-Men: ’97,” this new-yet-classic cartoon will even have returning voice talent for the iconic characters!Oh you know, just folks like Cal Dodd (Wolverine), Lenore Zann (Rogue), George Buza (Beast), Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm), Chris Potter (Gambit), Catherine Disher (Jean Grey), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), and Christopher Britton (Mr. Sinister)!! Norm Spencer, who voiced Scott Summers aka Cyclops in the…

Another year, another slew of in-person events getting cancelled. Originally scheduled for June at the Los Angeles Convention Center, this will mark the third year for E3 not happening in person. In a statement to VentureBeat, the Entertainment Software Association cited the ongoing Covid-19 health risks as the reason for the move. “Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees, E3 will not be held in person in 2022. We are nonetheless excited about the future of E3 and look forward to announcing more details soon,” the statement reads.E3’s…

Sex Bob-omb is coming to Netflix! An all-new anime series featuring Scott Pilgrim and co. is in the works. Creator Bryan Lee O’Malley is writing and producing, along with BenDavid Grabinski. The series hasn’t officially been ordered yet, but if it does, the pair will showrun together. THR first reported this news.We’ll let you know when we hear more about this and other projects.Pick up “Scott Pilgrim” volumes 1-6 on Amazon here, and watch Edgar Wright’s awesome film here.

Maybe you’re asking yourself what, exactly, is The Betty White Challenge? No, it has nothing to do with hot dogs, vodka with lemon, or eating a Snickers. It doesn’t even have anything to do with a retirement community in Florida. The Betty White Challenge is about helping animals, a life-long passion of the First Lady of American Television. Betty White, just shy of her 100th birthday, passed away on December 31st, 2021. It was like one last attempt of that year to really, really suck. But, the near universal outcry of sadness about her loss is being used for a…

Back in October of 2020, news came that Simon Kinberg was working on a “Battlestar Galactica” project for Universal. Not just ‘working’ on it, either. Kinberg, who’s credits include things like “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” and that disasterous “Fan4stic,” was writing it. Much as we hoped the project was dead (Sam Esmail’s rebooted tv series which appears to be), Kinberg’s film is very much still in process. He spoke recently with Collider, and gave an update on the project no one really wants. When asked if his film project would tie in directly to Ronald D. Moore’s incredible reimagining of the…

Leave it to Taco Bell to create a daily free taco subscription service. The food chain announced plans to unveil a $10 program, which will allow subscribers to get one free taco every day for 30 days. Users can sign up for the Taco Lover’s Pass via the Taco Bell app. You’ll be able to chose one of 7 tacos each day including the Crunchy Taco, Crunchy Taco Supreme, Soft Taco, Soft Taco Supreme, Spicy Potato Soft Taco, Doritos Locos Tacos, and Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme. The service was tested in the Arizona market in 2021, and was successful. The…

While Groundhog Day is still a month away, sure feels like we’re living Phil’s never-ending day. In a repeat of 2021, theatrical movie dates are being shifted again. Sony Pictures has pushed the Jared Leto starring Spider-Man adjacent film “Morbius” back.It’ll now bow on April 1st, 2022. Heck, if they wait til July 2022, it’ll be a full two-year delay from the proposed initial release date. Better get prepared for more of the same, and possibly longer delays in the coming weeks as Covid cases continue to rise. Again.

Disney+’s “The Book of Boba Fett” is causing lots of discourse on the internet. Some good, some bad, some wistful. Mostly though, the series is reigniting the debate about just how much of a badass Boba Fett is, and how much of that reputation is earned. That’s not what we’re here to chat about today. Instead, let’s imagine an episode of the series with flashbacks to Fett’s time at Jabba’s palace. Think…right around the time he delivers one Captain Solo frozen in carbonite. Also, who might we see during such an episode? Let’s pretend for a minute that someone on…

Who woulda thought a Steve Carrell led US military satire show could hit so close to the truth? This is the case with Netflix’s “Space Force.” The second season of the show is right around the corner, and the streaming giant released a set of first-look photos this morning.And, a promo poster! Carell stars alongside John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Tawny Newsome, Diana Silvers, Jimmy O. Yang, and Don Lake. “Space Force” season 2 hits Netflix on February 18th, 2021.