Top 10 Similarities Between Star Wars And Real Life
Though it might seem like pure sci-fi escapism, there are actually
many parallels between the Star Wars saga and our real life Earth saga.
They say to write what you know; well, George Lucas may not know decent
dialogue, but he sure knows history
Well, we’re two episodes into the run of 13 for the CBS series “Under the Dome” which last week proved to be a bit of a ratings monster, opening with the highest rating of any network show in the last six years. The pilot certainly showed promise of an intriguing show to fill the sci-fi [...]
Hollywood Presidents take many forms. Some are real, some are fake, some are heroes, some are villains, some are geniuses, some are badasses, and some are utter buffoons. Here are ten of the best.
Hello there, we’re back for week two of the new ABC reality murder-mystery show “Whodunnit?” The show, just as a refresher, puts a group of assorted people from various backgrounds, including a couple of journalists, a former detective, a private eye, and so forth, into a house and a series of ghastly murders unfold. Eventually [...]
Every day, more and more people hate Justin Bieber both for his music, and his very existence. As it turns out, he doesn’t deserve hate either way. Even if you’re not into sugary-pop songs, there are plenty of valid reasons to respect the man.
The Avengers film was so insanely popular and well received the cast could walk into a random person’s house and slap their child and there’d be an eighty percent chance the parent would ask them to sign the bruise. As the cast were charged with the mammoth task of bringing one of the most popular [...]
When naming a band, some people take the easy way out, naming it after themselves or a combination of influences. But others, they go into the depths of the medical encyclopedia in order to find the rarest and most ominous diseases known to man. Unfortunately, obscure diseases usually lead to obscure musical acts. 10. Cataract [...]
Believe it or not, some guy actually had the balls to challenge Beethoven to a sick piano duel. This is how he got his ass kicked.
If you heard that someone, say, had no hands, that probably would disqualify them from being a master pianist, right? WRONG. As these people prove, anyone can be successfu at anything, even if their own bodies and minds are working against them.
“Under the Dome” is a CBS summer “event” series that will be airing a limited run over the next 13 weeks. It’s based on an extremely long novel by Stephen King which, while I won’t get into spoilers, follows the familiar pattern of King novels that start strong, get dark and twisted, and throw a [...]
Fewer and fewer people read magazines every year, not just thanks to the Internet, but also because fewer and fewer magazine are actually worth reading. Here we have ten of the worst offenders, from the way-too-specific, to the deadly dull, all the way to nightmarish and horrifying.
From TopTenz: Welcome to the first installment of (Un)Popular Culture with Jeff Kelly. Jeff will be contributing his thoughts on all things relating to pop culture on TopTenz. We are excited to offer this look into Jeff’s slightly off-kilter world. If you think the premise of the new reality show “Whodunnit?” sounds familiar, there’s probably [...]
Fictional people and institutions can inspire real people to do great things. Superman taught an entire generation of people about the virtues of truth, justice and punching bad guys square in the dome. But did you know that these fictional people and entities have actually helped people here, in the real world? Confused? Well, here [...]
According to South Park, The Simpsons have gotten to virtually every comedic concept long before today’s shows even had a chance to exist. the same can be said of The Twilight Zone and trippy science fiction ideas. Over three series and 265 episodes, not to mention a comic book series, a feature film, a radio show, and a [...]
Scientology, in case their beliefs are still insanely confusing to you, teaches that humans are immortal creatures who have been brainwashed by the souls of alien creatures known as “thetans.” In order to free oneself from their influence, they must undergo a series of counseling sessions which are made available after a number of fees [...]
Well, we’re two episodes into the run of 13 for the CBS series “Under the Dome” which last week proved to be a bit of a ratings monster, opening with the highest rating of any network show in the last six years. The pilot certainly showed promise of an intriguing show to fill the sci-fi [...]
Hollywood Presidents take many forms. Some are real, some are fake, some are heroes, some are villains, some are geniuses, some are badasses, and some are utter buffoons. Here are ten of the best.
Hello there, we’re back for week two of the new ABC reality murder-mystery show “Whodunnit?” The show, just as a refresher, puts a group of assorted people from various backgrounds, including a couple of journalists, a former detective, a private eye, and so forth, into a house and a series of ghastly murders unfold. Eventually [...]
Every day, more and more people hate Justin Bieber both for his music, and his very existence. As it turns out, he doesn’t deserve hate either way. Even if you’re not into sugary-pop songs, there are plenty of valid reasons to respect the man.
The Avengers film was so insanely popular and well received the cast could walk into a random person’s house and slap their child and there’d be an eighty percent chance the parent would ask them to sign the bruise. As the cast were charged with the mammoth task of bringing one of the most popular [...]
When naming a band, some people take the easy way out, naming it after themselves or a combination of influences. But others, they go into the depths of the medical encyclopedia in order to find the rarest and most ominous diseases known to man. Unfortunately, obscure diseases usually lead to obscure musical acts. 10. Cataract [...]
Believe it or not, some guy actually had the balls to challenge Beethoven to a sick piano duel. This is how he got his ass kicked.
If you heard that someone, say, had no hands, that probably would disqualify them from being a master pianist, right? WRONG. As these people prove, anyone can be successfu at anything, even if their own bodies and minds are working against them.
“Under the Dome” is a CBS summer “event” series that will be airing a limited run over the next 13 weeks. It’s based on an extremely long novel by Stephen King which, while I won’t get into spoilers, follows the familiar pattern of King novels that start strong, get dark and twisted, and throw a [...]
Fewer and fewer people read magazines every year, not just thanks to the Internet, but also because fewer and fewer magazine are actually worth reading. Here we have ten of the worst offenders, from the way-too-specific, to the deadly dull, all the way to nightmarish and horrifying.
From TopTenz: Welcome to the first installment of (Un)Popular Culture with Jeff Kelly. Jeff will be contributing his thoughts on all things relating to pop culture on TopTenz. We are excited to offer this look into Jeff’s slightly off-kilter world. If you think the premise of the new reality show “Whodunnit?” sounds familiar, there’s probably [...]
Fictional people and institutions can inspire real people to do great things. Superman taught an entire generation of people about the virtues of truth, justice and punching bad guys square in the dome. But did you know that these fictional people and entities have actually helped people here, in the real world? Confused? Well, here [...]
According to South Park, The Simpsons have gotten to virtually every comedic concept long before today’s shows even had a chance to exist. the same can be said of The Twilight Zone and trippy science fiction ideas. Over three series and 265 episodes, not to mention a comic book series, a feature film, a radio show, and a [...]
Scientology, in case their beliefs are still insanely confusing to you, teaches that humans are immortal creatures who have been brainwashed by the souls of alien creatures known as “thetans.” In order to free oneself from their influence, they must undergo a series of counseling sessions which are made available after a number of fees [...]
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