Netflix just dropped the last trailer for their upcoming animated series Arcane, based on Riot Games’ wildly popular League of Legends gaming franchise. The trailer, which premiered at the 2021 Worlds Semi-Finals today, offers the most in depth look at the series yet. Set in the utopian region of Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, Arcane follows the origins of iconic League...
Halloween is always an event on Saturday Night Live. The iconic sketch comedy series never shies away from spooky sketches, bringing all sorts of hilarity into the Halloween season. From Madeline Khan belting out “I Feel Pretty” dressed as the Bride of Frankenstein to Bill Hader’s campy Vincent Price to the ubiquitous David S. Pumpkins, there’s no shortage of delightful Halloween sketches, characters,...
Few things are as wholesome and delightful as dressing up our beloved pets in Halloween costumes. After all, is it even Halloween if you don’t see a dachshund dressed up as a hot dog or a cat rocking a witch’s hat? Creating elaborate costumes for our critters is good old fashioned fun, and guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face. Dogs and...
Now this is the kind of Halloween news we love to see: Hannah Waddingham is joining the cast of Hocus Pocus 2! The Emmy winner, best known for playing Rebecca on the smash hit series Ted Lasso, will be playing an undisclosed role in the highly anticipated sequel. Disney confirmed the sequel, and announced several new cast members on Twitter: Joining the cast...
Kailyn Lowry and Chris Lopez have this really interesting dynamic where it seems like they absolutely can't stand each other but they also keep having children together. It's unfortunate, to put it mildly. Kailyn was already a mother of two when she met Chris -- she has Isaac, whose father is Jo Rivera, and Lincoln, whose father is Javi Marroquin -- and together...
Kim Kardashian may have moved on from a man with a very big ego to a man with a very big... ... instrument of affection. On Friday, the mother of four was spotted out and about at Knott's Scary Farm in Buena Park, California with Travis Barker, Kourtney Kardashian -- and Pete Davidson. That isn't all, however. The comedian and the Instagram influencer...
If you want to understand the state of J-horror in the mid-2000s, look no further than Wes Craven’s remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Pulse. In a last-ditch attempt to reinvigorate the genre for US audiences, Craven took a slow-burning social commentary about endemic loneliness and twisted it into a standard-fare ghost story – with more budget, more jump scares, and none of the original’s...
Peter Weber believes that ghosts are more real than the changes of someone actually finding love on The Bachelor. Confused? Perplexed? Intrigued? Allow us to explain... Weber starred first as a suitor opposite Hannah Brown on The Bachelorette, becoming well known for reportedly sleeping with that Alabama native four times in one night ... inside of a windmill. A pilot, Peter was then...
Horror film 101 dictates that you should never repeat someone’s name in a mirror unless you want said monster to appear. It’s an adage that has remained true, from Bloody Mary to Candyman. But that didn’t stop Amber Ruffin from conjuring the most frightening apparition of all: the White Lady. On the Halloween episode of The Amber Ruffin Show, Ruffin cajoled her sidekick...
New Zealand’s Bird of the Year award is currently the subject of an adorably spooky controversy, thanks to the inclusion of a species of native bat among the nominees. The long-tailed bat, or pekapeka-tou-roa, was included on the ballot of this year’s birds despite being mammal. But lest you think this is some sort of Halloween cross-promotion, the bat’s nomination is in fact...
Few horror franchises have remained as relevant and enjoyable as Wes Craven’s masterful Scream series. Many credit the 1996 meta horror film with reviving the slasher genre, and spawning countless self-referential horror films in its wake. On the 25th anniversary of Scream, the Hollywood Reporter interviewed the cast and crew of the film to discuss director Wes Craven’s legacy and the cultural impact...
It’s Halloween weekend, and amid the costumes, the scary movies, and the pumpkin carving, we almost forgot the most important part of our favorite spooky holiday. The candy! While all holidays have their own special sweets and treats, Halloween stands out as a celebration of store-bought goodness. Walk into any big box store or supermarket and you’ll find aisles filled to the brim...
Below Deck Mediterranean wasn’t always Hannah Ferrier moping through cigarette breaks, complaining about her job and Captain Sandy Yawn. Before sensitive chefs were driven to tears in the galley and Sandy had yet to be introduced as the prima donna of the high seas, Captain Mark Howard oversaw the maiden voyage of the series. Professional, calm, and economical with words, the Michigan native had a...
Twenty-five years have come and gone since Brenda Blethyn’s blubbering matriarch Cynthia and the rest of the Purley family formed the basis of one of Mike Leigh’s best films, 1996’s Secrets & Lies. Plenty has been written about Leigh’s approach to filmmaking – a heavy reliance on rehearsal and developing his scripts with his cast prior to filming – but there’s more to...