The last two months has been a rollercoaster ride for Destiny 2 fans, from the heights of the critically-acclaimed Final Shape expansion to the depths of downsizing at the studio that made it and reports of major shifts and abandoned ambitions for the sci-fi MMO. Destiny 2 will continue, maybe even more sustainably,…
The last two months has been a rollercoaster ride for Destiny 2 fans, from the heights of the critically-acclaimed Final Shape expansion to the depths of downsizing at the studio that made it and reports of major shifts and abandoned ambitions for the sci-fi MMO. Destiny 2 will continue, maybe even more sustainably,…
Upon its debut, Supacell was the only Netflix original series in the top 10 in the US. It also captured immense viewership in the UK and a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. Though its pacing struggled at times throughout its debut season, it finished strong with its finale episode.
Upon its debut, Supacell was the only Netflix original series in the top 10 in the US. It also captured immense viewership in the UK and a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. Though its pacing struggled at times throughout its debut season, it finished strong with its finale episode.
When people say, “Hollywood is a cult!”, it’s usually meant as hyperbole. But when Michelle Pfeiffer tried to make her name in Tinseltown, she found herself actually falling in with a cult, even if she didn’t realize it at the time.
Although Michelle Pfeiffer grew up in California, she knew to make it in movies she would have to move to Hollywood. Soon after she made her small screen debut on a 1978 episode of Fantasy Island, Pfeiffer landed the role of The Bombshell on Delta House, a terrible spin-off of Animal House. And it was that character name that Pfeiffer felt compelled to live up to, becoming close with a group that she thought was just trying to help her stay fit. “They worked with weights and put people on diets. Their thing was vegetarianism.” She added that this was far from being a standard weight loss group, saying, “They were very controlling. I wasn’t living with them but I was there a lot and they were always telling me I needed to come more. I had to pay for all the time I was there, so it was financially very draining…They believed that people in their highest state were breatharian,” the belief that one can go without food, which, after consulting with JoBlo.com’s crack team of scientists, we can confirm is just plain not true…or we just love nachos too much.
The revelation for Michelle Pfeiffer came when she was helping her future husband Peter Horton – who she married in 1981 – nail his character for Split Image, which centers around a college athlete (played by Michael O’Keefe) falling in with a cult. “We were talking with an ex-Moonie and he was describing the psychological manipulation and I just clicked.” Of interest, Horton’s debut – out a few years before Split Image – found him playing Cult Member 4.
Outside of Pfeiffer, there are a number of actors with links to cults. While not everybody fesses up to it, some – like Joaquin Phoenix, Rose McGowan and more – have been open with their experiences. One surprising actress with ties to one of the most infamous cults in history is Angela Lansbury, who moved her family to Ireland after her daughter started hanging around with the Manson Family.
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MrBeast, one of the most popular content creators in the world, is seen by many as a family-friendly and mostly good dude who does a lot of charity work. But recent controversies, including one over his use of slurs in the past, have put a dark cloud over the famous YouTuber’s massive empire.
MrBeast, one of the most popular content creators in the world, is seen by many as a family-friendly and mostly good dude who does a lot of charity work. But recent controversies, including one over his use of slurs in the past, have put a dark cloud over the famous YouTuber’s massive empire.
Welcome to the first weekend of August! The weather is still hot in various parts of the world (like, way more so than it’s been lately), so what a wonderful time to stay the hell in doors, in front of an air conditioner, with some video games.
Welcome to the first weekend of August! The weather is still hot in various parts of the world (like, way more so than it’s been lately), so what a wonderful time to stay the hell in doors, in front of an air conditioner, with some video games.
M.F.A. screenwriter Leah McKendrick recently wrote the initial screenplay for the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel that’s set to reach theatres on July 18, 2025. Her script for that project has since been rewritten by director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) and Time magazine’s Sam Lansky – and while the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel heads into production for Sony and Columbia Pictures, McKendrick has set up another horror project at Universal Pictures. She will be writing and directing an untitled monster movie for the studio, with James Wan’s company Atomic Monster producing.
As of right now, McKendrick’s monster movie doesn’t appear to be a reboot of an older Universal Monsters property along the lines of The Mummy, The Invisible Man, or The Wolf Man. Details are being kept under wraps, but Deadline was able to learn that McKendrick’s story is “based in folklore” and “revolves around a mythical monster.” We’ll have to wait to find out more information on the creature at the center of this feature.
James Wan is producing the film, with Michael Clear and Judson Scott serving as executive producers. Alayna Glasthal is overseeing the project for Atomic Monster.
McKendrick made her directorial debut with the 2023 comedy Scrambled, which she also wrote and starred in. She’s primarily known as an actor, having racked up 50 screen acting credits over the last 17 years, with roles in the likes of How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, Bad Moms, Bad People, All I Need, Criminal Minds, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, A Nice Girl Like You, Wish Upon a Unicorn, and Baby Steps. She co-wrote the 2019 thriller Deviant Love and the series Destroy the Alpha Gammas, which she also starred in, and has a few other projects in the works: Mrs. Claus, which she wrote for Hello Sunshine (with Jennifer Garner attached to star); Summer Lovin’, a prequel to Grease, for Paramount, Temple Hill, and Picturestart; and Double Knot, for Sony and Hello Sunshine.
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