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Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix series After Life is as heartwarming as it is bleak, balancing a serious meditation on depression and grief with some hilarious dark comedy. In the few short weeks since the show dropped on the streaming service, it has amassed a big enough fan base for a season 2 renewal. The series struck the perfect tone to make it Gervais’ definitive work, and it has also made a deep connection with millions of people going through the same issues as his character across the world....

Vince Gilligan’s hit action-drama Breaking Bad is mounting something of a comeback these days. Between the 10 year anniversary marathon on AMC, the continued success of the spinoff Better Call Saul, and the Netflix film showing Jesse’s aftermath, El Camino, “The Blue” is back in full force. This renaissance has introduced a slew of new fans to this enthralling drama, while reminding old fans what made it so great. With this renewed exposure, many are likely wondering where they can find a show in the same vein as this one-of-a-kind romp....

Ten years after its inception, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still going strong. We are six movies into Phase 3, Avengers: Infinity War is on the horizon, and there is no telling what state the universe will be in after Thanos finally arrives. To make a long story short, it is a wonderful time to be a Marvel fan. Phase 3 has been nothing short of miraculous thus far because Marvel Studios has ditched the original template it used for Phases 1 and 2....

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the slow death of Twitter for Mac, Apple requiring app updates to support iPhone X, Nokia probably killing Withings and how HealthKit will be affected, the Telugu character bug in iOS 11, a small change in watchOS 4.3 beta, CarPool Karaoke returning for season 2, hints of new iPads coming soon, iOS 12 features rumored to be on the way, the current state of the not-yet-shipped AirPlay 2 feature, and HomePod’s ring issue....

You’re in the mood for a movie. You open up your Netflix account and start searching for something to watch. It can be an overwhelming process. They literally have thousands of choices, though you’re a bit of a cinephile, so a lot of the available options are movies you’ve already watched, and nothing you haven’t seen seems to strike your fancy. Many of them you don’t really know anything about. It’s entirely possible to spend more than the two hours it takes to watch a film just scrolling through all the different options Netflix has to offer....

Every video game contains hidden secrets and Easter eggs. As a player, finding them is never a small feat. Even if they are easy to spot, it always feels like you’ve discovered something special that you were never intended to see. Sometimes developers put these secrets in places that are hard to reach, but most Easter eggs are found pretty quickly — especially nowadays, when the ins-and-outs of every video game can be learned with a quick internet search....

It’s been 20 years since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone first came out, and the franchise is still enchanting fans today. Warner Brothers has even developed a spinoff/prequel movie franchise in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. There are Wizarding Worlds of Harry Potter all over the world, creating a unique theme park experience for Potter fans. However, at the heart of things, it all started with the books....

Almost a decade ago, TV audiences got a glimpse into the lives of three unpretentious pawn brokers running a shop in Las Vegas. Rick, Corey, and “The Old Man,” three generations of the Harrison family, have since then been entertaining viewers of Pawn Stars with a mix of historical trivia and family conflict. Over the years, the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop has seen plenty of exotic items pass by. From antique coins to collectible toys and celebrity memorabilia, their shop seems to attract a wide variety of goods....

30 Rock is one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. The series aired for seven seasons on NBC and accumulated numerous awards throughout the entirety of its run. The show was created by Tina Fey, best known for her work on Saturday Night Live. RELATED 30 Rock: The Show’s Weirdest Characters, Ranked 30 Rock was inspired by the backstage hijinks from Fey’s time on SNL and heavily satirized the sketch comedy in addition to making other meta and fourth-wall-breaking jokes throughout its run....

Following is a handpicked list of Top Image Viewers for Windows, with their popular features and website links. The list contains both open-source (free) and commercial (paid) software. Best Photo (Picture) Viewer Apps & Software for Windows: Free Download 1) Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Photoshop Elements is a tool that enables you to edit, create, manage, and share photos. It allows you to add motion to your static images with just one mouse click....

Whether or not the pets are the star of any show, fans tend to develop an affinity for TV pets and the characters who love them. Even the most evil TV villains (we’re looking at you, Dr. Claw) are humanized when we see them nurturing and caring for an animal we know they adore. That’s why crazy cat ladies, junkyard dog enthusiasts, and even people who hold two-way conversations with non-verbal animals (Garfield and Jon, anyone?...

Who doesn’t love cartoons? When the world gets dark and gloomy, we always have these bright fantasy worlds populated with innocent, fun-loving creatures to retreat to. The bouncy music, the childlike wonder, nothing could go wrong in a cartoon universe, right? However, it turns out that lots of your favorite childhood cartoon shows were actually way darker than you may have realized– and that was all kind of on purpose....

Superhero fights are typically pretty rare, since heroes are usually too busy dealing with their dozens of antagonists who want to destroy the world to have spare time to fight each other too. But disagreements arise every so often, and fans get to see their favorite heroes go at it to finally prove once and for all who is stronger ( and even though these fights quite often end in a draw)....

17 Social Media Templates to Save Time and Increase ROI: Social Media Templates and Checklists Your social media presence, like Rome, isn’t going to be built in a day. There are a lot of things to consider when building a social media strategy and even after your strategy is created, you’ll need to invest time and resources in implementing that strategy. Without social media templates and checklists, it can be a very daunting task....

Who’s starring and cameoing in the upcoming World War I epic 1917, and what else have they been in? Directed by Sam Mendes, whose other credits include Skyfall and the Tom Hanks vehicle Road to Perdition, 1917 depicts the events of a seemingly impossible operation, in which two servicemen must relay a message across enemy lines to prevent a potentially catastrophic attack. Interestingly enough, the story is based around a war-time fable Mendes’ grandfather had relayed to him when he was a young boy....

Everybody talks about the golden age that television has entered over the past decade, and while it’s true that the medium has truly exploded in a significant way, there’s something deeply soothing about the 1990s and kind of shows that came out of that era. Audiences almost take for granted how impressive television has become and the high standard that we’ve come to expect from it. There was definitely more of a freewheeling quality from the ‘90s, during which there was less of an agenda to reinvent storytelling and instead an aim to throw things at the wall and see what stuck....

Since Agar.io’s release on April 28th, 2015, .io games have gained popularity thanks to their accessibility and ample exposure through Let’s Play videos. Over the past half-decade, the best .io games have expanded to become some of the most prominent timekillers on the internet. Some are zombie-themed, others have war robots. Some lag like crazy, others run smoothly and extend their reach to mobile devices. Far removed from the golden days of flash gaming, the best ....

2018 was a great year for video games, featuring some of the most gripping, engaging, and enjoyable titles that have etched their names in the annals of video gaming history. We had an amazing platformer that explored the topic of mental illness in Celeste, the astounding revival of a series that had stayed dormant for far too long in the form of God Of War, and the long-awaited sequel to a game that has single-handedly revived the Western genre in video games with the release of — no points for guessing this title — Red Dead Redemption 2....

Genesis Motors, Hyundai’s luxury car division, is today announcing the arrival of the latest vehicle with Apple’s in-dash CarPlay platform standard with its new Genesis G80 Sport. The vehicle is the company’s second to officially support CarPlay stock following the 2017 Genesis G80. As for the CarPlay system, the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport includes a premium AVN 2.0 navigation system with 9.2-inch touchscreen/720P high-definition display, which the company notes in its press release is a first of its kind for the vehicle’s segment....

Universal popularity really is impossible. However beloved and critically-acclaimed a game may be, there are always going to be downsides. Flaws. Snags. Issues. There are also going to be gamers who insist on fixating on these very problems. As Kanye West will probably tell you, given half a chance, the haters are everywhere. However, there’s a difference between calling out a legitimate flaw and snarking on something popular for the sake of snarking on something popular....