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5.Fahrenheit 9/11(2004) Fahrenheit 9/11is the film that brought the relationship between the media and the White House into damning focus. In it, Michael Moore details the White House’s role in drumming up support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq with how they framed news coverage to the American people. The film is made from a certain perspective, of course, but it’s a position with lots of merit. In retrospect, it’s become clear that the tactics used by George W....

5. Arathi Basin (World of Warcraft) Arathi Basin was easily the best OG battlegrounds inWorld of Warcraft. Its point-capture gameplay—sometimes called Conquest—was innovative at the time, and being able to play 15v15 was unlike anything before it. Two teams battle to capture five resource points (“nodes”), which can be re-captured over and over. A captured point accrues points for the team that owns it, and the first team to reach the point limit wins....

5. My First Girlfriend Is a Gal (2017) First loves are always awkward, but the story of young love inMy First Girlfriend Is a Galis especially tricky. Junichi Hashiba is desperate for a girlfriend as his classmates start pairing up all around him. So, on a dare, he asks out the beautiful Yukana, who surprisingly says yes to his proposal. Soon, Junichi finds himself struggling—not only with his insecurities, but also with the affections of many other potential girlfriends....

5. Fist of the North Star In many ways,Fist of the North Starwas the prototype that paved a way for the world’s most celebrated anime and manga of all time. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the series follows the adventures of Kenshiro as he seeks justice in a lawless world, complete with Kenshiro’s ability to strike an enemy’s vital points and make them explode in gory glory. While the plot and characters are basic by today’s standards,Fist of the North Starhelped popularize theshonengenre and influenced a whole generation of artists and writers in Japan....

5. Oxenfree Oxenfreeis an unusual video game that’s a bit simplistic on the visual front, but it makes up for that by telling an amazing story. While visiting a supposedly abandoned island, a group of friends unwittingly open up a rift to a ghostly realm. In order to save their friends, they need to work together to unravel the mysteries of the island and figure out what’s going on. The story ofOxenfreetouches on everything from coming-of-age tales to familial bonds to the mystifying effects of time travel, and it’s all expertly balanced and beautifully paced in a small package....