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How a strange turn of events thrust Florence Lawrence into the Hollywood spotlight.
For a few strange years, the Oscars had to reinvent its glittering image.
If Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born comes up short on Sunday night it won't be the first one.
This year's Best Picture race isn't the first time films with conflicting takes on a controversial issue were pitted against each other.
Classic movies preferred to skip over pregnancy and get right to the "instant family."
How a 1963 Jayne Mansfield movie broke a long-standing Hollywood taboo.
The long and complicated story of how movies earned their First Amendment rights.
Near the end of her reign, Queen Victoria developed a friendship with an Indian servant, infuriating her court.
With double Emmy nods this year for her roles in "The Handmaid's Tale" and HBO's "The Leftovers," the actress is finally getting her due.
The Yippies promised to capture Tom Sawyer Island and cook Porky Pig, but they just managed to close the park early.
From the lightsaber to Wilson to the One Ring, we found out where legendary props really come from.
Rough Night is a female-fronted film with raunch and revelry. This shouldn't feel like an anomaly in 2017, yet somehow, it still does.
William Moulton Marston's life sounds, frankly, exhausting.
The Mark Harris book about the collapse of the studio system is more relevant than ever.
When stars needed something to be swept under the rug, they summoned these guys.
How a designer helped Judy Garland grow up onscreen.
In the 1950s, Japanese women seeking a new life in America had to learn about more than just visa requirements.
Debbie Reynolds was much more than the wholesome ingenue who stole hearts in classic films like Singin' in the Rain.
We caught up with Feig to talk about internet trolls, the importance of balance in storytelling, and what he's learned working with women.
Office life used to be fodder for some of TV's best comedy. Then TV changed-and so did work.
Ethan Hawke's new Western and the upcoming John Wick 2 are just the latest in a long-simmering history.
That the lackluster thriller had me stalking women on public transportation was kind of appropriate.
Why writers and comedians are turning to Trump fan fiction to cope with the 2016 election.
From illicit Bible studies to Revolution-era French salons, women have been gathering to discuss literature and fight the status quo for centuries.
Seeing a shrink used to mean a character was nuts. Now it means they're trying to get better.
Punch in the numbers for your chosen track and you could see some dude's makeover montage, or three minutes of beach B-roll.
"My first encounter with rape was when I was eight years old. We had a home invasion, and I could hear my mother being raped in the other room."
A government employee gave her people the gift of Rambo -- and it inspired them to revolt.
Hamilton makes its debut with the Broadway Show League, New York's only softball league comprised entirely of theater cast and crew members.
Neither Trevor Noah nor John Oliver are pulling off what Stewart did best -- but Bee is.
Season three pissed people off. But has House of Cards ever been the prestige drama it thinks it is?
Bachelorette parties did not and could not exist until America got cool with a bunch of new things, like women waving dildos around in public.
Movies have many preferred punching bags, but for decades, Mother Russia has been at the top of the list.
With The Big Short and upcoming Nice Guys, the Gos looks poised for a career reboot.
The job comes with some unique hazards, like questionable treatment at premieres, near-drowning, and possible career death.
The man has an expansive palate, but whatever you do, please don't give him Raisin Bran sans Crunch.