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• The Silmarillion – 1977 novel, edited by Christopher Tolkien and published posthumously, written by J.R.R. Tolkien concerning the myths central to the expanded Lord of the Rings universe.
• A Clockwork Orange – 1962 dystopian novel written by Anthony Burgess, heavily uses a fictional slang called Nadsat.
• Lolita – 1955 novel written by Vladimir Nabokov, apparent major influence of Our Lady Lana Del Rey.
• James Joyce – (1882 – 1941) – Irish writer, known for his unique writing style, author of;
  • Finnegans Wake – Experimental novel, published in 1939.
  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man – Semi-autobiographical novel, published in 1916, concerning the life of Stephen Dedalus.
• The Magician’s Nephew – Fantasy novel written by C.S. Lewis, published in 1955. Part of the Chronicles of Narnia series.
• Paddington 2 – 2017 film starring Paddington Bear, Mrs. Fishman, and Hugh Grant (trailer).

• Sherlock Gnomes – Less fun 2018 sequel to the more enjoyable Gnomeo & Juliet, starring Obi-Wan and others (trailer).
• Fushigi Yugi – Manga (and later anime series) started in 1992, illustrated and written by Yuu Watase, about the adventures of two teenage girls who are forced to deal fantastical situations in ancient China.
• Right Ho, Jeeves – 1934 novel by P.G. Wodehouse, following the continued misadventures of Bertie Wooster and his man-servant Jeeves.
• The Vampire Lestat – 1985 vampire book written by Anne Rice, second in the Vampire Chronicles series.
• “Call me Ishmael” – Opening lines to the Moby-Dick, written by Herman Melville.
• “Pottermore Tweet”:

• Ta-Nehisi Coates – (b. 1975) – American journalist, author, and educator. Writer of;
  • Between the World of Me – 2015 book written as a letter to Coates’ teenage son about life as a black American.
  • Black Panther: A Nation Under our Feet – 2016 Marvel comic series.
  • “The First White President” – October 2017 article, published in The Atlantic.
• Postcards from the Edge – 1987 semi-autobiographical novel by Carrie Fisher, later a movie starring Meryl Streep.
• The Great Gatsby – 1925 novel starring Leonardo DiCaprio, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
• Salman Rushdie – (b. 1947) – British Indian author, fatwa-haver, and Mr. Padma Lakshmi. Writer of;
  • Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights – 2015 novel about genies.
• Scheherazade – Main character and storyteller in One Thousand and One Nights.
• Evanescence – American “rock” band founded by Amy Lee and Ben Moody. My Immortal muse. 

• “White Wedding” – 1982 song by Wedding Singer actor Billy Idol.
• Vampire Weekend – NYC-based rock band, founded in 2006 by Ezra, Rostam, and the other two.
• Muse – British rock band, real nerd shit.
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby – 2006 Adam McKay movie about NASCAR drivers, Chip, etc. (trailer).
• Sylvia Plath – (1932 – 1963) – American poet and author of The Bell Jar, Ariel, and others.
• “Errand Paralysis” -Concept concerning Millenial burnout issues.
• Alita: Battle Angel – Upcoming adaptation by Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron of the manga Battle Angel Alita.
• The Lego Movie – 2014 animated movie by Lord and Miller, featuring GOB as Batman. Spurred the upcoming The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (trailer).

• Aquaman – 2018 superhero flick starring Jason Momoa, Orm, and Nicole Kidman, directed by James Wan (trailer).
• “Africa” – Terrible 1981 song by Toto. Covered in 2018 by Weezer and Pitbull (for the Aquaman soundtrack).
• Baywatch – American beefcake tv show, running from 1989 to 2001.
• Saw – Film series and film (directed by James Wan), inspired the lamentable “torture porn” genre that dominated the 2000’s (trailer).
• Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw – Upcoming Fast and the Furious spinoff starring DJ Big Driis and two ampersands.
• Schoolhouse Rock! – American education shorts started in 1973. Including “Conjunction Junction.“
• Noam Chomsky – (b. 1928) – American linguist and political critic, credited “creator” of the concept of Universal Grammar.