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Slytherins are often thought to be evil in the Harry Potter series, but that’s an oversimplification of the truth. More importantly, individuals sorted into Slytherin need to exhibit qualities such as cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. These traits were highly valued by Salazar Slytherin, the founder of Slytherin house and one of the four founders of Hogwarts. Such qualities led students like Tom Riddle down dark paths, where he eventually became the wicked Lord Voldemort....

WarnerMedia has announced the title of their forthcoming streaming service, HBO Max, and with it a slew of new, original series. The first seven original series that have been announced will find a home with other established series from WarnerMedia networks including NBC, HBO, and The CW on the HBO Max service. HBO Max is WarnerMedia’s attempt to make waves in the streaming world. Their streaming service is just one of many which have been announced thus far in 2019 alongside Disney+ and Apple TV+....

Netflix has earned rave reviews for its gritty true-life action-drama series Narcos, detailing the rise of famed Colombian drug lord and folk hero Pablo Escobar and efforts by US and Colombian authorities to bring him to justice. Now Netflix is setting its sights on another historic conflict, the Iraq War, with the feature film Sand Castle. Sand Castle stars Henry Cavill and Nicholas Hoult as members of a small squad of American soldiers who journey to an Iraqi village to help with repairs after a U....

The final list for Emoji 11.0 has been finalized and it features 157 new emoji. The Unicode Consortium has announced that among the latest emoji will be superheroes, redheads, partying face, hot face, cold face, infinity, and much more. As reported by Emojipedia, the Emoji 11.0 update will likely arrive to users in the second half of 2018. Apple typically updates its emoji in the fall after new iOS releases, last year we saw the 10....

We all know that the UltraFine displays from LG are some of the best out there for those looking for a high-end Mac display, but if you’re looking for something more tailored for graphic design or a display with more port flexibility, the 27-inch 4K BenQ Thunderbolt 3 display is worth looking into. This is the PD2720U from BenQ. It’s a 27-inch 4K UHD IPS Thunderbolt 3 Display and it’s quite simply really good....

Hannibal season 1 episode 2 introduced a new take on the ultimate nightmare journalist Freddie Lounds. While he’s a good deal more sophisticated than A Nightmare On Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger and way chattier than Halloween’s Michael Myers, Hannibal Lecter is still a horror icon. Despite making his screen debut in 1986’s Manhunter - played by Brian Cox - it wasn’t until Anthony Hopkins played Hannibal in The Silence Of The Lambs that he became a pop culture sensation....

Birds of Prey has wowed critics, but it probably hasn’t gone down too well with fans of Oracle. Currently sitting pretty as one of the DCEU’s best-reviewed efforts, Birds of Prey centers around Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn following her breakup with The Joker, while also introducing other DC heroines such as Huntress and Black Canary. The basic premise sees the titular superhero group forced to come together after each being individually targeted by Ewan McGregor’s Black Mask, and what follows is a colorful and crazy thrill ride that charts the origins of the DCEU’s Birds of Prey....

Barty Crouch Jr. is the unsung super villain of the Harry Potter franchise. He was only featured in one book, but he put so much in motion that affected the rest of the series. But if you haven’t read the book or are hazy on the details of the Goblet of Fire, you may have forgotten some crucial things about one Barty Crouch Jr. Especially if you only remember his movie adaptation....

Sybil Trelawney spent most of her witchy career as the much derided Professor of Divination at Hogwarts, and it certainly seemed like her particular brand of prophesying was about as accurate and useful as the fortunes in fortune cookies. But little to anyone’s knowledge, Professor Trelawney actually did have the ability to see into the future. Sybil seems to have only had one moment of true future sight, and Albus Dumbledore was the only one who witnessed it....

The relationships in Harry Potter might not be the focus of the series, but they do play a role. As Harry gets older and into his late teens, the romantic relationships between his peers start to feature more in the story. Also, some of the romantic relationships between adults play an important role in the plot of the books. While every fan has their favorite characters and relationships, there were some couples that fans weren’t a fan of overall....

HBO’s Watchmen finally redeemed Silk Spectre and brought justice to the graphic novel’s lone lead female character. Executive produced by Damon Lindelof, Watchmen is a sequel to and “remix” of the classic comics series written by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The Watchmen graphic novel is a legendary deconstruction of the superhero genre up to the mid-1980s where Moore and Gibbons dissected the various tropes of costumed superheroes in more detail and uncompromising grit than ever before....

A new teaser for HBO’s upcoming Watchmen TV show was released today, and confirms the drama series, based on DC characters, will have a fall 2019 premiere date. The DC universe has been increasing its television and film footprint over the past couple of years, including the announcement of a new show based on the Watchmen comics. HBO is known for creating mature, dark and exciting content for their viewers, and the teaser video reveals the new show will likely follow suit....

Heart Analyzer has grown to be an incredibly popular app for iPhone and Apple Watch, offering a handful of different ways to see your heart rate data. This week, the app has been updated to version 7 with PDF reports, a new Heart Home, and more. With support for PDF exports, you can generate a detailed look at your heart rate data over the last month. This allows you to easily track your heart rate and share that data with your doctor or other health professionals....

As we reach day 6 on the 12 days of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (six Sith a scheming?), there’s a palpable buzz in the air. Star Wars fans are about to receive either the ultimate Christmas present or a lump of coal the size of Mt. Everest in their stockings. And whether you’re cautiously optimistic or believe George Lucas and the cast, you’re likely psyched for the return of Han, Luke, Leia, and crew anyway....

Hannibal season 1 episode 5 added another serial killer to the show’s expanding roster in the form of the Angel Maker. While Anthony Hopkins’ performance in The Silence Of The Lambs made Hannibal Lector an icon, the NBC series somewhat redeemed the character following underwhelming movies like Red Dragon and 2007 prequel Hannibal Rising. Hannibal itself focused on the titular cannibal’s friendship with Will Graham before the latter eventually catches him, with the show mixing different elements from Thomas Harris’ novels....

Director Cathy Yan has weighed in on support for her film Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), thanking fans in the #ReasonsToSupportBoP movement. Birds of Prey was released last weekend and features the return of Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. Robbie made her DCEU debut in 2016’s Suicide Squad, making this film her second appearance as the character. Harley Quinn was considered a standout of the movie and is one of the few characters returning for next year’s sequel/reboot The Suicide Squad with James Gunn at the helm....

With Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), DC has finally achieved what it failed to do with Suicide Squad. The latest DC Extended Universe movie is essentially a solo outing for Harley Quinn, with the eponymous team forming in the background to her non-chronological breakup with the Joker. It is, essentially, a villain movie that pushes the heroes to the background. Villains have always been an essential part of DC Comics adaptation, especially those involving their pride and joy....

Typically, a well-known and successful film actor has one role in particular that their name is associated with almost exclusively, then a smattering of other roles that fall to the wayside. Harrison Ford is a bit of an exception to the rule, attaining two incredibly successful parts that have followed him throughout his career, as well as a variety of other high-profile characters. As if the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises weren’t enough, Harrison Ford will soon be stepping into the MCU as Thunderbolt Ross....

The presence of Dementors in the Harry Potter series was meant to signify the overwhelming feeling caused by depression. The Dark creatures were mentioned in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets but their first appearance came in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Author J.K. Rowling was known for injecting aspects of her personal life into her beloved series, and that was the case with the creation of Dementors....

The Sorcerer’s Stone, also known as the Philosopher’s Stone, was one of the most magical objects in the Harry Potter series. The red stone had the ability to turn any metal into pure gold. More importantly, it had the power to create the Elixir of Life, a potion that would make someone drinking it immortal. The Sorcerer’s Stone itself played a crucial role in the first Harry Potter film (and book), which was appropriately titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone....