April Sperry
Entertainment Fellow, The Huffington Post
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Disney Princesses Get Awesome Warrior Makeover, Are Totally Ready For Battle
No one is tough like a Disney princess. They're not just super-chic, smart and beautiful, but also able to overcome any obstacle. But what would they look like as actual warriors?
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Apparently, 'Thor: The Dark World' Had A Whole Lot Of Problems
"Thor: The Dark World" was a big, fat box office hit (like basically every other Marvel superhero film), but that doesn't mean it was a cinematic masterpiece. Now that CinemaSins has taken a crack at "Thor: The Dark World," it's pretty clear that the darkest part of this film isn't the "world," but the messy plot. Over the course of 15 minutes, CinemaSins highlights 120 of the film's biggest problems, which might make even Thor's biggest fans shake their heads with disappointment.
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Kitchen Music Master Plays 'Let It Go' On Wine Glasses, Pots And Pans
The idea of making music in a kitchen probably brings back memories of a young child banging pots and pans together while mom and dad try to cook dinner, or of an old woman running her finger around the edge of a screechy crystal wine glass. Luckily, kitchen-made music is about to get a whole lot better. YouTuber Dan Newbie uses wine glasses, pots, pans and a salt shaker to perform a beautiful rendition of the hit "Frozen" song "Let it Go."
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George R.R. Martin Can't Wait For These Upcoming 'Game Of Thrones' Scenes, So They're Going To Be Good
Okay people, the Season 4 premiere of "Game of Thrones" is almost here, and we're as excited as anyone else. As intense as the fandom of the HBO hit is, we can imagine that one person is more excited than anyone else to see the show return to the small screen -- Mr. George R.R. Martin. Martin is both the author of the "Game of Thrones" novels and also a driving force behind how his stories are depicted onscreen.
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'Do You Want To Build A Snowman' Sung In 'Family Guy' Voices Is Unexpectedly Emotional
Ever thought that a "Family Guy" impersonator could make you long for your youth? YouTuber Mikey Bolts is keeping the "Frozen" hype alive with his rendition of "Do You Want To Build A Snowman?" sung in the voices of "Family Guy" characters. "Family Guy" is a hilarious and popular, but it's not always kid-friendly or particularly sentimental (excluding instances like when Brian was killed off and then resurrected, of course).
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'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Story Arc Writer Really Wants An Invite To Film's Premiere
Gerry Conway has embarked upon an intense and heartfelt Twitter campaign, requesting an invitation to the premiere of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," but he's not just some superfan. Conway is the writer behind "The Amazing Spider-Man #121," which is part of "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" Spider-Man story arc from 1973, and the partial basis for "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Upon learning that his story will appear in the blockbuster, Conway took to Twitter with a single request for director Marc Webb: Since then, Conway has tweeted at both Webb and Sony Pictures, including the tag #inviteGerryConway in many of his messages.
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This Honest 'Game Of Thrones' Trailer Is The Very Best 'Game Of Thrones' Trailer
If you had to explain the "Game of Thrones" series to someone in just a few phrases, it would probably sound something like this: "Lots of sex, even more violence, too many characters to count." Right? The series is so complex and grandiose that it's taken a ridiculous number of trailers for HBO to feel that it's adequately hyped up fans for the upcoming fourth season. Screen Junkies has created an honest trailer for "Game of Thrones" and it's beautifully blunt.
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Bilbo Goes On An 8-Bit Adventure In "The Hobbit" Video Game Makeover
In case you (somehow) managed to miss the first two "Hobbit" films, we've got a quick and easy way for you to catch up. Quite a lot of chit-chatting and trotting across the countryside takes place over the nearly six combined hours of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," so if you'd like to skip all of that and get to the action, here's your chance. CineFix has given your favorite denizens of Middle Earth a video game makeover and condensed all of the "Hobbit" films' most exciting moments into one Game Boy-style 8-bit (well, actually 16-bit) video.
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This Fan Theory Says 'Breaking Bad' Could Be The Prequel To 'The Walking Dead'
What if "The Walking Dead" is actually a sequel to the recently concluded hit? Was that season-two scene where Jesse cries in a crack house, surrounded by zonked-out users, actually foreshadowing of the desolate, half-dead wasteland of "The Walking Dead"?
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Arya Stark Will Show Her Dark Side In Season 4
There are few members of the Stark family left on “Game of Thrones” as the fourth season approaches, and one of them is growing up real quick. Since being separated from her family, Arya Stark has slowly come to resemble the fearlessly violent adults she’s been surrounded by. Maisie Williams, who plays Arya, sat down with HuffPost TV at the “Game of Thrones” fan event in Brooklyn last month to discuss Arya’s transition into a dark, emotionless character this season.
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'How I Met Your Mother' Theme Song Gets A Nostalgic 8-Bit Makeover
"How I Met Your Mother" has finally come to an end, but we're not ready to let go! Chances are you'll have the theme song stuck in your head for days after the closing credits run, so we've got an alternative tune for you to (sort of) mix it up. This is pretty great, and we can think of another "HIMYM" song that would sound awesome in 8-bit ...
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'Walk' The Paths Of Your Favorite Characters With These Awesome Movie Maps
Ever wish you could take a trip to the most fantastical places and travel the paths of your beloved characters? Well, reality may prevent you from actually walking in the footsteps of Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, but that's what imagination is for. Artist and graphic designer Andrew DeGraff is making it a whole lot easier to accurately map out your daydreams with his collection of cartographic movie illustrations.
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Nicole Richie Is Finally Returning To Reality TV
Richie is bringing her often acerbic and perpetually sassy wit to VH1 with #CandidlyNicole, a half-hour reality show based on her acclaimed Twitter feed and wildly popular AOL web series. The series will follow Richie throughout her daily life as she provides commentary on everything from family to fashion to business. Since her "Simple Life" days, Richie has acted on and off while immersing herself in non-profit work, a fashion career and family life.
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Jesse Pinkman And Ryu Fight In Ultimate 'Street Fighter' Battle
div> RYU VS JESSE (A Street Fighter-Breaking Bad tribute) from Junior Jesman on Vimeo. p> In a battle of strength and street cred, who is tougher: Jesse Pinkman of "Breaking Bad" or Ryu of "Street Fighter"? It's an unlikely match-up, but on the Internet, anything's possible.
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See The Small Towns That Made It To The Big Screen
Hollywood might seem like the perfect vacation destination for a movie-lover, but there's so much more to film than the bright lights and big cities. Anyone who lives in a small town knows just how exciting it is when a film chooses your community either for its production location or setting. Avoid the crowds on your next vacation and visit one of America's small towns that made it to the big screen.
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Goat Simulator May Just Be The World's Weirdest, Most Wonderful Video Game
Let us introduce you to Goat Simulator, an alternate reality game that allows players to live out their days ... as a goat. Back in February, Coffee Stain Studios released a fictional game trailer, as a joke for fans and customers. The response was so incredibly positive, however, that they just had to make the Goat Simulator dream a reality.
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John Bradley Says 'Don't Get Comfy' For 'Game Of Thrones' Season 4
The third season of “Game of Thrones” showed the beginnings of a bold new side to a character we’d only known as meek and timorous. Samwell Tarly, best known as Sam, was the cowardly Robin to Jon Snow’s Batman, but he finally had a few moments to shine last season when he killed a White Walker and rescued Gilly from Craster. As Season 4 of “Game of Thrones” approaches, we know there’s a lot more in store for Sam now that he’s finally realized his courage without Jon leading the way.
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Disney Princesses And Princes Get 'Walking Dead' Makeover
People don't generally think of Disney characters as particularly scary (unless you're talking about villains like Ursula or Maleficent, anyway). There's certainly nothing frightening about Disney's princesses and princes, right? Think again -- things are getting post-apocalyptic.
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Hodor Actor Say There's More To His Character Than Meets The Eye
The tattooed actor and DJ sat down with HuffPost TV after hosting an onstage Q&A session at Brooklyn's "Game of Thrones" Epic Fan Experience on March 20. Nairn has plenty of thoughts about his generally reticent character and he's adamant that there's more to Hodor than meets the eye. Do you think Hodor’s aware of the journey he’s going on with Bran?
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'Captain America: The First Avenger' Gets An Honest Trailer
In case the name didn't tip you off, "Captain America: The First Avenger" is really just a two hour explanation of why the sort-of-geeky Captain America made it into an ultra-selective superhero club. Or, at least that's what the Screen Junkies are saying. They've created an honest trailer for "Captain America: The First Avenger," and it casts a "too-real" light on the chicken-legged boy turned ridiculously burly man, Steve Rogers.