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Meet The Man Who Created Mantis From ’Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’

It hasn’t been that long since Guardians of the Galaxy exploded from the farthest reaches of the Marvel Universe, making movie stars out of the characters from a once-obscure comic book series. In 2014, the first cosmic installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe earned strong reviews and more than $770 million at the box office. Almost overnight, Star-Lord, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot became household names. The film’s first sequel is now upon us, and this time there

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Captain America May Never Have A Boyfriend But He’s Long Had A Gay Bes

Captain America is a 75-year-old comic book owned by Disney about a 98-year-old super soldier who was recently dead and might currently be a fascist. If that sounds like a busy schedule for a nonagenarian, then consider his third movie, Captain America: Civil War, which was released on May 16, 2016 and is already the highest-grossing film of the year, while also sporting a 90 percent rating over at Rotten Tomatoes. Let’s acknowledge the fact that Captain America was conceived as a propaganda pie

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Meditating on Seinfeld: The Transcendental Explanation Behind “The Finale”

Seinfeld went off the air at the peak of its popularity. As Jerry Seinfeld explained at the time, “For me, this is all about timing. My life is all about timing. As a comedian, my sense of timing is everything.” It was exactly the kind of outside the box thinking we had ironically come to expect from the show. And really, such a tactic was just part of his grab bag of tricks as a comedian. But for many, the ending was simply inscrutable.

The last episode was an hour-long bonanza that hinted at

We Are the Mutants

Crooked Masters: How He-Man Colonized a Generation’s Imagination

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe bubbled up from the depths of Mattel’s marketing hive mind and irradiated the toy and TV industry with a simple but ultimately revolutionary idea: what if the show was the commercial? The property was developed with the sole purpose of selling DayGlo snake- and skull-themed muscle men to impressionable young boys. It didn’t even have to be about anything; in fact, it could be about a little bit of everything: barbarians, monsters, cyborgs, wizards—a thought

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Your Guide To Embracing Thrift Store Culture And Looking Good For Less

Thrift store culture and environmentalism might have more in common than you think. Maybe you thought the only reason a person would shop at a Goodwill is because they’re poor, they’re trying too hard, or they’re Macklemore (Yes, that’s a link to that song). But go beyond the post-hipsterism and judging people based on their economic status. You’re better than that. In Australia, the “op shop” is used by everyone. Any stupid stigmas that mass consumerism has ingrained in us are completely absent

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6 Life Lessons The ’X-Men’ Universe Can Teach You

If you couldn’t afford a college education and are too timid to get a degree in the school of hard knocks, maybe it’s time you considered a crash course at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. It won’t cost much since the films taking place there regularly run on basic cable; besides, the lessons taught are invaluable. We’re not talking about learning how to hone your mutant powers for combat. We’re talking about life lessons.

The X-Men learn powerful lessons about themselves and the world ar

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6 Bedtime Hacks To Make You A More Efficient Sleeper

To be honest, the idea of a “sleep hack” sounds terrifying. The first thing that comes to mind is Freddy Krueger reaching his clawed hand up between my legs while I’m sleeping and I’m not into that. However, whether or not you’re aware of it, your sleeping routine is an important ritual that affects your perspective and performance. Getting a good night’s rest is effectively a super power that grants you a bonus to your focus, creativity and energy levels throughout the day. Since “a rising tide

Screen Rant

15 Terrible CGI Heroes That Completely Ruined Movies

There is a certain synergy required to make a good movie. All the individual pieces have to fit together and get along nicely. Think of each element of a film from the script, to the actors, the director, and the score like gears in a clock. Meticulous measurements and calculations go in to making sure ever cog works together. Movies are there own kind of perilous, high wire ballet of ideas and execution. There is barely any breathing room to make an error. The tiniest misstep, the most minute m

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7 ’90s TV Childhoods That Were Actually Pretty Messed Up

The sepia filter of nostalgia can obscure some of the more screwed up moments from childhood — even with TV characters who, at the time, seemed like they had it all figured out. Was Zack Morris the popular King of Bayside that we all wanted to emulate, or was he something more sinister? What was it, exactly, that caused Steve Urkel to create Stefan? Here’s a clearheaded look at some favorite ’90s TV characters that may help you appreciate some of your own screwed-up moments from childhood.

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