What were the events and traumas that shaped Hannibal Lecter into the weirdly beloved serial killer he became? The fava beans are stewing and the Chianti is decanting — we're having lots of old friends for dinner to explore Hannibal Lecter's story.
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Like the house that inspired it, it's easy to get lost in Winchester. Here's what it all means.
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Confused by the way the latest Saw sequel ended? We've got you covered.
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Whether he's leading the X-Men or feuding with Professor X, Scott Summers, AKA Cyclops, is a complex figure. He's traveled through time, been experimented on, and even lost his powers -- and that's not even getting into his space pirate dad. This is the story of the man in the Ruby-Quartz visor.
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Being set in the 1700s means that violence in general is no stranger to Outlander and its characters. But the adaptation and impact of the Outlander season 5 finale will undoubtedly have lasting — and perhaps far-reaching — consequences in the long-running Starz series' future.
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There Will Be Blood is one of the most acclaimed films of all time, complete with a brutal yet somehow enigmatic ending that still leaves viewers captivated. Today, we're here to talk about the many layers to the ending of Daniel Plainview's story.
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Any time a filmmaker decides to get experimental or surreal, the audience is going to be left with a few questions. Birdman, with its weird, ambiguous ending, is no exception. A lot of viewers walked out of the theater wondering what was real and what was imagined.
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We've gathered all the films together and assembled a chronological timeline that will help you navigate the chaos. In the world of immortals, information is power, and starting your journey with open eyes will help you sink your teeth in with gusto.
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In the decades since his first appearance, DC has done an excellent job laying out the who, what and why of the Prince of Puzzlers. Here's the Riddler's entire backstory explained.
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In many ways, the final season of Homeland was a mirror image of the series' debut. Brody's waffling loyalty is a major point of contention in the series up until his hanging in Iran during season 3. In the final season, Carrie becomes the Brody.
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Westworld's third season finale had plenty of twists, major character deaths, double-crosses, and not one, but two post-credits scenes that set up the show's recently-announced fourth season. And it wouldn't be Westworld if the finale didn't leave viewers with as many questions as answers.
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She's the sweet tea-sippin', super-strong, literally untouchable pride of Caldecott County. Her path to superheroism was marked by heartbreak, regret, and even a stint as a villain battling the Avengers — and like the rest of Marvel's mutants, it can be pretty complicated to sort through.
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What follows is the complete story of Darth Maul, from birth, to apparent death, to resurrection, to actual death. If you think you know everything there is to know about Maul, then trust us — you have much to learn, our young apprentice.
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It might seem as if Upload, starring Robbie Amell, is following in the footsteps of The Good Place, but the Amazon series instead explores questions of class. By the time the end of season 1 comes, Amell's character is facing some hard truths and harrowing choices. Here's how Upload gets him there.
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Buckle your seatbelts and hold on tight as we ramp up to 88 miles per hour and dive into all the time-traveling adventure of Back to the Future.
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Netflix's Dangerous Lies has enough twists to give anybody motion sickness. The devil is in the details, and if you missed even one of the movie's subtle turns, that climactic scene was probably a real head scratcher. To fully unpack the final moments of the film, we have to begin at the beginning.
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Directed by Christopher Nolan, Interstellar is a fantastic tale of time, space, and love. But if you got a bit lost in the final act of the film, we wouldn’t blame you. So let’s do our best to walk through the bizarre, mind-bending ending of Interstellar.
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Black Swan is a story about doubles, mirrors, and twisted doppelgangers. It's brilliant -- and kind of hard to follow. We're here to make its hallucinatory ending a little bit clearer by explaining the world of ballet, Nina's unreliable narration, and the roots of the Swan Lake story.
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Takeshi Kovacs has lived 300 years in the brutal, cyberpunk world of Altered Carbon. That's a whole lot of violence, betrayal, and body-swapping to untangle. From his recruitment into the armed forces to his life as a disembodied mercenary, this is his story.
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Despite his rough appearance and bad attitude, John Constantine is DCs go-to guy when it comes to magical threats. As for how he got there and just why he puts up such an unpleasant front, well, it's a long and tragic story. Here's the entire backstory for the Hellblazer himself, John Constantine.
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Over Manifest's two seasons, the survivors of Flight 828 have struggled to cope with a changed world and mysterious visions. The season 2 finale made it clear that the show intends to push the pedal to the metal when season 3 arrives. Join us as we dig into the ending of Manifest season 2.
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When it debuted on March 18, Hulu's adaptation of Celeste Ng's novel Little Fires Everywhere quickly caught on with viewers. Ng's book told us a house would burn down and later revealed who was behind it, but the show's finale offered something different than what's in the pages of the novel.
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Part of what makes Voldemort so memorable is his uniquely alien look. How did the man who was once handsome enough to get away with murder transform himself into an avatar of evil? Join us as we plummet into the depths of Voldemort's magical malfeasance, and the toll it took on his looks.
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The 2009 Star Trek film created a parallel universe that’s a little bit different from the one we all knew. So what’s up with this timeline? From its explosive origins to its broader implications, here’s the Kelvin timeline explained.
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The tragic story of Magneto, bane of the X-Men, not only makes him a powerful villain -- it enriches the story of Marvel's mutants as a whole. This is his story: The tale of one man committed to leaving the world better than he found it, no matter the cost.
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Charles Xavier, better known as Professor X, is one of the most important figures in the Marvel Universe … and a very complicated man. From his troubled family tree to how he wound up in that wheelchair, here’s his entire backstory explained.
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There may still be four episodes scheduled for the second season of Legacies, but, as the show is on a hiatus for the time being, episode 16 served as the impromptu season finale. If you already caught it, read on as we dive into exactly what went down on Legacies' temporary season 2 ending.
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