Lord of the Rings
This ranger, known to the citizens of Bree and the hobbits as Strider, is the heir to the throne of Gondor.
Who is Aragorn, son of Arathorn?
This 1997 Sci Fi comedy starred Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith wearing sleek black suits and features a "Neuralyzer" pen which erases any memory of an alien encounter.
What is Men in Black?
While not overtly religious, the Harry Potter series regularly features this annual holiday, rooted in Christian tradition, celebrated at Hogwarts with feasts and decorations.
What is Christmas?
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Meaning "right belief" or "right doctrine" this word, in Christianity specifically, refers to belief accepted as correct by church leaders and is contrasted with heresy, or unnaceptable belief. It is also often contrasted with this concept, which means "right action" or "right practice," whis is said to correspond with the concerns of religions like Islam and Judaism.
What is orthodoxy and orthopraxy?
The feud between this rapper and Kendrick Lamar inspired Lamar's five Grammy winning hit diss track, "Not Like Us," which he performed during this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show.
Who is Drake?
This character, a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk, dies after recovering his "precious" and then elatedly dancing until he falls into Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Who is Sméagol (Gollum)?
The controversial slap stick character, Jar Jar Binks, makes his first appearance in this Star Wars film released in 1999.
What is Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace?
This strict but fair Transfiguration professor, known for her ability to transform into a cat, is also a key member of the Order of the Phoenix and eventually becomes the Headmistress of Hogwarts.
Who is Professor Minerva McGonagall?
Victor Turner coined this concept as a way to explain ritual and pilgrimage. He described the concept as referring to "entities [that] are neither here nor there; they are betwixt and between the positions assigned and arrayed by law, custom, convention, and ceremony."
What is liminality?
This East Coast/West Coast rivalry between these two iconic 1990s rappers, marked by diss tracks like "Hit 'Em Up" and "Who Shot Ya?," is often cited as one of the most intense and tragic feuds in hip-hop history, contributing to both of their untimely deaths.
Who are Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.?
This shieldmaden of Rohan disguised herself as a man in order to ride to battle in the War of the Ring. In the Battle of Pelennor Fields she heroically dispatched the Witch-King of Angmar, the lord and most feared of the Nazgûl.
Who is Éowyn?
Princess Leia frustratingly calls the Wookie, Chewbacca, a "big walking carpet" in this Star Wars film released in 1977.
What is Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope?
Hermione uses this magical object in The Prisoner of Azkaban to attend multiple classes at the same time, saving her grades and her friends.
What is a Time-Turner?
This concept refers to the idea that things in Christian belief are prefigured or symbolized by things in the Hebrew Bible. Though, it has usefully been used to examine the ways in which literature, art, and people imitate and draw inspiration from religious exemplars more generally.
What is typology?
This avant-garde artist and wife of John Lennon became the target of much criticism from Beatles fans, with some blaming her for the band’s breakup, though she continued to have a significant influence on Lennon’s solo work.
Who is Yoko Ono?
This character, who made his on-screen debut in Rings of Power, is the only person in Middle Earth not affected by the One Ring.
Who is Tom Bombadil?
This secretive sisterhood, known as the Bene Gesserit, manipulates bloodlines and politics, training members in powers like the Voice and prana-bindu control in this book and now blockbuster film series.
What is Dune?
Many have claimed that the Harry Potter series draws on various Christian themes, especially in its portrayal of this theological concept—central to Christianity—evident in Harry’s willingness to lay down his life to save others.
What is the Atonement?
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Many have categorized African diaspora religions as examples of this concept, defined as the coming together of two or more cultural traditions. Also widely used to describe the grafting of Catholic tree limbs onto Yoruba religious branches, this agricultural concept describes plants created through cross-pollination.
What is syncretism / hybridization?
This feud began at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards when Kanye West interrupted this winner's acceptance speech, claiming that Beyoncé deserved the award instead. The controversy sparked years of public tension, including multiple diss tracks and public statements from both artists.
Who is Taylor Swift?
In the Fellowship of the Ring, Merry and Pippin enter a forest where they meet a very ancient species, what is this species called?
What are the Ents?
Harrison Ford starred in this 1982 cyberpunk classic where he had to hunt down and kill replicants.
What is Blade Runner?
This ancient and powerful magical object, created by the Deathly Hallows legend, is said to grant its possessor mastery over death itself. It is eventually revealed to be in the possession of Harry Potter.
What is the Elder Wand?
This admittedly controversial scholar came up with a theory of ritual that emphasizes the concept of "the eternal return," in which rituals are seen as reenactments of mythic events, connecting participants with a primordial, mythic time and thus, the sacred. His work focuses on the cyclical nature of time and how rituals restore order and meaning to the world.
Who is Mircea Eliade?
The feud between these two emo bands, which began in the early 2000s, was fueled by personal animosity and lyrics in songs "Seventy Times 7" and "There’s No 'I' in Team," both believed to be directed at each other. The conflict was partly sparked by a romantic relationship gone wrong, where a singer of one of the bands had a fling with the girlfriend of the singer of the other band.
Who are Brand New and Taking Back Sunday?