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Courtroom drama movies are excellent for when you want to excavate truth through biting dialogue. And whether based on a true story or not, we’re often treated to themes of righteousness, honor, and justice. However, much like in real life, the facts don’t always surface at the right time—if at all—and endings aren’t always neatly wrapped in bows. Here are our picks for the best courtroom drama movies that take us down thrilling legal rabbit holes in search of truth and justice....

Now that the world’s most popular web browser no longer supports Adobe Flash Player, you may find that your favorite Flash games are no longer playable on the web. What are you supposed to do now? The good news is, a lot of popular Flash-based games are still playable if they were converted to HTML5. The even better news is, a lot of new HTML5 games are released every year, and a lot of them are more fun to play than even the best Flash games of yesteryear....

Starring Zendaya and Hunter Schafer, the show revolves around the lives of Rue and Jules, two high school students who meet and fall in love. The show’s episodic narratives are governed by the complexities of their lives and the harsh realities of their experiences, with a willingness to probe deep deep into the hearts of the people who surround Rue and Jules. Each one has a wholly realized backstory to explore....

Yet while playing Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought him fully back into the limelight, people often forget how stellar some of his previous performances were. I want to bring your attention to some of his most excellent—yet underrated—performances that have been buried in history. Check out these Robert Downey Jr. movies! 7. The Singing Detective (2003) Many people don’t know this movie, but it’s actually pretty fun and super weird....

In reviewing their episodes and their various storylines, both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul were clearly crafted with special care by their writers. Every single detail mattered by the end of each show’s run. But some characters developed in ways above everyone else, blowing us away with their complexities, backstories, and twists. Here, I dare to rank the characters of both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul to see which ones had the best character development arcs....

They’re great at swirling up turmoil and drama into maelstroms that suck in everything around them. They expose everyone’s best and worst qualities. They turn friends and family into into accomplices, enablers, negligent bystanders, victims, or enemies. Abhorrent movie characters force their surrounding characters to take action, make decisions, and define themselves in ways that wouldn’t have been necessary without their interference. Usually, terrible characters are antagonists or side characters who act as foils for the main characters and protagonists, to contrast and emphasize certain qualities via opposition....

It happens all the time across multiple areas of entertainment. It’s an unwritten rule that very few can remain evergreen throughout an entire entertainment career, pulling in audiences every time. And this is no more true than in Hollywood, where actors and actresses can explode into stardom, be the talk of the town, and still fade away into the background. Stagnant careers are the norm—and when that happens, only the best can truly strike a proper comeback....

Over time, Apple has splashed out sums of cash to all kinds of directors and showrunners, building out a solid library worth checking out. They’ve secured content for the future and they’re well on their way toward competing with HBO in terms of TV show quality. And that’s most evident in Apple TV+’s newest series, Pachinko. The series, based on Min Jin Lee’s book, has drawn critical acclaim and love from viewers, who’ve marveled at the unique narrative of the show and the incredible performances by its principal cast....

And even if you’ve been a gamer for a while, the language of gaming is constantly evolving. Old phrases fall out of usage while new jargon spreads like wildfire through communities. To get the most enjoyment out of gaming, it helps to know what other gamers are talking about. Here are some of the most common video gaming terms you should really know. AAA (Triple-A) AAA games (pronounced “triple-A games”) are those developed and distributed by major game studios and game publishers....

At the end of the day, actors are only people, and not all people get along. Tensions can run especially high when having to spend hours and hours on set together, re-shooting take after take after take. From production bickers to full-on rivalries, here are several actors and actresses who starred together but actually didn’t get along behind the scenes. 6. Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep They performed together in: Kramer vs....

Sometimes a new character may agree with the protagonist, making us think they’ll be on the same side going forward. Other times, we meet a vicious or angry character who seems outwardly evil but ends up being an ally—or at least not as evil as we first thought. It happens so often, no matter the anime genre, that anime fans like us have grown skeptical of most first-time character introductions....

The idea was that Marvel would continue to expand, going beyond movies in the MCU to incorporate deliberate TV series that tied in with the MCU multiverse. This meant that the biggest film franchise in history would grow even bigger by entering this new realm of popularity. Since then, fans have thoroughly enjoyed watching Marvel’s characters navigate their way through MCU TV series like Moon Knight, WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki....

But there’s good news! Not every iconic character has an overly complicated outfit or design. Here are several low-budget cosplay ideas that are easy to put together and don’t cost much. 8. No Face (Spirited Away) When cosplaying as a normal human character in an ordinary outfit, there’s always a chance that people will mistakenly think that you aren’t even wearing a costume in the first place. Which is why we had to close this list out with No Face....

Terrors await around every corner and your decisions play into your frights. You don’t just watch people in danger. YOU are in danger. And no gaming franchise has had as much of an impact on the horror genre than the legendary Resident Evil series. These zombie-filled shooters combine puzzle-solving with complex lore, resulting in one of the most popular gaming franchises around. But not every game in the series is a hit....

This is most obviously seen in the horror genre, which branched away from the spectacles of creature features and started leaning into more blood and gore. Similarly, the indie films of the 1970s often challenged the sexual and violent taboos of the time. Overall, the 1970s indie film scene helped develop and bring several genres to mainstream attention, including slashers, psychological horrors, and satirical comedies. Of the many great indie films from the era, here are our picks for the best classic indie movies of the 1970s....

Freevee stands out for its library of quality movies and TV shows that are actually worth watching, unlike a lot of free streaming services that don’t have much of value. If you can put up with commercial breaks, it’s great. 10. Superbad (2007) Back in 2007, Superbad rode on the waves of other successful Judd Apatow comedy projects. Nowadays, it’s looked back on as one of the best and most timeless teen comedies....

They both broke out when they joined Mad TV—Peele became a cast member in 2003 while Key became a cast member in 2004. After four years of frequent Mad TV collaborations, Peele eventually left and Key followed not long after. But they kept working together, eventually launching the Key & Peele comedy sketch show on Comedy Central in 2012. Key and Peele are both chameleons who are able to take on any role in any situation and make it believable—even in skits that veer toward the absurd and touch on volatile subjects like ethnic stereotypes, controversial events, and social taboos....

Netflix paid Ellen DeGeneres around $20 million for a standup special, Jerry Seinfeld around $100 million for the rights to Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee plus two standup specials, and Dave Chappelle about $60 million for three standup specials, among others. But some of the best standup comedy specials on Netflix remain hidden gems, and you may have missed the best of the best. Note: While most of these standup comedians have multiple specials on Netflix, I’m limiting myself to one per comedian in the interest of diverse tastes....

Despite being home to some of the best exclusive video games of all time—including Animal Crossing: New Horizons and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—you’d be missing out on a lot great games if you only stuck to Nintendo exclusives. From epic world-scaling JRPGs to horror-infused shooter games, here are our picks for the best games that were ported to the Nintendo Switch. They play well, look beautiful, and are totally worth it....

Especially if you’re into many different series. At that point, shelling out your hard-earned cash for the latest edition of five or six different franchises every year will really put the hurt on your wallet. Unless you have Xbox Game Pass! While Xbox Game Pass doesn’t always have the latest iteration of a particular sports game franchise, but for a flat monthly fee, you get access to dozens of sports games that’ll keep you occupied while waiting for the next one to become available on the platform....