The red cape worn by Reeve in 1978's 'Superman: The Movie' broke a memorabilia record this week. Its original owner won it in a contest and paid only the price of a postcard.

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Star Wars’s Han Solo got a good deal on the Millennium Falcon—unless you take the ship’s high insurance costs into consideration.
In the 35 years since its release, Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" has been covered by more than 300 artists in a variety of genres and become a staple of TV singing shows. Not bad for a song that Cohen's own record label hated.
In 1997, an episode of the 'Pokémon' animated series used a strobe-light effect during a battle sequence. Hundreds of viewers in Japan suffered seizures and other symptoms. More than two decades later, no one is exactly sure why.
If ‘Die Hard’ has taught us anything, it’s that sometimes the best Christmas movies aren’t necessarily even Christmas movies.
Political cartoonist Thomas Nast came up with his own answer to the “Where does Santa live?” question ... and it stuck.
The irresistibly precocious Star Wars puppet has taken the internet by storm. After two seasons of 'The Mandalorian,' here's what we know, and what we don't.
All you need to know about the ‘Cats’ movie’s cast of characters, from Taylor Swift’s Bombalurina to James Corden’s Bustopher Jones.
At its heart, 'The Mandalorian' is really a show about an overworked dad learning to bond with his small green son. A new fan edit gives the Star Wars series the sitcom treatment it deserves.
Kevin McCallister, mad genius though he is, was not thinking about property values during the Christmas holiday he spent alone at home.
Every holiday season, Hess rolls out a new collectible Hess truck. Take a look at some of the rarest and most valuable Hess truck models that might be idling in your storage area.
On January 4, 1900, a child was born in Philadelphia. His name was Bond. James Bond. He would grow up to become an ornithologist, and lived a fairly quiet, normal life—until someone borrowed his name.
If you’ve already torn through the latest season of 'The Crown' and are looking to watch something else that’s historical, royal, or just vaguely British, give one of these shows a try.
Let this list of Netflix’s most popular shows help you decide what to binge-watch over the holidays.
You’d know the DeLorean from 'Back to the Future' if it were parked near you, but how well do you really know its silhouette?
After an agonizing two-week wait, Disney has finally released official merchandise featuring Baby Yoda from 'The Mandalorian.' And while everyone seems to love Baby Yoda, not all fans are happy with the selection.
Choose “Bohemian Rhapsody” if you’re feeling extra confident—or stick to one of Queen’s less operatic tunes.
To recreate Fred Rogers's iconic wardrobe for Tom Hanks, the costume designer for 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' used some of the television personality's real clothing.
After several different filmmakers tried (and failed) to adapt Frank Herbert's 'Dune' for the big screen, the movie finally arrived via David Lynch, a then up-and-coming filmmaker who’d never been tested on a film of that size and scope.
Tom Dempsey was born with only a partial right foot, but that didn't stop him from making NFL history on November 8, 1970 in a play so amazing even the referee jumped.
In an era of cord-cutting, Hallmark Channel Christmas movie programming delivers huge ratings. Here's how fake snow and formulaic plots have taken over the holidays.
The "Harry Potter Fan’s Magical Tiny House of Wizarding" on Airbnb fits all the magic of Hogwarts into a space that's slightly bigger than Harry's cupboard under the stairs.