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In the comic Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld, Princess Amethyst is orphaned at a young age and taken to Earth to be raised in safety. Upon her return to Gemworld, she discovers that not only is she a princess, but that she has powerful magical powers.

The Boxtrolls are a highly misunderstood group of subterranean-dwelling creatures. And if you’re Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright), well then you’re even more misunderstood as a boy living as a Boxtroll. With a penchant for mechanics and gadgets, the Boxtrolls find themselves being hunted by the town’s elite, and it’s up to Eggs to save them. If you’re looking to recreate Eggs’ box logo then check out Red Ted Art for a template.

In The Shining, Danny Torrance (Danny Lloyd) has horrific premonitions about the Overlook Hotel, which his father Jack was hired to take care of for the winter. When Danny first arrives at the hotel and explores it on his Big Wheels trike, there’s something that draws him to Room 237.

In Pretty Woman, Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) is a prostitute with a heart of gold. As luck would have it, her john is a handsome and wealthy Richard Gere, who treats her to a makeover.

In The Ring, Samara Morgan (Daveigh Chase) is pushed down a well by her adoptive mother to slowly die over 7 days. She returns as an evil spirit that climbs through TVs to kill others. For maximum effect, remember to wear you wig backwards.

Amelia Earhart, as the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic, was a pioneer in both senses of the word. Tragically, she disappeared during her 1937 attempt to circle the globe, and mysteries about what happened linger to this day.

In Futurama, Hermes Conrad (voiced by Phil LaMarr) is a workaholic bureaucrat. He’s buttoned down in the past though, competing in the Olympics as a limbo athlete. He frequently makes exclamations like “tally me banana” in his heavy Jamaican accent.

In The Simpsons, Maude Flanders (voiced by Maggie Roswell) is wife to Ned Flanders. They may seem like an odd pairing given her beauty, until you see what Ned’s packing under his shirt. Maude is tragically killed when she’s hit by a T-shirt cannon at a speedway race.

On Gilligan’s Island, Ginger Grant (Tina Louise) is the diva of the bunch, name-dropping her famous friends and dressing in sparkling jewelry and glamorous gowns even while stranded on a desert isle.

Jerry Seinfeld usually keeps his wardrobe low key until he inadvertently agrees to promote a shirt designed by Kramer’s girlfriend. He’s pressured into wearing “The Puffy Shirt” on The Today Show even though he protests by saying, “But I don’t want to be a pirate!”