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Released in early January as a Netflix Original Film (based on the graphic novel of the same name), Polar (2019) stars Mads Mikkelsen as Duncan Vizla, codename “The Black Kaiser”, one of the most ruthless and successful assassins in the Damocles Company. He’s approaching 50 and retirement, and his assassin’s guild has “matched his 401k”. He stands to walk away with 8 million dollars, but he fine print of his contract dictates that should he die before retirement, all of the money owed to him would be returned to Damocles....

What Is the Invisible Web? The web is like an onion. There are many layers, almost like the Earth. The top “surface” level of that large “internet” planet is all the sites that search engines crawl and index. These are what you typically find in normal search results. However, there are deeper layers of the web, accessible through sites other than normal search engines. Deep Web: Databases and programs users need to interact with to pull content and other information from underlying databases....

Most people have dreamed of being a superhero at some point or another. It would be great to have extraordinary strength, the ability to fly, super speed, or any of the other numerous powers that would make life so much easier. But we all know that’s just the stuff of comics or movies. However, there are groups of people that saw the need for someone super and decided they would answer that call, superpowers or not....

Everyone knows Buffy the Vampire Slayer as the cult ’90s show about a group of teenagers fighting vampires, demons, and the forces of hormones. The show has been lauded by critics and fans alike for its mastery in correlating battles with monsters of the week to struggles of everyday teen life. For all its poignancy, Buffy was also a blast to watch. It had thrilling, edge-of-your-seat action sequences, zippy dialogue - known as “Buffy-Speak” - and enough sudsy relationships to fill an entire shelf at a romance bookstore....

Like most teen dramas, Gossip Girl had more than its fair share of couples. Considering the series followed a group of friends from high school to post-college careers, romance was inevitable. For a series on the CW, relationship drama is also a sure thing for most, if not all, couples. With some couples, it was a relief when the two characters got together. With others in the series based on the books by Cecily von Ziegesar, it was not....

When it comes to the stars of horror cinema, which names pop into your mind? Do you see Bela Lugosi, Dracula cape and all? Boris Karloff with his chilling yet soothing voice? Maybe even Kane Hodder ramming a machete through some drunken teenager? For our favorite face of horror, we look to the masterfully macabre works of Vincent Price. When it comes to classic creeps, Price’s work is beyond bountiful. From his roles in Corman’s Poe Pictures to his impressive vocal performances, he always balances out the decadent and the deadly....

When it comes to cartoons, they aren’t just for kids anymore. Netflix understands this all too well, as the streaming giant has developed some of the highest-ranked animated original series airing today. However, many of these Netflix original series are meant just for adults, and cartoons like Big Mouth are something that young children should never watch until they’re of a certain age. What’s rare, however, is when Netflix creates a new animated series that’s not just children’s entertainment but is also something their parents fall in love with as well....

Is your body temperature disrupting your sleep? Are you waking up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat? It might be time to change your sleep routine or opt for breathable bedding. Here are the 13 most effective hot sleeper solutions you can try out to start enjoying a comfy and cool slumber. What Is a Hot Sleeper? A hot sleeper is someone who has trouble falling and staying asleep at night because they feel uncomfortably warm....

Not your typical chillers, these are the movies for people who like their horror extra fancy. From world-class directors, and with very few actual kills (if any at all), these movies focus more on social anxieties than they do on hatchet-wielding maniacs and/or the supernatural. If you’re looking to widen your palate a little bit, or maybe impress someone with your discerning taste in movies, this is the list for you....

There’s nothing quite so enjoyable in a movie than a well-executed plot twist. When filmmakers are able to catch their audience off-guard by taking the narrative in an unexpected new direction, it can be an exciting, suspenseful moment. Interestingly, cinematic history is filled with films that would have benefited from the inclusion of a major plot twist, only for this element to be abandoned prior to release. It actually makes a lot of sense: a plot twist – which asks us to question everything we thought we knew about a movie – can prove controversial, so omitting them is often a safer bet....

The 1990s was an excellent decade for comedy movies, producing some of the most hilarious flicks to date. Think Wayne’s World, The Big Lebowski, Friday, Clueless, and Office Space. In retrospectives about the decade’s funniest films, these classics usually overshadow the many others made that, upon revisiting, stand the test of time. Listed below are 10 comedy films featuring famous actors and directors that never achieved mainstream appeal or that, for whatever reason, were sent out to sea during the subsequent decades....

Christopher Nolan is one of the rare filmmakers who gets to spend almost unimaginable amounts of cash from studios to make the kind of movies he wants to make. Some of his works include extraordinarily ambitious directorial feats, such as his work in special effects and his preference for analog over digital. Unless absolutely necessary, the director prefers to use practical effects instead of computer generated imagery. To showcase his and his team’s abilities, the following ten entries will discuss ten effects from his films that, unbelievably, are not CGI....

Despite Dragon Ball Super significantly lowering his importance, Gohan still stands out as one of the franchise’s most beloved characters. That’s likely in large part due to his increased role in the anime adaptation, where Toei greatly emphasized his importance when transitioning from Dragon Ball to Dragon Ball Z. Even in the manga, Gohan is an incredibly important character, rivaling Goku for page time in just about every arc they appear in together....

Today movies consist of comic book superheroes with powers that we would never see on a normal day. Most heroes are godlike, Supermen flying in the skies, speedsters running faster than the speed of light, hulking monsters with the strength of 100 men. What we haven’t seen in a while is a hero that doesn’t need to rely on power to save the day, but rather their skill or wit to save the world or stay out of trouble....

Let’s be honest. If you’re in B2B social, you know it has a bit of a reputation of being kind of dull. One survey even found 48% of B2B customers say the ads they receive are boring and lack the creativity found in B2C marketing. Don’t let this misconception turn you off of B2B social. In fact, social is an integral component to successful B2B marketing. Seventy-nine percent of B2B marketers say social supports their goals of building thought leadership and strengthening customer relationships....

When it comes to beloved movies remember that your opinion is really the only one that matters. If you enjoy a film (or think you will) then watch it, reviewers be damned. Still worried about what others may think? Well, even some of the best movie reviewers often don’t see a film the way it’s meant to be seen, and the world shows them how wrong they were by making the movie into a huge hit....

Is there anything that Donald Glover can’t do? The man has shined as a television writer on 30 Rock, as an actor on shows like Community and Atlanta (which is his creation), as a standup comedian, and of course, in his rap career as Childish Gambino. His star continues to rise with each passing year and that has included appearing in a handful of blockbuster films. From those big-budget hits to the indie stuff that started his career, Glover has been in some quality films....

There are so many pop culture references to JK Rowling’s magical series that we couldn’t possibly list all of them. The reason Harry Potter is so heavily referenced in our favorite movies and TV shows is because the series about wizards and witches defined an entire generation and added an incredible emphasis to our love of books and literature. It has shaped our lives in a beautiful way and has taught us so many lessons about love, friendship, and self-worth....

With the Korean Wave in full swing, we forget that not too long ago it was Japanese media that caught young people’s attention in the United States. In particular, manga anime and Japanese dramas which boasted unique stories as well as universally relatable characters. Despite not being as popular these days, they are still around with some Japanese dramas now appearing exclusively on Netflix. Like anime and manga, they come in a wide variety of genres with different tones and character-types....

Smartphones are present in almost every pocket in the present time. The users have multiple reasons to buy them currently. The fact is phones are not just phones in this century. The suffix smart clearly indicates that they are more useful and powerful than ever before. Thus, it’s not necessary that someone buy them only for the purpose of calling. Of course, there are several other reasons. However, the fact is it becomes very daunting when it comes to selecting the best available option....