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The Quick 10: People With Fake Middle Initials
Maybe fake isn't exactly correct - some of the people on this list really have initials for middle names, they just don't mean anything. But others have made them up entirely. Read on to see what I mean. 1. Harry S. Truman. His parents were trying to p
These 10 Dog Breeds Make the Best Hiking Companions
Not all of humankind’s best furry friends have the same level of athleticism. Some dog breeds prefer to be couch potatoes; others are constantly craving their next adventure. If you’re the outdoorsy type, it makes perfect sense to adopt a dog that shares your enthusiasm about hitting the trails.
Watch a 1947 Home Video of an Ohio Family’s Road Trip to California
In the summer of 1947, the Vaughan family of Cleveland, Ohio, road-tripped all the way to California, capturing the adventure on 16-millimeter film. Seventy-five years later, YouTube user peahix, with permission from Vaughan family member Llyswen Vaughan Franks, posted a digitized, high-definition version of the home video on YouTube. It’s a stunning look at what a family vacation was like during an era we’re used to seeing in still photos and Hollywood dramatizations.
10 Fascinating Facts About ‘City of God’
Brazil doesn’t usually garner much international attention for its film industry, but in 2002, City of God defied all expectations and took the world by storm. Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund, the crime film—which screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2002—tells the story of life inside a decades-long drug war through the lens of an aspiring photographer named Buscapé (Alexandre Rodrigues). It’s a violent, complex exploration of living in poverty that was loosely based on a 1997 novel of the same name by Paulo Lins, with human joy tucked into its nooks and crannies as bullets sail by. Acted by amateurs drawing from their real-life experiences, the movie broke records at box offices in its native country and then hit global theaters to great acclaim soon after.
7 Weird Things You Might Have Missed in Disney Movies and TV Shows
Although Disney is known for their wholesome subject matter and broad family appeal, sometimes people notice things in their movies and TV shows that feel a little ... off. Whether these strange inclusions were intentional, accidental Easter eggs, or just off-color jokes is all up for debate, but Disney has come under fire more than once for including some objectionable material in their kid-friendly films. Some of these odd things you might notice on-screen really are there, not just in your head (though others are a bit more open to interpretation).
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