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The Walking Dead

Daryl Dixon is one of the most popular characters on The Walking Dead. As played by Norman Reedus, Dixon’s character arc has been remarkable, charting the growth of a drifter redneck as he evolves into a leader with an open heart and mind.&nbsp;Who is Daryl Dixon? He's an underdog, a survivalist, awkward with the ladies man, a bad ass motorcycle rider, creative walker killer, ugly crier, woodland creature enemy number one, walker necklace maker, caveman spaghetti eater? All of those things and more make up the man and the myth that is the D.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are a few favorite moments featuring the backwoods hero in all his glory.&nbsp;

10 Best Daryl Dixon Moments On 'The Walking Dead'

General

Lisa Waugh

The most bananas stories and insane 100% true tales about the lives and behind-the-music antics of your favorite rock stars and legendary bands.

Freakin' Rock Stars

Bob Marley

The life of <a href="/review/bob-marley/605064">Bob Marley</a> is filled with stories of perseverance. Born in 1945 and raised dirt poor in Nine Mile, Jamaica,&nbsp;young Robert Nesta Marley struggled <a href="http://debate.uvm.edu/dreadlibrary/gurtman02.htm">to be accepted because he was biracial</a>. He was rejected by both Black people&nbsp;and white people, often called &quot;White Boy&quot; as a taunt. But Marley learned to embrace his biracial heritage, using prejudice as the fuel for his music&rsquo;s message against&nbsp;social injustice and bigotry. His music also changed after being introduced to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari">Rastafari</a>.&nbsp;

In his short life, Marley accomplished great musical feats while being dedicated to Rastafari. He never let the fame overshadow his faith&nbsp;or his belief in uniting people, which has made him one of the <a href="/list/best-political-musicians/ranker-music" target="_blank">greatest political musicians</a> in history. Famous Bob Marley stories demonstrate&nbsp;his nearly mystical presence, especially when it came to performing. He treated the stage as a place of worship. Let&rsquo;s look at the life and legacy of Bob Marley. Gathered below are some&nbsp;Bob Marley facts and trivia even diehard fans might not know.&nbsp;

18 Things Most People Don't Know About Bob Marley

18 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Bob Marley

Lists of fun facts, hilarious stories, and things you didn't know about the real flesh & blood human beings behind the mics, lights, and cameras.

Comedians Are People, Too

Fred Armisen

Who is Fred Armisen? Well, he's definitely not President <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/barack-obama-facts/coy-jandreau">Barack Obama</a>, but he has played him.&nbsp;He’s the irrepressible Fericito. He’s Garth to Kristen Wiig’s Kat. He’s Elisabeth Moss’s “terrible” ex-husband. He’s one of the nicest guys around,&nbsp;according to Lorne Michaels. He’s <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/bill-hader-fun-facts-facts/lisa-waugh">Bill </a><a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/bill-hader-fun-facts-facts/lisa-waugh">Hader</a>'s best friend and frequent collaborator. But who is this guy, really?&nbsp;Just about every Fred Armisen biography covers his love and talent for drumming and playing music. He played with punk band Trenchmouth and then went on to play in Blue Man Group in Chicago. He creates all sorts of musical projects, from leading the house band on Late Night with Seth Meyers to filling out the other half of the duo Blue Jean Committee with Bill Hader. He’ll even pop up with Hader, Taran Killam, and Jason Sudeikis as Ian Rubbish and the Bizarros.&nbsp;Amassed here is a collection of Fred Armisen stories, videos, and behind-the-scenes goodies. Sit back and enjoy some interesting facts about Armisen that&nbsp;may shed some light on who the comedian really is.&nbsp;

25 Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About Fred Armisen

 Fred Armisen Stories & Interesting Facts You May Not Know

Lists of fun facts and fascinating photos from production on your favorite films, TV shows, and more.

Behind the Scenes

Exposing all the weird, expensive, political, ego-driven stuff that happens behind the scenes before and after films and TV series hit the screens.

That's Showbiz, Baby

Entertainment

Next time you’re watching your favorite film and an actor starts to&nbsp;cry, just ask yourself:&nbsp;is that the talented actor crying on cue, or is it the result of a <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-worst-movie-directors-of-all-time">director</a> using some secret methodology to&nbsp;get the&nbsp;actor&nbsp;to cry? There are several cruel tactics directors have used to make actors cry, from yelling and screaming to telling them that their dog died -&nbsp;and child actors seem to bear the brunt of such dirty tricks. Oscar nominated nine-year-old <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/jackie-cooper-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference">Jackie Cooper </a>had his own uncle and director Norman Taurog threaten to shoot his dog if he didn’t deliver the level of tears needed for a scene in Skippy. Cooper never forgot it, naming his future memoir Please Don’t Shoot My Dog.&nbsp;And it seems like <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/young-mel-gibson-pictures/cari-fortier">Mel Gibson’s</a> been making actors cry for a few decades now - he yelled at 11-year-old Gaby Hoffmann on the set of The Man Without a Face until she cried. And Rob Reiner got Wil Wheaton and Jerry O’Connell to the right level of hysteria by screaming at them before that classic train-dodge scene in Stand by Me.&nbsp;Sometimes, the director isn’t the only one making actors cry on set. On the second day of Kramer vs. Kramer, Dustin Hoffman thought it would be a terrific idea to slap and then berate Meryl Streep about her recently deceased boyfriend, much to director Robert Benton’s horror. What you see on Streep’s face is tearful rage. His reason? Getting the 29-year-old Streep into the&nbsp;space he thought she need to be in for the scene. Jokes on you buddy -&nbsp;she’s got more statues than you by now,&nbsp;and she&nbsp;never had to slap anyone to do so.&nbsp;Probably one of the most tortured actors on any set, Shelley Duvall, spent 13 months being yelled at and wrung out by Stanley Kubrick on the set of The Shining. Those tears in the axe scene? Total terror and hysteria from a broken Duvall. But no one seems more broken than Martin Sheen in the opening scene of Apocalypse Now. Sheen had a full-on drunken crying meltdown while Coppola encouraged him.&nbsp;Let’s look at some other cruel tactics directors have used to make actors cry and then try not to feel guilty the next time we watch them break down for real.

20 Disturbing Ways Directors Have Made Actors Cry On Set

The 20 Most Evil Ways Film Directors Have Made Actors Cry On Camera

Actresses

The entertainment industry isn&rsquo;t known for churning out tons of interesting roles for women;&nbsp;although, it&rsquo;s getting better to some degree. This, in part, creates a situation in which actresses who are a lot like&nbsp;their characters get pigeonholed into roles. The biggest culprit is profits. To guarantee box office returns, studios tend to play it safe and choose actresses who are the same as their characters. If the picture needs a hopeful mother, call Jennifer Garner. If it calls for a quirky millennial, call Elliot&nbsp;Page. Fair or not, that&rsquo;s how a lot of films get made, and even the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-american-actresses-of-all-time/ranker-film">greatest American actresses</a> are not exempt. It has become&nbsp;what audiences expect.&nbsp;

One shining example of actresses known for roles similar to their real personalities is Felicia Snoop Pearson from The Wire. After meeting Wire star Kenneth Michael Williams at a Baltimore bar, Snoop found her way onto the series, playing a version of herself.&nbsp;Jennifer Lopez probably solves crime at night on the way to set, right? And every time we see Kristen Stewart, she&#39;s in the middle of something important and doesn&rsquo;t want to be bothered, okay?&nbsp;

Melissa McCarthy, Cameron Diaz, and Zooey Deschanel are just a few examples of actresses who are a lot like their characters...&nbsp;we&rsquo;re guessing. It feels true, anyway.&nbsp;

Keira Knightley: The Gossamer Fairy Of Period Dramas

19 Actresses Who Pretty Much Play Themselves In All Of Their Films

Actor

19 Actresses Known for Roles Similar to Who They Are in Real Life

Looking closer at the fascinating early days in old Hollywood and ranking the top films of the golden age of cinema.

Glitz and Glamour

It&rsquo;s interesting to look back at how the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/whoa-old-hollywood-facts/alby-thompson" target="_blank">old Hollywood studio system</a> worked compared to today. Studios controlled all things film from the early &#39;30s to the late &#39;50s, including&nbsp;the lives and careers of screen legends. The system began&nbsp;unraveling when the US government banned block booking, a method&nbsp;of locking down screens through ownership and an onslaught of&nbsp;films. Television stole eyeballs. Agents undermined bargaining power. The Red Scare sparked the Hollywood blacklist, and the industry and government overplayed their hands.&nbsp;

Another death knell was <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-hays-code-rules/rebecca-shortall?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Hays Code</a>, a system of self-censorship that made Hollywood whitewash and water down film content. While it worked just fine for a while, it eventually undermined Hollywood, as European&nbsp;and independent filmmakers made bold storytelling choices that didn&rsquo;t adhere to the&nbsp;code. Audiences filled&nbsp;art house theaters to watch Italian neorealism, Japanese imports, the cerebral films of Ingmar Bergman, and the&nbsp;beginning of the French New Wave.&nbsp;

Old Hollywood stars under contract may&nbsp;have lived the dream, but a lot was expected of them. Studios controlled every aspect of their lives, from marriages to pregnancies. How they looked mattered more than how well they could act. Scandals were handled and buried. Studio <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/classic-old-hollywood-studio-system-abuses/anncasano" target="_blank">abuses</a> went unchecked.&nbsp;

But it wasn&rsquo;t all bad. Tinsel Town historical facts also reveal how screenwriters created the template for American cinematic narrative.&nbsp;The studio system made it possible for writers to transition to directing&nbsp;by helping them understand&nbsp;camera work&nbsp;and character blocking. The environment of collaboration helped produce countless classic films, including Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and some not starring Humphrey Bogart. &nbsp;&nbsp;

18 Facts About How The Old Hollywood Studio System Worked

18 Things You Didn't Know About How Old Hollywood Studios Worked

Lists about times real people around the world and throughout history who have suited up, taken up arms, and fought to the end in the name of whomever's side they were on.

Military Engagements

Graveyard Shift

<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-10782099" target="_blank">Gurkha soldiers</a> are some of the bravest, toughest, and fiercest in the world. For over 200 years, they have taken the battlefield. They have served in both world wars, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and the Falklands, just to name a few. Gurkhas, sometimes referred to as Gorkhali, have been the source of breathtaking acts of heroism and an almost mythical ability to survive on the battlefield.&nbsp;

That tenacity may be due to their origins.&nbsp;The name &quot;Gurkha&quot; comes from the hill town of Gorkha, from which Nepal and its many tribes spread. Men from the Gorkhali&nbsp;Kingdom&nbsp;were collectively known as Gurkhas, and they seemed born to endure harsh climates, tough terrain, and just about anything thrown at them.

The stories of the prowess of Gurkha fighters are filled with details that are nearly unbelievable had they not been witnessed by survivors. These acts of bravery committed by the fearless and amazing Gurkhas truly live up to their motto,&nbsp;&quot;Better to die than be a coward.&quot;

Epic Facts About The Gurkha, The Craziest Warriors On Earth

13 Epic Facts About The Gurkha, The Craziest Warriors On Earth

World War Z

World War Z production problems are the stuff of legend. How did filming get&nbsp;so weird and so messed&nbsp;up so fast, though?&nbsp;An action-packed zombie movie with a $125 million dollar budget and an inexperienced director and a movie star both chomping at the bit for a franchise without knowing a thing about <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-zombie-movies-of-all-time">zombie movies</a>? That’s what happened.&nbsp;While what happened with World War Z is not on, say, the levels of&nbsp;Apocalypse Now or Gone <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-tales-from-behind-the-scenes-of-gone-with-the-wind/erin-mccann?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">with the Wind</a>, it certainly was its own special brand of a poo sandwich for cast and crew. Hoodie-loving director Marc Forster was rumored to have been unable to lead. He clashed with those around him. It was even rumored that he and Brad Pitt stopped talking to each other at some point during the shoot. Forster has denied every claim of unrest on set, especially with Pitt. But he definitely locked horns with VFX supervisor John Nelson, who - along with several others&nbsp;- quit production at various points. “It was a chemistry thing,” Forster said of his battles with Nelson. Meanwhile, the crew was in the seventh ring of hell. Among the most messed&nbsp;up behind-the-scenes stories is the one about the wrap-up crew in Malta finding millions of dollars of purchase orders just lying in a drawer like it was no big deal. &nbsp;But the biggest snafu involved the World War Z rewrites. Pitt and Forster couldn’t seem to make up their minds about what kind of film they were even making. They were aiming for a geopolitical-soulful-action-zombie movie and ended up with a third act that was so dark and depressing, it actually pierced the cold dark hearts of studio executives. Lost’s Damon Lindelof and Drew Goddard were brought in to save Pitt’s reputation and Paramount’s investment. &nbsp;Sure, there are always problems on movie sets, but World War Z took the grand prize when it came to chaos. &nbsp;

The 21 Behind-The-Scenes Disasters That Ruined World War Z

Things That Happened During The Production Of Brad Pitt's World War Z

Fun trivia about the most interesting actors in the biz.

Fascinating Actor Facts

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe has&nbsp;done <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/willem-dafoe-movies-and-films-and-filmography/reference">stellar work in films</a> like&nbsp;Platoon, To Live and Die in LA, Spider-Man (the first one - not the second or third one), and Boondock Saints (the first one - not the second one). But you have to balance that against his performances in&nbsp;Speed 2: Cruise Control, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Body of Evidence, and Howl.&nbsp;There&rsquo;s a lot on either side of the&nbsp;fence. Dafoe is nothing if not prolific.&nbsp;

Many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/willem-dafoe-movie-details/jonathan-mendelsohn" target="_blank">Willem Dafoe facts</a> seem to center around the size of the actor&rsquo;s manhood, which Lars von Trier described as &ldquo;too large and confusing&rdquo; to put on screen.&nbsp;One might find Willem Dafoe&nbsp;strange&nbsp;because of the way his biography gets&nbsp;hashed around a lot by reporters looking to make the actor weirder than he actually is. They&rsquo;re looking for all the reasons Dafoe turned out the way they think he is.

Was it his sex education at the age of 6 by his five &ldquo;horny&rdquo; sisters? Guardian reporter Stuart Jeffries <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jun/16/willem-dafoe-dont-make-crackpot-profile-please">theorized</a> that latchkey kid Dafoe locked himself up in a dark closet one too many times and became a&nbsp;habitual pleaser of adults, game for anything. This may explain his career and penchant for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-willem-dafoe-movie-and-tv-roles/ezra-hendren" target="_blank">anything-goes-type characters</a>. &quot;When I give over to somebody&#39;s vision rather than have an idea of what I need to do, it takes me to places I wouldn&#39;t have got to by myself. I&#39;m always attracted to a strong director,&rdquo; Dafoe offered.&nbsp;

Who is Willem Dafoe? He&rsquo;s said of his choice of roles, &quot;Yes, I am game. I&#39;ve always been game -&nbsp;maybe to a fault.&quot; He&rsquo;s a professional who knows how to keep his wits while he&rsquo;s losing it onscreen. He&rsquo;s a dad. A husband. And he likes to giggle.

18 Unexpected Facts About Willem Dafoe Most People Don't Know

18 Bizarre Facts You Didn't Know About Willem Dafoe

"Clothes make a man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." - Mark Twain

Past Fashion

Old Stuff

Crazy fashion trends from history teach contemporary clothes horses&nbsp;a few things. One, people will go to ridiculous lengths to prove their station in society. They&rsquo;ll nearly break their necks by teetering on towering platform shoes, hobble themselves with skirts, and bind themselves up in an organ-shifting corset, all in the name of style. And two, exaggeration is key. From hugely padded sleeves to large embroidered codpieces, true devotes of trends believed that bigger was better. Some films <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-movies-get-wrong-about-historical-clothing/genevieve-carlton/" target="_blank">get historical fashion wrong</a>, but others are pretty accurate, no matter how ridiculous the clothes seem.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/deadly-fatal-victorian-beauty-trends-and-treatments/amandasedlakhevener">Weird fashion trends</a> from history were frequently dangerous as well. Vivid dyes could be made with toxic arsenic, while voluminous&nbsp;crinolines could easily catch on fire. Even if the clothing wasn&#39;t fatal, a&nbsp;lot of these crazy fashion trends from history seriously impaired&nbsp;a person&rsquo;s ability to live a normal life. People who wore bliauts couldn&rsquo;t really use their arms. Men who donned&nbsp;crakowes found walking a bit problematic. And extra wide panniers kept women from fitting through narrow doors.

Whether they&#39;re deadly or just plain nuts, you can be thankful these fashion trends are in the past and are not <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/old-fashion-trends-that-deserve-a-comeback/brenden-donnelly" target="_blank">deserving of a comeback</a>.

The 17 Dumbest Fashion Trends in History

The 17 Craziest Fashion Trends In History

Stephen King

Stephen King is one of the most successful writers of his time. His book sales are&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/meet-the-elite-group-of-authors-who-sell-100-million-books-or-350-million/2016/12/20/db3c6a66-bb0f-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html?utm_term=.2388ea54d13a">estimated at 350 million copies</a>; a number of his works, including&nbsp;Carrie, Misery, and The Shining, have been&nbsp;adapted into films; and he has dozens of awards under his belt. But what does he think about all this? This list ranks some&nbsp;of the juiciest and funniest things Stephen King has said about his own books, characters, and his blurry state of mind under the influence of drugs and alcohol.You can see King's struggle through such characters as Jack Torrance (The Shining), Annie Wilkes (Misery), and even the good dog turned evil, Cujo - although King doesn't remember writing that one. He&nbsp;thinks The Tommyknockers&nbsp;&quot;is an awful book&quot; because it was also written under the influence. And he wasn't too happy with Dreamcatcher because that one was written on Oxy after a 1999 accident that nearly killed him. But eventually King got sober, and now his only addiction seems to be writing. He doesn't believe in retiring, because what else is he going to do? It's a good thing, too, because it's nearly impossible to imagine a literary world without King in it.King is a straight shooter and hates any kind of pretension. He&nbsp;thinks Hemingway sucks. He let his kids read his books and watch the adaptations at a young age. And he's owned every mistake and misstep throughout his colorful and prolific career.&nbsp;What's your favorite thing about Stephen King? Vote it up to the top of this list. And remember, never go into the sewer.

24 Big Revelations And Observations Stephen King Has Made About His Work

24 Big Revelations And Observations Stephen King Has Made About His

Mike Myers

What happened to Mike Myers? Apparently, the man himself would laugh at the notion of a &quot;Mike Myers comeback,&quot; because according to him, he’s been right here, doing his thing. He makes a movie, and takes a few years to plan the next one. In the meantime,&nbsp;he plays hockey, soccer, and&nbsp;D&amp;D. He also paints, mainly portraits of Colonel Sanders (not a joke).&nbsp;Where is Mike Myers now? Well, Myers also has a reputation for being difficult to work with. He can be demanding, moody, and a control freak. It’s possible, then,&nbsp;that producers and directors may not be lining up to work with him. Or, he’s choosy. Or both. In any case, it doesn’t seem that Myers gives these large absences from the public eye any thought. You get the feeling he winces at the question “Where did Mike Myers go?” because he’s fine, he says. He’s just fine. But is he? Let's find out.&nbsp;

What Happened To Mike Myers, The King Of '90s Movie Comedy?

Where Has Mike Myers Been All These Years?

Tommy Lee Jones

Think you have your Tommy Lee Jones trivia on lock? Sure, he’s made reporters cry and fellow actors extremely uncomfortable, but the world is much brighter with TLJ in it, right? Let’s look at a few facts about Tommy Lee Jones that might surprise you. He’s brainy, gutsy, rugged, and loves polo like no other.&nbsp;He's also gracious, dapper, generous, and charming, and has written some of his most famous lines. His “I don’t care!” to Harrison Ford’s “I didn’t kill my wife!” in The Fugitive earned him an Oscar. But he’s been creating his own iconic lines for a while. He wrote his character’s final speech in The Eyes of Laura Mars and flung out gold such as the “Saturday morning cartoons” line in Under Siege.&nbsp;The Tommy Lee Jones biography may be rife with tears, scowls, and dead air, but it also has little fun facts such as his iconic status in Japan. He’s appeared in coffee and phone ads there since the early aughts and is beloved in the country. Jones was the only foreigner to appear in a celebrity video to lift spirits after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.&nbsp;Let’s sit by the fire and take in these facts about the gentleman from Texas.&nbsp;

19 Weird Things About Tommy Lee Jones, Hollywood's Most Grizzled Actor

19 Things You Never Knew About Tommy Lee Jones

Strange True Stories

You may not <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-believe-in-ghosts/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">believe in ghosts</a>, but chances are you get a little spooked by creepy stories. A compelling ghost story or a tale of&nbsp;demon possession is enough to make even an extreme skeptic look over their shoulder. And if you already believe in such things? Well, you're probably already looking for ways to ghost-proof your home.&nbsp;Whether you're a firm believer in ghosts and demons, or just want to cover your bases, you may want to take some precautionary measures to keep your home from being haunted&nbsp;and your soul from being possessed. It's always better to be safe than sorry!&nbsp;While many basic ways of protecting yourself and your home from ghosts and demons are well-documented, this list also covers more in-depth tips that may not be as well-known. Follow this guide for how to banish&nbsp;ghosts and demons from your home and soul, and you can sleep a little easier tonight.&nbsp;

19 Ways to Prevent Evil Spirits from Haunting Your Home or Possessing Your Soul

19 Ways to Prevent Evil Spirits from Haunting Your Home

The Walking Dead is far from being dead, but fans have become increasingly disgruntled and the ratings have fallen, leaving a hungry walker where a cool show used to be. But before we throw dirt on it, let’s look at some lessons The Walking Dead could learn from other <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-shows-currently-on-the-air?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">current TV shows</a>. Couldn’t hurt, right?Even with all of the talent and hard work behind the show, it may be time to look at how other shows have fared with course corrections, end games, new tactics, and when to know it’s closing time. No one wants to see a good show go out with a whimper, especially a show with Carol and Daryl in it. Let’s help.

17 Current Shows The Walking Dead Could Learn Lessons From

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Lessons from Other TV Shows That Would Improve The Walking Dead

Round-ups of the clever jokes, wordplay, and visual gags that keep children's films and TV shows tolerable - nay, enjoyable - for adult audiences.

Grown-Up Jokes in Kids Stuff

Shel Silverstein

Considering his colorful life, it makes sense that there are some dark Shel Silverstein poem meanings, as well as some deeply witty and intentionally creepy Shel Silverstein stories. The man was certainly offbeat, if not extraordinary. He was unflinching&nbsp;and one of the most relatable children’s writers in the world.&nbsp;Silverstein lived a far-from traditional life. He wrote&nbsp;some pretty raw songs, illustrated cartoons for Playboy, hung out with Hugh Hefner, and allegedly slept with hundreds of women. He never married but had two children with a former Playmate. Tragically, he lost his 11-year-old daughter to a brain aneurysm.&nbsp;The meanings behind Shel Silverstein poems and stories are debated to this day, but it's undeniable that some were inspired by his weird and complex life.&nbsp;Are Silverstein’s poems and stories a safe place to dream, ponder extreme possibilities, and question the morals of society? Or was he promoting drug use, cannibalism, disrespect for authority, violence, anarchy, and the occult? &nbsp;Let’s put it to a vote. Which of these Silverstein stories or poems strike you as the creepiest?

19 Creepy Meanings Behind Shel Silverstein Poems and Stories

Poem

Don't let Maggie eat your apple. SPOILERS ahead.&nbsp;By far he craziest thing in The Walking Dead’s Season 7 midseason finale is Daryl eating that peanut butter with his fingers. Just kidding. There are many transcendent moments, including Spencer’s gutsy death, Olivia’s bullet surprise, Rick's&nbsp;murdery groove coming back, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/daryl-dixon-moments-on-the-walking-dead/lisa-waugh">Daryl's brutal beatdown</a> of Fat Joey, and Negan’s ability to recognize a homemade bullet in a flash.&nbsp;Of the insane moments from the midseason finale of The Walking Dead, everybody&nbsp;can all agree that that hug between Daryl and Rick is emotional goodness after not living on easy street for a while?&nbsp;More of this, please.&nbsp;Continued madness includes Rosita trying to kill Negan with one measly bullet, how strong <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/walking-dead-fan-theories-that-explain-negan/lisa-waugh">Negan’s pasta game</a> is, the sensible shoes of a mysterious spy in the woods, Carol’s interrupted retreat (can she just eat her fruit in peace, please?!), and Michonne&nbsp;popping a cap in a Savior. It’s been a slooooow season, so having stuff actually happen is nice for a change, even if that stuff is a piled up mess at times. But we’re like Eugene. We like to watch. And <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-walking-dead-fan-theories/lisa-waugh">speculate</a>.What’s your favorite crazy thing from The Walking Dead Season 7 midseason finale? Pass the rolls and vote up the moments that made the previous half of a season worth it.&nbsp;

23 WTF Moments from the Walking Dead Midseason Finale

23 WTF Moments from the Walking Dead Mid-Season 7 Finale

Looking closer at movies, TV shows, and even characters based on and "inspired by" reality.

Based on a True Story

TV characters based on real people are as popular as ever. What better source to draw upon than real life?&nbsp;After all, real life is stranger than fiction. People who inspired&nbsp;TV characters can be horrifying while some can be inspirational.&nbsp;Some, like Lady Gaga's character on American Horror Story: Hotel are based off one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/worst-serial-killers/tool100?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most notorious serial killers</a> in history.&nbsp;Others, like Moe from The Simpsons, are based off famous athletes who retired from the sport but kept their feisty spirit alive. They are politicians, mob bosses and even an eccentric next door neighbor. What all of these people have in common is their mark as inspirations for some of the most memorable characters on television.&nbsp;Let's check out some fictional characters based on real people and see if you guessed they were real all along.

29 Popular TV Characters Who Were Based on Real People

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This is not a Sanctuary: spoilers lurk below.&nbsp;

There are several reasons why this season of The Walking Dead sucks. Some of those include Glenn&rsquo;s fake death last season, and&nbsp;his real death in the first episode of this season.&nbsp;That Negan cliffhanger was awful, the excruciating season premiere wasn&#39;t much better, and was&nbsp;followed by long, boring episodes with just a few gems sprinkled in. What in the hell is going on with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-the-walking-dead-episodes/reference" target="_blank">The Walking Dead</a>?!

Ratings have steadily dropped since the Season 7 premiere, and how will showrunners Scott Gimple and David Kirkman stop the hemorrhaging? Maybe it&rsquo;s time to seriously consider ways to improve The Walking Dead, besides more Daryl nudity. But, yeah, more Daryl nudity wouldn&rsquo;t hurt.

One of the many mistakes The Walking Dead is making is that it&rsquo;s simply not keeping up with the times. TV is the new frontier of visual storytelling, with bolder and faster paced storylines. What might have worked even five years ago, doesn&rsquo;t work today. Since Kirkman first created the comic series 13 years ago, it wouldn&rsquo;t be a crime to seriously <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/walking-dead-characters-appearance/lisa-waugh">deviate from the source material</a> like other shows (cough, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/game-of-thrones-book-vs-show-differences/lisa-waugh">Game of Thrones</a>, cough) have done, with great success.&nbsp;

We need The Walking Dead to stop sucking and we need that suckage to stop now. Here are a few ways TWD could pull out of the nose dive before it crashes into a quarry filled with walkers.

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HBO featuring unclothed characters&nbsp;isn't exactly old-timey Skinemax, or at least not during primetime. You’d want to switch over to the After Dark programming block if you want to wade into more explicit&nbsp;waters. Still, there are plenty of HBO shows with unclothed women, in case you don’t want your browser history to be filled with naughty material.&nbsp;When it comes to HBO shows with unclothed&nbsp;men, there's a catch:&nbsp;The network is fine with showing breasts&nbsp;and shots of female genitalia to a certain degree, but not so much when it comes to the male full-frontal.&nbsp;Many fans lament there is a disproportionate amount of cis women unclothed on HBO.&nbsp;We may get to see Khaleesi's form&nbsp;on Game of Thrones, but don’t expect to see Jon Snow’s form&nbsp;anytime soon.&nbsp;When will HBO shows with unclothed&nbsp;women be equally as common as HBO shows with male full-frontal? Fans did get&nbsp;to see Eric Northman's form, and fans&nbsp;always have Oz and Looking.And if you love a lil' nudity, check out our list of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-male-nudity-movies-list/all-genre-movies-lists" target="_blank">nude men in movies</a>.

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Lists of fascinating facts about the most dangerous creatures on Planet Earth.

Predators and Eating Machines

Animals

For predators, getting a meal requires skill, wit, and a hunting technique that's a cut above the rest. Animals can't just go into a place, guns blazing, and kill their desired prey. They have to be cunning!&nbsp;The way that these&nbsp;animals hunt and capture&nbsp;prey will surprise (and probably also scare) you. From the stoat’s Elaine Benes dance to the SURPRISE! move of the trapdoor spider, these predators are using what nature gave them in their methods for hunting.&nbsp;There are various levels to the horror and beauty of a how a predator hunts prey. There’s the beautiful symmetry of the bottlenose dolphin&nbsp;and then there’s the unceremonious drop from a high place that the golden eagle uses. Then there’s the secretary bird that literally stomps the world’s deadliest snakes to death like a supermodel stamping out a cigarette with a stiletto. Weird and hilarious, but effective.&nbsp;Some animals are smarter than they are given credit for. The wolverine can sniff out a hibernating animal from 20 feet above the snow. The green heron goes fishing, using twigs and even a piece of bread to draw prey to the surface of the water.&nbsp;Then there’s the group hunt. Humpback whales create a bubble net for a mouthful of fishy goodness. Bottlenose&nbsp;dolphins make mud nets with their tail fins, causing frightened fish to pop right into their mouths.&nbsp;Whatever their methods, how animals hunt&nbsp;(and how effective they are) determine the survival of their own species. Let’s check out the craziest predator attack moves.

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It goes without saying: Unless you are caught up on The Walking Dead, SPOILERS lurk below.Are you ready to ponder what will happen this season on The Walking Dead? Comic book readers may have some ideas, but the show has proven again and again that we can’t rely upon the books as a blueprint.Popular Walking Dead theories surround the fate of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/rick-and-morty-philosophy-quotes/jtdesaulnier?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Rick and</a> the rest of the gang. Will he go soft? Will he lose it for good? Will Carl have to lock his dad up in the basement until he snaps out of it? Rick’s leadership is going to be challenged and he’ll look like a total p*ssy until we learn what he’s really up to. It’s a theory, anyway.Other TWD theories focus on how Negan will die. What’s your favorite method? Rick with an axe on top of the RV in the fog? Carl with Lucille near the Sharpie factory? Daryl with a crossbow bolt dipped in walker blood? Carol using Shiva? Maggie with Glenn’s femur in the same clearing where Glenn died? The possibilities are endless. Why can’t Negan die all of those glorious deaths?Let’s look at all the crazy things that will happen this season on The Walking Dead. Which seems most likely to you?

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Our collection of lists all about anime music.

Anime Music

Awesome anime intros are often just as important as the series themselves. All those visual cues help viewers remember where the show is in terms of character development and storyline. This means <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/anime-you-should-skip-and-read-manga/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">a lot of anime</a> intros change&nbsp;from season to season - not just visually, but musically, too.But what makes a good anime intro? Is it the songs? The visuals? Perhaps the perfect intro is a reflection of the feeling you get from watching the show. It's almost impossible to say that one single anime intro is the best of all time, but one of these openings has to be #1. Vote below on this comprehensive of anime intros, including everything from Naruto and One Piece to Attack on Titan and Cowboy Bebop.Don't forget, you can add your favorite intro to this list if it isn't already here! Although there are more than 150 choices below, that obviously isn't everything, so please add any good anime intros that might have been forgotten.If you enjoy Tokyo Ghoul&nbsp;check out the best <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-ken-kaneki-quotes/ranker-anime" target="_blank">Ken Kaneki&nbsp;quotes.</a>

Resonance

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Goin' Down to South Park

South Park

Even geniuses have their off days, and while South Park&nbsp;is pretty&nbsp;amazing most of the time, there are several South Park episodes that suck. But which ones are really the worst? After all, one fan’s &quot;Jakovasaurs&quot; is another another's &quot;ManBearPig.&quot;&nbsp;Sometimes jokes that were edgy or offensive in their time lose their edge or just come off as plain-old homophobic and offensive (rather than South Park&nbsp;offensive). Some of the early seasons fall into this trap as the show's writers hadn't quite found the gold mine of satire that would define the show in later seasons. Creator Trey Parker would like to see the first three seasons disappear altogether. His partner Matt Stone feels differently. He looks back on the early days with nostalgia and fondness.&nbsp;Here are a few episodes to ponder and rate. Which South Park episode sucks the most? Vote up your least favorite to share your opinion on the crappiest South Park episodes.&nbsp;

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Taking a closer look at the prim & priggish customs, beliefs, and practices unique to the Victorian era.

In the Time of Queen Victoria

Victorian death obsession was driven by <a href="http://www.historyextra.com/article/sex-and-love/prince-albert-death-rocked-monarchy" target="_blank">Queen Victoria&#39;s grief</a> over the passing of her beloved husband, Prince Albert. In honor of her husband, she wore black and stark colors until her own passing in 1901. Her devotion to his memory set the standard by which society handled their own mortality. Standards were also driven by the idea that purgatory was nonexistent and the choice for the dying was only between heaven and hell. This&nbsp;change in religious belief&nbsp;gave rise to the concept of &quot;lingering death,&quot; where the declining person must prepare for the next world.

Victorian England was driven by the idea of a &quot;<a href="https://www.history.co.uk/history-of-death/victorians-and-the-art-of-dying" target="_blank">good death</a>,&quot; an elaborate and strict set of Victorian&nbsp;practices requiring painstaking detail and a small fortune. Failing to properly mourn on a grand scale was considered a societal and moral failure. Considering that there was a high mortality rate at the dawn of the 19th century, especially among children (at around 50%), families found themselves perpetually ensconced in this macabre business during the Victorian era.

<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/odd-victorian-mourning-rituals/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">Victorian mourning etiquette</a> was especially tough for women. Widows were required to embody grief. They were expected to mourn their husbands for at least two years - cloaked in dark clothing&nbsp;and isolated from society. Every detail of their lives was dictated by social pressure to live in a&nbsp;state of never-ending grief.

There were also <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/victorian-funeral-death-photography/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">Victorian death traditions</a> we might find odd today, but at the time, they made perfect sense. Mirrors were covered to prevent trapping the deceased&#39;s soul in their&nbsp;reflection. Family portraits and photos were covered or flipped to prevent the person&#39;s spirit from possessing the living. The deceased&#39;s hair was put into clothing and jewelry and worn by mourners.

The stringent Victorian traditions waned with Queen Victoria&#39;s passing, the advent of national conflict, the flu pandemic, and an increased interest in cremation. As morbid as Victorian mourning etiquette seems, some of these rituals are still around today, in one form or another.&nbsp;

22 Morbid Death And Mourning Customs From The Victorian Era

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Happy Hunger Games

The Hunger Games Franchise

WARNING: SPOILERS ACROSS PANEM. This list discusses The Hunger Games books and the movie adaptations. So if you&rsquo;re not caught up, this is your friendly Mockingjay whistle to return when you&#39;ve read the books and watched the films.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

How are&nbsp;The Hunger Games movies different than the books? Several <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movie-characters-who-look-different-from-book-characters/tracey-graham" target="_blank">characters look different</a> and a few story lines may have changed, but the film producers did the smart thing and allowed the books&rsquo; author, Suzanne Collins, to consult and collaborate on the adaptation. Still, it&rsquo;s always difficult to pack all of the book&#39;s material into a feature film (or four). There&#39;s bound to be some obvious missteps. Still, if you love the movie regardless, be sure to also check out more <a href="/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-the-hunger-games/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows and movies like The Hunger Games.</a>

When it comes to Hunger Games book vs. movie discussions, it&rsquo;s easy to forget the challenges of casting. An actor may look exactly like a book character, but this series requires lots of action, emotional range, and the ability to convey Collins&rsquo;s intent across three books - not an easy job when there are die hard fans waiting for you to trip up. Fortunately, Collins was part of the audition process, and the search was exhaustive and intense (except for the lazy casting of Buttercup in the first film).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

In the books, we are experiencing Katniss&rsquo;s story through her first person narration. In the screen versions, there is no narration. That gave the filmmakers the opportunity to feature other aspects of the story, and to take some license with the characters&#39; looks. This can be frustrating for book fans, while giving those new to the Hunger Games trilogy a more complete idea of the story.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While the filmmakers got a lot of the casting right (Gale, Prim, Cinna, Rue), they sometimes made some out-of-the box choices. What do you think? How were The Hunger Games books different than the movies? What did they get right? What is your biggest beef? Was Donald Sutherland&rsquo;s President Snow up to snuff or just not snakey enough? What about the casting of Amanda Plummer and Jeffrey Wright as Wiress and Beetee?

Let us know in the comments and may the odds be ever in your favor.&nbsp;

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Going Deep in Harry Potter

J. K. Rowling

It&rsquo;s been decades since the world was introduced to Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, the author who created his magical world. Since the conclusion of the book series, Rowling has had time to ponder that world and offer some new insights about her Harry Potter characters and storylines. What tidbits and cold hard truths has J.K. Rowling revealed since the final book was released? What&#39;s going on over at Pottermore? What should you know about Potter and all his pals that wasn&#39;t in the books?

Rowling has revealed a range of Potter details for fans to devour. On her website, Pottermore, Rowling continues to share Potter trivia, post-series information, and character backstories with a tidal wave of dissection at every single reveal. If you haven&#39;t checked it out, Pottermore is an amazing resource.&nbsp;

And while ending the Harry Potter series was sad, it was also a bit of a relief for Rowling. &quot;It was this amazing cathartic moment... the end of 17 years&#39; work,&quot; Rowling said. But with Pottermore, a 2016 Harry Potter play, and constant, rabid response to the world she created, Rowling will never abandon Harry. &ldquo;He will always be a presence in my life, really.&quot;&nbsp;

Rowling has said she may eventually reveal more details in a Harry Potter encyclopedia, but even then, it will never be enough to satisfy the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/hardcore-hip-hop-bands-and-musicians/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">most fervent</a>&nbsp;fans. &quot;I&#39;m dealing with a level of obsession in some of my fans that will not rest until they know the middle names of Harry&#39;s great-great-grandparents,&quot; she said.&nbsp;But the author is just fine with the outpouring of devotion for all things Harry Potter. &quot;I love it,&quot; she said. &quot;I&#39;m all for that.&quot;

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Remember the good ol' days, when you had to schlep all the way down to Blockbuster or Hollywood Video to rent your favorite DVD or VHS? Netflix obliterated having to leave the comfort of your own PJs in order to rent a movie. We've put together a list of the best fun facts about everybody's favorite streaming service. If you want to know about Netflix's statistics, the company's origins, or handy tips and tricks to make your viewing experience more pleasurable, we've got you covered.&nbsp;If you'e ever wondered how to use your iPhone as a mobile remote, we've got answers. It might also come in handy to know how to erase your Netflix viewing history so that nobody on your account will know how many times you've watched The Princess Diaries. We'll also debunk popular Netflix myths, like the fact that the CEO, Reed Hastings, once owed $40 in late fees for renting Apollo 13.&nbsp;&nbsp;We've also got facts about Netflix binge-watching and depression, and information about how to become a Netflix tagger. Some Netflix trivia facts listed below include how to operate God Mode, how to hack the different Netflix genres with a secret code, and how to optimize your viewing with other hacks. Check out this list of things you didn't know about Netflix below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comment section.&nbsp;

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Just some Harry Potter actor appreciation.

Stars of the Wizarding World

When J.K. Rowling&rsquo;s wildly popular and bestselling Harry Potter book series was adapted for the screen, fans finally got to see their favorite characters in the flesh. The Harry Potter universe practically had a meltdown as fans lined up for hours outside of theaters &mdash;&nbsp;just as they had outside bookstores &mdash;&nbsp;to see the movies based on the books they had come to love. The Harry Potter movies made stars out of their <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cast-of-harry-potter-first-vs-last-movie/mallory-weiler" target="_blank">younger cast members</a>&nbsp;and introduced all kinds of notable British actors to a new generation. So what&#39;s the Harry Potter cast up to today?&nbsp;

The eight-picture Harry Potter run has seen the likes of BAFTA, Oscar, and Golden Globe winners, screen and stage legends, knights, and even a grand dame. You probably heard about Emma Watson&#39;s duties as a UN Ambassador, but how about Luna Lovegood? What has she been in since Potter? And what about Neville Longbottom? Is he still a mousy looking, timid boy? (Hint: the answer is NO.)

Since&nbsp;the book and film series have come to a close, the Harry Potter <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/harry-potter-actors-share-their-memories/klindell" target="_blank">actors have had plenty to say</a> about their experiences on set, but what are those&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cast-of-harry-potter-first-vs-last-movie/mallory-weiler" target="_blank">actors up to&nbsp;now</a>? Let&rsquo;s see if the Sorting Hat has been kind in real life.

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Lists about the world's most perfect predator, which has stalked every sea and consumed whatever it wishes for the last 420 million years.

Every Week Is Shark Week

WARNING: Some of the images, videos, and information about sharks and shark attacks may not be for the squeamish. Proceed with caution.&nbsp;By the end of this list of most horrifying shark attacks, you are going to BE Roy Scheider in Jaws. From the &quot;Real New Jersey Jaws&quot; to the tragic killing of a young man on his honeymoon, this list has all of the horrors of shark attacks imaginable.&nbsp;

Shark attacks are pretty simple when you think about it - they happen wherever there is water and people (unless this is <a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/oh-hell-yeah-an-oral-history-of-the-sharknado-franchise" target="_blank">Sharknado </a>and then shark attacks can happen in your living room). But most of the time, shark attacks are a result of mistaken identity; the shark is looking for a juicy sea lion or seal and you look like a yummy blubbery treat in that wetsuit.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Why should you go snorkeling wearing chain mail or think twice about being a sailor? In 2018, there were <a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/yearly-worldwide-summary/" target="_blank">66 unprovoked shark attacks</a> confirmed, worldwide, a bit lower than&nbsp;the previous five years. But,&nbsp;even though the odds are <a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/odds/compare-risk/death/" target="_blank">1 in about 4&nbsp;million</a> that you&rsquo;ll be attacked by a shark, that&rsquo;s still&nbsp;too many if you ask us.&nbsp;The most horrific shark attacks usually involve maritime disasters - war is hell but even worse on the high seas - but there&rsquo;s also the rogue shark who likes to go to the beach as much as we do. And in real life, there&rsquo;s no Quint to munch on or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE3F72sR498" target="_blank">Richard Dreyfuss</a> to help us fend off that stone-cold eating machine.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Shark attacks occur in deep water as well as shallow water, with some people miraculously surviving. Many, however, meet a tragic and violent end. There&rsquo;s no stopping a great white unless you are Rodney Fox and you gouge its eyes out. So take in this shark attack information with caution. And probably not while at the beach. Or alone next to the pool at night where we&rsquo;re pretty sure shark attacks are impossible. But if you see Tara Reid. Run.&nbsp;

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