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Just like the reputation of movies based on them, television shows adapting video games tend to get a bad rap. While there have admittedly been weak adaptations like Netflix’s live-action “Resident Evil” series or “Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm,” there are a lot of great shows too. This time around, we’re looking at the…

Just about everyone loves a good detective or private investigator story, but this is especially true when it’s anchored by a compelling protagonist. In case you’ve already burned through everything Scott Speedman’s “R.J. Decker” has to offer, chances are you need some similar shows to binge. Fortunately, these five series are perfect if you’re craving another…

William Shatner got his start as an actor in the early 1950s, but it was his role as Captain James T. Kirk on the classic 1960s series “Star Trek” that turned him into a household name. After playing the character in an additional seven theatrical films, it’s hardly surprising that Kirk continues to define him…

“The Big Bang Theory,” the CBS sitcom about a bunch of nerds and a girl who hangs out with them for some reason, which was created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, is still one of the most popular half-hour comedies in recent memory. Long after it wrapped up its original run in 2019 after…

Jenna Dewan’s fiancé, actor Steve Kazee, is showing his bride-to-be support after her DWTSpartner embroiled himself in controversy.

Love it or hate it, “American Horror Story” will be remembered as one of the most important television programs of the 21st century. A year after “The Walking Dead” premiered on AMC, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk proved there was a massive appetite out there for straight-up small-screen horror. They led with the over-the-top sex…

“Alien: Earth” has a tricky needle to thread, because the movie it’s based on depended upon the fear of the unknown. “Alien” was a hit in 1979 in part because of its mysterious, H.R. Giger-designed monster with a gall-wasp life cycle; the more we’ve learned about it, over multiple sequels, prequels, crossover films, and one…

Science fiction has always been an innovative genre, stretching the limits of human imagination to explore concepts such as time travel, extraterrestrial life, artificial intelligence, and alternate universes. However, well before the first-ever television was even invented, the best sci-fi always cared more about the present than the future. When science fiction is done right,…

Scripted television lives and dies by the strength of pilot episodes, making the most of their only chance at a first impression. HBO series are particularly good at this, with many of the best HBO original series of all time boasting some of the greatest pilots in the game. Whether it’s establishing a sweeping fantasy…

Street Fighter has officially made its way to theaters, and it’s showing a cool new look at its also official anime makeover with a new look showing off the roster. Street Fighter and anime go hand in hand as not only has the video game franchise included many Easter Eggs and references to famous anime…