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The Go-Betweens

The Go-Betweens: Brisbane indie pop band founded in 1978 by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster, aka the Godots. Six acclaimed 1980s albums, 16 Lovers Lane, 2000 reunion, ended by McLennan's 2006 death.

The Go-Go's

The Go-Go's, American all-female rock band formed in Los Angeles on May 1, 1978; first all-woman band writing and playing their own songs to top the Billboard album chart with Beauty and the Beat (1981).

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick is a 1972 film by Wim Wenders, adapted from Peter Handke's novel about a goalkeeper who murders a cinema cashier.

The Goat (TV series)

The GOAT is a 2024 American reality competition series on Prime Video, hosted by Daniel Tosh, in which 14 reality TV veterans compete in over 20 challenges at GOAT Manor for $200,000 and the title Greatest of All Time.

The Goat Horn

The Goat Horn (Козият рог, Koziyat rog) is a 1972 Bulgarian film directed by Metodi Andonov, based on Nikolay Haytov's short story, and widely ranked among the country's best films.

The Goat Life (ആടുജീവിതം)

The Goat Life (ആടുജീവിതം, Aadujeevitham) is a 2024 Malayalam survival drama by Blessy, adapted from Benyamin's 2008 novel, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran as Najeeb, a Kerala migrant enslaved as a goat herder in Saudi Arabia; released 28 March 2024, it crossed ₹100 crore worldwide in 9 days.

The Goat with Three Kids

The Goat with Three Kids (Capra cu trei iezi) is an 1875 Romanian children's tale by Ion Creangă about a mother goat, her kids, and a wolf.

The God of Gamblers' Return (赌神2)

The God of Gamblers' Return (赌神2) is a 1994 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Wong Jing, with Chow Yun-fat reprising his role as Ko Chun.

The God of High School (갓 오브 하이 스쿨)

The God of High School (갓 오브 하이 스쿨) is Park Yongje's Naver Webtoon action series, serialized 2011–2022, about Jin Mori's tournament; adapted by MAPPA as a 2020 Crunchyroll Original anime and into games.

The God of Small Things

The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy's 1997 debut novel about twins Estha and Rahel in Ayemenem, Kerala, won the Booker Prize 1997, making Roy the first Indian winner; translated into over 40 languages.

The God That Failed

The God That Failed is a 1949 collection of six autobiographical essays by writers disillusioned with communism, edited by British politician Richard Crossman and conceived with Arthur Koestler.

The Godbody LP

The Godbody LP, formally DPG WU-TANG, WU-TANG DPG -THE GODBODY LP-, is a 2026 collaborative album by Rakim, Kurupt, and Masta Killa realizing Tupac's One Nation vision, notable for the Eminem/Jay-Z "God Speak" interlude.

The Goddamn George Liquor Program

The Goddamn George Liquor Program is a 1997 Flash-animated web series by John Kricfalusi's Spumco, the first cartoon series produced exclusively for the internet, starring George Liquor and Jimmy the Idiot Boy.

The Goddess

The Goddess (神女, Shennü) is a 1934 Chinese silent drama directed by Wu Yonggang, starring Ruan Lingyu as a Shanghai prostitute raising a son; restored in 4K, premiered at Berlinale Classics 2025.

The Godfather

The Godfather (1972) is Francis Ford Coppola's Paramount crime drama adapted from Mario Puzo's 1969 novel, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as Corleone family patriarchs; it won three Oscars including Best Picture and spawned a trilogy.

The Godfather (film series)

The Godfather film series: Coppola's 1972, 1974, and 1990 Paramount trilogy adapted from Mario Puzo's novel about the Corleone Mafia family; the first two films both won Best Picture Oscars.

The Godfather (novel series)

The Godfather novel series: Mario Puzo's 1969 Corleone Mafia novel plus The Sicilian, Winegardner's 2004/2006 sequels, Falco's 2012 prequel, and Trigiani's 2027 Connie.

The Godfather (novel)

The Godfather (novel), Mario Puzo's 1969 Putnam crime novel of the Corleone Mafia family; #1 1969 New York Times bestseller, basis of Coppola's 1972 Oscar-winning film; distinct from the films and sequels.

The Godfather (soundtrack)

The Godfather soundtrack: Nino Rota's 1972 Paramount Records score for Coppola's film, with the trumpet Godfather Waltz and Love Theme; Oscar nomination withdrawn over Fortunella reuse, AFI rank No. 5.

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II (1974) is Francis Ford Coppola's sequel intercutting young Vito Corleone's rise (Robert De Niro) with Michael Corleone's decline (Al Pacino); it won six Oscars including Best Picture, the first sequel to do so.

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American crime drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and Andy Garcia as the final film of the Godfather trilogy.

The Godfather Saga

The Godfather Saga (officially Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television) is a 1977 NBC miniseries recutting The Godfather and Part II chronologically with restored footage, made partly to fund Apocalypse Now, later reissued as The Complete Epic and The Godfather Epic.

The Gods Are Not to Blame

The Gods Are Not to Blame is a 1968 play by Nigerian playwright Ola Rotimi, adapting Sophocles' Oedipus Rex into a Yoruba setting in Kutuje, with King Odewale fulfilling a prophecy of patricide and incest; distinguished from later plays of similar titles by Alachi and Otun.

The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) is Jamie Uys's South African comedy about a San man returning a fallen Coke bottle to the gods; a government-subsidized hit released as Botswanan amid the anti-apartheid embargo.

The Gods Must Be Crazy (film series)

The Gods Must Be Crazy is a South African comedy film series created by Jamie Uys, begun with a 1980 hit about a Kalahari San community.

The Gods of Greece

The Gods of Greece (Die Götter Griechenlandes) is a poem by Friedrich Schiller, first published in 1788, mourning the loss of the god-filled world of Greek antiquity.

The Goes Wrong Show

The Goes Wrong Show is a BBC One comedy (2019-2021, 12 episodes plus specials) by Mischief Theatre in which the fictional Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society stages half-hour plays that collapse into slapstick disaster.

The Gold (TV series)

The Gold is a BBC One crime drama by Neil Forsyth dramatizing the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery of £26m in gold near Heathrow. Two six-part series (2023, 2025) star Hugh Bonneville, Jack Lowden, and Tom Cullen.

The Gold Experience

The Gold Experience is Prince's 1995 album, his first credited to his unpronounceable symbol, released on NPG/Warner Bros. during his label dispute; it peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and went RIAA Gold.

The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush (1925) is Charlie Chaplin's silent Klondike comedy-drama, his first starring United Artists feature, inspired by the Donner Party, starring Georgia Hale, re-released with narration in 1942 and restored in 4K for its 2025 centenary.