Released in 1998, this Pixar film followed a misfit ant who tries to protect his colony while becoming involved with an ant princess, arriving just one month after DreamWorks' Antz.
What is A Bug's Life?
This Ork warlord, Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, leads the Goffs and is an unlikely reference to a former British Prime Minister.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
Youtuber Gus Johnson and this other Youtuber both share names with NBA players who have played for the Washington Wizards
Who is Drew Gooden?
This Imperial world is so technologically primitive that its Planetary Defence Forces still use muskets, while its isolated population speaks a notoriously difficult dialect. Its name and culture are a tongue-in-cheek reference to a real English city.
What is Birmingham
While on a business trip, Tsutomu Yamaguchi experienced this event; the very next day, after returning home, he experienced the same event again.
What is the Atomic Bomb?
These Lizardmen creatures have names that closely echo those of a famous group of characters, including Grymloq, Zlaaq, and Zwup, whose names parallel three of the group's members.
What are the Dinobots?
This game, released in 2008, features a song titled “Still Alive,” one year after the song of the same name appeared in Portal.
Mirror's Edge
The Primarch Lion El'Jonson shares his name with this real-life English poet, whose poem “The Dark Angel” is also reflected in the name of the Primarch's Legion.
Who is Lionel Johnson?
Minor-league pitcher Brady Feigl discovered that another pitcher shared not only his red hair, glasses, full beard, 6'4" height, and left-handed throwing arm. Despite their uncanny resemblance, a DNA test revealed that the two were unrelated.
Who is Brady Feigl?
Before entering the Emperor's Throne Room, visitors pass through a final door bearing this ancient phrase attributed to the Emperor: “Conservus, Restituere, Revivicarem.” What familiar slogan does this phrase resemble?
What is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”?