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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




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Since rising to fame playing Stringer Bell in 'The Wire,' Idris Elba has cemented a solid place for himself as one of Hollywood's most in-demand—and bankable—actors.

Natalie Zamora
Stellan Skarsgård's got nothing on the super-smart sharks in Deep Blue Sea (1999).

This so-bad-it's-good horror flick swam into theaters more than 20 years ago. Here are a few things you might not have known about it.

Erin McCarthy








Twentieth Century Fox

In the early 1980s, nerds were mainly perceived as guys who wore pocket protectors and had tape on their glasses. Then 'Revenge of the Nerds' came along.

Garin Pirnia
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's dazzling Broadway production spawned the phrase “It was better than 'Cats'!” Here are a few more facts about 'Cats' the musical.

Mark Mancini




The idea behind found footage is simple: Make a movie while acting like you’re not trying to make a movie. Here are some of the best of them.

Matthew Jackson