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Here’s a trailer for the B-movie horror fans: ‘Zombeavers’

I’ve spent too much time discussing Oscar-worthy films lately. It’s time to have a little fun this week, don’t you think? I’ve already shown you the new (and hilarious) trailer for 22 Jump Street, and now, I give you: Zombeavers! Yes, that’s right: The next zombie movie that’s coming out is about zombie beavers. I’m serious. Stop laughing. This is a real thing.

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Five Great Historical Dramas

Many people aren’t fans, but I personally am a giant nerd when it comes to movies set within an historical context. Whether they’re just toeing the line of reality or whether they seek to accurately recreate the nuances of a particular event, they’re all fair game to me. Luckily, there are plenty of amazing film out there that take advantage of different time periods to tell their tales. And even better, the people that make these films are usually serious about producing a film that is quality. Some of the world’s best films have been historical in nature, a tradition that continues to this very day with movies such as 12 Years a Slave (a movie I have, unfortunately, not had the pleasure to watch yet).

Today, I have settled in on five films that are some of my favorite historic movies of all time. Most of these are Academy Award-winners and all of them have received critical acclaim in one form or another. And while there’s no way for me to go into detail about every brilliant history flick ever made, hopefully this small sample will inspire someone to take a look at these film classics. Enjoy.

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Christmas movies streaming on Netflix

After suffering through the woefully inadequate selection of Thanksgiving-themed movies, we are finally being rewarded. That's right, I'm talking about Christmas movies! My personal list of favorite holiday movies is really long, so I'll spare you the details, but I did find several of them streaming on Netflix last night. My tastes vary from sentimental Christmas movies to hilarious depictions of the ultimate in family Christmastime dysfunction, but one thing never changes: I can watch most of these over and over, and never tire of them.

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Cycling Berlin to Copenhagen

For a great cycling adventure that both begins and ends in a country’s capital, take the famed Berlin to Copenhagen route.  Measuring in at nearly 400 miles, you’ll pass through some of the amazing scenery of both countries, along with many small villages and cities that you can explore.  Once you get to the sea, however, you’ll have to take a ferry to get to Denmark to finish the route, but the peaceful trip across the wat

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Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park

As kids, we all love dinosaurs. Revisit this sheer sense of joy when you take your date to Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevada. The ichthyosaur fossils you will come across at the park are undisturbed, wondrous and humbling. Imagine yourselves in an entirely different world, surrounded by water instead of desert as you learn about these fascinating sea creatures on your date. There were 40 fossils discovered altogether at this park, and they remain the largest fossils of the species ever found. Have you ever gone on a date at this park?

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The World’s Oddest Museums

Normally, when one visits a museum, one expects to see things like great works of art or a collection of things from the past all gathered in one place.  There are plenty of museums out there that cater to this more standard of needs.  But what about those of us that are looking to get a break from gazing at Picassos or reconstructed sets of dinosaur bones?  For the museum tourist with stranger tastes, there plenty of places out there that are dedicated to both enlightening and being different.  Today, I’ve gathered up seven examples of some of the oddest museums in the world, though there are plenty more out there if you look for them.

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Review: A Royal Affair (2012)

Given my own current love affair with actor Mad Mikkelsen (thanks to Hannibal, naturally), when I saw A Royal Affair pop up on my Netflix and realized that he was one of the lead actors in it, it became essential to watch.  This Dutch language film did not disappoint in the least.  Though I started out knowing nothing about the history behind this film, I left not only entertained, but a bit smarter, which is always a bonus.

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