When layers of dust cover your old anime figurines or retro consoles that you haven’t touched in years, it’s time to part ways. It can be hard if you’re a sentimental person and want to hang on. Then again, if you’re running out of space or need some extra cash or feeling overwhelmed by clutter, selling those items might be your best option. What’s the best way to do that?...
By now, you’ve probably seen some amazing Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands floating around the web. If your island looks plain in comparison, don’t feel discouraged. With a little hard work and attention to detail, you can create an island paradise. Ready to start perfecting your island? These Animal Crossing: New Horizons decorating tips will bring your island to the next level! 1. Have a Vision Before you start decorating and terraforming your island, you’ll need a vision....
The older I get, the more I’m drawn to sitcoms. And thank God that smart sitcoms for nerds and geeks have become more plentiful in the past several years! Nothing wrong with a bit of mainstream fun, of course, but it’s nice when you can relate to nerds and geeks on a deeper level sometimes—and not every self-proclaimed geeky sitcom gets it right. Here are our picks for the best nerdy TV sitcoms that are smartly written and absolutely worth watching!...
10.Hitorijime My Hero A teenaged boy, who’s bullied by the neighborhood gang, is saved by an infamous street fighter—and that man turns out to be his homeroom teacher at school next year. They develop a bond that runs deeper than either of them could have ever expected. Hitorijime My Hero is a romance drama slice-of-life anime series of the yaoi variety, meaning it features romantic relationships between males. The characters are fairly well-written and their dynamics are compelling to watch, but it’s definitely won’t be everyone’s cup of tea....
Film animation has had a long, storied history. Starting in the late 1800s with proto-animation techniques and progressing through the next century-and-a-half as newer techniques were invented, animation really set itself apart as a unique kind of art form. Some of the most notable firsts include Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) and The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926). But it wasn’t until the 1930s when prominent animation figures started making a name for themselves....
PC gaming has a reputation for requiring an expensive machine, loaded with the latest hardware. You can certainly go down that route, but there are plenty of great games worth checking out that you can play on nearly any machine. There are countless classic games you can still play on your PC but we’re not touching on that here. Instead, we’re focusing on newer games that don’t require beefy hardware....
The 1960s were, without a doubt, the most transformative era for cinema as the traditional studio system experienced a major shakedown. We saw the swapping out of theater-like set pieces, black-and-white grading, and melodrama in exchange for low-budget indie flicks, road movies, and budding New Hollywood directors. The Swinging Sixties were a goldmine for cult icons, so you can imagine how tough it was to pick only a handful of defining movies of the decade....
There’s a fair number of silent characters in film , like Edward Scissorhands and Michael Myers. Mutism can happen for all kinds of reasons—they’re shy, they’re creepy, they’re physically unable to speak words, among other reasons. Silent characters are less common in television, given that it’s a lot easier to maintain silence for the length of a film than it is to meaningfully sustain silence for an entire season or series....
When the Great War ended in 1918, nobody thought a fight of such global scale could happen again. But it did happen again just over 20 years later, changing the first war’s name to World War I. After Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, June 1914, the entire planet locked horns for four bloodstained years. There aren’t as many WWI films as there are WWII films, but there are still lots of great ones worth watching....
Beauty isn’t only subjective, but also much deeper than outer appearances. It’s too bad that society often forgets that… Though we can all agree that sunrises and starry skies are gorgeous, beauty standards for people are continually shifting across time periods and cultures around the world. Truth is, beauty is complex. Nobody has a “perfect” body. We’re all just vessels for our souls, and true beauty is found in the smiles of loved ones, the kindnesses of strangers, the warmth of selflessness....
There’s a lot of overlap between those who love anime and those who love video games. Yet, video game animes are strangely uncommon. And that’s a shame because video games make for a fantastic concept to tackle in anime form, whether we’re talking about a character whose life revolves around playing games OR a unique video game that draws in characters and subjects them to fantastical rules. Video game concepts mostly pop up in the isekai anime genre, which is a genre that involves characters being whisked away to make-believe worlds with strange new rules, including things like leveling up and advancing skills to finding loot and completing quests....
Journalists—sometimes you love them, sometimes you hate them. It’s a profession that inspires trust when its power is wielded with responsibility, but that same power can be so easily abused. Whether they’re digging in to expose scandalous government secrets, manipulating the public with fake news, or appropriating someone’s grief for clicks and views, journalists span the spectrum of controversy. Here are the best movies about journalism, the news, and the media, from newsreader comedies to dark murder mysteries....
In anime, characters with dark powers are often some of the coolest you’ll encounter. They may not have traditional elemental attributes, but they can still overpower anyone who goes up against them. Depending on the story, dark power users can be either heroes or villains. And when they’re written well, they can infuse a story with twists and turns as the character grows and develops in unexpected ways, whether that means embracing their darkness or working to overcome it....
It’s astonishing that Saturday Night Live has endured for over 45 years and continues to deliver laughs every week. Even from turbulent beginnings, this late-night sketch TV show brought us the best comedy talent—both on camera and behind the scenes—that went on to bigger successes in movies and TV. But what sticks in our memory are those amazing sketches that had us gasping with laughter. They’re quotable, they’re thought-provoking, they’re remembered for their casts’ outrageous performances....
Whether you’re trying to get into the spirit of Halloween or just wanting to be scared silly for the next few weeks, there’s no better way than to watch a different horror movie every night. From paranormal hauntings to serial killer sprees, there are all kinds of disturbing-yet-great movies that’ll get your heart racing, your palms sweating, your eyes darting away—and a lot of them are modern classics, released in 2000 or later....
Basketball is tough. It’s a fast, relentless game that has fans on tenterhooks for four entire quarters of play, resulting in a sport that has given us some of the finest athletes ever known. However, when it comes to presenting the game of basketball on the big screen, efforts have had… varying degrees of success, to say the least. Some of those attempts fail to nail the feel of the game, while others fail to understand what it is that makes the game so special....
There’s something strangely captivating about watching the slow-moving trainwreck story arc of a crooked movie cop. Their stories always begin with excess, hedonism, and arrogance. And they almost always end in the same ways: justice, redemption, and/or tragedy. They get what’s coming to them, or they learn their lesson and repent, or they lose what they truly care about most. Here are some of the best corrupt cop movies and the iconic bad cops that carry their stories....
When an actress portrays a real-life person in a biopic, the result is usually one of two: great triumph or monumental failure. Biographical movies present one of the greatest risks for any performer because they demand far more. Unlike a normal movie, in which the actress has creative license in how they appear on screen, biographical performances must capture the spirit of an actual person. Throughout cinema history, viewers have been drawn to movies that bring high-profile figures to life on screen—and the aspect that draws us is the opportunity to witness the intricate details of a person whom we know so much about, yet also know so little about....
Why do so many movies take place in Los Angeles? Well, there are lots of answers to that difficult question. The most obvious reason is that Los Angeles happens to be the city where America’s movie industry is located. Not only are all of the movie studios there, but the surrounding area has many indoor and outdoor locations that are designated for filming. Another big reason is that you can usually count on the LA weather being sunny and warm....
It’s rare for a TV show to come along—an animated TV show at that—that so uniquely captures the public imagination like Rick and Morty has been doing since its release in 2013. For one reason or another, the titular Rick and Morty grandfather-and-grandson duo have managed to do just that. In the past few years, Rick and Morty has risen to become one of the most critically adored TV shows of all time, and it still has so much left to offer....
