Rain Man as inaugurating a common but mistaken media stereotype that people on the autism spectrum typically have savant skills, and references to "Rain Man", in particular Dustin Hoffman's performance, have become a popular shorthand for autism and savantism. Conversely, "Rain Man" has also been seen as "dispelling" a number of other misconceptions about autism, and improving public awareness of the failure of many agencies to accommodate autistic people and make use of the abilities they do have, regardless of whether they have savant skills or not. The film is also known for popularizing the misconception that card counting is illegal in
The Man Who Died in His Boat The Man Who Died in His Boat The Man Who Died in His Boat is the ninth studio album by Grouper, the stage name of American musician Liz Harris. It was released on February 4, 2013 on Kranky. The album consists of outtakes from the previous several years, when she was in the process of recording "Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill". A photograph of Harris' mother is featured on the cover art. In a press release, Harris explained the title "The Man Who Died in His Boat": Speaking of the main protagonist implied in the title of the