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How many miles did Forrest Gump run?

How many miles did Forrest Gump run?

Run, Forrest, run! It’s one of those lines that even people who’ve never seen 1994’s Forrest Gump shout anytime they see someone running. Besides the double-cassette soundtrack completely rocking, there is indeed A LOT of running in this movie, mostly by Forrest. Even as a child, he...

In the band Hootie & the Blowfish, who is the Blowfish?

In the band Hootie & the Blowfish, who is the Blowfish?

The '90s were an insane time in popular music. Let's take May of 1994 as an example. Among the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 were the following artists: Ace of Base, Prince, Crash Test Dummies, Richard Marx, and Mariah Carey. That kind of broad mix of genre and...

What's the name of the island in Jurassic Park?

What's the name of the island in Jurassic Park?

I mean, if I could have the chance to bring dinosaurs back to life, I don't think I'd worry too much about if I should either. One of the things that always made Michael Crichton books so good was their settings — no matter how ridiculous the plot might be, the...

What's the name of the arcade in Wayne's World?

What's the name of the arcade in Wayne's World?

Chances are on this day in 1992, I was loading up the VHS of Wayne's World into my top-loading VCR and watching it for maybe the third or fourth time that day. If you're like me, you can't see the word Milwaukee without pronouncing it like Alice Cooper does in...

What R.E.M. song is about an '80s street attack on journalist Dan Rather?

What R.E.M. song is about an '80s street attack on journalist Dan Rather?

I was once in a karaoke bar in Athens, Georgia, filming a video for my work, when the bartender politely noted: "If Michael comes in here, you'll have to put that camera down." In Athens, with all due apologies to everyone else with this name, there is only one Michael:...

What is the name of the serial killer in The Silence of the Lambs?

What is the name of the serial killer in The Silence of the Lambs?

If you could pinpoint the exact moment when it became acceptable to joke about serial killers who eat people, it was probably when The Silence of the Lambs was released in 1991. From quipping that you'll eat whatever it is with a nice "side of Chianti" to answering every call...

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo dropped out of which college in 1996?

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo dropped out of which college in 1996?

Whenever I hear a Weezer song on the radio these days, it's usually one of their newer pop songs. Sure, it's nothing like the band's glory days, but hey, good for them. While you hear about a lot of famous people that dropped out of school and became successful, Rivers...