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7 most underrated moments from The Big Bang Theory (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The Big Bang Theory remains one of the American entertainment industry’s most beloved and unforgettable sitcoms. The top-rated hit show lasted twelve seasons and entertained its fans with great moments, incredible cast chemistry, and unstoppable laughs. After popular sitcoms like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory became the most successful hang-out show and received massive ratings, with a whopping 18 million audience.

Although The Big Bang Theory received a second spinoff, Georgie and Many’s First Marriage, after the conclusion of Young Sheldon, the original show’s popularity and its best moments had been long forgotten by its fanbase, these are not iconic moments; instead, they are character beats that were mostly underrated.

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The last few seasons of The Big Bang Theory may be considered less consistent, but they contain some hidden gems.

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Fred Zinnemann’s admirably faithful 1973 adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s The Day Of The Jackal managed two rather unusual feats. It was, on the one hand, a surprising triumph of the mundane, with Michael Lonsdale’s methodical, shoe-leather approach to investigation paying dividends in what was essentially a nation-hopping police procedural. More interesting, though, was the way its dual Pov narrative encouraged audiences to root just as hard for Edward Fox’s cold-blooded assassin — a nameless cypher, about whom we end the film knowing almost nothing. It’s that latter point that Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett has seized upon with this modernised adaptation, electing to properly delve into the character of Forsyth’s chameleonic killer.

We become acquainted with Eddie Redmayne’s exceedingly British gun-for-hire via an extended prologue in which he meticulously sets up and executes a show-stopping kill. After baiting...

The Big Bang Theory had its fair share of memorable moments, but there’s one overlooked episode where things got particularly mischievous—and Chuck Lorre was the mastermind. Imagine taking one of history’s greatest physicists and giving him a troll makeover.

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Ahan, this episode had none other than one of the world’s Greatest Physicists trolling our favorite science gang with the kind of humor no one saw coming. Lorre took the classic brains-meet-banter combo to a whole new level, and it’s the subtle genius of this episode that fans don’t give nearly enough credit.

The Big Bang Theory Episode Where Stephen Hawking Became the Ultimate Troll Stephen Hawking alongside Jim Parsons in a still from the series. | Credit: Warner Bros

In The Big Bang Theory’s episode titled, The Troll Manifestation, Chuck Lorre gave us one of the coolest twists in sitcom...

Donald Trump has revealed that he is inclined to release the Jeffrey Epstein list if he ever gets a chance to look at it. He shared that Epstein maintained relationships with a lot of people, and some of them visited his island, but he added that he was not one of them. However, Trump also added that releasing the Epstein list is not similar to releasing the documents pertaining to John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Donald Trump in a still from The Apprentice | Credits: NBC

Interestingly, Trump once maintained close ties with the disgraced financier, who was facing trial for s*x trafficking. Epstein committed suicide in his jail cell in 2019. The former President claimed that he had a fallout with Epstein in 2004, after which he kept his distance from the s*x offender.

Donald Trump Addressed Epstein List During His Recent Interview Donald Trump in a still from The Apprentice...

The Big Bang Theory has had a slew of industry giants cameo in its epic 12-season long run. Be it Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, or James Earl Jones, there have been appearances that just fit perfectly into a show made for nerds and geeks.

Raj with one of his failed romances, Lucy in The Big Bang Theory | Credit: CBS

Sandra Bullock, a long-time favorite of Kunal Nayyar’s Rajesh Koothrappali, was also expected to make a cameo in the show, but it was scrapped due to scheduling conflicts. However, it might have been for the best, given the amount of backlash that the character’s ending received.

The series finale would have seen Raj meet Sandra Bullock at Sheldon and Amy’s Nobel Prize ceremony Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality || Credit: Warner Bros

In the series finale, The Stockholm Syndrome, almost all of the main cast members were given a romantic happy ending.

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Throughout its 12 season and 12 year run, Chuck Lorre's blockbuster CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" played host to a ton of guest stars, from several "Star Trek" veterans to the late James Earl Jones and the legendary scholar Stephen Hawking. According to an oral history of the series, though, one particular Oscar winner, Sandra Bullock, had to turn down a role in the series finale, "The Stockholm Syndrome," due to scheduling conflicts.

In Jessica Radloff's 2022 book "The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series," executive producer Steve Holland revealed that the show's creatives tried to book Bullock for a short cameo opposite Kunal Nayyar's character Raj Koothrappali in the episode, but she wasn't available, so "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar stepped in. So, what was the scene in question?...

Lives of historical figures often get cinematic treatment to tell sweeping tales of real life events, and Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice captures former president Donald Trump in a key moment before the 2024 presidential election. Starring Sebastian Stan as Trump, Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Maria Bakalova as Trump’s first wife Ivanka, the film marks the latest in a catalog of films that explore the lives of political people. From United States Presidents to their wives and First Ladies, to Supreme Court Justices to scientists and brilliant minds, nobody is off limits, especially if the stories are triumphant. Others have more tragic endings.

The 2024 Academy Awards showed just how popular a biopic can be amongst voters with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer netting Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Actors and actresses do almost anything to become the real-life person they portray in a biopic, from working with...

While the Best Supporting Actress Oscar is often awarded to an ingenue, like the 2022 winner Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”), it can also be a way to reward a more seasoned performer. In 2024, Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Leftovers”) won on her first nomination A year earlier Jamie Lee Curtis had reaped her first Oscar bid at age 64 and prevailed for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” In 2021 Youn Yuh-jung, who is renowned in her native South Korea, won at age 73 for her first English film, “Minari.” And in 2020, the academy honored past nominee Laura Dern who finally took home an Oscar for her scene-stealing performance in “Marriage Story.” (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Supporting Actress.)

While Dern was clearly a featured player in her picture, two of her rival nominees, Florence Pugh and Margot Robbie, could easily have submitted themselves in lead for their roles in “Little Women” and “Bombshell” respectively.

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The Legendary physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking began his professional acting career in 1993 after appearing on an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." In the episode "Descent", a holographic recreation of Hawking was manifested on the holodeck to play a round of poker with Albert Einstein (Jim Norton), Isaac Newton (John Neville), and the android Data (Brent Spiner). With that episode, Hawking seems to have ascended from a world-renowned Lucasian professor of Mathematics into a legitimate pop culture icon. 

Indeed, in 1999, Hawking made the first of four appearances on "The Simpsons," playing himself each time; his performances had to be limited because of his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis which required the use of a wheelchair and his speech only capable through an electronic speaking machine. In the episode "They Saved Lisa's Brain", Lisa Simpson (Yeardley Smith) was inducted into Mensa,...

If you're even a little bit familiar with "The Big Bang Theory," you know that it's always been sold as a "show about nerds" — so it makes sense that it featured a whole bunch of actors who also appeared in the "Star Trek" franchise.

Chuck Lorre's hit sitcom, which ran for 12 seasons and stars Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Kaley Cuoco, Melissa Rauch, and Mayim Bialik — who play Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter, Howard Wolowitz, Raj Koothrappali, Penny Hofstadter, Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz, and Amy Farrah Fowler, respectively — featured many, many cameos from pop culture icons, including the late James Earl Jones, Stephen Hawking, and even Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee. Throughout those 12 seasons, a lot of "Star Trek" veterans also showed up in cameo roles. So, who were they, and what did these "Star Trek" actors do during their appearances on "The Big Bang Theory?"

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In the realm of geeky humor and quirky characters, The Big Bang Theory served up its fair share of memorable moments, but one scene had Jim Parsons tipping his hat to Simon Helberg. That particular moment wasn’t just another laugh; it left Parsons in awe of Helberg’s talent. As Sheldon Cooper, Parsons is no stranger to heavy lifting, but when it came to this scene, Helberg’s performance was simply absolutely astounding.

Simon Helberg in The Big Bang Theory | Credits: Warner Bros

It’s not every day you see the king of quirky himself bowing down to a fellow cast member! This moment reminds us that behind the comedic genius, there’s a profound respect for the craft, making the sitcom not just a source of laughter, but also a stage for some serious talent.

Simon Helberg Endured Real Pain for The Big Bang Theory’s Intense Space...

Benedict Cumberbatch has crafted for himself a stellar career with captivating performances across different genres, mediums, and franchises. Currently known best for his Marvel Cinematic Universe role of the mysterious Doctor Strange, the British actor is one of the few who have landed their talents in various franchises like The Lord of the Rings prequel film trilogy, The Hobbit.

Benedict Cumberbatch | Credit: Image by Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Apart from his movie roles, that dabble with action, adventure, crime, and superheroes to Shakespeare and drama, Cumberbatch is famous for his remarkable portrayal of the brilliant fictitious detective, Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock. His success on both the big and small screen has garnered him widespread acclaim and fame.

But respect and recognition are not the only things The Imitation Game star has earned in his decades-long career, for his high-profile roles and diverse projects have led...

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Although it will invariably be confused with the 2014 Stephen Hawking biopic, Timm Kröger’s fascinating sophomore feature The Universal Theory (Die Theorie Von Allem) blends modern cinema’s excessive obsession with the notion of the multiverse into a gloomy, sci-fi neo noir. It’s also a fatalistic, overcast love story, reminiscent of everything from Solaris (1972) to Alain Resnais’ Je t’aime Je T’aime (1968), utilizing contemporary fascinations folded into vintage aesthetics. In the wake of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023), Kröger’s film arrives as if from some fortuitous concentric time loop to revel in the ripple effects of the atomic bomb.…...

Audiences familiar with J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World have at least once dreamed of being a part of the Harry Potter universe. Strolling through the enchanted corridors of Hogwarts, casting spells, every other Potterhead has once aspired to be a wizard with their own Sorting Hat moment. For the Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, that moment came long before he became the gentle magizoologist Newt Scamander, in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.

Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander | image: Warner Bros.

Once a hopeful young actor dreaming of donning a wand, Eddie Redmayne had auditioned to play the sinister Tom Riddle—a character completely opposite to his Hufflepuff role. But sadly, his initial attempts vanished faster than a Disappearing Spell, since fate had planned for Redmayne to find himself embraced by the magical creatures of the Fantastic Beasts franchise.

Eddie Redmayne Had Once Chosen a Darker Path to the Harry Potter Films

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Audiences can watch lectures from some of the world’s most respected professors on the new streaming service.

The fine folks at Curiosity Stream are constantly thinking of new ways to deliver high-quality educational content to audiences. Those efforts took another step forward on Thursday, when Curiosity Inc. announced that it was partnering with Prime Video as a new distribution partner for the “Curiosity University” streaming platform, which will offer viewers a stunning combination of academic rigor and compelling storytelling.

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Curiosity University is now available for subscription through the Prime Video Channels digital store, which is accessible for Prime Video customers. The streamer costs $8.95 per...

At the beginning of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Descent, Part I", Data (Brent Spiner) is spending some free time on the holodeck. He has arranged a poker game with three of the greatest minds the scientific community has ever known. Sir Isaac Newton (John Neville) is arrogant and impatient. Albert Einstein (Jim Norton) is affable, but an aggravating poker player, as he struggles with basic arithmetic. And, sitting across from Data, making science jokes and poking fun at Newton and Einstein, is Stephen Hawking, playing himself. 

Hawking gets the opening line of the episode, completing an anecdote: "But then I said, in that frame of reference, the perihelion of Mercury would have precessed in the opposite direction." Einstein laughs, and Data declares the story to be very amusing. Data tries to explain the joke to Newton, who would not have known about the relativistic curvature of space-time.

A show doesn't necessarily have to feature "likable" characters in order to qualify as a "good" show. The characters on "Succession" are all varying degrees of reprehensible. Every single member of "the gang" on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is extremely horrible (on purpose). If you actively rooted for Walter White by the end of "Breaking Bad," you should give that a second thought. All of this is to say that likability isn't a required trait for fictional characters, but some shows do want you to relate to their characters somehow.

"The Big Bang Theory" doesn't have the venom or acidity of either "Succession" or "Always Sunny," and it seems to want you to identify with at least one of its main characters. Still, Chuck Lorre's show wants to have it both ways and paint these same characters as larger-than-life to the point where some of them are incredibly off-putting ... so much so,...

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This post contains spoilers for "Evil."

The age of streaming is full of problems. TV shows are getting extremely expensive, seasons are getting too short while the wait between them becomes too long, and shows are getting canceled before they have a chance to hit their groove. Even when shows are successful according to every metric, they can get canceled just for reasons that have nothing to do with their quality, like corporate cost-cutting.

Such is the case with "Evil," the best horror TV show since "Hannibal" and "The Exorcist." It's a series that mixes network procedurals with all-time great tales of the macabre, giving audiences monster-of-the-week stories that not only feature some of the best creature work on TV, but also tell poignant stories about the hell of modern existence and how the devil can't compare to the evil of the internet and late-stage capitalism. For four seasons, "Evil...

Being one of the biggest sitcoms of the 21st century, The Big Bang Theory was no stranger to major guest appearances, which involved the likes of Charlie Sheen, Carrie Fisher, Stan Lee, etc. Moreover, it was common for scientists and physicists to pay a visit to the sitcom as it was notable among the science community for making subjects, including Physics and astronomy, look cool.

Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory | Credit: CBS

Stephen Hawking too visited the Tbbt set, but his arrival proved to be stressful for Simon Helberg, as he was tasked with one action from the showrunners, which could’ve offended the cosmologist.

Simon Helberg Was Terrified of Potentially Offending Stephen Hawking The Hawking Excitation | Credit: CBS

Unlike his onscreen counterpart, Howard Wolowitz, who wasn’t exactly the nicest guy to be around in Tbbt‘s earlier seasons, off-screen, Simon Helberg is a lot more reserved.

It’s all over but the deconsecratin’ in this week’s Evil. Oh no, wait, that’s done, too.

So all that’s really left, as the church starts its accursed evolution into a CongoRun distribution center or whatever, is for us to find out where our beloveds will end up. And to stop The 60 from unleashing unholy hell on the planet. And to see a Smash star staple part of his face back on, apparently.

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Welcome to your Evil Season 4 Episode 13 recap. This is, sadly, the penultimate episode. You can enjoy a discussion about the episode, as well.

David announces that today is the last mass as the building will be deconsecrated and sold. He finds a note “from a friend” on the vestibule that says to meet at their sacred place.

Kristen tells David she got teary-eyed, and David admitted it was odd that he felt closest to the two atheists in the building. As they ponder their last assessment, men arrive with ladders, ready to tear the place down.

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Father Katagas from the Vatican is in David’s office. All the files are gone, but he has one last case for them. It turns out that the Vatican did not close them down; the archdiocese did.

Ben is surprised at their last case: an investigation into a professor they’ve...

Have we really reached the penultimate episode?

Is Evil Season 4 Episode 13 the last time we will be looking forward to another episode of this thought-provoking series?

Dammit, it’s just mean to bring Evil to a screeching halt.

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We’ve got a full recap of “Fear the Unholy” if you’re looking for details. Here’s where the discussion happens (as if I could ever hope to do Evil justice with words on a page).

There was no hiding the fact that Kristen’s words were spoken on behalf of everyone who has brought Evil to life and those of us who have watched it. It’s not just sad; it’s mean.

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We’re literally at the end of the road, but there is still so much to be explored. Just look at this list of goodies:

There were two “case of the week” storylines.

For me, it’s both a fascinating privilege and a daunting business to write about Evil. I mean, I had no idea that I’d be here sharing my love for this fantastic show with you all when I first clicked play on the pilot back in 2019. And now, while I continue to reel from the whimsical and very, very reference-heavy Fear of the Unholy, all I can think about is how there’s just one more episode to go until Evil closes up shop. But I wouldn’t worry too much about things being left unfinished next week. From the looks of what the penultimate episode has built up to, I think we’re either gonna be very thrilled or absolutely devastated by Evil’s ending. It’s always good to have closure either way, right?

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Director James Marsh has had great success telling the stories of extraordinary people. He won an Oscar for his documentary Man on Wire, about tightrope walker Philippe Petit, and his Stephen Hawking biopic, The Theory of Everything, which won several awards, including Oscars. So Dance First — a biography about the iconic author and playwright Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot), directed by Marsh and starring Garbiel Byrne (Hereditary) and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) — should be a slam dunk. Unfortunately, despite its attempts to break convention, Dance First feels far too safe to make much of an impact.

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Dance First tells the story of Irish writer Samuel Beckett and his incredible life, from his childhood to fighting in the French resistance during WWII to becoming one of the world’s most prolific writers and winning a Nobel Prize for literature. The story plays out pretty much as one would expect,...

The Big Bang Theory has been a beloved and timeless sitcom for many reasons. While it is hilarious in every way and has fans from all walks of life, there is one aspect that has made it especially appealing to a certain audience. Being a love letter to the scientific and geek communities, the series places special emphasis on the misfits that get alienated by society. With this in mind, several moments in the show were extremely exciting for fans of the superhero and science fiction worlds.

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Known for having some of the most wild cameos from the worlds of science and science fiction, the show featured figures like Stephen Hawking, Carrie Fisher, and even Elon Musk. It is safe to say that it has been very impressive with the people it has allowed into its cast. One such person happened to be Leonard Nimoy.

Sandra Bullock has been a leading Hollywood actress since the 90s and has starred in some of the most popular films of all time. From her scene-stealing role in Sylvester Stallone’s Demolition Man, she made her breakthrough in Keanu Reeves’ Speed. Her leading roles in Miss Congeniality, Crash, The Blind Side, and Gravity established her as a bankable movie star.

Sandra Bullock as FBI Special Agent Gracie Hart in Miss Congeniality | Warner Bros

In addition to being the lead in most of her films, Bullock also featured in a memorable cameo in Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train. The actress was originally planned to be a guest star in the series finale of The Big Bang Theory. However, she couldn’t make any dates for the show as she was already busy shooting a film at the time.

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Pauly Shore and Richard Simmons’ family are clashing over a proposed biopic of the late fitness icon that is supposed to star Shore. The actor and comedian told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published July 30 that he was still developing the movie following Simmons’ death last month. Shore also cast doubt on Simmons’ own disapproval of the unauthorized biopic.

“I know he wanted me to do it,” Shore told Et. “I don’t even know if that was him tweeting [disapproval] the whole time, to be quite honest. I don’t know who that was.”

Simmons’ staff and brother, Lenny, took to the late entertainment figure’s X/Twitter account to set the record straight and to continue to stress that Simmons never gave Shore his blessing for the biopic.

“Pauly Shore has recently made comments to Entertainment Tonight concerning his attempts to proceed with an unauthorized movie about Richard. You...

We’ve seen Eddie Redmayne in all kinds of modes over the years – as genius physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything, as introverted wizard Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts films, as a megalomaniacal space deity in Jupiter Ascending. But now, we’ll see him in an all-new light – the series adaptation of classic ‘70s thriller film The Day Of The Jackal has Redmayne as its titular Jackal, a master assassin whose sharp-shooting exploits find him hunted down by the authorities. Here, that’s Lashana Lynch’s intelligence officer Bianca, ready to embark on a cat-and-mouse chase to take the Jackal down. Watch the tense trailer here:

The series is a new adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s novel of the same name (previously re-adapted as 1997 Bruce Willis-starring film The Jackal), but swaps the ‘70s setting for the current political climate. Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett is on writing duties,...

Stan Lee was a legendary American comic book writer who played a significant role in bringing some of the iconic Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, and the Fantastic Four. His outstanding work along with his beloved public persona established him as an influential figure in pop culture.

Stan Lee in Deadpool / 20th Century Studios

He continued his public appearances through several cameos in Marvel films and beyond such as The Big Bang Theory. Despite his immense influence, another notable figure went ahead of him in having a cameo in two popular series, who is none other than Stephen Hawking.

Stephen Hawking Had a Cameo in Both Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Big Bang Theory

In the expansive universe of science fiction, only a few have achieved the cultural phenomenon of the Star Trek franchise and The Big Bang Theory series. Both...

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Chuck Lorre’s name is synonymous with some of the most popular sitcoms on television over the years. Known as the ‘King of sitcoms’, the writer and producer’s works include Dharma and Greg, and his two big blockbusters Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory, both of which had a hugely successful run on television.

Hollywood producer and writer Chuck Lorre (image credit: Kempton/Cc By-sa 3.0/Wikimedia Commons)

Being a veteran in this niche field for years now, Lorre has constantly heard criticisms targeted towards sitcoms and their relevance in the future. But as far as the creator was concerned, these opinions did not hold water as he believed firmly that the genre wasn’t going to disappear anytime soon.

Chuck Lorre Is Confident That Sitcoms Are Here To Stay

The success of Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory amply proved that...

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While binge-watching Netflix may be the last thing you want to do this summer, streaming a few movies on a cozy movie night can never hurt. And thanks to the steamer's extensive library, you won't be left out of options.

If you already have your subscription active for the rest of July, you might as well take your last chance and check out these 8 movies that are leaving the platform this month.

The Beguiled (2017)

If you enjoyed Sofia Coppola's recent hit Priscilla, which tells the story of the disastrous love and abuse in Priscilla Presley's marriage to Elvis, chances are you'll find 2017's The Beguiled just as exciting.

Set in the mid-1800s, the movie follows Martha Farnsworth, who runs a school for girls in Virginia during the American Civil War. Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Kirsten Dunst, this period thriller has no chance of leaving anyone indifferent.

While binge-watching Netflix may be the last thing you want to do this summer, streaming a few movies on a cozy movie night can never hurt. And thanks to the steamer's extensive library, you won't be left out of options.

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The Beguiled (2017)

If you enjoyed Sofia Coppola's recent hit Priscilla, which tells the story of the disastrous love and abuse in Priscilla Presley's marriage to Elvis, chances are you'll find 2017's The Beguiled just as exciting.

Set in the mid-1800s, the movie follows Martha Farnsworth, who runs a school for girls in Virginia during the American Civil War. Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Kirsten Dunst, this period thriller has no chance of leaving anyone indifferent.

Stuck inside because it’s too hot out, or maybe summer showers are keeping you indoors? This list of must-watch movies can help you narrow down your picks for summer movie night.

The easiest way to narrow down your choice overload on Netflix is to see what’s leaving soon. This month, over 30 titles are being removed from the streamer, but we’ve rounded up seven that we think you will not want to miss out on.

Whether you’re setting up a projector in the backyard or just cozying up on the couch, here’s our must-watch movies before they leave Netflix July 31.

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Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill star in this Academy Award-nominated baseball movie. Pitt plays Billy Beane, the general manager for the Oakland A’s. He’s determined to take his team of misfits to the top by challenging the old playbook.

The Big Bang Theory has significantly contributed to the careers of the huge star cast that worked in it. Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, and the others earned massive numbers and even rose to insane fame after the show. However, another popular child actor could also have become a major name in TV industry, had he not rejected the CBS show- Macaulay Culkin.

Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone | 20th Century Fox

The actor, who has been a household name after his work in the first two Home Alone films, was also offered a role in The Big Bang Theory. According to Macaulay Culkin, the first pitch was so weird that he was convinced to reject it not once, but thrice. But interestingly, Culkin does not feel sorry to pass on the role.

What did Macaulay Culkin say about his The Big Bang Theory rejection?

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Over the years, The Big Bang Theory has become a place of comfort for many of its viewers. The show ran for twelve years, and since the release of its very first episode, it has become timeless in every definition of the word. Jim Parsons’s portrayal of Sheldon Cooper was frustratingly good, and audiences could not help but fall in love with his quirks.

Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory | CBS

When an actor spends more than a decade playing a character, it fundamentally changes them as a person. Fans can assume that Sheldon had a similar effect on Parsons. However, it would seem that there was one thing that even he was unable to do. Something that was brought forth by a movie he did in 2022.

The Big Bang Theory Did Not Bring About A Change That Spoiler Alert Did

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The Big Bang Theory has been wreaking havoc among viewers ever since it first started airing back in 2007, with all the guest celebrity appearances further adding stars to the already star-studded show. One of these very surprise arrivals was from none other than the incredibly legendary English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author: The late Stephen Hawking.

The Big Bang Theory. | Credit: CBS.

That said, the episode he appeared in also featured actor Simon Helberg, who played Howard Wolowitz in the fan-favorite series, making an impression of the late legend. However, the tough part here was the fact that the actor had to actually perform that very act in front of Hawking on the sets — something that Helberg was anything but okay with.

Simon Helberg Wasn’t Ok with Impersonating Stephen Hawking for The Big Bang Theory

Back when the series was still in the works, it scored the chance to...

Throughout its run, many famous science figures stopped by the set of The Big Bang Theory, which is notable among the science community for making subjects like physics and astronomy look cool. These figures included the likes of Bill Nye, Stephen Hawking, George Smoot, and Steve Wozniak, who all ended up having a brief cameo in the sitcom.

While it was common for scientists and physicists to pay a visit to the set of the acclaimed sitcom, things went south after one of them discovered actual uranium in Sheldon and Leonard’s apartment.

The Big Bang Theory Had Actual Uranium on Set A still from The Big Bang Theory | CBS

Being a sitcom centering around science, the show featured several props, including an antique Geiger counter, which was present in Sheldon and Leonard’s apartment. But when a famous physicist paid a visit, he discovered that it contained uranium, as...

The Big Bang Theory’s brilliant narrative involving a bunch of science geeks and a stunning wannabe actor forming an unlikely friendship, became one of the most watched sitcoms owing to its characterization and razor-sharp humor. Over 12 seasons, the show gained huge popularity for the seamless chemistry of its ensemble cast led by the brilliant Jim Parsons.

A still from The Big Bang Theory (image credit: CBS)

Series creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady looked back on many memorable moments and experiences during the filming of the show in a special interview to commemorate its 15th anniversary in 2022. In keeping with the main theme, many prominent scientists and celebrities graced the show with their presence on and off set, including this famous tech pioneer.

This Famous Entrepreneur Made Himself Comfortable On The Big Bang Theory Set

The eccentric Sheldon Cooper and friends contributed to some of the country’s brightest minds in the popular sitcom,...

Good news for people who don’t want to spend a single second of the summertime outdoors — all six seasons of the hit ABC series Lost are now streaming on Netflix. Judging from the reaction on social media, a lot of people are excited to rewatch the popular, and frequently misunderstood, sci-fi series.

While we mostly remember Lost for its dramatic storylines, wacky twists and improbably hot plane crash survivors, there was some comedy to be found in the show too. Case in point, Hurley’s dad was played by the great Cheech Marin, who somehow wasn’t responsible for creating the “Smoke Monster.”

But in retrospect, the most notable cameo for comedy fans was when It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Rob McElhenney showed up in Season Three as “Aldo,” an armed guard working for the mysterious “Others.” We first see him reading a copy of Stephen Hawking’s...

Sheryl Crow railed against artificial intelligence in music — specifically Drake’s “hateful” use of Tupac Shakur’s voice in a recent diss track — in a new interview.

Speaking to the BBC about AI — a subject Crow previously expressed her concerns about on the single “Evolution” — the Rock Hall-inducted singer called the technology a “slippery slope” but especially criticized when it’s employed to mimic the voice of other artists.

Crow targeted Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” as an example of AI gone wrong. The diss track was aimed at Kendrick Lamar...

For more than ten years of its run on TV, The Big Bang Theory has succeeded in getting probably the most impressive collection of guest stars, with some of them being none other than Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Carrie Fisher, Stan Lee, Bob Newhart and many others.

As the show proceeded with more seasons over the course of the time, some of those stars got so involved in the storyline that showed up more than just once, considering that Sheldon’s forever favorite scientist, Stephen Hawking, was featured in seven episodes.

However, even with that long list of huge stars, The Big Bang Theory reached a whole new level when it got another famous physicist for one of the last season’s episodes, and Sheldon would definitely be freaking out right now.

The show’s season 12 episode 18, titled The Laureate Accumulation, finds Amy and Sheldon trying to reach out to...

Throughout its seven-season run that ended several weeks ago, The Big Bang Theory’s prequel Young Sheldon has always been the show the return of which was highly anticipated, though it still left some fans disappointed by the series’ disregard for what The Big Bang Theory had once talked about.

For years that Young Sheldon was aired on TV, the original show’s long-standing lovers have been repeatedly pointing out the prequel’s plot holes for which not a single explanation could ever work out. Among all the inconsistencies that have somehow distorted Sheldon Cooper’s life story, one seems especially weird if we take into account the character’s quirky, yet meticulous personality.

In Young Sheldon’s episode 16 of season 3, the titular character goes all the way from Texas to visit CalTech, the university where he later on will study and work, for Stephen Hawking’s lecture. Given that...

Eddie Redmayne had one of the best moments in his career when he won the Oscar for his performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. The actor did immense research and training to portray the late theoretical physicist accurately and received widespread acclaim.

However, despite such training, the British actor found himself suffering from intense anxiety and lack of sleep before filming the 2014 biopic. Recently in an interview, Eddie Redmayne confessed that he could not sleep for the entire night worrying if he could do justice to the role.

Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything | Working Title Films

The late Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with a motor neurone disease at the age of 21 that slowly paralyzed him. Redmayne was burdened with the responsibility of playing the different phases of the personality’s life with utmost care.

Eddie Redmayne was not sure if he was perfect for The Theory of Everything...

Young Sheldon boss Steve Holland would like to use this opportunity to address the fate of Paige Swanson (and debunk all of your tragic theories about her absence in The Big Bang Theory).

Mckenna Grace’s character, a fellow child prodigy, was introduced early in Season 2 of the prequel series and served as Sheldon’s chief rival at East Texas Tech. Aside from Tam, who crossed over to Big Bang, she was the closest thing that Sheldon had to a friend, and remained an acquaintance for many years, eventually befriending Sheldon’s twin sister Missy.

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Alejandro González Iñárritu's Oscar-winning film "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" was a pretty ballsy move to make in 2014. The film stars Michael Keaton as actor Riggan Thompson, a once-massive Hollywood action star who has aged out of action roles. Notably, Riggan starred in three crowd-pleasing superhero movies about Birdman, a Batman-like vigilante. Keaton, of course, played Batman in 1989, 1991, and 2023.

Riggan is set to star in a high-profile Broadway production, hoping to prove to himself and the world that he is a pliable and capable actor, not merely a nostalgia-laced superhero figure. There is a lot of dialogue in "Birdman" about how superhero movies are the antithesis of art and that superhero actors are aggressively robbed of their thespian instincts. Good actors, Riggan complains, are ripped from meaningful projects and thrust into commercial FX bonanzas where they are expected to do little beyond pose and wear silly costumes.