Directed by Oliver Parker. With Rob Brydon, Rupert Graves, Thomas Turgoose, Adeel Akhtar. A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team. A film of toxic masculinity and it’s effects, it’s a good movie and I suggest it, but it Read the full article…

NECA has revealed their all-new ‘Ace Ventura’ figure, featuring the pet detective as he appears going undercover at Shady Acres. Via

NBA legend Kobe Bryant was one of five people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California Via

Directed by Brendan Steere. With Alyssa Kempinski, Greg Cohan, Claire Hsu, Aurelio Voltaire. After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a hooker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas. Read the full article…

Directed by Lorene Scafaria. With Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Mette Towley. Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Strippers turn to the dark side and start running some schemes that Read the full article…

Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez. With Abbey Lee, Ciarán Hinds, Carla Gugino, Matthew Beard. A brilliant man marries a beautiful woman and shows her his home, stating that it’s all hers – except a room she can’t enter. First chance she enters and discovers what might be human cloning. When the husband returns she pays the Read the full article…

The critical reception to ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’ is baffling in the extreme. The failure to recognize that this was it, this was the final chance, that’s the reason that the critical response was so hostile. The Phantom Menace had the benefit of being the first new Star Wars content in decades, where as Read the full article…

Directed by John Lee Hancock. With Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Jae Head. The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. A fun story of a huge kid in a depressingly Read the full article…

‘In this case, we are seeking to recover the nonprofit funds that were improperly funnelled directly to the Trump family business’ Via

George Takei, star of the original 1960s Star Trek TV series, is jokingly demanding royalties. Via

This lovely LEGO bonsai tree by Know Your Pieces is very zen. Via

For years the heroes of the Marvel Universe have lived in fear that the Avengers’ greatest mistake and deadliest foe, the artificial intelligence known as Ultron, would one day fulfill its desire to eradicate all organic life and dominate the Earth – that day has arrived! A fun time traveling story with murder, self murder, Read the full article…

  A decade ago, 300,000 citizens ofPhiladelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attemptto recover them, but after many years, they gave up. Nathan Cole…won’t. Hemakes daily trips, risking his life to try and rescue those still living in theapocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe…Nathan is looking for somethingelse? Why can’t he Read the full article…

Directed by Chelsea Stardust. With Rebecca Romijn, Arden Myrin, Hayley Griffith, Ruby Modine. A pizza delivery girl at the end of her financial rope has to fight for her life – and her tips – when her last order of the night turns out to be high society Satanists in need of a virgin sacrifice. Read the full article…

Created by Lauren Faust, Bonnie Zacherle. With Ashleigh Ball, Tara Strong, Tabitha St. Germain, Andrea Libman. After learning that her friends, as well as herself, are the magical Elements of Harmony, studious unicorn Twilight Sparkle is sent by her mentor, Princess Celestia, to Ponyville to study the magic of friendship with help from her friends. Read the full article…

The gigabytes-big data grab allegedly came over WhatsApp text from Mohammed bin Salman. Via

Thousands gathered around Virginia’s state capitol to protest proposed gun-control laws. Via

Created by Sam Esmail. With Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin, Martin Wallström. Elliot, a brilliant but highly unstable young cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global dominance when he and his shadowy allies try to take down the corrupt corporation he works for. A very tightly Read the full article…

Directed by Andrea Berloff. With Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss, Domhnall Gleeson. The wives of New York gangsters in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands’ rackets after they’re locked up in prison. The trailers made this to be more of a comedy than it ended up being, which was a Read the full article…

Detroit man had just received his settlement check from a race discrimination lawsuit. But when he went to the bank to deposit it, police were called. Via

Here’s this week’s Top Posts

Explore DePin0’s photos on Flickr. DePin0 has uploaded 380 photos to Flickr. Via

Created by Kirsten Beyer, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman. With Patrick Stewart, Santiago Cabrera, Alison Pill, Isa Briones. Plot kept under wraps. Described as a follow-up series to Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), and centers on Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) in the next chapter of his life. The first episode out and it’s almost Read the full article…

An update by Hot Toys gives us an official look at their upcoming The Mandalorian – Incinerator Trooper 1/6 Scale Figure. The figure stands just under 12″ tall, and has about 30 points of articulation. The Trooper includes a mix of red and white armor, with a flamethrower, a flamethrower backpack, a Via

The president says impeachment is going well and that he has been watching from Davos Via

Jones directed all the Monty Python movies. Via

Kotobukiya has updated with details on their next Star Wars statue. They will be releasing a Scout Trooper ARTFX+ Statue, as seen in Return of the Jedi. The 1/10 scale statue stands about 7″ tall. The Scout Trooper includes two sets of swap out arms, allowing for different display options. In Japan, Via

“Thanks for the motivation. Every time you trash him, I will give more,” Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson tweeted. Via

Mondo is kicking off their Mondo Mecha line with the beloved Iron Giant. The new line of figures will feature roughly 12″ tall highly articulated robot figures. As you may recall, the Iron Giant was one of the first collectibles released by Mondo back in 2015. While that collectible stood around 16″ Via

Why boys crack up at rape jokes, think having a girlfriend is “gay,” and still can’t cry—and why we need to give them new and better models of masculinity Via

The FBI’s efforts to push Apple to unlock phones have caused alarm among technology industry veterans and academics who see a broader effort to reduce privacy and introduce digital back doors. Via

The National Archives is an independent government agency that’s tasked with preserving and documenting government and historical records. An authority on Via

While no service members were killed in the Iranian strike on Iraq’s Al-Asad air base, “several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed.” Via

The private school claims the picture is the latest in two years’ worth of “lifestyle violations”. Via

HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ won acclaim (and ratings), but creator Damon Lindelof says he isn’t interested in a second season, and so neither is HBO. Via

Front view of The LEGO DC Super Heroes Series promotional poster Via

The Democrats said the administration is breaking the law by freezing the $8.3 billion in hurricane readiness aid for the U.S. commonwealth without providing any “real” justification. Via

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump’s impeachment, a federal watchdog agency… Via

Chapter One – Unrivaled Hospitality: The world’s leading scientists are gathering for the International Tech Symposium in Nagoya, Japan where King T’Challa is accompanied by a team of … A bizarre story in which only a Lexus car can save humanity from Machinesmith, a rogue A.I. One small draw back to the story: the car Read the full article…

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has rebuffed a recent CNN opinion piece from 13 former White House press secretaries, foreign service and military officials arguing for the return of daily press briefings. This line had me rolling on the floor: “It’s unfortunate, because I’ve always felt I was in this small club of only Read the full article…

There’s a dark side to the internet’s giant foot fetish: the distribution of sexualized photos without consent, something we’re often powerless to stop Via

This impressive 12.5″ tall figure of the Iron Giant offers more than 35 points of articulation, four heads, six hands, a battle mode arm, a delicious Via

It took decades, but the galaxy finally has a tactical and operational genius. Via

Flynn went from cooperating with prosecutors to blaming them—and potentially facing prison. Sidney Powell is a big reason why. Via

TBB’s own Chris Malloy has taken cues from real-life spacecraft to create this spindly interplanetary vessel. Via

“I don’t know Lev Parnas. What documents?” Conway said during a CNN interview. Via

The picture of how the “Star Trek” creative galaxy will interconnect on TV and in movies became clearer at the TCA winter press tour on Sunday, and the short answer is: not very much. A… Via

The announcement that former independent counsel Ken Starr is joining President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team surprised many on Friday, but one person, apparently, had an especially notable reaction to the news. Via