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Today marks 10 years since President Donald Trump “celebrated” Cinco de Mayo with his infamous social media post in which he declared, “I love Hispanics!” “Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill,” he wrote alongside a photo of himself with a taco bowl on his desk in Trump Tower. Trump’s white supremacist rhetoric and anti-immigrant bigotry began with…

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The Evil Dead franchise is continuing to bring supernatural horror to the big screen with yet another entry. This next standalone film,Evil Dead Burn, will tell yet another story set in this universe. Until now, we haven’t gotten a lot of information about this film despite it arriving on July 10. But, thanks to Warner Bros. special presentation at CinemaCon 2026 on April 14, we know more about what to expect. The first trailer for Evil Dead Burn blazes bloody images into your brain, and you can finally watch it right here.

We see a woman who greets someone named Alice, who runs in with a man. There’s a very undead (a Deadite, of course) person who comes into their threshold with an object lodged in the side of her head. It’s a gruesome turn for an entire family as they battle evil forces that wish to rip them apart. From fingers slammed off in car doors to being impaled by cutlery in the dishwasher, the Evil Dead Burn trailer is wild.

There is also the chilling date announcement trailer that fans can sink their teeth into. Additionally, we have a synopsis for Evil Dead Burn:

Evil Dead Burn unleashes the franchise’s most savage and terrifying ride to date, blazing onto big screens with an all-new chapter of carnage and demonic mayhem. After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into Deadites—turning the gathering into a family reunion from hell—she comes to discover that the vows she took in life… live on even in death.

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The film stars Souhelia Yacoub and Hunter Doonan, who make quite the pair in the clip we saw at CinemaCon. We’re ready for horror to have yet another banner year.

Originally published on April 14, 2026.

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Josephine Vidal (from left), Esther Herrera, Ignacia Gonzalez and Maria Cornejo join in folkloric dancing during Cinco de Mary celebration at the Watsonville Senior Center. 

Older Adult Services Supervisor Katie Nuñez said about 73 regulars to the center were present for food, fun and dancing. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian)

Much like the series finale of Stranger Things last year, it looks like yet another anticipated series ender for a beloved show is getting a theatrical release. And not just any old theatrical release, but this one is in 4DX. According to Variety, the series finale of The Boys will screen in movie theaters on May 19 at 9:30 PM. This means we’re expecting something very explosive, loud, and potentially bloody to happen between Homelander and Butcher. Otherwise, why do it in 4DX? The announcement came via a post on The Boys’ official X account.

In two weeks, we’re going out with a bang. Literally, because ya might vibrate watchin’ the series finale in 4DX. Get yer mitts on a seat with the purchase of a concession voucher, which is good towards sweets or soda the day of. See ya May 19 at 9:30 p.m.

We couldn’t help it, we read that whole statement in our heads using Karl Urban’s thick Butcher accent. More information on this special 4DX screening is said to be forthcoming. For those of you out there who have never been, the 4DX movie theater format uses motion-enabled seats that create movement during screenings. These 4DX screenings also use technology that simulates environmental conditions. If you’ve never been to one, it’s pretty wild, although definitely not for everyone.

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There is a lot of worry about whether The Boys can stick the landing or not. It seems series finales for beloved shows fall under fan scrutiny more and more these days. The entire legacy of a long-running show can depend on whether folks responded to the final episode, or reject it. The Boys‘ showrunner Eric Kripke even said recently that pressure to deliver a finale that satisfies is “terrifying, but motivating.” Whether it’s in a 4DX screening or in the comfort of your own home, we’ll soon find out if The Boys goes out with a bang or a whimper.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is letting Elon Musk off easy, despite allegations that he violated federal securities law. President Donald Trump’s SEC announced on Tuesday that it had settled with Musk for $1.5 million over a lawsuit filed in 2025 alleging that he broke the law during his acquisition of Twitter, now known as X. The sum is far less than the $200 million Musk’s lawyers…

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Consider Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a sort of Renaissance Man, if the Renaissance was a public health catastrophe helmed by the worst people imaginable. Not content to compromise our physical safety with his attacks on vaccines, he’s now taking aim at antidepressants. To be perfectly clear: Kennedy is as qualified to go after SSRIs as he is to go after vaccines…

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Although we’re not sure when the actual episodes of X-Men ’97 season two will drop on Disney+, we do already know the premiere is on June 13 at the Tribeca Festival. So we imagine the date for everyone else is just around the corner. And we’re starting to get a clearer picture of what season two will include, but not from any trailers, from posters and other merchandise that have begun to pop up online. And this latest batch of posters, revealed by Nexus Point News, teases some beloved mutant teams that will appear in season two, as well as new configurations of the X-Men teams lost in time.MarvelX-Force

First look at the X-Force in ‘X-MEN ‘97’ Season 2.(via nexuspointnews.com/x-men-97-sea…)

— Cosmic Marvel (@dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social) 2026-05-02T15:06:47.962Z

First off, we have an image of X-Force, using their original ’90s comics logo. Cable leads this paramilitary mutant team, just as in the comics. The X-Men ’97 version is a combination of the ’90s roster, with the Uncanny X-Force team from the 2010s. From the ’90s era, we’ve got Cable himself (obviously), along with Sunspot, in his ’90s comics costume. Joining him are Archangel and Psylocke, who were both members of the 2010s X-Force. The only team member not from any X-Force roster from Marvel Comics is Jubilee. Back in the ’90s, she was on the Generation X team.

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First look at the X-Factor in ‘X-MEN ‘97’ Season 2.(via nexuspointnews.com/x-men-97-sea…)

— Cosmic Marvel (@dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social) 2026-05-02T15:11:03.199Z

The other spin-off team, who appeared before in X-Men: The Animated Series, is X-Factor. This is the government-sponsored mutant team, with the exact lineup from the early ’90s “Mutant Genesis” era. This is the relaunch that propelled the X-Men brand into the stratosphere of popularity. On this roster are Havok, the brother of Cyclops, Polaris, Magneto’s daughter, Strong Guy, the lupine Wolfsbane, and Multiple Man. It looks like Val Cooper, whom we met in season one, will be their liaison to the U.S. Government, just as she was in the comics. If they’re getting their own poster, that means they’re likely going to play a big role in season two.

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Finally, we have the main X-Men teams. At the end of season one, one group of X-Men was sent thousands of years into the future. A second was sent thousands of years into the past, to 3000 B.C. In the future timeline, we have Cyclops and Jean Grey in their ’80s X-Factor costumes, more or less. Wolverine sports his late-’90s feral mode look, without his adamantium skeleton, and Storm wears her training uniform from the Jim Lee ’90s era. In both time periods, the X-Men will face off against the first mutant, Apocalypse.

The ancient Egypt team showcases Magneto (in his 2000s era New X-Men costume), Beast, Rogue (in her ’80s orange suit), Nightcrawler, and Bishop. It seems Bishop is the only one who is still wearing his classic costume. The rest of the team seems to be wearing clothing native to the past. We have a feeling that two distinct X-Men teams are a callback to the ’90s “X-Men Blue” and “X-Men Gold,” when Charles Xavier had two units of X-Men, one led by Cyclops, and the other by Storm.

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The time-lost teams will eventually return to the present in season two, because we see them together in poster art as X-Corp. This is a Grant Morrison New X-Men era concept from the 2000s, when Xavier founded a corporation supporting mutant rights. And their costumes match the comics of that time. So while the X-Men might still be technically in the ’90s, they are moving past ’90s era comics into the 21st century. And who knows who else might show up. We’re personally hoping to see the junior team, the New Mutants, and the British ex-pat (X-pat?) team Excalibur. When it comes to X-Men teams, it’s a very deep bench.

X-Men ’97 season one is currently streaming on Disney+.

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Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.

Here is what’s new in local business recently.

New businesses

• LOQUAT HEALTH was registered at 2955 Park Ave., Soquel, by Olivia W.r. Baker as an individual business on April 20.
• DEGRANDE MARKETPLACE was registered at 120 Gail Dr., Felton, by Donna Degrande as an individual business on April 20.
• CHRYSALIS BLOOM THERAPY was registered at 684 30th Ave., Santa Cruz, by Jessica Marie Ignacio as an individual business on April 20.
• LONE OAK REAL ESTATE was registered at 501 Soquel Ave., Suite J, Santa Cruz, by The Rezzato Group LLC as a limited liability company on April 21.
• J AND J DESIGN PRINTING was registered at 70 Mariposa Ave., Suite B, Watsonville, by Jesus Duarte Orozco as an individual business on April 21.
• RANCHO CERRITOS MHP was registered at 2121 Kralj Dr., Watsonville, by Jc Rancho LLC on April 21.
• WESTSIDE WINDOWS was registered at 10 Sunlit Lane, Santa Cruz, by Blue Echo, Inc. as a corporation on April 21.
• TRADER KIKI was registered at 16 Crescent Dr., Scotts Valley, by Kacey Lee Lewis as an individual business on April 21.
• CROSSFIT APTOS was registered at 7960 Soquel Dr., D1, Aptos, by Strong Ever After LLC as a limited liability company on April 22.
• LEM O’NADI was registered at 934 Lake Village Dr., Watsonville, by Nadia P. De La Torre as an individual business on April 22.
• 410 EXTRACTS was registered at 236 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, by SC Bloom Network Inc. as a corporation on April 22.
• SMALL TOWN COOKIE CO. was registered at 260 Villa Way, Boulder Creek, by Rebecca Wels as an individual business on April 22.
• THE CAN BUDDY was registered at 207 Spring St., Santa Cruz, by Matthew Peter Stelling as an individual business on April 22.
• HEALTHY ROOTS TREE CARE was registered at 2317 Vine Hill Rd., Santa Cruz, by Josias M. Harder as an individual business on April 22.
• WILLOW WORKS was registered at 5980 Highway 9, Felton, by Mariana Catarina Timmer as an individual business on April 22.
• OCEAN MAHJ was registered at 506 Hampstead Way, Santa Cruz, by Merilee Colle Ferdinand as an individual business on April 22.
• SANTA CRUZ PAINT CO. was registered at 3912 Portola Dr., S1, Santa Cruz, by Artt Paint Supplies LLC as a limited liability company on April 22.
• HARVEY WEST STUDIOS was registered at 119 Coral St., Santa Cruz, by 180 Supportive Housing, LLC as a limited liability company on April 22.
• JOHNNY’S ROAD DAWGS was registered at 1326 El Rancho Dr., Santa Cruz, by John Gambardella as an individual business on April 23.
• XDALLAS DESIGN was registered at 1646 Dolphin Dr., Aptos, by Dallas John Macdonald as an individual business on April 23.
• SWINGLINE TREE SERVICES was registered at 11560 Clear Creek Rd., Brookdale, by Feliciano, Jr., Gerard as an individual business on April 23.
• THE SAWMILL was registered at 15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, by Alex Lewis Consulting LLC as a limited liability company on April 23.
• SMARTWIRE was registered at 153 Marine Parade, Santa Cruz, by Robert Brian Hubbard as an individual business on April 24.
• METICULOUS MAID was registered at 14785 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, by Rachael A. Danckert as an individual business on April 24.
• Pantoja’s Junk Hauling & Removal was registered at 737 Glemar St., Watsonville, by Jesus E Pantoja Flores as an individual business on April 24.
• ROOTS BOUTIQUE SALON was registered at 2920 Park Ave., Suite C, Soquel, by Kelli Butcher as an individual business on April 24.
• Taproot Massage and Wellness was registered at 412 Cedar St., Suite A, Santa Cruz, by Julie Gallant as an individual business on April 24.
• KARINA GARCIA CPR TRAINING was registered at 582 Arlene Dr., Watsonville, by Karina Garcia as an individual business on April 24.
• MACKENZIE DONALDSON HAIR was registered at 2920 Park Ave., Suite C, Soquel, by Mackenzie Donaldson as an individual business on April 24.
• MID-COAST CHARTERS was registered at 111 Rogers Ave., Watsonville, by Kavi Treesong-engel as an individual business on April 24.
• On Point Wellness was registered at 879 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, by Jordan Michael Boerner as an individual business on April 25.
• FELTON DONUTS AND PASTRIES was registered at 6259 Graham Hill Rd., Felton, by Veasna Chuop as a business operated by a married couple on April 25.
• LAND AND LEAF ADVISORY, MOUNTAIN FLOWER FARMS, PURE AQUASCAPES was registered at 110 Brookwood Dr., Santa Cruz, by Sgid, Inc. as a corporation on April 25.
• ADOBOLOCO was registered at 3744 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, by Tnt Island Foods, LLC as a limited liability company on April 27.
• SANTA CRUZ OCEAN PAINTING was registered at 203 Dutchman Rd., Watsonville, by Alejandro Muniz Flores as a general partnership on April 27.
• HUMBLE SEA TAVERN was registered at 6256 Highway 9, Felton, by Humble Sea, Inc. as a corporation on April 27.
• MIRROR VANITY was registered at 278 Green Valley Rd., Freedom, by Eileens Exhibit LLC as a limited liability company on April 27.
• CANOPY MEDICAL CLINIC was registered at 9571 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, by California Rehab Physicians Professional Corporation as a corporation on April 28.
• REDWOOD LEDGERS was registered at 206 Sylvan Way, Felton, by Raechel Leigh Duurvoort as an individual business on April 28.
• APPARENT READING BACKFLOW TESTING was registered at 417 Cliff St., #8, Santa Cruz, by Hector Uribe Jr. as an individual business on April 28.
• PLEASANT VALLEY ART STUDIO was registered at 1015 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos, by Sandy Shaw, LLC as a limited liability company on April 28.
• REDWOODS FOREST BATHING was registered at 1027 Smith Grade, Santa Cruz, by Natura Collective Supply LLC as a limited liability company on April 28.
• INDEPENDENT 1 STOP SHOP was registered at 705 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, by Francisco Arana as an individual business on April 29.
• LANDSCAPING was registered at 141 Vista De Lago Circle, Watsonville, by J. Jesus Fernandez Vasquez as an individual business on April 29.
• SANTA CRUZ FLAMENCO was registered at 61 Airport Rd., Freedom, by Barbara Imhoff as an individual business on April 29.
• SC CUSTOMS was registered at 2851 Research Park Dr., Unit E, Soquel, by Kaizo Automotive LLC as a limited liability company on April 29.
• RESILIENT RECOVERY SERVICES was registered at 174 Suburbia Ave., Santa Cruz, by Laurie Susan Sanford as an individual business on April 29.
• LITTLE OTTER LITERACY was registered at 118 Bennett Rd., Aptos, by Little Otter Literacy LLC as a limited liability company on April 30.
• DHARMA FUNDER was registered at 7909 Fremont Ave., Ben Lomond, by Rebecca Funder as an individual business on April 30.
• TRAMP STAMP INK was registered at 128 Pearl Alley, Santa Cruz, by Robert Klem as an individual business on April 30.
• J & D MARKET was registered at 226 Riverside Dr., Watsonville, by Eun Chu Cho as an individual business on April 30.
• BUDGET BLINDS OF SAN JOSE WEST, BUDGET BLINDS OF SANTA CLARA was registered at 307 Oak Creek Blvd., Scotts Valley, by Aumkar LLC as a limited liability company on April 30.
• WELL DOULA was registered at 2460 17th Ave., #1111, Santa Cruz, by Emily Kathryn Lauri as an individual business on May 1.
• DJ Shazam was registered at 101 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, by Aym Entertain LLC as a limited liability company on May 1.

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An Anthony Bourdain biopic that doesn’t involve Eric Bogosian?! Say it ain’t so! Our hopes and dreams are dashed. We jest. A24’s Tony actually looks like a fascinating take on a biopic. It feels less biography and more fanfiction, and honestly, we’re not against it. How did Anthony Bourdain’s life actually change during the summer of 1975? We’ll never really know. But we’re interested to see where this tale takes us. You can watch the trailer for Tony below.

In Tony, Dominic Sessa (breakout from THE HOLDOVERS) stars as a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain who travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen. The trailer for Tony paints a heartwarming, nostalgic tale of the moment a life changes… But doesn’t lose that kind of bad-boy, electric energy that Anthony Bourdain is famous for.

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The synopsis for Tony, shared along with its trailer, shares, “A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.” Filmmaker Matt Johnson is at the helm of the film. Antonio Banderas, Leo Woodall, Emilia Jones, and Stavros Halkias also star alongside Dominic Sessa.

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Happily, this movie is also blessed by Anthony Bourdain’s Estate, who share some insightful sentiments about the biopic:

Anthony Bourdain’s legacy is meaningful to millions of people. He was a man who valued authenticity above all else and would have been both moved and baffled by the world’s curiosity about his life.

We chose to support TONY because it is not a standard biopic and doesn’t attempt to summarize a life. Guided by the vision of director Matt Johnson, the film depicts one transformative summer in 1975 in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is an interpretation as that part of Tony’s life will always remain somewhat unknown.

We appreciate the portrayal of Tony’s complexity, his intellectual appetite and his conviction — qualities that eventually took him around the globe and endeared him to so many. We hope this film serves as a reminder that every journey has a start, and that audiences see the beginnings of the man who taught us how to be better explorers on our own paths.

Well, now we’re emotional. A24‘s Tony releases in August 2026.

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It’s almost summer and we all know what that means: barbecues. And we all know what barbecues mean: grilling. Aaaaand we all know what grilling means: we’re going to need a lot more propane and propane accessories. Fortunately we know exactly who to turn to when the days get longer and hotter, which might explain why that’s exactly when Hank Hill is coming back. He will return on new episodes of King of the Hill starting in July.

Disney+ and Hulu announced that the new King of the Hill revical will return to both streaming services on July 20. This latest season will mark the show’s 15th. But despite it once seeming like that would be the (latest) end of the show, as the revival was originally expected to run just two years, it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. When season 15 kicks off it will begin a long run of new episodes. The animated series already earned an additional two-season order that guarantees it will be around for years 16 and 17. (The bonkers ratings it did for Disney helped guarantee that guarantee. I’ll tell you what, people just love the Hill family.)

More episodes means more propane, propane accessories, and plenty of chances to give us even more Easter eggs that hearken back to the series’ original run on Fox.

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But while we’re excited that a lot more seasons await, those future years are not our focus right now. We’re ready for both summer and season 15 right now. So what can we expect from the revival when it kicks off in July? Season 14 ended with plenty of plots and arcs that still need conclusions. (We’re most eager to see where Bobby and Connie’s relationship goes.)

One matter this definitely resolved? Who we turn to when we need propane in the summer.

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Arnell joins Gebbia’s National Design Studio under Trump to unify UX across 27,000 federal sites and streamline how Americans use government services.

The Cabrillo College governing board voted Monday night to censure trustee Steve Trujillo after determining he violated board policies on four occasions. The censure, which bars him from leadership roles and committee service for three years, follows prior disciplinary action in 2023.

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It is safe to say that Netflix is all in on the One Piece universe. The streaming service’s successful One Piece live-action series made its debut in 2023 and it is already gearing up for a third season, titled The Battle of Alabasta, that’s coming in 2027. A while ago, we got news that Netflix would also have its own anime adaptation for One Piece, and that’s moving forward in a big way. The One Piece will adapt the original manga from the beginning of the East Blue saga and will release on Netflix in February 2027. 

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That’s actually very close considering how long it takes for animated projects to come to fruition. This series will have production by WIT Studio and we already know some tidbits about it. Netflix’s The One Piece anime series season one will cover approximately the first 50 chapters of the original manga. It will have seven episodes that lead up to Luffy’s encounter with Sanji, the sous chef of the floating restaurant Baratie. 

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Additionally, there’s new key art for The One Piece. In it, we see a scene in Windmill Village, where Monkey D. Luffy spent his childhood. It shows Luffy enjoying a lively time at the village bar, aptly titled Party’s Bar, alongside the visiting Red-Hair Pirates captain Shanks and first mate Benn Beckman, and the bar’s owner, Makino. 

We cannot wait for this fresh take to set sail when The One Piece hits Netflix in February 2027.

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With help from Google and Intel, Big Blue brings new automation to Db2

IBM has added support for Google Vertex AI and Intel Gaudi to boost the AI-based management of its stalwart Db2 database.…