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When a product does well, it's only natural for other markets to want to replicate the success. Beyond that, producers can licence an intellectual property and make a version that would appeal to their markets, at least according to whatever studies ...

The protagonist of a story can often do nearly anything the plot throws at them, mainly because they're the protagonist. We know that, and can accept that, as long as the story itself tries at least a little bit to sell the concept. More often than ...

The ancient Greek myths have been retold endlessly for more reasons than them being public domain. The characters have all kinds of powers, face impossible trials, and gods that are helpful in one scenario might be the antagonist in the next. It's ...

Some movies end with a clear answer, letting you sit back and enjoy the story you just watched. Others leave you staring at the screen, replaying the final scene in your head and wondering whether you missed something important. A character ...

Most people know someone who works in an office, teaches kids, or spends their days dealing with customers. Then there are the people whose jobs require a much longer explanation. Someone has to make wigs for opera singers, jump out of planes to ...

Exclusive: Street Fighter director Kitao Sakurai talks bringing his love of Wuxia and anime to a different kind of a video game movie--plus getting Guile's hair JUST right.

Indiana Jones could have been Indiana Smith. Buzz Lightyear nearly went by Lunar Larry. Even Mickey Mouse almost ended up with a completely different name. Coming up with memorable characters is one thing, but naming them can apparently take a few ...

Imagine needing another person to connect your phone call, waiting for a horse to deliver your groceries, or spending an afternoon washing clothes by hand. None of those things would have seemed particularly unusual a century ago. Everyday life used ...

Every workplace has rules, but some managers seem determined to turn the simplest tasks into administrative emergencies. Need a bathroom break? Ask permission. Want to sit down after standing for six hours? Absolutely not. And don't even think about ...

A good joke doesn't need a five-minute setup, an elaborate story, or someone explaining the punchline afterward. Sometimes all it takes is one ridiculous observation or a perfectly timed question. Sure, a few of these might earn an eye roll, but that ...