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At time Fear of a Black Planet dropped, PE was embroiled in controversy from all sides. On the one hand were criticisms of their afrocentric lyrics from the powers that be. On the other were criticisms of Professor Griff’s incredibly anti-Semitic remarks.

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After floating in development hell for well over a decade, Jurassic World, the fourth entry into the Jurassic Park series, is released to theaters in America.

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After well over a decade of speculation and hints, the supervillains Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn were officially confirmed to be romantically involved the DC Universe.

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Shit, when I started out I was just happy to be here. Hell, I didn’t think the OG mods would’ve made me an editor, let alone give me the carte blanche to lead a Wu-Tang cleanup. And then give me free stuff for doing it. Nor did I figure I’d be meeting dope people either.

But lowkey all my time here I want money and power, so respect my IQ or die from lead showers.

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80 years after it’s premiere in Berlin, a film reel of the complete version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (previously thought to be lost) is found in a private collection in Buenos Aires. The reel is later combined with a 2001 edit and forms what is billed as “The Complete Metropolis” (save for roughly 60 seconds of the film that were too damaged to restore properly).

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After going through a long and complicated saga of IP dispute, the trademark of the Mick Anglo created Marvelman (aka Miracleman) is purchased by Marvel Comics. The character, strange enough, had nothing prior to do with the company.

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21 years after decriminalizing homosexuality, the Republic of Ireland legalizes same-sex marriage.

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After being in development hell for 12 years, Duke Nukem Forever is released both on sixth generation consoles and on PC to incredibly scathing reviews.

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55 years after the release of To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s second novel, Go Set a Watchman is published.

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Michael Sam is drafted by the St. Louis Rams, making him the first openly gay player in the NFL’s history.

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