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This article contains spoilers for a number of plot points fromThe Legend of KorraandAvatar. Two young women ofcolor, in fact. Thats right, folks. Or at least it seemed to for anyone whod been paying attention. There were people flat-out denying it. As if homo- or bisexuality is any less wholesome, something inherently seedier and tawdrier. Hit those links for their full statements. Love it or hate it, you cant deny that what we witnessed was television history....

Weve seen plenty of big name releases arrive, as well as some totally new IPs. Some big titles have arrived only to disappoint, whilst previously unknown games have emerged to impress. What we want to focus on is the great, and the good. We want to celebrate those releases that have deserved our time, our money, and our praise. So, without further ado, lets take a look at the top 10 games of 2014....

Does Angelina Jolies second directorial effort make her a filmmaker to reckon with? Although OConnell is quite good, the unchanging Zamperini is viewed throughout as something of a saint. Except that it was. But we only get to read about it in the end title cards ofUnbrokenbefore the credits roll. Isnt it possible that other U.S. soldiers experience similar punishment at the hands of the enemy? What sort of insight do we gain from Zamperinis ordeal?...

In the season four finale of Homeland, Carrie and Saul learn the truth about Dar Adal. But is it enough to justify season four? Did you notice any of that? Because as far as I could tell, we watched a very special road trip hour of filler. But this is howHomelandchose to end its fourth season. I suppose if you wanted a twist, it couldnt gotten more unexpected than this....

Can people ever live happily ever after? The Affairs explosive finale certainly has thoughts on the matter. Never finished that one. When hes point blank asked if he misses Helen, flashes of Alison go through his mind. This new unencumbered attitude ends up getting Noah in trouble when he has sex with a fellow faculty member. His publisher essentially tells him the same thing as he fawns over his new life....

ATwilight Zonethat was a Terminator sent from the future to warn us about Skynet before it becomes sentient. That is whatBlack Mirroris, and then some. That behind all of this technology, and whats left after everything else is gone, is us. Were left staring at ourselves. Unsurprisingly Brookers series sets its sights on our unhealthy, obsessive relationship with technology. The series is often skewing towards the nature of sci-fi, with a different cast and setting each time....

Dismiss My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic at your own peril! The show knows how to deploy classic fantasy tropes to tell epic stories. My Little Ponycomes with a lot of baggage. To many its a cutesy children show, which it is. It has magical creatures like gryphons, dragons, and insectlike ponies called breezies. Sisters Luna and Celestia ruled the land peacefully until Luna became jealous and created eternal night....

Robert Rodriguez is making a live-action version of Ralph Bakshi’s Fire and Ice animated movie. We look at what went wrong in the original. It only made sense that later in life they would join forces to make a movie together. What people forget is thatFritzwasnt rated X for its sexual content, which was comparatively tame. It received that deadly X not for any of its content, but for its format....

This weeks Elementary came at us with a crime that was bold, brazen, and upsetting. Here’s our review… In a procedural cop drama, there is nothing more grave than a crime committed against an officer. So how doesElementarybid its viewership farewell until January? By killing off not one, but two officers. Happy holidays everyone (…she nervously tittered)! This weeks crime was bold, brazen, and upsetting. And that was just minutes into the episode....

Our final letters page of the year! So: are our Star Trek: The Next Generation lookbacks returning? And do we hate The Mentalist? Welcome to our final letters page of the year! Nothing could possibly go wrong with that plan. Heres our final selection of your missives for 2014. Orbitals, Culture, GSVs, Drones, Minds, this would all look fantastic on screen. So heres my question. Is it because Banks never sold the rights, or simply because no channel/Movie studio/production company was ever interested?...

Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra closed Book Four with an impressive final chapter. Hiroshi sacrifices himself to make victory possible for Team Avatar, and together they bring the colossus down. In the process, a new Spirit Portal is ripped open right there in Republic City. What is she really to the story of Korras Avatar journey? Shes the wife of her mentor. I suppose on a spiritual level, shes also Korras daughter-in-law, but not really....

Ascension had a smattering of inspired moments along with a hefty helping of unfulfilled potential. However, theres a big difference between a cliffhanger and a lack of resolution. Unfortunately,Ascensionleft a few too many questions unanswered and dangled plenty of head-scratching details that defy explanation. However, I cant help but notice that the only three deaths were those that happened unnaturally and recently. Soooo… where are all the old people? Where does the electricity come in?...

Theres no denying that this man has a really remarkable screen presence. Being a storyteller, I think probably by nature and certainly by craft, I am a watcher. I think I am an observer. Its very easy to. Tragedy can be deeply life enhancing. Those are the films that I respond to. Its a very modest contribution I make to this film, my screen time is very slight. Therefore I wasnt with the team for a very long period of time....