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That Viral Photo of Ernest With Jeffrey Epstein Is Actually Fake

Have you seen that photo of beloved actor Jim Varney, famous for the Ernest movie franchise, standing next to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein? The photo has been doing the rounds on Twitter today, but we’re here to tell you Ernest isn’t canceled. The image is photoshopped. The real photo shows Varney with the late comedian…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 23

Hook Has Enough Unforgettable Moments to Cover Its Considerable Flaws

Like many of us, Steven Spielberg’s Hook was one of my favorite movies growing up. When it was released in 1991, I was 11 years old, the perfect age to be completely in awe at how Spielberg took one of the most famous stories of all time, J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan, and gave it a…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 20

Dante Basco Discusses Becoming Rufio for Hook, the Character’s Legacy, and So Much More

About 10 to 15 years ago, I was waiting for a movie to start at San Diego Comic-Con and a familiar face popped up in one of the commercials. It was actor Dante Basco, selling Sprite (or Sprint maybe?) and someone in the crowd screamed “RU-FI” to which everyone. else. in. the. theater. replied “Ohhhhhhh!”…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 12

The First Teaser for Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Is Pure Magic

Your wish is granted. The debut teaser trailer for Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin, starring Will Smith as the Genie, has arrived. We’re in a whole new world now. Disney’s Aladdin remake stars Mena Massoud (Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, a so-called “street rat” who dreams of fame, glory, and riches. We’ve also got Naomi Smith (Power…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Oct 11

Suicides Spiked After Robin Williams’ Death: Study

Robin Williams’s death by suicide in August 2014 was one that figuratively broke the hearts of people worldwide. But a new study published today in PLOS-One suggests that the salacious media coverage surrounding his death may have inadvertently inspired even more tragedy—and deaths— in its wake. Researchers at Columbia University looked at suicide data from…

Health Ed Cara Feb 7

Robin Williams’ Last Movie Is Finally Getting a US Release

The bad news: the movie is actually rather terrible. The good news: Williams is probably the best thing about it. Williams passed away in 2014; a year later, his final theatrical role hit theaters in the UK. He provided the voice of a talking dog in Terry Jones’ sci-fi romcom Absolutely Anything, in which a…

Trailers James Whitbrook May 2

Dwayne Johnson Promises the New Jumanji Will Honor Robin Williams

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to Instagram Monday afternoon to offer an update on the upcoming remake of Jumanji that he’ll be starring in. Among the new was a promise the new film would “forever immortalize” Robin Williams’ character from the first film in “an earnest and cool way.” Here’s the full post. So if…

Movies Germain Lussier May 9

Robin Williams Was Supposed to Be the BFG

The attempt to adapt Roald Dahl’s The BFG goes all the way back to the early ‘90s. And back then, the idea was for Robin Williams to play the titular Big Friendly Giant. Entertainment Weekly has a story about the lengthy process that brought The BFG to the big screen—but the most interesting detail was…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Apr 12

Nostalgia and Evolution Are Mashed Together In This ‘Adorkable’ Pop Culture Artwork

When it comes to pop culture art, there’s a fine line between cute and annoying. Lots of artists turn characters or actors into non-threatening, sweet version of themselves but you can go too far. Jeff Victor doesn’t. And he tows that line by blending in a heft dose of nostalgia. We’ve covered some of this…

io9 Germain Lussier Jan 21

Mork and Mindy Was One of the Most Unlikely Miracles in the History of Television

Groundbreaking sitcom Mork and Mindy was always doomed to fail. This weird comedy about an alien and his human pal reached a U.S. audience of 60 million viewers every week, and launched Robin Williams’ career. And then, it tanked. We talked to the show’s writers and director, who told us the fascinating story of the…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 2

Robin Williams’ Will Prevents Disney From Using Old Aladdin Material in a New Film

If you’ve seen even the tiniest portion of Robin Williams’ performance as the genie in Aladdin, then it won’t come as a shock to you that there a ton of his material that never made it to the final cut. And now it won’t be seen on the big screen for at least 25 years.…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 9

Absolutely Anything‘s Biggest Crime Is Going Absolutely Nowhere

Sci-fi comedies rarely have a weight of expectation like Absolutely Anything does. A script 20 years in the making. The first movie from Monty Python’s Terry Jones in decades. A cast made up of British comedy icons. A premise that allows…. well, absolutely anything. And it fails to do anything significant (or funny) with any…

Movies James Whitbrook Aug 20

Trailer For Absolutely Anything Shows The Downside Of Penis Enlargement

Simon Pegg stars in what more or less looks like a riff on Bruce Almighty, except with aliens instead of Morgan “God” Freeman. It also boasts the voices of Monty Python (Terry Jones directed and co-wrote) and Robin Williams (in his final role). Check out the Absolutely Anything trailer below!

io9 Cheryl Eddy May 3

Robin Williams Voices Simon Pegg’s Dog In 1st Absolutely Anything Clip

Terry Jones’ Absolutely Anything is a bittersweet film now. On the great side, this movie reunites Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and John Cleese. But it’s also one of the last roles for comedian Robin Williams, whose talent is showcased in the first-ever clip from the film. Here’s the premise: Pegg plays…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 17

Forget the Jumanji Remake Rumors, Let’s Rewatch the Orignal

A couple of years ago, news emerged that Sony Pictures was involved ina remake of the 90’s classicJumanji. But now Sony Pictures has been hacked (again) exposing all kinds of sensitive information. Is an update on that Jumanji remake hidden in there somewhere? Maybe—but the original is all I ever want to watch. In case…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Dec 10

This is why Robin Williams was such a fantastic actor

Everyone has their own reasons for loving Robin Williams, he taught some people how to laugh, his movies defined many a childhood, he was a great guy and so on and so on. Plus, he was a fantastic actor. Tony from Every Frame a Painting explains just how great by focusing on one tiny thing:…

Sploid Casey Chan Sep 9

But not forgotten: How Pop Culture has memorialised its Fans and Stars

With footage of Robin Williams’ World of Warcraft tribute NPC emerging yesterday, we’re reminded that the worlds we love can ensure that icons of pop culture, as well as their fans, can live on forever. Here’s some of the times that games, TV shows, comics and movies have paid tribute to those no longer with…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 5

How Twitter Could Beat the Trolls, And Why It Won’t

Twitter has a troll problem. It has from the beginning, really. But it’s been particularly loud this month, thrown into sharp relief with the sickening attacks on Robin Williams’ grieving daughter, Zelda. Twitter’s response has been tepid at best—and as far as squashing trolls goes, it’s the most we can ever expect. Twitter’s initial response…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Aug 20

Pay Tribute to Robin Williams, Whose Comedy Brought Us All Together

The news that Robin Williams has died is utterly heart-wrenching. While details of his death remain vague, it’s immediately clear that the actor and comedian led a brilliant life and touched millions in profound ways. There’s no better way to pay tribute than by watching one of his movies. Again, it’s inexpressibly sad to look…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Aug 11

R.I.P. Robin Williams, The Man With A Thousand Characters

Robin Williams—stand up comedian and beloved actor from Hook, Aladdin, Dead Poets Society and Mork & Mindy died today from an alleged suicide. He was 63. According to a press release issued by Marin County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division, Williams was found unconscious and not breathing this morning inside his home in Tiburon. The paramedics,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 11

That Viral Photo of Ernest With Jeffrey Epstein Is Actually Fake

Hook Has Enough Unforgettable Moments to Cover Its Considerable Flaws

Dante Basco Discusses Becoming Rufio for Hook, the Character’s Legacy, and So Much More

The First Teaser for Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Is Pure Magic

Suicides Spiked After Robin Williams’ Death: Study

Robin Williams’ Last Movie Is Finally Getting a US Release

Dwayne Johnson Promises the New Jumanji Will Honor Robin Williams

Robin Williams Was Supposed to Be the BFG

Nostalgia and Evolution Are Mashed Together In This ‘Adorkable’ Pop Culture Artwork

Mork and Mindy Was One of the Most Unlikely Miracles in the History of Television

Robin Williams’ Will Prevents Disney From Using Old Aladdin Material in a New Film

Absolutely Anything‘s Biggest Crime Is Going Absolutely Nowhere

Trailer For Absolutely Anything Shows The Downside Of Penis Enlargement

Robin Williams Voices Simon Pegg’s Dog In 1st Absolutely Anything Clip

Forget the Jumanji Remake Rumors, Let’s Rewatch the Orignal

This is why Robin Williams was such a fantastic actor

But not forgotten: How Pop Culture has memorialised its Fans and Stars

How Twitter Could Beat the Trolls, And Why It Won’t

Pay Tribute to Robin Williams, Whose Comedy Brought Us All Together

R.I.P. Robin Williams, The Man With A Thousand Characters

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