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January 24, 2026 J. Clarke

When Marvin Gaye recorded “What’s Going On,” Motown executives hated it—until it became the conscience of a generation.

By the time What’s Going On reached the public, it didn’t just sound different from everything else on the radio—it felt different. It asked questions pop music wasn’t supposed to ask. It worried. It listened. And most shockingly of all, it came from Marvin Gaye, Motown’s smoothest romantic voice, the man who’d made a career out of sounding effortlessly in love.
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January 24, 2026 Jane O'Shea

Becoming “Lolita” ruined Sue Lyon’s life.

Sue Lyon shot to fame as the suggestive character Dolores “Lolita” Haze in Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film Lolita. But the controversial nature of the role was closer to reality than anyone knew.
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ACTORS
January 23, 2026 Marlon Wright

Greta Garbo Seemed Perfect, But Her Life Reveals The Frightening Hidden Cost Of Stardom

During Hollywood’s Golden Age, Greta Garbo appeared to have everything the entertainment industry promised: fame, beauty, and lasting admiration. Yet behind the carefully controlled image was a life shaped by loss and emotional strain.
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ACTORS
January 23, 2026 Carl Wyndham

Teen idols who tried to escape their image—and paid a terrible price for it.

A look at teen idols who struggled to transition into serious adult careers, exploring fame, career pivots, and the harsh realities of growing up in the Hollywood spotlight.
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MOVIES

MOVIES
November 13, 2025 Jack Hawkins

Times That American Cinema Butchered A Beautiful Foreign Film

From “Oldboy” to “The Intouchables,” explore 25 times American cinema butchered a beautiful foreign film. Discover how Hollywood remakes and mistranslations stripped these international masterpieces of their soul, subtlety, and cultural meaning.
MOVIES
January 2, 2026 Penelope Singh

Iconic Scenes That Took Place In Real Locations You Can Still Visit

Only True Movie Fans Can Match This Line to the Film
MOVIES
July 8, 2025 Marlon Wright

Quiz: Can You Match the Quote to the Movie?

This quiz isn’t here to coddle you with options. You’ll get a quote (maybe legendary, maybe sneaky), and it’s up to the film nerd in you to prove that you’ve got it.
Overrated Films That Critics Can’t Stop Praising
MOVIES
January 23, 2026 Marlon Wright

Movies Everyone Will Tell You To See, But Can't Live Up To The Hype

You know that movie everyone swears is incredible? The one you watched and thought, "Really? This?" Turns out, you're not alone. Some films tend to get way more love than they truly deserve.

Nobody puts Baby in a corner.

— Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle in "Dirty Dancing" (1987)
Written by Eleanor Bergstein.


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TELEVISION
June 23, 2025 Miles Brucker

These 44 Shows Let Their Main Characters Slip Out Of Focus

Television doesn't owe permanence. A star might headline the posters, but the story may quietly outgrow them. Sometimes, a new voice takes the lead, or the center just blurs.
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TELEVISION
May 24, 2024 Miles Brucker

Admissible Facts About Judge Judy

Order in the court!
TELEVISION
May 13, 2025 Mark Schilling

The Best Families On TV

The Bradys are still one of the best families on TV, but behind the scenes, “family” secrets threatened to have the show yanked off-air.
TELEVISION
January 23, 2026 Sammy Tran

Everybody survived, but they still cringed at these awkward celebrity interview moments.

These awkward celebrity interview moments haunt the worst nightmares of TV interviewers.

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Donald OConnor Facts
ACTORS
July 24, 2024 Ivan Denomme

Dark Facts About Donald O’Connor, Hollywood’s Tragic Clown

At Donald O’Connor’s farewell party from Universal Studios, the executives gave him a disturbing parting “gift”. When he opened it, his blood boiled.
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March 5, 2025 Laidley Bates

Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Related

Hollywood’s family tree is more intertwined than you’d ever imagine. From distant cousins to unexpected half-siblings, you may be surprised to discover who's related to who.
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ACTORS
July 16, 2024 Gabrielle Cohen

Secretive Facts About Peter Lawford, The Man Who Knew Too Much

Peter Lawford was the most charming man in Hollywood—but this beloved actor's endearing grin hid some seriously disturbing secrets.
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ACTORS
January 23, 2026 Jesse Singer

New Evidence In The Black Dahlia Case Suggests Elizabeth Short Knew Something Bad Was Coming

Some stories fade into history. This one never did. Nearly 80 years later, the fate of Elizabeth Short—forever known as the Black Dahlia—still grips investigators, writers, and the public. Now, new evidence has surfaced, and it’s quietly reshaping how her story is being understood.


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