Author: Jacob Dressler

One franchise that’s been a mainstay with kids for decades has been the Barney franchise. Now Mattel has revealed an all-new look for Barney ahead of a reboot project that includes new movies, television shows, and YouTube content in addition to merchandise. As noted via IGN, the announcement calls the re-branding a “comprehensive revitalization.” Fans can see the new look at Barney down below. As you might imagine, it’s a big difference from the classic look of the Mattel brand’s character. Though Mattel notes that “classic Barney” will be featured on apparel and accessories for adult fans of the franchise.…

The first image featuring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux was released for Valentine’s Day. Many fans were excited by the all-new sneak-peek at the film. Other fans, however, were disappointed to see Harley Quinn with Poison Ivy rather than Joker Originally, Harley Quinn was often portrayed as Joker’s abused lover. This was especially the case with her first appearance in Batman: The Animated Series. More recent films and television shows, however, have followed Harley Quinn as she breaks up with Joker and in some cases starts a relationship with Poison Ivy. This particular relationship has…

Actor Idris Elba has recently made some interesting claims regarding his career in connection with his race. Specifically, Idris Elba claims that he longer identifies as a black actor. This was revealed by Elba in an interview with Esquire. He had this to say during that discussion: “If we spent half the time not talking about the differences but the similarities between us, the entire planet would have a shift in the way we deal with each other. As humans, we are obsessed with race. And that obsession can really hinder people’s aspirations, hinder people’s growth. Racism should be a…

A number of new television shows and films set in the Spider-Man universe have been announced by Sony in recent years. Now a new report claims that Henry Cavill could be joining the Spider-Man franchise as a variant of the character known as Spider-UK. This report comes via GFR, where they claim to have heard the former Superman actor has entered talks with Sony Pictures. As they’ve noted, Spider-UK is something of a cross between Spider-Man and Captain Britain. As such, it would certainly be interesting to see the British actor tackle the role. Especially after having been removed from…

The Star Wars multimedia franchise has gone to great lengths to increase diversity and inclusivity in recent years. Of course, many of these developments have been made with new characters, and now some fans believe Luke Skywalker should be considered a LGBTQ character. This is evident with the Star Wars fan wiki, titled Wookieepedia, where it was noted by Bounding Into Comics that Luke Skywalker was listed under their LGBTQ category. Interestingly, even Obi-Wan Kenobi is listed in the same category, with fans claiming that he’s another example of a LGBTQ character. Other fans have attempted to argue this. For…

Alison Brie came up with an interesting way to surprise her husband Dave Franco. Brie wanted to do something for the actor who was nervous about his upcoming premiere. As such, Alison Brie decided to run through their hotel hallway naked, and fans can see the whole video via Twitter. The video features Alison Brie sprinting down the hotel hallway completely naked. She ends up at the door to their room and knocks until Dave Franco answers. She then sings “Happy premiere night!” to a surprised Franco who laughs in response. “Get out of the hall,” Dave Franco humorously replies,…

Fans were devastated when they learned what a horrible accident Jeremy Renner was involved in. Now, however, the Hawkeye actor appears to be making a swift recovery. Jeremy Renner has suggested as much about his recovery in a new social media post. As you can see below, Renner took the opportunity to promote the upcoming release of Rennervations. The upcoming Disney Plus series will feature Renner as he repurposes vehicles while traveling across the world. This allows him to make a humorous reference to his own physical condition. Here’s what the caption of the post stated: “Behind the scenes on…

It’s been a few years since fans have seen Keanu Reeves as his fan-favorite character John Wick on the big screen. Now, as you can see below, his epic return has been teased in the all-new final trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4. The new film picks up where John Wick: Chapter 3 took off with Keanu Reeves’ titular character once again set on a path for vengeance. Fans are no doubt excited to see where the storyline heads this time around, especially in the time since the last film in the franchise was released. Luckily the film will be…

John Cena has surprisingly broken out of his WWE career with roles such as Peacemaker, the character featured in James Gunn’s HBO Max series of the same name, as well as The Suicide Squad. Now he’ll be appearing in an upcoming film titled Ricky Stanicky. And, as you can see below, John Cena was spotted wearing a skirt and heels for the new movie. The funky outfit can be seen in broad daylight via photos shared by TMZ. Of course, this isn’t the first time that John Cena has worn such clothes for a comedic role. But it certainly promises…

The Netflix series Wednesday has become a viral sensation for numerous reasons – perhaps most notably, however, for Jenna Ortega’s iconic dance scene. It was a moment that many fans have attempted to recreate on social media. Now none other than Madonna has made her own attempt to recreate Jenna Ortega’s dance choreography from Wednesday. Indeed, Jenna Ortega managed to choreograph the entire dance herself while working on Wednesday. Many fans recognized that the scene included the use of Goo Goo Muck by The Cramps. Of course, many of the viral recreations have used Lady Gaga’s Bloody Mary instead, and…