Curated playlist

Fictional twins

Luke SkywalkerLuke Skywalker was originally going to be named Starkiller. George Lucas dropped the surname months into filming.
She-RaFor the honor of Grayskull, I am She-Ra. Those words, spoken to a sword, turn a soldier named Adora into the superheroine of the Masters of the Universe franchise. She-Ra began as a toy line and a minicomic. She then became the star of two…
ElrondElrond watched Isildur cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand and urged him to destroy it. Isildur refused and walked away.
Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Wanda Maximoff, the character played by Elizabeth Olsen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, spent two days buried in the rubble of her family's apartment in Sokovia, a country in Eastern Europe. A missile had just killed her parents. Her…
Princess LeiaPrincess Leia began as a spoiled teenage princess in George Lucas's early drafts.
Jacen SoloJacen Solo, Han and Leia's son, became the Sith Lord Darth Caedus. His twin sister Jaina killed him in a duel.
He-ManHe-Man, the muscle-bound hero of the Masters of the Universe franchise, changes from a prince into a champion with one spoken oath. Prince Adam raises his Power Sword and declares, "By the power of Grayskull..." Then comes the second half…
Sheldon CooperSheldon Lee Cooper has five sets of academic initials after his name: B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D. and Sc.D. He is a fictional theoretical physicist. Viewers first met him in the CBS series The Big Bang Theory, which ran from 2007 to 2019.…
Donald DuckDonald Duck was listed as a federal employee at $99,999 as late as 1978.
Hello KittyHello Kitty first appeared in March 1975, printed on a vinyl coin purse sold in Japan. The picture shows a white cat sitting between a bottle of milk and a goldfish bowl. She wears a red bow, and she has no visible mouth. From that modest…
PeliasAn oracle warned King Pelias to beware a man wearing one sandal. Then his nephew Jason arrived wearing one.