It is a classic action-movie scenario. At the climax of the story, our hero must infiltrate the villain’s lair, which is guarded by a small army of gun-wielding henchmen. But despite being gifted with the obligatory perfect aim and bottomless magazines, for one reason or another our hero can’t simply charge in guns blazing. Perhaps… Read More »
Here are 10 Movies with the Worst Use of Physics. 1. G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra (2009): In the underwater scene when Rex blows up the ice pack, ice appears to be denser than water in this situation. The ice sinks when it’s blown up, and even if there were pieces of metal on…… Read More »
“Well, I’m back.” Not including the six appendices, these are the last words of the final chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. They’re spoken by Sam Gamgee to his wife Rosie as he returns from seeing Frodo and the rest of the Ring-bearers depart from the Grey Havens into the True West.… Read More »
Each generation has its idols, which are not always understood by the previous generation. Today’s young people born after 1999 are considered Generation Z, with specific characteristics. Generation Z is very different from millennials and preaches completely different values. Of course, this leaves an imprint on who they see as role models. The main message…… Read More »
Pixar’s movies have a satisfying, magical feel that makes them unique. Since the release of the first Toy Story, the Pixar creative team has a knack for birthing the most amazing characters the audience can’t help but love by going above and beyond with their character creation. They somehow have made us fall in love…… Read More »
According to an anecdote told by Stan Lee in virtually every interview he’s ever given about Spider-Man, the genesis of the hero began when he saw an insect crawling up a wall while brainstorming ideas and figured that a hero who could stick to walls would be kind of cool. In reality though, the origins… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Billionaires. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Billionaires 1. Just a year ago, J. K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter books) was wealthier than the Queen of England, and she was the first person to become a billionaire solely through writing. – Source 2. Then J.K. Rowling lost her billionaire…… Read More »
The Marvel Universe is packed with thousands of powerful heroes and villains. Given the sheer number of gods, monsters, mutants, and primordial cosmic entities that inhabit the multiverse, it can be tough to determine the most powerful characters. But there is a pecking order. Some of these super-beings have proven themselves the most powerful characters…… Read More »
Here are 20 Interesting Facts About Television. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Television 1. One of the first original television programs in America was “The Television Ghost,” (1931) which featured an actor dressed as dead people telling the stories of their murders. – Source 2. Stephen Fry claims the UK record for saying ‘f**k’ on television…… Read More »
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Marvel Comics. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Marvel Comics 1. Stan Lee who worked for Marvel as a writer for hire sued Marvel in 2005 because he was hurt by Marvel Comics’ decision to keep profits from him over his 60 years with the company. – Source 2. In the…… Read More »
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Game of Thrones. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Game of Thrones 1. Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) adopted ‘Zunni’ (direwolf) after filming ended for Season 1 of GoT. – Source 2. Game of Thrones has a $6 million budget per episode. – Source 3. A Song of Ice and Fire author,…… Read More »