Kid A (Radiohead album, 2000) Kid A Kid A is Radiohead's fourth studio album, released in October 2000 on Parlophone. It marked a deliberate move toward electronic and experimental textures and became both a commerci…
Kill 'Em All — Metallica's debut studio album Kill 'Em All Debut studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released July 1983. A raw, fast record that helped define thrash metal and established the group’s early sound and reputa…
Killer Croc (Waylon Jones) — DC Comics villain Killer Croc Killer Croc (Waylon Jones) is a DC Comics antagonist in Batman stories. Often shown with a crocodilian appearance, he possesses great strength and aquatic skill and has appeared in…
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! — Megadeth's debut album Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! Debut studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released in May 1985 on Combat Records; noted for its aggressive speed, raw production and the band's early lineup and di…
Killing Reagan: The 2015 book on the 1981 assassination attempt Killing Reagan Killing Reagan is a 2015 narrative nonfiction book by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard that examines the 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan, its effects on his presidency, and…
Killing Time Again (album) Killing Time Again Killing Time Again is an album by German aggrotech band Funker Vogt, frequently cited in the group's early discography. It showcases harsh electronic beats, militant themes, and cl…
Killzone 2 — PlayStation 3 first-person shooter Killzone 2 Killzone 2 is a 2009 PlayStation 3 first-person shooter by Guerrilla Games. Noted for its cinematic single-player campaign, competitive multiplayer, and technical presentation, it…
Kim (novel) Kim is a 1901 novel by Rudyard Kipling set in British India. It follows an orphaned boy's travels with a Tibetan lama and intertwines adventure, spirituality, and espionage during…
Kimi Ga Yo — Japan’s national anthem Kimi Ga Yo Kimi Ga Yo is the national anthem of Japan, based on an ancient waka poem and set to music in the 19th century. Short in length, it has a long cultural history and remains a subjec…
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15 — Schumann's piano character pieces Kinderszenen Kinderszenen, Op. 15, is a cycle of 13 short piano pieces by Robert Schumann (published 1838). Evoking childhood moods, it includes the famous Träumerei and remains central to Roma…
King Shark (Nanaue) King Shark King Shark, aka Nanaue, is a DC Comics humanoid-shark supervillain and occasional antihero. Created in 1994, he appears in comics, television, animation, and film adaptations.
King's Field: FromSoftware's early first-person action RPG King's Field King's Field is a first-person action role-playing series from FromSoftware, noted for slow, methodical combat, maze-like exploration and design choices that influenced the later S…
Kingdom Hearts (video game series) Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts is an action role-playing series from Square Enix and Disney, combining original characters, Final Fantasy cameos and Disney worlds into a long-running, interlinked…
Kingdom Hearts (2002 video game) Kingdom Hearts (video game) Kingdom Hearts is an action role-playing game that blends Disney worlds with Final Fantasy elements. Released for PlayStation 2 in 2002, it launched a long-running crossover series…
Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts II is an action role-playing game blending Square Enix and Disney characters. Released for PlayStation 2, it continues the series narrative, refines combat systems,…
Kingdom Hearts III Kingdom Hearts III is an action role-playing game from Square Enix that concludes a major arc of the Kingdom Hearts series, blending original combat with Disney and Pixar worlds an…
Kingpin (Wilson Fisk): Marvel's Crime Lord and Cultural Antagonist Kingpin Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) is a prominent Marvel Comics crime lord, first seen in 1967. A human mastermind and physical threat, he opposes heroes like Spider-Man and Daredevil and appea…
Kipper the Dog (children's books and animated series) Kipper the Dog Kipper the Dog is a gentle British children's character by Mick Inkpen, appearing in picture books and an award-winning animated series that emphasize friendship, play and early le…
Kirby (video game character) Kirby (character) Kirby is Nintendo and HAL Laboratory’s round, pink protagonist known for inhaling foes and copying their abilities. Debuting in 1992, he stars in platformers, spin-offs and crossov…
Kirby (video game series) Kirby (series) Kirby is a long-running fantasy platformer series created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, known for its soft protagonist, copy abilities, and vari…
Kirby Mass Attack A 2011 stylus-driven Kirby puzzle-platformer for the Nintendo DS by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, in which the player controls a swarm of Kirbys to solve puzzles, beat enemies and p…
Kirby Super Star A 1996 Super NES platform compilation by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo featuring multiple short Kirby adventures, cooperative play and copy abilities; remade for Nintendo DS in 2008–…
Kirby Super Star Ultra 2008 Nintendo DS remake of the SNES compilation Kirby Super Star, expanding the original's assortment of short games with new modes, improved presentation, and additional multiplay…
Kirby's Adventure (1993 NES) — Introduction of Kirby's copy abilities and Dream Land quest Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Adventure (1993, NES) — HAL Laboratory/Nintendo side‑scrolling platformer that introduced Kirby's copy abilities as he journeys through Dream Land to restore the Fountain o…
Kirby's Dream Collection — 20th Anniversary Compilation for the Wii Kirby's Dream Collection A 2012 Nintendo compilation for the Wii celebrating 20 years of Kirby, bundling six classic games, bonus challenge stages, a museum, anime episodes, a soundtrack and a commemorativ…
Kirby's Dream Land Kirby's Dream Land is the 1992 Game Boy platform game that introduced Kirby and began Nintendo's Kirby series, noted for simple controls, float-and-inhale mechanics, and a playful…
Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995 Game Boy platform game by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo that expanded Kirby’s copy abilities with animal buddies and new combinations.
Kirby's Dream Land 3 A Super NES platformer developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo, noted for its gentle difficulty, friend-based mechanics, and distinctive hand-drawn visual style.
Kirby's Epic Yarn Kirby's Epic Yarn is a yarn-and-fabric themed platformer starring Kirby, originally released for the Wii in 2010. Noted for its handcrafted art style, gentle difficulty, and a late…
Kirby's Pinball Land A 1993 Game Boy pinball-style video game starring Kirby, developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo; notable as the series' first spin-off with multi-level tables and bo…
Kirby's Return to Dream Land A 2011 side-scrolling platform game by HAL Laboratory for the Wii; later remade as Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch in 2023.
Kiss (debut album by Kiss, 1974) Kiss (Kiss album) Self-titled debut album by American rock band Kiss, released February 8, 1974; raw hard-rock sound, early classics, and the beginning of the band's theatrical image and live legacy…
Kiss It Better (Rihanna song) Overview of Rihanna's 2016 single "Kiss It Better": style, themes, release, reception, chart performance, promotion and legacy from the Anti era.
Kiss Me Once (Kylie Minogue album) Kiss Me Once Kiss Me Once is the twelfth studio album by Kylie Minogue, released 14 March 2014 by Parlophone. It marked her return after a four-year gap and produced the singles "Into the Blue"…
Kiss of Death Phrase and cultural motif describing an act, mark or gesture that brings ruin or marks someone for death; used in religion, crime, literature, sport and popular culture.
Knuckles' Chaotix Knuckles' Chaotix is a 1995 Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off for the Sega 32X. It introduced the Chaotix characters and a partner-based tether mechanic that made its platforming and phy…
Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen: late 19th-century atlas of medicinal plants Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen A late 19th-century German three-volume atlas of medicinal plants noted for its chromolithographic plates, botanical descriptions and use as a practical reference for pharmacists a…
Kojiki — Japan’s Earliest Chronicle of Myths, Genealogies and Early History Kojiki Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters), compiled in 712 CE for Empress Gemmei, is Japan’s oldest surviving chronicle of Shinto myths, imperial genealogy and early court history; vital…
Kottabos Player — Attic red-figure kylix attributed to the circle of the Kleophrades Painter Kottabos (Kleophrades Painter) Attic red-figure terracotta kylix c. 500 BCE depicting a symposiast playing kottabos, attributed to the circle of the Kleophrades Painter; held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Kratos (God of War): Origins, evolution and cultural impact Kratos (God of War) Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta, is the central protagonist of Sony Santa Monica's God of War series — a complex antihero whose story spans Greek and Norse settings and influenced mode…
Krazy Kat: George Herriman’s Surreal Newspaper Comic (1913–1944) Krazy Kat Krazy Kat is a pioneering American newspaper comic by George Herriman (1913–1944), noted for its surreal landscapes, playful language, and the brick-throwing love triangle between…
KSpread — spreadsheet application from the KOffice suite KSpread KSpread is a free, open-source spreadsheet application originally developed for the KDE desktop as part of the KOffice suite. It provided common spreadsheet features, data exchange…
Kud Wafter Kud Wafter is a 2010 Japanese visual novel spin-off from Little Busters! by Key, centering on heroine Kudryavka Noumi. Originally an adult PC release, later issued in all-ages port…
Kutub al‑Sittah: the Six Canonical Hadith Collections in Sunni Islam Kutub al-Sittah Kutub al‑Sittah ("six books") are the principal collections of the Prophet Muhammad's hadith widely accepted in Sunni Islam; they include Bukhari, Muslim and four Sunan works used…
Kylie (1988 debut album by Kylie Minogue) Kylie (album) Kylie is the debut studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released in July 1988. A Stock Aitken Waterman-produced dance-pop record, it launched her international pop care…
KylieFever2002 (Fever Tour) KylieFever2002 KylieFever2002 was Kylie Minogue's 2002 concert tour supporting her album Fever (2001), noted for theatrical staging, choreography and fashion-forward costumes; it ran from Cardiff…
L'incoronazione di Poppea — Monteverdi's final opera L'incoronazione di Poppea L'incoronazione di Poppea (1643) by Claudio Monteverdi, libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello. A landmark early-Baroque opera about Nero and Poppea, noted for its intimate force…
La Bella Mafia — Lil' Kim's Third Studio Album La Bella Mafia La Bella Mafia is the third studio album by Lil' Kim, released March 4, 2003 on Atlantic Records. It produced notable singles, earned platinum certification, and reinforced her pre…
