POP CULTURE

6 Fictional Houses You Can Move Into

Most of us, at one point or another, have coveted a house that's not real. While most of us will never realize those real estate dreams, there are a lucky few who have. Here are a few fictional houses you can really move into.

12 Very Special 'Very Special Episodes'

From the creepy bicycle man to Alex Keaton's alcoholic uncle, here are some of TV's most memorable teachable moments.

Trailer Thursday: The Call and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

30 Things Turning 30 This Year

1983 was a banner year for American culture. If you're turning 30 this year, you're not alone—here are 30 things to celebrate with.

8 Short-Lived TV Shows That Should Use Crowd Funding To Make a Movie

Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a film adaptation of the series; it raised $1 million in under 5 hours. Here are eight other short-lived cult TV shows that might want to consider using Kickstarter to fund a featu

How Dan Rather and a Homicidal Time Traveler Inspired R.E.M.'s "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"

It makes sense that R.E.M., a band whose lyrics are often cryptic, would find inspiration for a song in the mysterious circumstances surrounding a physical attack on newsman Dan Rather.

Why is Charles Schulz in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

He wasn’t a Star or a Blackhawk or a Bruin, but the cartoonist did make some important contributions to the American sport of ice hockey.

10 Huge Facts About King Kong

On March 2, 1933, a beast proudly dubbed “the Eighth Wonder of the World” made his grand debut at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall and its sister theater across the street.

46 Lessons Learned Making Mister Rogers & Me

Mister Rogers and Benjamin Wagner really were neighbors. Here are 46 things Wagner learned about this great man and his essential, pioneering work.

How to Win at Pac-Man

Transhumanism vs. the Hedonic Treadmill via Futurama (!)

7 Seinfeld Plots That Happened in Real Life

These people have played out Seinfeld moments in real life.

11 Geeky Snow Creations We Love

Whether snowmen, snow sculptures, or something that lands strangely in the middle, these snow structures are some of the most delightfully geeky ones out there.

The Cast of Teen Witch, 24 Years Later

I remain steadfast and resolute in my belief that the “Top That” scene from Teen Witch is one of the best cinematic moments of all time. So you can imagine my excitement that the supernatural rom-com has seen a bit of a revival lately, what with the one-n

The Self-Fulfilling Delusion of Acting like a Superhero

A new study shows that having people fly like Superman in a virtual-reality simulator makes them act more heroic in real life.

The Muppets Return "Again!" to Theaters in 2014

A Brief History of SimCity

With a new SimCity coming soon, let's look back at the Sim franchise.

The Alternate Ending of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

The version of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining that most of us have seen ends with two iconic images: Jack Torrance frozen in the snow, and a long shot through the lobby of the Overlook Hotel to a photo dated July 4, 1921, in which the doomed caretaker some

12 Early Short Films By Famous Hollywood Directors

Hear 8-Year-Old Betty White Playing a Crippled Orphan

Betty White is celebrating her 91st birthday today. Eight decades ago as a little (Golden) girl, she made her radio debut. Later, a collaboration with a radio disc jockey would help launch her into television stardom. Here's a look back at the highlights

10 Cocktails Inspired by Pop Culture

Have you ever wanted to drink just like your favorite book, TV, movie or video game character, or at least drink a cocktail inspired by them? Well, good news. Thanks to the creativity and goofiness of many amateur mixologists, now you can, and here are so

12 Nutty Dungeons & Dragons Media Mentions From the 1980s

In the 1980s, U.S. and Canadian media were up in arms over Dungeons & Dragons and the problem of teen suicide.

12 of Stephen Fry's Wise, Witty Quotations

Stephen Fry is an actor, writer, poet, TV host, narrator, and for all I know a terrific cook -- the man is so prolific he has a Wikipedia page devoted simply to listing his works. Through all of his work he weaves threads of good humor, keen intellect, a

Kryptos: The CIA Cipher Hiding in Plain Sight

Kryptos, a set of huge copper plates with enciphered text carved into them, is an encrypted sculpture installed at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Although the sculpture was installed in 1990, it took until 1999 for someone to actually decrypt part

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