Star-crossed The terms "star-crossed" and "star-crossed lovers" refer to two people who are not able to be together for some reason. These terms also have other meanings, but originally mean that the pairing is being "thwarted by a malign star" or that th ...

" is a phrase describing a pair of lovers whose relationship is often thwarted by outside forces. Star-crossed or starcrossed may also refer to:

Film and television

* ''Starcrossed'' (2005 film), an independent short film * ''Starcrossed'' (2014 film), a film starring Mischa Barton * ''Starcrossed'', a 1985 television film starring

James Spader James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960; ) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He began his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, f ...

* ''Star-Crossed'' (TV series), a 2014 television series on The CW * "Star-Crossed" (''Grimm''), a 2016 television episode * "Star-Crossed" (''Quantum Leap''), a 1989 television episode * "Star-Crossed" (''Supergirl'') a 2017 television episode * "Star-Crossed" (''Tru Calling''), a 2003 television episode * "Starcrossed" (''Justice League'' episode), a 2004 three-part series finale * ''Starcrossed'', a TV show in the film ''

A Dog's Breakfast ''A Dog's Breakfast'' is a 2006 Canadian comedy independent film. It was the first film to be written and directed by British-born Canadian actor David Hewlett, who is best known for his role of Dr. Rodney McKay in the TV franchise ''Stargate''. ...

Literature

* ''Star Crossed'' (comics), a comic book limited series published by the DC Comics imprint, Helix * ''Starcrossed'' (novel), a 2011 novel by Josephine Angelini * ''The Starcrossed'', a 1975 science fiction novel by

Ben Bova Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932November 29, 2020) was an American writer and editor. During a writing career of 60 years, he was the author of more than 120 works of science fact and fiction, an editor of ''Analog Science Fiction and Fac ...

* ''Starcrossed'', a science fiction novel by

Brenda Hiatt Brenda Hiatt is an American, ''New York Times'' and ''USA Today'' bestselling author of romantic adventure novels, including traditional Regency romance, time travel romance, historical novels, contemporary humorous mystery, and most recently y ...

Music

* ''Star-Crossed'' (album), a 2021 album by Kacey Musgraves and the title song * ''Starcrossed'', a 2000 album by

Maggie Reilly Maggie Reilly (born 15 September 1956) is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. Most notably, she performed lead vocals on the Oldfield songs " Family Man", " Moonlight Shadow ...

* "Starcrossed" (song), a 2004 single by the Irish alternative rock group Ash * ''Star crossed'', a song from the 2007 album ''

Scary Kids Scaring Kids Scary Kids Scaring Kids (abbreviated SKSK) is an American post-hardcore band formed in Gilbert, Arizona in 2002. The band's name was taken from the Cap'n Jazz song of the same name. They released two studio albums ''The City Sleeps in Flames'' ...

Art

* ''Star-Crossed'', a public sculpture by

Nancy Holt Nancy Holt (April 5, 1938 – February 8, 2014) was an American artist most known for her public sculpture, installation art, concrete poetry, and land art. Throughout her career, Holt also produced works in other media, including film and photog ...

Games

* ''

Star Crossed (game) ''Star Crossed'' is a two-player tabletop role-playing game about forbidden romance by Alex Roberts published by Bully Pulpit Games in 2019. It won the 2019 Diana Jones Award. Gameplay It uses a Jenga tower to build tension and determine story ...

'', a tabletop game by

Alex Roberts (game designer) Alex Roberts is a Canadian tabletop role-playing game designer. Her games typically lack a gamemaster (GM) and include romantic themes. Her games include ''For the Queen'' and ''Star Crossed''. Career Roberts was the host of the role-playing ...

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