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Sailor Moon is one of the most popular franchises in the history of anime and was one of the key factors in popularizing the genre in the West. Its reach even goes far beyond the original anime and the manga it was based on, extending into stage musicals, live-action adaptations and all kinds of merchandise, and its presence in pop culture is still powerfully felt today, thanks in part to the remake of the original series known as Sailor Moon Crystal....

Warning: Spoilers for 13 Reasons Why Season 2 At the heart of 13 Reasons Why Season 2 is a court case meant to decide who was responsible for Hannah Baker’s suicide. Ultimately, Hannah was responsible for her own death, but there were a multitude of events leading up to it which could, or should be to blame. A lot other events depicted across the entirety of 13 Reasons Why also came about thanks to many failings....

Social media has become an integral part of people’s lives and daily routines. Some are addicted to it so much that the first thing they do after waking up is to check their social media feeds. Given the importance of social media in consumers’ lives, marketers and businesses flock to social platforms in the hope of connecting with their target customers. However, there is a content overload on social media, and the competition is very high....

In Season 8 of Doctor Who, we learned definitively (leaving out all of the other canon) that Time Lords can change gender when they regenerate. Knowing this, it seems especially ridiculous that The Doctor has always been a dude. While events in the show lead us to believe these powerful aliens have at least a little control over their next appearance, reactions to a new body show us just how little that influence may be....

Practice your Ps and Qs, fetch the best china, and take the corgi out for a walk, it’s Royal Wedding time. After years of being the unruly son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Prince Harry is finally ready to walk down the aisle - and with an American actress, no less! While many would give anything to be queen (or king) for a day, there are a select few have actually been able to do that, or at least get their foot in the palace door....

The great thing about dark comedies that they are movies that they are not meant to be seen on a regular basis. They’re both funny and tragic. There’s an air of uncomfortableness about the various situations that are on display. If Marvel movies are event films, dark comedies are the antithesis of that. They are remembered for various reasons and some do stand the test of time. This list is subjective but worthwhile to look at....

These days, TV lovers are lucky because there are shows from just about every genre. There are shows that are brand new and currently airing new episodes and even a lot of shows that have already ended, so we get to see the entire thing without having to wait for new episodes or wonder what happens next. Among these shows, the horror genre is one that has become really popular and has a wide variety of different shows that fall into this genre....

For a film series made exclusively out of a children’s building block, they really touch on some important points and deliver word-class humor at the same time. On top of all of this, a surprisingly jaw-dropping twist turns the film completely on its head towards the end. Despite the multitude of things that make this 90-minute advertisement into a brilliant film (with three sequels of varying qualities) there are certainly a few elements that don’t make a whole lot of sense....

Some of us ’90s babies may be biased in saying that the best animated Disney movies were the ones we grew up with. From Bambi to The Lion King to Pocahontas—these were our heroes and our most beloved soundtracks. While today’s Disney films like Frozen and Moana are fantastic and modern, they’re just not the same. However, maybe that’s for the better… While these 10 movies below may have been our favorites as kids, rewatching them as adults is rather eye-opening....

After premiering on Lifetime and then being added to Netflix’s vast streaming library, dramatic series You has become a total hit for TV fans. This series is based on a novel series by the same name and the first season, which premiered in fall of 2018, was based on the first book in the series while the second series was loosely adapted from the second novel, Hidden Bodies. Both seasons of the series follow a man named Joe and his obsessive infatuation with someone that he meets while at work....

When a person dies, it can be hard for their loved ones to let go. So to seek closure, they might consult a spirit medium who reputedly communicates with the dead. While there is skepticism about this practice, it has shamanic origins and was popularized in the nineteenth century. Today, spirit mediums remain popular, as reality shows like TLC’s Long Island Medium have brought them into the limelight. Centered around Theresa Caputo, who does readings for different people, she’s not the only spirit medium who has their own show....

For a lot of film fans, the ‘90s was one of the very best decades for films. After all, movies weren’t overly reliant on CGI then as they are now, and we had a kind of subtlety in films that isn’t seen today. However, you’d be wrong to think all films from this era were great. In fact, the last year of the century had a bunch of stinkers that almost everyone has forgotten about, but Rotten Tomatoes never forgets....

The Academy Award nominations have just been announced, and as with any year, there have been a few surprises. While some of the 2018’s most critically acclaimed films, like Roma and Black Panther, are up for the top prize, there are also some pretty divisive films on the Best Picture list. Despite there always being a debate over what’s nominated, you can generally assume the Best Picture race will be filled with critically-acclaimed films....

To paraphrase the late great novelist Ernest Hemingway, auto racing is the only real sport… all the others are just games. It’s why Hollywood has often attempted to replicate its exciting adrenaline-charged drama on the big screen, whether it’s on the downtown streets of Los Angeles, the sharp corners of the Formula One circuit, or the deadly closed track of a privatized prison. Of course, you don’t have to be a fanatical wheel warrior to enjoy all of its exhilarating twists and turns – the car racing movie can take on many different forms....

Every December, millions of families around the country like to sit down and watch a Christmas movie. It’s a way of spending time together, while also doing something to get into the mood of the season. For many, heading out to the cinema on Christmas itself is an annual tradition. December 25th is actually one of the biggest movie-going days of the year, believe it or not. There are, of course, also dozens of holiday films available on DVD and Blu-ray....

It’s hard to think of another sub-genre that presents more delightfully convoluted, brain-melting storytelling possibilities than time travel. The paradoxical nature of the narrative device central to these stories is, in part, what’s so appealing about them, as characters try and fail time and again to break a never ending circle of actions and consequences, or learn too late how one small deviation in the past can upend the future in dramatic fashion....

Star Wars has brought us iconic characters and legendary stories, but its impact on film (and, more broadly, culture) is not limited to what is presented on the screen. In fact, Star Wars is responsible for a number of advancements and innovations that changed how filmmakers and film viewers approach cinema. Star Wars has inspired countless directors, film technicians, actors, and audience members. Additionally, though, it has affected larger trends in how studios and fan movements understand film - Star Wars literally redefined how a movie is supposed to be made, how a movie is supposed to be viewed, and how a movie is supposed to interact with the larger world....

George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars was initially influenced by the iconography of World War II mixed with the science fantasy elements of TV serials like Flash Gordon. The space battles were designed to look like dogfights, the ground battles were designed to look like firefights in the trenches, and the lightsaber duels were actually designed to look like laser-tinged versions of the fights in swords-and-sandals epics. So, naturally, the saga has had a bunch of awesome battle sequences over the years....

In Godzilla: King of the Monsters, long-time Gojira fans and newcomers alike bore witness to the monsters (aka Titans) that populate the world of the MonsterVerse. The sequel to the 2014 reboot confirmed that there are 17 known Titans hiding across the Earth, with many more feared to come out of hibernation as the Alpha predators Godzilla and King Ghidorah fight for dominance. The sequel’s roster of Titans includes new faces and familiar legends like Mothra and Rodan, leading fans to speculate on who may appear in a potential Godzilla 3....

Charlie Brown and his dog, Snoopy, have been cultural icons since Charles M. Schulz created the characters back in 1950. Since then, The Peanuts have produced untold amounts of comic strips for the world to enjoy, while also being adapted into full-length films and multiple television specials, and one of those television specials is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. While the Macy’s Day Parade might be the most popular televised event on Thanksgiving, it isn’t without reason that Charlie Brown himself, along with Snoopy and Woodstock, frequently makes the list of popular characters walked through the New York City streets on turkey-day....