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Over the past 160 years, abolitionist John Brown has been called a hero, a madman, a martyr, and a terrorist. Now Showtime is exploring his legacy with an adaption of James McBride’s 'The Good Lord Bird,' starring Ethan Hawke.
Elmo and the rest of the ‘Sesame Street’ characters help teach kids how to wash their hands and how to feel better about being stuck at home.
The addictive new Netflix true crime series 'Tiger King' leaves a few unanswered questions on the table. We answer them.
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' star Danny DeVito has been inexplicably reproduced in fanny pack form, continuing 2020's trend of weird.
Since 1984, millions of viewers have spent their weeknights having their brain cells challenged by legendary 'Jeopardy!' game show host Alex Trebek.
Television shows have been trying to be their generation's 'Twilight Zone' ever since Rod Serling's trippy anthology first scrambled its viewers brains. In the 1980s, Steven Spielberg gave it a try with 'Amazing Stories'—a series that has just been reboot
Find out about the dazzling life and career of ‘Cabaret’ star and daughter of Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli.
After just one episode, Jackie Gleason was so ashamed of 'You're in the Picture' that he spent the entire second episode apologizing to viewers for it.
The legendary children's television host is often viewed as a near-saint, but it turns out he found farting just as funny as the rest of us.
For millions of people, binge-watching 'The Office' on a daily basis is a form of self-care. Now, one company wants to pay someone $1000 for the pleasure of laughing hysterically at the antics going down at Dunder Mifflin.
Dick Wilson, the star of more than 500 Charmin toilet paper commercials, became one of the most recognizable faces in the country.
The K-Swiss x 'Breaking Bad' Classic 2000 sneaker line will make you feel like you own your own meth lab.
Andy Kaufman was famous for less than 10 years, but his mark on comedy—and talent for perplexing people—will live forever.
'The Dating Game,' a precursor to 'The Bachelor,' focused on love, not money, as the reward. Television hasn't been the same since.
The 1985 film 'The Goonies' has maintained a loyal audience for more than 30 years. It's finally back, but not as a sequel and not in the way you'd expect.
Coyote Peterson gives Mental Floss the scoop on his new Animal Planet series, 'Brave the Wild'—and reveals how snapping turtles figure into the story.
Emily Hampshire on getting her big break as Girlfriend Number One on Nickelodeon and when she knew 'Schitt's Creek' hit big.
The game has been locked in a vault and a legal battle for years. A new Kickstarter could unearth it for the first time since 1967.
Bearded pitchman Billy Mays used skills honed on the Atlantic City Boardwalk to convince a nation it needed OxiClean in every kitchen.
The 'Magnum, P.I.' and 'Blue Bloods' actor has had a career spanning six decades. He also batted for the Detroit Tigers in 1991.
'Sesame Street' ran into problems during its first season in 1970 when a small group of Mississippi television consultants decided it was too controversial. The reason? Black cast members.
Find out more about the iconic actor behind Harry Potter’s Professor McGonagall and Downton Abbey's Dowager Countess.
If you’ve never seen the sitcom 'The Nanny'—which starred Fran Drescher and aired on CBS from 1993 to 1999—all you need to do is listen to the theme song once and you’ll basically be caught up.