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With Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justicejust around the corner, many fans are excited to finally lay their eyes on the film, while others are more skeptical after several of the trailers were released and seemingly revealed many of the film’s plot twists. This film has already been subject to an array of criticism that is sometimes harsh and other times valid, but there are still plenty of reasons to be excited about this highly anticipated film....

Yet another season of 90 Day Fiancé has come to a close, but even though the show is through with us, we are not through with it. Of course, you can only re-watch a series so many times before it becomes repetitive (and, in the words of our now ex-therapist, “obsessive and unhealthy”). What we need is a bunch of other great yet similar shows to fill the gaping hole in our reality TV show-loving heart....

Video game tie-ins have existed for almost as long as the medium itself. If there’s a successful movie series or franchise, the chances are that there will have been a video game made of it to cynically cash in on the name. Despite having a reputation for being mostly terrible, due to the rushed development time it takes to capitalize on a film’s release, these tie-ins still had major selling power....

The visual effects techniques used in filmmaking are evolving at an astronomical rate – so much so that it’s even possible to “resurrect” deceased actors. Understandably, this has opened up a debate about the ethics involved with using a performer’s likeness once they’ve passed away. Sure, using digital effects to complete a few missing scenes when an actor meets their maker mid-way through production seems above board – but what about featuring actors in new movies long after they’ve shuffled off this mortal coil?...

The Walking Dead is a lot of things to a lot of people. For some, it’s a deep show that dives into the human condition and has a thing or two to say about what it means to be alive. For others, the series is a showcase of loose plotting, big cliff-hangers, and prestige drama-level intensity. Many believe the show kills off too many main characters, while many more say that not enough main characters have met their demise....

The 2018 Golden Globe snubs included acclaimed comic book films like Logan and Wonder Woman, as well as the rom-com The Big Sick. Meanwhile, on the television side of things, David Lynch’s Twin Peaks revival only landed a single nomination and found itself left off the list of best series nominees. The Golden Globes long have been more genre-film friendly than the Oscars, thanks to the split drama and musical/comedy categories....

Nothing beats a good love story. Over the years, Disney and Pixar have come to pretty much perfect the art of creating one. Typically it’s the Disney princesses who are at the center of most of those love stories. They find their princes, defeat the villains, and live happily ever after. With Pixar, there are fewer princesses, but just as many love stories. In 2009, they managed to start and end an incredible love story in the span of an opening montage....

The new M2 MacBook Air is officially here and it brings a number of changes and improvements, including an all new design and the addition of MagSafe for charging. As we wrote this morning, however, the M1 MacBook Air is still the best choice for many people – and there’s even a way to bring MagSafe-style charging to it… MagSafe for any USB-C device Way back in 2016 after the introduction of the (my beloved) 12-inch MacBook, I reviewed a handy accessory from Griffin dubbed the BreakSafe....

Captain America: Civil War was rather well received by fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (check our review out here) but one sub-plot that didn’t quite receive universal praise was the burgeoning romance between Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp). Cap’s first 2011 outing, Captain America: The First Avenger, established a sweet, old-fashioned relationship between the titular hero and the strong-willed, feisty Strategic Scientific Reserve officer Peggy Carter, and the duo’s final exchange before Rogers takes an extended holiday in the Arctic is nothing short of heartbreaking....

By the time Phase 2 of the MCU came around, it was a proven success. The road to The Avengers was not always a smooth one but once audiences got to see all their favorite heroes sharing the screen in the ultimate team-up movie, it became clear that this was going to be something special. So the next phase of the cinematic universe went bigger, took more chances and brought in even more characters....

Harry Potter is a billion dollar franchise created by the one and only JK Rowling. Her series has seen an incredible amount of popularity and success over the decades since its release, including eight brilliant movies, multiple theme parks, several video games, and countless merchandise all dedicated to the magical universe formed from Rowling’s impossibly imaginative mind. With a mind as imaginative as Rowling’s, it’s no question that the Potter creator had countless ideas when it came to the outcome of the series, some that were kept as canon in the books and others that never made the cut....

Since its rise in the mid-90s, reality TV has been a pop cultural cornerstone. The actual merits of reality TV (if they exist) and the appropriate real-to-scripted ratio of content that should carry the label are unclear. What isn’t unclear is the fact that for every “good” reality TV show, there are ten or so crazy ones that crop up. Below are ten of the most bizarre and insane that ever existed....

Despite being an intense drama with dark moments like parental suicide and fantastic aspects like superhero powers, Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This is also a very funny show. Comedy’s always an effective tool to keep a show watchable when it delves into dark subject matter, and this unique series applies that principle perfectly. Liam, Syd, and Stanley really make the show what it is, often being silly together, and making the show much more playful than it might have been otherwise....

The first of several live-action Star Wars series coming out in the next few years, The Mandalorian is the highly-anticipated story of a lone gunslinger making his way in the galaxy after the fall of the Empire. Created by Jon Favreau (Iron Man) and directed by Dave Filoni fresh off his successes with The Clone Wars and Rebels, it promises to be an exciting look at the adventures of an all-new character in the Star Wars Universe separate from the Skywalker Saga....

Saban’s superpowered teams of teenagers with attitude, aka the Power Rangers, are a cultural phenomenon that has spanned more than 20 years and spawned a multimedia empire that includes comic books, video games and two movies, with a third on the way. It’s been nearly 20 years since the last Power Rangers movie and fans have high hopes for 2017’s reboot. So what do we want to see from this latest adaptation?...

True believers are inundated these days with upcoming television and movie projects about their favorite heroes. There’s been a steady growth in the MCU ever since the comic book company started taking control of their intellectual property. After economic calamity caused Marvel to scatter their supers to the Hollywood winds, there’s been a revolving door of projects shaping the genre over the past forty years. Most of these ill fated development deals struggled with the same problems, even in today’s slick superhero movie making machine....

Over the soon to be 28 season run of The Simpsons, there have been many celebrity guest appearances. Usually when a celebrity makes a cameo, they are either playing a comedic version of themselves, or are voicing an entirely new character. Along with numerous actors and musicians, The Simpsons have even managed to get important political figures, like Tony Blair, on the show (he was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of his recording)....

Hype for the Marvel Cinematic Universe has never been higher. Their last three films have all received over a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Black Panther is currently ranked as the 12th highest-grossing film of all time and climbing. Now with Infinity War hitting theaters ahead of schedule, all eyes turn to the team at the center of it all: the Avengers. We’ve certainly come a long way since Earth’s Mightiest Heroes were first assembled for the 2012 film – a task that once seemed impossible beyond the pages of a comic book....

As Avengers: Endgame passes Avatar to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, it’s worth remembering that only 4 of the 40 movies to pass the $1 billion mark are original stories. Prior to its long-awaited release earlier this year, many speculated that Avengers: Endgame could topple the box office dominance of James Cameron’s Avatar but, despite attaining gargantuan success, Marvel’s finest fell just short of that goal. In what some saw as a slightly gratuitous move considering Disney owns both franchises anyway, Marvel Studios re-released Avengers: Endgame and Kevin Feige announced at San Diego Comic Con 2019 that the movie had overtaken its blue rivals....