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10 Works Entering the Public Domain in 2025
The 95-year limit on copyright is about to expire on some classic movies, books, and one cartoon sailor.
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How ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Went From Box Office Dud to Accidental Christmas Tradition
‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Frank Capra’s Christmas classic, was destined to be forgotten ... until a clerical error turned it into a holiday tradition.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Almost Had a Darker Ending
The feel-good family classic could have easily finished on a less wholesome note.
What’s the Difference Between Dracula and Nosferatu?
Ahead of Robert Eggers’s adaptation of ‘Nosferatu,’ here’s a breakdown of the differences and similarities between the two iconic bloodsuckers.
20 Things You Might Not Have Known About ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
The classic holiday mash-up wasn’t directed by Tim Burton—but Tim Burton was supposed to have a cameo in it.
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10 Things You Might Not Have Known About ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’
Anthony Minghella’s Oscar-nominated take on Patricia Highsmith’s crime novel remains wonderfully suspenseful a quarter-century on—and it inspired another, non-Oscar nominated film you might be familiar with.
How the Classic Vampire Movie ‘Nosferatu’ Cheated Court-Ordered Death
‘Nosferatu’ was not the first vampire film, but it is (arguably) the oldest surviving one. Discover more about the legal battle that almost put this classic vampire flick in an early grave.
25 Things Turning 25 in 2025
Here are 25 of the best things the year 2000 gave us, from the birth of iconic franchises to scientific advancements that we may take for granted.
14 Festive Facts About ‘The Santa Clause’
From deleted subplots to a very different original opening to a Santa suit so bad it almost made Tim Allen start a fight, here are 14 facts about the making of 'The Santa Clause.'
9 Festive Facts About ‘The Polar Express’
Based on the classic 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, the movie follows a young Santa Claus skeptic on a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
12 Merry Facts About ‘White Christmas’
With Bing Crosby’s star power and Michael Curtiz directing, ‘White Christmas’ overcame early struggles to become a holiday classic.
The ‘Blazing Saddles’ TV Show That Was Supposedly Kept Hidden From Viewers
For years, rumors circulated that CBS had made season after season of a ‘Blazing Saddles’ spin-off with no intention of airing it.
11 Frightful Facts About ‘Nosferatu’
The 1922 German silent film shamelessly plagiarized Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula.’ But if ‘Nosferatu’ had never been made, the vampire genre so embedded in pop culture might never have taken off.
10 Heartwarming Facts About ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
More than 75 years after it premiered, the holiday classic can still make a believer out of anyone.
The Yogi Bear Christmas Special You Probably Forgot
‘Yogi’s First Christmas’ might not have the cultural cachet of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ or ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ but the people who loved it remember it fondly—and now, it’s getting new life on streaming.
When People Thought the ‘Back to the Future II’ Hoverboard Was Real
The Mattel hovercraft was a figment of imagination, but that didn't stop kids (and their parents) from demanding where to buy one.
22 Fun Facts About ‘Elf’
Discover more fun facts about the Will Ferrell Christmas movie that has since become a holiday classic.
12 of Jim Carrey’s Best Films
Carrey has given us an array of looks, laughs, and lamentations in his career—did your favorite performance make the list?
12 Festive Facts About ‘A Christmas Story’
The holiday classic—which could have starred Jack Nicholson as The Old Man Parker—has cemented its legacy as a Christmas classic.
25 Surprising Facts About ‘Home Alone’
Discover these fascinating facts about "Home Alone," the John Hughes Christmastime classic about a couple of bungling burglars and a kid left behind for the holidays.
9 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Movies That Were Never Made
In the pantheon of SNL sketches-turned-feature films, there are good ideas (‘Wayne’s World’), bad ideas (‘It’s Pat’), and batted-about ideas that never made it to the silver screen.
15 Moving Facts About ’Planes, Trains and Automobiles’
John Hughes’s own hellish trip from New York City to Chicago inspired ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles,’ the 1987 Thanksgiving classic starring Steve Martin and John Candy.
Baboons With Machine Guns: How ‘The Island of Dr. Moreau’ Went Haywire
The 1996 sci-fi bomb was said to have more monsters behind the camera than in front of it.
10 Bad Movies Roger Ebert Actually Liked
‘Home Alone and ‘Home Alone 2’ didn’t meet Ebert’s approval, but he showered praise on the mostly-forgotten ‘Home Alone 3.’