legends

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Long before RZA and the GZA became musical legends – when their friends called them Robert Diggs and Gary Grice – martial arts cinema was relegated to cinematic margins.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

It would not have been largely a goodbye to departing legends like Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Guardiola himself.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Alice Keys and Grandmaster Flash are among the first batch of music legends set to be honored with the Black American Music Assn.’s new ICE Medal of Honor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

As for the contest itself, it featured such legends as Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Al Simmons and Lefty Gomez for the Americans, who were managed by Connie Mack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“His tomb was destroyed centuries ago, but Reyna and I used to wonder if we could find Diocletian’s ghost and ask where he was buried...well, according to the legends, his scepter was buried with him.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan