Who Are the Most Franchise-Focused Actors Ever?

Who Are the Most Franchise-Focused Actors Ever?

As his scene-stealing—no, film–stealing—performance in Gladiator II has reminded millions of viewers, Denzel Washington has long been a franchise unto himself. For the first 40 years of his career, though, Denzel didn’t do franchise films. […]

What you should know before watching Wicked

Glinda the Good (Ariana Grande, in a giant poofy pink ballgown, and carrying a wand with a sparkling silver-and-pink spangle on the tip) stands on a platform surrounded by metal lace balustrades and looks modest in Wicked

So you’re going to watch Wicked, the big movie musical based on the second highest-grossing Broadway musical of all time, based on Gregory Maguire’s 2000 novel Wicked, based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The […]

Diane Warren and X-Factor Alum Arilena Ara Release ‘Weightless’

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Photo Credit: Arilena Ara by Andis Rado / CC by 4.0 V-Nova Studios introduces ‘Weightless,’ an immersive experience and collaboration between Diane Warren and X-Factor alum Arilena Ara. V-Nova Studios introduces Weightless, the first-ever music […]

Dune: Prophecy’s Desmond is a mystery henceforth unknown to Dune lore

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[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the end of Dune: Prophecy episode 1.] In our world, most Dune lore is known. While Dune, as a story, is rooted in picking apart the messy intricacies […]

Black Ops 6 Has a Soundtrack to Make a ‘90s Baby Nostalgic

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Photo Credit: Jack Wall conducting for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 soundtrack Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has a ‘90s-infused soundtrack to make any child of the era nostalgic — and it’s […]

Division Rap Battle’ Set to Be Feature Film

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Photo Credit: King Records Japan’s ‘Hypnosis Mic: Divisional Rap Battle’ is getting an interactive feature film to release in February next year. The franchise was developed by King Records in 2017. The multimedia franchise “Hypnosismic,” […]

8 professional tips to throwing your own great PowerPoint party this year

Jacob Wysocki, wearing ridiculous green-tinted glasses with reptile eyes on them, gives his presentation in Smartypants

Of Dropout’s many fun new shows in 2024, the most exciting premise was Smartypants. It takes the concept of the “PowerPoint party,” where groups of friends get together to give individual presentations on topics they […]

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Kamasi Washington

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To say that jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a fan of Los Angeles is an understatement. “I love how big L.A. is and how it’s like 10 different cities in one,” said the Grammy-nominated Washington, […]

5 Secret Rules Everyone Has to Follow on Airplanes

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You know that you’re not supposed to fire a pistol on an airplane. You know that you’re not supposed to use your phone during takeoff, even if you’re not quite sure why (no, it’s not […]