The "MacGuffin" is one of the most famous, most enduring plot devices in all cinema (so much so, AMC Theaters named their in-house bars after it). The term was created by screenwriter Angus McPhail, ...

While Helldivers 2 has no regular story mode, it does have a progressive narrative that Arrowhead Game Studios continually updates. The arrival of the Illuminate is the game's recent way of showing ...

Warning: This post contains spoilers for "Deadpool 2." "Deadpool 2" makes fun of superhero clichés, but it also relies on one of the oldest as a plot device. Violence against women used as a plot ...

Device is a monthly book discussion with a science-based twist. In each episode, we discuss a novel that uses science to drive the story’s action, and dissect the plot device for scientific ...

Emily Kavanagh is a Colorado based Feature Writer for Collider. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a degree in English Writing. Though she's been with Collider for almost two years she's ...

Ta-Nehisi's tired of sexual tension as a plot device in television and movies. I agree that boy-meets-girl stories are kind of tired. But given the role that looking for love and for sex or ...

We've all seen the movie where a Cell phone call would solve the problem, but conveniently "No Service" what other plot devices piss you off? Mine? Spies/Explorers ...

Enricko Ozoa is a lover of video games of just about every genre. His particular love for the MOBA and action-adventure genre shows with the 10,000 hours he has on Dota 2 and his ability to beat ...