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Lord of the Rings has a plethora of characters with detailed histories, a well-thought-out world, and a setting that people enjoy getting lost in. While the focus might often go on the lead names, ...

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Social media is inundated with Family Guy memes, and a particular one involving The Godfather resurfaces occasionally. Seth MacFarlane, creator and star of the long-running animated series ...

This is by far the best episode of the show. It's not that this episode does impressive things, but it was clever in a few places. Am I going crazy, or did it feel like they severely downplayed a ...