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21 of the Wildest Cons in History
From fake relics to fake princesses to medical fraud involving goat testicles, history is rife with con jobs that managed to fool unsuspecting marks.
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How John C. Reilly’s Own Tramp Clown History Inspired His Chicago Performance
The 2002 ‘Chicago’ movie gave us a John C. Reilly we’d never seen before. But members of his childhood church probably weren’t surprised.
The Forgotten Hollywood History Behind the Term Gaslighting
Before psychologists gave it a formal definition, ‘gaslighting’ just meant "what happened to Ingrid Bergman in the movie ‘Gaslight.'’’
Watch Eric Stoltz Play Marty McFly in Back to the Future Before Michael J. Fox Was Cast
You don't need a time machine to see what 'Back to the Future' starring Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly would look like.
Little Caesars Is Offering a Batman-Shaped Pizza Because Hey, Sure
The chain is helping to promote the forthcoming release of 'The Batman' with a pizza-calzone combo that really looks nothing like Robert Pattinson.
Live by the Sword, Die by the Melon: See the Most Improbable Movie Weapons Compiled Into One Video
From melons to a toilet seat, these are some of the most unexpected items that action stars have used as movie weapons.
Daniel Radcliffe Is Playing "Weird" Al Yankovic in a New Biopic
The Roku Original movie will apparently hold nothing back and depict Yankovic's 'famously depraved lifestyle.'
The 25 Greatest Horror Comedies of All Time
The most effective horror comedy movies serve up our greatest fears while also playing with them, making us question our own emotional responses to everything from witches to alien plants. Here are 25 of our very favorites.
Luxury Fashion Brand Loewe Has Released a Spirited Away Collection
Now fans of 'Spirited Away' can wear images from Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece as luxury fashion items.
11 Facts About The Universal Monster Movies
For more than 30 years, Universal Pictures defined the American horror film—how it looked, what it sounded like, and how it felt to watch.
7 Forgotten Comic Book Movies You Should Put on Your Watchlist
After you've binged every installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, diversify your comic book movie watchlist with these forgotten titles from the past.
The 15 Most Boring Movies of the Past 20 Years
A sampling of IMDb reviews has netted a list of recent movies that put audiences to sleep, including a disappointing Nickelodeon adaptation, a killer doll, and Jar-Jar Binks.
Watch These Bloopers From the Golden Age of Hollywood
Watch Jimmy Stewart and Bette Davis flub lines and use language that wasn't up to the Hays Code in these bloopers from the Warner Bros. Archives.
The 25 Highest Grossing Movies of 2021
It took just a single weekend for 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' to become America's highest-grossing movie of 2021. But what about worldwide?
Our 25 Most Popular Stories of 2021
Based on our most popular stories of 2021, it seems safe to say that our readers adore their pets, are fascinated by the strange features they see on motor vehicles, and really want to know what happened to all that white dog poop they used to see.
Why Doesn't James Bond Use an iPhone?
Legendary spy James Bond doesn't appear to be an Apple operative, preferring the relatively obscure Nokia brand instead.
Winnie-the-Pooh, Bambi, The Sun Also Rises, and Other Important Works Will Enter the Public Domain January 1
You want more 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'? Because this is how you get 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.'
Our 40 Favorite Stories of 2021
From Universal Orlando's wild (and usually inoperable) 'Jaws' ride of the '90s to the very real—and very captive—tiger shark that threw up a human arm and sparked a 1935 murder investigation, the Mental Floss team is sharing some of our favorite stories f
Carrie Fisher Could Have Played Sandy in Grease
Carrie Fisher’s unofficial ‘Grease’ audition tape was unedited footage from a little film called ‘Star Wars.’
10 Totally Unconventional TV Christmas Specials
Not every seasonal offering brings maximum yuletide cheer. Here’s a look at 10 that suggest those responsible had indulged in a little too much eggnog.
Behold George Albert Smith's Santa Clause—the World's First Christmas Movie
Nearly a century before there was 'Home Alone,' there was George Albert Smith's 'Santa Clause,' the world's first Christmas movie, which you can still watch online.
When Keanu Reeves Described the Plot of The Matrix to Unimpressed Teens
'The Matrix' is so deeply embedded in pop culture that some younger viewers may be underwhelmed by the premise, as evidenced by a story shared by Keanu Reeves.
11 Actors Who Nearly Starred in The Lord of the Rings Franchise
Peter Jackson's sprawling adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' is a perennial favorite among fans, but it could have looked much different.
The 50 Best Screenplays of the 21st Century, According to the WGA
From Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ to Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ (and Meg LeFauve’s ‘Inside Out’), these movie scripts deserve a standing O.