37 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Shook Out of the Vending Machine

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37 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Shook Out of the Vending Machine
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Ridley Scott

When Ridley Scott pitched to direct Alien, he referenced a lot of cult classics. Не wanted it to be the most straight-forward, unpretentious, riveting thriller like Psycho or Rosemary's Baby or even the most brilliant B-level like Night of the Living Dead or Texas Chainsaw Massacre, butl want it to look, and I'm going to do this, like 2001. CRACKED.COM

Gilligan’s Island

GILLIGAN'S ISLAND You can see a flag at half-mast in the intro sequence. MINNOW CHARTER P-FREE LUNCHES President Kennedy was assassinated just before they filmed it. CRACKED.COM

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Aretha Franklin

The NYC subway system pays tribute to Aretha Franklin. Respect FRANKLIN AV FRANKLIN AVE At its Franklin station, the MTA has an official Respect. si

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

Lois Arquette (pen name Lois Duncan) started writing suspense novels in 1966. She's probably best known for her novel I Know What You Did Last Summe

The Shining

The front of the Overlook Hotel in THE SHiNiNG was built at Elstree Studios, and was based on Oregon's Timberline Lodge. EY The crew covered the exter

The Golden Girls

CRACKED.COM THE GOLDEN GIRLS was inspired by MIAMI VICE. In 1984, NBC shot a humorous skit titled Miami Nice, starring two older actresses, for a special advertising their new shows (like Miami Vice). Execs liked it, and the idea was developed into a full series about old ladies living in Miami.

The Breakfast Club

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES - The Breakfast Club CARL THE JANITOR WENT TO THE MOVIE'S HIGH SCHOOL. At the beginning of the movie, viewers can see pictures of the school's past Man of the Year award winners. One of these pictures is of a young John Kapelos, the actor who plays Carl. KEV TOREX CRACKED COM CARL REED JOEL PRIMOGA des -

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M. Night Shyamalan

Directors and their beginnings Then vs. Now M. Night Shyamalan After making home movies in his childhood, Shyamalan's very first feature was autobiographical, a 1992 student film called Praying with Anger which featured a conflicted but still wise self-insert. The plot twist? Не played it, of course. CRACKED.COM

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Scarlett Johansson

CRACKED.COM scarlett Johansson she hates the nickname scarJo. I associate that name with, like, pop stars. It sounds tacky. It's lazy and flippant.

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Tony Soprano vs. Walter White

CRACKED VS FIRST DEGREE MURDER TONY SOPRANO WALTER WHITE GRACKED.COM Walt has a high Tony doesn't body count, usually get his relying on his hands dirty, but when he takes intelligence to matters into his get the upper hand rather than own hands he brute strength. does so adeptly.

Parks and Recreation

... TELL US NOW. MUNCIE, IN PARKS & REC Charles S. says, I went to school in Muncie, IN. Parks and Rec properly described the city but with less meth. CRACKED.COM

American Horror Story

DR. ARDEN FROM AMERICAN HORROR STORY WAS PLAYED BY TWO DIFFERENT CROMWELLS. James Cromwell first portrayed the character on AHS: Asylum, and when the younger version of the character later appeared on AHS: Freak Show, he was played by his son, John Cromwell. CRACKED.COM

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John Ritter

John Ritter's final performance was on King of the Hill. wi CRACKEDCO He recorded his final turn as music teacher Eugene Grandy shortly before his death in 2003.

Gene Roddenberry

A mythological creature in Star Trek evolved from nickname a for Gene Roddenberry. r NPD SALN' Roddenberry was nicknamed The Great Bird of the Galaxy,

Taylor Swift

At the Grammys an interviewer suggested to Taylor Swift that she was going to go home with lots of men. Swift replied, going to go home with I'm no

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