80s

DeLorean Driver Gets The Best Speeding Ticket Ever

Normally getting a speeding ticket is a bad thing, but a Santa Clarita DeLorean owner is actually pretty excited about the ticket he got this week. GiphySpencer White was driving on the 14 Freeway with his mother, when they realized they were going 85 miles per hour. You can probably see where this is going. “My mom, she’s looking at me and she just says, ‘Take it up to 88, let’s do it,” White said.GiphyWhile they didn't break the space-time continuum, they did end up breaking something else - the speed limit. Of course, that was the

90s

10 Things You Didn't Know About Jurassic Park

If there was one obsession that united all kids who grew up in the '90s, it was dinosaurs. While animated movies like We're Back and The Land Before Time series helped spark our interest, it was Jurassic Park that cemented our love of dinosaurs, and our dreams of becoming paleontologists. While you might know all about dinosaurs, chances are you've never heard these behind-the-scenes facts about the making of Jurassic Park.Giphy1) Everyone knew the movie was going to be hugeThe bidding war for the right to adapt the novel Jurassic Park started before Michael Crichton was even done writing

90s

Where Is The Cast Of The Fifth Element 20 Years Later

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. The sci-fi blockbuster has been polarizing to say the least, and it's been called both the best and worst summer blockbuster movie of all time. Personally, it's one of my all time favorite movies. It's funny, it's weird, and it gives us a believably grimy future world that actually looks like it'd be fun to live in. Considering I saw it in theaters when it came out, the fact that it's been 20 years since its release makes me die a little on the inside. This does, however,

80s

10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Gremlins

When you think of the movies we watched while growing up in the 1980s I guarantee that Gremlins was one of the first titles that came to mind. While we all know the three rules for looking after your mogwai, there are a lot of things you probably don't know about this beloved 80s classic.Giphy1) It was set during Christmas for a reasonLike Die Hard, Gremlins is one of those movies that shouldn't be a Christmas movie, but totally is, and not just because it's set at Christmas. While the Christmas setting may seem odd for a movie that

90s

Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Dead At Age 52

The world of rock music got a terrible shock this morning with the announcement that Chris Cornell, the singer of 90s grunge band Soundgarden, and more recently Audioslave, had died unexpectedly overnight. SpinCornell rocketed to fame with Soundgarden in the early 90s thanks to the popularity of grunge rock. Their biggest album, 1994's Superunknown debuted at #1 on the charts and two of their singles from it, "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun," won Grammy awards for Best Metal Performance and Best Hard Rock Performance respectively.Rolling StoneAfter the band's dissolution in 1997, Cornell went solo, releasing his album Euphoria Morning

90s

Roseanne Is Officially Coming Back To TV, And We Finally Know The Details

A few weeks ago everyone who grew up in the 90s collectively lost our sh*t when it was announced that Roseanne Barr and much of the cast were looking for a home for a potential revival of the beloved sitcom. Until today details have been pretty scarce, but enough information was confirmed that it's been hard not to be excited. First of all, unlike the recent reboots of iconic franchises - R.I.P. Ghostbusters - this is the original team coming back to continue the stories of the characters we loved. Roseanne Barr is of course going to

80s

How Many Of These 80s One Hit Wonders Can You Name?

Watch the video to see how many of the songs you can name, then check below for all the answers and the complete songs! Without a doubt, the 1980s was an incredible decade for music - not to mention for synths - but for some bands, maybe it's true that a star that burns twice as bright only burns half as long. The actual definition of a "one hit wonder" seems to depend on who you're asking, but we're going to keep it simple. For this list, it's either going to be the bands/singers that we forever associate with

80s

The Blade 2049 Runner Trailer Is As Good As It Is Beautiful

In the 35 years since Blade Runner came out, it has become one of the most important and most iconic sci-fi films ever made. Many of the themes and issues raised in the original have, if anything, only become increasingly relevant as we've moved into the digital age. With that in mind, the timing of the long-awaited sequel Blade Runner 2049 is basically perfect. We've already talked about the teaser that dropped in December, but now they've finally given us the first official trailer and hot damn does it ever deliver.Same, Ryan. Same.GiphyRidley Scott is back as executive

Pop Culture

9 Songs Whose Meanings You've Been Getting Wrong This Whole Time

Part of the power of music comes from how we connect with it, and the meaning we take from it. Whether it's a love song, a generational anthem, or a nostalgic look back on youth, the stories behind the song and its lyrics are what help us connect with them. But sometimes, an urban legend gets out of hand, or we misunderstand a lyric and get the whole thing wrong. Luckily, we have the Internet to help set us straight, so we don't need to keep living a lie. Here are 9 examples of songs that we've been getting wrong

Pop Culture

The First Trailer For The Dark Tower Is Finally Here

For those of us who love Stephen King's epic fantasy/western/horror/sci-fi series The Dark Tower, it honestly seemed like this day would never come. A film adaptation of what King himself has described as his magnum opus has been floating in development limbo for at least a decade, seeming to alternate over whether it would be better suited to TV or film. Now, just a few short months away from its release in theaters, we finally have a trailer, and it looks incredible. GiphyThe road to get here has been long and winding. When it was announced that