‘The Mechanism’ Trailer: Netflix’s New Brazilian Drama Inspired By A Real Scandal

Time for yet another original from Netflix. The Mechanism (or O Mecanismo) hails from Narcos executive producer José Padilha and is inspired by a true story about events in Brazil that launched the biggest corruption scandal of all time. Watch The Mechanism trailer below. Netflix recently announced they plan on releasing a whopping total of 700 original movies and TV […]

‘Book Club’ Trailer: Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda Get Inspired By…’Fifty Shades of Grey’?

Who knew that Fifty Shades of Grey would inspire more than just seething hot takes and a middling movie trilogy? The erotic book series by E.L. James was the guilty pleasure for many a real-life book club, and now — astonishingly — it will serve as the springboard for a lusty mom rom-com starring Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice […]

College Course Inspired By ‘Get Out’ is Now Open to the Public

Regular movies tend to come and go, but Jordan Peele‘s astonishing directorial debut, the four-time Oscar nominated Get Out, is more than just a regular movie. It’s a cultural touchstone with imagery that instantly became iconic, a deeply layered satire, and an exploration of race and relationships that has made an indelible impact on the world in the year […]

Someone Shared A Strawberry That Looked Like A Cat To Twitter And Everyone Was Inspired

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Everything we know about Recy Taylor, the sexual assault survivor who inspired Oprah’s iconic Golden Globes speech

Jordan Strauss and Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Images • Oprah Winfrey’s much-talked-about Golden Globes speech — which may or may not spark a 2020 bid for the White House — mentioned the story of Recy Taylor. • Taylor was a young African American woman from Alabama who fought for justice after she was abducted, raped, and […]

Chambara: Stylish hide-and-seek inspired by samurai flicks

Chambara embodies stark beauty with its stylish landscapes full of brilliant gem tones or simple blacks and whites. But its colors aren’t just there for visual effect. It’s a split-screen local multiplayer game where you must elude your enemies, camouflage by changing colors, and strike when your victim least expects it. Though developer Team OK originally […]

Jeep Wrangler pickup's rear suspension is inspired by Ram

Although we’ve learned about all there is to know about the new Jeep Wrangler, there is still more to discover about its upcoming truck sibling, such as the rear suspension. We knew it would be coil-sprung, but these new spy shots also indicate that the suspension is more similar to what’s under a Ram 1500 […]

The behavior of Robert Mugabe’s wife ‘Gucci Grace’ inspired rage across Zimbabwe — but her downfall also led to rampant sexism

Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP Grace Mugabe was known for her corruption and extravagant spending in Zimbabwe, and was forced out along with her husband, Robert Mugabe, last month. The response though has drawn widespread sexism across Zimbabwean society. Zimbabwe’s record on women’s rights in general is mixed. During his 37 years as Zimbabwe’s prime minister and president, […]

Haunting Digital Collages Inspired by Ancient Objects in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Archives

We’ve been obsessing over artist Jim Kazanjian’s dreamy, decaying architecture for some time. The artist — who you probably know from his stunning Lovecraftian digital collages featuring surreal houses — just shared a new body of work with Flavorwire that uses images sourced from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online archive. Kazanjian’s new series of […]