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Entertainment (5)

  • Things About Holiday Characters Only Adults Notice

    Holiday characters are great. They're probably half the reason we enjoy the holidays at all. But while most holiday characters are for the enjoyment of children, not everything they do is child-friendly. Here are things only adults notice about holiday characters.

    By Becki Robins Read More
  • The Best Video Game Of 2018 Is Not What You Think

    2018 was a truly incredible year for video games. This embarrassment of riches makes for a pretty good time for gamers, until it comes time to decide which one is actually the best. We've got our definitive choice for the single best video game of 2018 — and it might not be the one you'd expect.

    By Chris Sims Read More
  • The Real People Who Inspired These Harry Potter Characters

    You might be surprised at just how many of your favorite magical figures in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World have a real-life counterpart walking around with some major bragging rights (or, in a few cases, shame) about lending their traits to some of the most popular characters on the page and screen.

    By Amanda Bell Read More
  • Avengers: Endgame Is Not Going To End How You Think It Will

    In Avengers: Infinity War, viewers were left on a serious cliffhanger. It would be a significant understatement to say Avengers: Endgame is hotly anticipated. But Avengers: Endgame probably won't wrap the story up into the tidy ending you might be expecting. Here's why that is.

    By Chris Sims Read More

History (4)

  • Chilling War Stories That'll Haunt You For A Long Time

    War is hell, so it's no surprise there are tons of terrifying stories out there about the things that happened during war. Some of those soldiers carried their wartime stories for years without ever revealing them. Others passed the legends on. Here are chilling war stories you won't forget.

    By DB Kelly Read More
  • The Most Ridiculous Trick Plays In NFL History

    Football is a lot of swearing, hard hits, amazing comebacks, and trickery. Lots and lots of trick plays. The conventional way to play football is generally agreed to be the most effective, but sometimes you gotta shake things up. Here are the most ridiculous trick plays in NFL history.

    By Mike Floorwalker Read More

Music (2)

  • 12 Great Christmas Songs You've Never Heard Of

    Christmas music is pretty much impossible to ignore. There are all kinds of Christmas songs out there, and plenty of Christmas songs are terrible. But there are lots of great Christmas songs you've probably never heard of.

    By Chris Sims Read More
  • Musicians Who Disappeared In 2018

    Every musician has their peak, their time in the sun. Plenty of musicians then drag things on into eternity, touring and mashing up old hits just to pay the bills. Others slowly fade into obscurity or dip out altogether. Here are musicians who disappeared in 2018.

    By Brian Boone Read More

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