Bob Ross
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Robert Norman Ross was an American painter and art instructor who created and hosted The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, CBC in Canada, and similar channels in Latin America, Europe and elsewhere. Ross subsequently became widely known through his posthumous internet presence.
Ross during his Air Force years, giving a painting demonstration in Fairbanks, Alaska, c. late 1970s
Cosplay of Bob Ross at New York Comic Con 2016
Street art in Ankara Çankaya involving the painter Bob Ross, 2022
Magic: The Gathering
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Magic: The Gathering is a tabletop and digital collectible card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast, Magic was the first trading card game and had approximately fifty million players as of February 2023. Over twenty billion Magic cards were produced in the period from 2008 to 2016, during which time it grew in popularity. As of the 2022 fiscal year, Magic generates over $1 billion in revenue annually.
A game of Magic in progress
Officially sanctioned Magic tournaments attract participants of all ages and are held around the world. These players in Rostock, Germany competed for an invitation to a professional tournament in Nagoya, Japan.
By winning a yearly Invitational tournament, Jon Finkel won the right for this card to feature his design and likeness