Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
Welp, we know what we’re doing this weekend- every single episode of “The Simpsons” iconic annual Treehouse of Horror Halloween special is available in a single collection on Disney+. I mean, we assume you’ve been binging the animated series like we have during quarantine, because what the hell else are you gonna do? Also, this weekend will see Treehouse of Horror XXXI air, and we CANNOT WAIT.
Brie Larson is a delightful treasure, and we are all lucky to have access to her. Whether it’s her tweeting a line from a car commercial she’s well-known for, taking down the male-dominated journalism world to make room for female reporters, or being a big goofball- the Oscar-winning actress can also sing! I mean, have you *seen* “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World?” Larson recently launched her own Youtube channel, and has released some pretty great video content. Her most recent? A song written from Instagram comments on her posts. You can watch it here.
We’re gonna start by saying this is odd. Pretty much ALL the reputable entertainment journalism sites (Variety, THR, etc.) ran similar stories when we broke the news that Tatiana Maslany had been approached to play Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk, for Disney+’s upcoming live-action series about the lawyer hero. It sounds like we all MAY have jumped the gun on this. According to a recent interview Maslany gave to The Leader Post, playing She-Hulk is “not actually a thing.” That actually isn’t a real thing and it’s like a press release that’s gotten out of hand. It’s totally not — I’ve…
Do you remember what games you’d play or how you’d spend your afternoons when you were 11? Seems like there are few of us that can compare to a Baton Rogue, Louisiana boy who stole an unlocked school bus and had a nice joyride around in it. He even flipped off pursuing police officers at one point, no doubt cementing his cred in lunchrooms for years to come. According to Baton Rouge outlet The Advocate, Police spokesman Sgt. L’Jean McKneely Jr. said the bus was unlocked, and had a push start button. Did…did they forget the type of thing 11…
We know it’s been a hard year, especially for those of us who really enjoy going to movie theaters. We released just last week that we have not seen a single new film in an actual theater with an audience since last year. That’s downright depressing. Add that in with all the chains currently contemplating shuttering forever due to lack of income, it’s a dark day for the silver screen cinema palace. BUT, AMC Theaters is currently offering (so is Alamo Drafthouse) the chance for 20 people to sit in an actual movie theater and see a film together. The…
Remember at the beginning of September when reports were coming in from LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) that pilots had spotted what appeared to be a dude in a jet pack flying dangerously close to runways? It seems Jet Pack Guy is back- or possibly has a Jet Pack challenger to deal with as a new report came in yesterday. According to the Los Angeles Times, this new report came in on October 14th, and detailed that “an air traffic controller overseeing airline approaches warned a commercial pilot who was set up to land that an individual wearing a jet…
This is one of those superhero “what if” casting stories we kind of love, because let’s be honest- 2005’s “Fantastic Four” is only a tiny bit better than 2015’s “Fan4stic.” Imagine, if you will, that instead of the poorly cast Julian McMahon as Doctor Doom, we got freaking Nicolas Cage?!If you’ll recall, the rest of the cast was….ok enough….with Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm aka The Thing, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm aka Invisible Woman, and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch. Cage would’ve been absolutely perfect in the…
If there’s ONE THING we’re really looking forward to this year, it’s the return of a holiday institution, albeit in a new form. We’re speaking of course of CLASSIC “Star Wars Holiday Special,” a polarizing made-for-tv romp celebrating Life Day with a little help from the cast of that cosmic conflict saga. Some of you still have never seen it- and maybe that’s for the best. It….hasn’t aged well, but the [probably] coke-fueled special is one for the books, and anyone who loves “Star Wars.” We joked about it for an entire year once Disney+ announced their plans to produce…
Spooky Season isn’t done with it’s surprises yet as Amazon just ordered a new YA (young adult) television series based on the teen horror franchise, “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” This version hails from writer Sara Goodman, who was executive producer on AMC’s hit comics adaptation series “Preacher.” This version of the story will reportedly will have the same basic premise- teens hit and kill dude (on graduation night no less), dude comes back to life and terrorizes them to seek his revenge for their unpunished crimes.Albert Cheng, COO and CO-Head of Television, Amazon Studios said of the…
We are pleased to report that SHOWTIME cable network has ordered a revival limited series of their highly popular serial killer show “Dexter” with the original showrunner Clyde Phillips and yes, Michael C. Hall is set to return too! Gary Levine, co-president of entertainment for Showtime said of the announcement: “‘Dexter’ is such a special series, both for its millions of fans and for Showtime, as this breakthrough show helped put our network on the map many years ago. We would only revisit this unique character if we could find a creative take that was truly worthy of the brilliant,…
