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5. Dead Beat Partway through the series, Jim Butcher decided to lean into what writers call “The Rule of Cool,” and that became the overarching philosophy for a good stretch ofThe Dresden Files. Dead Beatis the most obvious example of this, with Harry taking on an evil necromancer—is there any other kind?—with the help of his usual allies plus a very confused and frightened medical examiner. Things escalate, as they usually do for Dresden, to the point where he’s riding down the streets of Chicago on the back of a zombified T-rex to save the world from a corrupted faerie lord....

1.Legend of Five Rings Year Released: 1995Publishing Company: Fantasy Flight Games This is one of the older games on the list, as it’s been going strong since 1995—just two years afterMagicexploded onto the scene. The original game features multiple victory conditions, which makes it stand out from games likeMagic. In 2015, the original CCG ended its fun when it was acquired by Fantasy Flight Games. It became a living card game (LCG), but still features similar rules and gameplay with a different purchase model!...

5. DCEU The DCEU never really panned out the way it was originally envisioned. However, it had its high points that showed how good it all could have been if DC and Warner Brothers had the nerve to stick with it. When Zack Snyder departed the universe—after planning its entire first phase by himself—DC fumbled the resulting opportunity, flip-flopping between potential creative heads. That led to years of confusion, not only among the filmmakers but also in the stories themselves....

5.Hunter Hunteris a seven-season procedural cop drama that ran from 1984 to 1991. It features homicide detectives Sergeant Rick Hunter and Detective Sergeant Dee Dee McCall as crime-fighting partners on the mean streets of 1980s Los Angeles. This show didn’t stick around in pop culture consciousness through the years as much as other classic cop shows likeStarsky and HutchorColumbo. Despite its lack of modern notoriety, it’s an entertaining show that maintained its quality throughout all seven seasons....

5.Stratagem 4-Panel DM Screen If you want to spend as little as possible on a DM screen without sacrificing any essential functionality, the customizable DM screen by Stratagem is going to be the best bang for your buck. Known as The Master’s Tome, this DM screen has four double-sided panels that are each customizable to display whatever you want. Both sides of each panel has a pocket for inserts, allowing you to display public info (e....