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Disney animation has become&nbsp;so detailed and elegant that&nbsp;modern viewers&nbsp;often take it for granted. From <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/perfectly-symmetrical-wes-anderson-shots/hannah-collins" target="_blank">frame composition to color balance</a>, everything is meticulously&nbsp;planned - a feat&nbsp;all the more impressive&nbsp;considering the studio spent&nbsp;decades producing&nbsp;hand-drawn animation. After all, in animation,&nbsp;there is no traditional camera for the&nbsp;pans and dolly moves,&nbsp;nor lights to provide the perfect shading.

When you look at these beautiful Disney stills&nbsp;from the studio&#39;s pre-Pixar era, keep in mind there are another 120,000-plus frames where those came from. These images&nbsp;might not be the most famous shots from their respective movies, but they&#39;re aesthetically stunning. And while the craft may have shifted from hand-drawn to computer animation,&nbsp;the lasting impact of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-and-worst-disney-animated-movies/disney-fangirl" target="_blank">most beautiful Disney movies</a>&nbsp;cannot&nbsp;be denied.

The Most Timelessly Beautiful Frames From Disney Animated Movies

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17 Beautiful Frames From Disney Animated Movies

Eric Conner

Rick Moranis

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&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t walk away from (Hollywood). I applied all of my creativity to my home life, to my kids, to my family. I was the same person. I didn&rsquo;t change. I just shifted my focus.&quot; - Rick Moranis, <a href="http://www.maximumfun.org/bullseye/bullseye-jesse-thorn-rick-moranis-and-booker-t-jones" target="_blank">Bullseye With Jesse Thorn</a>
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Where is Rick Moranis now? Reminding everyone&nbsp;that there&#39;s more to happiness than fortune and glory, that&#39;s where.&nbsp;Twenty years ago, Moranis&#39; wife perished from cancer and he made one of the boldest, most humane choices imaginable: he took a step away from Hollywood to care for his kids.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/rick-moranis-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference" target="_blank">Rick Moranis&#39;s acting roles</a> could always bring a smile to audiences.&nbsp;His nebbish&nbsp;neighbor in Ghostbusters.&nbsp;His nebbish&nbsp;father in&nbsp;Parenthood.&nbsp;His nebbish portrayal of&nbsp;plant owner in&nbsp;Little Shop of Horrors.&nbsp;Yeah, he played a lot of nebbishes, dating back to his time on the brilliant&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/review/sctv-channel/22798195" target="_blank">SCTV</a>.&nbsp;But he could elevate&nbsp;any movie he appeared in and any role he portrayed with his sincerity and perfect comedic timing.&nbsp;&nbsp;

What happened to Rick Moranis? He tackled the most important role of his career as a dad.&nbsp;Just don&#39;t say he retired: he&#39;s merely enjoying a Twin Peaks-length hiatus between seasons of his life.

What Is Rick Moranis Up To?

General

What Happened to Rick Moranis? Here's What He's Up To Now

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2 is a far more amazing film than&nbsp;the falsely labeled&nbsp;Amazing Spider-Man 2.&nbsp;In fact, Spider-Man 2&nbsp;might be <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-superheroes-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best superhero</a> sequel&nbsp;ever (with all due respect to The Dark Knight, Superman II,&nbsp;and Captain America: The Winter Soldier).&nbsp;

There is plenty of evidence that&nbsp;illustrates&nbsp;why&nbsp;Spider-Man 2 is the best super-sequel&nbsp;of all time.&nbsp;Whereas&nbsp;Iron Man 2 lost the original&#39;s buoyant energy and&nbsp;Ghost Rider 2&nbsp;made you wish&nbsp;the fire would engulf more than just the protagonist&#39;s head,&nbsp;Spider-Man 2 &mdash;&nbsp;like all&nbsp;the best sequel movies&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;built upon its predecessor.&nbsp;The scope was larger but more intimate, the plot funnier yet more serious.&nbsp;&nbsp;

If it&#39;s been a while since you&#39;ve revisited Sam Raimi&#39;s original Spidey films, read on so you can&nbsp;understand&nbsp;why&nbsp;Spider-Man 2 remains the greatest superhero sequel to date. If you already believe these Spider-Man 2&nbsp;truths to be self-evident, then this list will only confirm your good taste.

Clear Reasons 'Spider-Man 2' Is The Greatest Superhero Sequel Ever Made

Here's Why Spider-Man 2 Is The Greatest Superhero Sequel Ever Made

Are you the "TV Person" on your Zoom Trivia team? Well, study up, pal. We've got some lists for you.

TV for TV Nerds

TV Trivia

Whether it be popular characters who were&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/characters-written-off-tv-shows/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">written off</a>&nbsp;a show or&nbsp;a seemingly random change in narrative direction, TV series abandoning plots&nbsp;have become a truly head-scratching&nbsp;phenomenon. In fact, shows that changed direction halfway through a story arc might be enough incentive for some to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/times-you-wanted-to-quit-tv-shows/anncasano" target="_blank">quit&nbsp;watching their favorite television&nbsp;program</a>.&nbsp;However, sometimes TV stories that disappeared serve to significantly improve a series. After all, Jack Bauer's drug addiction&nbsp;felt contrived and the murder plot in&nbsp;Friday Night Lights&nbsp;was a misguided attempt at upping the stakes. For better or for worse, shows that gave up on stories are an insightful look into the creative process. Even the best writer's rooms stumble from time to time, and this list is evidence of that fact.

Major Plotlines TV Shows Just Completely Abandoned

What do we talk about when we talk about love? Perfect, sickeningly sweet, often unhealthy couples in film, TV, and other media who set up impossible standards to which our real-world flesh & blood relationships will never live up. Let's dissect 'em.

Love on Screen

There's never a lack of awful <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-7-worst-role-models-for-women-in-romantic-comedies/matt-blackwood" target="_blank">romantic comedy characters</a>&nbsp;in Hollywood. From the grating best friend to the lousy ex-boyfriend who&nbsp;returns at the end of Act Two, the battle for worst romantic comedy characters has waged for years.But what about when the worst character is the romantic lead? All too often, the supposed protagonist's behavior can veer from from puppy love into straight-up-stalker territory. As&nbsp;thin as the line is between love and hate, it's even thinner when separating romance from mania. These characters shouldn't win their lovers back by the time the credits roll; best case scenario, they should take some time alone. In the most extreme instances, they belong behind bars.There are so many romantic comedy characters who didn't deserve a happy ending. Just be warned – once you read this, you'll never see a rom-com the same way again.

14 Romantic Comedy Leads Who Deserved To Stay Single For All Eternity

Fictional Character

Romantic Comedy Leads Who Really Shouldn't Have Won Their Lovers Back

Donald Trump is a business mogul and one of the most entertaining people in modern media. In 2020, he's also one of the most polarizing—and potentially dangerous—figures in world history. 

Trump's America

Secret Service

It's no secret that the Secret Service is going broke under <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/every-wtf-week-of-the-trump-administration/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">Trump's regime</a>.&nbsp;Some of this is&nbsp;due&nbsp;to the&nbsp;volume of responsibility in this administration, as Trump's already large family is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-12/eric-trump-and-wife-lara-welcome-baby-son" target="_blank">multiplying</a> at the speed of Gremlins in a pool.&nbsp;But the main reason behind the Secret Service running out of money is&nbsp;Donald Trump (<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/secret-service-codenames/mike-rothschild" target="_blank">code name: Mogul</a>)&nbsp;expects to be treated like Donald Trump. The best resorts. The best restaurants.&nbsp;Gold-plated <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/328970-trump-wants-to-ride-in-gold-plated-carriage-with-the-queen" target="_blank">carriages</a>.&nbsp;And for a president who <a href="http://people.com/politics/trump-vacation-golf-obama/" target="_blank">frequently&nbsp;called out Obama&nbsp;about&nbsp;his golfing excursions</a>, Donald finds <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-clubs-charge-60k-to-rent-carts-to-secret-service-as-agency-runs-out-of-money-2017-08-21" target="_blank">every chance</a> to be on&nbsp;the back nine.&nbsp;The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/secret-service-trivia-facts/ranker-news" target="_blank">Secret Service</a> already has&nbsp;it tough:&nbsp;it's one of the only jobs that requires its employees&nbsp;to take a&nbsp;bullet for their&nbsp;boss, although sometimes instead you get to arrest a <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/19/politics/secret-service-white-house-pikachu/index.html" target="_blank">guy in a Pikachu costume who scales the White House walls</a>.&nbsp;And&nbsp;being president is also not an easy gig: even <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/richard-nixon-stories-that-are-not-about-watergate/ella-talkin" target="_blank">Nixon</a> deserved his down time.&nbsp;&nbsp;The real problem is that <a href="http://www.newser.com/story/247996/lawmaker-seeks-to-stop-secret-service-paying-trump-businesses.html" target="_blank">Trump is profiting</a> off the Secret Service.&nbsp;Bigly.&nbsp;How Trump uses the Secret Service to his own advantage has already resulted in the department&nbsp;asking Congress for more money to the tune of millions of dollars. Without a bigger budget, Secret Service agents could be forced to work overtime without pay.&nbsp;Imagine what year two of President Trump&nbsp;will bring.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Secret Service Is Running Out Of Money To Protect Trump, And He's Actually Profiting Off It

Ted Danson

While many forget this infamous Hollywood coupling, Whoopi&nbsp;Goldberg and Ted&nbsp;Danson dated for several years in the 1990s. The relationship occurred during the peaks of the two stars&#39;&nbsp;respective careers: <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/ted-danson-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference" target="_blank">Danson</a> was still starring in the hit show&nbsp;Cheers, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/whoopi-goldberg-trivia/rydavis " target="_blank">Goldberg</a> had recently won an Oscar for&nbsp;Ghost.

Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson stories are reminiscent of many&nbsp;other Hollywood power couples:&nbsp;they fell&nbsp;for each other while filming the comedy Made in America, resulting in a very costly divorce for Danson. From 1992 to 1994,&nbsp;the two&nbsp;were the talk of the town until&nbsp;their relationship fizzled out.&nbsp;While the two were still dating, Danson infamously performed in blackface as a contentious&nbsp;expression of his love for Goldberg.

If you don&#39;t remember when Whoopi&nbsp;Goldberg dated Ted Danson,&nbsp;or even if you do,&nbsp;keep reading for a glimpse at one of Hollywood&#39;s <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/odd-celebrity-couples/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">more unusual couples</a>.

The Forgotten, Controversial Love Between Whoopi Goldberg And Ted Danson

The Forgotten Love Between Whoopi Goldberg And Ted Danson

Lists about the beloved American adaptation of the BBC workplace comedy series "The Office," which ran on NBC from March 2005 until May 2013.

Dunder Mifflin, This Is Pam

The Office

When The Office went off the air, it left one of TV's greatest mysteries unsolved: Who is the Scranton Strangler? Numerous&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-office-fan-theories/cehudspeth" target="_blank">fan theories&nbsp;from&nbsp;The Office</a>&nbsp;made the rounds on&nbsp;the Internet after the last season aired in 2013, including a chillingly convincing theory about how Toby Flenderson is the Scranton Strangler. At first, you may find yourself laughing at such a concept, but as the evidence piles higher, you'll find yourself having second thoughts.&nbsp;Among the greatest murder mysteries on television, the Scranton Strangler is one of the few that remains unsolved. We know who killed&nbsp;Twin Peaks'&nbsp;<a href="http://twinpeaks.wikia.com/wiki/Laura_Palmer" target="_blank">Laura Palmer</a>, who killed <a href="http://ew.com/article/2012/06/17/the-killing-season-finale-review/" target="_blank">Rosie Larson</a>&nbsp;(though it took The Killing two seasons to reveal that one), and even <a href="http://www.cbr.com/tv-legends-revealed-did-no-simpsons-fan-correctly-guess-who-shot-mr-burns/" target="_blank">who shot Mr. Burns</a>&nbsp;from The Simpsons. But just who is the Scranton Strangler? Fans have compiled some very convincing proof that Flenderson is actually the killer. Read on below to discover weird facts and patterns that will change how you look at the meek Human Resources Rep forever.&nbsp;

There's An Alarming Amount Of Evidence That Toby Is The Real Scranton Strangler

All The Evidence Toby Is The Scranton Strangler On The Office

The Greatest Directors in Movie History

Person in Film

The Best Rock Bands of All Time

Band/Musician

The Best Actors in Film History

Culture

The Best Novels Ever Written

Book

Social Media & Texts

Never bring a knife to a gunfight, and never argue with the weed-loving community on their drug of choice.&nbsp;The following&nbsp;funny Tweets about being high are actually brilliant replies to &quot;WEED DOES NOT IMPAIR YOU,&quot; a now legendary Tweet by young Hoosier&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/TROLLGAWDD">T</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TROLLGAWDD" target="_blank">ROLLGAWDD</a>.&nbsp;The best responses&nbsp;to &quot;WEED DOES NOT IMPAIR YOU&quot; are&nbsp;documented, scientific proof that weed DOES, in fact,&nbsp;impair you.&nbsp;Some of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/13-ways-important-historical-figures-used-marijuana/sarakate" target="_blank">history's most legendary figures</a>&nbsp;can tell you that much –&nbsp;even if they didn't yet have the means to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-to-get-rid-of-weed-smell/ashley-reign" target="_blank">cover up the smell</a>.The following funny stoner replies on Twitter can help tide you over until the next 4/20 rolls around. So, pop in your <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-stoner-movies" target="_blank">favorite stoner flick</a>&nbsp;and vote up the best responses.

Someone Tweeted &quot;Weed Does Not Impair You,&quot; And People Have Been Hilariously Proving Him Wrong

Someone Tweeted 'Weed Does Not Impair You', And People Have Been Hilariously Proving Him Wrong For Months

Norm Macdonald

Two types of people exist in this world: those who find <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/norm-macdonald-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference">Norm Macdonald</a> brilliant and the rest of the world. One can easily argue&nbsp;Norm Macdonald ruined his career, but the truth is his repeated self-sabotage&nbsp;as a performer is part of what made him so fascinating. These Norm Macdonald stories show he might have been the closest thing audiences had to a modern <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-andy-kaufman-stories/jacob-shelton">Andy Kaufman</a>, another comic who perpetually torpedoed his own success. Macdonald was fired from SNL, repeatedly gambled away his money, and generally thumbed his nose at non-controversial material.There's never been a performer more fully aware of the camera than Norm Macdonald, and that was a big part of his charm. His iconoclastic attitude was always on full display in everything from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NormMacdonaldLive">his podcast</a> (it's legitimately great, even if you're a Norm hater) to his “autobiography,” which is fictionalized to the point of absurdist farce. To find out why he never got Seinfeld-level big even after SNL, read on:

Times Norm Macdonald Baffled America, Ranked According To Comedic Brilliance

All The Times Norm Macdonald Torpedoed His Career

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

&quot;Then he said, you better watch your step Or your gonna get hurt yourself Someone's gonna tell you lies Cut you down to size.&quot;&nbsp;- Tom Petty, &quot;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL6XwAl_hNo" target="_blank">Don't Do Me Like That</a>&quot;On October 1, 2017, musician <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-albums-list/reference" target="_blank">Tom Petty</a> suffered cardiac arrest. He was hospitalized, and multiple news outlets began reporting that he had passed away. Furious at the false stories, Tom Petty's daughter shredded the media via Instagram. Her father ultimately died on October 2.CBS News was the first to tweet&nbsp;the news of Petty's death before confirming if it was true. This led to multiple news outlets spreading the false&nbsp;report,&nbsp;followed&nbsp;by several hours of retractions and apologies.&nbsp;Petty's daughter quickly lashed&nbsp;out against Rolling Stone for spreading erroneous news about <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/tom-petty" target="_blank">one of their favorite artists</a>.&nbsp;Considering what her family was dealing with, who can blame her?Petty's daughter AnnaKim Violette&nbsp;and the rest of her family lost a father, husband, grandfather and friend. The rest of the world lost one of rock's most distinct voices and&nbsp;gifted songwriters.&nbsp; Mere weeks after the passing of&nbsp;Steely Dan's Walter Becker, the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/musicians-who-died-in-2017/ranker-death-lists" target="_blank">music world</a> lost another one of its all-time greats.Over this very long day, AnnaKim Violette's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/inviteloveinvitelove/" target="_blank">Instagram account</a>&nbsp;turned into an&nbsp;emotional&nbsp;Tom Petty tribute from his daughter. Once it was officially reported that he had passed away, she created a de facto Tom Petty memorial and a reminder of what made him –&nbsp;to paraphrase <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdRViFCvvUo" target="_blank">one of his songs</a> –&nbsp;&quot;the best thing we&nbsp;ever had.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tom Petty's Daughter Ripped The Media To Shreds For Falsely Reporting Her Father's Death

Halloween: The one night a year you can be anyone else!

Getting in the Spooky Spirit

Halloween

Spooky Jell-O&nbsp;shots are a staple of any legit Halloween party. You can make them colorful, candy-filled, or even alcohol-free for the under 21 set – but why?&nbsp;Get the kids to sleep early and bust out these Halloween Jell-O shots for your adult friends. Unlike garbage punch with dry ice, you'll need to spend time preparing&nbsp;these Jell-O shots for a Halloween party.&nbsp;Some of them require the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=halloween+molds?&amp;tag=rankercom-20" target="_blank">right&nbsp;molds</a>. All require time to cool and congeal, which anyone who's made&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jello-shot-ideas/jessica-lawshe" target="_blank">Jell-O&nbsp;shots</a>&nbsp;already knows.&nbsp;These Halloween-themed shots can complement your other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/halloween-treats/ashley-reign" target="_blank">spooky foods</a>&nbsp;and turn your party up to 11. The best drinks to serve on Halloween come in many shapes and sizes, but all feature an extra spooky touch and a hefty kick. Just remember to drink responsibly – you don't want to end up with a Hallo-hangover.

These Spooky Jell-O Shots Are The Coolest Trick For Your Halloween Party

12 Creepy Jello Shot Ideas For Your Halloween Party

Cute Babies & Funny Kids

Snapchat

Maybe the greatest gift the Internet has given us - besides a never ending supply of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funny-pet-messes-and-disasters/ashley-reign" target="_blank">funny pictures of pet disasters</a> -&nbsp; is the chance to see that raising kids can be fulfilling. Hence, this list of adorable and funny snapchats&nbsp;of wild children!&nbsp;These pictures reveal that for every moment of laughter, hugs, and kisses, there's an equal amount of tears and hard work.&nbsp;Thankfully, many parents are kind enough to share their kids at their worst, helping&nbsp;other parents see that it's okay to have a feral child. Of course, there are some who take things too far, which results in <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-10-cruelest-pranks-played-on-children-by-parents_videos_/ian-tindell" target="_blank">parents pulling cruel pranks on their children</a>.&nbsp;The following snapchats&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;some real wild children shining like the crazy diamonds they are.&nbsp;If you're not a parent, this may be a great form of birth control. Or maybe, it will&nbsp;make you appreciate how fun the madness of parenthood can really be.&nbsp;You just have to laugh about it&nbsp;while making sure you always protect your privates and have strong soap to remove sharpie from&nbsp;80% of a child's body.&nbsp;Which snapchats are the funniest? You have the power to rank them by voting up the most hilarious ones.&nbsp;

Hilarious Snapchats Of Wild Kids In Their Natural Habitat

21 Hilarious Snapchats Of Wild Kids In Their Natural Habitat

Celebrities

Before anyone starts sending Ranker nasty emails, let's stress that&nbsp;each of these famous people who play &quot;hot&quot; characters are ATTRACTIVE!&nbsp;(Except maybe for Bogart, but he more than made up for it with his innate smoldering.)&nbsp;They're all talented and more handsome/beautiful than 98% of the universe.HOWEVER, by playing specifically charming, dangerous or flat out&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fictional-characters-you-would-leave-your-woman-for/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">sexy fictional characters</a>, these actors ratcheted up their attractiveness. &nbsp;When you see regular Norman Reedus on the street, you might not swoon.&nbsp;Heck, you might instead choose to&nbsp;go to the other side of the street.&nbsp;Until you realize he's the The Walking Dead's Daryl,&nbsp;a&nbsp;character who brought more sex appeal to bows and arrows&nbsp;than Hawkeye, Legolas&nbsp;and Katniss Everdeen combined. &nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;actors on this list, though physically quite striking,&nbsp;don't necessarily rank as the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/hottest-male-celebrities" target="_blank">sexiest actors</a>&nbsp;or actresses alive.&nbsp;It wouldn't be out of this world to suggest that&nbsp;maybe one or two&nbsp;are only hot because of their characters.&nbsp;But across the board,&nbsp;the roles they played increased their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_Score" target="_blank">Q scores</a>&nbsp;and how attractive we continue to find them.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Actors Who Are Only Hot Because Of The Characters They Play

Person

15 Actors That Are Only Hot Because Of The Characters They Play

SpongeBob SquarePants

Given the size of the Spongebob Squarepants&nbsp;fandom, it's no surprise that there is a plethora of weird Spongebob&nbsp;fan art. From&nbsp;adult jokes in&nbsp;Spongebob&nbsp;Squarepants&nbsp;to inappropriate situations, the show has inspired its own share of ever-so-filthy behavior.&nbsp;So, it's not surprising to see creepy yet skillful&nbsp;Spongebob fan art scattered across the Internet. Once you see these images, you certainly won't be quick to forget the horrors you have witnessed.&nbsp;This list is a compilation of the craziest and weirdest fan art of Spongebob Squarepants.&nbsp;It ranges from plain horror to the psychologically messed up, and showcases talented artists who dabble in dangerous ideations. The art will transport you to the darkest corners of Bikini Bottom. Which piece of strange fan art is the most insane? You decide! Vote up the most freakishly insane artworks of&nbsp;Spongebob Squarepants.&nbsp;

18 Pieces Of Spongebob Fan Art That Took Things WAY Too Far

18 Creepy Spongebob Fan Art Creations That Went Too Far

Action

Kingsman: The Secret Service&nbsp;is not&nbsp;just one of the best non-Bond Bond films. Kingsman is better than James Bond. All James Bond. Every movie, every actor, every gadget, every villain. It's a bold claim, but it must be written.&nbsp;Before you go Twitter-raging, keep in mind this list was&nbsp;written by someone raised on Bond from&nbsp;childhood. Who isn't <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-james-bond-movies" target="_blank">intoxicated by vodka martinis, gadgets, cool cars&nbsp;and a bevvy of beautiful woman</a>? &nbsp;After 55 years in the spy game, Mr. Bond has&nbsp;aged surprisingly well.In 2017,&nbsp;Kingsman&nbsp;is flat out cooler. If you've seen the film, you know why Kingsman: The Secret Service is awesome. It's one of the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/spy-movies-and-films/reference" target="_blank">spy movies</a> in years&nbsp;and, like other Matthew&nbsp;Vaughn movies, gleefully stretches the genre without breaking it. Time will tell whether <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4649466/" target="_blank">the sequel</a> can keep the franchise going.&nbsp;Here's a list of SPOILER-FILLED ways&nbsp;The Kingsman&nbsp;is a&nbsp;faster, sleeker spy vehicle than Bond. Rank away.

14 Reasons Why Kingsman Is Objectively Better Than James Bond

Think you want to have a baby? A toddler? A tween? A teen? An adult child? Think twice.

To Kids or Not to Kids?

Lifestyle

Nothing can shred an&nbsp;ego more quickly than brutally honest comments from kids. It can even hurt when a remark comes via&nbsp;a kid you've met only once in your life.<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-kids/jordan-love" target="_blank">Stories of terrifyingly creepy kids</a>&nbsp;are less disheartening than these disrespectful children. Dogs require leashes, but wild children can roam the streets completely un-tethered.&nbsp;Mind you, it's not just <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/true-stories-of-spoiled-rotten-kids/lea-rose-emery" target="_blank">the spoiled kids</a> who behave like they're auditioning for the next&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/review/the-omen/2211349" target="_blank">Omen</a>&nbsp;reboot either. Even the sweetest angel can turn into the devil with a quick comment. &nbsp;That being said, when parents describe their honest children on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/61z2ss/whats_the_most_brutally_honest_thing_a_child_has/" target="_blank">reddit</a>, it's clear&nbsp;there's plenty of love. Regardless of what what mean things kids say to their parents, they&nbsp;will always love their children.&nbsp;When it's not your kid, however, you can't say a damn thing. &nbsp;These parents's stories about brutally honest children are downright merciless. But who is the most ruthless?&nbsp;You decide!

Grown-Ups Describe The Most Brutally Honest Things Kids Have Said To Them

Adults Describe The Most Brutally Honest Things Kids Have Told Them

Haven't you heard? Skin sells. (Tickets.) Here are lists about how this taboo topic is handled in films, shows, scenes, and other things you don't want to watch with your parents.

Steamy Entertainment

Comedy TV

Sex on screen need not always be&nbsp;serious. As porn parodies have demonstrated, cinematic sex (like plain old non-cinematic sex) can be HYSTERICAL. Sometimes it requires the perfect prop (American Pie),&nbsp;a spirited rider (Showgirls), or a complete lack of any irony whatsoever (every single naked second in&nbsp;THE ROOM).Don't let&nbsp;the shoddy camerawork of the Kardashian and Hilton sex tapes fool you, even filming the most mundane of sex scenes takes timing, patience,&nbsp;skill,&nbsp;or the right prosthetic private parts. None of which stopped these filmmakers and performers from finding comic gold in the most unexpected of intimate places. Rather than the typical&nbsp;moments of emotional&nbsp;lovemaking on screen, these scenes are incredibly hilarious.&nbsp;Warning: though the pictures below are safe for work, some of the links are most definitely NSFW.&nbsp; Proceed with caution –&nbsp;or&nbsp;put on some headphones, at least – and vote up your favorite funny sex scenes from&nbsp;the screens, both big and small.

The Funniest Sex Scenes In Film And TV History

The 20 Funniest Sex Scenes In Film And TV History

Lists about Parks and Recreation, NBC's hit comedy series about perky mid-level bureaucrat Leslie Knope and her zany, lovable co-workers, which ran from 2009 to 2015.

The Parks Department of Pawnee

Parks and Recreation

It's easy to say that The Office and Parks and Recreation were two of the best comedies of the 2000s. Both shows had terrific ensembles, sharp-witted comedy that&nbsp;revitalized the work-place comedy, and some dreamy leading men. Picking why you prefer one show probably comes down to personal preference – as well as your tolerance for subpar seasons. Plenty of fans swear <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/why-parks-and-rec-is-better-than-the-office/collin-flatt" target="_blank">Parks and Recreation is better than The Office</a>, while others will live and die for Dunder Mifflin.But which show has the better love interest? That's where things get more complicated. After all, pitting&nbsp;Parks and Rec's&nbsp;Ben Wyatt against Jim Halpert&nbsp;of The Office is kind of like&nbsp;comparing LeBron to Jordan. But&nbsp;upon closer inspection, you'll start to see how much of a catch <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/ben-wyatts-best-jobs/amylindorff" target="_blank">man-of-many-jobs Ben Wyatt</a> really was. And maybe, just maybe, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/compelling-evidence-jim-cheated-on-pam-in-the-office/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">Jim</a> wasn't so perfect after all.Does that mean Jim Halpert is a bad husband? Not necessarily. Does Leslie&nbsp;Knope have a better husband than Pam Beesly? Most definitely, though you're welcome to debate Ben Wyatt vs. Jim Halpert forever.

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Why Ben On Parks & Rec Is A Better Husband Than Jim On The Office

Donald Trump

At 35,000&nbsp;tweets and counting, <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> has forever altered America's&nbsp;political landscape, 140 characters at a time. He's also made his share of digital enemies, who've mocked his <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/garish-donald-trump-possessions/matt-manser" target="_blank">garish lifestyle</a>, his inability to keep his <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/all-trump-staff-resignations-fired/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">cabinet members employed</a>,&nbsp;and the overall <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/every-wtf-week-of-the-trump-administration/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">WTF nature</a> of his presidency. &nbsp;So, what does the most powerful man in the world do when attacked on Twitter? Nothing less than the &quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/881281755017355264?lang=en" target="_blank">modern day presidential</a>&quot;&nbsp;equivalent of taking his ball home and refusing to play. He blocks detractors without discrimination;&nbsp;the list of famous people Donald Trump has blocked on Twitter pales in comparison to the list of regular citizens&nbsp;on his&nbsp;do not play list. From <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/08/31/president-trump-keeps-blocking-people-twitter-that-legal/jv6w58QH5lQZDnIGccpjTM/story.html" target="_blank">the Boston Globe</a>:<blockquote> &quot;He has blocked people like Angela Belcamino, a New York actress who insulted the president’s golf game in August. (And) Eugene Gu, a surgeon resident in Tennessee... was blocked for mocking the president’s penchant for misspellings.&quot; &nbsp;</blockquote>The lesson: if you aim for the Trump on Twitter, don't miss,&nbsp;or&nbsp;else you may join this list of&nbsp;celebrities blocked by Trump on Twitter. Tweet wisely,&nbsp;friends. &nbsp;

Here's Every Notable Person Donald Trump Has Blocked On Twitter

Apple

“A Mercedes per square foot. Probably the highest grossing retail store in history.” - Bloomberg, 2010The unbelievably profitable Apple store is the closest any of you have&nbsp;come to getting inside&nbsp;the MCP from&nbsp;Tron. Or at least, what the MCP would&nbsp;look like if it was three stores down from Wetzels Pretzels and Mrs. Fields. &nbsp;It's like Willy Wonka&nbsp;made a factory&nbsp;for grownups:&nbsp;Everything is shiny and sleek,&nbsp;helpful people magically appear out of thin air, and &quot;Geniuses&quot; solve even the most complicated glitches. Perhaps most amazingly, in a store in which&nbsp;computers and tablets run twice as much as those of the&nbsp;competitors, everything&nbsp;still feels like a bargain. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/steve-jobs-facts/coy-jandreau&nbsp;" target="_blank">Steve Jobs</a>'s vision is fully realized, a place of wonder in which customer worship at the temple of consumer capitalism. &nbsp;&nbsp;But what happens behind-the-scenes at the Apple store? &nbsp;Does it pose the usual chaos of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/worst-things-about-working-in-retail/ejlinehan&nbsp;" target="_blank">working in retail</a>? Or is it the equivalent of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/small-victories-working-in-retail/michaelgraff" target="_blank">retail utopia</a>? &nbsp;What does an apple genius do? These tales from apple store employees - culled from&nbsp;Reddit&nbsp;- give a backstage look at Jobs's Store of Dreams. &nbsp;&nbsp;Slight spoiler alert: Even when Apple employees share stories anonymously on Reddit, they still have overwhelmingly positive things to say about the house of Mac. &nbsp;(Writer's Note: A&nbsp;special thanks to non Reddit humans &quot;Lanny P&quot; and &quot;Drake&quot; for their own tales from the front lines). &nbsp;

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Really Makes You Think

Tragedy is easy to spot: Juliet dies, the unsinkable boat sinks,&nbsp;Heath Ledger hugs a jacket.&nbsp;Not all depressing movie endings, however, are&nbsp;so transparent in&nbsp;their darkness. The following&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/brilliant-satirical-movies/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">misunderstood movies</a> with bleak endings perform&nbsp;sleight of hand, proving &quot;happily ever after&quot; might actually&nbsp;be &quot;happy&nbsp;until a few minutes later.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ever wonder if maybe the ending of some movies isn&#39;t quite what it seems? Do you find yourself up late at night, reaching into the fridge for a snack, suddenly realizing not everything adds up the way you thought it did in that movie you just saw? Movie endings you didn&#39;t realize are super dark pop up in nearly every genre, from superhero tentpoles to horror, sci fi, drama, comedy, and children&#39;s pictures. Scratch the surface of these movies, you&#39;ll realize not all is well and good in the world&nbsp;of ET or <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/50-first-dates-existential-horror-movie/rebecca-shortall?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">50 First Dates</a>. The same goes for Hugh Jackman&#39;s&nbsp;final outing as Wolverine&nbsp;as the&nbsp;Logan ending explained proves.

Crafting an ending that&#39;s far more bleak than it seems is&nbsp;the perfect solution for meeting audience expectations while realizing&nbsp;artistic vision. Very few people go to the movies to have their souls destroyed by a brutal reminder of how savage the world is. But for many films, that&#39;s the only logical conclusion. So how do you have your cake and eat it to? This list reveals all.&nbsp;

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Mickey Rourke

Hollywood is always looking for the next rising star among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/hottest-male-celebrities">hottest male celebrities</a>, someone handsome and brooding&nbsp;with a dark, mysterious undercurrent. For a few years, it looked like Mickey Rourke might assume this mantle.&nbsp;After <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Body-Heat-William-Hurt/dp/B000SW4DNK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1494622149&amp;sr=8-1?&amp;tag=rankercom-20">Body Heat</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Diner-Steve-Guttenberg/dp/B007TSC0AE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1494622281&amp;sr=8-1https://www.amazon.com/Body-Heat-William-Hurt/dp/B000SW4DNK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1494622149&amp;sr=8-1?&amp;tag=rankercom-20">Diner</a>, his chiseled face, terrific hair, and slightly mumbling line readings all pointed to &quot;It Boy&quot; status.&nbsp;But then something happened.&nbsp;Actually, many bad things happened. &quot;Mickey Rourke Plastic Surgery&quot; appeared in more headlines than his actual acting work. Then there was the boxing,&nbsp;the drugs, more bad movies, the Chihuahua addiction, and dating Courtney Love. And the handsome Rourke gave way to -&nbsp;well, let's just call him a less handsome Rourke. His acting&nbsp;followed suit, as working with <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-oscar-worthy-directors-of-all-time">A-list directors</a> gave way to appearing in Z-list films.Then something even more unexpected happened. Mickey Rourke's face made a huge comeback. While not exactly in line with its&nbsp;former glory, Rourke's face&nbsp;went from being the look of a &quot;cautionary tale&quot; to the&nbsp;posterboy for a&nbsp;&quot;weathered character.&quot; Hollywood loves second and third acts - just ask Jackie Earle&nbsp;Haley. And if you stick around in the entertainment industry long enough, you begin&nbsp;to get the respect of an elder statesman simply by still being alive.&nbsp;Just ask Bon Jovi.&nbsp;

The Rise, Fall, And Return Of Mickey Rourke's Face

The Rise And Fall Of Mickey Rourke's Face

A look at some beloved classic comedies that are actually awful, and you are a bad person for liking them.

Brainless Garbage

Revenge of the Nerds

Revenge of the Nerds remains one of the&nbsp;filthiest and&nbsp;funniest movies from the 1980s. It's hysterically crass in a way&nbsp;few Hollywood comedies dare to emulate, but it also celebrates some of the worst behavior ever captured in a film not written by Harmony Korine. There's no way around it: Revenge of the Nerds is creepy.&nbsp;There may be a reason that <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/53817/no-revenge-for-new-nerds" target="_blank">remake was canned</a> before it even started filming.If you're unfamiliar with the plot, here's a quick refresher: Gilbert, Lewis, and the other nerds of the Lambda fraternity&nbsp;avenge their cruel treatment at the hands of Stan Gable and the Alpha Betas. The irony is the nerds' behavior turns out to be far more deviant (and illegal) than anything the jocks have done. Sure, you can try to explain away the massive stereotyping, invasion of privacy, and date rape as being a product of the time. Or you can call it what it is – flat-out creepy, regardless of the decade. You might have a fondness for this weird cult favorite, but Revenge of the Nerds is bad.

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