mainstream

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In its willingness to usefully engage with our everyday ugliness, “The Drama” is the boldest mainstream American film in years.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Formed in 2010, Turnstile broke into the mainstream with the 2021 album “Glow On,” which earned the band its first Grammy nominations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

This can be thought-provoking or entertaining, and often holds power to account in the same way mainstream journalists do.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The shift from niche to mainstream appears under way for smart glasses.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This paper—which explained the photoelectric effect, brought quantum mechanics into the mainstream.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife