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Who Was Maria Callas?

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The Real Group that Inspired The Order

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The true story behind Prime's The Sticky

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The True Story Behind 'Biggest Heist Ever'

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The Story Behind The Girl with the Needle

A new movie tells the true story of one of Denmark's most notorious serial killers.

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What Gladiator II Gets Right and Wrong

TIME talked to historians of ancient Rome about what we know and don't know about gladiator fights.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Understanding Venom Post-Credit Scenes

The post credit-scenes in Venom: The Last Dance hint at a future events that may never happen.

By James Grebey

Real Life Controversial Papal Conclaves

Conclave is a fictional movie about a Vatican conclave. Here's a look at three real papal conclaves marked by controversy.

By Olivia B. Waxman

How a 19-Year-Old Refugee Worked on Pharrell's Movie

“Two of my favorite things, Lego and Pharrell, came together. I didn't think that something like this could happen.”

By Belinda Luscombe

33 Essential True Crime Documentaries

From The Thin Blue Line to Tiger King.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Real History Behind Horizon

The Kevin Costner western Horizon is set in the Civil War era. A historian explains what was going on in the Western U.S. during that time.

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The Story Behind 'Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown'

A NatGeo documentary on Hulu examines the Jonestown massacre through the stories of survivors and witnesses

By Olivia B. Waxman

The True Story Behind Young Woman and the Sea

The movie Young Woman and the Sea is inspired by the first woman to swim the English channel.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Here's Who Is In Knives Out 3

We can assume there will be a dead man. But which incredibly famous actor will be the corpse? And who will be the killer? Let's speculate.

By Eliana Dockterman

Back to Black: Real Figures in the Movie

Late musician Amy Winehouse is the subject of a new biopic that explores her substance abuse and recording to Back in Black.

By Armani Syed

Seinfeld's History of Pop-Tarts Movie

The real history of Pop-Tarts that inspired the Jerry Seinfeld Netflix movie Unfrosted.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Breaking Down End of Challengers

The hug makes it clear that two of the three characters are in love—and it’s not the pairing you might expect.

By Eliana Dockterman

How Leave the World Behind Was Adapted

What to know about how Sam Esmail's Netflix movie compares to Rumaan Alam's 2020 novel.

By Cady Lang

The Marvels Post-Credit Scene, Explained

What the post-credits scene of The Marvels means for the MCU's future.

By Moises Mendez II

The Marvels Ending, Explained

The end of the Marvels suggests that big things are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here's what happened and what it all means.

By Moises Mendez II
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