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Families make a fascinating subject matter for a story. A family is a group of people from a bunch of different walks of life and age groups who are forced to spend a lot of time together because they all share the same bloodline. It’s sweet to see loving families getting along and supporting each other emotionally, but the best stories about families focus on a dysfunctional unit. There can be elements of both tragedy and comedy in these stories as the families struggle to communicate and begrudgingly love one another....

Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie Brown, the Grinch, they’re all good contenders for your typical Christmas special, but they’ve been done more than a time or two, don’t you think? If you’re looking for something a little different than your typical Christmas cartoon, have a look at these ten underrated animated Christmas specials. Spongebob Squarepants: Christmas Who? (2000) Though Spongebob still lingers on Nickelodeon today, his original Christmas episode seems to have been pushed aside in the massive legion of nautical nonsense since its premiere....

There are certain criteria for being a Hollywood A-lister and nobody is crossing off items faster than Sam Rockwell. Host SNL? Check. Win an Oscar? Check. What’s left on the list? How about a miniseries? Rockwell is about to star in the upcoming eight-part FX series Fosse/Verdon, playing notorious Broadway choreographer Bob Fosse. He also recently starred in the indie-drama film The Best of Enemies, in which he plays a white supremacist opposite Taraji P....

South Park has been on the air now for over two decades, with 22 seasons under its belt, and so naturally, it’s not the same show today that it was in 1997. Back then, it emerged onto the scene as the funniest, freshest, and most offensive animated comedy on television. Obviously, it’s tough to remain funny, fresh, and offensive if you keep doing the same stuff over and over again, so series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have had to keep upping the ante to keep ahead of the game....

Concussions have been a hot topic in sports in recent years. The National Football League has been at the center of the issue and the upcoming movie Concussionwill stir up further debate on this serious issue. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell won’t be thrilled that the league could face further ridicule on this topic once the film, starring Will Smith as real life concussion expert Dr. Bennet Omalu, comes out in theaters on December 25....

And odds are if you’re reading this, you still don’t have a gift. But before you start stress eating, we have Plann to help you out. We’ve searched high and low to bring you the best Valentine’s Day gift ideas on Instagram. Whether you’re looking for something sentimental, humourous, or a cup that pays for your coffee – we’ve got you covered. Best Valentine’s Day Gifts Ideas From Instagram Frank Green: For The Coffee Lovers & Eco Warriors What do you buy a coffee snob for Valentine’s Day?...

Jeopardy is one of the most beloved game shows in television history. Viewers have been tuning in for over 30 years to watch the quiz show and play along at home. As much as we love to learn new trivia and watch big wins, sometimes the moments of failure are just as enjoyable. On occasion, a contestant will give an answer to a clue that is so wrong it’s almost right....

Hands down the most influential sitcoms in history is I Love Lucy. Appearing on CBS, I Love Lucy ran for six seasons, had 180 episodes, won five Emmy Awards, and was the first of its kind to be done in front of a live audience. The real stars of the show were Lucielle Ball (Lucy), her real-life husband Desi Arnaz (Ricky Ricardo), and their two best friends and neighbors Vivan Vance (Ethel) and William Frawley (Fred)....

Hal from Malcolm in the Middle is by no means the perfect father, but there’s a reason why viewers worldwide consider him one of their favorite television dads. Like his sons, Hal was a troublemaker in his youth, and seems to know exactly what’s going on in the minds of Malcolm and his brothers. In fact, his warm and laid-back attitude provide the necessary counter-balance to Lois’ stern and aggressive parenting methods....

By and large, we think practical effects in movies are superior to ones made with CGI. The horror community especially feels a strong reverence for handmade effects. As ideal as it is to feature homespun visuals in a scary movie, it’s not always feasible. A film sometimes resorts to using CGI because of time constraints or other on-set problems. It can be painstaking to go fully practical. Moreover, the special effects in some horror movies are CGI-based in spite of looking practical....

The Disney logo appears everywhere. Before you watch a movie, your trips to Disneyland or Disney World, within Disney merchandise–it’s seemingly everywhere you look. It’s familiar and expected; you see it and move on with the credits. You don’t really pay attention to it because you see it so often, but wouldn’t it be strange if it weren’t there at all? It was a process to create the logo we all have memorized today; in fact, there was originally no logo whatsoever, so Disney has come a long way since....

One of the reasons Game of Thronesis so captivating is because there is never a straightforward answer for anything. Between the books and the television series, there’s always a different interpretation for every plot line. This usually leaves the book readers a little ahead of the game while they were watching the series, because they already knew the gist of what was going to happen. However, with showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff now officially steering away from the books, this leaves even the readers uncertain about the futures of certain characters and plots....

Despite the shift in usage, it’s still a major network for finding new jobs and job candidates. Recruiters, both fresh and seasoned, can always use a refresh on their LinkedIn recruiting strategy. Here are a few tips for you to up your recruitment game. 1. Update your LinkedIn company profile How do you want your company to look to potential new hires? While it varies from industry to industry, most would agree that you want to present a professional page that clearly communicates your company’s values, interests and information....

Superman’s S-shield is as iconic as the hero himself. It’s probably the most recognizable superhero logo and it has permeated pop culture since 1938. If you can’t see at least one person with a Superman logo somewhere on their person in any given public gathering, you’re not looking hard enough. It had humble beginnings, with it purely representing “S for Superman,” but the shield soon acquired multiple meanings and was given its own mythos....

Since time is money (and if you are reading this article you are most likely searching for ways that you can save money), we have taken the time to research the best free eCommerce website builders so that there is one less thing on your to-do list. Here are 12 of the top free tools that you can use to start your eCommerce venture on a budget. 12 Free eCommerce Website Builders to Use in 2023: Where’s the Catch?...

Each year, more and more people are turning to online jobs in a full-time, freelance or part-time capacity to allow themselves more flexibility and freedom in an adapting job market. If you are looking to escape the 9 to 5 grind and win back some of your time spent commuting, or even if you need more stability, an online job might be the best fit for you. For many, online jobs act as a supplemental income for those looking to save money, pay off debt, and much more....

Nobody ever said making movies was easy. There are many moving parts that are happening all the time at all times - both before, during, and after principal photography. Getting a movie green lit is hard enough as it is, and it can be difficult to keep a film afloat sometimes, especially if the cast or crew keep changing. Actors dropping out of a film isn’t that unusual. It’s quite common to have a large set of actors in consideration, with some passing on a role or being unable to work on the film for one reason or another....

Will & Grace was so far ahead of its time that it’s a wonder how it lasted all of 10 seasons in its original run. Nowadays, a show like it has never been more relevant, and the series has been going strong since being revived; this time in a more comedic tone than the original. Overall, though, the earlier seasons had a lot of gags that have been forgotten due to the long gaps in time since their airings, and these deserve mention....

The fact we’re still talking about Sons of Anarchy four years after it ended demonstrates the impact and legacy of the biker drama. It’s impossible to forget all the action and talking points it provided across seven seasons and we miss it to this very day. Sure, the spinoff, Mayans MC, is due to be released in September, but will it have the same magic? Describing what made the show popular to Digital Spy, Maggie Siff, who portrayed Tara, said, “For me, when I read it, it felt so different to anything that I had read and that was a really good sign....

As a show, Twin Peaks offers more questions than answers, and has done so since its first episode aired all the way back in 1990. If anyone is familiar with the work of Mark Frost and (especially) of David Lynch, the chaos, confusion, and apparent disjointedness of Twin Peaks is old hat by now. However, David Lynch did finally come back and create a supposed “final” season of Twin Peaks. Presumably, he made this final season decades later so that he could wrap up the story properly....