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10 Best Disney Movies of all Time

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It doesn’t really matter how old we are, but Disney movies will always have a special place in our hearts. We all are huge Disney fans and no matter what we love all the Disney movies. From Tangled to Brave, from Ratatouille to Aladdin, every movie by Disney is close to our heart. Here I have a list of the best Disney movies of all time—

Ratatouille (2007)

This 2007 Disney movie was co-written by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava. The story of the movie tells us about Remy, a mouse, who wants to be a Gourmet Chef and meets a garbage boy Linguini who somehow happens to be the legal owner of the famous restaurant “Gusteau’s”. The story leads to various events and despite of a pretty absurd plot, this movie is definitely one of the best Disney movies all the time. Well, great talent can come from the most unexpected places at times.

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Two adorable monsters works at the titular Monsters, Inc. One is the top scarer, James P. Sullivan or “Sully” and the other one is his one eyed best friend, Mike Wazowski. They were quite happily living their lives until they mistakenly bring a human child into their Monstropolis and now they have to return the child to where it belongs. The story tells us how someone who looks tough from outside can be very nice from inside. We all love “Sully” and “Mike” for being adorably scary!

The Jungle Book (2016)

The Jungle Book is actually an adaption of Rudyard Kipling’s novel with the same name. The story tells us about a little boy “Mowgli” who is raised by a pack of Indian wolves. He has always been very happy with his life until the time he meets his real enemy, “Shere Khan”, a Bengal Tiger who was attacked by “Mowgli’s Kind”. The story leads to Mowgli and Shere Khan’s ugly fight and ends with Shere Khan’s defeat. The lovely storyline of the movie has always kept us mesmerizing!

Tangled (2010)

Based on the German fairy tale “Rapunzel”, Tangled is the 50th Disney Animated feature film. The story of the movie tells us about the beautiful lost Princess with magical long hair who spends 18 yrs of her life inside a secluded tower. Her mother never lets her get out of the tower and meet the people from outside world. But, on her 18th birthday, she manages to run away from the tower with a handsome intruder against her mother’s wishes. Then the story leads to various events where Rapunzel finds out her real identity. The movie is one of the best Disney movies of all time.

Finding Nemo (2003)

This American animated comedy-drama is an adventure of a father who is search of his son. Marlin, an overprotective Ocellaris Clownfish is out to Sydney Harbor along with his regal blue tang fish mate Dori, in search of his lost son Nemo. The road teaches Marlin a lot of risks and Nemo learns how to take care of himself. The adorable fishes made us fall with this movie from Disney completely.

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Beauty and the Beast is an American romantic fantasy drama which is adapted from the fairy tale with the same name. The story tells us about a love story between a handsome prince who is cursed to be a monster as a punishment because of his arrogant and rude behavior and a beautiful girl whom he as imprisoned in his castle. He must make her fall in love with him in order to get rid off the curse or he will stay monster forever.

Aladdin (1992)

This movie is adapted from a Middle Eastern Folk tale with same name from the book “The Book of One Thousand and One Nights”. The story tells us about a boy, Aladdin, who must hand over a special “oily lamp” to a sorcerer. In order to do that, he must enter into a dangerous cave. In his journey, Aladdin meets the love of his life Jasmine and a lot of other events take place. We just cannot help but fall I love with the adorably “Genie”.

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

After so many years without any child, King Stefan and Queen Leah finally are able to welcome their first daughter, Princess Aurora. In the day of her christening, King Stefan invites all 12 fairies in the kingdom, but doesn’t invite the evil fairy, Maleficent. While the blessing session was going on, angry Maleficent appeared and cursed Princess Aurora that on the day of her 16th birthday, before the sun sets, she would prick her finger on the spindle of an enchanted spinning wheel and die. After saying that, Maleficent left the room. Fortunately, one fairy, Merry-weather still was still left to bless the little princess. So she used her blessing to weaken the curse and said the princess would not die, but sleep unless she is woken by a true lover’s kiss.

The Little Mermaid (1989)

This beautiful Disney movie is far different than any other fairy tales from Disney. The movie shows true love, sacrifice, passion and selflessness. The little Mermaid from the sea falls in love with a human prince and in order to get her love she lost everything that was important to her. But her selflessness and sacrifices made her a divine soul. Do not know about others but this one is my favourite.

The Lion King (1994)

This movie is the best Disney movie of all the time. The story tells us about Simba, a baby lion who is the future King of the Pride Lands. But, then his uncle Scar murders Mufasa, Simba’s father and somehow Simba finds himself responsible for everything. Simba flees to exile only to return after he realizes that it’s time for him to take revenge from Scar and take back what was his.

These are some of the best Disney movies of all the time. So if you miss watching them, go grab those from wherever you can. And thank us later!

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10 Best Comedy Movies of All Time

Everyone loves to have a good laugh. Be it comedy or some kind of joke, everyone wants to laugh their hearts out. Now Hollywood ever steps back to give you a good time with good humor and comedy. There have been so many classic comedy movies till now that has given you the best time of your life. Here I have a list of the best comedy movies. Have a look—

War Dogs (2016)

War DogsThis 2016 crime comedy-drama is based on an article written by Guy Lawson. The story tells us about two arms dealers who are hired by the US Government to supply weapons to YS Troupes in Afghanistan. Directed by Todd Phillips, the story does have some drama and fiction but some of the events in the film are inspired by real-life.

Neighbours (2014)

NeighboursYou all must have a good relationship with your neighbours so that everything is sorted out and you have a friendly and secure neighbourhood. Isn’t it? But, what if your neighbours turn out to be party crazy junkies with lots of offensive behaviours? Well, this is what happens in this American Comedy-drama directed by Nicholas Stroller. The story of the film tells us about a rift between two neighbours. The light-hearted drama was a success which is why there has been another sequel released this year as Neighbour 2.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Kiss Kiss Bang BangAn amazing star cast with Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer, this black comedy is directed by Shane Black. The movie is based on the novel, “Bodies Are There Where You Find Them” written by Brett Halliday. The story tells us about a petty thief Harry Lockhart (played by Robert Downey Jr.) who somehow successfully manage to audition for a movie while escaping a police chase and end up in trouble for a murder mystery along with his Private Investigator played by Val Kilmer.

Knocked Up (2007)

Knocked UpThis romantic comedy is directed by Judd Apatow and is one of the best comedy movies of all time. The story tells us about one stand between Alison Scott (Played by Katherine Heigl) and Ben Stone (played by Seth Rogen) which eventually leads Alison to become pregnant. This movie is a delight to watch and see how their lives completely change after just a one night stand.

Ted (2012)

Imagine your favorite toy from your childhood starts speaking with you? This is what happens with our lead John Bennett (played by Mark Wahlberg). Being a lonely child, John starts thinking about his teddy bear as the best friend and it starts talking after a Christmas night when he wished for it. The relationship between Ted and John and the relationship between John and Lori both go through a lot of funny events and this is why this one is one of the best comedy movies of all time. The movie is directed by Seth Mcfarlane.

Despicable Me (2010)

Despicable MeWe all love Minions. And this animated comedy movie from 2010 is one of the best because it introduces us to our very own Minions. The story goes on as the main antagonist Felonious Gru adopts three girls from an orphanage and tries to infiltrate his rival Victor’s base with the help of his minions and get back the shrink ray that he stole from God. This leads to some hilarious events. The movie was a huge success and there was a sequel in the name of Despicable Me 2 in 2013 and a prequel Minions in 2015.

The 40-Year Old Virgin (2005)

The 40-Year Old VirginThis American comedy is directed by Judd Apatow and tells us the story of a man named Andy Stitzer, played by Steve Carell, in his 40s who is still a virgin and lives alone. When his life is surrounded by action figures, plays video games, his friends find out about his virginity and tries to help him to lose his virginity by hooking him up with every possible woman they find around them. With things he has never done before, Andy comes across so many hilarious things that we cannot stop laughing. But hey, the group somehow becomes successful on their mission.

Dumb and Dumber (1994)

Dumb and DumberFan of Jim Carrey? This one is a must-watch for you. The movie follows the life of a dumb guy named Lloyd Christmas, played by Jim Carrey, and his dumber best friend and roommate Harry Dunne, played by Jeff Daniels. This is surely one of the best comedy movies of all the time with all these comic goof-ups and hilarious idiotic movements. The movie is directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly.

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Four Weddings and a FuneralWith an unusual title, this British romantic comedy is still one of the best comedy movies of all time. The story follows as Charles, played by Hugh Grant, and Carrie, played by Andie MacDowell falls in love with each other during their meet-ups at four weddings and a funeral, with a lot of hilarious events on the way. The movie is directed by Mike Newell.

The Hangover (2009)

This movie is the best comedy movie of the millennium and there is no doubt about that. Directed by Todd Phillips, the movie is based on the experience of four friends’ bachelor party at Las Vegas. Things get ugly when they find out the next day after last night’s hangover that Doug, one of the friends is missing and they have no idea what happened the night before. Now they have to search out Doug, before his wedding day. The search turns out to be filled with hilarious events and we just cannot help but laugh.

 

 

So here is the list of the best comedy movies of all time. If you haven’t watched them yet, it’s the time! go grab them and you can thank us later!

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Top 10 Country Music Videos of All Time

Country Music by far is one of the favorite genres among music lovers. With a blend of ballads and dance, tunes played on fiddle, banjo, guitar, and pedal steel guitar, this popular music originated from rural Southern US, has made us fall in love with itself. Now I have a list of the best country music videos of all time. Have a look—

Love Story – By Taylor Swift

The video shows Taylor Swift remembering her past life and her love story with the guy in college she just met. Basically, a flashback, the “Love Story’ in the past ends well. And here once again they met in this new life. Unlike those other songs of Taylor! A Happy Ending!

Break Up With Him – By Old Dominion

A message to a girl and telling her to break up with her stupid boyfriend. This video is a light-hearted flirting one. The lead singer Matt Ramsay is the McFly, rocking out with the band and trying to woo a young woman away from her boyfriend with the help of multiple time-traveling versions of himself.  McFly is nothing in front of the big dude, but his lady love takes everything in control and they ride off in the DeLorean. The video actually pays homage to the 1985 sci-fi movie “Back to the Future”.

Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) – By Alan Jackson

The song’s lyrics are basically a reaction to the 9/11 attack in the United States. Written in the form of questions, Jackson tried to write it capturing the emotions surrounding the attack, but he found it quite difficult. Moreover, even after completing it, he was quite emotional while recording the song as he thought he was capitalizing on a tragedy. However, Jackson earned his first Grammy Award for Best Country Song.

Independence Day – By Martina McBride

An 8-year-old goes through her horror of watching her father drinking, listening to their neighbors’ whispers about how bad of a person her daddy is, and then her mother going through a tough time and eventually ending everything. It is basically a woman’s response to domestic abuse, seen from her daughter’s point of view. The video received quite a bit of controversy because of its graphic depiction of domestic violence, how everyone knew about it but nobody did anything. In the end, the little girl’s house gets burned down and her parents die. Thus, it’s an Independence Day for her Mother.

“Mr. Misunderstood” – By Eric Church

In a handwritten letter to his fans, “Eric Church” revealed that his three-year-old son Boone McCoy Church was the one who inspired him to write this song. Well, it shows in the video that a young guy tries to search for his true passion but unable to do so. And then he starts learning the guitar, discovers rock and roll, and eventually ends up fronting a band. Honestly, we find the song and the video quite motivating as the lyrics go like, “One day you’ll lead the charge, you’ll lead the band, Guitar hero with lighting lightning hands; And the girls will like your tattoo and the veins in your hand.”

Before He Cheats – By Carrie Underwood

A cheating boyfriend, a girlfriend full of rage, and his broken car. This video shows Carrie taking revenge on her cheating boyfriend by breaking smashing his car up. As she says, “Maybe this time he will think twice before he cheats.” Way to go Carrie!

Take our Time – By Sam Hunt

The song is a mid-tempo ballad where Hunt, who plays the role of a barroom singer falling in love with a lady in distress, someone who is struggling with domestic abuse. Though at the beginning Hunt watches everything helplessly, later he takes action and helps her sneak out of the town with her baby. And Hunt, as he already said in the song, “I don’t wanna steal your freedom, I don’t wanna change your mind”, is left behind letting her go hunt the new beginning of her life. Sam, we love you!

Live Like You Were Dying – By Tim McGraw

We all love Tim McGraw for his soulful voice with meaningful lyrics. “Live Like You Were Dying” is all about how you live your life. The video shows Tim looking through his life, with his past memories and all the things he had done in his life. And asks himself at the end, “What did I do with it?” The song won the Grammy Award in 2004 for the Best Country Song of the year.

Stay – By Sugarland

This video by Sugarland tells us the perspective of the mistress of a man who is cheating on her. As the lyrics say, ‘‘Why don’t you stay, I am down on my knees; I’m so tired of being lonely, Don’t I give what you need.”  The mistress grieves about her pain as she is tired of being lonely. But in the end, she changes her mind and says, “She deserves more than being with someone who will never be fully hers.” The video was voted the fourth greatest video of the decade on CMT.com.

Whiskey Lullaby – By Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss

A soldier is back to his home from his duty after so many years, happy and excited. He is finally going to see his wife after a long time. And he finds her cheating on him with someone else. Without any confrontation, he leaves the house, starts drinking to death. The wife, the other hand, blames herself and she too drinks herself to death. Want to watch the video? Grab a tissue. As the lyrics say, “The angels sang a whiskey lullaby.” *sob* *sob*!

A good song becomes great with a meaningful video. I have helped you out with some of the best videos. If you have any other n mind, let us know in the comment box.

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10 Greatest Film Directors of All Time

We all have watched great movies and appreciated it. We even remember the names of those. But a great movie is always incomplete without a great director. From the body of the film to the storyline, everything depends on the director. Here we present a list of some of the greatest directors of all time.

AKIRA KUROSAWA (1910-1998)

AKIRA KUROSAWAThis Japanese filmmaker is one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. in his lifetime he directed 30 films in 57 years of career span. Starting his career as a painter and an assistant director at first, Kurosawa made his debut as a director in the year 1943, during World War II with his film 1943 with his film Sanshiro Sugta. In the year 1951, his movie Rashomon won the “Golden Lion” award at the Venice Film Festival and was released in Europe and North America. Some of his greatest works are Yojimo(1961), Seven Samurai (1954), Ran (1985), etc.

MARTIN SCORSESE (1942)

MARTIN SCORSESEThis great American Director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and film historian has served the film industry for over 53 years now. With his great concepts and body of work, he is indeed one of the best directors of all time. Scorsese’s body of work addresses themes like Sicilian-American identity, Roman Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, modern crime, and gang conflicts. In 2007, Scorsese founded the “World cinema Foundation”. He also has won Academy Award, AFI Life Achievement Award for his contribution to cinema, Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award, Silver Lion, Grammy Award, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and DGA Awards. Some of the best works of Scorsese are- Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull 1980), etc.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (1970)

CHRISTOPHER NOLANNolan is one of the highest-grossing directors in history and one of the most successful filmmakers of the 21st century. In the year 1998 with the movie “Following”, Nolan made his directorial debut and gained much attention with his second directorial body of work, Memento in the year 2000. His 9 films have grossed over S$4.2 billion Worldwide and gathered a total of 26 Oscar Nominations with 7 other awards. Some of Nolan’s noted movies are The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012), Inception (2010), and Interstellar (2014).

ALFRED HITCHCOCK (1899-1980)

ALFRED HITCHCOCKHitchcock is popular in the film industry as “The Master of Suspense”. He had a successful career with British Cinema with both silent films and talkies and one of the best British Directors of all the time. He directed more than 50 feature films in a career span of over six decades. Some of Hitchcock’s best movies are- Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, and James Stewart.

ORSON WELLES (1915-1985)

ORSON WELLESWith his first film “Citizen Kane”, Welles inaugurated a new depth both visually and emotionally to the film world. Though being an outsider to the studio system, Welles directed 13 movies in his career. Some of his very fine works are Touch of Evil, The Magnificent Ambersons, etc. in the year 2002, Welles was voted as the “Greatest Film Director” of all times in two British Film Institute polls among directors and critics.

JAMES CAMERON (1954)

JAMES CAMERONHow can we forget this amazing director who gave us masterpieces like “Titanic”, “Avatar”, and “Terminator” etc?  His first Hollywood debut as a director was Aliens (1986). Cameron won the Academy Awards for best picture, Best Director, and Best Editing for the movie Titanic. However, Titanic and Avatar are two highest-grossing films of all time at $2.19 billion and $2.78 billion respectively.

QUENTIN TARANTINO (1963)

QUENTIN TARANTINOWith movies like “Kill Bill’, ‘Reservoir Dogs”, “Inglorious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino has shown his skills and originality. He leaves a trademark in every movie and the best part is every movie has something different. His writing skills make him more of a different director than the others.

STANLEY KUBRICK (1928-1999)

STANLEY KUBRICKWith the typical adaption of novels and short stories, Stanley Kubrick directed a number of movies that cover a wide range of genres. Also, these movies are noted for their realism, dark humor, unique cinematography, extensive set design, and evocative use of music. Kubrick is known as one of the greatest and most influential directors of Hollywood. Some of his great body of works are- The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket, etc.

HOWARD HAWKS (1896-1977)

With a lot of masterpieces, Howard Hawks is another great director of all the time. His hallmarks are more thematic than visual. His piece of works had something different and we could all see these in his classics like Bringing Up Baby, Cary Grant, Rio Bravo, John Wayne, etc.

STEVEN SPIELBERG (1947)

STEVEN SPIELBERGHe is the greatest of all the time without any doubt. From the Indiana Jones series to Jurassic Park films Spielberg gave every inch of entertainment viewers need. At the age of 27, Spielberg directed his masterpiece “JAW” (1975) and amazed everyone with his skills. Some of Spielberg’s other masterpieces are ET, Henry Thomas, Roy Scheider, etc.

 

 

 

So here is the list of the Best Directors of all time. Did we miss any? Let us know in the comment box.

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10 Scariest Books Ever Written

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Horror, mystery, thriller, fantasy and psychological books have always been a favorite among us. And there is nothing better than a spooky, scary, spine chilling horror story. Now you may have watched quite a few scary movies but here’s a list of the scariest books ever written:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – By Stieg Larsson

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Originally published in Swedish Language, this psychological thriller by Swedish Author and Journalist Steig Larson became an international best-selling novel. Based on true events, the book deals with rape, sexual abuse, serial murder, incest, corruption and severe psychological disorder of the characters. Due to its posthumous publication, the book became a global sensation. The explanation of brutal murders of women and girls does make us feel the chill inside our bones.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – By Ransom Riggs

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In 2011, American author Ransom Riggs published his debut novel “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”. The story starts with a little boy who suffers a horrible family tragedy and then follows clues which lead him to an abandoned orphanage. And then the story leads you to some spooky scary events with vintage photographs that guarantee to haunt you in your dreams.

Pet Sematary – By Stephen King

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Pet Sematary is a horror novel by Stephen King. Published in 1983, King himself declared this book as his scariest work. The book was nominated for a “World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984. With death, insanity and bizarre burial rituals, this book is indeed one of the scariest books of all the time. if you have a heart of a rabbit, we advise you to think twice before you read the book.

The Replacement – By Brenna Yovanoff

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How do you feel when something important to you is replaced or you have to replace it with other for some reasons. Don’t you get angry? Well in this book by Brenna Yovanoff you have no chance to get angry for the replacement caused, rather, be afraid, be very afraid! The story tells us about a small town where once in a while a baby is taken and it is replaced by another double with lots of trouble that dies soon after the switch.

The Shining – By Stephen King

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Another horror novel by Stephen King published in 1977 “The Shinning” is one of Kings’ remarkable novels. Published in January 28, 1977 this novel is based on true events experienced by King himself. “The Shining” makes you feel the horror going through your spine when you read the story of the young boy’s psychic ability to go see a hotel’s horrific past.

The Haunting of Hill House – By Shirley Jackson

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The most horrific thing about this horror classic by Shirley Jackson is that it leaves you unanswered with many questions at the end. Published in 1959, the novel basically relies on terror rather than horror. The story starts with Dr. Montage renting the eighty-year old Hill House hoping to find scientific evidence of the supernatural. However, Eleanor, the shy young woman who resides in the house is possessed by evil spirits. At the end, Eleanor dies but it is not explained properly in the book whether she was an emotionally disturbed young lady who committed suicide or any demonic or supernatural power caused her death.

The Amityville Horror – By Jay Anson

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If you are planning to move to new house, we suggest you to avoid reading this horror novel by Jay Anson before that. Published in 1977, the book is based on true paranormal events experienced by the “Lutz family”, but it has led to quite a bit controversy over its truthfulness. From Kathy feeling “being embraced in a loving way” by an unseen force to George finding bite marks on his ankles, the book tells you every worst thing that might happen to you in a haunted house.  True or not, this book definitely makes us want to hide inside the blanket after reading the book.

Frankenstein – By Mary Shelly

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Frankenstein or “The Modern Prometheus” is a science fiction by English writer Mary Shelly published in 1818. Based on a young scientist named Victor Frankenstein, Mary Shelly started writing this novel when she was just 18. However, though the book is a science fiction, it is indeed amazing to see Victor Frankenstein creating a monster and scaring the hell out of us still after almost 200 years from the date of publication.

Dracula – By Bram Stoker

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Imagine someone crawling through your walls and then entering your room to suck the blood out of you! Scary? Now imagine you becoming one of them. Even more scary isn’t it? This Gothic novel by Irish author Bram Stoker introduces us to the concept of vampires or the blood drinkers. Now it is obvious these days that we have seen vampires as a hot and happening character, but this novel doesn’t allow you to keep that image on your mind for long. Even after more than 100 years of publication, this novel is still one of the scariest and interesting novels of all the time.

The Exorcist – By William Peter Blatty

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Regan MacNeil, a 12 year old girl was possessed by demons and it’s when her mother decided to call two priests who performed exorcism on her. Based on true story, this horror novel was published in 1971. The exorcism ritual, Regan’s unnatural behavior and the demon, we just cannot forget these three things even in the brightest day light when we complete reading the book.

People who love to read horror novels or want to test their bravery must read these novels. Now I may not have included all of them, but this one can be much of a help if you are a gothic fan.

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Top 10 Most Controversial Music Videos of All Time

Controversies and entertainment are like two sides of one coin. They complement each other. Well our celebs and artists somehow manage to put controversy in almost everything they do. And it quite amuses me as we find few more gossip to munch on. Now that controversies make everything more interesting, there is a list of top 10 most controversial music videos of all the time. Have a look:

Only – Nicki Minaj

This video by Nicki Minaj gathered all the controversies when the animated video unknowingly (?) depicted Minaj as a powerful dictator from 1940s.Due to which, Minaj had to face a lot of questions and criticisms from the viewers as well as the critics. Minaj took the help of Twitter to appologise saying that it wasn’t her concept and she deeply regretted the fact that it offended others. However, thedirector of the video, Jeffrey Osborne told MySpace, “If my work is misinterpreted because it’s not a sappy tearjerker, sorry I’m not sorry. What else is trending?”

(s)AINT – Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson is widely known for his self-expression and repellent acts. This video by Manson provides the alternative version of a person’s sexuality and sexual preferences to the viewers. However, to be honest we find the video a bit disturbing with Manson cutting himself, masturbating or engaging in cunnilingus and it is indeed an explicit video which deserves quite a lot of controversy.

Jeremy – Pearl Jam

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This video by Pearl Jam led to a hell lot of controversy when a mass killing perpetrator in 1996 revealed he was influenced by this video. Based on true story of a teenager named “Jeremy Delle” who shot himself, the video shows the torments Jeremy had to go through because of the bullies in school. However, the video ends with Jeremy killing his classmates.

Lemon Incest – Serge ft. Charlotte Gainsbourg

The video shows a 12 year old daughter who sprawled out on a bed beside her shirtless father. Serge Gainsbourg and Charlotte Gainsbourg had to face quite a bit of anger and controversy because of their “Lemon Incest.” Taking on burning topics like “incest” and “pedophilia”, the father daughter duet inspired controversies about health, innocence and the manipulation of power. Well the lyrics say, “The love that we’ll never do together.”

The Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke ft. T.I. Pjarrell

With inappropriate lyrics, it is almost impossible for anyone to not to make a controversial video showing three grown men paying models to frolic around them topless. However, it is basically the lyrics that much more vulgar which says, “I know you want it” and “I’ll give you something big enough to tear you’re a** into two”. This led the song to be banned from multiple university campus in the UK. Seriously, who talks like that?

Born Free – M.I.A

This video was removed from YouTube because of its “violent contents”. However when it was first released in 2010, it gathered quite positive response from the viewers. The 9 minute clip portrays violence and shows cruelty and torture towards a group of red-haired young men in a desert by a group of armed men. The video ends with the youngest boy being shot in the head.

Heart Shaped Box – Niravana

Despite being a controversial one, this video won two MTV VMA awards in 1994. The video tries to talk about society’s quite a few issues like cancer, people’s hatred for each other, drugs, religion and stuff. It shows stuffs like a fetus in a blood bag, an old man being crucified and other metaphors to mean death. Creepy!

Do What You Want to – Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly

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We don’t really understand how Lady Gaga chose R. Kelly a convicted pedophile to feature on this video. And cherry on top, the director for the video was Terry Richardson, the infamous photographer accused of sexual abuse and coercing. Te original video was never released but a leaked 30 second clip to TMZ, shows explicit contents. A hidden source even quoted to New York Post the video was “literally an ad for rape.”

Like A Prayer – Madonna

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The controversy’s child Madonna released this video in 1989 with contents like “black Jesus”, Madonna trying to titillate him and her dancing around burning crosses. This cost Madonna quite a bit as The Pope publicly condemned her and she lost her lucrative endorsement with Pepsi. Why Madonna why?

Looking Hot – No Doubt

Despite of being quite a clean video among all these in the list, this video by No Doubt faced quite a bit rage because of its stereotyping and appropriation of Native Americans. Released in 2012, the band had to pull down the video almost immediately after it offended the Native Americans. However they later apologized to the Native Americans saying it wasn’t their intention to hurt anyone.

Well, we are music lovers. Controversies or not, we love to watch the video of the songs we like. And a bit of controversy in something makes it more interesting. So here is my list. If you happen to find anything new, please feel free to let us know in the comment box!

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Movies & TV Series

12 Worst ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters Everyone Hates

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Ever since we have fallen in love with Game of Thrones, we have always taken the characters to be integral parts of our lives. We cry when our favourite characters die, or we cherish it when our most hated characters meet their end. Now that almost half of the characters are dead, we cannot wait to see some of the most hated characters dead. Here is a list of most hated characters from Game of Thrones, dead and alive:

Olly

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This sweet little lad was once everyone’s pie when he came to Castle Black after he lost his parents and his whole village in the Wildling attack. But then he shot Ygritte. It was quite okay for us because she killed his parents. But when he betrayed Jon Snow, we all started to hate him. We felt good only when he was beheaded in Season 6.

Myranda

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We all remember that jealous psychopath lover of Ramsay Bolton. Myranda was a sadist with an intention of keeping Ramsay pleased all the time with her nasty deeds. From having Tansy mauled by the dogs to intimidating Sansa, Myranda took everything to a different level for the love she had for Ramsay. We couldn’t love to see it more when Theon threw her off the rampart to die.

Viserys Targaryn

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An arrogant, stupid and pompous fellow, who could do anything to get his work done, traded his little sister Daenerys to Khal Drogo for a bunch of Army. Though he claimed to be the righteous heir to the Seven Kingdoms, there was nothing “Targaryn” about him. We hated him more for what he said to Daenerys when she was reluctant to marry Khal, “I would let his whole tribe f**** you, all his forty thousand men and their horses too, if that’s what it took (to take Westeros).” Well we took a deep breath of satisfaction when Khal gifted him that “Golden Crown” and it led him to death.

Stannis Baratheon

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Though at one point Robert Baratheon’s younger brother seemed to be the righteous king to the “Seven Kingdoms”, this stubborn and obnoxious fellow lost all his respect when he killed his own brother with the help of black magic. His hunger for power and manipulation by the sorceress has led him to kill too many people. We hated him more when he sacrificed his own daughter Shireen to the Lord of the Lights in order to fulfill his motive of becoming the king of “Seven Kingdoms”. We are still grateful to Brienne for avenging Renly Baratheon by putting a sword through Stannis’s heart.

Melisandre

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“The Red Woman” as we all popularly know, Melisandre managed to be quite a despised character throughout the whole six seasons so far. Though she is a beautiful and graceful woman, this sorceress has manipulated Stannis to an extent that he sacrificed his own daughter in the name of mysterious deity the Lord of the Light. However, despite of all her black magic, murder, warmongering and stuff, we could not help but appreciate her when she brings Jon Snow back from the death. Let’s take a moment in the name of this Red Priestess and enchant in her way- “For the Night is Dark and Full of Terrors.”

Theon Greyjoy

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This irritating as hell heir to “Iron Islands” always did things to impress his Daddy Dearest and failed. By betraying Robb Start and beheading his childhood weapon trainer Ser Rodrik Cassel, this pathetic petulant managed to gather all our hatred. Always took pleasure in putting other’s down but soon became a victim himself. Now he no longer remembers his own name and manages to call himself “Reek”, a name given by Ramsay Bolton.

Lysa Arryn

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Littlefinger’s puppet, a mother of a spoiled child, murderer of her husband and what not! We all knew Lysa was quite selfish when she refused to help her own sister Catelyn Stark with an army against the Lannisters. She was so obsessed with her childhood sweetheart “Littlefinger” that she killed her husband according to his wish and later blamed it to the Lannisters. It has led to a huge civil war and hence thousands died along with her own sister and nephews. Well, she paid off her dues when she died after Littlefinger pushed her out through the Moon Door.

Lord Walder Frey

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Remember that creepy, pedophile, dirty looking old king from House Tully? Well no one can forget the man who signaled for the horrendous “Red Wedding Massacre” to begin. This deceitful old fellow enjoyed young wives and spawned more than 100 descendents. He joined forces with Roose Bolton and the Lannisters to betray the Starks and hence killed almost half of the Starks including Catelyn, Robb and Robb’s pregnant wife Talisa. We only felt justice has been served when Arya slit Walder’s throat the same way they did to Catelyn.

Petyr Bealish AKA Littlefinger

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Highly manipulative Petyr Baelish was the reason Ned Stark died and this is why we all hate him so much. Nobody knows which side is “Littlefinger” on! From plotting Joffrey’s murder to trading Sansa to Ramsay Bolton, Petyr Baelish did everything he could to be on the “Iron Throne.” Though we hate him to the core, we cannot just deny that he is one of the most important characters in the show.

Joffrey Baratheon

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I bet there might have not been a single minute on screen when you didn’t wish him dead throughout the seasons. Joffrey was a sadist little obnoxious freak who loved to torture Sansa and find happiness. We didn’t like him much from the beginning but with Ned Stark’s death, we almost started to loath him.  But thanks to Petyr Baelish, he died an awful dead which satisfied all our thrust!

Ramsay (Snow) Bolton

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A true bastard in every way, Ramsay wasn’t that much of a hated character at first. We did like him when he tortured Theon as we felt like he deserved it for what he did. But then, to our surprise, this good looking bastard took everything on a whole new level and we started hating him to the core. It was great to see how he was eaten by his own dogs. God bless Sansa! 

Cersei Lannister

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Have you ever hated a mother? Well, if you know Cersei then you have. She is beautiful yet deceiving and the most hated character of Game of Thrones till now. Being a woman, now she has managed to take Westeros under her and no doubt she is way too clever than any of the Lannisters. From incest to adultery, from mass murder to plotting of her husband’s death, Cersei did everything without letting her hands get dirty. She is certainly one powerful woman to hate. Isn’t it?

Though we hate them, we cannot disagree the fact that without these characters, Game of Thrones would have been a boring thing with just a bunch of good people. As they say, “It’s the villains who do remarkable things. Heroes just try to stop them.”

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10 Most Powerful Female Superhero Comic Book Characters

Being a superhero fan, I imagine sometimes what it would be like to have immense powers and then help people. We all have been fans of Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and the list goes on! But then there are a few female superheroes that are perfect combinations of power, humanity, beauty, and brain. Here is a list of 10 most  powerful female superheroes we cannot afford to miss:

She-Hulk

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She-Hulk, who happens to be the cousin of Bruce Benner (The Hulk), is actually a timid, shy and low confident girl. Her real name is Jennifer Walters, a lawyer by profession. She was first infected with her powers when she was shot by enemies and Bruce had to give her his blood. Though Bruce tends to be a form of rage and destruction, Jennifer on the other hand was empowered both physically and emotionally. She became strong, confident, and rather independent post her transformation. However, she chose to stay in her transformed Hulk-form so that she could help those girls who could not help themselves physically. We love her for her this heroic move.

Captain Marvel

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Carol Danvers or Captain Marvel has always been a deeply loved superhero from Marvel Universe. But, she rather had a pretty normal early life for a superhero. She grew up without any supernormal powers. But then growing up, she joined NASA, and eventually, in an Alien encounter, she got powers that included strength, stamina, and few others. She was previously known as Ms. Marvel for quite a few years but after a lot of struggles and hard times, she changed her name to Captain Marvel. She is indeed a superhero we can turn ourselves when it comes to motivation and encouragement.

Hippolyta

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Hippolyta is a Greek God possessing a hell lot of powers. She was the Queen of the Amazons and was the first Wonder Woman before it was passed to her daughter. She defeated Heracles and created Themyscira with the help of her sister Antiope. However, Heracles tricked her by offering peace and then chained her up in his palace. Somehow she escaped from there. After that, she and her followers settled at Paradise Island, and there she fought against evil for 3000 years.

Black Canary

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This beautiful superhero vigilante chooses Martial Arts and a sonic scream attack to fight. Her real name is Dinah Lance. Born into a fighter family, her mother, Dinah Drake herself was a vigilante and her father was a cop. She is one of the most powerful and greatest female superheroes in the DC Universe. However, she fights alongside the Green Arrow and they are romantically involved. Who won’t fall in love with someone like Black Canary anyway? Isn’t it?

Storm

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Ororo Munroe, AKA Storm is a mutant superhero who can manipulate the weather and flight. She was born in Harlem and raised in Egypt till her parents were alive, but was unable to have control over her mutant powers. And this is when she had to go to Professor X for help and she joined the X-Men. Thanks to her control over the weather and the flight, she is one of the most remarkable and powerful female superheroes of all time. Well, her powers and her abilities do make her intimidating and freaking cool!

Harbinger

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We loved Harbinger and yet we so much hate it that she has been missing from our comic book since she gave up her life to save someone else against Darkseid. With the ability to fly, manipulation of energy, and duplicating herself, Harbinger often gave the bad guys a tough time. Now we are glad that she is coming back in the New 52, but her superpowers will all be gone. Don’t worry; she will be able to control many technologies. With or without superpowers, we cannot stop loving this powerful female superhero. Can we?

Scarlet Witch

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Wanda Maximoff and her brother Pietro (aka Quicksilver) had superhuman abilities. She could alter reality in a different way. However, she was not quite able to control her powers at the initial but later she managed to keep her powers in control. Wanda was initially anti-superhero along with her brother as a part of the Evil Mutants and fought with the X-Men quite a few times but they both abandoned their evil sides and joined the Avengers. However, with her ability to control reality, we surely think that she is one of the most powerful Female Superheroes of all time.

Black Widow

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Started off as an antagonist in Iron Man, Natasha Romanoff aka the Black Widow has a unique life journey. Even though there has not been a full-time movie based on her, she has got the most screen attention than any other female superheroes. During her childhood, she was trained specifically to be a spy for a Black Widow program and she was brainwashed. This is why she turned out to be a defective adult. In spite of being an antagonist at first, Natasha later changed her mind and became an active member of the Avengers. Now we love the way she kicks the butt of bad guys. Don’t we?

Wonder Woman

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The daughter of the Demi-God has got the power to put Batman and Superman down. This badass leader of the Amazon race has immense powers and has been a member of the Justice League since the day it was created. We cannot even complete counting the names of the villains she has put down over the years. She is an incredibly beautiful and yet invincible superhero of all the time. No wonder they call her Wonder Woman.

Super Girl

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Now how can we forget our Alien female superhero! She is a Kryptonian female Superhero who is extremely beautiful yet immensely powerful. She took down villains like Kryptonian Man, Silver Banshee, Metallo and the list goes on and on. Now that cannot be too difficult for a superhuman cousin of a superhuman superhero. Can it be? We all love Super Girl and we always root for something more from her each time.

 

Now here are these super girls who make us think twice about the myth that women cannot fight or women are weak. I mean look at them, are not they the strongest and most powerful? They are a blend of beauty, brain, and power. Here’s to Girl Power!

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10 Interesting Facts You Need to Know About ‘The Arrow’

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“The Arrow” first aired their Season Premier on The CW on October 10, 2012 in North America and the international broadcasting took place it the late 2012. Since then it has been a massive success. Now that “The Arrow” completed its fourth season and the 5th one on its way, here are some of the facts about “The Arrow” to give you a bit of inside:

the-arrow1. Oliver Queen, a billionaire playboy, somehow ends up on a hostile island for five years. When he comes back to Starling City, he becomes a different person, a vigilante, trying to fight crime and corruption in his city. The character is played by Stephen Amell.

2. Although the story line is based on DC character “Green Arrow”, Oliver doesn’t use this name until the Fourth Season.

3. The Arrow or Oliver Queen character was first shown in the TV Series Smallville from 2006 to 2011. But then, the producers decided to make a totally different show just based on Oliver Queen and his humanity. So basically The Arrow is a spin-off series from the Smallville.

4. Most of the characters from The Arrow are totally different from the comic book. For instance, the character Jon Diggle, Oliver’s most trusted person is specifically designed for the series. He was added to mainstream DC universe “Green Arrow” comic only in October 2013 on the 24th issue.

5. Felicity Smoak, was supposed to be on the show only for one episode (episode 3, season 1). But then, the positive response from the viewers’ towards the character made her one of the leading characters on the show who later played the love interest of Oliver Queen.

6. In every episode throughout all the seasons, the episode title has been said by someone at least once.

7. The Arrow never wanted to reveal his identity. But whenever situation made him to, someone or the other either lost his life or was in danger. First time when Diggle found out about Oli, deadshot tried to kill him by tagging him with a curare laced bullet. Oliver himself was shot by his mother when Felicity found out. Again, when Barry Allen found out, Oli was poisoned. Then, Tommy found out and Malcolm Merlyn was about to die from a gunshot. Again, Oliver’s life was in danger when Merlyn himself found out. Pretty ironic isn’t it?

8. The exterior shots of Police Headquarter shown in the show is actually the main branch of Los Angeles’ public library.

9. The character Jon Diggle was named after the writer of ‘Green Arrow- Year One” Andy Diggle. However, it has been rumoured that Jon Diggle might become the Green Lantern in upcoming seasons. As of now he is the mantle of “Spartan” in the Season 4.

10. As of Season 4, John Barrowman, who plays the role of Malcolm Merlyn is the oldest of all the main cast members. However, Emily Bett Rickards who is portraying Felicity Smoak, is the youngest.

Aren’t these facts fun? Well we all need to know some insight about the shows we love. Isn’t it? Being a fan of DC Comics myself, I am happy to have another Superhero in the town. Keep watching and keep loving “The Arrow”.

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The 10 Best TV Series to Watch

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We certainly enjoy a good piece of entertainment when we come back home after a hard day of work. Be it watching TV or listen to some soothing music. Well if you are someone who like to munch on some snacks and watch TV, then we recommend you to go through this list of some of the best TV series for you to watch.

Orange is The New Black (2013- Present)

IMDB – 8.3

ROTTEN TOMATOES – 96%

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Piper Chapman, a woman in her thirties is sentenced to 15 months stint after being accused of drug dealing. Now she must adapt according to the situation of the prison. This American Comedy-drama was first premiered on July 11, 2013. As far now till 2016, there have been four seasons, each season consists of 13 episodes. However, the series is renewed for its fifth, sixth and seventh season as well.

Supernatural (2005- Present)

IMDB – 8.6

ROTTEN TOMATOES – 90%

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This American fantasy horror TV series was first premiered on September 13, 2005 on the WB and after that it became a part of CW’s line up. With 11 Season so far with a total of 241 episodes, this is one of the most popular shows on TV.  Two brothers, Sam and Jensen Winchester follow their father’s footstep and hunts down demons, ghosts, monsters and other supernatural entities. Fan of horror? Do not miss this one.

Suits (2011- Present)

IMDB – 8.7

ROTTEN TOMATOES – 77%

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A brilliant college drop-out named Mike Ross is on the run from a drug dealing gone bad. And then he is hired as an associate by one of the best Lawyers in town, Harvey Specter. Now they have to work on cases without disclosing Mike’s Educational Qualification. This American Legal-drama by Aaron Korsh became popular instantly after its first premier in June 23, 2011. There are 6 Seasons so far and a total of 86 Episodes. Like to watch courtrooms and Lawyer’s diplomacy? Watch this.

Mr. Robot (2015- Present)

IMDB 8.7

ROTTEN TOMATOES 96%

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Mr. Robot is an American drama thriller which was first premiered on June 24, 2015. The story is based on Elliot Alderson, a young cyber security engineer in the broad day light and a vigilante hacker at night. Alderson, who suffers from social anxiety disorder, now finds himself in a dilemma when he is recruited by an underground hacker group in order to destroy the corporate organizations he is paid to protect. There have been two seasons by far with a total number of 21 episodes. Love twisted things? Well, this one is for you!

Dexter (2006-2013)

 

IMDB 8.8

ROTTEN TOMATOES 79%

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This American psychological mystery is based on Jeff Lindsay’s novel by “Darkly Dreaming Dexter”. The first season was premiered on October 1, 2006 and it continued for a total number of 8 Seasons and 96 episodes till September 12, 2013. Dexter Morgan is a Forensic Expert by profession. He is a loyal lover, a brother and a friend. But wait! He is not what he seems to be! Morgan is a serial killer hunting down every evil being that he finds

Friends (1994-2004)

IMDB – 9.0

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When you are tired of all the horror, thriller and mysterious plots, sit down and enjoy this beautiful sitcom from the 90’s. This TV series can never go wrong in anyway and will likely to cheer up your mood anytime. Based on six reckless adults and their personal and professional lives, this series have managed to be one of the best and favorites of all the time among all the generations. There are 10 season with a total number of 236 episodes. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, the first season was premiered on 22 September, 1994. We couldn’t help but crying when they premiered their last episode ever on May 6, 2004.

Stranger Things (2016- Present)

IMDB – 9.1

ROTTEN TOMATOES – 95%

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Though it’s a new entry to the TV series world, it has gathered much appreciation from the audience. The show is created by the brother duo Matt and Ross Duffer. It’s a super natural horror science fiction where a young boy goes missing and a telekinetic girl tries to find him out with some of his friends. On the other hand, the boy’s mother, brother and the police keep looking for him on their own. The show first premiered on July 15, 2016 on Netflix. There have been 8 episodes on the first season as of now.

Sherlock (2010-Present)

IMDB – 9.2

ROTTEN TOMATOES – 91%

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Based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective novel “Sherlock Holmes”, the British Crime Drama “Sherlock” was created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. The season premier was first aired on 25th July 2010. There have been 3 seasons with a total of 10 episodes as of now. If you are a fan of detective stories, this one is best for you.

Game of Thrones (2011- Present)

IMDB – 9.5

ROTTEN TOMATOES – 94%

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Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama based on George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novel “A Song of Ice and Fire”. The story starts when several royal families fight over the Iron Throne to become the ruler of Westeros and thus starts a civil war. However, a sinister force is rising beyond the Wall in the North. The first season premier was aired on April 17, 2011 on HBO. Since then it has been widely loved and accepted. The best thing about the show is its variation. We love Game of Thrones. Let’s just say, “Winter is coming.”

Breaking Bad (2008-2013)

IMDB – 9.5

ROTTEN TOMATOES – 95%

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Breaking Bad is an American crime drama series. The story starts with a struggling high school teacher Walter White who finds out he has incurable lung cancer. After knowing this, he teams up with his former student Jesse Pinkman and starts producing and selling crystallized methamphetamine to secure his family’s financial condition before he dies. Thus he steps into a world of crime. Breaking Bad has been regarded as one of the greatest TV Series of all the time. By the time of its last episode that aired on September 29, 2013, it was the most watched series on cable on American Television.

Now if you are bored or don’t know what to do at your free time, go through this list and choose one of these TV series we have listed. If you happen to have some other names in your mind, do let us know on our comment box.