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33 Years Ago, a Legendary Sci-Fi Series Redefined the Entire Genre With Just One Episode

In the days before streaming, when people had to tune into a TV show at a specific day and time, it was important that the first few episodes — instead of just the first episode — served as an introduction to the show, so as not to alienate viewers who didn’t catch the pilot and wouldn’t be able to catch it until it appeared as a rerun. source https://www.polygon.com/x-files-squeeze-retrospective/

Avengers: Endgame Encore Leaks Reveal Massive Doomsday Plot Details

Six years after its theatrical debut, one of the most important movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame , returns to cinemas with an extended version, Avengers: Endgame Encore , which is four minutes longer than the original. While Encore will officially debut on Sept. 25, some early screenings are already happening in certain parts of the world, so fans planning to watch the movie in theaters should be wary of spoilers. source https://www.polygon.com/avengers-endgame-encore-leaks-doomsday-spoilers/

Fortnite Fans Only Have Limited Time to Play the Toy Story 5 Map and Get all the Collectibles

Epic Games and Disney have collaborated before to bring Toy Story characters to the Battle Royale. However, this time around, the two have joined forces to publish a Creative Map in Fortnite . Everyone's favorite animated toys have disappeared through a rift; it is up to players to get them back and recover all of their items and memories. source https://www.polygon.com/fortnite-toy-story-creative-map-codes/

5 Perfect 'Peanuts' Comics From 1950s That Prove Charles Schulz Is a Genius

But while Schulz was still figuring out the look and feel of Peanuts back in the 1950s, the early years contained sparks of absolute genius that would inform the strip’s 50-year run. Here are five such comics that show Schulz was always a genius, even when Charlie Brown didn’t quite look like the Charlie Brown we all know and love nowadays. source https://www.polygon.com/5-perfect-peanuts-comics-charles-schulz-genius/

32 Years Ago, a Crucial 'X-Files' Episode Introduced the Show’s Best Monster Ever

The term “monster” is used liberally, mind you, because here it could refer to any weird new creature, case, or even superpowered person. Regardless, there were a lot of different monsters on the show, but all of them fall short of one the show introduced during a season 2 episode called “The Host.” source https://www.polygon.com/x-files-the-host-flukeman-best-monter-of-the-week/

Anya Taylor-Joy's Near-Perfect Breakout Folk Thriller Is Officially Leaving Netflix

Anya Taylor-Joy has firmly established herself as one of her generation’s leading and most versatile actors. At 30, she has built a career across film and television , appearing in franchises like Super Mario and Mad Max , and winning a Golden Globe for her role in The Queen’s Gambit . This year she starred in the Apple TV series Lucky and will also appear in Dune: Part Three . She is one of the few modern stars who comfortably fit the movie-star label. It all began with her career-defining breakout role, which turned the final girl trope on its head — a girl who survives not by fighting, but by giving in. source https://www.polygon.com/anya-taylor-joy-the-witch-horror-heroine/

Stephen King's Most Unhinged Sci-Fi Action Masterpiece Is Officially Free to Watch on YouTube

Stephen King is one of the definitive authors of our time. Known as a horror master, he’s worked across all sorts of genres, from high fantasy to dystopian fiction. King's visions of the future are often just as bleak as his work in horror, swapping supernatural monsters for advanced technology and how it complicates the human condition. They're also often eerily prescient — and only get scarier as time goes on. source https://www.polygon.com/stephen-king-the-running-man-arnold-schwarzenegger-streaming-free-youtube/