Discover the strange comic world of Jamie Hewlett and Mat Wakeham, from The Face and Tank Girl to Gorillaz, a canceled second season and a lost BBC television series.
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Pac-Man finds forbidden love with Pinky in Dorkly’s hilarious animated parody, complete with divorce, Q*bert, jealousy and a very strange romance.
Grave of the Fireflies may be the greatest war movie ever made. Here’s why this devastating Studio Ghibli classic still hits harder than most films.
Grocery shopping has become an obstacle course of confusing layouts, blocked aisles, impulse buys and self-checkout doors that decide when you can leave.
Office printer etiquette reveals the strange personalities behind empty trays, paper jams and the one-sheet survivors who leave the problem for someone else.
A look back at Heavy Metal, the wild 1981 cult classic with deep Montreal roots, an unforgettable rock soundtrack, Ronnie James Dio, Taarna and a bizarre home-video history.
I thought Columbia House disappeared years ago. Turns out, the penny-deal music club somehow survived, taking us from K-Tel records and CDs to DVDs and streaming.
Grant Snider’s funny take on writing captures the coffee, doubt, writer’s block and creative chaos that come with trying to put words on a page.
In the 1960s, television had a surprisingly serious problem with the female belly button. From I Dream of Jeannie to Star Trek, the navel became a tiny battleground of TV censorship.
Fred Flintstone and Popeye have been selling food for generations. From Fruity PEBBLES to Popeye spinach, here's why these cartoon icons still work.
Quick Draw McGraw rides back into town as Warner Archive brings the complete Hanna-Barbera series to Blu-ray with new HD masters from 4K scans.
After more than three decades apart, Ritchie Blackmore returned to the Deep Purple stage at Jones Beach to play 'Smoke on the Water' with Ian Gillan.
Robert Altman’s Popeye confused audiences in 1980, but Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Harry Nilsson and the incredible Sweethaven set helped create a movie worth rediscovering.
Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes was always about the art. Now, original artwork from the beloved comic strip is going on tour, giving fans a rare look behind the panels.
Harvey Kurtzman helped change American satire with MAD Magazine. Now a new documentary explores the restless genius who taught generations to look at pop culture differently.
Martin Popoff’s Metallica: Album by Album revisits the band’s albums, evolution and legacy through musicians, insiders and Tony’s own fan memories.
Hollywood has been turning television hits into movies for decades. From Dragnet to The Munsters and The Flintstones, here's how the TV-to-movie gamble began.
Oh, That Crug! turns the traditional monster inside out, finding comedy in dinner, sweaters, phone calls, relationships, and everyday human problems.
Did Strange New Worlds' "Valles Marineris" rewrite Star Trek history? We explore Pike's impossible choice and why it may change the franchise forever.
Hasbro gives six classic board games a whimsical Dr. Seuss makeover, blending family nostalgia, colorful characters, and collectible charm in one playful lineup.
Why do we keep saying Jim Morrison would have been 82? Explore the curious tradition of imaginary birthdays and how cultures around the world remember the dead.
How does Wile E. Coyote afford endless Acme gadgets? Explore the funniest fan theories and the real joke behind animation's greatest financial mystery.
See why the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique remains a landmark in sampling, and how the Dust Brothers transformed familiar records into musical history.
An advance look at Hogan's Alley #25 inspired a return to Broom-Hilda, Russell Myers' wonderfully eccentric comic strip.