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Imagine every time Mother’s Day and Father’s Day came around, instead of dropping a card into a mailbox, you need to look up to the heavens or even into another dimension to send your warm, loving thoughts. For many characters in the Marvel comic book universe, that’s exactly how it is. A fair chunk of the superhero (and supervillain) pantheon in those pages are, in fact, the offspring of deities, with many of those being obvious and well-known....

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The eSports scene has experienced rapid growth in the last few years with games like Call of Duty, Starcraft, and League of Legends pulling in huge viewership numbers and their respective pro players earning million dollar-plus salaries. Although it was Valve that initially set the precedent when they hosted last year’s International Dota 2 Championships that boasted an $18 million dollar prize pool, partially crowdfunded akin to Microsoft’s approach with Halo 5 tournament....

Adam Driver reveals he’s known where Kylo Ren’s story was heading and used that information as a guide as he now acts in Star Wars: Episode IX. While the franchise’s two spinoff movies indicate otherwise, Lucasfilm does try to give their directors some semblance of creative freedom while working on their movies. J.J. Abrams stated his only mandate on The Force Awakens was to craft a movie that would delight viewers, and Rian Johnson was pleasantly surprised when the studio didn’t supply him with a list of pre-arranged plot points for The Last Jedi....

SPOILERS for the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5 finale ahead. - According to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. co-showrunner Jed Whedon, Graviton may not be as dead as he seemed after the season 5 finale. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. first hinted that comic book villain Graviton would be appearing on the show all the way back in season 1, but didn’t actually pick that plot thread back up until this year. Fortunately, the Graviton reveal proved to be worth the wait as, in an unexpected twist, General Glenn Talbot - a longtime recurring supporting player and frenemy of S....

Recently we rejoiced in the 10 Funniest Moments in The Force Awakens, because it definitely proved itself to be the funniest of all the Star Wars movies. But, as ridiculous as some of George Lucas’ attempts at humor were in the original six movies (especially the prequels), there are most definitely some classic comic moments. Sometimes it’s great lines delivered to perfection, whether by a human, an alien or a droid....

By this point, only true fans have remained with The Walking Dead, considering the record drops in viewership the show has experienced, to the point that main characters of Rick, Michonne, and Maggie have left because their actors didn’t feel the show was worth it anymore. Since it’s just us diehard The Walking Dead fans now, we don’t need to set up the following list for you, seeing as just one sight at these memes will have you laughing since all us fans know just what they imply....

Halloween’s just passed us by, but that doesn’t mean we’re any less in the mood for some horror! Doesn’t matter what time of the year it is—horror movies are great regardless. Whether you like to watch them alone and scare yourself in the dark of your room at three in the morning (calling myself out, here), or watch them with friends or a loved one to get the adrenaline pumping together—they’re awesome....

Heading into the weekend, all of today’s best deals kick off with a $149 discount on Apple’s 11-inch M1 iPad Pro. That’s alongside a batch of official Apple Watch bands starting at $37 and Apple’s in-house MagSafe Battery Pack at $88. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Save up to $149 on Apple’s 11-inch M1 iPad Pro Official Apple Watch bands start at $37 Leading the way is a new all-time low on the 41mm Leather Link in Midnight at $50....

For almost 75 years, the superhero demigoddess known as Princess Diana of Themyscira, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, has been fighting evil on the pages of DC Comics. Ever since her first appearance in All Star Comics in 1941, Diana has been a favorite around the world, inspiring girls (and boys) everywhere by proving female superheroes were just as powerful (and in her case, MORE so) than their male counterparts. Unlike heroes like Superman and the Flash (who have some form of superpower that can be manifested physically), Wonder Woman employs the use of various tools, equipment and weapons to engage her enemies (much like Batman) – though she doesn’t necessarily need them to kick ass....

It’s been 13 years since Finding Nemowas released in 2003, but all those years haven’t slowed down the film’s cultural relevancy one bit. Talk to anyone – child or adult, whether they were born before or after 2003 – and they’ll all be able to tell you P. Sherman’s exact address: 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney. They’ll also tell you that Finding Nemo is one of their favorite films of all time, because you’d have to be some kind of cold-blooded half-shark half-human to not love every minute of this Pixar classic....

Magic has come to America. WB’s latest wizarding franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, enters uncharted territory as its main character Newt Scamander makes his way from England to the new world. If any of this sounds unfamiliar, you’ve come to the right place. Building up to the fall release of this new installment, set 70 years before the series we know and love, WB and J.K. Rowling (via Pottermore) have released a great deal of information about the expanding universe of Harry Potter....

What does it take to be a great movie director? Obviously you need a style all your own that still maintains a mass appeal if you want to do it more than once. An unswerving belief in yourself and the ability to draw great performances about of temperamental actors are also a plus. Even with all that, it still takes time to fully develop your directing chops. You have to pay your dues, working your way up from fledgling indie novice to all-conquering auteur....

If we’re being honest, nearly all of us have dreamed of having superpowers in one fashion or another. For power, profit, glory, or just to have an extraordinary life, the appeal is natural. Of the various power acquiring possibilities, the X-Men have the most likely scenario. As natural mutation is the literal reasoning for their powers, while their genetic code creates the diversity of powers we see in the comics....

All superhero stories require the viewer to suspend a certain amount of disbelief. Some more than others. When it comes to the Incredible Hulk, the original 1962 series was canceled after just six issues — indicating that maybe even comic book readers couldn’t buy into the concept of a nerdy scientist who turns green and grows muscles whenever he gets ticked off. Then the character was given a second life as a founding member of the Avengers....

William Shakespeare, a name that conjures up images of people on a stage, actors giving extremely long monologues, and lots, and lots, of characters dying by the end of it all. For many centuries, the works of the great Shakespeare have been read and enjoyed but just about everyone the world over. Due to the way stories can be taken and interpreted, his works found their way in a variety of places, such as retellings and adaptions, some of which strongly resemble the original work, and others that stray from the source....

Although the popularity of witches in no way rivals that of zombies, ghosts, or demons, witch mythology has been around for hundreds of years. For the most part, they either resembled a decrepit old hag, which was normally their true form, or disguised themselves as a beautiful young woman. Nevertheless, witches always had abilities of differing strengths, able to cast spells, brew potions, and manipulate circumstances to meet their ends....

There’s no stopping Marvel’s box office dominance, with each new hero, star, character, or superteam adding to the universe’s legacy - and behind the scenes, adding even more unbelievable stories and coincidences. But for all its success and seemingly - perfect planning, the MCU has just as many weird, or hard to believe secrets that the studio would rather fans not spend time thinking about. Here are 20 Secrets the MCU Doesn’t Want You To Know....

For many superheroes nowadays, there exists a comic book and a cinematic version. Black Widow, created by Stan Lee, Don Rico, and Don Heck for Marvel, has had many guest starring roles over the years in comics. Many of her early series were short runs between 3 and 10 issues. Black Widow is best known for defecting to the United States and becoming a member of the Avengers after turning her back on her assassin/spy life in the Soviet Union....

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are accolades handed out in recognition of outstanding performances in both film and television by two committees made up of members of the very same union. While the awards don’t seem to gain as much traction and attention as the Emmys or the Golden Globes, they are seen as a good indicator of how the Academy Awards will turn out, mostly because such a significant portion of those voting for the Oscars are also responsible for naming winners in the guild....