Works

Asterix (Astérix) — the French comic about the Gaulish hero Asterix Asterix is a long-running French comic series about a small Gaulish village that resists Rome. Created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, it mixes historical setting, wordplay, an…

Asteroids (1979 arcade video game) Asteroids (video game) Asteroids is a 1979 arcade shooter by Atari. Players pilot a rotating spaceship through a field of drifting rocks and periodic saucers, breaking larger asteroids into smaller piece…

Asylum (Kiss album, 1985) Asylum (album) Asylum is a 1985 studio album by American hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. Released September 16, it features radio-oriented production, the singles “Tears Are Falling” and “Uh! Al…

Atlantean language A constructed language created for Disney’s film Atlantis: The Lost Empire by linguist Marc Okrand, designed as an ancient, internally consistent tongue with its own script and gra…

Atlas: collections of maps and mathematical charts Atlas An atlas is an organized collection of maps or chart systems, in print or digital form, used for geographic reference, thematic analysis, navigation, education and mathematical stu…

Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand's 1957 novel combining mystery, romance and political philosophy; explores individualism, industrialism and the consequences of collectivist policies.

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) Attack on Titan Overview of the manga and anime series Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama: premise, major adaptations, themes, cultural impact and distinctions in modern pop culture.

Audiobook — spoken-word recordings: formats, narration, history and uses Audiobook An overview of audiobooks: definition, common formats and production, narration styles, history, accessibility benefits, distribution and practical uses for listeners, learners and…

Audrey Hepburn (2001 German semi-postal stamp) Audrey Hepburn (semi-postal) A planned 2001 German semi-postal stamp showing Audrey Hepburn was withdrawn after the actress’s family objected; the design was replaced and the episode remains notable in philate…

Austin Powers (character) Fictional British spy created and played by Mike Myers, Austin Powers is a comic pastiche of 1960s spy culture who appears in a trilogy of films blending parody, slapstick and nost…

Authorized King James Version (King James Bible) Authorized King James Version The Authorized King James Version (KJV) is an early 17th‑century English translation of the Christian Bible that has had lasting religious, literary, and cultural influence.

Authors of the Bible: traditions, composition, and scholarly perspectives Authors of the Bible Survey of how biblical books acquired authorial attributions, differences between traditional claims and modern scholarship, common categories of authorship, and why debates matter…

Avril Lavigne (self-titled studio album, 2013) Avril Lavigne (album) Self-titled fifth studio album by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, released November 1, 2013. A return to upbeat pop-rock with electronic and punk influences, featuring collaboration…

Awesome as Fuck — Green Day live album (2011) Awesome as Fuck Live album and concert DVD by Green Day, recorded on the 21st Century Breakdown World Tour and released March 22, 2011; collects performances of songs from 21st Century Breakdown a…

Azkaban — the wizarding prison in the Harry Potter series Azkaban Azkaban is the isolated, Dementor-guarded prison in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe, known for its bleak conditions, memory-eroding effects, and role in detaining dangerous wi…

B'Day — Beyoncé's second studio album (2006) B'Day B'Day is the 2006 second solo studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released to coincide with her birthday. It spawned multiple singles including "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and…

B'Day Anthology Video Album (Beyoncé) B'Day Anthology Video Album A companion video collection to Beyoncé's B'Day, released April 3, 2007; a DVD anthology of music videos, alternate cuts and behind-the-scenes material showcasing the visual era fo…

Babez for Breakfast — studio album by Lordi Babez for Breakfast Babez for Breakfast is a 2010 studio album by Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band Lordi, noted for its theatrical horror imagery, melodic riff-driven songs and the lead single “This…

Baby (song by Justin Bieber) Baby (Justin Bieber song) “Baby” is Justin Bieber’s 2010 breakthrough pop single blending R&B and hip hop elements, featuring Ludacris; notable for its chart success and its highly viewed and widely discuss…

Baby Got Back (1992 song by Sir Mix-A-Lot) Baby Got Back 1992 hip hop single by Sir Mix-A-Lot celebrating larger buttocks; known for its spoken opening, controversial lyrics and video, No.1 Billboard charting, and later cultural referenc…

Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV): catalogue of Johann Sebastian Bach's works Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis The BWV is the standard catalogue of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, compiled by Wolfgang Schmieder in 1950. Works are numbered and grouped by genre; an Anhang records doubt…

Back in Black — AC/DC's 1980 album and its legacy Back in Black Back in Black is AC/DC's 1980 album that introduced Brian Johnson, honored Bon Scott, and became a landmark hard rock record with enduring influence and mainstream success.

Back It Up (Caro Emerald song) Debut single by Dutch singer Caro Emerald from her 2009 album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor; a retro jazz-pop track that launched her international career and spawned…

Back to the Known (EP) Back to the Known Back to the Known is a 1985 EP by Bad Religion that marked the band's deliberate return from a progressive-rock experiment to a concise punk sound, reasserting their place in the S…

Bad (Michael Jackson album) Bad Bad is Michael Jackson's 1987 studio album produced by Quincy Jones, noted for five US No.1 singles, ambitious videos, the Bad World Tour, and lasting influence on pop music produc…

Bad Piggies — Rovio's physics puzzle spin-off of Angry Birds Bad Piggies Bad Piggies is a physics-based puzzle game by Rovio where players build vehicles and contraptions for the green pigs to reach eggs and goals. It emphasizes creativity, construction…

Badmotorfinger (Soundgarden album) Badmotorfinger Badmotorfinger is Soundgarden's third studio album, released October 8, 1991. Known for heavy riffing, odd meters and the singles "Outshined," "Rusty Cage" and "Jesus Christ Pose."

Bakhshali manuscript An early South Asian mathematical manuscript on birch bark featuring arithmetic and algebra, found near Bakhshali in 1881; notable for its problem-oriented style and debated dating…

Balas y Chocolate — album by Lila Downs Balas y Chocolate Balas y Chocolate is the eighth studio album by Mexican singer Lila Downs, released March 24, 2015. It blends folk and electronic influences, features Juan Gabriel and Juanes, and…

Chopin’s Four Ballades: Form, Origins, and Musical Legacy Ballades (Chopin) An encyclopedic overview of Chopin’s four ballades for solo piano: their origins, structure, expressive demands, historical context, and influence on later composers and repertoire…

Bambi's Children: The Story of a Forest Family Bambi's Children A sequel by Felix Salten that follows the twin fawns Geno and Gurri as they grow, learning the pleasures and dangers of forest life; gentler in tone than the original Bambi.

Bane (comics) Bane is a DC Comics supervillain introduced in 1993, known for his exceptional physical strength, strategic mind, use of the drug “Venom,” and for the 1993 Knightfall storyline in…

Bang! Pow! Boom! — Insane Clown Posse album Bang! Pow! Boom! Bang! Pow! Boom! is Insane Clown Posse's 2009 album produced by Mike E. Clark. It restarts the Joker's Cards saga and drew mainstream attention for the viral single "Miracles" and…

Bangarang (EP) — Skrillex release and impact Bangarang (EP) Bangarang is a 2011 EP by Skrillex blending dubstep, electro and pop elements; notable for collaborations (The Doors, Sirah), the Re:Generation tie-in, and chart success on Billboa…

Bangerz (Miley Cyrus album) Bangerz Bangerz is Miley Cyrus's 2013 album that blended pop with southern hip hop and R&B, known for singles like We Can't Stop and Wrecking Ball and for marking a major stylistic shift i…

Banjo-Kazooie: overview, gameplay, history and legacy Banjo-Kazooie Banjo-Kazooie is a 1998 platform-adventure video game by Rare for the Nintendo 64. This article covers its characters, gameplay, development, releases and long-term influence on 3D…

Barnyard (video game) A 2006 licensed party-style video game based on the animated film Barnyard, released across multiple home and handheld platforms with mini-game focused gameplay and adaptations for…

Bart the Genius — The Simpsons (season 1, episode 2) Bart the Genius Second episode of The Simpsons, first aired Jan 14, 1990. Bart cheats on an intelligence test, is misidentified as gifted, and the episode introduced the show's signature opening a…

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations A concise reference article on Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: its purpose, organization, history, uses, and notable features of the long-running American quotation collection.

Basic Instinct (Ciara album) Basic Instinct (album) Basic Instinct is the fourth studio album by Ciara, released December 10, 2010. It marked a return to urban R&B with mid-tempo grooves, hip hop influences and dance-oriented produc…

Basket Case (song) — Green Day's breakthrough single Basket Case (song) A concise encyclopedia entry on Green Day's 'Basket Case': origins, composition, chart success, music video, mental‑health theme, and cultural legacy.

Bat‑Signal Bat-Signal The Bat-Signal is a fictional searchlight projecting a bat-shaped emblem, used in Batman stories to summon the hero and as a cultural symbol of vigilante justice across comics, fil…

Batcave (Batman’s secret headquarters) Batcave The Batcave is the fictional subterranean headquarters of Batman beneath Wayne Manor. It functions as a lab, vehicle hangar, evidence vault and refuge, appearing across comics, fil…

Batch file (Windows/DOS batch script) Batch file A batch file is a plain-text script of commands for the command-line interpreter, used to automate tasks in DOS and Windows environments; common extensions are .bat and .cmd.

Batgirl (Barbara Gordon): comic heroine, Oracle, and media character Batgirl Batgirl — most commonly Barbara Gordon — is a long‑running DC Comics heroine: Batman ally, daughter of Commissioner Gordon who became Oracle and appears widely in comics, animation…

Batter Up — song by St. Lunatics featuring Nelly Batter Up “Batter Up” is a 2001 hip-hop single by St. Lunatics featuring Nelly, issued as the final single from Nelly’s Country Grammar era and also included on the group album Free City.

Battlefield (series): overview, history, gameplay and legacy Battlefield (series) Battlefield is a long-running series of large-scale first-person shooters by DICE and published by Electronic Arts, known for combined-arms combat, vehicles, and team play.

Battlefield 1: World War I First-Person Shooter by EA DICE Battlefield 1 Battlefield 1, a World War I–set first-person shooter by EA DICE, launched in October 2016 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. It offers large-scale multiplayer, period weapons and vehicles,…