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When the Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. team announced that Disney Channel star Dove Cameron nabbed a role on the show, fans speculated aplenty about who she might play. A lot of people thought her animated Gwen Stacy would debut in live action. Instead, Cameron played an original character for the series in season five: Ruby Hale. Ruby was not someone to be trifled with. Engineered and raised to be Hydra’s perfect soldier, Ruby lived in isolation and developed a taste for torture and power....

The 2019 Women’s World Cup ended on Sunday, and we’re already feeling nostalgic for the energy, camaraderie, and excitement that enormous tournaments like this bring. It’s only natural that we want to keep up the energy by watching more soccer even after the games end. There are many famous movies about men’s soccer–Fever Pitch, Green Street Hooligans, and The Damned United come to mind first, of course, as well as a half-dozen biopics about famous male soccer players....

It’s amazing what computer graphics and clever camera tricks can create on the big screen these days. Since the late 1990s, more fantasy films have been made into movies than at any other time. The demand was always there, we just didn’t have the technology to pull it off. Even if we have the technical knowledge, however, there are still a few fantasy books out there that are just too twisted, either in subject matter or in terms of visual execution, to be made into movies....

Parenthood, in any form, isn’t an easy job. Sometimes, no matter how good you do or how many books you read, your kids can still turn out like psychos. But that job is only made more difficult when you are forced to do it alone. For some people, even the thought of parenting with someone makes the idea no less frightening. Bringing a life into this world, then spending the rest of yours to make sure theirs is good is daunting....

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow debuted recently, becoming the third comic book adaptation in so-called “Arrowverse” of DC properties on The CW. Its sister shows – Arrow and The Flash – have garnered critical and fan attention in the past few years. And now, the spinoff must stand on its own two feet with heroes and villains alike flanking its stories. While Arrow and The Flash have been successful in a lot of ways, they have also stumbled in many others....

For 15 seasons, Grey’s Anatomy has proven successful at mining drama from any number of places. There’ve been thrilling realizations dropped with no more than a knowing look and there have been actual bombs go off in the hospital itself. Grey’s is a champion at producing scenes rife with high octane emotion within a broad range of settings and stories. It’s probably part of the reason the show’s endured for so long – we’ve been through everything with these doctors....

In the very fictitious yet mirrored world of comic books, female characters are often seen as unequal. Fictional women, including the most notorious of superheroines or supervillains, are often molded to fit societal expectations of what boys and men would like to look at or read at the time. The damsel in distress and boy-crazy crime fighter trope are just a few ways that writers have missed the mark with their lady characters....

Relationships in Hollywood rarely last. Regardless of whether or not that’s an accurate statement, it is how the public typically perceives celebrity love. Acting requires a lot of travel and long hours away from home. A life in the public eye can also be extremely trying for a couple, especially a new one. With people judging and scrutinizing their every move, it’s really no wonder why so many star couples find it difficult to survive....

THIS PAGE: IS DEKE A TEMPORAL ANOMALY? Was Deke Part of the Original Timeline? The S.H.I.E.L.D. team are essentially stuck in a time loop. Everything they do seems preordained, building towards the dystopian future they’ve already visited. It’s the same principle of time-travel that Fitz posited back in season 2’s “Spacetime,” where he insisted that the future is as immutable as the past. Crucially, though, viewers actually know a lot more about the timeline than S....

The next Apple clone has arrived, this time a carbon copy of the company’s Ultra wearable. What may be most laughable are the bold claims that the $48 copycat has been “designed with perfection” so you can “explore the un-explored” and “out perform your sport.” Indian tech company Pebble (not that Pebble) is the one making this Apple Watch Ultra clone – among a variety of other explicitly copied smartwatches....

The best teen dramas are the ones that embrace the awkwardness, the unnecessary cruelty and the uncontrollable emotions that are an unavoidable part of wading through the treacherous waters of adolescence. Although we may leave those experiences in our rearview mirror, those years have an intense effect on all of us, which is why these shows continue to resonate with people of all ages. Much like real life, one of the most vital aspects of any teen drama is the romantic relationships....

Three generations of Shaft converge in this year’s Shaft, the fifth entry and second revival of the classic Blaxploitation series that started in 1973. Starring Richard Roundtree (the original John Shaft), Samuel L. Jackson (the son of Shaft), and Jessie Usher (the youngest Shaft), Shaft (2019) has the three private detectives unearth the mystery behind the suspicious death of an army veteran. Despite the titular character’s continued popularity and the longevity of his unforgettable theme song, there are some things about John Shaft that were never mentioned in the movies....

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceis almost here, bringing the formation of the Justice League closer to big screen reality. Now that Warner Bros. is creating a shared DC universe (known as the DC Extended Universe, or the DCEU for short) to compete with Marvel, the Justice League will soon be a force to be reckoned with. Luckily, there are a plethora of amazing storylines for DC and WB to choose from....

Much like the last phase of the MCU which ended with the smaller-scale Ant-Man after the spectacle of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spider-Man: Far From Home finishes out Phase 3. With that in mind, and with the huge events of Endgame still ringing in our ears, everyone wants to know - what’s next for the MCU? The film is pretty self-contained and focuses on Peter Parker’s growth and his acceptance of Tony Stark’s death....

In today’s age of social media and instant reactions to the latest pop culture, avoiding spoilers has become an art form. Fans of movies and television shows check Twitter and browse the web with extreme caution until they’ve seen everything, because they don’t want the experience of seeing something special ruined. As hard as viewers try to go in clean, the studio sometimes has other ideas. Trailers that infamously reveal too much information (see: the controversy surrounding latest Batman V Superman preview) have become an unfortunate staple of the industry....

The Shawshank Redemption. The Shining. The…Night Flyer? Film adaptations of the works of Stephen King can be hit or miss, but there is no denying that Hollywood loves to mine the depths of King’s twisted, macabre mind. With Stephen King’s magnum opus The Dark Tower finally moving into production with Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba, you might think that the majority of his best work has already been committed to film, but you’d be dead wrong....

Sometimes, life in the world of television just isn’t fair. A series will premiere and you’ll start watching it, getting hooked in more and more with each passing episode. But not enough people are watching with you and the show suffers from low ratings. Then, it gets unceremoniously canceled. Whatever the reason behind the low ratings are, some of the shows that end don’t deserve it. They’re well written, deliver great episodes, and tell a story deserves to be seen by more people....

Not all video games are created equal, especially in the old days. Back then, it wasn’t the most skilled, or the most knowledgeable player, that won the game - it was the one who grabbed the controller first. Even though players of Overwatch, or the latest popular military shooter, might disagree, multiplayer games are a lot more balanced now than they used to be. This is due to patches and online functionality....

Before he turned his attention to blockbuster superhero movies, writer and director Joss Whedon was pumping out genre TV shows. So, many of Whedon’s shows have become legendary for the groundbreaking use of fantasy tropes to tackle heavy, real-world subject matter, for their expert blend of comedy and pathos, and for their strong female characters in a time when that wasn’t happening nearly enough. However, despite all of the hype, accolades, and current generation directors hailing the Whedonverse as a huge influence, there were still plenty of sketchy stories and embarrassing secrets hiding behind the scenes....

Good ol’ Pokemon. There is something about this Japanese children’s anime television series from the late ’90s that still has a nostalgic grip on many hearts. It’s seen many new seasons and versions, but the OG Pokemon show was something special. Perhaps it was the Pokemon mass hysteria that shook nations with the quick popularity of the show, card games, and other collectible franchise goodness. But the real nostalgia probably lies in the show– the life lessons and fun adventures paired with a completely new kid-friendly universe of pocket monsters was something many of us looked forward to on Saturday morning back in the day....