1800s literature classics
A gothic horror (the first ever science fiction) novel published in 1818 that follows a scientist who creates life — also called “the modern Prometheus”
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Four single friends deal with the absurdities of everyday life in New York City
Seinfeld
A 1968 pop-rock hit, written by a band member to comfort the son of the lead singer
Hey Jude, The Beatles
Released in 2005, this survival horror game follows Agent Leon Kennedy as he fights to save the President’s daughter
Resident Evil 4
Starting with an A, to move quickly and easily
Agile
A Russian ex-student is tormented by guilt and paranoia after murdering a pawnbroker
Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky
A tight-knit group of friends living in Manhattan navigate the complexities of adulthood and rely on the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to deal with the pressures of life.
Friends
Released in late 1964, and inspired by the artist’s experiences with racial discrimination in the south
A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke
Five Nights At Freddy’s
Starting with a W, pale and colorless
White
The narrative follows a young man who becomes obsessed with his youth and a portrait painted of himself
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
FBI special agents investigate unexplained, mind-bending cases. Though the government is convinced that the outlandish reports are false, stop at nothing to prove that "the truth is out there.”
The X-Files
After a grueling tour, the artist wrote this in 1965 from his feelings of frustration
Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan
This 2006 roleplaying game, released for the PS2, follows a resistance fight against an empire, featuring a unique seamless battle system and the customizable "Gambit" AI system
Final Fantasy XII
Starting with a C, a marine mollusk with a spiral shell
Conch
A coming of age novel in which an orphan becomes a governess and falls in love with her employer before discovering his insane wife
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë
Featuring a bigger and better USS Enterprise, this series is set 78 years after the original series -- in the 24th century. a less volatile and more mature Captain heads the crew of various humans and alien creatures in their adventures in space
Star Trek: The Next Generation
A Motown classic released in 1967 which became an anthem of perseverance and empowerment through love
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
This 2019 hit is a first-person shooter by Infinity Ward, rebooting the sub-series with a gritty, realistic campaign and a new engine, featuring a story about Tier One operators fighting terrorists and Russian forces
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Staring with a D, a soft quilt filled with feathers or synthetic fiber
Duvet
A story which follows the journey of a young boy and an escaped slave down the Mississippi River, written as a satirical critique of racism and societal norms
Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
A crime drama mixed with healthy doses of the surreal, this series is about an FBI Agent who travels to the small logging town of Twin Peaks to solve the murder of a seemingly innocent high schooler
Twin Peaks
The producer of the band, Phil Spector, wrote this in 1963, inspired by his infatuation with the lead singer
Be My Baby, The Ronnettes
a classic 2000 computer RPG, set in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms universe where it continues the story of the player's character, who is kidnapped by a mage and must escape, discover their true identity, and confront a dark destiny
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Starting with an M, a fragrant resin gum used in perfumes, incense and medicines
Myrrh