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16 Social Media Metrics to Track for Best Results: The Social Media Marketing Funnel Before we get deep into the social media metrics we recommend that you start tracking, it’s important to understand the social media marketing funnel. Why? Because these metrics fall neatly into the funnel. The metrics and funnel together can help you understand where your marketing funnel is performing well and where it’s breaking down. Our funnel consists of four key stages in the buyer journey:...

After revolutionizing the 21st century film comedy by bringing a sweet, earnest sensibility to crude material and allowing his cast to improvise in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Judd Apatow returned with a sophomore directorial effort that proved it wasn’t a fluke. Knocked Up stars Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl as Ben and Alison, two people who have a one-night stand that results in a pregnancy, and have to get to know each other and figure out their relationship while she’s pregnant with their child....

Recently, we’ve been seeing a lot of remakes on classic films hitting theaters at a rapid pace. This is mostly being done by Disney where they are popping out live-action remakes of original 2D classics from left to right. Sometimes movie remakes can be pretty incredible, as we’ve seen with The Fly (1986) as well as It (2017). Yet most of the time, unfortunately, these reboots can never compare to the magic of the original....

There’s just something magical about Disney movies, isn’t there? It’s not easy to appeal to children and adults alike, but these films just seem to have the formula to do just that. From the bright and colorful characters to the clever little innuendos and visual jokes, the whole family can find something to love here. The villains are another case in point. These dastardly characters often terrify younger viewers, while grown-ups, a lot of the time, find themselves rooting for and even empathizing with them....

These days, Hollywood has a reputation for being obsessed with sequels. Indeed, if you look at the upcoming slate of films, 2020 is filled with sequels to established films. But while there is a perception that any film that is a hit or successful will get a sequel is not always true. If you look at the comedy genre, you can see that sequels are not unheard of. Sometimes they can be worthy follow-ups and sometimes they can actually diminish the joy of the original film....

While many stage musicals have eventually found their way to the big screen with both failures (Cats) and successes (not Cats), movies have sneakily been making their way into live-theater as well. While some films such as Rocky Horror Picture Show and Hairspray were obvious choices to take to the stage, there are many movies that make the jump much more surprisingly. Here are ten movies in particular that come off as odd choices for live performance....

Christmas is a holiday for not only good cheer but also good horror. The cold, wintry feeling mixed with dread and scares makes for the most eerie elixir. When we think about why we love Christmas so much, it’s because it simply makes us feel happy. And for a number of people out there, macabre merriment involves homicidal Santa impostors and mischievous creatures that stir. Anyone with a curiosity for the dark side of the holidays has surely found Christmas frights and delights in Silent Night Deadly Night and Gremlins....

The prison genre is an interesting one. A prison movie can be a political statement about the unsustainable prison system, a story about tensions between gangs, a character study that uses imprisonment as an emotional theme – there are all kinds of prison dramas. Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption, adapted from the Stephen King short story “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,” is the gold standard for prison movies. In fact, according to IMDb’s ranking, it’s the gold standard for cinema as a whole....

As someone coming from a 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina display, adjusting to the smaller form-factor of the 12″ MacBook takes some getting used to. But as brought out in our post highlighting 10 favorite MacBook features, the effort is worth it. I’ve been using the 2016 MacBook as my primary computer since last week, and I’ve learned a lot about this little machine during my hands-on time. If you’re thinking about purchasing a new MacBook, or if you already own one, consider these tips to get more out of this tiny wonder....

There are tons and tons of TV shows out there, which means there are tons and tons of made-up siblings that have been introduced over the years. Some of these family members were close, others fought all the time, some are super popular, and some deserve more credit, to be honest. When it comes to the top ones, though, we think the 10 groups and duos that are mentioned down below are the winners....

We saw teardowns of the 2015 MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro last month, but now a Feng.com user has provided us with the first teardown of the all-new 12-inch MacBook. Apple heavily touted the internal design of the laptop during its unveil last month and today’s teardown gives us a closer look at what exactly the company had to do in order to make the 12-inch MacBook as small as possible....

If you thought the first season of 13 Reasons Why was shocking, and were taken aback by some of the scenes and happenings in season 2, season 3, which was released on August 23, takes things to a different level. With each episode of the season serving as a whodunit as the group of high-schoolers, parents, teachers, and law enforcement try to figure out who killed Bryce Walker, the story is full of twists, turns, and side stories that leave viewers itching to watch the next episode after each one is done....

For those who haven’t delved into the world of Korean television, allow me to introduce you to the world of K-drama (Korean drama). Whether it’s a Korean zombie series or an angsty, teenage love story, South Korea is known for churning out some of the best shows on TV, so buckle your seatbelts and head over to the Netflix’s international section ASAP. There’s action, horror, romance, thrillers, and some of the best looking actors you’ve ever seen!...

We’re going to be totally blunt here: most cartoon shows based off hit movies are terrible. A quick online search will return numerous examples of this dubious phenomenon, including poorly conceived animated outings from franchises like Star Wars, RoboCop, Planet of the Apes and more. But not all cartoon series inspired by live-action films are a bust. On the contrary, a select few even live up to the high standard set by their source material – which is especially impressive when you remember that many have been retooled to appeal to a much younger audience!...

There has been a lot of controversy circling the recently debuted self-titled Joker film. The story stars Joaquin Phoenix and is an origin tale of a man called Arthur Fleck, who eventually turns into Gotham City’s most famous villain. Despite the differing opinions of this tale, it seems to be doing well, almost hitting the $1 billion mark at the box office. Even before the film hit theaters on October 4th, 2019, cosplayers around the world have been quick to replicate the new Joker facade....

In 1977, Roman Polanski returned to the world of filmmaking with Chinatown – a Neo Noir film that follows private eye J.J. Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) when one of his regular jobs explodes into a conspiracy that has the whole of Los Angeles at stake. This dark detective movie has since become one of the genre’s irreplaceable staples, arguably influencing the genre more than the likes of The Maltese Falcon or The Big Sleep could’ve....

The rest of the world is only just now waking up to the awesomeness of Korean dramas, shorted to K-dramas by die-hard early adopters in the west. Turns out it’s not just scary movies that South Korea is really good at making. The actors are beautiful (even the dudes), the storylines are compelling, and the majority of the shows are wrapped up in a season or two, leading to very little audience fatigue....

When you think about the horror genre, one of the biggest chunk of famous films fall in the slasher sub-genre. Whether you’re thinking about Michael Meyers, Ghostface, Freddy Kreuger, or Leatherface, there is something we all love about watching a masked killer run around murdering people in increasingly creative ways. The golden age of slasher movies began in the 1970’s and continued into the ’90s. Since then, we haven’t seen that many new slasher films....

Some sci-fi movies last longer than others because they don’t put a date on the futures that they create. That doesn’t mean they’re better or more classic, just different. The predictions in 1984 are over thirty years behind us now but that doesn’t mean the world discusses the book or the film any less regularly. Perhaps it’s easier to discuss now since that “future” never came to pass, though something similar may still find its way into real life....

If you’ve just gotten Disney+ and are wondering where to start in their immense and impressive library of content, why not start with the film that started it all, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? At the time, the film was a monument to the art of animation, but as for the plot, it’s not exactly Shakespeare. Snow White is still a beautifully animated masterpiece, but it’s a fairy tale that thrives on emotion rather than reason....