Cheryl Eddy

Which Actor Would You Most Like to See Make a Successful Comeback?

There are some actors who used to get juicy roles all the time in amazing movies, but lately, they’ve seemed to either be relegated to tiny parts or below-the-radar films or dropped completely out of sight. Which talented performer would you most like to see get a second chance in Hollywood? We’ll start: if Michael…

On Key and Peele, Ray Parker, Jr. Has a Theme Song for Every Movie, Ever

Beloved comedy series Key and Peele bid farewell last night with a show that was heavy on laughs (including the genius “Negrotown”), and at least one shout-out to the series’ love of geek culture, with a sketch skewering Ghostbusters theme singer Ray Parker, Jr. The bit—a commercial pitching Parker, Jr.’s extended-play album of unreleased (i.e.,…

Leopards Steal the Show (And a Lot of Lives) In This Week’s Double Episode of Zoo

This week, we got a double-wide episode ahead of next week’s season finale, and between all the gunshots and torture and maulings, it was easily the goriest Zoo entry yet. “Eats, Shoots, and Leaves/Wild Things” begins as Agent Harrington is zooming down the highway, telling the captured Chloe that he’s looking forward to crushing the…

Which Conspiracy Theory Fascinates You the Most (Even Though You Know It’s Probably Ridiculous)?

Aliens. Pyramids. Montauk. The Illuminati. The Bermuda Triangle. Bohemian Grove. Elvis. JFK. 9/11. The Moon landing. There are dozens, probably hundreds, of conspiracy theories … and even if you don’t really believe in any of them, it can be fun to speculate. So share with us: which conspiracy theory (which you may not/probably don’t) believe…

Norwegian director Andre Ovredal (Troll Hunter) will direct a thriller called Emergence about miners battling a terrifyingly destructive “rogue terraforming organism” on a far-off moon, Variety reports. Ovredal also helmed the upcoming supernatural mystery The Autopsy of Jane Doe, in which Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch play father-and-son coroners.

The 12 Best Nerdy Moments From All Five Seasons of Key and Peele

Brilliant Comedy Central show Key and Peele debuted in 2012, and it ends tonight (sniffle). Over the past five seasons, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have hinted at their not-so-secret geeky leanings on several occasions. Here, we compile our favorite nerdy moments from the show. 1) “Dungeons & Dragons & Bitches” A Dungeon Master lets…

Man Whose Wife Plunged to Her Death Just Happened to Have Map with “X” Marking Where She Fell [Updated]

Colorado resident Harold Henthorn headed to trial this week to answer to first-degree murder charges; he denies pushing his wife, Toni, to her death during a 2012 Rocky Mountain National Park hike celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary. The accused is innocent until proven guilty, but there’s some particularly intriguing evidence against him. For instance: after…

At Long Last, Amanda Knox is Totally Free of Her Wrongful Murder Conviction

Since the 2007, Amanda Knox has been accused of murder, convicted of murder, acquitted of murder, re-tried and found guilty of murder again, and then fully exonerated. Though her ordeal ended for good in March, the reason for the final decision was only revealed yesterday. Some, if not many, of these complications can be chalked…

DC’s Crime Museum, Home of Ted Bundy’s Death Car, Set to Close

Washington, D.C.’s Crime Museum, which opened in 2008, will close at the end of September, citing “various circumstances.” The museum’s attractions include Ted Bundy’s VW, which he used to snatch his victims, as well as paints used by John Wayne Gacy to create his clown portraits on Death Row. According to a statement released by…

We’re Dying to Enter the Gorgeously Bizarre World of The Lobster 

Imagine a dystopian world where single people—like Colin Farrell’s recently divorced architect—are forced to find a new mate in just 45 days. If they don’t, they suffer the fate of being turned into an animal (bright side: they get to choose the animal!) That’s the premise of The Lobster, which looks absolutely nuts. Naturally, we…

Bloodsucking Bastards is the Office Horror Comedy We’ve Been Waiting For

Between What We Do in the Shadows and Bloodsucking Bastards, it’s an excellent time to be a fan of deadpan vampire comedies. The latter, which features Game of Thrones’ Pedro Pascal as the bloodthirsty new sales manager at a corporate office, boasts a clever script, a hilarious cast, and rivers of gore. What else do…

WTF: Mass Murderer James Holmes Receives Flowery Fan Mail

It’s probably not surprising, given how many notorious inmates get hitched when they’re behind bars, but it’s definitely stomach-turning: Colorado theater shooter James Holmes, recently sentenced to life without parole, gets tons of fan mail. According to the Associated Press, prosecutors shared 200 pages of mail sent to Holmes before and during his trial for…

Which Ghost Story Scares You the Most?

Whether or not you believe in the spirit world, ghost stories are a fun way to scare yourself (and/or the most gullible person in your midst). We want to know: what scary tale do you find the most frightening? Share your favorite ghostly book, short story, movie, TV episode, or (please!) local spooky legend in…

Watch Drunk History Slur Its Way Through An Explanation of the Big Bang Theory

Comedy Central’s hilarious Drunk History—a show in which comedians get sloppy-drunk and share historical tales, which then are acted out by sober actors who earnestly lip-sync every slurred line of dialogue—kicked off its third season last night with a little special something for science geeks. The show’s theme was “New Jersey,” and one of the…

The Hideous Chicago Triple Child Murder That Was Finally Solved … After 40 Years

It was a Sunday in October 1955 when three Chicago boys (from left in the photo: Robert Peterson, 14; John Schuessler, 13; and his brother, Anton, 11) decided to venture downtown for a matinee. Peterson’s mother helped them pick out a film (Disney doc The African Lion) and sent them on their way. They never…

Some Cranky Camels Aside, This Week’s Zoo Is All About Human Drama

Zoo has just three episodes to go after this week’s “Emotional Contagion,” and the title is apt; this might be the show’s most emo week yet, and it’s overloaded with heavy plotting. It’s also way too low on insane animal action. However, some excellent Mitch Morgan zingers almost save the day. Spoilers… We begin with…

I Touched All Your Stuff Documentary Trailer Suggests True Crime at its Truly Weirdest

Chris Kirk is an American imprisoned for drug smuggling in Brazil. How he got there isn’t explained in the enigmatic trailer for Maíra Bühler and Matias Mariani’s documentary I Touched All Your Stuff, but reviews mention a “Hitchcockian chance-encounter with a femme fatale” and “Pablo Escobar’s hippos.” Needless to say, it sounds rather intriguing for…

Clever Editing Brings Together Three Creepy Encounters With Three Hannibal Lecters

Filmmaker Matthew Morettini may also be a mind-reader, because he’s crafted something I’ve been waiting for since my ascent from casual Hannibal viewer to full-blown Fannibal: a short video juxtaposing the same Hannibal Lecter/Will Graham scene from each of the works in which it’s appeared. Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon provides the source material and the…

5 Horror Movies That Should Be Made Into TV Shows (And 3 That Shouldn’t)

Television shows inspired by horror movies are nothing new; Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which ended in 2003, is one of the genre’s most successful examples. But there’s a trend afoot, with the likes of Scream, Damien, and Ash vs. Evil Dead hitting the airwaves (and Hannibal having just left). Naturally, when one thing catches on,…

In Kazakhstan, the Soyuz TMA-18M Spacecraft Awaits Its Journey to the Stars

Here’s a low-angle look at the Russian Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft, vertical on the launch pad in the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The rocket will blast off on Wednesday carrying astronauts from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Denmark to the International Space Station. Originally, this flight was to include a space tourist, British singer Sarah Brightman, who…