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The Mummy Biography Flash a weekly Biography.
Alright folks, strap in because apparently when it comes to “The Mummy,” this past week was like Tutankhamun’s tomb—full of surprises and just as cursed. Now, for those just tuning in or who somehow slept through every Halloween since 1932, “The Mummy” is a fictional undead who’s been haunting pop culture longer than most of our parents have had lower back pain. But, and this is the spicy part, The Mummy’s been popping up from the sarcophagus of public consciousness more often than my ex’s Venmo requests.
Major headline: The real action in the last 24 hours is Tom Cruise’s much-maligned 2017 reboot of “The Mummy” suddenly limping onto HBO Max, eight years after tanking at the box office. The movie’s got more visual effects than actual scares and was panned harder than a band kid at a metal festival. CBR reviewed it with all the warmth of a sandstorm, noting that Cruise’s mummy film failed at both “action or monster spectacle,” and even described the effects as, and I quote, "shockingly sloppy." That’s the kind of review you frame in your office to remind yourself never to work with Tom Cruise unless there’s a Mission: Impossible budget.
Meanwhile, Brendan Fraser’s 1999 classic “The Mummy”—yes, the one that made us all think forever that sand was just pocket glitter for ancient curses—has hit #1 on Peacock’s streaming charts as of this week according to IMDb’s news updates. Which is poetic justice, really—a reminder that sometimes you don’t need a Dark Universe, just a good script and a protagonist who isn’t actively trying to parkour off a CGI pyramid.
Now I know you’re thinking, “Marc, that’s great, but what about actual Mummy-mania out there?” Glad you asked, imaginary listener in my head. Over at 19 Crimes, the wine label, The Mummy just scored its own bottle for Halloween 2025. Finally, a wine that pairs perfectly with being buried alive in work emails—or, you know, eternal damnation.
And of course, “The Mummy” is also shambling back onto the big screen with a slate of classic horror movies returning to theaters this October—because nothing says 'date night' in 2025 like watching a 90-year-old bandaged corpse lumber after Brendan Fraser.
On social media? #TheMummy is trending intermittently, with fans posting memes comparing Brendan Fraser’s natural charm to Tom Cruise’s High-Intensity-Running-From-The-Plot style. Trust me, it’s more entertaining than half the dialogue in that reboot.
That’s the week in The Mummy: slightly dusty, occasionally terrifying, and always a little bit camp. Thanks for tuning in to The Mummy Biography Flash. Subscribe so you never miss an ancient curse or a streaming debut, and search “Biography Flash” for your next rabbit hole. Marc Ellery out—don’t touch that shovel.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/45JRxcr
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Alright folks, strap in because apparently when it comes to “The Mummy,” this past week was like Tutankhamun’s tomb—full of surprises and just as cursed. Now, for those just tuning in or who somehow slept through every Halloween since 1932, “The Mummy” is a fictional undead who’s been haunting pop culture longer than most of our parents have had lower back pain. But, and this is the spicy part, The Mummy’s been popping up from the sarcophagus of public consciousness more often than my ex’s Venmo requests.
Major headline: The real action in the last 24 hours is Tom Cruise’s much-maligned 2017 reboot of “The Mummy” suddenly limping onto HBO Max, eight years after tanking at the box office. The movie’s got more visual effects than actual scares and was panned harder than a band kid at a metal festival. CBR reviewed it with all the warmth of a sandstorm, noting that Cruise’s mummy film failed at both “action or monster spectacle,” and even described the effects as, and I quote, "shockingly sloppy." That’s the kind of review you frame in your office to remind yourself never to work with Tom Cruise unless there’s a Mission: Impossible budget.
Meanwhile, Brendan Fraser’s 1999 classic “The Mummy”—yes, the one that made us all think forever that sand was just pocket glitter for ancient curses—has hit #1 on Peacock’s streaming charts as of this week according to IMDb’s news updates. Which is poetic justice, really—a reminder that sometimes you don’t need a Dark Universe, just a good script and a protagonist who isn’t actively trying to parkour off a CGI pyramid.
Now I know you’re thinking, “Marc, that’s great, but what about actual Mummy-mania out there?” Glad you asked, imaginary listener in my head. Over at 19 Crimes, the wine label, The Mummy just scored its own bottle for Halloween 2025. Finally, a wine that pairs perfectly with being buried alive in work emails—or, you know, eternal damnation.
And of course, “The Mummy” is also shambling back onto the big screen with a slate of classic horror movies returning to theaters this October—because nothing says 'date night' in 2025 like watching a 90-year-old bandaged corpse lumber after Brendan Fraser.
On social media? #TheMummy is trending intermittently, with fans posting memes comparing Brendan Fraser’s natural charm to Tom Cruise’s High-Intensity-Running-From-The-Plot style. Trust me, it’s more entertaining than half the dialogue in that reboot.
That’s the week in The Mummy: slightly dusty, occasionally terrifying, and always a little bit camp. Thanks for tuning in to The Mummy Biography Flash. Subscribe so you never miss an ancient curse or a streaming debut, and search “Biography Flash” for your next rabbit hole. Marc Ellery out—don’t touch that shovel.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/45JRxcr
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Alright folks, strap in because apparently when it comes to “The Mummy,” this past week was like Tutankhamun’s tomb—full of surprises and just as cursed. Now, for those just tuning in or who somehow slept through every Halloween since 1932, “The Mummy” is a fictional undead who’s been haunting pop culture longer than most of our parents have had lower back pain. But, and this is the spicy part, The Mummy’s been popping up from the sarcophagus of public consciousness more often than my ex’s Venmo requests.
Major headline: The real action in the last 24 hours is Tom Cruise’s much-maligned 2017 reboot of “The Mummy” suddenly limping onto HBO Max, eight years after tanking at the box office. The movie’s got more visual effects than actual scares and was panned harder than a band kid at a metal festival. CBR reviewed it with all the warmth of a sandstorm, noting that Cruise’s mummy film failed at both “action or monster spectacle,” and even described the effects as, and I quote, "shockingly sloppy." That’s the kind of review you frame in your office to remind yourself never to work with Tom Cruise unless there’s a Mission: Impossible budget.
Meanwhile, Brendan Fraser’s 1999 classic “The Mummy”—yes, the one that made us all think forever that sand was just pocket glitter for ancient curses—has hit #1 on Peacock’s streaming charts as of this week according to IMDb’s news updates. Which is poetic justice, really—a reminder that sometimes you don’t need a Dark Universe, just a good script and a protagonist who isn’t actively trying to parkour off a CGI pyramid.
Now I know you’re thinking, “Marc, that’s great, but what about actual Mummy-mania out there?” Glad you asked, imaginary listener in my head. Over at 19 Crimes, the wine label, The Mummy just scored its own bottle for Halloween 2025. Finally, a wine that pairs perfectly with being buried alive in work emails—or, you know, eternal damnation.
And of course, “The Mummy” is also shambling back onto the big screen with a slate of classic horror movies returning to theaters this October—because nothing says 'date night' in 2025 like watching a 90-year-old bandaged corpse lumber after Brendan Fraser.
On social media? #TheMummy is trending intermittently, with fans posting memes comparing Brendan Fraser’s natural charm to Tom Cruise’s High-Intensity-Running-From-The-Plot style. Trust me, it’s more entertaining than half the dialogue in that reboot.
That’s the week in The Mummy: slightly dusty, occasionally terrifying, and always a little bit camp. Thanks for tuning in to The Mummy Biography Flash. Subscribe so you never miss an ancient curse or a streaming debut, and search “Biography Flash” for your next rabbit hole. Marc Ellery out—don’t touch that shovel.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/45JRxcr
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Alright folks, strap in because apparently when it comes to “The Mummy,” this past week was like Tutankhamun’s tomb—full of surprises and just as cursed. Now, for those just tuning in or who somehow slept through every Halloween since 1932, “The Mummy” is a fictional undead who’s been haunting pop culture longer than most of our parents have had lower back pain. But, and this is the spicy part, The Mummy’s been popping up from the sarcophagus of public consciousness more often than my ex’s Venmo requests.
Major headline: The real action in the last 24 hours is Tom Cruise’s much-maligned 2017 reboot of “The Mummy” suddenly limping onto HBO Max, eight years after tanking at the box office. The movie’s got more visual effects than actual scares and was panned harder than a band kid at a metal festival. CBR reviewed it with all the warmth of a sandstorm, noting that Cruise’s mummy film failed at both “action or monster spectacle,” and even described the effects as, and I quote, "shockingly sloppy." That’s the kind of review you frame in your office to remind yourself never to work with Tom Cruise unless there’s a Mission: Impossible budget.
Meanwhile, Brendan Fraser’s 1999 classic “The Mummy”—yes, the one that made us all think forever that sand was just pocket glitter for ancient curses—has hit #1 on Peacock’s streaming charts as of this week according to IMDb’s news updates. Which is poetic justice, really—a reminder that sometimes you don’t need a Dark Universe, just a good script and a protagonist who isn’t actively trying to parkour off a CGI pyramid.
Now I know you’re thinking, “Marc, that’s great, but what about actual Mummy-mania out there?” Glad you asked, imaginary listener in my head. Over at 19 Crimes, the wine label, The Mummy just scored its own bottle for Halloween 2025. Finally, a wine that pairs perfectly with being buried alive in work emails—or, you know, eternal damnation.
And of course, “The Mummy” is also shambling back onto the big screen with a slate of classic horror movies returning to theaters this October—because nothing says 'date night' in 2025 like watching a 90-year-old bandaged corpse lumber after Brendan Fraser.
On social media? #TheMummy is trending intermittently, with fans posting memes comparing Brendan Fraser’s natural charm to Tom Cruise’s High-Intensity-Running-From-The-Plot style. Trust me, it’s more entertaining than half the dialogue in that reboot.
That’s the week in The Mummy: slightly dusty, occasionally terrifying, and always a little bit camp. Thanks for tuning in to The Mummy Biography Flash. Subscribe so you never miss an ancient curse or a streaming debut, and search “Biography Flash” for your next rabbit hole. Marc Ellery out—don’t touch that shovel.
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/45JRxcr
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI