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The oversaturation of superhero media can be traced directly to a conservative politician-driven moral panic in the middle of the 20th century.

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2012

The characters got thrown around in 2012. And so did the actors. Not only did filmmakers create a sinking ship scene by rotating the whole set, they flooded sets with water and created an 8,000 square foot earthquake rig. They'd build entire sets, including houses, cars, airplanes, etc., on the 500,000 pound rig, then use its hydraulics to shake them to the ground. CRACKED.COM

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Monty Python

IN1969, MONTY PYTHON GAVE US THE MOUSE PROBLEM. The Little WHITE RODENT Room A NEWS REPORT INVESTIGATES MEN DRESSING UP AS MICE AS A FETISH. The idea was supposed to make fun of gay panic. Half a century later, we now know about furries, SO the sketch barely registers as a joke. MAGGIE CRACKED.COM — Source

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Apocalypse Now

A real buffalo was killed in Apocalypse Now. To get permission from locals to film on their land, the movie crew gave them animals to slaughter for food, including two water buffalo. Francis Ford Coppola decided to film one buffalo's slaughter for the movie. I did not direct it or anything, that was the way they do it, he said in 2019. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Superheroes

Superheroes used to be the bottom of the comics barrel. Back in the '40s, comics boasted a much greater variety than today. Crime and horror were the top-sellers, while those lunatics in tights were seen as a passing fad. Then moral panics crippled the industry in the '50s, leaving supers as pretty much the sole survivors. CRACKED.COM — Source

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First Man

Buzz Aldrin wasn't a big fan at all of the Ryan Gosling movie First Man. Не flat-out said he didn't like the movie (he appears in it as a supporting character, played by Corey Stoll). CRACKED.COM — Source

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DC Comics

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The Source Family

The Source Family The Source was a famous L.A. vegan restaurant featured in Annie Hall in a scene about how much L.A. vegan restaurants suck. It was also run by a cult headed by a guy who had 13 child brides. It was nevertheless popular with celebrities, particularly John Lennon, who was said to get into deep conver- sations with the waitresses/cult mem- bers and whose son even made a music video inspired by the guru. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — https://www.ranker.com/list/source-family-cult-facts/drew-grant

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Christopher Reeve

COMEDY NERD GRACKED.COM CHRISTOPHER REEVE A R RES RC SOUTH D PARK BIOH iTER S T In the episode Krazy Kripples, Christopher Reeve advocates stem cell research for the handicapped. Не portrays this by cracking open the bodies of aborted fetuses and sucking out the juice. Which goes farther, snapping an aborted fetus' neck or naming the episode Krazy Kripples? — Source: South Park

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Mario vs. Link

CRACKED VS CHARACTERISTICS MARIO LINK CRACKED.COM A stubby, A silent, Italian day blond, elf laborer in twink in a overalls. tunic and tights. WINNER: LINK

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Avengers: Endgame

Ridiculous Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Your Favorite Movies And Shows - On the shoot for the Avengers: Endgame funeral scene, Gwyneth Paltrow — Source: Empire Online

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ALF

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Tori Spelling

TORI SPELLING LIED ABOUT HOW SHE LOST HER BABY WEIGHT. US After giving birth in 2012, Spelling told Us Weekly that she got into shape by doing low-impact cardio and by dieting. In her 2013 book, the actress revealed that that was a lie her publicist told her to say and that she actually lost the weight by starving herself. CRACKED.COM

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The Spice Girls

The '90s were the 14 decade the Spice Girls 1996 1990 199 ruled the pop 199 world. 1998 1998 1999 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 ESTATE STATE 1996 They were the most commercially successful British group since the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and 1992 Led 1993 Zeppelin. 1998 1999 1990 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s — Source

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The Cure

The Cure was originally named after one of their first songs Easy Cure. Robert Smith thought the name Easy Cure was too American and hippie-ish so they shortened it. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Jackie Chan

JACKIE CHAN SKIN CARE When you think Jackie Chan, you may not think organic skin care, but now that he mentions it, his skin does look great. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Doctor Who

In 2013, nine lost Doctor Who episodes turned up in Nigeria. ИННОМТ.М ЕГЕСТ The BBC destroyed its own Doctor Who tapes back in the '60s and '70s, but those episodes have occasionally turned up in foreign markets, which had been sent their own copies. The Nigerian find was x apparently the largest in 30 years. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Merv Hughes

Merv Hughes' mustache $370,000 CRACKED.COM The Australian cricket star was a formidable athlete, but he derived his star power from his thick stache (and also, apparently, from drinking a lot). — Source

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Mark Hamill

Actors who played themselves JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK Mark Hamill In case you missed it, this is Mark Hamill. He's playing the Cock Knocker. HEY KIDS! IT'S MARK HAMILL! (APPLAUSED CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kris Jenner

KRIS JENNER IS GROSS IN MULTIPLE WAYS. CRACKED She consistently brags about her wealth and power, and when People Magazine tweeted that Kim's house was $20 million, she responded that it was $60 million. She also once tweeted about sharting her pants (then explained what sharting is). — Twitter / People

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Michael Douglas

CRACKED Y O MICHAEL DOUGLAS Michael Douglas has been accused in 2018 of sexual harassment by Susan Braudy, who worked for him in the '80s. Braudy says he made vulgar jokes, commented on her body, and even masturbated in front of her. — Vanity Fair / Britannica

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Johnny Carson

Recurring at Late Night Johnny Carson featured a ton of magicians Originally wanting to be a magician, his first performance was as The Great Carsoni at age 14. Не used the show to feature dozens of magicians, and show off his own talents. CRACKED — NBC
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Housebound

HOUSEBOUND STRUGGLED TO SECURE THE RIGHTS FOR SOME POP CULTURE THEY WANTED TO USE. The New Zealand production couldn't get the rights to either Nancy Drew or The Bachelor to play on the TV in the background when Kylie fights with her mother. They also couldn't get the rights for a Sisters of Mercy song to use as Kylie's ringtone. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Rad Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Your Favorite Horror Movies

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Idris Elba

CRACKED.COM Idris Elba Idris Elba isn't his full name. Не was born Idrissa Akuna Elba, but goes by the shortened version professionally. — Biography

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Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow's failed pilot 'North Hollywood was a who's-who of soon-to-be- famous comedy stars. CRACKED.COM In addition to bringing back Jason Segel from Freaks and Geeks, Apatow cast then-unknowns Amy Poehler, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, January Jones, and Adam McKay. — The Judd Apatow Show Starring Loads Of Stars That ABC Threw Out

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The Thing

Instead of the ambigous ending in the1982 version of The Thing where the viewers don't know whether or not Childs or MacReady is infected... The alternate ending shows the camp burning and a Husky (The Thing) escaping into the wilderness free to terrorize the world. You think a bunch of scientists could think of something better than BLOW IT UP!!! CRACKED.COM — 21 Movie Deleted Scenes (That Change A Lot)

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Bob Hoskins

BOB HOSKINS WISHED HE'D NEVER DONE SUPER MARIO BROS. When asked during an interview about the biggest disappointment in his career, the late actor named the 1993 movie. Не said it was the worst movie he's ever done and if he could, he'd go back and just not do it. CRACKED.COM — The Guardian

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She-Hulk

SHE-HULK'S TEASER FEATURES A REFERENCE TO THE INCREDIBLE HULK TV SHOW The teaser features the same line said by Bill Bixby's Banner in the show (Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry), and Mark Ruffalo's Banner even wears the same style of clothes. CRACKED.COM — Source: We Got This Covered

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Breaking Bad

Some critics quickly dismissed Breaking Bad as being Malcolm in the Meth Lab. 35 Br eaking 56 Bad The New York Times even called the first few episodes a hard slog, that lacked the originality and sparkle of AMC's first hit show, Mad Men. CRACKED.COM — Source: 24 Pop Culture Iconic Things (That Bombed Initially)

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Kerry Katona

WEIRD WORLD Thanks to OnlyFans, a former Atomic Kitten singer is a MILLIONAIRE again, she says. More specifically, former pop sensation Kerry Katona apparently owes her newfound fortune to people with foot fetishes, among others. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Inigo Montoya

TELL US NOW. INIGO MONTOYA THE PRINCESS BRIDE Kris K. wants to see a movie showing before he signed on with the Sicilian as background, and after the events of TPB as a new Dread Pirate Roberts being chased by Humperdinck who thinks he is Westley. CRACKED.COM

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Ben Stein

Ben Stein's economics lecture in Ferris Bueller's Day Off was an ad-lib. Lrcu Director John Hughes said Would you ad-lib a scene just as if you were teaching economics, and we'll see how it goes. Don't write anything down, just something that's really interesting to you.' CRACKED COM — Source: Yahoo

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Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy CRACKED COM As a 20-something holding down two jobs to support herself, she vowed to give up acting if she didn't hit it big by 30. T

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Bill Murray

During the production of Where the Buffalo Roam, Murray and Hunter Thompson constantly tried to one-up each other. This culminated with Murray being t — Source: Hill, Doug; Jeff Weingrad (March 1989). "Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live."

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The Bourne Identity

The first Jason Bourne was quite older. In 1988, when Matt Damon was barely 18, ABC aired a three-hour- long adaptation of The Bourne Identity. Richar — Source: 7 Bizarre Early Versions of Famous Characters

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Jurassic World

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Katy Perry

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Dumbledore

Dumbledore is Death personified. The mythical three brothers, who are granted the Deathly Hallows by Death, represent Voldemort, Snape, and Harry. Acc

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I Am Legend

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RIPPED OFF AM LEGEND. For his seminal horror film, George Romero just took Richard Matheson's apocalyptic novel and changed t — More: 6 Iconic Movies And Shows That Were Outright Ripoffs

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Nicolas Cage

NICOLAS CAGE SEEMS CRACKEDcO TO THINK HE HAS INFINITE MONEY. Cage sued his former business manager in 2009 for causing his financial ruin. The manager

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Children of Men

CHILDREN MEN OF Because the world of CHILDREN OF MEN is plagued with complete infertility, pets have replaced children. To illustrate this, dogs and c

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