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Twinings
Twinings (Twinings of London), British tea brand founded by Thomas Twining in 1706 at Tom's Coffee House on the Strand; owned by Associated British Foods since 1964, based in Andover, known for Earl Grey, Lady Grey, English Breakfast, and royal warrants since 1837.
Twink (musician)
Twink (John Charles Edward Alder, Mohammed Abdullah since 2006) is an English psychedelic rock drummer and singer of the Fairies, Tomorrow, Pretty Things, Pink Fairies, and Stars, and solo maker of Think Pink (1970).
Twinkie
Twinkie, Hostess snack cake of golden sponge cake with creamy filling, invented April 6, 1930 by James A. Dewar at Continental Baking in River Forest, Illinois; originally banana crème, switched to vanilla in WWII; 45-day shelf life; now owned by J.M. Smucker.
Twinkie Clark
Twinkie Clark (Elbernita Clark, born 1954, Detroit) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, Hammond B-3 organist, and leader of the Clark Sisters, composer of "You Brought the Sunshine" and over 350 songs, an NPR 50 Great Voices honoree and Hammond Organ Hall of Fame member.
Twinkle Khanna (ट्विंकल खन्ना)
Twinkle Khanna (ट्विंकल खन्ना), also Tina Jatin Khanna, Indian former actress, columnist and author, daughter of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, wife of Akshay Kumar; wrote Mrs Funnybones, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, Pyjamas Are Forgiving, Welcome to Paradise.
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (夏日福星)
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (夏日福星), also known as Seven Lucky Stars, is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Sammo Hung and starring Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao.
Twinkling Watermelon (반짝이는 워터멜론)
Twinkling Watermelon (반짝이는 워터멜론) is a 2023 tvN Korean fantasy youth drama, 16 episodes, written by Jin Soo-wan, starring Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook, Seol In-ah, and Shin Eun-soo; a CODA boy time-slips to 1995 and bands with his teenage father.
Twinless
Twinless is a 2025 American dark comedy-drama written, directed, produced by, and co-starring James Sweeney, with Dylan O'Brien playing twins Roman and Rocky. It won the Sundance 2025 U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and was released September 5, 2025 by Roadside Attractions.
Twins (1988 film)
Twins (1988) is an Ivan Reitman comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito as genetically engineered fraternal twins; it grossed $216.6 million worldwide on a $15 million budget under a famous back-end salary deal.
Twins Hinahima
Twins Hinahima (ツインズひなひま) is a 2025 one-episode Japanese anime special about twin TikToker high school girls Himari and Hinana, promoted as Japan's first full-scale AI anime with about 95% AI-assisted production, aired March 28, 2025 on Tokyo MX.
Twins Seven-Seven
Twins Seven-Seven, born Taiwo Olaniyi Oyewale-Toyeje Oyelale Osuntoki, was a Nigerian painter and musician of the Osogbo School whose densely patterned work drew on Yoruba mythology.
Twist and Shout
Twist and Shout is a 1961 song by Phil Medley and Bert Berns, first recorded by the Top Notes, a 1962 hit for the Isley Brothers (#17 pop, #2 R&B), and famous through the Beatles' one-take 1963 Please Please Me cover.
Twist King
Twist King (트위스트 킹) is a 1996 dance song by the South Korean duo Turbo, the title track of their second album New Sensation, which became a million seller.
Twista
Twista (Carl Terrell Mitchell, born 1973), Chicago rapper, Guinness fastest rapper 1992 as Tung Twista; broke through via Do or Die's 'Po Pimp' and the 2004 #1 album Kamikaze with 'Slow Jamz.'
Twisted (2004 film)
Twisted (2004) is a psychological thriller directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Ashley Judd as San Francisco inspector Jessica Shepard hunting a killer targeting her ex-lovers, with Samuel L. Jackson and Andy Garcia. Released February 27, 2004, it grossed $40.1 million on a $50 million budget and scored 3% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Twisted (2026 film)
Twisted (2026), formerly The Monster, is an American horror-thriller directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, starring Lauren LaVera and Djimon Hounsou, about con artists renting apartments they don't own; released February 6, 2026 by Republic Pictures, distinct from other films titled Twisted.
Twisted (TV series)
Twisted (2013–2014) is an ABC Family teen mystery drama created by Adam Milch, starring Avan Jogia as Danny Desai, a teen murder suspect; cancelled after one season.
Twisted Fate of Love (今夕何夕)
Twisted Fate of Love (今夕何夕) is a 2020 Chinese costume romance drama adapted from Shijiu's novel Yuzhao Ci, starring Sun Yi and Jin Han, 43 episodes on Tencent Video from 23 November 2020; distinct from the Shandong yugu opera of the same title.
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister: American heavy metal band formed 1972 on Long Island, New York, also known as Silver Star and Bent Brother. Led by Dee Snider from 1976, famous for Stay Hungry (1984), "We're Not Gonna Take It," and "I Wanna Rock"; since 2026 fronted by Sebastian Bach.
Twisted Strings (良辰吉时)
Twisted Strings (良辰吉时) is a 2022 Taiwanese black-comedy thriller anthology series written and directed by Huang Xi and starring Sylvia Chang, airing seven episodes on HBO.
Twisted Tea
Twisted Tea is an American hard iced tea brand made by the Boston Beer Company. Launched in 2001, it is the largest selling flavored malt beverage in the United States.
Twister (1996 film)
Twister (1996) is an American disaster thriller directed by Jan de Bont, written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers testing the Dorothy device; second-highest-grossing film of 1996.
Twister (soundtrack)
Twister (soundtrack): 1996 Warner Bros. song album for the film Twister, 14 tracks led by Van Halen's "Humans Being" and "Respect the Wind," with Tori Amos, Shania Twain, and Stevie Nicks; separate Mark Mancina score album followed in August 1996.
Twisters (film)
Twisters (2024) is a stand-alone sequel to the 1996 film Twister, directed by Lee Isaac Chung, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell as Oklahoma storm chasers attempting to tame a tornado with polymers; NOAA consulted on the science.
Twisters: The Album
Twisters: The Album is a country music soundtrack for the 2024 film Twisters. It features artists like Luke Combs and Shania Twain, and reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
Twitches (film)
Twitches (2005 Disney Channel Original Movie) directed by Stuart Gillard, starring twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as Alex and Camryn, witches reunited on their 21st birthday to save Coventry; sequel Twitches Too (2007).
Twix
Twix is a chocolate-coated biscuit bar by Mars, Incorporated. Created in 1967 in Slough, UK, it is sold as twin biscuit fingers with caramel and milk chocolate.
Twixt (film)
Twixt (originally Twixt Now and Sunrise) is Francis Ford Coppola's 2011 self-financed gothic horror film starring Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, and Elle Fanning, about a writer drawn into a small-town murder mystery through dreams; it grossed $649,835 and was later recut as B'Twixt Now and Sunrise.
Twiztid
Twiztid is a Detroit horrorcore rap duo formed in 1997 by Jamie Madrox and Monoxide, former House of Krazees members and ICP proteges, now running their own label Majik Ninja Entertainment with charting albums like W.I.C.K.E.D. and Mad Season.
Twizzlers
Twizzlers, chewy twist-shaped candy made by Y&S Candies (Hershey) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; first produced 1927, acquired by Hershey 1977; strawberry is 70% of Twists output.