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Watch Tim Burton’s Animated Poem That Became ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
More than a decade before everyone’s favorite macabre holiday film, The Nightmare Before Christmas, opened in theaters, Tim Burton wrote a poem of the same name, outlining more or less the story we’re...
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The 10 Most Lovable Movie Monsters of All Time
This past Friday marked the theatrical release of Frankenweenie, Tim Burton’s full-length animated adaptation of his 1984 live-action short of the same name (which he was fired from Disney for making)....
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The Flavorpill Guide to DIY Pop Culture Halloween Costumes: Film
Halloween: it’s always more complicated than you want it to be. Even if you’ve got your plans set, it’s a struggle to find the perfect costume — without resorting to the same crappy, overpriced,...
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Amazing, Pop-Culture-Inspired Halloween Makeup Tutorials
We’ve been getting into the Halloween spirit all month long by bringing you DIY costume ideas inspired by your favorite films, TV shows, books, and art. What good is a costume, though, if you aren’t...
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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. If you haven’t seen it yet, this video of The Simpsons’ Montgomery Burns endorsing Mitt Romney — because his dog Shamus prefers “Meat” Romney over “Broccoli” Obama — is pretty hilarious. [via LAT]...
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10 Proposed Movie Sequels That We Do. Not. Want.
If you heard a distinctive pounding noise coming from the general direction of Flavorwire HQ earlier this week, that was the sound of heads hitting desks when we got word that Warner Brothers is...
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Beautiful Art Nouveau Posters of ’80s and ’90s Movie Heroines
Combining a love for childhood movie heroines and elaborate art nouveau style, Deviant Artist kishokahime has created a beautiful series of nostalgic posters. If you’ve ever dreamed about owning the...
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Famous Actors Reading Holiday Stories
It’s officially December, and it’s getting chilly out there. So you know what that means: ’tis the season to cuddle up in front of a fireplace or, erm, beneath an overheated laptop and listen to some...
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Flavorwire’s Guide to (Holiday) Movies You Need to Stream This Week
Welcome to Flavorwire’s streaming movie guide, in which we help you sift through the scores of movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other services to find the best of the recently available,...
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10 Suggested New Year’s Resolutions for Filmmakers
Happy New Year’s Eve, everybody! Yes, it’s one of those wonderful days where we can get a little bit of comfort out of knowing we’re all doing many of the same things: picking out our best-looking...
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A Selection of Celebrities Who Just Couldn’t Take a Joke
By now, even those of us who tend to ignore petty celebrity gossip have read a headline that goes something like, “Taylor Swift: to hell with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler?’” And then we had to see what could...
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10 Great Movies Based on Poems
We’re all pretty comfortable with the idea of movies based on books — fiction, nonfiction, and even self-help books — but what about books of poetry? Last week, Open Culture posted a fascinating film...
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The Most Batshit Insane Twist Endings in Movie History
This week marks the DVD and Blu-ray debut of Safe Haven, the critically drubbed Nicholas Sparks adaptation starring that girl from Dancing With the Stars and that dude from the Transformers movies....
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The True Stories Behind 10 Directors’ Most Personal Films
Many people believe that all art is shaped by our personal experiences. In the case of these ten directors, that certainly seems true. After reading a heartbreaking story shared by Richard Linklater,...
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Actors and Directors Who Trashed the Remakes of Their Classic Movies
Last week, the great (and tragically absent from the screen) Gene Wilder made a rare public appearance at New York’s 92nd Street Y, discussing his retirement from the movies, his distaste for modern...
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Johnny Depp’s Most Over-the-Top Performances, Ranked From Best to Worst
Johnny Depp is an actor of skill and versatility, but when you break it down, most of his performances fall into one of two categories: Naturalistic Johnny and Over-The-Top Depp. In the former...
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Johnny Depp Must Be Stopped
Lest you think its fate wasn’t already sealed by its widely reported first weekend belly flop, The Lone Ranger was crushed last weekend, landing in fifth place with a measly $11 million. Those are some...
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50 Great Director Cameos in Other Directors’ Movies
Film fans love a good director cameo. Hitchcock made a trademark of them; viewers are regularly delighted by the sly appearances of Martin Scorsese, John Waters, Sydney Pollack, and many more (M. Night...
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50 Science Fiction/Fantasy Films That Everyone Should See
Last week, Flavorwire published a list of 50 science-fiction and fantasy novels that everyone should read – an article that prompted some great discussions in the comments. Since you’re all so...
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Who’s Lady Gaga Ripping Off This Time? A Catalog of “Applause” Video Influences
This morning saw the premiere of the official video for “Applause,” the first single off Lady Gaga’s upcoming album ARTPOP. The video follows the art/pop theme, alluding to high art and pop culture...
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