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The Basics of Buying a Used iPhone Most of the tips below are aimed at buyers who can inspect the iPhone in person, like when buying directly from someone using a resource like Facebook Marketplace. For online sales, this isn’t possible so you’ll have to do your due diligence online instead. Reputable sellers will include plenty of photos detailing any scratches and other damage, including detailed descriptions of the item they are selling....

With any creative project, the finished product is usually the last in a very long line of drafts that have each evolved to adjust to the wide range of factors that come into play in the journey from script to screen. Since science fiction isn’t subject to the boundaries of realism like, say, Law & Order would be, the story we see on television could be lightyears away from what was initially discussed in the writers room....

You might already be familiar with some date and time functions in Excel. So let’s look at essential functions for common tasks as well as more advanced functions you may not know exist. View the Current Date or Time: TODAY and NOW Probably the handiest of all date and time functions in Excel are TODAY and NOW. TODAY provides the current date and NOW provides the current date and time....

Season 1 of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why was about as self-contained a story as you can get. Based on the novel by Jay Asher, the series was initially intended to be a feature film, but soon took on a new form as one of the streaming giant’s overlong, sometimes ponderous, supposedly bingeable originals. Though it covered sensitive, important topics like bullying, self-harm, rape, and suicide — sometimes in not the most sensitive of ways — the questions of why Hanna Baker (Katherine Langford) killed herself and chose to explain why on a series of cassette tapes, didn’t have enough story to adequately fill 13 hours of television....

The Razzie Awards are handed out each year around the same time as the Oscars. They ostensibly celebrate the worst films and cinematic performances of the previous twelve months. While intended purely as fun, the Razzies have been a little controversial in some quarters. Anything that’s a high-profile box office flop is undoubtedly something they will target, even if there were far worse movies released during the year. They often overlook the true worst of the worst in favor of picking low-hanging fruit....

But what if you’re not satisfied with just understanding “itadakimasu” and how bath houses work? What if you want an even more authentic experience? Well luckily there are a bunch of anime out there that cover Japanese culture in much greater detail. From Japanese traditions to their myths and legends, you can learn quite a bit from some shows. And for this ranking we’ll take a look at some of the best ones to check out....

Some great alternatives come in the form of ROM hacks and fan-games, improving the classics or presenting something entirely new for Fire Emblem fans. Lead your ragtag group of warriors to victory with some of these fantastic fan-made FE games, hand-picked with true FE fans in mind. 15. Fire Emblem: Souls of the Forest (GBA) Check Out This ROM Hack We’ll begin the ranking with a relatively recent and pretty awesome FE8 hack by creator Scraiza....

[Update 2: Reuters reports that Foxconn has published an earnings report showing a 20% fall in December revenues. However, the company says that its December earnings were “as expected,” and its full-year earnings are up 6.42% on the previous year, only marginally short of analyst expectations of 7%.] [Update 1: StreetInsider reports that Foxconn has denied reports that workers started their lunar new year holiday early, and says that the government payout relates to ‘an insurance premium,’ but makes no reference to any response to the claim that it has been laying off workers....

Boost your online visibility on social media by creating a unique brand presence on the Snapchat platform. Use Snapchat stickers for more customization that enable you to add your brand personality to your snaps. Add witty captions to popular sticker memes to make your Snapchat stories shine. Make the most out of your Snapchat account by using it to boost your online visibility and enhance customer engagement. Here are some of the best Snapchat sticker memes you can use for more engaging stories and conversations....

When it comes to franchises that have changed the way people look at magic, nothing can quite compete with Harry Potter. After all, these are the books that defined a generation. And, later on, the series of movies that made us laugh, cry, and learn something about the power of courage and friendship. Throughout the course of the years, the Harry Potter universe has expanded, and fans couldn’t be happier to see such a beautiful world being brought to life....

Kevin Hart is a comedian who can bring laughs out of the stoniest of hearts. He is well known for his knockout roles in movies such as Jumanji and Ride Along, as well as producing Real Husbands of Hollywood. He never fails to give us enjoyment on our worst days, with his crazy antics and hilarious facial expressions. May memes have been created with him as the star, poking fun at the little man who is capable of producing laughs....

Over two decades after it first premiered, Frasier remains one of the smartest, most well written sitcoms of all time, with a cast of comedy legends the likes of which has rarely been seen in the modern era of television. Following the antics of the extended Crane family - father Martin, sons Niles and Frasier, eventual daughter-in-law Daphne, and found family member Roz - the series is as intellectual as it is hilarious....

Disney is perhaps the most beloved animation studio on the planet, and why wouldn’t they be? They’ve been cranking out beloved cartoon characters and films since the ’20s without any signs of stopping any time soon. But after rewatching some of these cherished animated stories, we can’t help but notice a few things amiss. It’s not that these movies are any less wonderful, but the more we watch the more we’re able to pick things with a fine-toothed comb....

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The most important thing a monster movie can do is scare the audience, and when the monster falls short, the entire film collapses on itself. With that in mind, the monster has to be just right to suck in the viewer and leave them covering their eyes from start to finish. The best way to make a monster scary is not only in their physical design but in the scope of their power....

Stores Like Carhartt Big 5 Sporting Goods If you’re looking for a store like Carhartt that has an expansive inventory of athletic clothing, Big 5 Sporting Goods is your jam. Although its selection isn’t as wide-ranging as other stores on our list, Big 5 has several branches across California, Illinois, and Nevada, so it should be relatively easy to visit one in person. his sporting goods superstore is every man’s one-stop-shop for anything he needs for an active lifestyle....

Jessica Fletcher was the leading lady of a famous and long-running series known as Murder, She Wrote. While all Mrs. Fletcher seemed to want to do was get back to writing her novels, she kept getting pulled into these terribly inconvenient murder mysteries. Thankfully for us, Jessica Fletcher could never resist a good mystery, and thus always felt compelled to solve the murders constantly happening around her. And while she may have been a brilliant woman, there is a whole lot more to know about her....

Malcolm In The Middle was that rare sitcom about children where the children actually acted like… you know, children. The show followed the exploits of the titular character Malcolm, a boy genius, and his exasperating family. There were his often reckless and irresponsible brothers Francis, Reese, Dewey, and Jamie. His tyrannical mother Lois, and kind but often-ineffectual father Hal. Most of the tension in the show came from the brother’s frequent flouting of the rules set by Lois to carry out one outrageous hi-jinks after another....

The burglary, which occurred on the 1300 block of North fifteenth Road, is at present being explored by the Philadelphia Police Division. No wounds were accounted for. tvguidetime.com The burglary occurred beyond the watch zone of the Sanctuary College Police Division, per the school, and the PPD didn’t promptly answer Individuals’ solicitation for more data. “Savagery against one of us influences us all,” a delivery from the school peruses. “Any episode influencing an individual from our local area is treated with absolute attention to detail and concern....