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Netflix has changed how people enjoy television, and it has helped people watch shows that they previously did not have access to, including shows that were created or broadcasted in other countries. With a number of quality British television shows now available to American audiences, Netflix has increased viewership to these shows and helped to promote fan bases for British shows on this side of the pond. While these shows span a variety of genres and styles, they were created initially for British audiences - even the ones that claim to be “Netflix originals” first premiered on the BBC....

A great franchise is timeless. When J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937, little did he know that it would go on to spawn one of the most beloved stories of all time. From the seeds of this classic children’s tale, The Lord of the Rings was born. Fast-forward roughly 80 years later, and both stories have been widely adapted into multiple forms of media. From animation to radio to feature films, every generation of children and young adults since has been exposed to the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and his Ring in some form or another....

Back in 2011, FOX didn’t have quite the impressive comedy slate that it currently does. When news hit that a comedy starring Zooey Deschanel would be debuting on the network, many people were skeptical of the merits of this program. Elizabeth Meriwether’s New Girl would prove to be a success in its inaugural season, but throughout the years, it’s turned into a strong comedy that’s not only one of the funniest programs on FOX, but also on television in general....

Much of Apple’s market share growth in the enterprise can be attributed to the fantastic hardware and software products it releases annually. However, another major reason why Apple has been able to gain traction in the enterprise is because of its commitment to empowering IT professionals to be successful in managing their fleets. If the IT team cannot effectively secure, deploy, or manage their fleet, then it doesn’t matter how good the devices are or if end users love them....

In terms of special effects and designs, the world of film has certainly come a long way since the days of Pepper’s Ghost and Harryhausen monsters. With today’s technology, we can board a strange vessel, visit other planets, encounter strange and fantastical creatures, and all with a green screen and some imaginative computer wizardry. This doesn’t diminish our love for practical effects, but it does take a special set of skills to bring these incredible things to life, but it also takes a special set of skills to perform against a green screen and make it look believable....

If nothing else, the guys and girls at Duck Dynasty proved that celebrities don’t all have to be cut from the same cloth. Their cloth was camo and it helped them be seen by millions. Sure, their “15 minutes of fame” lasted a little longer and made them a few more million dollars than most people will experience, but their rise to stardom was as improbable as any we’ve ever seen....

Parks and Recreation is one of a few sitcoms that have achieved a sort of immortality in recent years as their fans can go back and revisit them and new fans can binge-watch them on streaming services. The story of Leslie Knope and her trusty Pawnee Parks Department team has resonated with millions of people across the world. The series began as a pale imitation of The Office, but seven seasons and fourteen Emmy nominations later, it was well-defined, critically acclaimed, and hugely popular....

Today we pick up from where we started with part one of our review, to cover AI and knowledge graphs. The many faces of AI: Hardware, the edge, MLOps, language models, future architectures and ethics In principle, we try to approach AI holistically. To take into account positives and negatives, from the shiny to the mundane, and from hardware to software. Hardware has been an ongoing story within the broader story of AI for the last few years, and we feel it’s a good place to start our tour....

The beautiful thing about being a member of any fandom in 2018 is that there’s no need to hide anymore. Mere decades ago, geeks were ridiculed and scoffed at as they hid their comics behind texbtooks and nodded respectfully at anyone else wearing a Punisher shirt. Today, Marvel merch is in every store, on cereal boxes, and even in greeting cards. The Avengers helped to pave the way for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to become as mainstream as Old Navy and The Gap, and the Internet has spread fandoms so far and wide that there’s something for everyone, whether you Make Yours Marvel, subscribe to DC, or like to mix it up a bit....

With Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them about to kick off a brand new five movie series set in the Harry Potter universe, no doubt die-hard Potterheads sit polishing their wands and practicing their spells. The Potterverse has taken its rightful place alongside great imagined universes like Middle-Earth, Wonderland, or the Galaxy Far, Far Away as one of the most enthralling literary and cinematic universes ever. But what’s a Potter fan to do between movies?...

The Flash can outrun just about anyone or anything in the DC Universe, but there’s one thing that absolutely no one can escape: death itself. That’s where the Black Flash comes in. When a speedster’s life is at an end, this seemingly omnipotent being appears to bring their body back into the Speed Force. People like Barry Allen and Wally West may have been given an incredible gift - but said gift comes with a pretty hefty price tag....

It’s been 49 years since Disney’s animated classic The Jungle Book was released in theaters. And it’s that delightful film that finds itself next up on Disney’s fascinating list of live-action remakes of animated classics. Like most of the stories that inspired Disney’s classic animated films, there’s a lot more to the literary Jungle Book than is widely remembered. Before the new Jungle Book premieres April 15th, take a look at these edifying bits of info running the whole gambit of the story’s origins and various adaptations....

Batman and the Joker have been archenemies for decades. They’re arguably the best-known hero-villain combo in popular culture. Largely considered a perfect antithesis for the Caped Crusader, the Joker is a psychopath and a murderer, a pure anarchist who would burn down a city for one good laugh. It’s hard to find too many things that make sense about a supervillain who thrives on absurdity, but the Joker wouldn’t be as beloved a character if there weren’t sides to him with which audiences could identify....

The men of Game of Thrones aren’t the only ones who scheme and fight, nor are they the only ones with ambition. The fairer sex doesn’t always fare so well, but many have endured longer than their male counterparts. As season six begins, many of the key female players are all facing bleak futures. From the mightiest queen to a girl fueled by a thirst for killing, long roads lay ahead for all....

When we were younger, we thought the Oprah Winfrey Show would be the only talk show that would stand the test of time, but at the moment the record stands with David Letterman. However, David Letterman specialized on Late Night talk shows whose hosts generally last a very long time. Morning talk show hosts haven’t shown the same kind of longevity due to the hosts generally being an actor or not having the capacity to work early mornings for long spells a time....

The CW Network broadcasts some of the most buzz-worthy shows around. Its range spans from superhero series to teen-skewed soaps and the odd comedy treasure. That’s The Flash and Supergirl to One Tree Hill and with a helping of Jane the Virgin on the side. The network’s thirteen-year back catalog boasts the likes of Gossip Girl, Smallville, and The Vampire Diaries, whilst their present line up is renowned for cheesy melodrama, sex and unreasonably attractive stars....

Easy words to say, of course, but with millions of influencers to choose from, how do you possibly select the right ones? Here are 3 tips to ensure that you choose the right influencers for your campaign. How To Choose The Right Instagram Influencers: Relevancy Let’s say you are promoting a new brand of custom made golf clubs, Which influencer would be better to partner with? Hannah Davies, a pro golfer with 24,000 followers, or Kim Kardashian with over 100 million followers?...

After years of mockery and derision, The CW has developed into a surprisingly solid network. The CW isn’t just home to one of the most consistent interconnected superhero universes, the Arrowverse, though. a It also has one of the highest average qualities for its original programming, even if the ratings never match some of its broadcast competition. However, most impressively, The CW is the place to find some of the youngest, most talented and attractive up-and-coming stars in Hollywood....

The Pokémon franchise has been enjoyed by millions of fans around the world, for over two decades. If you grew up in the heights of late-nineties Pokémania, you probably didn’t just play the game. You collected the cards, used the lunch box with Pikachu’s grinning face on it, watched the show, slept beneath the bedsheets emblazoned with spooky-looking Drowzees and Hypnos (wait, that’s scary, forget we said that)… Pokémon wasn’t just a fandom....

While moviegoers nowadays may be obsessing over the latest comic book movie hitting theaters, there is no question that one of the most successful franchises in history (at least from a consumer’s standpoint) is the Disney Princess franchise. And make no mistake, it is a franchise. With the release of Disney’s Moana, which sees Moana Waialiki travel the high seas alongside the god Maui to save her people, we thought it was time to run down some facts about Disney Princesses casual moviegoers may not know about....