Notable Transitions (M)
This Microsoft program offers a variety of slide transitions—like Fade, Push, and Wipe—to smoothly move from one slide to the next during a presentation.
PowerPoint
Buffalo, Albany, Rochester.
Avg. January Temps: 27 (low) - 39 (high)
New York
This 2025 sequel sees Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo return to Oz.
Wicked: For Good
trois ...
deux ...
un ... !
French
This alliterative wrestling legend headlined the first WrestleMania and later became a reality TV star before his death in 2025 at age 71.
Hulk Hogan
This 1939 classic was the first major motion picture to wow audiences by transitioning from sepia-toned Kansas to the vibrant hues of Technicolor in a magical land.
The Wizard of Oz
Ann Arbor, Traverse City, Kalamazoo.
Avg. January Temps: 18 (low) - 32 (high)
Michigan
This 2025 thriller stars Josh Brolin and Julia Garner and begins with a chilling mystery: seventeen children - vanished - without a trace.
Weapons
drei...
zwei...
eins... !
German
Known as the “Prince of Darkness,” this heavy metal icon and former Black Sabbath frontman left an indelible mark on music before his passing in 2025.
Ozzy Ozborurne
This geologic period marked the transition into the "Age of Dinosaurs" within the Mesozoic Era.
Jurassic Period
St. Paul, Duluth, Mankato.
Avg. January Temps: 10 (low) - 24 (high)
Minnesota
This 2025 animated film stars a chart-topping musical group who swap microphones for mystical weapons to battle supernatural forces threatening humanity.
K-Pop Demon Hunters
três...
dois...
um... !
Portuguese
DAILY DOUBLE
Robert Redford
DAILY DOUBLE
Tim Cook
Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Utqiagvik.
Avg. January Temps: -8 (low) - 23 (high)
Alaska
Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, and Steven Yuen star in this 2025 Sci-Fi, Black-Comedy film directed by Bong Joon Ho.
Mickey 17
thalathat...
aithnan...
wahid... !
Arabic
"The most unsung leading man of his generation," according to one movie critic, this actor starred as Tom Cruise's rival in Top Gun, Jim Morrison in The Doors and (less happily) Batman.
Val Kilmer
Iron, Nickel, Chromium, Titanium, and Platinum are all examples of these.
Transition metals
Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth.
Avg. January Temps: 20 (low) - 34 (high)
New Hampshire
Directed by Alex Garland, this 2025 A24 drama explores the psychological toll of modern combat, following soldiers as they navigate the shift from battlefield chaos to the uneasy calm of civilian life.
Warfare
sān...
èr...
yī... !
Chinese
This Milan-based designer, who redefined red carpet elegance and led his eponymous fashion empire for over 50 years, died in 2025 at age 91.
Georgio Armani