When it comes to video games, some of the most popular releases have had ties to popular media. In fact, it’s common for even the most far-fetched and imaginative video game plots to feature some callback to our mundane reality. But some projects take a more straightforward approach to popular TV shows and movies. This […]
Stranger Things is one of the most popular television series of the past few years. If you’re not familiar with it, Stranger Things is a show about a small town that is terrorized by a mysterious creature (known as the Upside Down) that can only be seen by children. While the show is amazing and […]
We all know what it can be like when you’re stuck at home, and start running out of things to do. Working from home, taking care of the family needs, doing chores, and nothing fun happens to you? That can be soul-crushing at times. So how about trying a few things to stimulate your brain, […]
“Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,” Neil deGrasse Tyson’s reboot of Carl Sagan’s 1980s television documentary series, “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage,” is, so far, one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring shows I’ve ever watched. (Seriously, watching it I was more excited and moved than this little girl.) Jetting around in Tyson’s “Ship of the Imagination” — “free from the shackles […]
Who do “Inception,” “Transformers” and “The Muppets” all have in common? I was scratching my head on that one. All three movies are examples of “the Smurfette principle,” explains Anita Sarkeesian of the blog Feminist Frequency. “The Smurfette principle” is a common trope in movies and TV shows that try to be palatable to male audiences […]
If you are looking for a decent replacement for 123Movies for online streaming of movies and TV shows, here are 37 suggestions for you. 1. Amazon Prime Amazon Prime is probably your best choice for streaming if you don’t mind paying for the service. You can get a one-month free trial when you first sign […]
A new season of “Scandal” is here, but unfortunately Olivia did not come to her senses during the time away. She’s picking up where she left off with Fitz and it’s as gross as you’d expect. This is extra upsetting because with the exception of last season’s finale, it was seeming like even if they […]
TV shows became really popular in the last decade. Today, they are more popular than movies. Some of the greatest directors of our time like David Lynch or Martin Scorsese started working on TV shows like “Boardwalk Empire” or “Twin Peaks: The Return”. Some people would say that David Lynch was the person responsible for […]
Our worst fears are confirmed: TV is bad — like, really bad — for our health. Anyone could have hypothesized that tons of binge-watching isn’t ideal, but as it turns out, watching more than an hour of TV per day is plain dangerous. For the study, researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain observed 13,284 participants over the […]
