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Metacritic to Allow Users to Type in Exactly the Review Score They Want to SeeMetacritic to Allow Users to Type in Exactly the Review Score They Want to See

Metacritic to Allow Users to Type in Exactly the Review Score They Want to See

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — As part of its latest anti-review bombing measures, review aggregator Metacritic replaced both its Metascore and…

5 years ago
Local Police Forced to Stop Supernatural Evil Plaguing Town After Neighborhood Kids FailLocal Police Forced to Stop Supernatural Evil Plaguing Town After Neighborhood Kids Fail

Local Police Forced to Stop Supernatural Evil Plaguing Town After Neighborhood Kids Fail

PAXTON, Mass. — The failure of a precocious gang of tween misfits to vanquish a cosmic evil known as Hy’groth…

5 years ago
Movie Trailer Editor Struggling to Create Menacing Rendition of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’Movie Trailer Editor Struggling to Create Menacing Rendition of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’

Movie Trailer Editor Struggling to Create Menacing Rendition of ‘Mary Had Little Lamb’

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — An editor tasked with creating a creepy horror movie trailer is having trouble figuring out how to…

5 years ago
Documentary About Rise and Fall of Quibi to Be About Ten Minutes LongDocumentary About Rise and Fall of Quibi to Be About Ten Minutes Long

Documentary About Rise and Fall of Quibi to Be About Ten Minutes Long

LOS ANGELES — Losing Stream, a new documentary chronicling the rapid rise and fall of subscription streaming service Quibi, reportedly…

5 years ago
AMC Theaters to Reopen Long Enough to Show Half of TenetAMC Theaters to Reopen Long Enough to Show Half of Tenet

AMC Theaters to Reopen Long Enough to Show Half of Tenet

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — AMC has announced a tentative plan to reopen most of its theaters nationwide long enough to…

5 years ago
Fearful Rick Moranis Unable to Back Out of Contract That Allows Disney to Really Shrink HimFearful Rick Moranis Unable to Back Out of Contract That Allows Disney to Really Shrink Him

Fearful Rick Moranis Unable to Back Out of Contract That Allows Disney to Really Shrink Him

LOS ANGELES — In a twist that has put his return to movies into troubling context, beloved 80’s and 90’s…

5 years ago
Red Letter Media Accidentally Posts Four-Hour Video Lambasting ‘Black Widow’ Six Months Prior to Film’s ReleaseRed Letter Media Accidentally Posts Four-Hour Video Lambasting ‘Black Widow’ Six Months Prior to Film’s Release

Red Letter Media Accidentally Posts Four-Hour Video Lambasting ‘Black Widow’ Six Months Prior to Film’s Release

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — In what is being seen as a huge gaffe, popular YouTube channel Red Letter Media accidentally uploaded…

5 years ago
Diabetic Who Can’t Afford Insulin Feels Kind of Like Jason Statham From ‘Crank’Diabetic Who Can’t Afford Insulin Feels Kind of Like Jason Statham From ‘Crank’

Diabetic Who Can’t Afford Insulin Feels Kind of Like Jason Statham From ‘Crank’

LOS ANGELES — After finding out he can’t afford next month’s supply of insulin, local indie cartoonist Thomas Makhoul reported…

5 years ago
Tom Hooper Suggests Re-Releasing ‘Cats’ After Shutdown Because It Seems Like Everyone Was Busy When It Came Out or SomethingTom Hooper Suggests Re-Releasing ‘Cats’ After Shutdown Because It Seems Like Everyone Was Busy When It Came Out or Something

Tom Hooper Suggests Re-Releasing ‘Cats’ After Shutdown Because It Seems Like Everyone Was Busy When It Came Out or Something

LOS ANGELES — Cats director Tom Hooper suggested on social media today that theaters could re-release Cats once the quarantine…

5 years ago