Though set in vastly different locales with distinct atmospheres,Pretty Little Liarsoften feels like the spiritual successor to the cultural phenomenon that wasGossip Girl. Bothtrashy yet great seriesgripped viewers with the premise of an omniscient, shadowy figure meticulously documenting and exposing the friend groups’ every move, which many viewersmiss coming up with theories for, as well aswhat happened to the missing character Alison. Despite the scandals of Manhattan’s elite contrasting with the darker secrets lurking in Rosewood, both shows fostered a similar sense of addictive viewing....

Concerns addressed in Microsoft privacy statement With theprivacy concernsgames raised recently, Microsoft found themselves needing to fully detail what the Xbox One Kinect sensor sees and sends. A newprivacy statement pagegets into what Kinect data is collected and how it will be used. For example, Kinect sees a players face, using facial recognition to sign players in. But Microsoft explains that the tech is really seeing the distance between key points on faces, and that they store a set of numbers, and not necessarily pictures....

YouTube has released theYouTube Rewind 2019video, and this year, it takes a look at the most popular videos, content creators, and topics on the video hosting platform for the past year. This includes the five most popular video games on the service for 2019, and some may be surprised to learn that none of the most popular video games on YouTube actually released in the year 2019. The five most popular video games onYouTubefor 2019 are as follows:...

Since the second season of Netflix’sDaredevil, Jon Bernthal has been in the role of Frank Castle/The Punisher. An antihero with a complicated, traumatic history including military service, the character acted as a foil to the deeply Catholic Matt Murdock/Daredevil due to their differing views on vigilantism. He received his own spin-off thereafter, which lasted for two seasons, and following a couple of guest spots onDaredevil: Born Again, he is slated to receive his own special presentation on Disney+....

Some of the most memorable comic book deaths happened underMarvel’swatch. Marvel has birthed some ofthe biggest deaths (and resurrections)in comic book history, often being celebrated for being either groundbreaking or heartwrenching. That being said, not every death has been so highly regarded. Oftentimes, Marvel faces controversy for the characters they choose to kill off. Certain Marvel fans still can’t get overhow controversial some deaths have beenover the years. Controversy tends to transpire whenever readers deem a tragic death to either be pointless or done tastelessly for shock value alone....

I submit my life as a comedy It’s the end of the year, snow is beginning to fall, the days are getting shorter, and the entertainment awards season is starting to heat up. Early this morning the nominees for the 2018 Golden Globes were announced by Kristen Bell. Not really too many surprises on the TV end, although it looks like some notable Netflix movie releases might have gotten a bit of a snub....

Few gaming franchises have the chance to not only last as long as Capcom’sResident Evilseries but also to get a second chance at life after a disastrous installment likeResident Evil 6. As if it wasn’t exciting enough to keep getting new installments so long after the franchise’s inception, Capcom has done an excellent job delivering remakes of the original games as well. Even thoughResident Evilwas given everything it needed for a modern resurgence, it seems like Capcom has long forgotten one of its best franchises....

WARNING: Contains Spoilers for ABSOLUTE FLASH #4! DC’s Absolute Universe, a Darkseid-created world, has just introduced its latest villain reboot inAbsoluteFlash, completely overhauling the design of one iconic rogue. This once-human villain has now gone full monster mode, marking the most drastic change to their character in the 62 years since their debut. Jeff Lemire, A. L. Kaplan, Chris Sotomayor, and Tom Napolitano’sAbsolute Flashseries has delivered some absolutely wild redesigns of Flash’s rogues gallery....

It’s been a minute since the days ofBlue Mountain State, meaning thatAlan Ritchsonis now best known for his portrayal of the eponymous hulking drifter on Amazon Prime’sReacher. Serving as the live-action figurehead for Lee Child’s best-sellingJack Reacherbook series, Ritchson has done what Tom Cruise could not, with his casting and performance receiving near-universal praise. The American’s success onReacherhas opened further doors for him, a state of affairs that has seen him recently cast in high-profile blockbusters likeFast XandThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare....

Animal Crossing: City Folkhas a really stupid alternative name in Australia. When it reaches the shores of Kangaroo Land, it’s going to be called the rather cringeworthyAnimal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City. If you’re European, you can stop laughing at that horrible title — that’s whatit’s called over heretoo. Animal Crossing‘s Wii debut is scheduled to hit Europe in time for Christmas, which makes a pleasant change of pace from the six-month waiting times that Nintendo usually enforces....

Fans of the gothic point-and-click seriesBlack Mirrormay have thought that the series would never return. However, six years afterBlack Mirror 3released, the series is getting rebooted withBlack Mirror(henceforth,Black Mirror 2017), releasing today. WhileBlack Mirrorhas never been as prolific as fellow point-and-clicks likeSam & Maxor theLucasArts games, each installment was met with a decent amount of critical praise. The art direction in particular was well-received, with players and critics alike appreciating the dark, foreboding atmosphere struck by the games....

As terrible a trailer as this is, the game is amazing Blacklight: Retribution, the best free-to-play game of 2012, returns with what has to be the worst trailer of 2013. Don’t know if all of the chosen quotes were meant to be this bad as a joke, but it’s not funny either way. Tacky trailer aside,Blacklight Retribution‘s exclusivity is a really big win for the PlayStation 4’s free-to-play library. It’s a shame too, as I feel that more people tend to forget this one when discussing what games will be available at the PS4’s launch....

In 2005.Rian Johnson made his breakout film,Brick, a detective noir starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a modern high school setting. The film remains notable because Johnson had the characters use slang dialogue similar to that found in old-school hard-boiled detective novels. However, in a high school setting, it was quirky and distinctly unique. The story was a mystery in which a high school student,Brendan (Gordon-Levitt), set out to findwho killed his ex-girlfriend, Emily (Emilie de Ravin)....