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The Hunger Games Victors, Ranked by Winning Method

The Hunger Games is the first book in a trilogy of dystopian YA novels by Suzanne Collins, that were adapted into a four-film series, with the third book being split into two films. The story follows Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), who volunteers for the annual battle royale, the Hunger Games, after her sister Prim’s name is drawn. Like the gladiators of old, Hunger Games tributes are compulsorily drafted to fight to the death in dangerous arenas, for the amusement and appeasement of the masses. The games are both a reminder and a warning to the people of Panem to stay…
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Cliff Walkers: A Taut Spy Thriller Winning the Chinese Box Office

We hear a lot about the Chinese box office, but it is usually from an American perspective—e.g. how is the latest American blockbuster doing at the much-sought-after Chinese movie market? But the Chinese box office goes on with or (increasingly) without Hollywood releases, and it’s fascinating to see what the other largest box office in the world is currently interested in. Right now, it’s Cliff Walkers, the latest from Hero‘s Zhang Yimou, and—unlike many Chinese releases—the film is currently available to watch in select American cinemas. If, out of Zhang’s 40-year career, you’re only familiar with his wuxia work, such…
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PS5 vs Xbox Series X Sales: Who Is Winning the 2021 Console War So Far?

Since the popular idea of a “console war” isn’t going anywhere despite all the evidence that suggests our perception of that concept has drastically changed in recent years, it’s only natural that many gamers can’t help but wonder who is winning the sales race between the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Fortunately, Sony and Microsoft made it a little easier to answer that question by recently releasing sales figures and earning reports that give us a better idea of how each company’s next-gen plans are going so far. The good news is that both companies are doing very well at…
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PS5 vs Xbox Series X Sales: Who is Winning So Far?

While we’ve previously talked about how the PS5 vs. Xbox Series X war likely won’t be won through console sales alone, it’s inevitable that people will want to know which console is outselling the other at any given time. To save you a lot of drama, we don’t know the exact sales figures for either console as of yet. Nintendo recently revealed that they’ve sold 735,000 Switch and Switch Lite units in the US in October, but Sony and Microsoft are staying quiet at the moment in terms of sales numbers. However, a little reasonable analysis of what we do…
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