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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

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

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

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

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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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

6 Reasons Why You’re Living Your Best Life If You Live Alone

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to rule an empire? Act as absolute magistrate over all that your eyes can see? Well, I’m going to tell you and spoiler alert: It’s amazing. If it helps, think of me as Mufasa holding you up to observe the breadth and depth of a modest studio apartment costing roughly 30% of your monthly income. Everything the incandescent light touches is your kingdom and you alone control it with an iron fist. Are you scared? Are you excited? You should be both because l

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

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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8 Nate Fisher Lines For When You’re Trying To Find Yourself

Though it dealt in death, Six Feet Under‘s other preoccupation involved not just life, but the choppy journey through it, and no character went on a greater journey of self-discovery than Nate Fisher, a free-living rebel who resisted the pull of his familial responsibilities until his father’s death in the pilot. By the series’ end, Nate had become a full-fledged adult — albeit one with tremendous flaws — but the journey was long and one that we all take in our own way. So for those of you still

17 Times Comic Books Were Progressive Before It Was Cool

If you hear about comic books in the news today, chances are it's because a comic has made a progressive step. Comics make headlines not because another famous character has died, but because major publishers take surprisingly inclusive or forward-thinking steps, tackling social issues or increasing the diversity of flagship titles.

You might not believe it, but there was a time when being socially progressive in the pages of comics was considered controversial, a time when standing up for a ca

24 Marvel Fan Theories That Turned Out To Be Wrong (Even Though They Made Sense)

Simply going to see a Marvel movie isn't enough these days. When it comes to comic book film these new audiences are savvy, well read fans who demand proper representation of their favorite characters and story lines. As the Marvel Cinematic Universes grows and become mores successful, the fans insist on sequels, prequels, anthology films, post credit scenes, Easter eggs, cameos and as much fan service as their quivering little brains can take. Even if the audience demand met by a David Hasselho

X-Files Storylines That Never Aired

provided seven seasons of strange, eerie, and sometimes terrifying television, but what if some of the craziest storylines never made it out of the writer's room? Writers of the series came up with a lot of groundbreaking episode ideas, but you might be even more amazed at what they decided not to film - a secret origin story, a new horror franchise, crossovers with other TV shows, and even a mind-blowing alliance between two of horror's most iconic characters. This list of unfilmed episodes wil

33 Easter Eggs You Never Would Have Noticed in Jessica Jones

Every Marvel enterprise is chock-full of easter eggs, and Jessica Jones is no exception. If you haven't checked out this new Netflix original superhero show, it tells the story of retired super hero Jessica Jones, who opens her own detective agency. Jones has super human strength, and the ability to fly, but her post traumatic stress disorder has led her to develop alcoholism and a dark personality. This is the kind of complex show that takes a couple viewings to fully appreciate, so we've put t

23 X-Files Storylines That Were Based on Real Life Stories

There are plenty of questions about The X-Files we still want the answers to. Are aliens real? What about ghosts? Are flukemen hiding in our sewers?

Whether or not you believe in the mysterious powers of the paranormal, these bizarre The X-Files plots based on real life suggest other celestial beings are here on Earth. This list of X-Files stories taken from real life occurrences is freaky enough to have you saying, "I want to believe." Mysterious murders, witchy black magic, and life on Mars d

20 Insane Ways That The Flash Uses His Powers

Have you ever wanted to move faster? Of course, you have, we all do. But what if you didn’t just increase your words per minute, or earn those ten thousand steps a day a little faster? What if, like The Flash, you could travel so fast that time itself stopped having real meaning? What if you could vibrate your own molecules or create your own matter, or create speed vortexes? Would you do it? Could you handle it?

Well, The Flash can and does! There are a lot of superheroes with super speed, but

Star Wars: 15 Crazy Rules You Had No Idea Stormtroopers Have To Follow

The Galactic Empire is pretty seriousness business. At the height of their power they were responsible for a lot of systems and the well being of trillions of sentient humans and near humans alike. The Emperor, Darth Vader, and everybody's favorite Grand Moff: Tarkin, couldn’t be everywhere at once, so they had legions of troops stationed throughout the galaxy.

Imperial Stormtroopers were highly trained, experienced, and loyal to a fault and they dressed in iconic, imposing, and stylish black a

9 Actors Who Rage Quit After Terrible Roles And 6 Who Quit After Great Ones

We all like to imagine that the lives of actors are easy. You show up on set, say a few lines, pout a bit for the camera. Maybe they do some cool stunt or overly choreographed fight, kiss the romantic lead and then they're out of there with plenty of time to catch an early happy hour. We never imagine the behind the scenes drama, the hard work, the preparation and the heartbreak of a poorly received piece role and the toll it takes.

If you think the latest version of The Mummy made you feel bad

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

15 Netflix Originals You Had No Idea Were Currently In Development

Netflix’s evolution from humble DVD dispensary, to streaming service, to full fledged original content producer has been a joy to watch. Literally. The company took a leap in 2013 with its first original production, House of Cards, and has been producing binge inducing crowd pleasers like Stranger Things, while rebooting classics like Full House ever since. Netflix doesn’t release data on how many people are watching what, but at over 110 million subscribers, they’ve become the premiere streamin