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MOVIES

Roddy Piper stars in They Live (1988).

John Carpenter’s masterpiece about a man who sees the world for what it really is with the help of a pair of sunglasses is one of greatest cult films of the '80s—and features one of the greatest movie lines of all time.

Matthew Jackson




Joan Weldon and James Arness star in Them! (1954).

Find out about the real-world nuclear fears and trailblazing creature effects that went into this “big bug” blockbuster.

Mark Mancini




Warner Home Video

'The Wizard of Oz' is an often-imitated but never-duplicated cinematic treasure that remains an integral part of childhood 80 years after it first enchanted audiences in theaters.

Sarene Leeds








Emma McIntyre, Getty Images for Turner

The iconic actor—who earned his first-ever Oscar nomination in early 2019 for 'A Star is Born'—has some advice for staying grounded: "Shovel sh*t, man."

Jake Rossen


Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and John Hurt in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011).

In literature, 'canon' refers to source material that establishes the characters, relationships, and events of a fictional universe. 'Headcanon,' however, describes fans’ imagined explanations for what happens between the lines, or off the page entirely.

Roma Panganiban






Warner Home Video

Though it was released on August 6, 1999, Brad Bird's feature directorial debut would have to wait until the next millennium to achieve its cult status as a modern animated classic.

Michele Debczak
BBC

Anyone who has ever read Jane Austen’s 'Pride and Prejudice' has surely conjured up their own idea of what Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy would look like in real life. But a couple of academics and one illustrator are here to dash your dreams.

Jennifer M Wood