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9. The main thing that ties the FX series to the X-Men universe is a strange quirk of copyright law.

Scott Beggs
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As the Emmy-winning series debuts its sixth—and final—season, here are 20 things you might not know about the hilarious, Mike Judge-co-created comedy.

Jennifer M Wood




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You see them every day, on TV shows, the news, and in movies, but how well do you know the most oft-used film transitions?

David K. Israel




HBO

9. James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg, Michael Fassbender, Colin Hanks, Dominic Cooper, and Andrew Scott were among some of the up-and-coming actors who appeared in it.

Matthew Jackson


Paul Schiraldi, HBO

It took a slow-but-steady climb for 'The Wire' to emerge as a cultural phenomenon, but the show that challenged every cops-and-robbers television trope has permeated just about every corner of our culture.

Adam D’Arpino