Mental Floss

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Alex R. Hibbert in 'Moonlight' (2016).

The coming-of-age movie is a well-tested, familiar, and deeply evocative type of film that transcends genre, age, historical period, and so much more. There are numerous masterpieces in the field, but these are 25 of our favorites.

Matthew Jackson








The cover of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.'

Do you know the meaning behind Harry Potter spells like Expelliarmus and Wingardium Leviosa? How about where Dumbledore’s name comes from, or the debated etymology of horcrux?

Meredith Danko