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THE SHINING "Achtung Baby!" vs. "Enemy At The Brandenburg Gate"
The bear is the centuries-old emblem of Berlin, featured on the city’s official coat of arms and flag. Dating back to at least 1280, the black bear appears on a silver shield with a red crown. Historically, it was likely chosen as a canting arm (a visual pun) based on the popular belief that the city's name derives from the German word for bear, Bär. No Man's Land Check Point Charlie vs. The Gold Room Bar
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May 261 min read


EYES WIDE SHUT "Dr. Bill Graduates Early From PE Class"
MARION: "Oh, Dr. Harford. How, how good of you to come." BILL: "I came as soon as I got the message." CARL: "Thank you very much for coming over here tonight." BILL: "It's the least I could do." Marion Nathonson vs. Virginia Johnson (psychologist) Carl vs. Dr. William Masters (gynecologist) Masters and Johnson pioneered behavioral treatments for premature ejaculation (PE), originally defining it as the inability to delay ejaculation long enough for a partner to reach orga
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May 261 min read


FEAR AND DESIRE "Don't Rush Me"
The Boys From FEAR AND DESIRE vs. Mount Rushmore The Girl vs. The Statue Of Liberty Lady Liberty Stands Tall Lieutenant Corby vs. Uncle Sam
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May 261 min read


FULL METAL JACKET "Pyle Puts On His Teddy & Gets Intimate"
Private Leonard Lawrence vs. Theodore Roosevelt
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May 261 min read


EYES WIDE SHUT "THE ELITES ARE NOT GOING TO LIKE THIS: What The E-lites Don't Want You To Know"
"Well, uh, things change. We have come to another arrangement." Peter Gatien is widely known as the "King of Clubs" in New York, a title he earned as the most prominent nightclub mogul in Manhattan during the 1980s and 1990s. During the height of New York's nightlife boom, Gatien owned and operated several of the city's largest, most iconic megaclubs:l Nick Nightingale vs. Peter Gatien (New York): Known as the "Club King
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May 261 min read


2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY "Finding Hal"
The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum in Paola, Malta, is a unique, prehistoric underground burial site and temple complex dating from around 4000–2500 BC, featuring three levels of rock-cut chambers, red ochre paintings, and architectural features mimicking above-ground temples. Discovered in 1902, it's a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its intricate design, including the "Holy of Holies" and the "Oracle Room," and is famous for the "Sleeping Lady" figurine.
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May 251 min read


LOLITA "Enjoying Paris To The Max"
Camp Climax vs. Paris France
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May 241 min read


2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY "All Roads Lead To Paris"
The Moon Base vs. Paris The Landing Pad vs. The Arc de Triomphe
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May 241 min read


THE SHINING FINALLY DECODED "The Most Terrifying Wendy Theory Yet.......This Finally Solves The Horror Of "The Shining" (don't watch alone)
Wendy Torrance vs. Carmen Miranda "Wendy Shows She's Perfectly Comfortable With Large Fruit Cocktails" "Wendy Certainly Seems A Natural At Dancing In A Gold Ballroom" "Jack's Not Being Grouchy......He's Being Groucho!" "De-Coding De-Mambo"
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THE SHINING "Completely Unreliable Anagrams"
In Acts 13, Paul the Apostle and Barnabas travel to the city of Paphos in Cyprus, where the Roman Proconsul, Sergius Paulus, wishes to hear them speak about Jesus. Elymas, described as a false prophet and a sorcerer, opposes them, whereupon Paul (who is referred to for the first time by his Roman name) announces that God intends to make Elymas temporarily blind. A cloud of darkness immediately begins blocking his sight;[3] after this, Sergius Paulus is converted to Christiani
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May 231 min read


THE SHINING "That Missing Asp & Woman" vs. "Having High Flyers As Friends"
Wendy Torrance vs. Cleopatra According to popular legend, the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII ended her life in 30 B.C. by clasping an asp (a venomous Egyptian cobra) to her breast to avoid being captured by her Roman rival, Octavian. However, historical and medical experts widely debate this dramatic, tragic narrative. The Vulture crown was an ancient Egyptian crown worn by Great Royal Wives and female pharaohs. It was depicted as a headdress in the shape of a vulture draped o
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May 221 min read


FULL METAL JACKET. "Cowboy The Impailer"
Private Cowboy vs. Vlad The Impaler
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May 211 min read


DR. STRANGELOVE "Ripper Goes Bunny In The Head" vs. "Piece Is Our Profession" vs. "Between The Fisnets & The Fence Line"
General Ripper vs. Hugh Hefner 28 year old Hugh Hefner in his Chicago Playboy Office. 1954
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May 211 min read


DR. STRANGELOVE "Mary.....Queen of Scott"
Miss Scott vs. Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots resting place Mary, Queen of Scots, is buried in the Henry VII Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London. Her elaborate, white marble tomb features a carved effigy and lies in the south aisle of the Lady Chapel, positioned just across from the shared tomb of her cousins, Queen Elizabeth I and Mary I.
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May 211 min read


THE SHINING "Lewis & Clark & Jack's Roving Eye" vs. "The Otther Woman"
Stuart Ullman vs. William Clark Bill Watson vs. Merriwether Lewis Wendy Torrance vs. Sacagawea The Continental Divide? Jack Torrance vs. Toussaint Charbonneau Fur trader and explorer Toussaint Charbonneau had a total of five known wives, all of whom were young Native American women. While two of his wives are documented in the records of the Lewis and Clark expedition, historians note that he had others: Sacagawea was the most famous of his wives, she accompanied him on the
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May 210 min read


EYES WIDE SHUT "Airheads"
Mandy vs. Amelia Earhart Nick Nightingale vs. Charles Lindberg (To maximize fuel capacity and keep the plane balanced, Charles Lindbergh's aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, had no front windshield.) Red Cloak vs. The Red Baron Dr. Bill Harford vs. Maverick
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May 211 min read


THE SHINING "All The Best Georges"
The Torrance Family vs. All Of George Best
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May 191 min read
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