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Imagine waving around a wooden version of this.

Those giant foam fingers you wave in the air at sporting events might seem to tower over the crowd, but they actually have a pretty humble origin story.

Not the kind of nightly visitor you look forward to.

If it’s in a word or in a look, there’s no escaping the impact that this elevated horror film by Jennifer Kent had when it hit theaters in 2014.

Discover some of the most fascinating fan theories for season 3 and beyond of Max’s hit fantasy series, ‘House of the Dragon.’

Next time, do yourself a favor and throw on a pair before you hop in the shower.

The German national soccer team was looking for shoes to wear in the shower to prevent athlete’s foot. Adidas founder Adi Dassler offered an innovative solution: shower shoes.

Hugh Jackman, Chris Evans, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have all received the honor.

Here’s the origin story of how a pull quote from 1985 became an annual event for the magazine.

Make your own ratatouille—no rat required—with ‘Pixar: The Official Cookbook’.

‘Pixar: The Official Cookbook’ features delicious dishes from several of your favorite animated movies, from ‘Luca’ to ‘Toy Story’.

Walter Matthau in a scene from 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' (1974).

Make a list of the greatest movies ever set in New York City, and it should include ‘The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.’ Discover more facts about the 1974 crime drama here, including how producers got the MTA to let them use real subway trains.

‘Twilight’ made Stephenie Meyer a killing.

It pays to have a vivid imagination.

Airing in 1977, the show was an honest depiction of teen troubles—so honest that some adults couldn’t handle it.

Whether you’re in the mood for a Hollywood classic or a post-apocalyptic action-adventure epic, Tubi has something for everyone.

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It involves two moms, a big spread in ‘National Geographic,’ and of course, a man and his two dogs.

Carrie Fisher poses for 'Rolling Stone' to promote 'Return of the Jedi' in 1983.

The controversial captive couture has its share of fans and detractors.

‘Double Love,’ the first book in the Sweet Valley High series.

Long before Harry Potter turned young adult literature into a publishing phenomenon, there was ‘Sweet Valley High.’

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For three years in the mid-1990s, kids across the country tuned in six days a week to watch five teenagers from Angel Grove transform into superheroes.

Do the Tomatometer's opinions on the best Marvel movies match yours?

Ian McKellen as Gandalf with Elijah Wood as Frodo in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.’

Sure, ‘Frodo’ isn’t a type of coffee table—or is it?

Idina Menzel as Elphaba at the 2004 Tony Awards.

Find out how 'Wicked' the book and 'Wicked' the musical came to be.

Crockett Johnson’s ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon.’

The 1955 children's book by Crockett Johnson has some interesting ties to Sharon Stone, Spike Jonze, and Communism.

The ‘Fire & Blood’ author isn’t part of any formal programming for Worldcon 2024 in August, and go figure, it’s all because he didn’t fill out the correct application form in time.