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Drugs are prominently featured throughout all aspects of pop culture, whether it’s through a rap song, a sordid novel, or displayed through our screens, and continue to fascinate our society. With the breakout success of TV shows like Breaking Bad (2008) and Narcos (2015), the representation of drugs throughout media proceeds to soar. The widely-beloved drama Blow (2001) will make any list of drug-related movies, gathering the inspiration for today’s exploration....

K-dramas are the new ‘it’ shows streaming on available platforms and certain ones are available on Youtube. There are a number of K-drams on Netflix to get hooked on. Fans of the show genre are having a blast with shows such as Love Alarm and Romance Is a Bonus Book. K-dramas contains everything you could look for when scrolling through the list looking for a new show. It has drama that will make you gasp, the attractive and eye-catching main characters, gasping drama, and hilarious dialogue....

There’s definitely a fine line between a confusing movie that makes no sense and a well-told story that takes a while to reveal its secrets. For instance, horror fans enjoy the plot twist in Orphan: First Kill because it makes sense and the reveal and context are perfect. But sometimes it’s a good thing when a movie doesn’t completely add up upon the first viewing. This often suggests a deeper meaning, a theme that makes audiences think, and creative storytelling....

Superman has always been the golden boy of the comic book world. Even to those who do not necessarily read comics or watch the movies, Clark Kent’s name carries an immense amount of baggage. Superman has been kicking tail and taking names for decades upon decades. Many a foe has attempted to go toe to toe with Supes and have come up short. But every now and again, some not so worthy villains take their shot at the immovable force and come out victorious....

It’s a joy to look at a masterful, well illustrated comic book cover - the headlining images that make us stop to admire their art, compelling us to pick up the issue now, now, now! But it’s also fun to tear into the covers that suck. And there are so many ways that comics can do that. Bland covers that give us no reason to read the inside. Cover scenes that have nothing to do with the story inside....

Hollywood, and entertainment in general, has long suffered from a lack of representation. Over the last few years, however, there have been notable improvements across the entertainment spectrum. Every notable medium, from comics to movies to television have seen some truly impressive markups in diversity, and they have paid off both in sales, box office revenues, and ratings. The importance of representation and diversity in entertainment cannot be understated, as everyone deserves the chance to see characters on the page or screen that look like them, that they can identify with....

Best Buy has had $100 iTunes gift cards (both online and physical) for $80 since Black Friday but they’ve just opened up $50 gift cards for $40. iTunes gift cards make great gifts and can be used on Music, Videos, iBooks, iOS Apps and Mac Apps.If you buy two, you can additional $10 Best Buy Gift Card free if you pick them up in store. Check out other holiday deals on Apple products here and on 9to5Toys....

The executive order also recognizes that reshaping and implementing new cybersecurity standards is not something the federal government can do overnight or on its own. It will have to have the input and participation of the private sector to more effectively protect the country from malicious cyberattacks. However, the cybersecurity executive order provides initial goals, timelines, and, in some cases, the necessary funding to get the momentous task started. So what exactly does the new cybersecurity executive order include, and what could it mean for other organizations?...

Steam is a video game digital distribution service by Valve where you can purchase, play, create, and discuss games. In the 18 years since its release, it has grown into the go-to gaming platform for gamers and publishers worldwide, generating US$4.3 billion in 2017 alone. Do you want more Steam usage statistics and facts? We have 20 of them. Let’s get started! Ten Most Interesting Steam Usage Statistics Steam had 69 million daily active players in 2021....

Prison Break became a smash hit when it started in 2005. Fans kept coming back for the excitement and tension, as Michael Scofield executed his complex plan to break his brother out of prison. While Michael painstakingly worked out his own plans, the show also offered up a compelling cast of characters that fans rooted for, sometimes against their better judgement. The series had a spark that kept the story going long after the inmates made it outside the prison walls....

Every movie is created by a team of hundreds of people working together towards the common goal of entertaining the masses with a great work of art. However, there is always one person at the top of the food chain: the director, whose word is law and whose will is absolute. If a movie is a ship, the director is the captain at the helm, steering it towards its destination and hoping to avoid any rough waters....

Not every movie is what it seems to be at first glance. Every now and then, the marketing for a movie does nothing to prepare viewers for what they are actually in for. Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness took the MCU into much darker territory than the previous films, but some movies have taken it even one step further. Filmmakers seem to really enjoy making unsuspecting movies terrifying, and many Redditors seem to enjoy sharing the horror that they found in unexpected movies....

Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio arrived last week on Apple Music and while many are enjoying the new immersive content, there is a bug that’s making that a hassle for some users. Here are a couple of tips to help fix the 15-second Dolby Atmos bug. In multiple Apple Support Communities posts, on Reddit, Twitter, and more, people have brought up the Apple Music Dolby Atmos bug where tracks just stop at exactly 15 seconds in....

A couple of months after the 1Password iOS app was updated to support one-time passwords, the Mac app has been given the same feature, allowing the popular password manager to support two-factor authentication. Searching for entries with accented characters can be fiddly, so the app no longer requires exact matches for these. Developers AgileBits say they have fixed the date-handling issues experienced by many, apologizing for the problem and promising a blog post soon with more information on what went wrong....

Women make up almost half of the Australian workforce. But even though they have made great strides over the years, there are still some areas where they face significant challenges. This article will explore the latest women in the workplace statistics, covering everything from pay inequality to job satisfaction and giving you an overview of the current state of women in the Australian workplace. The Most Important Women in the Workplace Statistics Women make up 47....

We have researched 89+ tools, and the following is a handpicked list of the best tools for a developer using any programming language of his/her choice. This list contains both open-source as well as paid tools Recommended Software Developer Tools 1) Collaborator Collaborator is a peer code and document review tool for development teams that take quality seriously. Comprehensive Review Capabilities – Review source code, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio Diagrams, Adobe PDF, Images and Simulink models all in one tool....

Following is a curated list of top code analysis tools and code review tools for java with popular features and latest download links. The list contains best code review tools including open-source as well as commercial. Code Quality Tools for Java, C# & .Net #1) Collaborator Collaborator is a peer code and document review tool for development teams that take quality seriously. Comprehensive Review Capabilities – Review source code, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio Diagrams, Adobe PDF, Images and Simulink models all in one tool....

It’s 2017. The streets are burning, the ice caps are melting, the hurricanes are bearing down, North Korea is hungry for worldwide nuclear war, and the President is tweeting. Everything might seem hopeless, but we can at least take a measure of comfort in the fact that, when the dust clears, at least the Earth will still be spinning. Or will it? Enter the world of “Flat Earthers.” There are some people out there who believe that the world is not a round globe, but a flat disk, with a sheer wall of ice around its circumference, and that there is a worldwide conspiracy keeping the truth from the public....

Fortunately, there are tools that can help you manage your TikTok presence whether you’re a brand, an influencer, or a regular user. In this article, we share our picks for the best TikTok tools you need to grow your following, create killer content, and analyze your performance. The tool you’ll want to get started with is our very own TikTok Money Calculator. Best TikTok Tools for Better Marketing: Best TikTok Tools for Finding Influencers TikTok’s viral popularity has prompted an entirely new segment of influencers....

The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards are just around the corner, and Screen Rant predicts the winner in each major category, and the inevitable show or performer who should have won. Over the past few years, the Emmys have delivered some genuine surprises — like Matthew Rhys’s win for The Americans — but have mostly stuck to what’s familiar, often handing out awards to the same shows and cast members for years on end (we’re looking at you, Modern Family)....