Who Cleans Up Spider-Man’s Old Webs?
Spider-Man leaves webs all over New York. Marvel’s own description explains why they don’t become a permanent city maintenance problem.
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The Sandlot’s Beast Was Sometimes Two People in a Giant Dog Suit
The Sandlot mixed a real mastiff with oversized practical effects, including a giant dog suit operated by two people.
Mr. Krabs and Lex Luthor Share a Voice, Not a Personality
Clancy Brown voices both Mr. Krabs and Lex Luthor. His own explanation shows how different those two cartoon bosses really are.
Why Don’t Hulk’s Pants Rip Off? Marvel Has a Few Explanations
Hulk’s pants have survived a lot of smashing. The movies, Stan Lee and comics artists offer several explanations, plus one very unofficial sewing theory.
Stranger Things Goes Back to 1955 With New Prequel Other Worlds
Netflix’s new live-action Stranger Things prequel moves to 1955 Nevada, with a new ensemble and a 2028 premiere planned.
Hugh Jackman Helped Logan’s Young Star Stay a Kid Between Takes
Dafne Keen recalls Hugh Jackman protecting her working hours, encouraging her performance and singing with her on the Logan set.
His Papers Named Harry Peglar. His Clothes Suggested Someone Else. DNA Finally Weighed In.
A leather pocketbook tied a long-lost sailor to Harry Peglar, but his clothing suggested another identity. A 2026 DNA study has now resolved the contradiction while leaving the expedition’s wider mysteries open.
Patrick Stewart, Star Trek’s Captain Picard and X-Men’s Professor X, Dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, the Shakespearean actor who defined Captain Picard and Professor X for generations, has died at 86. We remember the humanity he brought to genre storytelling.
A Lost 1926 Film Starring Drew Barrymore’s Grandmother Survived in a Sydney Helicopter Hangar
The complete silent film The Little Irish Girl was thought lost for decades. Its damaged nitrate reels survived in a Sydney helicopter hangar—and archivists saved them.
A Museum Put 120 Dachshund Artworks on Display—and Lets Real Sausage Dogs Visit
Kunsthalle Bremen’s new exhibition gathers around 120 dachshund artworks—and welcomes small dogs into three galleries on selected days.