There has been no shortage of bizarrecharacters featured inThe Far Side, including babies, aliens, and even trees (yes, trees). Detective elephants andpsychopathic ducks also litterThe Far Side, further confirming that there’s really no telling what to expect with one of the series' comics. Therefore,it should come as a surprise to no one thatThe Far Sidehas used bugs as starring characters in a number of its strips- enough, even, to put Pixar’sA Bug’s Lifeto shame....

Movies with historical settings are often judged on their accuracy, but some movies completely rewrite the past. This is an unusual approach to period accuracy, especially when real historical figures and events are depicted without any attempt to provide a realistic portrayal. It’s important to note which elements of history each movie decides to change, because this can reveal their entire philosophy. There are a few different reasons for a movie to rewrite history....

Westerns have always been a hugely popular genre of movies, but they’re often celebrated for their exciting, complex storytellingabove all else. However, the Westerns that are still discussed today are those that effortlessly combine these high-stakes narratives with sharp, beautiful cinematography that helps bring the natural backdrop of the American West to life on the screen. These are the films that are still remembered asthe best Westerns ever made. Westerns were hugely popular throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s, and this is the era during whichdirectors fully took advantage of the advances in filmmaking technologyto give their movies a unique visual flair....

Critics and audiences don’t always see eye-to-eye, and there are plenty of great sci-fi movies that fans love despite their poor reviews. There are several metrics that can be used to measure how people respond to a movie, and these statistics often highlight themovies that create a rift between critics and fans. Audiences are generally more appreciative of sheer entertainment value, while critics place more emphasis on character and original storytelling....

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Squid Game season 2. Squid Gameseason 2 features many unique story developments and characters but still shares many narrative parallels with season 1. Soon afterSquid Gameseason 1 landed on Netflix, it became a viral sensation, captivating audiences from all over the world. The show soon rose in the ranks to become one of themost-watched shows on Netflix, which encouraged the streamer to renew it for not just one but two seasons....

Below Deck Sailing Yachtseems like it may be returning, and even if Gary King’s sexual misconduct allegations and lawsuit prevent him from coming back to the show,there are alumni who he had beef with over the years who could make a comeback with the First Mate gone. Gary, who’s been a fixture on the show sinceBelow Deck Sailing Yachtseason 2, has displayed difficult behavior in recent years. AfterBelow Deck Sailing Yachtseason 4 saw him jealous of Colin MacRae and Daisy Kelliher’s romance, Gary returned toBelow Deck Sailing Yachtseason 5with a secret....

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?starMichael Ilesanmiis revealing his dashing new model makeoverafter leavingAngela Deemin season 8. Michael from Nigeria never worked when he was in a relationship with Angela. His life in Nigeria was spent in loneliness,leading to Michael having depressionand flirting with random women online just to entertain himself. Things have changed sinceMichael moved to the U.S.Leaving Angela was the best thing he could have done for his career....

Summary Long-time and newer fans of theDragon Ballfranchise will now have an easier time watching all of the action-packedmoviesandTV specialsnow that they areavailable on even more digital platformsthan before. Since 1986, theDragon Ballfranchise has released many animated filmsand specials with condensed story arcs and told exciting original storylines across theDragon Ball,DBZ, andDBGTseries'. Thankfully, they have all become more accessible to enjoy than ever. Back in the day, fans had to get lucky to catch aDragon Ball Zmovie during a live television broadcast, but the age of streaming has made that process a thing of the past....

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezdoesn’t just focus on its titular character, but the surrounding athletes whose career overlapped with his - and one of those football players is portrayed by an actor who’s finally getting to live out an unrealized goal. As one of thereal NFL players to appear inAmerican Sports Story, the character in question went on to become one of the best of all time at his position. The person playing him in theAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezcastwill be grateful for snagging the role for more reasons than one....

A star ofThe Monkeyhas just joined the cast ofMaximum Pleasure Guaranteed, a new show from director David Gordon Green. Green is best known for directing theHalloweenreboot trilogy, which culminated withHalloween Endsin 2022, but he has also directed comedies likePineapple Express(2008) andYour Highness(2011). More recently, he directed thepoorly-reviewedThe Exorcist: Believer(2023) andNutcrackers(2024). Varietynow reports thatTatiana Maslany will star in the upcoming comedic thriller seriesMaximum Pleasure Guaranteed, which will feature Green directing for Apple TV+....

Summary Zack Snyder has been hyping up his R-rated director’s cuts of theRebel Moonmovies since the two-parter was first announced, but are the new versions any better than the original cuts? When Snyder made a deal with Netflix to essentially turnHeavy Metalmagazine into a live-action movie, they disagreed on the rating. Netflix wanted a PG-13 sci-fi actioner they could market to younger viewers, but Snyder wanted to make an R-rated movie for immature grown-ups....

InAvowed, you will come across several significant choices over the course of your playthrough.One of these is the option to send the people of Fior to Thirdborn or Paradis, which comes at the end of the Ancient Soil questline. It is not apparent which choice is correct at first, and there will be later consequences depending on which move the player makes. Like otherchoices inAvowed, this seemingly innocuous choice might have consequences players didn’t intend or have the ability to foresee....

The episode titles forStranger Thingsseason 5 have been unveiled, and tease a potential new villain dubbed Camazotz. The Duffers Brothers have referenced countless movies, shows and books inStranger Thingsover the years, fromAlienstoITandA Nightmare on Elm Street. Perhaps the strongest influence (outside of Stephen King anyway) isDungeons & Dragons. The franchise’s young heroes are big fans of the fantasy roleplaying game and have labeled the various creatures they’ve encountered inThe Upside DownafterD&Dmonsters....