From Tree-Climbing Tomboy to Arts Leader: Young Idgie from Fried Green Tomatoes Is All Grown Up
Before Nancy Atchison auditioned for the part of the young Idgie Threadgoode in the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes,” her parents read her the novel on […]
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‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ 30 years later
Revisiting Idgie and Ruth, the iconic (but closeted) onscreen butch/femme duo It’s 1991 and I’m sitting in a dark theatre on a December night when […]
Flashbacks Usually Flop – But ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ Finds the Secret Sauce
I have a built-in resistance to movies where a couple of people sit around in the present, discussing a story that took place in the […]
Dig Into the Dish: 11 Hidden Truths About Fried Green Tomatoes
One of the greatest friendships in Southern fictional history is that of Idgie and Ruth, the two women at the heart of the classic film […]
‘Young Sheldon’ No More — Iain Armitage Debuts Mature New Look in Cape Town
Fans know Iain Armitage as the sweet-faced title star of Young Sheldon — but the former child actor is now a globe-trotting teen! Armitage, 16, […]
Goodbye, Genius: Young Sheldon’s Final Season Lands on Netflix This April
CBS’s Young Sheldon wrapped up last year, and now Netflix subscribers can finally enjoy it. The show, a prequel to The Big Bang Theory, first […]
“Bazinga!” Explained: How Young Sheldon Reveals the Origins of Sheldon’s Most Iconic Catchphrase
Even if you’ve never seen an episode of “The Big Bang Theory,” you probably know the catchphrase of its standout character Sheldon (Jim Parsons): “Bazinga!” […]
Meet the Real-Life Young Sheldon: 5-Year-Old Boy Joins Mensa with 145 IQ
According to the organization, little Bryce Bartlett — a real-life version of TV super genius kid Young Sheldon — is “profoundly gifted,” with an IQ […]
Young Sheldon’s Iain Armitage, 16, Stuns Fans With Grown-Up Look in Cape Town Selfies
Fans saw him as a clever kid and a cute teenager before the show ended last year. Little has been seen of the 16-year-old Georgia […]
