Author: Jacob Dressler

The new Disney Plus Star Wars series The Acolyte stars Amandla Stenberg as not just one – but two new characters. Stenberg plays both Osha and Mae in the series which has received mixed reviews from audiences. As fans have become accustomed to, however, some of these audience members have outright attacked the show’s cast and crew. Now Amandla Stenberg has responded to the racist backlash she’s faced with a new song. In today’s world, there are plenty of different ways to respond to backlash. Some people choose to release statements directly on social media. Others choose to ignore the…

The current combination of traditional television and streaming platforms has allowed many unexpected projects and properties find new life. One such property has witnessed a rather successful revival over the last few years. Now it looks like the beloved series is once again coming back to television. The animated series from MTV Entertainment Studios is the latest iteration of a beloved brand that’s endured since 1993. Though it’s been decades since its initial premiere, the show’s two titular characters have proven their ability to entertain in any year (with any age) and deliver hilarious satire as a result. Now, as…

Actor Donald Sutherland has delivered a fantastic number of appearances over the decades. In fact, he was quite a respectable actor in the horror and sci-fi genres for having appeared in the likes of Don’t Look Now, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sadly, it’s been confirmed that he has died at age 88. As shared by Deadline, he “died Thursday in Miami after a long illness.” He is said to be “survived by his wife Francine Racette; sons Roeg, Rossif, Angus, and Kiefer; daughter Rachel; and four grandchildren. A private celebration of life will be…

With the success of modern-day franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many studios have attempted to get their own shared universes off the ground. This resulted in one particularly confused 2014 horror movie. And, while this horror movie failed to start a franchise, surprisingly it’s now making a comeback on Netflix a whole decade later. The reason this movie is so confused is simple. It was reworked several times during production, specifically so that Universal could produce a series of sequels and potential crossovers had it performed well. Otherwise, it could have quite easily worked as a stand-alone story. Unfortunately,…

The hit Amazon Prime television series The Boys has officially returned for its fourth season. In addition to the reappearance of many fan-favorite characters, there are plenty of other new faces to keep the story fresh. One of these new characters, from The Boys Firecracker, has just been revealed to have been inspired by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Showrunner Eric Kripke revealed this interesting detail while speaking with Variety. He adds that her character is also specifically modeled after individuals that have continued to follow Donald Trump even after his presidency. Kripke adds that this parallel exists within The Boys now,…

Netflix has introduced horror fans to an all-new kind of shark movie, and viewers seem to be loving it. In fact, the newly-released French horror thriller has Netflix viewers making favorable comparisons to such classics as Jaws and Deep Blue Sea, as well as more modern blockbusters like The Meg. The film begins with a rather restrained pace, but as it continues forward, it begins to turn into a fierce frenzy of a shark attack film. What’s perhaps most refreshing is that the title doesn’t give into the modern tropes associated with shark movies, in which they’re played for laughs,…

The new Disney Plus series The Acolyte has been introducing plenty of firsts for the Star Wars franchise. For example, it’s the first live-action story to be told prior to the events of The Phantom Menace. Now it looks like The Acolyte is achieving another first by adding non-binary pronouns to the long-running live-action Star Wars franchise. This new addition to the galaxy far, far away was introduced in the show’s fourth episode. Osha, played by Amandla Stenberg, contemplated the proper pronoun usage in the episode titled Day. Osha begins interacting with a number of characters led by Master Sol…

The latest headlines featuring celebrity Taylor Swift have been prompted by some rather negative social media posts roasting the singer’s dance skills – while others praised the singer for “having fun”. A video featuring Swift dancing has gone viral on social media, and naturally, X users are finding plenty to say. Fans recorded the video to express their excitement to see Swift dancing, something which can be heard vocalized in the video. The audience goes wild as Swift flaunts has dance moves and looks like she’s simply having a great time. While some users shared the video to emphasize how…

The 1987 film Spaceballs famously parodied the sci-fi genre, notably the original Star Wars trilogy. Now, decades later, it looks like Spaceballs 2 is finally happening at MGM. Excitingly enough, it looks like original director Mel Brooks is involved along with Hollywood star Josh Gad. As shared by Variety, via The Insneider, the new continuation “is in development at Amazon MGM Studios.” The original film was produced and distributed by MGM, which should certainly bring things full circle. Especially with Brooks involved, who is said to be a producer on the sequel. While plot details are unconfirmed, the aforementioned Josh…

Celebrity Justin Timberlake has been arrested, with accusations that the 43-year-old was driving drunk. He was pulled over by authorities on June 18, with the actor having been driving early in the morning and allegedly ran through a stop sign and swerved out of his lane. As shared by Fox News, the arresting officer claimed in documents from the incident that Timberlake “performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.” Additionally, he was described as having “bloodshot and glossy” eyes, a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath,” and her was also “unable to divide attention.”…