Along Came a Spider…Man

Marvel Entertainment was nice enough to drop a new trailer for Captain America: Civil War on us today like a freakishly large spider falling on your face from the ceiling!

Finally, we get our first look at the new, in-MCU version of Spider-Man, played by actor Tom Holland.

There’s a lot packed into this trailer, including a ton of new footage and a plethora of additional plot details which expand upon what leads into the MCU’s version of Civil War (which, as we know, will be substantially different from what happened in the comics), but let’s face it: The real news here is Spider-Man, and it’s also no doubt what everyone is going to be talking about.

Allow me to be the first to say that I LOVE the new costume, especially the way they made the eyes (which, in the comics, have historically been “animated” to either squint or widen in order to relay expressions) work. It makes perfect sense, and I love that they figured out a way to make it make sense. You might feel differently about the costume’s look, but keep in mind this is still footage from early cuts and there’s going to be a lot of airbrushing and texturing added to these shots before the film hits theaters on May 6th, 2016. It’s only going to look better when the finished product graces the big screen.

It’s a good day, and I’m thrilled that our “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” is back in his own neighborhood.

Goodbye to The Most Interesting Man in the World

We’ve been watching Jonathan Goldsmith play “The Most Interesting Man in the World,” but that era has come to an end.

As seen above, the newest Dos Equis ad sends the legendary man on a one way trip to Mars. What does this mean for the beer’s ad campaign? Well, they say The Most Interesting Man in the World will continue, but it will experience an evolution.

What does this mean? Who knows. All we do know is we’ll miss Mr. Goldsmith and everything he’s contributed to our love for beer.

Full Story: ‘Most Interesting Man In The World’ Raises His Glass For Last Time

Ghostbusters is Dead on Arrival

When we all heard that Sony was rebooting the Ghostbusters franchise with an all-female cast a few years back, I think the vast majority of us had some fair concerns. I, personally, had even further concerns when the cast was announced. The more I heard about the filmmakers’ intentions, the more I feared that this would venture into the realm of tasteless, slapstick schlock. Worse, I was worried this would horribly tarnish a beloved franchise all in the name of fulfilling an agenda, well-intentioned or no.

Now, as the new trailer has arrived, it seems like everyone has concerns.

At the time of this posting, it has already been viewed a few million times, and the ratio of “dislikes” to “likes” is becoming more imbalanced by the hour.

Personally, I find myself surprised that I don’t hate it. Though, to be fair, I had unfathomably low expectations. Still, I don’t exactly like it either. It’s not particularly funny, nor does it really feel like a Ghostbusters film other than in the name. For my money, it feels like they were trying to make a completely different movie, and then decided to jam it into a Ghostbusters framework to capitalize on brand recognition. But based on the ever growing majority of negative fans, it seems to have backfired.

We’ll see. maybe they’ll pull it out and it’ll end up being a decent flick. But right now, it’s not looking too good.

Ghostbusters will hit theaters on July 15th.

O.J. Simpson Made a Big Oopsie

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We’re not assuming you ever did, but if you stabbed a person, or two, to death, you wouldn’t be dumb enough to keep it on your property for over 20 years, right?

Well, apparently O.J. Simpson is that dumb. Authorities found a knife buried at the former estate of “The Juice”.

Maybe they had a hunch, or maybe they took  a…stab in the dark

 Full Story: Police: Knife reportedly found on former O.J. Simpson estate

 

Fuller House is a Netflix Smash!

Everywhere you look! 

Everybody was singing that Friday when Fuller House debuted on Netflix this past Friday, and I’m man enough to admit, I was one of them.

Although I was excited to fire up my PS4 to start watching, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried. A show coming back after all those years had the potential to try and live off of nostalgia alone, and while it did have those moments in almost every episode, it was refreshing to see the show found its own stride.

Photo: EW.com

Between DJ trying to get back into the dating scene after her husband’s death, to the younger kids crazy antics, I caught myself wanting more, and continuing until I completely binged watched the whole season.

I think you’ll also love the way Fuller House breaks down the fourth wall with mentions of the Olsen Twins not being on the show, and poking fun at the original runs corny use of violin music, and hugs in every episode.

If you were a child of the 90’s, and loved the TGIF lineup, Fuller House is reason alone to shell out the 7 plus dollars for a Netflix subscription, and spend a weekend enjoying the San Francisco family you grown to love.

And, if you don’t love it, well I’ve got two words for you…”How Rude!”

Save Your Money, But Not Your Soul

You’ve heard of Life Hacks, right? According to Wikipedia, life hacking amounts to “any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life.” Sometimes, a smart hack can even save you a bit of money in the short or long run. However, sometimes Life Hack can get into a dangerous territory where you question the ethics of the lifehacker, especially as you get into the various money-saving schemes.

Recently, a conversation sprung up on Quora where users compared Life Hacks with questionable moral motivation. You can see it by clicking here.

Now, we are in no way suggesting that you try any of these (especially the ones which are just plain theft), but some of them are pretty funny and clever regardless of right and wrong, so check them out.

If you have a Life Hack of your own that is ethically questionable, leave it in the comments below!

Here Comes the Money!

Just when you think the WWE screws things up, they pull us right back in.

That’s exactly what happened on Monday Night Raw. We, as fans, came limping out of a less than stellar outcome from Fastlane, wondering “How can they get me excited for Wrestlemania 32?”

Now, before you marks get on my back about just following the “I hate Roman Reigns bandwagon”, let me explain. It’s not completely because I don’t think Reigns is ready (although, I do think that). I just hate the fact that Wrestlemania became predictable. How are we supposed to get excited about a main event, when we already know what’s going to happen?

But, like clockwork, WWE got a heart pumping again, when last night saw the return of the one and only Shane O’ Mac. How did they keep that from a an IWC that seems to sniff out even the simplest of story lines?!?

As eldest child of McMahon walked down the ramp, thoughts ran through my head “What can this be?” “How will it affect Wrestlemania?” and “How can the Social Outcasts be a part of this?”…Ok maybe that last thought didn’t happen, but the rest did.

Well, after a modern day “pipe bomb”, we find out Shane will get control of Raw, if he can win a match at Wrestlemania 32…against the Undertaker!

What?!

We all saw the dirt sheet report that said the person to face the Deadman at ‘Mania is currently not on the roster, but to even fathom this would be impossible. But, the WWE did it. They got us playing the guessing game.

Can Shane O’ Mac really beat the Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match? Can they let the Undertaker win after we’ve been teased with such a huge story line? Will someone help Shane win the

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the feeling we should have leading towards the Superbowl of wrestling, and  I’m so glad the WWE made it happen.

(Photo Credits: WWE.com)