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Fascinating Facts About All 95 Best Picture Oscar Winners
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.
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Pain don't hurt, but trying to understand the difference between remakes and reboots can.
8 Everyday Things That Are Much Older Than You Think
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.
11 Facts About George Miller
Even after the success of 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'Happy Feet' remains George Miller's biggest hit.
8 Entertaining Facts About Harry Belafonte
You know Harry Belafonte's hits—here are some facts about the artist behind them.
Whoa! How ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ Reinvented Its Iconic DeLorean for the Stage
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.
The Fascinating Stories Behind 15 Celebrity Stage Names
From Snoop Dogg to Brie Larson, here's how 15 public figures came up with new names.
'Mary Poppins' Gets a New UK Film Rating Over Discriminatory Language
The classic 1964 film earned a stronger classification thanks to two uses of a racial slur.
Have Oscar Nominees Ever Competed Against Themselves? Yes—Surprisingly Often
Someone gets nominated twice in the same Oscar category nearly every year, surprisingly.
The True Stories Behind 6 Haunted House Movies
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.
‘Beetlejuice’ Fan Theory Gives the Movie a Dark Spin
Were the Maitlands murdered at the beginning of ‘Beetlejuice’? One fan theory says yes.
The Pixar Theory—Explained
To infinity ... and further.
When Lana Turner Came for Joan Crawford's Crown as Queen of Hollywood
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.
12 Fun Facts About ‘Blazing Saddles’
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).
8 Things You Might Not Know About Meryl Streep
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.
Could the Average Person Be Talked Through Disarming A Nuclear Bomb?
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?
8 Movies That Sent People Running Out of Theaters
When ushers need smelling salts, you know you've got a hit.
Why Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh Turned Down the Chance to Play Doc Brown in ‘Back to the Future’
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.
Almost Perfect: 55 Movies With 99 Percent Ratings on Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes’s best movies might be in the elite 100% Club, but those in the 99% Club aren’t far behind.
Sylvester Stallone and Winnie the Pooh Lead the Razzie Nominations for Terrible Movies
It's like the Oscars, only for complete sh*t.
‘The Blair Witch Project’ Fan Theory Makes the Movie Even More Sinister
A compelling theory about 'The Blair Witch Project' offers an opportunity to watch the movie in a whole new—but equally terrifying—way.
18 Nepo Babies From History
Plenty of nepo babies have earned their places in history. But it’s always good to acknowledge the doors open to people who have rich relatives—or whose dad knows the manager of a clogging troupe.
All 19 Members of the EGOT Winners' Circle (and 17 Almost-EGOTs)
On January 15, 2024, Elton John won his first Emmy—and officially became a new member of the EGOT winner's circle.
Watch Orson Welles Discuss Aliens In This NASA-Produced Documentary
In 1975, Welles provided narration for the short documentary 'Who’s Out There?,' which explored a range of theories and beliefs about alien life.