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08 Sep

Star Wars: 12 Snoke Facts You Might Not Know

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Set up in the first half of the Sequel Trilogy as a powerful new Star Wars villain, Supreme Leader Snoke of the First Order turned out to be something else entirely. Despite fulfilling the role of Emperor Palpatine in The Force Awakens, he’s completely off the table by the end of The Last Jedi. And in The Rise of Skywalker, the galaxy is only big enough for one galaxy-conquering villain as Kylo Ren’s fall shows. By the end of the trilogy, Snoke is revealed to have been a bio-engineered villain all along, Force-puppeted tool Emperor Palpatine used to regain his…
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07 May

Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu: Terrifying Facts You Need to Know About Tall Vampire Lady

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Ethan Winters can’t catch a break. After surviving the horrors of Baker Ranch in Resident Evil 7, it seemed like the everyman hero would finally get to go back to his normal life. But when seasoned zombie killer Chris Redfield shows up at his door with a new mission, Ethan is suddenly thrust back into the nightmare. In Resident Evil Village, Ethan is dropped into a haunted European village, where he’ll have to survive a gauntlet of monsters, including werewolves and witches. Then there’s Lady Alcina Dimitrescu, the giant vampire villain who has taken the fandom by storm since she…
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05 May

Epic vs. Apple: 10 Strangest Facts the Fortnite Trial Has Revealed So Far

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The Epic vs. Apple trial may have started over a disagreement about Apple’s revenue share and how it was impacting Fortnite, but the early days of the trial have already made it clear that these proceedings are going to bring a lot of strange facts about both companies to the surface. As Epic and Apple release everything from email chains to internal reports, gamers everywhere are being treated to a rare look at the inner workings of two companies that tend to keep things pretty close to the chest. In fact, it seems that both sides may have revealed more…
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08 Mar

Link Tank: Facts About George Orwell’s 1984

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Check out some little-known facts about George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984. “George Orwell’s 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four has given us a whole slew of shorthand phrases for dystopian or oppressive governments and surveillance, but even if you’ve already read about Winston Smith’s struggle against Big Brother, there are a few facts, stories, and theories about the novel that are worth a closer look.” Read more at Mental Floss. One of the most anticipated conflicts on Titans, Starfire versus Blackfire, has a long history in DC Comics. “In the upcoming season of DC’s Titans on HBO Max, we will see a…
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16 Feb

Link Tank: 18 Facts About The Silence of the Lambs

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The Silence of the Lambs turned 30 over the weekend. Check out some fun facts about this gruesome movie. “Believe it or not, The Silence of the Lambs was released on Valentine’s Day in 1991. The movie was scheduled for release in the middle of February because Orion Pictures, its distributor, already had a can’t-miss hit with Dances With Wolves, and they wanted to give Kevin Costner as little competition as possible for the 1991 awards season.” Read more at Mental Floss. After an outpouring of support from her female Buffy and Angel co-stars, a few men have spoken out…
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01 Feb

Link Tank: Fun Facts About Ghost Adventures from Zak Bagans

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Ghost Adventures recently becoming available to stream on Discovery+. Check out some fun facts about this show from its investigator Zak Bagans. “For more than a decade, Ghost Adventures has been spooking up the airwaves of the Travel Channel, ‘capturing groundbreaking proof of the paranormal’ on camera in different haunted destinations across the globe and using the latest scientific gadgets and technology to obtain physical evidence of spirits.” Read more at Mental Floss. This week’s episode of WandaVision is the first time the Marvel Cinematic Universe touched on the horror of The Blip. “At the end of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity…
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25 Jan

Link Tank: Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Netflix’s Bridgerton

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Bridgerton on Netflix is one of the streaming giant’s most watched series of all time. Check out some behind-the-scene facts about it. “Though it only premiered on Christmas Day 2020, Bridgerton is already proving to be one of Netflix’s most popular series of all time. The lavish period drama, which is set in Regency-era England, is based on Julia Quinn’s eight-book series.” Read more at Mental Floss. Krystina Arielle’s role as host of Star Wars: The High Republic Show prompted a wave of attacks from racist Star Wars fans—and then a counter wave from fans supporting her. “This should have…
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22 Dec

Link Tank: Facts About Cast Away on Its 20th Anniversary

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Cast Away starring Tom Hanks celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Check out some surprising facts about this movie. “Deemed an ‘existential blockbuster’ for the 21st century, not a whole lot of action occurs during Cast Away’s 143-minute running time. But Hanks’s long beard and survival scenarios generated an iconic character and film.” Read more at Mental Floss. The Mandalorian Season 2 finale may have confirmed a mind-blowing Star Wars fan theory about R2-D2. “The Mandalorian season 2 finale shocked everyone with its big Jedi cameo, but that might not be the most important moment. Even with Luke Skywalker swooping into…
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14 Dec

Link Tank: Fun Facts About Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands

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Tim Burton’s 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands turned 30 last week. Check out some fun facts about this classic gothic masterpiece. “Tim Burton’s goth masterpiece (gothsterpiece?) Edward Scissorhands is turning 30. Get your Robert Smith hair going, put on some black leather, and let’s see what you know about one of the most iconic films of the 1990s.” Read more at Mental Floss. Cheesy, lighthearted, and gay, The Christmas Setup is the perfect queer holiday movie you should watch in 2020. “I didn’t go into The Christmas Setup thinking I would tear up. I went into Lifetime’s first gay-focused holiday romance…
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11 Dec

Link Tank: Fun Facts About The Muppet Christmas Carol

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Check out these fun facts about one of the winter holiday season’s classic movies, The Muppet Christmas Carol. “‘Tis the season to be jolly, joyous, and watch The Muppet Christmas Carol. Maybe you know every word to this charming Muppet musical. Perhaps you count it as your favorite adaptation of Charles Dickens’s tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. But do you know all the secrets behind this holiday classic’s creation?” Read more at Mental Floss. One of the biggest criticisms of the Justice League movie is its treatment of Wonder Woman, and her solo movie director Patty Jenkins agrees. “I hate how…
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30 Nov

Link Tank: Fun Facts About Martial Arts Legend and Pop Culture Icon, Bruce Lee

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Last Friday was Bruce Lee’s 80th birthday. Check out these ten amazing facts about the martial arts and movie legend. “Bruce Lee is one of pop culture’s most multifaceted icons. Legions of fans admire him for his movies, his martial arts prowess, his incomprehensible physical fitness, his championing of Chinese culture, and even his philosophies on life. Yet for all the new ground Lee broke, most of his recognition only came after his death at the age of 32.” Read more at Mental Floss. With The Mandalorian now well into its second season, let’s take a look at how the father-son…
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16 Nov

Link Tank: Facts About Home Alone on Its 30th Anniversary

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One of the most beloved films of all time, Home Alone, turns thirty years old today. Learn these fun facts about this classic Christmas favorite. “On November 16, 1990, what appeared to be a fun-filled little family yarn about a kid left to his own devices at Christmastime and forced to fend off a couple of bungling burglars became an instant classic. Today, no holiday movie marathon is complete without a viewing of Home Alone, the movie that turned Macaulay Culkin into one of the biggest kid stars of all time.” Read more at Mental Floss. TikTok teens and K-pop…
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20 Oct

Link Tank: Facts About Daphne du Maurier’s Novel, Rebecca

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Rebecca starring Lily James arrives on Netflix tomorrow. Check out some facts about the gothic thriller novel the movie is based on. “The film, which stars Lily James (Downtown Abbey) and Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) arrives on Netflix on October 21, 2020. As you wait for the new adaptation to drop, here are a few facts about this enduring novel to keep you curious.” Read more at Mental Floss. Actor Michael B. Jordan is getting on board with DC’s upcoming Static movie as a producer. “Michael B. Jordan shared with The Hollywood Reporter that he and the…
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15 Oct

Link Tank: Fun Facts About Disney Channel’s Halloweentown

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Remember Halloweentown, one of Disney Channel’s original movies? Check out some fun facts about this spooky season classic! “For Disney Channel Original Movie fans, spooky season can only mean one thing: It’s time to watch Halloweentown. The 1998 film about teenager who discovers her grandmother is a witch who lives in another magnificently monstrous dimension is a Disney Halloween classic. Here are 13 facts about the beloved four-movie franchise.” Read more at Mental Floss. Our bodies’ nutritional needs change as we age. Check out these five tips on what to eat and how to properly maintain a healthy diet. “Protein…
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09 Oct

Link Tank: Facts About 2015’s Awful FANT4STIC

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Remember FANT4STIC, also known as the worst Marvel movie ever? Check out 6 things you may not know about this colossal flop. “For every critically acclaimed box office juggernaut Marvel Studios has released, there have been just as many widely panned superhero flops. Some of them were victims of misguided expectations, some were ruined by heavy studio interference, but one movie that checks both of these boxes is Josh Trank’s FANT4STIC, also known as 2015’s Fantastic Four.” Read more at Inverse. Fandom asked everyone who they’d like to see in Spider-Man 3, and actor Vincent D’Onofrio dropped a comment… “Vincent…
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10 Sep

Link Tank: Fun Facts About Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous

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Almost Famous is turning twenty. Check out these fun facts about Cameron Crowe’s hit semi-autobiographical film. “In September 2000, Almost Famous—Cameron Crowe’s poignant, semi-autobiographical film about going on tour with rock stars in the 1970s and writing about it for Rolling Stone—was released in theaters. The film launched Kate Hudson’s career and won Crowe his (so far) only Oscar (for Best Original Screenplay). Here are some golden facts about the classic rock-driven movie.” Read more at Mental Floss. The cast of Amazon’s The Boys talk about what it was like filming in a fake dead whale, plus more! “The most…
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11 May

Star Wars: 10 Rey Facts You Might Not Know

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This Star Wars article contains spoilers. Rey has big shoes to fill. As the hero of the Sequel Trilogy, she’s inevitably compared to Luke Skywalker’s coming-of-age allegory and Anakin Skywalker’s tragic fall. Not only is she the Jedi destined to save the galaxy, but she’s also a part of a lineage of heroes and villains that define the Star Wars saga. Like Luke, Rey wants to know more about her parents but uncovers a dark secret about her family in the process. Like Anakin, Rey suffers the loss of that family. And in the true Star Wars hero mold, she’s the one…
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06 May

Star Wars: 15 Palpatine Facts You Might Not Know

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More than 30 years after his original demise, Palpatine made his return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Emperor Palpatine, first seen in The Empire Strikes Back and defeated in Return of the Jedi, lives on in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga. Back to clash with Rey, Finn, and Poe, Emperor Palpatine, a.k.a. Darth Sidious, continually proves himself the most malicious presence in the galaxy — and is the saga’s greatest villain.  Open up this Sith holocron to find out more about the character and why he’s so important to the history of Star Wars… Stream your Star…
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