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List about Arthur Curry, better known as Aquaman, the Monarch of the Oceans, brought to you by DC Comics since 1941.

The King of the Seven Seas

Aquaman (2018)

James Wan&#39;s Aquaman is a bombastic, cheesy, and beautiful film that is receiving praise from fans and critics alike. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-jason-momoa/tamara-jude" target="_blank">Jason Momoa</a>&nbsp;completely owns the role of Arthur Curry (even if it just seems like he&#39;s being himself) and Amber Heard is the perfect counterpoint to the brawny king. The story may lack the kind of complexity found in The Dark Knight or Captain America: Civil War, but it doubles down on creating an inventive and alluring world with likable characters (something the DCEU has struggled with,&nbsp;beyond Wonder Woman).

Atlantis, the true star of the film, is a visual feast&nbsp;that seems to require multiple viewings to unpack everything it has to offer. Even then, Wan meticulously placed several Easter eggs alluding to different sects of pop culture (including a nod to his own work), and they&#39;re almost impossible to identify without a proper guide.&nbsp;

Hidden within the depths of the film are small clues (whether spoken or depicted) that offer a tiny bit of insight into the movies, television shows, and comics that influenced Aquaman. From a small aside about a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/justice-league-movie-easter-eggs/zack-howe" target="_blank">major villain in&nbsp;Justice League</a> to an ancient tale of brothers warring for a throne, there are plenty of allusions&nbsp;hidden away in what is perhaps the DCEU&#39;s greatest flick.&nbsp;

Unite The Seven

Every Submerged And Buried Easter Egg In 'Aquaman'

General

16 'Aquaman' Easter Eggs You Definitely Missed

Ryan Carlquist

Aquaman (DC Comics)

When Warner Bros. tapped acclaimed horror director James Wan to helm the 2018 standalone Aquaman film, audiences were curious if the auteur&#39;s&nbsp;unique eye and talent for building tension would fit with the aquatic DC hero and the rest of the DCEU. Now that Warner Bros. seems to be distancing themselves from the dour Snyder-verse, fans seem open to Wan&#39;s imagining of Atlantis and the heroes and foes that occupy that undersea world. The first trailers for the film showed the grandiose scope Wan brought to the table, including multiple aquatic kingdoms, a massive undersea battle, and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dolph-lundgren-facts/luke-y-thompson?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Dolph Lundgren</a>&nbsp;as Mera&#39;s suitor and the king of Xebel (a colony of&nbsp;Atlantean outcasts in the Bermuda Triangle). After a series of press screenings for the film, it was just a matter of time before critics and industry professionals would reveal what they thought of Jason Momoa&#39;s&nbsp;trident-wielding&nbsp;badass.&nbsp;

The first reactions for the film hit the web in November 2018, and they&#39;re positive for the most part, as it seems the film might be a turning point for the DCEU. Wonder Woman was a monumental leap forward for DC and WB, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/everything-we-know-about-the-aquaman-movie/crystal-brackett" target="_blank">Aquaman</a> seems to be following in the noble warrior&#39;s footsteps.&nbsp;

The First Social Media Reactions To 'Aquaman' Just Surfaced Online

Lists about Interplay Entertainment's post-nuclear-war-apocalyptic RPG series set in the 22nd and 23rd centuries.

Fallout

Fallout 76

Bethesda Game Studios has always been praised for its specific brand of style and humor, as they continually find ways to blend modern comedy with medieval&nbsp;(The Elder Scrolls) or 1950s science fiction (Fallout) settings. This humor extends to every aspect of the gameplay, with a focus on environmental storytelling and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-weapons-in-skyrim/zack-howe" target="_blank">unique weapons</a>. From a toy hammer called the &quot;Commie Whacker&quot; to Revolutionary-era flintlock pistols, there&#39;s no shortage of interesting weapons to discover in Fallout 76.

The team at Bethesda made an in-game recreation of West Virginia, and they populated the&nbsp;world with bloodthirsty monsters to hunt down and eliminate. However, these creatures are pretty tough, and sometimes it takes a little extra firepower to exterminate them.&nbsp;

It&#39;s up to you to track down and collect every one of these rare and powerful weapons&nbsp;lying around the Appalachia wasteland.

The Best Weapons You Can Find Exploring Appalachia In 'Fallout 76'

The Best Weapons In 'Fallout 76'

Fallout 76&nbsp;is an enormous game, boasting a map that&#39;s four times the size of Fallout 4&nbsp;(an already massive title). Along the irradiated trails of West Virginia lie some historic landmarks, sci-fi reference points, and haunted locales.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Fallout&nbsp;series (with Bethesda/Obsidian at the helm) has always been big on exploration and the freedom for&nbsp;players to adventure out at their leisure.

76 is the first entry in the Fallout series to do away with human NPCs (non-player characters), which means the world can feel a little empty without some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fallout-characters-and-companions/loganrapp" target="_blank">trusty&nbsp;companions</a> at your&nbsp;side. Since there aren&#39;t any human NPCs,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/differences-between-fallout-76-fallout-4/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">Fallout 76</a>&#39;s story has to be delivered&nbsp;exclusively through holotapes (tape recordings) and computer screens. There&#39;s hardly any dialogue in the game, and the little included is read aloud to the player as they examine notes and tapes left behind by other vault survivors.&nbsp;

Without human NPCs, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fallout-76-easter-eggs/joesph-langdon" target="_blank">Fallout 76</a> had to really deliver on the joy of exploration, and the developers had to fill the world with endless activities&nbsp;and countless locations to discover. Luckily, Bethesda made an engaging re-creation of West Virginia, one brimming with captivating environmental storytelling and haunting folklore creatures.&nbsp;

All The Irradiated Locations You Can Visit In 'Fallout 76'

The Best Locations In 'Fallout 76'

Psychology

If you&#39;re a &#39;90s or &#39;90s-ish baby, you&nbsp;probably obsessed over Pok&eacute;mon at some&nbsp;point. It was the first real social networking tool, as trading allowed you to meet new friends and rid your enemies of their treasured Pocket Monsters. The chase to &quot;catch &#39;em all&quot; was brutal, and the golden rule was to never stray from the unspoken &quot;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-the-pokeballs/anna-lindwasser" target="_blank">Pok&eacute;&nbsp;Balls</a> only&quot;&nbsp;challenge. Yet there was always one Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;trainers wouldn&#39;t struggle to snag: the default&nbsp;starter character you get to choose at the beginning of your quest.

Which&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;starter you choose&nbsp;says a lot about you. Are you a Pikachu, always striving to be the center of attention? Charmander&nbsp;was your little buddy, and no starter ever matched his aesthetic. But deep down, does Tepig&nbsp;more truly embody&nbsp;your eccentric,&nbsp;often misunderstood personality?&nbsp;You may want to be the very best, but your favorite starter&nbsp;might reveal you have some things to work on. What does your starter Pok&eacute;mon say about you?

What Your Favorite 'Pokémon' Starter Says About Your Personality

Red Dead Redemption II

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-and-hilarious-stories-red-dead-redemption-2/ryan-carlquist" target="_blank">Red Dead Redemption 2</a> will serve as a groundbreaking milestone for Rockstar&nbsp;Games, one they&#39;ll have to measure up against when they finally deliver Grand Theft Auto 6.&nbsp;It set the record for the&nbsp;biggest opening weekend for an entertainment product (<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/31/rockstars-red-dead-redemption-2-smashes-avengers-infinity-war.html" target="_blank">Avengers: Infinity War included</a>) and has been receiving heaps of praise from reviewers. All that said, the game isn&#39;t perfect, and players&nbsp;are starting to see the mistakes that plague this incredible masterwork. Whether they be game-breaking bugs or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/red-dead-redemption-2-horse-fails/ryan-carlquist" target="_blank">horse-related mishaps</a>, players seem to be having a lot of fun with these immersion-shattering setbacks.&nbsp;

With the internet being the amazing and brutal place that it is, we&#39;ve been gifted countless Red Dead Redemption 2 tweets at which to gawk.&nbsp;Gamers will need something cheery after their&nbsp;in-game horses decide to off them via a mid-stroll temper tantrum.&nbsp;

Quit Horsin' Around And Check Out These Hysterical 'Red Dead Redemption 2' Tweets

15 Hysterical 'Red Dead Redemption 2' Tweets

The world of Red Dead Redemption 2 isn&#39;t just&nbsp;big enough for the two of us - it&#39;s big enough for every gamer. Trying to cross Rockstar&#39;s&nbsp;massive, sprawling countryside map on foot&nbsp;would be an unbearable chore, but that journey is shortened by your&nbsp;trusty steed.

That said, horses can often become an additional nuisance&nbsp;for the player, as they need constant maintenance and have their own control issues. For all the praise the game has received, there have&nbsp;been countless complaints concerning lackluster mechanics and complicated new gameplay elements, namely the new &quot;cinematic mode.&quot; This screen style adds black bars to the top and bottom of a player&#39;s screen, simulating the visual style of an Old West film. While this is a compelling concept, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. One wrong move in cinematic mode can spell real trouble for you - especially if you happen to be on your horse. A small rock or a sudden steep incline can send you and your horse flying through the air to your untimely doom.

These horse wipeouts are incredibly annoying when they happen to you, but&nbsp;hilarious when they happen&nbsp;to someone else. Luckily, gamers are sharing these embarrassing&nbsp;spills and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-and-hilarious-stories-red-dead-redemption-2/ryan-carlquist" target="_blank">hilarious&nbsp;RDR2&nbsp;exploits</a>&nbsp;on the internet, and people are champing at the bit to see more and more horse destruction.&nbsp;&nbsp;

These 'Red Dead Redemption 2' Horse Wipeouts Are Hilariously Tragic

15 Funny 'Red Dead Redemption 2' Horse Wipeouts

Red Dead Redemption 2 is an absolute <a href="https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/red-dead-redemption-2-opening-weekend-1203014421/" target="_blank">behemoth of a game title</a>, outselling Avengers: Infinity War in its opening weekend. Gamers have been anxiously awaiting this sequel since 2010,&nbsp;and now they&#39;re finally able to saddle up and step into the boots of Arthur Morgan,&nbsp;expert outlaw and gunslinger for the Van der Linde gang. Rockstar has been lauded in the past for the freedom they gift players to alter and affect the massive sandbox games they build. Whether you&#39;re looking to engage in an old-fashioned&nbsp;shootout in the middle of town, or just want to clean your horse until the bristles on your brush wear out, Rockstar&nbsp;allows gamers to play the way they wish.&nbsp;

This level of freedom&nbsp;comes at a price - namely, that players will get themselves stuck&nbsp;in the middle of a game-altering glitch or will simply shoot an important NPC&nbsp;by accident&nbsp;simply because the control options&nbsp;read as long and drawn-out as a Cheesecake Factory menu. Luckily, the gracious people of Reddit&nbsp;have given us a gift:&nbsp;their most ridiculous stories from this absurd game. Pull up a stool and take off your hat, and prepare to be baffled by the insane experiences people have had with Red Dead Redemption 2.&nbsp;

*May contain minimal Easter egg spoilers.

People Are Sharing Their Weird And Hilarious Exploits In 'Red Dead Redemption 2' And It's Fantastic

Total Nerd

Insomniac&#39;s Spider-Man&nbsp;has received endless praise from critics and fans alike following its September 7, 2018, release date. The game&nbsp;is leaps and bounds above previous Spider-Man&nbsp;titles in terms of quality, and it&#39;s&nbsp;been lauded for its exceptional gameplay and well-rounded cast of characters. One&nbsp;aspect of the game that has been particularly well received&nbsp;is the expansive and beautiful recreation of Manhattan, with every building and alleyway placed with meticulous detail&nbsp;to engross the player in Spidey&#39;s famous hometown.&nbsp;

It&#39;s easy for gamers to capture the endless Marvel references&nbsp;with the integrated Photo&nbsp;Mode, a&nbsp;feature that lets players take selfies in front of some of the most famous locations in&nbsp;comic book history.&nbsp;

Of course, there have been plenty of Marvel Entertainment properties that have also managed to brandish some of the picturesque locales from Marvel&#39;s almost 80 years of publication history. It would take a keen eye and a well of comic knowledge to spot all these references in the new game, but luckily all that work has already been taken care of.&nbsp;

*Aspiring webheads beware, there are a shocking number of Rhino-sized spoilers ahead.*

Comparing 13 'Spider-Man' PS4 Locales And Figures To Their Marvel Entertainment Counterparts

Button Mash

The Best Generation 1 Pokemon

Fictional Character

Entertainment

Research has continually pointed to the fact that&nbsp;<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/bjso.12149" target="_blank">sadness is an adaptive emotion</a>, and we apply it to better cope with and handle situations, whether they be social or personal&nbsp;in nature. When we choose to openly express our negative emotions&nbsp;and reject our desires to repress and forget them, we&#39;re doing so for the benefit of our psycho-social well being. Not only does this expression benefit us individually, but it makes us more receptive to foreign social interactions.&nbsp;

We run the gamut of emotions on a day-to-day basis, sometimes without consciously registering it.&nbsp;This creates a sort of emotional balance that we need for our stability, and when we actively allow ourselves to feel these emotions, we take strides toward a possible state of equilibrium. Sadness, for example, is an emotion that most feel gets in the way of progress. Many believe sadness is a hurdle to overcome, either by perseverance or sheer willpower. This is an outdated way of thinking, and researchers today stress the importance of freely experiencing sadness, without letting it dictate or prevent our actions.&nbsp;

Many directors have pointed toward film as the ultimate form of self-expression. Directing allows an individual to visually represent concepts and feelings en masse, and to open up a conversation they wish to have with the world. Many films elicit sorrow, and some of them are&nbsp;spectacular. They not only evoke sadness, but they open our eyes to bigger themes and ideas, and they make us wrestle with our own responses&nbsp;to negative situations. Bottom line, we can learn from sadness, and we can grow.&nbsp;Film serves as the perfect battleground to comprehend and combat these feelings, as it temporarily engrosses us in&nbsp;specific emotions.

Movies That Elicit Sorrow, And The Importance Of Feeling Sad

Film

10 Movies That Elicit Sorrow, And The Importance Of Feeling Sad

Rosemary&#39;s Baby, The Exorcist, The Shining:&nbsp;They&#39;re&nbsp;all classic films with the sole goal of making the viewer&#39;s&nbsp;skin crawl. The most celebrated horror movies don&#39;t skimp on scares, but the focus is always on the characters. Horror auteur James Wan once succinctly <a href="http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/the-conjuring/256069/the-conjuring-2-james-wan-takes-us-to-his-horror-school" target="_blank">stated</a>, &quot;If you don&rsquo;t create characters you care about, then it doesn&#39;t&nbsp;matter how great the scares you come up with are, you just don&rsquo;t care about it.&quot; Without good characters, the scares fall flat and a wave of disinterest washes over the audience. But when a film&nbsp;has&nbsp;well-rounded characters with whom the audience can truly sympathize, those same moments can chill them&nbsp;to the bone.&nbsp;

When we asked the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rankergraveyardshift/photos/a.1014070388679417.1073741828.1011190218967434/1891997140886733/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank">Ranker audience</a> which horror films didn&#39;t live up to expectations, several of the responses echoed that same sentiment. However, there are also stone-cold viewers in the comment&nbsp;section who&nbsp;think Hereditary is a leisurely&nbsp;Sunday walk in the park.

Which Horror Movie Isn't As Scary As Everyone Says?

15 Horror Movies That Aren't As Scary As People Make Them Seem

Our collection of Naruto lists that rank Jutsu in many different ways, from the best defensive jutsu to the deadliest...vote on all of them!

Jutsu Power Rankings!!

Naruto ShippÅ«den

Anime&nbsp;is able to showcase otherworldly, spectacular powers we rarely see in live-action shows or films (at least, not done well). Naruto excels when it comes to demonstrating inventive and astounding abilities that never overburden the story or&nbsp;characters.Naruto's&nbsp;best&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/anime-superpowers-you-would-want/leo-reyna" target="_blank">anime superpowers</a> are unbelievably epic&nbsp;and help to visually distinguish&nbsp;the show from other popular shonen&nbsp;programs.&nbsp;Each power is unique to a specific ninja, and some jutsu&nbsp;separate the truly exceptional fighters&nbsp;from the rest of the pack.&nbsp;The jutsu in Naruto&nbsp;are split into three distinct categories:&nbsp;ninjustu&nbsp;(abilities seen and felt in the real world), genjutsu&nbsp;(fabricated abilities that don't actually exist in the physical world), and taijutsu&nbsp;(fighting techniques/martial arts). Generally, ninja naturally excel in one of these three categories&nbsp;and strive to develop the other abilities along the way.&nbsp;Vote up the jutsu&nbsp;you'd love to have in your arsenal; vote down the ones that would just get in your&nbsp;way.

Ranking The Most Powerful Jutsu In Naruto

The 20+ Most Powerful Jutsu In Naruto, Ranked

In a Perfect World

History

Humankind has made some inconceivable&nbsp;advancements in the little time we've existed on this planet. History is filled with crucial, revolutionary time periods, and many of them saw some pivotal historical figures and&nbsp;events. From ancient Egypt&nbsp;to the Renaissance, there are countless&nbsp;time periods&nbsp;that would be incredible (or terrifying) to experience firsthand.&nbsp;The Ranker audience was tasked with picking a time period they would most like to experience in person, and the answers were as varied as history itself. This doesn't necessarily mean the would-be time traveler would have to stick around, but rather they would be able to poke around a specific era for a short amount of time&nbsp;before being recalled to the current age.&nbsp;Vote up the time periods you'd love to experience firsthand, and vote down the time periods you're fine with missing out on.&nbsp;

If You Could Travel Back To Any Historical Period What Would It Be?

For most, even the idea of being trapped in an elevator can induce a fit of claustrophobia - and, frankly, most people would prefer to get in and out of those metal sweat boxes&nbsp;as quickly as possible. However, being stuck inside an elevator with a celebrity is a different matter entirely. Maybe even a dream come true? That enclosed space could allow for some serious bonding time with one's favorite&nbsp;(or least favorite) personality.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Ranker audience gathered together to share their dream scenario for the classic &quot;stuck-in-an-elevator&quot; hypothetical. Some wished to spend some quality time with a celebrity they admire, while others wished for the chance to be the only thing standing in the way of a star they loathe and a grim end.&nbsp;Vote up the celebrity elevator scenarios you wish you could live through, and vote down the predicaments you'd&nbsp;rather to avoid.&nbsp;

If You Had To Be Trapped In An Elevator With Any Celebrity, Who Would You Choose?

Person

In the modern sociopolitical climate, people have become vigilant about holding public figures accountable for their words and actions - both those from the past and the present.&nbsp;Everyone has a publicly lauded individual they look up to - be it an actor, athlete, or musician - someone whose work&nbsp;resonates with them on a personal level. And while it's never a good idea to idolize another person, having someone to look up to is important. The question is, what do you do if this celebrity you've since admired is revealed to have made comments or shared posts on social media that are insensitive - or downright offensive?Of course, there are a million variables to consider when reacting to a particularly offensive remark made by a cherished public figure. Is the best course of action to consider the events surrounding the remark&nbsp;(how old the person was, what their upbringing was, how much time has since passed),&nbsp;or is it better to contemplate whether this person is remorseful&nbsp;for their&nbsp;comments and has worked to better themselves? Does any of that matter when considering the impact such a statement can have on those it targeted?Vote up the responses&nbsp;you think you'd&nbsp;have toward&nbsp;a situation like this, and vote down the reactions you'd likely avoid.

How Would You Respond If A Public Figure You Support Shared Something Offensive On Social Media?

Cringing and whinging about the most annoying characters on the big and small screens.

Boo!! Get Off the Screen!!

These days, every show seems to have the &quot;average man/woman&quot; character,&nbsp;the one whose sole purpose is to&nbsp;balance&nbsp;out all the craziness carried out&nbsp;by the other characters in each episode.&nbsp;Oftentimes, though, this person can come across as&nbsp;so insanely dull or annoying that the show&nbsp;would probably be better off without them.People often point to Skyler&nbsp;from Breaking Bad&nbsp;as a prime example, as she&nbsp;comes across as a total downer, even if her true motivations are to keep her family safe and intact. There's also a&nbsp;case to be made for&nbsp;a character who replaces&nbsp;another beloved cast member, and just can't quite live up to people's expectations (something that happens far too often).It's hard to provide enough background and intrigue to individual characters, especially when they're generally seen as a single piece of an ensemble. For whatever reason, these characters became&nbsp;a nuisance to the audience, and are seen as inconsequential additions to already full and endearing casts. This has nothing to do with their individual behavior, but instead focuses on the fact they offer nothing of real value to the show as a whole.Vote up the characters you wish were excluded from your favorite programs, and vote down those you believe were irreplaceable.&nbsp;

Which Characters Are So Annoying That They Almost Make Your Favorite TV Shows Unwatchable?

The 30+ Most Annoying TV Characters That Almost Ruin Great Shows

Politicians

Donald J. Trump has been a controversial politician since his presidential nomination&nbsp;in 2016, and&nbsp;has become a principal&nbsp;figure in the global news cycle ever since. On July 16, 2018, media outlets were&nbsp;abuzz yet again&nbsp;as Trump returned home from his <a href="https://www.apnews.com/7253376c57944826848f7a0bf45282a6/The-Latest:-Trump-says-he-misspoke-on-Russia-meddling" target="_blank">summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin</a>&nbsp;after verbally dismissing the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/united-states?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">United States</a> intelligence community in favor of assurances&nbsp;from the Russian president.&nbsp;Trump spoke against the findings previously presented by&nbsp;US intelligence, stating that he didn&#39;t see why Russia would have interfered in the 2016 election. Trump has <a href="https://www.apnews.com/7253376c57944826848f7a0bf45282a6/The-Latest:-Trump-says-he-misspoke-on-Russia-meddling" target="_blank">since walked back his statement</a> from the summit, claiming that he misspoke and his intentions were misunderstood.&nbsp;

Trump has been met with an onslaught of condemnation from lawmakers on both sides of the political fence, which suggests that he may have overstepped even the most forgiving political lines with his comments.&nbsp;Trump retains that he met with Putin from a &quot;position of strength&quot; hoisted by a &quot;booming US economy and strong military.&quot; Despite this, both republican and democratic lawmakers have been lining up to make their voices heard on this matter, and while some still rush to their president&#39;s defense, more and more seem to be raising up arms against him. Here are summaries of some of the most commonly held&nbsp;sentiments expressed by notable republican lawmakers in response to the summit scandal.

So, REPUBLICAN VOTERS ONLY, which lawmakers&#39;&nbsp;sentiments do you&nbsp;most closely align&nbsp;with, and which&nbsp;positions&nbsp;do you find to be a bit ludicrous?

Republicans Only: Which Lawmaker's Sentiment Best Reflects Your Opinion Of The Trump-Putin Summit?

Poll: How Do Republicans Feel About The Trump-Putin Summit?

Culture

The 2000s were a decade defined by breakthroughs in technology, strides towards mass human interaction, and pink Razr&nbsp;flip phones. Style is something that always seems to be critiqued in hindsight, which is the only argument that could possibly justify the neon, candy-colored clothing and accessories that littered the time period. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pop-punk-bands-and-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Pop punk bands</a> reigned supreme, and their subjects would gather yearly to hear them perform at Vans Warped Tour. MySpace was the dominant <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/social-media?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">social media</a> platform, Dane Cook was considered hilarious, and a political cataclysm&nbsp;would forever solidify the term &quot;hanging chad&quot; in the public consciousness.&nbsp;For all the strange fads of&nbsp;the '00s, there were also some wonderful occurrences. America elected its first non-white president in Barack Obama, many young kids protested for the first time against the invasion of Iraq, and people banded together to aid victims of massive atrocities like the September 11th terror attacks and Hurricane Katrina. Like any decade, there was a strange mix of wonderful and catastrophic events, but it was definitely an interesting decade to live through.With all that said, what do you miss most about the '00s? Vote up the things you wish you'd appreciated more, and vote down the things you're more than happy to forget.&nbsp;&nbsp;

What Do You Miss The Most About '00s?

Lists that rank the best bands and musicians in every genre.

Ranking Top Bands and Artists

Bands/Musicians

There's a certain energy associated with a live performance that just can't be replicated or synthesized by a single album. The unfortunate fact of the matter is that many&nbsp;music legends are getting a bit too old to continue to tour as vigorously as they once did, and there are only so many years left for fans to see them at their best. These industry&nbsp;trailblazers are found in every genre, from blues to&nbsp;jazz, rock and roll, pop, folk, hip hop, country, heavy metal - the list goes on.People tend&nbsp;to put off going to live shows, assuming they'll have another opportunity to see&nbsp;superstar performances&nbsp;down the line.&nbsp;But as time goes on,&nbsp;more and more artists are announcing farewell tours or abruptly stopping altogether as they get older, which means time is running out for fans to experience these musical giants in person. According to the HUD, when you hit 55 you've officially earned your senior discount, so it's imperative to rush out to see these legends before an old folks home claims another victim.&nbsp;Here are some of the most legendary musicians and groups (with lead members over 55 years old)&nbsp;who are still gracing us with their musical presence - excluding those groups that have become shells of their former selves after losing members that most represented their sound.Vote up the performers you're dying to see (before it's too late), and vote down those you wouldn't mind missing out on.&nbsp;

Which Bands Or Musicians Do You Most Want To See Before They (Or You) Kick The Bucket?

Band/Musician

Which Bands Or Musicians Do You Most Want To See Before They (Or You) Kick The Bucket

Men have certainly received more than their fair share of diverse and complicated characters in the realm of television. Thankfully, now we&#39;re seeing more and more strong and complex women in mainstream entertainment as well. Elizabeth Moss, Viola Davis, Sandra Oh, Rachel Bloom, Kerry Washington, Robin Wright, and&nbsp;many others have been delivering powerhouse performances in recent years and stunning audiences with their immense talent. That being said, the industry still skews toward&nbsp;the preference for a &quot;leading man,&quot; and there are countless examples of men that represent every facet&nbsp;of masculinity.&nbsp;

So, what does it mean to be a man in America&nbsp;today? Is modern masculinity viewed&nbsp;as more reserved than in previous generations, or does it simply imply a level of openness and a different&nbsp;sense of responsibility? Or has masculinity stayed consistent over the years, and remained a constant as the world evolved&nbsp;around it? Vote up the tv characters that you feel most closely portray modern masculinity; vote down those that miss the mark.

Which TV Characters Best Represent Modern Masculinity?

Sci-Fi

Star Wars, as an entity, has always sparked heated debates. It's possible to be ostracized by friends and family because your&nbsp;thoughts on the newest A Star Wars Story&nbsp;are&nbsp;misaligned with the rest of the world's. There are those purists&nbsp;who prefer Lucas's original three films, and there are those who revel in the acrobatic and visual splendor of the prequel era.&nbsp;Star Wars fandom can be quite hostile, but it's a franchise that boasts about the pitfalls of exclusivity, and the importance of diversity. Being a Star Wars fan means enjoying the magic on screen, even if a person only gravitates towards one specific entry. Star Wars is an ever-evolving tapestry, and sometimes it's best to evaluate one's opinion on a franchise releasing at least one new film every year.

Are You Sick Of Star Wars?

How Do You Really Feel About Star Wars?

God of War

God of War is being hailed as a <a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/12/god-of-war-review" target="_blank">masterwork</a>&nbsp;created by Sony game-development team&nbsp;SIE Santa Monica. Director Cory Barlog&nbsp;managed to completely re-imagine Kratos&nbsp;without taking away any of his signature, beloved characteristics (anger, mostly). Barlog&nbsp;took Kratos&nbsp;out of Ancient Greece and placed him smack-dab in the middle of the nine&nbsp;mythological Norse realms.The game follows Kratos&nbsp;and his son Atreus&nbsp;as they traverse the rugged Nordic&nbsp;terrain. The gameplay differs greatly from the original trilogy as well, as the game is framed in a single camera shot, which sits directly over the shoulder of our favorite grumpy dad. And not to worry, there are plenty of people criticizing Kratos's specific brand of parental justice. The internet was quick to attack the new masterpiece, swiftly&nbsp;delivering the meme-haymaker Kratos deserves.&nbsp;

Hysterical Tweets People Playing 'God Of War' Will Relate To

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As long as games have been around, there have been those seeking to cheat their way to the top. Looking to downright exploit the game, acquire advanced items, or to just have a bit of fun, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/28zorw/gamers_of_reddit_what_is_your_favourite_cheat/" target="_blank">these Redditors</a> are mostly concerned with the latter part of that list, and they took the time to share their surprising <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/video-games-that-troll-cheaters/leo-reyna" target="_blank">video game cheats</a> with the world.&nbsp;These conniving devils share some of&nbsp;the very best video game cheats ever concocted, and some of them are laugh-out-of-your-chair hysterical. And hidden among&nbsp;the crazier and more relentless&nbsp;hacks&nbsp;are some truly helpful video game cheats that will aid you in actually conquering that final boss&nbsp;who's been giving you trouble.These first-hand experiences&nbsp;recount everything from exploding tanks falling from the sky to becoming the Incredible&nbsp;Hulk for a short period of time, and they'll all make you want to run out and purchase these games for yourself. Leave it to the gaming community&nbsp;to figure out ways to make even the most mundane games extraordinary after adding a little bit of outside&nbsp;flair.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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