Some great directors struggle their entire careers trying to get films made. While others somehow keep getting chance and chance despite delivering poor to mediocre results. But just like how a broken clock is right twice a day—these lesser directors have managed to make something really good once (or even twice) along the way.
Baby boomers had limited channels and unlimited commitment. If a show came on at 8 p.m., you were on the couch at 7:59. Some of these shows felt edgy. A few even felt important. Others were just there—every single week. These are the shows boomers swore by…and now swear they barely remember watching.
Relive the most emotional moments in television history with this powerful list of TV episodes that made audiences everywhere cry, featuring unforgettable scenes from beloved dramas, comedies, and animated series.
Few moments in music history are as poetic, or as powerful, as the day a young Merle Haggard sat in the yard of San Quentin State Prison and watched Johnny Cash perform. That one show didn’t just entertain inmates—it lit a fire in Haggard that helped flip him from a troubled young man into one of country music’s most influential legends.
Brigitte Bardot was a style icon and famous actress who walked away from the flashbulbs to find her soul among animals. Now that she’s gone, her life stands as a masterclass in choosing oneself.
Some names topped charts while still driving people crazy. In the '70s, a band could be wildly popular and deeply disliked at the same time, sparking arguments that had nothing to do with talent or success.
Being influential doesn’t automatically mean being great. Several classic rock acts benefited from hype and exposure while delivering catalogs that remain uneven when examined beyond their biggest hits.
Yes, yes, everyone knows they are just “acting”. But did they have to be this cruel, mean, or inconsiderate? Watching these characters feels personal, like running into someone who ruins the room and never gets called out.
Social media has become a major way fans learned TV updates in real time, and yes, occasionally actors have discovered their own cancellations from Twitter before anyone contacted them professionally.
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