The World is a fictional MMORPG in the anime, manga, and game franchise, .hack.
The World is an archipelago of artificial islands, shaped like the continents of the Earth, being constructed off the coast of Dubai. The project is inspired by the artificial Palm Islands also being built in Dubai. The World will consist of 250 to 300 smaller private artificial islands divided into four categories — private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands.
The World is the working title of a proposed British compact newspaper, to be managed by Independent columnist Stephen Glover. Glover originally hoped to launch the newspaper in 2005 or early 2006, but no date has yet been announced. Glover intends to model the newspaper on the French newspaper Le Monde, and plans to shun celebrity-oriented tabloid news.
The World (XXI) is a trump card in the tarot deck. Tarot trumps are often called "Major Arcana" by tarot card readers. It is usually the final card of the "Major Arcana" or tarot trump sequence.
The World is a news radio program produced by the BBC World Service of the United Kingdom, and Public Radio International and WGBH of the United States. The program's goal is to bring international news to an American audience. PRI currently distributes the show to 200 public radio stations across the U.S.
The World, originally titled Le Monde and also called Treatise on the World, is a book by René Descartes (1596–1650). Written between 1629 and 1633, it contains a relatively complete version of his philosophy, from method, to metaphysics, to physics and biology.
The World (Chinese: 世界; Shijie) is a 2004 film written and directed by Jia Zhangke. The film is nominated for "Golden Lion" award at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.
The World is a six-day-a-week newspaper in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. From its office in downtown Coos Bay on Commercial Avenue, The World serves Oregon's South Coast, including the cities of Coos Bay, North Bend, Reedsport, Florence, Brookings, Gold Beach, Bandon, Coquille and Myrtle Point.
The World is a cruise ship (although referred to as a residential community by her owners) managed by ResidenSea http://www.residensea.com/index.html and owned by her occupants. She is known primarily for the fact that she has actual apartments on board that can be rented or purchased.
The World is an internet service provider headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts. It was the first internet service provider offering dial-up access to the general public, doing so since 1989.
The World was a WWE-themed restaurant/nightclub in Times Square in New York City on the corner of Broadway and 43rd Street. The idea for the complex was inspired by rival organization WCW's Nitro Grill in Las Vegas.
The World, originally named The Bantu World, was the Johannesburg black daily newspaper which published photographer Sam Nzima's iconic image of Hector Pieterson, taken during the Soweto uprisings of June 16, 1976.