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With summer coming up, we’re about to see an influx of superhero movies, as the likes of Captain America and Spider-Man have become the biggest box office draws among summer blockbusters these days. Of course, that wasn’t always the case. In fact it wasn’t all that long ago when comic book movies were box office poison, with a rare exception like Tim Burton’s Batman back in 1989. But just because

What we see on television is ostensibly supposed to reflect real life at least a little - if it didn't, why would we even bother watching? A lot of the time

Society tends to pity people with physical disabilities… but there are exceptions to every rule. While nobody would choose to be blind, having only half your vision is undeniably badass.

Think Marilyn Manson is weird? Then you have clearly been missing out on the goldmine of real musical weirdness that is available all over the globe. Here are

Most artists that have experienced any longevity in their career have undergone some sort of stylistic change. It's only natural that interests would change,

Done right, a movie’s antagonist can be its highlight. Some villains are so well written and portrayed that they elevate the movie to new heights. And some have their motivations so poorly explained that they just piss you off. These are the latter.

Being a child star is not easy. You’re almost never afforded a real, legitimate childhood, and in far too many cases it’s later discovered you’ve been forced into a job you hate by overbearing parents who just want to make as much money off of you as possible. Just ask Macauley Culkin about that one. And then, as soon as you start to grow up and you’re no longer cute, people just toss you aside an

Hollywood loves to try and make us believe crazy things. Many times it succeeds with ease, mostly when the stories are realistic and easily conceivable, or at

We all love losing ourselves in the movies, and often wish the stories would continue so we could find out what happened to our favorite characters. Sometimes

There were influential and famous people who died in 2009. Some of them helped shape the world, while others entertained and delighted us. Sadly they will not