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Cuerdale Hoard
The Cuerdale Hoard is a Viking-age hoard of about 8,600 coins and silver objects, buried around 905–910 and found in 1840 near Preston, Lancashire; it is the largest Viking silver hoard found in the British Isles.
Cui Zizhong
Cui Zizhong (崔子忠, originally Cui Dan, died 1644) was a Chinese figure painter of the late Ming dynasty, paired with Chen Hongshou as "Nan Chen, Bei Cui."
Cuíca
Cuíca: Brazilian friction drum (also puíta, roncador) with a fixed internal stick rubbed with a damp cloth; finger pressure on the head changes pitch. Central to samba school batteries, of disputed African/Iberian origin.
Cuisine
Cuisine: a culture's distinctive, shared pattern of food preparation and flavoring. Covers definitions, evolution since plant and animal domestication, culinary history, archaeology, migration and identity, classification, and 2026 dining trends.
Cuisine of Hawaii
Cuisine of Hawaii: indigenous Hawaiian food (poi, kalua pig, canoe crops) plus local food (plate lunch, loco moco, poke, saimin) from plantation-era immigration, and the 1991 Hawaii Regional Cuisine chef movement.
Cuisine of New England
Cuisine of New England, also called Yankee cooking, is the regional cooking of six northeastern US states, blending English Puritan, Wampanoag, and immigrant traditions with cod, shellfish, baked beans, chowder, and maple syrup.
Cuisine of New York City
The cuisine of New York City, also called New York City cuisine, is a city cuisine shaped by immigration, known for bagels, New York-style pizza, pastrami sandwiches, and street-cart hot dogs.
Cuisine of Provence
Cuisine of Provence: the regional cooking of southeastern France, built on olive oil, garlic, herbs, sun vegetables and fish, with dishes like aïoli, daube, tian and soupe au pistou; distinct from generic Mediterranean cuisine and codified only in the 19th century.
Cuisine of Quebec
Cuisine of Quebec (cuisine québécoise): regional cooking of French-speaking Quebec, rooted in New France, Indigenous and French traditions, with dishes like tourtière, pâté chinois, poutine, and maple desserts, renamed from canadienne-française in the 1980s.
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States: hearty, lightly seasoned regional cooking of 12 north-central states, also called Heartland or breadbasket cuisine, shaped by German, Scandinavian, and Eastern European immigrants and corn, dairy, and meat agriculture, with dishes like deep-dish pizza, Cincinnati chili, and hotdish.
Cuisine of the Southern United States
Cuisine of the Southern United States: the regional cooking of the American South, also called Southern food or soul food. A fusion of Native American, West African, and European foodways, spanning Cajun, Creole, Lowcountry, and barbecue traditions.
Cujo
Cujo is Stephen King's tenth novel, a 1981 horror bestseller (Viking Press) about a rabid Saint Bernard trapping Donna and Tad Trenton in a car in Castle Rock, Maine; it won the 1982 British Fantasy Award.
Cujo (film)
Cujo (1983) is Lewis Teague's horror film adapted from Stephen King's 1981 novel about a rabid St. Bernard trapping Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro in a car; it changed the novel's ending so the boy survives.
Çukur
Çukur ("The Pit") is a Turkish crime-family dizi by Ay Yapım for Show TV, 2017–2021, 4 seasons, 131 episodes, starring Aras Bulut İynemli as Yamaç Koçovalı in a drug-free Istanbul neighborhood.
Culamani
Culamani (சூளாமணி), meaning "crest jewel," is a Tamil Jain epic by Tolamozhi Thevar, one of the five minor Tamil epics, commonly dated to the 10th century.
Culinary arts
Culinary arts: the discipline of preparing, cooking, and presenting food, spanning technique, food science, nutrition, culture, and aesthetics; historically a vocational trade, now a formal higher-education field with certification bodies and research programs.
Culinary Class Wars (흑백요리사)
Culinary Class Wars (흑백요리사: 요리 계급 전쟁) is a Netflix Korean cooking competition pitting 80 Black Spoon underdog chefs against 20 White Spoon elites, judged by Paik Jong-won and Anh Sung-jae; premiered September 2024, 300 million won prize, three weeks as Netflix's top non-English title.
Culinary diplomacy
Culinary diplomacy is the use of food and cuisine to foster cross-cultural understanding and improve international relations. It is a soft power tool used by states worldwide.
Culinary tourism
Culinary tourism, also called food tourism or gastronomy tourism, is intentional, exploratory engagement with unfamiliar foodways. Coined by folklorist Lucy Long (1996), it spans scholarship, industry, and curiosity-driven eating.
Culloden (film)
Culloden (1964) is Peter Watkins's BBC docudrama reconstructing the 1746 Battle of Culloden as if covered by a modern TV news crew, with nonprofessional actors, handheld cameras, and interviews; broadcast 15 December 1964, it pioneered British docudrama and led to The War Game.
Culottes
Culottes are wide, knee-length or calf-length trousers cut to resemble a skirt, from French culotte (breeches). Known for the 1911 jupe-culotte, Norman Norell's 1960 culotte suits, and the sans-culottes of the French Revolution.
Culprits
Culprits is a 2023 British heist thriller series created by J Blakeson for Disney+ and Hulu, starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Gemma Arterton. Eight episodes follow a heist crew hunted by a masked assassin across three timelines; one season, 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Cult (2026 film)
Cult (Kannada: ಕಲ್ಟ್) is a 2026 Indian Kannada romantic drama directed by Anil Kumar, starring Zaid Khan, Rachita Ram, and Malaika Vasupal; released 23 January 2026, CBFC A certificate, 163.48 minutes, distinct from Vishwak Sen's Telugu #CULT.
Cult film
Cult film: a movie with a devoted, niche following that grows after an unsuccessful mainstream release; also called cult movie or cult classic. Known for midnight screenings, repeat viewings, quoting, and audience participation (e.g., Rocky Horror Picture Show, Eraserhead).
Cult following
Cult following: an intensely devoted minority fanbase for a film, TV series, band, or other work, distinct from a general audience. Studied via midnight movies like Rocky Horror, aftermarket hits like The Big Lebowski, neo-cult revivals, and the pejorative religious sense of "cult".
Cult Killer
Cult Killer is a 2024 crime thriller directed by Jon Keeyes, written by Charles Burnley, starring Alice Eve, Antonio Banderas, and Shelley Hennig. A PI investigates her mentor's murder in Ireland and allies with his killer against a wealthy family's abuse ring; Saban Films released it January 19, 2024.
Cult of Chucky
Cult of Chucky (2017) is the seventh Child's Play film, written and directed by Don Mancini, released direct-to-video. Nica Pierce is institutionalized as multiple Chuckys emerge; its cliffhanger set up the Chucky TV series.
Cult of Luna
Cult of Luna is a Swedish atmospheric sludge and post-metal band from Umeå, formed in 1999, known for long, slow-building songs and albums including Salvation and Vertikal.
Cult of Personality (song)
"Cult of Personality" is a 1988 hard rock song by Living Colour from Vivid, written by all four members, titled after Khrushchev's 1956 speech, a Billboard Hot 100 No. 13 hit and Grammy-winning signature anthem later used by CM Punk.
Culteranismo
Culteranismo, also called gongorismo after Luis de Góngora, is a Spanish Baroque literary style that intensifies poetic expression through Latinized syntax, learned vocabulary, and dense metaphor.