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Michileen Martin

Characters In Titans Season 2 With More Meaning Than You Realize

It isn't just bad guys that are making the landscape of Titans look and feel a lot different. DC Comics has a long, rich history, and we're getting to see a lot more corners of it through Titans than any of the DCEU films have shown us so far.

Brian Boone

The Untold Truth Of Beavis And Butt-Head

"Beavis and Butt-Head" was a part of the shift toward adult cartoons. As silly as its characters were, there's a lot of untold truth behind this iconic show.

Chris Sims

Dumb Things We All Ignored In Elf

Elf is a classic, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. While pointing out mistakes make you look like a ninny-muggins, here are dumb things that we all ignored.

Michileen Martin

Dumb Things In Blade Runner Everyone Ignored

Just like Roy Batty and his crew of renegade replicants, nothing made by people is perfect — and that includes Blade Runner. Looking back at the film with a critical eye, there are a lot of things that don't make a lot of sense.

Phil Archbold

Mistakes That Are Hard To Ignore In Futurama

Much like The Simpsons, the general consensus is that the earlier seasons of Futurama are the strongest, but they weren't perfect. The writers and animators made plenty of mistakes over the years, from jarring continuity errors to blatant contradictions. Let's take a look.

Dolores Umbridge Imelda Staunton Harry Potter

Nina Starner

Whatever Happened To Dolores Umbridge From Harry Potter?

Here’s what Imelda Staunton has been up to since playing the fiendish Dolores Umbridge in the "Harry Potter" series.

Jane Harkness

Why Woody Harrelson Was Never The Same After Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers took Woody Harrelson in a whole new direction and led to opportunities he might never have been offered otherwise.

Brooke Speedy

Mistakes That Are Hard To Ignore In Avengers Movies

We love them 3000, but there are so many mistakes we can't ignore in the Avengers movies.

Matthew Jackson

Star Wars Deleted Scenes That Would've Changed Everything

From deleted subplots to abandoned action sequences, these are the Star Wars deleted scenes that could have had a big impact on the franchise.

Jordan Baranowski

Star Wars Actors You May Not Know Passed Away

Let’s take a look at some of the lesser-known names from the "Star Wars" franchise who’ve died and find out how they helped bring the series to life.

Scott Harris-King

The Ending Of Terminator: Dark Fate Explained

Terminator: Dark Fate has arrived, and it's safe to say that fans have a lot of questions. Which works out really well, because we happen to have a lot of answers! What does it all mean? And where does the franchise go now? Here's a look at the ending of Terminator: Dark Fate explained.

Morgana Santilli

Things Only Adults Notice In Animaniacs

A spiritual successor to the wartime-era Looney Tunes, Animaniacs lives on as a reminder of how a cartoon could be both clever and irreverent, how it could be for children without speaking down to them.

Michileen Martin

Biggest Unanswered Questions In Terminator: Dark Fate

When time travel gets involved there isn't much that isn't possible, and with so many possibilities on the table it's easy to choke the air with questions. In the aftermath of Terminator: Dark Fate, this franchise has as many dangling plot threads as ever.

Captain Planet in "Captain Planet and the Planeteers"

Claire Mulkerin

Things Only Adults Notice In Captain Planet

Its feels like the right time for a look back at the Captain Planet cartoon. After rewatching it through the jaded eyes of adulthood, we're here to bring you all the strange hanging plot threads, surprising facts, and head-scratching moments that we completely breezed past as children.

AJ Caulfield

How Tom Holkenborg's Terminator: Dark Fate Score Came To Be

Ahead of the November 1 launch of Terminator: Dark Fate, Looper spoke with composer Tom Holkenborg about his work on the film.

Ian McDiarmid in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Elle Collins

The Entire Emperor Palpatine Story Explained

The Emperor has long loomed over the Star Wars saga. Sometimes, he’s manipulated events from the shadows. Other times, he’s stepped onto the screen and shocked audiences with his crazy powers. From his days as an apprentice to his appearance in Episode IX, here’s the entire Emperor Palpatine story.

Johnny Brayson

The Best Skywalker Stories You'll Never See In The Movies

The Skywalker storyline comes to an end with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and that’s too bad because there are plenty of stories about the most famous family in the galaxy far, far away. From pirate adventures to ghost tales, here are the best Skywalker stories we’ll never see in the movies.

Juliet Kahn

Ranking Netflix Original Holiday Films From Worst To Best

From identical cousins to magical advent calendars, we're here to point you toward the endearingly twee and away from the cynically disappointing. Here's a look at some of the most memorable Netflix holiday movies, ranked from worst to best.

Scott Harris-King

Easter Eggs You Missed In Terminator: Dark Fate

Look, the guy said he'd be back. So what exactly did you expect? Well, if you expected a ton of Easter eggs and fan service, than you were exactly right, because Terminator: Dark Fate serves up plenty of both.

Michael Caine in A Muppet Christmas Carol

Juliet Kahn

A Christmas Carol Adaptations Ranked From Worst To Best

A Christmas Carol adaptations range from the delightful to the derivative. Just how do the many iterations of Dickens' classic tale of redemption stack up? From the total disasters to the heartfelt classics, here are A Christmas Carol adaptations ranked from worst to best.

Matthew Jackson

The Ending Of Doctor Sleep Explained

Doctor Sleep brings Stephen King's novel to the screen in a way that both honors the author's original version of The Shining and manages to reconcile it with Stanley Kubrick's vision. The result is a film that's a sequel to two stories at once, with its own mythology and a multilayered ending.

Lauren Thoman

Most Character-Defining Moments In The MCU

With a sprawling cast, the MCU has worked hard to give its audience a sense of not only what its characters can do, but who they are apart from their abilities. From the subtle to the spectacular, here are the character-defining moments for these MCU heroes.

Sarah Jane

The Best Christmas Horror Movies For Holiday Fright

We've all seen our share of traditional holiday classics during the yuletide season. Why not add a few horror movies into the mix? There are a lot of these films out there — probably far more than you might think — and there are some real gems in the genre.

Jane Harkness

Why Edward Norton Was Never The Same After American History X

After starring in American History X — and having to deal with some unexpected obstacles in the process — Edward Norton was deeply affected by the experience. Here's why the actor was never the same after American History X and how working on the film changed him as an artist and a human being.

Dan Torrence looking through a hole in the wall

Ziah Grace

Easter Eggs You Missed In Doctor Sleep

Not only are there references to The Shining, there's a veritable cornucopia of references to King's Dark Tower series, cameos from familiar faces, and plenty more. No need to use the Shining or ask Tony for help; here are all the Easter eggs you missed in Doctor Sleep.

Brian Boone

Mistakes That Are Hard To Ignore In Harry Potter Movies

While the Harry Potter movies are beloved landmarks of cinema, they're not perfect, with a handful of glaring errors that just can't be unseen.

Nina Starner

Every Performer Who Has Won An EGOT

Conquering television, music, theatre, and film all at once is a pretty hard task to accomplish, but 15 artists to date have achieved this Herculean goal.