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News Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman KPop Demon Hunters Writers Have Their Next Big (Very Big) Movie Project Lined Up Tim Burton’s Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman remake just got a new writing team By Molly Templeton | Published on January 12, 2026 Credit: Netflix Comment 0 Share New Share Credit: Netflix As expected, KPop Demon Hunters won the Golden Globe for the best animated film last night—and also for best original song. The film’s writers don’t need to coast on that win, though; they’ve already got their next high-profile project. The Hollywood Reporter brought the news that writers Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan have signed on to Tim Burton’s remake of Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman. The remake was announced in 2024. At that point, Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn was reportedly writing the script. The original Fifty Foot Woman was written by Mark Hanna and directed by Nathan Juran, and released in 1958. It follows a wealthy socialite who gets very, very big after an alien encounter—and she has some bones to pick with her cheating ex. “We’re obsessed with the idea of a fifty-foot woman wreaking havoc because a man did her dirty,” the writers said in a statement. “We have a feeling a lot of people will relate.” Jimenez and McMechan already have a few other projects lined up, including a series called A Really Bad Person and a queer Western feature film. They are also writers on the upcoming Apple TV series Brothers, and they’re working on Comedy Central’s Ren & Stimpy reboot. No release date has been announced for Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman.[end-mark] The post <i>KPop Demon Hunters</i> Writers Have Their Next Big (Very Big) Movie Project Lined Up appeared first on Reactor.

Books SFF Bestiary The Magical, Mystical, Fantastical Cat We’re opening a new chapter of the SFF Bestiary, focused on our favorite feline friends… By Judith Tarr | Published on January 12, 2026 Comment 0 Share New Share Humans have a thing for companion animals. If it’s alive, breathing, and a human can live with or adjacent to it, swim with it, fly with it, and above all connect with it, someone has probably tried. But logistically and practically, it comes down to the big three: horse, dog, and cat. The horse is not, as a species, amenable to curling up in the house by the fire. That job is more suited to the dog and the cat. I’ll leave the dog for another day; for now, let’s focus on the cat. Here is a small furry predator, around ten pounds (4kg) on the average. It’s a mammal like us. It walks on four paws with retractable claws, and true to its nature and heritage, it has sharp fangs. It has a long tail which it uses for balance and to express opinions. It’s quick and reactive. Its eyes are large, round, and slit-pupiled, and reflect light: eyes that can see well in low light, especially the light of dawn and dusk, when it’s most active. It pings a number of human awwww reflexes. Soft fur, deceptively soft paws, round head and ears that activate the aww cute baby module, little squeaky voice, and the coup de grace: it purrs. Its tropism toward warmth and comfort puts it in a human lap more often than not. It’s small enough to be portable, big enough to be useful as an eliminator of vermin around human habitations (which is probably how it ended up as a companion animal in the first place). It is not, however, harmless. Cats are poised right on the edge between tame and feral. If they’re not socialized to humans as young kittens, the feral takes over. They’re as wild as a fox or a raccoon, and in some ways more dangerous, because humans don’t always realize how effective a cat’s armament is. That little ten-pound fuzzy thing can rip a human to shreds with its claws. It’s fast, furious, and absolutely merciless to anything that tries to hold or trap it. Cat rescues handle ferals with Kevlar gloves. Even a socialized cat has a threshold beyond which a human can’t safely go. Stay on the right side of it and you’ve got a lovely soft purry cuddlebug. Smart humans know what happens if they push their luck. That’s part of the allure. That edge of danger. The sense that you’re sharing your house and your sleeping place with an animal that can seriously hurt you, but chooses not to. Chooses instead to grace you with its presence, its personality, and its purr. Humans are storytellers by nature. We make sense of the world by turning it into narrative. We perceive and create patterns. We construct explanations. We invented science to anchor those explanations to the observed and observable world, but before science was story. In one story, the cat is divine. She’s a goddess; a mystical power. In another, she’s a manifestation of evil. A demon, a creature of the darkness. In yet another, she’s the reason for the existence of the internet, which is, we’re assured, made of cats. Cat magic is old and powerful, but it’s not only fantasy that celebrates the cat. Science fiction has its own lore of the feline, both the original domestic cat and the felinoid alien. Science fiction authors are well known for their affinity with the species, from Robert Heinlein and Andre Norton and C.J. Cherryh to many a more modern talent. It’s an article of faith in the genre that a writer should, if at all possible, have a Writer’s Cat. Or two. Or three. Yes, yes, I know many who have Writers’ Dogs instead or too, and then there’s the SFWA Cavalry of song and story, where the horsefolk are. But cats are a mainstay. I’m starting this chapter of the Bestiary with science fiction because I want to. That’s how a cat does it. A cat makes her own decisions. You can persuade her, but if you try to force her, you’ll need those Kevlar gloves. Because I want to, and because it’s a roaring good story, I’ll be starting with C.J. Cherryh’s The Pride of Chanur. Do join me in the reread (or the read if it’s new to you), and let me know what else, either written or film, you’d like to see. Especially if it’s been published or aired in this century, and better yet, within the past decade. I’d love to know about newer science-fictional cats and their attendant humans.[end-mark] The post The Magical, Mystical, Fantastical Cat appeared first on Reactor.

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Protesters for Renee Nicole Good — the woman who was lethally shot by an ICE officer on Wednesday in Minneapolis after striking him with her vehicle — are ramping up significantly across the country.But recent video clips have emerged suggesting that not all of these protests are as grassroots as they seem. On this episode of “Pat Gray Unleashed,” Pat plays a video that shatters the narrative that thousands of Americans across the country are rallying in support of Democrats’ anti-ICE crusade. The video features an organizer directing a group of confused-looking protesters. A hot mic captures him giving them instructions, positioning them with professionally printed signs (most referencing Renee Good or anti-ICE themes), and coaching them on certain responses and formations.Pat compares the blatantly staged protest to “a Spielberg production.”“They’re being coached on where to go, what to do, what to say, and there's actually somebody producing this madness,” he scoffs.“Unleashed” producer Kris Cruz points out that some of the protesters even have their signs upside down and have to be directed to turn them right side up.At one point in the clip, a TV news reporter joins in and helps direct the crowd. Pat wonders if she plans to “mention in her report, ‘By the way, this was all orchestrated by George Soros.’”After being moved around several times, one of the “protesters” in the video chimes in with, “This reminds me of theater.”“That’s because it is theater,” Pat says.“It’s a huge production that they’re paying a lot of money for. ... So, anytime you see these massive demonstrations and protests, you know what’s going on behind the scenes.”To see the footage, watch the video above.Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

I walk with my kids every single day. Or at least I try to walk with them every single day. Sure, there are some days we miss; soccer practice or a doctor’s appointment might get in the way every once in a while. Then there's weather (light rain is doable; torrential downpour less so) and illness. Though our winter walks aren’t as pleasant as our other walks, it doesn’t mean they aren’t as important. Our winter walks are good for the soul and good for the spirit. But as long as none of those things occur, our two oldest kids and I get our daily two miles in. Tramps like usWe are blessed to live on the edge of a small town in Northern Michigan, so getting out and into the natural world isn’t too difficult. We walk out the front door, about 10 minutes down the street, and have our choice of trails and cornfields to traverse.In the spring, it’s soggy. The cool damp air filled with the smell of nearly blooming flowers, the patter of light rain on the leaves above, the sound of mud squishing beneath our boots. There’s a certain way spring smells. It’s fresh foliage. It’s new life. Refreshing.In the summer, the walks are so nice. We walk in the late afternoon, when the sun is hot and the shadows are growing, before the mosquitos are out and after my work is done for the day. By the time we get back home, dinner is just about ready to be put on the grill. Our walks in the fall are glorious. There’s something about those first days of chilly weather. They are so refreshing after the sweaty heat of the summer. They come slowly and gradually over a few weeks in late September. Slowly the shorts are put away, the corduroys are brought out, jackets are zipped up, and out we go for our walk in that beautiful world of orange, red, and yellow.Cold comfortThe winter walks are tough. The cold is unrelenting, the snow is deep, and the wind is almost always strong. In our region of the deep North, we don’t get much sun in the winter. Almost every day, the sky is a mix of gray, cobalt, and steel. It’s not uncommon for us to go a week or more without a single glint of sun. So on these days — and these are our current days — we bundle up nice and tight with sweaters, snow pants, heavy jackets, balaclavas, and mittens and head out on our daily walk. I would be lying if I said the walks these days are easy like the walks on the warm days. We talk a little less on these winter walks. It’s hard to properly articulate one’s thoughts through a scarf or a balaclava. It’s hard to hear kids’ voices over the whipping of the wind. It’s also just not that pleasant to converse when you are standing in the middle of a frozen field and the temperature is hovering around 11 degrees with a windchill of -6.Frozen momentsThough our winter walks aren’t as pleasant as our other walks, it doesn’t mean they aren’t as important. Our winter walks are good for the soul and good for the spirit. The cold makes us strong, and as is the case for most things that make us strong, there is a part of us that hates the process.But it’s good for us. The cold and the walk. It’s good to make yourself do hard things, and it’s good to start doing them at a young age. And it's good to do them in each other's company. That’s actually the most important thing of all. That’s why I do the walks in the first place, so I can be away from my computer and my phone. So I can spend time with the kids, just walking. Sometimes I think about how my kids will remember their childhoods. How will they look back on these days? How will they think about mom and dad when they are on their own? What stuff will they remember, and what stuff will they forget? What things will stick with them and characterize us, their parents?RELATED: Eden's Wild Whisper Peter GietlWinter's taleI can’t predict it and neither could my parents. I had a great childhood, but I don’t remember that much of it. Sure I remember a lot. But do I remember 18 years' worth? No. Some stuff just sticks with us, and some just doesn’t. Nevertheless I would love it if my kids remember our afternoon walks together. It makes me happy to imagine them in their 30s, reminiscing about their childhoods to their own kids: “Dad always used to walk with us every day. It was so cold sometimes. He was crazy for that. But it was good for us. I remember walking with my sister — your aunt — a few steps behind your grandpa, trying to keep up. We would throw snow at each other, goof off and fall behind, and then dad would turn around and tell us to hurry up because we have to get back for dinner.”Someday my kids will break away to take their own paths. At times, that day seems a long way off; other times, I'm afraid it will be here in the blink of an eye. Until then, we'll keep putting one foot in front of the other, together.

Police in Sugar Land, Texas, said four males physically attacked a clerk at a CVS store in the 1400 block of Crabb River Road in the Greatwood area and made off with a bag of cash just before 2 a.m. Sunday. Sugar Land is just under 30 minutes southwest of Houston.The clerk suffered minor injuries but required no hospital transport, police said, adding that four suspects in the aggravated robbery were soon located and taken into custody.'I hope they get the justice they deserve! Clearly they cannot be trusted to live in society!'However, a police department jailer checked on one of the four prisoners later on Sunday — around 4:50 p.m. — and the jailer was assaulted when he opened the cell, police said.With that, the suspect was able to release the other prisoners, and they all escaped, police said.But the four suspects — 19-year-old Edmound Guillory, 18-year-old Devontae Simon, and 17-year-olds Desean Dillard and Clayton Johnson — were located around 6:20 p.m. and taken back into custody. KTRK-TV reported that they were found at the First Colony Church of Christ.Police said their jailer was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.Police told KTRK that all four suspects will be transported to Fort Bend County Jail. Police said in addition to the initial charges of aggravated robbery, the suspects now face charges ranging from escape to attempted murder.Commenters underneath the police department's Facebook post about the jail escape weren't thrilled with the suspects, to say the least:"Please put these idiots away," one commenter wrote, adding that "we don't need them on the street; that's what's wrong with things these days; [teenage] punks have no respect.""Fathers please help your sons when they are young," another user urged."Oooh, that FAFO is about to come back on them," another commenter remarked."Thugs!" another user exclaimed before adding "prayers for the officer who was injured and for those who caught these incorrigibles.""I hope they get the justice they deserve!" another commenter stated. "Clearly they cannot be trusted to live in society!"Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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