Television has given us so many excellent stories over the years, and some of them have come to be considered truly iconic. Many of the best TV shows secure themselves substantially long runs and dedicated fanbases, leading them to earn a considerable place in society’s collective pop culture consciousness. Some of the best shows manage […]
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Nickelodeon in the 1990s was a wonderful place to develop questions that absolutely nobody needed to answer. How was that character able to live with that kind of physical arrangement? Why did a bunch of cartoon characters seem like they always needed immediate medical attention? And why did some of the network’s strangest ideas somehow […]
The beauty of sci-fi movies is that the genre is incredibly diverse. If you look up the sci-fi category on any streaming platform, you will find everything from alien invasions, robots, space travel, zombie outbreaks, clones, time, travel, and even superheroes — and that’s just scratching the surface. You’ll also find different tones, with some […]
Image Courtesy of Cinedigm It has been two years since a horror movie came out that broke box office records despite its disgusting premise. When it comes to the horror movie genre, most movies that are successful at the box office are either more pop-culture-centric or just terrifying and intense thanks to the dark storylines. […]
We have reached the time of year when everyone is looking to check out movies for spooky season. Halloween is around the corner and that means people everywhere are rewatching their favorite horror films or discovering new ones that fit the mood. However, horror isn’t always what you want to see at this time of […]
Some toys make you wonder whether they were even safety tested at all. Gilbert’s Atomic Energy Lab (which would set you back $49.50 in 1950) let kids play with actual samples of uranium-238. The motorized mouth of the Snacktime Cabbage Patch Doll cost many a child the tip of their finger. The natural curiosity of […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF NETFLIX Ask anyone why they stopped watching The Walking Dead and you will get a different answer, usually involving a specific season and a specific death, but the numbers tell a different story. In October 2014 the season five premiere pulled 17.29 million viewers, a figure AMC pushed to roughly 22 million […]
When it comes to the best superhero television shows of all time, especially in the realm of cartoons, there are several in discussion. Spider-Man: The Animated Series, X-Men: The Animated Series, The Powerpuff Girls, Batman Beyond, Invincible, and Justice League Unlimited are all in the conversation. However, the general consensus is that Batman: The Animated […]
More often than you’d think, the hero isn’t the most interesting person in a lot of fantasy movies, no matter how hard they try. Sometimes, they’re too busy completing their mission while the villain shows up, steals the spotlight, and suddenly becomes the one everyone is watching. There are several reasons why this happens, whether […]
Courtesy of Wizards of the Coast Dungeons and Dragons continues to evolve through new Unearthed Arcana (UA) playtesting for its 5.5e rules, bringing back older gameplay systems and introducing brand-new ones for players to try. Fresh UA typically means new subclasses for players to build characters around, acting as experimental paths that may or may […]