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Infinity on High Third studio album by Fall Out Boy, released February 2007 on Island Records; noted for its pop-leaning production, chart success, and several high-profile singles.
The Inheritance Cycle: overview, books, and legacy Inheritance Cycle A concise encyclopedia entry on Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle: its books, setting, development, themes, reception, and influence on modern fantasy.
Innervisions (Stevie Wonder album, 1973) Innervisions Innervisions is a 1973 studio album by Stevie Wonder known for its innovative use of synthesizers, socially conscious lyrics, and lasting influence on soul and popular music.
Inside Story (Grace Jones album) Inside Story is the eighth studio album by Grace Jones, released November 14, 1986. Produced with Nile Rodgers, it marked a move toward polished pop, dance and R&B while keeping Jo…
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Into the Fire (Bryan Adams album) Into the Fire (album) Into the Fire is Bryan Adams' fifth studio album, released in 1987 on A&M Records. It yielded six singles, reached the US top 10 and sold over two million copies worldwide.
Into the Wild (Warriors) Encyclopedic overview of Into the Wild, the first novel in the Warriors: The Prophecies Begin series by Victoria Holmes and Kate Cary (as Erin Hunter): plot, worldbuilding, themes…
InuYasha InuYasha is a popular Japanese manga and anime series by Rumiko Takahashi that blends fantasy, adventure, and romance. It follows time-crossing adventures, folklore-inspired monste…
Invasion of Privacy (album) Debut studio album by Cardi B, released in April 2018 by Atlantic Records. Features hit singles including "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It"; won critical acclaim and major awards.
Investigator: roles, methods, and types Investigator An investigator gathers and evaluates evidence to establish facts. This article outlines common types, methods and tools, historical development, legal and ethical limits, and how…
Invincible (Michael Jackson album) Invincible Invincible is Michael Jackson's tenth studio album, released in October 2001. It mixes contemporary R&B and pop, produced with modern collaborators, and was his final studio releas…
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards) Invisible Woman Susan Storm Richards, known as Invisible Woman, is a founding member of Marvel's Fantastic Four, who can turn invisible and create powerful force fields; she evolved from 'Invisibl…
Iolanta — Tchaikovsky’s one-act lyric opera Iolanta Iolanta is a one-act opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with a libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky, based on Henrik Hertz’s play. Premiered in St. Petersburg in 1892, it explores love, p…
Iowa (Slipknot album) Iowa is Slipknot's second studio album, released August 28, 2001. Produced by Ross Robinson and the band, it is noted for a darker, heavier sound and singles including "Left Behind…
Ireland's Call — the anthem of the Ireland rugby team Ireland's Call Ireland's Call is a specially commissioned anthem used by the Ireland national rugby union team to represent players from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and to p…
Irish Singles Chart Weekly music chart for the Republic of Ireland tracking the popularity of singles, compiled for the Irish Recorded Music Association from retail and digital data and released each…
Iron Maiden (debut album) Iron Maiden (album) Debut studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in April 1980. A foundational New Wave of British Heavy Metal record noted for its raw sound, iconic cover art…
Iron Man (Tony Stark) — Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man Iron Man is Tony Stark, a genius industrialist who dons powered armor. Created in 1963, the character is central to Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, influencing com…
Isekai: Japanese 'Other World' Fiction, Subgenres, and Cultural Influence Isekai Overview of isekai—Japanese "other world" fiction across anime, manga, light novels and games: its subgenres, origins, cross-media expansion, themes, cultural impact and critical d…
Island Life (Grace Jones album) Island Life is the first greatest-hits compilation by Grace Jones, issued in December 1985; it collects material from her early albums and is noted for its iconic cover image.
Island Nights' Entertainments (South Sea Tales) — Robert Louis Stevenson Island Nights' Entertainments A concise guide to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1893 collection Island Nights' Entertainments (also South Sea Tales): its stories, themes of the South Pacific, narrative style, publica…
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Isle Thing (song by "Weird Al" Yankovic) Isle Thing A comedic parody by "Weird Al" Yankovic that riffs on Tone-Lōc's "Wild Thing"; featured in the film UHF and notable as a film-specific pastiche of a late-1980s hit.
It (Pennywise) — Stephen King's supernatural antagonist It (character) Overview of It, commonly known as Pennywise, the shapeshifting antagonist from Stephen King's novel: nature, abilities, narrative role, screen portrayals, themes, and cultural infl…
It (1990 television miniseries) It (miniseries) Two-part 1990 television adaptation of Stephen King's novel, directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and notable for Tim Curry's performance as Pennywise and its condensation of the novel's…
It (novel by Stephen King) It (novel) It is a 1986 horror novel by Stephen King about seven children in Derry, Maine, who confront a shape‑shifting evil—most famously as Pennywise the clown—exploring memory, trauma and…
It Just Comes Natural (George Strait album) It Just Comes Natural It Just Comes Natural is George Strait's 24th studio album, released October 3, 2006 on MCA Nashville. It includes the single "Give It Away," which became Strait's 41st No. 1 on Bi…
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It's Been Awhile (Staind song) It's Been Awhile "It's Been Awhile" is a 2001 single by Staind from Break the Cycle. A mid‑tempo alternative metal/rock ballad, it became the band's breakthrough hit, topping rock charts and reachi…
It's Classy, Not Classic — debut album by Breathe Carolina It's Classy, Not Classic The 2008 debut studio album by electronicore duo Breathe Carolina. Released on Rise Records, it blends synth-driven dance elements and harsh vocals; spawned the single "Diamonds" a…
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Ivanhoe: Walter Scott’s historical romance about chivalry and medieval England Ivanhoe Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Walter Scott that popularized medieval romance, exploring chivalry, Saxon–Norman tensions and identity; it inspired numerous stage, film and TV ada…
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Ixnay on the Hombre — The Offspring's 1997 album Ixnay on the Hombre Ixnay on the Hombre is The Offspring's fourth studio album (1997), marking their first U.S. major-label release; it mixed punk energy with broader production and sold millions worl…
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Jack (Tekken): The Recurring Heavyweight Android of the Series Jack (Tekken) Jack is a recurring heavy, humanoid android in the Tekken fighting games. Multiple successor models appear across installments as powerful, slow grapplers with a distinctive bulky…
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James Gunn: Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Creative Lead James Gunn James Gunn is an American director, screenwriter and producer known for Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker; noted for genre-blending, soundtrack-driven ensem…
James Wan: Australian Filmmaker and Producer James Wan Profile of James Wan, Australian director, screenwriter and producer known for Saw, The Conjuring series, Insidious and Aquaman; background, major works, style and industry impact.
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