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The Harvey Keitel-starring film, which was released 25 years ago today, can be accused of many things. But one charge you can't level against it is false advertising.

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'One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest' won critical acclaim, box office success, and a shelf full of Oscars. But even if you love the complex exploration of life inside a 1960s psychiatric hospital, there are a few things you may not know about its behind-the-

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A number of countries—and even U.S. states—have banned Mickey Mouse at one time or another for reasons both big and small.

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"Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality," 'The Handmaid's Tale' author Margaret Atwood said. "I'm a realist."

Beth Anne Macaluso