shrunk
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In scenes reminiscent of '80s Hollywood blockbuster Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Steve Wainwright lives in his home among huge objects including a giant pencil, clothes peg, audio cassette and a 13-amp plug.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
He moved seamlessly between the stage and Hollywood working on films including “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” and “Ruby in Paradise,” and TV series including “Babylon 5,” “Resurrection Blvd.” and “Ed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2023
How far off is “The Man Who Fell to Earth” from the nonexistent David Lynch reboot of “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” that had been looping inside my head for nearly a week?
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022
The game amassed over 10 million players and follows a group of four friends who shrink down to the size of ants, similar to the premise of the 1989 movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2022
Shrunk into the ball I wanted to shrink into to protect myself.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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