Monthly Archives: November 2019

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Uno Removes Red and Blue Color Cards to Avoid Politics

While video games continue to grapple with whether or not they want to lean into politics, a decidedly less turbulent franchise is making the move to remove all politics from the kitchen table. Mattel Games has released “Uno Nonpartisan,” which removes all the blue and red colored cards from the game and replaces them with purple and orange cards.

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Mattel explicitly states on Uno Nonpartisan’s product page that “without Red or Blue cards the focus can stay on the game,” referencing the politicized color spectrum of the Republican party and the Democratic party.

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Uno Removes Red and Blue Color Cards to Avoid Politics

While video games continue to grapple with whether or not they want to lean into politics, a decidedly less turbulent franchise is making the move to remove all politics from the kitchen table. Mattel Games has released “Uno Nonpartisan,” which removes all the blue and red colored cards from the game and replaces them with purple and orange cards.

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Mattel explicitly states on Uno Nonpartisan’s product page that “without Red or Blue cards the focus can stay on the game,” referencing the politicized color spectrum of the Republican party and the Democratic party.

Continue reading…

The 5 Best New Heroes in My Hero Academia: Season 4

Spoilers for My Hero Academia: Season 4 continue below!

The newest season of My Hero Academia is well underway, and recent episodes are ramping up to one of the biggest showdowns of the series. Lucky for us, to fight a villain group as big as Shie Hassaikai, you’ll need a lot of heroes.

Season 4 has treated us to both UA students suiting up for the first time and completely new characters that have already won our hearts. From Suneater to Sir Nighteye, let’s meet some of the new heroes introduced in season 4, discover their Quirks, and chat about why we love them.

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The 5 Best New Heroes in My Hero Academia: Season 4

Spoilers for My Hero Academia: Season 4 continue below!

The newest season of My Hero Academia is well underway, and recent episodes are ramping up to one of the biggest showdowns of the series. Lucky for us, to fight a villain group as big as Shie Hassaikai, you’ll need a lot of heroes.

Season 4 has treated us to both UA students suiting up for the first time and completely new characters that have already won our hearts. From Suneater to Sir Nighteye, let’s meet some of the new heroes introduced in season 4, discover their Quirks, and chat about why we love them.

Continue reading…

Crisis Release Schedule: How to Watch the Arrowverse Crossover

With Arrow now airing its final season, the Arrowverse is unleashing its biggest crossover adventure yet. The Crisis on Infinite Earths adventure will unite the heroes and villains from different worlds and realities as they battle the Anti-Monitor and his wicked scheme to wipe out the multiverse.

Which Characters Are in Crisis on Infinite Earths?

Aside from all the major characters in the Arrowverse shows, the crossover will feature Kevin Conroy's Kingdom Come-inspired Bruce Wayne, Tom Welling's Clark Kent and Erica Durance's Lois Lane from Smallville, Brandon Routh as a new Kingdom Come-inspired version of Superman, Jon Cryer's version of Lex Luthor from Supergirl, more characters from Black LightningJohnathon Schaech's Jonah HexStephen Lobo's Jim Corrigan and plenty more comic book characters from across the DC TV multiverse. This saga isn't pulling and punches.

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Crisis Release Schedule: How to Watch the Arrowverse Crossover

With Arrow now airing its final season, the Arrowverse is unleashing its biggest crossover adventure yet. The Crisis on Infinite Earths adventure will unite the heroes and villains from different worlds and realities as they battle the Anti-Monitor and his wicked scheme to wipe out the multiverse.

Which Characters Are in Crisis on Infinite Earths?

Aside from all the major characters in the Arrowverse shows, the crossover will feature Kevin Conroy's Kingdom Come-inspired Bruce Wayne, Tom Welling's Clark Kent and Erica Durance's Lois Lane from Smallville, Brandon Routh as a new Kingdom Come-inspired version of Superman, Jon Cryer's version of Lex Luthor from Supergirl, more characters from Black LightningJohnathon Schaech's Jonah HexStephen Lobo's Jim Corrigan and plenty more comic book characters from across the DC TV multiverse. This saga isn't pulling and punches.

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Robert Pattinson Hopes Playing Batman Won’t Lead to Twilight Level Fandom

Very few performers have ever gotten to experience the type of instant, astronomical fame heaped onto Robert Pattinson when he starred in the Twilight Saga. Now Pattinson, who's playing Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves' The Batman, hopes that history doesn't repeat itself.

Notably, after the Twilight movies, Pattinson devoted himself to a series of smaller films and projects, like David Cronenberg's Cosmoplolis and, recently, Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. But now he's back in the limelight, playing DC's most bankable hero.

Talking to TODAY's Willie Geist, Pattison said he thinks it's "impossible" to replicate what happened with the Twilight films. Though, he laughed, "I'm hoping it won't be people hanging outside my place."

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Robert Pattinson Hopes Playing Batman Won’t Lead to Twilight Level Fandom

Very few performers have ever gotten to experience the type of instant, astronomical fame heaped onto Robert Pattinson when he starred in the Twilight Saga. Now Pattinson, who's playing Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves' The Batman, hopes that history doesn't repeat itself.

Notably, after the Twilight movies, Pattinson devoted himself to a series of smaller films and projects, like David Cronenberg's Cosmoplolis and, recently, Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. But now he's back in the limelight, playing DC's most bankable hero.

Talking to TODAY's Willie Geist, Pattison said he thinks it's "impossible" to replicate what happened with the Twilight films. Though, he laughed, "I'm hoping it won't be people hanging outside my place."

Continue reading…

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