15. Rurouni Kenshin Rurouni Kenshintakes place during Japan’s Meiji period, a tumultuous time when Japan underwent a series of reformations. The story itself is fictional, but it’s loosely based on the life of Kawakami Gensai, a skilled samurai during this time. In the anime, you’ll learn about Hitokiri Battousai, a ruthless assassin that vanished during the Japanese Revolution. However, Battousai hasn’t disappeared—he’s decided to change his ways and go by a completely different name: Kenshin Himura....

15. Atomic Blonde (2017) Atomic Blondestands out in the Cold War genre for its neon-lit cinematography that disguises it as a modern tech thriller that feels a lot like a female-ledJames Bondfilm. In reality,Atomic Blondetakes place in 1989, back when the Berlin Wall was just about to collapse. Lorraine (played by Charlize Theron) is an MI6 agent who specializes in hand-to-hand combat. She’s accompanied by a maverick station chief (played by James McAvoy) and is assigned to track down a list of double agents....

15. Dr. Marshall Kane Dr. Marshall Kane first appeared in Season 3 as Greendale’s biology teacher. He’s a no-nonsense lecturer who restricts Jeff from using his phone during class and chastises the group for quarreling over lab partner assignments. Indeed, you can tell that he’s an offshoot ofThe Wire’sOmar Little (who was also played by Michael K. Williams) in how he follows a “code.” 14. Alex “Star-Burns” Osbourne Star-Burns is known for his blazer, his top hat, his star-shaped sideburns, the fact that he’s a drug dealer, and his catchphrase: “My name is Alex....

How to Watch Community Every season ofCommunityis available on Amazon Prime, which is great if you’re already subscribed to the platform. We’ve linked to each episode ofCommunitymentioned in this article on Amazon Prime for your convenience. But if you loveCommunityand you know you’re going to rewatch it a bunch of times, you should really get the series on DVD or Blu-ray. Pay once for the entire thing instead of a monthly fee, and you can watch anywhere—even without internet....

15. Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982) Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stainswasn’t the only counterculture film on this list to bomb at the box office and bloom later in life, particularly when it started airing on 1980s cable TV. “Riot grrrl” was a subculture within a subculture, a third-wave feminist movement of angry punks and daring anarchists. Underground rock performers heavily influenced the movement, butLadies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stainsreally added fuel to the fire....