FILMS INSPIRED BY MAGAZINE ARTICLES
(loosely) Based on director Cameron Crowe's article for Rolling Stone called "The Allman Brothers Story"
Almost Famous
The cast of this gritty show included Idris Elba as drug kingpin Stringer Bell
The Wire
3 March: This polarising musical received a leading 13 nominations at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Picture (but lost to Anora)
Emilia Pérez
"I’ll follow you down til the sound of my voice will haunt you." (as she glares at her ex)
Stevie Nicks
This portmanteau for domestic tourism was first coined by the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1944
Staycation
A 1983 article about a naval flight school was the genesis of this hit movie
Top Gun
Characters on this series included Sally Draper & office manager Joan Holloway
Mad Men
14 March: This handsome G7 Prime Minister stepped down and was replaced by a slightly less handsome banker.
Justin Trudeau
Double Jeopardy!
"So I bought me a ticket
I got on a plane to Spain"
This short word denoting approval, acceptance, or agreement originated in 1830s Boston
Ok/Okay
Starring Kate Bosworth, it was based on Susan Orlean's "Life's Swell", the story of a Maui surfing contest
Blue Crush
Tony and the gang hang out in this seedy, New Jersey haunt
BADA BING!
15 Jan: After multiple failed attempts, the President of this Asian country was successfully arrested after trying to impose Martial Law illegally.
South Korea
"Cause the boy with the cold hard cash. Is always Mister Right"
Madonna
This garbage "Americanism", and was actually first coined by Shakespeare
Trash
The fourth film in this Bruce Willis series was inspired by an article about cyberhacking
Die Hard
This actor, setting things straight: "I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger"
Bryan Cranston
Jan: This pop artist lost a fued so badly that he sued his record label (UMG).
Drake
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold
All over, all over, all over, all over
Carole King
What dish would an American serve if they said they're making 'Kraft Dinner'?
Macaroni and Cheese
"The Boys in the Bank", a Life magazine account of a Brooklyn bank robbery, inspired this 1975 Al Pacino film
Dog Day Afternoon
This PBS/ITV drama had Maggie Smith say, "Don't be defeatist, dear. It's very middle class"
Downton Abbey
Feb: After accusations of censorship and an artist boycott, which country's 2025 Venice Biennale pavilion is now at risk of remaining vacant?
Australia
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness
Sarah McLachlan
European football is played on a 'pitch,' but what metallic-sounding word describes American Football's playing field?
Gridiron