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Everybody Gets To Be A Hero On This Week’s Legend Of Korra

As we barrel toward the season finale, The Legend of Korra shows off how all of its characters have grown over the course of the season. The Red Lotus may be far more powerful than any one of our protagonists, but in this episode, we see how our heroes may ultimately defeat Zaheer’s gang. Last … Continued

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Legend Of Korra Reminds Us Why Korra And Asami Make Such A Great Team

Wow, The Legend of Korra has been giving us everything we want lately: likable antagonists, battles that play with the bending elements in interesting (and sometimes terrifying) ways, and Korra and Asami working as a perfect team. So in the confusion of Comic-Con and the sudden move to Korra online, I have tragically missed not … Continued

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Legend Of Korra Tells Two Tales Of Sibling Rivalry

The Legend of Korra dropped out of adventure mode a bit this week to focus on two of its key families: the Beifongs and the Aang clan. But while the children of Toph and Aang worked out their differences, our merry band of villains is having all the fun. In the first of last night’s … Continued

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20 Screenwriting Tricks And Tropes We Never Need To See Again

Pop culture is a never-ending source of wonder and amazement. We’re seeing some really top-notch, innovative writing across every medium right now. But there’s also a lot of tired, warmed-over stuff, that feels copy-pasted from script to script. Here are 20 screenwriting moves we’d be happy never to see again. 1) “He’s right behind me, … Continued

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Chris Pratt Was Turned Down For The Roles of James Kirk And Jake Sully

Guardians of the Galaxy doesn’t come out until next month, but we’re already pretty sure that Chris Pratt is our new space-opera hotness. And if things had turned out differently, he could have starred in Star Trek. Or Avatar. This weeks’ big Entertainment Weekly cover story about Pratt mentions an odd tidbit — he tried … Continued

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Team Avatar Is Finally Behaving Like A Real Team On Korra

Book 2 saw Legend of Korra’s Team Avatar fractured and scattered, so it’s especially nice to see our ensemble not only together, but also working together in their quest to do right by the new Airbenders. Plus, we are seeing a Korra who has genuinely matured from her spiritual experiences. We open, not with Team … Continued

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Top 10 Greatest Motion-Capture Characters Of All Time

This weekend, we’ll witness the evolution of Caesar, the ape revolutionary played by Andy Serkis in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. And next month, we meet Vin Diesel’s Groot. But motion-capture has a proud history of innovation and great performances. Here are the 10 greatest mocap characters of all time. Runner Up: Snow … Continued

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Thank Aang, Korra Returns With A Clear Goal And Some Promising Villains

After the world-changing ending of The Legend of Korra Book 2, we were cautiously optimistic about Book 3, and so far, the new season is looking good. It helps that Korra has a renewed sense of purpose and some truly spectacular baddies on the horizon. Book 2 was ambitious, but plagued with problems. The main … Continued

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Holy Crap, Legend Of Korra: Book 3 Premieres Next Week!

One week — that’s all the time Nickelodeon is giving us now that they’ve announced the third season of The Legend of Korra, the excellent sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender, will premiere on June 27th, Friday, at 7:00 pm. And with three new episodes! That’s right, we’re getting an hour and a half of … Continued

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Legend Of Korra Trailer Reveals More Airbenders—And Old Man Zuko!

There is no dialogue in the first official trailer for The Legend of Korra: Book 3—just sweet, sweet action. And it’s hitting all the things we want: more Lin, more Asami, some fearsome-looking foes, and an aged but still ass-kicking Zuko. The second book of Korra had plenty of hiccups, but we’re hoping that the … Continued

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Sigourney Weaver’s In the Avatar Sequels Despite Dying In the First

Yes, she died in the Avatar. But James Cameron’s coming up with something. Or so he says. Look, no one’s really going to complain about more Sigourney Weaver, but she died. For some people, that might be a problem. For Cameron, that’s just a challenge to be overcome. Said Cameron: Sigourney and I have a … Continued

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Sigourney Weaver Is Interested In Alien 5! Plus Details From Avatar!

Emilia Clarke and Pedro Pascal break down the latest Game of Thrones episode. Ben Foster describes his Warcraft character. Doctor Who’s latest director talks about what she brings to the set. Check out another Guardians of the Galaxy trailer. Plus, new details from the filming of Terminator: Genesis. Spoilers now! Top image: Game of Thrones … Continued

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Maleficent Isn’t A Good Movie, But I Love It Anyway

There are plenty of problems with Disney’s Maleficence. The pacing. The tone. The CG overload. The weak humor. The tortured backstory. The lack of any real connection to Sleeping Beauty. But you know what? I love this movie. I’m going to buy the DVD and watch it over and over. Minor spoilers ahead… So here’s … Continued

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Get Ready for Cirque du Soleil’s Take on Avatar

Before we get any sequels, James Cameron will work with Cirque du Soleil to create an Avatar-based performance. The touring show will start in late 2015, while Avatar 2 will come nearly a year later, in December of 2016. It’ll be the first time that Cirque du Soleil will have a single movie-based show, although … Continued

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12 Excellent Movies That Use VFX To Tell A Story

It’s summer movie season, which means lots of effects-heavy, big budget romps. And it’s easy to feel numbed by all this digital overkill. But when visual effects are used well, they can tell the story instead of distracting from it. Just check out our list of 12 movies that use VFX purely as a storytelling … Continued

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The Absolute Best Comics To Grab This Free Comic Book Day

Got plans this Saturday? You do now. It’s the 2014 Free Comic Book Day, when publishers give out their wares to the masses, and we can assure you their offerings are going to be worth far more than what you (didn’t) pay for them. Here are the 16 comics you need to be looking out … Continued

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Grave of the Fireflies, Game of Thrones, Avatar, David Attenborough

Grave of the Fireflies is among the best anime and best war movies ever made. Powerful and essential. Get the Blu-ray today for $13. [Best Buy] We had a great deal on the Avatar graphic novels recently, and today you can complete your collection with great prices on the show. I finally got around to … Continued

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Major Plot Reveals From Transformers 4 and Godzilla!

James Cameron denies that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be joining the cast of the Avatar sequels. Pretty much the last crossover you ever expected will be hinted at on Arrow. And the final season of True Blood will spend a fair amount of time in Bill’s past. Plus, a wild rumor about the possible return of … Continued

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Who Wins In A Fight: A Na’vi, The Alien Queen, Or The T-800 Terminator?

James Cameron hosted an AMA on reddit earlier today. Some blessed soul had the good sense to ask him the only question that really matters. “Mr. Cameron,” queried redditor ContinuumGuy. “A Na’vi, the Alien Queen and the T-800 Terminator get in a fight. Who wins?” To which Cameron responded: Is the T-800 armed or not … Continued

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​What Would Happen If Disney Bought DC Comics?

April Fool’s Day is over, and thank goodness. Every year there’s some asshole claiming that there’s a new U.S. government, or someone found a way to turn the electricity back on, or that the motorcycle barbarians have gone back to Australia. So annoying! Admittedly, I lie about being a mailman all the time, but at … Continued