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Possibly the most appealing aspect of the curious sub-genre of the disaster movie is high-budget spectacle and excess. And sometimes, the best of such films perfectly capture that spirit of a playful fireworks show. They feature an ensemble of stars, goofy archetypes, long runtimes, and state-of-the-art effects that bring the disasters of our nightmares to life. Occasionally, there are even scenarios that compel you to ask what you would do in survival situations....

New York is one of the most iconic cities on the globe. It is a true melting pot where all cultures live side by side, either right next door to each other or in adjacent neighborhoods. The Big Apple hasn’t always been the easiest place to live, with periods of extreme poverty, high crime, and corruption. And when areas do become safe, the cost of living skyrockets, making these areas available only to those who can afford it....

In his 79 year history, there have been several who have taken the mantle of the Flash, and with all the characters who have taken the mantle, Barry Allen is arguably the most popular. Although he wasn’t the first Flash, he’s basically started the Silver age of comics and has been the Flash in just about every portrayal of the Scarlet Speedster. With his appearance in hundreds of shows, both animated and live-action, there are very few that have captured the true essence of what makes Barry Allen the best Flash....

J.J. Abrams’ Fringe was an extraordinarily innovative sci-fi series, filled with mind-blowing pseudo-science, heart, and slick action. However, its first season was a procedural, in order to feel more accessible. And yet, even after breaking that conventional formula in season two, some incredible investigations still emerged. It is surprisingly easy to invest in the ensemble of fantastical characters, for their comedy, determination, and flaws. This keeps everything grounded, no matter how bizarre the cases get....

Two of the biggest superhero franchises in pop culture today is Marvel and My Hero Academia. The MCU runs all across the media landscape, and My Hero Academia is a fantastic anime with two feature-length films. It’s fun to imagine what might happen if these two universes crossed over. This list isn’t only about which heroes from both franchises would have the coolest fights. This list also factors in what the duo could learn from each other, or balance each other out....

The eighth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise saw Dom and his gang of drag racers turned government agents/assassins/human action figures go up against the villainous Cipher, a female terrorist head who has a strange power over Dom due to holding one of the people from his family hostage. The film is filled with as much of the over the top stunts and repeated assertions as to the importance of family that you have come to expect from the series, but here are 10 other details in the movie that even eagle-eyed fans might have missed....

Some of the best films of all time may be comedies, but sometimes critics are a bit tough on the genre. Sure, these films aren’t masterpieces; however, many have gone on to become highly-quoted cult classics, or at the very least made us giggle from start to finish, exactly as intended. Here are ten hilarious comedies that are rotten on Rotten Tomatoes. Hot Rod (40%) In the summer of 2007, The Lonely Island brought us Hot Rod, a box office bomb that later became a cult favorite....

It’s been 15 years since Adam McKay and Will Ferrell graced the world with Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, a comedy movie that pushed the boat so far out with its sharp focus on decidedly absurdist humor that it harked back to such classics as Airplane! and Blazing Saddles. Then, almost a decade later, they graced the world with a sequel. Comedy sequels very rarely live up to the expectations set by the original, but Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues managed to please both diehard fans and more casual moviegoers....

Released in 1999, The Matrix blew every other Hollywood action movie out of the water. Not only was it brimming with impressive fights and set pieces, but its plot engaged viewers with interesting philosophies and questions to ponder after the credits rolled. While the film dealt with burgeoning technologies like the internet and artificial intelligence, there is one phenomenon not even it could have foreseen—memes. Like any other pop culture staple, the internet has used all its might to craft as many hilarious and ridiculous memes as possible based on the franchise....

Suppose your marketing and sales teams are already active on LinkedIn and are generating leads. In that case, there’s a simple and effective way to get more traffic, brand awareness, and leads from LinkedIn. It’s by leveraging your employees’ social media presence and having them share and promote your content. This strategy is called employee advocacy. However, most Marketing teams struggle to get their employees to participate in an employee advocacy program and getting them to share content on LinkedIn....

Social Media Managers spend their days engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders and are expected to be world-class multi-taskers. The need to balance content creation and curation with handling customer service and community building, as well as getting involved in promotional and advertising activities, can be a challenge. If you’re having trouble juggling all these different tasks, here are 11 tips to help with social media productivity: 1. Have a Strategy, Plan & Goals Having the right social media strategy is key to the success of many modern businesses....

As people read online content differently to how they would read print material, there are a couple of best practices that copywriters should keep in mind when they are creating content specifically for the web. Plus, in addition to writing for a human audience, they are also indirectly writing for the search engines. By implementing the following 13 best practices, digital content writers can create compelling content that boost conversion rates....

If there’s one detective series that has unquestionably captivated television audiences in recent history, the answer can only be Sherlock, the whip-smart modern adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic private eye, Sherlock Holmes. But the deerstalker-sporting genius hails from a long line of great small screen sleuths. Detective shows are among the sturdiest and most long-lived genres in the medium. And while many of the best clue solvers on the small-screen aren’t literal “detectives” in the professional sense, their keen powers of deduction put them in the same league when it comes to solving crimes....

Most superheroes tend to be orphans. Really, trauma kind of goes with the territory. Stable individuals with happy lives are less likely to throw on a pair of tights and go looking for criminals, so it’s not entirely unexpected that so many superheroes have had to suffer from losing their parents at an early age, whether those parents were wiped away by an exploding planet, died in a plane crash, or shot by a mugger....

The current iPad Pro is truly a device that can replace your laptop. The most recent iPad Pro was given a USB C port, face ID, slimmer bezels, and one of the most powerful mobile chips available. In fact, the A12X Bionic chip inside the iPad Pro is more powerful than some chips in laptops, making the iPad Pro one of the most powerful computers available. That being said, while the iPad Pro is powerful it is also limited by its operating system....

Nothing sends audiences out of the theater more pumped up than a good sports movie, and nothing is better for movie night in with friends than a good crazy movie that delivers on the outlandish. Luckily for groups looking to leave the sleepover laughing and pumped up, there are a few rare films that hit the middle of that Venn diagram. These movies trade-off trick passed and impressive dunks for flips, murders, and bombs, making a mockery of basketball as we all know it....

Pixar’s Toy Story was a revolutionary contribution to the realm of animation. As the first fully CGI-animated motion picture, it was a gamble and a test of ability just to be brought into existence. Luckily for them, the movie was a monster hit and it changed the studio forever. But it wasn’t without a few bugs. Being the first of any major project doesn’t mean it will always be perfect, and even Toy Story had a few mistakes and limitations upon its first release....

Stanley Kubrick was one of the most influential, innovative filmmakers of all time. He displayed an incredible amount of variety, from sci-fi to war drama, and each film became definitive of the genre. They boast skilled direction, impeccable acting, and befitting creativity that does not contradict the genre—without exception. That degree of excellence is truly rare, but with such range, unprecedented. And yet, all of his films share the characteristic of exploring darker themes, particularly regarding sexuality and moral absence....

After a film has been out for twenty years, there are certain characteristics about the movie that are somehow different than before it hit the two-decade mark. Hits become classics, flops become forgets, or the movie generally becomes fair game in terms of a reboot or remake being created. Regardless of whether a film was amazing or horrible, it’s only natural that audiences will end up forgetting a few of the movies that they’ve seen throughout their lives, especially when those productions have been around for as long as twenty years....

When Pokémon first became established in America in the 1990s, there were only 151 creatures in the animated show. That number has more than tripled throughout various generations, giving fans even more to love (and to catch if you’re playing Pokémon Go). Because there is so much diversity in this one fandom, Pokémon characters are actually very common in the cosplay community. Sometimes the designs are based on artwork, while other versions are completely original takes made by cosplayers themselves....