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Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays (with Otto) in Airplane! (1980).

17 Fun Facts About Airplane!

Shot on a budget of $3.5 million, David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker wrote and directed 'Airplane!', a movie intended to parody all of the disaster movies that graced movie theaters throughout the recently concluded 1970s.

New Offensive on Eastern Front, First Battle of the Isonzo

7 Things You Might Not Know About Anthony Bourdain

There’s still plenty you might not know about everyone’s favorite bad boy chef.

Women at War

The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 188th installment in the series.

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in The Blues Brothers (1980).

15 Facts About The Blues Brothers

It has been 40 years since John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd brought their SNL characters Jake and Elwood Blues to the big screen with 'The Blues Brothers,' a loud, money-making love letter to both Chicago and rhythm and blues.

Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields star in The Blue Lagoon (1980).

10 Facts About The Blue Lagoon

Brooke Shields was just 14 when she filmed 'The Blue Lagoon,' the slightly salacious island-set romance that capitalized on burgeoning hormones in a big way. The film was shocking when it debuted in 1980—but even more than 40 years later, it can still mak

George Grosz, “Explosion,” via Centenaire.org

“Monstrous Chapters of History”

We're covering the events of World War I exactly 100 years later.

Using Darth Vader's breathing sound without permission is gonna cost you.

14 Sounds You Probably Didn't Realize Were Trademarked

Registering an aural trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is difficult, but these sounds made the cut.

Warren Beatty stars in Dick Tracy (1990).

15 Hard-Boiled Facts About Dick Tracy

With prosthetics virtually obscuring the familiar faces of legendary actors Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman, its matte paintings, and its unique color schemes, Warren Beatty’s big-screen take on Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy comic strip was—and remains—singular

Sean Connery stars in The Hunt for Red October (1990).

14 Deep Facts About The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October is one of the best submarine films ever made, and a favorite of dads everywhere. It was a blockbuster when it came out (the sixth-highest grossing film of 1990), and an Oscar nominee for its achievements in sound and editing.

Original 'Star Wars' Script Settles Age-Old Debate

The script shows just how dramatically the tale changed from George Lucas' early drafts.

11 Amazing Facts About CIA Operations in the Soviet Union

In his engrossing new book, The Billion Dollar Spy, David E. Hoffman takes readers into the CIA’s Moscow station during the Cold War, telling the astonishing story of how spies recruited agents, and what happened when things went wrong.

Bryan Resigns Amid Neutrality Controversy

WWI Centennial: New Allied Attack at Gallipoli

Holland Taylor, Jim Carrey and Laura Linney in 'The Truman Show' (1998).

15 Truths About 'The Truman Show'

We can assure you that this list is very real.

Tiffany Brissette stars as Vicki the Robot in Small Wonder.

How Small Wonder Programmed Itself Into a Hit

Nearly 35 years after its debut, Vicki the Robot and 'Small Wonder' are simultaneously remembered with fondness and outright scorn.

Young Turks Issue Deportation Decree

Erik Sass is covering the events of World War I exactly 100 years later.

The Most Audacious Soap Opera in History

(And why so many people have never heard of it.)

5 Educated Predictions for the Future of Amusement Parks

Italy Declares War on Austria-Hungary

Original production cel from Rikki-Tikki-Tavi on its key matching background.

How Chuck Jones Animated the Mongoose in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

When Chuck Jones decided to make the short film “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” he faced a challenge: How could he imbue the cobra-killing mongoose with a sense of personality, all without taking away from the fact that it was an animal?

Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker go head-to-head in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

10 Facts About The Empire Strikes Back

On May 21, 1980, 'The Empire Strikes Back'—the second film in the Star Wars series—arrived in theaters and thrilled audiences.

In 1954, Bill Haley and His Comets rocked around the clock—and changed the course of rock history.

When Bill Haley and His Comets Started A Rock 'n' Roll Revolution

Bill Haley & His Comets’s "(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" might not have been the first rock ‘n’ roll song, but it’s widely regarded as the song that brought rock to the mainstream.

The Truth About The Phantom of the Opera

Whether you prefer the 1925 movie featuring Lon Chaney, the original Broadway production, or the 2004 Gerard Butler remake, there’s no question that the chandelier crash scene is one of the most iconic moments in The Phantom of the Opera.

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