Comeback Stories, Part 2: Sanders, Jordan, Disney, Beethoven and Jobs
Of seven famous comebacks, three hold up and four are real stories carrying a detail that was added or changed.
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Film, Stories & Memes
Lessons from film and fiction, labelled as fiction, plus the memes, phrases and meanings people search for. Each article is also filed under its topic.
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Real or Myth? 14 Popular Claims, Checked
Of fourteen popular claims, nine are myths, three partly true, one cannot be settled and one holds up.
De Facto Meaning: Understanding Reality Beyond Formal Recognition
De facto means "existing in fact, although perhaps not intended, legal, or accepted", in the Cambridge Dictionary's words.
Mukbang: Beyond Mountains of Food - A Dive into the Global Eating Show Phenomenon
Mukbang (먹방) is a Korean word for an eating broadcast: a host eating a large meal on camera and talking to viewers, live or recorded.
Epic Sax Guy Meme: The Enduring Legacy of Epic Sax Guy in Meme Culture
Epic Sax Guy is Sergey Stepanov, the saxophonist of the Moldovan band SunStroke Project.
Fight Club: A Philosophical Brawl in a Consumerist Wasteland
Fight Club is Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel and David Fincher's 1999 film; the lines quoted here are film dialogue, like Tyler Durden's "The things you own end up owning you".
Memory Reboot Meaning: Reclaiming Clarity and Freshness
"Memory Reboot" is a song by VØJ & Narvent, released on 13 January 2023.
Toma Meaning
In Spanish, toma is a form of the verb tomar: "take".
The Ride of the Rohirrim: Theoden's Inspiring Speech and the Greatest Cavalry Charge Scene
The Ride of the Rohirrim is a fictional cavalry charge: Rohan's riders sweeping onto the Pelennor Fields in Tolkien's The Return of the King.
Victory or Death: Lok'tar Ogar Explained
Lok'tar ogar means "victory or death", the orcs' war cry in Blizzard's Warcraft: fiction from a video game world, not a real language.
Finding Meaning in Life's Suffering: Life Lessons and Life Hacks from The Last of Us
Our reading: the practical lessons of The Last of Us, a work of fiction, are to plan ahead, test your instincts and keep the relationships that matter.
The Godfather Life Lessons and Quotes: A Guide to Living a Life of Power, Respect, and Leadership
Our reading: what carries over from The Godfather is modest: earn respect, keep your word, and decide after the anger passes.
FRIDAY THE 13TH ∙ Origins and Superstitions
Friday the 13th is about two hundred years old; the earliest clear references are French, from 1834.