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Bars in movies and television serve the same purposes that they do in reality. They are meeting places, community pillars, places for characters to act without inhibition, hotbeds of culture, safe refuges and, above all, a place to have a drink and take the edge off. The best bars on screen, as in reality, have a real personality; they themselves are characters with something to say. They have a true sense of place, brought to life with attention to detail and a warmth that suggests a heartbeat....

We all know the formulaic movie fistfight: The bad guy and good guy scrap, the bad guy has the upper hand one moment, and then the good guy through determination eventually overthrows them. They go tit-for-tat, resulting in a drawn out, but satisfying duel with the good guy on top. These are not those fights. This list celebrates the unfair, the dirty and the sheer brutality that make up the one-sided beatings....

The Final Fantasy franchise is one of the most popular and influential game and media franchises to ever exist, created and developed by Square Enix over thirty years ago. The science fiction and fantasy franchise centers on role-playing video games but over the years it has branched out into anime, CGI films, and mangas. Their style, visuals, and music have influenced the gaming industry throughout the decades and there is no doubt of Final Fantasy’s innovation in the world of RPGs....

It can be a delight or a disappointment to see one’s favorite celebrity grace the small screen. Perhaps the most important genre any star can appear in when choosing a TV role is sitcom. Whether appearing as fictional versions of themselves, creating a brand-new character specifically for the show, or even reprising a former character in a crossover, seeing a famous face on a sitcom can be a highlight of any show – sometimes, at least....

Sponsored by Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy to use email marketing app for the Mac. Get started for free and save 10% when you sign up for any pricing plan. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple releases long-awaited Swift Playgrounds 4 with the ability to create apps using iPad AWS outage hits West Coast as Twitch, PlayStation, Slack see problems [Update: Fixed] Disney+ expands watch together feature to work with FaceTime using SharePlay Apple quietly removes all references to CSAM scanning After US ban and Apple action, Pegasus spyware maker NSO running out of cash Some users are not seeing the macOS Monterey 12....

Today has seen yet another AAPL record high. At the time of writing, the stock was sitting at $165.08, up well over 2%. This is the third time the stock has hit a new record high this month. Walter Bloomberg has tweeted that the stock has also seen the highest percentage gain of any company listed in the Dow Jones index, though he didn’t specify a timescale … Background Back in July, we noted that we’d seen a whole streak of AAPL record high values on its way to $150....

Jeff Ward is being given a larger role for season 6 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and has been promoted to a series regular. The biggest new addition to Marvel’s ABC show for the fifth season was Ward as Deke Shaw. He was introduced during the first half of the season that was set in space and in the future, but he managed to make his way to the present day. Along the way, fan theories were confirmed as he was revealed to be the descendant of Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) and Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge)....

There is really no need to emphasize how awesome, yet heartbreaking, Avengers: Endgame turned out to be. However, that’s exactly what’s about to happen. Many shed tears during Tony’s death, Natasha’s demise, and Steve’s 80-years-too-late with Peggy, amongst other moments. We can’t forget that this is a 3-hour movie with dozens of characters dealing with, not only 50 hours worth of past Marvel flicks, but the consequences of living in a world where half of the universe was suddenly erased....

Guardians of the Galaxy is easily one of the most entertaining installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It has action, drama, romance– essentially everything a great film should possess. It’s light-hearted and witty dialogue is just one of the reasons that Marvel fans are so enamored with this series. The rest owing to the fact that these comic book characters have entered the three-dimensional realm with exceeding expectations. Like always, cosplayers are the first on the scene to promote their love for these renditions....

very movie fan knows that some of a film’s key scenes can wind up cut down, skipped over, or removed from the finished movie completely. Usually, that means some welcome moments are missed, but other times, it creates plot holes and obvious questions the movie never answers. Either that, or the writers and directors never cared to actually come up with an explanation at all. Here are Screen Rant’s 10 Movie Plot Holes That Cannot Be Explained....

Co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird introduced the world to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in 1984 with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1. Three years later, the comic - which had some blatant nods to Marvel’s Daredevil - would be turned into an animated show geared towards younger audiences. That’s when the franchise’s popularity became even bigger than the Technodrome. There were Ninja Turtles comics to read, a huge amount of merchandise to purchase, and animated episodes to watch....

Perhaps more than any other broadcast networks, shows on The CW are well-known for their unbelievably passionate fanbases, the majority of which skew incredibly young and incredibly female. As the network has come of age in the advent of social media, these young, like-minded fans have truly found the ways they need to converse with one another, and even reach out to their idols, whether in the forms of cast members, show runners, writers, and more....

Ah, the humble meme. Where would comic book movie fans be without you? Able to visually convey ideas that range from the snarkily logical to the whimsically surreal, memes seem almost custom made to allow fans of films featuring DC and Marvel Comics’ characters to laugh with (and at) each other. Typically, these viral funnies focus on the rivalry between the DC Extended Universe and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not always....

Lex Luthor is one of the greatest DC villains of all time. He’s become Superman’s arch nemesis, and wreaked havoc throughout Metropolis for decades now. Surprisingly for a super villain, he isn’t known for having many powers. He’s generally seen as being super clever and using his brains and funds to pull off all his schemes. And a lot of the time, that’s just what he does. But that isn’t always the case....

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are an incredibly private (and adorable) Hollywood couple. They’re also pretty chill and down-to-earth. So, of course, there have been loads of rumors, scandals, and shocking secrets built up throughout their decades-long relationship. Remember, they were friends first for years before marriage. Confirming news about this particular couple is often quite difficult. They like to keep out of the public eye as much possible. However, that hasn’t stopped the media from digging deeper into their marriage....

Back when most Americans thought anime was just a weird misspelling, Sailor Moon straightened them out. It wasn’t the first anime to air in the US, but it clicked with mainstream audiences, kicking off the wave of imported anime that followed. Sailor Moon also introduced Americans to the Japanese “magic girl” genre, which showcases heroic teen girls with powers. Sailor Moon still airs on Hulu, inspiring and entertaining fans with stories of Sailor Moon, the Sailor Scouts (Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter), and their mysterious ally Tuxedo Mask....

No matter how much time progresses and the world changes, three things are always certain: mortality, taxes, and Spider-Man. Since his first appearance in 1962, Peter Parker and subsequent incarnations of Marvel’s beloved web-slinging wisecracker have captured the hearts and imaginations of both hardcore comic book fans and casual mainstream audiences. Across several movies, comics, cartoons, video games, novels, and video games, the Spider-Man franchise and brand has proven to be prosperous for decades– and the future is looking brighter than ever....

Reality television is an odd thing. Less a glimpse into the lives of real people and more a story that has been manipulated to look like real life, it has grown into a behemoth; one of the largest and most profitable parts of the entire television landscape. Every reality show, whether a game show or just a kind of serialized documentary, massages the events in some way, some more than others....

Teen dramas are a cornerstone of television, and no matter how old we get they make for some truly compelling stories when done right. Whether those stories are tales of dysfunctional youth, alienation, romantic awakening, finding identity or families and friendships falling apart, seeing the world through the eyes of those who are still trying to make sense of growing up will always be an interesting notion. We all know The OC, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, and those other inconic shows which caught fire and became pop culture phenomenons in the 2000s....

The 88th Annual Academy Awards ceremony is over and now discussions have begun in regard to every aspect of the show - be it host Chris Rock’s approach to taking on #OscarsSoWhite as well as related general issues concerning inclusion/representation in Hollywood, or the winners in categories ranging from performances to direction, editing, sound mixing, and so forth. In keeping with tradition, a number of heavily-favored outcomes heading into the ceremony became a reality, even at the same time as there were a handful of “surprises” and/or “unexpected” wins that defied the more popular predictions made ahead of (Oscar) time....