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Dustin's claim that he has 'no collarbones' actually points to a genuine condition called cleidocranial dysplasia, which Gaten Matarazzo was born with. The Duffers wrote it directly into the show as an explanation for why the character was missing teeth in the earlier seasons, turning something very personal to the actor into part of Dustin's identity.
Rust, the tiny industrial 1v1 map everyone spent hundreds of hours dueling on back in 2009, quietly resurfaced over a decade later. Head to the B flag on the Taraq map in the 2022 Modern Warfare 2's Ground War mode and you'll find an almost identical structure sitting there as a nod to where it all started.
Throughout the campaign, Cortana and the Gravemind periodically break into the Chief's mind through what Bungie internally called 'character interludes.' During these moments the screen washes with color, background music cuts out, and player movement slows drastically, a deliberate way of weaving story beats directly into gameplay rather than pulling players out to a cutscene.
The season isn't made up of even-length episodes — the opener clocks in at 45 minutes while episodes two through four each run 50 to 51 minutes, and all of those times include the roughly 5-minute end credits sequence tacked on.
The HBO Max reboot pushed the wardrobe even further than the original, averaging around 200 costumes per episode and leaning hard on labels like Chanel, Fendi, Saint Laurent, and Dior to fit the new cast's social-media-driven sense of style.
Nicolas Cage was reportedly approached for the role of Aragorn before Viggo Mortensen came on board, but turned it down over family obligations, since it would have meant relocating to New Zealand for a couple of years.
The Caravan card game challenges Know When to Fold 'Em and Know When to Hold 'Em are lifted straight from the lyrics of Kenny Rogers' classic song The Gambler. It's a small touch, but it fits the whole Vegas-casino vibe of the game so well that it almost feels like it should have always been there.
Tucked into the Richman district is a mansion lit up with pink lights, a wraparound driveway, and elaborate landscaping, an unmistakable replica of the real-world Playboy Mansion. Visit at night and you'll find a party in full swing out by the pool.
Head to any multiplayer map with the big shipping containers, Shipment is the easiest spot, and take a proper look at the white lettering stencilled on the sides. Depending on the container, it reads out as 'INFINITY WRD' or 'COD MW', a sly little signature from the studio itself.
