Entertainment

  • TV Gangsters Played By Real Criminals

    TV and Movie Gangsters Played by Real-Life Criminals

    Getting real-life gangsters to play pretend ones on TV and in movies adds a layer of authenticity you can’t get any other way. It draws in audiences eager to see the real thing, and often, these “button pushers” already have…

  • Weirdest Food Commercials of the '90s

    The Top 10 Weirdest Food Commercials of the ’90s

    While there’s lots to love about the ‘90s (we low-key miss light-up Skechers and flared jeans), the era was also known for having some of the most bizarre and unforgettable food commercials. As brands experimented with outlandish concepts to stand…

  • 'Footloose' and 'The Muppets Take Manhattan', 1984

    40 Classic Movies That Turn 40 This Year

    It seems impossible that so many great movies came out in the same decade, let alone the same year. But 40 years ago, some fantastic flicks — including “Ghostbusters,” “Gremlins,” and “Footloose” — debuted, making it a banner year to…

  • Chuck E. Cheese Fun Pass

    Chuck E. Cheese Rolls Out a Subscription Model To Win Us Back

    Chuck E. Cheese — the nostalgic family entertainment chain known for its pizza, arcade games, animatronic band (RIP), and prizes — is trying to win us back. Launching a nationwide subscription program, the company hopes to target families with inflation…

  • Sarah Jessica Parker, New York City, 2024 and Jay Leno, Los Angeles, 2023

    Celebrities Who Live So Inexpensively You’d Think They Were Broke

    When we think of celebrities, we imagine them living extravagant lifestyles. Indeed, they must fill their hours by spending money on designer clothes, luxury cars, and lavishly appointed mansions. There are plenty of sad tales of celebrities who went broke…

  • This Was the Highest-Grossing Movie the Year You Were Born

    There used to be a charming tradition of buying a newspaper on the day a baby was born (so they could catch up with the happenings in the world as soon as possible). Jokes aside, this tradition was a nice time…