• Last week, Canadian rap artist Lil Windex released a video called "Bitcoin Ca$h," which criticized the bitcoin core and praised bitcoin cash.
• In an interview with Business Insider, Lil Windex explained his commitment to bitcoin cash over bitcoin, his favorite cryptocurrency trading platforms, and why he thinks the bitcoin core are "a buncha lames."

Lil Windex, the mysterious Canadian cleaning-product themed rapper best known for his 2017 single "Cleanin Up," released another music video last week — and this time, his lyrical focus was centered on one of the most heated debates within the cryptocurrency community. 

The rapper's single, called "Bitcoin Ca$h" focuses on bitcoin cash, the cryptocurrency that was created as the result of a "hard fork" within the bitcoin blockchain in August 2017 that allows for increased scalability for bitcoin transactions. Whereas bitcoin, or the "bitcoin core" (a nickname derived from the "bitcoin core developers"), conceives of the cryptocurrency as digital gold, bitcoin cash envisions the cryptocurrency in terms of digital cash, a currency that accelerates the transactional verification process. 

Lil Windex, who has never before ventured into the burgeoning arena of cryptocurrency-themed music, expressed his allegiance to bitcoin cash, and harshly denigrated the bitcoin core at the song's close: 

"Hey, f--- bitcoin core," Lil Windex raps.

The song tells the rags-to-riches story entailing the life of Lil Windex before he was the flaxen-haired, gold-tooth-plated lyrical genius that he is today. 

As Slate pointed out, it's unclear whether or not the song is sponsored — after all, it wouldn't be the first time a cryptocurrency was the subject of a bizarro marketing scheme in recent months.

In an effort to learn more, Business Insider reached out to Lil Windex in an email interview. Here's what Lil Windex had to say: 

ZOË BERNARD: Do you think that bitcoin cash is better than all other forms of currency?

LIL WINDEX: Yo, I think it has potential to be better. I like the principles it stands for, would be nice to be able to have money without giving it all to the bank to control, just so they can tax me with fees anytime I want to do something with my own loot. It's also nice to send cash to people without buying the boys at Western Union a steak dinner.

BERNARD: In the video, you throw around cash — do you think this is confusing to viewers who don't know that bitcoin cash is a decentralized digital currency that exists devoid of physical form, and therefore cannot be represented by traditional fiat currencies, such as the Canadian dollar?

LIL WINDEX: I'm pretty sure half the people watchin' this ish don't even know what decentralized means, so I'm not trippin' about it. It's a rap video, so it's got money in it. What's confusing about that? Nothing. Are people confused when Bitcoin millionaires cash-in for fiat so they can buy Lambo's? I don't think so. It's called flexing. 

BERNARD: Do you have that bitcoin cash? 

LIL WINDEX: B----, you know I go that bitcoin cash. What kind of question is that? I say it like 20 times in the song. 

BERNARD: How much of that bitcoin cash do you have?

LIL WINDEX: Trying to get personal with me? Here, let me explain how much I got in the language of my people: Rikiki!*

[*Editor's note: "Rikiki" is a sound that Lil Windex frequently makes within his music.]

BERNARD: What is your bitcoin cash investment strategy?

LIL WINDEX: It's simple. Get as much bitcoin cash as possible, and then just ball out everyday. I'll use it to improve my image as your grandma's favorite rapper. 

BERNARD: What cryptocurrency exchanges do you prefer?

LIL WINDEX: I'm from Vancouver, so I mess with Quadrigacx. The good people over there always get my racks to me on time for fair fees. 

BERNARD: Are there any alt-coins that you're particularly inspired to write songs about?

LIL WINDEX: No, I just did this for fun because I think it's cool s--t, and got my feet wet with bitcoin cash, it's my ride or die. Lil Windex is loyal, I don't f--k with the ops. Don't pin me as some kind of crypto rapper, that's not even a thing, I'm not out here trying to invent genres. 

BERNARD: Are you bullish or bearish?

LIL WINDEX: Depends what day it is. When it's tanking, I'm a bear. Rawr. When it's peaking, I'm tweaking. Then I get on my bulls--t.

BERNARD: Bitcoin cash has recently plummeted in value. How do you feel about this?

LIL WINDEX: Lil Windex never stresses about nothing. I got money to blow all over the place. Maybe I feel a bit sad sometimes, but then I just go ball out and I feel a lot better. 

BERNARD: What inspired you to write this song?

LIL WINDEX: I was checking my app on an "up day," and got excited thinking about the future. I started daydreaming about Lambo's, and how many bedrooms would be in my mansion if this stuff went to the moon. Then I thought, why not write a song about it? The rest is history. 

BERNARD: Do you believe that bitcoin cash is more closely aligned to Satoshi Nakamoto's original vision for bitcoin rather than bitcoin core?

LIL WINDEX: I guess I believe that, because that's what people told me, and that's what I've read, but I mean, Donald Trump tells people a lot of things... so who knows what's real anymore. Could all be fake news. 

BERNARD: At the end of your song, you say, "F--- bitcoin core/ You're just a buncha names." Why do you feel that the bitcoin core are just a "buncha names?" [Translation per Gizmodo]

LIL WINDEX: Lames, I said they were a bunch of lames. How do people be a buncha names? It doesn't make any sense. Again, sounds like they're being all weird about Bitcoin and censoring people for having opinions. There's a lotta peeps pissed off about things like LN and F--kwit. Sounds lame, so if they're doing that, then yeah, they're a bunch of lames. Satoshi is a G. Respect your elders. RIKIKI!

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With "Tomb Raider" opening in theaters on Friday, Warner Bros. is rebooting the famed video game character that Angelina Jolie first brought to the screen in the early 2000s. 

This time the studio is stepping back to present the origin story of Lara Croft, a young woman from a privileged family trying to figure out what to do with her life and eventually finding her calling as a thrill-seeking archaeologist.

Oscar winner Alicia Vikander takes on the role and, like Jolie, didn't go cheap on the physical preparation. 

The 5' 5", 117-pound actress began working out with celebrity trainer Magnus Lygdback three months before shooting began and added 12 pounds of muscle to sustain the action-packed shoot (Lara Croft goes through a lot in this movie).

We dove into Lygdback's Instagram and found a series of "Tomb Raider" training videos he posted. 

Here are some of the workouts he put Vikander through to get her ripped for the role: 

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Back workouts

Standing Row - 20 reps / 4 sets

Kettlebell Swings - 20 reps / 4 sets

Straight Arm Lifts - 20 reps / 4 sets

Legs

Goblet Squats - 20 reps / 4 sets

Lunges - 20 reps / 4 sets

Skate Jumps - 20 reps / 4 sets

Abs

Magnus’ No-Name Ab exercise (Push-up position, rotate out and kick, raise arm) - 1 minute

Windshield Wiper - 30 seconds to 1 minute

Switch Blade - 30 seconds to 1 minute

• Cirque du Soleil performer Yann Arnaud died after falling during a show in Florida on Saturday.
• Arnaud was an experienced performer and had been with Cirque for 15 years.
• He posted on Instagram about the new aerial straps routine before the show, saying "it's time to go for it."

An experienced Cirque du Soleil performer has died after plunging onto a stage during an aerial straps routine at a weekend show in Tampa, Florida, the company said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Saturday night when Yann Arnaud fell during a performance of the show VOLTA, according to Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. The 38-year-old performance artist died of his injuries at a nearby hospital.

Arnaud had performed in Cirque shows for 15 years and was considered one of the company's most experienced entertainers, president and CEO Daniel Lamarre said in a phone interview.

"We were very surprised, considering his experience, that something like that happened," said Lamarre, speaking from Tampa, where he had flown to be with the show's cast. "I cannot describe to you how the people feel. It's terrible."

Arnaud posted a photo on Instagram just before the show on Saturday with the caption, "After so much work and training and staging, our straps duo act is finally in the show tonight. It' s time to go for it."

The death is the third fatality involving a Cirque performer in the company's 34 years, said Lamarre, adding that the aerial strap act is seen as a relatively safe number.

Lamarre said he could not share further details about the incident involving Arnaud, a husband and father with two young children who was from France. The company said it was cooperating with authorities looking into what happened.

Local media reports said Arnaud appeared to lose his grip on a strap before he fell, bringing the show to an immediate halt. Tampa police said the incident is under investigation by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

(Reporting by Letitia Stein in Detroit; Editing by Daniel Wallis)

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What is eSports? History & Rise of Video Game Tournaments

Years ago, eSports was a community of video gamers who would gather at conventions to play Counter Strike, Call of Duty, or League of Legends.

These multiplayer video game competitions would determine League of Legends champions, the greatest shooters in Call of Duty, the cream of the crop of Street Fighter players, the elite Dota 2 competitors, and more.

But today, as the history of eSports continue to unfold, media giants such as ESPN and Turner are broadcasting eSports tournaments and competitions. And in 2014, Amazon acquired Twitch, the live streaming video platform that has been and continues to be the leader in online gaming broadcasts. And YouTube also wanted to jump on the live streaming gaming community with the creation of YouTube Gaming.

eSports Market Growth Booming

To put in perspective how big eSports is becoming, a Google search for "lol" does not produce "laughing out loud" as the top result. Instead, it points to League of Legends, one of the most popular competitive games in existence. The game has spawned a worldwide community called the League of Legends Championship Series, more commonly known as LCS or LOL eSports.

What started as friends gathering in each other's homes to host LAN parties and play into the night has become an official network of pro gaming tournaments and leagues with legitimate teams, some of which are even sponsored and have international reach. Organizations such as Denial, AHQ, and MLG have multiple eSports leagues.

And to really understand the scope of all this, consider that the prize pool for the latest Dota 2 tournament was more than $20 million.

Websites even exist for eSports live scores to let people track the competitions in real time if they are unable to watch. There are even fantasy eSports leagues similar to fantasy football, along with the large and growing scene of eSports betting and gambling.

So it's understandable why traditional media companies would want to capitalize on this growing trend just before it floods into the mainstream. Approximately 300 million people worldwide tune in to eSports today, and that number is growing rapidly. By 2020, that number will be closer to 500 million.

eSports Industry Analysis - The Future of the Competitive Gaming Market

Financial institutions are starting to take notice. Goldman Sachs valued eSports at $500 million in 2016 and expects the market will grow at 22% annually compounded over the next three years into a more than $1 billion opportunity.

And industry statistics are already backing this valuation and demonstrating the potential for massive earnings. To illustrate the market value, market growth, and potential earnings for eSports, consider Swedish media company Modern Times Group's $87 million acquisition of Turtle Entertainment, the holding company for ESL. YouTube has made its biggest eSports investment to date by signing a multiyear broadcasting deal with Faceit to stream the latter's Esports Championship Series. And the NBA will launch its own eSports league in 2018.

Of course, as with any growing phenomenon, the question becomes: How do advertisers capitalize? This is especially tricky for eSports because of its audience demographics, which is young, passionate, male-dominated, and digital-first. They live online and on social media, are avid ad-blockers, and don't watch traditional TV or respond to conventional advertising.

So what will the future of eSports look like? How high can it climb? Could it reach the mainstream popularity of baseball or football? How will advertisers be able to reach an audience that does its best to shield itself from advertising?

Robert Elder, research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has compiled an unparalleled report on the eSports ecosystem that dissects the growing market for competitive gaming. This comprehensive, industry-defining report contains more than 30 charts and figures that forecast audience growth, average revenue per user, and revenue growth.

Companies and organizations mentioned in the report include: NFL, NBA, English Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1, Ligue de Football, Twitch, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, ESPN, Electronic Arts, EA Sports, Valve, Riot Games, Activision Blizzard, ESL, Turtle Entertainment, Dreamhack, Modern Times Group, Turner Broadcasting, TBS Network, Vivendi, Canal Plus, Dailymotion, Disney, BAMTech, Intel, Coca Cola, Red Bull, HTC, Mikonet

Here are some eSports industry facts and statistics from the report:

• eSports is a still nascent industry filled with commercial opportunity.
• There are a variety of revenue streams that companies can tap into.
• The market is presently undervalued and has significant room to grow.
• The dynamism of this market distinguishes it from traditional sports.
• The audience is high-value and global, and its numbers are rising.
• Brands can prosper in eSports by following the appropriate game plan.
• Game publishers approach their Esport ecosystems in different ways.  
• Successful esport games are comprised of the same basic ingredients.
• Digital streaming platforms are spearheading the popularity of eSports.
• Legacy media are investing into eSports, and seeing encouraging results.
• Traditional sports franchises have a clear opportunity to seize in eSports.
• Virtual and augmented reality firms also stand to benefit from eSports.  

In full, the report illuminates the business of eSports from four angles:

• The gaming nucleus of eSports, including an overview of popular esport genres and games; the influence of game publishers, and the spectrum of strategies they adopt toward their respective esport scenes; the role of eSports event producers and the tournaments they operate.
• The eSports audience profile, its size, global reach, and demographic, psychographic, and behavioral attributes; the underlying factors driving its growth; why they are an attractive target for brands and broadcasters; and the significant audience and commercial crossover with traditional sports.
• eSports media broadcasters, including digital avant-garde like Twitch and YouTube, newer digital entrants like Facebook and traditional media outlets like Turner’s TBS Network, ESPN, and Canal Plus; their strategies and successes in this space; and the virtual reality opportunity.
• eSports market economics, with a market sizing, growth forecasts, and regional analyses; an evaluation of the eSports spectacle and its revenue generators, some of which are idiosyncratic to this industry; strategic planning for brand marketers, with case studies; and an exploration of the infinite dynamism and immense potential of the eSports economy.

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The new "Avengers: Infinity War" trailer teases dark times for the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the entire universe. That means the possibility of casualties is high.

While it's difficult to imagine some of our favorite characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe reaching the end of the line, the arrival of Thanos to Earth doesn't promise a bright future for many characters — and the prospects of survival are much worse for some than for others.

The MCU doesn't like to kill off major characters, but that doesn't mean characters haven't met their end. And the stakes are much higher than ever before for the heroes in "Avengers: Infinity War."

Whether it's a veteran of the MCU who may be on his way out like Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, or a character whose very existence poses a problem for Thanos, such as Vision, there are plenty of reasons for some characters to die in "Infinity War."

Below are 9 characters who could die in "Avengers: Infinity War," ranked from least to most likely:

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9. Tony Stark/Iron Man

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has introduced some notable characters recently who could lead the franchise into the future, like Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Black Panther. That means the past may not be as significant anymore.

"Iron Man" kicked off the MCU in 2008, and Robert Downey Jr. has served the character well. We'd hate to see him go, but that's also 10 years' worth of suiting up and protecting the world from danger. Seven major roles as Iron Man later — three "Avengers" movies, three "Iron Man" movies, and a prominent part in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" — and maybe Downey wants to hang up the armor for good. What better way to go out than during the biggest superhero movie of all time?

8. Bruce Banner/The Hulk

Bruce Banner, played by Mark Ruffalo, already exiled himself to another planet at the end of "Avengers: Age of Ultron." Now that he's back on Earth (just in time for the fun!), it wouldn't be a stretch for Banner to want to sacrifice himself not only to save his friends from Thanos but to rid the world of the danger of the Hulk.

Plus, Marvel doesn't seem interested in making a Hulk standalone movie. The most recent one, "The Incredible Hulk" in 2008, is one of the worst-reviewed movies in the MCU, with 67% on the reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The character was recast from Edward Norton to Ruffalo for "The Avengers," and since then, the Hulk has appeared only in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Thor: Ragnarok." It wouldn't be hard for Marvel to get rid of him. 

7. Wong

Wong already died in "Doctor Strange" and was revived by Strange with the time stone. So it's not a stretch to say he may be expendable in an epic like "Avengers: Infinity War."

• John Oliver announced on Sunday's episode of "Last Week Tonight" that he'd published a parody of a children's book that the family of Vice President Mike Pence released on Monday. 
• The episode skewered Pence's conservative views, including "his hostility to LGBT rights."
• While Pence's book depicts a "day in the life" of the Vice President's White House pet rabbit, Oliver's book is instead about a "Very Special boy bunny who falls in love with another boy bunny."
  

On Sunday's episode of "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver announced that he'd published a parody of the children's book the family of Vice President Mike Pence released on Monday about Pence's pet rabbit. 

Oliver focused the episode on skewering Pence's conservative views, including "his hostility to LGBT rights." He parodied Pence's children's book as a means to address Pence's record of having "never been a friend to the gay community." 

Pence's book, titled "Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President," is written by Pence's daughter Charlotte Pence and illustrated by second lady Karen Pence, and it depicts the Pence's White House pet rabbit. 

"It turns out, in a complete coincidence, we also wrote a book about Mike Pence's rabbit that has also been published," Oliver said. 

Oliver's parody book, published by Chronicle Books, is instead about a "Very Special boy bunny who falls in love with another boy bunny," according to the book's description on Amazon. 

The "Last Week Tonight" host noted that Pence's book tour for his children's book includes a stop in Colorado at the Focus on the Family organization, which Oliver said promotes gay-conversion therapy. 

“This is a real children's book," Oliver said of his parody book. "This isn't some adult book telling Mike Pence to go f--- himself. Although, in buying it, that’s exactly what you would be doing." 

Oliver said that all proceeds for the book will be donated to The Trevor Project, which supports LGBTQ youth, and AIDS United. 

Watch the clip below: 

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• "HQ Trivia" players were angry after a rare $25,000 game was won by no one.
• As the mobile game was wrapping up, the last few players were kicked from the game.
• A representative of "HQ Trivia" tells Business Insider that the game ended with no winner, "Because 'HQ Trivia' is strict when it comes to players trying to gain advantage over others or game the system."
  

On Sunday night, as a $25,000 game of "HQ Trivia" came to a close, the winner-to-be was kicked from the game. There was no winner — no happy story of a young teacher suddenly flush with cash.

There was just a relatively bland statement on the "HQ Trivia" Twitter feed soon afterward. "HQ moderators kick players that violate HQ's Terms of Service and Contest Rules. For more information, please refer to our Terms of Service here: https://hqtrivia.com/legal/," the game's account tweeted.

Some fans were angry, and a bigger drama in the "HQ Trivia' community is unfolding as a result.

Players on Twitter suggested the winner-to-be was using a "jailbroken" iPhone. Such a device could contain software designed to correctly guess answers. A report from The Daily Beast on Monday afternoon suggests that the last few players were using a Discord chat room to game the system.

Either way, it's clear that the last few players were violating the games terms of service.

"The integrity of the game is paramount to the team and we take our TOS very seriously," an 'HQ Trivia' rep told Business Insider in an email on Monday. "There was no winner last night because ['HQ Trivia' is strict when it comes to players trying to gain advantage over others or game the system."

"HQ Trivia" is a live multiple-choice trivia game that awards players real money. It is usually held twice a day on weekdays and once a night on weekends. Players usually split the prize after 12 questions, but Sunday night's game was different — players were to keep playing until only one person remained, with that person winning the entire prize.

Because nobody won, the prize pool will double to $50,000 next week. "Tonight we did not find The 1," the "HQ Trivia" Twitter account said. "The $25k prize rolls over to next Sunday. That means the winner will get $50,000!"

In a bizarre twist, "HQ Trivia" disappeared from Apple's App Store on Monday morning. (It remained available on Google Play.) Reps for "HQ Trivia" told Mashable that it was removed because of a technical error — it's back on the store.

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• Last week, producers for Netflix's "The Crown" said that Matt Smith, who played Prince Philip, was paid more for his role than Claire Foy, who played Queen Elizabeth II.
• Now there's a petition asking Smith to donate part of his salary to Time's Up.
• As of this morning, there were over 22,000 signatures on the petition. 

Last week, producers for Netflix's "The Crown" said that Matt Smith, who played Prince Philip for the first two seasons, was paid more money for his role than Claire Foy, who played Queen Elizabeth II.

And now there's a petition asking Smith to give the difference between their two salaries to Time's Up. 

The social network Care2 started a petition asking Smith to donate part of his salary to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund and over 22,000 people have signed it. Money donated to Time's Up will help cover legal and public relations costs in cases for those who have experienced sexual harassment or related retaliation in the workplace. 

News of the pay gap infuriated a lot of people last week, since Foy played the titular role and is without a doubt the lead. Producers Suzanne Mackie and Andy Harries said they wished to rectify that pay gap in the future. "Going forward, no one gets paid more than the queen," Mackie said.

In December, a similar petition was raised asking Mark Wahlberg to donate the money received for his work on the reshoots for “All the Money in the World” to Time’s Up. Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for the reshoots, while Michelle Williams was reportedly paid less than $1,000. Wahlberg donated his reshoot money to Time's Up in Williams’ name.

The producers of "The Crown" said Smith's salary was higher because he was already famous for "Doctor Who." Foy was relatively unknown when she was cast. But she gained instant fame once the first season came out and was nominated for several awards including an Emmy and a Golden Globe, leaving many wondering why her pay didn't exceed Smith's for season two. 

“You know gender pay gaps are a problem when even the Queen isn’t paid fairly,” the petition says. “While it may be easy for some to dismiss gender pay disparity for already high-paid actors like Claire Foy, I believe that publicly addressing high-profile cases of sexism will also help create greater opportunities for all women — in all careers.”

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• The actor Jim Carrey tweeted what appears to be a portrait of the White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, over the weekend.
• Many Twitter users criticized the drawing, and it even caught the attention of "Fox & Friends" on Monday morning.
• Carrey has recently gained a reputation as an outspoken political activist and artist.

The actor Jim Carrey has recently built a reputation — and a Twitter following — as an outspoken political activist and artist who regularly tweets political artwork. But his latest one is causing a stir on social media.

On Saturday, Carrey tweeted a portrait that appears to be of the White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. A representative for Carrey told The Associated Press that the drawing was by Carrey but did not confirm whether it was of Sanders.

The tweet says: "This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous!"

There were more than 11,000 responses to the tweet by Monday morning, many of which criticized Carrey and accused him of bullying and spreading hate.

Others, however, defended Carrey.

The tweet also caught the attention of the Fox News morning program "Fox & Friends" on Monday.

"It's the typical double standard that we see on the left," the conservative commentator Candace Owens said on the show. "What I'm so impressed with is just how quickly the double standard seems to take place."

She added of Democrats: "There absolutely is no tolerance. They are completely hypocritical in every regard. We see this time and time again."

In response to a question from the host Ainsley Earhardt about Carrey's mention of Christianity in the tweet, Owens said it was "ugly" and "not Christian-like whatsoever."

"It's a moment for us as conservatives to just look better," Owens said, adding: "We're not going to respond to it with the exact same ugliness."

This is not the first time Carrey has called out members of the Trump administration or other Republican politicians in drawings on Twitter. For instance, last month, he criticized Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland.

Since November, Carrey has posted more than 20 politically charged pieces of art, and he has amassed almost 18 million Twitter followers despite staying mostly out of the spotlight in recent years to focus on painting in his art studio.

UPDATE: Jim Carrey tweeted another drawing Monday afternoon alluding to his Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweet. The drawing portrays President Trump as "the Wicked Witch" with the caption "If you liked my last cartoon you may also enjoy ... "THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST WING AND PUTIN’S FLYING MONKEYS."

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Between "Super Mario Odyssey," "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," "Horizon Zero Dawn," and "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," 2017's game line-up was hard to top.

But 2018 has some massive games of its own.

From major new Nintendo games to highly-anticipated sequels, 2018 is full of promising new games. As such, we've put together a thorough list of games that should officially be on your radar this year.

Perhaps we forgot your favorite game? Let us know! This list will be updated over time, and your contribution is much appreciated!

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1. "Dragon Ball Fighter Z"

If you even remotely care about the "Dragon Ball" universe, you probably already know what "Dragon Ball Fighter Z" is. Even if you don't, you should: It's a gorgeous, unique fighting game that doesn't require a burning passion for anime to enjoy.

The game plays out similarly to the "Marvel vs Capcom" franchise, with each player selecting a team of three to fight as. You can switch between that trio during a match — matches play out in 2.5D, where the fight is on a 2D plane but the visuals are in gorgeous 3D. If you're a "Dragon Ball" fan you'll enjoy it more, but this one looks like a delight for anyone who enjoys a good fighting game period.

Release Date: January 26, 2018

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC

2. "Monster Hunter: World"

"Monster Hunter: World" is the latest major entry in the long-running, cult-classic "Monster Hunter" series. 

If you're wondering what the game is about, look no further than the on-the-nose name: You hunt monsters, repeatedly, in the third-person. This is a game about exploring a massive world and taking down its massive monsters. You can do that alone, or you can do that with up to four friends, but the goal remains the same: Murder monsters, take the loot you get from those monsters, and use it to take down more monsters. 

Release Date: January 26, 2018

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (release date unknown for PC version)

3. "Shadow of the Colossus"

In 2018, the best game from 2005 arrives on the PlayStation 4. It's called "Shadow of the Colossus," and it's getting a gorgeous remake on the PlayStation 4.

When the game originally launched on the PlayStation 2 in 2005, it was a revelation for PlayStation 2 owners. Though it may look like a standard video game, "Shadow of the Colossus" is anything but — the diminutive character you see above is who you play as, and he's got an objective: Take down gigantic monsters. But why? And what are these "monsters"? Are they monsters, or is he, for murdering them? 

Release Date: February 6

Platforms: PlayStation 4

• Critics are praising Netflix's new original series "Wild Wild Country," a six-part docuseries about the scandals of a "sex cult" led by the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
• The series traces the group's attempts to construct a utopian city in Oregon's Wasco County in the early 1980s.
• The Rajneeshees came into conflict with the local population and went on to commit the largest bioterrorism attack in US history.
• "Wild Wild Country" stands at a 100% "Fresh" rating on the reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

Critics are praising Netflix's new original series "Wild Wild Country," a six-part docuseries about the scandals of a "crazy sex cult" in the early 1980s.

The series focuses on the controversy surrounding the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, who in 1981 led his followers to construct a utopian city in Oregon's Wasco County and came into conflict with local ranchers.

After the group was denied permits to construct their city, one of Rajneesh's followers, Ma Anand Sheela, led an attempt to take over the county's municipal legislature by busing in thousands of homeless people to vote Rajneeshee members into state government positions.

The group also committed the largest bioterrorism attack in US history when it contaminated 10 local salad bars with salmonella in an attempt to depress voter turnout among Oregonians.

"Wild Wild Country," directed by the brothers Chapman and Maclain Way, traces Rajneesh's cult through archival footage and new interviews, and it has a 100% "Fresh" rating on the reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

The Hollywood Reporter's Dan Fienberg praised the docuseries for the way it represents a "slice of partially forgotten history in which real life just keeps getting more and more outlandish and implausible."

Writing for RogerEbert.com, Nick Allen described the series as possessing a "profound, mesmerizing power itself" in "handling this story so intelligently and by opening its heart to a very complicated idea of good and evil."

Watch a trailer for the series below, and find the show on Netflix.

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While blockbusters like "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Avatar" have set box-office records in the past decade, they're still no match for the hit films of previous decades when you adjust for inflation.

For this list, we looked at domestic box-office grosses adjusted for inflation to see what old movies would have made in today's dollars, as calculated by Box Office Mojo. That means there's no "Avatar" on this list.

In recent years, foreign markets have become a more prominent factor in the box-office success of a film, so the list of highest-grossing worldwide films does include newer movies like "Avatar" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

The original 1977 "Star Wars" comes in high on this list, and you might be surprised by some of the other titles.

Paul Schrodt contributed to a previous version of this post.

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10. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937)

Adjusted gross: $1,000,620,000

Unadjusted gross: $184,925,486

9. "The Exorcist" (1973)

Adjusted gross: $1,015,300,400

Unadjusted gross: $232,906,145

8. "Doctor Zhivago" (1965)

Adjusted gross: $1,139,563,500

Unadjusted gross: $111,721,910

Five years ago this month, Pope Francis became the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the leader of its 1.29 billion adherents.

He's been celebrating the occasion by reminiscing about his various — and at times controversial— accomplishments since his papal election in March 2013.

The pope has lived these past five years within the walls of Vatican City, the seat of the worldwide Catholic administration, the Holy See, which is nestled on the the west bank of the Tiber River in Rome, Italy.

It is a place that evokes reverence, spiritual power, and a history that spans thousands of years.

Here's a look inside the walls of the beautiful microstate that the world's most powerful religious leader calls home:

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Surrounded entirely by the city of Rome, Vatican City is the smallest state in the world, comprising only about 100 acres.

Sources: CNN

But within its walls sit some of the most famous religious and cultural sites in the world.

Sources: CNN

Encircling the tiny enclave almost entirely are the imposing Vatican Walls, which were completed in 852 AD.

Source: History Channel

• The Weinstein Company's bankruptcy filing on Monday night prompted the cancellation of every non-disclosure agreement the embattled film mogul Harvey Weinstein initiated with women who have accused him of sexual misconduct.
• More than 70 women have leveled allegations against Weinstein, for varying degrees of harassment, assault and, in some cases, rape.
• "No one should be afraid to speak out or coerced to stay quiet," the company said in a statement.

The Weinstein Company canceled all non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) the embattled film mogul Harvey Weinstein initiated with women who accused him of sexual misconduct.

The film studio, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday night, said in a statement that it is taking "an important step toward justice for any victims who have been silenced by Harvey Weinstein," citing the non-disclosure agreements the company said Weinstein used as a "secret weapon to silence his accusers."

More than 70 women have accused Weinstein of varying degrees of sexual misconduct — including harassment, assault and, in some cases, rape. The scandal rocked the film and TV industry last fall.

"No one should be afraid to speak out or coerced to stay quiet. The Company thanks the courageous individuals who have already come forward. Your voices have inspired a movement for change across the country and around the world," the company's statement read.

The firm is facing several lawsuits from Weinstein's accusers and the New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who told USA Today in a statement on Monday night that the release of those NDA agreements "will finally enable voices that have far too long been muzzled to be heard."

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked Schneiderman to investigate how the Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance handled misconduct allegations against Weinstein. The inquiry stems from Vance's decision in 2015 not to file charges against Weinstein on accusations that he groped Italian model Ambra Battilana, the New York Daily News reported.

Actress Rose McGowan was one of the women who signed an agreement to keep quiet about her encounter with Weinstein, according to a New York Times report that detailed allegations against Weinstein from multiple women.

Weinstein was forced out of his company last year as the sexual misconduct allegations against him multiplied. The company unsuccessfully courted several potential buyers; the effort ended with Monday night's bankruptcy filing.

The film studio secured an initial bid for its assets from an affiliate of the Dallas-based private equity firm Lantern Capital Partners.

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• The internet had a field day in 2015 when Sony officially announced it was making a sequel to the hit 1995 movie "Jumanji."
• But the joke's on the internet critics: The movie, powered by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, earned close to $1 billion globally at the box office.
• The film's director, Jake Kasdan, explained to Business Insider how he pulled off one of the biggest surprise hits in recent memory.

Things did not start off well for the sequel to "Jumanji."

Twenty years after the 1995 hit movie — which starred Robin Williams as a man who, after decades of being trapped inside a magical board game, is finally released to complete it with two kids — Sony announced in 2015 that it was going to dust off the property and reboot it.

The internet was not happy.

"It was like, 'You're ruining my childhood!'" Jake Kasdan, the director of "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," recalled when Business Insider asked whether he was aware of the backlash.

Following the Sony announcement, social media was flooded with negative reactions, the consensus being that a "Jumanji" reboot would tarnish the original's legacy and that the sequel was just the latest example of Hollywood running out of new ideas:

And things didn't get any better for the movie when, after the screenwriter Chris McKenna ("Spider-Man: Homecoming") was tasked with coming up with a new take on the movie, three more screenwriters came on board to give it a crack. The release date was also changed three times, eventually settling on December 20, the Wednesday after "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" would hit theaters.

These are not good signs for a movie.

But in one of the most miraculous turnarounds for a movie in recent memory, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" didn't just hold its own against "The Last Jedi" in December (finishing in second place for the last week and a half of the year), it knocked the latest "Star Wars" movie off the top spot and went on an incredible three-week streak of topping the weekend domestic box office in January.

The movie went on to earn over $939 million worldwide, and over $400 million in North America — the second-best domestic performance ever for a Sony movie (just below the $403.7 million made by 2002's "Spider-Man"). All this came from just a $90 million budget.

And no one is more surprised by the movie’s global success than Kasdan.

'I loved what this could be'

Known for R-rated comedies like "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" and "Bad Teacher," Kasdan came out of nowhere to prove he could helm a PG-13 action-comedy with major stars like Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Nick Jonas.

Kasdan signed on to direct a few months after Sony made the official announcement, despite being fully aware of the hatred for the idea by those on the internet.

"On some level I think there's a deserved skepticism about bringing back titles," Kasdan told Business Insider while promoting the Blu-ray/DVD release of the movie (available Tuesday). "Whether it's a sequel, reboot, relaunch, I think we've done so much of it that understandably the audience is kind of, 'Why does everything have to be like this?' But I loved what this could be."

What the haters online didn't know was that Kasdan and the screenwriters McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner all contributed to what can only be described as a unicorn in the movie business — a reboot that feels new while also paying homage to the original.

The major adjustment done for the "Jumanji" sequel was shifting the board-game element to better reflect the present gaming world.

At the end of the original "Jumanji," the two main characters toss the game into a river. The sequel starts years later in 1996, with the game being found on a beach. The boy who is given it ignores what he sees as a lame board game, so the game magically morphs into a more attractive video game, sucking him into it. Years later, more kids are sucked in and become avatars played by Johnson, Hart, Black, and Gillan.

That element opened incredible possibilities for the sequel's story, as it not only could bring the Jumanji game to life but also could deliver all types of gaming aspects to the movie — from the characters' three game "lives" apiece to the jokes about their avatar's strengths and weaknesses.

Kasdan said this was all pulled off not by one single screenwriter who finally figured out how to crack the story but by collectively using all of them, like a TV writers' room.

'It wasn't like someone was dismissed and never heard from again'

Traditionally, on a movie, when a screenwriter has handed in his or her draft and been told that another scribe has been hired, that usually means the director, producers, or studio executives (or all the above) didn't like the previous screenwriter's work. But that wasn't the case on "Welcome to the Jungle."

"What made this project unusual was I continued to work with a lot of the writers," Kasdan said. "It wasn't like someone was dismissed and never heard from again. Chris McKenna came up with the idea and wrote it with Erik Sommers, and then Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner came on, and I did some work on it as well. I just liked their work, so by the end it was this unique experience where they worked with me or each other. Everyone kept a foot in."

Though Kasdan thought they had made a worthy movie, he still had no idea how it would play in test screenings. So first, he decided to play the movie for his kids.

"My kids are like 7 and 5, which is sort of younger than we ever thought about our audience, but they loved it," he said. "That made me think that the movie had a larger possible audience than I had fully realized while we made the movie. They connected so strongly to the fantasy of it, it got me excited."

And the rest is history. The movie made just under $1 billion globally at the box office and solidified the star status of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. And Kasdan is still trying to take it all in.

"I've been doing this long enough to realize how extraordinary this is," he said. "It's kind of a dream."

But now it's back to the drawing board for a sequel. Kasdan, Rosenberg, and Pinkner are all set to return, along with the lead cast. But can a sequel that was praised for having its own identity pull off a successful encore? Can the video game storyline be used again? Is it right to bring back the same cast?

"We're just starting to figure that out," Kasdan said. "The honest answer is you could do all different kinds of things and we're trying to figure out what feels like the most organic and fun way to continue this."

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• In a statement to The Young Turks, actor Jim Carrey said he was "gratified by the reaction to his little drawings" in response to criticism over an unflattering portrait he drew of White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
• Carrey tweeted the drawing on Saturday and received backlash from Twitter users, Fox News, and Mike Huckabee.
• On Monday, Carrey tweeted another drawing of President Trump as the "Wicked Witch of the West Wing."

Actor Jim Carrey doesn't seem swayed by recent criticism of his political drawings.

Carrey responded to the backlash he received over an unflattering portrait he drew of White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Carrey tweeted the drawing on Saturday, and was quickly hit with criticism from Fox News, Mike Huckabee, and many Twitter users.

In a statement to The Young Turks, Carrey said he was "gratified" by the response.

"I am so gratified by the reaction to my little drawings," he said. "It is the job of a political cartoon to vex those who abuse power or enable abuses. This Administration has been lying to the American people from day one while plundering the country and debasing our values. And those who cover for those shameful mobster of a President are putting makeup on a melanoma and telling the cancer patient that everything's fine. Monstrous? You bet!"

Carrey had tweeted the portrait of Sarah Huckabee Sanders with the caption, "This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous!"

That tweet has drawn more than 25,000 responses from Twitter users, many of whom were critical of Carrey.

It also drew the ire of Fox News.

"It's the typical double standard that we see on the left," conservative commentator Candace Owens said on "Fox & Friends" Monday. "What I'm so impressed with is just how quickly the double standard seems to take place."

Sanders' father Mike Huckabee tweeted Monday that Carrey was a "pathetic bully," among other things.

It didn't slow Carrey down.

He tweeted another drawing Monday afternoon, which portrays President Trump as "the Wicked Witch" with the caption, "If you liked my last cartoon you may also enjoy ... "THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST WING AND PUTIN'S FLYING MONKEYS."

Carrey has largely remained out of the spotlight in recent years, but his ascension as a political activist and artist on Twitter — he routinely posts drawings criticizing Republicans and President Trump's administration — is starting to gain attention.

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• "60 Days In" follows undercover inmates who navigate life in Fulton County Jail in Atlanta and Clark County Jail in southern Indiana.
• The undercover inmates learned about the complex social dynamics that take place in jail.
• Unwritten rules dictated how new inmates eat, sleep, socialize, and solve disputes.

Life in jail is no cake walk — and it's even harder when you don't know the unwritten rules.

Several law-abiding citizens learned those rules the hard way when they went undercover as inmates for the A&E show "60 Days In." Now in its fourth season, the show followed the undercover participants as they navigated jail life at Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, for two months.

The participants were given false identities and booked under fake charges during their stints behind bars, and needed to maintain their cover stories to prevent other inmates from catching on.

As they quickly learned, jail life is governed by strict rules that dictate the way inmates eat, sleep, socialize, and solve disputes. Most people don't know about these complex social dynamics until they experience them for themselves.

Read on to find out about the complicated dynamics that take place in jail.

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On their first day, new inmates often find themselves getting grilled by veteran inmates about the nature of their crimes. Inmates are on high alert for inconsistencies in someone's back story, which could suggest they are an undercover mole.

The undercover inmates quickly learned that there is a strict social hierarchy in jail that governs everything from where you sleep to whether you get to shower or not.

New inmates are constantly getting tested by those higher on the social ladder. In one early episode, an undercover inmate named Jeff got pressured into buying commissary items for a veteran inmate. Word quickly spread that Jeff could be taken advantage of.

Riding the record-setting success of "Black Panther" into the massive, upcoming release of "Avengers: Infinity War," the Marvel Cinematic Universe's catalog of films gives it a commanding lead among the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time. 

To figure out which other film series have made their mark, we turned to Box Office Mojo to rank the most successful film franchises in history by their worldwide box office totals. 

From the "Star Wars" films to the "James Bond" series, many of these franchises have had staying power over the course of decades.

And for many of them, the box office is only the start, with things like merchandising adding even more into the coffers of their respective production companies.

Here are the 23 most successful movies franchise of all time at the global box office:

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23. "Indiana Jones" — $1.947 billion

Box office total: $1.947 billion

Number of movies: 4

Highest-grossing movie: "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" ($786.6 million)

22. "Toy Story" — $1.970 billion

Box office total: $1.970 billion

Number of movies: 3

Highest-grossing movie: "Toy Story 3" ($1.06 billion)

21. "Planet of the Apes" — $2.077 billion

Box office total: $2.077 billion

Number of movies: 5

Highest-grossing movie: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" ($710.6 million)

• Donald Trump Jr. reportedly had an affair with a former contestant on "The Apprentice" while his wife, Vanessa Trump, was pregnant.
• The affair with singer Aubrey O'Day lasted from 2011 to 2012, according to Page Six.
• President Donald Trump reportedly stepped in to tell his son to "cut it out" and pressured him to stay married.
• Trump, Jr. and Vanessa are headed for divorce, though many say the marriage had been doomed for years.

Donald Trump Jr. cheated on his wife with a contestant on "Celebrity Apprentice" for months while his wife, Vanessa, was pregnant with their third child, Page Six and Us Weekly reported.

Trump Jr. met singer Aubrey O'Day after she appeared on his father's reality show, which Trump Jr. was on as an adviser. The pair began their relationship in late 2011 as the taping of the show was wrapping up, and it continued until March 2012, according to Us Weekly.

"When it started, they were very serious all of a sudden," a source told Us Weekly. "He told her it was over with his wife, that they were separated and he didn't love her. … Aubrey fell for him hard. She thought they were going to be together for real."

According to one Page Six source, Trump Jr. was the one who "pursued" Aubrey and told her his marriage was "already in the process of dissolving."

Us Weekly reported that Vanessa found out about the affair after she found emails between her husband and O'Day. A source told Page Six that Donald Trump intervened and told his son to "cut it out."

In 2013, O'Day released a song called "DJT" that many speculate is about Trump Jr.

Vanessa filed for divorce last week, years after the alleged affair ended. But many indicators suggest their marriage had been on its last legs for some time.

Page Six also reported that Vanessa filed for divorce because of Trump Jr.'s Twitter use and frequent travels.

Trump allegedly had an affair with adult-film star Stormy Daniels while he was married to his wife, first lady Melania Trump, while she was pregnant in 2006.

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A handful of beloved TV shows are coming to an end in the next few months, so it's time to get ready to say goodbye.

Some shows with series finales soon include "New Girl," "Scandal" and "Portlandia."

These shows gained momentum and popularity throughout their runs, and some were once (and still are) considered the best on TV.

But every story must come to an end. These shows have run their course, and their respective networks decided they must end before they ruin themselves by running too long. 

Here are all the shows coming to an end in Spring 2018:

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"Portlandia" — ends March 22, after eight seasons on IFC

"New Girl" — ends May 15, after seven seasons on Fox

"Scandal" — ends April 19, after seven seasons on ABC