Is Spielberg’s Disclosure Day a Psyop?
Last weekend, Steven Spielberg’s 35th feature film Disclosure Day opened in theaters. But weeks before the premiere the movie—whose title refers to the date upon which alien life is irrefutably confirmed—had already stoked controversy. It may have used footage of actual aliens and it may be a psyop. This is the sixth time Spielberg has […]
Trump Says “Gay Anthem,” Where’s the Lawsuit?
Speaking to a crowd at Florida’s The Villages retirement community on May 1, Donald Trump acknowledged that his wife Melania “hates” when he performs his signature stiff-armed, fist-pumping dance to the Village People‘s 1978 hit “YMCA” at his rallies and other events. He then proceeded to say something that (in theory) could put him in […]
Sherlock in the 1980s: The Case of the Waning Copyright
None of Sherlock’s previous adventures had prepared me for what Frank Langella was about to reveal. And while the Tony Award-winning actor was merely portraying the world’s first consulting detective, I was furious with the actor, nonetheless. Yet, I should’ve known By the time I was sitting in the Nederlander Theatre in the fall of […]
Hooters Adds Clothes, Competition Strips Down
Listen to our chat about the new Hooters here. Hooters has historically drawn customers with more than just delicious food. But the once popular chain is making some modifications that will focus more on food and less on the attractive servers dishing it. Meanwhile, Hooters’ competition is doing the opposite: they’ll serving more breasts and […]
Gen X Hates Spoilers
The wildly successful Netflix series Stranger Things finally came to a close on December 31 at 8pm Eastern. While we don’t know how many viewers have watched the final episode at home, we do know that approximately 1 million fans filled over 600 sold out theaters that also showed the fate of the Hellfire Club. […]
From Ghostbuster’s Knock Off to Freddy Krueger
Back in the mid-1980s, Canadian retailer Zellers offered an exclusive line of Atari 2600-compatible video games. Produced in Taiwan, these titles were knockoffs of existing popular games. That is except for Challenge, which was a byte-for-byte clone of lesser-known European cartridge. An unremarkable title it attracted gamers with its apparently Ghostbusters-inspired cover art. Unlike Zellers’ […]
Right-Wing Critics Avoid The Krypto Test
James Gunn’s “Superman” has crossed the $500 million mark worldwide. The film reached this important milestone even as Gunn, who both wrote and directed it, blamed a “certain amount of anti-American sentiment around the world” for a lagging international haul. Conversely, the film has soared nationally (pun intended) even as it experienced a certain amount […]
Trump Appoints 80s Icons as “Ambassadors”
On the Sunday, before he was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump addressed announced a new political designation on stage at the “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in Washington, D.C., Toward the end of his hour-long address, Trump said, “I got Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight to […]
Man Finds Decades-Old Christmas Gift Inside Walls
Did your family make sure you each had the same number of gifts for Christmas? Tim King’s parents did so for him and his sister each holiday. But King’s count has been shy of one Christmas wish for years. That is, until it was found in a very unlikely place. King told PEOPLE that he […]
She Turned in Her ‘Star Trek’ License Plates, but the Tickets Kept Coming
As reported by The New York Times, New Yorker Beda Koorey returned her license plates stamped with “NCC 1701” to the Department of Motor Vehicles in New York in April 2020. But in August of that year, a $50 ticket for speeding in the Bronx arrived in the mailbox. And soon after, just like tribbles—the […]