“Based on a true story” can mean a variety of things, but in most cases, it translates to: “we promise a nugget of truth, somewhere.” What’s important is that it makes for a good story, right? You decide. Ridley Scott and Burt Reynolds’ Gladiator (2000) “Are you not entertained?” Clearly not if you’re a history buff. Though much of the public had no qualms over Russell Crowe’s portrayal of a tragic sword-wielding hero, there were many who noticed that the film had it’s share of inaccuracies. Don’t get us wrong — the film was great (not to mention the awesome soundtrack). But there were some scenes that didn’t quite match…

It might be hard to imagine that hot, gorgeous, and (dare I say it) sexy women existed before the internet, before Playboy, and even before color television. It’s easy to dismiss them at first, because all of those old movies and news reels are just reminiscent of your parents and/or grandparents. What’s hard to admit, though, is that there’s a good chance that your own grandma was a foxy babe in her time. She knocked your grandpa’s socks off by doing the Charleston or something in one of those scandalous dresses that ended just above the knee. It’s uncomfortable to imagine, we know. We have evidence, however, that though styles…