15 of our favorite pop culture bookshops

Everett Collection I'm just a girl standing in front of the internet telling you how much I love bookstores -- whether they be fictional or real, tiny or expansive, broad or speciality shops, we love an enticing bookshop. In honor of Notting Hill's 20th anniversary, and its iconic Travel Book Company, we're celebrating some of the most memorable bookstores ever to appear onscreen. Click through to see 15 bookshops we wish we could stay in forever.

15 powerful pop culture wizards

Wizards, witches, sorcerers — whatever you want to call them, these characters make their stories pure magic. Of course, that magic can be used for both good and evil, but the fact remains that you don't want to mess with them, no matter which side you're on. This list of our favorite pop culture wizards includes treasured mentors like Albus Dumbledore alongside true villains like Sauron, plus those who are somewhere in between (face it, is Glinda really a "

15 soap operas we've loved, lost

All My Children (1970–2011) Jeff Neira/ABC; Virginia Sherwood/ABC/Getty Images Pine Valley, Pa. has had quite the storied past—but, for many, it's been defined by one iconic character: Susan Lucci's Erica Kane. Erica's many reinventions (model, talk-show host, cosmetics tycoon) and many loves (eight husbands) set the show's lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-famous tone. But AMC also took on big social issues, such as AIDS, abortion, acquaintance rape, spousal abuse, homosexuality, and many more.

16 for the Pop Culture Fanatic

Parks and Recreation Amazon.com Celebrate the gal in your life with this Galentine's Day card featuring Leslie Knope and Ann Perkins. Buy it here. Friends Amazon.com For the Rachel to your Ross, this "You're My Lobster" mug is the one present that won't be exchanged. Buy it here. The Office Instagram.com/@nostalgiacollect Have a love as sweet as Jim and Pam's? Celebrate Valentine's Day with this themed card.

16 memorable literary parties

Scribner; Vintage; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Penguin Books; Random House The pages inside a book offer new worlds to explore and often times it is the fictional parties that serve not only as inspiration for readers but also as commentary on the zeitgeist of the moment. These parties offer a peek inside the author's imagination, and they also serve as an opportunity for satire of the rich and famous. Most of all, fictional parties are the best social event: you can have fun without the faux pas of a real-life party.

16 TV Shows Axed Too Soon

Happy Endings (2011-2013) Carol KaelsonABC Seasons: 3 It's never been a ratings hit, despite being one of the funniest shows on television (R.I.P. 30 Rock). The show has an incredible cast with electric chemistry. Adam Pally, as the sloppiest gay man every portrayed on TV, and Casey Wilson, as the ambitious, talented, but perpetually unlucky in love Penny, shine as best friends. Eliza Coupe brilliantly plays the obsessive, intelligent, and controlling Jane; with Damon Wayans Jr.

17 of the best jokes in new Netflix special

If you don't know who John Mulaney is yet, it's time for you to catch the heck up. John Mulaney—writer, actor, comedian, Grant Gustin-look-a-like, general bae—went from SNL writer to failed sitcom star to arguably the best standup comedian currently in the game. His latest special, Kid Gorgeous, is streaming on Netflix, and even though every joke works better with his signature inflection, we get it, you're busy. So here are some of his best lines.

1776 gets a lively gender-swapped revival on Broadway

If we are doomed to repeat history, we might as well recast it. And in a post-Hamilton world, really, would a revival of a show like 1776 make sense any other way? The winner of three Tonys including Best Musical when it bowed on Broadway in 1969, Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's raucous American origin story ran for over 1200 performances before being transferred to the screen in a modestly successful film version, then returned to Broadway for another well-received run in 1997.

19 rare photos from 'The Wizard of Oz'

There's nothing quite like seeing The Wizard of Oz for the first time. Adapted from L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film's vivid characters, earworm musical numbers, and stunning transition from black and white to color have captured the imaginations of generations of viewers. The making of the classic fantasy musical has been well-documented, from the frequently changing directors to the revelation that "Over the Rainbow"

1977 Star Wars scene changed in one key way during filming

The climactic Rebel attack on the Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope stands as the most iconic space battle sequence in movie history, which is all the more impressive considering its retro special effects were created 44 years ago using ships cobbled together from modeling kits in a Van Nuys warehouse and then filmed without the benefit of digital effects. EW spoke with special effects pioneer Dennis Muren about creating the sequence.