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They Don't Care About Us
"They Don't Care About Us" is Michael Jackson's 1996 protest single from HIStory about racism and police brutality, with Spike Lee-directed videos shot in Rio's Santa Marta favela and Salvador with Olodum, after a 1995 lyric revision.
They Don't Wear Black-Tie
They Don't Wear Black-Tie (Eles não usam black-tie) is Leon Hirszman's 1981 Brazilian political drama, adapted from Guarnieri's 1958 Teatro de Arena play, about a father-son split during the ABC metalworkers' strikes; it won Venice's Special Jury Prize.
They Fight
They Fight is a 2026 American boxing drama directed by Sheldon Candis, adapted from the 2018 documentary, starring André Holland as ex-con coach Walt Manigan; it premiered at Tribeca and streamed on Hulu and Disney+ from July 17, 2026.
They Follow
They Follow is the upcoming sequel to David Robert Mitchell's 2014 horror film It Follows, reuniting the director with Maika Monroe as Jay Height ten years on. Announced by Neon in 2023, it filmed July to September 2026 and is expected in 2027.
They Fought for Their Country (Они сражались за Родину)
They Fought for Their Country (Они сражались за Родину) is a 1975 Mosfilm two-part war drama by Sergei Bondarchuk, adapted from Sholokhov's unfinished novel, depicting a Soviet regiment's July 1942 retreat fighting toward Stalingrad; it drew 40.6 million viewers and won Karlovy Vary and RSFSR State Prize honors.
They Live
They Live (1988) is John Carpenter's sci-fi action satire, also credited to pseudonym Frank Armitage, based on Ray Nelson's "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" and the comic Nada. Roddy Piper's drifter Nada finds sunglasses revealing skull-faced alien rulers and subliminal "OBEY" messages; it grossed about $13 million and became a cult classic.
They Look Like People
They Look Like People is a 2015 American indie psychological horror film, Perry Blackshear's debut, starring MacLeod Andrews and Evan Dumouchel as friends facing suspected shape-shifters; Slamdance premiere, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (TMBG): American alternative rock duo formed 1982 in Brooklyn by John Flansburgh and John Linnell; known for Dial-A-Song, the platinum Flood (1990), "Birdhouse in Your Soul," and two Grammys, including children's album Here Come the 123s.
They Shall Not Grow Old
They Shall Not Grow Old is Peter Jackson's 2018 WWI documentary restoring, colorizing and retiming Imperial War Museum footage to 24 fps with 3D, veteran audio from 120 soldiers, lip-read dialogue, and a four-year Park Road Post restoration.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (film)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a 1969 Sydney Pollack drama adapted from Horace McCoy's 1935 novel, starring Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, and Oscar winner Gig Young in a Depression-era dance marathon story.
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable: 1945 John Ford MGM war film, from William L. White's book, starring Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed as PT-boat crews defending the Philippines, 1941-1942.
They Will Kill You
They Will Kill You is a 2026 horror action-comedy directed by Kirill Sokolov, starring Zazie Beetz as an ex-con fighting a satanic cult in a New York high-rise; released March 27, 2026 by Warner Bros.
They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! is a 1966 novelty record by Jerry Samuels as Napoleon XIV, Warner Bros. 5831, peaking at No. 3 Billboard, No. 1 Cash Box, No. 4 UK, with a reversed-tape B-side and a radio ban over mental-illness jokes.
They're Playing with Fire
They're Playing with Fire is a 1984 American horror-thriller directed by Howard Avedis and starring Sybil Danning, about a college professor whose scheme to seize an inheritance is overtaken by murder.
They/Them (film)
They/Them (pronounced "They Slash Them") is a 2022 Blumhouse slasher horror film on Peacock, John Logan's directorial debut, set at an LGBTQIA+ conversion camp starring Kevin Bacon, Theo Germaine, and Anna Chlumsky; it scored 32% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Theyyam (തെയ്യം)
Theyyam (തെയ്യം), also called Thira or Kaliyattam, is a North Malabar ritual art form of Kerala in which performers from Dalit communities embody deities; about 400 forms, season mid-October to May.
Thiagarajan
Thiagarajan, known as Thiagarajan Sivanandam, is an Indian actor, director, and producer who began his career in Tamil cinema with his acting debut in 1981.
Thiagarajan Kumararaja (தியாகராஜன் குமாரராஜா)
Thiagarajan Kumararaja (தியாகராஜன் குமாரராஜா), born 1977 in Chennai, is a Tamil film director and screenwriter, distinct from namesake composer-actor Thiagarajan. His neo-noir debut Aaranya Kaandam (2011), the 2019 anthology Super Deluxe, Modern Love Chennai, and upcoming Pocket Novel define his cult-status career.
Thicha (ทิชา)
Thicha (ทิชา) is a 2024 Thai revenge drama series on Channel One31, 8 episodes, directed by Koo Ekkasit Trakulkasemsuk, starring Baifern Pimchanok as Uyi/Ticha, with a child-actor fever controversy and a trending finale.
Thick as a Brick
Thick as a Brick is a 1972 concept album by British rock band Jethro Tull: one continuous 44-minute composition credited to fictional child poet Gerald Bostock as a hoax.
Thick as Thieves (2009 film)
Thick as Thieves, also released as The Code, is a 2009 heist thriller directed by Mimi Leder, starring Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, and Radha Mitchell, about stealing two Fabergé eggs to repay a Russian mob debt; distinct from Lloyd Tate II's 2009 film of the same name.
Thick journal
A thick journal, or tolstyi zhurnal, is a large-volume Russian literary and socio-political periodical combining fiction, poetry, criticism, publicistic writing, and bibliography in one issue.
Thick of It (KSI song)
Thick of It, KSI song featuring Trippie Redd, released October 3, 2024 on Atlantic Records UK; samples Red Hot Chili Peppers' Snow (Hey Oh), peaked at number 6 in the UK, went viral as a TikTok meme.
Thickening agent
Thickening agent (food thickener, hydrocolloid): a food additive that increases a food's viscosity. Key types: starch, xanthan gum, guar gum, pectin, gelatin, carrageenan; defined by Codex, used in sauces and dysphagia diets.
Thief (film)
Thief (1981) is Michael Mann's theatrical debut neo-noir crime thriller, starring James Caan as safecracker Frank, based on Frank Hohimer's The Home Invaders, scored by Tangerine Dream, and a template for Heat.
Thierry Mugler
Manfred Thierry Mugler (1948-2022), French designer who founded Maison Mugler in 1974, famed for sculptural hyperfeminine silhouettes, spectacular runway shows, and the 1992 gourmand perfume Angel; house now owned by L'Oréal.
Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation is an American electronic music duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, formed in Washington, D.C. in 1995. Known for dub, bossa nova, trip-hop, and acid jazz fusions on their ESL label, with over one million independently sold albums.
Thieves' World
Thieves' World is a shared-world fantasy anthology series created by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey. It was launched in 1979 and set in the lawless port of Sanctuary.
Thigh-high boots
Thigh-high boots (cuissardes): boots whose shaft reaches the upper thigh. Created by Roger Vivier for Yves Saint Laurent Fall 1963, popularized by Beth and Herbert Levine, and a recurring Fall/Winter 2026 runway trend.
Thikka
Thikka (తిక్క) is a 2016 Telugu action comedy directed by Sunil Reddy, starring Sai Dharam Tej, Larissa Bonesi, and Mannara Chopra, with music by S. Thaman. Released 13 August 2016, it flopped, losing about 12 crore on 16.76 crore of pre-release business.