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All the Glamorous Penthouses, Suites, and Lofts in Gossip Girl
With not much left to do than stay inside and watch TV, I’ve been looking for that perfect show to binge while purposefully avoiding turning on the news. And since Netflix’ middle name is Keeping You Distracted (or sure as hell should be), I didn’t have to look all that far to find the perfect […] More
The Suntouch House: the Bancrofts’ Palace in the Sky in Altered Carbon
With a new season of Altered Carbon now out on Netflix — only this time, with Avenger Anthony Mackie in the leading role — I couldn’t help but revisit the first season of what’s arguably one of the streaming giant’s most groundbreaking shows (and a personal favorite of mine). And there’s this perk that comes […] More
Bong Joon Ho’s House in the Oscar-Winning ‘Parasite’ is One You Won’t Forget Anytime Soon
If you haven’t watched Parasite yet, this year’s Best Picture and Best Director winner at the Oscars, then stop reading right now and go watch it. You surely won’t regret it, and you’ll get a better understanding of why everyone seems weirdly fascinated by the house featured in the movie. Bong Joon Ho, the director […] More
The Magical House in Locke & Key, Inspired by Stephen King’s Eccentric Home
When we saw that Netflix had just released a brand new show based on the comic book series Locke & Key, named after a mighty powerful home with magical keys that give its residents superpowers, we just had to look it up. The show revolves around “three siblings who, after the gruesome murder of their […] More
Is It Real? Edward Cullen’s Sleek Glass House in the Twilight Saga
There were two things that stuck with me long after watching the first Twilight movie (and no, I’m not talking diamond skin): the car that Edward Cullen was driving — a sporty Volvo C30 that’s still at the top of my list — and the house the Cullens lived in, a gorgeous modern home tucked […] More
Is it Real? The Story Behind Carrie Bradshaw’s Apartment in “Sex and the City”
Can you believe it’s been over 20 years since Sex and the City first hit our screens back in 1998 and we first set our sights on the iconic Carrie Bradshaw apartment? This whirlwind series gave us a glimpse into the chronically busy social lives of Manhattan’s socialites and oh-so-relatable dating dramas, and was the […] More
Is it Real? The Versace Mansion in FX’s “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Now here’s one for the history books. In the second season of American Crime Story, FX made the world turn their eyes to Miami Beach and a very grim part of its history: the assassination of Gianni Versace. And with the Miami Beach mansion playing a huge role in the narrative, let’s take a moment to […] More
Is it Real? Richie Rich’s House is Actually the Biltmore Estate, America’s Largest Home
Richie Rich is one of those movies that mark your childhood – it’s fun to watch, the storyline is predictable enough not to truly worry about its brave little protagonists, and it teaches us that no amount of money can make up for true friendship. Starring Macaulay Culkin as the richest kid in the world, […] More
Is it Real? Bilbo Baggins’ Precious Hobbit House — Straight Out of the Shire
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.” – J.R.R. Tolkien […] More
Is it Real? The Story Behind Tony Stark’s Insane Malibu Mansion in the Iron Man Movies
*If you’re looking for information on Tony Stark’s home in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ go here (spoiler alert, you can rent the cabin and recreate the iconic funeral scene with your friends, but it won’t come cheap.)* Tony Stark’s mansion in the Iron Man movies – The Storyline The initial private residence of billionaire philanthropist — and […] More
