dropout

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A virtual library brings together some of the key books for the singer, who was a college dropout and recounts in a video that reading only became a passion when he was 28.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Written and directed by Curry Barker — a 26-year-old film-school dropout who gained popularity on YouTube and TikTok — the movie has grossed $104.8 million in the U.S. and $148 million worldwide.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

This weekend’s No. 2 movie with $26.4 million was “Obsession,” a horror film written, directed and edited by 26-year-old Curry Barker, a film-school dropout who found his first big audience on TikTok and YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

China's economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his way to Beijing with 600 pairs of shoes.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

A high school dropout, he used to work for a landscaping company; it went out of business, and he had to come to the offices to request a permit to hunt for another job.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane