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11 Fun Facts About Barbie

Barbie has been a cultural icon since she hit runway—er, toy aisles—60 years ago. Now, Mattel is going all out to celebrate her diamond jubilee.

And Then There Was One: There’s Now Only One Blockbuster Store Left in the World

If you want to rent a video the old-fashioned way, you'll have to head to the last remaining Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon.

11 Things You Might Not Know About Pigs

Whether you love farmyard piglets, cartoon pigs, or decorative porkers (like piggy banks), go hog-wild reading up on these smart swine.

New Stranger Things Comic Book Will Glow in the Dark

An illuminated version of the first comic, which retells the events of the first season through Will's eyes, lets readers enter the Upside Down like never before.

Does New Game of Thrones Trailer Hint That Jon Snow Will Finally Learn His True Parentage?

Less than 24 hours after the first full-length 'Game of Thrones' trailer dropped, Reddit is being inundated with fan theories about what it all means—and whether Jon Snow has finally learned who his parents are.

Why Do People Toss Beads During Mardi Gras?

Each year, more than 1 million people descend on New Orleans for Mardi Gras, an organized parade of debauchery and alcohol-induced torpor where plastic beads are tossed as a kind of currency.

16 Fun Facts About The Baby-Sitters Club

In 1986, Ann M. Martin published the first 'The Baby-Sitters Club' book. Now, more than 30 years later, Netflix is bringing Kristy, Claudia, and all the rest of the club back to the small screen.

Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, and Jason Statham in 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' (1998)

12 Facts About Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Sting's wife found it, Tom Cruise sold it, Brad Pitt loved it, and Madonna married the director of this quirky crime film, which is turning 20 years old.

7 Things We Know About The OA Season 2

'The OA: Part II' will hit Netflix on March 22. The tagline? "No one survives alone." Here's everything you need to know about the second season of the hit show.

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Mister Rogers Visited Sesame Street in 1981—and It Was Too Wholesome to Handle

In what can be interpreted as a meta-commentary on the relationship between the two iconic children's shows, the 'Sesame Street' segment featuring Mister Rogers was about competition.

An Abducted in Plain Sight Movie Could Be Happening

Jan Broberg—the woman at the center of Netflix's wild 'Abducted in Plain Sight' documentary—would love to see 'Stranger Things' star Millie Bobby Brown play her in a feature version of the story.

12 Things You Might Not Know About Elton John

Elton John's career has spanned five decades and dozens of hits. And he still does weddings. Find out some other details about the man born Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

The Surprising Reason The Hulk is Green, According to Stan Lee

You don't have to be a Marvel super fan to know that The Incredible Hulk is green. What you might not know is that Stan Lee originally intended him to have a different hue.

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35 Surprising Facts About Dr. Seuss

Theodor Seuss Geisel—who you probably know better by his pen name, Doctor Seuss—came into the world on March 2, 1904. In the more than 100 years since, he has changed it for the better for readers all over the planet.

Whoa! Joey Lawrence Really, Really Wants to Be the Next Batman

Ben Affleck has finally confirmed that he won't be returning to play the Caped Crusader. While Armie Hammer and Jon Hamm are among the rumored frontrunners to replace him, 'Blossom' star Joey Lawrence is doing his best to get his name on that shortlist, t

The 15 Best Comic Book Movies to Stream Right Now

It's a very good time for comic book movies, as Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther' just proved with its three Oscar wins. Here are 14 other fantastic titles in the genre, all of which are streaming on a device near you.

20 Facts About Gremlins

Joe Dante's dark comedy classic is partly responsible for the PG-13 rating. But that hasn't stopped WarnerMedia from turning it into a new animated series.

Star Wars Fan Used More Than 100,000 LEGO Bricks to Recreate The Last Jedi's Final Battle

College student David Hall paid the ultimate tribute to 'Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi' by recreating the movie's climatic battle scene with 100,000 LEGO bricks.

10 Fab Facts About George Harrison

George Harrison, who was born on February 25, 1943, was only 27 years old when The Beatles broke up.

The Stories Behind 10 Famous Johnny Cash Songs

On February 24, 1969, Johnny Cash performed "A Boy Named Sue" for the first time at California's San Quentin State Prison. The words, however, were written by Shel Silverstein.

Movie Effects Instagram Account Shows You What Your Favorite Movies Look Like With and Without CGI

Specials effects are used to builds costumes, characters, and entire sets in movies. The Instagram account Movies.Effects offers a behind-the-scenes look at the process.

10 Oscar Speeches That Were 10 Words or Fewer

Oscar producers imposed a 45-second time limit on speeches in 2010, but not every winner would have needed it.

9 Oscar Nominations That Were Revoked

Although Oscars are usually set in stone, there have been some very rare instances where the Academy has revoked or disqualified a nomination.

15 Facts About Singin’ in the Rain

The Oscar-nominated musical is also a history lesson about Hollywood in the late 1920s, when silent pictures were giving way to talkies.

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