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With the recent purchase of 20th Century Fox by Disney, the first thing that came to just about everyone’s mind was whether or not the X-Men, whose rights are owned by Fox, would now be able to mingle with the heroes of the MCU. Of course, there is already a lot happening in the MCU, and it might not even be possible to integrate the X-Men. Even Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has said that the inclusion of the X-Men in the MCU is looking fairly unlikely with how much is already going on in that world....

Customers, competitors, campaigns, cultural events—today’s marketers have real-time data on it all and still, 39% say they struggle to demonstrate the value of social across their organizations. Social media is brimming with business, competitive and customer intelligence that’s valuable org-wide, and we’re here to help you prove it. Check out the articles and advice below to harness the power of social data and put it into action. Getting started MIT Professor Erik Brynjolfsson found that data-driven organizations have five to six percent higher output and productivity than their less data-driven counterparts....

Over the past ten years, we’ve seen innumerable films on the big screen that cover a wide array of genres. But when it comes to comedy, the past decade has brought the silver screen some of the most questionable, hilarious, offensive and downright outrageous films that we’ve ever seen. This week, shock-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen looks to add to that with The Brothers Grimsby, which is already courting controversy. From slapstick to satire, Hollywood has always brought laughs with its countless comedies, but the past decade has revealed a more risqué side of comedy....

After nearly a year of waiting, Avengers: Endgame is out in theaters in just a couple of weeks. This is one of the most highly-anticipated movies ever, and the details of the movie have been kept rather secretive. Even the official trailers and posters are likely meant to be misleading, so what actually happens in the movie is unknown and fans are likely in for a lot of twists and turns....

You see a lot of unrealistic things in television: superheroes, ghosts, Big Bads out to start the apocalypse approximately once a season, just to name a few. But there’s one thing that tops all of these ridiculous TV tropes, easily winning the most unrealistic feature of modern day television: the myth of the incredibly large, beautiful apartment in the center of a city, somehow paid for by a group of underemployed mid-20-somethings....

Disney movies are some of the most successful and well-known movies around. Their animated films are often the most popular animated movies that are released, and they now own many other franchises, including Marvel and Star Wars. When you think of Disney, you might think of things like Pixar and the MCU. But there are many Disney movies made over the years that you probably didn’t realize were made by the studio....

Who doesn’t love a good Pixar movie? They do phenomenally well at the box office and typically received unanimous critical acclaim. Many Pixar films have even been nominated for Academy Awards. It doesn’t matter how old you are; Pixar is for everyone. Parents may use their kids as an excuse to go check out the last Pixar animation in theaters, but that doesn’t mean they don’t secretly (or openly) enjoy the films themselves....

Walt Disney World and Disneyland are absolutely the most magical places on earth, and they’re a great way to make a world of memories with your friends and family. That’s all perfectly fine—definitely an idea of which Walt himself would approve—but, sometimes, you need to take some time for yourself. Where better to enjoy yourself than Disney? Though the idea might seem shocking and certain contributors to social media have attempted to shame those who indulge, a solo trip to a Disney park really is the way to go....

The MCU is an unprecedented cinematic beast. Never before have more than twenty movies come together to create one coherent world. Sure, there are the James Bond films, but that’s a single character put into different scenarios throughout the decades rather than one overarching narrative. Since Marvel’s huge success with its series, many other studios have attempted similar enterprises, but none have achieved anywhere close to the same results. Twelve years ago, people would have looked at someone like they had snot profusely dripping out of their nose if they told them Marvel was going to be the biggest thing in theaters....

Adapted from the Stephen King novel of the same name, Misery is a horror classic. As the story of an author who is saved from a car accident by his biggest fan and nursed back to health, it’s an intriguing two-hander starring a well-matched pair of actors – James Caan as the mild-mannered writer Paul Sheldon and an Oscar-winning Kathy Bates as the sweet-but-sinister Annie Wilkes – whose relationship becomes tenser and tenser throughout the film, slowly building up to a chilling climax....

The X-Files was such a cultural phenomenon that it’s entered our collective understanding of pop-culture. When something is strange, it can be described as an “X-File” anytime. This show tapped into the bitter distrust that coursed through the 90s. But it did so with appealing mysteries, horror, and occasionally comedy. Unfortunately, not every episode is a gem. Given that the series is largely episodic, every new story is like starting from scratch, naturally leading to some missteps....

X-Men: Apocalypse may be slightly overshadowed by the big boys of Marvel and DC at the moment, but that’s not to say fans aren’t eagerly anticipating and speculating on the next X-Men film. The series has spanned 16 years and is the 12th highest-grossing film franchise of all time, earning over $3.5 billion worldwide at the box office. As with any superhero movie with this much of a following, there have been many rumors and rumblings about what fans can expect from a film that promises to be an epic conclusion and, according to director Bryan Singer, isn’t just the final chapter in the First Class trilogy, but “the climax of six movies, beginning with X-Men 1”....

Best Free Email Autoresponder Tools 1) GetResponse GetResponse is an online platform for email marketing software, landing page creator, webinars hosting, and much more. It is one of the email marketing tools which provides a wide variety of features for those interested in exploring this MailChimp alternative. It is a powerful, simplified tool to send emails, create pages, and automate your marketing. This Mailchimp competitor offers plenty of powerful features that is expected by most of the email marketing service provider....

On Wednesday, Apple officially released the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. We’ve already compared it in detail to the 15-inch MacBook Pro it replaces, but what about the 13-inch MacBook? Read on as we compare the specs, price, and more of the 13-inch vs 16-inch MacBook Pro. 13-inch vs 16-inch MacBook Pro: Design The designs of the 13-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro are very similar, aside from the obvious difference in screen size....

Earlier this year, fans of the television drama Supernatural were pretty sad to find out that the show will be coming to an end soon. Since the final episode is no longer very far away, it is nice to sit back and look at some of the best moments the series has brought to its’ viewers so far. This series has been on television for a long time, and it has had some seriously creepy (and sometimes, sad) moments, but there have also been some funny scenes as well....

A teen coming-of-age film nominated for one Oscar—let alone several—is rarer than a UFO sighting. But voters, critics, and audiences were bowled over by Greta Gerwig’s effervescent directorial debut Lady Bird, a love letter to our wandering teenage selves. Saoirse Ronan exquisitely captures the rawness of being seventeen, portraying the titular protagonist as equal parts curious, witty, and resolutely selfish. Watching Lady Bird’s unsavory behavior forces the viewer to look inward, asking themselves, “Was I really that bad as a teenager?...

While this period had a lot of iconic films that were soon embedded in pop culture and public consciousness, this decade also embraced the iconic movie music scores that not only sunk into our ears for a long period of time but also evolved the way the audiences perceive music. This list will look at ten iconic film scores that ingrained in the public mind and moderate use this decade. Just a disclaimer, the list will only look at entire film score soundtracks, not single music pieces....

The biographical film genre can be very monotonous at times. Films with the same formulaic approach pop up each year, and most exist sheerly as Oscar bait. However, certain films overcome the genre conventions or manage to be particularly special in their approach towards showing the lives of extraordinary people, both good and bad. This list contains 10 of the best biographical pictures (biopics) to have graced the big screen. As there are so many of them to sift through, these picks are by no means the most definitive, but merely a sample of the great films made by great artists....

Christmas. Normally when we hear that word we think of a bright, colorful, and festive season of giving and togetherness. While most of that sentiment can be found in your typical Hallmark or Lifetime special, people often forget that Christmas definitely has a dark side. It’s not all mistletoe and holly for some lovers of the Yuletide season. Sometimes Christmas can be as cold as a dark December chill. And what better way to feel this effect with some films that capture the shadows of the season?...

The Harry Potter series may be set in a magical world far from anything that exists in reality, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have real life lessons. Many of us grew up on these books, and J.K. Rowling made sure to instil some moral values into us that we’d want to follow for the rest of our lives. She did this by having ethical, brave characters, who would often preach their traits and tell others it was the right way to behave....