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Star Fox (video game) Star Fox is a Super Nintendo on-rails shooter developed and published by Nintendo, noted for its 3D graphics via the Super FX chip. Known as Starwing in Europe, it introduced Fox M…

Star Fox 2 — cancelled SNES sequel completed in 1995 and released in 2017 Star Fox 2 Star Fox 2 is the unreleased-for-decades sequel to Star Fox for the SNES, notable for its Super FX 2 polygon graphics, strategic mission structure, cancellation in 1995 and eventua…

Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars) Star Fox 64 Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars) is a 1997 Nintendo 64 on-rails shooter by Nintendo EAD, noted for its branching stages, voice work, multiplayer, and being the first N64 game to support th…

Star Fox Adventures — action‑adventure entry in the Star Fox series Star Fox Adventures Star Fox Adventures is a 2002 action‑adventure game for the Nintendo GameCube developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. It blends on‑foot exploration with occasional rail shooti…

Star Fox Command Star Fox Command is a 2006 tactical shooter for the Nintendo DS. It introduced touchscreen controls, branching storylines with multiple endings and the series' first Nintendo Wi‑Fi…

Star Wars — American science-fiction media franchise Star Wars Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, centered on the conflict around the Force and the struggle between the Jedi and the Sith. It spans films, television, b…

Starboy (The Weeknd album) Starboy (album) Starboy is the third studio album by The Weeknd, released Nov 25, 2016. Known for its synth-pop and R&B fusion, collaborations with Daft Punk, and strong commercial debut on the Bi…

Starboy (song) Overview of "Starboy", the 2016 lead single by the Weeknd featuring Daft Punk: its sound, themes, chart performance, music video, certifications and cultural impact.

StarCraft: overview, gameplay, history and competitive legacy StarCraft StarCraft is Blizzard Entertainment’s influential 1998 real-time strategy game for PC, known for its three asymmetric races, Brood War expansion, map editor, and a long-running pro…

StarCraft II: overview, gameplay, development and competitive legacy StarCraft II StarCraft II is a real-time strategy game series by Blizzard Entertainment for personal computers, noted for its three playable races, story-driven campaigns, and influential espor…

Stargate — science fiction franchise and shared universe Stargate Stargate is a long-running science fiction franchise built around an ancient ring-shaped device that creates wormholes. It includes a 1994 film, several TV series, novels, games an…

Starlight (Warriors: The New Prophecy #4) Starlight (Warriors) Fourth novel in Erin Hunter’s Warriors: The New Prophecy series. Told from three cats' perspectives, it follows clan life, shifting loyalties, and responses to a dangerous prophecy…

Stay (Rihanna song) “Stay” is a 2012 piano-led midtempo ballad by Barbadian singer Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko, from the album Unapologetic. It earned wide acclaim, high chart positions and multi-pla…

Stay (1997 song by Sash!) Stay (Sash! song) 1997 single by German dance act Sash! featuring American vocalist La Trec, issued as the final single from the debut album It's My Life – The Album; a Eurodance/trance track notabl…

Steering the Craft — Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing Steering the Craft A practical guide by Ursula K. Le Guin offering exercises and commentary on sentence craft, narrative voice, point of view and revision for individual writers and workshop groups.

Steppenwolf (comics) Steppenwolf is a New Gods supervillain created by Jack Kirby for DC Comics. An immortal military commander and uncle of Darkseid, he wields an electro-axe and appears in comics and…

Steve Trevor (DC Comics character) Steve Trevor Steve Trevor is a long-standing DC Comics character: a military officer, ally and frequent romantic partner of Wonder Woman, appearing in comics, television and film since 1941.

Stevie at the Beach (1964 album) Stevie at the Beach Stevie at the Beach is the fourth studio album by Stevie Wonder, released by Tamla (Motown) on June 23, 1964. It reflects Motown's early teen-market strategy and Wonder's pre-adult…

Stevie Wonder Live (1970 album) Stevie Wonder Live Overview of the 1970 live album Stevie Wonder Live on Tamla, its musical features, historical context, and why it marks a turning point in Stevie Wonder's artistic development.

Stevie Wonder — Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants (1979) Stevie Wonder's Journey through the Secret Life of Plants An overview of Stevie Wonder's 1979 soundtrack album The Secret Life of Plants: its concept, musical approach, production context, reception, and place in his career.

Original Musiquarium I — Stevie Wonder compilation (1982) Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium A 1982 Tamla (Motown) greatest-hits compilation by Stevie Wonder that gathers his major 1970s singles with a few tracks not previously on studio albums, presenting a concise overvi…

Sticky Fingers (1971 album by The Rolling Stones) Sticky Fingers Sticky Fingers (1971) is a landmark Rolling Stones album, their first on Rolling Stones Records, noted for hit songs, Andy Warhol cover art, and a transition to greater creative co…

Stiff Upper Lip (album) Stiff Upper Lip is AC/DC's fourteenth studio album, released in 2000. It marked the Australian hard rock band's return after a five-year gap and emphasized stripped-down, blues-inf…

Stock footage: sourcing, licensing, and practical uses in film and video production Stock footage Overview of stock footage: how to find and license clips (rights-managed, royalty-free, public domain), common uses in film, TV and online, and practical editing, format and cleara…

Stop Crying Your Heart Out (Oasis song) Stop Crying Your Heart Out A consoling mid‑tempo ballad by Oasis from their 2002 album Heathen Chemistry, written by Noel Gallagher and released as the album's second single; noted for its anthemic chorus an…

Stormbreaker (Alex Rider novel) Stormbreaker Stormbreaker is the first book in Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series — a young-adult spy thriller about a teenager recruited by British intelligence. Published 2000 (UK) and adap…

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella that examines Victorian anxieties and the dual nature of identity through the split personas of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; widely adapted and cu…

Strange Pilgrims (Doce Cuentos Peregrinos) — short story collection Strange Pilgrims Strange Pilgrims is a 1992 collection of twelve short stories by Nobel Prize–winning Gabriel García Márquez about Latin Americans abroad, mixing displacement, irony and gentle magi…

Stranger Than Fiction — Bad Religion's 1994 breakthrough album Stranger Than Fiction Stranger Than Fiction is Bad Religion's eighth studio album (1994), their first on a major label and their most commercially successful record, notable for hits like "Infected" and…

Strategy video game A genre of video games that emphasizes decision-making, long-term planning and control of resources; includes turn-based and real-time variants and several well-known subgenres.

Strawberry Shortcake: toy line, characters, and cultural history Strawberry Shortcake Overview of the Strawberry Shortcake franchise: its origin as a greeting-card character, the scented rag-doll toys, 1980s TV specials, later reboots, and its distinctive fruit-and-…

Street Fighter II (1991 fighting game) Street Fighter II Street Fighter II, released by Capcom in 1991, is a landmark one-on-one fighting game that popularized character selection, special moves and competitive arcade play and launched a…

Street newspaper (street paper) Street newspaper A street newspaper is a periodical sold by people experiencing homelessness or poverty to earn income, build skills, and raise awareness about homelessness and related social issue…

Streets of Rage — Sega's classic side‑scrolling beat 'em up series Streets of Rage Streets of Rage is a long‑running side‑scrolling beat 'em up series created and published by Sega, noted for cooperative play, memorable characters and acclaimed electronic soundtr…

Streets of Rage 2 Streets of Rage 2 is a 1992 side-scrolling beat 'em up for the Sega Mega Drive, praised for its fast gameplay, character variety and a widely acclaimed soundtrack.

Streets of Rage 3 Streets of Rage 3 is a 1994 side‑scrolling beat 'em up by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive, known for faster combat, regionally different content, multiple endings in Japan, and dis…

Streets of Rage 4 Streets of Rage 4 is a 2020 side-scrolling beat 'em up that updates the classic Sega series with hand-drawn visuals, refined combat, local and online co-op, and a soundtrack blendi…

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. — Tupac Shakur's 1993 breakthrough album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... Second studio album by Tupac Shakur, released February 16, 1993. Blends social commentary and mainstream singles like "I Get Around" and "Keep Ya Head Up", and marked his commercia…

Stripped (Christina Aguilera album) Stripped Stripped is Christina Aguilera's fourth studio album (2002), a stylistic reinvention that combined pop, R&B and rock influences; it sold over 13 million copies and produced several…

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People An episodic point-and-click adventure series by Telltale Games based on the Homestar Runner web cartoon, starring Strong Bad. Five humorous episodes blend puzzle gameplay with the…

Stronger (Kelly Clarkson album) Stronger is the fifth studio album by Kelly Clarkson, released in late October 2011. The record features the lead single "Mr. Know It All" and won the 2013 Grammy for Best Pop Voca…

Stuffed toy (plush toy) Stuffed toy A soft toy made from fabric and filled with fibers, beads or natural materials. Used as playthings, comfort objects, collectibles and promotional items; this article covers materia…

Stuntman (video game) Stuntman is a cinematic driving game originally for PlayStation 2, later on Game Boy Advance and mobile, where players perform scripted movie stunts under a director’s supervision.

Style — Taylor Swift song from 1989: synth-pop single and chart success Style (Taylor Swift song) "Style," a synth-pop single from Taylor Swift's 1989, blends disco and funk-pop elements; released in Feb 2015, it peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped US pop radio…

Sucka Free — Nicki Minaj mixtape (2008) Sucka Free Sucka Free is Nicki Minaj's second mixtape, released April 12, 2008 on Young Money/Dirty Money. It helped raise her profile on the mixtape circuit and features several guest rapper…

Suda — 10th‑century Byzantine encyclopedic lexicon Suda The Suda is a large 10th‑century Byzantine Greek lexicon‑encyclopedia. It combines word definitions, etymologies, biographies and quotations, preserving material from many otherwis…

Suffer (Bad Religion album) Suffer (album) Suffer is Bad Religion's influential 1988 studio album on Epitaph Records, credited with reshaping Southern California punk and inspiring many third‑wave punk and pop‑punk bands.

Sukiyaki ("Ue o Muite Arukō") — Kyu Sakamoto's international hit Sukiyaki (song) Overview of the Japanese song "Ue o Muite Arukō" (commonly called "Sukiyaki"), its origins, music and lyrics, global success in 1963, and lasting cultural impact.