DIERY (2020) Starring Claudia Maree Mailer, Thomas Q. Jones, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Danielle Guldin, Ciaran Byrne, Philip Alexander, Nick Mathews, Jim Turner, Samantha Strelitz, Brendan Robinson, Chase Coleman, James Sutorius, Jocelyn Jones, Donovan Patton, Samantha Watkins, Kayvon Esmaili, Rae Ritke, Gina Briganti and John Buffalo Mailer. Screenplay by John Buffalo Mailer. Directed by Jennifer Gelfer. Distributed by Mailer Tuchman Media. 100 minutes. Not Rated. DieRy is certa

Claudia Maree Mailer Live and Let DieRy By Jay S. Jacobs When you were young, and your heart was an open book… That line is not merely the opening line to the old Paul McCartney song that was used for this article’s punny headline, it also rather fittingly describes the character of Marie in the psychological thriller DieRy, the first feature leading role by actress Claudia Maree Mailer. The film was written by her husband, producer John Buffalo Mailer. Marie is a beautiful y

INFAMOUS (2020) Starring Bella Thorne, Jake Manley, Amber Riley, Marisa Coughlan, Billy Blair, Michael Sirow, Jennifer Rader, Madison Bready, Maggie McClure, Hayley Burgess, Robert Peters, Nicholas Simon, Paul T. Taylor, Delores Wheeler, Chris Oz McIntosh, Thomas Rivas, Joey Oglesby, Kyle Jacob Henry, Aaliyah Muhammad, Rose Lane Sanfilippo, Emily Bertels and Lisandro Boccacci. Screenplay by Joshua Caldwell. Directed by Joshua Caldwell. Distributed by Vertical Entertainment. 1

Gnash – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – January 20, 2019 – Photo by Ari Lafayette © 2019 Gnash The Leader of the Broken Hearts Club by Isa Barnett The members of the Broken Hearts Club rushed into a warm, safe space on the evening of January 20th, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA. Their fierce determination to escape the frigid weather led to anticipation of what was to come. These concert goers were in luck, because what was waiting inside the walls of the Fillmore Philly made all

Lesli Margherita at BroadwayCon – January 12, 2019 Lesli Margherita An Audience with the Queen By Jay S. Jacobs It was just BroadwayCon time again, as some of the biggest names in theater braved the cold and congregated to the New York Midtown Hilton and the Ziegfield Theater to meet, greet and chat with some of their biggest fans. BroadwayCon is a celebration of all things theatrical, a heady mixture of lectures, live performances, memorabilia, cosplay, pictures and autograp

Blake Cooper takes questions after a screening of “Measure of a Man” at Village East Cinema in New York on May 8, 2018. Blake Cooper Taking the Measure of a Man by Jay S. Jacobs There is a certain irony about the fact that the new movie Measure of a Man stars Blake Cooper as a boy coming of age, because we’ve been watching Cooper grow up before our eyes for a few years now. We first met him – both as film fans and personally with our first interview – when he was 13 years old

Miriam Morales Miriam Morales Pidge is the New Black By Jay S. Jacobs Imagine this. You’re a huge fan of a TV show. You binge it as soon as it hits Netflix. Then, suddenly, you’re offered a role on the series. How cool would that be? Ask Miriam Morales, who was an Orange is the New Black viewer long before she was a character. She was brought onboard in the fourth season to play Ramona “Pidge” Contreras, one of the new Dominican inmates in Litchfield Penitentiary. Her charact

VidCon 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Vid Stars Invaded the Happiest Place on Earth During VidCon 2017 When I think of our experience at VidCon 2017 in Anaheim, California last week, I can honestly say that it was a fun, informative, interactive experience for anyone and everyone who has an interest in making videos, loves to watch videos or lives for gaming. The entire weekend was jam-packed with panel discussions with some of the internets’ bi

Andrea Russett Andrea Russett Revolutionizing the Industry With the First Snapchat Movie Sickhouse by Abby Bekele Andrea Russett has mainly made waves with her millions of followers on YouTube, Instagram, Vine, Twitter and other social platforms. Now she is part of a revolutionary new experiment – Sickhouse – the first movie made specifically for social media. Russett is originally from Indiana where she worked as a radio DJ. When she was 17, she moved to California, where sh

Cameron Dallas and Nash Grier with our Maggie Mitchell at the New York press day for “The Outfield.” Photo by Caitlyn Lange. Nash Grier & Cameron Dallas Talk the Outfield Movie by Maggie Mitchell & Deborah Wagner When three high school baseball stars who have been best friends since childhood head into their senior year, they have to navigate some pretty difficult situations in the new film The Outfield. Life-changing decisions about family, friendships, career goals and coll

TOPLINE #WhoIsTOPLINE There’s a new boy band coming to town and it’s impressive lineup contains…  Oh yeah!  We don’t know!! It’s not a first, though.  Have you ever heard of Klaatu?  Nope?  Ask your parents.  Maybe even your grandparents.  In the 1970s a mysterious band named after a robot in an old sci-fi movie (The Day the Earth Stood Still) released a whole album with no band member names, no pictures or faces, just a mystery band. Quickly the album became a hit, with the

Phase Five Phase Five Turning Us Upside Down by Ally Abramson Phase Five is based in Los Angeles, but the band includes members from all over the world. The group was originally brought together through their mutual love of creating and sharing music. Members include Jeremiah Neil, Alex Odon, Nelson Gabriel, Jay C. and Lee Brown. Phase Five has just released a video for their latest single “Upside Down” and are preparing to release an EP soon, thanks to the support and dedica

Reed Alexander in New York. Photos copyright 2015 Mark Doyle. Reed Alexander Taking KewlBites Out of Life by Ally Abramson You may know Reed Alexander as a 21-year-old former Nickelodeon star who tormented iCarly, playing the infamous villain Nevel Papperman. However, over the past few years since the end of the show, he has been transformed. Alexander has found his passion in cooking healthy and delicious food. The founder of KewlBites blog, Alexander has published a cookboo

Ian Ziering and Tara Reid star in “Sharknado 2: The Second One.” Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica Fox and Anthony C. Ferrante It’s Raining Sharks in the City that Never Sleeps by Ali Speiss It was July of 2013 when we first heard the name Sharknado.  And now they’re back! Sharknado was a surprisingly popular horror/comedy flick on the Syfy network that premiered last year and starred two well known 90’s actors – Ian Ziering, best known for Beverly Hills 90210 and Tara Reid of A