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Lists about the many kinds of so-called "acts of God" and how they affect their surroundings. 

Forces Majeure

China

Chinese History

Though China has a historical legacy of natural disasters, including earthquakes, torrential rain, and flooding, industrial China has also been increasingly affected by industrial accidents like the industrial explosions that occurred in Tianjin in August 2015. Such man-made disasters in China are all too common.Often, these incidents are aggressively classified as &quot;natural disasters&quot; by government officials who want to minimize international focus on China's need for environmental and institutional reform. In other cases, industrial tragedies are blamed on worker negligence, when they are, in fact, the result of systematically lax safety regulations and substandard equipment.What are some of the worst disasters in the history of China? Some of the most deadly industrial accidents in history have occurred in China during the last century. What's really troubling about these Chinese disasters is just often they repeat themselves. Flooding, mudslides, and deadly underground mining explosions, for example, have become such common occurrences in China that they sometimes fail to receive international attention. Massive pollution, industrial disasters, and environmental catastrophes are all devastating problems. Too often, these incidents are not &quot;accidents&quot; or &quot;natural disasters&quot; at all - they're tragically avoidable man-made disasters. These industrial and environmental disasters in China are presented here in reverse chronological order.

The Worst Man-Made Disasters in China

General

Disasters in China | List of Worst Man-Made Chinese Disasters

Devon Ashby

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Furries have been maybe the single most maligned and harassed online community since the inception of the Internet. Furries are a fandom subculture that grew out of sci-fi and anime conventions in the early &#39;80s and they&#39;re devoted to the celebration of anthropomorphic animals. Furries make artwork, write short fiction, and create &quot;fursonas,&quot; which they use to interact with each other both online and in real life.

What is being a furry really about? What do furries actually do? Thanks to shows like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sS9uHC7HE4" target="_blank">CSI</a> and misinformed exposes in publications like <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2001/03/furries200103" target="_blank">Vanity Fair</a>, the furry community has been wildly misunderstood in popular culture. Targeted online bullying on 4chan, Reddit, and other online forums has added to the problem, fueling a misperception of the furry subculture.

In fact, the furry community is pretty much just a fandom, except that instead of being a fandom for an existing show, comic book, or video game, it&#39;s a fandom for sort of a loose concept, consisting entirely of original characters, and focused on creative expression and role play.

13 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About the Furry Subculture

Things Only Furries Understand

Facts About Furries | Inside Furry Fandom

Trans Community

A look at the long road through love, discrimination, visibility, propaganda, activism, acceptance, and hope in the LGBTQ community around the world and throughout history.

LGBTQ+ History

There have always been plenty of gay and lesbian historical figures, but transgender history can be a little bit trickier to pin down. This is partly because the gender binary is so slippery to begin with.&nbsp;Are there any transgender historical figures? How do we even determine, in some cases, if a person from history was really trans or not? If a person from history had sexual or romantic relationships with people of the same sex, then we know that person was probably lesbian, gay, or bisexual. Gender expression can take more subtle forms, though, and those forms are often influenced by cultural norms and assumptions about what it means to be masculine or feminine. In Western culture, it has not been uncommon for celebrities and public figures who express their gender in unusual ways to be misunderstood, dismissed as mentally ill, or otherwise marginalized.

Below is a list of trans historical figures from throughout LGBT history - people who were assigned one gender at birth, and lived their lives (or parts of their lives) conforming to a different one. Some of them were openly transgender, some were genderfluid or nonbinary, and several kept their trans identities secret, sometimes for their entire lives. A few of these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-transgender-people/famous-gay-and-lesbian?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous transgender people</a> in history are open to speculation, and in some cases, these people lived so long ago, in times and places where gender was understood so differently, that we may never know for sure what version their personal &quot;transitioning&quot; journey was taking.

It&#39;s definitely clear, though, that gender dysphoria and radical gender variance aren&#39;t just new phenomena being embraced by trendy teenagers. Transgender and non-binary identities have been around for awhile, even in cultures like America today, where they&#39;ve historically been considered abnormal, and sometimes unacceptable.

The Most Famous Trans People from History

Person

Transgender People in History | Famous Trans Historical Figures

Hollywood

It&#39;s no secret that Hollywood has a problem with racial representation. The vast majority of leading roles in the film and television industry go to performers who are white. The ratio of white actors to POC actors in leading roles is so dismal, generally hovering between 1 to 10-20. Even in supporting roles, it often seems like the only acceptable excuse for casting a person of color is when the film&#39;s story explicitly demands a non-white performer.

While the overall situation is frustrating enough, the real kick-in-the-pants is when Black characters, Asian characters, Latino characters, or other characters who are described clearly as people of color (either in the movie&#39;s script, or in the source material that inspired it) are &quot;whitewashed,&quot; meaning that white actors get to play the roles of Black (or Latino&nbsp;or Asian) actors, too. Why does Hollywood have such a big problem with casting POC actors?

Whitewashing comes in two major varieties - white people playing non-white characters (sometimes with the help of makeup or prosthetics that darken their skin, and/ or make them appear more &quot;ethnic&quot;), and non-white characters being rewritten entirely, thereby allowing a white actor to take on the role.&nbsp;On the opposite end of the spectrum, it&#39;s very rare to see a Black character cast as a white character.

What are the worst examples of Hollywood whitewashing? Shocking as it is, plenty of them are depressingly recent. Scroll down to vote up the worst offenders.

32 Characters Who Were Whitewashed by Hollywood

Fictional Character

Minority Characters Played by White Actors | Whitewashed Characters

Lists that rank great bands and artists based on their unique quirks. 

What Are You Listening To?

Bands/Musicians

Music snobs love to complain that artists they don&#39;t like are &quot;fake&quot; - that they look or sound too manufactured. But what if your favorite musician or band is fake by definition? As digital and holographic technologies have gotten more popular, there&#39;s been a dramatic rise in bands and performers who don&#39;t exist in real life at all.

What is a virtual band? Cartoon rock stars like the Archies and Jem and the Holograms have been entrancing tykes and tweens for decades, releasing chart-topping albums and filling up our TV screens with radical music videos. These days, virtual bands, and virtual pop idols, have become a huge craze in Japan, and are slowly but surely making their way to America.

Who&#39;s your favorite virtual musician? Animated pop idol Hatsune Miku started off as a spokesperson for Japan&#39;s Vocaloid software and gradually transformed into a musical icon in her own right. Today, Miku packs huge stadiums full of screaming fans, who pay big bucks for the privilege of watching their #1 diva perform &quot;live&quot; in the form of a mirror-projected hologram.

Soon we may see the day when hologram-projected concerts are the norm. What pop star wants to take the time and effort to actually get up on stage and do a show when the whole thing can be pre-recorded and staged without them? For now, in honor of the currently rising trend of virtual pop idols, here&#39;s a retrospective of the best, most popular virtual musicians ever.

Vote up your favorite fictitious bands below to decide just which virtual musician is the best of all time!

The Best Musicians Who Don't Exist in Real Life

Band/Musician

Virtual Band List | Musicians Who Don't Exist in Real Life

Wacky pics, zany products, and totally weird, absolutely true stories that are too kooky to make up.

How Bizarre, How Bizarre

Restaurants

Why would you ever eat at one of these weird restaurants? Well, sometimes you're hungry, and all you want to do is go out and eat a hamburger. But other times you're up for something...&nbsp;different. What are some of the weirdest restaurants in America? What are the weirdest restaurants in the whole world? Boy are you in for a treat - a very strange treat.From gourmet, science-themed concept restaurants, to remote tree house restaurants, to urban dining in pitch darkness, there are plenty of bizarre places all over the US, and all over the globe, for you to stop and refuel. Some of these places are intentional tourist traps;&nbsp;others appeal to the daring by offering strange or <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-disgusting-canned-foods/mark?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">gross food items</a> (one restaurant in Taiwan deals exclusively in food resembling human waste, served in dishes shaped like toilets). Others just want to create a unique experience that their patrons can't find anywhere else.Is there a completely bizarre restaurant in your city, just waiting for your patronage? Scroll down to find out, and be sure to vote up the craziest places to grab a bite below.

28 Bizarre Restaurants That Really Exist

Weird Restaurants | Bizarre Restaurants and Places to Eat

Ranking the best movies of the decade that brought us everything from Fight Club to Titanic to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

'90s Movie Nostalgia

What to watch, eat, drink, and talk about during a night with the gals.

Oh Yeah, It's Ladies Night

Teen movies really hit their peak during the &#39;90s. From blood-soaked horror flicks to tearjerking coming-of-age films,&nbsp;from mushy high school romances to sexually awkward gross-out comedies you <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/90s-movies-kids-saw-too-young/mike-mcgranaghan" target="_blank">maybe shouldn&#39;t have been watching yet</a>, the films on this list all have one major commonality - popularity! Some of the greatest teen movies of the &#39;90s were the ones aimed at teenage girls, so we&#39;re bringing you this list of all the most iconic &#39;90s movies that changed female lives forever.

What were your favorite &#39;90s teen movies growing up? Even if you&#39;re not a girly girl, you&#39;ll be able to spot some favorites on this list.&nbsp;The perils of popularity, the anxieties of sex and dating, and the dangers of stepping outside the status quo were all subjects these films explored (the relatable stuff, right?). Some &#39;90s movies <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/teenage-girl-movies/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">for teen girls</a>, like But I&#39;m a Cheerleader&nbsp;and Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., even discovered funny, heartfelt ways of exploring <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/social-issues-in-america-that-you-care-about-most/mike-rothschild?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">important social issues</a> like race and sexual identity.

For the first time, VHS was transitioning into a sell-through market, meaning tapes and DVDs were finally cheap enough for studios to move tens of thousands of copies, rather than just selling to collectors and video stores. If you missed a movie in the theater, you could wait a few months and buy or rent a copy, then take it home and play it on your VCR (or DVD player, if your family was swaggy enough to own one yet). And come on - no &#39;90s sleepover was complete without an hour of pre-party browsing at the local video store to snag a couple of the latest new releases.

Were you more of a Cher or were you more of a Ty? Do you remember the exact moment you first fell in permanent, endless love with Fairuza Balk? Vote below on the &#39;90s teen movies that most defined your teen girl experience!

Clueless

'90s Movies That Totally Defined Teenage Girl Life

Film

The Best 90s Teen Movies Every Teenage Girl Should See

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones is known for being a shocking, bloody, and scandalous television show. However, it gets a lot of pushback for also being weirdly indifferent about many of its own worst transgressions. Admittedly, the show takes place in a different time (sort of) and the showrunners can get away with a lot in the name of &quot;historical accuracy.&quot; Game of Thrones is a fantasy series, but it takes place in a medieval Europe-esque world, and medieval Europe was a pretty harsh place.

On the other hand, there are a lot of reasons why the show might handle certain sensitive subjects sloppily. Overeagerness to shock is one reason, but every episode also includes tons of important plot points from the books being shoehorned into a very limited amount of time. It&#39;s natural that certain details would get lost in the shuffle, but that doesn&#39;t necessarily excuse the blas&eacute; attitude the series often takes with shocking incidents.

What are the worst instances of really horrible stuff getting downplayed on Game of Thrones?

Horrifying Things That Game of Thrones Treated a Little Too Casually

Worst Things on Game of Thrones

Grab your flashlight, dim the lights, and twiddle your thumbs in terror as we rank the scariest video games and series in history. Wait...did you hear that?

Seriously Scary Video Games

Lists that rank the best, most addictive, most compelling, most punishing games in all genres for players at every level of experience.

The Best and Worst of Gaming

Gaming

What are the scariest horror video games from the '90s? The 1990s were a great time for video games, horror games in particular. As PC gaming was picking up steam, new graphical technology made it possible for both PC and console game designers to incorporate more realistic visuals and sophisticated play dynamics into '90s games. Suddenly, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-scariest-video-games-of-all-time-?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">scary video games</a> didn't have to be awkward point-and-click adventures or text-based multiple choice stories. The result was the first wave of truly scary, gory, and atmospheric horror video games, a wave that included fan favorite franchises like Silent Hill, Alone In the Dark, and the Resident Evil.Zombies and survival horror became big during the '90s. There was also an upsurge of weird, scary role-playing games, mostly for PC. These games often relied on real shot-on-video footage of actors and were inspired by the ultra-gory slasher films that had dominated the '80s. Some were surrealistic or sci-fi influenced, like H.R. Giger's Dark Seed and the legendarily bizarre System Shock.Whether you like your horror games gore-drenched and full of bloodthirsty zombies or low-key eerie and sure to keep you awake until the sun comes up, vote on the most terrifying horror video games of the 1990s.

Silent Hill

'90s Video Games You Were Too Afraid to Play in the Dark

Computer Game

Scariest 90s Video Games | Scary Games from Your Childhood

Lists about the most shocking scenes and moments in film, TV, comics, and even children's cartoons — because in today's world, kids can see anything as long as it's not a bare breast.

Unnecessary Roughness

What are the most <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/classic-violent-video-games/ranker-games?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">violent video games</a> ever made? Video games get a lot of flak for being &quot;too violent,&quot; but like it or not, some of the most important and memorable titles in video game history are filled with blood, guts, and machine gun fire. Some games are violent just for shock value, but some are really hellbent on unhinging you. Video games have been shocking people with their violence since the 1970s, back when games were still confined to nickel arcades. Violent racing games, violent shooters, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mortal-kombat-finishing-moves-controversy/crystal-brackett" target="_blank">and violent punch-out games like Mortal Kombat</a> have been proliferating ever since. Console and PC gaming have only increased the popularity.

Whether you&#39;re a fan of bloody fight-to-the-death battle games, open world crime games like Grand Theft Auto, or still have nostalgia for the DOOM series, vote below on the goriest, most brutal, most cartoonishly violent video games ever.

Hotline Miami

The Most Violent Video Games of All Time

Violent Video Games | List of Gory Video Games

LGBTQ+

With the explosion of interest over Caitlyn Jenner, and the rise of trans celebrities like Laverne Cox and Janet Mock, transgender visibility is at an all-time high. But what happens when you encounter a transgender person? Are there questions you should never ask a transgender person? You&#39;ve likely met many trans people and have never even realized it.

This list is here to help you out. There are plenty of things <a href="https://www.glaad.org/transgender/allies" target="_blank">you should never say</a>, words you should never use, and questions you should never ask when you&#39;re around a transgender person. Just because you don&#39;t know all the rules yet doesn&#39;t mean you&#39;re a jerk, but a little preparation goes a long way toward making sure you don&#39;t accidentally look like one in the future. The most important thing to remember is that trans people want to be treated and spoken to like anybody else &mdash;&nbsp;with friendliness and respect.

Below are a few questions and topics of conversation you should probably avoid when speaking to a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/transgender-people-in-history/devon-ashby" target="_blank">transgender person</a>&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;especially someone you just met, or haven&#39;t had the chance to get to know very well.

21 Things Not to Say to a Trans Person

Trans Etiquette | What to Not Say to a Trans Person

Lists of the unsavory news stories that shook the very foundations of our delicate sensibilities.

Ooh! Scandal!

Beyond what you see on the big and small screens, Los Angeles really is a lot of bright lights and red carpets, but also real people, real crimes, and even real ghosts.

Inside Tinsel Town

Historical Facts

The celebrity scandal has become the window dressing of our daily lives on the internet. Trending celebrity hashtags can spring up overnight over the slightest public mishap or regrettable fashion choice, discussed and dissected by thousands. Which historical celebrity scandals would have blown up the internet if they happened in the present day?Classic Hollywood had its share of celebrity gossip, too, but aside from being less ubiquitous, the media was also more forgiving - especially in an age before Reddit, Twitter, YouTube, and endless parades of celebrity internet memes. Sticky questions about &quot;ethics&quot; still occasionally plague contemporary conversations about famous celebrity scandals, but with up-to-the-minute Instagram and Twitter feeds detailing every move a famous person makes, it's hard to believe how much public figures were once able to get away with.It's easier now than ever for celebrities to trip up and tank their whole careers over a single offhand comment, or an unfortunate night of bar-hopping. Would the media today ever even dream of sweeping a presidential affair under the rug? If <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">a famous musician</a> today said he or she was &quot;bigger than Jesus&quot; would FoxNews let it slide?Below are just a few of the nastiest, most shocking, and most bizarre celebrity scandals that would have headlined the internet and 24-hour media cycles if such things had been around when they happened.

Old Celebrity Scandals The Media Would Freak Over Today

Scandals in History | Historical Celebrity Controversies

Lists that rank the best, worst, and otherwise most memorable characters in video game history.

Icons of Gaming

Who are the greatest brothers in video games? Lots of video games hinge on <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-video-game-duos/ranker-games" target="_blank">sibling rivalry or familial cooperation</a>. Whether they&#39;re government clones reunited to kick some ass, demonic hellspawn struggling to come to terms with their supernatural powers, or just a couple of hapless plumbers looking to have a good time, some of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/memorable-oscar-moments/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the most memorable</a> characters in video game history are brothers.

We know we didn&#39;t have to remind you about Mario and Luigi, but what other video game brothers are worthy of recognition? Vote below on your all-time favorite brothers in video games.

The Greatest Brothers in Video Game History

Although it's not a common occurance, there are a handful cool <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-badass-video-game-heroes-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">video game characters</a> that are sisters. Sometimes the best backup in times of strife is a little help from your family, and these sisters definitely have each others back. There are lots of amazing female characters in video games, but some of the greatest are also related to each other. Some of them could even give Mario and Luigi a run for their money. In groups or in pairs, rivals or accomplices, these sisters are some of the toughest, weirdest, greatest, and most enduring video game characters of all time. From the little sisters of Bioshock to the Great Giana Sisters, we've included every pair of sisters we could think of in video game history.&nbsp;Vote below on your favorite sisters in video games. Are we missing a few that you really love? Let us know in the comments, and we might just add them to the list!

The Greatest Video Game Sisters (But You're Glad They Aren't Your Sister)

Sisters in Video Games | List of the Greatest Video Game Sisters

Hillary Clinton

Few public figures are as divisive as New York Senator, US Secretary of State, First Lady, and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. Though Clinton&#39;s political platform and beliefs will be debated by many, what else should you know about this tenacious female politician? We&#39;ve scoured the Hillary Clinton biography for all the interesting and fun facts you might not have known about one of the most influential contemporary Americans.

The announcement of the long-anticipated Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential run inspired the outrage of many, but the surprise of few. Reviled by Republicans for her allegedly &quot;too liberal&quot; policies, Clinton gets dressed down just as routinely by progressives for being &quot;too conservative.&quot; What don&#39;t you know about Hillary Clinton? Is she a bastion of hope for the future, or a disaster waiting to happen?

Despite the swarm of controversy plaguing her every movement, folks&nbsp;have been buzzing for years about Clinton&#39;s potential to become the first female president of the United States, thanks to her ridiculously long and varied track record of barrier-shattering accomplishments. So read on to learn all kinds of interesting Hillary Clinton trivia, from when she was young through to today.

25 Things You Might Not Know About Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Clinton Facts | Things You Didn't Know About Hillary Rodham Clinton

By now, we&#39;ve all heard the maxim of HBO&#39;s Game of Thrones fandom - &quot;Don&#39;t get attached to anyone, because they&#39;re probably on their way out.&quot; Major character deaths aren&#39;t just common on <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-plot-points-you-forgot/michaelgraff" target="_blank">Game of Thrones</a>, they&#39;re integral to the evolution of the story, and the more important a character is, the more important and game-changing their demise is sure to be.

The loss of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-game-of-thrones-characters" target="_blank">characters in&nbsp;Game of Thrones</a> has proven to be important&nbsp;to the series.&nbsp;Rising political leaders of Westeros are routinely bumped off to make way for hungrier competitors (or in some cases, just for revenge). In the heat of battle, brave warriors perish senselessly, often without dignity, and almost always without glory. In the world of Game of Thrones, everyone&#39;s head is up for grabs. When asking &quot;who gets axed in Game of Thrones,&quot; the answer might as well be, &quot;everyone.&quot;

Which demises were the most critical to the development of the series, and just how many characters have been struck down now, anyway? Vote up the most important, series-altering, notable deaths from GoT.

Talisa Stark

The Most Important 'Game of Thrones' Character Deaths

Game of Thrones Deaths | Who Dies in Game of Thrones

Are you the "music guy" on your virtual trivia team? Read up for some fun facts and little-known info that will score you maj points.

Name That Song

Songs

It&#39;s amazing how different a cover song can be from an original. How many popular songs are out there that were first recorded by somebody else? A new interpretation by a different artist can give a song an entirely different feel, make it seem more relevant, or just intensify the vibe it already had, making it one of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cover-songs-better-than-the-originals/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best cover songs</a> ever. Sometimes, an updated version of a song can even turn a commercial flop into a chart-topping hit.

From R&amp;B hits re-recorded by &#39;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/rock-stars-whose-deaths-were-the-most-untimely?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">80s rock stars</a>, to rappers riffing on girl groups, to stripped-down country western takes on brooding industrial ballads and a heaping helping of weird, this list features <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-songs-with-kind-in-the-title/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">all kinds of songs</a> you didn&#39;t know were covers. Sure, you think Hendrix when you hear &quot;Hey Joe,&quot; but who was he covering?

Read on to find out which song remakes are actually cover songs and vote below for the best songs that you didn&#39;t know were actually covers of other artists.

Me & Bobby McGee

Songs You Didn't Realize Were Covers

Song

Songs You Didn't Know Were Covers | Surprising Song Remakes

If you don't honor their faces and bodies, who will?

Celebrating Handsome Fellas

Celebrities

If there&#39;s one positive social contribution that came from the swing toward uber-hippie, &#39;90s revivalism, it&#39;s that beards have come back into style, both in Hollywood and elsewhere. Truly, the vast majority of men look better with a little hair on their face, even if it&#39;s just a bit of strategically cultivated stubble, and this is especially true of categorically attractive gentlemen who are also famous. Who are the sexiest celebrities with beards? And more importantly, which actors look better with beards than they do without them?

Many folks consider the beard (and its other, more artisanal derivatives, such as the mutton chop and the handlebar mustache) to be a pure, distinguished, and noble form of creative expression. A bearded man is a man fully realized, in all of his glorious, masculine splendor - the nuances of his individual maleness, whether dapper and well-groomed, or burly, untamed, and lumberjack-like, on proud display for the rest of the world to ponder and appreciate.

From Ben Affleck, to Jon Hamm, and yes, even Brad Pitt, these celebrity guys are rocking their beards, looking oh so handsome.&nbsp;In support of these brave and trail-blazing gentlemen, we present you with this list of the hottest Hollywood actors who look way, way better with a little facial hair. Cast your votes for the actors you think benefit from their deliciously sexy beards below!

Ryan Gosling

Actors Who Actually Look Better With Facial Hair

Actors With and Without Facial Hair

Lists about the sick and twisted anthology horror series, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, airing on FX since 2011. 

American Horror Story

Entertainment

As much as it&#39;s known for its odd humor and gore-soaked set pieces, FX&#39;s hit <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/horror-tv-shows-and-series/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">horror television</a> series,&nbsp;American Horror Story, is just as notorious for its grotesquely convoluted storytelling and shocking, soap-opera-style plot twists. Fans of AHS are definitely used to being surprised, but when it comes to behind-the-scenes trivia, even loyal viewers might not know the whole story. Regarded as one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-horror-tv-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best horror TV series</a> of all time, American Horror story requires a dedicated, intelligent viewer.&nbsp;How much do you really know about American Horror Story? What are the most surprising BTS facts and American Horror Story Easter eggs?

Which&nbsp;American Horror Story characters were inspired by real people? Wasn&#39;t that song you just heard in a different movie you once saw, or are you just slowly losing your mind? What other plans to series creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have in store? Never fear - we&#39;re here to assist you with these, and plenty of other important American Horror Story facts you never knew you needed to know.

From <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-ahs-cast-thinks-of-show/megan-summers" target="_blank">fun facts about the cast</a> and life on the American Horror Story set, to casting choices that fell through (for better or worse) there&#39;s plenty of AHS trivia for fans of the TV show to nerd over. Read through the list below and be sure to vote for the most surprising tidbits about your favorite creepy series, American Horror Story. And make sure to check out these other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-american-horror-story/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like&nbsp;American Horror Story</a>!

29 Facts You Didn't Know About American Horror Story

Each new season of&nbsp;American Horror Story, one of television's creepiest shows,&nbsp;seems to be the most skin-crawlingly bizarre one yet. With the show's repertory cast becoming reassuringly familiar to audiences, it's worth exploring past roles of the American Horror Story cast, and where you've seen some of these talented and versatile actors prior to their current foray into the mad and the macabre on this hit FX horror series.Setting it apart from similar shows of its caliber, is that the AHS creators make a point of casting the crazy American Horror Story characters with big-name stars, to the point that some critics have accused the show, exasperatedly, of &quot;stunt casting.&quot; For a show with such a deliciously campy feel, however, casting performers with a strange and various body of work under their belt seems like a no-brainer - but even most actors you recognize are harder to pigeonhole than you might expect. Below is a list of American Horror Story performers paired with appearances they've made outside of the series - the good, the bad, and the just plain weird. This American Horror Story trivia will keep you guessing!

Remember Jessica Lange In 'Grey Gardens'?

Where You've Seen the American Horror Story Actors Before

Button Mash

With the advent of the #GamerGate debate, plenty of people lately have felt the need to start talking loudly and brusquely about the &quot;proper role&quot; of women in <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-g4-tv/melissa-brinks?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">video game culture</a>. Should the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-girls-in-gaming/ranker-games" target="_blank">most popular female gamers on YouTube</a> have a voice in game culture at all, since gaming is supposedly a medium intended primarily for dudes?The big controversy begins when women in video gaming want to actually&nbsp;talk&nbsp;(or write) about their experiences playing or developing games. A surprising number of people seem to think women talking and writing about video games represents an epic, gargantuan threat to the very soul of the games industry, because what could be possibly be more stifling to the creative purity of the Assassin's Creed franchise than pressuring Ubisoft into sticking a female NPC in Unity?At the end of the day, women in the games industry who promote, discuss, and analyze video games are some of gaming's biggest advocates and most compelling contributors, and they're a diverse group. Below is just a sampling of some of the most visible, unique and hard-hitting female contributors to the public conversation about video games and video game culture.

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Ranking the best, worst, most creative, and funniest Halloween costumes you'll ever see.

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The tradition of the &quot;sexy&quot; Halloween costume has become a holiday clich&eacute;, but no one ever stops to consider the full dimension of absurdity that these costumes encompass. Some concepts, like &quot;sexy cop,&quot; boggle the imagination automatically, by force of their pure and fundamental oxymoronic nature. Others, like &quot;sexy firefighter&quot; or &quot;sexy executioner&quot; may require deeper reflection before the true roots of their ridiculousness can be unearthed and contemplated.

None of us are short of examples when it comes to the most ridiculous sexy Halloween costumes of all time &ndash; few things are goofier than a suggestive Big Bird costume. But what about the more mundane examples? Have you ever really paused to consider how perplexing the idea of a sexy lumberjack is? If not, perhaps the following examples will give you pause.

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It's the final season of AMC's hit show, adapted from a comic book series, about life for survivors of an actual zombie apocalypse.

The Walking Dead

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With everyone <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/people-back-from-beyond/erin-mccann?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">dying and coming back to life</a> all the time, it's hard to keep track of all the different performers appearing regularly on The Walking Dead each week. To make things even more confusing, many of these people actually had lives and careers prior to appearing on the show. In what other roles have you seen The Walking Dead actors before?The hotly anticipated adaptation of the comic book series by the same name, The Walking Dead&nbsp;was an instant smash success when it premiered in 2010. One of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-amc-tv-shows/voteable">best AMC shows</a> of all time, the series follows a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world in which dead people reanimate and eat other people. You may call them zombies, but in this world, they are called &quot;walkers.&quot; Maybe these people have never heard of zombies; who knows. Easily one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepiest-shows-on-tv-right-now/ranker-tv">creepiest shows on TV</a> right now, the show has steadily increased viewership each season, becoming one of the most popular on television. While most of The Walking Dead actors are relatively new faces, the cast is made up of hard-working professionals who have actually been in the biz for years or even decades. Where have you seen that guy with the gun before? How about that lady with a knife in her hand, blood on her face, and a gleam in her eye? Does that zombie look familiar?? Some of The&nbsp;Walking Dead's star performers have racked up years of experience; others may have only popped up in one or two other roles. Wondering where you've seen that The Walking Dead actor or actress before? Allow us to humbly assist.

Where You've Seen 'The Walking Dead' Actors Before

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Halloween

Halloween season is upon us, and it&#39;s time once again to cast aside adult respectability, garb ourselves in ridiculous outfits, and shamelessly surrender to large-scale public debauchery (it&#39;s like junior high all over again!) It&#39;s also time for the annual flood tide of &quot;sexy&quot; Halloween costumes. If you&#39;re having trouble or are bored thinking of Halloween costumes, there&#39;s plenty of good ideas out there.&nbsp;A grand tradition primarily visited upon the female members of our society, sexy costumes seem to take on a more surrealistic dimension with each passing year. What are some of goofiest sexy Halloween costumes ever? From <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-hottest-cartoon-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">sexy cartoon characters</a> to sexy condiments, here are some of the most head-scratchingly dumb &quot;sexy&quot; Halloween costumes.

Special credit goes to <a href="http://www.yandy.com/">yandy.com</a> for a lot of these awesome pics.

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Lists about the robots, androids, cyborgs, and artificial intelligence that will soon rise up against humanity and take charge of the universe. Will you welcome them?

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We all know the economy's been taking a few gut-punches in recent years, and stories about &quot;job creation&quot; have become a staple in the news. Complicating the generally crap availability of worthwhile employment opportunities, a flood of advances in artificial intelligence and cheap robotics technology have provoked some rather scary conversations lately about the possibility of almost all routinized labor being replaced within the next 20 to 30 years by computerized and automated workers. Which jobs and careers are robots poised to take from us mere mortals in the not so distant future?This scenario obviously has its pros and cons, but what we all want to know most urgently is, of course, &quot;Will my own job be replaced by a robot some day soon?&quot; Good question. Which jobs are most likely to be taken over by robots? Which jobs are the most secure from robot infiltration? Will service robots eventually, creepily outnumber actual human citizens? Scroll down to discover the answers to these questions and cast your votes for the jobs you think will disappear thanks to advances in technology. (I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.)

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Lists of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and all other kinds of celebs working in the entertainment industry and in the public eye.

LGBTQ+ Celebrities

Celebrity Facts

Thanks to the rising profile of transgender celebrities like actor Laverne Cox and writer Janet Mock, Hollywood is finally aware of transgender issues.&nbsp;We know there are trans people out there who are talented, beautiful, and famous, but what about celebrities who are genderfluid or non-gender-conforming?

Until 2014, Bosnian-Australian model Andreja Pejic identified her gender as nonbinary&nbsp;and didn&#39;t identify as either a man or a woman. &ldquo;There are just more categories now,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/andreja-pejic-transgender-model" target="_blank">she told Vogue</a>&nbsp;in 2015.&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s good. We&rsquo;re finally figuring out that gender and sexuality are more complicated.&rdquo;&nbsp;Other people,&nbsp;including famous and influential ones, have identified&nbsp;the same way. Below is a list of musicians, actors, writers, performers, and artists who have identified&nbsp;as non-gender-conforming, genderfluid, genderqueer, agender, pansexual, or nonbinary,&nbsp;or something else in between.

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