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The Princess Diaries: still rooting for Mia
The makeover made an impression. Mia's awkwardness made the movie last. Revisiting the warmth, San Francisco setting and unlikely royal family of a 2001…
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Xbox at 25: the box that changed the game
A hard drive, an Ethernet port and one very large controller: how the original Xbox helped turn the console into a connected platform.
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Halo at 25: the game that made Xbox
A mysterious ring, a green helmet and a living room full of cables: how Halo made Microsoft's first console feel like a world of…
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Scary Movie returns: the joke is still on us
Cindy, Brenda and the Wayans return. Revisiting the performances, rental-night rituals and comic timing that make horror parody more than a string of references.
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Shrek at 25: why the jokes still land
The songs and fairy-tale jokes made Shrek feel like 2001. Its story about being seen without a disguise is why the film still works.
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GameCube at 25: small cube, huge legacy
The handle, the tiny discs, the controller with opinions: how Nintendo's unconventional console built a personality that sales charts could never fully explain.
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GTA III: the city that changed everything
One city, three islands and a thousand unplanned detours: how GTA III made the journey between missions part of the adventure.
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Band of Brothers at 25: why it still holds up
The research, physical sets and changing points of view behind HBO’s ten-part miniseries—and why its smallest moments give the vast production its weight.
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Pan’s Labyrinth at 20: the cost of disobedience
Guillermo del Toro’s dark fairy tale makes fantasy feel as dangerous as the world outside it. Twenty years later, its hardest choices still resonate.
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7 PS2 games that defined 2001
From Gran Turismo 3 and Final Fantasy X to GTA III, Silent Hill 2 and ICO, these seven games gave PlayStation 2 its remarkable…
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Scrubs returns: the comedy that still hurts
The fantasies were ridiculous. The friendships were real. Revisiting Sacred Heart as J.D., Turk and Elliot become the doctors a new generation looks up…
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Malcolm returns—and the chaos grew up
A brilliant kid, an overextended family and a house that never stayed quiet. Why Malcolm’s original comedy still works as the family reunites.