"Big Brother is Watching You"
1984 by George Orwell
While you won’t be arrested for chewing it, the sale and import of which sticky substance are highly restricted in Singapore?
Gum!
This U.S. President’s affair with Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most talked-about scandals in American history.
John F. Kennedy
In this teen drama series, the disappearance of Alison DiLaurentis set off a mysterious chain of events, with her four best friends being stalked by an anonymous figure named A, who knew all their secrets.
Pretty Little Liars
She's a runner
She's a track star
This Greek epic poem follows the journey of Odysseus as he tries to return home after the Trojan War.
The Odyssey by Homer
In the Italian town of Falciano del Massico, it’s illegal to do this unavoidable act, mostly because the cemetery is full.
Dying!
This scandalous British king abdicated the throne just to marry an American divorcée.
King Edward VIII
A young woman reluctantly takes her sister’s place in a televised event where children are forced to fight to the death for the entertainment of the wealthy elite.
The Hunger Games
You're doing amazing
Sweetie
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
In Thailand, stepping on this everyday object is illegal because it bears the king’s image.
Money!
After poisoning, stabbing, and throwing him in a river, his assassins were still shocked to find this “Mad Monk” alive.
Rasputin
After the world is wiped out by a deadly virus, a lone survivor in New York City struggles to find other humans while being stalked by nocturnal creatures.
I Am Legend
I'm in the ghetto
Ratatata
This 1995 film Clueless is a modern adaptation of this Jane Austen novel, featuring a well-meaning but meddlesome protagonist
In New York, if you’re selling a house known to be haunted, you must legally disclose it under this spooky-sounding rule.
The Ghostbusters Rule!
This 20th-century dictator had a thing for opera, but his terrible violin skills were a state secret.
Mussolini
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this show follows a group of teens who are the first to be sent to Earth after humanity abandons the planet, in an effort to determine if it's habitable again.
The 100
Road work ahead?
I sure hope it does!
Sartre’s No Exit is known for this existentialist phrase about the nature of human relationships.
"Hell is other people"
Despite rumors, France has no law against naming this farm animal “Napoleon.”
A pig!
This French military man once wrote a very steamy love letter to his wife, saying, “I shall return in three days—don’t bathe.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
A brilliant but eccentric scientist builds a machine that accidentally transports him 30 years into the past. As he navigates his way through time, he must avoid interfering with the lives of his own parents or risk altering history—and erasing himself from existence.
Back to the Future
I'm once again asking for your
financial support
This musical in 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' introduces Charlie to a new group of friends and helps him come out of his shell.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
In Denmark, parents must choose their baby’s name from a government-approved list of around this many names.
7,000!
This Ottoman sultan's reign was marked by his ruthless conquests, political intrigue, and scandalous relationships with his concubines, yet he is best remembered for overseeing the expansion of the empire into Europe and Asia.
Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
After accidentally humiliating a member of a popular clique, a new girl in school gets recruited into a plan to sabotage the reigning queen bee. But playing with high school politics has unexpected consequences.
Mean Girls
Stop taking pictures Kim!
You're sister is going to jail