Rebecca Pahle
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10 Captivating Facts About Judy Garland
June 10, 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Judy Garland, one of the most iconic and recognizable movie stars of all time. → Read More
14 Facts About Christopher Lee
Learn more about Christopher Lee, the actor who appeared in 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Star Wars,' and one 1970s soft-core porn flick. → Read More
12 Facts About Anna May Wong
Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong is one of the most important figures to come from Hollywood's Golden Age, but her career was marked by just as many disappointments as triumphs. → Read More
Valancourt Books Gives A New Bite To Neglected Horror Classics
If you don't know Valancourt, it's time to meet Valancourt. → Read More
21 Fabulous Facts About "It Girl" Clara Bow
Clara Bow, one of the earliest megastars of the silent film era, is famous for being Hollywood’s first “It Girl.” But there’s a lot more to Bow’s dramatic life than bobbed hair and flapper couture. → Read More
11 of the Most Bizarre TV Show Crossovers
Why have one TV show when you can have two? And why just have a plain old TV crossover when you can have a really weird TV crossover? → Read More
10 Dramatic Facts About Lana Turner for Her 100th Birthday
The real life of Lana Turner, the ice-blonde goddess of the silver screen, was as dramatic and tragic as that of any of the heroines she ever played onscreen. → Read More
Deep Cuts: A Woman's Torment
Roberta Findlay combines sex and horror in the 1977 exploitation film A Woman's Torment. → Read More
Deep Cuts: The Baby
The Baby: '70s horror cult classic and the sleaziest, perviest PG movie ever made. → Read More
Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson wants the fantabulous emancipation of female action-movie writers
Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson talks about encouraging gender diversity among action-movie scriptwriters with her Lucky Exports Pitch Program. → Read More
Shirley Henderson is the uncontested GOAT of The Rise of Skywalker
Reactions to The Rise of Skywalker have been mixed, but one thing everyone can agree on—or at least if they don’t, I do not want to know about it—is that new character Babu Frik is a prince, a star, a god among men. → Read More
The 10 Best Pixar Movies
Nearly 25 years after the release of their first feature film, Pixar is still going strong, creating animated movies that stir critics and audiences alike on a regular basis. → Read More
10 Infamous TV Show Anachronisms
No one’s perfect all the time. Whether it’s a stray coffee cup or a time-traveling Colonel Sanders, sometimes TV shows have things popping up where—and when—they shouldn’t. → Read More
10 Infamous TV Show Anachronisms
No one’s perfect all the time. Whether it’s a stray coffee cup or a time-traveling Colonel Sanders, sometimes TV shows have things popping up where—and when—they shouldn’t. → Read More
13 Game of Thrones-Themed Tours You Can Take Around the World
We can't promise you'll see a dragon, but you will get an up-close look at some of the real-life locations featured in HBO's 'Game of Thrones.' → Read More
45 Amazing Facts About Game of Thrones
Unaired pilots. Actor switcheroos. Abandoned storylines. Internet spoilers. Divorce threats. The world behind-the-scenes of 'Game of Thrones' is just as intriguing as the series itself. → Read More
70 Amazing Facts About Game of Thrones
Unaired pilots. Actor switcheroos. Abandoned storylines. Internet spoilers. Divorce threats. The world behind-the-scenes of 'Game of Thrones' is just as intriguing as the series itself. → Read More
Chosen One of the Day: Mothra's twin fairies
There’s so much more to the Godzilla franchise than a giant monster stomping on buildings. There are aliens with questionable fashion sense and women dressed like condoms. There’s a giant sentient robot who raises existential questions about the nature of consciousness. → Read More
10 Wonderful Casting Decisions That Made Fans Unnecessarily Angry
Fannish enthusiasm can be a wonderful thing. But sometimes it can go a bit too far, as when hardcore fans are absolutely convinced that they, and only they, know how to properly adapt their beloved franchise into a feature film. → Read More
10 Wonderful Casting Decisions That Made Fans Unnecessarily Angry
Fannish enthusiasm can be a wonderful thing. But sometimes it can go a bit too far, as when hardcore fans are absolutely convinced that they, and only they, know how to properly adapt their beloved franchise into a feature film. → Read More