Hocus Pocus: A Look at the Film’s Real-Life Ties to Salem

There is no other place that conjures up the thrilling intrigue of witches like Salem, Massachusetts. With its integral ties to witchcraft and genuine obsession with Halloween, the town of Salem provides the perfect backdrop for Disney’s 1993 cult classic,Hocus Pocus.For many Millennials, the watching ofHocus Pocusevery October is a ritual; as intrinsic to the season as pumpkin spice lattes and stepping on crunchy leaves. Best of all, the Sanderson sisters are back and running amok all over Salem in Disney’s recently releasedsequel,Hocus Pocus 2....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Samantha Santana

Iconic Mission: Impossible Stunt Almost Didn't Happen Because Tom Cruise Kept Getting Hit in the Face

TheMission: Impossible franchisehas become synonymous with Tom Cruise’s hair-raising, death-defying stunts all shot without the help of CGI or green screens. The first, and possibly most iconic of those stunts occurred in the very firstMission: Impossiblefilm, where Ethan Hunt, played by Cruise, must suspend himself from a wire and swing down into a heavily protected room while avoiding landing on the pressure-sensitive floor. During an interview celebrating the 25th anniversary of the movie, Cruise revealed how tricky the scene was to pull off, causing the actor to get hit in the face more than once....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Joshua Brown

Jon Bernthal Will Lead New HBO Limited Series We Own This City from The Wire Team

The Punisherstar Jon Bernthal is set to lead a new HBO limited series,We Own This City, alongsideThe Good Wife’sJosh Charles, andThe Wirestar Jamie Hector. If that were not already enticing enough,We Own This Citycomes courtesy of the creative behind HBO’s seminal series,The Wire, EP David Simon and producer George Pelecanos, withMonsters and Men’s Reinaldo Marcus Green on board to direct and executive produce the series. We Own This Cityis based on the book of the same name by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, and will be a six-hour limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force, detailing the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Kathryn Hernandez MD

Leslie Nielsen Remembered by Fans on What Would've Been His 95th Birthday

On the day he would have turned 95 years old, fans all across the world are rememberingLeslie Nielsenwith tribute posts on social media. With a career in entertainment spanning over six decades, Nielsen played more than 220 characters throughout his lifetime, with the one-of-a-kind actor making each role a memorable performance. We sadly lost Nielsen when he passed away in 2010 at the age of 84, but more than a decade later, fans are still paying tribute to the late actor in honor of his birthday....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Heather Ford MD

Missing X-Men Star Fan Bingbing Has Been Found and Fined for Tax Evasion

Chinese actressBingbing Fan, perhaps best known for her role as mutant Blink in theX-Menmovies, has not been seen in public since early June of this year, which led to speculation that she had fled to the United States or that Chinese authorities had her in custody for tax evasion. Fan has just been in hiding and has been ordered to pay $130 million after she misrepresented how much money she was making, using “yin-yang contracts....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Thomas Dixon

Natalie Portman Is Called Mighty Thor in Love & Thunder, Not Female Thor

Natalie Portman’s role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to drastically expand in the nextThorsequel, as her franchise character will soon enough be the next to wield the hammer. Ever since the news of her return to the MCU forThor: Love and Thunderwas announced at San Diego Comic-Con, many fans have taken to referring to her character as “female Thor.” Noticing the trend, the movie’s director Taika Waititi took to Twitter to offer an official correction, noting Portman will actually be referred to as Mighty Thor in the upcoming movie....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Carlos Wilkinson

Nerd Alert: Everything Wrong with Ant-Man, Big Movie Secrets & More

Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this fantastic Friday? We have a truly unique coffee table inspired byChristopher Nolan’sInception, a video breakdown of the most important pop culture cars and a guitarist perfectly plays iconic music from theStar Warsfranchise. But wait, there’s more! A young boy takes on a costumed Darth Vader in an epic Disneyland lightsaber fight and a new video explains everything wrong withAnt-Man....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Sarah Cobb

Peacock's New Trailer For The Best Man: The Final Chapter Brings A Satisfying Close To The Beloved Film Franchise

Universal’sThe Best Man,directed and written by Malcolm D. Lee, premiered in theaters over twenty years ago, but the loyalty and attachment to the film series have only strengthened throughout the years. Fans of the celebrated franchise get to join the ensemble cast for one final reunion inPeacock’sThe Best Man: The Final Chapterswith all eight episodes available for streaming on December 22nd. Thelimited series’ official trailerprovides a closer look into the closing chapter of the franchise....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Elizabeth Nguyen

Supergirl Races The Flash in New DC Crossover Trailer

WhenThe Flashdebuted on The CW in 2014,Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen was dubbed The Fastest Man on Earth, after receiving metahuman powers following the S.T.A.R. Labs explosion. Of course, there have been a few who can contest this claim, such as the villainous Reverse Flash (Tom Cavanagh) and now the newSeason 2villain Zoom, a.k.a. Jay Garrick (Teddy Sears). But a new contender has entered the mix:Supergirl(Melissa Benoist). Earlier today, theSupergirl Twitterpage debuted a new trailer that teases these heroes will actually race one another to determine who the fastest human really is....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Angela Griffith

Superman Images Reveal the New Look of the DCU Version of One Iconic Metropolis Location

Supermanfans have been given another behind the scenes look at the upcoming James Gunn reboot of the Man of Steel, this time with shots of a very familiar location taking center stage. After the reveal of David Corenswet as Superman earlier in the year, now some new images have delivered a look at one of the most famous workplaces in comic book history, theDaily Planet. Written and directed by James Gunn, Superman is the first movie in Warner Bros....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Pamela Martin

The Best Cat Movies of All Time

Everyone loves a good animal movie. Whether dogs, cats, birds, or some other cute creature, audiences love to cheer on the innocent and adorable, rooting for them as they overcome hardship and peril.Catsare a little more complicated, though– some are simply sweet, others aremonstrously ferocious, while still more are nearly sarcastic in theirindifference toward human affairs. There have been many movies made throughout the years about these feline friends. Many of these were excellent while others were questionable....

August 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1404 words · Natalie James

The Most Surprising Main Character Deaths in Movies

There are many ways for a director to surprise their audiences and create a real emotion by pulling the rug out from under them. The best way to do that is by unexpectedly killing one of the main characters. Here are the most surprising main character deaths in movies, ranked. 10Casey Becker - Scream (1996) Screamstarts with a scene where Casey (Drew Barrymore) is at home and gets a phone call....

August 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1284 words · Brandon Miller

The Real World Revival in the Works at MTV

The Real Worldis coming back with an eye on streaming platforms, according to a new report. The 32nd Season of the show ended in January of 2017 and the future of the groundbreaking show was put into question. MTV Networks and producer Bunim-Murray Productions are currently looking for a new way to breathe life intoThe Real World, which made its debut in 1992 and changed the landscape of television throughout the 90s and all the way up until today....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Ryan Moore