But out on the fringes of Reddit, you’ll find strange and unusual subreddits that aren’t like the rest. From high-concept text-only subreddits to meme-style image-only subreddits with bizarre slants, here are some of the weirdest communities you might want to check out. The kinds of subreddits we’re looking at: Subreddits that have strange, unusual, or even surreal concepts. They might be funny, perplexing, or just plain weird, and yet they’re somehow popular....

And plenty of other characters who were downright creepy. The Harry Potter movies have a cult status among fans, chiefly for Harry Potter’s adventures with his best friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in tow, along with the villains they encounter. From the very start, we saw characters like Argus Filch and the unmasked Professor Quirrell. Later on, the creepy Lord Voldemort came back to subject the world with his equally-as-creepy Death Eaters....

Few places in the world elicit the kind of response that Rome does, which is why—since the beginning of modern cinema—the city has housed the ambitions of filmmakers from all around the globe. Not to mention all the cinematic greats who’ve hailed from Italy and created some of their best work in the city, including the likes of Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, and Sergio Leone. From Audrey Hepburn to Marcello Mastroianni, Rome has hosted icons of the film industry and helped build their legacy....

You’d think that working on a major motion picture as leading actor would make you feel some sense of humility and humanity, given that you’re in a position most would envy. Sadly, it doesn’t always work that way. Indeed, actors and actresses are capable of being as brash, arrogant, selfish, and rude as anybody else out there. More than that, their feels of entitlement can make the workplace a living hell for the rest of the cast and crew who are simply trying to do their best....

That’s why it’s so gut-wrenching to witness a shocking character death. It completely messes with everything we know about how life works: one second they’re alive and well, the next they’re dead. It’s a scary thought, but one worth examining. Cinema would be dull and lifeless if it didn’t shock us from time to time, and well-executed character deaths are one of the best ways to be shocked. What are the most shocking movie character deaths of all time?...

They’re used infrequently but with great intention—never to simply cut between standard mid-shots—and they’re really good at getting viewers involved in a movie. But only if they’re done well. Done poorly, POV shots do nothing more than disrupt the flow of a film and can even snap the viewer out of the experience. Here are some of the best movies that don’t just use one POV shot but are pretty much made up entirely of them!...

While many Korean TV series (particularly older ones) do feel a bit like copycats, newer ones have started throwing in their own unique twists for freshness—while still incorporating those older tropes and cliches, because K-drama watchers still love them. Indeed, while tropes and cliches can be annoying in most forms of media, fans of K-dramas have come to love and expect them. It can be fun to see how different writers and casts pull off certain tropes better or worse, and the familiarity is part of the draw for K-drama addicts....

While most people opt for a large TV, projectors are another way to get maximum screen size with minimal intrusion to your living space. While TVs are getting bigger and brighter screens every year, projectors are going to get you even bigger sizes. That said, projectors aren’t perfect for everyone—there are pros and cons. Here’s a rundown of the advantages and disadvantages to both TVs and projectors for your home theater media center to help you decide which one is right for you....

Real-time strategy is a video game genre that involves resource gathering and management, unit and building formations, attack-and-conquer strategic planning, and tactical skirmish maneuvers. In this genre, the focus of the player is to gather and spend their available resources as best as they can to create units for combat while constructing buildings to defend their base and improve their technology tree to open up more strategic options. Unlike many strategy games, RTS games require macroscopic management of large groups of units rather than a single player avatar unit....

In the case of Call of Duty, the well of creativity ran dry quite some time ago. The gaming series has been limping for several years, relying on its cross-platform Warzone to keep players happy. Rather than retreading the same settings and time periods, it’s time for something new. It’s desperately needed to inject fresh energy into a franchise that has grown stale. But, where should it go? Call of Duty fans have their own ideas that they’d love to see happen, and some have even voiced them to Activision Blizzard....

A lot of anime characters, perhaps unsurprisingly, possess the ability to control ice—and the ability usually bleeds into their personality, resulting in frigid attitudes and cold stares. But on the inside, they’re often warmer and loyal toward friends and leaders. Here are some of the coolest anime characters who have ice powers, ranked in order of our favorites. 12. Mariella (Black Clover) Mariella is an assassin from the Diamond Kingdom who was taught and trained by Fanzel Kruger—the same person who taught Asta how to use his swords to best effect....

That said, there are plenty of other Christmas-themed movies that use the holiday setting in clever and unique ways to craft stories that fit the season without succumbing to the usual tropes. So, if you want to partake in the season but hate the idea of sitting through corny Christmas movies, know that you have options. From dark thrillers to bright comedies, from cult classics to modern hits, here are my picks for the best Christmas movies that play with the holiday season in new and different ways....

What drives a character to become a villain? We often assume that villains just want to make the heroes’ lives miserable, but it’s not always that simple—especially in a top-quality anime series. Sometimes a villain is just a badass who doesn’t have deep motivations, like Hisoka of Hunter X Hunter. Sometimes a villain wants something and will do anything to get it, like Zagred in Black Clover. And then there are those who have noble intentions but go about things the wrong way, or they’re manipulated by higher powers....

For a long time, men aspired to the stereotypical American Dream: that men had to be macho leaders of families living in a halcyon housing estate, complete with ruddy-faced children and a lovable dog. Various countercultures pushed toward different extremes away from traditional norms, including hippie culture, androgyny, punk rock, and more. Movies and TV shows began to reflect the changing of tides as new auteurs took notes from the French New Wave....

And if you can’t build one yourself, then you should at least opt for a pre-built gaming desktop instead of a gaming laptop. Traditionally, this was the best way to save money while maximizing performance. But in recent years, global supply chain issues and the increasing value of GPUs to cryptocurrency enthusiasts has wreaked havoc on this line of thinking. Graphics cards are difficult to get, and when you do find them, they’re exceedingly expensive....

But now? British TV shows are being made for a wider global audience, and people are eating it up. There’s still something distinctly British about these TV series, but in a way that doesn’t require you to be a British viewer with British tastes to fully enjoy them. Here are the best British TV shows and series of the modern TV age. They’re really good—enough to stand next to some of the best TV shows coming out of any country....

This tragic landmark in US history has been a touchstone for many movies since. There are many angles to the tragedy worth exploring, and each one sheds further light on how this devastating attack affected all kinds of people—even the least expected ones. From court dramas to war movies, here are the best movies that are either based on or connected to the September 11 attacks. 10. Dear John (2010) The bulk of Dear John doesn’t center around 9/11, but the event does play a key role in the context of the plot....

We’re long past those days now, and simulation games—which were once very much in the realm of PC-only territory—are now available on gaming consoles. Not only that, but they’re quite well-loved! If you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you’ve probably seen many games with “Simulator” in the title already. While those are great, don’t forget that there are plenty of traditional sim games, too. From classic staples to oddball entries, here are the best simulation games on Xbox Game Pass that are worth playing, no matter what kind of gamer you happen to be....

Not to be confused with splatter films—which focus heavily on graphic, gory violence—slashers tend to follow a murder (or several murders) carried out with some kind of bladed weapon. It sounds weirdly specific, but there are actually a ton of slasher movies that mainly span across three cinematic eras: The Golden Age (1970s–1990s)The self-referential era (1990s–2000)The modern neo-slasher cycle (2000–present) Here are our top picks for the best slasher horror flicks ever made, most of which come from the classical age of slashers....

We’ve seen these nerd stereotypes play out in dozens of movies and TV shows, and it has given nerds a bad reputation. While public perception of nerds has changed over the years, it’s still often loaded with negative connotations—of cowardice, of poor social skills, of sexual frustration, of contempt from the people around them. Sometimes these traits are true for nerds, but rarely to the exaggerated degree we see in Hollywood and on television....