There are few images in cinema history as iconic as Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner banding together to ride into town and aid the bandit-stricken villagers who desperately need their help. The 1960 classic Western remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai achieved something that most loose remakes fail to do: become famous in their own right. And that’s why Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua teamed up to remake the 1960 remake in 2016....

You’re on your fifth playthrough of Pokemon Red , Pokemon Diamond , or even Pokemon Sun , and the gameplay is finally starting to feel stale. You’ve been through the loop several times already: gather Pokemon, train them, and effortlessly defeat everything in your path. Before you know it, you’ve reached the end of the game again . Is it time to shelve your favorite Pokemon game and move on to something else?...

These days, real-time strategy (RTS) games are in decline with fewer gamers interested and even fewer being produced. But RTS games once dominated the gaming world with their unique military-style battle of tactics and strategies. Real-time strategy is a video game genre that involves resource gathering and management, unit and building formations, attack-and-conquer strategic planning, and tactical skirmish maneuvers. In this genre, the focus of the player is to gather and spend their available resources as best as they can to create units for combat while constructing buildings to defend their base and improve their technology tree to open up more strategic options....

Pokemon is Nintendo’s second most successful franchise behind Mario, having earned an estimated $100 billion in total revenue. Much of that success can be attributed to how long the Pokemon franchise has been around—on February 26, we just celebrated Pokemon’s 24th anniversary. Impressive, no? To commemorate in our own way, we wanted to rank every generation of Pokemon games (core games only, no spin-offs) and highlight the best and worst qualities of each one....

Italians are often portrayed—in both films and TV series—with a very specific set of stereotypical characteristics. These traits and behaviors are often false, unflattering, and offensive. From language barriers to eating habits, Italians are much more than they are given credit for. Here are some of the most common Italian stereotypes featured in movies and TV shows that are overplayed. Full disclosure: I am, myself, Italian! The views expressed in this opinion piece are solely my own and don’t necessarily reflect the positions of the wider whatNerd team....

D&D and PC gaming are stereotypically nerdy hobbies. If you really want to impress yourself (or someone else), you should try your hand at unique and unheard of hobbies instead. Once you’ve picked up a new hobby, you can even use it as an instant icebreaker when meeting new people. Check out these nerdy hobbies that haven’t gone mainstream yet, and you might find one that you’re naturally good at....

The holiday season is upon us—and that means it’s time for all good DMs to serve up a little present for their players. No matter how old or jaded your players might be, they’ll almost always enjoy a holiday-themed adventure to get them into the holiday spirit. And while the Monster Manual might not have Christmas-themed entries, there are several monsters you can adapt to suit the job. Eager to throw a bit of festive flavor at your players?...

You could make a case for James Cameron being the most innovative filmmaker of the modern age. His movies have consistently pushed the boundaries of what can be done with cinema technology. His visual effects in Terminator 2 led to the popularization of computer effects in Hollywood—and that film doesn’t appear to have aged a day even 30 years later, unlike many of its contemporaries. Famously particular about his process, Cameron’s reputation hasn’t diminished with time....

Unfortunately, we can’t always meet up with your D&D friends to play games in the real world. You may not even have friends who want to play Dungeons & Dragons . Related: How to convince your friends to play D&D Thankfully, there are thriving Discord communities of D&D players and dungeon masters looking for others to join their games. Some of these servers literally have thousands of players coming together to play D&D online using services like Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, and even theater of the mind....

In anime, abilities come in all kinds of flavors. If it isn’t someone throwing balls of fire or summoning daggers of ice, it’s someone who can see or predict the future—even if it’s just a glimpse. The ability to see the future can be just as powerful as the ability to manipulate time itself, allowing characters to plan ahead with utmost perfection as they dodge threats and strategize attacks. Related: The Best Anime Characters Who Can Manipulate Time...

Redheads have several stereotypes that go around, and if you spot a redhead character in fiction, there’s a good chance they’re going to lean into at least one of those stereotypes—even in anime. A fiery temper and intense attitude make red-haired anime characters some of the most memorable in the medium. From lovable tomboys to budding heroes, you can’t go wrong with redheads in anime. Here are my picks for the best anime characters with red hair that have really made a mark on viewers over the decades....

Shooting zombies is a proud tradition among gamers. Few things are more satisfying than gunning down the undead in droves, which is why zombies appear on nearly every gaming console. Yet even so, it’s Sony’s PlayStation consoles that have given us some of the best zombie games in history, with several being PS4 exclusives (that were later also playable on the PS5). While most of these zombie games have gritty and grim settings full of danger, the best thing about this horror subgenre is that it doesn’t always have to be gory terror....

The Godfather trilogy is one of the most important film series in cinema history, not only for influencing filmmaking but also for embedding itself into pop culture as a whole. Indeed, it’s endlessly mimicable. In the film You’ve Got Mail , Tom Hanks’ character tells Meg Ryan’s character that The Godfather is the font of all knowledge—and in order to save her business, she must “go to the mattresses.” He wasn’t wrong!...

Screenwriters are the men and women who work their magic from behind the camera, setting the foundations on which great movies can be built. Sadly, they’re often unsung heroes. Since writers rarely participate in promotional tours and marketing stunts, it makes sense that most people don’t know who they are. The director and the main cast often lap up the limelight. But without screenwriters, directors and cast would have nothing to work with....

When movies and TV shows become really popular, producers often look for new avenues to expand the brand. You’ll see everything from merchandise to video games, and sometimes even board games. Board games that tie in with popular movies and TV shows are uniquely fun because they allow us to take on the roles of our favorite characters. More than that, we can reenact some of the more exciting and memorable moments, scenes, and journeys....

Maybe it’s just because I grew up in the 90s, but that decade was just so incredible for comedy films. Whether you like heavier comedies or straight-up slapstick, there were movies released in the 90s for you. And because the decade was so strong for comedy, it’s really hard to pick a handful of them as the best of the era, and it’s even harder to rank them. Plus, you have to consider that some comedy movies are phenomenal but not necessarily as laugh-out-loud funny!...

Hideo Kojima is the archetype example of a video game auteur—an artisan who builds stories that are wholly original and complex. His legacy as the creator of the Metal Gear franchise is immovable, having single-handedly driven forward the culture of gaming long before anybody even considered it capable of being an art form. With Metal Gear Solid , Kojima not only reinvented the stealth genre, he blazed a trail for others who dreamed of creating gaming experiences with more depth than traditional video games offered....

Generally speaking, children’s films are supposed to be filled with fun and adventure. There might be the odd moment or two of sadness, but they’re only there to teach kids a life lesson. But then there are children’s movies that are tremendously sad, tragic, and heartbreaking. Here are the saddest children’s movies that punched us in the gut with hardcore, unexpected tragedy. Related: The Saddest Movies for When You Want to Cry Your Eyes Out...

The term “artist” is a broad one that can encompass everything from poets to architects, filmmakers to musicians, dancers to actors. Art is subjective, but you definitely know it when you see it. For this article on documentaries about artists, we’re sticking with films that primarily focus on painters and sculptors and other visual artists, although there are a few noteworthy exceptions. You’re bound to learn a lot from these fascinating artist documentaries that take us behind the ropes of both traditional and avant-garde art galleries, exhibits, and performances....

You know a film has done its job well when it generates a strong emotional response. The wetter your cheeks from tears or the more your sides hurt from laughing, the better the film. Right? But sometimes a film is so emotionally complex, dark, and heavy that you simultaneously understand it to be a great film yet have absolutely no desire to ever watch it again. Indeed, some of the greatest films ever made are so bleak, dreary, and hit so close to home that you wonder why you even watched them....