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August 28, 2025 Quinn Mercer

Andy Griffith: The Hidden Darkness Behind the Sheriff’s Badge

Andy Griffith entertained stage, film, and TV audiences for decades. His hit shows like The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock proved both his comedic and dramatic chops. Unfortunately, he never got the credit he deserved—until it was already too late.

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June 17, 2025 Samantha Henman

America’s Sweetheart Had A Heartbreaking Story

Debbie Reynolds’ string of nightmares began after Eddie Fisher abandoned her for Elizabeth Taylor. The scandal was a massive humiliation, but this was only the beginning.

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March 31, 2025 Samantha Henman

The Beach Boy With A Dark Side

This sunny beach boy just barely survived a friendship with one of the most feared men in American history.

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July 16, 2025 Miles Brucker

The Devil In Evel Knievel

Daredevil Evel Knievel was an irresistible cocktail of bravery, masculinity, and audacity. He certainly had his share of young men as fans, and they looked up to him in a way that went beyond sports—he was truly a hero. All that came tumbling down when Knievel went looking for revenge from a writer threatening to ruin his career.

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September 2, 2026 Sammy Tran

Tragically, 10-year-old Tatum O’Neal’s parents weren’t present when she won an Oscar. Her father was jealous, and her mother had lost custody.

Behind Tatum O'Neal's astonishing Oscar win was a painful truth: neither of her famous parents was there to watch her win.

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September 2, 2026 Jesse Singer

Sitcom Stars From The 1970s That No One Remembers—Seriously, Do You Remember Even 5 Of These Funny Actors?

The 70s gave us sitcom stars nobody could forget. Carroll O’Connor. Bea Arthur. Bob Newhart. Henry Winkler. Those people practically came with the television set. But what about all the other faces that showed up in millions of living rooms every week? That’s where things get interesting. Let’s see if you can remember five.

Actor Tony Danza arrives at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 26, 2004 in North Hollywood, California.

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September 2, 2026 Penelope Singh

Tony Danza Went From Boxer To Sitcom Star Faster Than Anyone Expected

As a boxer, Tony Danza had no carefully planned route into acting. Then one chance encounter in a New York gym sent him straight toward Taxi and a completely different kind of fame.

Daryl Dragon and his wife Toni Tennille of the group "Captain & Tennille", circa 1976

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September 2, 2026 Sasha Wren

Forgotten Soft-Rock Duos That Were Everywhere In The 1970s, Then Quietly Faded Away

Rediscover nine soft-rock duos that dominated 1970s radio with smooth harmonies and unforgettable hits before changing tastes, personal struggles, and shifting careers gradually moved them out of the mainstream spotlight.

Here's to swimming with bow-legged women.

— Robert Shaw as Quint in "Jaws" (1975)

Written by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb.

MOVIES

MOVIES

October 29, 2024 Jesse Singer

One-Hit Wonder Movie Directors

It isn't easy to make a good movie and/or a successful movie, so any director that's done either (or both) once deserves credit. However, for this list we'll be looking at those who've ONLY done it once.

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September 2, 2026 Alex Summers

1970s Movie Detectives Who Broke Every Rule—But Stayed On The Job Because They Got Results

The 70s saw a wave of movies about cops who were willing to cross the lines of legality to get results—and audiences loved it.

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October 23, 2024 Tom Miller

The Highest-Grossing Superhero Films

The superhero film is the genre of the 21st century. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has redefined what superhero films can look like…and how much they can earn. The majority, but not all, of the top-earning superhero films emerge from the House of Ideas—let's take a look at them.

Paul Newman portrays the outlaw Butch Cassidy in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

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September 2, 2026 Quinn Mercer

The Western Movie Stars Baby Boomers Had On Their Bedroom Walls

Before superheroes took over bedroom posters, Western stars had the hats, the horses, the squints, and the jawlines.

TELEVISION

TELEVISION

October 29, 2025 Jesse Singer

Columbo vs. Murder, She Wrote: And the Winner Is…

Columbo and Murder, She Wrote couldn’t have been more different—one smelled like rain-soaked asphalt and coffee; the other like tea and typewriter ink. Yet both solved murders that left entire generations glued to the couch. Now, let’s settle it once and for all: trench coat vs. typewriter....

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September 29, 2025 Jesse Singer

Beloved ’90s TV Shows You Totally Forgot Existed

There were so many shows that even die-hard fans couldn’t keep up—and some gems (and not so gems) just slipped through the cracks in our collective memories. From talking bunnies to bizarre dramas, here are 35 shows from the ’90s you probably totally forgot about (until now).