*Chapter 187: Pulling the Rug Out*
Ever since Dunn Films struck a series of strategic partnerships with Hasbro, they haven’t slowed down their quest to acquire IP rights. Their next target? Mattel’s Barbie doll!
But Mattel isn’t like Hasbro. They’re conservative, stuck in their ways, and slow to adapt to the times. They couldn’t wrap their heads around Dunn’s “big IP” concept for comprehensive collaboration and kept dragging their feet without giving a cle...
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Chapter 42: The Good Habits Developed in Dark Souls 5
Gotham City seemed even gloomier today.
Raindrops splattered down from the sky, the icy, biting mist creeping into pedestrians' lungs with every breath, making them shiver involuntarily. The clouds overhead were much thicker than usual, making the already weak daylight appear even more somber. The whole city felt steeped in shadows.
Gotham in the shadows was deeply unsettling.
<...
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Chapter 286: Looked Down Upon
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
“Look here! Say cheese!”
After receiving their diplomas, the Duncan family went into full photo-taking mode.
It was the same for everyone else.
Four years of relentless effort had all led up to this very moment.
Many students, especially the girls, were in tears—these past four years had been incredibly tough....
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*Chapter 35: Rising to the Top*
The warriors stood solemnly, guiding the caskets holding the remains of the fallen onto the conveyor belt for cremation. Their ashes would be laid to rest in the soil of Ryloth—the new home they’d fought for, the home of the Fourth Civilization.
Returning to the earth was the ultimate wish of every soul and would become the most sacred ritual of the Fourth Civilization.
Watching the scene unfold, Ventus felt a fire burning in his ...
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"The match has officially begun! Scorpian Murphy has opted for a conservative strategy to start, seemingly wanting to observe his opponent. Wait a minute, what is Roy Black doing?"
Roy's relaxed and almost slouching posture shocked everyone. However, the old fans who had been watching Roy since his first match knew that the real show was about to begin.
Scorpian felt a surge of anger, but he was still calmer than Roy's first opponent. Even with Roy adopting such an incredib...
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With the noisy sounds from outside the locker room filling his ears, Roy's mind was elsewhere.
Yesterday, after Penny made her choice, Roy took her to the Sawyer Manor and introduced her to Heather.
Heather had already returned to the manor the day before yesterday. She was a bit surprised when she first saw Penny, but she quickly accepted her.
There was no other way. Heather had deeply felt Roy's strength during their vacation in Snowdrift Mountain – a strength that could...
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In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.
It was now late into the night.
Earlier, in order to test the limits of the Byakugan, he had already completed the daily nurturing of the eye.
So tonight, there was no need to do it again.
But that didn't mean he had wasted time—on the contrary, he had fully devoted it to regular training.
Standing atop the massive rock at the center of the island, Seimei paused his use of Shōsen Jutsu (Healing...
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On the giant rock at the heart of the island, Seimei suddenly opened his eyes, halting the use of Shōsen Jutsu (Mystical Palm Technique) and Hito no Go (Human Guidance).
He carefully assessed his condition. Since he’d just stopped training, his senses were still sharp.
Compared to an hour ago, his physical strength and cellular vitality had indeed improved slightly.
But trying to estimate when his body would reach its next transformation threshold...
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Chapter 56: A Heart Returned
Drip. Drip.
Rainwater streamed down the umbrella, forming silvery threads between its ribs and the ground.
The sky was nearly pitch-black—no light, no sense of direction.
A silver-haired girl stood hidden in the shadows, her face obscured by a black cloth, her expression unreadable.
Neji watched her figure in the rain, his gaze turbulent.
"The main house t...
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Chapter 441: A Moment of Speechlessness
The weather grew increasingly hot—it was midsummer once again.
On the wall of the hall, a calendar swayed slightly in the passing breeze, displaying today’s date in clear writing:
July 16, Year 47 of the Hidden Leaf.
What was I doing on this day in previous years?
Was I struggling and crawling through the filth of Konoha—a place that appeared beautiful on the surface b...
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*Chapter 351: A Crazy Idea*
"...As long as we execute the plan properly, these funds will be converted into our political capital. We can use them to build a stronger military, maintain control over Haiti’s situation, and even buy off a few protest leaders and local media to lay the groundwork for the upcoming elections."
Although he had ascended to power through a military coup, it did not mean his position was secure.
The new president was well aware that his su...
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Chapter 166: One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen—Yuki Haku
To secure their loyalty, Yoru offered a simple deal:
"Survive this war, and you’ll be recognized as chūnin of Kirigakure—with all the benefits that come with it."
For these rogue shinobi, a stable position within a major village was everything. Having endured the harsh life of wandering, they cherished security more than most.
So even as training...
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Chapter 1431: A Showdown Between Pretty Faces
Frank Miller – Sin City—
For the general public, this name might not be all that familiar. After all, comic books, especially those with a niche audience, don’t always have widespread influence.
But in Hollywood? People know it well. Over the past decade, more than a few producers have tried to buy the adaptation rights to Sin City, only to hit a brick wall every time.
Until now.
Fina...
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Chapter 276: The Strongest Opponent in History (Part 2)
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Ishikawa focused on stabilizing his mental energy to a steady threshold. This was a skill he had mastered through countless hours of practice. In the realm of the mind, time was irrelevant. He couldn’t tell how long it had been, but gradually, he felt the pressure on him begin to dissipate.
Finally, he returned to the state he had been in when he first entered this mental realm. Outside h...
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*Chapter 41: The Three-Colored Amaterasu*
“A bunch of small-fry like you actually made it this far? You guys must have some serious luck!”
The three Oto-nin smirked as they eyed Sasuke, who stood at the front.
They’d been ordered by Orochimaru to take out Sasuke.
What they didn’t know was that their boss had already been driven off by Kazama.
If they had, not even eating a bear’s heart or a leopard’s gall would’ve given them the g...
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“History’s fastest movie to break 200 million dollars at the box office has arrived! In just three days, it’s raked in a staggering 263 million dollars worldwide! That’s 117 million from North America and 146 million from overseas. It’s now the second film after that one to cross 100 million in its opening week in North America!”
“It took Dunn Walker just three days to prove once again that he’s the top commercial filmmaker of our time. 263 million ...
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Right now, MGM owns the rights to over 2,000 films, but these aren’t from MGM’s golden age. They’re actually from United Artists’ catalog. The films from MGM’s prime years are now held by a company called “MGM Library,” which is a subsidiary of Warner Bros.
What MGM currently has is just the movies it made after 1986, plus United Artists’ older titles. Even so, that’s still double the number of copyrights Universal Pictures holds. It’s wild to think about how ...
2025-05-18 22:17:26 +0000 UTC
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Joe Ruth felt the pressure bearing down on him like a mountain on his shoulders.
In the past, he’d clearly been too optimistic.
He’d thought that being Michael Eisner’s trusted confidant—the big boss at Disney—meant he could charge ahead boldly, wielding sharp tactics and leaning on his recent successes in live-action films to do whatever he pleased.
But after the movie hit theaters, everything flipped.
Inside Disney, the debates wouldn’t stop. Peopl...
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The movie is rated PG-13, which means kids under 13 need to be accompanied by their parents to watch it.
Taylor Swift is 11 this year, not quite old enough yet. If she wants to get into the theater, she’ll have to talk it over with her parents. Her dad’s in New York, managing Dunn Capital, so her only hope is her mom.
Lately, Andrea Swift has been picking Shirley Hershler’s brain—Natalie’s mom—about raising daughters. Natalie’s just too impressive: great actin...
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Gotham City's been on edge lately.
Everyone knows Carmine Falcone, the big boss of Gotham's underworld, is pretty steamed. First off, Catwoman and Batman crashed his nephew's wedding, broke into his place, and stole stuff. Then, his company, Falcone Import, suddenly got the cold shoulder from every bank in Gotham. And on top of that, on Halloween night, someone offed his little nephew and torched twenty million bucks.
And they left behind a seriously ugly pumpkin as a taunt...
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"Cody, where's that pumpkin you carved yesterday? Did you leave it at home?"
"I remember that pumpkin was pretty unique. You didn't bring it today?"
Facing Santos and Castro's seemingly curious questions, Cody managed an awkward but polite smile.
He shouldn't have carved that pumpkin in the restaurant yesterday. Now his colleagues were grilling him. Could he really admit that the pumpkin from the scene was his? He couldn't even admit it to Gordon, le...
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While Cody was working his third gig, District Attorney Harvey Dent had already headed home early.
Tonight hadn't turned out quite as expected. The fire was a big deal, but it wasn't urgent. He didn't even need to stick around the scene; he could just turn around and go home because, for now, there wasn't anything he needed to do.
As for the Johnny Viti murder case, that was Commissioner Gordon's problem to worry about. As for himself, he'd promised Gilda they'd hand out ca...
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“Mr. Marc is my father—just call me John.”
Ronan could sense the friendliness from the other end of the line, but he didn’t play by the usual script. Instead of switching or sticking to formalities, he chuckled lightly. “We haven’t even met yet, and we’re already on such cozy terms? That might make some folks a little uneasy.”
His half-joking tone set the stage, then he smoothly pivoted. “So, what’s the situation? You sound pretty urgent.”
John...
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Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock…
In the blink of an eye, two hours slipped by. It was now just past 1 a.m. The motel buzzed with noise as always, but their moods had flipped upside down—from nervous anticipation to anxious doubt, then to a resigned calm, and now teetering on the edge of giving up entirely.
Because they might really be waiting for Godot—a figure who’d never show.
Ronan, though, stayed steady. Not because he wasn’t hopeful, but because i...
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This won’t work, that won’t work—so what should they do?
Ignoring the email entirely, treating it like spam or a scam, would be the simplest and most effective move. But King for a Day’s current situation was riddled with too many struggles. They had to cling to any shred of hope, even one so absurd it bordered on laughable, praying it might turn into a lifeline.
People in desperate straits don’t get the luxury of options.
Alice realized her thi...
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"After the graduation ceremony tomorrow, I'll take you to the medical center for a full check-up the day after."
Seeing that his mom seemed a little down, Adam could only suppress his worries and said helplessly, "We'll all get a full check-up while we're at it."
"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm," his mom and dad nodded quickly.
"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm," his little sister Charlie mimicked them playfully, looking absolutely adorable.
"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm," his youn...
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After teaching Barney a lesson, the time had already reached the eve of graduation.
“Chandler, let’s go.”
Adam pushed open the door to Apartment 520 and called out to Chandler.
“Alright.”
Chandler leaped up in response.
“Where are you guys going?”
Ross...
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"Get lost!"
"Get lost!"
"Get lost!"
"..."
"Woo~"
For several nights in a row, Barney suffered one blow after another, to the point where he almost broke down completely.
That night.
"Barney, you can't keep letting Adam go first. Otherwise, you really won’t stand a chance at all."
Ted reminded him, "In things like this, there's always an order—first come, first se...
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As they left the towering spires of the Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan Kenobi grabbed his fast-walking master, Qui-Gon Jinn. “Master, are we really just dropping this? Handing it off to the Republic’s Commerce Department? By the time they remember to look into it, I’ll be a 90-year-old hermit!”
“You heard the High Council’s decision,” Qui-Gon said, shaking his head and continuing on.
They passed a room where a tall, white-haired man was speaking via holocomm to someone ...
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At this point, Ventus was starting to wonder if there was something off with Qunto and his crew.
“Qi Jian,” Ventus asked, “did anyone else see that battle?”
“Besides the two Jedi, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, there’s probably one other guy,” Qi Jian replied. “His name’s Kenneth, one of the three armed thugs we nabbed back on Ryloth. He’s the most educated of the bunch—studied a few years on Corellia. He’s been teaching our people some Basic in the Galactic S...
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