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You have the genius detective—who’s usually battling his own demons in the subplot—and the funny sidekick. There’s the countdown to solve a case before something bad happens. Not to mention the puzzling clues that have us guessing along with them. These detective tropes and murder mystery beats appear again and again, yet somehow we’re gripped and sitting on the edges of our seats every time—at least when these classic elements are spun in new and inventive ways that feel fresh....

But my smartphone comes along with me everywhere, making it the perfect device for killing time when I’m away from home for whatever reason—and there’s no better time-killer than mobile games. Unfortunately, a lot of mobile games require Wi-Fi or data these days, even when the game itself is single-player. It doesn’t make much sense from the player’s perspective, but it happens. And that means those mobile games can’t be played when you have no Wi-Fi or data....

If you’re new to HBO—or thinking about subscribing to HBO Max—you might be wondering which shows are worth watching. It’s hard to narrow down HBO’s long list of great original series, but we’ve tried to sort out and rank the best-of-the-best in our list below. Here are the best HBO TV series to watch if you haven’t already! We’ve picked from HBO’s long and storied history, from long-running series to limited run miniseries....

In the 1950s, popular characters were ones who were brave, moral, and examples of how to be an upstanding citizen. Jimmy Stewart, James Bond, Charlie Chaplin—these were the personalities of Hollywood’s Golden Age when the good guys always won. Indeed, the word “hero” comes from the Greek term for “defender” or “protector.” Heroes were typically mortal descendants of gods—something we see nowadays in the likes of Superman. But fast-forward to the 21st century and suddenly we’re met with a very different selection of “heroes....

One of the first shows to spin off from it, The Flash, has proven to have staying power even after the conclusion of Oliver Queen’s story. With its lighter tone and willingness to lean into the weirder side of comics, The Flash turned out to be the best DC show in a generation. With the eighth season of The Flash underway, we’ve had countless adventures of Barry and his crew of nerdy superheroes as they come up against both heroes and villains from across the multiverse....

You probably never saw them—and you probably don’t even know what they look like to this day—but voice actors are the unsung heroes who have the ability to bring life and energy to drawn characters. Voice actors have the ability to shift their voices to fit all kinds of characters, and they deserve more recognition for the skill involved. And one side effect of this is that you’ve probably heard the same voice actor in multiple shows without even realizing it!...

Some movie directors are infamous for this—like David Lynch, who’s a master at making you think hard about his films long after you’ve left the theater. His movies inspire a kind of confusion that compels you toward deep investigation and reflection. But few directors are like Lynch. Most directors set out to evoke a specific emotion or leave you with a particular message in mind with the way their movies wrap up....

It’s hard to capture properly on film. Throughout cinema history, judge characters have proven tricky to portray for any actor—it takes a certain kind of legacy for a judge to make it feel as though the defense and prosecution are both at the whims of the court itself. Only a handful of actors in a handful of movies have had the ability to command an entire courtroom and uphold the values of that courtroom in a way that truly comes across on camera....

The wuxia movie has roots firmly planted in Chinese literature, with stories that often involve valiant warriors in a medieval Asian era, who use swords to solve conflicts of honor, integrity, and destiny. Wuxia movies are primarily adventure films with a dash of romance, but they have a wholly unique style that undergirds everything about them. Most notably, wuxia movies have fight scenes that feel worlds apart from fight scenes in Western movies....

Craving Pocky or green tea Kit Kats? These Japanese snack subscription boxes will satisfy those cravings and more. 8. ZenPop ZenPop offers three food-related subscription boxes: the Japanese Sweets Pack, the Japanese Ramen Pack, and the Japanese Ramen + Sweets Mix Pack. No matter which one you choose, you’ll fall in love with new seasonal flavors that arrive at your house each month. Box contents: 12+ full-size Japanese snacks and treats Box pricing: $36 per box (cheaper with multi-month plans) Personally, I think the Japanese Ramen and Sweets Mix Pack is the best option....

Look at pretty much any modern anime series and you’ll find that the side characters are the ones who round out the cast, fill out the gaps, bring color to scenes, and deepen the overall story in many ways. And when a side character is done particularly well, they can win over the audience and become fan favorites in no time. How does a side character win the viewers over?...

Some have pointed at Apple’s success at the high end of the mobile game and used that to argue that it is the profits that count, and not the sales numbers. It sounds all good and dandy, but note how even the almighty Apple has begun to adjust to the realities on the ground. They have to or else they will lose both sales and numbers. Already, we have the iPad Mini, and we now have news of an iPhone Mini....

Data transfers between routers, servers, and your PC. To identify and block any form of unauthorized/unwanted traffic, the firewall monitors the data. It does this by checking the data packets against the set-up rules. If they conform to these set-up rules, then the firewalls accept them. However, if they fail to conform to these rules, the firewall blocks/rejects them. Nowadays, firewalls help protect PC and other connected devices all over the world, irrespective of who they belong to, whether the government, large organizations or individual users....

Many of them turned out to be a big commercial hit, transferring from the traditional consoles and PCs to the mobile gaming market. If you’ve been wondering about what’ it’d be like to live among the stars, being able to visit different planets and communicate with species different from our kind, we have some good news for you. The technology of today has created different virtual reality worlds, options and scenarios you can dive into....

What has happened is that a number of technologies that were first widely deployed on cell phones have been adapted to and applied to automobiles, trucks, and other kinds of vehicles. Let’s take navigation as an example. Nokia Maps (now HERE WeGo Maps), and later Google Maps, gained widespread usage on smartphones. Once they were matured enough, these same systems began to be built into cars. Examples of the convergence of automotive and mobile technology Autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicular systems....

The 1960 classic Western remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai achieved something that most loose remakes fail to do: become famous in their own right. And that’s why Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua teamed up to remake the 1960 remake in 2016. Like the original cast, the 2016 edition of The Magnificent Seven also went big with its members of the eponymous seven. Alongside Denzel Washington, we saw the likes of Ethan Hawke, Chris Pratt, and Vincent D’Onofrio protecting the townsfolk from threatening bandits....

Title: The Thing (1982)Type: MovieCast: Joel Polis, Peter Maloney, T.K. Carter, Thomas G, Donald Moffat, David Clennon, Richard Dysart, Kurt Russell. Waites, Charles HallahanSynopsis: A research team finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and is starting to hunt them down, bringing a lone dog into their midst. Is The Thing available on Netflix? Yes, The Thing is available on Netflix but it’s hidden, that’s why you can not find it....

With the proliferation of language learning apps, language learning has become an extremely popular pastime. From the casual learners to the veteran polyglot, there are millions of people around the world cutting their teeth on a foreign language. However, the amount of resources available depends largely on which language you’re learning. More popular languages like Spanish, French, and even German have a plethora of apps and courses dedicated to them....

The simple answer is to embrace Instagram automation. With Instagram automation, your tasks of managing the multiple Instagram account under your watch become easy. If you plan to scale up, you also won’t be posed with many problems. In this article, I will be a discussion all you need to know about Instagram automation. This includes what Instagram bots are and how they help with Instagram automation, their benefits, and disadvantage....

Blockchain offers many advantages of using it in the oil and gas industries. It will help the industries cut down the transaction’s time and cost. It is comparatively a time-consuming and lengthy paper process in the traditional payment system. Blockchain provides fast and transparent financial services, reducing the risk of fraudulent transactions. Blockchain data integration helps in eliminating double spending, fraud, and manipulation. The use of Blockchain in the oil and gas industries is rising due to its opening of a new avenue for increasing quality and efficiency....