Entertainment That Changed The World In Unexpected Ways

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Entertainment That Changed The World In Unexpected Ways

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Entertainment is always influenced by the world around us. The thing is, sometimes it goes the other way, and a movie, show, game, or whatever will have a big influence on the world. And we're not just talking about fandoms. It turns out that major parts of our daily lives actually have their roots in pop culture.

Despite being a dumb popcorn flick, The Day After Tomorrow raised the public's awareness of global warming. In 2004, researchers found that 83% of tho
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Losing your mind? Someone may be gaslighting YOU. A5LIGH The play (1938) and movie Gaslight (1944) gave name to a form of psychological manipulation i
Immediately following the release of Disney's 101 Dalmatians in 1961 (and re-releases in 1985 and 1991, and a live action version in 1996) the demand
Thanks to the Great British Bake-Off, annual baking sales in the UK rose from 523m to F1.7bn between 2009 and 2014. CRACKED COM
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Entertainment That Changed The World In Unexpected Ways
John Williams pretty much saved film music from selling out. In the 60s, symphonic film scores were on their way out as they were slowly being replace
A famous SIMPSONS line was CO- co-opted by American right-wing media during the 2003 Iraq war. CHEESE-EATING MONKEY became a go-to insult towards the
Beetlejuice made Goth subculture mainstream. Previously, Goth fashion was strictly and-made, but due to increasing demand, stores that make Goth attir
The Ohio Art Company, the producers Of Etch A Sketch, was saved from a dire financial situation by Toy Story 2. Eteh A Saetch SCEEEN -A0 Before the fi
Bambi gave birth to the modern animal rights movement. The 1942 film not only brought a fresh concern to the general public over the cruelty of huntin
The word paparazzi came from the 1961 movie La Dolce Vita. The movie has a character named Paparazzo who's an annoying photographer. CRACKED GOM
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CRACKEDG COM Got a bucket list? Thank the movie! LACK NICHOLSON MORGAN FREEMAN THE BUCKET LIST The 2007 film The Bucket List popularized the idea of
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A Hollywood movie brought the KKK back to life. The BIRTH OF A NATION In 1871, Ulysses S. Grant eradicated the Ku Klux Klan as an organization. In 191
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