Draculas

Space, it seems, is teeming not with stars and galaxies but with delicious cosmic snacks.A new object in the Milky Way discovered by a team of astronomers led by Ciprian Berghea of the US Naval Observatory has been given the nickname Dracula's Chivito, after the meat-laden sandwich that is the national dish of Uruguay.In reality, Dracula's Chivito is a baby star surrounded by a thick disk of dust and gas; viewed edge-on, the arrangement sort of looks like a sandwich, if you squint.That's not the only reason for the…

The next Insidious has its title. It prequel Welcome to Derry welcomes more people to its cast. Plus, the CW teases what’s coming on Gotham Knights, Superman & Lois, and The Flash. To me, my spoilers!The Woman Who Would Be PhotonLilo & StitchTHR reports Sydney Elizabeth Agudong has been cast as Nani, Lilo’s legal guardian and older sister, in Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch remake.TwistersVariety also has word Glen Powell has joined the cast of Twisters in a currently undisclosed role. BladeAccording to…

“He’s a monster. He’s a monster — that’s what he is.” This line from the opening moments of “Renfield” — an action comedy that sees Dracula’s assistant, R.M. Renfield, attempting to break away from his narcissistic, manipulative and bloodthirsty boss — isn’t delivered by its titular figure. Instead, it is spoken by a woman talking about her crime-committing boyfriend in a support group for co-dependents that Renfield has been attending. Although Redfield relates to the others in this group, he is attending largely to…

In Renfield, a comedy slasher about Dracula’s lickspittle victim, Nicholas Hoult eats insects for his super-strength, which is prodigious. He decapitates and disarms with ease, his eyes flash amber as his power grows, but otherwise he plays it with a self-effacing British charm so pure that it’s like watching Hugh Grant rebooted.In a hotel in central London to talk about the film, he looks – well, first of all, weirdly young. His breakthrough role, in 2002, was Grant’s titular co-star in About a Boy, though he appeared in…

It’s been months since The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power aired its finale episode, but discourse around the show is still going strong. The latest fantasy creation based on Tolkien’s works is deeply contentious among fans, who tend to be split between the die-hards, those who see its flaws, but still enjoy it as an addition to a story they love, and those who hate it with unmatched passion. Despite this, its one of Amazon Prime’s most popular shows to date, and people are closely watching news about season two. A…