Yearly Archives: 2018

Stan Lee Dead at 95

Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics legend who co-created some of its most famous heroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Fantastic Four, died Monday in Los Angeles at the age of 95. Lee was reportedly rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he later died, according to TMZ. The cause of death has not been immediately released.

Lee’s legacy is defined by his numerous popular comic book character creations for Marvel Comics, where he began working in 1939 when the company was called Timely Comics. The company changed its name to Marvel Comics in 1961 when Lee and artist Jack Kirby co-created the Fantastic Four and saw it go on to become a hit.

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Stan Lee Dead at 95

Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics legend who co-created some of its most famous heroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Fantastic Four, died Monday in Los Angeles at the age of 95. Lee was reportedly rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he later died, according to TMZ. The cause of death has not been immediately released.

Lee’s legacy is defined by his numerous popular comic book character creations for Marvel Comics, where he began working in 1939 when the company was called Timely Comics. The company changed its name to Marvel Comics in 1961 when Lee and artist Jack Kirby co-created the Fantastic Four and saw it go on to become a hit.

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PlayStation Black Friday Deals Include PS Plus Exclusive Deals

Sony officially announced its PlayStation 4 Black Friday week deals today.

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sony confirmed its biggest Black Friday sales, with offers running from Nov. 18-26 in the U.S. and Nov. 22-30 in Canada. Unsurprisingly, the highlight of Sony's deals revolves around one of PlayStation's biggest exclusive games this year, Marvel's Spider-Man.

A new Marvel's Spider-Man PlayStation 4 bundle will be sold for $199.99 USD ($259.99 CAN). The bundle includes a standard PlayStation 4 console and Insomniac Games' Spider-Man, which was launched in September to critical and commercial success.

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PlayStation Black Friday Deals Include PS Plus Exclusive Deals

Sony officially announced its PlayStation 4 Black Friday week deals today.

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sony confirmed its biggest Black Friday sales, with offers running from Nov. 18-26 in the U.S. and Nov. 22-30 in Canada. Unsurprisingly, the highlight of Sony's deals revolves around one of PlayStation's biggest exclusive games this year, Marvel's Spider-Man.

A new Marvel's Spider-Man PlayStation 4 bundle will be sold for $199.99 USD ($259.99 CAN). The bundle includes a standard PlayStation 4 console and Insomniac Games' Spider-Man, which was launched in September to critical and commercial success.

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Can The Walking Dead Reboots Find Their Way Back to Greatness?

This post contains spoilers for Season 9 of The Walking Dead and Season 4 of Fear the Walking Dead.

Season 9 of The Walking Dead said goodbye to Rick Grimes - sending him off in a helicopter for a three-movie adventure - and Season 4 of Fear the Walking Dead killed off Madison Clark, which leaves us with some big questions about how these shows will continue without the characters who served as our entry point into the zombie apocalypse. With recent tone and perspective shifts on both shows, it definitely feels like The Walking Dead universe is evolving.

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Can The Walking Dead Reboots Find Their Way Back to Greatness?

This post contains spoilers for Season 9 of The Walking Dead and Season 4 of Fear the Walking Dead.

Season 9 of The Walking Dead said goodbye to Rick Grimes - sending him off in a helicopter for a three-movie adventure - and Season 4 of Fear the Walking Dead killed off Madison Clark, which leaves us with some big questions about how these shows will continue without the characters who served as our entry point into the zombie apocalypse. With recent tone and perspective shifts on both shows, it definitely feels like The Walking Dead universe is evolving.

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Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History

"It's all over but the screaming!" as Gorilla Monsoon used to shout from the announce table. Or "Stick a fork in him, he's done!" as the ref counted 1-2-3, with certainty. It signaled the absolute end of the match. The hero or villain had landed their textbook, trademark, signature special move and the match was a forgone conclusion. Their foe? Obliterated. Knocked cold. Trampled by sheer power and precision.

Flash-forward decades later, from the heyday of Monsoon and co-commentator Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, and a WWE Superstar's finisher doesn't always guarantee a win, as the trend is to have opponents kick out of what used to be killer maneuvers, especially during important matches on super-hyped cards. But if you grade on a curve you can still figure out which of today's finishers are the most revered. They may have to be used twice sometimes, but they'll still get the job done.

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Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History

"It's all over but the screaming!" as Gorilla Monsoon used to shout from the announce table. Or "Stick a fork in him, he's done!" as the ref counted 1-2-3, with certainty. It signaled the absolute end of the match. The hero or villain had landed their textbook, trademark, signature special move and the match was a forgone conclusion. Their foe? Obliterated. Knocked cold. Trampled by sheer power and precision.

Flash-forward decades later, from the heyday of Monsoon and co-commentator Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, and a WWE Superstar's finisher doesn't always guarantee a win, as the trend is to have opponents kick out of what used to be killer maneuvers, especially during important matches on super-hyped cards. But if you grade on a curve you can still figure out which of today's finishers are the most revered. They may have to be used twice sometimes, but they'll still get the job done.

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