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Though it wasn’t a ratings juggernaut, the time travel sci-fi adventure series still maintains a dedicated cult following.

Garin Pirnia


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Visitors to Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon in Iceland nearly doubled after Justin Bieber shot a music video there—but is the pop star really to blame for the site's closure?

Michele Debczak




Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

It's been nearly 15 years since Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo did the "Thriller" dance to the amusement of audiences and the embarrassment of Ruffalo.

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In the summer of 1989, there was no escaping Tim Burton's 'Batman.' The Caped Crusader was on everything from T-shirts to bed sheets—but the studio still claimed the film lost money.

Jake Rossen