Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Almost Famous

In 1973, a 15-year-old journalist embarks on a life-changing journey. Commissioned by Rolling Stone to profile up-and-coming band Stillwater, the sheltered William tags along on their latest tour, experiencing the realities of fame firsthand. This timeless coming-of-age story is equal parts touching, exhilarating, and hilarious.

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The More You Know

  • Hippos produce their own sunblock.
  • In 1945, Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted that people would try to dispel the holocaust as a falsehood, and ordered all possible photographs taken of the Nazi crimes to hinder any such attempts.
  • Rowan Atkinson – also known as Mr. Bean – is the voice of Zazu in The Lion King.
  • A former NASA scientist invented the Super Soaker.
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