47 Words honors those who understand that being a number doesn’t necessarily make you not a human being. Unless you’re actually not one.
Jennifer 8. Lee
New York Times reporter
Publications the U.S. round are rife with pseudonyms, but Lee’s numeric moniker is the real deal. With China already filled with Jennifer Lees, her parents took a number — literally — and their daughter thereupon conquered the front page of the world’s newspaper of record. She then partied hard. -RB
KRS-ONE
Rapper
His name came from his graffiti tag, Krishna Number One, a name he earned because of his association with the Hare Krishnas, but he eventually retconned it to stand for “Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone.” Formerly hip-hop’s sacred cow, KRS now spouts insanities at top universities. -JL
Ichi the Killer
Ichi the Killer
The titular character in Takashi Miike’s zealously obscene sadomasochism romcom, Ichi is a young softie brainwashed into becoming yakuza hitman via superhero, with a tendency to cry a lot. Amongst a menagerie of torturers and victims, Ichi is the sorry stand-in for a character worthy of empathy. -JM
Johnny 5
Short Circuit
Before Wall-E endlessly repeated “Eve-ah,” Johnny 5 was showering audiences with a chorus of “No disassemble Johnny 5.” Designed by Syd Mead of Blade Runner and TRON fame, J5 is the OG of the sensitive sentient android set, taking his name from a bouncing El DeBarge song. -JL
#21 and #24
The Venture Bros.
We all know that having minions is awesome. Being a minion, however, seems pretty crappy, requiring fanboyish devotion, military discipline, and a willingness to die horribly. 21 and 24 provide us a window into the lives of henchmen and prove, well, one out of three will do. -JPC
Inspector 34
The Adventures of Pete and Pete
A man of Shakespearean cloth and Seinfeldian magnitude, 34 emerged from the shadows in search of a muse greater than underpants. What ensued was a journey to the locus of perfection and madness, culminating in the realization that life is not meant to be served under glass. -JB
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