While I proudly consider myself a Kiwi, I also acknowledge my Indian roots. However, one thing I will openly admit without any disrespect to my culture or any other diaspora from the subcontinent, worldwide that there are a few Indian names which give me the giggles because of the way they sound. Examples include ‘Munni’ […]
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Star Wars and The Lion King are both iconic works that have left a lasting impact on global culture, particularly in popular culture. Despite being fundamentally different in genre and medium, they share some intriguing similarities and cultural significance. The Lion King is part of Disney’s Renaissance era, which began with The Little Mermaid
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Created by Tomoyuki Tanaka and brought to life by special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya, Godzilla first appeared in the 1954 film “Godzilla,” directed by Ishirō Honda. The creature has since become one of the most recognizable symbols of popular culture not just in his native Japan but worldwide as well. Originally conceived as a
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Songwriter Roger Radcliffe had been working hard all day. It was harder than usual to do his best to come up with original songs as is known for any person with such a career. He did not believe that any of them would be hits but he still liked them and knew well that it
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It is presumably an Autistic element that when it comes to interests of mine, I cannot think of one without the other. There is nothing eerie or cruel about what comes to mind all of a sudden when it comes to this, but it is a fascinating mystery in a tone of not working up
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In Indian fables, the Lion is seen as King of the Jungle (or forest) and he is accompanied by a jackal who is his counterpart or majordomo. Loyally obeying the King without any question or hesitation, the jackal’s advantage in representing the Lion is especially significant when it comes to food since he is tasked
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The Noddy books, created by Enid Blyton, follow the adventures of Noddy, a kind-hearted character living in Toyland. Noddy learns valuable lessons about friendship, honesty, and kindness in a whimsical world inhabited by various toy characters like Big Ears the Brownie, Mr. Plod the Policeman, Tessie Bear, and the mischievous goblins Sly and Gobbo. These
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The Mummy and Dracula need no introduction as far as horror is concerned. The latter is a true symbol of all horror since 1897 when he was introduced to the world thanks to the Irish author Bram Stoker although the former’s popularity unlike that of the latter is not directly due to literature even though
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Jurassic Park, later known as Jurassic World, is a popular American sci-fi franchise about a failed attempt to create a dinosaur theme park. It all started in 1990 when Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment acquired the rights to Michael Crichton’s novel, even before it was published. The book and the 1993 film adaptation directed by
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When BBC’s Walking With Dinosaurs aired on TV in November of 1999, it became an instant sensation thanks to its boosting in interest of prehistory, something that Jurassic Park had done before. The purpose of the series was to showcase what dinosaurs might actually have been like and how they lived when they were alive
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