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Tyrian purple is a pigment made from the mucus of several species of Murex snail. Production of Tyrian purple for use as a fabric dye began as early as 1200 BC by the Phoenicians, and was continued by the Greeks and Romans until 1453 AD, with the fall of Constantinople.
The following is a list of the most expensive video games ever developed, with a minimum total cost of US$50 million and sorted by the total cost adjusted for inflation. Most game budgets are not disclosed, so this list is not indicative of industry trends.
List of most expensive music videos. With a budget of $7 million, "Scream" by Michael Jackson (left) and Janet Jackson (right) is the most expensive music video of all time—both nominally and adjusted for inflation. This article lists the most expensive music videos ever made, with costs of $500,000 or more, from those whose budgets have been ...
Where do you stand on the 1985 film version of “The Color Purple,” which was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, but won none? Some feel it wasn’t Steven Spielberg’s story to tell. Others ...
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Rather than a traditional awards-show saunter down the aisle, Prince was led to the stage in bulldozer fashion by one of those same bodyguards — the 6’8” Chick Huntsberry, who also appears ...
December 25, 2023 at 6:00 AM. 'The Color Purple' Musical vs. Original 1985 FilmCourtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through ...
Purple has long been associated with royalty, originally because Tyrian purple dye—made from the secretions of sea snails—was extremely expensive in antiquity. Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops.