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What Actually Happened at The Devil’s Academy?

During a time long before security cameras within high schools became a reality, the Miami Aerospace Academy incident of October 25th, 1979, still haunts many. What really happened that fateful day? Was it a demonic infestation, mass hysteria or something… Continue Reading →

Black & Blues Documents Louis Armstrong’s Melodious Memoirs

Per Matt You may have heard that Louis Armstrong was labeled as the founding father of jazz music. He’s also been described as the “greatest influence” of the genre. Throughout his career, he was a trumpeter, a singer, a performer,… Continue Reading →

February 28, 2023

Star Trek: Picard Isn’t Bold Enough

As a teenager in high school, my nights typically were a toss-up of video games, band practice or some RPG action within the Star Wars Universe. One night, I turned to our local Fox channel, hoping for something like Tales… Continue Reading →

February 25, 2023

Secure Your Stash and Beware the Cocaine Bear!

Per Matt So, there’s a wild bear… that discovers some cocaine. I mean, a whole lot of cocaine. That singular premise intrigued me enough to watch Universal’s latest release, Cocaine Bear. It’s a simple concept that’s comparable to Snakes on… Continue Reading →

February 24, 2023

Scream’s Shock Doc Brings True Terror to the Film Franchise

Shock Doc Sundays has a nice ring to it, especially when they air after the awards season, during the brief dead zone for major sporting events — that’s after the Super Bowl ends, but before Major League Baseball begins. If… Continue Reading →

February 19, 2023

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania May Reignite the MCU in a Big Way

The Marvel Cinematic Universe had its golden era back in its last three phases. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Hulk were all extremely popular heroes. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone with even a passing knowledge of comic… Continue Reading →

February 15, 2023

The Last of Us is What The Walking Dead Should Have Been

Per Matt What if our planet’s climate changed, warming up just enough for mutating fungi and evolutionary monsters to take over the human race? No prevention. No cures. No hope for humanity. It’s a dire scenario for the new HBO… Continue Reading →

February 12, 2023

Viral Sensation, Skinamarink, Foreshadows the Future of Horror

I have been a fan of the independent horror channels on YouTube for quite some time now. The main ones, like Crypt TV and Alter, are worthy of praise. The quality of their short stories is amazing, and it is… Continue Reading →

February 9, 2023

Dwayne Johnson’s Days in the DC Universe are Doomed

Per Matt Did you happen to catch DC League of Super-Pets or Black Adam in movie theaters this past year? If not, you weren’t alone. Both films underperformed at the post-pandemic box office, hauling in $207 million (on an estimated… Continue Reading →

February 5, 2023

Avatar: The Way of Water was Worth the Wait

James Cameron’s Avatar took the world by storm in 2009. I remember hearing how awesome the movie was: It was stunning. It was beautiful. It took the historical story of European expansion into the Americas to a futuristic level. I… Continue Reading →

February 4, 2023

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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