The Untold Truth Of Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap was one of the best-loved sci-fi shows of its era, so we've gathered some of our favorite little known facts about this often dazzling series.
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The Watch: Your Guide To The Discworld Characters
The Watch is bringing Discworld's beloved characters to the small screen. This is everything you need to know about the show's colorful cast -- dwarves and all.
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Everything You Need To Know About Jedi Temples
Throughout Star Wars canon, Jedi temples are used as great symbols of the Jedi and Sith's fortunes, symbolizing their strength or weakness at any time.
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The History Of Wonder Woman's Themyscira Explained
In the same way that you have to grasp the Kents to know Superman, there's no wrapping your head around Wonder Woman without a firm understanding of the isolated island where she grew up.
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The History Of DC's Amazons Explained
The warrior women who raised Wonder Woman on the mythical island of Themyscira, and their history, are a crucial part of who the heroine is.
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The History Of Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. Explained
S.H.I.E.L.D. is all over the Marvel universe. Sometimes they work with superheroes, sometimes they work against them, and sometimes, the shadowy spy organization simply works in the shadows. From Nick Fury to Civil War, this is S.H.I.E.L.D., declassified.
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The Untold Truth Of Dragon Ball Z's Saiyans
Over the course of decades, fans have gradually learned more and more about the mysterious Saiyans at the heart of the series, with each new iteration growing the index of these ape-humanoid warriors at the same rate as their power levels.
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The Backstory Of Dune's Bene Gesserit Explained
The Bene Gesserit are one of the most formidable powers in Dune. This is their entire story.
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The Entire History Of Dune's House Atreides
We're here to break down Dune's storied clan, House Atreides, from their mythical origins to their strange, star-strewn legacy.
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Abby Sciuto's Entire NCIS Backstory Explained
We're here to give you the story behind NCIS' unforgettable forensic scientist, from her trademark pigtails to the reason she departed the show for good.
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The Backstory Of Dune's Fremen Explained
To access this story, you have to empathize with the Fremen, a people who live far removed (geographically, chronologically, and otherwise) from the imperial culture from which Paul Atreides hails. The Fremen serve as both the Dune series' heart and its narrative backbone. This is their story.
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The History Of DC's Lois Lane Explained
Lois Lane is Superman's girlfriend, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, and a mom. Though this character is as old as Superman himself, there's still a lot about her most people don't know. This is her story in its entirety, one dazzling Daily Planet scoop at a time.
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The History Of DC's Iris West Explained
In a universe where characters live and die and live again, time travel is possible and frequent, and the Flash is a mantle worn by several characters, a central relationship like Barry and Iris can bring everything back into focus. This is the history of DC's Iris West explained.
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Lucifer Morningstar's Entire Backstory Explained
Lucifer is the show that just can't stay dead, being back from the brink twice. But what does the Devil you know have in his backstory than you don't see on TV?
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Marvel's Thena: What You Need To Know About The Eternal
The Eternals are one of Marvel's strangest groups, and Thena is one of their most fascinating members. A scholar, a warrior, and an immortal, her life spans eons. We're here to explain her entire story, from her ancient origins to her unique relationship to Greek myth.
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The History Of DC's Peacemaker Explained
Peacemaker is a warrior who loves peace so much, he'll kill to protect it. His story only gets weirder from there -- and we're here to break it down for you.
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The History Of Marvel's Phastos Explained
Phastos, an immortal weapons-maker, is set to light up the silver screen as part of the MCU's Eternals movie. But who is this brooding artisan? He's a pacifist, a visionary, and set to be the MCU's first gay hero -- and that's just for starters. This is Phastos, Marvel's existentialist Eternal.
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Dr. Grant's Entire Jurassic Park Backstory Explained
The narrative of Jurassic Park centers around one man, a cynic who we have to empathize with to bring us into the world and make us believe it. Dr. Alan Grant's initial derision turns to wide-eyed wonderment and all-consuming fear along with the audience.
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The History Of DC's Superhero S.T.R.I.P.E. Explained
Pat Dugan, AKA Stripesy and eventually S.T.R.I.P.E., is a DC hero who wears many hats: Step-dad, mechanic, chauffeur, boxer. We're here to break down his long and complex history, from his time as a Golden Age superhero to his work with Stargirl.
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How Noah Centineo Is Getting Ripped To Play He-Man
Noah Centineo, star of Netflix rom-com To All The Boys I've Loved Before, is going to play He-Man in the Masters of the Universe movie. How is the teen heartthrob bulking up to play Prince Adam? We're here to give you all the details on how he's put on 30 pounds of muscle. Spoilers: Lots of eggs.
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Black Adam's Justice Society Explained
Whether you're a diehard fan of Captain Marvel from way back, someone who liked Zachary Levi's playful turn as Shazam and would like to see more, or a fan of the Rock jumping into the DC Universe with both feet, we're here with a bit of a refresher on the world Black Adam inhabits.
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Marvel's Gilgamesh: What You Need To Know About The Eternal
Gilgamesh, the strongest member of the immortal Eternals, is poised to join the MCU in 2021's Eternals movie. We're here to give you the 411 on this legendary hero, from his feats of strength to his longstanding friendship with Hercules.
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The History Of Marvel's Kingo Explained
The Eternals are coming to the MCU, and among them is Kingo, a godlike being who moonlights as a samurai and a movie star. We're here to give you the full rundown on this delightfully weird character before Kumail Nanjiani portrays him on the big screen.
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The Entire How I Met Your Mother Timeline Explained
If you want to remember why we all cared so much about sad sack Ted Mosby in the first place — and if you want to see why the finale generated so much outrage — we've got you covered. Here's the entire How I Met Your Mother timeline explained.
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The Entire House Targaryen Timeline Explained
The Targaryens are one of the most fascinating families in Westeros. They have a unique history, strange cultural norms, and, of course, dragons. Explore the history of Game of Thrones' most intriguing noble house with this Targaryen timeline.
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The Entire Peaky Blinders Timeline Explained
Peaky Blinders tells a complex story of post-World War I politics, criminal conspiracies, and family ties. It can be a little difficult to keep track of everyone and everything the Shelbys get involved in -- so we're here to help, with this timeline of the whole Peaky Blinders story.
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Why Alyssa From The Order Looks So Familiar
Sarah Grey landed her biggest role ever in Netflix's The Order. Across two seasons as Alyssa Drake, she's won the hearts of viewers while navigating the treacherous world of the titular secret society of magic users.
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