Roger Ebert was a national treasure, and his death in 2013 left a smoking crater in the world of film criticism. Roger Ebert genuinely loved movies, and seemed to take bad filmmaking as a personal affront. Here are Roger Ebert's most hardcore disses and most brutal movie reviews of all time.
Read MoreBasketball stars get ridiculously rich. It's the American way. But these ballers struggled with their finances, and found themselves far from the one percent.
Read MoreTo be a famous animal too often means a lifetime of bad things happening to you. Sadly, whether it's Flipper or Willy the whale, Mister Ed or J. Fred Muggs, making it in Hollywood is just about the worst thing that ever happened to these famous animals.
Read MoreThe qualities that make David Lynch so uniquely David Lynch are the same ones that make him so likeable. While other artists might try really hard to make wacky, surreal creations, David Lynch seemingly can't help it: Everything he touches is completely authentic, genuine, and true to form.
Read MoreIn 2018, we've lost some of the world's most brilliant minds. From scientists to novelists to astronauts to activists, each of these people wrote their names into history in their own unique ways. Their lives should be celebrated, and the impact of their brilliant minds never understated.
Read MoreMusicians are huge celebrities. But there's a lot more going on in a musician's life and career than just music.
Read MoreSome tribes are called "uncontacted," but these aren't ignorant people. Many have had communication with other tribal people who do live in the modern world.
Read MoreHigh-speed action and bodies in motion, plus the intense emotions of everything in sports makes mishaps like these all too common.
Read MoreIt's a tough gig becoming a Hollywood star. You need acting talent, then you've gotta nurture it for years until you finally get your big break and become a star, then keep acting for years more. And just imagine what it must have been like in Old Hollywood. Many stars only got big after they died.
Read MoreJay-Z's meteoric rise to stardom didn't happen overnight. From his early years in Brooklyn to marrying Beyoncé, he went through a lot to get where he is.
Read MoreMarlon Brando was one of the greatest actors of all time, but beneath all the fame was a life marked by misery. Marlon Brando's life incorporated tragedy and a seemingly perennial decline, almost a paradox for a widely acclaimed actor. But Marlon Brando managed to find genius in his tragedy.
Read MoreThe most watched live TV events of all time constitute the precious few moments in which humanity has come closer together than ever before.
Read MoreGuns N' Roses' reunion tour has been successful, which raises the question: Will the classic trio be making any new music together?
Read MoreScientific traditions, religious doctrines, and political debates guide our beliefs ... usually. Let's see how some of our modern beliefs got to where they are.
Read MoreFive decades ago, Led Zeppelin released their first collection of heavy blues, but after 12 years and eight studio albums, they quit.
Read MoreIf two teammates don't gel in sports, all that stress can result in some seriously epic feuds. Here are some of the biggest enemies in sports history.
Read MoreSome TV shows start off strong and keep going, while others are quickly canceled. But sometimes, canceled shows come back and gain a following, becoming cult TV hits. These cult TV shows were canceled before eventually gaining steam in reruns and movie spinoffs.
Read MoreThe 1980s were a strange time for music. Attention zeroed in on the single biggest threat to the morals of American youth: dirty lyrics in popular music.
Read MoreNeil Diamond has dropped off the radar, though it's hard to pinpoint exactly when or how it happened. Where did he go?
Read MoreKids and young adults can be hardened criminals, too. Here are the youngest people who made it onto the FBI's Most Wanted list.
Read MoreHumans lock animals up, and then the animals escape. It's a tale as old as time. Here are the craziest animal escape stories.
Read MoreIt's the ultimate nightmare for artists — and it happens, now and again. Just ask these musicians who were kicked out of bands right after they made it big.
Read MoreGuns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose's volatile personality feeds his songs and onstage persona, and a tragic life keeps fueling Rose's appetite for controversy.
Read MoreMusicians can seem kind of magically talented, but sometimes they have to mess around a bit before settling on their perfect sound.
Read MoreSNL has turned down a lot of actors through the years. But this is America, and being turned down by SNL doesn't have to mean the end of somebody's career. Some of the rejects go on to become enormous celebrities, no doubt leaving NBC execs kicking themselves. Here are some big names SNL turned down.
Read MoreDeadpool 2 cranked the references all the way up to 11, probably because of Ryan Reynolds. But one Deadpool 2 reference in particular seems to be very close to Ryan Reynolds' heart ... or his leg, at least. Do we have any Dave Matthews Band fans in the audience tonight?
Read MoreGreat art often comes at a steep price. Here's the true, tragic story of how Eric Clapton made it to where he is today.
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