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Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová star in John Carney's Once.

'Once,' John Carney's Oscar-winning musical drama starring Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, thrilled audiences—and surprised its filmmakers.

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The 1980s were a magical time that gave birth to so many things that have become commonplace in our lives, including personal computers, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movies, and two-pound cell phones.

Iglehart spoke with Mental Floss about prepping to play Lafayette and Jefferson, his dream Broadway roles, and how karaoke changed his life.

Taylor Hanson and the team behind the band's hit song and breakthrough album reflect on just what made their brand of introspective bubblegum pop so irresistible.

It only "took about 10 minutes.”

Can you pick three correct 'D' answers for each music category?

Both listeners and players who couldn’t see the instrument preferred the sound of new violins.

When the audience at Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater crammed into their seats on November 21, 1934, they didn’t realize they’d be there to witness jazz history.

They were on a mission from God.

Christian Bale wasn't into musicals when he signed up to play the lead. Nothing has changed.

John Cusack thought it would make him look like a punk.

Songs like "Stayin' Alive" can guide your tempo when you're trying to save someone's life.

For a bloody good time, make sure to book a seat in the "splatter zone" for 'Evil Dead The Musical.'

The story behind how a bunch of dried grapes, burdened with the reputation of being a mediocre, boring snack, became synonymous with swagger.

A farting elephant puppet, cost overruns, and complex effects nearly sunk Disney's Michael Jackson attraction.

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For decades, the long-lost “Easter Sonata” was thought to be the work of composer Felix Mendelssohn. In fact, it was his sister's creation.

If you think the wholesale pilfering of songs began when Vanilla Ice swiped the bass line from David Bowie and Queen’s song “Under Pressure” for “Ice, Ice Baby,” think again.