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Glee and Pitch Perfect each benefitted from music-loving audiences. While Glee takes place in High School, showing the many different cliques within McKinley High, Pitch Perfect follows the Barden Bellas. Each franchise followed it's respective Glee club and acapella group as they tried to win a Championship.

Related: Glee vs High School Musical: Which Was Better?

Both franchises have easy to love characters and comedic moments while also knowing how to use the music in the story well. However, which one would the public say is better? After all, there are things that each series does better than the other.

Ok, Wildcats, it's time to get real. It's been 15 years since High School Musical made its grand debut. The iconic Disney Channel musical spawned a franchise that gave us three films, a Disney+ series adaptation, a stage musical, concert tours, books, and even video games! Jams like "Start of Something New" and "We're All in This Together" will go down as the boppiest bops to ever bop their way to the top! But there's one conversation that's long overdue among HSM fans: Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) deserved better.

I know that seems like a wild statement, especially considering that Troy has it made in every way possible, but it's true. I'm not saying Troy is an innocent cinnamon roll who needs protecting from the world - he definitely plays himself by making terrible decisions that exacerbate drama rather than making things easier - but it isn't all his fault. Despite...

Is it too early to call song of the year? Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single “Drivers License” makes it difficult to not believe that both she and the moving power ballad are meant to completely dominate 2021.

Rodrigo’s nostalgic, piano-assisted song builds slowly as a story about the 17-year-old finally getting her license to drive. But the monumental occasion is soured by her heartbreak: she was supposed to celebrate the accomplishment with her ex, who has moved on to an older blonde that she reveals is “everything I’m insecure about.

Game recognizes game! Music icon Taylor Swift gushed over High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Olivia Rodrigo's emotional new single "drivers license," which has been blowing up social media ever since its release on Jan. 8.  On Instagram, Olivia expressed excitement over the fact that her song was next to Taylor on the top US songs chart on iTunes. The "Blank Space" singer responded to Olivia's comment, writing, "I say that's my baby and I'm really proud," as well as a few applause emojis.  The Disney+ star, who is just 17, was so thrilled that Taylor responded to her that she made a follow-up Instagram video quoting the Grammy...

Welcome to High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Love Triangle. Buckle up, folks, because we're in for a wild ride at East High. It seems that drama class is in session—and by that we mean tensions could be mounting between two young stars of the Disney+ High School Musical spinoff show. Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett, who play on-screen lovers Nini and Ricky, have sparked real-life dating rumors in the past, though fans speculated they split last year because Rodrigo mentioned a "failed relationship" on TikTok in August. Now, the co-stars appear to be in a love triangle with singer Sabrina Carpenter....

The Disney movie High School Musical (HSM) was first released in 2006 and was an instant success with young teens across the world. They loved watching the chemistry between the cast grow, the on-going romance that Troy and Gabriella, and the quirky storylines.

However, the most noteable takeaway from HSM was the music. After each movie, audiences were introduced to several hit songs that the viewers couldn't get out of their heads. During the summer vacations, one could never go a day without hearing someone sing "Breaking Free," "Fabulous," or "Just Want To Be With You." With these elements, HSM remains a nostalgic, childhood, fan-favorite.

Related: Which High School Musical Character Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

Thanks to HSM, audiences alike can agree they expected high school to be the fairy-tale that was portrayed in High School Musical. However, this was not reality once HSM fans grew up. They...

My Hero Academia continues to be one of the best new superhero stories, with its fourth season successfully ramping up the stakes and showing many characters’ impressive growths as people. But that said, the recently concluded season isn’t as airtight as some would think.

Related: My Hero Academia: 10 Things About U.A. High School That Still Make No Sense

Season Four planted new questions but didn’t answer them all, leaving anime-only viewers scratching their heads and manga-readers cheerily keeping things a secret. For anime fans only, these are some gaping My Hero Academia Season Four plot holes and burning questions that the next set of episodes need to answer.

The show Hannah Montana premiered after High School Musical in 2006, making a huge impact in the branding of Disney Channel. Fans of the show love reliving it on Disney+, along with all their other favorite series and Disney Channel Original Movies from the 2000s. Miley's double life was exciting for a bunch of normal kids, and she still had some valuable life lessons throughout the show.

Related: 10 Quotes From Hannah Montana That Are Still Hilarious Today

Childhood shows don't always age well, but some are still great to watch years later. With interesting stories and relatable themes, these ten Hannah Montana episodes have held up and still bring enjoyment to fans.

Morrissey and David Bowie’s live duet of T. Rex’s “Cosmic Dancer,” recorded at Los Angeles’ Forum in 1991, has been officially released for the first time after years as a widely circulated bootleg recording.

The cover, released digitally Friday, will also serve as the A-side of an upcoming seven-inch single backed by Morrissey’s new 2020 take on the Jam’s “That’s Entertainment,” a song the former Smiths singer previously covered in the early Nineties and subsequently released on his Suedehead compilation. The seven-inch single is out February 21st via Parlaphone.

From classics like Salem's Lot and Black Sabbath to new releases like Blood Vessel and Porno, Shudder's November releases have a little bit for every type of horror fan:

Blood Vessel — November 5

Somewhere in the North Atlantic, late 1945, a life raft adrift at sea, and in it, the survivors of a torpedoed hospital ship. With no food, water, or shelter, all seems lost until a seemingly abandoned German minesweeper drifts ominously towards them, giving them one last chance at survival—if they can survive the bloodthirsty monsters on board. Starring Nathan Phillips (Wolf Creek), Alyssa Sutherland (Vikings), Robert Taylor (Longmire), directed by Justin Dix (Crawlspace). A Shudder Exclusive. (Also available on Shudder Canada and Shudder UK)

Lingering — November 12 (a.k.a. Hotel Lake)

Seeking support as the guardian of her younger brother, Yoo-mi returns to a small hotel run by a family friend. As bizarre incidents creep up in her mother’s old room,...

Exclusive: IMDb TV, Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service, has put in development High School, a coming-of-age comedy series based on the bestselling memoir by Grammy-nominated, Platinum recording artists Tegan and Sara Quin. It hails from Housebroken co-creator Clea DuVall, Plan B Entertainment and Amazon Studios, where Plan B is under a deal.

Written by DuVall, who also will direct the pilot, High School is a transcendent story of first loves and first songs. Through a backdrop of ’90s grunge and rave culture, the series tangles itself in the parallel and discordant memories of two sisters growing up down the hall from one another. This is a story about finding your own identity — a journey made even more complicated when you have a twin whose own struggle and self-discovery so closely mimics your own.

DuVall executive produces with Tegan & Sara Quin alongside Plan B Entertainment. Amazon Studios produces in association with Plan B.

If you watch both movies in quick succession, it becomes very obvious: High School Musical was the Millennials' version of Grease. The plots were even nearly identical. A guy and girl meet on vacation. Sparks fly. Girl transfers to a new school and, gasp! There's the guy she met on vacation! But oh no - they're from different cliques. Though their friends work to pull them apart and keep the social hierarchy intact, their love can't be denied, and in the end, everybody joins in song.

Related: Glee vs High School Musical: Which Was Better?

This was done on purpose. However, High School Musical was just changed enough so it would feel real for a whole new generation, and maybe to improve on some of the lessons taught by Grease that may have been a little out of date.

High School Musical is one of the most popular musical franchises to ever exist. It brought a love of music to a generation and changed how people viewed Disney made-for-television movies. What made High School Musical so special was its elite cast that came from all different backgrounds and personalities. No two are alike and 'we should accept everyone into the fold' was kind of the premise of the movies.

Related: High School Musical: The Worst Thing Each Character Ever Did

As far as Zodiac signs are concerned, there is an array of characters from the movies fans can relate to based on their Zodiac. Which one is yours?...

Ashley Tisdale is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Christopher French, she announced with a couple of photos on Instagram before sharing the same images with her Twitter followers. The images feature Tisdale in a long white dress cradling her baby bump.

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Fellow High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens congratulated Tisdale, writing “Just the freaking cutest,” in a reply to her former co-star’s announcement. Other stars, including Kaley Cuoco, Emma Roberts, Ali Wong, Patricia Heaton, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Haylie Duff also ...

Ashley Tisdale is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Christopher French, she announced with a couple of photos on Instagram before sharing the same images with her Twitter followers. The images feature Tisdale in a long white dress cradling her baby bump.

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Fellow High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens congratulated Tisdale, writing “Just the freaking cutest,” in a reply to her former co-star’s announcement. Other stars, including Kaley Cuoco, Emma Roberts, Ali Wong, Patricia Heaton, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Haylie Duff also ...

We're calling it now: Julie and the Phantoms is about to become the next big musical phenomenon. After directing iconic Disney Channel franchises, like High School Musical and Descendants, Kenny Ortega is making musical magic yet again with his latest Netflix project. The series, which is based on the Brazilian series of the same name, follows a young girl named Julie (Madison Reyes) with a passion for singing who ends up befriending a musical group of ghosts. What results is a crazy journey, filled with heartwarming storylines and flashy performances.

While the new series stays true to the original in "spirit and in basic concept," Ortega notes he was given a lot of freedom to make it his own. "The producers of the original Julie e os Fantasmas said, 'Take liberty and have your experience with this title,'" he told Popsugar. "So, we were given a no boundaries kind...

“Titicut Follies,” “High School,” “Ex Libris,” “In Jackson Heights,” and so many more. Documentary master Frederick Wiseman, at 90 years old, has turned out many of the greatest nonfiction films of all time — patiently unfolding, intimate, and deeply researched portraits of places and people, and what they can tell us about American life on a grander scale. His 43rd film, “City Hall” immerses audiences in the municipality of his hometown of Boston to illustrate a government taking care of its diverse citizens, all against the backdrop of an eroding democracy in the United States. Exclusive to IndieWire, watch the first trailer for the film below.

The four-and-a-half-hour “City Hall” first debuted out of competition at the Venice Film Festival in September, followed by a North American premiere in Toronto this month, and then landing at the New York Film Festival, long a favorite venue for Wiseman’s works. Here’s an...

This review of Julie and the Phantoms contains no spoilers.

Probably the only thing you need to know about Julie and the Phantoms before going in is that its executive producer is Kenny Ortega. If that doesn’t instantly ring a bell – well, he’s the guy who directed the High School Musical movies, the Descendants movies, and, of course, the evergreen Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. This nine-part supernatural teen drama is the first of his projects for Netflix, and it’s just as charming, warm, and finger-snappingly musical as you’d expect.

Julie (newcomer Madison Reyes) is a 15-year-old singer-songwriter who recently lost her mother. Her grief has put a damper on her creativity, and as a result she’s close to getting kicked out of her school’s prestigious music program. Then she meets cute up-and-coming indie rock band Sunset Curve and rediscovers her voice. Her teachers are impressed,...

Amazon has ordered an immersive reality dating format from The Circle and Undercover Boss producer Studio Lambert.

The streamer has picked up the eight-part untitled series from the All3Media-owned producer. It has come out of its UK division and was announced by Amazon’s Director of European Originals Georgia Brown at the virtual Edinburgh International TV Festival.

The show will see a group of unlucky-in-love Brits attempt to find love by going back to school – or more precisely an American high school out of a classic movie.

Per the producers… there will be no swiping, ghosting or battling catfish. This quest for romance will be explored through a High School movie fantasy world where a diverse group of singletons, including individuals from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, will be falling in and out of love with one another in unexpected ways. From taking a seat at the cafeteria, to homecoming,...

Tegan and Sara premiered their new video for “I Know I’m Not the Only One” on Wednesday with a 24-minute special, streamed live on YouTube. Filmed right before the Covid-19 quarantine took place, the music video (starting at the 12:16 mark) was inspired by the sisters’ high school days and is a spin on classic school yearbook photography.

During the special, Tegan and Sara also announced that they’ll be dropping a remix album of their latest LP, Hey, I’m Just Like You, released last fall. Titled Hey,...

The director of Sergio and many docs talks about docs and movies taken from true stories.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Sergio (2009)

Sergio (2020)

Reds (1981)

The Two Popes (2019)

Rules Don’t Apply (2016)

Bulworth (1998)

Dick Tracy (1990)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Innerspace (1987)

Ishtar (1987)

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

Man On Wire (2008)

The Fog of War (2003)

American Dharma (2018)

Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (2016)

The Killing Fields (1984)

The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)

Under Fire (1983)

Salvador (1986)

The Quiet American (2002)

The Quiet American (1958)

A Private War (2018)

The War Room (1993)

The Final Year (2017)

Independence Day (1996)

Citizen Kane (1941)

Bloodsport (1988)

Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996)

When We Were Kings (1996)

Soul Power (2008)

High School (1968)

Hospital (1970)

Titicut Follies (1967)

The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (2007)

Before Night Falls (2000)

At Eternity’s Gate (2018)

American Factory (2019)

Dina (2017)

Honeyland (2019)

The Act of Killing (2012)

The English Patient (1996)

Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990)

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Purple Noon (1960)

Other Notable Items

Sergio Aragonés

Wagner Moura

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In what might be the biggest streaming event of all-time, a full recording of the original cast of Hamilton performing the show in 2016 is now available in perpetuity on Disney Plus. One of the most sought-after Broadway phenomenons of all-time, Hamilton is now accessible to all people with the ability to sign up for a Disney Plus subscription.

Related: 10 Things We Want In Season 2 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

For those who have listened to solely the soundtrack for years, though, there are a few differences they'll want to keep an ear out for when watching the Disney Plus recording. It's fun to have some surprises, after all!

Zac Efron appeared in The Disney Family Singalong special on ABC Thursday night, but fans were disappointed when he couldn’t sing with his former High School Musical co-stars.

Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the singalong saw performances from Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Thomas Rhett and more singing classic Disney songs.

“Now just when you thought we couldn’t give you any more feels, I have a surprise for you,” Seacrest said before introducing Efron, 32, explaining that the actor didn’t have a good enough internet connection for a prolonged appearance. “This star is hunkered down in the middle of nowhere with patchy WiFi,...

Tegan and Sara have announced a 2020 North American trek in support of their new album, Hey, I’m Just Like You, released last fall.

The twin sister indie-pop duo will kick off the tour on May 18th at the Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, Washington. They’ll hit major cities, including the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on August 1st and Pier 17 in New York City on August 18th. The tour will conclude on September 2nd at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tegan and Sara recently concluded a 2019 tour, which...

Exclusive: Watch out East High. World of Dance judge and six-time Dancing With the Stars champ Derek Hough is heading to the drama department at your fiercest rival. Hough has joined the cast of Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series in a recurring role for the upcoming second season.

Hough will play Miss Jenn’s (Kate Reinders) ex-boyfriend, Zack, a charming but sneaky actor who returns to Salt Lake to teach drama at East High’s biggest rival, North High.

Created and executive-produced by Tim Federle, the first series adaptation of the High School Musical franchise introduces a group of drama students and faculty members at East High. The first season’s 10 episodes count down from auditions to opening night of their school’s first production of High School Musical: The Musical. They have budding romances, faltering friendships and harsh rivalries as they experience the transformative...

Here’s some crafty news: NBC has renewed the craft competition series Making It, hosted by Parks and Rec alums Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, for Season 3.

The show features craft makers from across the country who bring their handmade creations to be judged by Poehler and Offerman, along with expert judges Simon Doonan and Dayna Isom Johnson.

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Season 2’s binge-like broadcast last December averaged 2.6 million total viewers and...

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RiffTrax covers many major motion pictures, but some of them need you to track down a copy of the movie and sync it up. We're here to help.

Since its inception in 2006, RiffTrax has been about picking up the ball dropped from Mystery Science Theater 3000’s cancellation and running with it, because even if TV executives found it unnecessary, the fanbase was still there. People wanted their riff content. RiffTrax started off with the simple idea that you could legally go full MST3K on a mainstream motion picture as long as you simply released the mp3 with directions of how to sync it up.

In other words, want to see Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines get made fun of? Just pay a couple bucks for the mp3, get a copy of the movie, and know when to press play. It’s a couple extra steps,...

Tagline: "High School is Hell." The Dead Ones is a horror film from director Jeremy Kasten (The Thirst). Set to have its U.S. premiere in December, the film focuses on four outcast teens and their Summer detention duty. In their High School, they are confronted by a group of spirits, representing the four horsemen of the apocalypse: Famine, Pestilence, War and Death. A trailer was released for the film recently and can be found below. As well, the film stars: Sarah Rose Harper (You Have a Nice Flight), Brandon Thane Wilson (Damages), Katie Foster, Torey Garza and Claire Kramer. A look ahead to the film's impending release is hosted here. The film's synopsis mentions the teens' traumas. They are forced to relive their pasts as the spirits torment them. Can they team up to fight these horrors, or are they doomed by their history? The Dead Ones looks like a decent indie,...

Tegan and Sara visited The Late Show Friday – the day both their new album Hey, I’m Just Like You and memoir High School were released – to perform “I’ll Be Back Someday” and sit down with Stephen Colbert to discuss the projects.

“We wanted to write our origin story,” Sara Quin told Colbert. “We started writing our first songs at 15 so we wanted to write that story. And then, it wasn’t just a music memoir; it really started to be about our identity as twin sisters, and as songwriters,...

Damien Chazelle’s go-to editor since the time when Whiplash was just a short, Oscar winner Tom Cross threw out the musical playbook for First Man, tapping into a documentary approach he honed early in his career and had long since left behind. Crafting a brutally immersive, subjective experience, which would document Neil Armstrong’s efforts to get to the moon—and the many intense experiences he went through to set foot on that soil—Chazelle employed a range of filmic formats, purposefully messy photography and jagged cuts, to reflect not only the stunning nature of space flight, but also the inner turbulence experienced by a man of few words, dealing with a loss he couldn’t shake.

On First Man, Cross found himself gravitating toward a visual approach he would have never previously thought to apply. “There were stylistic moments and certain organic camera elements that I found value in,...

Take one look at Wyatt Russell — the shaggy blond hair, the Southern California drawl, those blues eyes, that beard that sometimes fluctuates between handsomely masculine to Father-John-Misty bushy — and you can see why folks might want to cast him as a stoner heartthrob. To be fair, he does not necessarily have a problem with that. “Look, man, smoking weed is great!” the 32-year-old actor says, chuckling. The publicist sitting 10 feet away from Russell looks up from his phone for a second, shooting him a look that veers between friendly and dude-what-the-fuck-did-you-just-say-to-a-journalist?...

In today’s film news roundup, Allison Janney comes on board “Bad Education,” Beau Knapp leads the cast in “Crypto,” and Fox hires veteran marketing executive Mary Goss Robino.

Castings

Allison Janney will join Hugh Jackman in the independent movie “Bad Education,” which is currently in pre-production with “Thoroughbreds” director Cory Finley attached.

Producers are Fred Berger and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik alongside Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, and Oren Moverman of Sight Unseen. Screenwriter Mike Makowsky will also produce.

Bloom will introduce the project to international buyers, with CAA and Endeavor Content handling North America. The plot is being kept under wraps, but the film will be based on Makowsky’s high school experience.

Janney won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Lavona Golden in “I, Tonya” and her CBS comedy “Mom” was renewed for a sixth season. She has won two Emmy Awards for her role of Bonnie Plunkett on the show.

Former Wildcat Ashley Tisdale hinted at a possible ‘High School Musical’ reunion via Twitter on Oct 15. This could mean a reunion for Zac and Vanessa!

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Zac Efron, 26, and Vanessa Hudgens, 24, together — but a potential High School Musical reunion could bring the ex-couple back together! Did Zac and Vanessa tweet that they wanted to see their castmates again?

Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens: Will They Reunite For Potential ‘High School Musical’ Reunion?

The reunion idea was proposed by Monique Coleman, who played Vanessa’s best friend Taylor McKessie in the movie.

How cool would it be if the cast of #HSM came together for a reunion? Like real Hs. It’s almost been 5 years! Tell me it thoughts...