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The Grudge is one of those impenetrable horror franchises that never really goes away. Like The Conjuring and The Ring, the title alone is enough of a draw that we get a new one of these things every few years. Now, as 2020 approaches, there’s another version of The Grudge on the horizon and honestly? We weren’t sure what to make of a reboot, but this new red band trailer might change our minds. This film looks terrifying!

As you can see, the trailer took a page out of a recent promo for It Chapter Two. Basically, it shows an entire scene of a young woman confronting an older, creepy woman in her disheveled home. In It, it was Jessica Chastain, and here it’s Andrea Riseborough. The older woman approaches Riseborough with her hand in her mouth, asking if she’ll feed her. If that wasn’t weird enough, it quickly becomes apparent that there’s someone—or something—else in the house. Maybe a few somethings.

Oh yeah, the woman is also missing a row of fingers on one of her hands and is covered in some sort of mucky, bloody substance. You know, just girly things.

If you’re unfamiliar, The Grudge franchise kicked off back in 2002 with the Japanese horror film Ju-On: The Grudge. It got an American remake (starring Sarah Michelle Gellar) in 2004, which made bank after the success of another Stateside Japanese remake, The Ring. The Americanized version of The Grudge spawned several sequels, but the 2020 version seems to be doing its own thing. It’s a reboot, not a remake, and has a whole new plot loosely associated with the other films.

This Grudge was written and directed by Nicolas Pesce (Eyes of My Mother) and is produced by horror legend Sam Raimi, of Evil Dead fame. In addition to Riseborough, it boasts a pretty all-star cast: Glow’s Betty Gilpin, Demián Bichir, Jacki Weaver, John Cho, and Lin Shaye (who plays the old woman in the trailer and who you might recognize from other horror franchises like Ouija and Insidious).

Here’s a quick, official synopsis of the plot:

A single mother and young detective, Muldoon (Andrea Riseborough), discovers that a suburban house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Now, she runs to save herself and her son from demonic spirits from the cursed house in her neighborhood.

That sounds like The Grudge, alright. But how will this one be different than the others? And why was a reboot even necessary in the first place? We won’t yet know if we’ll even see characters commonly associated with the franchise, like Kayako and Toshio. We do know that this one is retaining that creepy imagery of fingers coming out of someone’s head in the shower. And there’s the whole familiar haunted house element, too.

We’re excited to check this one out to see if it earns its stripes. Who knows? Maybe it’ll be a Halloween-style success and spawn even more Grudge movies. You can see for yourself when Nicolas Pesce’s The Grudge hits theaters on January 3, 2020.

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Queen takes rook in this master’s game of chess played by the Demon’s Head himself, Ra’s al Ghul, as he cultivates more of the Outsiders for his taking. Cassandra Cain is caught in the middle between friendship, family, and her own moral judgments. Meanwhile, Black Lightning continues to make his moves while Batman seems to be away on “Bruce Wayne” business.

Batman & The Outsiders #8 hits the stands on Wednesday, 12/11!

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Tesla's electric ATV will debut at the same time as the company's Cybertruck in 2021. (Photo Credit: Tesla)

There has been a lot of buzz about Tesla’s new electric ATV and Elon Musk recently revealed more details about the all-terrain-vehicle’s release.

Musk said the company aims to offer the ATV as an add-on with Cybertrucks in 2021, CNN reported. No information has been released about the ATV’s price or other key features yet, but Musk offered a sneak peek at the ATV during a Cybertruck event in November, which showed off the vehicle’s gold color and off-road tires.

Any updates on the ATV?

— Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) December 7, 2019

We’ll aim to have it come out same time as truck. Two seater electric ATV designed to work with Cybertruck will be fun! Electric dirt bikes would be cool too. We won’t do road bikes, as too dangerous. I was hit by a truck & almost died on one when I was 17.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 8, 2019

“We’ll aim to have it come out same time as truck,” Musk wrote in a Twitter post on Saturday. “Two seater electric ATV designed to work with Cybertruck will be fun!”

What’s cool about the ATV is that it pairs with the Cybertruck: Riders can steer it up the truck’s built-in ramp and plug it into the truck’s bed. It could be a great accessory to the Cybertruck for road trips and other driving adventures.

Elon Musk concludes by revealing the bed of the truck by debuting a Tesla ATV and having it driven on board. And he walks off. So I guess this is really it. Would you want to buy this? Would a current pickup truck driver buy this? See more at 11 @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/7vKsH2kciG

— Jory Rand (@ABC7Jory) November 22, 2019

Musk also made it clear that there will be no Tesla road bikes paired with Cybertrucks due to safety concerns.

“We won’t do road bikes, as too dangerous,” Musk added. “I was hit by a truck & almost died on one when I was 17.”

For more details on Tesla’s Cybertruck, including tech specs, visit the company’s website.

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Presidential hopeful Senator Corey Booker has announced the first federal bill that bans natural hair discrimination.

The Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act makes clear that discrimination based on natural hairstyles associated with people of African descent is a prohibited form of racial or national origin discrimination. This includes hair that is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros.

“Discrimination against black hair is discrimination against black people,” Senator Booker said in a press release. “Implicit and explicit biases against natural hair are deeply ingrained in workplace norms and society at large. This is a violation of our civil rights, and it happens every day for black people across the country. You need to look no further than Gabrielle Union, who was reportedly fired because her hair was ‘too black’ — a toxic dog-whistle African Americans have had to endure for far too long. No one should be harassed, punished, or fired for the beautiful hairstyles that are true to themselves and their cultural heritage. Our work on this important issue was enhanced by the tireless advocacy of my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus, Crown Coalition advocate Adjoa B. Asamoah, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.”

U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives and is joined by Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), and Barbara Lee (D-CA).

“For too long, black women and girls have been told that their hair is too curly, too unprofessional, too distracting,” Rep. Pressley said. “As a Congresswoman, I choose to wear my hair in twists because I want to intentionally create space for all of us to show up in the world as our authentic selves – whether it’s in the classroom, in the workplace or in the halls of Congress. I am proud to support the CROWN Act, which is a bold step towards ensuring that people can stand in their truth while removing the narrative that black people should show up as anything other than who they are.”

 

“It is disheartening that, in 2019, hair discrimination creates additional barriers for people of color in education and places of employment,” Rep. Fudge said. “Traditional hairstyles worn by African Americans are often necessary to meet our unique needs, and are a representation of our culture and ethnicity. To require anyone to change their natural appearance to acquire educational resources or a job is undeniably an infringement on their civil rights. I’m proud to be a co-sponsor of the House companion of the C.R.O.W.N. Act which protects against discrimination based on hair in federally funded institutions and in the workplace.”

This year, California and New York passed laws banning hair discrimination, and at least six more states, including New Jersey, are considering similar laws.