Calling Time — studio album by Basshunter Calling Time Calling Time is a 2013 studio album by Swedish electronic musician Basshunter, featuring dance-oriented production and synth-driven pop aimed at club and radio audiences.
Can U Get wit It — early Usher single produced by DeVante Swing Can U Get wit It Overview and context for 'Can U Get wit It', the lead single from Usher's 1994 debut, its style, production by DeVante Swing, chart performance, and role in the singer's early care…
Can You Feel the Love Tonight A pop ballad written by Elton John and Tim Rice for Disney's The Lion King; celebrated for its romantic theme, cinematic role, and awards including the Academy Award for Best Origi…
Can't Be Tamed (Miley Cyrus album) Can't Be Tamed Can't Be Tamed is the third studio album by Miley Cyrus, released in 2010. It marked a move toward electropop and dance-oriented production and contained twelve tracks, including s…
Can't Buy Me Love Phrase and title most famously used by the Beatles for a 1964 song; also used for films and television. Themes center on the idea that money cannot purchase genuine affection.
Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart ranks album popularity in Canada based on sales data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Jam! Canoe. It is a key industry reference for…
Canadian Idiot (song) Canadian Idiot A 2006 parody by "Weird Al" Yankovic of Green Day's "American Idiot" that satirizes Canadian stereotypes; included on the Straight Outta Lynwood album and known for its tongue-in-c…
Cancer Ward — novel by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Cancer Ward A concise encyclopedia entry on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's Cancer Ward: its plot, themes, historical setting, censorship, and legacy in Soviet and world literature.
Cancioneiro Geral: Portugal’s Early 16th‑Century Anthology of Verse Cancioneiro Geral A comprehensive overview of the Cancioneiro Geral, the anthology compiled by Garcia de Resende and published in 1516, its contents, historical context, themes and lasting importanc…
Candyman (fictional character) Candyman (character) Candyman is a horror figure created from a Clive Barker short story and popularized by films; a vengeful, hook-handed specter tied to racial violence, urban legend and mirror-summo…
Canon Canon: a versatile term meaning a rule or measuring standard, an accepted body of works, a musical imitative form, a clerical office, or a technical standard; covers origins, uses,…
Caper story: characteristics, history, and role in crime fiction Caper story A caper story is a playful subgenre of crime fiction centered on audacious thefts or cons, emphasizing cleverness, planning, and often humor; common in novels, films, and televisio…
Captain Boomerang (George "Digger" Harkness) Captain Boomerang Captain Boomerang is a recurring DC Comics supervillain and frequent Flash adversary, known for his expert use of trick boomerangs and membership in the Suicide Squad across comics…
Captain Jack Harkness Fictional character from Doctor Who and Torchwood: a charismatic time traveller and immortal former conman, portrayed by John Barrowman, notable for his leadership, sexuality, and…
Captain Tsubasa — Japanese football manga and multimedia franchise Captain Tsubasa Long-running sports manga and anime created by Yōichi Takahashi in 1981, following prodigy Tsubasa Oozora; noted for dramatic match depiction, international reach, and influence on…
Captain Underpants (children's book series) Captain Underpants A humorous children's book series by Dav Pilkey about two prankish friends and their accidental superhero creation, mixing comics, slapstick, and accessible storytelling for reluct…
Captivity narrative (genre and history) Captivity narrative Captivity narratives are first‑person or reported accounts of people taken by perceived enemies; a global literary form that shaped colonial-era identity, propaganda, and modern sc…
Cardcaptor Sakura A concise encyclopedia entry on Cardcaptor Sakura, the influential magical-girl manga and anime by CLAMP: premise, characters, publication, adaptations, themes, and legacy.
Cardiology (album) — Good Charlotte's fifth studio release Cardiology (album) Cardiology is the fifth studio album by American pop punk band Good Charlotte, released October 27, 2010. The record centers on heart-related themes and produced several singles wi…
Care Bears Care Bears is a media and toy franchise created in the early 1980s around colourful teddy-bear characters with distinctive belly symbols that represent emotions, virtues and caring…
Carmen Sandiego: educational game series and multimedia franchise Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego is a long-running edutainment franchise that began with a 1985 geography game and grew into a multi-format property combining detective play, curricular content and…
Carmina Burana: the medieval manuscript and its modern musical fame Carmina Burana Carmina Burana is a medieval manuscript of over 240 mostly Latin poems—on spring, love, satire and drinking—copied c.1230; a selection was famously set to music by Carl Orff in the…
Carmine Falcone: Gotham’s Mafia Don in Batman Fiction Carmine Falcone Carmine Falcone is a fictional Gotham crime boss in DC Comics and related media, known as 'The Roman' and father of Alberto Falcone; he appears in major storylines and film adaptat…
Carrie: given name, cultural works, and notable references Carrie Carrie is a feminine given name, often a diminutive of Caroline or Carolyn. It appears in literature, film, music, and as a name for public figures and fictional characters across…
Carrie (novel) Carrie is Stephen King's first published novel (1974), a horror coming-of-age story about Carrie White, a bullied teenager who unleashes telekinetic powers; it became an influentia…
Carry That Weight (The Beatles song) Carry That Weight Overview of “Carry That Weight,” the closing-medley song from The Beatles' Abbey Road: structure, recording, themes, personnel, and its place in the album’s finale.
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman (novel series) Castaways of the Flying Dutchman A children's/young-adult fantasy trilogy by Brian Jacques that reimagines the Flying Dutchman legend. Follows an immortal boy and his dog as they wander, remain young, and help tho…
Castlevania (1986 video game) Castlevania (video game) The original Castlevania is Konami's 1986 action-platformer for the NES starring Simon Belmont, which established a gothic, whip‑based vampire‑hunting template and launched a long-…
Cat Chaser (1989 film) Cat Chaser 1989 neo‑noir thriller directed by Abel Ferrara, adapted from Elmore Leonard's novel; stars Peter Weller, Kelly McGillis and Charles Durning in a Miami‑set tale of memory, violence…
Catch Me If You Can — Frank Abagnale’s memoir and its adaptations Catch Me If You Can Overview of the 1980 memoir Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale, its claims about his years as a con artist, the book’s authorship and rights, the 2002 film adaptation, and subse…
Catherine Jinks (Australian writer) Catherine Jinks Catherine Jinks, born 1963 in Brisbane, is an Australian author of more than thirty books across children's, young adult and adult fiction, notable for her genre range and multiple…
Catwings — Ursula K. Le Guin's children's picture book about winged kittens Catwings Catwings is the first of four children's picture books by Ursula K. Le Guin, published in 1988 and illustrated by S. D. Schindler. It follows kittens born with wings and explores t…
Catwings Return (Ursula K. Le Guin) Catwings Return Second book in Ursula K. Le Guin's Catwings series: a gentle children's picture book about kittens born with wings, illustrated by S. D. Schindler and published by Scholastic in 19…
Catwoman (Selina Kyle) Catwoman Catwoman (Selina Kyle) is a long-running DC Comics character: a cat burglar, complex antiheroine, occasional ally and love interest of Batman, appearing across comics, film, and te…
Caught Up (Usher song) Caught Up Caught Up is an uptempo R&B single by Usher from his 2004 album Confessions, written by Ryan Toby, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis and Jason Boyd and produced by Dre & Vidal.
Caulifla (Dragon Ball Super character) Caulifla Caulifla is a brash Saiyan from Universe 6 introduced in Dragon Ball Super’s Universe Survival arc; noted for rapid growth, leadership of a Saiyan group, and her fusion into Kefla.
Caution (Mariah Carey album) Caution is the fifteenth studio album by Mariah Carey, released November 16, 2018 on Epic Records. The record received critical praise for its contemporary R&B sound, guest feature…
Cædmon's Hymn A concise encyclopedia entry on Cædmon's Hymn: its language, manuscript variants, Bede's account, poetic style, and its importance for Anglo-Saxon literature.
Cecilia: Memoirs of an Heiress — Frances Burney's comic novel of manners Cecilia (Burney novel) Cecilia (1782), subtitled Memoirs of an Heiress, is Frances Burney's second novel. A comic, satirical study of an heiress negotiating love, reputation, and the conventions of 18th‑…
Cecilia (Simon & Garfunkel song) “Cecilia” is a 1970 song by Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon and released on Bridge over Troubled Water. Known for its improvised percussion, catchy chorus and enduring pop…
Cedric the Forester (Bernard Marshall) Cedric the Forester A long historical tale for young readers by Bernard Marshall. Cedric the Forester is a medieval adventure recognized as a Newbery Honor Book in 1922, noted for its tone and portray…
Celebrations (Mars chocolate assortment) Celebrations Celebrations is a boxed assortment of miniature Mars-brand chocolate bars introduced in 1997, sold for sharing at holidays and events; mixes and packaging vary by market and season…
Celebrity (NSYNC album) Celebrity (album) Celebrity is the fourth and final studio album by American pop group NSYNC, released July 24, 2001 on Jive Records; it explored pop, R&B and electronic elements and marked a turnin…
Celebrity Skin (Hole album) Celebrity Skin Celebrity Skin is Hole's third studio album, released September 8, 1998 on Geffen Records. A shift toward polished power-pop and glam-influenced rock, it produced three singles and…
Celine Dion (album) Self-titled second English-language studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion. A transitional release of adult contemporary pop and power ballads that broadened her English-langu…
Céline Dion chante Noël Overview of Céline Dion's French-language holiday album: musical style, early-career context, reception in francophone markets, and its place in seasonal repertoire.
Céline Dion en concert Overview of the live album and the artist's concert practice: what live recordings capture, production features, historical context, and how stage shows differ from studio work.
Cell (Dragon Ball) — bio-engineered villain and the Cell Games antagonist Cell (Dragon Ball) Cell is an artificial life form in Dragon Ball Z, engineered from multiple fighters' cells; he evolves by absorbing Androids #17 and #18 to reach his 'perfect' form and challenges…
