The Hamilton fever swept over the U.S. in 2015, as Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage play finally hit Broadway, and with that, got the recognition it deserves. Hamilton: An American Musical completely revolutionized people’s perceptions of musical theater, making U.S. history it appealing to younger audiences with its use of hip-hop and R&B. Recommended Videos When Miranda performedan early version of “My Shot” at the White House in 2009, he was likely far from imagining the impact that this project would have on the world.

As if a cavalcade of erotic thrillers always occupying a spot on the most-watched charts no matter how good or bad they are whenever and wherever they hail from isn’t enough, the fact Elite is poised to set an all-time Netflix record is about as good an indicator as any that sex sells. Recommended Videos The Spanish-language teen thriller has been a consistent ratings success ever since first debuting in October of 2018, and while its latest renewal may have been confirmed as the last, the show will be bowing out as the first live-action original series in the streaming service’s history to make it all the way to eight seasons.

In all honesty, few Marvel fans would probably say they are most excited for Thunderbolts out of all the movies on the MCU’s upcoming slate, but the latest update we’ve got on the anti-hero team-up film suggests that we should actually be more stoked for it than we are. Thanks to director Jake Schreier, we can 100% say that, despite its many returning characters, Thunderbolts isn’t a sequel but a brand-new franchise.

Though I didn’t detest 2011’s Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds as some others may have, I found that it ultimately fell short of what animated offerings such as First Flight and Emerald Knights achieved. That said, I remain optimistic for the long-gestating Green Lantern Corps. Recommended Videos After what seemed like an eternity of nothing more than rumors to go off of, news broke this past June confirming that former DC President-turned-full-time-movie-and-TV-producer Geoff Johns is actually penning the screenplay for the flick.

Recommended Videos Remember when Cameron Crowe used to be cool? Oh sure, he still corners the market on kickass movie soundtracks and for a lot of people he’s still able to coast on the memories of films past, but it’s been a lot of years since he’s graced us with films as smart or genuine-feeling as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (which he only wrote), Say Anything, Singles or Almost Famous.

This past Saturday, I was counted among the many who made their way to MBT Expo Center for the latest extravaganza put on by The Monroe Pop Fest (formerly Monroe Comic-Con). Even though I’m no stranger to covering events in the state of Michigan, this was actually only my second time attending this particular one. I was able to stay for only a fraction of the day on the previous occasion, so I was doubly excited knowing I would be hanging around for the entire day this time.

Season 21 of American Idol was arguably the fiercest in recent memory thanks to stiff competition between finalists Megan Danielle, Colin Stough, and Iam Tongi. From the outset, Tongi’s emotional backstory combined with his vocal chops made him a frontrunner, and on May 21, he sealed the deal as that season’s winner.  Recommended Videos When we met him at his audition, Tongi, 18, moved judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan to tears with his rendition of James Blunt’s emotional “Monsters,” a tribute to the singer’s father, who struggled with chronic kidney failure.

As the Queen of Rap, Nicki Minaj is one of the best-selling music artists. Recommended Videos The award-winning artist burst onto the scene in 2010, and immediately topped the charts with “Super Bass.” Since then, the top of the charts has been her throne, and she continues to roll out hits and roll in cash. @marajform LMAO I REMEMBER THIS. #fyp #foryou #nickiminaj #barbz ♬ original sound – marajform® According to Parade, she attended a prestigious fine arts high school and first had aspirations to be an actress, even acting in an off-Broadway play once she graduated.

Throughout the seven Harry Potter books and eight original films, the Wizarding World has introduced readers and audience members to a variety of magical objects that have turned out to play important massively roles in the overarching storyline. Objects like the Vanishing Cabinet, the Mirror of Erised, the Resurrection Stone, and even the moving chess pieces have all been instrumental to either helping or hindering Harry and his friends from achieving their goals.

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode eight, “When We Are in Need.” Recommended Videos The Last of Us traumatized its audience for the second-to-last time (at least for its first season) with the nail-biting conclusion to its eighth episode, “When We Are in Need.”  After Ellie manages to escape from the literal chopping block, she has a tense showdown with David in a steakhouse that is going up in flames.