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Inspired by Netflix, tourists swarm Swiss village for lakeside selfies
8+ min ago (1019+ words) Fans of a hit Netflix series from South Korea are traveling internationally to meet the show's breakout star: a lakeside pier in Switzerland. Since "Crash Landing on You" debuted six years ago, devotees of K-drama have been descending on the…...
Is singing along at Broadway musicals getting out of hand?
16+ min ago (912+ words) The same day that the "Beetlejuice" musical concluded its limited return to Broadway with a curtain-call sing-along, security guards over at "Mamma Mia!" ejected a group of women who had reportedly treated the first act like a karaoke bar. Video…...
‘High Spirits’ Off Broadway Review: Andrea Martin and Katrina Lenk Polish Up a Real Antique
23+ min ago (379+ words) The Encores! series has gone back to its roots. In recent seasons, the musical revivals it has presented in semi-concert form are well-known titles that occasionally make the transfer to Broadway; "Ragtime" at Lincoln Center being the most recent example,…...
Everything We Know About Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3
45+ min ago (757+ words) Although there is no release date yet, development is progressing on the follow up to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and there are already some interesting updates on what the final installment in the FF7 remake trilogy will bring to the table when…...
A 60-Year Arc at The Washington Post, From Watergate to the Weather
50+ min ago (725+ words) Not long into his career at The Washington Post, Martin Weil learned to ignore most of the crackles on the police scanner. One night in June 1972, though, he paused upon hearing this: "Doors open at the Watergate." He decided against…...
‘Jimpa’ Review: In Search of a Queer Education
58+ min ago (292+ words) The title of Sophie Hyde's "Jimpa" is a portmanteau: the traditional nickname sounded too old to Jim (John Lithgow), a gay professor living in Amsterdam. So, when Jim's nonbinary grandchild Francis (Aud Mason-Hyde) pays Jim a visit, that's what they…...
4 BookTok-Approved Fantasy Books to Read When You Want Something Cozy
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (490+ words) I've never been much of a fantasy reader, but mainly because I'm not into the high-stakes plots that are typically present within the genre. However, when I discovered the subgenre of "cozy fantasy," which includes the low-stakes, often whimsical reads,…...
5 Comedy Stars You Didn’t Know Voiced Characters in the ‘Fallout’ Video Games
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (290+ words) Kids in the Hall star Dave Foley provided the voice of Benny's robot assistant, Yes Man, in 2010's Fallout: New Vegas. Yes Man is a major character in the game and can be a great asset to the player, depending…...
Bosch is betting the Mayor of Flavortown can help it make an emotional connection with Super Bowl viewers
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (569+ words) Bosch has been in the US for more than a century, yet it remains a surprisingly fuzzy brand for many American consumers. The German industrial heavyweight is betting that the "Mayor of Flavortown," Guy Fieri, can help change that as…...
Trump Body-Slammed by Pro-Wrestling Crowd’s Raging ‘F*** ICE’ Chants
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (310+ words) President Donald Trump has apparently sparked the wrath of wrestling fans with his deadly immigration crackdown. A wrestling event in Las Vegas on Wednesday night briefly went off the rails as fans broke into an anti-ICE chant, apparently taking even…...