Bell of Lost Souls • 26th October 2022

Latest DCEU Shake-Up – James Gunn & Peter Safran Made Co-CEOs of DC Films

James Gunn and Peter Safran are now the head honchos at DC film and animation – is Warner Bros. finally getting its house in order?

In the latest DC films department headlines, Warner Bros. Discovery has finally chosen the leader(s) of DC films and animation. After the departure of Walter Hamada, the head of DC’s projects was the hot seat to fill. Now DC has slipped glass slippers on two of its seasoned producers.

TheStreet • 25th October 2022

Why Netflix's Profile Transfer is the Best Thing It Has Done All Year

The password crackdown was always coming, but there's a light at the end of this tunnel

Everyone and their mother has a Netflix (NFLX) account--well, everyone has a Netflix account and they let their mother share their password. In the modern era, sharing your digital passwords is a sign of committed bonding; platonic, familial, or otherwise.

Bell of Lost Souls • 24th October 2022

The Five Most Iconic Glamour Ghouls to Celebrate Halloween in Style

The Five Most Iconic Glamour Ghouls to Celebrate Halloween in Style

She’s a dark madam, a goth icon, a chillingly statuesque woman in black (and white). It’s glamour ghoul season and these are our queens.

When someone says “fall fashion”, do you automatically think of long, black gowns and your most haunting stare? It’s the season of the goth queen! If screaming relaxes you so, then pull up an electric chair and come on in!

TheStreet • 21st October 2022

Adult Happy Meals Toys Minimum Bid Set at $1 Million on eBay

Opening a McDonalds (MCD) Happy Meal is a quintessential part of many people's childhood memories. The box always featured neat little puzzles featuring characters from whatever kids' franchise McDonald's had partnered with. But the real prize, of course, was the toy at the bottom of the box.

McDonalds Happy Meal toys also have a history of turning into collectibles.

TheStreet • 21st October 2022

Count Chocula and Franken Berry to Face Christmas Cereal Newcomer

Breakfast cereal blasts from the past, plus an inventive new trick you've never tried before are on tap during this year's novelty cereal season.

If you were a kid in the 80s or 90s, chance are you had one (or several) favorite novelty cereals. Each time your mom or dad took you down the cereal aisle, you'd beg for a box of some sugary goodness with your favorite sports star or cartoon character on the cover.

Bell of Lost Souls • 17th October 2022

LoTR: Who are the Istari, the Blue, Brown, Grey, and White Wizards

LoTR: Who are the Istari, the Blue, Brown, Grey, and White Wizards

Finally, Rings of Power revealed the identity of The Stranger. But who are the Istari? This is your guide to the wizards of Middle-Earth.

Magic takes many varied forms in J.R.R. Tolkein’s fantasy series Lord of the Rings. But no magic is more powerful than that of the Maiar, the wizards of Middle-Earth. You’ve heard of Gandalf and Saruman, maybe even Radagast the Brown. But who are these magic-wielding characters?

TheStreet • 11th October 2022

Bumble's Latest InnApple Hit 'Ted Lasso' Pairs With Bumble in a Special Wayovation Is Pretty Clever

Fans of the TV comedy show are going to be delighted by the dating app's latest move.

Chances are you've heard of Bumble (BMBL) -- it has a reputation in the dating app world as the "ladies message first" dating app. After becoming immensely popular, the company extended its possibilities into the social and professional networking world.

TheStreet • 8th October 2022

Honest Review: I Tried the Pumpkin Spice Cup Noodles

I woke up this morning and chose autumn-themed violence (so you don't have to).

If you're one of those who folks believes that the Pumpkin Spice craze is out of control, I'm sorry -- this article will make you want to flip your own desk. Because today I tried Cup Noodles seasonally-returning flavor Pumpkin Spice.

TheStreet • 28th September 2022

McDonald's Puts Some Old Friends Back on the Menu

The fast-food chain has done something very different that its fans should really like.

McDonald's (MCD) used to build a lot of its advertising on the McDonaldland characters. This was a fictional world where Ronald McDonald, the chain's iconic clown, lived with friends including Mayor McCheese, Grimace, and of course, notorious hamburger thief, Hamburglar.

Bell of Lost Souls • 16th September 2022

LotR: Every Ring of Power Explained

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, nine for Mortal Men, doomed to die.

Middle Earth is a really dangerous place for people who enjoy fine-crafted jewelry, let me tell you. You can’t accept a gift from anyone! Well, definitely not from fair strangers who just show up offering to help you make a magical, powerful ring. No jeweler works for free.

Bell of Lost Souls • 14th September 2022

Maybe Elves Should Just Stop Forging Things? The Celebrimbor Breakdown

Maybe Elves Should Just Stop Forging Things? The Celebrimbor Breakdown

His craftsmanship would forever change the fate of Middle Earth with just a few sparkly rings. Who was Celebrimbor?

Artificer, sage, and leader, Celebrimbor is a must-know name when it comes to the lore of the Elves of Middle Earth. Fooled by the Dark Lord Sauron, he fashioned three beautiful, powerful rings for the leaders of Elves. In doing so, he unknowingly put all of his people in danger.

TheStreet • 13th September 2022

Disney's Latest Controversial Move Might Be a Success

When Disney's animated feature "The Little Mermaid" first hit theaters in 1989, the animation industry wasn't as popular as it had been in earlier years.

Four years earlier, the studio had put a lot of effort into "The Black Cauldron", which bombed at the box office. Pitching ideas for animated features was a difficult sell after that.

TheStreet • 10th September 2022

Thomas the Tank Engine Adds an Autistic Character

Look, trains are and always will be cool. There's no way around it -- kids and adults have been obsessed with the locomotive since it first hit the rails in the 1800s. Now that's pop culture staying power!

Possibly the most well-known train is also the star of one of the most popular children's franchises on TV. Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends have been loved by kids across the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. since the mid-20th century. Thomas' story started in 1943, when Rev. Wilbert Vere Aw

TheStreet • 8th September 2022

Netflix is Rebooting This Controversial Kids' Show

If you've ever worked a childcare position or just hung around with your own kids, you can truly appreciate the value of a memorable kids' TV show. Once your kids connect with a certain character or series, it's all downhill from there. It's lunchboxes, stuffed toys, pajamas, and anything else you can slap a logo on from then until the end of time -- or at least until they hit their next developmental stage.

Bell of Lost Souls • 5th September 2022

The Foo Fighters Pay an Emotional Live Tribute to Drummer Taylor Hawkins

The Foo Fighters Pay an Emotional Live Tribute to Drummer Taylor Hawkins

In March, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins passed unexpectedly. This weekend, the band paid a heartfelt tribute to their bandmate.

Who wants to cry?! Well too bad, you’re gonna! The Foo Fighters are one of the most influential bands for Gen X and millennial listeners. I can personally track my development across the span of Dave Grohl’s musical career.

TheStreet • 3rd September 2022

Dolly Parton Launches a Pet Products Line (Yes, it Has Dog Wigs)

In an age filled with strife and conflict, there's one thing that everyone can agree on. Dolly Parton is a worldwide treasure. The 11-time Grammy-Award winning country singer has harmonized her way into our hearts over the course of her illustrious career.

These days, Dolly can practically do whatever she wants and somehow it always turns up gold. Her hilarious love for the Mexican Pizza has inspired an upcoming TikTok musical about the beloved Taco Bell (YUM) menu item.

TheStreet • 1st September 2022

Taco Bell Shares More Details on Mexican Pizza’s Return

With a good enough tune and some incredible dance numbers, just about anything can be turned into an off-Broadway musical. Whether it's an unofficial and brilliant 'Bridgerton' musical or the "tongue-in-cheek" 'Human Centipede: the Musical', if you want a show that's zany, subversive, and delightfully self-aware, off-Broadway is guaranteed to give you something off-the-wall.

TheStreet • 29th August 2022

Hasbro's Plastic-Free Initiative Has Some Collectors Upset

Being a collector with a love for the environment isn't always easy. Collectors love surrounding themselves with stuff, and stuff of all kinds has effects on the environment. From production to shipping to disposal, recent years have seen consumers and companies taking a closer look at the staggering effect all the "stuff" we humans create can have on the planet and its other inhabitants.

Bell of Lost Souls • 15th August 2022

What We Can Learn From Tom Holland's Social Media Break

What We Can Learn From Tom Holland’s Social Media Break

The ‘Spider-Man’ actor is taking a break from social media – Tom Holland’s reason why gives us something good to think about.

The high visibility of social media comes with myriad benefits. But if you’ve been on the internet for more than ten seconds, you know it’s not all fanfic and Jorts the Cat. We all have had to find an equilibrium between using social media for good or evil in our personal lives.

Bell of Lost Souls • 12th August 2022

'The Sandman's Endless: A Guide to the Whole Family of Anthropomorphic Personifications

‘The Sandman’s Endless: A Guide to the Whole Family of Anthropomorphic Personifications

The first season of Sandman introduced us to four of the seven Endless, a family as old as all life in the universe. Who are the Endless?

Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s beloved comic book The Sandman has exceeded the expectations of even the pickiest fan. With its excellent casting choices and active promotional campaign, the show was a quick hit for both old and new fans alike. Welcome to the family

Bell of Lost Souls • 10th August 2022

Make 'Green Lantern' DCEU Canon, You Cowards!

2011’s Green Lantern movie is one of the most hated live-action superhero movies ever – but should it be? Hal deserves a shot at the DCEU.

Alright, everyone, I woke up today and I chose chaos. Do you know who else appears to be choosing chaos every morning? Warner Bros. Discovery. Near-finished projects have been canceled, including Batgirl, the HBO Max feature that was supposed to crack the DCEU multiverse wide open. With yet another promise of a “10-year plan” for the DCEU, I’m inclined to go

TheStreet • 4th August 2022

Warner Bros. Discovery Confuses Fans With 'Batgirl' And Other Cancellations

The merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery has created some rather unusual casualties, including a few projects that are all but finished.

The newly formed media behemoth Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has been making headlines all week thanks to some rather drastic decisions to cut programming.

Bell of Lost Souls • 3rd August 2022

Four Reasons Batfleck Deserves His Comeback

As the dust from the fall of the Snyderverse settles, it’s time to admit that Batfleck deserves to come back as a bigger, better Batman.

I’ll be the first to tell you that the Zach Snyder DC movies were a hot mess. Oversaturated with dramatic backstories and reeking of machismo, I’ve often described his DC oeuvre as a very long Axe Body Spray commercial. And I think it’s safe to say that no one in a movie can ever be named Martha again.

Bell of Lost Souls • 28th July 2022

Ding-Dong, the Snyderverse is Dead! Five Weirdest Moments from Snyder's 'Justice League'

Ding-Dong, the Snyderverse is Dead! Five Weirdest Moments from Snyder’s ‘Justice League’

Sorry, broseph, Jim Lee officially stated there are no plans to restore the Snyderverse. And these 5 moments show why that’s a good call.

San Diego Comic-Con had more than enough big news coming from Warner Bros. Thanks to Black Adam and Shazam 2 trailers, DC fans got lots of exciting news about the DCEU.