There are so many great board games out there that are truly unique, so much so that they’ll force you to start thinking in new ways and develop your brain and creativity. And, more recently, there have been some amazingly educational board games built using real-world concepts and themes, that’ll teach you things as you play. Here are our picks for the best educational board games out there right now that are absolutely worth playing....

Several Bond villains made master plans to conquer the world—no matter how little sense some of them made—only for Bond to foil them. In the case of Die Another Day, there was a satellite that detonated nuclear weapons using the sun. Really? In hindsight, the James Bond films have battled lots of moronic storytelling since Dr. No in 1962. But every once in a while, there have been some truly awesome bad guys against Bond....

The characters are familiar in a way… because they’re very much like characters from another TV sitcom, perhaps from years or decades ago. They may have a few new twists, but at their core, they’re the same. That’s because most major TV sitcoms adhere to several character archetypes that are needed to balance out the cast and keep things interesting across all the different relationship dynamics. Of course, this is no accident and this is no bizarre coincidence....

The layered and tragic nature of the series led us through twists and turns that could’ve come straight out of a Shakespearean play, so rich was it in the kind of emotional resonance you feel in your gut. The cast performances paired with beautiful writing, a perfect synergy of creativity and wholly realized brutality that kept us engaged up until the very last scene played out. Now that the series is ended, we look back at the best characters in Better Call Saul and how they each deepened the show....

Indeed, we’ve seen all kinds of fight scenes play out between all kinds of characters in the DCEU. From Batman and Superman going toe to toe in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to Wonder Woman fighting in the trenches of WW1, the creative minds behind the DCEU’s choreography and visual effects always appear to strike the right tone with intensity. Here are our picks for the best DCEU fight scenes and sequences, and why they stand out against other superhero movie fights....

Most disaster movies have characters at odds with nature, which is itself a unique experience in cinema. Sure, it can become clichéd and even ridiculous at times, but when a filmmaker hits the right blend of cinematic spices, there are few genres as appealing for audiences. Of course, disaster movies aren’t always about survival against the elements. Sometimes, the challenge might be against a corrupt system that teeters on the edge of catastrophic failure, with only a few people recognizing the full impact it would have on society....

His loss was certainly felt in the series’ eighth and ninth seasons as Seinfeld lost some of its sparkling wit. He may not have had an on-screen presence, but David’s contribution to the show was evident in the decline of its final outings. However, just two years after Seinfeld finished, Larry David returned to TV with a new show: Curb Your Enthusiasm, in which Larry plays a fictionalized version of himself....

Are you the family who pays fees and taxes to the center of the board? And when someone lands on Free Parking, they get all of that cash? How about action restrictions when someone is in Jail? These are just some of the more common house rules that are strangely ubiquitous across Monopoly games around the world. But playing Monopoly by house rules is the main reason why the game has a notorious reputation for taking so long—and the reason why so many people hate playing Monopoly....

The books had already redefined the Young Adult fantasy genre and spawned a radical fanbase. The movies went one step further and drew in countless more fans—and even got them reading again. While the saga of The Boy Who Lived ended ten years ago as of this writing, it’s not uncommon to revisit Harry Potter’s story year after year, even as we await more stories from the Wizarding World. (Yes, that includes the Fantastic Beasts movie series....

We’ve all fallen victim to it. An announcement comes out, or a trailer drops, or something leaks on social media. We get caught up in the anticipation, the buzz—it’s hard not to when so much of modern marketing is designed to do just that. Hype is a contagious plague. It overtakes entire communities and snowballs on its own. Hype begets hype, and the results are never pretty. Too much hype has caused all kinds of problems for average Joes who just want to enjoy media....

Comic book movies, space movies, dystopian futures, dinosaurs brought back to life—they’re all related to the sci-fi genre. And is it really a surprise? One of the appeals of cinema is being able to experience stories that just aren’t possible in the real world. But hasn’t that always been true? We’ve always wanted to hear, see, and experience characters and virgin worlds waiting to be discovered. Then why is the trend in sci-fi movie popularity so specifically recent?...

Tony Soprano, husband of Carmela and father to Meadow and AJ, has so much complexity that he’s been sustaining the series to this day, more than two decades after the final episode initially aired. The ruthless Italian gangster struggled to balance his family and professional life, seeking therapy to better understand himself. This quirk made Tony intriguing right from the get-go as his sessions with Dr. Melfi became Tony’s outlet for his hopes, dreams, anger, and fears....

And when top-notch animation coincides with iconic scenes and turning points in an anime series, it can turn a great scene into a legendary scene that’ll be forever remembered. Good animation has real power. From calm depictions of one’s soul to romantic moments between two lovers, here are our picks for the best animated scenes in anime that feature insanely good animation. 15. Lightning Scene (Weathering With You) Weathering With You is notable for being an anime film with incredibly smooth and beautiful animations, often featuring Tokyo amidst crazy weather....

Sure, the Mouse House owns all of these intellectual properties—plus many more—and regularly promotes them as part of the brand. But despite how big those properties are, they aren’t the first things we think of when it comes to Walt Disney. That honor goes to all the classic Disney characters and animated movies that have been produced over the past century. And while Disney has gone through slumps, they’ve had many resurgences—like the Disney Renaissance that started in 1989....

But as the internet came to dominate modern movie culture, the purpose and value of the movie trailer also changed. Today, movie trailers have become an art form of their own. Fans wait like rabid wolves to catch the first glimpses of upcoming movies so they can make broad, sweeping judgement calls on how good the flick will be based upon the little bit of evidence given. Movie trailers in the 21st century are more than just teasers and advertisements....

There’s really no way to improve on the tried-and-true TV sitcom formula: establish a solid cast of funny characters, put them in mundane/awkward/unusual situations, and let things play themselves out. At the end of the day, we’re here for the characters. Yet while the fundamental core of the TV sitcom formula has never changed, the format of the TV sitcom has definitely evolved. Multi-camera sitcoms and canned laugh tracks are passé....

Time loop movies are a subgenre of time travel movies where one or more characters are stuck repeating a specific period or flow of time. They begin at one point, do a bunch of stuff, but somehow end up back at the very beginning again. In pop culture, one movie stands out as the perfect example of a time loop movie: the 1993 romantic comedy Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray as a disgruntled reporter who repeats the mundane holiday over and over until he overcomes his narcissistic ways....

But high-quality cosplay isn’t always easy or cheap. Beyond the hair, clothes, eyes, and other exotic quirks of appearance, you may need to replicate an iconic weapon to complete the look—and a well-crafted weapon can have a huge impact on the final result. Here are some of the coolest cosplay weapons we’ve found that you can craft with a little bit of effort and materials. Prepare to turn heads at your next cosplay convention!...

They all have their own motivations. Some villains rationalize their actions with twisted logic, others are straight up greedy, and others are downright crazy and senseless. But when it comes to movie villains, all of the great ones share one thing in common: the skillful actors who portray them. Without talented actors delivering their scenes, even the best-written and best-conceived villains would amount to nothing. An excellent actor can even transform a mediocre villain into one who’s memorable—even when given little to work with....

But Guillermo del Toro isn’t only known for his films abouts monsters, ghosts, and otherworldly entities. Del Toro is a skilled director who knows how to blend multiple genres together—from sci-fi to psychological drama—and produce something wholly unique. Whether that film is about vampires, demons, or Kaiju, you can be sure it’ll be unique. Here are the best Guillermo del Toro movies from throughout his career and what makes each one a noteworthy watch....