While anime fight scenes serve to ramp up the tension and heat things up with eye-catching action, they aren’t always the most memorable scenes and moments in an anime’s run. Even shonen anime series—which are known for their battles, tournaments, rivalries, and action-packed fights—have their quiet, tearful, and even heartbreaking scenes. Sometimes these are the moments that define an entire series. Here are our picks for the saddest anime moments and scenes that show just how emotional an anime series can be....

Spies, assassins, surveillance, gadgets, moles, villains, henchmen, and ever-present danger? The best espionage movies have it all! And the best thing about spy thrillers is that they come in all forms—from edge-of-your-seat action flicks to dead-serious slow-burn dramas, from silly comedy spoofs to nail-biting heart-thumpers. Here are my picks for the best spy movies and espionage thrillers to satisfy your itch for all things clandestine. 20. Enemy of the State (1998) Trailer for Enemy of the State (1998)...

As much as some of us would like to, we can’t play Dungeons & Dragons every day. Getting the crew together takes some effort, and we all have lives and other responsibilities we need to take care of. While you can’t play all the time, that doesn’t mean you can’t scratch your D&D itch whenever you want—because there are a wealth of high-quality D&D podcasts out there that feature entertaining D&D groups playing through their own campaigns in audio form....

Thalassophobia, also known as fear of open waters, is something that afflicts many people—to the degree that some can’t even watch movies with open water because it’s too triggering. However, in films, open waters have made for some of the best drama and adventure seen in cinemas throughout movie history. The great, expansive void of dark nothingness inspires fear of drowning, fear of the unknown, fear of the creatures and elements lurking within, and fear that it’ll consume us....

Bluffing and social deduction games are my favorite types of board games because they emphasize one of the best aspects of board games: social interaction. Whereas some board games can feel an awful lot like “multiplayer solitaire,” bluffing and social deduction games are the complete opposite—impossible to play alone, and that’s a huge part of what makes them so awesome. But there are plenty of sucky bluffing and social deduction games out there....

“Your mission, should you choose to accept it…” It’s the perfect opener, suggesting a high-level threat that’s brewing, one that requires a skilled team to resolve. And the right man to lead that mission? The one and only, Ethan Hunt. The Mission: Impossible franchise is based on the 1966 hit TV series about a team of secret agents and their covert operations. The movies turned this simple concept into a successful action franchise....

When you’re watching a K-drama series, do you ever feel the urge to just kill off the male lead so that the female lead can end up with the one you believe is better for her? If you do, then you’re suffering from second lead syndrome! Second lead syndrome is a phenomenon where viewers want the main lead character (whether they’re male or female) to end up in a happy-ever-after relationship with someone else other than their intended lead counterpart....

The gaming experience on an Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S is pretty great, but what if you don’t want to be chained to your console to be able to play those same great games? One of the best things about the latest console generations has been the introduction of the ability to play full-fledged, big-budget console games (as well as small-scale indie gems) while on-the-go. For Xbox fans, Microsoft offers two ways to go about this: Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Remote Play ....

We can’t escape from stereotypes. If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past decade, you probably know that geeks and hipsters are some of the biggest subcultures right now. These two types of people are vastly different, yet many people confuse them. Both stereotypes rock the thick-framed glasses and have eclectic interests, so how do you tell them apart? Don’t get caught calling a hipster a geek (or vice versa) or you’ll never hear the end of it....

Who doesn’t love a good inspirational quote? Whether they’re plastering our Facebook feeds or hanging on our bedroom walls, quotes can give us that little nudge we often need as reminders to stop worrying so much and to start appreciating the gift of life! Cinema history is chock-full of memorable quotes from “You talkin’ to me?” ( Taxi Driver ) to “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” ( Gone With the Wind )....

If you’re new to the world of PC games, console games, mobile games, or even VR games, you’ll come across lots of unusual terms and acronyms that may be confusing at first. And even if you’ve been a gamer for a while, the language of gaming is constantly evolving. Old phrases fall out of usage while new jargon spreads like wildfire through communities. To get the most enjoyment out of gaming, it helps to know what other gamers are talking about....

If you’re reading this, you’re using a computer. Well, you are unless someone printed this out and handed it to you, but that is highly unlikely. Let’s just assume you’re using a computer. Computers are ubiquitous now, so much so that it can be easy to forget how we got here and what the world was like before them. If you have any curiosity about how computers came to be and how we got to here from there, you’re bound to love at least one of these documentaries....

Back when streaming first broke mainstream, you pretty much had two options: Netflix or Hulu. But then streaming services began multiplying, dividing, and fracturing content across many platforms. If you wanted to watch a particular movie or TV show and you knew it was available to stream, you still had a problem: where was it streaming? And if you found out and added that movie or TV show to your watchlist, you might lose the opportunity when it gets moved to another service....

I like to think of myself as financially responsible. Others call me “penny-pincher,” “cheapskate,” “hoarder.” The point is, I don’t spend money on things unless they bring me more value than they’re worth. Beyond rent, utilities, groceries, and insurance, I don’t spend much month to month. But I do pay for Hulu. Years ago, I vowed to never give Hulu a cent because the service was so bad. But after seeing how it has improved, I’ve changed my mind—Hulu isn’t perfect, but it’s really not that bad....

In the modern cinema, few have had greater influence on the movie-going experience than James Cameron. The esteemed director of Titanic and Aliens spent much of his cutting-edge career pushing studios toward bigger budgets and experimentation with visual effects. James Cameron has successfully held his finger to the pulse of society to find out what people want from their cinematic experience—and during a recent interview, Cameron put forward another idea, this time in the wake of the streaming era....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is only one of the many arms of the Disney juggernaut, but it also happens to be one of the biggest media franchises of all time. Just look at how far in advance Marvel announces their movies (and various phases of its continuing storyline). You’d think the company had carefully planned out everything in advance. But that’s not the case! The MCU had a rocky start, and the origins of the MCU were anything but “carefully planned....

I first started watching the Naruto anime about ten years ago, when it was airing the middle of the Chuunin Exam Arc. I caught up, then stopped somewhere during the Konoha Crush Arc because I couldn’t be bothered anymore with the week-to-week pacing of the series. Fortunately, I revisited the anime earlier this year and binge-watched both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden . Related: How to watch Naruto without any fillers...

Apparently, the 90s decade was the last era for small-scale movies that didn’t need to have sequels planned nor franchises to join. It was a time when movies could still take chances—and it shows. By contrast, the 21st century has become an era of only two things: auteur films and blockbuster stories. We’re less and less likely to see films that have any meaning other than to rake in big bucks at the box office....

It’s hard to capture the majesty of a volcano on film. No matter how well you shoot the scene, volcanic eruptions are so grand, so mysterious, so fascinating that you just have to be there. But that doesn’t mean directors haven’t tried! For as long as cinema has been around, filmmakers have tried to convey big events (like natural disasters) in ways that audiences can viscerally feel. Often linked to deities and folklore, humans have tried to understand—and appease—volcanoes for millenia....

In video games, we’ve become used to playing the righteous world-saving hero—so much so that it’s gotten kind of stale and boring. Which is why video games with anti-heroes have exploded in popularity. Video game anti-heroes feature the same morally complex and multi-dimensional traits as anti-heroes in other media, like The Godfather’s Michael Corleone and Breaking Bad’s Walter White: they think they’re doing what’s best for their loved ones, no matter the means....