The Winx Saga’ Based on a Book? Inside Its Origins

Despite resembling the tales of some of the best fantasy YA literature (think The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare), Fate: The Winx saga is not based on a book. It is, however, based on the Italian cartoon series Winx Club, which premiered in 2004, by Iginio Straffi, the founder and CEO of Rainbow Group. …

The Dark Origins Of Disney Fairytales

This is one of Disney’s most classic movies, but it too has a seriously disturbing original. In fact, even the Disney version was called into question when parents sparked outrage on Twitter by suggesting it shouldn’t be shown to children due to the kissing of an unconscious woman.  Little did everyone know that, whatever you …

The Surprising New York City Origins Of Sir Winston Churchill

When you think about Sir Winston Churchill, one of the great political and military leaders in British history, your mind doesn’t automatically connect him with Brooklyn, NY. After you read this article, though, it just might, because the world and the people in it are often connected in weird and wonderful ways. According to sightseeing …

Why Are the Dodgers Called the Dodgers? Name Origins Explored

We’re here to answer one of the MLB community’s most burning questions: “Why are the Dodgers called the Dodgers?” The franchise’s history goes way back, with the team established as the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1883. The team was known by several other monikers, including the Bridegrooms, Grooms, Superbas, Robins, and, eventually, the Trolley Dodgers. Source: …

The cheesy origins of the ‘Wow. Crazy. You crazy girl’ TikTok sound

.logo-wrapper { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 50% 50%;} .box {width: 100%; align-self: center; justify-self: stretch; border-radius: 25px; padding: 10px;} } That One Sound is a weekly column from senior internet culture writer Audra Schroeder that explores the origin of popular sounds heard on TikTok. Suggestions? Tips? Email [email protected] This week’s sound is less than a month …

‘It’ Is Getting An HBO Max Prequel Series That Will Explore The Origins Of Pennywise

Warner Bros. Ever since going live almost two years ago, HBO Max has been on a spinoff craze. Any movie that gets attention winds up getting plundered for more content. There are endless DC shows, including multiple ones about the recent The Batman, including one about Colin Farrell’s the Penguin. Even Dune is getting a …

‘The Witcher: Blood Origins’ Released A Teaser Trailer Chock Full Of Elves (And News Of A Curiously Named Character)

The Witcher season 2 was not only a banger (in both a literal and figurative sense) but also contained a special treat for those who binged hard, right through the season finale: a teaser trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin. This is prequel series, so we won’t see Geralt or Jaskier or Yennifer or Ciri. …