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Wheatfield with Crows

Wheatfield with Crows (Korenveld met kraaien) is Van Gogh's July 1890 oil on canvas, 50.5 x 103 cm, Van Gogh Museum, long mislabeled his last painting; Tree Roots was actually final.

Wheaties

Wheaties is a flaked whole-wheat breakfast cereal made by General Mills, introduced in 1924 by the Washburn-Crosby Company and marketed since 1933 as "The Breakfast of Champions."

Wheatus

Wheatus is an American alternative rock and power-pop band from Northport, New York, formed by Brendan B. Brown, known for the 2000 hit "Teenage Dirtbag".

Wheein (정휘인)

Jung Whee-in, known mononymously as Wheein, is a South Korean singer, born in 1995, who debuted in 2014 as a vocalist of the girl group Mamamoo and later released solo EPs.

Wheel of Fortune (American game show)

Wheel of Fortune: American Merv Griffin puzzle game show, NBC daytime 1975, syndicated since 1983; Hangman plus prize wheel, $250 vowels, bonus round, hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White since 2024.

Wheel of Fortune India

Wheel of Fortune India is the 2026 Indian adaptation of the American game show Wheel of Fortune, hosted by Akshay Kumar on Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV from January 27, 2026, with a 24-spoke wheel, Spin/Buy/Solve gameplay, and a 1 crore rupee top prize.

Wheeler Dealers

Wheeler Dealers is a British motoring TV series on Discovery since 2003: Mike Brewer buys used cars, a mechanic (Edd China, then Ant Anstead, then Marc "Elvis" Priestley) restores them, and profit or loss is shown.

Wheels of Fire

Wheels of Fire is Cream's 1968 double album, half studio and half live, produced by Felix Pappalardi. It gave Cream a US number-one album, the first platinum double album, and the songs White Room and Crossroads.

Wheels on Meals (快餐车)

Wheels on Meals (快餐車), also released as Spartan X, is a 1984 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Sammo Hung, starring Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao.

Wheesung (최휘성)

Wheesung (휘성, 최휘성, also Realslow), South Korean R&B singer born 1982, debuted with A4 in 1999 and solo in 2002 with Like a Movie; hits include With Me and Insomnia; died March 10, 2025 in Seoul at 43.

When a Good Man Cries

When a Good Man Cries is a 2025 country-tinged song by Irish singer CMAT from EURO-COUNTRY, written by Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson with Oli Deakin; charted at UK no. 92 and Irish no. 23, later covered by Olivia Rodrigo.

When a Man Falls in Love (남자가 사랑할 때)

When a Man Falls in Love (남자가 사랑할 때) is a 2013 MBC Korean melodrama, 20 episodes, starring Song Seung-heon, Shin Se-kyung, and Yeon Woo-jin; a former gangster businessman falls in love with a younger woman also courted by his protégé.

When a Man Loves a Woman (film)

When a Man Loves a Woman is a 1994 American drama directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia as a couple strained by alcoholism.

When a Man Loves a Woman (song)

"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a Southern soul ballad recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B chart.

When a Stranger Calls (1979 film)

When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 American psychological horror film directed by Fred Walton, in which a babysitter is terrorized by calls from inside the house.

When a Stranger Calls (2006 film)

When a Stranger Calls (2006) is a Simon West horror remake starring Camilla Belle as babysitter Jill Johnson, terrorized by calls from inside the house; Screen Gems release grossed $47.9M US but scored 8% on Rotten Tomatoes.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (女が階段を上る時)

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (Onna ga kaidan o noboru toki, 女が階段を上る時) is a 1960 Toho drama directed by Mikio Naruse, starring Hideko Takamine as widowed Ginza bar hostess Keiko, released 15 January 1960, 111 minutes.

When Breath Becomes Air

When Breath Becomes Air (2016) is neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi's posthumous memoir of stage IV lung cancer diagnosed at 36; #1 bestseller, Pulitzer finalist, completed by Lucy Kalanithi.

When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom

"When the Buckwheat Blooms" (메밀꽃 필 무렵) is a 1936 short story by Korean writer Lee Hyo-seok, considered one of the finest modern Korean short stories.

When Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart is a Hallmark Channel period drama-romance that premiered January 11, 2014, adapted from Janette Oke's 1983 Canadian West novel, following teacher Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) in the 1910 frontier town of Hope Valley; 13 seasons, spinoffs When Hope Calls and Hope Valley: 1874.

When Destiny Brings The Demon (献鱼)

When Destiny Brings The Demon, also known as Xian Yu, is a 2025 Chinese xianxia romance series starring Chen Feiyu and Wang Yinglu that premiered on Youku.

When Did You Get Hot?

When Did You Get Hot? is a 2025 funk-pop song by Sabrina Carpenter, track 8 on Man's Best Friend, written with Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff, and John Ryan; it peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 in the UK.

When Doves Cry

When Doves Cry: 1984 Prince song, first single from Purple Rain, famous for having no bassline (recorded then muted in the mix) and a Linn LM-1 drum machine. Prince's first Billboard Hot 100 number one, five weeks at the top, Billboard's 1984 single of the year.

When Dream and Day Unite

When Dream and Day Unite is the 1989 studio debut by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on Mechanic/MCA Records and its only album with vocalist Charlie Dominici.

When Evil Lurks

When Evil Lurks (Cuando acecha la maldad) is Demián Rugna's 2023 Argentine possession horror film about brothers Pedro and Jimi unleashing a demonic epidemic; it won Sitges best film and premiered at TIFF Midnight Madness.

When Fall Is Coming

When Fall Is Coming (Quand vient l'automne) is a 2024 French drama-thriller by François Ozon, starring Hélène Vincent, Josiane Balasko, Ludivine Sagnier, and Pierre Lottin; a Burgundy grandmother is accused of mushroom poisoning, and the film won San Sebastián screenplay and supporting-actor prizes.

When Father Was Away on Business

When Father Was Away on Business (Otac na službenom putu) is Emir Kusturica's 1985 Yugoslav drama, written by Abdulah Sidran, about a boy told his imprisoned father is away on business; it won the 1985 Cannes Palme d'Or.

When Harry Met Sally...

When Harry Met Sally... is a 1989 Rob Reiner romantic comedy written by Nora Ephron, starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as friends debating whether men and women can be platonic, famous for the Katz's Deli orgasm scene and $90.4M US gross.

When Hope Calls

When Hope Calls is a period drama spin-off of When Calls the Heart, inspired by Janette Oke, following sisters Lillian and Grace who open an orphanage in 1916 Brookfield; it premiered in 2019 on Hallmark Movies Now and now airs on Great American Family.

When I Fall in Love

When I Fall in Love is a 1952 popular standard by Victor Young and Edward Heyman, written for One Minute to Zero, first recorded by Jeri Southern, and made famous by Doris Day and Nat King Cole.