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17 Jul 12:19

If Wreck-It Ralph 2 Was Honest About the Internet

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Wreck-It Ralph was something truly special - the closest we could ever get to a modern Who Framed Roger Rabbit? for the early days of videogame nostalgia in place of the early age of animation. References, cameos, and some genuinely fun and endearing characters made it something memorable - but also, it managed to capture a specific spirit of arcades and gaming from an authentic-seeming perspective.

But it's doing away with simple gaming references for its sequel - where Ralph and Vanellope are leaving that stuff behind for THE INTERNET:

There's a pretty huge divide between THE INTERNET and 80s/90s gaming - for one, the early days of videogames is a pretty contained and sealed period, while the internet is so, so much bigger, more complicated, and STILL GOING ON. Additionally, gaming was pretty limited in its scope - whereas the internet has completely reshaped society as we know it. To put it simply, the internet is TOO BIG and TOO COMPLICATED to provide the same kind of playground for references - and  that's before we get into the fact that the internet is also NOT QUITE the corporate-friendly place the movie would have us believe it is.

So, here's what we think Wreck-It Ralph 2 should ACTUALLY look like...

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22 Sep 14:34

Latest StarCraft 2 patch adds Day[9] announcer, new co-op mutators

by Michael Mitchell
StarCraft 2 may not always be in the spotlight as much as Blizzard’s other games, but that doesn’t mean it’s not chugging along with updates to its online components. In fact, if you haven’t launched StarCraft 2 in a while, go ahead and fire it up real quick. The game looks a lot different now,...
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Progression in Dark Souls 3 Be Like

13 Jun 14:12

Wrong Harry, Right?

26 Apr 13:35

YouTube vs. Twitch.tv

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22 Feb 01:55

Yes, Sir. Let's Party.

11 Jan 19:18

Problem With The Food in FF XV Cooking

Problem With The Food in FF XV Cooking

27 Dec 14:51

ABC in a Nutshell?

04 Dec 02:29

I Can't Take This Animore

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10 Nov 12:38

Office Souls

28 Sep 14:34

Those Millennials, Always Thinking About Themselves

22 Sep 15:01

BEHOLD: Joss Whedon Will Have Mark Ruffalo do A Nude Scene If You Vote Against Trump [Video]

by Geeks are Sexy

As a Canadian and as a member of the country that has the most amazing prime minister/country leader in the world, I don’t have to vote on November 8, but if you do vote against a certain politician, Joss Whedon promises to have Mark Ruffalo do a nude scene in an upcoming movie.

I think he should promise a new season of Firely instead… or maybe have Tom Hiddleston do a nude scene.

With that said, no more politics on [GAS] for a long, long time. I usually stay away from stuff like this, but this video has Joss Whedon in it… along with a few other people I know you guys really like.

[Save The Day . Vote]

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15 Sep 23:04

4 of History's Most Dramatic Showdowns, As Told Through D&D

1. The Battle of Waterloo, 1815

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2.  The Assassination of Rasputin, 1916

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3. The Attempted "Underwear Bomber" of Northwest Flight 253, 2009

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4. The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, 1914

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15 Sep 22:35

Tumblr Came Up With The Greatest Comic Book Character Ever: The Villain Wrangler

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The beautiful part of Tumblr is that it encourages ongoing, collaborative storytelling - whether through text or illustration or GIFs of those two brothers on Supernatural ALLLLLMOST kissing. And while not all of it is great/comprehensible, sometimes Tumblr lands on something absolutely perfect - like with The Villain Wrangler.

In a post started by oneiriad envisioning a scenario in the world of comic books where a sick kid who was part of the 'Make a Wish Foundation'-equivalent really wanted to meet a villain instead of a superhero, given it would be pretty unlikely that literally EVERY kid in these worlds ONLY worshipped superheroes (some of your favorite action figures when you were a kid were bad guys, admit it). But - how would the foundation actually get in contact with the villains and get them to agree to visit the sick kids? How would the mechanics of that all work - and what would be the fallout for the rest of the comic book world?

Take a minute and read the whole thing - it's worth it:

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And, as Tumblr threads are wont to do, the story has built off tangents and further details from a bevy of users. Dig into the notes on the post above here and see where it leads you.

13 Sep 14:39

The Reason Marvel Movies Have the Most Forgettable Music

Marvel Movies Have the Most Forgettable Music

What the Marvel Cinematic Universe has accomplished is nothing short of a miracle - back when it launched with Iron Man in 2008, the idea of a connected universe that spanned multiple movies being released each year, utilizing characters frequently crossing over, was basically unheard of. It was a laughable dream that came true through Marvel's planning, persistence, and savvy execution.

And while they made the world fall in love with the universe and the characters who dwelled within, there has long been complaining about the MCU's aesthetic deficiencies: namely that they're blandly directed and even more blandly scored.

A lot of this is hard to argue with - there's no question the Marvel films lack the visual panache that directors like Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder brought to DC (yes - for all of Zack Snyder's faults, he remains a pretty incredible visual director). And as for the scores...well, we could try to summarize the issues, but thankfully YouTuber Every Frame a Painting has done an exceptional job explaining the problem with MCU film scoring - as well as the larger issue of film scoring across all Hollywood big budget productions:

A lot of this is pretty astounding, if you weren't already familiar with the politics around film scores and the problems with temp tracks (along with the shaky relationships many filmmakers share with composers in negotiating the tone of their films). EFAP also created this supplementary video to give some further examples of obviously temp-influenced scores:



Not that all hope is lost or anything - there are still big films being made with fun, memorable, and original scores being made - Wonder Woman's theme from Batman v. Superman being a prime example:

No matter what you thought of the film (here's what I thought - hint: I DID NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH), most would agree it had hella good music and a lot of amazing visuals.

Let's hope Marvel takes the hint sooner rather than later.



09 Sep 12:49

Deep Space Nine Is Star Trek's Best World, Because It's the Real World

by Beth Elderkin
Deep Space Nine Is Star Trek's Best World, Because It's the Real World

When Star Trek fans fight about the best Trek show, nine times out of 10 they’re arguing about the original series versus The Next Generation. Obviously, both shows are excellent and fundamental to the franchise, but they aren’t the best Trek ever put on television. I believe that honor belongs to Deep Space Nine, and praise the prophets, do I love it.

Yesterday, both Katharine and Rob talked about Star Trek’s inherent optimism and hope. But in those previous series, that often meant characters would land on a planet, deal with a problem, and move on to the next location. But even in a future as bright as the one promised by Star Trek, Deep Space Nine knew that not everything would be—or even could be—perfect.

Deep Space Nine took the world—er, universe—established in the previous shows and opened it up to all the longstanding complexities that would come with it. We got to see how these different species groups lived and worked together over a long period of time. We saw amazing friendships and bitter rivalries developing side-by-side. (It’s why having the show take place on a space station made so much sense.) And while the Federation was still as bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as ever, dedicated to making the universe a more peaceful, prosperous place, we also got to see that not everyone has the same idea of what’s best, especially when it came down to different species. Sometimes it went hand-in-hand with humanity’s mission, other times it was completely the opposite. But we had a great crew that knew the value of compromise.

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For example, in Star Trek: First Contact, Picard tells Lily that there’s no money in the future because people work to better themselves. However, that’s only true for humanity. For many aliens, there’s Gold Pressed Latinum. It may not be used by humans, but it’s almost sacred to other species. For the Ferengi, money is how they better themselves.

In the first episode, we see Commander Sisko utilize Quark’s Ferengian principles in order to keep him working on the space station. He even got the blessing of the Grand Nagus when he needed Quark’s help to find the Founders. And he did that through respect for the customs that his own society didn’t uphold. Sisko’s strength was in his ability to juggle the needs of all those on his station, of finding the best solution for the greatest amount of people, while knowing that not everyone would be or could be satisfied.

Star Trek’s utopia may be great for humans, but it’s not always great for everyone else. Deep Space Nine recognized that. Differences in ideology lead to problems. In the case of the Dominion, it led to war. That’s because perfection is impossible. Deep Space Nine was strong because it shows the cracks in a utopian dream—idealism only goes so far, and everybody’s version of a perfect world will inevitably conflict.

Deep Space Nine Is Star Trek's Best World, Because It's the Real World

But ths doesn’t mean Deep Space Nine is the “darker Star Trek” (I really hate when people call it that). The show has a lot of heart, and a great deal of humor. We saw an entire episode where our heroes got stuck in the most stupid game in the universe. They put a bomb in a Tribble. A bomb in a Tribble.

And let’s not forget that Commander Sisko used the power of his words, not his weapons, to convey humanity, love, even the concept of linear time to a group of aliens called the Prophets. Deep Space Nine was, in its way, just as hopeful as the original series or The Next Generation—it just didn’t hide how much work it would be to achieve that future, and how difficult it would be.

Likewise, Sisko was the first Star Trek captain who wasn’t afraid to show his flaws, often to his own detriment. He was a man who was kind and clever, but made irrational decisions when he was angry or scared. He was even complicit in the murder of a senator to convince the Romulans to fight against the Dominion. Like many captains, he was forced to make questionable decisions that blurred the lines between right and wrong; Sisko simply had to make them a lot more often.

Deep Space Nine Is Star Trek's Best World, Because It's the Real World
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We also got our first (and I’d argue only good) portrayal of religion in the franchise. The Cardassian/Bajoran conflict was something that was first introduced in The Next Generation, but Deep Space Nine was what gave it flight. Religion was never much of topic on Star Trek before Deep Space Nine, largely because Roddenberry was an atheist, but I think the Bajorans were an excellent introduction.

The storyline taught religious tolerance and understanding. Sisko was a holy figure to these people, and even though he didn’t agree with their beliefs (at least at first), he still honored them to the best of his ability. At the end of Season 1, when Sisko’s son Jake asks him why Bajorans believe that the wormhole is something sacred when it’s clearly not, Sisko teaches him about the value of compassion and respect to differing faiths. It’s a powerful lesson that still echoes today.

It also showed what happens when religion and politics collide. Throughout their decades of slavery, the only thing that kept the Bajorans going was their faith. Once they were free, their faith fell to infighting, because they were no longer unified against a common enemy. Sects succumbed to religious extremism- to the point where members were committing acts of terrorism, like when Neela blew up the station school in “In the Hands of the Prophets” because it wasn’t teaching what amounted to Bajoran Creationism. But Sisko didn’t let fear and intimidation take over, he continued to embrace his Bajoran allies. Utopia doesn’t always work, but love does.

The biggest message at the end of the day for Deep Space Nine is there are no easy endings. Our heroes don’t conclude their journey playing a friendly game of poker, they’re forced to sacrifice almost everything they have in order to try and make the universe a better place. Because that’s what you have to do in the real world.

But if that doesn’t convince you, all I can say is: Morn. Case closed.

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03 Aug 17:56

15 Grilled Cheeses That Will Destroy Your Willpower

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I have a husband who will like this

The savory crunch of buttered toast giving way to the creamy center of molten cheese at it pulls away from your teeth. Truly, the grilled cheese is a comfort food that reigns supreme with its combination of simple ingredients and easy preparation. Even the cheapest white bread and the most artificial pre-wrapped slices will still become transformed into edible bliss if you remember to flip it before it burns.

It's the love for this magical sandwich that brought together the community at the r/grilledcheese page, where users share the hot cheezers that brought them joy (and alsp get into arguments about whether or not adding non-cheese ingredients still count or if that's technically a "melt").



1. Sharp Cheddar and Muenster on Sourdough

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2. Danish Gouda

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3. Cheddar, Emmental, and Pepperoni

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4. Five Cheese Blend with Bacon

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5. Like a crunchy halo of crispy bliss

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6. Mozzarella and Chedder on Rosemary Bread

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7. Cheddar on Parmesean-Crusted Sourdough

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8. Double Decker Smoked Gouda on Wheat

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9. Fontina, Colby, Cheddar

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10. Three Cheese and Jalapeno

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11. Waffle-Grilled Cheese on White

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13. Classic American on Texas Toast

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14. Cheddar and Gouda on Potato Bread

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15. The Holy Grail: Grilled Cheese + Mac 'N Cheese

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27 Jun 19:34

Apparently Earth Has a Second Moon Now, so That's Chill

27 Jun 19:33

Ganon Explains International Diplomacy

07 Jun 15:58

What We Wish We Could Say During Most Arguments

What We Wish We Could Say During Most Arguments

01 Jun 16:46

The History of Tentacle Porn (Don't Worry, It's SFW)

Video editor and YouTube Infotainer Noah Sterling  (with the help of Illustrator Jina Noh) delves into the freaky/fishy world of Japanese tentacle porn and the real-life circumstances that shaped its creation. Often the go-to example of Japan's unique brand of weirdness, you might be surprised to learn that if it wasn't for AMERICA, we might not have had this staple of 90's dial-up internet erotica.

The video explains it all:



27 May 23:08

Jesus Christ, Internet, Let's Give The New Ghostbusters a Chance

Give The New Ghostbusters a Chance

The backlash against the new Ghostbusters movie has been...intense. Like, REAL intense. Its first trailer is the most-disliked trailer ever put on Youtube (yes, worse than Terminator: Genisys) with over 800,000 dislikes as of the publish date of this post. Many notable internet figures have outright REFUSED to even recognize the existence of the movie (or at least taken a big ol' shit on the movie without even seeing it). People are accusing us of being paid off in exchange for writing positively about the film (lol to the idea we're smart enough to arrange something like that).

I don't really get the anger over this - after all, the movie doesn't come out for MONTHS. No one mad at this movie has even seen it yet. The main argument against the film seems to be "hey, you're taking a beloved property and propping it up just to serve as a vehicle for women." Which...I dunno, I'd honestly be okay with it if that were the case. I like Ghostbusters, and women are woefully underrepresented in geek culture. But it seems like the people behind the movie are genuinely passionate about the idea and have crafted something fun and unique.

Mainly, I just think this is a movie worth giving a shot to. It might end up being TERRIBLE - but it also could end up being really great. Here's why you should try to be a little more open-minded:



Have a little faith in this creative team

Give The New Ghostbusters a Chance

Here's the main reason why you should remain open-minded to the new Ghostbusters - the creative team behind it has a relatively stellar track record: it's being directed by Paul Feig and starring Melissa McCarthy (and others) - which is the same creative team behind Bridesmaids, The Heat, and last year's Spy.

Maybe you, personally, aren't a big fan of these films - but they're all objectively well-liked critically and successful financially (although I will concede I didn't like The Heat that much - namely for the extended scene where a dude's throat is stabbed and bleeding and oh my god why). At the very least, all are certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes (Spy at 94%, Bridesmaids at 90%, and The Heat at 64%) and made over $100 million domestically.

And if you're worried about the trailers sucking, here's another thing: a LOT of comedy trailers suck. It's really hard to make beats that work well in the context of a movie work in the much shorter, much choppier editing of a trailer. Hell, the trailers and marketing for Spy all sucked, and that ended up being one of the best comedies of 2015. Even the original trailer for Ghostbusters (1984 and full 'o dudes edition) kinda sucked:

Of course, trailers just worked differently back then, so that might not be a fair comparison. Regardless, if "bad trailers that harm the integrity of a beloved franchise" is your thing, why the hell does the trailer for Terminator Genisys (the one that spoiled the entire movie and revealed the worst, most offensive twist in sci-fi franchise history) have a like-to-dislike ratio of 10:1?!

The point is, Paul Feig gave us Freaks & Geeks, so I will forever have faith in him.



It's not erasing the old Ghostbusters

Give The New Ghostbusters a Chance

Here's the thing about being mad about ANY remake (or reboot, or rebootquel, or whatever) - it doesn't change anything about the original thing you liked. The original thing you liked will still be there and still be the same thing (unless George Lucas gets his hands on it, that is [Ed. note: Insanely topical and original joke, Andrew, great job.]). And the reboot/remake/re-whatever will actually help new audiences rediscover this world AND the thing you liked so much!

And sure, maybe it won't be great. Maybe it'll be downright bad! That's okay, since - again - it has absolutely no effect on the original thing. And odds are, it will never surpass the original thing in your mind, because the original thing has the advantage of nostalgia (and originality).

But just because YOU have a deep attachment to a thing shouldn't preclude others from enjoying a new version, right? Hell, you probably like a lot of remake/reboot things and aren't even aware of it. Scarface, The Departed, A Fistful of Dollars - all remakes! How would you feel if you found someone who's SUPER protective of the 1932 version of Scarface got all pissy about the remake? You'd probably...not give a shit and tell them to give the new version a chance, right? RIGHT?

(FYI - I'm well aware Infernal Affairs is superior to The Departed, but definitely still leave an angry comment because, frankly, I deserve it)

Also, back to that trailer for Terminator Genisys: it literally replaces the characters you loved with new actors in a far worse, dumber story. There are no versions of the trailer that do not have overwhelmingly positive likes-to-dislikes. Fucking Jai Courtney takes the place of Michael Biehn.



This is the best-case scenario for more Ghostbusters

Give The New Ghostbusters a Chance

A lot of people seem to think that the existence of this new, female-centric Ghostbusters means that Dan Aykroyd's long-rumored Ghostbusters 3 will never happen now - BECAUSE of the new Ghostbusters. The problem with this kind of thinking is...well, there's a lot of things:

  • Ghostbusters: The Video Game was basically Ghostbusters 3! So we already have it!

  • Ghostbusters 2 kinda sucked (at least, compared to the first one)

  • Dan Aykroyd reapproaching his old classics decades later is scientifically-proven to be the single worst idea known to man. I saw Blues Brothers 2000 in the theaters, and can attest to this.

Hell, most people involved with Ghostbusters 2 have spoken about what a shitty disappointing film it is. Bill Murray repeatedly blocked efforts for a filmed version of Ghostbusters 3 because he wanted to stop producing inferior sequels to the original that continued to denigrate the characters. The fact is, the creative mind of Dan Aykroyd hit its peak in the mid-80s and has been on a steady decline ever since, and it's doing a disservice to those characters to keep trotting them out - older and older - and reminisce about the first movie being good.

And that's the thing - THOSE CHARACTERS (Venkman, Spengler, Stantz, Zeddemore, Melnitz, whatever Slimer's last name was, et al) were great, and continuing to make worse sequels takes away from what made that first movie so special. There are almost NO good comedy sequels for a reason (with a few minor but notable exceptions, including the recent 22 Jump Street).

The new Ghostbusters is the ideal case for a Ghostbusters sequel - same fun premise, but a new set of characters and a new creative team to take advantage of that fun premise.

...plus, again, it's not saying Kristen Wiig is the new Venkman. She's an entirely separate, different character. Terminator Genisys said that Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor was now Emilia Clarke, and the trailers didn't get ripped apart nearly as much for some goddamn reason.



Kate McKinnon's hair

Give The New Ghostbusters a Chance

Kate McKinnon's hair being a tribute to The Real Ghostbusters'* version of Egon is my favorite thing in the world. I grew up loving The Real Ghostbusters - and being a stupid dorky nerd, Egon was my favorite. I liked the movie, but I LOVED the cartoon.

*it's called that because there was ANOTHER version of Ghostbusters that actually came BEFORE the Ghostbusters we know and love, and they had the rights to the name when applied to a TV cartoon, so the Ghostbusters movie cartoon had to be changed to The Real Ghostbusters. Also the original had a blue ape that helped out the Ghostbusters, and a talking car.

*The subtitle of the last Terminator movie was ACTUALLY "Genisys." That's literally a thing that they did. It involved John Connor turning into a terminator and completely erasing the original movies from continuity.



You didn't put up this much of a shitshow over Terminator: Genisys

Seriously, internet, WHAT THE HELL?

How did the internet not put up this much of a shitshow over Terminator: Genisys? That movie literally DOES go back to the beloved originals and say "FUCK YOU!" to them. It has a Nice Grampa T-800 destroying the original movie. It makes the hero of the franchise into a mindless baddie. HOW THE FUCK DID YOU NOT GET THIS PISSY ABOUT THAT BULLSHIT, INTERNET?

Like, if the trailers for the new Ghostbusters had Kristen Wiig traveling back in time and murdering Venkman when he was still working at Columbia and Melissa McCarthy saying she's the new Ray Stantz, I'd GET the anger. But as is, I just see new Ghostbusters movie that seems to have a lot of potential.

It could be good. It could be awful. But give it a fucking chance, because Ghostbusters is a fun concept and we don't get enough sci-fi paranormal comedy these days.


25 Apr 00:38

An Outfit for Every Occasion

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23 Apr 23:11

The Four Horsemen: Updated

Nothing quite like the smell of denial in the morning, huh?

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14 Mar 14:23

7 Comics That Perfectly Explain Batman and Superman's Rivalry

14 Mar 14:22

Following Your Nerdy Dream

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11 Mar 17:15

20 Times Andy and April Gave Us Relationship Goals

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29 Feb 15:26

Why Your Cat Purrs

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12 Feb 00:49

It's Not as Restful as It Sounds

10 Feb 21:54

Rey's Stunt Double Could Kick Your Ass And Look Amazing Doing It

In you saw The Force Awakens, then you remember the scene where Rey fends off a couple of alien thugs with nothing but her staff and proves that she is the hero we've all been looking for.

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