These 6 Movies Are So Popular, You Forget They Were Box Office Flops

Some people use box office numbers as a barometer to judge a movie, but there are plenty of classics that started out as commercial failures. Box office success is rarely a good indicator of a movie’s quality, since there are so many external factors at play. Marketing, industry trends, timing and sheer luck can severely affect how a movie performs, which means that some great movies fall short of expectations while someterrible movies are huge successes....

June 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1349 words · David Delgado

Tom Cruise's Next Legacy Sequel Movie After Top Gun: Maverick Success In Early Development

With his previous legacy sequel proving to be a runaway critical and commercial hit, Tom Cruise is eyeing a legacy sequel toDays of Thunder. The 1990 sports drama about a hot-shot racecar driver getting to join NASCAR saw Cruise reunite with hisTop Gundirector Tony Scottand producing duo Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson. Similar to their prior movie, to which it was frequently compared,Days of Thundergarnered largely mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office success and has garnered a cult following in the years since....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 758 words · Carolyn Neal

What Happened To Amira Lollysa & Andrew Kenton After 90 Day Fiancé Season 8?

Amira Lollysa and Andrew Kenton split in their90 Day Fiancéfinale but what happened to them after the show ended, and where are they now? Amira from Saumur felt like an outsider in her own town due to her French-Egyptian roots.Amira found Andrew from Californiaon a dating app and they had an instant connection. Amira flew to Las Vegas to meet Andrew, wherethey got engaged within three days.However, when it came to her relocating to the U....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 715 words · Janet Sanford

What Happened To Charles Manson After The 1969 Murders

Contains mentions of violent crimes. Netflix has releasedChaos: The Manson Murders, and since interest in the Charles Manson has been reignited, here is what happened to Charles Manson after the 1969 murders. Charles Manson is one of the most unique figures in the history of American crime, as he seemingly was able to lead cult members to carry out a series of murders on his behalf. This unique methodology led to Charles Manson’s criminal case being fairly complicated, although he eventually did end up in prison....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Brian Gibson

What Netflix's New Menendez Brothers Documentary Leaves Out Explained By Monsters Star Cooper Koch

With Netflix releasingThe Menendez Brothers, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menedez Storystar Cooper Koch explains what the documentary left out. TheNetflix documentary focuses on the convicted brothers,who revisit and explain the crimeand trials that shocked the nation. Cooper Koch, who portrayed Erik Menendez, has been very vocal about his support and belief in the brothers. He even met them during a visit to the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, where both brothers are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 1989 killings of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 875 words · Lynn Mcintyre

Where To Watch Nickel Boys: Showtimes & Streaming Status

The ambitious historical dramaNickel Boyshas become a major success story, earning acclaim and attention, leading this small movie to a Best Picture nomination.Nickel Boysfollows Elwood Curtis, played by Ethan Herisse, and Turner, played by Brandon Wilson, as they attempt to survive their time at an abusive boys' school called Nickel Academy.Nickel Boysis based on the novelThe Nickel Boysby Colson Whitehead, which won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and the movie has lived up to the acclaimed source material....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Donna Hoover

Why Erik & Lyle Menendez Killed Their Parents

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storytells the sequence of events leading up to José and Kitty Menendez’s deaths and the fallout afterward, which involved charging and convicting Lyle and Erik Menendez for their parents' murders.Monsterseason 2 follows the Menendez brothers' storyafter the success of the show’s first season,Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.On July 04, 2025, Lyle and Erik Menendez surprised their parents with shotguns and killed them. Although the police did not initially suspect Lyle and Erik Menendez, their psychologist’s mistress turned in the tapes of Lyle and Erik confessing to killing their parents....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · James Richards

Wicked Explains The Real Origin Of The Yellow Brick Road

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Wicked! The Yellow Brick Road is one of the most famous pieces of iconography fromThe Wizard of Ozfranchise, and the 2024Wickedmovie has finally confirmed its true origins. Despite The Land of Oz being an incredibly fleshed-out world that has been explored in all kinds of books, movies, and TV shows, a lot of questions about the fantasy kingdom still remain. The origins of the Yellow Brick Road had never been fully explained in any piece ofOzmedia up until now, withWickedfinally putting a major franchise mystery to rest....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Samantha Rivera

Wild Doctor Doom Theory Connects The Avengers Villain To Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine In 2 Major Ways

After Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine, a newAvengers: Doomsdaytheory suggests the X-Men character could explain Doctor Doom’s arrival in theMarvel Cinematic Universe. 2024 was a slim year for Marvel Studios, which only released one film. Still,Deadpool & Wolverinebroke several records, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time and joining the pantheon of thebest MCU movies. The project saw the return of many stars from Fox’s X-Men franchise and more, with Jackman’s decision to come back as Wolverine leading to a whole new version of Logan....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · Jocelyn Brooks MD

Xbox Game Pass Must Borrow This Service From PS Plus

Xbox Game Passand PlayStation Plus are two major subscription services competing for users' money. Game Pass has a huge library and offers new releases from Xbox Game Studios right on launch day (at least for the Ultimate tier), but its value has been questioned after recent price increases. On the other hand, PlayStation Plus may not have as many day-one releases, but it excels in one key area: its well-organized collection of classic games....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 883 words · Jason Rodgers

Yellowjackets Season 3, Episode 9 Review: Nothing Will Prepare You For Yellowjackets’ Latest Twist Of The Knife

Warning! SPOILERS ahead forYellowjacketsseason 3, episode 9, “How The Story Ends!“Yellowjacketsseason 3, episode 9, “How The Story Ends,” has plenty of shocking twists and emotional losses. This is expected from the penultimate episode of the season, but I was disappointed that it left us almost exactly where we started. Though I genuinely didn’t expect the multiple character deaths throughout the episode,the status quo is restored in time for the finale.AfterYellowjacketsseason 3, episode 8scrambled to make sense of the new characters and the possibility of rescue, episode 9 makes it clear that the show has been grasping at straws all season....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Jessica Robinson

10 Big Changes Solo Leveling's Anime Made to the Manhwa Without Us Knowing

Changes are natural in any adaptation, but thankfully,the biggest differences betweenSolo Leveling’s anime and the manhwa aren’t as noticeable to the audience, as A-1 Pictures have strived to make the changes as unobtrusive as possible, since being too obvious can make the viewing experience jarring, and add unnecessary confusion to viewers. Despite the skipped content inSolo Leveling’s anime and the addition of original scenes that did not occur in the manhwa,the adaptation remains faithful for the most partin terms of the structure of the overarching journey of Jinwoo’s leveling up, doing an excellent job at condensing both the web novel and the manhwa in an enjoyable and action-packed series that has taken the world by storm becoming one of the best modern anime....

June 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1889 words · Shirley Solis

10 Songs That Define The Rolling Stones' Career

In some ways,The Rolling Stonesare just like any other band. They’re defined by the biggest songs that have brought them to prominence. This criterion is no different for a fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band likeGreen Day, a Hall of Fame band in the making such asSlipknot, or an up-and-coming band likeSpiritbox. The great tunes are what attract fans. They help a band achieve longevity and success. For The Rolling Stones, this is true; theband has risen to being the best of the best....

June 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1901 words · Jeremy Cooper