Author: Mary Anne Butler

Sure, we’ve all found creative ways to get around transporting our favorite adult beverages to various functions where it might be frowned upon, right? Right? Why are you giving us that look?Anyhow- Franzia Wine has announced a brilliant product to accompany one of their most popular offerings- box wine. Like an adult juice box that takes up most of the room in your fridge, box wine is almost a right of passage for parents and professionals alike. While not available RIGHT NOW (it’s listed as “coming soon” on their website), it’s certainly going on our shopping list. Here at Franzia,…

We are so so delighted this film is FINALLY coming out, and are very pleased to share with you the first teaser trailer for “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” from one of our absolute FAVORITE writers, Aaron Sorkin, who is also directing. What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale—were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious…

The Trump-imposed deadline for the sale of social media company TikTok’s operations in the United States is drawing ever closer, and it would appear that Microsoft will NOT be the new owner. According to an update from the software giant, ByteDance has turned down Microsoft’s proposal to acquire TikTok before September 15th. After that date, Trump claimed he would “ban the company” in the USA if it did not secure an American buyer. Microsoft says: ByteDance let us know today they would not be selling TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft. We are confident our proposal would have been good for…

Maybe it’s time to go through those tubs of gaming stuff you have packed away at your parent’s house, or under the bed, because a Pokémon box set just sold for a record amount. This completely sealed first edition base set booster box of Pokémon The Card Game has the distinction of holding a new record at Heritage Auctions with a final price of $198,000 (US). Originally appraised at an estimate of $80,000 (US), the set was included in the September 10th, 2020, Comics and Comic Art auction through Heritage. This smashed the previous record of $78,000 for the same…

We were absolutely delighted when word came last year that animated series “Animaniacs” was coming back for new episodes at Hulu. Original producer Steven Spielberg is also producing this reboot, which will consist of 13 episodes airing later this year, as well as a second season of 13 sometime in 2021.And today, the streaming service celebrated the landmark 27th anniversary of the series originally premiering with a sneak peek video of what’s to come with the reboot. Yes, the original voice cast is coming back, as well as additional characters Pinky and the Brain. Rob Paulson, Maurice LaMarche, Jess Harnell, and Tress MacNeille were all confirmed in…

We love Sacha Baron Cohen. Sure, his brand of humor isn’t always the best, but we respect the hell out of him for his various stances and positions he never backs down from across several subjects. Like that Freddie Mercury biopic Baron Cohen was going to be starring in alongside Lady Gaga. YEAH. We’re still mad we didn’t get THAT version, especially after the horribly bland (and oftentimes offensive) version we got from Bryan Singer that Dexter Fletcher valiantly tried to rescue. But perhaps the thing most folks know Baron Cohen from his is absolutely outrageous character, Borat. Imagine if…

So we just took a minute and counted up all the various Marvel Studios MCU releases….and its a lot. It was SUPPOSED to be a higher number, with “Black Widow” releasing this year as the 24th film, but….you now….*waves hands*. ANYHOW, we want to talk about Chris Hemsworth, and what he just told Elle Man about his future as Thor Odinson in the MCU. Namely, that Thor 4, “Thor: Love and Thunder,” will NOT be his last outing in the role. Hemsworth made sure he was VERY clear about his desire to continue as the God of Thunder, even with…

Surprising no one- or at least, surprising no one paying attention to the current still-in-lockdown-status-of-the-USA, Universal Pictures has made the decision to move Nia DaCosta’s upcoming “Candyman” reboot flick to sometime in 2021. We say “sometime” because at publication of this piece, there is no current set date other than 2021. Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directs this reimagining of the cult classic horror film from a script by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and herself. For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer…

We are happy to report that filming for HBO Max’s “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” reunion special took place yesterday. Star Will Smith shared the image to his instagram, and we loved seeing the smiling faces of the gathered stars. This reunion special will be unscripted, and have most of the original cast: Will Smith (Will), Tatyana Ali (Ashley), Karyn Parsons (Hilary), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), Daphne Maxwell Reid (Aunt Viv No. 2), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz) and Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton). They also say that a few special guests will be included but as of now we don’t have a guess for whom.…

We knew it was likely to happen, but Warner Bros. Pictures has once again moved their film “Wonder Woman 1984.” The superhero sequel will now, theoretically, open in theaters on December 25th, 2020. Director Patty Jenkins said: “First and foremost let me say how much Gal and I love all our devoted Wonder Woman fans around the world, and your excitement for ‘WW84’ couldn’t make us happier or more eager for you to see the movie. Because I know how important it is to bring this movie to you on a big screen when all of us can share the…