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11. Cruel Intentions (1999) The fact that Sebastian (played by Ryan Phillippe) fancies his step-sister Kathryn (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) isn’t the only messed up thing inCruel Intentions. Indeed, the truly perverted thing that Sebastian makes a bet that he can trick the innocent “chaste until marriage” new girl (played by Reese Witherspoon) into sleeping with him. A twisted and sensual tale of vanity, betrayal, and infidelity, most of these characters simply use others for their own gain, breaking hearts along the way to an ending you won’t see coming....

11.Alien 3(1992) The third movie in theAlienfranchise follows the events ofAliensand centers on Ellen Ripley crash-landing on a prison planet populated by violent inmates. However, an Alien that was stowed on her ship attacks the penal colony and wreaks havoc. David Fincher was hired to replace director Vincent Ward, makingAlien 3his directorial debut. He certainly made it a visual experience, butAlien 3is far from his best work. While the movie captures the mythos and dread of the previousAlienentries, it misses opportunities to make the characters worthwhile, the action intense, and Ripley’s return engaging....

11. Arctic Scavengers Arctic Scavengersis a relatively simple deckbuilding game that involves gathering resources and fighting over contested resources via skirmishes. Once all contested resources are taken, the game ends. What’s unique aboutArctic Scavengersis how skirmishes are resolved: nobody knows what anyone else is bringing to the skirmish except how many cards, so you might bluff and risk more cards to make other players back down and bring fewer cards....

11. Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016) Art is typically associated with images—concrete depictions that can be captured, hung, and admired for months, years, or even centuries. Whether by brush, chisel, or lens, we think of these pieces as distilled moments of time or emotion that decorate museum halls. Indeed, even the weird wide world of modern art can conjure up something tangible and palpable. Human displays likeRhythm 0(1974) or machines likeCan’t Help Myself(2016) may be temporary and different than classical art, but they’re still physical....

11.Bulgasal: Immortal Souls(2021) Bulgasal: Immortal Soulsis a revenge story that spans 600 years, between a man who becomes immortal after losing his soul and the mythical blood-drinking creature who stole his soul. How is it likeGame of Thrones? Bulgasal: Immortal Soulsjumps between time periods, starting 600 years in the past and eventually ending up in the present day. However, due to amnesia, we don’t fully know what happened back then, and the full mystery is gradually revealed....