October seemed especially packed with new television shows to watch, from Netflix, Hulu, the Paramount Network and regular cable as well. I’m going to attempt to break down some of the best shows released within the past month so you can decide what you want to spend your time watching.
“The Haunting of Hill House”
Netflix’s new mini-series “The Haunting of Hill House” is one of the spookiest shows of the year. Photo courtesy of horrornewsnetwork.net
Netflix’s new miniseries, based on the 1959 gothic horror novel, is basically “This is Us” taking place in a haunted house, but not in a ridiculous or corny way. Interspliced between the past and present, the show follows a family of five kids living with their parents (the dad is the boy from “ET” and the mom is the mom from “Spy Kids”) in a haunted house. The other half of the show takes place when the kids are all grown up, out of the house and still reliving the trauma from their childhood.
One of the more interesting elements of the show is the ghosts hidden in the background. In almost every scene taking place inside the haunted house, there’s at least one ghost just chilling in the shadows. It adds an extra level of creepiness to it and rewards those who pay close attention.
If you’re like me and want to like “This is Us” but find it too melodramatic and corny, “The Haunting of Hill House” might be for you.
“Heathers”
The much-troubled television reboot of “Heathers” is finally here. Photo courtesy of Paramount Network
Based on the 80’s cult classic, Paramount Network’s TV reboot of “Heathers” has had a rocky start, to say the least. Originally planned to be released this past spring, it was indefinitely delayed following the Parkland school shooting on Valentine’s Day, since the show deals with school shootings, suicides and bomb threats. It was released this past week, but after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting the network took it off the air, but it’s still available to stream.
This show is honestly one of the gayest things I’ve ever seen. It attacks PC culture, as well as modern high school life, painting everyone and everything in a satirical lens. Rather than having the Heathers be pretty white girls like in the 80’s movie, this version of the Heathers features a plus-sized leader, a gay Heather and a black girl to lead out the trio.
The show makes fun of everyone and everything, but its ridiculous and catty dialogue make it endlessly quotable, but also overtly insane. Most people will probably hate it, and I’m honestly not sure if I’ll be able to make it all the way through the nine episode season, but we’ll see.
“The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” gets the “Riverdale” treatment with its reboot “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” Photo courtesy of oyeyeah.com
Do you remember Melissa Joan Hart’s 90’s show “Sabrina: The Teenage Witch?” Well forget everything you thought you knew about the sitcom because Netflix has revamped it in “Riverdale” fashion. Taking a dark and brooding look at the teenaged witch, the show is less comedy and more horror, dealing with Satanists and chilling murders.
Halloween may be over, but you can still stream the entirety of “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” on Netflix.
What have you been watching this month? Let me know in the comments below.
Another Apple event was hosted October 30th and the company introduced new products once again changing the electronic game even more than it already has this year alone.
The first product the company introduced is the new and improved iPad Pro. According to the company site this product will be available in two sizes, 11 inches and 12.9 inches. This new product, unlike the others of its kind, includes an “all-new all-screen design” and face ID. The iPad includes an A12X Bionic chip which according to the tech company is the most powerful chip they have ever made because it can run five trillion operations per second. Because of this, multitasking will be a walk in the park while operating this new device. This thin computer like object will allow you to make a facetime calls, write a paper, and message a friend all at the same time. As if all of this wasn’t already appealing and a sure way to have you running to your nearest apple store to get yours now, the same chip also works well with augmented reality so playing video games will be both immersive and realistic. Along with the new iPad, the company has also previewed an Apple pencil and Smart Keyboard Folio to go along with the tablet, which perfectly pairs with the iPad, as it is able to be magnetically attached to the device. The pencil takes it a step further and can be charged while it is attached to the iPad. The new thinnest iPad ever is perfect for all of you with on-the-go lifestyle’s. The up to 10 hours of battery life will allow you to function throughout your full work day and more.
But wait there is more.
Apple has also announced the brand new release of the MacBook Air. If you thought the company couldn’t get any more technologically appealing, you were wrong. This new laptop not only includes Touch ID, it is good for the environment! Apple is calling it, the “greenest mac ever”, yes the new computer is made with 100 percent recycled aluminum. And here we thought we couldn’t fall any more in love with an inanimate object. This device will be available in silver, gold, and space gray and maintain all day battery throughout the day.
There you have it folks. The new apple products have come out right in time for the holidays. Make sure you let us know down below what you think of these new devices!
Boy was it a good week picking games for the Sports Buzzer!!!
After a lackluster 9-5 Week 7, I got back on track in a big way with a 13-1 week that turned my disastrous season to that point into a salvageable and even successful season in some respects.
A record like last week’s is going to be harder to come by as their are a number of tight matchups expected.
The NFL Week 9 slate features must-see television in the later afternoon and on Sunday night.
The top two teams in the NFC collide as Drew Brees leads the 6-1 New Orleans Saints into battle with Todd Gurley and the 8-0 Los Angeles Rams at the Superdome.
In the night cap game, two of the greatest quarterbacks the NFL has ever seen will likely do battle for the last time as Tom Brady and the New England Patriots host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium.
Up to this point, it’s the most exciting slate of games this season and I look forward to seeing which contenders make statements.
With that said, here are my picks for Week 9 of the NFL season.
Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers
With the Raiders lack of pass rush, even a quarterback like C.J. Beathard will excel at levels not usual of them. The 49ers have the better defense and better rushing attack and should thrive on a Thursday night stage at home vs their Bay area rivals.
Prediction: San Francisco 49ers 35 Oakland Raiders 27
Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills
Derek Anderson left last Monday’s game with an arm injury which now shoehorns Nathan Peterman as starting quarterback this Sunday. Even without Khalil Mack to terrorize the Bills offense, the Bears are still plenty formidable on defense. Keep the interception ticker ready for this one.
Prediction: Chicago Bears 23 Buffalo Bills 7
Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns
The Kansas City Chiefs are plenty explosive, with the only negative of late being that Patrick Mahomes has tossed at least one interception over his last four games. He’ll likely throw another vs Cleveland’s defense, but Cleveland’s struggles vs the run should make this a noteworthy day for running back Kareem Hunt.
Prediction: Kansas City Chiefs 34 Cleveland Browns 16
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
The New York Jets and Miami Dolphins have had their teams deal with significant injuries that have them looking behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East. The Jets have gone on to score 17, 13, and 10 points in their last three road games. Their road woes will continue here vs the Dolphins,
Prediction: Miami Dolphins 25 New York Jets 21
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings in years past have struggled with the Detroit Lions and that may continue here if Minnesota is still ailing going into this game. The loss of Anthony Barr, Andrew Sendejo and Xavier Rhodes was noticeable last Sunday night vs New Orleans. If there’s a sign they’ll turn it around, it’s the fact that Detroit has allowed a 114.2 Passer Rating to opposing quarterbacks, second worst behind Tampa Bay.
Prediction: Minnesota Vikings 24 Detroit Lions 16
Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are leading the NFC East, but fans have had to hold their breath watching their offense put points on the board. The Redskins have averaged 20.9 PPG (25th in NFL) but face a team ranked 30th in defense and 20th vs the run. I also like the Redskins chances of slowing down Atlanta’s offense with their secondary which just added Ha Ha Clinton-Dix at the trade deadline.
Prediction: Washington Redskins 26 Atlanta Falcons 20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers offense broke out last Sunday for a season-high 36 points. This Sunday they face a team with a formidable offense that’s going back to Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has 13 touchdowns to five interceptions on the year. Carolina’s pass rush has been inconsistent, but if the game turns into a shootout they’ll have the luxury of getting to face the NFL’s 29th ranked defensive unit.
Prediction: Carolina Panthers 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
If Baltimore needs anymore motivation to end this recent funk they’ve found themselves in, they have it in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh can look to gain control over this division having already defeated Cleveland and Cincinnati. They do have a loss to Baltimore at home, one they’ll one to get back, but here’s the key. Jimmy Smith is back for Baltimore and last time they faced Pittsburgh they held Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster to a combined 9 catches for 102 receiving yards on 22 targets while also holding Roethlisberger to a 72.5 Passer Rating.
The Denver Broncos are tough at home and this is a particularly tough road environment on young quarterbacks. The thought of Deshaun Watson having to rely on this offensive line on the road is a scary thought. The question becomes, Can Denver duplicate their stifling run defense from the past two weeks? I think so.
Prediction: Denver Broncos 20 Houston Texans 17
Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks
How do you handle the noise factor in Seattle? Run the ball. That’s exactly what the Los Angeles Chargers have the capability of doing with Melvin Gordon in the backfield. It won’t be easy by any stretch considering this is a pick em matchup if there ever was one, but I’ll roll with the Chargers winning a close one away from home. After all, they’ve played the equivalent of seven road games this season with their home field disadvantage.
Prediction: Los Angeles Chargers 26 Seattle Seahawks 24
Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints
This is the if-they-don’t-lose-here-they-may-never-lose game for the Los Angeles Rams, but that has more to do with the Saints than it does with Los Angeles. Los Angeles has shown holes defensively, holes in which a team that can match their offensive firepower can fully exploit. Expect plenty of points and a key turnover created by the Saints defense at some point of this game.
Prediction: New Orleans Saints 38 Los Angeles Rams 33
Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots
We all want to believe this is as high octane of an offensive matchup as the one we saw a few weeks ago between Kansas City and New England, but that’s not the case. The Packers offense is not explosive, the offensive line has dealt with inconsistency and for as good as Aaron Rodgers is when fully healthy, as long as he’s wearing that knee brace he’s compromised in some degree. New England is 4-0 at home and typically dominate.
Prediction: New England Patriots 30 Green Bay Packers 23
Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans are both coming off bye weeks, maybe more critical for Dallas as they had a bye week to incorporate a game-plan for newly acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper. The Titans can be had in the secondary despite being strong in the red zone. It’ll be up to Tennessee’s offense to figure out a Dallas defense thats surrendering the second fewest points in the NFL this season (17.6 PPG).
Prediction: Dallas Cowboys 24 Tennessee Titans 14
What are your thoughts on the NFL Week 9 games? Leave your comments below!
“Sojourn” the eighth episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” focuses mostly on Michael Langdon (Cody Fern) and his rise through the church of Satan. While past seasons have made entire storylines surrounding Halloween, this episode, which aired on the 31st, not only had no reference to the holiday but was genuinely one of the least compelling or scary episodes of “Apocalypse.”
Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) surprises Langdon (Cody Fern) as he stands over Kathy Bates’ burnt body. Photo courtesy of bleedingcool.com
The episode begins with Langdon (Cody Fern) finding Kathy Bates’ burnt body at the stake. He starts freaking out when Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) tries to covert him over to witchery, but he obviously declines the offer and vows to get her back.
He goes to the woods and draws a pentagram in the dirt. He sits in it for 4 days until Satan starts sending hallucinations of Fanta-offering schoolgirls, goats and a ridiculously ripped archangel (in typical Ryan Murphy fashion).
Then Langdon goes to the city and finds comedian Sandra Bernhard leading a Satanic temple. She inspires her congregants by stealing from a nursing home and giving the money to the NRA. I didn’t really love the comedian in the role, but I did love her line “Let’s speak in tongues for a hot sec.”
Comedian Sandra Bernhard makes her “American Horror Story” debut as the leader of a Satanic church. Photo courtesy of Elle.com
Langdon decides to go home with one of the old women at the temple, who basically tells him while feeding him that the Satanists are trying to make the world as bad as possible so Satan will return to bring out the end of the world
He goes back to the temple as the “All Sinners Choir” sing a pro-Satan, abridged version of “O Fortuna.” He makes his entrance by slicing the throats of two sacrifices.
At the Satanist’s weekly potluck, Langdon tells the church-lady who brought him home that he’s not sure how to bring about the end of the world. She has a great idea and takes him on a scenic cliffside drive in her convertible to a robotics lab.
Billy Eichner and Evan Peters are back as two Satanic, robotic engineers with the worst “Dumb and Dumber” wigs I’ve ever seen. The commercials for this week’s episode already let us know that Peters and Eichner would be back, but they didn’t spoil that Sarah Paulson is back too! We see pre-Outpost Venable working at the lab. Her pre-apocalypse hair is red instead of black, and she’s rocking lavender, but it still fit her signature purple look.
This is Evan Peters’ third character this season but by far the worst wig he’s ever worn on the series. Photo courtesy of elitedaily.com
The engineers do literal ladlefuls of cocaine and a woman (I’m not going to assume she was a prostitute, but with their haircuts…) asks the exact thought I was wondering. “How do you guys not OD?” They may or may not make a reference that turning to Satan made them oblivious to a cocaine overdose, but that might be reading too far into it.
Langdon shows up and has them build a robotic version of Kathy Bates and then spend far too long showing the preparation of Ms. Mead 2.0. If this is, in fact, the third to final episode, do we really need to spend this much time with the building of the robot and Billy Eichner trying to play straight by saying “Bro” over and over again? I’m not into it.
The episode ends with the much drawn-out reunion between Langdon and the robotic, Satanic Kathy Bates. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the trailer for next week showed that we’re still in this damn flashback.
I’m loving seeing the witches and everything, but there are only two episodes left and there’s so much to wrap up. It looks like next week is going to be leading up to and hopefully including the end of the world, so we can find out how the witches are really going to save the day.
Langdon screaming over Kathy Bates’ burnt corpse is also going to be my reaction if this season doesn’t have a satisfying conclusion. Photo courtesy of bleedingcool.com
If it weren’t for “Hotel”, where they showed the Hotel Cortez in 2026, still standing in a non-apocalyptic Los Angeles. With “Apocalypse” starting in 2020 and doing so well at intertwining the seasons, I’d be shocked if they completely forgot that element of Season 5 and kept the world destroyed.
There were also an odd amount of references to scheduled sex throughout the episode, with the old Satanic woman alleging to sleep with Brad Pitt every Wednesday night and Ryan Reynolds on Sundays. Later, Billy Eichner’s character says he sleeps with Victoria Secret’s models every Tuesday nights and Ryan Reynolds. Is Ryan Reynolds prostituting himself to Satanists or is this a glimpse into Ryan Murphy’s weekly schedule?
This was definitely one of the least interesting episodes of the season, with the back half of it feeling totally unnecessary. Honestly, the whole Kathy Bates as a robot storyline should’ve been dropped. From its introduction, I thought it was too similar to “Westworld” and would take up valuable screen time from the witches.
On the bright side, the preview for next week promised more of the witches and I think I saw a shot inside Murder House. Make sure to check back next week to read my recap and review of the second to final episode of “American Horror Story: Apocalypse.”
Each year Spencer Dinwiddie has continued to improve as an NBA player, something his former team he went up against on Wednesday night can attest to.
To their dismay.
The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Detroit Pistons 120-119 in overtime on Wednesday night at the Barclays Center to snap their three-game losing skid.
Spencer Dinwiddie played the hero for the Brooklyn Nets on Halloween as he hit two clutch baskets near the end of regulation and overtime, the latter a game-winning 3-point shot with 7.9 seconds remaining, to help Brooklyn slide past Detroit.
Dinwiddie led the Nets with a team-high 25 points, which also represents his season-high and second consecutive game as Brooklyn’s high point man.
Not to go unmentioned, but another key role player for the Brooklyn Nets, Joe Harris, who scored 23 points on the night.
The game went into overtime after the Nets rallied in the fourth quarter, tying the game ultimately on a Spencer Dinwiddie 3-pointer with 21.0 seconds remaining in the fourth.
With Nets’ guard D’Angelo Russell mired in a awful shooting night (6 points, 3-for-15 FG), it was the fifth-year guard out of Colorado who more than made up for it.
The Brooklyn Nets (3-5) did well to limit Detroit’s productivity on the offensive end, holding them to 42 percent shooting from the field and 32 percent from beyond the arc.
Blake Griffin scored 25 points and finished with nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in 42 minutes.
His game-winning attempt from 18-feet away would fall short and Caris LeVert would sky for the rebound to secure the win.
Andre Drummond dominated the Nets once again as he scored 24 points to go along with 23 rebounds, collecting his second 20-20 game against Brooklyn in as many matchups.
It was close last time these two played on opening night when Detroit edged Brooklyn 103-100, and it was yet again a nail biter down the stretch as both teams struggled to get it going offensively from the perimeter.
For Brooklyn, it’s a rebound effort after completely nosediving vs the New York Knicks on Monday in a 115-96 loss in Madison Square Garden.
Things were dicey throughout, but for Kenny Atkinson’s team, it’s a much needed win over a team that held a victory over them coming into the night.
The Brooklyn Nets will host the struggling Houston Rockets on Friday night at the Barclays Center.
What are your thoughts on the Brooklyn Nets win? Leave your comments below!
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