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Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television.

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Movies, TV, Sitcoms, Indie Music, 90's Culture, Classic Films, NFL, NBA, NHL, Soccer

The most memorable portrayals of Dracula

Among vampires, one stands out above the rest: Dracula. Here are the most memorable portrayals of Dracula on the screen.

20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'

If you’ve read up on “The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Two Towers,” you’re ready to check out these 20 facts you might not know about “Return of the King.”

20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'

Check out this fellowship of 20 facts you might not know about “The Fellowship of the Ring.”

20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'

“The Two Towers” picks up where “The Fellowship of the Ring” leaves off, and the same is true for our 20 facts about the second film in the series, and the trilogy in general.

20 facts you might not know about 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is one of the classic TV specials that gets trotted out year after year, with little to no complaint. We’ve got 20 facts about the special for you. If you need a light to read by, well, we know a guy that can help.

20 facts you might not know about 'The Polar Express'

Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks had made “Forrest Gump” together. These two combining for a Christmas movie? What could go wrong? We’ll get into that, and more, with these 20 facts about “The Polar Express.”

Every Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature

The Oscars handed out their first award for Best Animated Feature over 20 years ago. Yes, it wasn’t until 2002 – the ceremony that honored the films of 2001 – that the Academy Awards had an award specifically for animated features. Here's every winner of the award through today.

People who have won Best Actor or Best Actress for playing a real person

As an actor, there’s a skill to helping to create a character. Then there’s also a skill to embodying a real person. Oftentimes, playing a real person well yields a lot of admiration, if not awards.

25 bands from the 2010s that deserve more love

Obviously, “underrated” is not a rigorous rubric, but we stand by our 25 choices for the top underrated bands of the 2010s. We decided on a band being a 2010s band if they released their first album during that decade.

Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress winners who played real people

On occasion, actors have won their supporting acting awards for playing real people. Here are the men and women who have won Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress for playing somebody real.

Do you know all of these 20 facts about 'Ghost'?

Ghosts are often found in horror movies, but what about a romance movie? Well, you can indeed find them in one of the most successful romance films of all time. Throw on some Righteous Brothers and read these 20 facts you might not know about “Ghost.”

20 facts you might not know about 'Con Air'

Before there were snakes on a plane, there were convicts on a plane. Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for 20 facts you might not know about "Con Air."

20 facts you might not know about 'Apollo 13'

Here are 20 facts you might not know about the movie about the mission. Houston, we have trivia.

20 facts you might not know about 'Beauty and the Beast'

It’s a tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” was a big undertaking for the company, but one that was knocked out of the park.

20 facts you might not know about 'Chicago'

“Chicago” was released after the heyday of the Hollywood musical, but that didn’t stop it from finding success. Here’s 20 facts about “Chicago” for you to tangle with.

The 25 most underrated bands from the 2000s

Defining a band as “underrated” is difficult. Also, if you are a certain type of music fan, you very much enjoy declaring certain bands to be “underrated.” We acknowledge the quasi-nebulous nature of going about naming the most underrated bands of the 2000s.

20 facts you might not know about 'Inglourious Basterds'

In 2009, Quentin Tarantino made himself a war film in “Inglourious Basterds.” Of course, it’s not like many of the war films that came before it, but it’s also indebted to them. Here are 20 facts about “Inglourious Basterds.” This may just be our masterpiece.

More before: 20 iconic films that should have a prequel

Sequels are ubiquitous these days. While sequel creep has overtaken the modern movie landscape, it’s not like they are some new invention. There is also the prequel, which has become more common but less ubiquitous. There are some prequels we have not yet seen but would like to see, so here are 20 films for which we’d like to see a prequel. 

The 20 most iconic opening movie lines

People often talk about the best final lines in movies. They also talk about the best opening lines in books. Ah, but what about the best opening lines in movies?

The greatest film soundtracks from the 2010s

Who doesn’t like a good needle drop? These are the best movie soundtracks of the 2010s. If you actually listened to the soundtrack outside of watching the film, even better.

20 facts you might not know about 'Argo'

There are many movies about movies, but a movie about a fake movie? That’s what “Argo” is. Here are 20 facts you might not know about “Argo,” none of which are highly classified.

20 facts you might not know about 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Is this the real life? Well, yes and no. “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a biopic of the late Queen singer Freddie Mercury. It’s not necessarily letter-perfect in terms of accuracy.

Do you know all 20 of these facts about 'Rocky'?

“Rocky” is an underdog story. Not just the actual story in the movie, but the movie itself. It can be hard to remember that all these years – and sequels – later. Here are 20 facts you might not know about “Rocky.

The most memorable roles of Nicolas Cage's career

Sometimes his work is celebrated. Sometimes it is lampooned. Ultimately, there has never been an actor quite like Nicolas Cage.

The most memorable Jake Gyllenhaal roles

Jake Gyllenhaal has proven capable of doing action and serious drama in equal measure. He’s racked up money starring in blockbusters and gotten awards love.