The increasingly bizarre Bricks & Minifigs controversy has taken another turn after leaked police bodycam footage surfaced online.
Trevor Denning
Trevor Denning’s work has appeared in The Banner, Upstream Reviews, and The Daily Caller, while his fiction is included in several anthologies from independent presses. A graduate of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich., he currently resides in the palm of Michigan’s mitten. Most days you’ll find him at home, working out in his basement gym, cooking, and doting on his cat. You can follow him on X, Criticless, and YouTube at @BookstorThor
Bluesky Calls AI ‘Not That Interesting’ As Platform Adds AI Options for Users
Since its public launch in 2024, Bluesky has positioned itself as an alternative to larger social media platforms like X and Facebook. As seemingly every technology company searches for new ways to integrate artificial intelligence, Bluesky COO Rose Wang agues that AI is causing many social media platforms to lose sight of their original purpose.
Someone Just Bid $100,000 To Watch ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ With Paul Rudd
The next Marvel film hitting theaters may or may not be one of the biggest movie events of the year. But someone just placed a $100,000 bid at a charity auction to attend the Avengers: Doomsday world premiere with Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd.
Jimmy Kimmel Says It’s Ridiculous That He’s Getting Awards for Mocking President
Jimmy Kimmel has built much of his recent late-night career around mocking Donald Trump. At the Disney Upfronts presentation last May, he joked that his comments had cost the “company a lot of money this year, billions.” However, they have also earned Jimmy Kimmel awards from his peers.
Bricks & Minifigs Sues Reckless Ben As Viral LEGO Controversy Escalates
Bricks & Minifigs, a LEGO resale chain, has filed a lawsuit against YouTuber Reckless Ben. What began as a dispute over a collection of Star Wars LEGO sets has escalated into one of the strangest internet controversies of the year. Official and unofficial investigations, leaked communications, and police encounters have generated millions of views and sparked heated debate online.
‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Box Office Sends Cultural Warning to Legacy Studios
In a lengthy essay, The Hollywood Reporter suggests that box office hits Backrooms and Obsession are more than a pleasant surprise—they may be a warning to the legacy studio system. The films, made by YouTube creators Kane Parsons and Curry Barker, outperformed The Mandalorian and Grogu in its second weekend.
Helen Mirren Voices Support for Tom Hardy Amid ‘Mobland’ Firing Rumors
Recent reports that Tom Hardy had been fired from Paramount+’s MobLand sparked intense discussion online. Allegations of behind-the-scenes conflicts, production delays, and creative disagreements led some outlets to speculate that the actor’s future with the crime drama was in jeopardy. While Paramount has not officially addressed the rumors, co-star Helen Mirren has publicly shown her support for Tom Hardy on social media.
Kimmel Admits Disney’s Only Guidance After ‘Expectant Widow’ Joke Was To ‘Respond and Move On’
Jimmy Kimmel is shedding new light on how Disney handled one of his most recent controversies.
Mark Duplass Responds to Claims that Kane Parsons Didn’t Actually Direct ‘Backrooms’
A24’s Backrooms is one of the biggest success stories of 2026. Not only did it claim the top spot during its opening weekend, but it also made YouTuber Kane Parsons the youngest director to open a film at number one at the domestic box office.
Warner Bros Discovery’s Michael De Luca Says “Audience Respect” Caused Obsession and Backrooms Take Down Star Wars at the Box Office
There was a major upset at the box office. In its second week, The Mandalorian and Grogu fell to third place behind two low-budget horror films, Backrooms and Obsession. The Star Wars brand was once considered untouchable, but something has clearly changed.
Minecraft Movie Sequel Gets a Name
After A Minecraft Movie became one of the surprise hits of 2025, a sequel was quickly greenlit. In a recent social media post, the official Minecraft account revealed that the follow-up will be titled A Minecraft Movie Squared. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 23, 2027.
No Disney Streaming Shows Appear on List of Top 10 Shows for 2025-26
As the 2025–2026 television season comes to a close, Variety has compiled Nielsen viewership data across streaming, broadcast, and cable television. While it is no surprise that Netflix’s Stranger Things claimed the number-one spot, more concerning for Disney is that none of its streaming shows made the top ten.