Month: September 2019

My most trusted friend in entertainment has a few good points about the new JOKER movie

Unless you’re under some obscure rock in Gotham City, you’ve heard of this controversy surrounding the upcoming JOKER film. Threats of violence.. Incel worship of the clown prince of crime.. Our modern social media era has taken this all very, very far. The ‘deep web,’ we are told, took it into the very dark realm.. … Read moreMy most trusted friend in entertainment has a few good points about the new JOKER movie

Joker film fears.. now broadcast journalists have been banned from the premiere

Warner Bros. Entertainment has restricted access for print and broadcast journalists from the red carpet at the upcoming U.S. premiere of “Joker.” The event, which will take place today in Hollywood at the famous TCL Chinese Theatre, will now only allow photographers access to talent and filmmakers. Expected attendees include Joaquin Phoenix, director Todd Philips, … Read moreJoker film fears.. now broadcast journalists have been banned from the premiere

Internal NASA emails reveal that an asteroid kind of snuck up on them

“Because there may be media coverage tomorrow, I’m alerting you that in about 30 mins a 57-130 meter sized asteroid will pass Earth at only 0.19 lunar distances (~48,000 miles),” wrote Lindley Johnson, NASA’s planetary defense officer, in a July 24 email alert sent to other space agency experts. “2019 OK was spotted about 24 hrs ago.”

Trunk dunk! Ashland calls off ‘trick or treating’ in favor of trunk event

Proponents point out that there are few houses who have keep front porch lights on.. While Centre St may be busy, side streets remain relatively quiet … So why not trunk? It’s safer.. it’s filled with candy.. and filled with fun.

Opponents are fighting a losing battle. Halloween has changed a number of times in history. And lately. Modern society, post-war and post-9/11 have been unkind to the traditional trick or treating.

Is it more boring..? Maybe.. Is it really waving the white flag? Maybe.. But is it realistic to imagine this replaces trick or treating in dying towns? Absolutely.