The Surprise Horror Twist to Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet
Netflix's new comedy series The Santa Clarita Diet starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant hasn't sounded particularly remarkable...until now.
If want to go into the show completely blind, stop reading now.
USA Today has revealed that the titular diet is in fact, cannibalism, and Drew Barrymore's character Sheila Hammond slowly begins to feel the hunger pangs after she dies in the first episode.
Surprise!
Honda’s New Payment System Is Like Apple Pay for Your Car
Honda and Visa have teamed to create an in-vehicle payment system and are putting the technology on display at CES.
The payment system is designed with the car in mind, and to demonstrate its new system, Honda is using fuel pumps from Gilbarco Veeder-Root and "smart parking meters from IPS Group, Inc."
It's similar in function to the payment system you may have on your smartphone in that it does away with the need to hand over cash or swipe a plastic card. If you pull up to a compatible device, the car will let you know you can pay for fuel or parking using the system.
John Moon, Developer Relations Lead at Honda Developer Studio, said the system and partnerships are "focused on simplicity and convenience" for drivers.
New Powerless Trailer Shows Bruce Wayne Connection
A new trailer for the DC Comics human-focused comedy series Powerless shows a connection with DC's most prolific billionaire playboy, Bruce Wayne.
The trailer shows protagonist Emily Locke (Vanessa Hudgens) at Wayne Security, where she works as Director of Research and Development. This is a significiant deviation from the pilot we saw at last year's Comic-Con, where Locke worked at a different company unrelated to any other DC character.
Meet the super people behind the superheroes! #Powerless pic.twitter.com/XhwDbXzACi
Did You Catch the Destiny Reference in Netflix’s Travelers?
New Netflix sci-fi series Travelers snuck in a fun nod to Bungie's Destiny in its first season, which is all the more clever considering the show's name.
The Canadian drama, which premiered on Showcase in October before Netflix debuted it internationally in late December, tosses in the reference in episode 8, "Donner." Reilly Dolman's Philip Pearson is making bets on a horse race, and the horse's names sound strikingly familiar.
Here's the moment, as GIFed by Redditor Paracelus:
Mad Catz Has a New RAT Mouse and It Still Looks Funny
Mad Catz has announced the RAT Pro X+, which will be the new high-end flagship mouse in their line of PC gaming peripherals.
The announcement comes along with the reveal of their new Tritton headsets, the ARK 300 for consoles, and the ARK 100 for PC. Keeping in line with the spirit of the RAT line, the Pro X+ is as highly customizable as its predecessors, featuring swappable feet, scroll wheels, optical sensors and much more.
Conan’s “Clueless Gamer” Becoming Its Own Unscripted TBS Series
Conan O'Brien's "Clueless Gamer" YouTube Show, where the late-night show host plays video games and makes fun of them, will soon become its own unscripted TBS series.
TBS president Kevin Reilly revealed the news to The Hollywood Reporter, saying that as part of an effort to shake things up and reinvigorate Conan, TBS has decided to greatly expand "Clueless Gamer." The series will start production next month and will retain most of what made "Clueless Gamer" a viral hit, like getting celebrities to play certain video games with O'Brien and his snarky commentary on them.
Black Panther Casts People v. O.J. Simpson Actor
The People v. O.J. Simpson actor Sterling K. Brown has joined the cast of Marvel's upcoming Black Panther movie.
According to Marvel, Brown will play N’Jobu, "a figure from T’Challa aka Black Panther’s past." He joins a cast that already includes Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, and Danai Gurira, among others.
Brown as Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. Simpson
Cars 3 Is About Lightning McQueen Facing a Midlife Crisis
Lightning McQueen will deal with more than just a near-fatal crash in Cars 3.
The red racer will also face a midlife crisis and mobile millennials in the upcoming sequel, according to Entertainment Weekly. Cars 3 director Brian Fee opened up about the narrative for the Disney/Pixar film.
“McQueen is not the young hotshot anymore, the kid he was back then in Cars 1,” Fee said. “He’s in the middle of his life, and as an athlete, that’s getting up there. You have your whole life ahead of you, yet your career is starting to show its age."
Watch the dramatic Cars 3 trailer below:
On top of that, Lightning will have a new, younger rival in the form of the tech-savvy Jackson Storm (voiced by Armie Hammer). The mobile millennial is definitely entitled in Cars 3.
What to Expect from the Final Season of Grimm
When Grimm returns with its sixth and final season on Friday, the fantasy series is finally going to be ready to provide answers for some of its biggest questions. The 13-episode season is going to get to the truth of the keys, the magic healing stick and the changes happening to characters like Eve and Diana, while also introducing a new, even more sinister evil force.
"You’re going to get a lot of answers," star Reggie Lee, who plays Sergeant Wu, told IGN during a visit to Grimm's Portland set. "I’m sure there are going to be some things where the fans are going to be like, ‘What happened with that?’ They really tie a lot of things up. It’s been a lot of fun. … A lot of things have been tied up, but not in a bow. Everyone should be nervous, because a lot of s--t happens."
Leia Reportedly Had a Larger Role in Ep. 9 Than Ep. 8
The powers that be in the Star Wars franchise will reportedly meet soon to determine how to handle Leia Organa's inclusion in future films in light of actress Carrie Fisher's death.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Leia was to have been a bigger part of Episode IX than VIII." Star Wars: Episode VIII has finished filming, and Fisher reportedly wrapped shooting her scenes.