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This week's movie news is PACKED! We're diving into the “Urban Legend” remake announcement – is it necessary or sacrilege? Guy Ritchie's taking the “Road House” reigns with Jake Gyllenhaal – can he deliver the action we crave? And Ryan Coogler's “Sinners” continues to wonderfully defy expectations at the box office! We'll also analyze the Thunderbolts* new official title. Was it too early to reveal that spoiler after opening weekend? And give our first impressions of the explosive trailers for “Weapons,” “The Smashing Machine,” “Now You See Me: Now You Don't,” “Highest 2 Lowest,” and the buzzed about body horror film “Together,” starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco.

Jacob Rodriguez delivers the latest entertainment news on:- The first trailer of DC's "Superman."- Katy Perry's response to online backlash.- Alison Brie and Dave Franco being sued over their horror film "Together."

Netflix reveló el primer teaser de la última temporada de El juego del calamar. Diamond Films compartió el nuevo tráiler de Together. Marvel Studios mostró el secreto detrás del asterisco de Thunderbolts*.

AN EDUCATION IN INCARCERATION!! Get Hard Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Get Hard Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! Save & Invest In Your Future Today, visit: https://www.acorns.com/rejects Join Greg Alba and Andrew Gordon as they dive into the outrageous world of the 2015 comedy Get Hard! When wealthy hedge fund manager James King (Will Ferrell, famed for Anchorman and Talladega Nights) is wrongfully sentenced to a decade behind bars for financial fraud, he turns to Darnell Lewis (Kevin Hart, celebrated for Jumanji and Ride Along) – a small‑town car wash owner with a rough‑and‑tumble exterior – to “train” him for prison life. The film also features Alison Brie as Angie King (Community, GLOW), Craig T. Nelson (Parenthood, Poltergeist, Coach) as Judge Martin Barrow, and Tip “T.I.” Harris (Ant-Man, chart‑topping musician) as Ramon, each bringing their own brand of humor and heart to the mix. Greg & Andrew break down every unforgettable scene—from the hilariously misguided “prison training” montages (eye exams, treadmill escapes, and improvised wrestling moves) to the iconic poolside pep talks and rooftop cardio drills. We'll also dissect the film's sharp social commentary, outrageous one‑liners, and the dynamic chemistry between Ferrell and Hart that made Get Hard a laugh‑out‑loud hit. Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Non-stop movie news this week! We're breaking down the latest on “Avengers: Doomsday,” the casting of Zendaya as Ronnie Spector in Barry Jenkins' new film with A24, the power players behind the next James Bond movie, and the battle for “Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which could have the interest of Glen Powell! We also dive into the “Snow White” box office controversy, “Coyote Vs. Acme's” new home, and dissect the latest trailers for Paul Thomas Anderson's “One Battle After Another, Final Destination: Bloodlines,"Ballerina,” and “Together,” starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie.

All aboard the Hype Train, folks! In this episode of Night School Horror, we're diving headfirst into the chaos of upcoming horror flicks. We break down Death of a Unicorn and the new Final Destination film, because we all love a franchise that makes us scared of everyday objects, unless its unrealistic!. We also get hyped for Mortal Kombat 2—Karl Urban as Johnny Cage? Yes, please. Then, we sink our teeth into Michael B. Jordan's vampire flick Sinners, discuss a Alison Brie and Dave Franco body horror film that sounds like a therapist's (Tommy...) worst nightmare, and—wait for it—debate the Anaconda reboot starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black (yes, you read that right). Will it be a good or just a really expensive meme? Plus, we close things out with Lessons from the Cigarette Smoking Man, because every horror fan needs something to learn.

Disney y Pixar anuncian el desarrollo de COCO 2. Warner Bros. reveló el primer vistazo de One Battle After Another. Neon compartió el primer tráiler de Together. 

Lesley Logan speaks with author and publisher Kristen McGuiness about balancing motherhood, entrepreneurship, and creative pursuits. Kristen shares her journey in publishing, how she makes time for writing, and the inspiration behind her novel Live Through This. She also discusses activism, navigating personal challenges, and the importance of following your inner voice.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How Kristen transitioned from editor to author while working in the publishing industry.The realities of balancing motherhood and a creative career.Why creating boundaries around personal time is essential for productivity.The inspiration behind Live Through This and its connection to real-world issues.Different forms of activism and how storytelling can drive change.The importance of trusting your intuition and taking action despite uncertainty.Episode References/Links:Rise Literary Website - https://riseliterary.comRise Literary Instagram - https://instagram.com/riseliteraryKristen McGuiness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kristenmcguiness/Guest Bio:Kristen McGuiness is the bestselling author of 51/50: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life, which was optioned by Original Films/CBS Cable with Alison Brie attached to star, and her new novel, Live Through This, which was released from Rise Books on October 10, 2023. She has over twenty years' experience in book publishing, as an author, editor, and book publisher, with such houses as St. Martin's Press, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins. Kristen is the publisher of Rise Books, launching in 2023, which publishes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry of radical inspiration, and also runs the book coaching company, Rise Writers, which provides book coaching and management for emerging and established authors. Kristen has appeared on the “TODAY Show,” in USA Today, and in Marie Claire, and has written for numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, Marie Claire, Shondaland, Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Psychology Today, Salon, and The Fix. She lives in Ojai, CA with her husband, two children, and a dog named Peter. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.DEALS! DEALS! DEALS! DEALS!Check out all our Preferred Vendors & Special Deals from Clair Sparrow, Sensate, Lyfefuel BeeKeeper's Naturals, Sauna Space, HigherDose, AG1 and ToeSoxBe in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipFREE Ditching Busy Webinar Resources:Watch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable Pilates Follow Us on Social Media:InstagramThe Be It Till You See It Podcast YouTube channelFacebookLinkedInThe OPC YouTube Channel Episode Transcript:Kristen McGuiness 0:00  I'm a mom who prioritizes being a mom, but I also don't want to lose myself in that activity, and I don't think that is healthy for my children either.Lesley Logan 0:10  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Be It babe, oh my gosh. Okay, I felt like I just met a dear friend who I've never known. But it's kind of shocking how we didn't know each other before, because I felt like our paths would have crossed. She's an author, she's a publisher, she's a mom, she's an honest, vulnerable human being who I think is going to inspire the heck out of you to lean into who you are and how you do things. And I just really, truly love this conversation. We are going to talk a lot about how Kristen McGuiness got into books, what her world is in books, how she does it and writes especially with kiddos. You're gonna hear some great ideas I hope you use. I love her quotes at the end. I will just say that we do get into talking a little bit about mass shootings and school shootings because of her fiction book. So just protect your heart if that is something raw for you in this moment. But I hope you listen, because I actually can't wait to read her book, and so I'm gonna read it before I do the recap, because it just sounds really cool, and I'm really inspired in this moment. And so I'm saying this after I interviewed her, so I know that you'll be inspired as soon as you're done listening to this. So here is Kristen McGuiness. All right, Be It babe. This is going to be fabulous. I already know it. I just met Kristen McGuiness a minute ago, but I can tell by who she is and what she's been up to that you are going to love this person, because, like you, they wear many hats. So Kristen, can you tell everyone who you are and what you rock at?Kristen McGuiness 2:11  Absolutely and thank you for having me on I'm so glad we were finally able to do this. And it always ends up being perfect timing when you get to do these things and the day and moment you get to do them, when it, you know, made sense at the other time. But, yeah, I'm Kristen McGuiness and I'm a book lady. I mean, I think that's the or a book bitch, depending on the moment. But I've been doing books my whole life, you know, since I was a kid, I always say they're my first addiction. I ended up gathering more than that, less healthy addictions, but I started with books. And just, you know, the places and imagination that we get to escape to when we're reading. And it's no wonder that that became my profession. I continued to love books, you know, try to write books. I ended up starting my career in book publishing at St. Martin's Press and Simon & Schuster and then later Harper Collins. I worked as a book scout in Hollywood for a brief bit, like reading books to develop into movies for Warner Brothers. And then I became a book publisher and a book coach and a bestselling author myself. So it's just, it's all books all the time. That's what I do, and a big and amazing part of that has been helping other people write their books. Lesley Logan 3:21  Okay. That is so fun. That's so cool. I imagine you as like a girl, little girl, like reading all the time, and then you get to just read all the time. Like, how fun is that? Okay. I think where I'd want to start is, it sounds like you were in books, but then you wrote a book. So what was it like to go from reading other people's work and, like, not picking it apart but going, oh, this would be great for this, or this is great for this, and then to writing your own? Was it an easy transition? Were you nervous? Were you excited? Like, what was going on?Kristen McGuiness 3:49  You know, there's some editors that are happy to be editors, and they know that's like, what they love to do. I was always an editor who wanted to be a writer, and so that's just a different dynamic. And I still love editing. I mean, I can simultaneously be editing a book and writing a book at the same time and enjoy both processes. And I mean, honestly, sometimes the editing is more fun because, you know, the stakes aren't as high, right? Like, and it's not on me. I mean, it's on me to help it be good, but I'm not the source of the goodness. Whereas when you were the author, it's really hard to be like, I'm a shitty editor. It's really easy to be like, I'm a shitty writer. So I really enjoy getting to do both. But I was definitely always someone who wanted to do both. I mean, I ended up leaving book publishing, and that's how I wrote my first book. I went into the world of nonprofits, and that became like a secondary career to books during a period of my life just because I moved out to California and there was no, I mean, now there's more opportunities in that field, but at that time, there was, like, no book publishing in Southern California, and I preferred I wanted the weather. So I chose weather over books.Lesley Logan 4:55  Wow, you really wanted the weather.Kristen McGuiness 4:59  I do. I really like the sun. Lesley Logan 5:00  Oh my God. Well, and you have some sun going on you. And also, I understand that, as someone who's California born and raised, I can visit a city, and I'm like, I could do two weeks in this weather, but I gotta go back.Kristen McGuiness 5:12  Yeah, no, I very romantically lived in Paris for one year, and my friends all joke about, like, how much Kristen hates Paris. And I'm like, I don't hate Paris. It was just that it was gray every day, and I ended up with seasonal affective disorder. Like it wasn't, I mean, it was like nothing I could control. I was just horrifically depressed and wanted to throw myself into the sun every day. But I'm like, it really wasn't Paris's fault. I just need sunshine. Lesley Logan 5:36  It's just like the location of Paris is just not ideal.Kristen McGuiness 5:41  If I could pick it up and move it somewhere else, that'd be fantastic. So I, you know, I ended up moving out to California and ended up in nonprofits, and that's when I did write my first book. And I think I did have to remove myself from the book publishing industry in order to write a book. And I don't think that's true anymore. I'm doing both very simultaneously right now, but in that period of my life, I did so that I could just really have that fuel tank of creative energy just for me. Lesley Logan 6:10  Yeah, yeah. I understand that. I I think, like even just to not have distractions or especially with something new, even though books weren't new to you, but writing your own is a new thing. You kind of have to, like, kind of immerse yourself so you can really get into it. You know, I know your mom, and I think having all of these hats and then having kids, I know, like, for our listeners, there's always people going, how do they balance it? And I don't have children. So when I say, I don't think balance is real. People nod, but don't really listen to me, because like, but I don't I think that there's a blend. And I think that, you know, my yoga teacher says balance is the art of not falling, and that just means that you're kind of tilting over here, and then you're tilting over here and you're trying not to fall either way. And that resonates with me. But can we talk a little about what it's like to be curating this amazing career that you have, you know, being in books, of writing books and being a publisher and doing that while, you know, parenting and bringing kids into this world. What was it like? Kristen McGuiness 7:06  Well, that's why I'm in a hotel room right now. So, you were like, so how do you, I'm like, I literally go to a hotel room two nights a month. That's what I do. And I joke, again, I'm a former addict, so it's like a drug vendor. I'm like a Hunter Biden, but with books. So I just, like, pull myself up in a hotel room for like, 48 hours, and I just write like a wild Banshee with caffeine and Red Bull. I mean, I find, though, whatever that looks like for people, I do think it's about creating the pockets of freedom and the pockets of concentration and the pockets of creativity, because, I mean, I'm also just somebody, like, I always eat one thing at a time. I'm not good at, like, fully integrating. So I can't be in the middle of parenting and then be like, give me five kids. I'm gonna go edit a book. My brain doesn't work that way. And I do think, speaking of the creative fuel tank, I think, at least for me, my creative fuel tank is the same place where I draw my maternal energy from, not surprisingly, because they're both creative forces. And so when I'm in my mom mode and I'm really with my kids, I am running off that creative fuel in the same way I would be if I was writing or editing. So I think it is really hard to be a creative and a mom, because if I've been momming all day long, like I, at the end of the day, I've got nothing left. I mean, I could, like, do an Excel spreadsheet. I can put the dishes in the dishwasher, but I'm not going to come up with a masterpiece. And so I've really learned how to pull this time out. Hence, I mean, I wrote a screenplay in the last 12 hours, that's what I have done here today. So I came here yesterday at 3pm and I was like, we're writing a screenplay before I got that podcast tomorrow, and I literally finished it right before we began. But that's how I've learned to like, if I'm if I care about my creative career, which is not even a career that pays my bills. I mean, that's still, you know? I mean, it's still, like a speculative career, if I care about that, whatever that thing is that you love to do, like, I've got to really create a boundary for myself to make that something that I hold sacred.Lesley Logan 9:14  I am obsessed with this. I love this so much. I really do. I, first of all, my friends make fun of me because I'm like, oh, you're going there. This is my favorite hotel. Because I love a hotel. I find I get so much done. I wasn't even in a hotel on Monday, but I was at a friend's house, it kind of felt like a hotel. And I was like, oh, I got all my work done in three hours. Okay. And I was like, that is so funny, because when you're at home, there's so many distractions. Like, before we're on this podcast, we have an older dog. By the time this episode comes out, it's probably passed at this point, but, you know, it's hard. It's how you're like, oh, okay, so we're gonna be late on that call because I got this thing, and then I gotta do some laundry. And you just can't be that creative person. You have to kind of remove yourself. But I also just love that you highlight, like, I have pockets of this, and I think protecting those pockets, like a pocket of this type of thing I'm going to focus on this here. It allows you to kind of show up and be their best version of yourself in that moment, and not kind of stress about all the things you thought you'd fill in those two hours. Kristen McGuiness 10:08  Yeah, yeah, I've learned. I mean, I've, I mean, look, I think most moms struggle with self sacrifice because motherhood really demands it. I mean, it is hard you constantly or be laboring like, how do I, I don't want to put myself ahead of my kids. I mean, I want to, you know, I mean, they are in and I have young children. I have a five year old and a nine year old. I mean, the nine year is obviously more independent, but they're still school-aged children. I don't have teenagers at home, and so there is a lot of caregiving, physical, emotional, psychological that is taking place. And I want to prioritize that I am a mom who prioritizes being a mom, but I also don't want to lose myself in that activity, and I don't think that is healthy for my children either. And when I do lose myself, that's when I am my worst mom, that's when I'm angry, that's when I'm quick to temper. It's when I don't feel like I'm getting to take care of me. And so I've just really learned that, you know, I come, you know, my mom's, like, a boomer, we're actually in a fight right now, so it's really interesting. And we're, and it's a fight about exactly these things like these intergenerational dynamics of like, I have to, like, still lie to my parents and tell them that I'm here doing a business meeting. Because they'd be like, why are you spending money on a hotel to work on a screenplay that you're not getting paid to do? And I'm like, because I will go insane, otherwise, it is so valuable for me to stay sane and creative and whole and human. My mom came from a generation, although she's incredibly makes very selfish choices now, like it was all about, like, you sacrifice all the way up until retirement, and then you just get to be selfish every minute of the day. And I'm like, that doesn't look I mean, I think we've seen by the gross impacts of your generation's choices, that probably wasn't a good idea. But also I don't think that makes it like a well-lived life. I want to feel like I'm getting to show up for others and getting to show up for me in some level of consistency. And I absolutely agree, like balance is just not falling down. And also, sometimes I think balance is falling down because that's also part of it. You're like, oh, fuck. You know, like, I'm off. But I do think creating that integration between we take care of others, but we still take care of ourselves and our dreams and who we are, and not losing that identity that exists before, during and long after our children are grown.Lesley Logan 12:22  Yeah, and also, I just think it's really cool for your young kids to see that you do protect the things that you love. You protect your time with them, but also they're seeing you go and protect the time for who, like, whether or not you get paid for the screenplay. Like, it's not about that, because the screenplay could lead to something else, into something else, but, like, it makes you feel whole, and it makes you feel alive, just as much as parenting would, but it's a different part of you. And so I think it's cool they get to see that, because then they get to, when they get older, know that there's an option for them, you know, like, there's, there's possibilities, and there's ways they get to see it an example. Kristen McGuiness 12:57  Yeah, no, I, and I think it's really about like showing. It's, I mean, again, I've just written, like, literally, I'm just coming off of writing the screenplay, and there's a whole like, scene in the screenplay where one of the characters say, we can't control what happens around us, right? The only thing we can control are the choices we make in that, you know? I mean, I'm an entrepreneur. My husband is also an entrepreneur, which is just, I mean, the level of insanity that that brings, and especially in the last couple of years where, like, the global economics have been far out of our control, so we've been terribly impacted by sort of the larger financial environment. And I'm like, but you know what? We get to make choices within that. And that doesn't mean that all of them are happy, some of them are hard. But just to feel like I have no choice, and that this, well, this is just the way it is, right? And it's like, no, I mean, we get to create our own pathway through whatever we're navigating. To me, you know, I always say to myself, it's like my little mantra, like, I'm going to write my way through this, whatever is going on, I'm going to write my way through this. And that's just, you know, for others might be, I'm going to Pilates my way through this, right? Like, whatever the thing is that's your source of healing. And also the thing that helps you to understand how and why life happens. That's what you have to tap into. And without that, I mean, then I think you are just on the floor, right? Then you can't even, then there's no balance, because you can't even, like, you don't even have a foundation underneath you.Lesley Logan 14:16  Yeah, yeah, it's so true. There's a million things that go on in a day. I was just recording the podcast drops that we call FYFs, Fuck Yeah Friday, and it's just a short episode where I share listeners wins, and I share one of mine. And I was like, there's 17 things that have gone wrong today, like 17, and they're all out of the control. None of them were things like, I knocked the first domino forward on that. So you have to just go, okay, what are those do I need to deal with? Can I just put that over here? Or what can I do? What is possible in this moment for me to handle so that I can keep moving the ball forward? Because, like you, my husband and I are both entrepreneurs. We work together, which is this own level of insanity. Kristen McGuiness 14:53  I love you both. Lesley Logan 14:55  I know everyone's like, so how do you do it? And I was like, I'm just gonna tell you right now. We're still figuring that out, and I think communication is really key, and sometimes we suck at it, but you try and you just go, okay, didn't handle that so good. Next time, I'll handle that better. But I think it's really there's honesty about it, and I love that you said you write your way through it. Some people will Pilates their way through it, or journal their way through it, or take a long bathrobe. But like, you, there's got to be a process for which you reflect and learn and integrate what's going on in your life.Kristen McGuiness 15:26  No, absolutely, and yeah, again. God bless you for being an entrepreneur with your husband. I try to, sometimes I have to help my husband with his business, and I'm like, I would quit this job in like five minutes, but he owns a restaurant, which is, like, I think the worst business you could open, honestly, I'm like, oh my God, every time I go to eat now at a restaurant, I have so much grace and gratitude for what happens. Our pediatrician once said, no one knows how expensive the cheat meal is. And I was like, so true. Like, you have no idea what people do to sell you food in a restaurant.Lesley Logan 16:01  Oh, you're, bless your husband and all the restaurateurs out there, but that's, I don't like the margins, but I would say books are very similar. So I feel.Kristen McGuiness 16:11  You realize that, thank you. We kind of realized that a little late. We're working our way through that. We did not know that. We thought, we knew that books were a slim profit margin. We naively thought the restaurant business wasn't. Then we discovered both were at the same time. We were like, you know, there's a great Macklemore song where he says, if I had done it for the money, I would have been a fucking lawyer. And I'm like, that's like, my bumper sticker I got in the back of my car. We're truly here for love and fun, and the belief in, apparently, pizza and books, but pizza is important. I will never deny that. But, yeah, no. I mean, we have learned. I mean, we are in a very high stress, double entrepreneurial situation, and also have an aging dog, and we are also in the end zone of what's to come on that. And it's just, it's so brutal, and yes, and it's the same thing where, like, there are days where we do not do it well, certainly. And then, like, recently, I've just, you know, been realizing that there is so much about this that you have to take your hands off the wheel, you know. And I've joked, like, I know, if you have seen the other the little gif at some point, I think everybody has. It's like, the end of Thelma and Louise. We're like, Thelma and Louise grab hands, and then the car flies off the Grand Canyon and like a hubcap falls off. And I've been using that gift is like, I just send it to everybody I work with, because I'm like, this is my business strategy. And last night, when my friends was like, you can't tell people that. And I was like, no, but it is because there is something about living your dreams that is just like a hope, a prayer and floor the fucking car, and, like, off you go, and you got to know that you're going to land. It might be a terrifying drop, but you're going to land. I mean, obviously, hopefully not in fire and death, but that's not going to happen, right? Like, no business ends like that. And so it is just this thing of, like, at a certain point you can work really hard, you can do all the strategies, right? But like, ultimately you didn't hit the first domino. And you just have to sometimes be like, Mercury is in retrograde, and we're just gonna wait until August 28 rolls around. Everything goes direct, or whatever it is, the thing that you know is, like, this is just, we're in the pressure cooker right now, but like, relief is always on the way. Lesley Logan 18:22  Oh, my God, this retrograde? We are feeling in every possible way of tech. I'm like, Okay, well, okay, we'll just redo that. We're like, I have a astrologist that I listen to who's always like, if it's put an argument in front of it, and that's the best thing, refine, reorganize, read, we're redoing. We're just gonna but I agree, you do have to take the action. You do have to put the pedal to the metal, but then you also have to, like, release and go, you know, it's gonna end somewhere. And some of the best things that ever happened in my business were the ones that felt that kind of happened for me, or to me or without, without the control, and I just have, it's not the right place at the right time, because I did the work to get there. But also, couldn't have happened without some just like magical or universal or divine appointment that happened along the way. And then you just have to ride that. You just have to enjoy that. And I also think it is crazy that I work with my husband. I also am so grateful because it's really fun to work with him. And I don't know that a lot of people can put up with my creative energy. There's not a lot of people who would be like, we love that idea. Lesley, we're gonna put that over here. You know, like a partner can go, yeah, later, until later. It's really refreshing and also just really nice to hear like, you know, you don't have everything figured out. Not everything happens the exact way it's supposed to. You didn't just turn a light switch on, and things worked. So thank you for sharing that. I want to get into, like, your latest book, is it Live Through This, and I just, can you tell us maybe, like, what was the drive like, why did you have to, like, why was it something you wanted to, like, get out of you, and what are you hoping that people get from it? Kristen McGuiness 19:52  Absolutely, yeah. I mean, I really lived through this. That nine-year-old was, at the time, only one years old. So it was in 2016, and it is not a spoiler alert, because it happens in chapter two. There's actually a mass shooting that sort of is the impetus for the whole story that kind of explodes across the rest of the pages, quite literally. And I was really moved to write it because, I mean, obviously we are a nation that deals with mass shootings all the time, but as we know, it's almost like a season, like there are these moments where it just feels like it's every day, you know, you're just like, oh my God, another one. Oh my God, another one. And 2016 felt that way. There were a lot of them, sort of back to back, and they had actually happened in places where I knew or was just felt like really emotionally connected to, actually, the shooting that happened in Paris, the Bataclan attack in November of 2015 I think that was, was in the neighborhood where we used to live in Paris. Someone was actually shot on our street corner. And then there was a shooting in San Bernardino at the regional center, which was 40 minutes from where I was working at that time at a nonprofit, also in a government building. So we began to get trained in our offices about what to do in the event of a mass shooting. And then the night of the Paul shooting was really the impetus where I was just like, oh my God, enough. My husband and I were about to go to a live concert a couple weeks after that shooting, and I began to get really scared. And I'm just not somebody who has, like, I have no agoraphobia. I'll go anywhere. I don't have a lot of just those kinds of fears. Or I'm really adventurous. I love to be out and about. And it was like a band we love and personally know, and a really fun night. And I actually began to get scared to go. And so it sort of led to this, you know, as a lot of books I think come out, oh, it was like, what would happen if, right? And I was like, what would happen if there was a shooting that night? And out of that began this story. And so it is about a shooting at a nightclub and a concert, and the main character loses her spouse, which, again, it happens in chapter two. So it, you know, it's kind of silly to hide it. And she begins to navigate what happens, not just after you lose someone, but also what happens after you go sort of like accidentally viral and suddenly and I started writing this long before Parkland, but it is the Parkland journey of what happened with a lot of those kids who've experienced significant trauma, not just from the event, but from the activism afterwards, because obviously they wanted to be part of activism, but the, and in the same with the Sandy Hook families and everything that happened with Alex Jones is that they're just dragged through the mud, and it's just so horrible what happens to them, and death threats, and, you know, it's like it was bad enough they went through the shooting, but now they have to go through this. And so she's navigating all of that, but it's 2016, it's on the eve of what ended up being a really shocking election that has dictated the last eight years of our lives. My God. oh my God, please let it end. And so this character isn't just deciding, hey, am I going to be an activist about what just happened to me? But also the story kind of stands on the pinnacle of art, what became our modern times. You know, how am I going to show up in this world as a person? And it's also about, really, her finding her voice, and she's coming out of a very complicated and hard marriage, and she grieves them, and she also has relief from what was a hard marriage. And so it's also about that, you know, I, I had that experience when my own father died, when my husband is completely alive and taking care of our kids, but, but when my father died, I really, you know, I really depicted it more about that relationship, because I had a very complicated relationship with my father, and when he passed away, I had a therapist who said to me, you know, you can have any reaction you want to this, and that includes relief, and it was such a freeing thing, because, you know, it's always like when someone dies, we're supposed to be sad. And it wasn't that I wasn't sad, but also I didn't have the complexity and the trauma of that relationship in my life. And so she's navigating that she has a young child, so she's also navigating being a single mom and all these different pieces. So it's interesting because it's set, now, it's almost like historical fiction, right? Oh, those sweet and gentle times of 2016 the days of yore, so, but it is also a lot about marriage and parenthood and sacrificing your dreams to show up and be a stable you know, I'm going to take care of the family and I'm going to do what I need to do, and she's in a nine-to-five job, and she sacrificed her dreams to just try to be like a normal person, only to discover that there's no such thing as normal, especially in modern America. And so we called it like a modern, suburban Western, because it is about that, and she has to become her own version of a gunslinger in the end.Lesley Logan 24:28  I do love that it's now historical fiction, because I too long for those days sometimes my husband and I sometimes I'm like, I just want to not know the house representative for, like, a state I've never been to. I just want to not know who that person is, but also like, how naive and how unique a time that was as well. Thank you for sharing the story. Now I feel like we need a Be It Till You See It book club, you guys, I want to hear all of your thoughts on reading it. I find fiction fascinating because I actually love it. I grew up on like Judy Blume, which is like fiction but not, you know what I mean. It's like, always based on something that happens, and then it's like, the story of it, your daughter, your it was your nine-year-old just one. Excuse me. Yeah, so with your, was there a part of you that was, like, writing it because also to be a parent of a time when, like, yeah, it's, I don't know how parents in their school, kids school, my mom's a school teacher. She's a first grade school teacher, and the thing she's telling me that she's have to prepare for, I'm like, you should not have a gun. I'm just gonna tell you right now, you know, I grew up with the earthquake drills. Now it's very different. And so was it partly just, it was even therapeutic, or just like, ways for you to kind of understand what you're going into as a parent at a time when this is such a scary thing going on?Kristen McGuiness 25:40  Yeah, no. I mean, that was definitely a driving force. I mean, it's a driving force every day, I think. I mean, especially now that I do have school aged children, and I mean, I make sure I kiss them every morning, just God forbid, I will not let them go to school without hugging them and kissing them. Because I remember one of the Parkland fathers, actually one of them who became quite active. I forget his name now, but he always said that the morning that his daughter left for school, they were really busy, and he didn't hug her and say goodbye, and he never knew he would never not see her again. And I just can't even fathom that pain, especially under the conditions that those murders take place. And so, yeah, I mean, I definitely wrote it for that. I mean, there's a as one of the my blurb authors, Gina Frangello, who's amazing, gave me this great blurb that's saying, like, it's a call to action, and the book really is. I mean, there's a moment in the book where the main character, I discovered, long after writing it, that there's actually a genre called autofiction, which is what I wrote. I just didn't know, you know, my own genre's name, until, like, six months ago, where it's like, it's totally my life, like anybody who reads the book, like, my husband's name is Terry, and my friends all call it the book where Terry dies and like, it freaks them out, because they're like, wait, he's still, he's still alive, like, I just saw him yesterday, but like, it's like the book where Terry dies, and I did. I mean, I did use our lives, because at the time, I had considered writing a memoir, but we're not that exciting of a couple. We don't drink, we don't smoke, we don't cheat on each other. I joke, it would just be like 100 pages of people arguing about finance and ADHD.Lesley Logan 27:08  There's, there's a, there's a group of people who would read that, you know?Kristen McGuiness 27:12  I mean, they still can, because they because the couple still argues about finance and ADHD in the book. But we just, we raised the stakes. They need a little more plot, a little more plot. So I gave it a lot of plot. But I mean, there's a scene in the book where the main character ends up having a meeting with the President of the time prior to Trump. And I didn't like, use Obama's name, but it's clearly him, because Obama would meet with people after those shootings, and she ends up with a one-on-one meeting, because she ends up kind of getting a little fame under her belt, and in that meeting, she flat out asked for an executive order banning assault weapons, because it's just and that's why, I mean, ultimately, I say like that is what? If you ask me what the book is about? Yeah, it's about marriage and single motherhood and mass shootings, but it's really about the need for, excuse me, an executive order banning assault weapons. One point, I'd actually worked on building a whole campaign around that, and an activism campaign, and then with everything that happened with the Biden administration, it didn't make sense. But I was just talking to one of my colleagues the other day, and I was like, look, if Trump makes it into office, we can just say goodbye, but if I'm like, truly, like, see you later, buddy.Lesley Logan 28:14  I know, especially after the most recent Supreme Court situation on that. I was like, What are we doing? Kristen McGuiness 28:18  I know. See on the flip side. Yeah, my husband and I like a boat, a boat sounds good. But if Kamala makes it into the office, there are some real changes that the Democrats have failed to make, multiple times over, with multiple opportunities, with control of the Senate, control of the House, and I would hope that she will take this enthusiasm and momentum, although obviously it will wane, because it is what it is. But I do think that people have returned to the fold in a way that's like, okay, let's just fucking do this. But once she, you know, presumably, gets to do it, she has to do something, because we just can't have somebody else show up again and not take control of the situation. Lesley Logan 28:59  Yeah, I love that. You said that what I'm thinking of is we live in a world where we do all have to be activists of some kind, but not every one of us is someone who wants to stand on a line and protest. That's not everyone's way of being an activist, but there are unique ways where we can be activating in people. And for some, you're barely keeping your head above water. And so your activism is telling your friends to vote, and you voting and doing the research, you know, like that could be your form of activism these days. Because, my goodness, if you don't know the US's voting records, or people are just don't do it. I've been to Australia. They're like, I don't understand. Like, we make it a holiday and everyone does it. It would be so weird to not do it. Kristen McGuiness 29:37  Well, it makes so much sense, wouldn't it? Lesley Logan 29:38  Yeah. And they're like, and you guys are just only this many people. I'm like, I don't really, I don't want to tell you. So for some of you, it might be an activating thing to go do that, but I love that you took this desire, this drive, this passion, and you put it in a form for people who want to have a really good read can be inspired by and also go, oh hold on, wait a minute. There are things that we can do, and there are things that can be done. And from our lips to their ears, my fucking goodness, if they do not hit the ground running, if they get what they need, like, I don't know what we're going to do. Want them to act with a little, just a little bit of urgency would be great, yeah, just that fucking tiny bit. And all this to say, the administration we have currently has done a lot with what they've had, but there was a two year mark where we could have just done a whole lot more, just saying, but I think like you're showing I hope that what everyone here is hearing this is like, you can have different ways of being an activist and different ways of inspiring people to think about what is possible and what can be done and keeping things in the forefront, because you're right, it goes in waves. That's not that we haven't had mass shootings. Unfortunately, they happen every day, and our media doesn't talk about it anymore. And then there'll be one, so then they'll talk about a few, and then they'll keep going, and then it becomes something else. And our media has talked about ADHD. They have a whole different acronym of what their attention span is. And so I appreciate your book, and I also appreciate this is a different way we can all figure out how we can take what we love and still use it to inspire others to take different actions. And I think that's really cool.Kristen McGuiness 31:14  Yeah. And I think, you know, going back sort of full circle on and, I mean, I think everybody has their the thing they used to get through life, right? Like I said, I write my way through this. So for me, my political activism, it makes sense for me to write it. That's the space in which I'm comfortable, you know. And everybody has their space in which they're comfortable. It's about to me, I think the most important thing is, as long as you keep paying attention, because the minute we stop paying attention, and that's the biggest thing too, is whatever way in which you can help other people to pay attention. You know, not just because you post on Instagram, although I don't not recognize how important that is, too. You know, the more that we are sharing information with each other, the more that we are talking, the more that we are activating each other into just awareness, hopefully, the better our world will be and the more we will demand the people in power to make certain decisions. And it does kind of go back into that idea, it's like, you know, we can, we can't control what the President does, but we can make choices every day to be part of that conversation in whatever way feels right and good and aligned with who we are. And so, you know, I've always been a political person, but I do believe that we all have our path through just navigating life and impacts those big systems have on all of us, no matter who we are.Lesley Logan 32:31  Yeah, you're so right. My husband, people wouldn't know, but his second hobby is like political podcast, the amount of research he does, and he's also the type of person who phone banks. So whenever they're like, are you volunteering? Like, only one person in the household can do it. Some of us have to keep the wheels on the bus right here. Kristen McGuiness 32:47  Like, phone banking's over here.Lesley Logan 32:48  He's phone banking, but he, I watch him all the time in his way of activating and activism, he's not afraid of a conversation with someone who disagrees. And he's like, oh, have you heard this podcast? And he'll just use a podcast episode that will explain to someone he's like, just think, just listen to it. There are ways of doing it. He's not on socials. Lucky him. You know. But like we each can have our way of being part of this society and making change. And it can be loud or it can be writing a book. It can be writing a play. It could also be how you teach a class. It can be the types of music that you're using to help and inspire people and have people ask questions. Or it can be like, Brad is like, oh, to our friend who had a flag up, we're like, it's interesting. I wouldn't have expected that from that person, and he just went with quiet curiosity and was like, oh, you should listen to this episode right here. And the guy did, that's where you make really big impact, is on those small relationships. It doesn't feel big in the moment, but it's big over time. And so you're just freaking cool. You're so cool, we're all gonna go read your book. What are you most excited about right now?Kristen McGuiness 33:50  I mean, I just wrote a screenplay in 12 hours, I'm very excited about that.Lesley Logan 33:55  Yeah. What did you guys do listening? She wrote a screenplay in 12 hours. I forgot my laundry in the wash machine. Kristen McGuiness 34:00  That's not what I do every day of my life, folks. So, by no means, there are a lot of days that are just laundry and lifting up a 80 pound dog who can't stand by himself. I take care of a lot of people, no, but I did get to do that. But the exciting part of that, the reason why I just cracked that out, is that Live Through This is actually going to a very big actress in the next week, and I wanted to have some sample writing to go with it. So that was the motivation to be like, I'm having dinner with the producer tonight. And I was like, I'm going to crack out that screenplay. She's a dear friend of mine. I'm going to give her a draft of it tonight, and hopefully next week we can turn around fast enough so that this book and this screenplay that I just wrote that is similar in that it's about, I mean, my poor husband has become a very unfortunate muse, but we just went on a two week trip to Greece that I said was like an odd DC and adventure. It was like, people like, how was your vacation? And I'm like, how do I respond to that? I'm far too honest to be like, it was fun. I'm like, it was not like two weeks laying around Hilton Head. It was a fucking life changing adventure, in good ways and bad. So I decided, you know what, I'm gonna write a screenplay about that experience, except for it includes, you know, talking cats and the goddess Artemis. And it's like, it's super funky and fun, and that's just what I did. And the beauty of it is that I am also a book publisher, and I'm a book coach. I have a book coaching company, Rise Writers, and a book publishing house, Rise Books. So, so much of my time when I am not parenting, I actually am not a writer. That's not what pays the bills, right? So I have this other really big creative job, but it's so much of my time and energy goes into other people's creative projects. So when I just finished that screenplay, I was like, who knows what's gonna happen with this crazy thing I just wrote. But the fact is, I got to just do that for me and the catharsis and excitement. I mean, I'll watch anything with a talking animal. So, I mean, I just figured if nobody else ever wants to see this movie, I'd watch it just for a talking cat named Gordon. Lesley Logan 35:57  Oh, don't you love a pet with, a pet with a human name. I screwed up. We named all of our animals like something important, and the next round is going to be like, Bob and Jonathan.Kristen McGuiness 36:09  My dog's name is Peter. It's actually like, it's so funny, because there are a lot of dogs with human names, but that wouldn't, for that reason. And he also looks like a human so he actually confuses people. When people look at my dog, they're like, oh Peter. And you see, there's a moment where they go, is that a person or a dog? Lesley Logan 36:26  Yeah, yeah, yeah. I understand. I understand. Oh my god. I adore you. I'm so excited to see where this goes. And I just so appreciate your vulnerability and honesty about how you do life, because I think that, for everyone listening, there's something to pick up there. We're gonna take a brief break, and then we're gonna find out how people can find you, follow you, read all of your goodness. All right, Kristen, tell us where people can read your amazing book, or find out if Gordon ever makes it on the big screen. Kristen McGuiness 36:51  Yeah, let's say if ever there was a cat who deserved the big screen. No, you can find me at Kristen McGinnis on Instagram or @RiseLiterary, but my website is riseliterary.com where you can learn more about me and the book publishing house, Rise Books, as well as all of our book coaching programs. If you are writing a book and are interested in finding out how you do that, we offer lots of ways to find your path to publishing, which is like our trademarkable motto. But also you can find Live Through This anywhere it's sold. It's distributed by Simon & Schuster. So we are everywhere, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, I guess I will flash the book, yeah. So wherever books are sold. So yeah, but otherwise, just come and check us out and hope to connect with some of y'all listening soon.Lesley Logan 37:40  All right, before I let you go, bold, executable, intrinsic, targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Kristen McGuiness 37:48  All right. This is, when I read the email beforehand. I was like, yikes.Lesley Logan 37:55  I know you know what though, you're brilliant. It'll, every like, it's gonna be brilliant, whatever you say, so don't be yikes.Kristen McGuiness 38:02  No. I mean, I think if I could just show the gift from the end of Thelma and Louise, that would be it. But, I mean, I do think it is it, you know. I mean, I think it's about never lose sight of the dream, no matter what, and no matter what gets in the way, you know, no matter what life shows up, no matter what children you have, no matter where your marriage goes, or whether you get married or not, or whether you have kids, no matter whether the dog passes away or you get a kitten, you know, no matter what comes there's this great I think it's an Emmy Lou Harris song that says all that you have is your soul. And I think that that's really true. We are always there underneath it all, and as long as we connect back into that, and I'll actually end on an Oprah quote, one of my authors put this in a book that she just, we're publishing in May, called Rewrite the Mother Code. I will also honor her, Dr Gertrude Lyons, she's writing it, and she puts this Oprah quote in there that said, I've learned, and I'm going to not say the quote perfectly, but like I've learned over time that there is always a small, quiet voice inside me that's leading me where I'm supposed to go. And the only times I've ever made mistakes in life is when I've chosen to ignore that voice. And I think that, to me, is the biggest step is like, as long as you're listening to the small, quiet voice inside you, you will always end up where you need to go, so you don't need to grip the wheels so tightly. Let go and get the gas and enjoy the view. Lesley Logan 39:30  Oh, Kristen, I'm obsessed. You're amazing. Y'all, how are you going to use these tips in your life? Let Kristen know. Let us know at the Be It Pod. Share this with a friend. Sometimes it's like the thing that someone needs to help them listen to that voice inside and, you know, write their way through it, or Pilates their way through it, or whatever it is, because we all have something we can do in this world. Thank you so much. And until next time everyone, Be It Till You See It. That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod.Brad Crowell 40:37  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 40:42  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 40:47  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 40:54  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals.Brad Crowell 40:57  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. And finally to Meridith Root for keeping us all on point and on time.Transcribed by https://otter.aiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy return after more than a week in Park City plus virtual screenings for this year's Sundance Film Festival and they are here to talk about 15 of their favorite films. They include a pair of body horror films about the terror of living happily ever after. There is also the horror of being a parent especially if you live next to the worst kind of Karen. Music plays a role in a lovely story about a washed-up folk singer and a lottery winner plus the heartbreaking tale of an artist taken away from us too quickly. There are more documentaries about the first deaf Oscar winner, teenagers who took on the environmental concerns of their community, the troubling legacy of To Catch a Predator and the consequences of delaying that colonoscopy.  Audiences were treated to standout performances from Dylan O'Brien and the genuine discovery of the debut by a name to remember, Eva Victor. All that plus generational tales of Palestine and the building and rebuilding of America.  0:00 - Intro 5:44 – The Ugly Stepsister 11:03 – The Ballad of Wallis Island 16:16 – It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley 20:04 – Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore 26:26 – The Perfect Neighbor 35:25 – Predators 43:04 – Twinless 48:33 – If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You 54:01 – Andre is an Idiot 57:48 – All That's Left Of You 1:01:08 – Rebuilding 1:05:33 – Together 1:11:03 – Middletown 1:15:33 – Sorry, Baby 1:23:10 – Train Dreams 1:31:47 – More Sundance Mentions 1:34:29 - Outro

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We're at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Utah, USA! We share our experience interviewing some of the amazing A-list talent that are at this year's festival, including Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Josh O'Connor, Alison Brie, and many more! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/PulpKitchenPodcast Send us your questions to hello@pulpkitchenpodcast.com! Enjoy new episodes of Pulp Kitchen every Wednesday YouTube/Spotify: Pulp Kitchen Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulpkitchenpodcast / https://www.instagram.com/jamesbriefel/ / https://www.instagram.com/georgepundek/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pulpkitchenpodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/GeorgePulp/

pWotD Episode 2804: Jeff Baena Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 716,965 views on Saturday, 4 January 2025 our article of the day is Jeff Baena.Jeffrey Baena (June 29, 1977 – January 3, 2025) was an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote and directed Life After Beth (2014), Joshy (2016), The Little Hours (2017), Horse Girl (2020), and Spin Me Round (2022), and co-wrote I Heart Huckabees (2004). He was known for his frequent collaborations with actresses Alison Brie, with whom he co-wrote Horse Girl and Spin Me Round, Molly Shannon, and his wife, Aubrey Plaza.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:53 UTC on Sunday, 5 January 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Jeff Baena on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Nicole.

In which Robert & Amy look back on 2024 (including 1066 good things that happened), and look forward celebrating a Very Happy New Year! Also, Texas, Jude Law, Alison Brie, and holiday films you may have missed (but shouldn't). How to wrap up the year in style, and make next year your best year yet! Like it or not, 2025 is coming (and we like it quite a lot), so, Seize The Year!

Tune in as Christmas wraps up on the podcast for this fourth week of December! Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap) hops back onto the program to discuss Happiest Season, the 2020 Hulu rom-com that follows lesbian couple Abby and Harper as they make sudden plans to visit Harper's family for Christmas—a plan that veers off-course when it's revealed that she had never come out to her relatives. The heights of celebrity women like Elizabeth Debicki, tips on white elephant gifting, and reading Harper's sister Jane as neurodivergent comprise a few of the talking points for this episode. Directed by Clea DuVall, Happiest Season stars Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Dan Levy, Aubrey Plaza, Mary Holland, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Alison Brie, Ana Gasteyer, Jake McDorman, Sarayu Blue, Jinkx Monsoon, BenDeLaCreme, Anis N'Dobe, Asiyih N'Dobe, Timothy Simons, Lauren Lapkus, Caroline Harris, Jenny Gulley, and Dominique Allen Lawson. Spoilers start at 23:35 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Dustin: Wicked (2024) • Arthur: Carry-On Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree

WE HAVE A VILLAIN! Today, we learn the identity of Mr. Elliot's mysterious old friend, Molly makes some incorrect predictions, and Mrs. Smith does an absolute takedown of Mr. Elliot. Plus, we delve into why Elliot is anti-Mrs. Clay.Topics discussed include ignoring texts, ghost wives and faked deaths, yet another Charles, the circumstances of Mr. Elliot's marriage, the overindulgences of the gentry, Elliot's insatiability, and Mrs. Clay's elastic mind.Glossary of Terms and Phrases:officious (adj): intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering.reversion (n): the right, especially of the original owner or their heirs, to possess or succeed to property on the death of the present possessor or at the end of a lease.Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Satisfied (Hamilton), Thank Goodness (Wicked), Ralph Fiennes, Bradley Cooper, Theo James, Andrew Garfield, Laura Carmichael, Viola Davis, Alison Brie, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Carey MulliganPatron Study Questions:Avi: What does the revelations about Mr. Elliot say about Anne's judge of character, and how does that change what you think about other characters in the book?  Ghenet: 1. How do you think Sir Walter, Elizabeth and Lady Russell will each react to this character reveal of the real Mr. Elliot (outside of what Anne speculates)? / 2. Let's discuss Mrs. Smith's dilemma for a moment. From the moment we meet her, she has this information about Mr. Elliot. What do you think her feelings or thoughts were in telling/not telling Anne the truth every time they were together, given her financial situation versus her caring for Anne.Emily: It is revealed that young Mr Elliot and Sir Walter sit on a spectrum of how the baronet title vs the money and land attached to it is valued. What does this add to the view of the upper classes shown in the book?Sarah: In your minds, who plays Mr. Elliot and Mrs. Smith? Who would you cast as Lady Russell (or any of the characters you haven't already discussed)?Lauren: Hilarious misunderstandings and incorrect romantic assumptions are abundant in Austen, and throughout romantic comedy history. But in this book, and especially in this chapter, Anne has no trouble recognizing what Wentworth is feeling. Do you think he feels the same way about her?Becca's Study Questions: Topics discussed include the morals of Mrs. Smith, where Elliot falls on the villain scale, what Austen is telling us about marriage, and what kind of social climbing is deemed appropriate.Funniest Quote: “But I ought to have looked about me more,” said Anne, conscious while she spoke that there had in fact been no want of looking about, that the object only had been deficient.Questions Moving Forward: What's Anne going to do with this information?Who wins the chapters? Nurse RookeNext Episode: Volume 2 Chapter 10Pod and Prejudice is brought to you by Kyte. Kyte is a car rental company that delivers your car to your front door, so you never have to wait on line. Save 15% on your first booking of two days or more when you use our code WHOMST. Your carriage awaits at kyte.com.Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!Instagram: @podandprejudiceTwitter: @podandprejudiceFacebook: Pod and PrejudiceYoutube: Pod and PrejudiceMerch store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/pod-and-prejudice?ref_id=23216

Continuing Animation Month, we watched the 2014 animated film The Lego Movie. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and based on the Lego toys, its story focuses on Emmet, an ordinary Lego minifigure who helps a resistance movement stop a tyrannical businessman from gluing everything in the Lego world into his vision of perfection.. The film stars the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman. Come join us!!! Website : http://tortelliniatnoon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tortelliniatnoonpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TortelliniAtNoon Twitter: https://twitter.com/PastaMoviePod                            

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It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!Slipknot settlesOasis vows changeNasteratu Risesand then there's the rumor millAnd so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsSlipknot V Joey - Sept 17 saw the attorneys for the Jordison side of the suit file a notice of unconditional settlement with LA County superior court. The terms have not been released. This stems from the ongoing lawsuit filed by the Jordison estate that claimed Slipknot had withheld belongings of Jordison after officially buying out his ownership claim of the band, and dissolving their business ties, previous to the drummers passing in 2021.https://loudwire.com/joey-jordison-estate-settles-lawsuit-slipknot-2024/ New Music/VideoMarilyn Manson - Sacrilegious https://youtu.be/2q_pSTNX5ro another new track from the newly announced “One Assassination Under God” record. This is really starting to sound like old school manson again. I really dig it.Tim Pool - Coming Home https://youtu.be/B-3HGkQbiq4?si=7PTmb9w-EqZOIuCA a Rooster for millennials. Featuring Phil Labonte on guitar? But why? Tim's voice is so uncertain.Asinhell - Impii Hora https://youtu.be/6m31GJmsdbg Michael Poulson's (Volbeat) OTHER band put out a new single. I really dig their brand of death metal. Just good all over i think. The riffs are chunky and fast, the vocals are rough, the drums are SOLID! And that BASS TONE!Die Antwoord - Pokemon https://youtu.be/nZ0ypBI_ppo The more I hear from this new record they are more EDM and less… whatever they were. Not bad though, just different than you might be expecting.Caliban - Echoes https://youtu.be/IE-gVWWx-mo Haven't heard from these guys in a while. This is about what I expected.The Cure - Alone https://youtu.be/sx9SVAtMkJM 3 minute intro into exactly what you want from a new Cure song.Lady Gaga - Joker https://youtu.be/t-pJst1ASuY Gaga is talented. But this is over indulgent. Harlequin album a companion to the new Joker movie.Tours/FestivalsOasis - NA 2025 tour dates announced with Cage the Elephant. Aug 24, 28, 31 and Sept 6, 12. The band has said they would NOT be using Dynamic ticket pricing.Milwaukee Metalfest - Down, Dillinger Escape Plan, Exodus, Speed, Nekrogoblikon, all on the bill for 2025. May 18-18.https://therave.com/metalfest Kerry King - Support from Municipal Waste and Alien Weaponry set to launch in San Francisco on January 15, 2025, and wrap at House of Blues in Las Vegas on February 22. Presale open now.https://blabbermouth.net/news/kerry-king-announces-first-ever-solo-headlining-tour-with-municipal-waste-and-alien-weaponry Reg ‘ol NewsShell Shock Controversy - Evergreen Terrace, that pulled out of a festival because Kyle Rittenhouse was appearing. The festival, Shell Shock, is a charity event that benefits the C.A.T. II Foundation, which is run by First Responder's Coffee and Cigars. Rittenhouse's appearance at the festival was controversial because he fatally shot two people and wounded a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin [S3]. He was acquitted of murder in 2021. Evergreen Terrace said that they would not align with an event promoting a “perceived murderer” like Rittenhouse https://loudwire.com/evergreen-terrace-festival-kyle-rittenhouse/ Nita Strauss - Working on new upcoming solo record, has voiced a desire to work with none other than Alex Terrible. Says that since they are both on the same label that getting the guest vocal should be “easy-easy.”https://blabbermouth.net/news/nita-strauss-wants-to-collaborate-with-slaughter-to-prevails-alex-terrible-on-her-upcoming-solo-album Pudding Rappers - Just was turned onto this data based website. Their piece from Jan 2019 about the vocabularies of famous rappers is really crazy.https://pudding.cool/projects/vocabulary/ Vocal Study - Elizabeth from the Charismatic Voice has started a new study using more than just Will Ramos. This time it will be a PROPER study of harsh vocals using multiple harsh vocalists. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcvresearch/harsh-vocal-research-with-the-charismatic-voice SuggestsMushroomhead - XXa dark industrial metal compilation that will chill you to the bone. Released in 2001, this album features haunting tracks like "Before I Die" and "Solitaire/Unraveling," blending aggressive riffs with atmospheric soundscapes. With its themes of inner turmoil and societal conflict, XX perfectly captures the spirit of the season. If you crave heavy music that evokes dread and catharsis, let the eerie vibes of XX transport you into a captivating, masked world this Halloween!Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsSilent Hill: Townfall - With the Annapurna issues casting doubt on the company's future, they have made it known via their X account that this will NOT affect the future of the game. Konami and No Code will be there to catch whatever falls. Still no info on WHAT the game is specifically about. https://x.com/A_i/status/1840910801332310489 TrailersMario & Luigi: Brothership - https://youtu.be/tffEKtODS4g release on Nov 7.Reg ‘ol NewsDino Crisis - FINALLY coming to the current generation. “At some point before the end of the year” according to an announcement from Playstation, as confirmed by Capcom.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/playstation-ps1-games-psx-ps5-ps4-dino-crisis/ PS5 ads - Welcome to the fold Sony fans. Playstation now has ads in the background on the home screen on PS5.SuggestsComic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsSuper Hero Trademark - The U.S. Trademark Office tribunal canceled the trademark after a request by S.J. Richold, the creator of the Super Babies comic book series. The trademark formerly was owned jointly by Marvel and DC. This could be MAJOR for independent comic houses.https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/marvel-and-dc-lose-trademark-for-super-hero/ SuggestsBatman: The Long Halloween -  dark, suspenseful tale that blends crime noir with Gotham's eerie underworld. As a mysterious killer named Holiday strikes on major holidays, Batman races to uncover their identity while navigating a deadly web of mobsters and emerging supervillains. With gripping twists and Tim Sale's moody, atmospheric artwork, this is a must-read for fans of detective stories and Gotham's darker side. Perfect for the spooky season, The Long Halloween will keep you hooked from the first shadowy page to the last.TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsChucky - Series canceled at SyFy/USA after season 3.TrailersLast of Us - Season 2 trailer https://youtu.be/BOsAJ7oe2QE Katherine O'Hara! 2025Secret Level - Unreal Tournament Teaser https://youtu.be/0T28j36azQA?si=ekFFu1k2g2mLn0JE That is definitely more than I knew about the lore previously.Reg ‘ol NewsThe Simpsons - DIDN'T END! For those who tuned in late, and/or only watch a few moments of Sunday's episode it was NOT in fact the end of the longest running series on TV. It was season 36's opening episode.https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-simpsons-series-finale-last-episode-season-36-premiere-1236159517/ Hysteria - New series on Peacock starring Bruce effing Campbell. Focused on a high school metal band. Also to be aired on SYFY and USA.https://cosmicbook.news/bruce-campbell-hysteria-trailer Robocop - New series to be produced by James Wan for MGM Studios. Peter Ocko to be showrunner.https://deadline.com/2024/09/chucky-canceled-syfy-usa-no-season-4-don-mancini-reaction-1236102192/ Max X U-Next - One of Japan's biggest anime streamers just struck a deal with Max for American distribution. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/wbd-max-rollout-australia-sea-asian-markets-1236011401/ Vox Machina - Seasons 1 and 2 are now free on YouTube as we get ready for season 3 this fall. https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeVideo SuggestsThe Penguin - If you aren't watching this you are missing out. STREAMING ON MAXMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsHellboy: The Crooked Man - No theatrical release? Supposed to release on Sept 27. Apparently released in the UK but straight to home video in the US. Oct 8th to be specific.https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hellboy-the-crooked-man-us-release-date-revealed-vod/ Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 - Available on Peacock as of Oct 1.TrailersNosferatu - https://youtu.be/nulvWqYUM8k Christmas Day… YES!!!Ballerina - https://youtu.be/hID0CkzcSkk the John Wick spinoff finally has a trailer. Ana De ArmasReg ‘ol NewsKris Kristofferson - Passed away at 88.Maggie Smith - The Harry Potter actress passed away at 89. (professor McGonagall)Daniel Day-Lewis - The enigmatic actor has come out of his retirement to be in his son's directorial debut “Anemone.” Day-Lewis also co-wrote the movie with his son, Ronan.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/daniel-day-lewis-ends-retirement-acting-new-film-1236161489/SuggestsTrick r Treat - This underrated gem masterfully intertwines multiple chilling stories, each revolving around the dark and twisted traditions of the holiday. It strikes a balance between creepy and fun, with a blend of suspense, eerie atmosphere, and dark humor, all while capturing the nostalgic spirit of Halloween night. From vengeful spirits to the mysterious and iconic Sam, the film delivers clever twists and unsettling thrills without relying on cheap jump scares. It's the ultimate celebration of Halloween's macabre magic—perfect for anyone craving a fun yet frightful watch.STREAMING ON MAXRumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsCONFIRM: Green Lantern - Kyle Chandler IS in fact playing Hal Jordan.New RumorsBane V Deathstroke - An unexpected movie is reportedly in development under James Gunn's DC Studios, though the DCU inclusion is not clear.. Said to be in development from Matthew Orton (Moon Knight [w] and Captain America: Brave New World [w]). Maybe we will finally get Bautista as Bane after all.Blade - Jeymes Samuel NOT Jordan Peele is now rumored to be directing. And Feige has approved a script from Eric Pearson.Green Lantern - Aaron Pierre and Stephen James new rumors for John Stewart. Pierre in Rebel Ridge, the voice of the young Mufasa in the new movie, and Dev-em in the Krypton series. James has no real nerdy movie cred, mostly just political things.Superman - James Gunn's new movie claims that Alan Tudyk has a secret role. Could he be voicing Brainiac? Has already been cast in Creature Commandos as the voice of Dr Phosphorus.Spider-Man 4 - New female lead? Zendaya out? To be noted, the same “leak” claims that they are looking for a new “male lead” for opposite Tom Holland.Mandalorian & Grogu - The final chapter in the “Mando-verse.” Though the future is not so bleak for both characters, as they are said to still be involved in future projects.Final Fantasy - XVI now being rumored for an XBox release in 2025. Not unfounded with the pixel remasters having recently been released on the platform.Secret Wars - Quicksilver, as played by Evan Peters, said to be in the movie.~ALSO~Recasting rumors are FINALLY coming in about Iron Man, Steve Rogers Captain America, and Black Widow. The movie will function as a soft reboot, where recasting will happen for future movies, while Thor, Dr Strange, etc. will all remain as is.Agatha - POSSIBLE SPOILERS! Aubrey Plaza is rumored to be ACTUALLY Lady Death. PLUS Billy is supposedly confirmed as being Wiccan.Apocalypse - The Rock supposedly cast as Apocalypse in the MCU.Masters of the Universe - Jared Leto is the rumored top pick for Skeletor in the reboot. Would be along side Alison Brie's Evil-lyn.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!Slipknot settlesOasis vows changeNasteratu Risesand then there's the rumor millAnd so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsSlipknot V Joey - Sept 17 saw the attorneys for the Jordison side of the suit file a notice of unconditional settlement with LA County superior court. The terms have not been released. This stems from the ongoing lawsuit filed by the Jordison estate that claimed Slipknot had withheld belongings of Jordison after officially buying out his ownership claim of the band, and dissolving their business ties, previous to the drummers passing in 2021.https://loudwire.com/joey-jordison-estate-settles-lawsuit-slipknot-2024/ New Music/VideoMarilyn Manson - Sacrilegious https://youtu.be/2q_pSTNX5ro another new track from the newly announced “One Assassination Under God” record. This is really starting to sound like old school manson again. I really dig it.Tim Pool - Coming Home https://youtu.be/B-3HGkQbiq4?si=7PTmb9w-EqZOIuCA a Rooster for millennials. Featuring Phil Labonte on guitar? But why? Tim's voice is so uncertain.Asinhell - Impii Hora https://youtu.be/6m31GJmsdbg Michael Poulson's (Volbeat) OTHER band put out a new single. I really dig their brand of death metal. Just good all over i think. The riffs are chunky and fast, the vocals are rough, the drums are SOLID! And that BASS TONE!Die Antwoord - Pokemon https://youtu.be/nZ0ypBI_ppo The more I hear from this new record they are more EDM and less… whatever they were. Not bad though, just different than you might be expecting.Caliban - Echoes https://youtu.be/IE-gVWWx-mo Haven't heard from these guys in a while. This is about what I expected.The Cure - Alone https://youtu.be/sx9SVAtMkJM 3 minute intro into exactly what you want from a new Cure song.Lady Gaga - Joker https://youtu.be/t-pJst1ASuY Gaga is talented. But this is over indulgent. Harlequin album a companion to the new Joker movie.Tours/FestivalsOasis - NA 2025 tour dates announced with Cage the Elephant. Aug 24, 28, 31 and Sept 6, 12. The band has said they would NOT be using Dynamic ticket pricing.Milwaukee Metalfest - Down, Dillinger Escape Plan, Exodus, Speed, Nekrogoblikon, all on the bill for 2025. May 18-18.https://therave.com/metalfest Kerry King - Support from Municipal Waste and Alien Weaponry set to launch in San Francisco on January 15, 2025, and wrap at House of Blues in Las Vegas on February 22. Presale open now.https://blabbermouth.net/news/kerry-king-announces-first-ever-solo-headlining-tour-with-municipal-waste-and-alien-weaponry Reg ‘ol NewsShell Shock Controversy - Evergreen Terrace, that pulled out of a festival because Kyle Rittenhouse was appearing. The festival, Shell Shock, is a charity event that benefits the C.A.T. II Foundation, which is run by First Responder's Coffee and Cigars. Rittenhouse's appearance at the festival was controversial because he fatally shot two people and wounded a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin [S3]. He was acquitted of murder in 2021. Evergreen Terrace said that they would not align with an event promoting a “perceived murderer” like Rittenhouse https://loudwire.com/evergreen-terrace-festival-kyle-rittenhouse/ Nita Strauss - Working on new upcoming solo record, has voiced a desire to work with none other than Alex Terrible. Says that since they are both on the same label that getting the guest vocal should be “easy-easy.”https://blabbermouth.net/news/nita-strauss-wants-to-collaborate-with-slaughter-to-prevails-alex-terrible-on-her-upcoming-solo-album Pudding Rappers - Just was turned onto this data based website. Their piece from Jan 2019 about the vocabularies of famous rappers is really crazy.https://pudding.cool/projects/vocabulary/ Vocal Study - Elizabeth from the Charismatic Voice has started a new study using more than just Will Ramos. This time it will be a PROPER study of harsh vocals using multiple harsh vocalists. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcvresearch/harsh-vocal-research-with-the-charismatic-voice SuggestsMushroomhead - XXa dark industrial metal compilation that will chill you to the bone. Released in 2001, this album features haunting tracks like "Before I Die" and "Solitaire/Unraveling," blending aggressive riffs with atmospheric soundscapes. With its themes of inner turmoil and societal conflict, XX perfectly captures the spirit of the season. If you crave heavy music that evokes dread and catharsis, let the eerie vibes of XX transport you into a captivating, masked world this Halloween!Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsSilent Hill: Townfall - With the Annapurna issues casting doubt on the company's future, they have made it known via their X account that this will NOT affect the future of the game. Konami and No Code will be there to catch whatever falls. Still no info on WHAT the game is specifically about. https://x.com/A_i/status/1840910801332310489 TrailersMario & Luigi: Brothership - https://youtu.be/tffEKtODS4g release on Nov 7.Reg ‘ol NewsDino Crisis - FINALLY coming to the current generation. “At some point before the end of the year” according to an announcement from Playstation, as confirmed by Capcom.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/playstation-ps1-games-psx-ps5-ps4-dino-crisis/ PS5 ads - Welcome to the fold Sony fans. Playstation now has ads in the background on the home screen on PS5.SuggestsComic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsSuper Hero Trademark - The U.S. Trademark Office tribunal canceled the trademark after a request by S.J. Richold, the creator of the Super Babies comic book series. The trademark formerly was owned jointly by Marvel and DC. This could be MAJOR for independent comic houses.https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/marvel-and-dc-lose-trademark-for-super-hero/ SuggestsBatman: The Long Halloween -  dark, suspenseful tale that blends crime noir with Gotham's eerie underworld. As a mysterious killer named Holiday strikes on major holidays, Batman races to uncover their identity while navigating a deadly web of mobsters and emerging supervillains. With gripping twists and Tim Sale's moody, atmospheric artwork, this is a must-read for fans of detective stories and Gotham's darker side. Perfect for the spooky season, The Long Halloween will keep you hooked from the first shadowy page to the last.TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsChucky - Series canceled at SyFy/USA after season 3.TrailersLast of Us - Season 2 trailer https://youtu.be/BOsAJ7oe2QE Katherine O'Hara! 2025Secret Level - Unreal Tournament Teaser https://youtu.be/0T28j36azQA?si=ekFFu1k2g2mLn0JE That is definitely more than I knew about the lore previously.Reg ‘ol NewsThe Simpsons - DIDN'T END! For those who tuned in late, and/or only watch a few moments of Sunday's episode it was NOT in fact the end of the longest running series on TV. It was season 36's opening episode.https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-simpsons-series-finale-last-episode-season-36-premiere-1236159517/ Hysteria - New series on Peacock starring Bruce effing Campbell. Focused on a high school metal band. Also to be aired on SYFY and USA.https://cosmicbook.news/bruce-campbell-hysteria-trailer Robocop - New series to be produced by James Wan for MGM Studios. Peter Ocko to be showrunner.https://deadline.com/2024/09/chucky-canceled-syfy-usa-no-season-4-don-mancini-reaction-1236102192/ Max X U-Next - One of Japan's biggest anime streamers just struck a deal with Max for American distribution. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/wbd-max-rollout-australia-sea-asian-markets-1236011401/ Vox Machina - Seasons 1 and 2 are now free on YouTube as we get ready for season 3 this fall. https://www.youtube.com/@PrimeVideo SuggestsThe Penguin - If you aren't watching this you are missing out. STREAMING ON MAXMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsHellboy: The Crooked Man - No theatrical release? Supposed to release on Sept 27. Apparently released in the UK but straight to home video in the US. Oct 8th to be specific.https://comicbook.com/movies/news/hellboy-the-crooked-man-us-release-date-revealed-vod/ Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 - Available on Peacock as of Oct 1.TrailersNosferatu - https://youtu.be/nulvWqYUM8k Christmas Day… YES!!!Ballerina - https://youtu.be/hID0CkzcSkk the John Wick spinoff finally has a trailer. Ana De ArmasReg ‘ol NewsKris Kristofferson - Passed away at 88.Maggie Smith - The Harry Potter actress passed away at 89. (professor McGonagall)Daniel Day-Lewis - The enigmatic actor has come out of his retirement to be in his son's directorial debut “Anemone.” Day-Lewis also co-wrote the movie with his son, Ronan.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/daniel-day-lewis-ends-retirement-acting-new-film-1236161489/SuggestsTrick r Treat - This underrated gem masterfully intertwines multiple chilling stories, each revolving around the dark and twisted traditions of the holiday. It strikes a balance between creepy and fun, with a blend of suspense, eerie atmosphere, and dark humor, all while capturing the nostalgic spirit of Halloween night. From vengeful spirits to the mysterious and iconic Sam, the film delivers clever twists and unsettling thrills without relying on cheap jump scares. It's the ultimate celebration of Halloween's macabre magic—perfect for anyone craving a fun yet frightful watch.STREAMING ON MAXRumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsCONFIRM: Green Lantern - Kyle Chandler IS in fact playing Hal Jordan.New RumorsBane V Deathstroke - An unexpected movie is reportedly in development under James Gunn's DC Studios, though the DCU inclusion is not clear.. Said to be in development from Matthew Orton (Moon Knight [w] and Captain America: Brave New World [w]). Maybe we will finally get Bautista as Bane after all.Blade - Jeymes Samuel NOT Jordan Peele is now rumored to be directing. And Feige has approved a script from Eric Pearson.Green Lantern - Aaron Pierre and Stephen James new rumors for John Stewart. Pierre in Rebel Ridge, the voice of the young Mufasa in the new movie, and Dev-em in the Krypton series. James has no real nerdy movie cred, mostly just political things.Superman - James Gunn's new movie claims that Alan Tudyk has a secret role. Could he be voicing Brainiac? Has already been cast in Creature Commandos as the voice of Dr Phosphorus.Spider-Man 4 - New female lead? Zendaya out? To be noted, the same “leak” claims that they are looking for a new “male lead” for opposite Tom Holland.Mandalorian & Grogu - The final chapter in the “Mando-verse.” Though the future is not so bleak for both characters, as they are said to still be involved in future projects.Final Fantasy - XVI now being rumored for an XBox release in 2025. Not unfounded with the pixel remasters having recently been released on the platform.Secret Wars - Quicksilver, as played by Evan Peters, said to be in the movie.~ALSO~Recasting rumors are FINALLY coming in about Iron Man, Steve Rogers Captain America, and Black Widow. The movie will function as a soft reboot, where recasting will happen for future movies, while Thor, Dr Strange, etc. will all remain as is.Agatha - POSSIBLE SPOILERS! Aubrey Plaza is rumored to be ACTUALLY Lady Death. PLUS Billy is supposedly confirmed as being Wiccan.Apocalypse - The Rock supposedly cast as Apocalypse in the MCU.Masters of the Universe - Jared Leto is the rumored top pick for Skeletor in the reboot. Would be along side Alison Brie's Evil-lyn.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

September has ended so it's time to wake up Green Day and listen to the Kneel Before Pod news round-up. We talk half-musicals, repetitive sequels and life after Avatar for James Cameron. Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Bo Nicholson's projects can be found on his Linktree. Aaron Billingham can be found on this very site.Izaak Stoakes can be found on his Twitter. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig's reviews of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Craig's reviews of Hawkeye Craig's reviews of Star Trek: Picard Craig's reviews of The Winchesters Movie Reviews Craig's review of Black Widow Craig's review of Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Craig's review of Spider-Man: No Way Home Craig's review of Thor: Love and Thunder Craig's review of The Marvels Craig's review of Deadpool & Wolverine Craig's review of Alien: Covenant Craig's review of Alien: Romulus Craig's review of Bumblebee Craig's review of Fant4stic Craig's review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Craig's review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Craig's review of Venom Craig's review of Venom: Let There Be Carnage Craig's review of Morbius Craig's review of Madame Web Craig's review of Uncharted Craig's review of Suicide Squad Craig's review of The Suicide Squad Craig's review of The Batman Craig's review of The Flash Craig's review of Tomb Raider Craig's review of Jurassic World Craig's review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Craig's review of Jurassic World: Dominion Craig's review of I, Frankenstein Craig's review of Dracula Untold Craig's review of The Mummy Craig's review of A Quiet Place Craig's review of A Quiet Place Part II Craig's review of It Follows Craig's review of Sonic The Hedgehog Craig's review of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Craig's review of How To Train Your Dragon 2 Craig's review of How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Craig's review of Arrival Craig's review of And Mrs Craig's review of The Disaster Artist Craig's review of Me Before You Craig's review of The Revenant Craig's review of Dunkirk Craig's review of Steve Jobs Craig's review of Independence Day: Resurgence Craig's review of David Brent: Life on the Road Graeme's review of Gods of Egypt Podcasts Craig's interview with Star Trek: Prodigy writer Erin McNamara Craig's interview with Star Trek: Prodigy writer Aaron Waltke The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Hawkeye Black Widow Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Spider-Man: No Way Home Thor: Love and Thunder The Marvels Deadpool & Wolverine Star Trek: Picard season 1 Star Trek: Picard season 2 Star Trek: Picard season 3 Bumblebee Venom Madame Web Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Legion Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad The Batman The Flash Our Alien Day coverage Trailers Nightbitch Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare Wolf Man The Franchise Saturday Night The Apprentice Alien: Earth The Silent Hour Flow The Wild Robot A Minecraft Movie 2073 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Mickey17 Depravity Your Monster Don't Move Sinners Sweetpea Smile 2 The Office (Australian) Brothers Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Splinter Cell: Deathwatch Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Devil May Cry Gladiator II Red One Venom: The Last Dance Thunderbolts* Dexter: Original Sin Arcane season 2 News Todd Stashwick cast in Vision TV series Destin Daniel Cretton in talks to direct Spider-Man 4 Kyle Chandler in talks to star as Hal Jordan in Lanterns TV series Matthias Schoenaerts lands Supergirl villain role Alison Brie cast in Masters of the Universe The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum to be split into two films Aaron Taylor Johnson and Tom Hardy cast in Blood On Snow Oceans 14 in the works Gwyneth Paltrow joins Marty Supreme Michael B Jordan to star in and direct remake of The Thomas Crown Affair Greta Lee and Andrew Scott to lead My Notes on Mars Twilight reboot to be animated Phantom of the Opera Young Adult reimagining in the works King of Kings details Steven Spielberg and Judd Apatow join Coke Vs. Pepsi John Woo's next movie is a “Half musical” Roland Emmerich developing TV remake of Lawrence of Arabia Jurassic World: Rebirth details One Tree Hill sequel series in the works The Waterfront casting Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to star in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights A Biblical universe in the works James Cameron's post Avatar project confirmed Baz Luhrman to direct Joan of Arc movie John Cena to lead live action Matchbox movie The Sims movie confirmed to be in development Misc The Frame to Frame episode discussing Batman & Robin Ben Schwartz distracting a Sonic the Hedgehog speedrunner The Hunt for Gollum fan film Adi Shankar's Bootleg Universe The Uncharted fan film starring Nathan Fillion The Sims horror movie The Eastenders live episode and public vote Music Niall Stenson's cover of the “Marvel Music" and his YouTube channel If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you have any feedback then we'd love to hear it. 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REX DANGERVEST!! Download the PrizePicks today & use code: REJECTS to $50 instantly when you play $5! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en They've seen The Lego Movie & Lego Batman, now Greg Alba has his first-time rewatch & Andrew Gordon his FIRST TIME Watch along with Commentary, Analysis, Breakdown, Easter Eggs, & Full Movie Spoiler Review!!  From directors of Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse & Across The Spider-Verse (Phil Lord & Chris Miller) with an all star cast featuring Chris Pratt as Emmet, Will Ferrel as President Business, Tiffany Haddish as Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi, Stephanie Beatriz as General Mayhem, Will Arnett as Batman, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle, Alison Brie as Unikitty, Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius, Jonah Hill as Green Lantern, Channing Taum as Superman, Charlie Day as Benny, Will Forte, Jake Johnson, Keegan Michael Key (From Key & Peele), Liam Neeson, & MORE! We watch & react to scenes / movie clips such as "Good Morning Apocalypsburg", "Welcome to Heck," "Lucy Learns the Truth," "Emmet Gets Thrown Under the Dryer," "Rex is Emmet," & MORE!   Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Dudes are joined by Owen Knight (Survivor 43) to Bricksburg to review Phil Lord & Chris Miller's instant-classic, The LEGO Movie. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Eliza Banks, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Will Arnett, Alison Brie, Liam Neeson, Charlie Day and more! Follow the pod

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!! Go to https://magicmind.com/RR20 and use code RR20 that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription for the next 10 days or 20% off for a one time purchase The Lego Movie Full Movie Reaction Watch Along:  https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en The Lego Movie Reaction, Recap, Commentary, & Spoiler Review with Greg's first time re-watching & Andrew's First Time Watching!! From directors of Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse & Across The Spider-Verse (Phil Lord & Chris Miller) with an all star cast featuring Chris Pratt as Emmet, Will Ferrel as Lord Business, Will Arnett as Batman, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle, Alison Brie as Unikitty, Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius, Jonah Hill as Green Lantern, Channing Taum as Superman, Charlie Day as Benny, Will Forte, Jake Johnson, Keegan Michael Key (From Key & Peele), Liam Neeson, & MORE! We watch & react to scenes / movie clips such as "I'm Batman," "escape from Bricksburg," "Saloon," "Interrogation Scene," Everything Is Awesome Lego Movie Song, & More! #magicmind #mentalperformance #productivityhacks #animationmonday #animation #animatedmovie #animatedmovie #thelegomovie #lego #legos #chrispratt #willferrel #trynottolaugh #funny #funnyclips #hilarious #everythingisawesome  Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is in talks to helm the fourth Spider-Man movie for Sony and Marvel Studios. While neither Sony or Marvel have provided a comment at this time, this is in line with previous reports and claims that a fourth Spider-Man film with Tom Holland was being fast-tracked to begin shooting next year. Though he only has one MCU feature under his belt, Cretton is already beginning to feel like a bit of an elder statesman within the Marvel Studios stable of filmmakers, having been previously attached to The Kang Dynasty before it became Avengers: Doomsday and creating the Wonderman series that is in production. Early reviews from Venice Film Festival screenings for Joker: Folie a Deux, the sequel to 2019's Joker, hit the internet last week, with the response to the musical follow-up decidedly mixed. Critics seem divided on the film's uneven tone, with criticisms citing a plodding narrative and underutilization of Lady Gaga. Positive takes celebrated the performances of Phoenix and Gaga, as well as Philips' direction. In a July 2024 interview, Kevin Fiege confirmed more Marvel Studios Special Presentations, like Werewolf By Night and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, were on the way, with one actively in production at the time– sounds like old news, but now, Marvel Head of Streaming, Television and Animation Brad Winderbaum, doubled down on the promise while speaking with Comicbook.com. Previously, Feige detailed that the Special Presentation wouldn't air in 2025, but 2026, though Winderbaum's answer seems to insinuate it could be sooner. James Earl Jones, the legendary actor known for his iconic baritone as Darth Vader in Star Wars, died Monday at his Dutchess County, N.Y. home. He was 93. Warner Brothers has released the trailer for A Minecraft Movie, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa and directed by Jared Hess. The game-based film premieres in theaters on April 4, 2025. Ahead of the main Emmy Awards scheduled for Sunday, September 15, last weekend saw the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony held at downtown Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, where the FX network enjoyed an incredibly successful evening. With 14 wins, Shogun broke the record for a single season of television, while The Bear took home 7 awards as well. Notable wins include The Dark Knight's Nestor Carbonell as the best guest actor for his role as the Portuguese merchant Rodrigues, and Jamie Lee Curtis for best guest actress in a comedy series for her appearance in The Bear, her first Emmy win. Alison Brie has been cast as a key villain role of Evil-Lyn in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' live-action take on Masters of the Universe. Only Murders in the Building has been renewed for season five. Currently, season four is dropping weekly episodes on Hulu every Tuesday, leading up to the finale on October 29. Netflix has greenlit the long-rumored Twilight animated series, now in production. Based on Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun, it retells Twilight from Edward Cullen's perspective. In a deleted blog post, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin criticized creative choices in House of the Dragon's second season, hinting at future posts addressing issues. HBO responded, citing the need for "difficult choices" due to the scope of Martin's work. A Reacher spinoff is in development at Amazon Prime, with showrunner Nick Santora writing. The series is expected to focus on Frances Neagley, played by Maria Sten. In a PEOPLE interview, Michael Keaton revealed his real name is Michael Douglas, but he had to change it when joining SAG-AFTRA in the 1970s. Now, he plans to use a hybrid name, Michael Keaton Douglas, for future projects.

This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™: We remember James Darren and Will Jennings. In Tinsel Town: The Graveyard Book film has been paused. Alison Brie is Evil-Lyn! Josh Brolin will be wearing the ring for DC. We have Star Wars news! In Comics: Scott Snyder wants the Absolute Universe to run for […]

Minecraft movie, Alien: Earth, Alison Brie is Evil-Lyn, Todd Stashwick joins Marvel's Vision, Ice Cream Man, Beetlejuice cartoon, Star Trek Day,Twilight, Rebecca reviews Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, lots more

In this new issue of The Comic Section Podcast, we dive into the latest news, starting with an exciting update on “The Batman Part II” as director Matt Reeves officially reveals new details about the film's plot. We also discuss Camila Mendes stepping down from her role in the Sony reboot of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” due to scheduling conflicts with her lead role in the upcoming “Masters of the Universe” movie, where she'll play Teela. In more casting news, Alison Brie has landed the role of the villainous Evil-Lyn in the same “Masters of the Universe” film from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films. As we look ahead to the September box office, “Beetlejuice 2” is poised to make a magical debut, with projections ranging from $80 million to $110 million in its domestic opening weekend. On the small screen, Netflix has given a straight-to-series order for an animated adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's “Midnight Sun”, and we dive into rumors surrounding the upcoming “Lanterns” series, with names like Matthew McConaughey, Ewan McGregor, and Josh Brolin reportedly in the mix for the role of Hal Jordan. In our "Coming Soon/Preview" segment, we take a look at trailers for “A Minecraft Movie” and “Smile 2”. Finally, in our review segment, Jason gives his thoughts on “Terminator Zero”, while Rigel reviews “Suicide Squad: Isekai” and the video game “Slay The Princess”. Tune in for an action-packed episode filled with the latest updates, previews, and reviews!

Matt and Eric grossly morph into one ghoulish mass for their recap of 1982's horror classic THE THING, featuring a bunch of limbs and tenticles and glop. Oh, and one badass giant hat. Plus, some awesome Evil-lyn casting for the HE-MAN movie, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING just keeps on going, and more...

For all the talk of video games on our humble little podcast, we have never talked about Minecraft. And for one really good reason. Neither of us have ever played it. So the news of a new movie was a complete shock to us. The latest casting news from the new Masters of the Universe movie also caught us off-guard, though we were much more impressed.Broken Bird recently made its world premiere at the U.K. Frightfest to positive reviews. The film sounds like a dour affair. A lonely woman works at a funeral parlor and escapes in daydreams and poetry. Adding to the bleakness is the story of a single mother mourning the loss of a child.Not only is the movie surprisingly funny (darkly so, obviously) it is also filled with charm and life. It would have been something really special if not for some odd decisions. Sometimes an ending can be a little too wild, especially when you choose not to have a payoff for some of your movie's most important moments.Wolves Against the World gets off to a great start. For a while it seems like it is going to be a badass rock and roll horror movie involving werewolves. It is not long before the film becomes something else entirely. In the process, it does away with any compelling characters or interesting story. Adventures in Movies! is a part of the Morbidly Beautiful Podcast Network. Morbidly Beautiful is your one stop shop for all your horror needs. From the latest news and reviews to interviews and old favorites, it can be found at Morbidly Beautiful.Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.Music in the background from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

MUSICLinkin Park are set to make a big announcement today in front of a live audience, but beforehand those in attendance had to sign a waiver. The waiver states that there is an agreement to be transported to and from the venue. That would suggest that the location of the event is not one that the band is anxious to divulge, even to those attending. Thus, it would be harder for people to track down exactly where it is happening and perhaps discern something in advance from the location.Green Day were pulled from the stage for security reasons two verses into their fifth song, "Longview," last night at Comerica Park in Detroit. It turns out the concerns had to do with a drone someone flew into the stadium. Detroit Police Department (DPD) issued a statement that said the band "was taken off stage and shortly...went back on stage to perform." DPD noted that they had located the drone operator outside the park and "detained him...pending further investigation." Scorpions have canceled all of their concert dates for the rest of the month with guitarist Mathias Jabs (Matt-e-us YABS) revealing the extent of injuries he suffered after a nasty fall. Queen guitarist Brian May shared he recently suffered a minor stroke. But not to fear: He's doing okay and can still play! Brian says, quote, "All of a sudden, out of the blue, I didn't have control over [my left] arm, so it's a little scary, I have to say."The first ever Giddy Up Music Festival in Vegas has been canceled. It was supposed to be a three-day event from October 18th through the 20th. The headliners were Megan Moroney, Turnpike Troubadours, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Chase Rice, Josh Turner, and Elle King were also set to performQUICKIES:Oasis have added two more shows at London's Wembley Stadium on September 27th and 28th, 2025. The group says, "Tickets will be sold by a staggered, invitation-only ballot process. Applications to join the ballot will be opened first to the many U.K. fans who were unsuccessful in the initial on-sale with Ticketmaster."Weezer will release a 30th anniversary version of "The Blue Album" with 36 unreleased tracks.MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:It looks like Johnny Depp got his teeth fixed. Johnny Depp flashed seemingly new pearly whites after his “rotting” teeth went viral last year.Alison Brie will play the villain Evil-Lyn in the He-Man movie, "Masters of the Universe".MISCThere's a strong rumor about a potential Nintendo Switch 2. Gaming industry reporter Chris Dring wrote on X about "industry whispers around ‘something' Switch 2-related happening this month."  AND FINALLYThe 50 Best Music Documentaries of All Time1.      Woodstock (1970)2.      The Decline of Western Civilization – Part II: The Metal Years (1988)3.      Stop Making Sense (1984)4.      Summer of Soul (2021)5.      Scratch (2001)6.      Amazing Grace (1972/2018)7.      Gimme Shelter (1970)8.      Don't Look Back (1967)9.      Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)10.  The Kids Are Alright (1979)AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!Follow us @RizzShow @MoonValjeanHere @KingScottRules @LernVsRadio @IamRafeWilliams > Check out King Scott's band @FreeThe2SG and Check out Moon's bands GREEK FIRE @GreekFire GOLDFINGER @GoldfingerMusic THE TEENAGE DIRTBAGS @TheTeenageDbags and Lern's band @LaneNarrows http://www.1057thepoint.com/Rizz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MUSIC Linkin Park are set to make a big announcement today in front of a live audience, but beforehand those in attendance had to sign a waiver. The waiver states that there is an agreement to be transported to and from the venue. That would suggest that the location of the event is not one that the band is anxious to divulge, even to those attending. Thus, it would be harder for people to track down exactly where it is happening and perhaps discern something in advance from the location. Green Day were pulled from the stage for security reasons two verses into their fifth song, "Longview," last night at Comerica Park in Detroit. It turns out the concerns had to do with a drone someone flew into the stadium. Detroit Police Department (DPD) issued a statement that said the band "was taken off stage and shortly...went back on stage to perform." DPD noted that they had located the drone operator outside the park and "detained him...pending further investigation." Scorpions have canceled all of their concert dates for the rest of the month with guitarist Mathias Jabs (Matt-e-us YABS) revealing the extent of injuries he suffered after a nasty fall. Queen guitarist Brian May shared he recently suffered a minor stroke. But not to fear: He's doing okay and can still play! Brian says, quote, "All of a sudden, out of the blue, I didn't have control over [my left] arm, so it's a little scary, I have to say." The first ever Giddy Up Music Festival in Vegas has been canceled. It was supposed to be a three-day event from October 18th through the 20th. The headliners were Megan Moroney, Turnpike Troubadours, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Chase Rice, Josh Turner, and Elle King were also set to perform QUICKIES: Oasis have added two more shows at London's Wembley Stadium on September 27th and 28th, 2025. The group says, "Tickets will be sold by a staggered, invitation-only ballot process. Applications to join the ballot will be opened first to the many U.K. fans who were unsuccessful in the initial on-sale with Ticketmaster." Weezer will release a 30th anniversary version of "The Blue Album" with 36 unreleased tracks. MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: It looks like Johnny Depp got his teeth fixed. Johnny Depp flashed seemingly new pearly whites after his “rotting” teeth went viral last year. Alison Brie will play the villain Evil-Lyn in the He-Man movie, "Masters of the Universe". MISC There's a strong rumor about a potential Nintendo Switch 2. Gaming industry reporter Chris Dring wrote on X about "industry whispers around ‘something' Switch 2-related happening this month."   AND FINALLY The 50 Best Music Documentaries of All Time 1.      Woodstock (1970) 2.      The Decline of Western Civilization – Part II: The Metal Years (1988) 3.      Stop Making Sense (1984) 4.      Summer of Soul (2021) 5.      Scratch (2001) 6.      Amazing Grace (1972/2018) 7.      Gimme Shelter (1970) 8.      Don't Look Back (1967) 9.      Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000) 10.  The Kids Are Alright (1979) AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES! Follow us @RizzShow @MoonValjeanHere @KingScottRules @LernVsRadio @IamRafeWilliams > Check out King Scott's band @FreeThe2SG and Check out Moon's bands GREEK FIRE @GreekFire GOLDFINGER @GoldfingerMusic THE TEENAGE DIRTBAGS @TheTeenageDbags and Lern's band @LaneNarrows http://www.1057thepoint.com/Rizz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burnie and Ashley discuss He-Man casting, bureaucracy, the Minecraft trailer, Jumanji vibes, Notch tweets, George RR Martin blogs, House of the Dragon, playing on a team, Alison Brie, Steve, and Minecraft Legends.Support our podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/morningsomewhere

Get ready to ‘keep it weird' as the glowing star of Glow, Alison Brie takes us on an adventure around the creative, expressive and fun Portland, Oregon. We'll go record shopping, eat Marionberry pies, buy vintage shirts, have the best bread and jam of our LIVES and hopefully not get lost in Forest Park!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we meet pop auteur/singer-songwriter Kate Nash. Kate Nash has just released her brand new record - her first in a little bit - on Kill Rock Stars, entitled 9 Sad Symphonies. In this chat, Kate and I discuss her new record at length, especially what went into creating it and some of the underlying themes across its songs, such as mental health and wellness, depression, and love. We touch on her early material, such as her hit debut record Made of Bricks (which spawned successful singles like "Mouthwash" and "Foundations") and how her relationship to these songs has changed over time. We also talk the early MySpace days that helped give rise to her career, and why she has such a fondness for that era of the music business. And of course we talk about GLOW, the great Netflix series she starred in alongside Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, and more. We talk about what that show meant (and means) to her, and how sad we both are that it got unceremoniously canceled after three seasons. Thanks for listening!

We have a week of reunions and debuts on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Danielle, Hal and Lindsey are back together again, just in time for the final push into SummerSlam.No other group in wrestling has captured our hearts this week quite like Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler aka “The Studline.” Sure they may never actually be called that on camera, but they forever will be in our hearts. And we're torn between believing the Liv/Dom/Rhea story could be something that ends in a really cool and exciting new direction for everyone in the Judgment Day… or it could be falling into the same boring tropes that we always dread. Hold onto hope!And hark! Does the Tribal Chief cometh in just a few weeks?The Main EventAlison Brie is an actor who's most recently appeared in Peacock's “Apples Never Fall.” And wrestling fans know her as the star of Netflix's “GLOW.” The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling brought a lot of new eyes to wrestling. Unfortunately the show was never given a proper conclusion. But it still lives on in the hearts of fans… including us! We talk to Alison about the GLOW fanbase, what it was like to learn how to wrestle, whether or not WWE ever talked with her about getting in the ring and more.The Three CountDanielle put over the belief in Joe Hendry.Lindsey put over Cathy Kelly being a gift.Hal put over Kevin Owens' great advice.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!

The Third Part in our Sex Pact Trilogy The only climax one could expect from our trilogy on a sex pact among friends would have to involve two former sitcom stars in Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis who are... SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE. But mainly we want them to sleep with each other (if not us, of course) in this lovely romcom from Leslye Headland. One host falls for the first time while the other perhaps has aged into a world where he can accept a platonic relationship with Ms. Brie and/or Mr. Sudeikis. But mainly Alison Brie. And then Amanda Peet enters the picture! Catchup on last year's Movie Book Club from Quentin Tarantino's CINEMA SPECULATION! Follow along at our Patreon page as once a month (although sometimes more) we read AND watch films from 1999 for BEST MOVIE YEAR EVER by Brian Raftery! Threads/Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @trilogyintheory Letterboxd: @projectingfilm & @webistrying Artwork by: @nasketchs Find out more at https://trilogyintheory.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Happiest season is the gayest season! We love a well produced queer rom com, especially one that features gay icon and pod favorite, Kristen Stewart. We've come a long way from Twilight and we are working with an all star cast. We've got Dan Levy, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Alison Brie, and Mackenzie Davis. We may love all the players and the set up but, do we truly stan the ending? Press play to find out!

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince try Post Tiger King World from Middle Brow Beer in Chicago, IL. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like high brow-middle brow-low brow entertainment, ranking celebrities like James Bond, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Julie Andrews, Helen Mirren, Anthony Hopkins, Bradley Cooper, Keanu Reeves, Alison Brie, Jennifer Lawrence, Jackass, Jason Statham, The Rock, Melissa McCarthy and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale. VINCE: 4  / 5 VincesTOM: 4.25 / 5 Toms1:04 - Middle Brow Beer History3:48 - Crack Clock!6:13 - Are We High, Middle or Low Brow?9:20 - Is High Brow Also Snobby?12:36 - High Brow: Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Julie Andrews, Anthony Hopkins15:12 - Middle Brow: Keanu Reeves, Alison Brie, Jennifer Lawrence18:06 - Low Brow: Jason Statham, The Rock, Melissa McCarthy21:34 - Final RankingsInstagram: @friday.night.beersTwitter: @fnb_pod Threads: https://www.threads.net/@friday.night.beersEmail: friday.night.beerspodcast@gmail.com Theme music by Billy Hansa. Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts!

Actress Alison Brie sits down with Desi Lydic to discuss her experience preparing for her roles in Peacock's "Apples Never Fall" and the new horror film, "Together." Plus, Vampire Weekend stops by to talk with Michael Kosta about their new album "Only God Was Above Us."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison Brie is the star of beloved television shows Community, Mad Men and BoJack Horseman. She joins us on the latest episode of Bullseye to talk about her latest: Apples Never Fall. We get into her time growing up in South Pasadena and what she learned about herself while working on the physically demanding wrestling tv series GLOW. Does she think the long-awaited Community movie is actually happening? Only one way to find out!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Rebel Wilson & Alison Brie join host Andy Cohen. Listen to lively debates on everything from the latest drama surrounding your favorite Bravolebrities to what celebrity is making headlines that week live from the WWHL clubhouse.Aired on 04/08/24Binge all your favorite Bravo shows with the Bravo app: bravotv.com/getbravoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Desi Lydic breaks down why Donald Trump and Fox News conservatives are losing their minds over Easter falling on the same day as Trans Visibility Day, and Michael Kosta finds a way to spin the negative news cycle into a win-win for both holidays. And what does the Baltimore Bridge collapse have to do with diversity, equity, and inclusion? Charlamagne tha God breaks down the weaponization of DEI to undermine minorities in earned positions, and how corporate America has used it as a band-aid for racism. Plus, actress Alison Brie stops by to discuss the mystery and dysfunctional family dynamics in her new Peacock series “Apples Never Fall,” how working with so many talented women on “GLOW” inspired her to do more behind the camera, and what it was like working so closely with her husband Dave Franco on “Together,” a horror film about a codependent couple.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison Brie is in studio to discuss her new role in limited series- Peacock's Apples Never Fall, based on the Liane Moriarty novel. We talk about the types of roles Alison usually lands, filming Mad Men & Community at the same time, her marriage to Dave Franco, her run in with Anne Hathaway and more!Produced by Dear MediaThis episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Canfield catches up with two stars of some of the spring's biggest shows. First, Alison Brie takes on a black sheep role in the Peacock family drama Apples Never Fall. Then, Anthony Boyle is juggling several types of breakout roles on two Apple historical series, Masters of the Air and the upcoming Manhunt.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderFollow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @karajwarner, @davidcanfield97Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs

In this flashback episode, Anna gets a return visit from Alison Brie [Community, Glow, Mad Men]! Alison talks with Anna about women in Hollywood, good and bad relationships, hooking up with her husband (Dave Franco), her first movie, her latest movie Somebody I Used to Know and a lot more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Best of Preston & Steve ShowOn this episode:Georges Niang (00:00:00)Shart Research & Drinking Out Of Odd Items (00:22:31)TJ Miller (00:48:35)Sting (01:15:14) Bizarre Files (01:38:12)Alison Brie & Dave Franco (01:44:35)Lisa Ann Walter (02:04:19)Bizarre Files (02:37:49)Hollywood Trash & Pretending to Be Asleep (02:46:18)