*Nightfall.*
*Central Park Café.*
Adam, Chandler, and Joey were chatting on the couch.
"Thanks."
Ross pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing Adam, he sincerely expressed his gratitude.
"For what?"
Adam smiled.
"You know… Rachel."
Ross said, a little embarrassed.
"You're welcome."
Adam nodded and smiled. "We're friends."
"Exactly!"
Ross nodded emphatically. "We're goo...
2025-03-25 20:16:09 +0000 UTC View Post"Seigaku's first-year," murmured Akutsu, lightly bouncing the tennis ball at the baseline. He glanced across the net at the young boy who had taken his ready stance. "You’re not just a one-trick pony with that twist serve, are you?"
Thud!
With a swift motion, Akutsu sent the ball flying.
Tap, tap!
Immediately, he dashed forward, charging toward the net.
"Serve and volley?!" The Seigaku team members' express...
2025-03-25 20:15:31 +0000 UTC View PostWith two consecutive wins under their belt, Hyotei's morale was soaring.
On the other hand, Seigaku was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere of disappointment and frustration after the loss of their Golden Pair.
"Hyotei!"
"Hyotei!"
"Hyotei!"
The Hyotei supporters were shouting at the top of their lungs, their voices echoing across the court.
"Hey, Jiro."
At that moment, Atobe glanced over at the orange-haired boy napping on the bench an...
2025-03-25 20:15:15 +0000 UTC View Post"Hmm..."
In the Seigaku camp, Inui glanced at the spot where Kabaji's shot had landed, his expression turning serious. "His Moon Volley... it's exactly the same as Oishi's?"
This was shocking!
After all, Oishi's Moon Volley was a baseline stroke he had developed through relentless practice and refinement. And now, Kabaji had just copied it effortlessly?
"Looking at it this way," Inui thought to himself, his gaze shifting to Ishikawa, "there's a deeper reason beh...
2025-03-25 20:14:55 +0000 UTC View Post"The Tonight Show" is one of America’s most famous talk shows and a flagship program for NBC.
With the cast of Titanic making an appearance, the show’s producers naturally placed great emphasis on the segment. Given the recent wave of rumors surrounding the movie, the producer had already privately advised host Jay Leno to dig up as much as possible.
"The Tonight Show" has long been the ratings king among U.S. talk shows. However, since ABC was acquired by Disney, its d...
2025-03-25 20:14:23 +0000 UTC View PostAs Titanic continued its massive rollout, the power of word-of-mouth finally ignited an explosion across North America!
Even long-established magazines that typically focus only on avant-garde, artistic, or independent films—such as The Village Voice, The New Yorker, and The New Republic—published reviews on the movie.
Of course, given the usual attitude of these critics, most of the feedback was still negative. They criticiz...
2025-03-25 20:13:53 +0000 UTC View PostEarly in the morning, Dunn was called to a secluded café by Kate Winslet. When he arrived, he saw her sitting quietly in a corner, wearing a pair of oversized sunglasses.
Dunn was also wearing sunglasses—the very pair he had bought in his past life.
Ever since filming Titanic, he had made it a habit to wear them whenever he went out. After all, he was a public figure now, and sunglasses were at least a small shield against the relentless paparazzi.
M...
2025-03-25 20:13:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1211: Secret Competition
Last year, the hottest and most talked-about actor in Hollywood unexpectedly skipped the Oscars. The media was in an uproar, but attention was diverted by news of protests outside the event, allowing the Academy to dodge a bullet.
This year, however, they weren’t so lucky.
Things didn’t go as planned. Surprises always stray from the script—
Two years ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a signific...
2025-03-25 20:13:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 351: Kusanagi Blade: As-You-Will Sword
From the outset, engaging in battle with Orochimaru, one of the legendary "Three Sannin," was beyond Kakashi’s expectations. This was supposed to be a seemingly minor C-rank mission, with only a hint of risk. How had it escalated to such a dire situation?
Even though Naruto and Sasuke were undeniable geniuses,
geniuses becoming masters required time.
Facing an elite like Orochimaru at this stage was too early for them. W...
2025-03-24 20:10:32 +0000 UTC View PostAt this moment, Spielberg, having outlined the general plot, presented an offer unmatched in Hollywood.
"$30 million, plus 8% of the box office revenue as a priority share!"
The offer made Wayne raise his eyebrows in surprise.
Even if the box office didn't perform as well as Spielberg projected and remained at the $352 million from Wayne’s previous life, that would still be $44 million.
He couldn’t offer himself such a high paycheck!
In this ...
2025-03-24 20:06:46 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 291: The Opportunity to Get Close to Coca-Cola*
"Hey, Avril, what’s on your mind?" the bassist asked as the music came to a stop.
"Huh?" Avril, who had been lost in thought, finally snapped out of it. "Oh, sorry, I was just thinking about something."
"What’s up with you today? You've been spaced out several times," the drummer chimed in.
"Don’t tell me you’re dating some lucky guy," someone teased, prompting a ripple of chuckles among ...
2025-03-24 20:06:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 146: Joint Enforcement
“It seems they were very close to uncovering the truth at the time.”
Inside the surveillance room of the NYPD.
Agent Zhou frowned as he studied the movement trajectory sketched by the FBI agents on the photo wall, particularly the pictures of the vehicle.
Without the help of a psychic, the two FBI agents had pieced together fragmented clues to uncover the truth behind the disappearance case. It was truly impressive.
...
2025-03-24 20:05:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 236: Ninja Art—Crushing the Street Vendors Technique!
The intricate seals extended into the sky, covering half of the visible heavens, and solidified instantly!
*Bang!*
A massive plume of white smoke erupted. As the winds in the valley swept it away, a colossal, menacing purple-black beast emerged from behind the mist.
It was none other than Manda, the giant snake summoned from Ryūchi Cave, contracted by Uchiha Shinji!
The moment Manda a...
2025-03-24 20:04:28 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 1206: Not Friends*
Marlon Brando—an indisputably iconic figure in cinematic history. His appearance and talent, his arrogance and charm, his defiance and audacity, all combined to craft a complex persona amid countless controversies.
Some things, if done by others, would be unforgivable; but when Marlon Brando did them, everything seemed justifiable, even forgivable.
Nominated for an Oscar eight times, he won twice with On the Waterfront&nb...
2025-03-24 20:00:42 +0000 UTC View Post*Apartment 520*
“Damn! What a formidable seductress!”
Adam screamed internally, realizing he was no match for this. Fortunately, he still had his wits about him and managed to suppress the urge to film a Chinese-American co-production of The Three Battles with the White Bone Demon. Instead, he jokingly asked, “Is your nose feeling uncomfortable? Do you have a cold?”
“……”
Rachel instantly deflated.
Her ultimate ba...
2025-03-24 19:57:55 +0000 UTC View PostApartment 520
“So, how are things with you and Caroline?”
Rachel had already demonstrated her ultimate strike. After sensing Adam’s gaze and stepping out of the bathroom, she regained her fighting spirit. She, Rachel Green, would never lose.
“We’re fine.”
Adam had already guessed Rachel’s intentions, but he had no plans to break his principles.
It would take another six or seven years before he became a resident doctor, and an...
2025-03-24 19:57:38 +0000 UTC View Post*520 Apartment*
After Adam finished breakfast and left, Rachel lay on the couch, lifting her legs and patting the cushions with both hands. She muttered anxiously, "Ah! What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?"
Just like how Adam had never actively pursued women, she had never chased after a man before either. Every time, all she had to do was put on a stunning dress, strike a pose, flash a flirtatious look, turn on the charm, and men would come running.
... 2025-03-24 19:57:15 +0000 UTC View Post*Apartment 520.*
"What?!"
While Rachel was lost in her own fantasy due to her extreme admiration for doctor-like men—imagining scenarios she probably shouldn't—Joey and the others came upstairs, snapping her back to reality with a shocking revelation.
"Adam also invited my dad?"
"Yes."
Ross, looking particularly smug, nodded and added, "In fact, he invited your dad first."
"Looks like we all misjudged Adam," Monica said with ...
2025-03-24 19:56:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe match ended.
With their first victory secured, the 200-strong Ice Emperor team erupted into cheers, their voices echoing across the entire court. The deafening roar made Momoshiro and Kaidō, who were retreating from the court, turn even paler.
"Sorry, Coach, everyone... we..."
They had lost the match.
Momoshiro and Kaidō bowed their heads in apology.
"It's alright," Coach Ryūzaki shook her head, comforting them. "It's not that you weren't stro...
2025-03-24 19:56:22 +0000 UTC View PostCrack!
Crack!
Crack!
The seventh game.
It was Kaidoh's serve, from Seigaku.
Though Kaidoh was drenched in sweat, this level of intensity was nothing to him. After all, his daily training regimen was three times more grueling than most players'.
"Hyotei is strong, no doubt," he thought, gripping the tennis ball tightly. His gaze shifted from Shishido, who was ready to receive the ser...
2025-03-24 19:56:07 +0000 UTC View PostAs the announcement echoed through the air, spectators near the sports park began to gather.
Soon after, the teams from Hyotei and Seigaku, led by their coaches, Sakaki Taro and Ryuzaki, entered the court.
At the net, the team captains exchanged pre-match greetings.
"Tezuka," Atobe said, looking at the calm and composed figure before him. "Sorry, but this year, Seigaku still won’t have a chance to win the Metropolitan Tournament."
"Atobe," Tezuka repli...
2025-03-24 19:55:54 +0000 UTC View PostBack in 1997, before the rise of internet promotions, moviegoers relied heavily on reviews and word-of-mouth to decide what to watch.
And in both aspects, Titanic had a massive advantage.
As soon as the early screenings pulled in $6.15 million, industry analysts were already predicting that Titanic had the potential to be a box office sensation.
On May 7, Columbia Pictures went all out promoting The Fifth Element. Unfortunately, without major TV network support, Sony ...
2025-03-24 19:55:26 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, darling, you're up this early?"
Dunn was woken up by the sound of a door closing. Groggily, he saw Kate Winslet approaching in a rose-red, low-cut nightgown, holding a document in her hand.
Kate frowned. "Dunn, we're friends. Just call me Kate."
"Alright, Kate. What's that in your hand?" Dunn yawned and stretched. Last night had been a little wild.
Kate's lips curled into a smile. "A fax and some newspapers from the maid. Fox Studios sent them over...
2025-03-24 19:55:08 +0000 UTC View Post“I am the king of the world!”
When "Jack" stood at the bow of the ship, shouting into the vast ocean, everyone at the premiere felt that the line was completely justified. They wholeheartedly cheered for Jack and Rose’s love story, without a hint of disdain for his humble origins.
Among the audience, besides celebrities and special guests, were many well-known film critics—including Kenneth Turan from the Los Angeles Times.
Hearing that line, Tu...
2025-03-24 19:54:55 +0000 UTC View PostHovering high in the sky, Seimei carefully observed the village of Kirigakure below.
From above, he could see that the village covered a vast area, nestled within a massive valley. Towering mountains surrounded it, dense forests stretched in every direction, and rivers crisscrossed the land, making the village incredibly well-hidden.
However, everything comes with a trade-off.
While this environment provided Kirigakure with excellent concealment, it also meant t...
2025-03-24 19:54:32 +0000 UTC View PostNo matter how long Seimei pondered, he couldn't find an answer.
So, he decided to stop overthinking it.
He swiftly gathered the scrolls and books in front of him, sealing them all back into their original storage scroll.
Then, reaching into his ninja tool pouch, he took out a few enhanced ration pills, popped them into his mouth, chewed them up, and swallowed.
As warmth slowly spread from his stomach, Seimei emptied his mind and closed his eyes.
Time ticke...
2025-03-24 19:54:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis summer, there are quite a few blockbuster releases. Besides Titanic, the biggest name is Steven Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Other notable films include Speed 2, Con Air starring Nicolas Cage, and The Fifth Element directed by Luc Besson.
Among them, The Fifth Element poses the greatest threat to Titanic.
Titanic premiered on May 6, followed closely by Th...
2025-03-23 20:27:16 +0000 UTC View Post