Entertainment

Tom's Guide • November 5th, 2023

7 best ’90s movies you can stream right now on Max, Disney Plus and more

When you think of the '90s, countless things come to mind. Flared jeans, butterfly clips, and platform shoes became ingrained into our fashion choices. Music such as grunge, hip-hop, and pop became defining genres that transformed the industry. The way we entertained ourselves changed too, especially with the emergence of the internet.

Tom's Guide • November 2nd, 2023

7 best Tom Cruise movies to stream on Netflix, Prime Video and more

Tom Cruise is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. For good reason, too. With jaw-dropping stunts, a gleaming smile and an intense gaze unmatched by many, Tom Cruise is a household name in Hollywood. He's had the lead actor role in at least 39 films and counting and has a box office total that has grossed over 10 billion. He has also produced some of his own films, including the hit Mission: Impossible franchise.

While Cruise may be known as an invincible action star, he has also played

Mental Floss • June 8th, 2023

10 of the Most Valuable Cassette Tapes From the ‘80s and ‘90s

In the age of easy-to-access digital music, it’s hard to imagine a time when audio cassette tapes were popular. But back in the 1980s and ‘90s, cassette tapes were everything, even surpassing vinyl as the go-to way to listen to music (or even win over a prospective love interest).

Nowadays, music you can actually hold in your hands feels novel compared to its digital brethren. Although cassettes are making a slow comeback, most people probably don’t think of tapes as a must-have item, let alone

Mental Floss • May 25th, 2023

10 of the Most Valuable Barbie Accessories

Even though Barbie debuted in 1959, she still remains as popular as ever with fans young and old. As fascination with Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movie grows, it’s also spurred many of us to revisit the old Barbie gear we still have in storage. If you’re in the same boat, you might be wondering how much it’s all worth today.

BonusFinder.com, a casino review portal, recently took a look at the most valuable Barbies on the market. After analyzing sales figures from Barbiedb.com, they found that the o

Mental Floss • May 12th, 2023

8 Streaming Services That Still Let You Share Passwords

Although it was once the world’s most popular streaming service, Netflix is no longer a favorite among cord-cutters. For subscribers who were already bristling over cost hikes and show cancellations, the final straw seemed to come earlier this spring when the company launched its paid-sharing model, which will require users to pay an additional fee to share passwords on their accounts.

The controversial move has already dealt Netflix a serious blow; the platform lost a million users in Spain du

Mental Floss • May 2nd, 2023

11 Best Gifts for ‘Twilight Zone’ Fans

When Rod Serling’s premiered on CBS in 1959, no one could have expected that it would become a cultural phenomenon. With a movie in 1983 and three revivals on television (including reboots in the mid-1980s, early 2000s, and late 2010s, respectively), this seminal anthology series has a special place in the hearts of its fans.

Given that May 11 is National Day, we figured it’s as good a time as any to journey into a wondrous land of imagination—a place where the best gifts are all out laid out a

Fancy That! • July 25th, 2021

Picking Yourself Up And Moving On In “Dog Park” Film by Jade Jenise Dixon

If you have ever met the wrong person, you will love the new film by Writer and Director Jade Jenise Dixon. Starring the director herself alongside costar, Tennyson Shanahan, the film "Dog Park" is all about the aftermath of a broken relationship and picking yourself and moving on, which Dixon has experienced first hand.

Lady Unemployed • July 25th, 2021

12 Must-Watch Scary Movies if You Don't Like Horror

Do you love scary movies but aren’t a fan of horror movies? While I love a good, scary movie, I just don’t like the horror genre. Shocking, I know. However, I do love movies that are scary, creepy, and chilling but only if they have very little if any at all, paranormal elements. So, if you love scary movies, but don’t like horror movies, I have the perfect list for you. Many of the movies I’ve chosen fall under the thriller category, but I’m sure you’ll find a few you enjoy.

Lady Unemployed • July 24th, 2021

10 Excellent Movies About Work and Office Life

Movies about work and office life are some of my favorite types of movies. I love the comedies that center upon the idiosyncrasies of the office, the dramas that focus on a workplace gone corrupt, and the thrillers that focus on a character whose entire life is that job – and they lose it. So, I thought I’d compile some of my favorite movies based on work and office life that I recommend you add to your movie list.

Lady Unemployed • July 24th, 2021

5 Feel-Good Movies To Make You Smile

Today, I wanted to put together a few must-watch feel-good movies for you that I’ve seen recently. These are feel-good movies that are sure to leave you with a smile on your face.

Lady Unemployed • July 24th, 2021

My Top 15 Favorite Movies About Writers

Because I am a writer, I’m always drawn to movies about writers, especially if the main character is a writer. I love it when the movie portrays the struggle to develop a relationship with characters, put words onto paper, and not get too bogged down by rejection after rejection. Today, I wanted to put together a list of my top 10 movies about writers. Some you will be very familiar with, and others maybe not so much.