Being famous usually means having people recognize you everywhere, but that does not mean every celebrity enjoys the attention. Some stars have openly complained about intrusive behavior, while others have had unusual encounters with fans that made their relationship with the public noticeably complicated. There is a difference between appreciating

We tend to think of everyday objects as if they’ve always looked more or less the way they do now. A vacuum cleaner is a vacuum cleaner, a refrigerator is a refrigerator, and a telephone is pretty difficult to mistake for anything else. Go back far enough, however, and things

Some actors become so closely associated with a franchise that it’s difficult to imagine them playing anyone else in it. Then there are the performers who somehow get invited back with an entirely different name, costume, face, or species. Occasionally, the transformation is obvious and becomes part of the fun.