THE LATEST POSTS
REVIEW: ROSALINE
“She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow / Do I live dead that live to tell it now.” RomeoWilliam Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, 1.1.223-224 We have all heard the tale of woe, of the young Juliet and her love, Romeo. But alas Juliet was not the first to have his heart, it was…
REVIEW: HELLRAISER (2022)
On October 7, 2022, a “reimagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic” Hellraiser drops on Hulu. The original film, based on Barker’s novella “The Hellbound Heart,” spawned sequel after sequel featuring the lead Cenobite, Pinhead, and the infamous puzzle box. This latest installment would mark the eleventh film in the franchise. To be honest, I…
REVIEW: HOCUS POCUS 2
Gather ’round, sisters! Tis time to open thine Disney+ and conjure up some spirits (and snacks) for the witches are back! On Friday September 30th (tomorrow), Hocus Pocus 2 drops on the streaming service. However, I shall present thee with a bit of advice. Remember that a sequel is rarely as good as the original…
POST SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2022
Last week, Comic-Con International returned to the San Diego Convention Center for the first time since Covid-19 took over our lives. Last year, we gathered around our computers, tablets and phones to watch the virtual panels. This year, I caught glimpses of the event from my friends’ social media posts and the press emails flooding…
TIKTOK MADE ME BUY IT: SMART FITNESS HOOP
All over TikTok, video ads pop-up showing women exercising with a weighted hula hoop. Some are real — like the Infinity Hoop — while others are knock-offs using ads from the legitimate products. (You can tell the difference as to whether or not they allow comments on the post). Either way, it looks like these…