Despicable Me 3 has a Not-So-Despicable Star

In what is sure to cause a resurgence in Minion memes, we just got a brand new trailer for Despicable Me 3 today.

First of all, Tray Parker is in this? Secondly, TREY PARKER IS IN THIS? Parker is not know for taking on many projects, which tells you that he either really loves this franchise, or this movie is exceptionally good which earned his involvement. Maybe it’s both? I happy to greatly enjoy these films, and I think adding a voice talent legend like Trey Parker to this has got me all sorts of excited. Let us know if you’re looking forward to it by leaving a comment.

Despicable Me 3 is in theaters on June 30th, 2017.

First Trailer(s) for Spider-Man: Homecoming Swing into View

At long last, Spider-Man is finally home. He’s back in the creative hands of Marvel thanks to a deal the studio made with Sony Pictures. He made his MCU debut earlier this year in Captain America: Civil War, and Sony announced a solo movie over the summer called Spider-Man: Homecoming.

We’ve just been itching for a look at Tom Holland suiting up and being generally friendly in his neighborhood, and now the first trailers have made their way online after debuting on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night.

Then, as if that wasn’t enough, we were also treated to an international trailer which features a whole bunch of different footage from the first.

I’m not going to lie, I think these are good, not great. Before you jump on me, I still said good! This is definitely a movie I’m looking forward to, and these trailers reinforce that this is definitely something I want to see. However, I’m not exactly blown away. This looks like…another Spider-Man movie, and I’m curious to see whether Marvel is really going to pull out all the stops and give us something unique and different in welcoming their flagship hero back into the family, or if they’re going to play it safe and give us another paint-by-numbers Marvel film. Also, we get it: Iron Man is in this. I thought he was just going to have a small part, but it looks like he’s practically the 2nd lead. Does Marvel not trust Spidey to carry his own movie?

Time will tell on all these concerns, I guess. Let me know what you think though and leave a comment.

Spider-Man: Homecoming swings into theaters on July 7th, 2017.

Man Punches Kangaroo to Save His Dog

Let me start off by saying that I love animals. I’d do anything to protect one of my pets, and if you’re a pet owner you’d probably give assent to the same.

But would you go toe-to-toe with a kangaroo, the best boxers in the animal kingdom?

Greig Tonkins certainly thought it was worth it. When his dog somehow got tangled up with a kangaroo, the dude ran out and confronted the beast face-to-face to try and save his pet. He squared up to the beast before socking the thing right in the mouth! The kangaroo took off and the dog was saved. Happy ending!

Although now this guy is in the line of fire by animal rights groups. Apparently giving a haymaker to one animal to save another is off-limits in their eyes. Whatever. I’m just glad the dog is okay, but I’m also kind of sad we didn’t get to see a kangaroo dropkick a grown man into space.

Full Story: Man squares up to kangaroo and punches it in the face after it grabs his dog

Trail of Trailers

The last few days have brought us a litany of new movie trailers to watch in delight (as well as peruse endlessly for every possible clue regarding each film we can find). Suffice it to say, 2017 is shaping up to be a big year for blockbusters.

First, and definitely most notably, we got our first long form trailer (that they’re still calling a “teaser” for some reason) for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2! BABY GROOT!

This trailer does nothing short of fill me to bursting with joy and love (sexual love!). Is it possible that this trailer is even better than the first trailer for the first installment? I actually think it might be. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is due to arrive on May 5th, 2017.

Up next was a trailer that I found to be a tremendous surprise, in the sense that the movie looks a lot more intriguing that I was expecting. Most of the internet also seems to share my sentiment. Tom Cruise stars in the non-Brendan Frasier reboot of The Mummy, which arises in theaters on June 9th, 2017.

Also interesting about this film is that this will apparently now be the official launch of the assumed shared universe comprised of the famed Universal Monsters that include the Wolfman, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and others. Interestingly, we also learned that 2014’s Dracula Untold will apparently not be a part of this new shared universe, even though they laid the groundwork for it with an epilogue at the end of that film. I actually liked Dracula Untold but, eh, whatever. Green Lantern was supposed to have it’s own cinematic universe too, and look how that turned out.

Finally, what would two awesome trailers for movies I am now excitedly looking forward to be without an Oh-God-No-Please-Don’t-Not-Again third wheel? If you said “perfect happiness” you’d be correct. Alas, we are not meant to be happy, we are meant to suffer. The Michael Bay-helmed Transformers films are living proof of that, and the fact that they are still making more of them (because they somehow keep making money) is concrete evidence of humanity’s depravity.

Buckle up, you racist caricatures, because our senses are about to be resoundingly assaulted yet again in Transformers: The Last Knight. We got our first official look yesterday.

King Arthur is apparently going to be in this movie, because why the hell not? Michael Bay, unsatisfied with ruining our childhood nostalgia, will now seek to tarnish the folklore of our foreign allies. Get ready for this international travesty to explode into theaters on June 23rd, 2017.

Now that you’re all caught up on the latest sneak peeks of the blockbusters on the horizon, what are your thoughts? Are you excited for any of these movies? Will you join our rebellion to stop Michael Bay’s reign of terror? Leave your comments!

“Very Angry Dog” in Pants and Sweater is the Best News Story of the Week

(Photo: Bellevue, WA Police Dept.)

This is the news story you need right now. Everything is so bad out there right now, but it’s a news story like this that will just make you laugh yourself sick and feel better…briefly.

Police in Bellevue, Washington have found a “very angry” small dog wearing a shirt and pants. As adorable as he looks, he’s also apparently pissed. The authorities are hoping they can reunite the mutt with his owner, but if I were that dog I wouldn’t want to be left in the care of anyone who let me go out like that.

Full Story: Washington police find ‘very angry’ dog wearing sweater and pants

An Extra Value Meal is More Than Browns’ Tickets

(Photo: Jason Miller/Gerry Images)

(Photo: Jason Miller/Gerry Images)

It’s not really a surprise when the Cleveland Browns do bad, but this year is just another level of terrible.

The team is on the verge of becoming only the second team in NFL history to go 0-16, and their ticket prices show the effect. Check out this from StubHub:

$6 for a ticket, and what’s even more surprising is that there’s still so many available.

The Greatest Conspiracy Theories in Pop-Culture History

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The pop-culture world has been filled with a ton of great conspiracy theories; some we have heard of, some that are a complete surprise.

On our latest episode, we run down a whole bunch of them for you that will blow your mind, or make you wonder why these are even things.

Now, we couldn’t get through all 70, so once you listen, check out The 70 Greatest Conspiracy Theories in Pop-Culture History.

Get Your Cuban Cigars, Fidel Castro is Dead!

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(cnn.com)

Well, it had to happen eventually, but this morning we finally got the news that Fidel Castro has died, and what a difference in reactions.

Over in Cuba people were mourning, crying in the streets, but in Little Havana in Miami, Florida, it was party time! Either way, a historical moment in our lives, that will be read in history books forever.

Read More: Fidel Castro has died at age 90