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Paul T. Riddle knows that he’s prone to shed a tear or two when the right moment strikes. He’s the first to admit he gets choked up during soft-hearted TV advertisements or when “Silent Night” comes across grocery store speakers during the holiday season.

So, on a Monday morning when Riddle, a longtime drummer and co-founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band, called to talk about his late bandmate Toy Caldwell, he got a little misty-eyed.

“Mine and Toy’s thing was the music,” says Riddle, a soft-spoken...

Exclusive: Garcelle Beauvais is staying booked and busy in her post-Housewives career, focusing now on producing and advocating for meaningful, representation-forward storytelling.

Beauvais is expanding her partnership with Lifetime with two new original movies she will star in and executive produce. They include: Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie, an emotionally charged thriller and continuation of the Black Girl Missing franchise, and Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love, a sequel to the hit romance that premiered last year.

“I’m thrilled to continue telling stories that resonate deeply with audiences and put women—especially Black women—at the center,” Beauvais shared in a statement. “Working with Lifetime has given me the opportunity to expand narratives that are heartfelt, suspenseful, and full of purpose. Both of these films are incredibly special to me, and I can’t wait for audiences to experience them.”

In Taken at a Truck Stop,...

The world of Pop! continues to get bigger-and much, much smaller- with their fan-favorite line of Bitty Pop! collectibles, and Funko is heading to WonderCon next month with new con exclusives, including a miniature dose of collectible terror for Five Nights at Freddy’s fan.

We’re exclusively unveiling the first look at two WonderCon items: an adorably frightening Toy Freddy and Five Nights at Freddy’s Arcade Display claw machine to house the mini animatronic menace.

Important update note: Bitty Arcade will make its debut at Wondercon with only 1000 pieces. After this event, fans will have to wait until Summer 2025 to snag one.

About Bitty Pop Arcade: Five Nights at Freddy’s – Toy Freddy:

“Expand your Five Nights at Freddy’s collection with Bitty Pop! Bitty Arcade Toy Freddy! Each figure is packaged in a hard acrylic display case with a detachable bottom lid. The detachable bottom lid doubles as an acrylic base,...

Netflix’s Castlevania and Castlevania: Nocturne take elements from the game series and weave a new story with them that doesn’t necessarily stick to the source material. With all its merits, the show and its sequel have found their audience, as it introduced the world of Castlevania to them.

The gamers already acquainted with the characters and the world are equally, if not more intrigued with the show. One particular aspect that was completely new to even them was the soundtrack composed by Trevor Morris and Trey Toy. The first season of Castlevania was largely focused on Alucard, and the music was a background addition to the overall experience.

Maria, Richter, and Tera in Castlevania: Nocturne | Credits: Netflix

In Castlevania: Nocturne, the music played a key role as it became an important part of the story. It conveyed a transformation that was necessary for Alucard’s character, who’s...

Chongdol Dew Sukulworapat and Noppharat Ramwong’s “Love Stuck” riffs on a time-loop romance. It tries to amp up charm, innocence, and relatability while invoking sci-fi elements. The mix of science fiction and romance doesn’t yield great results. It’s an inchoate balance that is not as arresting and playful as it should be. There’s no sparkle, just a routine, repetitive, and colorless string of loop-like incidents that promises inventiveness but delivers little. It’s too unsatisfying and the thinly stretched narrative keeps going in circles. This doesn’t work despite it being the undergirding conceit.

A story like this demands surprise and innovation, formally weaving it within the intricacies of recurring narrative elements and tricks. The film rests on romance as crafting a tender, strong, and binding way out of the destabilizing mess of the time loop. It becomes a soothing, grounding presence amidst the suffocating tension of the situation.

The upcoming Stephen King movie adaptation, The Monkey, offers a dark twist on toy characters similar to Toy Story. The cursed cymbal-banging monkey toy in The Monkey brings themes of death and fear, contrasting with Toy Story's innocence. While Toy Story portrays toys as symbols of hope and friendship, The Monkey delves into malevolence and terror through its central toy.

An upcoming movie adaptation of a Stephen King short story comes off as an unofficial spin-off to Toy Story that I never thought I needed. Since Stephen King has written over 60 books and dabbled in myriad genres with his knack for fictional storytelling, traces of his work can be found in pretty much every corner of pop culture. Owing to this, it is not surprising that even the Toy Story movies feature several subtle references to his work.

For instance, the carpet in Sid's house in the first Toy Story...

The team behind the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel has devised a creative way to build excitement for their new movie. They have posted four brief excerpts online claiming one is from the actual script, while the others are fake. Fans are now analyzing clues to determine which is real.

Scott Cawthon, creator of the Five Nights at Freddy’s horror game series, stated they wanted fans involved in solving the mystery. “It might be more interesting if it were released alongside three fake screenplay pages,” a Scott Games spokesperson told the media. “It will be up to the fanbase to figure out which page is real.”

Each potential script page offers a glimpse of a different plot. One features animatronics trying to break free as two characters face off against Toy Chica. Another hints at a surprise military connection. A third discusses destroying possessed toys metaphorically. The...

Ryan Reynolds has absolutely been showing everyone how to make entertainment fun. Just like with the clever marketing for Deadpool & Wolverine, it looks like another highly anticipated new movie is also getting a lively and engaging promotion.

Still from Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal Pictures)

A certain leak of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is already getting fans excited, with lots of chatter on social media. However, it’s hard not to compare this thriller’s promotion with Reynolds’ recent reveal about his superhero film. That’s the theory many are tossing around.

The Strategy To Promote Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Still from Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Universal Pictures)

Recently, four pages of the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 movie script were leaked. But it wasn’t a mistake — it was all part of the plan. With the announcement of the new movie, Scott Games decided to prank the fans.

The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So, of course, there’s a sequel coming our way, aiming for a December 5, 2025 theatrical release, and the folks at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the company that provided the animatronic creatures for the first film, are hard at work, putting together the animatronic creatures for the follow-up. Behind-the-scenes images of the process are shared on the Fnaf-ScottGames X account – and a recently posted image has stirred up speculation that Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 might feature the video game character known as Toy Chica!

Here’s the image...

On Thursday 11 July 2024, Channel 4 broadcasts The Supervet!

Season 19 Episode 5 Episode Summary

In this episode of “The Supervet” on Channel 4, viewers will witness Noel treating a Caucasian shepherd dog named Odin, who is battling wobblers syndrome. The emotional journey of Odin and his owners as they seek help and hope from Dr. Noel Fitzpatrick will surely tug at the heartstrings of the audience.

Additionally, the episode features Toy poodle Monty, who requires a total hip replacement. The challenges and successes of Monty’s surgery and recovery process will showcase the dedication and expertise of the veterinary team at the practice.

Moreover, viewers will follow the story of malamute husky cross Maya as Noel strives to get her back on her feet. The determination and care shown by the team in helping Maya overcome her health struggles will inspire and captivate the audience. Tune in to “The Supervet” for a rollercoaster...

Introduced in Marvel's Spider-Boy series, the character known as Toy Soldier possesses the combined intellect of the Avengers' greatest minds a staggering capability for a new Marvel character. Toy Soldier can transform into any Marvel character, replicate their powers, and even create his own Mjolnir immediately making him one of the most powerful heroes in the entire Marvel Universe. Despite being new, Toy Soldier has already proven himself in combat, as well as with his vast intellect.

Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Boy #8!The newest Marvel Universe supergenius is already putting the publisher's greatest intellects to shame, as he is revealed to possess the combined intellect of the Avengers three greatest minds. The ranks of Earth's mightiest heroes feature some of the smartest characters in all of Marvel Comics meaning the character Toy Soldier has staggering intellectual capability.

In the preview released by Marvel for Spider Boy #8 written by Dan Slott, with...

Kong gains a Green Lantern Power Ring in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #7. The Power Ring allows Kong to summon his trusty battle axe and defeat Skull Devil, saving the day. Kong's new upgrade is a much more useful asset than his B.E.A.S.T. Glove.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #7!The MonsterVerse may have given Kong the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, but his new upgrade makes the gauntlet look like nothing. Like several other Titans, Kong has been brought to the DC Universe and has been roped into one of the biggest fights of his life.

Fans everywhere were delighted to see the Eighth Wonder of the World get the B.E.A.S.T. Glove in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. But while the brace helped him out considerably, it pales in comparison to the mighty weapon...

2014’s Pride, from director Matthew Warchus, is heading back into cinemas in the UK this June: more details here.

Comfortably one of the best British films of the 2010s is the wonderful Pride, an uproariously funny and really moving ensemble film set in the 1980s. Led by George MacKay, Andrew Scott, Ben Schnetzer, Faye Marsay, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, a sex toy, Paddy Considine, Bill Nighy and Freddie Fox, it felt like a movie out of nowhere when it first arrived.

Telling the story of the miner’s strike in the UK in the 1980s, and the efforts of a bunch of lesbian and gay activists to support them, it still remains something of a one-off. Penned by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus, the modestly-budgeted film hardly set the box office alight on its initial release, but it’s earned a rich and deserved reputation since for a film that’s well,...

A few generations ago, people who wanted to learn English often familiarized themselves through America’s greatest export: rock & roll. Today, that role may belong to another great American export: Netflix.

Steve Toy, CEO of language-learning platform Memrise and a longtime education executive, sees it every day. Like his competitors at Duolingo, Babble, and Rosetta Stone, Memrise is built upon what Toy calls “fancy flashcards.” However, Memrise also offers education via YouTube, TikTok videos… and Netflix.

While a Memrise user learns new words and phrases, the app uses AI to create word banks for popular videos by constantly scrolling YouTube and TikTok. When a student knows 80 percent of the words in a video, it becomes a tool for the user to learn context.

Let’s say you’re learning Spanish and dig Bad Bunny. Search for the music video on Memrise and the language app will create a customized flashcard...

Castlevania: Nocturne expands the world of Castlevania to the Caribbean while still centered around the French Revolution, with high fan expectations. Composing duo Trey Toy and Trevor Morris return, bringing new musical stylings to the series while preserving beloved Castlevania themes. The score for Castlevania: Nocturne is experimental and diverse, incorporating instruments like viola da gamba and conch shells, and each character has their own unique sound world.

Netflix’s adaptation of the world of Castlevania expands with Castlevania: Nocturne, set hundreds of years after the events of the mainline series. Castlevania: Nocturne introduces new members of the Belmont family and expands beyond Europe to the Caribbean while still centering its story in the midst of the French Revolution. Castlevania: Nocturne will debut to high fan expectations after Castlevania became regarded as one of the best video game adaptations to date, but with key members of the Castlevania creative team involved,...