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Summary Magic: The Gatheringhas experimented with several different products that are meant to help introduce new players to the game, some of which are more effective than others. The best intro products forMagicareready-to-play out of the box, and easy for newcomers to understand. This often means sacrificing these products’ viability when it comes to playing in more competitive settings, but they are still the best ways to learn what can be a somewhat complicated game....

Summary British humor has always been perfectly suited to dark comedies, and many of the funniest British movies of all time are about death, pain and suffering. Dark humor has historically provided a respite for people who otherwise wouldn’t discuss taboo topics, so it’s no surprise that it has taken hold in British society, which has gone through periods of social conservatism embodied by the national ideal of keeping a stiff upper lip....

Although the first Thanksgiving episode ofThe Simpsonsis fun, the season 2 outing unintentionally highlights the tonal disparity between the show’s early years and its Golden Age. The future ofThe Simpsonsis uncertain.The Simpsonsseason 37’s renewalhas not yet been announced and its ratings have dwindled in recent years, although the show has enjoyed a critical resurgence since season 34. Online commentators fromVulturetoYouTubeagree thatThe Simpsonsis “Good again,” although the general consensus is that the series will never replicate the once-in-a-generation success of its Golden Age from approximately seasons 3-11....

The Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 2 newcomer Kim Coates has teased details about his villain in the zombie franchise’s upcoming installment. The actor’s role inDead Cityseason 2was previously confirmed prior to the season filming. It was revealed he will be portraying Brugal, leader of another group in New York City who is also vying for survival and power. His inclusion marks a change for the series, which will be exploring the city across eight episodes as Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is tasked with uniting all groups under theBurazi’s ironclad rule....

According to Palpatine, the dark side is a pathway to many abilities some would consider unnatural - and these x dark side relics prove he’s right in theStar Warsgalaxy. We’re used to the idea of living beings wielding the Force, but both the dark and light sides of the Force can be imbued in physical objects. We’ve even seen some of them in the movies;theSith Wayfinderis believed to be one of the oldest Sith relics in existence....

An obscure monster in Toho’s kaiju library, Gorosaurus sports a unique history, one that surprisingly encompasses bothGodzillaand King Kong. Thanks to theMonsterverse’s Godzilla and Kong movies, the King of the Monsters and the King of Skull Island are now deeply intertwined, but before 2021’sGodzilla vs. Kong, that was hardly the case. Despite their statuses as the two biggest names in the monster movie genre, Godzilla and King Kong only had one prior meeting....

Summary Into the Badlandsis a must-watch sci-fi action show to check out beforeWednesdayseason 2. The acclaimed series was initially released back in 2015 and earned a Rotten Tomatoes score of 84% with an impressive audience score of 88% to match.Into the Badlandswas developed by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar, the series creators of Netflix’s massively popularWednesdaystarring Jenna Ortega ofBeetlejuice, BeetlejuiceandA Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’sEmma Myers. Both Ortega and Myers are set to return in the hotly anticipatedWednesdayseason 2, which is currently expected to be released in 2025....

WARNING: This article contains disturbing matters, including references to child murder and violence. In Netflix’s new documentary,Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey,several individuals were questioned, including her older brother, Burke. Directed by Joe Berlinger, the documentary explores one of the most infamous murder cases in American history and the miscommunications and misrepresentations by the media that impactedthe unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The three-part documentary includes interviews from detectives who worked on the case, as well as prominent members of JonBenét Ramsey’s family....

Most of the original cast returned, so why doesn’t Anna Kendrick appear inThe Accountant 2? WhileThe Accountant’sendingdidn’t directly set up a sequel, it left the dangling thread of Christian (Ben Affleck) finally reuniting with his long-lost brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal).The Accountant 2goes in a much different direction as it acts as something of a buddy comedy between Brax and Christian as they investigate the murder of J. K. Simmons' Ray King....

Summary Wolfsdirector Jon Watts addressesWolfs 2as Apple TV+ eyes another outing forGeorge Clooney and Brad Pitt. Telling the story of lone wolf fixers Nick (Pitt) and Jack (Clooney) as they’re assigned to the same job,Wolfswas originally slated for a wide theatrical release in September. It was announced earlier this month, however, that the film, which also stars Amy Ryan and Austin Abrams, would instead be getting a limited theatrical release before landing on Apple TV+, withWolfs 2now also in the works....

Disney shares the first footage forZootopia 2atCinemaCon. Slated to release in November of this year, the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s hit 2016 movie will see the return of unconventional partners Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman). Now properly working together on the force, Judy and Nick team up to solve another animal-centric mystery, which revolves around the new snake character Gary (Ke Huy Quan).Zootopia 2also brings backShakira as Gazelle, the in-universe pop superstar....

Sandra Oh changes her response about potentially returning toGrey’s Anatomy.For ten seasons, Oh played Cristina Yang in the long-running medical drama. However, her departure was announced in 2013, and season 10, episode 24, “Fear (Of the Unknown),” which aired in 2014, marked Cristina’s last episode.The star has been vocal about not wanting to return to the series, though her character still exists canonically in the franchise. In an interview withEntertainment Weekly, Oh reflected on 20 years ofGrey’s Anatomyand offereda different response about returning....

Quentin Tarantinoreveals his pick for the best movie trilogy of all time, saying it “does what no other trilogy has ever been able to do.“Tarantino is the director of moviessuch asPulp Fiction,Kill Bill,Inglourious Basterds,Django Unchained, andOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywoodwith an undecided tenth and final film on the way. In addition to being an acclaimed auteur, Tarantino is also a certified cinephile who frequently shares his unfettered opinions, having recently written an entire book on film criticism calledCinema Speculation....