News The Monkey Stephen King’s The Monkey Adaptation Wraps Production‚ Announces Full Cast‚ Including Elijah Wood and Tatiana Maslany If you find a mysterious toy in an attic‚ leave it there By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on March 28‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed It’s been almost a year since we found out that Stephen King’s short story‚ “The Monkey‚” was getting a feature adaptation starring The White Lotus’ Theo James. Today‚ Deadline broke the news that the project‚ directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by Malignant‚ Aquaman‚ and The Conjuring filmmaker James Wan‚ wrapped up production. The outlet also reported on who else will be in the film besides James‚ and it’s an impressive line-up that includes Tatiana Maslany (pictured above in Orphan Black)‚ Elijah Wood (Yellowjackets)‚ Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth)‚ Colin O’Brien (Wonka)‚ Rohan Campbell (The Hardy Boys)‚ and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek). Here’s the official synopsis of The Monkey‚ which hews closely to King’s original tale: Twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic‚ a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives‚ growing apart over the years. But when the mysterious deaths begin again‚ the brothers must reunite to find a way to destroy the monkey for good before it takes the lives of everyone close to them. In the film‚ James plays the adult versions of the twins while Convery plays the younger versions. We don’t have news on who the other cast members are playing‚ though I’m eager to find out. We also don’t know when the film will make its way to our eyeballs‚ but given production has ended‚ it’s looking like it might be later this year or early next. [end-mark] The post Stephen King’s The Monkey Adaptation Wraps Production‚ Announces Full Cast‚ Including Elijah Wood and Tatiana Maslany appeared first on Reactor.

Who calls MSNBC a "news" channel? Joe Scarborough dug deep into his bag of Trump-Hitler analogies on today's Morning Joe. Scarborough began by analogizing the January 6 riot to Kristallnacht‚ the 1938 anti-Jewish pogrom led by the Nazi SS. He claimed "you can hear on Fox News people saying that nothing was wrong with January 6th." They're like Nazi newspapers: "Were there Nazi newspapers in the 1930s‚ saying‚ you know‚ Kristallnacht‚ there's some people that actually think that was a bad thing?!" Kristallnacht was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Jews‚ and the damage or destruction of hundreds of synagogues and thousands of Jewish businesses. It is seen as the precursor to The Final Solution--the Holocaust. To in any way equate this riot to a pogrom is wildly inaccurate and repulsive. But this is MSNBC‚ where they air lunatic pundits who claim "9/11 is nothing compared to January 6."   Later‚ Scarborough unloaded his usual braggadocio about how he reacts when "somebody makes the mistake of saying‚ I used to like you when you were a conservative." Mika said "Please don't do that." He bragged that he'd tell conservatives that they're liberal if they're voting for Trump and all his big spending (as if Democrats opposed massive pandemic relief‚ and other spending).  He boasted to George Conway: "You and I were conservatives‚ and are conservatives‚ but we were conservatives when some of these women on Fox News who call us liberals were still playing with their‚ their Barbies. Of course‚ Eva Braun edition." Conway found Scarborough slurring Fox News women as proto-Nazis hilariously funny. He kept on bragging: "We were fighting for conservative values. We were fighting to balance the budget‚ to reform welfare‚ we were fighting to hold Democratic administrations accountable when they were in grade school and have done it our entire life." So‚ sexism‚ ageism‚ and a Nazi slur -- quite the three-fer‚ Joe!  It's a little much to hear these people still mocking the conservatives because Ronna McDaniel said sometimes you "take one for the team" and don't state your own opinion. "No convictions....no core values‚" said Mika. Joe and Mika backed Trump enthusiastically in 2015‚ and then turned and ran the other way. Now‚ every day‚ they aim to please their number one fan‚ President Biden. But they think other people are just saying what the boss wants to hear.  Here's the transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 3/28/24 6:26 am EDT MIKA BRZEZINSKI: I think‚ first of all‚ the reason for these gag orders‚ as Jonathan Lemire pointed out‚ is because of the fear of violence‚ of retribution. And Donald Trump is proven on that point in many different ways. We could talk for four hours about all the different ways he has threatened people. And then‚ of course‚ we have January 6th. And I just have to say‚ I was watching one of his networks‚ cause I like to see what Trump voters are hearing from places that call themselves news networks. And they were talking about January 6th in a discussion‚ in a discourse -- about us‚ actually. And saying that we want to put out there that January 6th was more than just a little thing. And that is the problem with the discourse. JOE SCARBOROUGH: I‚ I‚ I: let's just come out and say it. You hear‚ you can hear on Fox News people saying that nothing was wrong with January 6th. MIKA: You can have some -- yeah‚ if someone believes it was a little thing‚ you can still talk about it. SCARBOROUGH: It wasn't a big deal. And others saying‚ that network‚ you know‚ they actually sit there and people who watch that network think January 6th was an important event.  And you're‚ you're sitting there going‚ wait a second!  MIKA: More than a little thing. SCARBOROUGH: Were there Nazi newspapers in the 1930s‚ saying‚ you know‚ Kristallnacht. There's some people that actually think that was a bad thing?! The fact that Donald Trump has numbed people so much that the same people who said it was a horrible thing on January 7th are now coming back into the cult‚ back into the folds‚ going‚ you know‚ some people actually are stupid enough to say that that was a really terrible thing. Mind-blowing to me. MIKA: That can't be the debate. SCARBOROuGH: Mind-blowing to me that they are actually able to say that on a network that has paid dearly for election lies. . . .  MIKA: Their crime‚ in their party‚ is that they spoke their mind. And the problem we're seeing right now is‚ you have a lot of people on the media that leans to the right‚ and has that take‚ is that they are right now cutting down people for speaking their mind. They are right -- SCARBOROUGH: -- But they don't really know what -- MIKA: They are right now cutting down people who speak their minds despite who pays them. SCARBOROUGH: They -- MIKA: And they are -- SCARBOROUGH: [Getting annoyed by Mika] Yeah. MIKA: And they proving that they take one for the team every day. [Scarborough repeatedly jams ballpoint pen against chin in frustration.] You don't know what you're watching. SCARBOROUGH: And‚ and‚ and they actually admitted over the past week. They said -- MIKA: Time and time again. SCARBOROUGH: They said‚ I would never say anything that my boss doesn't want  -- MIKA: Insubordination. SCARBOROUGH: -- me to say. I would never speak my mind --  MIKA: Wait.  SCARBOROUGH: They literally are on the air -- MIKA: [Extended but unintelligible interruption.] I'm so confused. SCARBOROUGH: And they assured the viewers -- MIKA: [Unintelligible interruption] -- SCARBORuGH: -- That  they would never speak their mind -- MIKA: Ever! SCARBOROUGH: -- if their boss didn't want them -- MIKA: No convictions! SCARBOROUGH: -- speaking their mind. MIKA: No core values. SCARBOROUGH: And that's‚ [points back and forth to Mika and himself] we're speaking serially here‚ because we believe it a lot.  That's one of the reasons why -- MIKA: Please keep talking about it. [Joe stares angrily at Mika.] Sorry‚ go ahead. I was just talking to my friends over there. SCARBOROUGH: That's one of the reasons why -- . . .  If I'm walking through an airport‚ and somebody makes the mistake of saying‚ I used to like you when you were a conservative -- MIKA: Please don't do that. It's not good. SCARBOROUGH: I'm like‚ really‚ really? All right. And then I go down the list of issues. Where are you on this? Where are you on this? Well‚ I'll tell you what‚ you're‚ you're a liberal on spending if you support Donald Trump. You're a liberal. And you just go down the list of things.  It is so funny‚ George. You and I were conservatives‚ and are conservatives‚ but we were conservatives when some of these women on Fox News who call us liberals were still playing with their‚ their Barbies. Of course‚ Eva Braun edition. [George Conway laughs hysterically.]  We were fighting for conservative values. We were fighting to balance the budget‚ to reform welfare‚ we were fighting to hold Democratic administrations accountable when they were in grade school and have done it our entire life.  What's the difference? When an anti-democratic‚ fascist-leaning guy wants to be President of the United States -- you know what? We're Americans first. Let's work with other people who support democracy.

The White House's Office of Management and Budget‚ currently in the hands of the Biden administration‚ has announced that significant changes have been made to questions related to race and ethnicity on most standard federal surveys and questionnaires‚ including the U.S. census. These are the first such changes to be made in nearly 30 years.The first major change is that race and ethnicity‚ which had been addressed in separate questions‚ will now be conflated‚ though respondents may still select multiple options. One purpose for this change‚ the AP reported‚ is to simplify the process for Hispanic people. The AP claimed that people of Hispanic heritage often "aren't sure how to answer the race question" and as a result either select "some other race" or leave the question blank. There will also be a new racial category added to the mix. Since 1997‚ the U.S. has recognized five minimum racial categories: American Indian or Alaska Native‚ Asian‚ Black or African American‚ Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander‚ and white. Now‚ respondents will have the additional option of selecting Middle Eastern and North African. Those in charge of creating surveys should also consider breaking several racial categories down even further‚ the OMB said. For instance‚ the office suggested‚ some who select the category "black" might more specifically identify as Haitian or Jamaican.Finally‚ the OMB has eliminated the following terms from federal surveys and questionnaires because they are either offensive or inadequate: Negro‚ Far East‚ majority‚ and minority.Many on the left are celebrating these new changes‚ which — according to the AP — were made over the last two years by "a group of federal statisticians and bureaucrats who prefer to stay above the political fray.""It feels good to be seen‚" said Democrat state Rep. Anna Eskamani of Florida‚ whose parents were born in Iran. "Growing up‚ my family would check the 'white' box because we didn’t know what other box reflected our family. Having representation like that‚ it feels meaningful.""You can’t underestimate the emotional impact this has on people‚" added Meeta Anand‚ senior director for Census and Data Equity at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. "You are seeing a desire for people to want to self-identify and be reflected in data so they can tell their own stories."However‚ the AP's reporting also notes that the new changes‚ which will greatly reduce the number of people considered white‚ will likely have political consequences in terms of congressional districts and the understanding and enforcement of civil rights laws.Others have some reservations because they believe the Middle Eastern and North African category still isn't inclusive enough. "It is not reflective of the racial diversity of our community‚" said Maya Berry‚ executive director of the Arab American Institute. "And it’s wrong."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins reported that they had recovered their shipment of 19‚000 bobbleheads after 11 days of rescue missions that involved federal authorities and ransom demands.The bobbleheads‚ which were meant to commemorate hockey legend Jaromir Jagr‚ were announced by the team as stolen when the shipment arrived in California in early March 2024.Nearly two weeks later‚ team officials announced they had recovered the cargo as part of an operation that involved Los Angeles police forces‚ the Department of Homeland Security‚ and the FBI."They were due to arrive at the arena‚" Pittsburgh Penguins executive Kevin Acklin told KDKA. "They didn't arrive. At first‚ we heard that there was some engine trouble‚ and then it sounded like a group of extortionists had stolen the bobbleheads‚ maybe along with some other merchandise‚ and they were negotiating with the trucking company to release them."Acklin‚ the team's president of business operations‚ told the local outlet that a person or persons used fake documentation to take the shipment of bobbleheads out of the holding facility."Somebody put fake paperwork in the hands of a distribution center‚" Acklin said. "They walked away or drove away with our product. And were starting to make contact with the company about delivering it back. Ultimately‚ it took about a week."The shipping company then used its own "cargo recovery team" to acquire the shipment. The Penguins executive also alluded to the fact that the thieves made ransom demands but could not clarify if the shipping company paid a ransom."We weren't directly involved in paying any ransom‚" Acklin explained. "It was on the supplier to recover them and deliver them‚ and they did that. Now‚ I'm not sure 100% if they paid anything for that. My guess is that they probably did‚ and they have insurance for this kind of loss."The hockey executive said that the thieves had not been arrested but that the truck with the bobbleheads was indeed secured by the recovery team.An official team announcement said that the "special cargo recovery team negotiated the return of the stolen property to a secure warehouse." THE JAGR BOBBLEHEADS ARE HOME!\n\nFull details on how to redeem your @68Jagr bobblehead voucher: https://t.co/3lSIozXTYY — (@) After the shipment initially went missing‚ the Penguins' publicity team quickly went to work and made light of the situation‚ capitalizing on the popularity of the all-time great player Jagr."Did anybody see my bubbleheads?? 18000 of them. Actually‚ I got one‚ missing 17‚999. Let me know. Thank you‚" Jagr wrote on his X account. Did anybody see my bubbleheads?? 18000 of them. Actually‚ I got one ‚missing 17‚999. Let me know. Thank you. — (@) The team then quickly filmed Jagr taking a fictional journey in his car to find the remaining figurines. That video prompted conspiracy theories that the shipment theft was a publicity stunt‚ with hosts on "The Pat McAfee Show" wondering if the story had been "a work" of fiction."Was the theft a publicity stunt?" a fan asked the hockey team directly on Instagram."They were actually stolen‚ unfortunately‚" the team replied. "All fans in attendance will receive a voucher that includes a one-time scannable barcode that will be required to pick up the bobblehead at a later date‚" the team added.The cargo never it made it out of California‚ although Acklin had a moment of concern that they might have gone north of the border."I got the call‚ and they said we have the cargo‚ it's in Ontario. I'm like‚ 'How did they get to Canada?' But apparently‚ it was Ontario‚ California." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) Ticket-holders will use vouchers to acquire the precious memorabilia that was promised to them nearly a month before.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Democratic-appointed judges on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that only those mail-in ballots that are correctly dated can be counted in elections held in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Republican National Committee celebrated the result‚ suggesting it would bolster voter confidence in the integrity of their elections. The ACLU of Pennsylvania and other leftist outfits alternatively denounced the ruling‚ intimating the fight to permit the counting of unsound ballots in Pennsylvania is not over. Background Following a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee‚ the Republican Congressional Committee‚ and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania‚ the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered state election officials in November 2022 to refrain from counting any mail-in ballots bearing undated or incorrectly dated envelopes. The court had evidently agreed with the Republicans seeking the injunction who argued the "General Assembly could not have been clearer" when it "mandated that a voter who chooses to vote via absentee or mail-in ballot 'shall ... fill out‚ date and sign the declaration' printed on the outer envelope of the ballot." Since Democrats relied more on mail-in ballots than Republicans in previous years‚ the ruling was expected to lead to more disqualified Democrat votes in the general election. The Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP and other leftist groups subsequently sued Pennsylvania election officials in an effort to force the state to count such invalid mail ballots. The original complaint in NAACP v. Schmidt alleged that the refusal to count ballots supposedly mailed on time but lacking a date or incorrectly dated "violates the Materiality Provision of the Civil Rights Act‚ which makes it unlawful to deny the right to vote based on an 'error of omission' on a voting-related 'record or paper' that is 'not material in determining whether [a voter] is qualified under State law to vote in [the election].'" In November 2023‚ the U.S. Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the plaintiffs‚ concluding that federal law requires mail ballots be counted even if undated or bearing a date that is "incorrect." Republicans swiftly appealed the decision to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Fortunes reversed The federal appeals court handed down a 2-1 ruling Wednesday‚ reversing the district court's ruling. Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro noted in the majority's opinion Wednesday that contrary to the claim advanced in the Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP's complaint‚ "The Materiality Provision only applies when the State is determining who may vote. In other words‚ its role stops at the door of the voting place." "The Provision does not apply to rules‚ like the date requirement‚ that govern how a qualified voter must cast his ballot for it to be counted‚" continued Ambro. The court underscored that individuals "are not 'denied' the 'right to vote' if non-compliant ballots are not counted." Ambro added‚ "We reach this conclusion because a contrary approach cannot be reconciled with the text and historic backdrop of the statute‚ nor cabined to the date requirement while leaving intact other vote-casting rules that serve valid state interests." Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement‚ "This is a crucial victory for election integrity and voter confidence in the Keystone State and nationwide." "Pennsylvanians deserve to feel confident in the security of their mail ballots‚ and this 3rd Circuit ruling roundly rejects unlawful left-wing attempts to count undated or incorrectly dated mail ballots‚" added Whatley. "Republicans will continue to fight and win for election integrity in courts across the country ahead of the 2024 election." The RNC further emphasized the importance of reinforcing mail ballot safeguards in Pennsylvania as it is a "crucial swing state." Mike Lee‚ executive director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania‚ bemoaned the result‚ claiming thousands of Pennsylvanian voters might "lose their vote" over their apparent inability to properly cast a ballot. Ari Savizky‚ an attorney with the ACLU's Voting Rights Project who unsuccessfully argued the case before the court‚ said‚ "We are considering all of our options at this time. And we will not stop fighting for voters." Philip Hensley-Robin‚ the director of Common Cause Pennsylvania‚ a plaintiff in the case‚ claimed that this ruling will "undoubtedly have a negative impact on elderly voters and voters of color" but did not specify why minorities are supposedly more likely to submit faulty ballots. "We will work with partners to ensure that voters across the state of Pennsylvania know how to make sure their votes are counted‚" added Hensley-Robin. Spotlight PA noted earlier this month that the decision is likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court‚ whereon certain justices have indicated an interest in taking up the issue. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Hilarious Community Note on Brigitte Gabriel Post Also Shows the Absolute State of Community Notes

WI Dem State Senator and Well Known Shoplifter Claims Nobody 'Deserves' to Be a Billionaire and HOO BOY

WATCH: As Boston Ponders Reparations‚ Black Churches Tell White Churches They're 'Coming for Our Check'

Report: Biden Considering Mass Amnesty; Border Patrol Union Pres. Concurs‚ Says He’s Manipulating Numbers

Race Hoaxer Jussie Smollett Offered Glimmer of Hope in Bid to Prove Innocence