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Anyone who has ever read Jane Austen’s 'Pride and Prejudice' has surely conjured up their own idea of what Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy would look like in real life. But a couple of academics and one illustrator are here to dash your dreams.

Jennifer M Wood


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Since rising to fame playing Stringer Bell in 'The Wire,' Idris Elba has cemented a solid place for himself as one of Hollywood's most in-demand—and bankable—actors.

Natalie Zamora
Discovery

Summer television changed forever in 1988, when Shark Week made its Discovery Channel debut. Now, we all strive to live every week like it’s Shark Week.

Jennifer M Wood
Giancarlo Esposito, Bob Odenkirk, and Jonathan Banks reunite in Better Call Saul.

Yes, the bad spinoffs might simply say "Hollywood is out of ideas!" But the best ones leave you wanting more from a growing fictional universe.

Matthew Jackson