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In 1964, the British architect Ron Herron came up with his concept for a so-called “Walking City.” Herron imagined cities carried on the back of enormous, artificially intelligent mobile platforms resembling giant skyscrapers. These would, he suggested, have the ability to connect with other “walking metropolises” as and when required. Needless to say, the idea […]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is in theaters now and it’s getting a mixed reception. While some aren’t impressed by its thin story and Minions-like humor, Mario fans generally seem happy with what’s at least a visually faithful take on the iconic gaming series. There’s a good chance it’ll be a financial success even with […]

Steam Next Fest has become our favorite seasonal event on Valve’s games storefront. This dedicated event has helped gamers find intriguing games from studios. And we eagerly look forward to it. As it is with the 2024 Steam Next Fest, we thought of carrying our tradition forward and choosing some of the most intriguing games […]

Graphics menus are terrible. There are a few common graphics settings in PC games that explain themselves, but everything else? No one has time to learn about all of that. Drawing from my years of testing (and let’s be honest, playing) PC games, I rounded up the five graphics settings I reach for first to […]

Few actors have had the kind of strange, varied career that Ben Affleck has assembled over the past three decades. From his roots in small indie projects to his days playing Batman, few actors have experimented with what their star personas actually are more than Affleck. Across that wild career, though, Affleck has assembled a […]

When determining the list of the greatest actors working in Hollywood, Christian Bale’s name should be toward the top. The 48-year-old burst onto the scene as a child actor in the late ’80s and has been working ever since. Bale is known for his intensity and ability to transform when it comes to his role. […]

Superhero movies are ubiquitous, dominating the box office and Blu-ray sales (not to mention this year’s awards season) and wrapping up huge swaths of fandom in discussions that last months—or even years—at a time. Streaming services are also ubiquitous, so it makes sense that these two great tastes would taste great together. If you’re looking […]

The bombastic feature films offered up by the DCEU have generated mixed results both critically and fiscally. Recently, films based on the comic book giant’s properties haven’t fared so well. Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and The Flash, which even had the added draw of Michael Keaton returning to the bat cowl, have […]

Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of author Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park left a longstanding legacy in Hollywood, with a sixth mainline entry hitting theaters this week in the form of Jurassic World Dominion. Dinosaurs have also long been one of the most popular aspects of the planet’s history, inspiring plenty of imagination about what these ancient animals were like […]

Shark movies have made the ocean an even scarier place than it already was. Whether it be scenarios of scuba diving gone wrong or shark-infested tornados, killer shark movies have become a subgenre of their own. Killer shark movies come in all shapes and sizes, from masterfully crafted tense horror thrillers to intentionally over-the-top campy […]