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The 75 Best Final Shots in Movie History

Here’s lookin’ at you, beautiful final shots. Read More

The Man Who Inspired ‘Nightcrawler’ (and Other Movies)

What connects 'Nightcrawler,' 'Dr. Strangelove,' and 'The Naked City'? One 1930s crime scene photographer. Read More

When Harry Belafonte Hosted ‘The Tonight Show’ and Changed Television Forever

Yoruba Richen's documentary 'The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show' revisits a mostly lost but never forgotten week of… Read More

The Forgotten History of Cinema’s First Pandemic

Nobody knows what happens next, but here's what happened last time. Read More

The Real Story Behind ‘1917’

Learn all about the history that inspired Sam Mendes’ World War I film. Read More

The Horrific True Story That Inspired ‘Mindhunter’ Season 2

The series will investigate a spate of child murders that took place between 1979 and 1981. Read More

The Real Story Behind ‘Annabelle’

Before she inspired a hit horror franchise, Annabelle was just another Raggedy Ann doll possessed by a dead girl. Read More

The Real Story Behind ‘Deadwood’

Learn all about the real people and events that inspired the acclaimed HBO series. Read More

The Real Story Behind ‘When They See Us’

Ava DuVernay’s upcoming Netflix series will explore the notorious real-life case that saw a group of teenagers convicted for a… Read More