Author: Mary Anne Butler

Wow, do WE feel old. This morning, Weird Al Yankovic posted something that made our jaws drop- that he first premiered parody classic “Another One Rides The Bus” on the famed Dr. Demento radio show 40 YEARS AGO TODAY. “Another One Rides The Bus” was recorded live on September 14th, 1980 on the Dr. Demento Show, which was hosted by Barret “Dr. Demento” Hansen. Accompanying Yankovic was Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, who would go on to be Yankovic’s long-time drummer.We absolutely LOVE The AV Club’s fabulous writeup about the song, and how it really is Weird Al at his purest.Please enjoy this video,…

We cannot WAIT for EA Games new game “Star Wars: Squadrons” to come out. It looks absolutely incredible, and with every new trailer and photo release, our desire to play it grows exponentially. This morning, EA released a 7-minute long CG short called “Hunted” for Squadrons, and you’ve got to see it. Watch the video here.”Hunted” introduces us to Imperial pilot Varko Grey, one of the main characters in the game. In the short, we see the New Republic forces in a heated space battle against the remaining Imperial forces around the dockyards of Var-Shaa. ILM (Industrial Light and Magic)…

WE ARE SCREAMING because these new “Dune” items coming from McFarlane Toys and Funko’s Pop Vinyls are absolutely incredible. Also- OUR FIRST LOOK AT BARON VLADIMIR HARKONNEN!!!These Pop Vinyls won’t be released until January of 2021, but you can pre-order them all right now! Baron Vladimir Harkonnen You can pick up the BEAUTIFUL Baron at Entertainment Earth here. The Lady Jessica Order Lady Jessica at Entertainment Earth here. Duncan Idaho Pre-order Duncan Idaho from Entertainment Earth here. Duke Leto Atreides Pre order Duke Leto Atreides at Entertainment Earth here. Paul Atreides (Fremen) You can pre order Paul Atreides (both versions)…

While we’re in a black hole of things to look forward to in the immediate future, it’s heartening to know the Marvel Studios Disney+ series will, eventually, see the light of day. This BTS photo from “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” which teams Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, comes from Stan himself and gives us the best look at Mackie’s new Falcon suit. And a day later, Mackie posted the photo Stan was taking in the above post: Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) team up in a global…

We are delighted to share the news that Walt Disney Studios’ streaming service Disney+ will be debuting a brand-new Mickey Mouse animated series later this year! “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” hails from the same Emmy Award-winning team behind the recent “Mickey Mouse” cartoon shorts.According to a press release from Disney+, the series will bring all of Mickey’s pals- Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto- to the small screen as they embark on their greatest adventures yet- navigating the curveballs of a wild and zany world where the magic of Disney makes the impossible possible. And, it’ll be premiering…

This just in- it would appear that “Lovecraft Country” star Jonathan Majors is our first big piece of Marvel Studios casting in a looooong time. According to sources across the usual suspects, Majors will be joining “Ant-Man and The Wasp 3.” Deadline lead the reports of this news, and claim sources close to the project have mentioned the time-traveling Marvel Comics villain as the likely role for Majors. Kang could be the perfect way to bring the Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom into the existing Marvel Cinematic Universe, and we can’t wait to see what happens when he shows up…

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…