The Best TV Shows of the Decade

You think picking the best TV shows of the 2010s was easy? TV became something far beyond just the square box that sat in our living rooms. But regardless of what you call it, television as a medium still blossomed during the 2010s. The CW successfully rebranded under the Arrowverse and teen-friendly melodramas likeRiverdale. Now at the end of it all, its time to reflect upon the decade that was....

December 31, 2019 · 5 min · 904 words · Andrea Cook

The Best Comics of the Decade

What a century this last decade has been. Webcomics and medium press publishers are EVERYWHERE now. Marvel has embraced multiple restarts of its line. Ad content continues below DC has rebooted its universe at least twice. Comics are for kids again. Nerds rule culture, for all thats good and bad. Here are a few guiding principles to our list: Its also an exercise in opinion! And finally, its imperfect. Its such a perfect take on Two-Face that I come back to it every couple of years....

December 30, 2019 · 11 min · 2220 words · Jessica Webb

10 Best Movies of 2019

The end of the year is nigh. The final year of this decade is about to end. Now they have two new serious Best Picture contenders this fall. Change is the name of the game as the industry grapples with what is and is not cinema now. But getting lost in this debate is that cinema itself is strong. We would even argue its rarely been better this decade than in 2019....

December 24, 2019 · 3 min · 469 words · Jacob Jackson

Star Wars: The Droids Animated Series Time Forgot

The Droids animated series is a forgotten yet essential chapter in Star Wars history. Droidsis a tragically forgotten piece ofStar Warsculture. Its about time humanoids and automatons alike started treating it that way. Lucasfilm also needed to keep that easy cash flow going, so what was the win-win here? Ad content continues below Stream yourStar Warsfavorites on Disney+ with aFREE TRIAL, on us! A Saturday morning cartoon aboutStar Wars, of course....

December 21, 2019 · 5 min · 1049 words · Joanne Stevens

50 Best Star Wars Alien Races

The Star Wars galaxy features some of the most exotic aliens in all of sci-fi. Here are the 50 best aliens in the galaxy far, far away! Aliens have long been a staple of theStar Warsuniverse. Yuzzum Did you know there was another furry alien species that populated the forest moon of Endor? Yuzzums are less intelligent than Ewoks and often hunt in packs. The fine folks at Lucasfilm wanted to prolong the Sy Snootles and Max Rebo musical number....

December 19, 2019 · 13 min · 2561 words · George Cunningham

Little Shop Of Horrors & the Tale of its Lost Ending

The Rick Moranis-headlined version of Little Shop Of Horrors is a special piece of weirdness. This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. But how didLittle Shop Of Horrorsget to that stage? Why did it originally have the ending that it did, and why did it change? The musical plays fair by narrative rules, in giving Seymour his comeuppance at the end. Ozs adaptation skewed closely to the original stage show helped by retaining Howard Ashman as screenwriter....

December 19, 2019 · 2 min · 239 words · Molly Webster

Star Wars: 25 Best Spaceships

The Star Wars universe is not just about lightsabers. There are also plenty of intriguing spaceships to love! Here are the 25 best… What wouldStar Warsbe without the many cool space ships that populate its universe? Or the Millennium Falcon, as it made its escape from Tatooine? You cant possibly forget the cry of a TIE fighter once youve heard it. Were not ranking them. We just want to appreciate one of the best aspects ofStar Wars....

December 19, 2019 · 3 min · 608 words · Jennifer Weaver

100 Best Christmas TV Episodes of All Time

Viewers have enjoyed sharing holidays with their favorite television characters since the mediums infancy. A few is one thing, but a top 100? Thats a whole other ballgame. The toughest of all the restrictions so many great, long-running TV shows have spent several Christmases with us. (Throughout the list, Ive noted other strong festive entries from the shows featured.) Ad content continues below Only episodes of ongoing series are eligible....

December 18, 2019 · 8 min · 1554 words · Charles Zhang

Star Wars Canon Timeline in Chronological Order

Need help starting your Star Wars adventure? Check out our beginner’s guide to the canon timeline! This timeline is intended to help you find the best jumping-on point. (Theres always the pick up whatever you find first approach, though.) Stream everythingStar Warswith aFREE TRIAL of Disney+, on us! The events of the series show how the dark side makes Maul more powerful but also incredibly flawed. The series expands on how Anakins life as a slave affects the way he views the Jedi....

December 17, 2019 · 3 min · 621 words · Brad Price

9 Jolly Santa Slasher Movies

‘Tis the season to be slaughtered! We look at 9 of the greatest Santa slasher movies of all time. Because these are a thing. Then Id release it as Its a Miserable Life. As a result,Christmashorror movies have been with us a very long time. And personally I still thinkRene Cordonas 1956Santa Clausis one of the most terrifying holiday-themed horror movies ever made. So heres a quick and unscientific ranking of the best of the Santa Slasher films…...

December 16, 2019 · 3 min · 507 words · Peter Levine

17 Movies Secretly About Christmas You Need to Watch

Every December, movie lovers like to pull out their favorite Yuletide classics. But before you crack launch the DVD case for your favorite holiday adventure, hey consider an alternative. Believe it or not there are many, many great films that are secretly about the holiday. But when an office holiday party goes awry, hijinks ensue. And a machine gun. Batman Returns Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) is known as Gothams Santa Claus for a reason....

December 13, 2019 · 2 min · 269 words · Kimberly Rojas

25 Unsung Christmas Icons

Its holiday time and that means celebrating all the big guns of theChristmasseason. But there are so many Christmas-themed characters who dont get the same red carpet treatment. BAD MISTER FROSTY Ive spoken at length aboutthe history ofClayFighterbefore. Then he trades his top hat for a radical backwards baseball cap and goes reformed. In the first game, his victory causes him to overtake the North Pole and take over. In the second game, he becomes Santas personal gift-wrapper....

December 13, 2019 · 6 min · 1102 words · Rebecca Braun

A Christmas Carol: The Best and Worst Adaptations

The British governments answer to this escalating crisis was the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. Prince Albert introduced the Christmas tree in 1841, and the first Christmas cards were sent in 1843. It turns out that this last category was easily the most competitive. The actor regularly played Scrooge onstage and would go on to reprise the role in the 1935 sound version. One can only assume, therefore, that it is a foolhardy artistic decision....

December 13, 2019 · 3 min · 574 words · Diane Lewis