100 Greatest Movie Quotes From 100 Years of Film | Stacker
Aug 13, 2020 · - Quote: "My mother thanks you. My father thanks you. My sister thanks you. And I thank you." - Character: George M. Cohan - Actor: James Cagney. Released in 1942, this story about the composer of America's most patriotic songs, became easy propaganda to get the U.S. in a rousing mood for World War II.
50 of the most influential women musicians of the 21st century
Jul 28, 2021 · In 2009, Billboard named Alicia Keys as one of the top artists of the ‘00s decade.It was a well-earned honor for one of the most decorated female musicians of all time. And it’s not just her impressive vocals that have launched the “No One” songstress into the stratosphere; it’s also her unwavering advocacy for causes like women’s …
67 Celebrities You Might Not Know Are LGBTQ+ - Stacker
Mar 22, 2023 · Ariana Grande has been a controversial figure in the LGBTQ+ community ever since her song "Monopoly" came out in 2019. For many it raised the question of whether or not the pop star herself was bisexual, while others criticized her for "queer baiting," which is when celebrities drop subtle hints at identifying somewhere on …
100 Best Movies of All Time - Stacker
Sep 22, 2023 · - Director: Marco Tullio Giordana - Stacker score: 90.6 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 366 minutes "The Best of Youth" follows middle-class Italian brothers Nicola (Luigi Lo Cascio) and Matteo (Alessio Boni) over nearly 40 years, as they come of age and search for meaning amid post-World War II upheaval.
100 Best Movies Based on Books - Stacker
Movie adaptations of books have become some of the biggest box office draws around. In the spring of 2024, audiences flocked to theaters for "Dune: Part 2," based on Frank Herbert's iconic 1965 sci-fi novel, making it one of the top-grossing movies of the year with $282 million domestically. Even more recent is the film "Wicked," whose adaptation lineage runs deep: It's based on the hit 2003 ...
40 Military Terms and Their Meanings - Stacker
According to November 2023 data from the U.S. Department of Defense, there are just over 2 million active-duty and selected reserve members of the military in America today. Add that to the more than 18 million veterans living in the country and it becomes clear that there is a substantial portion of Americans who speak a language all their own: military, some of …
15 basic physics concepts to help you understand our world
Physics is the science that quantifies reality. Stacker used a variety of scientific and educational resources to compile a list of basic physics concepts to help explain how the world works. Read on to see how physics allows engineers to develop life-saving technology like airbags, how it explains door knob placement, and why people's legs …
100 Best TV Dramas of All Time - Stacker
Mar 28, 2023 · The phrase "prestige television" is flung around a lot these days. It was coined during the 2000s, with the arrival of shows like "The West Wing" and "The Sopranos" at the turn of the century, and has lingered on into the present.The term is often used to describe any "good drama" on TV, but can be applied to other high-quality …
Lyrics to 60 famously misunderstood songs, explained - Stacker
Dec 28, 2022 · Every year, when May 1 comes around, there's a meme on the internet that's almost impossible to escape: the misheard lyrics of NSYNC's hit song "It's Gonna Be Me." The joke sees "me" replaced with the commonly misheard "May," due to lead singer Justin Timberlake's exaggerated pronunciation, which was at the request of the song's writers, as he revealed in September 2023.
Top 100 TV Shows of the '60s - Stacker
Apr 21, 2023 · - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - On air: 1959-1973 "Bonanza" was not only the first color Western to grace people's TV screens but also the first color television show ever aired, which caused it to have a large budget.First aired in 1959, "Bonanza" was NBC's longest-running Western which followed the fictional Cartwright family as they struggled with the challenges and triumphs of running a ranch in ...