Ever since my first post pairing books with LEGO sets, I’ve tried to understand the obsession with matching books and beverages. Alas, despite all my research and effort, I still don’t know what mystery tastes like. So, I’m bringing back book-to-brick pairings with some of our favorite spring releases — build your library and your […]
Film franchises reign supreme in Hollywood. 2015 might be their best year yet, with massive event movies like Age of Ultron, The Force Awakens, and Spectre sure to make over a billion dollars each. Whether on film or in books, as franchises evolve, favorite side characters often drift to center stage, no doubt pulled by executives […]
The Fast and Furious franchise hasn’t just smashed through skyscrapers, an airplane nose, and countless highway barriers; it has positively obliterated box office records. Furious 7‘s $143.6 domestic opening contributed to a total of $384 million worldwide, beating out the opening weekend of every Twilight movie and every Star Wars film. It was the ninth largest U.S. opening of all time.