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As kids, people were taught that clowns are their friends, as they often saw them at birthday parties; but once those kids saw their first clown movie, they most likely had a change of heart. At a certain point, or maybe by accident, society changed the outlook people have on clowns and changed the picture into a much more sinister one. For decades, filmmakers have taken an innocent character and turned it into something audiences should be scared of....

In modern Hollywood, the franchise mentality has become standard. Movie studios don’t just want a single film; instead, they want a whole series of films with the same cast and creative team, telling an over-arching story, generating spinoffs, and creating all kinds of ancillary revenue. Just look at the past two years: Star Wars, Marvel, Jason Bourne, DC Comics, and James Bond have all dominated the market place with nothing original—just sequels!...

The CW network is far exceeding the industry’s wildest expectations with their suite of superhero shows. Beginning with the debut of Arrow in 2012, the “Arrowverse,” as it is called, has grown to include sister shows The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and the animated webseries Vixen, as well the posthumous inclusion of NBC’s Constantine. The League of Assassins has been a major player in the events of Arrow, with Ra’s al Ghul being the main villain of season 3....

The original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy premiered in 2003 on the cable network Bravo. The series quickly became a massive hit with mainstream audiences, which was largely attributed to the chemistry among the cast members. The “Fab 5” cast included experts in food (Ted Allen), grooming (Kyan Douglas), fashion (Carson Kressley), interior design (Thom Filicia), and culture (Jai Rodriguez). Between 2016 and 2017, creator David Collins connected with Netflix to produce an updated version of the show, which became the Queer Eyerevival....

2019’s domestic box office total is projected to be the second or third highest ever behind 2018, even with Avengers: Endgame’s massive take. The past twelve months have been a fruitful one for Disney especially, thanks to hits like Endgame, The Lion King, Frozen II, and last month’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In fact, approximately 80% of the year’s biggest commercial hits were owned by the Mouse House, which is a troubling number for those concerned about a Disney monopoly on the marketplace....

2019 was a big year for the movie industry, with various sequels and highly anticipated titles releasing throughout the year, but 2020 will slow down considerably. This year was mostly dominated by sequels and reboots, and while these are a trend that has being going for years, 2019 had a really good selection of these, of which some were titles that fans had been eagerly waiting for and others turned out to be pleasant surprises....

There was a lot of pressure on The Dark Knight Rises. It was the final chapter of a trilogy that had already grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, so fans were expecting something big to wrap up the story they’d been following for almost a decade. Plus, the second part of the trilogy, The Dark Knight, had set the bar absurdly high for the finale. IMDb listed it as the third greatest movie ever made and Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his performance as the Joker....

At Apple’s Peek Performance event, the company announced the Studio Display. As these displays first got into the hands of customers they began to realize that the power cable is not removable – or rather, it’s not meant to be user-removable. Apple has its own tool to remove the cable, but it’s not exactly easy. Apple’s tool allows the Studio Display’s cable to be wrapped around it, then the main tube rests against the stand and the handle provides leverage....

As far as Netflix goes, the streaming service arguably rose to fame following the success of several of its original shows. These include Stranger Things, 13 Reasons Why, Orange is the New Black, and The Crown. Since then, the company has continuously provided new streaming content that everyone can enjoy episode after episode. Netflix also introduced audiences to Fate: The Winx Saga, a series that centers on teens attending a boarding school for fairies....

For many Millennials, some of the greatest memories come from waking up early on Saturday morning to watch the plethora of Nickelodeon cartoons and shows. These shows became a defining aspect of the decade and were a perfect reflection of the weird trends that were happening throughout pop culture. In fact, those who think today’s shows are a little weird or unique need only revisit an episode for Ren & Stimpy or Rocko’s Modern Life to gain a quick appreciation for the funky shows ’90s kids looked forward to every weekend....

It’s a feat few attempt: one actor taking on the challenge of playing identical twins. It’s more common for actors to go the Eddie Murphy route and play multiple characters in the same film or TV show than it is for them to play identical womb mates. And, generally, when one actor does play twins, the results are either wondrous and incredible with performances that marvel — or incredibly awful, with the element of identical twins coming across as more of a gimmick than anything else....

Amy Duggar King, better known on 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On as the cousin of the Duggar children, is a new mom. Amy and her husband, Dillon King, have welcomed their first child together - Daxton Ryan King. Amy Duggar, the niece of 19 Kids and Counting’s patriarch Jim Bob Duggar, was often spotted on the show with all of her cousins. The vivacious cousin was often seen in the background of the show....

The bigger a movie, the more stories and unbelievable details surface from its production. And with Batman battling Superman with Wonder Woman not far behind, a movie can’t get much bigger. With that in mind, we’re here without latest case of rapid fire trivia, making sure that comic book fans know all the best stories about DC’s universe launching blockbuster in our new dose of Know Your Movies: 20 Amazing Facts About Batman V Superman....

Star Trek is a treasure trove of meme humor, checking almost all the boxes for viral success. It’s got a specialized audience, perfect for inside jokes, but it’s also generally well known to everyone. Even a person who’s never seen an episode or a movie has an emotional or cultural response simply by bringing up the franchise. The beauty of Trek is that it leans into that cultural response, always being open with its commentary on current affairs....

Every once in a while it happens: two movies hit theaters with the same exact title, but neither film is a remake, sequel, reboot or anything to the other. It happens more often when the earlier film was less successful, but it even happened to one of Alfred Hitchcock’s better films, which shares a name with a hip-hop biopic, and twice to a classic Jeff Bridges Western. The Internet has plenty of articles pointing out this phenomenon, but are these name-sharing films really totally different?...

A quick note before we get started: If your idea of a dream job involves working in close proximity to other people (as with taxi jobs and such) be sure to take all necessary precautions against COVID-19 to keep yourself—and your customers—safe. 25 Side Hustle Apps You Can Use to Earn Extra Cash: 25 Side Hustle Apps to Try No matter if you’re looking for gig economy jobs or just want to resell things you’re no longer using, these side hustle apps are worth a look....

Family Guy was a cultural landmark of the early to mid-2000s that pushed the boundaries of television comedy and saw tremendous success in parodying and deconstructing the common sitcom tropes of the time. Now it’s just kind of around and still making too much money for Fox to cancel it. Newer seasons of Family Guy aren’t necessarily bad, they just aren’t as disruptive or as surprising as the show’s heyday. The humor in Family Guy became the norm and with other programs already starting to iterate on that style of humor, it feels more like an ongoing relic of that period of television than anything else....

Warning! SPOILERS ahead for 3Below: Tales of Arcadia season 2 3Below season 2 is the end for the series, and as such, it neatly wraps up the show. But it also sets up the next and final installment in the Tales of Arcadia anthology - Wizards. Created by Guillermo del Toro with DreamWorks Animation, Tales of Arcadia is an animated anthology series about the town of Arcadia and all strange creatures who crop up there - and in the case of 3Below, that means aliens....

There’s been no shortage of iconic Nickelodeon shows over the years, but Avatar: The Last Airbender is truly something special. It’s often hailed as one of the “greatest cartoons of all time,” offering viewers something completely different than Nickelodeon’s usual roster of programs at the time. With mature writing, gorgeous animation, fully-realized characters, and high-concept world building, The Last Avatar became a massive commercial and critical hit, respected by kids, teenagers, and adults....

Masterpieces of television have come and gone since HBO said goodbye to Baltimore all those years ago, but even amidst the ‘Breaking Bads’ and the ‘Mad Men’ of the world, nothing quite compares to The Wire. Running for five seasons, The Wire was critically acclaimed, but never had the casual or mainstream audience. All the same, The Wire doesn’t have casual or mainstream appeal. Written and structured more like a novel than traditional television, The Wire is a show that demands all your attention....