Fascinating Questions About the Harry Potter Universe
The Harry Potter universe captured the imaginations of children and adults around the world, and…
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The Ways Movies Skew our Views About Love
We all grow up with an idea of what romantic love is supposed to be,…
The Scandals That Rocked Popular Game Shows
TV game shows are the one place left in the world where you think everything…
These Movies Were Better Than the Books
As a general rule, movie adaptations of books are at worst horrible, and at best…
10 Movies That Were Box Office Disasters
The media will tell you that the communal cultural experience of going to see a…
10 Movies That Changed the World
While most movies are mass-produced entertainment and escapism, there are some that have had a…
Tourist Destinations Made Famous Through Pop Culture
Someone who is enjoying a book, a song, a movie, or a television show is…
The Craziest Things Talked About on “Ancient Aliens”
The TV show Ancient Aliens has now run for 14 seasons, and has gone over…
The Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
Art is important. People who appreciate art typically marvel at its capacity to change their…
10 Times a Superhero Straight Up Killed a Villain
By default, superheroes are the good guys. They’re wish fulfillment characters who exist to save…
The Weirdest Paints from the Past, Present, and Future
Nowadays we take colors for granted, but historically they’ve been hard to come by. Pigment-makers…
These Science Fiction Novels Got the Science Very, Very Wrong
Science fiction author Ray Bradbury said, “Science fiction is the most important literature in the history of…
What Are The Most Overrated Movies?
Every film fan has fallen into the trap of buying that a venerated classic must…
These True Stories Oughta Be Movies
They say truth is stranger than fiction, and in most cases it’s also more interesting.…
10 Weird Paints from the Past, Present, and Future
Nowadays we take colors for granted, but historically they’ve been hard to come by. Pigment-makers…
10 Portraits Made with Unusual Materials
Even though it’s been going on two centuries since Robert Cornelius took both the first…
Top 10 Strongest Marvel Heroes & Villains
In the Marvel universe there’s something called the “strength scale”, against which all heroes are measured…
Top 10 Famous Songs (That Are Widely Misunderstood)
It’s often been said that songs are largely driven by emotion rather than meaning or…
10 Popular Films Adapted From Crazy Sources
Lots of iconic stuff is adapted from other iconic stuff – Jaws the movie from…
10 Widely Misunderstood Movies
Nearly everyone has had the experience of going to a movie with their friends, only…
10 Famous Songs (That Are Widely Misunderstood)
It’s often been said that songs are largely driven by emotion rather than meaning or…
10 Great Biopics About Not-So-Great People
Conflict. An essential ingredient for any drama to succeed. A good cast, nuanced script, and…
10 Writers Who Disowned Their Own Work
For most writers, there’s a feeling of catharsis that accompanies having a book published. You…
Internet TV vs. Cable TV: Which is the Better Bet for You?
Cable television is great, right? After all, the average viewer will have anywhere from 50…