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  Let’s be honest: 2020 sucks. After kicking off the year with a continent on fire and the threat of a new world war, the world has now settled into a global lockdown caused by a viral pandemic. People are scared and bored, and unfortunately, a return to normalcy seems a long way off. But […]

  If you’re like most people in quarantine, your hair has reached historically uncomfortable levels of growth. With hair salons and barbershops still closed throughout much of the country, many are forced to either go without a haircut or risk looking like even more of a doofus by trying to cut their own hair. So […]

  Memorial Day is a somber holiday. Although many associate it with BBQs, trips to the beach, and the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day is actually meant to be a day of remembrance for those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. Military. These are people who gave the ultimate sacrifice for […]

  Jurassic Park undoubtedly rewrote the book on dinosaur movies. The film revolutionized film special effects while spawning one of the most successful franchises in film history. But Jurassic Park is not the be-all and end-all of dinosaur movies. The giant prehistoric beasts have been terrorizing audiences for almost as long as movies have existed, […]

  Everyone knows that movies are make-believe. We know superheroes don’t really have superpowers, vampires aren’t really undead, and Kung Fu stars can’t really beat anybody up. Except… that last one isn’t entirely true. While many on-screen martial artists are faking it for the cameras, a number of notable film stars are also accomplished martial […]

  When you think of celebrities, odds are that your mind will conjure up people who belong to one of two professions: actors and singers. Movie stars and rock/pop stars have long been represented the ideal of the Hollywood Dream that so many kids grow up idolizing. But some celebrities who have achieved success in […]

  The variety of movie genres that exist is almost endless. From inspiring dramas and tearjerking romances to slapstick comedies and psychological thrillers, films can elicit practically every human emotion imaginable. In most cases, the enjoyment one derives from movies is directly related to how well they’re made. If a film is well-acted with good […]

  That voice. That look. That screen presence. There’s no one quite like Sean Connery. The now-retired Scotsman remains one of the most legendary and recognizable faces in all of film, with an enviable career that spanned a half-century and contained dozens of films. But of Connery’s many memorable roles, which stand out as his […]

  Movies are only as good as the actors who star in them, but one day in the distant future, human actors will probably be replaced by robots. OK, it’s probably more likely that CGI and AI will replace human actors rather than robots, but if we had the choice, we’d take robots — especially […]

  Godzilla is one of the most iconic movie monsters ever, so naturally, the big guy has seen a number of clones crop up since his big-screen introduction back in 1956. They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but after looking at some of these Godzilla knockoffs, we’d begin to question the wiseness […]