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Thirty years ago, millions of children (and more than a few adults) became obsessed with 'ThunderCats,' that quintessential ‘80s cartoon about a race of sword-wielding cat people who arrive on Third Earth to protect its inhabitants from the evil Mumm-Ra.

Jake Rossen
Amy Madigan and Kevin Costner star as Annie and Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams (1989).

Phil Alden Robinson's Oscar-nominated baseball movie is still being talked about, more than 30 years after its initial release.

Roger Cormier, Mark Mancini




George Lucas claims that Princess Leia's iconic buns are from turn-of-the-century Mexico, but our investigation into the matter tells a different story.

Linda Rodriguez McRobbie




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Whether you’re an avid player or have one in your life, you’ve probably had at least a brief encounter with Minecraft by now. Here are a few things you might not know about the gaming juggernaut.

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Spanning more than a dozen games, two theatrical films, and an endless extended universe of comic book literature, the original Mortal Kombat remains one of gaming’s most influential titles.

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While some audiences would like to have filmmakers brought up on charges for a truly bad movie, no such law currently exists. It takes more than creative misdemeanors to put cast or crew in the back of a police car.

Jake Rossen


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Rowan Atkinson may have more than 50 acting credits on his resume, but to most of the world he’ll always be best known as the ridiculously rubber-faced Mr. Bean.

Jennifer M Wood




Stephen Sondheim speaks at the Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars annual gala hosted by The Dramatists Guild Fund on October 21, 2013.

Composer, lyricist, and Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim passed away on November 26, 2021 at the age of 91. Celebrate his life with a look back at a few of the many iconic songs he wrote over the course of his career.

Erin McCarthy


The fate of J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) had millions of 'Dallas' viewers spinning all sorts of theories.

Nothing unites a nation of TV watchers like a pulse-pounding cliffhanger—especially when it involves the collective misery of having to wait up to a year to find out the answer to whatever burning questions a season finale left behind.

Jennifer M Wood