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Thad and Liz Beaumont appear stressed in George A. Romero's The Dark Half

Why Stephen King Wrote Under The Pseudonym Richard Bachman

Horror Movies By Debopriyaa Dutta 8 months ago

After he became a bestselling author, Stephen King began releasing books under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Here's why.

A group of Starfleet officers, all firing their phasers at giant amoeba creatures on the walls. A scene from Star Trek.

Why Gene Roddenberry Named The Laser Weapons In Star Trek Phasers

Science Fiction Shows By Witney Seibold 8 months ago

One of the weapons in the Star Trek franchise are called phasers. Here's why Trek creator Gene Roddenberry gave them that name.

Henry Winkler's Fonzie broods in a leather jacket on Happy Days

The Dramatic Sylvester Stallone Performance That Inspired Fonzie From Happy Days

Comedy Shows By Jeremy Smith 8 months ago

Henry Winkler took inspiration for Fonzie from a greaser movie he'd starred in, but he based his performance on Sylvester Stallone's character.

How To Listen To The Original Gunsmoke Radio Show

Drama Shows By Quinn Bilodeau 8 months ago

The Gunsmoke radio show was an incredibly popular companion piece to the TV series, and here's where you can listen to it today.

Candyman, floating horizontally in the air in a hospital room, his hook hand raised. A scene from Candyman.

Tony Todd Pitched A Fascinating Candyman Sequel That Never Made It To The Screen

Horror Movies By Witney Seibold 8 months ago

The late Tony Todd once came up with his own idea for a potential Candyman 4. Sadly, the project never got off the ground.

Timothee Chalamet as Eric Foley smiling in Law & Order

Timothee Chalamet Made His Acting Debut In A Forgotten Law & Order Episode

Drama Shows By Witney Seibold 8 months ago

Appearing on Law & Order is practically a rite of passage for up and coming performers. Even Timothée Chalamet made his acting debut on the crime procedural.

The Tom Hanks Classic That Dennis Quaid Regrets Turning Down

Comedy Movies By Witney Seibold 8 months ago

A lot of big-name actors were either offered or considered for this soon-to-be smash-hit Tom Hanks movie, Dennis Quaid among them.

Kevin Conroy's Favorite Batman: The Animated Series Episode Will Leave You Heartbroken

Superhero Shows By Noah Villaverde 8 months ago

The late, great Kevin Conroy once named his favorite Batman: The Animated Series episode, and it's easy to see why he picked it.

Henry Winkler as Arthur Fonzie Fonzarelli eying Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham in Happy Days

Why Happy Days Script Readings Felt 'Humiliating And Shameful' For Henry Winkler

Comedy Shows By Jeremy Smith 8 months ago

Henry Winkler was one of the most popular actors on the planet while starring in Happy Days. However, a personal issue made it hard for him to work on the show.

A collage of Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) surrounded by photos of Oliver Tunney (Jim Gaffigan), Jeannie Kerns (Patricia Arquette), Vicki Sayers (Jennifer Love Hewitt), and Darius Parker (Ludacris) in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

15 Best Law & Order: SVU Episodes, Ranked

Drama Shows By Samuel Stone 8 months ago

Law & Order SVU is one of the best spinoffs of all time, and these are the best episodes from the show's extensive run, including some outstanding guest stars.

Haymitch looking stern in The Hunger Games series

Sunrise On The Reaping Features The Most Disturbing Moment In The Entire Hunger Games Franchise

Drama Movies By Nina Starner 8 months ago

The Hunger Games has featured plenty of violent acts under the Capitol's order, but Sunrise on the Reaping has arguably the most horrific atrocity yet.

Sally Fergus, looking smug in a shot from the TV series Gunsmoke

The Gunsmoke Spin-Off That's Almost Impossible To Watch Today

Drama Shows By Witney Seibold 8 months ago

Given how popular Gunsmoke was, it's little wonder the show eventually birthed a spinoff. The offshoot itself, however, is basically lost media now.

Belinda looking out the window at a spaceship outside her house on Doctor Who

The Newest Doctor Who Companion Breaks From Franchise Tradition In One Key Way

Science Fiction Shows By Michael Boyle 8 months ago

Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) quickly sets herself apart from previous Doctor Who companions, but will that change as her arc progresses? Let's discuss.

Chris Landon directing Meghann Fahy in Drop

Drop Director Christopher Landon Left Scream 7, But Still Found Room To Homage A Horror Legend

Thriller Movies By BJ Colangelo 8 months ago

Christopher Landon walked away from Scream 7, but still managed to find a way to pay homage to Scream filmmaker Wes Craven in his new thriller, Drop.

Leonard eying Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory

This Scrapped Big Bang Theory Character Would Have Completely Changed Sheldon Cooper

Comedy Shows By Michael Boyle 8 months ago

The original, unaired pilot for The Big Bang Theory featured a character who would've painted Sheldon in a notably different light.

Shauna and Jackie facing off in a cabin in Yellowjackets

The Original Yellowjackets Pitch Has Some Major Differences

Thriller Shows By Devin Meenan 8 months ago

While Yellowjackets is pretty different from the original series pitch in certain ways, the two also have a fair amount in common. Let's take a closer look.

Tim Matheson as Jim Norman teaches undead students in Sometimes They Come Back

An Underrated Stephen King TV Movie Spawned A Direct-To-Video Franchise

Horror Movies By Jeremy Smith 8 months ago

This 1990s made-for-TV Stephen King movie mostly does justice to its source material. It also, inexplicably, gave rise to a direct-to-video franchise.

Images of Bill Murray from Groundhog Day, Robert Downey Jr. from Chaplin, Jack Nicholson from A Few Good Men, Malcolm McDowell from A Clockwork Orange, and David Strathairn from Good Night and Good Luck edited together.

15 Best Movies Without An Oscar

Movies By Russell Murray 8 months ago

Plenty of outstanding movies have never won an Oscar, even when they ended up nominated for several categories. These are the best movies without Oscars.

Agatha Christie, as played by Shirley Henderson, looking over her shoulder in a kitchen in See How They Run

What Agatha Christie Really Thought About Adaptations Of Her Work

Thriller Movies By Witney Seibold 8 months ago

Famed author Agatha Christie wasn't particularly pleased with any of the film adaptations of her classic mystery novels, even ones most audiences liked.

Emily Deschanel's Temperance Brennan looks concerned in Bones

Bones Star Emily Deschanel Directed One Of The Show's Most Important Episodes

Drama Shows By Joe Roberts 8 months ago

Emily Deschanel didn't get to direct an episode of Bones until the final season, but the episode she directed is one of the show's most important.

Luke Skywalker in Vader's helmet in The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Is Finally Taking A Stab At A New Genre, Says Andor Creator Tony Gilroy

Science Fiction Shows By Nick Staniforth 8 months ago

Andor creator/showrunner Tony Gilroy revealed that there's a new Star Wars project in development that tackles a genre the franchise hasn't tried before.

Poison Ivy from Batman: The Animated Series next to Matthew Binnell from 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers

One Of The Best Batman Episodes Was A Homage To Invasion Of The Body Snatchers

Superhero Shows By Devin Meenan 8 months ago

Poison Ivy gave new meaning to the phrase 'starting a family' in Batman: The Animated Series' homage to Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Jesse Plemons' Robert Daly looking thoughtful on Black Mirror

Black Mirror Season 7 Finds A Way To Make The Show's Most Despicable Villain Even Worse

Science Fiction Shows By Pauli Poisuo 8 months ago

Black Mirror season 7 features the show's first proper sequel, and it manages to make a previous villain even more unlikable.

Violet holding a knife in her kitchen in the movie Drop.

Drop's Incredible Screenplay Learned Every Lesson Die Hard Taught Us Decades Ago

Thriller Movies By Witney Seibold 8 months ago

Drop takes plenty of cues from Die Hard to deliver a taut, suspenseful, thriller that (mostly) takes place in a single location, and it's all the better for it.

Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House staring intensely on House M.D.

'What's My Necklace Made Of?': House, M.D.'s Best Twist Explained

Drama Shows By Danielle Ryan 8 months ago

House, M.D.'s medical mysteries featured all sorts of wild twists. However, there was one truly absurd reveal (involving a necklace) that really took the cake.

Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore, Elijah Wood as North and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Pinocchio

15 Terrible Movies By Great Directors

Movies By Jeff Ames 8 months ago

Even the best directors in Hollywood have a misfire or two in their filmography. Here are 15 bad films that were helmed by otherwise great directors.

Charles (Scott Baio) surrounded by his co-stars from Charles in Charge

What Happened To The Cast Of Charles In Charge?

Comedy Shows By Mike Bedard 8 months ago

Charles in Charge was canceled after one season before being brought back and retooled to great success. But what happened to the show's cast after it was over?

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