15 Facts About ‘Twister’ That Don't Suck
These facts about the 1996 blockbuster don't suck.
These facts about the 1996 blockbuster don't suck.
The 8-foot hunk of balsa wood led to one of the great debates in film: Could Jack have fit on it, too?
Despite what you might have heard (or seen on the big screen), famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart probably wasn’t poisoned by Antonio Salieri—but he did spend time with a young Marie Antoinette and keep a starling as a pet.
“Showgirls” was one of the biggest box-office bombs of the 1990s, but this 1995 erotic drama about an exotic dancer turned Vegas showgirl has since become the stuff of midnight movie gold.
The origins of the term ‘box office’ will probably surprise you—it's more about box seats than those old-fashioned detached booths that look like glorified boxes.
In Hollywood, winning the Oscar for Best Picture is the highest honor a film can achieve—and we’re giving you one fun fact about all 95 of them.
Pain don't hurt, but trying to understand the difference between remakes and reboots can.
Discover the intriguing origins of everything from Oreos to Juicy Fruit gum to sparkling water, exploring their hidden histories and unexpected beginnings, from vaudeville fads to accidental inventions.
Even after the success of 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'Happy Feet' remains George Miller's biggest hit.
You know Harry Belafonte's hits—here are some facts about the artist behind them.
The creative team behind ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ inherited the heavy task of recreating the movie's time-traveling DeLorean for the stage.
From Snoop Dogg to Brie Larson, here's how 15 public figures came up with new names.
The classic 1964 film earned a stronger classification thanks to two uses of a racial slur.
Someone gets nominated twice in the same Oscar category nearly every year, surprisingly.
Learn more about the supernatural incidents that inspired haunted house movies like ‘The Amityville Horror’ and ‘The Conjuring,’ and discover the truth behind the scares.
Were the Maitlands murdered at the beginning of ‘Beetlejuice’? One fan theory says yes.
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Glamour girl Lana Turner and gangster Mickey Cohen were both young and hungry. Each wanted to take over the Hollywood movie studios and the crime ridden streets of Los Angeles, but Lana and Mickey had two major obstacles standing in their way.
Mel Brooks’s audacious comedy was the first movie to incorporate audible flatulence (though the offending noises were muted when the film aired on television).
Meryl Streep is one of the most acclaimed actresses in Hollywood history. Discover how this Oscar-winning star got her start—and how her first Academy Award ended up on a bathroom floor.
Although a number of professional wrestlers have transcended the squared circle to become worldwide stars, few have captivated the public quite like André the Giant.
The movies make it look easy. But if the future of our world depended on it, could you successfully work to disarm a nuclear bomb?
When ushers need smelling salts, you know you've got a hit.
Mark Mothersbaugh—frontman for Devo, the band behind the 1980 mega-hit “Whip It”—could have also played a role in one of the biggest movies of the '80s.