Friday, January 15, 2021
‘WandaVision': What You Need to Know About That Sword Logo
(Warning: This article contains spoilers for the first two episodes of the Marvel series “WandaVision” on Disney+) Eagle-eyed fans watching the first two episodes of “WandaVision” might have zoned in on an intriguing symbol that came up a couple times. If you’re curious about what the symbol — a sword encased in a circle — might be, it’s most likely a reference to S.W.O.R.D., aka the Sentient World Observation Response Department. What exactly is S.W.O.R.D.? Similar to S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel loves their acronyms!), S.W.O.R.D. is a counterterrorism and intelligence agency. Unlike S.H.I.E.L.D., which focuses on more earth-bound threats like Hydra and…
Thursday, January 14, 2021
‘Search Party’ Season 4: How Dory Became the Real Missing Person
The Alia Shawkat-led dark comedy “Search Party” gets even darker in its fourth season, which debuted its first three episodes Jan. 14 on HBO Max. In its first season produced exclusively for a streaming service, “Search Party” is still inventing new twists, beginning with the kidnapping of its lead character, Dory Sief (Shawkat) by an obsessed fan Chip (Cole Escola) moments after she gets acquitted for a murder that she actually did help commit. “Search Party” season three ended with a scene of Dory being kidnapped. Co-creator and director Charles Rogers told Decider, “this season is definitely our darkest season…
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Taylor Swift's $1 Sexual Assault Lawsuit Cited in Supreme Court Case
Taylor Swift’s sexual assault lawsuit — in which she only demanded $1 for punishment, and won — became a talking point in the highest court in the land … and it could actually help a guy keep his case alive. T-Swift was name-dropped Tuesday… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
AOC Calls Out ‘Acts of Betrayal’ During Capitol Siege in Fiery Livestream (Video)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@aoc) In her first extended public statement since last week’s deadly, Trump-incited Capitol riot, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez detailed her personal experiences during the chaos, alluding to what she said were “acts of betrayal” inside the Capitol building and admitting that she feared being kidnapped or harmed in some other way. AOC also had blunt words for Republicans in the House of Representatives and Senate who backed Trump’s attempts to overthrow the 2020 election that inspired the riot. “There were QAnon and white supremacist sympathizers and, frankly, white supremacist members of…
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Son of Brooklyn Judge Charged in Capitol Siege, Furry Shield Guy
The guy who was wearing animal fur and parading around with a policeman’s shield inside the Capitol building during last week’s riot is the son of a prominent judge in Brooklyn … who now has to watch his boy go through the criminal justice… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Feds Say Suburban Chicago Man Threatened Violence At Inauguration
Louis Capriotti allegedly left voicemails for lawmakers saying that Trump supporters will surround the White House and kill any Democrat approaching it. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Stacy Title, Director of ‘The Last Supper’ and ‘The Bye Bye Man,’ Dies at 56
Stacy Title, a writer-director known for supernatural horror and black comedy films like “The Last Supper” and “The Bye Bye Man,” died Monday following a three-year battle with ALS. She was 56. Her husband, actor and screenwriter Jonathan Penner, announced her death on Twitter. Title began her directing career with the 1993 Oscar-nominated short film “Down on the Waterfront.” Her feature debut came in 1995 with “The Last Supper,” a black comedy starring Cameron Diaz, Courtney B. Vance, Bill Paxton, Annabeth Gish and Ron Perlman about a group of liberal college students who begin murdering conservatives by luring them to…
Monday, January 11, 2021
‘Soul,’ ‘Palm Springs’ Top Critics Choice Super Awards
“Palm Springs,” “Soul” and “Da 5 Bloods” were among the top winners at Sunday night’s Critics Choice Super Awards, a curious awards show that was launched during a year in which the kind of movies it exists to celebrate were largely absent from screens. The awards were created by the Critics Choice Association to honor action, horror, sci-fi, superhero, comic-book and animated movies — the commercial genres whose films were largely taken off the release schedule when COVID-19 restrictions caused the closure of movie theaters. As a result, the Best Action Movie category was won by Spike Lee’s “Da 5…
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Man Armed With Assault Rifle Texted Plans To Shoot Nancy Pelosi, Officials Say
Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. relayed plans to hurt the House speaker while traveling to attend Wednesday’s pro-Trump rally near the Capitol, authorities said. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Miya Ponsetto's Second DUI Arrest Was Wild & Flailing, Caught on Video
Miya Ponsetto’s October DUI (the second such arrest in 4 months) was filmed by bystanders … and yes, it’s about as wild as we’ve come to expect, ending with this rant to cops: “There are gang members killing people right now and you’re arresting… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
