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27 Years Ago, Scooby-Doo Spoofed ‘The Blair Witch Project’ (And It Was Actually Spooky)

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Scooby-Doo is one of the most recognizable IPs in entertainment, spanning generations. The various shows and films have woven themselves into pop culture in unique ways. Pamela Anderson played herself in the live-action 2002 film, but in 1999, Scooby-Doo paid homage to the most iconic found-footage horror film, The Blair Witch Project . The Blair Witch Project revolutionized the horror genre because it was the first of its kind to hit the mainstream. Instead of a polished Hollywood production, The Blair Witch Project had shaky handheld cameras and characters that felt like real people. It didn’t have a huge budget, but it proved that original ideas don’t need millions of dollars to work. The concept helped influence films like Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield . In 1999, Scooby-Doo spoofed the film by releasing The Scooby-Doo Project on Cartoon Network. It aired in segments on Halloween night during the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! marathon. The Mystery Gang M...
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The Disturbing True Story of ‘The Exorcist’ Actor Who Became a Convicted Murderer

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William Friedkin’s The Exorcist hides a secret far more horrifying than any of the fictional behavior its characters show onscreen. For many viewers, the most disturbing scene in the movie was the one in which Regan (Linda Blair) has a bloody procedure known as a cerebral angiography performed on her. You may also recall the technician from this sequence being the only person who annoyingly pronounces Regan’s name “REE-gun”: Interestingly, the actor who played that part wasn’t an actor at all, but a legitimate radiology technician named Paul Bateson. Friedkin had watched Bateson perform the actual procedure in 1972 and invited him to be an extra in the film. However, when The Exorcist was released the following year, Bateson’s appearance likely wasn’t the subject of any water-cooler discussions, especially given all the head-spinning and green vomit people had to talk about. ‘The Exorcist’ Has a Real-Life Murder Connection You Might Not Know About That won’t b...
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Fortnite Power Hour Today (October 10): Start Times and Featured Sprites

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The Fortnite Power Hour goes live today, October 10, with boosted Spooky Dash, Vampire, and The Deer Sprite spawns. Here are today’s Fortnitemares Power Hour start times, featured Sprites, and bonuses available during both sessions. When Is Fortnite Power Hour Today? Screenshot: Epic Games The first Fortnite Power Hour today starts at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET on Saturday, October 10, 2026. If you can’t make the afternoon session, don’t panic ! A second Fortnitemares Power Hour starts later tonight at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET . Each session lasts two hours, giving players four hours total to hunt for the featured Halloween Sprites. Depending on your time zone, the event will take place on Sunday, October 11 instead. We’ve created a Fortnite Power Hour schedule below showing when both sessions start and end in all major regions: Fortnite Power Hour #1 (October 10) Region Date Time PT (West Coast US) October 10 11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET (East Coast US) October 10 2:00 PM–4:00 P...
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Grimes is Making Music For the End Times With Upcoming Pseudo-Religious AI-Apocalypse Album

Six years after her last album, Miss Anthropocene , Grimes has returned with a cinematic teaser for her highly anticipated upcoming album. The announcement of PSYOPERA arrived with elaborate visuals posted on Grimes’ Instagram, including a behind-the-scenes look at her shooting the video in IMAX. If Miss Anthropocene was a drop in the conceptual bucket, PSYOPERA looks like it’ll be the entire ocean. The visuals blend religion, AI, politics, war, totalitarianism, the internet, and more into a surreal, vibrant, disturbing onslaught of imagery. Additionally, the first single, “Accelerando”, dropped on October 9, 2026. Grimes has allegedly been working on new music since 2020, releasing several singles in that time. She also had two projects in the works, an unnamed album in 2021, and Book 1 in 2023. However, she put both on hold as she dealt with the “insane legal chaos” of her split with Elon Musk. But in April 2026, she had an insightf...
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Man Arrested at Miami Airport After ‘Unexplained Bulge’ Turned Out to Be 10 Live Birds

“Is that 10 live birds in your pocket or are you happy to see me?” is not a line anyone involved in this story actually said, but it would’ve been fitting, as it pertains to a man who attempted to smuggle 10 birds in his pants after landing on a flight from Cuba to Miami . As reported by NBC6 South Florida , Alberto Hernandez Castillo, a 40-year-old U.S. legal permanent resident, stepped off Atlantic Flight 503 from Havana at Miami International Airport with a carry-on, a fanny pack, and a bulbous groin area that seemed to be, let’s say, pulsating a bit more than a penis normally does. No random selection was needed to weed him out, as Customs and Border Protection immediately singled him out for inspection. On his customs declaration form, Castillo checked “no” to the routine question asking if he was bringing any animals or wildlife into the country, at which point, I assume, his penis began squawking, and perhaps even a fight broke out, le...
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The Passing Lyric That Angered Ice Cube So Badly, He Started Beef With a Fellow Hip-Hop Icon

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“I Used to Love H.E.R.” by Common is almost universally acclaimed as one of the greatest rap songs ever. It captured the heart of hip-hop at its most contentious. The East Coast/West Coast war fractured the unity in the culture, to the point that New Yorkers were booing Outkast just for being different. Gangsta rap reflected a lot of the tragic violence in Black neighborhoods. Meanwhile, the music industry and the media at large was exploiting all of it. It was a far cry from what hip-hop was all about, and everyone loved it—except Ice Cube. The LA legend took particular offense to the second verse of “I Used to Love H.E.R.”. There, Common mused about hip-hop shifting over to the West Coast and the different styles it took on over the years. But it was one line in particular that triggered Ice Cube, even though it seems rather harmless in hindsight. “ Now, Black music is Black music, and it’s all good/I wasn’t salty she was with the Bo...
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4 Hip-Hop Songs That Are Perfect to Listen to if You Can’t Sleep

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Any real insomniac has tried every trick in the book to get some good sleep. You’ve tried every supplement, warm milk, and the right pillows and blankets. Sometimes, even melatonin doesn’t even register for people. Sometimes, those nerves are just far too intense to truly settle your mind and body. But if anything will take your mind away from the noise and help you sleep, it’s going to be music. Although hip-hop has its fair share of trunk rattlers and head bangers, it can also offer real tranquility. So we picked four rap songs to ease your spirit and help you get a good night’s rest. Four Soothing Rap Songs that Will Help You Relax and Sleep “Paris, Tokyo” by Lupe Fiasco A great love song can take away some of that rough anxiety. Instead of dwelling on your ailments and the evils of the world, your mind is transported to something beautiful and carefree. Of all the greatest love songs in hip-hop history, “Paris, Tokyo...
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