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‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’: Daisy Ridley Talks Star Wars Stress And New Sundance Film

February 1, 2024 by Serena Strauss Leave a Comment

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Daisy Ridley has navigated immense professional success that few actors of her generation have experienced. She was cast as Rey, the heroine in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, across three blockbuster films. However, beginning life as a sudden celebrity and managing the franchise’s notoriously passionate fan base presented unexpected challenges. “Understand the scale,” director J. […]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Movies Tagged With: daisy ridley, disney, jj abrams, movies, star wars

San Jose Store Shares Humorous Pokémon Theft Surveillance Video

January 31, 2024 by Serena Strauss Leave a Comment

Pokemon Cards

A downtown San Jose business owner is sharing footage of an unusual break-in at Tofu’s Trading, a collectible card store specializing in Pokémon cards and collectibles. Surveillance cameras captured the store’s first break-in in the middle of the night on January 24, 2024. Thieves stole 35,000 Pokémon cards from Tofu’s Trading, and the store’s staff […]

Filed Under: Collectibles And Toys, Pop Culture Tagged With: Pokemon, theft, trading cards

Netflix Butchers Avatar’s Sokka Via Character Assassination & Backstabbing Creators’ Vision As “Sexist”

January 30, 2024 by Serena Strauss Leave a Comment

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The upcoming live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” on Netflix makes concerning changes to beloved characters like Sokka that seem to misunderstand and misrepresent the original creators’ vision. Most egregiously, showrunner Albert Kim has removed much of Sokka’s early sexism, a key component of his character arc in the animated series. In the seminal […]

Filed Under: Television Tagged With: avatar, hollywood, last airbender, netflix adaptation, sexism

‘House Of The Dragons’ Milly Alcock Suits Up as New Supergirl in Superman Legacy and Possible Solo Movie

January 30, 2024 by Serena Strauss 2 Comments

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The DCEU has found its new Supergirl in rising star Milly Alcock. The House of the Dragon actress will make her superhero debut as Kara Zor-El, a.k.a. Supergirl, in the highly anticipated 2025 film Superman: Legacy starring David Corenswet as Superman. “This one is true. Welcome to the DCEU, Milly Alcock!” confirmed DC Studios co-head […]

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Anthony Ramos Confirms New Jennifer Lopez Produced Bob The Builder Movie Will Hit Audiences With A Self-Insert “Important Message”

January 27, 2024 by Serena Strauss 2 Comments

Bob the Builder, Jennifer Lopez, Mattel

A new animated feature film from Mattel Films will be another message movie aimed at children’s minds. Anthony Ramos, the star of “In the Heights,” will provide the title character’s voice for Mattel’s “Bob the Builder,” which Jennifer Lopez is producing, according to Variety. In his interview, he slipped about the movie being another message […]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Bob The Builder, hollywood, Jennifer Lopez, Mattel, movies

Kenya Barris Pushing Race-Swap Remakes Of The Wizard Of Oz And It’s A Wonderful Life

January 25, 2024 by Serena Strauss 2 Comments

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The recent trend of remaking classic films with modern updates often feels uninspired and lacking in creativity. While some remakes have merit, oftentimes these reboots come across as Hollywood trying to capitalize on existing intellectual property rather than take risks on original stories. Kenya Barris, creator of “Black-ish,” recently announced updates to two revered classics […]

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“A Different Man” Highlights The Struggles Physically Disabled Talents Face in Hollywood As Told By Sundance Darling Adam Pearson

January 24, 2024 by Serena Strauss Leave a Comment

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Landing an acting job with a disability in Hollywood is rife with challenges, as roles specifically written for disabled performers are few and far between. Actor Adam Pearson, who has neurofibromatosis and stars in the new A24 film “A Different Man”, notes that roles for performers with facial differences typically fall into tired tropes like […]

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Cameras Wrap on Mortal Kombat II Movie Bringing Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and More Fan Favorites To The Big Screen

January 23, 2024 by Serena Strauss Leave a Comment

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The cameras have stopped rolling on the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat movie sequel from Warner Bros, according to a recent social media post by one of the producers. This bone-crunching, action-packed movie follow-up is inching closer to a big-screen release, much to the excitement of fans of the popular fighting video game franchise. Cole Young […]

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Spider-Punk Is The Latest Rumored R-Rated Animated Addition to the Spider-Verse Saga

January 23, 2024 by Serena Strauss Leave a Comment

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The Sony Animation cinematic world of the Spider-Verse has captivated audiences worldwide, with “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and its sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” achieving both critical acclaim and box office triumph. As fans eagerly anticipate the conclusion in “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” the web of speculation entangles us with rumors of what may swing […]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: comics, hollywood, marvel comics, mcu, Sony, spider-man, spider-verse

‘DARTH SHADOW’ Shadow The Hedgehog Rumored To Be Voiced By Hayden Christensen For New Sonic 3 Movie

January 22, 2024 by Serena Strauss Leave a Comment

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SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog has seen massive popularity thanks to his hit live-action film franchise. After two smash movies, hype is sky-high for the third entry, especially with the tease of fan-favorite Shadow the Hedgehog. Rumors swirl about Shadow’s voice actor, with recently Hayden Christensen of Star Wars fame emerging as the apparent frontrunner. Paramount’s […]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Movies, Video Games Tagged With: Hayden Christensen, hollywood, movies, Sega, Sonic The Hedgehog

Christopher Reeve’s Family Left In The Lurch Over Their Father’s CGI Superman Cameo In The DCEU

January 21, 2024 by Serena Strauss Leave a Comment

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The most talked about documentary at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival is “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.” This highly anticipated film chronicles the legendary rise to fame of Christopher Reeve, best known for his iconic portrayal of Superman in the popular 1970s and 1980s movies. It also documents the devastating horse riding accident in 1995 […]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Movies Tagged With: Christopher Reeve, dc comics, dceu, Documentary, hollywood, superman

LeVar Burton Learns He Comes From White Confederate Stock On PBS ‘Finding Your Roots’

January 20, 2024 by Serena Strauss 4 Comments

On Tuesday’s episode of the popular PBS show “Finding Your Roots,” LeVar Burton discovered an intriguing family secret while researching his ancestry. Burton, best known for hosting “Reading Rainbow” and starring in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” also rose to prominence as a young actor in the television adaptation of Alex Haley’s “Roots.” The miniseries, […]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Pop Culture, Television Tagged With: LeVar Burton, PBS, racism

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