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Universal CityWalk begins sweeping transformation with new shops and restaurants
The project will create three security entrances dubbed the West, Central and East hubs near the Frankenstein, Jurassic, Curious George and E.T. parking structures, according to Park Fans.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Netflix is on a mad one this morning, posting teaser after release date after preview of their slate for the rest of the year, including a first look at Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein starring Oscar Isaac.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The film spawned a number of sequels, including 1935's Bride of Frankenstein.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
In the first-look image, Isaac is lit by cascading light, which sweeps down into what appears to be a studious setting, illuminating Dr. Frankenstein, who is holding onto a golden bottle, looking with fervour at his subject.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Netflix is on a mad one this morning, posting teaser after release date after preview of their slate for the rest of the year, including a first look at Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein starring Oscar Isaac.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The film spawned a number of sequels, including 1935's Bride of Frankenstein.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
In the first-look image, Isaac is lit by cascading light, which sweeps down into what appears to be a studious setting, illuminating Dr. Frankenstein, who is holding onto a golden bottle, looking with fervour at his subject.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Frankenstein
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Distorted and exaggerated by Weegee’s hand—with grins set in a chilling rictus, or eyes and noses spread wide and pancaked—these idols became monsters.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Monster Train 2 looks to be building on the foundations of its predecessor, so players will once again board a train and defend it against incoming monster hordes on several vertical levels at the same time.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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White specks on the horizon grew to surround us with grotesques of ice.—
Blair Braverman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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Now a lawyer like her father, she’s forced to confront her demons as the case twists through one shocking revelation after another.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer launched in 1997 and ultimately ran for seven seasons, telling the story of its titular hero, a young woman who must fight vampires, demons, and other evil forces while making her way through high school.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a second Instagram Stories post, the singer offered another look at the cake, featuring a large bust of a clicker, the fungal zombie-esque frights from the Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series of the same name.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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After the 2023 Supreme Court ruling, which deemed affirmative action in university admissions unconstitutional, attacks on DEI proliferated, and the term became a right-wing bogeyman blamed for almost anything that goes wrong in any workplace.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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Justin Baldoni would seem to be a bogeyman for America’s right wing.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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The queue for the Shrek ride winds through the ogre's cottage and then the swamp.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Austin Powers star reflected on voicing everyone's favorite ogre in an interview with the Good One podcast — and detailed how the filmmakers at DreamWorks Animation didn't want to fess up about his late Saturday Night Live costar, Chris Farley, being the first choice for the character.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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This meaning is visualized in Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting The Nightmare, which shows a woman sleeping peacefully on a couch while a nauseating monster—an incubus—sits portentously on her abdomen, unbeknownst to her.—
Time,
Time,
28 Dec. 2022
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As Tommy’s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace.—
Josh St. Clair,
Men's Health,
13 June 2022
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Zoom in: The Boston team's name gives a nod to the banshees described in Celtic folklore.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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Our ears are still ringing from watching fans become shrieking banshees upon realizing that one of her professional dancers was actually the NFL star.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Frankenstein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Frankenstein. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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