ENTERTAINMENT

Remembering Jim Henson

On May 16, 1990, Jim Henson passed away. In the months that followed, a pair of memorial services paid tribute to the man who changed the entertainment landscape.

Second Battle of Artois

15 Infamous Facts About ¡Three Amigos!

Steven Spielberg almost directed, Randy Newman played the Singing Bush, and Steve Martin developed permanent tinnitus.

Lusitania Sunk, Breakthrough on Eastern Front

WWI Centennial: Gallipoli

16 Movies That Almost Starred Al Pacino

Michael Corleone as Han Solo? A look back at the many iconic roles that could’ve been for Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino.

Amy Madigan and Kevin Costner star as Annie and Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams (1989).

43 Fast Facts About Field of Dreams

Phil Alden Robinson's Oscar-nominated baseball movie is still being talked about, more than 30 years after its initial release.

WWI Centennial: Gas Attack at Ypres

15 Things You Might Not Know About A Clockwork Orange

Ready for a bit of the ol’ ultra-violence? Here are a few things you should know about Stanley Kubrick’s 'A Clockwork Orange.'

20 Adult Camps for the Young At Heart

When a presidential candidate says adults in America are suffering from a "fun deficit," you know it's time to take the issue seriously. The following 20 camps are alternative ways to spend your allotted vacation time.

7 Songs Written by Prince That Others Made Famous

Prince wrote countless hits over his decades in the music business—and a number of his hits have been popularized by other musicians.

15 Fun Facts About Minecraft

Whether you’re an avid player or have one in your life, you’ve probably had at least a brief encounter with Minecraft by now. Here are a few things you might not know about the gaming juggernaut.

British Defeat Turks at Shaiba

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

15 Surprising Facts About Mortal Kombat

Spanning more than a dozen games, two theatrical films, and an endless extended universe of comic book literature, the original Mortal Kombat remains one of gaming’s most influential titles.

Fall of the South: Lee Surrenders

We're covering the final days of the Civil War exactly 150 years later.

Armenian Persecution Mounts

St. Mihiel Offensive

15 Fun Facts About Mr. Bean

Rowan Atkinson may have more than 50 acting credits on his resume, but to most of the world he’ll always be best known as the ridiculously rubber-faced Mr. Bean.

20 Surprising Facts About The Care Bears Movie

Care Bear stare! Gather around, Brave Heart Lion, Share Bear, Birthday Bear, and the rest of the gang, and let’s learn something new about 'The Care Bears Movie.'

Fall of Przemyśl

Stephen Sondheim speaks at the Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars annual gala hosted by The Dramatists Guild Fund on October 21, 2013.

The Stories Behind 6 Classic Stephen Sondheim Songs

Composer, lyricist, and Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim passed away on November 26, 2021 at the age of 91. Celebrate his life with a look back at a few of the many iconic songs he wrote over the course of his career.

The fate of J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) had millions of 'Dallas' viewers spinning all sorts of theories.

10 Unforgettable Television Cliffhangers

Nothing unites a nation of TV watchers like a pulse-pounding cliffhanger—especially when it involves the collective misery of having to wait up to a year to find out the answer to whatever burning questions a season finale left behind.

Disaster at the Dardanelles

A Brief History of Closed Captioning

Whether you've encountered its unmistakable white text on black background at the gym, in a bar, or on the couch, you're familiar with closed captioning. Which made its network debut 35 years ago.

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