The 99 are that thin blue line between chaos and peace. In fact, they lay it all on the line to protect the streets. They’re all excellent cops and are great at their jobs. On the other hand, they know how to have fun. Indeed, the 99’s also great at goofing off. The show has a loyal fan base. Fans know all the details about the show. As a matter of fact, they know all the little details that prove they’re true fans....
There are plenty of video game mascots that have come and gone through the years, but there’s just something special about Spyro the Dragon. The character hit the PlayStation at the exact right time and even though he wasn’t the console’s official mascot, he gained a certain reputation that spawned the release of three classic titles that were some of the best games PlayStation had to offer. Spyro’s lasting power has superseded the original PlayStation and two decades after his inception, he’s still relevant and popular in the video game world....
You’ve likely heard the news by now: Robert Downey Jr., the man who brought Iron Man to life, has expressed an interest in seeing Ironheart take to the big screen. It’s sweet to see him caring so much about the future of the MCU, even if not all fans are in agreement about this character. But here’s the thing; there are a few different directions they could go with Ironheart’s character....
Ever since its premiere three-and-a-half years ago, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has ridden a very fine line between developing its own characters and story-lines and maintaining continuity with the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. Both of these efforts seemed to hit an almost-perfect climax in the first season finale, when Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), the lead of the series and the only character to transition over from the movies, was promoted to director of the just-gutted S....
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, so Hollywood likes to makes movies from actual events. But when viewers see the famous card title saying “based on a true story,” they know what they’re about to see isn’t how everything really went down. Filmmakers use their artistic license to spice things up and make their film’s story more interesting. Often times, these slight alterations can make for a better movie from a purely cinematic perspective....
Vile, offensive, and shocking, the Italian cannibal boom of the 70s and 80s grew from ground tilled by the Mondo film–documentary features purported to show real violence and strange rituals from cultures around the world. The cannibal film took this desire to see “real” violence and applied it to a narrative structure, resulting in a subgenre more reviled than any other with grand Guignol-style simulated gore and actual animal violence....
It’s easy to write off J.J. Abrams as a one-trick pony based on the fact that his Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens, was a rehash of A New Hope and had little of its own merits to offer. But back in 2009, he proved himself to be a great director – and a great rebooter of beloved franchises – with his Star Trek movie. Abrams himself has admitted that he wasn’t a huge Trek fan when he took on the job, but this distance from the source material might be the key to what made his reboot so great....
Writing for television is a tricky thing. Creating good characters in the middle of the capitalist, pop culture-drenched whirlwind that is TV is a small miracle, relying on so many people (the writers, the casting director, the actor, the designers, the costumers) to execute things correctly. Sometimes, even if you do everything perfectly, things will still end on a sour note. There are two types of bad endings to character arcs....
As with any colloquialism, we’ve heard the words “man’s best friend” so many times that it’s lost much of its impact. There is a reason the phrase was coined in the first place though. Pets freely give an unconditional love that humans simply aren’t capable of. Like any true animal lover knows, a pet is more than just a companion that we care for. Our pets are our most trusted friends, our closest confidants, and the creatures that make us feel more distinctly understood than anyone else in the world....
When Stephenie Meyer released her Twilight books, a literary storm was released upon the world. The series won legions of passionate fans and garnered just as many ardent detractors who criticized its simplistic writing style and cliched themes. There was a rarely a middle ground, as people either adored or loathed it. Like many popular novels, the tetralogy was turned into a series of movies. The book’s fans flocked to the theaters to see their beloved characters on the big screen, and the naysayers amplified their disdain for the stories with each subsequent movie release....
Frank Rossitano (played by Judah Friedlander) was one of the lead writers on the fictional SNL-esque TV show from 30 Rock and a series mainstay, appearing in every episode. He’s an almost-admirable schlub and self-confessed dirtbag but his defining attribute would probably be his customized hats. In one of the many style choices that Friedlander incorporated into his appearances as an actor and stand-up comedian, Frank is rarely ever seen without one of his iconic hats on....
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Zac has a closer relationship with the Apple Watch once more thanks to a new purchase. Plus, Mark Gurman shares some rumors about what’s in store for the Apple Watch hardware and software this year. And we preview Apple’s March 8 event where we will ‘peek performance’. Sponsored by Coda: With Coda, you can solve for just about anything. And right now you can get started having your team all working together on the same page for FREE....
This week, a new Instagram client called “OG App” caught the attention of the internet as it promised a better Instagram experience without advertisements or content suggestions from people you don’t know. The app seemed too good to be true, but it has now been taken down – not by Meta, but by Apple. OG App removed from the App Store As announced by the developers of the app on Twitter, OG App has now been removed from the App Store....
It might be the start of a new year for us, but unfortunately for some popular Netflix shows, 2019 marks the end of an era. Netflix always cleans house at the end of the year by ushering in new shows/movies and kicking out others, but last year they announced some cancellations that left some die-hard fans reeling. Many popular Marvel shows have gotten the boot, long-standing shows such as House of Cards have finally come to an end, and original shows like American Vandal will not be renewed this year....
If you are a proclaimed member of the House of Salazar Slytherin, buckle up, because there are some things you may want to know about their exclusive common room. The only time people have gotten a glimpse of this mystic hideaway is in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry and Ron transform themselves into Crabbe and Goyle and follow Draco Malfoy into the Slytherin common room, where they hope to out him as Slytherin’s heir....
Veronica Mars made her television debut in 2004 as a high school junior moonlighting as an assistant to her private detective father. She spent her high school years as an outcast, but she solved her best friend’s murder while doing it. Fifteen years later in Hulu’s revival of the show, she’s a full-fledged detective. Over the course of four seasons (and a Kickstarter-funded movie five years ago), Veronica and her allies tackled a lot of mysteries....
Television crossovers have been happening for years, and have become more prevalent in recent years (thanks, in large part, to Dick Wolf’s canonical universe). Now, it’s almost a given that television shows existing within the same universe will cross over at some point. Superhero series, in particular, have been doing this with frequency lately, exemplified in the fact that Arrow and The Flash writers have created once-a-year crossover events, and The Flash just made a special appearance for an episode on CBS’s Supergirl....
Since 2001, the Oscars have done their best to honor outstanding achievements in the field of animation. Sometimes, they get it right, having honored such animated classics as Miyazaki’s Spirited Away and Pixar’s Up. Other times, however, the rightful winners are left on the sidelines in favor of more mainstream favorites such as Frozen. Or in some cases, like The Lego Movie, the films that likely deserved the win are left unacknowledged entirely, without even so much as a nomination....
We asked some of the biggest video game publishers and hardware manufactures to share with us what games and items (newly released in 2015) that they’d recommend to gamers and tech enthusiasts for the holiday season and each was allowed to submit one item. Looking for gift ideas to take advantage of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and holiday deals? We’ve got you covered. This list includes the single most recommended game from industry leading publishers, a variety of peripherals for home consoles and PC gamers, and a variety of other home entertainment tech for casual consumers all the way up to the hardcore tech enthusiasts in your life....
