Duke Nukem 3D is one of the most influential games of the past 25 years, and for good reason. The world of Duke Nukem felt alive and whole in a way that separated it from its competition. But these are things that made it a good game without giving it any attributes that would also make it a good movie. Duke Nukem himself was a caricature of the action stars of the time, and spouted quotes from well-known B-movies. We love Duke Nukem for reasons that have nothing to do with the story or, I would

With the announcement of the 2018 Oscar nominations, Warner Bros. might very well grumpily kick a rock down the sidewalk on their way home. Against some reasonable expectations, 2017’s Wonder Woman didn’t even garner a nomination in the technical categories usually reserved for the year’s biggest blockbusters. In a Hollywood awards season in which one of the industry’s biggest awards fixers has been removed from the game, it seemed like anything could happen. Warner Bros. began its Oscar push fo

His body is its own special effect. But that’s just the special effect. The character design of Hellboy 2’s angel of death, for instance, would be just another monster if it weren’t for the physical performance of Jones himself. The gentlemen of “Hush” would be creepy regardless, but it’s Jones’ performance that has helped keep them in our nightmares for this long. I could relate to the monster movies on that level, I think.

His body is its own special effect. But that’s just the special effect. The character design of Hellboy 2’s angel of death, for instance, would be just another monster if it weren’t for the physical performance of Jones himself. The gentlemen of “Hush” would be creepy regardless, but it’s Jones’ performance that has helped keep them in our nightmares for this long. I could relate to the monster movies on that level, I think.

Sure, it has been mocked into oblivion, but do you really know the origins of Nokia’s ill-fated N-Gage? This week on The History of Fun podcast, Allegra Frank takes us through the highs and lows (but mostly lows) of this side-talking masterpiece of handheld hardware. Enjoying The History of Fun? New to The History of Fun? Every Monday, Russ Frushtick, Allegra Frank and Chris Plante explore the hidden backstories behind the things we love to do.

Sure, it has been mocked into oblivion, but do you really know the origins of Nokia’s ill-fated N-Gage? This week on The History of Fun podcast, Allegra Frank takes us through the highs and lows (but mostly lows) of this side-talking masterpiece of handheld hardware. Enjoying The History of Fun? New to The History of Fun? Every Monday, Russ Frushtick, Allegra Frank and Chris Plante explore the hidden backstories behind the things we love to do.

The Shape of Water was highly anticipated by Guillermo del Toro fans. ), Russian spies and a secret government laboratory ripped straight out of a pulp novel — del Toro treats every moment with respect and gravitas. The Shape of Water is still the fish-fucking movieAnd it’s unafraid to be the fish-fucking movie. But it is also Guillermo del Toro at the top of his craft — if he were a PhD student, this would be his dissertation. Del Toro takes risks that shouldn’t work — a particular sequence in

The Shape of Water was highly anticipated by Guillermo del Toro fans. ), Russian spies and a secret government laboratory ripped straight out of a pulp novel — del Toro treats every moment with respect and gravitas. The Shape of Water is still the fish-fucking movieAnd it’s unafraid to be the fish-fucking movie. But it is also Guillermo del Toro at the top of his craft — if he were a PhD student, this would be his dissertation. Del Toro takes risks that shouldn’t work — a particular sequence in

A well-done fake trailer for a feature-length Friends movie that could almost be believed as real first appeared on YouTube in 2013. It didn’t create the same stir that the most recent fake Friends movie trailer managed, but Cheliara’s trailer did something more important: It inspired the trailer below. In September 2014, another fake trailer for a feature-length Friends movie hit YouTube, but this one caught the attention of national and international media organizations. Created by VJ4rawr2, t

A well-done fake trailer for a feature-length Friends movie that could almost be believed as real first appeared on YouTube in 2013. It didn’t create the same stir that the most recent fake Friends movie trailer managed, but Cheliara’s trailer did something more important: It inspired the trailer below. In September 2014, another fake trailer for a feature-length Friends movie hit YouTube, but this one caught the attention of national and international media organizations. Created by VJ4rawr2, t

The Super Bowl is in two weeks, and Tecmo Super Bowl is here to tell you exactly who wins the game and by how much, so that you can bet your mortgage on the big game. Philadelphia takes the lead on the opening drive, helped there by a 60-yard hookup between quarterback Nick Foles and running back Jay Ajayi. On the Eagles’ next drive, Ajayi coughs up the ball at the New England 15. Trailing the Eagles 16-10, New England advances to the Eagles’ 35-yard line for the final play. Super Bowl LII is Su

The Super Bowl is in two weeks, and Tecmo Super Bowl is here to tell you exactly who wins the game and by how much, so that you can bet your mortgage on the big game. Philadelphia takes the lead on the opening drive, helped there by a 60-yard hookup between quarterback Nick Foles and running back Jay Ajayi. On the Eagles’ next drive, Ajayi coughs up the ball at the New England 15. Trailing the Eagles 16-10, New England advances to the Eagles’ 35-yard line for the final play. Super Bowl LII is Su

With this month’s release of Dragon Ball FighterZ, Akira Toriyama’s classic series has found a form of representation to rival its comics and cartoons. FighterZ looks and feels like the most faithful representation of the Dragon Ball universe we’ve seen in video games. I’ve played a handful of the Dragon Ball fighting games in the past, as early as 2002’s Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, and I was never impressed. One of the best examples is how Dragon Ball FighterZ handles its three-versus-three system.

Welcome back, Awful Squad friends! Inspired by a terrific board game called Mountains of Madness, some of the Awful Squad have been struck with some pretty nasty curses. Today’s Awful Squad attendees include:Griffin McElroyTravis McElroyJustin McElroyRuss FrushtickSimone de RochefortPolygon Newbie Jenna StoeberSpecial Guest Abby Russell of Giant BombNo idea what Awful Squad is? If you like this sort of video content, perhaps you’d enjoy Polygon’s many video series, including Monster Factory, Ple

With this month’s release of Dragon Ball FighterZ, Akira Toriyama’s classic series has found a form of representation to rival its comics and cartoons. FighterZ looks and feels like the most faithful representation of the Dragon Ball universe we’ve seen in video games. I’ve played a handful of the Dragon Ball fighting games in the past, as early as 2002’s Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, and I was never impressed. One of the best examples is how Dragon Ball FighterZ handles its three-versus-three system.

The statement appears in a video called “YouTube, let’s talk about brother Logan.” Jake Paul sits on a couch, clad in a bright orange shirt in the thumbnail. Watch time and monetization are important vlogging features for Jake Paul. He chose not to differentiate between addressing a serious situation that deserves its own video video and the reckless stunts that garnered him an audience in the first place. pic.twitter.com/aRduWRcKqR — Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 15, 2017This is the heart of t

On Jan. 1, however, the sale of recreational marijuana became legal in California. Although recreational marijuana became legal on Nov. 8, 2016, it wasn’t until Jan. 1 that dispensaries were able to start legally selling marijuana. Colorado and Washington state were the first two states in America to legalize recreational marijuana, according to Vox. Since then, six other states, including Massachusetts and California, have also legalized weed; DC, however, like Vermont, did not legalize recreat

Stuhlbarg isn’t going to be walking up the steps to accept his award for Best Supporting Actor, and that’s a downright shame. In The Shape of Water, Stuhlbarg plays the conflicted Russian double agent who is forced to infiltrate a top-secret U.S. government base. In Call Me By Your Name, Stuhlbarg plays the sympathetic, eccentric father of a young teen slowly falling in love with an older man. Stuhlbarg isn’t just an extraordinary actor, but one who stands out in every single thing he does. Stuh

The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency, the studio founded in 2013 by David Jaffe and Nick Kononelos, laid off “the vast majority” of its staff, according to a tweet from its co-founder. Jaffe, who helped create and direct the Twisted Metal and God of War series, said on Twitter that his studio recently had an unannounced project canceled. Wanted y’all2hear it from me before anyone else:we’ve had a project canceled and have been forced2lay off the vast majority of the Bartlet Jones staf

With the announcement of the 2018 Oscar nominations, Warner Bros. might very well grumpily kick a rock down the sidewalk on their way home. Against some reasonable expectations, 2017’s Wonder Woman didn’t even garner a nomination in the technical categories usually reserved for the year’s biggest blockbusters. In a Hollywood awards season in which one of the industry’s biggest awards fixers has been removed from the game, it seemed like anything could happen. Warner Bros. began its Oscar push fo