Iron Fist

The Decline Of Humanism In The Arab World

... citizens, the individuals – have lost our humanity. We have come to accept the brutality of the tyrannical regimes as a given. We no longer question the catastrophic human rights situation. We have completely forgotten our prisoners and our victims of torture. Instead, we have become addicted to watching scenes of torture on social media, which in fact score the highest numbers of viewing. The Japanese Orientalist Nobuaki Notohara wasn't revealing any secrets when he wrote the following in 2003: ‘Similarly, responsibility for… political prisoners [meaning those fighting for civil and human rights] who sacrificed themselves for society is lacking; society itself has abandoned these courageous people. People in Arab countries see the problems of political prisoners as a private problem of the family of each prisoner.'. All I can add ...

What Exactly Is Up With Madame Gao, Villainous Leader Of The Hand

... Her disparagement of brown M&Ms is unnecessary, though. 17. Big Al (Craig Walker). Danny's homeless friend had a refreshing lack of seriousness on an otherwise inappropriately serious show. At least until he was randomly murdered offscreen. 16. Wilkins (Clifton Davis). Exists to be an indignant jerk until a much bigger jerk shoots him in the face. I can admire that sort of utilitarianism. 15. Ringmaster (Craig Geraghty). This guy brings a panache to his job that’s admirable, even if he only has a couple of scenes in the first few episodes. 14. Bride of Nine Spiders (Jane Kim). Nearly succeeds in seducing Danny the Virgin while they're supposed to be fighting. An A for effort, at least. 13. Jeri Hogarth (Carrie-Anne Moss). The New York lawyer for superheroes shows up to help Danny get back into ...

Elle, Lego Worlds, And More

... that contains procedurally-generated worlds, which are made of Lego bricks here. As you’d expect with such a title, you can manipulate the bricks to create anything you can imagine, and even make use of landscaping tools to come up with mountain ranges, tropical islands, and so forth. Lego Worlds also gives you access to prefabricated structures that you can just add and remove at your behest. And the huge number of licenses the toy maker owns means you get to play with hundreds of characters that you’ve known for years. Even in terms of vehicles, you can choose from bikes, helicopters, dragons, or even gorillas. There’s also an element of solving puzzles in Worlds, apart from quests that you can take on. But like other games of its ilk, these are almost secondary to the main experience. How to access: Play Station 4 , Xbox One , or Steam for Windows PCs. Time commitment: As much as you want, really. Voez is set in a fictional town called Lan Kong Town, modelled after ...

Netflix Debuts 'iron Fist,' Julie Andrews-muppets Series; 'fences' Now On Dvd

... Rye " (2015, PG-13), the indie caper drama " Deidra & Laney Rob a Train " (2017, not rated), and the South Korean nuclear disaster thriller " Pandora " (2016, not rated, with subtitles). Returning favorites: Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning " Million Dollar Baby " (2004, PG-13) and the animated " Coraline " (2009, PG) from Hillsboro's Laika Entertainment. More streaming TV: the debut seasons of the supernatural thriller " Beau Sejour " (with subtitles) from the Netherlands and the comedy " Samurai Gourmet " (with subtitles) from Japan and the AMC drama " Halt and Catch Fire: Season 3 " about the early days of the computer revolution. Stand-up: " Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame.". Amazon Prime. The sexy South Korean drama " The Handmaiden " (2016, not rated, with subtitles) spins a compelling tale of con artists, forbidden love, pornography and poetic justice. The Handmaiden - Official Trailer. " You Are Wanted ," the first Amazon original series from Germany, debuts in the U. S. in both ...

Iron Fist,' 'deidra And Laney Rob A Train

... what happens when a seemingly average person stumbles into a crime. Also stars Patrick Wilson, Jean Smart and Ted Danson. Now streaming on Hulu. A bloody eternity: The Originals. The Vampire Diaries may have ended its eight-year run last week, but the first family of vampires live on in CW's The Originals. The events of the show occur about two years ahead of The Vampire Diaries and follow ancient vampires Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies) returning to New Orleans to regain some Mikaelson family power and hopefully a quieter life. But that would be boring, right? The end of the third season saw Lucien, the first vampire ever created by the Mikaelsons, arrive in the city to share news of a prophecy that foretells the family's gruesome demise. The fourth season of The Originals premieres at 8 p.m. Friday on CW. Enter dystopia: Into the Badlands. AMC's martial arts drama was a hit with viewers when it first premiered in 2015. Into ...

American Crime'; 'this Is Us' Finale; 'greenleaf'; 'iron Fist

... story finds the pair caught up in a murder mystery. (10 p.m. Sundance TV). "Snatch":  Rupert Grint, Luke Pasqualino and Ed Westwick are among the stars of this new 10-episode series about a group of young British guys who come across a truck loaded with stolen gold bullion. (Streaming on __link__). "The Originals": Season 4 begins with more vampire threats in New Orleans. (8 p.m. The CW/3). "Grimm": Nick and Eve learn more about that mirror/portal mystery. (8 p.m. NBC/8). "Iron Fist":  Netflix keeps up its Marvel Comics-inspired series production with a new adventure starring Finn Jones as a billionaire Buddhist monk who's also developed super-duper kung-fu powers. (Netflix). "Campfire Kiss": Danica Mc Kellar, Paul Green and Portland native Barbara Niven star in a new TV movie about a mother whose camping trip ...

Jones, Henwick On Marvel's 'iron Fist

... cool comic-book ice-cube trays. They are the best. Yes, the swag's good.”. In Marvel's Iron Fist, long-lost billionaire Danny Rand (Jones) returns to New York City after having gone missing decades earlier. He tries to reconnect with his past and his family legacy, but when that proves far more difficult than he imagined, he battles powerful criminals with his martial arts mastery and mysterious ability to summon the power of the fiery Iron Fist. Where did he get that power? Where the heck has Danny been. “Here's the thing, Danny's a martial artist, but he also is a very vulnerable character,” Jones explained. “Now, I know in the comic books, you see this stupidly, ridiculously ripped dude. But I don't think people can relate to that. I didn't want Danny to be this 'steroid-ed' muscle dude. “Danny expects everything to be as it was. He expects to ...

Netflix's 'iron Fist' Stumbles In Depiction Of Asian Culture

... Netflix today debuts its fourth superhero series with Marvel Television. It's a show about a superhuman martial artist called "Iron Fist." NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the new show has forced him to confront an uncomfortable truth about superhero stories and race. ERIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: My name is Eric, and I'm a superhero-aholic (ph). Yes, I actually paid to download the awful "Batman v Superman" movie, and I still watch "The Flash" and "Supergirl" on the CW Network. Don't judge. But nothing has made me more ashamed of my love for superhero TV shows and movies than "Iron Fist." Judging by the first six episodes made available to critics, Netflix's new series is a troubling translation in part because of how it minimizes Asian people and Asian culture. (SOUNDBITE OF TREVOR MORRIS SONG, "IRON FIST MAIN TITLES"). DEGGANS: On the surface, Marvel's "Iron Fist" is a clunky story about a rich kid who goes missing when his plane crashes in Asia. He returns to New York as a martial arts master with the ability to summon great power through his hand, the iron fist. But first he's got to convince ...

First Appearance Of Iron Fist

... book characters are being portrayed in film and television, and with each new day more are being announced. Major Issues - a Comic __link__ original video series - will speak to true comic book hobbyists as well as new fans in a short, fast-paced digital series featuring the first appearances of characters we all love.  Each episode will feature the actual comic book, info on the creators, and the  backstory on the creation and legacy of the character. The next in our series is a look at one of the first, second-person speaking superhero, Iron Fist. The origin story is told as such from the Marvel Database : Daniel Rand was the son of businessman Wendell Rand, who had once lived in the fabled city of K'un-Lun, which exists in another dimensional realm. Wendell Rand-K'ai, as he was known there was the adopted son and heir of Lord Tuan, who ruled K'un-Lun in the guise of Yu-Ti, the August Personage in Jade. However, Wendell was driven from K'un-Lun by his brother, Nu-An, who not only wanted to rule K'un-Lun himself, but who was Wendell's rival for the ...