Aladdin (Arabic: علاء الدين‎, ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn, IPA: [ʕalaːʔ adˈdiːn]) is an Arabian folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights ("The Arabian Nights"), and one of the best known, although it was actually added to the collection in the 18th century by Frenchman Antoine Galland (see Sources and setting, below).

Alfred may refer to: People: Alfred (bishop) (died 943) Alfred the Great (849–899), king of Wessex Alfred Aetheling (died 1036), son of King Ethelred II of England Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. Alfred Hitchcock, an English film director and producer. Alfred Newton, an English zoologist and ornithologist. In geography: Lake Alfred, Florida Alfred, Maine Alfred (town), New York Alfred (village), New York Alfred, North Dakota Alfred, Texas Alfred, Ontario, Canada Alfred Island, Nunavut, Canada Alfred Town, a village in New South Wales, Australia Mount Alfred, British Columbia, Canada In fiction: Alfred, a fictional penguin in the comic strip Zig et Puce Alfred J. Kwak, a Dutch animated television series Alfred Pennyworth, a DC comic book character who serves as Batman's butler Alfred Brooks, the main character in The Contender, created by Robert Lipsyte Alfred F. Jones, a personification of the United States in the series Axis Powers Hetalia In music: Alfred (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne Alfred (Dvořák opera), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák Ships: HMS Alfred (1778) HMS King Alfred HMS Royal Alfred (1864) USS Alfred (1774) Other: Alfred (name) Alfred (racehorse), a leading competitor for the 1849 Grand National Steeplechase that finished fourth Alfred (software), an application launcher for Mac OS X Alfred Music Publishing, a sheet music publisher Alfred State College, New York Alfred University, New York The Alfred Hospital, a hospital in Melbourne, Australia

Alone in the Dark is a series of survival horror computer games from Infogrames. In most of the series, the gamer plays as private investigator Edward Carnby, who usually goes to investigate a haunted mansion or town that is full of undead creatures. The story is based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, although later games in the series drew inspiration from other sources including voodoo, the Wild West, and the works of H.R. Giger. Six installments of the video game have been created, with various themes and locations. Also, a one-off comic book was created based upon the game.

Altered Beast (獣王記, Jūōki, lit. "Beast King's Chronicle") is a 1988 beat 'em up arcade game developed and manufactured by Sega. The game is set in Ancient Greece, and follows a centurion who is resurrected by Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena, and to do so becomes able to turn into beasts such as the werewolf with the use of power-ups. After its initial arcade release, it was ported to several home video game consoles and home computers, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis, for which it was a pack-in game. This ultimately led to the Sega Genesis being shipped with Sonic the Hedgehog instead. The primary designer was Makoto Uchida, also responsible for the creation of Golden Axe.

American Idol is an American singing competition series created by Simon Fuller and produced by 19 Entertainment, and distributed by FremantleMedia North America. It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, as an addition to the Idols format based on the British series Pop Idol and has since become one of the most successful shows in the history of American television. For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance or result show had been ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. The concept of the series is to find new solo recording artists where the winner is determined by the viewers in America. Winners chosen by viewers through telephone, Internet, and SMS text voting were Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover and Caleb Johnson. American Idol employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The original judges were record producer and music manager Randy Jackson, pop singer and choreographer Paula Abdul and music executive and manager Simon Cowell. The judging panel for the most recent season consisted of country singer Keith Urban, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, and jazz singer Harry Connick, Jr. The show was originally hosted by radio personality Ryan Seacrest and comedian Brian Dunkleman, with Seacrest continuing on for the rest of the seasons. The success of American Idol has been described as "unparalleled in broadcasting history". The series was also said by a rival TV executive to be "the most impactful show in the history of television". It has become a recognized springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to Billboard magazine, in its first ten years, "Idol has spawned 345 Billboard chart-toppers and a platoon of pop idols, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert and Jordin Sparks while remaining a TV ratings juggernaut."

An American Tail is a 1986 American animated adventure film directed by Don Bluth and produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Amblin Entertainment. The film tells the story of Fievel Mousekewitz and his family as they immigrate from Russia to the United States for freedom. However, Fievel gets lost and must find a way to reunite with his family. The film was released on November 21, 1986.