Articles by Brock Thiessen

'Garbage Pail Kids' Are Getting an HBO Reboot by David Gordon Green and Danny McBride
PUBLISHED May 26, 2021
Garbage Pail Kids are getting a reboot — and it's coming courtesy of David Gordon Green and Danny McBride. Today it was announced that the...
The Smashing Pumpkins Announce 'Gish' 30th Anniversary Celebrations
PUBLISHED May 26, 2021
Believe it or not, it's been three decades since the Smashing Pumpkins released their debut album Gish. In celebration of turning the big t...
Kevin Clark — the Drummer Who Played Spazzy McGee in 'School of Rock' — Dies in Bike Accident
PUBLISHED May 26, 2021
Kevin Clark — the child actor who played Freddy "Spazzy McGee" Jones in Jack Black's classic School of Rock — has died. Clark was killed e...
Seth Rogen Wants Comedians to Stop Complaining About Cancel Culture
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
If we've learned anything about cancel culture at this point, it's that complaining about cancel culture is one of the surest ways to get y...
Beck, Jeff Tweedy and Wayne Coyne Help Rework Daniel Johnston for New Video
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
Daniel Johnston's classic "True Love Will Find You in the End" has been fitted with a new video — and it comes featuring a pile of notables...
Power Trip Singer Riley Gale's Cause of Death Finally Revealed
PUBLISHED May 25, 2021
Power Trip frontman Riley Gale passed away in August 2020, but we're only now finally learning his cause of death. Sadly, as many fans susp...
John Frusciante, Venetian Snares and Chris McDonald Reunite as Speed Dealer Moms
PUBLISHED May 20, 2021
While there's a new Red Hot Chili Peppers album in the works, John Frusciante is turning his attention to Speed Dealer Moms — his long-abse...
Brandon Cronenberg Is Making an Insane-Sounding TV Series Based on a J.G. Ballard Novel
PUBLISHED May 20, 2021
Brandon Cronenberg impressed more than a few film fans with his pretty incredible Possessor Uncut, and now the Canadian director has reveal...