Velma returns for its second season on Max, but it appears that the new episodes have failed to rejuvenate the heavily criticized series. Mindy Kaling’s departure from the traditional Scooby-Doo tone, minus the iconic Great Dane, garnered significant backlash in its first season, earning a dismal 7% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, Season 2 seems poised to continue the downward trend, with an audience score of 15%, but with less than one hundred reviews so far.   The first season of Velma shocked audiences with its darker portrayal of the beloved characters, earning scathin ..read more

Harvey Weinstein’s successful appeal of a rape conviction dealt a serious blow to the #MeToo movement. In his bid to overturn his rape convictions, the New York Court of Appeal reversed Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction with a 4-3 decision, citing concerns about the trial’s fairness due to testimony from women not involved in the trial.   The court’s decision stated, “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes,” resulting in the need for a new trial.   The ..read more

  A follow-up to our reporting on this a few days ago, but according to the Mainichi, an animation company in the still-communist north Korea was discovered to have possibly worked on both an anime production in Japan, and even Amazon’s Invincible cartoon in the USA:   North Korean animators are believed to have worked on programs produced by Japanese and U.S. studios despite sanctions against doing business with the country, a research report released Monday said. U.S.-based website 38 North, which covers events related to North Korea, said that documents accessed online s ..read more

  Robosen Robotics Innovation, Inc. just dropped a bombshell during a Hasbro Pulse Fan Stream: they’ve unleashed the world’s first Auto-Converting Decepticon leader – Megatron! Teaming up with the masterminds at Hasbro, Robosen is adding Megatron to their stellar lineup of TRANSFORMERS robots, joining the ranks of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Grimlock. This isn’t your average action toy – it’s a game-changer. Watch this teaser video demo.     After three years of hardcore research and development, Robosen’s dream team has pulled off something truly mind-blowing. Imagine this ..read more

  Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired domestic rights to Valiant One, a military action thriller starring Chase Stokes (Outer Banks) and Lana Condor (To All the Boys franchise), slating it for release in theaters nationwide on January 24, 2025. Check out a first-look still above.   Marking the feature directorial debut of producer Steve Barnett, the film watches as a routine mission goes awry when a U.S. army helicopter crashes deep within North Korean territory. Now, a team of non-combat tech specialists, led by Captain Edward Brockman (Stokes), must navigate the hostile terrain ..read more

The trailer for Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut thriller Blink Twice has hit the internet. Written by Kravitz and E.T. Feigenbaum, the film stars Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Alia Shawkat, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLachlan and Geena Davis.   Producers are Bruce Cohen, Tiffany Persons, Garret Levitz and Kravitz. Tech billionaire Slater King (Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Ackie) at his fundraising gala, and sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It’s paradise. Wild nights blen ..read more

  When word came out that the upcoming Joker: Folie à Deux was going to be a “jukebox musical” a lot of fans of the original Todd Phillips film became nervous. The original 2019 Joker was extremely gritty and dark, so the idea of the sequel having the main characters bust into popular songs didn’t sit too well with a few people.   Looks like Harley is a patient and not a psychiatrist. I hope I’m wrong. — Danny Dank (@dannyallenxp) April 10, 2024   Now director Phillips is setting the record straight, saying, “We’ve never really talked about ..read more

    The Best Methods Of Avoiding Gambling Addiction: tips on the PinUp Bet Instagram page Gambling addiction can become a real issue for people, no matter in which part of the world they are placing bets online. However, gamblers who use trustworthy betting websites that take online gambling responsibly can avoid gambling addiction. Credible websites like PinUp Bet are engaged in Instagram activity and share important news, match previews, and reminders about responsible gambling on their social network pages. So, let’s look at some vital experts’ tips on how to avoid gambling addic ..read more

Make no mistake – Counter-Strike is one of the leading esports worldwide. Ever since the release of Counter-Strike 1.6 in 2000, it has fostered one of the most dedicated esports communities in the world, steeped in over two decades of rich history.   Counter-Strike 2 is the new kid on the block. Evolved from the ashes of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, CS2 promised a new era of esports after launching in late 2023. Powered by a shiny new engine, Counter-Strike entered the modern gaming space in style.   But what is it about Counter-Strike that keeps players coming back after all th ..read more

  Famke Janssen isn’t expecting another X-Men rebirth. The Boy Kills World star played the telepathic mutant Jean Grey / Phoenix in five X-Men movies between 2000 and 2014, including cameos in The Wolverine and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Sophie Turner took over the role as young Jean in two prequels, 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse and 2019’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix, the latter marking the final film in the Fox franchise following Disney’s purchase of 21st Century Fox. But — like a phoenix — the X-Verse has slowly risen from the ashe ..read more