'Tremors'—which is easily the greatest subterranean monster movie ever made—is the definition of an underground classic. '

POP CULTURE
While 1984 was iconic, 1985 was an even bigger year for pop culture: New Coke, 'Back to the Future,' WrestleMania, Live Aid, Calvin & Hobbes, the first .com domain ... it all happened.
In 1999, 'Galaxy Quest' arrived in theaters to adorably and amusingly skewer the sci-fi movie genre in ways that remain funny and fresh to this day.
In 1999, people believed that Furbies contained computer chips so they could record words and repeat them. Obviously that wasn't true, but the National Security Agency still banned people from bringing their Furbies to work.
Who killed Hae Min Lee?
'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' Wes Craven's 1984 horror classic that introduced Freddy Krueger to the world, was partly based on a true story.
Nothing says the '90s like a cheesy dance craze. These dances will bring back some memories—feel free to dance along.
While Brain Candy is a cult classic, it lost a bunch of money and marked the beginning of a four-year hiatus (read: breakup) for The Kids in the Hall.
'Back to the Future' may be a classic movie today, but the script was originally rejected more than 40 times. Here are some other things you might not know about Marty, Doc, and Doc's pet chimpanzee
The next time you pop one of these classics in, keep your eyes peeled for a few characters having out-of-movie experiences.
They're presented in reverse order, so you can quiz yourself as you go along.
These off-the-wall cartoons have a long history of rubbing some viewers the wrong way, sometimes for reasons you'd never expect.
Having an evil twin can be a drag. They run around causing mischief and often trying to steal their innocent twin’s identity. Thankfully for us, when it comes to the realm of fiction, it's easy to tell the good twin apart from the evil one: by their hair.
It was 85 years ago today that one of comics' most famous sailors made his debut . . . and spinach has never been the same.
Since 1978, the Sundance Film Festival has been a launching point for independent filmmakers and a staple of American cinema.
In this week's episode of mental_floss on YouTube, The Gregory Brothers stop by to share a little music history.
Thanks to the miracle of concept art and screen tests, there’s an alternate dimension of blockbusters where Nic Cage was Superman, Jeremy Sisto has Leonardo DiCaprio’s career, and a Sam Kinison biopic dominated the box office.
For decades, thrill-seekers have fought the odds and common sense by going over the world’s most famous waterfalls in rickety containers—a trip that has claimed several lives.
When these shows got retooled, their names got changed, too.