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8. Rescue Dawn (2006) The British actor slimmed down considerably to play this malnourished fighter pilot who’s held captive in the Vietnamese jungle. Christian Bale lost 55 pounds and his co-star Jeremy Davis lost 40 pounds. They both grew real shaggy beards and went all-out to achieve their characters' looks of true emaciation. Yes, Christian Bale is really eating live maggots on-screen inRescue Dawn! Related:The Best Vietnam War Movies 7. Reign of Fire (2002) It’s rare to see Christian Bale in a film where he isn’t either stick-thin or Hulked-out....

Genre: Fantasy Fantasy comics and graphic novels often transport you to a universe that’s filled with mythological or fantastical creatures. The story typically takes place in a medieval environment, but it doesn’t have to. Dark fantasy also has a huge representation in comics—this subgenre combines fantasy with elements of horror. Examples:The Sandman,Coda,Fables Genre: Horror Horror comics and graphic novels are exactly what they sound like. They aim to terrify you through chilling depictions of horrific events, disgusting creatures, or even by creating psychologically-disturbing scenarios....

1. Solving Everything With Combat Dungeons & Dragonsis a role-playing game. A huge part of getting into a role is actually making decisions as your character. Every encounter and interaction brought forth by the DM doesn’t need to end in bloodshed. Your character might be a battle-hardened barbarian, but that doesn’t mean they always want to fight, does it? Try talking your way out of a situation. Negotiate for different outcomes that might result in better rewards....

1. Games Are Broken on Day One If you’ve been even tangentially keeping up with video games over the last few years, you should be overly familiar with the phrase “day-one patch.” Day-one patches used to be rare. If a game shipped with unforeseen yet glaring issues for a significant chunk of players, the developers would push out a quick update to fix the worst of it. These day-one patches—which often carried a negative connotation and were reserved for games that were unplayably broken—have now become an expected part of modern games....

Crunchyroll Many anime fanatics view Crunchyroll as the go-to anime streaming service. It’s garnered millions of subscribers since its inception in 2006. Whether it tops Funimation is up to you. Crunchyroll has enough anime to keep you busy for the rest of your life—it currently has over 900 anime shows and 200 Japanese dramas for you to choose from. Many shows on Crunchyroll are subbed, which is a good or bad thing depending on your preference....