Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

In November 15, 2001, in a field outside Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, a bow hunter discovers a lifeless body of a Japanese woman named, Takako Konishi. Her death became an urban legend due to a language barrier between a local police officer who was trying to help her during her traveling. What’s the myth? Takako was […]

Backrooms

In 2019, an anonymous user on 4chan posted a photo of a yellow walls taken in 2002 from an old furniture store undergoing renovation. Like Slender Man, The Backrooms became an online phenomenon as the concept an abandoned area expands into an endless maze of halls inhabited by mysterious entities. The Backrooms spread across social […]

Starship Troopers (Sony’s Flops Vol. 1 #16)

In 1959, novelist, Robert A. Heinlein published a sci-novel titled, “Starship Troopers.” Set in the future, Johnny Rico enlists in the military as a space marine enduring intense training to partaking in a war between humans and bug aliens. The novel earned huge praise for its themes on militarism and reflection of the Cold War. […]

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Lionsgate’s Flops Vol. 1 #7)

In 2019, Nicolas “Nic” Cage turned down a role based on fictional version of himself in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” four times. He eventually changed his mind when director, Tom Gormican wrote him a personal letter. After losing a major role in a movie, Nic quits show biz. He accepts a $1 million […]

The Wicker Man (2006) (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #39)

In 1967, British novelist, David Pinner published a novel titled, “Ritual.” A police officer is sent to investigate the murder of a little girl. The cop discovers a village’s inhabitants are practitioners of an ancient religious cult partaking in human sacrifices. In 1973, Ritual was adapted on the big screen as “The Wicker Man” with […]

The End of Oak Street

David Robert Mitchell’s latest movie, “The End of Oak Street” produced by J.J. Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot is out in theaters. Set in 1982, it centers on a family and their suburban neighborhood transported to the Stone Age where dinosaurs run amuck. All they gotta do is find a way outta this predicament. Right […]