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Lists of fascinating facts and surprising trivia about the rich and complicated lives of some of history's most creative wordsmiths.

The Life of a Writer

H. P. Lovecraft

Howard Phillips&nbsp;&quot;H.P.&quot; Lovecraft is known as the father of&nbsp;cosmic&nbsp;horror,&nbsp;yet it wasn&#39;t until years after he perished&nbsp;in 1937&nbsp;that his work gained critical acclaim. A man of prejudicial convictions and the subject of many rumors, Lovecraft&#39;s work&nbsp;holds up in part for how shockingly horrifying it was to early 20th-century readers.&nbsp;

Lovecraft&#39;s work continues to influence the&nbsp;philosophical and psychological tones of celebrated projects like the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-infinite-nostalgia-of-stranger-things?verso=true" target="_blank">Duffer Brother&#39;s </a><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-infinite-nostalgia-of-stranger-things?verso=true" target="_blank">Stranger Things</a>,&nbsp;Blizzard Entertainment&#39;s <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/14/21063569/world-of-warcraft-battle-for-azeroth-visions-of-nzoth-expansion-old-gods" target="_blank">World of Warcraft</a>,&nbsp;and the 1960s <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/228858-HP-Lovecraft" target="_blank">rock band H.P. Lovecraft</a>.

Many of&nbsp;Lovecraft&#39;s stories are daringly vague, allowing room for artists to interpret his work in increasingly unique adaptations to this day. Lovecraft&#39;s&nbsp;genuine distaste for mankind and problematic beliefs, however, left him with a fractured legacy.&nbsp;

Details From The Short, Tragic Life Of H.P. Lovecraft

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Lists that rank the best, worst, and most underrated movies, actors, and filmmakers of the 2010s. Get votin' to make your opinion heard.

2010s:  A Decade at the Movies

Ranking the very best Westerns to hit the small and silver screens.

The Wild West on Screen

The Best of the 2010s

From the early part of the 20th century through the 1960s, Westerns were one of the most popular genres of Hollywood movies.&nbsp;With bankable actors such as John Wayne, Gary Cooper, and Alan Ladd starring in films such as&nbsp;Stagecoach, Red River, High Noon, and Shane -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/shadow-superheroes-westerns-are-quietly-popular-971841" target="_blank">documentarian&nbsp;David Gregory&nbsp;estimates</a> that nearly 40% of all films made before 1960 were a Western.

According to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/shadow-superheroes-westerns-are-quietly-popular-971841">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, 182 Westerns were made in the United States between 1960-69, helping establish the careers of Hollywood icons&nbsp;Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Clint Eastwood.

However,&nbsp;over the next few decades,&nbsp;Westerns slowly began to decline in popularity, despite films such as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/kevin-costner-western-roles/reference?ref=search" target="_blank">Dances with Wolves</a> and Unforgiven&nbsp;winning the Oscar&nbsp;for Best Picture in the 1990s.&nbsp;But while the 2010s have seen a decrease in quantity, the quality of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/modern-western-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">tales of the Old West</a> remained high. Here is a&nbsp;look at a few of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/neo-westerns/eric-vega" target="_blank">better Westerns</a>&nbsp;to determine if they will remain a worthy&nbsp;watch for future decades.&nbsp;

The Best Westerns Of The 2010s

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The Best Western Movies of the 2010s, Ranked By Fans

Lists that celebrate and rank the on-screen and real life performances of acclaimed actor Tom Hanks.

Thank You for Being Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

What&#39;s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of Tom Hanks? Is it that he&#39;s been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor five times? Or is it that he has&nbsp;two wins? Perhaps it&#39;s his seven Emmys or four Golden Globes? Naturally, it could be the litany of iconic films in which <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tom-hanks-characters/ranker-film/" target="_blank">he portrays&nbsp;a hero</a>.

But what about the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tom-hanks-romantic-comedy-roles/alexandra-plesa" target="_blank">roles where Tom Hanks</a> is not the greatest&nbsp;guy in the room? Perhaps even a bit of a&nbsp;ne&#39;er-do-well? Or something else un-Hanks-ian? Yes, those films do exist. Here is a look at the roles that are most&nbsp;unlike the man almost <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stories-about-tom-hanks/shanell-mouland" target="_blank">everyone in Hollywood loves</a>.&nbsp;

Tom Hanks Roles When He Wasn't The Nicest Guy, Ranked

Tom Hanks Roles Where He Isn't The Nicest Guy

Lists about Saturday Night Live cast members, hosts, musical acts, and backstage antics of America's favorite sketch comedy series, airing from 30 Rockefeller Plaza since 1975.

Live from New York!

Saturday Night Live

Airing its first episode on October 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live&nbsp;has entered its 45th year as an American television institution. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072562/awards?ref_=tt_awd" target="_blank">The recipient of 157&nbsp;Primetime Emmy Awards&nbsp;and another 428 nominations</a>, the brainchild of Lorne Michaels has launched the careers of some of the most&nbsp;successful comedians in entertainment history.

Though the show has seen its fair share of <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2018/11/17/which-saturday-night-live-cast-delivers-the-best-ratings-in-44-seasons/#27161bef67ac" target="_blank">peaks and valleys in terms of ratings</a>&nbsp;since its inception, every so often, a new and exciting cast comes along that moves the series forward. In the 1970s, SNL featured the likes of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner. In the &#39;80s, Eddie Murphy skyrocketed to fame, while Billy Crystal and Martin Short further proved a sketch comedy television&nbsp;program could indeed become a springboard to&nbsp;success.

The 1990s brought a bit of a renaissance to SNL, as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-snl-cast-members/ranker-tv" target="_blank">cast members </a>Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell, Chris Rock, and Tracy Morgan all brought something unique&nbsp;and exciting to the stage each&nbsp;week. The turn of the millennium introduced fresh faces like Tina Fey, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, and Andy Samberg.

However, with <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072562/" target="_blank">over 150 different repertory players</a> across 45 seasons, there&#39;s bound to be those who were less than pleased with the time they spent at Studio 8H. Who are they and what did they say? And what about the actors that loved performing at 30 Rock?&nbsp;

What The Cast Of 'Saturday Night Live' Thinks About The Show

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What The 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Thinks About The Show

Fascinating things you didn't know about your favorite entertainers, and lists that rank the greatest rock singers and musicians ever to grace the spotlights.

True Rock Stars

Singers

Not all musicians are equal in regards to how they treat their fans. For every story&nbsp;you&#39;ve ever heard about a rock star treating a fan&nbsp;poorly, there are those musicians who are nice - rock stars who are good to fans and go out of their way to show kindness and appreciation for the people who spend time and money on concerts, merchandise, and music, making it possible for their favorite bands to exist in the first place.&nbsp;

The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-aged-rock-stars/rockboy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">nicest rock musicians</a> who got their start prior to&nbsp;or right at the beginning of the new millennium prove that the heaviest entertainers might just be the most appreciative. Firsthand accounts of the nicest rock stars might come as a surprise,&nbsp;such as&nbsp;metal legend&nbsp;Dio&#39;s&nbsp;legacy of giving back to his community. Other stories, like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-was-freddie-mercury-like/joey-kochick" target="_blank">Freddie Mercury caring for an intoxicated fan</a>, might just reinforce the image you already had of your favorite pop rock&nbsp;heroes.&nbsp;

14 Rock Musicians Who Go Above And Beyond For Their Fans

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The Nicest Rock Musicians Who Go Above And Beyond For Their Fans

Exploring the special effects that bring entertainment to life.

Movie Magic

Total Nerd

While Alfred Hitchock&#39;s 1958 film Vertigo is widely credited as being the <a href="https://vashivisuals.com/the-ultimate-history-of-cgi-movies/" target="_blank">first motion picture ever to use computer animation</a>, it&#39;s John Whitney Jr. and Gary Demos who&nbsp;deserve much of the credit for&nbsp;<a href="https://vashivisuals.com/the-ultimate-history-of-cgi-movies/" target="_blank">digitally processing 2D computer images onto film</a> in 1973 to create Yul Brynner&#39;s pixellated robot with mechanical eyes in Michael Crichton&#39;s classic Westworld.&nbsp;

Over the past 46 years, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-cgi-animated-films-ever-made" target="_blank">computer-generated imagery, aka CGI, has come a long way</a>&nbsp;- so much so that the best CGI is when the audience can no longer distinguish reality from what was created on a&nbsp;computer. However, despite amazing advances in technology, there are still movies that mess up CGI so badly that it puts a permanent stain on the film.

Let&#39;s take a look at some of the most egregious CGI body modifications in movie history&nbsp;and try to understand how these maladroit&nbsp;mods made the final cut. &nbsp;

Bad CGI Body Modifications In Movies

The Most Cringeworthy CGI Body Mods, Ranked

Batman (Character)

What Spider-Man is to Marvel, Batman is to DC. This means that every few years, a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/all-batman-movies-or-list-of-batman-movies" target="_blank">fresh storyline is conceived</a>,&nbsp;and a new cast and crew are hired. Therefore, no one should be surprised that a new film featuring the Caped Crusader will hit theaters on June 25, 2021 -&nbsp;and no, Ben Affleck is no longer involved in the project. While the actor was initially slated to direct a script he wrote with DC&#39;s Geoff Johns, he announced his retirement from the DCEU&nbsp;in January 2019.

Instead&nbsp;of Affleck, everyone&#39;s favorite glittery vampire,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/robert-pattinson-batman-reactions/samantha-dillinger?ref=search" target="_blank">Robert Pattinson</a>, will portray Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, the Dark Knight. Writer and director Matt Reeves&#39;s film will focus on a younger Batman, though it will not be based on <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/01/the-batman-june-2021-release-date-ben-affleck-not-starring-1202545821/" target="_blank">Frank Miller&#39;s comic</a>&nbsp;Batman: Year One. 

With principal roles still being cast, here&#39;s what we currently know about The Batman.

Everything We Know About ‘The Batman' (2021)

The New Batman Movie In 2021: Here's Everything We Know

Looking at the bare bones of AMC's hit show, adapted from a comic book series, about life for survivors of an actual zombie apocalypse.

The Walking Dead

AMC's hit seriesThe Walking Dead&nbsp;wasn't created out of thin air; it was originally a comic book, and as we all know well by now, most on-screen adaptations take a few liberties here and there with the original stories, for better or for worse. While people often claim the book version of a story is always better, we're going to leave it up to you to make that decision.We'll take you through the major The Walking Dead TV/ comics differences, so you can decide for yourself which you think is more worth your time. Some plot lines change dramatically in the show, while some characters get killed off too early, and even a couple of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/most-interesting-star-trek-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the star characters</a> don't even exist in the comic books. Find out why and how so many critical plot-points have been altered to fit the television adaptation.

The Biggest Changes from The Walking Dead Comic to TV Show

The Walking Dead TV/ Comics Differences

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Whether you're an athlete or just someone who sweats like one, then you know that those discount deodorants and antiperspirants just don't cut it when it comes to keeping you dry and odor free for the majority of the day. You're active and love to work out or play sports, so you need a deodorant that can hold its own against your sweat and body odor. What are the best deodorants for athletes? Which antiperspirants work the best?With dozens of options available, choosing the right protection for your underarms can become a bit overwhelming, especially if you're an individual who perspires more than most, whether from your athletic lifestyle or overactive sweat glands. If you workout frequently, at the gym or at home, you want to stay smelling great.Check out this list of the best deodorants for the fitness enthusiast in you and vote up the deodorants and antiperspirants that work best for athletes, active individuals, gym rats, and sports nuts alike.&nbsp;

The Best Deodorants For Athletes

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Best Deodorants and Antiperspirants for Athletes

AMC&#39;s The Walking Dead&nbsp;has as many die-hard fans as any other television show on the planet. And if you call yourself a &quot;Walking Dead-Head,&quot; then you know tons of little tidbits about your favorite zombie drama.&nbsp;But how many of these&nbsp;The Walking Dead facts are you actually familiar with? From where the cast members eat lunch to how many walkers are currently walking the planet, this Walking Dead list has got all of the juicy, gory details and factoids about our favorite zom-drom.

Did you know that some of the stunt doubles for The Walking Dead actors are pretty hilarious? Like Carl, who is a 15 year-old boy and has a stand-in that is a 35&nbsp;year-old woman. Another fun piece of Walking Dead trivia: the zombies are actually eating ham with barbecue sauce on it, not flesh. Yum!

The Walking Dead has been nominated for many awards,<a href="https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/walking-dead" target="_blank">&nbsp;the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, Drama</a>. <a href="https://deadline.com/2014/10/walking-dead-ratings-premiere-season-5-amc-850319/" target="_blank">Over 17 million people </a>watched the season five premiere. If you&#39;re reading this list, you probably already know how good the show is, but we&#39;re betting you don&#39;t know all of these fun <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-walking-dead-behind-the-scenes-stories/michelle-nati" target="_blank">TWD behind-the-scenes</a> facts! If you enjoy this fun&nbsp;The Walking Dead list, leave a comment and share it with your friends, and be sure to check out more <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-movies-like-the-walking-dead/watchworthy" target="_blank">shows like The Walking Dead</a>.

18 Things You Didn't Know About The Walking Dead

Walking Dead Trivia | Things You Never Knew About The Walking Dead

Mothers show unconditional love from the moment we enter this world. The truth is, nine times out of ten, they do the same exact thing for the brands they cherish!Of course, there is nothing wrong with this, but with so many contrasting styles and brands to choose from, how and why does the woman that gave us life choose from a plethora of options? Well only they know. So before you ask, check out some of the brands we best relate to mom. Vote up the ones you think are the most quintessential mom brands, and if you see one missing from the list, feel free to add it. Let's hear it for the moms.

The Brands That Remind Us Of Our Moms

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Mom Brands | Companies That Remind You of Your Mom

A well versed man is constantly looking to stay one step ahead of the curve when it comes to what to wear, how to groom, or the finest in drinks. But what about the things that make life simpler yet more effective? Combining all of this is the key to maximizing a professional and personal appearance that will make you the envy of others.&nbsp;We take a look at some of the finest &quot;somewhat&quot; unknown brands for men sold around the world that will set you apart from the pack. Get a leg up on the competition with these fantastic products.&nbsp;

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