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Mel Gibson stars in George Miller's Mad Max (1979).

11 Fascinating Facts About Mad Max

What began as director George Miller's ambitious action film about a solitary cop on a mission to take down a violent biker gang has evolved into the 'Mad Max' series—a post-apocalyptic sensory overload of a franchise.

"Married ... With Children" owes this '50s sitcom a big debt.

10 Bang, Zoom Facts About ‘The Honeymooners’

Uncover fascinating facts about “The Honeymooners,” Jackie Gleason’s classic 1950s sitcom that was also television’s first spin-off.

6 Times Animals Foiled Human Plans

Many acts of seeming sabotage have been committed by our furred, finned, and feathered perhaps non-friends over the years. Are they publicity ploys? Protests against human hegemony? Or just accidental run-ins inevitable given the extent of mankind’s enter

15 Facts About The Basketball Diaries

Pretty much everybody but the director didn't want Mark Wahlberg involved.

11 Imaginative Regional Idioms to Describe Heavy Rain

These imaginative regional idioms for heavy rain go way beyond cats and dogs.

12 Outrageous Facts About The Producers

Utterly fearless, Mel Brooks’s classic comedy joked about every taboo subject the late 1960s had to offer.

Ice Cube, George Clooney, and Mark Wahlberg in David O. Russell's Three Kings (1999).

13 Royal Facts About Three Kings On Its 20th Anniversary

George Clooney called the war-action-comedy "the worst experience" of his life. But he loved the movie.

11 Secrets of Former Blockbuster Employees

They sure got tired of you complaining about late fees.

11 Hard-Hitting Facts About Reggie Jackson

The "Mr. October" nickname started as a sarcastic comment from a teammate.

10 Rich Facts About Brewster's Millions

John Candy worried that Richard Pryor hated him. With good reason.

14 Slithery Facts About Snakes on a Plane

No snakes were allowed within 25 feet of Samuel L. Jackson.

Edie Sedgwick, seen here with Andy Warhol, was one such muse.

10 Famous People Who Inspired Hit Songs

From Edie Sedgwick to Courtney Love, these famous muses inspired some of the most enduring songs in music history, including "Femme Fatale" by the Velvet Underground and Nico and many others.