#2252: Parenthetical Names

XKCD comic, described below.
Transcript

[Cueball is typing on his smartphone. Three messages appear in gray boxes above him:]

Do you want to go see Sonic (the Hedgehog)?

Why are there so many books about Jack (the Ripper)?

I didn't know Robin Williams once played Popeye (the Sailor Man)

[Caption below the panel:]

My Hobby:

Whenever I mention anyone called "<Name> the <X>," I put "the <X>" in parentheses, like I added it as a clarification.


(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:I never got around to seeing that movie about the battle (of Midway).


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