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[ { "docid": "4860961a3b42b40177a2658c5389e08c", "text": "The Carmichael Show The Carmichael Show is an American sitcom television series created by Nicholas Stoller , Jerrod Carmichael , Ari Katcher , and Willie Hunter that premiered on August 26 , 2015 , on NBC . Starring Carmichael , it follows a fictional version of his family . The multi-camera show is set in Charlotte , North Carolina . On May 15 , 2016 , NBC renewed the series for a 13-episode third season , which premiered with back-to-back episodes on May 31 , 2017 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "086b37cc12e766b680c16237e13aa5f6", "text": "Person to Person Person to Person is a popular television program in the United States that originally ran from 1953 to 1961 , with two episodes of an attempted revival airing in 2012 . Edward R. Murrow hosted the original series from its inception in 1953 until 1959 , interviewing celebrities in their homes from a comfortable chair in his New York studio ( his opening : `` Good evening , I 'm Ed Murrow . And the name of the program is ` Person to Person ' . It 's all live -- there 's no film '' ) . In the last two years of its original run , Charles Collingwood was the host . Although Murrow is best remembered as a reporter on programs such as Hear It Now and See It Now and for publicly confronting Senator Joseph McCarthy , on Person to Person he was a pioneer of the celebrity interview . The program was well planned but not strictly scripted , with as many as six cameras and TV lighting installed to cover the guest 's moves through his home , and a microwave link to transmit the signals back to the network . The guests wore wireless microphones to pick up their voices as they moved around the home or its grounds . The interviews were done live . The two 15-minute interviews in each program were typically with very different types of people , such as a movie star and a scientist . Guests often used the appearance to promote their latest project or book .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "87fdf67bbc2d5d3be1b2336c139bbeb9", "text": "The Late Show (1950s TV series) The Late Show is an Australian television variety series which aired from 1957 to 1959 on Melbourne station HSV-7 . Aired on Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays and competing in the time-slot with GTV-9 's popular In Melbourne Tonight , the series included a mix of music and comedy . People who hosted the series during its run included John D'Arcy , Bert Newton and original host Noel Ferrier . The 22 August 1957 edition of The Age newspaper said of Bert Newton 's debut on the series : `` Bert Newton , not yet 20 years of age , made a promising debut in the Late Show on Tuesday night . He has a friendly manner , and plays the role of compere much `` straighter '' than Graham Kennedy , of GTV-9 's In Melbourne Tonight '' Although kinescope recording and later video-tape existed during the run of the series , the archival status of the show is unknown , although the Noel Ferrier episodes are reported to be lost , and it is possible the other episodes were also wiped , given the highly erratic survival rate of Australian television of the era ( with Sydney-produced soap opera Autumn Affair surviving near-intact , while the Melbourne version of game show Tell the Truth being completely lost ) . The Late Show was replaced on HSV-7 's schedule by Club Seven .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "87ce610d7570000eae589c93e1a805ce", "text": "Howard Sprague Howard Sprague is a fictional character on the CBS television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show ( TAGS ) , and its spin-off Mayberry R.F.D. . He was played by Jack Dodson from 1966-71 . He was characterized by his milquetoast demeanor , moustache , bow ties , and a penchant for philosophy and culture . Howard was a repressed Mother 's boy who lived with his overbearing and manipulative mother , played by Mabel Albertson . ( TAGS , `` The County Clerk '' , episode # 185 ) . He appeared as the county clerk during the later color episodes of The Andy Griffith Show ( and continued onto Mayberry R.F.D. ) . While Jack Dodson made an earlier appearance as an insurance agent named Ed Jenkins ( TAGS , `` Lost and Found '' , episode 178 ) , he first appeared as Howard in the sixth season ( TAGS , `` The County Clerk '' , episode # 185 . ) This was not unusual on the show : other TAGS regulars were first introduced with different names : Hope Summers , who played Clara Edwards , first appeared as Bertha Johnson ; Goober Pyle was first called Goober Beasley ; and Arlene Golonka , who played Millie Swanson , was introduced as Millie Hutchins . Due to his upbringing , Howard was socially stymied , especially when it came to dating . His mother even tried to thwart a double date he had with Sheriff Andy Taylor , Helen Crump , and a nurse , by feigning heart palpitations ( TAGS , `` The County Clerk '' , episode # 185 ) . Later , when Howard was about to join a men 's social club , his mother manipulated Goober Pyle with a sob story in an attempt to blackball his membership ( TAGS , `` The Lodge '' , episode # 192 ) . Opie once said Howard threw a baseball `` just like Aunt Bee '' . When his mother remarried and moved to Mount Pilot , Howard sought to metamorphosize into a swinging hipster ( TAGS , `` The Wedding '' , episode # 246 ) . Wearing a smoking jacket and ascot , his plain home became a mod bachelor pad , with threshold-beads , and floor pillows . In the episode `` Howard 's New Life '' , he tried to recreate himself by moving to a Caribbean island ( St. Benedict 's ) to become a beachcomber . Bored , he soon returned to Mayberry and resumed his drab bureaucratic job . Howard 's brief love interest/fiancee on The Andy Griffith Show was Millie Swanson ( Arlene Golonka ) , a character who later dated Sam Jones ( Ken Berry ) on the spin-off series Mayberry R.F.D. Millie and Howard soon realized their incompatibility and mutually agreed to dissolve the relationship right before they were to wed. . Despite his awkwardness , Howard proved to be quite a sportsman . He caught `` Old Sam '' , the much coveted legendary fish in Tucker 's Lake , thus antagonizing the town 's seasoned anglers ( TAGS , `` Big Fish In A Small Town '' , episode # 198 ) . He also proved to be an excellent bowler , after joining Emmett Clark 's bowling team and astonishing everyone by scoring a perfect game ( TAGS , `` Howard The Bowler '' , episode # 224 ) . Howard even parachuted from an airplane to appease a thrill-seeking lady friend ( Mayberry RFD , `` Howard 's Hobby '' , episode # 18 ) . Howard had two brushes with stardom . First he appeared on the `` Colonel Tims Talent Time '' television show performing his stand-up comedy act , which consisted of personal affronts to his neighbors and `` one-horse '' jokes about Mayberry , causing him to be temporarily snubbed by the townsfolk ( TAGS , `` Howard The Comedian '' , episode # 216 ) . Mayberry city council once sent him with Emmett Clark to a New York City TV station to promote traditional , small town values . Howard soon did a backspin and became an unabashed New Yorker , replete with a loud , paisley Nehru suit and hair bangs ( Mayberry RFD , `` The Panel '' , episode 6 ) . In the 1986 television movie Return to Mayberry , Howard was revisited ( along with most of the surviving cast ) . In a funk about aging , the clerk was seen throughout the movie in various hues of hair color . He appeared in character on It 's Garry Shandling 's Show in the 1990 episode ` The Day Howard Moved In ' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "71b1f9484a94d991f61be1379d43f250", "text": "Back to You Back to You is an American sitcom which aired on Fox from September 19 , 2007 to May 14 , 2008 . The creators and executive producers were Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan , and the director was James Burrows . The series starred Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton as squabbling anchors of a news program .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f8d25692d7fe36153a163622286b999c", "text": "The Gabby Hayes Show The Gabby Hayes Show is a general purpose western television series in which the film star and Roy Rogers confidant , George `` Gabby '' Hayes ( 1885 -- 1969 ) , narrated each episode , showed clips from old westerns , or told tall tales for a primarily children 's audience . The first Hayes program ran on NBC at 5:15 p.m. Eastern for fifteen minutes three times per week and preceded the puppet series , Howdy Doody . It aired from December 11 , 1950 , to January 1 , 1954 . The second version was a half-hour broadcast on Saturday mornings , carried for only thirteen weeks from May 12 to July 14 , 1956 , on ABC . The show was sponsored by Quaker Oats ' puffed cereals , which were `` shot from guns '' . As was common at the time , the host delivered the commercial . This often included Hayes firing a small cannon loaded with the cereal at the camera , while warning the viewers to `` Watch out for your televisionary sets ! '' The floor manager for the show was Fred Rogers ( of children 's television show Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood ) until 1953 when he left NBC to start working in public television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9adc3047db64f21fbc474d88f38d53ba", "text": "The Buddy Deane Show The Buddy Deane Show was a teen dance television show , similar to Philadelphia 's American Bandstand , that was created by Zvi Shoubin and aired on WJZ-TV in Baltimore , Maryland from 1957 until 1964 . The show was taken off the air because home station WJZ-TV was unable to integrate black and white dancers . Its host was Winston `` Buddy '' Deane ( 1924-2003 ) , who died in Pine Bluff , Arkansas after suffering a stroke , July 16 , 2003 . He was 78 . Winston `` Buddy '' Deane was a broadcaster for more than 50 years , beginning his career in Little Rock , Arkansas , then moving to the Memphis , Tennessee market before moving on to Baltimore where he worked at WITH radio . He was one of the first disc jockeys in the area to regularly feature rock-and-roll . His dance party television show debuted in 1957 and was , for a time , the most popular local show in the United States . It aired for two and a half hours a day , six days a week . Hundreds of thousands of teens learned the latest dances of their day by watching Committee Members on The Buddy Deane Show . Teenagers who appeared on the show every day were known as the `` Committee . '' Committee members included Mike Miller , Charlie Bledsoe , Ron Osher , Mary Lou Raines , Pat ( ricia ) Tacey , and Cathy Schmink . Viewers often emulated the Committee members ' dance moves , copied their personal style , and followed their life stories and interactions . Buddy Deane organized and disc-jockeyed dances in public venues across the WJZ-TV broadcast area , across much of Maryland and Southern Delaware . At such events , tens of thousands of teenagers were exposed to live recording artists and TV personalities . Many top acts of the day , both black and white , appeared on the show . Acts that appeared on The Buddy Deane Show first were reportedly barred from appearing on Dick Clark 's American Bandstand . If they were on Bandstand first , however , they could still be on The Buddy Deane Show . Although WJZ-TV , owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting ( now CBS ) , was an ABC affiliate , the station `` blacked out '' the network broadcast of American Bandstand in Baltimore and broadcast the Deane program instead , reportedly because Bandstand showed black teenagers dancing on the show ( although black and white teenagers were not allowed to dance together until the show was moved to California in 1964 ) . The Deane program set aside every other Friday when the show featured only black teenagers ( the rest of the time , the show 's participants were all white ) . Owing to Buddy 's mid-South roots and work history , he brought onto his show many performers from the ranks of Country and Western music ( e.g. , Skeeter Davis , singing `` The End of the World '' and Brenda Lee singing `` Sweet Nothin 's '' ) , who then achieved cross-over hits among rock 'n' roll fans . Buddy Deane also played songs that other disc-jockeys , often including Dick Clark , refused to present to mostly white teen TV audiences , because the acts sounded `` too Black '' ( e.g. , `` Do You Love Me , '' by the Contours , or `` Hide and Seek , '' by Bunker Hill ) . With an ear for music , seasoned by many more prior years as a disk jockey than Dick Clark , Buddy also brought to his audience a wider array of white musical acts than were seen on `` American Bandstand . '' For example , Carole King appeared on the show , nearly a decade before she burst to popularity with her landmark 1970 album , `` Tapestry , '' playing her 45RPM single `` It Might as Well Rain Until September . '' ( For another example , Dean featured English artist , Helen Shapiro , singing her Baltimore hit , `` Tell Me What He Said , '' at about the time that the Beatles were on tour around England , playing on the same show bill with her . )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0551ba99dbac1375992cb2f1f9764d4a", "text": "Lassie (1997 TV series) Lassie is a Canadian television series which aired from 1997 to 1999 on YTV in Canada and Sunday nights on the Animal Planet network in the United States , as a modified remake of the original Lassie series ( 1954 -- 1973 ) about a boy and his faithful dog . As with previous Lassie TV versions and several movies dating back to the original Lassie Come Home movie of 1943 , the star was Lassie , a trained Rough Collie . Not to be confused with a previous , syndicated follow-up series entitled The New Lassie which aired 1989 -- 1991 , this Canadian-produced Lassie series starred Corey Sevier as 13-year-old Timmy Cabot in the fictional town of Hudson Falls , Vermont . The show was filmed in Quebec by Cinar Inc. . In this series ' story line , Timmy and his recently widowed mother , Dr. Karen Cabot , move to Hudson Falls , where Karen takes over a veterinary practice . In the first ( 1997 ) season , Lassie was played by `` Howard '' , an eighth generation collie descended from `` Pal '' , the dog in the original 1943 movie Lassie Come Home . As with all previous Lassie movies and television series beginning with Pal , Howard was owned and trained by Weatherwax Trained Dogs , founded by brothers Frank and Rudd Weatherwax . Midway through production , Cinar replaced Howard with a non-Pal descended dog . Following Lassie fan protests , `` Hey Hey '' , son of Howard and a ninth-generation direct descendent of Pal , was brought in to assume the role of Lassie for the final thirteen episodes of the show . Although young Corey Sevier impressed critics , others complained that the series relegated Lassie to a bystander role by focusing more on the Cabot family 's dealings with various townspeople , at the expense of featuring Lassie 's action stunts and feats as had been traditional in the famous canine 's previous movie and TV incarnations . The show was canceled after two seasons . A total of 52 episodes were produced . The entire first season is available on DVD in Canada since April 4 , 2006 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d127b55ea3e811848a07a8d32b364e1", "text": "Lassie (season 10) The tenth season of the television series Lassie began airing on CBS in the United States on September 29 , 1963 , and contained 29 episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b58d99680ca9bba7f74d1e2363c57b2a", "text": "List of The Soul Man episodes The Soul Man is an American comedy series created by Suzanne Martin and Cedric the Entertainer . A spin-off of Hot in Cleveland , the series stars Cedric the Entertainer as Reverend Boyce `` The Voice '' Ballantine , a former R&B singer who relocates to St. Louis to become a minister . The Soul Man also stars Niecy Nash as Lolli , Boyce 's wife , Jazz Raycole as their daughter Lyric , Wesley Jonathan as Boyce 's younger brother `` Stamps '' , and John Beasley as Barton , the father of Boyce and Stamps . Twelve episodes of the series were ordered for the first season , and the pilot was made available online for a limited time on June 13 , 2012 . The series officially premiered on June 20 , 2012 . On December 13 , 2012 , TV Land officially picked up The Soul Man for a second season of 10 episodes . The second season premiered on June 19 , 2013 . The Soul Man was renewed for a third season that consisted of eight episodes and premiered on March 26 , 2014 with a special live episode . A fourth season of twelve episodes began airing on March 18 , 2015 with a live episode . , 54 episodes of The Soul Man have aired , concluding the fifth season and the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1084bf87b089e5e02dc31d1608a286fe", "text": "The Dean Martin TV Show __ NOTOC __ The Dean Martin TV Show is a 1966 studio album by Dean Martin accompanied by the Les Brown orchestra , with arrangements by Ernie Freeman . This was the last of five albums Martin released in 1966 , it was named to capitalise on the immense success of his television show , The Dean Martin Show . The Dean Martin TV Show peaked at 34 on the Billboard 200 , and was still on the charts in Spring 1967 . The album is not a soundtrack of The Dean Martin Show . Eschewing his recent country pop style , The Dean Martin TV Show was a collection of traditional pop music standards , Martin 's first such album in this vein since 1964 's Dream with Dean . The release of The Dean Martin TV Show and The Dean Martin Christmas Album in late 1966 was accompanied by what Billboard magazine described as a `` merchandising avalanche '' by Reprise Records and their parent company Warner Music . Billboard described Martin as running the `` hottest streak of his career , '' and said that Reprise planned to sell $ 4 million of his records over the Christmas sales period .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ec3538ea33f95598f0230b957a604222", "text": "The Statler Brothers Show The Statler Brothers Show was an American television variety show hosted by country music group The Statler Brothers . The show ran for seven seasons from 1991 to 1998 on The Nashville Network ( TNN ) as part of the network 's Saturday night lineup and became the most popular show on TNN , including being the highest rated show in the network 's history . The show 's theme music is an instrumental of `` The Class of ' 57 , '' one of the Statlers ' biggest hits as performed by the Bill Walker Orchestra , which along with the Statlers ' band , provided all the music for the show . Each episode of the program opened with a performance by the Statlers of one of their biggest hits , along with comedy interludes from group member Harold Reid . Other regulars on the show over the course of its run included fellow country artists Rex Allen , Jr. , Janie Fricke , Crystal Gayle , and Ronna Reeves , who would also perform their songs on the show . There was also a segment that featured magicians , jugglers , acrobats , etc. . The show also featured a segment called `` Yesteryear , '' in which a year in history was remembered through songs released in that year as well as description of events that occurred in that year as performed and told by the Statlers and the regulars . The segment became so popular at one point that it developed into a stand-alone spin-off series which also aired on TNN , but was short-lived . After `` Yesteryear , '' a similar segment was introduced called `` Music Mail Time , '' in which viewers could write in and request popular songs to be performed by the Statlers and the regulars . Each episode also included major country music guest stars who performed their hits of the day , and the show always closed with a gospel song performed by the Statlers with Bill Walker .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0d60e72b084587e5f0ef953ad7deebed", "text": "The Joan Rivers Show The Joan Rivers Show is an American talk show hosted by comedian Joan Rivers that premiered on September 5 , 1989 in broadcast syndication . The show aired for five seasons and ended on December 31 , 1993 . The show was nominated for numerous Emmy Awards , with Rivers winning the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 1990 . The series was produced by PGHM Productions , Joan Rivers 's production company , and distributed by Tribune Entertainment . Rivers had previously hosted late-night talk show entitled The Late Show with Joan Rivers which got canceled in May 1987 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "11da7b6ecfe4d6361144611dea632226", "text": "Philip Morris Playhouse Philip Morris Playhouse is a 30-minute old-time radio dramatic anthology series . The program '' -LSB- g -RSB- enerally ... featured straight and crime drama , '' radio historian John Dunning wrote . He noted that one of the directors was William Spier , who `` had directed Suspense in its salad days and brought to The Philip Morris Playhouse the same slick production '' that was used in Suspense . Philip Morris Playhouse was broadcast on CBS June 30 , 1939 -- February 18 , 1944 , then returned to the air ( again on CBS ) November 5 , 1948 -- July 29 , 1949 . The 1948 edition replaced a giveaway show , Everybody Wins . Its third and final incarnation on radio was a bit more complicated , as explained on The Digital Deli Too website : The emerging popularity of between three and five other popular playhouse formats of the early 1950s persuaded Philip Morris to resurrect its Philip Morris Playhouse a third time as Phillip Morris Playhouse On Broadway , beginning with its initial CBS run on March 15 , 1951 . Emphasizing Broadway productions , the subsequent series ran over CBS for twenty-six installments , only to jump to NBC on September 11 , 1951 . The series ran on NBC for the remainder of 1951 , jumping back to CBS on January 13 , 1952 . CBS aired the remainder of the canon through September 2 , 1953 . In 1951 , a trade publication reported that the program 's annual budget was $ 1 million .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eba0886583f27c9878f64dd7c3112252", "text": "44th Primetime Emmy Awards The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday , August 30 , 1992 . The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena , California . It was hosted by Tim Allen , Kirstie Alley and Dennis Miller , and directed by Walter C. Miller . Presenters included Roseanne Barr , Tom Arnold , Scott Bakula , Candice Bergen , Corbin Bernsen , Beau Bridges , Lloyd Bridges , and Cindy Crawford . The program was written by Buddy Sheffield and Bruce Vilanch . Over 300 million people watched the ceremony in 30 countries . A rule change , instituted for this year only , stated that regular and guest performers would compete in the same category . There could be lead guest or supporting guest . On the comedy side , Murphy Brown won Outstanding Comedy Series for the second time , winning three major awards on the night , the most for a comedy series . On the drama side , L.A. Laws strangle hold on Outstanding Drama Series came to an end , as Northern Exposure took home the award . Northern Exposure also won three major awards and received nine major nominations , which tied for the most in each category . For the first time in its run , The Golden Girls , then in its seventh and final season , was not nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series . After being on the air for thirty years , The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson finally heard its name called when its final season won for Outstanding Variety , Music , or Comedy Program . The show was first nominated for the category in 1964 and was 0/13 before this ceremony .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fcf061b1751dbd94c1bf0e9fdd5affb5", "text": "The National Farm and Home Hour The National Farm and Home Hour was a variety show which was broadcast in various formats from 1928 to 1958 . Aimed at listeners in rural America , it was known as `` the farmer 's bulletin board '' and was produced by the United States Department of Agriculture with contributions from , and the cooperation of , various farm organizations ( among them the American Farm Bureau , 4-H Club , Farmers Union , Future Farmers of America and the National Grange ) . Raymond Edward Johnson and , later , Don Ameche appeared in dramatic sketches in the role of the Forest Ranger . With live coverage of livestock expositions , harvest festivals and `` the most spectacular happenings in agricultural America , '' the program offered tips to farmers , music and news , plus advice from agencies and government officials . The series first aired on Pittsburgh 's KDKA ( 1928-29 ) , moving to the Blue Network ( later ABC ) from September 30 , 1929 to March 17 , 1945 , usually heard Monday through Saturday at 12:30 ( Eastern ) . Under the sponsorship of Allis-Chalmers , it continued on NBC as a 30-minute show on Saturdays at noon ( Eastern ) from September 15 , 1945 to January 25 , 1958 ; in its final three years ( 1955-58 ) , it would be incorporated into the Saturday lineup of NBC 's weekend anthology Monitor . Host Everett Mitchell opened each broadcast with his trademark line , `` It 's a beautiful day in Chicago ! '' , which became a familiar catch phrase .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be0c405a52a9e4cb486fddf373222305", "text": "Television's Greatest Hits: 65 TV Themes! From the 50's and 60's 65 TV Themes ! From the 50 's and 60 's is the first volume of the Television 's Greatest Hits series of compilation albums by TVT Records . From the 50 's and 60 's was a double LP that featured 65 themes from television shows ranging from the mid-1950s until the late 1960s . The album catalog was later acquired by The Bicycle Music Company . In September 2011 , Los Angeles-based Oglio Records announced they were releasing the Television 's Greatest Hits song catalog after entering into an arrangement The Bicycle Music Company . A series of 9 initial `` 6-packs '' including some of the songs from the album has been announced for 2011 . Don Pardo `` hosted '' the original LP and cassette versions from 1985 . Five tracks are exclusive to the original 1985 releases ... The first track on the first record/tape , side one , begins with a musical sample of Edvard Grieg 's `` Morning Mood '' from the Peer Gynt suite , which is interrupted by Don Pardo beginning the `` broadcast day . '' Side one concludes with a faux test announcement of the Emergency Broadcast System , leading into the `` Duck and Cover '' song ( from the 1951 Civil Defense education film of the same name . ) Side two concludes with easy-listening music and Pardo making announcements of the `` station '' having technical difficulties and to please stand by . This was also sampled on Hexstatic 's album Rewind . Side three ( the first side on the second record/tape ) concludes with a medley of news themes and announcer voices , led off by Pardo announcing a faux news bulletin interrupting the `` broadcast '' over a music sample of Beethoven 's 9th Symphony , specifically the `` Scherzo '' movement . Side four ( and the whole album ) concludes with Don Pardo signing-off the `` broadcast day '' with a recording of the United States national anthem ( enhanced with explosion and firework sounds near the end ) , and then fades on a test pattern tone ( signaling the `` station '' has gone off the air . )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a5f87c69d651ccfe863d5c6c61e648d7", "text": "CBS Evening News The CBS Evening News is the flagship evening television news program of CBS News , the news division of the CBS television network in the United States . The program has been broadcast since May 3 , 1948 under the original title CBS Television News , eventually adopting its current title in 1963 . From June 6 , 2011 to May 30 , 2017 , the weekday editions of the program were anchored by Scott Pelley . As of May 31 , 2017 , the program is anchored by Anthony Mason on an interim basis . Previous anchors have included Douglas Edwards , Walter Cronkite , Dan Rather , Connie Chung , Bob Schieffer , and Katie Couric . Weekend editions of the CBS Evening News weekends began in February 1966 . On May 2 , 2016 , CBS announced that the weekend editions would be rebranded , effective May 7 , as the CBS Weekend News , whose Saturday and Sunday editions are anchored by Reena Ninan and Elaine Quijano respectively . The weekend editions draw from the resources of CBSN , the digital news channel where Ninan and Quijano also serve as anchors . The CBS Evening News airs live at 6:30 pm in the Eastern and 5:30 pm in the Central Time Zones , and are tape delayed for the Mountain Time Zone . A separate `` Western Edition '' , featuring updated segments to provide coverage of breaking news stories , airs pre-recorded at 5:30 pm in the Pacific Time Zone and on tape delay in the Alaska and Hawaii -- Aleutian Time Zones .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "979996be2f024a91371a2151f585949f", "text": "The Colgate Sports Newsreel The Colgate Sports Newsreel was a radio program focusing on sports . It has been called `` one of the most successful and most listened-to shows in radio history '' and `` one of radio broadcasting 's most entertaining and engaging programs . '' However , much of the information reported as fact was actually fiction . The program was first broadcast in October 1939 , on NBC Blue . Although Colgate dropped its sponsorship in June 1951 , the show continued on NBC as Bill Stern 's Sports Newsreel through September 1953 . It then switched to ABC , where it ran until June 1956 . During World War II , the Newsreel was among the programs that NBC rebroadcast by transcription to members of the United States armed forces stationed abroad . Bill Stern , the star , made the program memorable with his enthusiastic , dramatized delivery . He was already both the narrator of MGM 's News of the Day newsreels , and a sports announcer . Thus , the format of this program came naturally . For most of its run , the show was sponsored by Colgate brushless shave cream . The opening theme `` was sung in barbershop quartet style to the tune of Mademoiselle from Armentieres '' and mentioned the sponsoring product prominently . Although the singing group was not named in the program , a news brief announcing the show 's launch in 1939 identified it as the Armchair Quartette . The theme 's lyrics varied a bit over the years , but the basic form was as follows : Bill Stern the Colgate shave-cream man is on the air . Bill Stern the Colgate shave-cream man with stories rare . Take his advice and you 'll look keen . You 'll get a shave that 's smooth and clean . You 'll be a Colgate brushless fan . From September 14 , 1953 , through December 10 , 1954 , Budweiser sponsored the program . Its final sponsor was Allstate , from December 13 , 1954 through June 22 , 1956 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d3127d2ce9db188586c949584e9ab7ce", "text": "The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show is an American talk show created by and starring Jay Leno . Premiering on NBC on September 14 , 2009 , the program aired on weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT through February 9 , 2010 . The program was modeled upon the format of a late night talk show -- specifically , Jay Leno 's incarnation of The Tonight Show , opening with a comedic monologue , followed by interviews with celebrity guests and other comedy segments . Sketches from The Tonight Show ( including Headlines and Jaywalking ) were carried over to The Jay Leno Show , along with new sketches . The program was the result of a compromise by NBC Universal 's then-CEO Jeff Zucker to keep Jay Leno with the company following his retirement from The Tonight Show and replacement with Conan O'Brien . The Jay Leno Show was also intended to provide NBC with an alternative to the high-cost scripted dramas aired by competing networks in its time slot ; the network believed that the lower cost of production , in combination with product placement deals , meant that the program did not necessarily have to be highly viewed in order to turn a profit . NBC hoped to attract Leno 's existing fans , as well as a larger primetime audience than that of his late-night program . The Jay Leno Show was met with mixed reception from critics , who felt that the series had little differentiation from Leno 's Tonight Show . Others were critical of NBC 's decision to give up an hour of its weeknight lineup to Leno , due to the network 's past success with dramas airing in the time slot , while one NBC affiliate notably planned to not air the show at all , although this decision was retracted due to complaints by the network . Although viewership of The Jay Leno Show was initially on par with NBC 's projections , by November , the program 's ratings began to fall significantly . NBC 's affiliates complained that the declining viewership of The Jay Leno Show also had a ripple effect on the viewership of their late local newscasts . In an effort to address the concerns , NBC announced in January 2010 that it would , following the 2010 Winter Olympics , shorten The Jay Leno Show to a half-hour , and move it to 11:35 p.m -- the timeslot that had been occupied by The Tonight Show for nearly 60 years , and bump Tonight to 12:05 a.m. NBC 's decision resulted in a major public conflict between the network and Conan O'Brien , who asserted that the move would damage the highly respected Tonight Show franchise , and that he would not participate in the program if it were moved to 12:05 . Despite much support for O'Brien from both the public and media professionals alike , NBC maintained its plan to move Leno to 11:35 . On January 21 , 2010 , NBC reached a $ 45 million settlement with O'Brien in order to end his contract . The Jay Leno Show ended on February 9 , 2010 , after being on the air for only four months , with Entertainment Weekly calling the program television 's `` Biggest Bomb of All Time . '' Leno resumed his duties as host of The Tonight Show on March 1 , 2010 , in a final stint that lasted until his February 2014 succession by Jimmy Fallon .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0f1f6b2e2485ce9e0d7fe113b9a67655", "text": "Back to Back (Status Quo album) Back To Back is the sixteenth studio album by English rock band Status Quo and released in November 1983 . For the first time in the group 's history , it featured four singles , `` Ol' Rag Blues '' ( highest position No. 9 ) , `` A Mess of Blues '' , originally a hit for Elvis Presley ( No. 15 ) , `` Marguerita Time '' ( No. 3 ) , and `` Going Down Town Tonight '' ( which reached No. 20 in a different , re-recorded version to the album version . ) The album entered the UK chart at its highest position of No. 9 . It was the last recorded before the group temporarily disbanded in 1985 and therefore the last to feature original bass guitarist Alan Lancaster and drummer Pete Kircher . Lancaster co-wrote the first single , `` Ol' Rag Blues '' , with Keith Lamb , lead singer of British bands The Kase , Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad , and founder and lead singer of Australia 's successful glam rock band Hush . Lancaster was angered when the production company declined to release the version featuring his lead vocal ( which has since been made available as a bonus track on the 2005 remastered reissue ) , in preference to that featuring the voice of Francis Rossi . He also made no secret of his dislike of `` Marguerita Time '' , which he thought was too pop-orientated for the group . When they appeared on BBC 's Top of the Pops to mime to the single , his place was taken by Jim Lea of Slade , who were also on the programme that week . That Top of the Pops appearance was also notable for Rick Parfitt falling into Pete Kircher 's drum set near the end of the song while the song kept playing . On the DVD Hello Quo , Parfitt claims that he had planned this action , although many people thought he was drunk . On the same DVD , Alan Lancaster also said that he was n't so concerned with `` Marguerita Time '' as he was with `` Going Down Town Tonight '' , which - according to him - was not a Status Quo recording and featured no Status Quo musicians apart from Francis Rossi .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "b5000e8b46f349091518571db5fc6704", "text": "Courtney Love Courtney Michelle Love ( born Courtney Michelle Harrison ; born July 9 , 1964 ) is an American singer , actress , writer , and visual artist . Prolific in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s , Love has enjoyed a career that spans four decades . She rose to prominence as the frontwoman of the alternative rock band Hole , which she formed in 1989 . Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics , as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Kurt Cobain . The daughter of Hank Harrison and psychotherapist Linda Carroll , Love had an itinerant early life . She spent her formative years in San Francisco and Portland , Oregon , where she was in a series of short-lived bands before being cast in two films by British director Alex Cox . After forming Hole in 1989 , she received substantial attention from underground rock press for the group 's debut album , produced by Kim Gordon . Hole 's second release , Live Through This ( 1994 ) , gave her high-profile renown with critical accolades and multi-platinum sales . In 1995 , Love returned to acting , earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance as Althea Leasure in Miloš Forman 's The People vs. Larry Flynt ( 1996 ) , which established her as a mainstream actress . The following year , she saw further mainstream success with the release of Hole 's third album , Celebrity Skin ( 1998 ) , which was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards . Love continued to work as an actress into the early 2000s , appearing in big-budget pictures such as Man on the Moon ( 1999 ) and Trapped ( 2002 ) , before releasing her first solo album , America 's Sweetheart , in 2004 . The next few years were marked by publicity surrounding Love 's legal troubles and drug addiction , which resulted in a mandatory lockdown rehabilitation sentence in 2005 while she was in the process of writing a second planned solo album . That project became Nobody 's Daughter , which was released in 2010 as a Hole album but without any other members of the original lineup . Between 2014 and 2015 , she released two solo singles and returned to acting in the network series Sons of Anarchy and Empire . Love has also had endeavors in writing , co-creating and co-authoring three volumes of a manga , Princess Ai , between 2004 and 2006 , as well as a memoir , Dirty Blonde : The Diaries of Courtney Love ( 2006 ) . In 2012 , she premiered an exhibit of mixed media visual art titled And She 's Not Even Pretty .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "da10c0c956444ae8a81300f6fad6ca7a", "text": "Second to Die Second to Die is a thriller film released in 2002 . The film stars Erika Eleniak , Jerry Kroll , and Colleen Camp . Its tagline was `` One murder is never enough '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2856bee13c0911213a835783bba0c953", "text": "Lovers' Concerto (film) Lovers ' Concerto ( ; lit . `` Love Novel '' ) is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Lee Han . It is a romantic melodrama dealing with friendship , jealousy and the ties that bind .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3714e66923cec736f947a9de7bd5357d", "text": "Love Story (novel) Love Story is a 1970 romance novel by American writer Erich Segal . The book 's origins lay in a screenplay that Segal wrote , and that was subsequently approved for production by Paramount Pictures . Paramount requested that Segal adapt the story into novel form as a preview of sorts for the film . The novel was released on February 14 , 1970 , Valentine 's Day . Portions of the story originally appeared in The Ladies ' Home Journal . Love Story became the top-selling work of fiction for all of 1970 in the United States , and was translated into more than 20 languages . The novel stayed for 41 weeks in The New York Times Best Seller list , reaching the top spot . A sequel , Oliver 's Story , was published in 1977 . The film ( Love Story ) was released on December 16 , 1970 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "becb852a9a1d129df458f58244030ab3", "text": "Love Liza Love Liza is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Todd Louiso and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman , Kathy Bates , Jack Kehler , Wayne Duvall , Sarah Koskoff and Stephen Tobolowsky .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2bc51c6e831ab466ab487ec2d73c9290", "text": "Before Your Love `` Before Your Love '' is a song recorded by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson . It was released as her debut single alongside `` A Moment Like This '' on September 17 , 2002 , following her win as the first American Idol winner . It went on to become the best-selling single of 2002 in the United States . A new mix of song was later included on her debut album , Thankful ( 2003 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "619c1ab2871c5f7c7cd44a38ef1b66d7", "text": "Stuck in the Suburbs Stuck in the Suburbs is a Disney Channel Original Movie . It was released on July 16 , 2004 , and stars Danielle Panabaker as Brittany Aarons and Brenda Song as Natasha Kwon-Schwartz . Brittany , a regular middle school student in the suburbs , accidentally exchanges cell phones with pop singer Jordan Cahill . This was one of the first made-for-television movies by Disney which was also accompanied by its own soundtrack . The film gathered 3.7 million viewers which made the film the most-watched telecast in its time period in the kids 6 -- 11 and 9 -- 14 demographics . The film 's soundtrack entered the U.S. Billboard 200 and peaked at # 5 on the Billboard Top Kid Audio charts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d19d848e78e0b6ee38eb9ce676359e74", "text": "Love Your Shorts Film Festival The Love Your Shorts Film Festival is a film festival held in Sanford , Florida , around Valentine 's Day . The Festival screens only short films under 30 minutes in length . Films are divided into different blocks for screening . Audience members at each block vote for their favorite film and winners are announced on the spot . The winning films from each block advance to a final block for a panel of judges to pick the overall festival winner . Winners of each block earn the festival 's award , the `` Monroe , '' an original piece of metal artwork named after Sanford 's Lake Monroe . At the end of each block a brief Q&A session is conducted between the filmmakers and audience members . The Festival hosts an hour-long moderated filmmakers panel in which movie techniques and filmmaker triumphs and tribulations are discussed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d62b83dc5fd0744252d6286fa33f623", "text": "Chicago (2002 film) Chicago is a 2002 American musical crime comedy film based on the musical of the same name , exploring the themes of celebrity , scandal , and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age . The film stars Catherine Zeta-Jones , Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere . Chicago centers on Velma Kelly ( Zeta-Jones ) and Roxie Hart ( Zellweger ) , two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago . Velma , a vaudevillian , and Roxie , a housewife , fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows . Directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall , and adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon , with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb , Chicago won six Academy Awards in 2003 , including Best Picture . The film was critically lauded , and was the first musical to win Best Picture since Oliver ! in 1968 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0c2354bdfe3d316c78ab2cea45054fe0", "text": "The Hours (film) The Hours is a 2002 British-American drama film directed by Stephen Daldry , and starring Meryl Streep , Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman . Supporting roles are played by Ed Harris , John C. Reilly , Stephen Dillane , Jeff Daniels , Miranda Richardson , Allison Janney , Toni Collette and Claire Danes . The screenplay by David Hare is based on Michael Cunningham 's 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same title . The plot focuses on three women of different generations whose lives are interconnected by the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf . These are Clarissa Vaughan ( Streep ) , a New Yorker preparing an award party for her AIDS-stricken long-time friend and poet , Richard ( Harris ) in 2001 ; Laura Brown ( Moore ) , a pregnant 1950s California housewife with a young boy and an unhappy marriage ; and Virginia Woolf ( Kidman ) herself in 1920s England , who is struggling with depression and mental illness while trying to write her novel . The film was released in Los Angeles and New York City on Christmas Day 2002 , and was given a limited release in the United States and Canada two days later on December 27 , 2002 . It did not receive a wide release in North America until January 2003 , and was then released in British cinemas on Valentine 's Day that year . Critical reaction to the film was mostly positive , with nine Academy Award nominations for The Hours including Best Picture , and a win for Nicole Kidman as Best Actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "70a92d785ea84c201ddd93b988bbc50f", "text": "Pressure (2002 film) Pressure is a 2002 thriller film , starring Kerr Smith and Lochlyn Munro . It was co-written and directed by Richard Gale . The film was first shown at the American Film Market on February 20 , 2002 , before being released direct-to-video on November 26 , 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "627dc4c4ea1ea2b283bc0b7f33af9d33", "text": "Love Potion (song) `` Love Potion '' is the twenty-first single by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki . It was released on August 21 , 2002 , as the fifth single from Mizuki 's fourth compilation album History : Alisa Mizuki Complete Single Collection . The title track is a Japanese-language cover Christina Aguilera 's `` Genie in a Bottle '' ( 1998 ) . The Japanese lyrics were written by . The song served as theme song for the fourth and final season of the Fuji TV drama Nurse no Oshigoto . The A-side and theme song for the drama was initially announced to be a cover of Madonna 's `` Crazy for You '' ( 1985 ) , however `` Genie in a Bottle '' ended up being the song Mizuki covered for the drama . The said cover of `` Crazy for You '' subsequently went unreleased . `` Love Potion '' is Mizuki 's second single to be issued in CCCD format .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8973103f0a51c4c05014fd2e31fc21e", "text": "Real Women Have Curves Real Women Have Curves is a 2002 American comedy-drama film that takes place in East Los Angeles . It gained fame after winning the Audience Award for best dramatic film , and the Special Jury Prize for acting in the 2002 Sundance Film Festival . The film went on to receive the Youth Jury Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival , the Humanitas Prize , the Imagen Award at the Imagen Foundation Awards , and Special Recognition by the National Board of Review . The film was directed by Patricia Cardoso , and stars a young America Ferrera as protagonist Ana García . The film is based on a play ( of the same title ) written by Josefina Lopez , who co-authored the screenplay for the film with producer George LaVoo . According to the Sundance Institute , the film gives a voice to young women who are struggling to love themselves and find respect in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76ec0cba23604d50ece56da3d29b3f7b", "text": "The Wet Season The Wet Season is a 2002 Canadian short film directed and written by Martha Ferguson , and produced by Laura Clunie . The Wet Season stars Ellen Page and Maury Chaykin , and follows Jocelyn , a young girl working at her uncle 's crying booths in the countryside , in a world where crying is forbidden in the cities . The film debuted on September 8 , 2002 , at the Montreal World Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "065c28427f2915c8cf4444ea68b50ba5", "text": "Kate More Kate More ( born July 13 , 1978 ) is a pornographic film actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28e87ac58ba626568e594f3ea82e3893", "text": "Shangri-La (film) Shangri-La ( Kin ` yû hametsu Nippon : Tôgenkyô no hito-bito ) is a 2002 film directed by Takashi Miike .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "92ed858c2bc4352fe6bcbf846ce480f1", "text": "Tanner Mayes Tanner Mayes ( born May 31 , 1989 ) , stage name of Jillian Courtney Glover , is an American pornographic actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "756f05d1fae54a5e13014325054d2d65", "text": "Getting There (film) Getting There is a 2002 direct-to-video film starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b85e5e535df1e04c710a447ce2233eb7", "text": "Just Whitney Just Whitney is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Whitney Houston , released on December 10 , 2002 in North America by Arista Records . It was her first studio album in four years , since 1998 's My Love Is Your Love , and after signing her new $ 100 million Arista contract in 2001 . The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 , and number three of Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums , with sales of 205,147 copies in the first week , not only beating her previous high first-week sales of 177,284 units with the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack but also logged her highest debut sales out of her SoundScan-era solo albums . The album received mixed reviews from music critics . It spawned four official singles -- with three ; `` Whatchulookinat '' , `` Love That Man '' and `` Try It on My Own '' peaking at number one on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart . `` Try It on My Own '' also peaked at number 10 on Billboards Adult Contemporary singles . Since its release , Just Whitney ... has gone on to sell/ship more than 2 million units worldwide and has also earned Platinum certification in the US and Switzerland and Gold in France , Brazil and other countries . As of 2012 , the album 's US sales stand at approximately 1 million units . In 2003 , Just Whitney ... was nominated at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in the category for Best R&B / Soul Album of the Year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "42de6d3217fb25b679f42732ac99e400", "text": "Desperate for Love Desperate for Love is a 1989 television film directed by Michael Tuchner . The film is based on a true story .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e563c21b4088e338201e0143589be18b", "text": "Office Lady's Sexual Confession: Burning Love Affair is a 2002 Japanese pink film directed by Yutaka Ikejima and scripted by his wife , Kyōko Godai . It won the Bronze Prize for Best Film at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "0e182c8411b88a4b012998c3718b1bf2", "text": "Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai ( ; 5 March 1898 -- 8 January 1976 ) was the first Premier of the People 's Republic of China , serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976 . Zhou served along with Chairman Mao Zedong and was instrumental in the Communist Party 's rise to power , and later in consolidating its control , forming foreign policy , and developing the Chinese economy . A skilled and able diplomat , Zhou served as the Chinese foreign minister from 1949 to 1958 . Advocating peaceful coexistence with the West after the stalemated Korean War , he participated in the 1954 Geneva Conference and the 1955 Bandung Conference , and helped orchestrate Richard Nixon 's 1972 visit to China . He helped devise policies regarding the bitter disputes with the U.S. , Taiwan , the Soviet Union ( after 1960 ) , India and Vietnam . Zhou survived the purges of other top officials during the Cultural Revolution . While Mao dedicated most of his later years to political struggle and ideological work , Zhou was the main driving force behind the affairs of state during much of the Cultural Revolution . His attempts at mitigating the Red Guards ' damage and his efforts to protect others from their wrath made him immensely popular in the Cultural Revolution 's later stages . As Mao Zedong 's health began to decline in 1971 and 1972 , Zhou struggled against the Gang of Four internally over leadership of China . Zhou 's health was also failing , however , and he died eight months before Mao on 8 January 1976 . The massive public outpouring of grief in Beijing turned to anger towards the Gang of Four , leading to the Tiananmen Incident . Although succeeded by Hua Guofeng , it was Deng Xiaoping , Zhou 's ally , who was able to outmaneuver the Gang of Four politically and eventually take Hua 's place as paramount leader by 1978 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "5c51a7eed8e8bb14f0c693e5fbea8316", "text": "One-child policy The one-child policy , a part of the family planning policy , was a population planning policy of China . It was introduced in 1979 and began to be formally phased out in 2015 . The policy allowed many exceptions - ethnic minorities were exempt . For example , in 2007 , 36 % of China 's population was subject to a strict one-child restriction , with an additional 53 % being allowed to have a second child if the first child was a girl . Provincial governments imposed fines for violations , and the local and national governments created commissions to raise awareness and carry out registration and inspection work . According to the Chinese government , 400million births were prevented . This claim has been called `` false '' by scholars , because `` three-quarters of the decline in fertility since 1970 occurred before the launching of the one-child policy ; and most of the further decline in fertility since 1980 can be attributed to economic development . '' Thailand and Iran , along with the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu , have had similar declines of fertility without a one-child policy . Although 76 % of Chinese people supported the policy in a 2008 survey , it was controversial outside of China . On October 29 , 2015 , it was reported that the existing law would be changed to a two-child policy , citing a statement from the Communist Party of China . The new law became effective on January 1 , 2016 , following its passage in the standing committee of the National People 's Congress on December 27 , 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "746bde4f3d1fe30755c48c42111cb078", "text": "History of the People's Republic of China (2002–present) The People 's Republic of China became more influential economically in the 1990s and 2000s and was beginning to be widely recognized as an emerging superpower . In 2010 , China became the world 's second largest economy by GDP . At the same time , numerous social problems emerged and intensified . As Paramount leader Jiang Zemin , NPCSC Chairman Li Peng and PRC Premier Zhu Rongji , gradually retired from their position of power , `` fourth-generation '' leaders , led by CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao , faced with increasing social unrest , attempted to steer the country towards a new direction . From the path of focusing solely on economic development , Hu and Wen placed focus on creating an overall balance under the idea of the Scientific Outlook on Development to create a socialist harmonious society . In this process , there was an unprecedented shift in stance towards favouring rural development and farmers , as well as other generally populist policies . The Hu-Wen government , on the same token , attempted to restrict some personal freedoms , especially those associated with political content on the Internet . China 's increased prominence on the global stage has also brought with it general skepticism and intense scrutiny , especially in the lead up to the 2008 Summer Olympics and after the March 2008 protests in Tibet . The government continues to be criticized on human rights abuses and the various product quality scandals that have increasingly damaged the country 's integrity and continues to raise suspicions about the country 's safety standards . The majority of China 's population , however , point to the immense progress the country has made and generally discredit criticisms of China as being embedded in cultural and historical misunderstandings and rooted in paranoia of China 's potential dominance on the world stage . These ideological clashes , fused with rhetoric from Beijing , has led to an intense wave of nationalism ( or Socialist patriotism ) surfacing in Chinese populations around the world . As of mid-2012 , government statistics show that for the first time ever over 50 % of the Chinese population now live in urban areas , marking a milestone in the urbanization of China . The majority of modern city dwellers are migrants and their children who moved to cities during the economic boom of the last 30 years started by Deng Xiaoping 's policy of economic liberalization .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a60a26ca4e2c5a2fbe79b8fd05fd2c5a", "text": "Chinese economic reform The Chinese economic reform refers to the program of economic reforms termed `` Socialism with Chinese characteristics '' in the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) that was started in December 1978 by reformists within the Communist Party of China , led by Deng Xiaoping . China had one of the world 's largest and most advanced economies prior to the nineteenth century . In the 18th century , Adam Smith claimed China had long been one of the richest , that is , one of the most fertile , best cultivated , most industrious , most prosperous and most urbanized countries in the world . The economy stagnated beginning in the 16th century and even declined in absolute terms in the nineteenth and much of the twentieth century , with a brief recovery in the 1930s . Economic reforms introducing market principles began in 1978 and were carried out in two stages . The first stage , in the late 1970s and early 1980s , involved the decollectivization of agriculture , the opening up of the country to foreign investment , and permission for entrepreneurs to start businesses . However , most industry remained state-owned . The second stage of reform , in the late 1980s and 1990s , involved the privatization and contracting out of much state-owned industry and the lifting of price controls , protectionist policies , and regulations , although state monopolies in sectors such as banking and petroleum remained . The private sector grew remarkably , accounting for as much as 70 percent of China gross domestic product by 2005 . From 1978 until 2013 , unprecedented growth occurred , with the economy increasing by 9.5 % a year . The conservative Hu-Wen Administration more heavily regulated and controlled the economy after 2005 , reversing some reforms . The success of China 's economic policies and the manner of their implementation has resulted in immense changes in Chinese society . Large-scale government planning programs alongside market characteristics have greatly decreased poverty , while incomes and income inequality have increased , leading to a backlash led by the New Left . In the academic scene , scholars have debated the reason for the success of the Chinese `` dual-track '' economy , and have compared them to attempts to reform socialism in the Eastern Bloc and the Soviet Union ; as well as the growth of other developing economies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a6b59799949d67921a1c17060ef4d08b", "text": "National People's Congress The National People 's Congress ( usually abbreviated NPC ) is the national legislature of the People 's Republic of China . With 2,987 members in 2013 , it is the largest parliamentary body in the world . Under China 's current Constitution , the NPC is structured as a unicameral legislature , with the power to legislate , the power to oversee the operations of the government , and the power to elect the major officers of state . The NPC and the National Committee of the People 's Political Consultative Conference ( CPPCC ) , a consultative body whose members represent various social groups , are the main deliberative bodies of China , and are often referred to as the Lianghui ( Two Assemblies ) . The NPC is elected for a term of five years . It holds annual sessions every spring , usually lasting from 10 to 14 days , in the Great Hall of the People on the west side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing . The NPC 's sessions are usually timed to occur with the meetings of the CPPCC , and these annual meetings provide an opportunity for the officers of state to review past policies and present future plans to the nation . The fourth session of the 12th NPC was held from March 5 to March 16 , 2016 . In theory , the NPC is the highest organ of state power in China , and all four PRC constitutions have vested it with great lawmaking powers . However , in practice it usually acts as a rubber stamp for decisions already made by the state 's executive organs and the Communist Party of China . One of its members , Hu Xiaoyan , told the BBC in 2009 that she has no power to help her constituents . She was quoted as saying , `` As a parliamentary representative , I do n't have any real power . '' In 2014 , the participating party pledged to `` unswervingly adhere to the leadership of Chinese Communist Party . '' Since the 1990s , the NPC has become a forum for mediating policy differences between different parts of the Party , the government , and groups of society .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dcfb05d6be9dfd872ccff39f35478e64", "text": "Huang Hua Huang Hua ( ; January 25 , 1913 -- November 24 , 2010 ) was a senior Communist Chinese revolutionary , politician , and diplomat . He served as Foreign Minister of China from 1976 to 1982 , and concurrently as Vice Premier from 1980 to 1982 . He was instrumental in establishing diplomatic links of the People 's Republic of China with the United States and Japan , and was involved in the negotiations with the United Kingdom over the status of Hong Kong .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c9b5e6922e2cbf6924efdec9946ce61", "text": "Mainland Affairs Council The Mainland Affairs Council ( MAC ) is a cabinet-level administrative agency under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China . The MAC is responsible for the planning , development , and implementation of policies between the Republic of China on Taiwan and the People 's Republic of China which administers mainland China , Hong Kong and Macau . The MAC counterpart body by the PRC is the Taiwan Affairs Office . Both states officially claim each other 's territory , however the Republic of China controls only Taiwan and surrounding islands , and therefore is usually known as `` Taiwan '' , sometimes referred to as the `` Free Area '' of the Republic of China by the Constitution of the Republic of China . The People 's Republic of China controls mainland China as well as Hong Kong , Macau , Hainan , and other islands and is therefore usually known simply as `` China '' . The Mainland Affairs Council is administered by a cabinet level Minister . The current Minister is Katharine Chang . The council plays an important role in setting policy and development of relations with mainland China and advising the central government . The agency funds and indirectly administers the Straits Exchange Foundation which is the official intermediary with the PRC .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7de275f0a62cec141adc059c8bd1eec5", "text": "Oriental management Oriental management , doing research on both the latest and historical theories and practices of management both inside and outside China and operation rules of management , is one of the modern management schools . Oriental management , based on the unique traditional culture of eastern countries , especially China , has integrated the essence of management thoughts from both the east and the west , after decades of study . The theoretical foundations of oriental management are Chinese Management , Western Management and Overseas Chinese Management.The concept of `` human orientedness '' , `` human morality '' and `` human behavior '' , which is the essence and core value of oriental management , was created by Prof. Su Dongshui , who is the founder of oriental management school , in the early 1990s . The research scope of oriental management is not confined to business , but extending to almost all fields of management , including individual governance , management analysis , family governance , business governance and state governance . By exercising and implementing the `` Fifteen philosophical elements '' , including rules of governing a state , flexibility against changes , human orientedness , application of power , pragmaticism , regarding harmony as priority , attaching importance on using tools , state governance by law , embarking on a business with credit and good faith , being well planned , stratagem in decision making , subtle using of tactics , being highly efficient and uncorrupted , being industrious in making a fortune , and entelechy with reason , the highest purpose or ultimate value of oriental management is harmonious society in which everybody fulfills his comprehensive and free development .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "23b98423b55c0f6b6ed1c80aeb382f82", "text": "Suiyuan Suiyuan was a historical province of China . Suiyuan 's capital was Guisui ( now Hohhot ) . The abbreviation was 綏 ( pinyin : suí ) . The area Suiyuan covered is approximated today by the prefecture-level cities of Hohhot , Baotou , Wuhai , Ordos , Bayan Nur , and parts of Ulaan Chab , all today part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region . Suiyuan was named after a district in the capital established in the Qing Dynasty . In the early 1930s Suiyuan was occupied by the Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan , who mined Suiyuan 's iron , reorganized the province 's finances , and brought over 4,000 acre of land under cultivation for the first time . Most of the work and settlement of Suiyuan at this time was done by Shanxi farmer-soldiers under the direction of retired officers from Yan 's army . Yan 's control of Suiyuan was sufficient to cause one visiting reporter to refer to Suiyuan as a `` colony '' of Shanxi . The Suiyuan Campaign took place in Suiyuan during the Second Sino Japanese War . It became a part of the puppet state of Mengjiang from 1937 to 1945 under Japanese rule . During the Chinese Civil War in 1935 , Communist leader Mao Zedong promised Mongol leaders a `` unified autonomous '' administration which would include all `` historic '' Mongol lands within China , in exchange for Mongol support against the Kuomintang . This promise included the declaration that `` Under no circumstances should other -LSB- non-Mongol ethnic groups -RSB- be allowed to occupy the land of the Inner Mongolian nation '' . But following the Communist victory in 1949 , the administrators of the soon-to-be `` Mongolian '' territories with Han Chinese majorities , the biggest of which was Suiyuan with a population of over 2 million , resisted annexation by the new Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region . In 1954 , Mao reached a compromise with Suiyuan , which involved the Mongols ' taking over the administration of Suiyuan , but stipulated that the Han natives not be expelled from the territory . Uradyn Bulag thus notes that `` ironically '' , the Mongols ' territorial ambitions against Suiyuan resulted in their becoming a `` small minority within their own -LSB- enlarged -RSB- autonomous region '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab2ff118426a0f34d251d13a2afdca40", "text": "Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China The Reorganized National Government was the name of the collaborationist government established in the Republic of China from 1940-45 . -LSB- 2 -RSB- It was led by former Kuomintang ( KMT ) party member Wang Jingwei . Wang Jingwei was the leftist leader of a predominantly civilian Kuomintang faction called the Reorganizationists , who were often at odds with Chiang Kai-shek and his military arm of the Kuomintang . Shortly after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the initial invasion by the Imperial Japanese Army , Wang Jingwei advocated a strategy of peace and appeasement in order to end the string of devastating losses sustained by the Nationalist Forces and in order to secure the Japanese as a potential ally against the Chinese Communist Party . After the fall of the capital city of Nanjing to the Imperial Japanese Army soon after the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War , the Nationalist government went into exile to Chongqing . On 30 March 1940 Wang Jingwei and his allies defected from Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists and established a collaborationist government under the Japanese Army that claimed to be the legitimate representative of all of the Republic of China . This reorganized national government was formed out of a number of previous collaborationist governments that existed in northern and central China , including the Reformed Government of the Republic of China based in eastern China , the Provisional Government of the Republic of China in northern China , and later on the Mengjiang government in Inner Mongolia , though in reality northern China and Inner Mongolia stayed relatively free of its influence . Although using the same state symbols and name of the republic , the new government obtained international recognition only from the Anti-Comintern Pact countries . The exiled Nationalist government in Chongqing continued to be recognized as the legitimate government of China . While heavily restricted in its powers by the Japanese occupation , the Reorganized government attempted to limit the civilian casualties inflicted by the Japanese Imperial Army . At the same time , the new government also eagerly assisted the Japanese Imperial Army against Communist forces operating in Reorganized Government territory . As the Japanese war situation worsened and Allied and American forces began threatening the Pacific , the puppet state was gradually granted increased self-governance culminating in the reorganized national government declared war on the Allies on 9 January 1943 . It was disbanded following the surrender of Japan in August 1945 , with the majority of its surviving leaders being put on trial , declared hanjian , traitors to the Han people , and imprisoned or executed for treason .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "316e875d66c8052770c1907fb1b06ab6", "text": "List of political parties in China The People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) is formally a multi-party state under the leadership of the Communist Party of China ( CPC ) in a United Front similar to the popular fronts of former Communist-era Eastern European countries such as the National Front of Democratic Germany . Under the one country , two systems scheme , the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau , which were previously colonies of European powers , operate under a different political system to the rest of the PRC . Currently , both Hong Kong and Macau possess multi-party systems .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ef1eaf5ef473a1a46a5c968e0abb2494", "text": "Mutual Defense Assistance Act The Mutual Defense Assistance Act was a United States Act of Congress signed by President Harry S. Truman on 6 October 1949 . For US Foreign policy , it was the first U.S. military foreign aid legislation of the Cold War era , and initially to Europe . The Act followed Truman 's signing of the Economic Cooperation Act ( the Marshall Plan ) , on April 3 , 1948 , which provided non-military , economic reconstruction and development aid to Europe . The Act was reauthorized in 1950 , but in 1951 , it and the Economic Cooperation Act were succeeded by the Mutual Security Act , and its newly created independent agency , the Mutual Security Administration , to supervise all foreign aid programs , including both military assistance programs and non-military , economic assistance programs that bolstered the defense capability of U.S. allies . About the same time , the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951 , also known or referred to as the Battle Act , ( 65 Stat . 644 ; 22 U.S.C. 1611 et seq. ) was also passed ; it banned U.S. assistance to countries doing business with the Soviet Union and was so-named after its sponsor , Representative Laurie C. Battle of Alabama . Strong motivation for this ` control ' act also came from export control concerns , following their tightening by the Export control Act of 1949 over Soviet advances ; export controls were used for both domestic policy and later as an instrument of foreign policy . This is exemplified by the restrictions on export of certain strategic or military items to the Soviet bloc or to other countries which it felt , if permitted , would be detrimental to the foreign policy program of the US . This latter motive became so strong that it brought legislation directing the President to enlist the cooperation of other nations in enacting controls on trade with the Soviet block to parallel those of the United States . The benefits of the various economic and military aid programs were to be withheld from non-cooperating nations . The act covered a wide range of materials needed for the production of weapons , and was especially focused on anything that could aid atomic weapons research and construction . As the Cold War developed , these acts were part of the American policy of containment of Communism . They importantly provided defense assistance to any ally that might be attacked by the Soviet Union or one of its allies , while other programs provided non-military economic assistance . In Asia the programs expanded with the newly established Maoist People 's Republic of China , and other areas , with the development of specific country missions , including ones in Austria ( 1947 -- 50 ) , China ( 1946 -- 48 ) , Ireland ( 1948 -- 51 ) , and Trieste ( 1947 -- 52 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a784efe4bc0ae5012c70ac50cff8e9f8", "text": "Foreign policy A country 's foreign policy , also called foreign relations or foreign affairs - policy , consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve goals within its international relations milieu . The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries . The study of such strategies is called foreign policy analysis . In recent times , due to the deepening level of globalization and transnational activities , the states will also have to interact with non-state actors . The aforementioned interaction is evaluated and monitored in attempts to maximize benefits of multilateral international cooperation . Since the national interests are paramount , foreign policies are designed by the government through high-level decision making processes . National interests accomplishment can occur as a result of peaceful cooperation with other nations , or through exploitation . Usually , creating foreign policy is the job of the head of government and the foreign minister ( or equivalent ) . In some countries the legislature also has considerable effects . Foreign policies of countries have varying rates of change and scopes of intent , which can be affected by factors that change the perceived national interests or even affect the stability of the country itself . The foreign policy of one country can have profound and lasting impact on many other countries and on the course of international relations as a whole , such as the Monroe Doctrine conflicting with the mercantilist policies of 19th-century European countries and the goals of independence of newly formed Central American and South American countries .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "19629c380ff29f0f19cacae7d747133a", "text": "National Security Commission of the Communist Party of China The Central National Security Commission ( abbreviated CNSC ; ) of the Communist Party of China ( CPC ) was established at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee in November 2013 , and was considered a `` major regrouping of the top CCP power structure . '' The factors driving the establishment of the CNSC were security challenges faced by the Chinese Party-State , and the deficiencies of the current system The CNSC aims to consolidate political leadership of all components of the security apparatus controlled by the Communist Party , including those headed formerly by former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang . These components would be combined into a single entity under the direct command of the CPC General Secretary . According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Qin Gang , the NSC aims to combat terrorism , separatism , and religious extremism . It will also deal with national security strategy , crisis management , and links with foreign national security agencies . Analysts regarded the establishment of the NSC one of the most `` concrete '' and `` eye-catching '' outcomes of the Plenary Session , set to end the debate , which took place over a decade , on whether China should have a national security council .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1b0efc46e38d88a301aa23e9972cbde6", "text": "List of German-trained divisions of the National Revolutionary Army The German trained divisions were the elite of the infantry divisions in the Chiang Kai-Shek 's National Revolutionary Army ( NRA ) trained under Sino-German cooperation until 1941 . These divisions were active in the Chinese Civil War and Second Sino-Japanese War . In 1927 , after the dissolution of the First United Front between the Nationalists and the Communists , the ruling Kuomintang ( KMT , or the Chinese Nationalist Party ) purged its leftist members and largely eliminated Soviet influence from its ranks . Chiang Kai-shek then turned to Germany , historically a great military power , for the reorganisation and modernisation of the NRA . The Weimar Republic sent advisors to China , but because of the restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles , they could not serve in military capacities . Chiang initially requested famous generals such as Ludendorff and von Mackensen as advisors - the Weimar Republic turned him down , fearing that they were too famous , would invite the ire of the Allies , and would result in the loss of national prestige for such renowned figures to work , essentially , as mercenaries . When Adolf Hitler became Chancellor in 1933 and disregarded the Treaty , the anti-communist NSDAP ( the Nazi Party ) and the anti-communist KMT were soon engaged in cooperation with Germany training Chinese troops and expanding Chinese infrastructure , while China opened its markets and natural resources to Germany . Max Bauer was the first advisor to China . In 1934 General Hans von Seeckt , acting as advisor to Chiang , proposed a `` 80 Division Plan '' for reforming the entire Chinese army into 80 divisions of highly trained , well-equipped troops organised along German lines . The plan was never fully realised , as the vying warlords could not agree upon the reorganisationed division organization and the disbanding of the others . By July 1937 only 8 infantry divisions had completed reorganisation and training . These were the 3rd , 6th , 9th , 14th , 36th , 87th , 88th , and the Training Division . Another 12 divisions equipped with Chinese arms on the reorganized model with German advisors had some training by the time the Second Sino-Japanese War started in July 1937 . These Divisions were the 2nd , 4th , 10th , 11th , 25th , 27th , 57th , 67th , 80th , 83rd , 89th Infantry Divisions . Reorganized Division organization Division headquarters troops : 1 Artillery battalion : 3 Artillery companies ( 12 x 75 millimeter mountain artillery guns in batteries of 4 ) 1 Anti Tank artillery company ( 4 x 37mm AT gun ) 1 Anti-aircraft gun company ( 4 x 20mm anti-aircraft guns ) 1 Military Engineer Battalion 1 Signal battalion 2 Wire communications companies 1 Wireless correspondence platoon 1 Heavy Transport Battalion 1 Special duty Battalion ( Special Operations Battalion ) 1 medical team ( usually is a Division hospital ) 2 Infantry Brigades of : each with 2 infantry regiments , Each Regiment consisted of : Regimental headquarters troops : 1 Mortar company ( 6 x 81 millimeter mortars ) 1 Small artillery company ( 6 x 20 millimeter autocannon ) 1 Communications company 1 Regimental recon company 3 infantry battalions each of : Infantry battalion headquarters troops : 1 heavy Machinegun company ( 6 heavy machine guns , 2 x 82 millimeter mortars ) 3 Infantry companies of : 3 rifle platoons of 3 squads ( each of 1 light machine gun , 10 rifles ) Each Division was to have two Home Regiments to provide trained Infantry replacements . The strength of this Division was to be approximately 14,000 men .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5821faabcbe945b1db33e32f6254be7c", "text": "New Left in China The New Left in the People 's Republic of China is a school of intellectual thought that is critical of capitalism and aspects of the Chinese economic reforms and in favour of elements of Maoist-style socialism , which includes significant role for state planning , the preservation of state-owned enterprises , and a renewed spirit of collectivism . It is also correlated with increased Chinese nationalism after a period of ` low-profile ' presence on the world stage during Deng Xiaoping 's era . It is seen as a response to problems faced by China during its modernization drive since the 1980s , which has led to mounting social inequality between the coast and the hinterlands , as well as between the rich and the poor . Its relationship with Maoism and capitalism is complex . Some schools of thought suggest that the New Left wants to return to the mass political movements of the Mao Zedong era and an abandonment of capitalist practices , while others believe that it blends the open markets of capitalism while still maintaining socialist aspects of the community , particularly in rural China .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "223eb3f339914fcde3a718cc844891c9", "text": "Nixon goes to China The phrase `` Nixon goes to China '' , `` Nixon to China '' , or `` Nixon in China '' is a historical reference to United States President Richard Nixon 's 1972 visit to the People 's Republic of China , where he met with Chairman Mao Zedong . The metaphor is often expressed as the observation `` Only Nixon could go to China '' or `` It took Nixon to go to China '' . As a political metaphor , it refers to the ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials . Although the example is that of a hardliner taking steps toward peace with a traditional enemy , and this is the most common application of the metaphor , it could also be applied to a reputedly cautious diplomat defying expectations by taking military action , or a political leader reforming aspects of the political system of which they have been strong supporters .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ebeda3ed7173b39cf866577272457b9", "text": "Criticize Lin, Criticize Confucius The Criticize Lin ( Biao ) , Criticize Confucius Campaign ( also called the Anti-Lin Biao , Anti-Confucius campaign ) was a political propaganda campaign started by Mao Zedong and his wife , Jiang Qing , the leader of the Gang of Four . It lasted from 1973 until the end of the Cultural Revolution , in 1976 . The campaign produced detailed Maoist interpretations of Chinese history , and was used as a tool by the Gang of Four to attack their enemies . The campaign continued in several phases , beginning as an academic attempt to interpret Chinese history according to Mao 's political theories . In 1974 the campaign was joined with another , pre-existent campaign to attack Lin Biao , who had allegedly attempted to assassinate Mao in a failed coup before his death in 1971 . In early 1975 the campaign was modified to indirectly attack China 's Premier , Zhou Enlai , and other senior Chinese leaders . In mid-1975 the Gang of Four introduced debate on The Water Margin as a tool to attack their enemies . The campaign only ended in 1976 , when the Gang of Four were arrested , ending the Cultural Revolution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "35f34f5c234ded6bf14b258674ebbf1a", "text": "Chinese economic stimulus program The 2008 -- 09 Chinese economic stimulus plan is a RMB ¥ 4 trillion ( US$ 586 billion ) stimulus package announced by the State Council of the People 's Republic of China on 9 November 2008 as an attempt to minimize the impact of the global financial crisis on the world 's second largest economy . Critics of China 's stimulus package have blamed it for causing a surge in Chinese debt since 2009 , particularly among local governments and state-owned enterprises . On June 2009 , the World Bank raised its growth forecast in China for 2009 from 6.5 % to 7.2 % amid signs that the economy is doing better than expected , which has been helped by the stimulus package . But it says the country 's exports are still down , as the rest of the world struggles with the global recession . It was previously predicted in March 2009 that the Chinese economy would grow by 6.5 % in 2009 , several percentage points down on 2008 's growth .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a8357a277372b2116e7cb626f4666ae1", "text": "Qiao Shi Qiao Shi ( December 1924 -- 14 June 2015 ) was a Chinese politician and one of the top leaders of the Communist Party of China . He was a member of the party 's top decision-making body , the Politburo Standing Committee , from 1987 to 1997 . He was a contender for the paramount leadership of China , but lost out to his political rival Jiang Zemin , who assumed the post of General Secretary of the party in 1989 . Qiao Shi instead served as Chairman of the National People 's Congress , the third-ranked political position , from 1993 until his retirement in 1998 . Compared with his peers , including Jiang Zemin , Qiao Shi adopted a more liberal stance in political and economic policy , promoting the rule of law and market-oriented reform of state-owned enterprises .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b17c71b76f03d66b96e56191749bd012", "text": "Mao Tse-tung: Ruler of Red China Mao Tse-tung : Ruler of Red China is a book written by Robert Payne and published by Henry Schuman , New York in 1950 , shortly after Mao Zedong ( here his name is transliterated as Mao Tse-tung ) came to power . Fifteen years before the Cultural Revolution , Payne anticipated Mao 's wider interests : Mao holds all the arts of China in his hands . Lenin had neither the learning nor the inclination to assume the role of transformer of culture . Mao , far more widely read and with a comparable subtlety of mind , has clearly determined to accept the position thrust on him , and no one can foresee the changes in the basic structure of Chinese culture which will derive ultimately from his will . Though lacking some of the documents and details that were available in later years , the book discusses the party 's history , including its foundation , in detail . In chapter three , Payne explains how Pravda in 1920 had wrongly reported the formation of a Communist Party of China . This was actually a conference consisting of a mixed bag of anarchists and non-Leninist socialists which `` ended in a fiasco '' . A revised and updated edition was published in 1961 as Portrait of a Revolutionary : Mao Tse-tung . The original edition has been republished several times in recent years : as a paperback in 2007 , as a hardback in 2008 and on Kindle in 2011 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "089893ba5b082abe1391a4984223a568", "text": "Tatiana Maslany Tatiana Gabriele Maslany ( born September 22 , 1985 ) is a Canadian actress . She has starred in television series such as The Nativity , Being Erica , and Heartland . In 2013 , she won the ACTRA Award for her portrayal as Claire in the film Picture Day and the Phillip Borsos Award for her performance in the film Cas and Dylan . Other notable films starring Maslany are Diary of the Dead and Eastern Promises , the latter of which she narrated . Since March 2013 , Maslany has played the lead in the Canadian science fiction thriller series Orphan Black . She has received widespread critical acclaim for her performance , winning the Primetime Emmy Award ( 2016 ) , the TCA Award ( 2013 ) , two Critics ' Choice Television Awards ( 2013 & 2014 ) , and four Canadian Screen Awards ( 2014 -- 2017 ) , in addition to receiving a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nomination . After winning the award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards for her role on Orphan Black , Maslany became the first Canadian actor from a Canadian series to win an Emmy Award in a key dramatic category .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "4b2423b545583d7ff284822b7039532e", "text": "Vladimir Menshov Vladimir Valentinovich Menshov ( Влади́мир Валенти́нович Меньшо́в born 17 September 1939 in Baku ) is a Soviet and Russian actor and film director . He is noted for depicting the Russian everyman and working class life in his films . Like many other Russian filmmakers , he studied acting and directing at the state film school VGIK , the world 's oldest educational institution in cinematography . Although his output as an actor outnumbers his output as a director , he is best known for the five films he directed , the most famous of which is the 1979 melodrama Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears , which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . Actress Vera Alentova , who starred in the film , is the mother of Vladimir Menshov 's daughter Yuliya Menshova . Expressed support of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and was blacklisted in Ukraine as a result .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "84b006dcbe140c1f78c368b4543092d3", "text": "Adam Marcus (director) Adam Marcus ( born 1968 ) is an American film director , writer and actor . Marcus was born in Westport , Connecticut and attended Staples High School . He started his career at the age of fifteen , when he co-created the Westport Theatreworks Theatrical Company where he directed and produced over fifty shows in seven years . He then attended New York University where he won the coveted Best Picture Award at the Student Academy Awards in 1990 for his film , '' ... so you like this girl '' . In 1991 , Marcus was called out to Los Angeles by filmmaker Sean S. Cunningham ( the director of the original Friday the 13th ) to work on producing and directing features . That same year , he co-produced Johnny Zombie ( retitled My Boyfriend 's Back ) for Cunningham and Disney Studios . In 1993 , Marcus wrote the story for and directed the ninth film in the Friday the 13th series , Jason Goes to Hell : The Final Friday for New Line . He was 23 at the time and the youngest director ever hired by the studio . The three million dollar feature went on to gross over eighteen million domestically and became one of New Line Video 's largest releases ever . Marcus and his writing partner Debra Sullivan then turned their attention to screenwriting for Paramount ( the adaptation of James Patterson 's Virgin , later titled Cradle and All ) and Fox ( the original Black Autumn ) . In 1995 , Marcus created the theater company Damn Skippy Theatreworks in L.A. . In the Summer and Fall of 1998 Marcus directed the independently financed feature film comedy , Let It Snow ( aka Snow Days ) . The picture marked the return of Bernadette Peters in a feature film after an eight-year absence from film work . The film screened at the Independent Feature Film Market ( IFFM ) in New York City where it was singled out as the most successful film at the market by Variety , Time Out IndieWire . Let It Snow had its world premiere at the American Film Institute 's Los Angeles International Film Festival ( AFI 's LAIFF ) in competition in the New Visions Category ; the film won awards at the festival for Best New Writer and Best Editing . The film then went on to be an official selection of Sundance 2000 in the American Spectrum section where it was given two extra screenings and sold out all seven of its showings . Then came the New York/Avignon film festival and the Deauville festival in France , where the film received critical acclaim . Let It Snow received positive reviews from Variety , The Hollywood Reporter , Ai n't It Cool News , The New York Times , and The Gore Score as well as a number of other publications worldwide . Marcus then turned to television , where he sold several series to Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions , Imagine Television , NBC , Fox and The WB . In 2008 , Marcus directed the feature film Conspiracy for Sony Pictures , which he co-wrote with Debra Sullivan . The film was shot in Santa Fe , New Mexico with Val Kilmer , Jennifer Esposito and Gary Cole . Marcus completed the pilot presentation Fitz and Slade and is currently co-writing , directing and serving as executive producer on the web series Connected . In 2013 Marcus co-wrote the reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series , Texas Chainsaw 3D with partner Sullivan and Stephen Susco , which was the first number-one box office film in North America of the year . He co-wrote with Sullivan the feature film Cabin Fever : Outbreak and is directing and co-writing The Plantation , an adaptation of Val Lewton 's RKO classic I Walked with a Zombie . Adam 's script for Momentum ( aka Gravity ) , co-written by Sullivan , began production in South Africa starting January 2014 . The film was the directorial debut of Stephen Campanelli and stars Morgan Freeman , James Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko . The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2015 . Marcus is the brother of Young Artist Award-nominated actor Kipp Marcus . Marcus attended NYU 's Tisch School of the Arts .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7770b9470539cb6569fa9059a3f3f43c", "text": "A Katy or a Gaga `` A Katy or a Gaga '' is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee , and the ninety-second episode overall . It was written by executive producers Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner , and directed by co-creator Ian Brennan , and it aired on Fox in the United States on November 7 , 2013 . The episode features the music of Katy Perry and Lady Gaga , the debut of guest star Adam Lambert as Elliott `` Starchild '' Gilbert , and the return of special guest star Demi Lovato as Dani , Santana 's ( Naya Rivera ) girlfriend . In this episode , the glee club is challenged to perform music from either Katy Perry or Lady Gaga , whichever performer they have the least affinity for , to stretch their boundaries . Kurt decides to form a band , and is resistant to the idea that he should include Starchild in it following a highly flamboyant yet excellent audition . The episode was watched by 4.01 million viewers , and received mixed reviews from critics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ac697c0ecd4727f00d8898ccf61967a", "text": "Open House (American Horror Story) `` Open House '' is the seventh episode of the first season of the television series American Horror Story , which premiered on the network FX on November 16 , 2011 . The episode was written by co-creator and executive producer Brad Falchuk and was directed by Tim Hunter . This episode is rated TV-MA ( LSV ) . In this episode , Violet ( Taissa Farmiga ) is confronted by a revelation , while Vivien ( Connie Britton ) learns she is pregnant with twins . In 2012 , this episode was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e01a48d25c2f96d3ca92dfcb8b062a2", "text": "Catastrophe (2015 TV series) Catastrophe is a British sitcom first broadcast on 19 January 2015 on Channel 4 . It stars Sharon Horgan as Sharon Morris and Rob Delaney as Rob Norris , who get together after she becomes pregnant following a brief affair while he is in the UK on business . Carrie Fisher , Ashley Jensen , and Mark Bonnar play supporting characters in the series . The show was renewed for a second series in January 2015 and began broadcasting from 27 October 2015 , having been brought forward from its original schedule of early 2016 . In July 2016 , Catastrophe was renewed for a third and fourth series . The third series , which began broadcasting in the UK on 28 February 2017 , comprises 6 episodes -- which all became available in the Untied States on April 28 , 2017 , hosted by Amazon . The fourth series of the show is scheduled for 2018 . For her performance in the show , Sharon Horgan was nominated for a 2016 British Academy Television Awards for Best Female Comedy Performance in 2016 . Both Horgan and Delaney won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Writer : Comedy . The show was nominated for a Peabody Award . In July 2016 , the show received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series , going to Horgan and Delaney .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6f94c75e5604fe0e46a5a26018fbe0d4", "text": "Mike and Maty Mike and Maty was a daytime talk show which aired on ABC from April 11 , 1994 , to June 7 , 1996 , replacing The Home Show , a daytime informational talk show that aired on ABC from 1988 to 1994 . Like Home , the program was often involuntary placed in late night timeslots by many ABC affiliates due to the network 's lack of success at the time against CBS and The Price Is Right , along with many ABC stations at the time programming local lifestyle and talk shows instead . Hosted by Michael Burger and Maty Monfort , the series covered an array of subjects on each episode . Guests included celebrities and authors , as well as cooking , health , beauty and fitness experts . Some shows featured Michael Kearney as a special correspondent . Mike and Maty was replaced by Caryl & Marilyn : Real Friends , a talk show hosted by the comedic duo known as The Mommies , which in turn was canceled after eleven months and replaced in 1997 by The View . Category :1994 American television series debuts Category :1996 American television series endings Category :1990 s American television series Category : American Broadcasting Company network shows Category : American television talk shows Category : Television series by Disney -- ABC Domestic Television", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5c388b419fd632fdbb8a3c7d3cbbe8da", "text": "Belinda McClory Belinda McClory ( born 1 November 1968 ) is an Australian film , television and stage actress , mainly known for her role in The Matrix . McClory was born in Adelaide , Australia . Her father was a police officer , giving her insight to the life of a cop and their family . On 30 January 1999 she married director Jon Hewitt . She received a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in the 2004 Australian production of Frozen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d37de807d9b2059ff95869145b407f9c", "text": "Theatre Tulsa Theatre Tulsa , Inc. is a community theatre company in Tulsa , Oklahoma , USA . Theatre Tulsa , the longest running community theatre west of the Mississippi and seventh in the nation , has had a prosperous but sometimes difficult history . The theatre has survived multiple wars , fires , and economic depressions . Theatre Tulsa started as a small community theatre that played shows in a tent , and grew to the largest community theatre in the nation in the 1970s , followed by years of decline and a recent re-invigoration that includes the new creation of a Broadway Series main stage season , a Next Stage series season composed of new works , and a Family Series season for children , families , and arts education programming . Tulsa Little Theatre was incorporated December . 10 , 1922 by Mrs. Bonnie Reed and Mrs. Hope Holway . Despite the Great Depression , the group managed to raise money to build a theater which was christened with a performance of The Cradle Song in February 1932 . Two years later , the group incorporated as Tulsa Little Theatre . Struggling through the next few years , the theater survived a threatened bank foreclosure in 1935 after a number of donors stepped in , and in 1940 the theater paid off its mortgage . During World War II , it produced shows for military camps and veterans ' hospitals . Tulsa Little Little Theatre prospered , and by 1959 was the largest non-professional theater company in the country . In 1964 , its membership was 8,000 strong . By 1972 it had the largest community theater membership in the nation and had counted 1.5 million members over the past 50 years . In 1974 Tulsa Little Theatre changed its name to Theatre Tulsa , Inc. . Theatre Tulsa remains active today producing 10 productions a year that include modern and classic dramas , comedies , and musicals . Theatre Tulsa has had many firsts ; it was the first community theater in the country to premiere Our Town ( 1939 ) and All My Sons ( 1947 ) ; the musical Brownstone ( 1985 ) ; `` Miracle on 34th Street : A Musical Adaptation '' ( a 1993 original musical written for Theatre Tulsa ) ; `` I Love You , You 're Perfect , Now Change '' ( 2003 ) ; and the first American production of Pitmen Painters ( 2011 ) . Theatre Tulsa 's production of Forever Plaid sold out more than 400 shows in 1995 and 1996 . Some noted performers , including Jeanne Tripplehorn , Kristin Chenoweth and Sam Harris , received their first stage experience with Theatre Tulsa .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb67483c6884fd7f5db4fd4c8a21015e", "text": "Lolita (1962 film) Lolita is a 1962 British-American black comedy-drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick . Based on his novel of the same title , Vladimir Nabokov also wrote the screenplay . It follows a middle-aged literature lecturer who becomes obsessed with an adolescent girl . The film stars James Mason as Humbert Humbert , Sue Lyon as Dolores Haze ( Lolita ) , and Shelley Winters as Charlotte Haze , with Peter Sellers as Clare Quilty . Owing to the MPAA 's restrictions at the time , the film toned down the more provocative aspects of the novel , sometimes leaving much to the audience 's imagination . The actress who played Lolita , Sue Lyon , was 14 at the time of filming . Lolita polarized contemporary critics , but is well-received today . Kubrick later commented , however , that if he had realized how severe the censorship limitations were going to be , he probably would never have made the film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4c37824f697076560daa13c0aebe3040", "text": "Tatiana Samoilova Tatiana Yevgenyevna Samoilova ( Татья́на Евге́ньевна Само́йлова 4 May 1934 -- 4 May 2014 ) was a Soviet and Russian film actress best known for her lead role in The Cranes Are Flying . She received a number of awards for the film , including a special mention at the Cannes Film Festival . Samoilova had several major roles in the 1960s before largely disappearing from public life . In 1993 , she was named a People 's Artist of Russia . She made a comeback in the 2000s , and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Moscow Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a5952c516c47ce294350bdcbed3741ba", "text": "Afghan Breakdown Afghan Breakdown ( Афганский излом , translit . Afganskiy Izlom ) is a 1991 war drama film about the Soviet -- Afghan War directed by Vladimir Bortko and co-produced by Italy and the Soviet Union ( Lenfilm ) . Michele Placido plays the protagonist , Major Bandura , a commander of a unit of Soviet paratroopers , co-starring with several popular Soviet actors . The movie is still regarded by many movie critics as the best account of the war , despite newer box-office hits such as The 9th Company . Director Vladimir Bortko invited Mikhail Leshchinskiy ( a Soviet TV war reporter who worked in Afghanistan for 4.5 years ) as a co-writer and visited Kabul and Kandahar in 1988 to research on the ground . Nevertheless , according to the Russian writer and the Afghan War veteran Alexei Kozlachkov , the film lacked reliability and was ridden with technical and ideological mistakes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5f1898f8f20fdaf2e90fa98773c51d15", "text": "Scotty Leavenworth Scott Alexander `` Scotty '' Leavenworth ( born May 21 , 1990 ) is an American actor . He began acting in commercials at the age of four , and has since appeared in a variety of films and television programs . Notable appearances include The Green Mile , Baby Geniuses , Babe : Pig in the City , The Soul Collector , Life as a House , and Erin Brockovich . He is known for playing Peter Petrowski , the boyfriend of Ruthie Camden ( Mackenzie Rosman ) , on The WB hit-series 7th Heaven .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d99ca7e631d2ccbc81efde67357bff3", "text": "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country is a 1991 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures . It is the sixth feature film based on Star Trek , and a sequel to the 1966 -- 1969 Star Trek television series . Taking place after the events of Star Trek V : The Final Frontier , it is the last film featuring the entire cast of the original series . After the destruction of the Klingon moon Praxis leads the Klingon Empire to pursue peace with their long-time adversary the Federation , the crew of the USS Enterprise must race against unseen conspirators with a militaristic agenda . The sixth film in the series was initially planned as a prequel to the original series , with younger actors portraying the crew of the Enterprise while attending Starfleet Academy , but the idea was discarded because of negative reaction from the original cast and the fans . Faced with producing a new film in time for Star Trek 's 25th anniversary , Nicholas Meyer , the director of Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan , and Denny Martin Flinn wrote a script based on a suggestion from Leonard Nimoy about what would happen if `` the Wall came down in space '' , touching on the contemporary events of the Cold War . Principal photography took place between April and September 1991 . The production budget was smaller than anticipated because of the critical and commercial disappointment of The Final Frontier . Because of a lack of sound stage space on the Paramount lot , many scenes were filmed around Hollywood . Meyer and cinematographer Hiro Narita aimed for a darker and more dramatic mood , subtly altering sets originally used for the television series Star Trek : The Next Generation . Producer Steven-Charles Jaffe led a second unit that filmed on an Alaskan glacier that stood in for a Klingon gulag . Cliff Eidelman produced the film 's score , which is intentionally darker than previous Star Trek offerings . The film was released in North America on December 6 , 1991 . The Undiscovered Country garnered positive reviews , with publications praising the lighthearted acting and facetious references . The film performed strongly at the box office . It posted the largest opening weekend gross of the series before going on to earn $ 96,888,996 worldwide . The film earned two Academy Award nominations , for Best Makeup and Best Sound Effects , and is the only Star Trek movie to win the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film . A special collectors ' edition DVD version of the film was released in 2004 , to which Meyer had made minor alterations . Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry died shortly before the movie 's premiere , just days after viewing the film . The film marked the final appearance together of the original series ' cast .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c5cdcf6dd2b9b695e290d5be8515e9a6", "text": "Paramount Television Network The Paramount Television Network ( PTN ) was a venture by American film corporation Paramount Pictures to organize a television network in the late 1940s . The company built television stations KTLA in Los Angeles and WBKB in Chicago ; it also invested US$ 400,000 in the DuMont Television Network , which operated stations WABD in New York City , WTTG in Washington , D.C. , and WDTV in Pittsburgh . Escalating disputes between Paramount and DuMont concerning breaches of contract , company control , and network competition erupted regularly between 1940 and 1956 , and culminated in the dismantling of the DuMont Network . Television historian Timothy White called the clash between the two companies `` one of the most unfortunate and dramatic episodes in the early history of the television industry . '' The Paramount Television Network aired several programs , including the Emmy Award-winning children 's series Time for Beany . Filmed in Hollywood , the programs were distributed to an ad-hoc network of stations across the United States . The network signed affiliation agreements with more than 50 television stations in 1950 ; despite this , most of Paramount 's series were not widely viewed outside the West Coast . The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , which filed suit against Paramount for anti-trust violations , prevented the studio from acquiring additional television stations . Paramount executives eventually gave up on the idea of a television network , and continued to produce series for other networks . In 1995 , after four decades of television production for other companies , Paramount re-entered the broadcast network field when the company and Chris-Craft Industries launched the United Paramount Network ( UPN ) , a television network that operated until 2006 . Paramount 's television division is now owned by CBS Television Studios .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a763cb0e28d10e51fce9f4cd5bab05ba", "text": "Hannah Free Hannah Free is a 2009 American lesbian romance film , adapted from Claudia Allen 's play of the same name . It is a story about living , loving , and letting go . Hannah and Rachel grew up as little girls in the same small Midwest town , where traditional gender expectations eventually challenged their deep love for one another . Hannah becomes an adventurous , unapologetic lesbian and Rachel a strong but quiet homemaker . Weaving back and forth between past and present , the film reveals how the women maintained their love affair despite a marriage , a world war , infidelities , and family denial . Hannah Free is a feature-length motion picture shot in HD for distribution in worldwide theatrical and ancillary markets . It stars Sharon Gless , Maureen Gallagher , Kelli Strickland , Ann Hagemann , Taylor Miller , and Jax Jackson . The film is produced by Ripe Fruit Films , LLC .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "77e2228ddb2a9dcf4192d12a5f1c3565", "text": "Conquest (1998 film) Conquest is a 1998 British-Canadian romantic comedy film set in the dying prairie town of Conquest , Saskatchewan , most of whose remaining residents are in their 70s and depressed . Thirty-two-year-old Pincer Bedier ( Lothaire Bluteau ) , the French-Canadian manager of the only bank branch in the town , dreams of reviving the town and its only cash crop , the edible pea pods of the Caragana bush . Daisy MacDonald ( Tara Fitzgerald ) , a young , beautiful and mysterious English or Australian woman , happens into town in her bright red Alfa Romeo sports car and when it stalls , finds herself stranded indefinitely until the needed parts can be shipped in . Her presence invigourates the town and its inhabitants and romance develops between her and the young banker , while the older inhabitants catch his vision of the future . Conquest was shown at the 1998 Montreal World Film Festival . In 1999 Monique Mercure won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role , that of Grace Gallagher . Conquest has been shown on the Showtime network in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3300399f5b15b99096d6d3e476e14794", "text": "Instinct (Orphan Black) `` Instinct '' is the second episode of the first season of the Canadian science fiction television series Orphan Black . It first aired in Canada on Space and the United States on BBC America on 6 April 2013 . The episode was written by Graeme Manson and directed by John Fawcett . The plot follows Sarah Manning ( played by Tatiana Maslany ) as she continues to impersonate Beth Childs , a woman who looks identical to Sarah , in order to take Beth 's money after seeing her commit suicide . In the episode , Sarah deals with the aftermath of the death of another identical woman , Katja Obinger , and begins to discover more lookalikes . Maslany plays each of the identical women ; `` Instinct '' marked the first episode in which more than one of Maslany 's characters was present in a single shot , which necessitated specific planning and technology to film and edit these scenes . The episode received positive reviews from critics , who praised the episode 's plot development and Maslany 's performance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90bf57095a9f88c326945f2864855f9c", "text": "Rake (U.S. TV series) Rake is an American comedy-drama television series that is an adaptation of the Australian series of the same name , both of which are created by Peter Duncan . Duncan served as series producer with , among others , star Greg Kinnear , Peter Tolan , and Richard Roxburgh , on this version for Fedora Entertainment , Essential Media , and Sony Pictures Television . On May 8 , 2013 , the series was added to the Fox network 's 2013 -- 14 schedule as a late fall/mid-season entry . The series premiered on January 23 , 2014 , originally airing Thursdays on the network , before moving to Fridays late in the first season and eventually to Saturdays for the final two episodes . On May 7 , 2014 , Fox canceled the series after one season , but ultimately aired the produced episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd26444fd9bdf1bddc4a3a3f003d12e3", "text": "Dana Delany Dana Welles Delany ( born March 13 , 1956 ) is an American film , stage , and television actress , producer , presenter , and health activist . Delany has been active in show business since the late 1970s . Following small roles early in her career , Delany garnered her first leading role in 1987 in the short-lived NBC sitcom Sweet Surrender and achieved wider fame in 1988 -- 1991 as Colleen McMurphy on the ABC television show China Beach , for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards ( 1989 , 1992 ) . She received further recognition for her performances in the films Light Sleeper ( 1992 ) , Tombstone ( 1993 ) , Exit to Eden ( 1994 ) , The Margaret Sanger Story ( 1995 ) , Fly Away Home ( 1996 ) , True Women ( 1997 ) , and Wide Awake ( 1998 ) . Since the mid-1990s , Delany has served on the board of the Scleroderma Research Foundation . In the 2000s , Delany returned to television with a string of short-lived television series beginning with Pasadena ( 2001 ) , Presidio Med ( 2002 -- 2003 ) , and Kidnapped ( 2006 -- 2007 ) . From 2007 to 2010 , Delany played Katherine Mayfair on the ABC series Desperate Housewives . In the 2010s , from 2011 to 2013 , Delany played the lead role of Megan Hunt on the ABC drama series Body of Proof . In 2014 , she began her co-starring role as Crystal Harris in the Amazon drama series Hand of God , which has been ordered to full series by Amazon Studios in October 2014 . Most recently , in 2015 , she had a recurring guest role in the short-lived FX sitcom The Comedians as Julie , the wife of Billy Crystal , playing a fictionalized version of himself . On July 23 , 2015 , the series was cancelled after one season . Delany is also a voice actress . She played Lois Lane in the DC animated universe as well as in The Batman animated series . In an interview , she said she loves to play `` complicated characters '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "328ba1defb6aac2bc570f362f19b4c92", "text": "Roma Downey Roma Downey ( born 6 May 1960 ) is an Emmy nominated actress and producer from Northern Ireland . She produced the Emmy-nominated mini-series , The Bible , for the History Channel and also starred in it , as Mary , the Mother of Jesus . For nine seasons she played Monica , the tender-hearted angel and employee of Tess ( played by Della Reese ) , on the CBS television series Touched by an Angel , for which she earned multiple Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award Best Actress nominations . Born in Derry , Northern Ireland and classically trained in London , she has performed on stage with the famed Abbey Theatre and has appeared both on and off Broadway . She played the leading role of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the miniseries for NBC , A Woman Named Jackie ( 1991 ) . Downey starred in and was executive producer for a number of hit television movies for the CBS network . Downey is an ambassador for Operation Smile . On August 11 , 2016 Downey was honored for her work as an actress and producer with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In her acceptance speech , she dedicated her star to the people of Derry and anyone who ever walked Hollywood Blvd with a dream in their hearts . Della Reese , Rick Warren , and husband , Mark Burnett , spoke at the Ceremony on Downey 's behalf . As President of Lightworkers Media , the family and faith division of MGM , Downey , who together with her husband , Mark Burnett produced the Emmy-nominated miniseries The Bible for History channel which was watched by over 100 million people in the United States alone . Downey and Burnett also executive produced the feature films , Ben-Hur starring Jack Huston , Toby Kebbell and Morgan Freeman , Son of God ( 2014 ) , Little Boy , and Woodlawn . Variety recognized Downey and Burnett as `` Trailblazers '' and listed Downey as one of Variety 's `` 100 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood '' . The Hollywood Reporter included the couple in their `` Most Influential People of 2013 '' and Downey as one of the `` 100 Women in Entertainment Power '' in 2014 . She was honored on Variety 's `` Women of Impact in 2014 '' . She has also been listed on People magazines `` Most Beautiful '' lists . Downey and Burnett also produced The Dovekeepers based on the best selling book by Alice Hoffman for CBS and A.D. . The Bible Continues for NBC , Women of the Bible for Lifetime , and Answered Prayers for TLC .", "title": "" } ]

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[ { "docid": "bc4f19f62e1649e6dd930e9ff1c141b1", "text": "Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant ( born 9 September 1960 ) is an English actor and film producer . Grant has received a Golden Globe , a BAFTA , and an Honorary César for his work . His films have earned more than US$ 2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide . Grant first received attention after earning the Volpi Cup for his performance in James Ivory 's Maurice ( 1987 ) but achieved international success after appearing in the Richard Curtis-scripted Four Weddings and a Funeral ( 1994 ) . Grant used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s , delivering comic performances in films such as Mickey Blue Eyes ( 1999 ) and Notting Hill ( 1999 ) . One of the best known figures in 1990s British popular culture , Grant was in a high-profile relationship with Elizabeth Hurley , which was the focus of much attention in the British and international media . By the turn of the 21st century , Grant had established himself as a leading man , skilled with a satirical comic talent . Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a cad in Bridget Jones 's Diary ( 2001 ) , About a Boy ( 2002 ) , and American Dreamz ( 2006 ) . Grant later played against type with multiple cameo roles in the epic sci-fi drama film , Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) . He 's also known for appearing in period pieces such as The Remains of the Day ( 1993 ) , Sense and Sensibility ( 1995 ) and Florence Foster Jenkins ( 2016 ) . Within the film industry , Grant is cited as an anti-star who approaches his roles like a character actor , and attempts to make his acting appear spontaneous . Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of irony/sarcasm and studied physical mannerisms , as well as his precisely-timed dialogue delivery and facial expressions . The entertainment media 's coverage of Grant 's life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as an actor . Grant has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting , and in his disdain towards the culture of celebrity and hostility towards the media . In a career spanning 30 years , Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting was not his true calling , but rather a career that unintentionally developed by happenstance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b43a0344f2dc7090a4abb0cfb94faf5b", "text": "The Fugitive (1947 film) The Fugitive is a 1947 drama film starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford , based on the novel The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene . The film was shot on location in Mexico , and utilised the skills of Mexican cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9241a266a7c598ae681f5787b45112ed", "text": "Garner Garner may refer to :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5a53da979cf205f9f68d05694188386", "text": "Jesse James (1939 film) Jesse James ( 1939 ) is a western film directed by Henry King and starring Tyrone Power , Henry Fonda , Nancy Kelly and Randolph Scott . Written by Nunnally Johnson , the film is loosely based on the life of Jesse James , the notorious outlaw from whom the film derives its name . It is `` notorious for its historical inaccuracy . '' The supporting cast features Henry Hull , John Carradine , Brian Donlevy , Jane Darwell and Lon Chaney , Jr. . . The American Humane Association began to oversee filmmaking after a horse died when it was driven off a cliff on set .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4627cf2c774ebc7875a317e7a6e28ab4", "text": "Escape to the Hills Escape to the Hills is a memoir by James and Ethel Chapman and published in 1947 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8eea41516205594c7f3510eff4da766a", "text": "The Great Canadian Escape The Great Canadian Escape is a Canadian outdoor instructional television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1977 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e29d8e7c09199c3374fe407726d2a676", "text": "Duel at Diablo Duel at Diablo is a 1966 western film starring James Garner in his first Western since leaving Maverick and Sidney Poitier in his first Western . Based on Marvin H. Albert 's 1957 novel Apache Rising , the film was written by Albert and Michael M. Grilikhes and directed by Ralph Nelson who had directed Poitier in Lilies of the Field . The supporting cast includes Bibi Andersson , Bill Travers , Dennis Weaver and John Hoyt ; Ralph Nelson has a cameo as an Army Major . The movie was shot on location amidst striking scenery in Utah ; the musical score was composed by Neal Hefti .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a40abc67ae81f75e66ebb254b857f9b6", "text": "James Goldstone James Goldstone ( born June 8 , 1931 in Los Angeles , California ; died November 5 , 1999 in Shaftsbury , Vermont ) was an American film and television director whose career spanned over thirty years . Goldstone was noted for the momentum and `` fifteen-minute cliffhangers '' that he brought to TV pilots such as Star Trek ( `` Where No Man Has Gone Before '' , 1966 ) , Ironside , and The Bold Ones : The Senator . His later career helped pioneer the concept of `` thirty-second attention span '' pacing over detailed content in his dramatizations of Rita Hayworth , Calamity Jane , and the Kent State shootings for which he won the Emmy . During his Hollywood career , he directed Paul Newman , Robert De Niro , Robert Shaw , James Garner , Richard Dreyfuss and Sidney Poitier and collaborated with composer and musician , Lalo Schifrin . He `` discovered '' Tiny Tim . In addition to his work in film and television , Goldstone was a longtime leader in the Director 's and Writers Guilds . In his later life , he taught both at Bennington College and in the masters program at Columbia University . During the 1990s he directed a number of theatrical productions in New England . He was also central in the establishment of National Public Radio presence in Vermont and was the moving force behind the creation of the Vermont Arts Council which named its award for new talent the James Goldstone Award . Goldstone was the son of Hollywood agent and early television producer , Jules Goldstone .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7ec7d7d1983f9aa7d27643e536e9e821", "text": "The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery ( also called The St. Louis Bank Robbery , the film title in the opening credits ) is a 1959 heist film . The film stars Steve McQueen as a college dropout hired to be the getaway driver in a bank robbery . The film is based on a 1953 bank robbery attempt of Southwest Bank in St. Louis . The film was shot on location in St. Louis in 1958 with some of the men and women from the St. Louis Police Department , as well as local residents and bank employees , playing the same parts they did in the actual robbery attempt . Steve McQueen was quite unknown when filming began , because he would get the role of Josh Randall in the famous TV series Wanted Dead or Alive only some months later .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0cc73f6c7afabc0160c5bbebe63034a5", "text": "Toward the Unknown Toward the Unknown ( also titled Brink of Hell in its UK release ) is a 1956 movie about the dawn of supersonic flight filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base . Starring William Holden , Lloyd Nolan and Virginia Leith , the film features the screen debut of James Garner . Toward the Unknown was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and written by Beirne Lay , Jr. who had also penned the novel and screenplay for Twelve O'Clock High ( 1949 ) , and later screenplays for Above and Beyond ( 1952 ) and Strategic Air Command ( 1955 ) . The film 's title is derived from the motto of the Air Force Flight Test Center , Ad Inexplorata .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0ad346b8dab79ba9288a3ce2b3fcb686", "text": "Ways of Escape Ways of Escape is ostensibly the second volume of autobiography by British novelist Graham Greene , first published in 1980 , but it is not a conventional autobiography , concentrating more on the author 's work than his life and often blurring the line between the two .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0ab95b07216f9cefd824aece117c05e", "text": "Gary Cooper filmography The filmography of Gary Cooper chronicles the film appearances of American actor Gary Cooper . After starting his career in 1925 as a film extra and stuntman , Cooper made his official cinematic debut in 1926 in the Samuel Goldwyn production The Winning of Barbara Worth . He went on to become a contract player with Paramount Pictures where he established himself as a popular leading man prior to the end of the silent film era . Cooper 's future in the sound era was assured with the release of The Virginian ( 1929 ) , his first all-talkie film . For the next 32 years , he would be one of cinema 's top money-making stars . From 1936 to 1957 , Cooper ranked 18 times among the top ten box office attractions -- a record when he died in 1961 , and later surpassed only by John Wayne , who ranked among the top ten 25 times , Clint Eastwood ( 21 times ) and Tom Cruise ( 20 times ) . Cooper was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award five times and won twice , for Sergeant York ( 1942 ) and High Noon ( 1952 ) . The latter film boosted his popularity , resulting in him being the number one box office attraction in 1953 . Cooper received a third Academy Award -- an honorary one -- just prior to his death in 1961 . His final film , The Naked Edge , was released shortly after his death . As of February 2008 , more than half of Gary Cooper 's feature films are available on DVD , while others not yet on home video are available for television broadcast . Unfortunately , at least two of his silent films -- Beau Sabreur ( 1928 ) and The Legion of the Condemned ( 1928 ) -- are now considered lost films . Another of his silent films , Wolf Song ( 1929 ) , was originally released as a part talkie , but survives only as a silent film . One of Cooper 's earliest talkies , Paramount on Parade ( 1930 ) , survives incomplete . The prints that are available for television are missing all but one of the film 's Technicolor scenes -- a partial restoration of these scenes was done by the UCLA Film Archives . This filmography contains sections for Cooper 's work as an extra in the earliest part of his film career , his feature film appearances , his occasional appearances in short films , and a section for a compilation film . Due to its length ( 92 films ) , the listing of his feature films is divided in four sections . Cooper 's film roles are listed , as well as the names of each film 's director and co-stars . Cooper 's awards and nominations are also listed . Except where noted , all of his films were shot in 35mm black and white . All films released prior to Lilac Time ( 1928 ) are silent films and all from The Virginian ( 1929 ) onward are sound films . The films made during the silent-to-sound transition are noted as being either silent or sound films . As an addendum , Cooper 's handful of television appearances are also listed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "917016176825005d365016e0d9adf8d0", "text": "The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film) The Flight of the Phoenix is a 1965 American drama film starring James Stewart , produced and directed by Robert Aldrich , and based on the 1964 novel The Flight of the Phoenix by Elleston Trevor . The story describes several men struggling to survive their aircraft 's emergency landing in the Sahara Desert , and stars Richard Attenborough , Peter Finch , Hardy Krüger and Ernest Borgnine . The ensemble cast includes Ian Bannen , Ronald Fraser , Christian Marquand , Dan Duryea and George Kennedy as other passengers on the aircraft . Though the film was a failure at the box office , it has since gained a cult following .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b00549add8d71ccbd6408f538e764b6", "text": "Honor of the Range Honor of the Range is a 1934 American film directed by Alan James .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5c90807779987a7421deae9c083da42f", "text": "Escape in the Fog Escape in the Fog is a 1945 American film noir directed by Budd Boetticher . The drama features Otto Kruger and Nina Foch .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5f85f18fa7e8532e2cc48d20d6b6b2d2", "text": "List of The Rockford Files episodes The Rockford Files is an American television drama series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network between September 13 , 1974 , and January 10 , 1980 , and has remained in syndication to the present day . Garner portrays Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford with Noah Beery , Jr. , in the supporting role of his father , a retired truck driver nicknamed `` Rocky '' . The series debuted with a made-for-TV movie simply titled The Rockford Files . During the series run , there were a number of two-part episodes , as well as long ( 90 or 120 minutes ) episodes that were split into two parts for syndication ( and on later DVD releases ) . Filming stopped in the middle of the sixth season ( 1979-1980 ) , on the advice of star James Garner 's doctor . Garner , who had filmed many of his own stunts , injured his back and knees . In the 1990s , Rockford returned to the air in a series of eight TV movies on CBS .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fe0a358f675a3134302798e5f648c410", "text": "Skyfall Skyfall is the 23rd James Bond film produced by Eon Productions and released in 2012 . It features Daniel Craig in his third performance as James Bond , and Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva , the film 's villain . It was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Neal Purvis , Robert Wade and John Logan , and features an Academy Award-winning theme , sung by Adele . It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( MGM ) and Columbia Pictures . The story centres on Bond investigating an attack on MI6 ; the attack is part of a plot by former MI6 agent Raoul Silva to humiliate , discredit and kill M as revenge against her for betraying him . The film sees the return of two recurring characters to the series after an absence of two films : Q , played by Ben Whishaw , and Moneypenny , played by Naomie Harris . Skyfall is the last film of the series for Judi Dench , who played M , a role that she had played in the previous six films . The position is subsequently filled by Ralph Fiennes ' character , Gareth Mallory , though Dench would make a brief appearance in the next Bond film , Spectre . Mendes was approached to direct the film after the release of Quantum of Solace in 2008 . Development was suspended when MGM encountered financial troubles and did not resume until December 2010 ; during this time , Mendes remained attached to the project as a consultant . The original screenwriter , Peter Morgan , left the project during the suspension . When production resumed , Logan , Purvis , and Wade continued writing what became the final version of the script . Filming began in November 2011 and primarily took place in the United Kingdom , with smaller portions shot in China and Turkey . Skyfall premiered in London at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 October 2012 and was released in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2012 and the United States on 9 November 2012 . It was the first James Bond film to be screened in IMAX venues , although it was not filmed with IMAX cameras . The film 's release coincided with the 50th anniversary of the series , which began with Dr. No in 1962 . Skyfall was positively received by critics , being praised for its performances -- particularly those of Craig , Bardem and Dench -- writing and script , cinematography , Mendes ' direction , Thomas Newman 's score , and the action scenes . It was the 14th film to gross over $ 1 billion worldwide , and the first Bond film to do so . It became the seventh-highest-grossing film at the time , the highest-grossing film in the UK , the highest-grossing film in the series , the highest-grossing film worldwide for both Sony Pictures and MGM , and the second-highest-grossing film of 2012 . The film won several accolades , including two BAFTA Awards , two Academy Awards and two Grammys .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f9766c8f5302771a3f8da4c33adafae", "text": "Paul Garner Paul Albert `` Mousie '' Garner ( July 31 , 1909 -- August 8 , 2004 ) was an American actor . Garner earned his nickname by assuming the role of a shy , simpering jokester . Garner was one of the last actors still doing shtick from vaudeville , and has been referred to as `` The Grand Old Man Of Vaudeville . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b454573028840571611976ae9df969a8", "text": "The Great Moment (1944 film) The Great Moment is a 1944 biographical film written and directed by Preston Sturges . Based on the book Triumph Over Pain ( 1940 ) by René Fülöp-Miller , it tells the story of Dr. William Thomas Green Morton , a 19th-century Boston dentist who discovered the use of ether for general anesthesia . The film stars Joel McCrea and Betty Field , and features Harry Carey , William Demarest , Franklin Pangborn and Porter Hall . The movie was filmed in 1942 but not released for over two years , and the released version differed from what Preston Sturges had wished , although he publicly accepted the film as his own . Paramount Pictures disliked the film Sturges had made , and pulled it from his control , re-titled and re-edited it , in the process making it ( especially in the early segment ) more confusing for the audience to understand . The studio 's released version was marketed in a way that made it appear to be one of Sturges ' comedies . The film was not well received by the critics or the public , and marked the end of a sustained run of success for Sturges , who had already left Paramount by the time the film was released . Although rarely seen today , the film is worth viewing for its flashback structure -- comparable in some ways to Citizen Kane , which was influenced by the earlier film The Power and the Glory , for which Sturges wrote the screenplay -- and for its irreverent and subtly satirical tone , unusual for a time when most Hollywood biopics were over-inflated and sentimental . In 2003 a medical-dental historian in a lengthy analysis of the movie and its history -- which cited its flashback structure , timeless subject , injections of humor , and `` un-Pasteur-like '' treatment of its protagonist , while adhering reasonably well to the historical record -- concluded that `` The Great Moment may now be due for a general reevaluation by movie historians and critics who , like most folks , have never felt much affection for dentists past and present . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0ac24ba96ba589fe9c8ae35c72f29651", "text": "James Catanach James Catanach ( 28 November 1921 -- 29 March 1944 ) , known as `` Jim '' or Jimmy , was an Australian Handley Page Hampden bomber pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War . Reportedly the youngest squadron leader bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force at the age of twenty he is notable for the part he took in the ` Great Escape ' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 and as one of the men re-captured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo .", "title": "" } ]

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[ { "docid": "f6da2ad8453edc9f1635d72359f72b1c", "text": "The House Always Wins `` The House Always Wins '' is episode 3 of season 4 in the television show Angel . Written by David Fury and directed by Marita Grabiak , it was originally broadcast on October 20 , 2002 on the WB television network . In `` The House Always Wins '' , Angel Investigations takes a road trip to Las Vegas to enlist Lorne 's help in returning higher being Cordelia to their dimension . While in Vegas , they learn the owner of the Tropicana Casino has been coercing Lorne into reading people 's destinies , which the owner sells on the black market in a literal `` futures '' trading scheme . Angel falls under the influence of the house games , while back in Los Angeles Wesley tries to take advantage of Angel 's absence to steal his clients .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee5f3fd9ce4a5659b4a61826101ba52e", "text": "Michael Jackson's Vision Michael Jackson 's Vision is a deluxe DVD box set by American recording artist Michael Jackson . It was released on November 22 , 2010 by Epic Records , Legacy Recordings , and Jackson 's own label , MJJ Productions . It includes three DVDs , featuring 4.5 hours of content of 42 music videos with newly restored color and remastered audio . Jackson referred to each of these productions as a `` short film '' and not a music video . This is the first time that all of Jackson 's videos have been released on DVD . According to a statement by the producers , the video recognizes Jackson 's `` pioneering short films that transformed the entertainment industry with timeless , pop culture classics '' . Disc one features videos from the albums Off the Wall , Thriller and Bad and disc two features videos from the albums Dangerous , HIStory : Past , Present and Future , Book I , Blood on the Dance Floor : HIStory in the Mix and Invincible . The third disc , which is a bonus disc , features seven videos . Michael Jackson 's Vision includes the full-length versions of the John Landis-directed `` Thriller '' and `` Black or White '' as well as the classic `` Bad '' directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese . Also included in the boxed set are Jackson 's collaborations with other noted film directors such as John Singleton , Spike Lee and David Fincher as well as `` Ghosts , '' his rarely seen collaboration with special effects legend Stan Winston . Michael Jackson 's Vision is available in a limited edition boxed set featuring a 60-page glossy hard-bound book that includes behind-the-scenes photos from Jackson 's videos , which includes information for each video including : songwriter , album , director , production date , location and photography . Ten music videos previously unavailable on DVD including `` One More Chance '' are included . It was also released on the iTunes Store and has iTunes LP features . The videos `` Smooth Criminal '' , `` Speed Demon '' , `` Come Together '' , and `` Leave Me Alone '' come from Jackson 's 1988 film Moonwalker . The `` Smooth Criminal '' segment is actually over 40 minutes long but only the 10-minute song and dance scene is featured . The video `` Another Part of Me '' is from Jackson 's Bad World Tour and `` Will You Be There '' is from the Dangerous World Tour . The `` HIStory '' video is the only short film that is not included in this box set . The original music video of `` Blood on the Dance Floor '' is replaced with the Refugee Camp Mix for unknown reasons . The videos for The Jacksons ' songs `` Torture '' and `` Body '' are also not included , because Michael did not appear in either of them , despite having a verse in each of them . Also not included is the music video for The Jacksons ' `` 2300 Jackson Street '' . On February 15 , 2011 , Michael Jackson 's Vision was certified 5 × Platinum by RIAA for the sales of over 0.5 million units in the United States . On December 31 , 2010 , it was also certified Diamond in France ( for the sales of over 60 000 units ) and 2 × Platinum in Australia . On May 29 , 2011 , it was also certified Gold in New Zealand . It has been also certified Gold in Austria and Platinum in Poland . Reception over the video and audio quality of the box set has been mixed . As the videos are played in 16:9 , videos with a 4:3 aspect ratio are pillarboxed and as a result the resolution is lower than some previous DVDs . Also , the audio is mixed in PCM stereo instead of 5.1 Surround as in many previous DVDs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1bc0a4e79a354345a53ab2834456c424", "text": "Celeste O. Norfleet Celeste O. Norfleet ( born February 11 , 1959 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is a contemporary African American novelist of romance and young adult novels .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "601538eee9686b3f860b26dd3c4beded", "text": "In This Life (Delta Goodrem song) `` In This Life '' is a song by Australian pop singer Delta Goodrem . It was released as the first single from her third album Delta . The song was written by Goodrem , Brian McFadden , Stuart Crichton and Tommy Lee James . The producer of the song is John Shanks ( Hilary Duff , Take That , Bon Jovi , Ashlee Simpson ) . According to an article in the Herald Sun , the song is `` a more guitar-driven vibe and updates Goodrem 's sound . '' The song was released on Australian radio on 28 August 2007 and had a physical release through CD and digital download on 15 September 2007 . It was also released as the first single in the United States on 15 April 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4fe50816cd40ab8a2afb5ab2f285bf41", "text": "Willa (short story) `` Willa '' is a short story by American writer Stephen King , originally published in the December 2006 issue of Playboy magazine . The story is also included as the first entry in King 's 2008 short-fiction collection Just After Sunset . In the endnotes in the collection called `` Sunset Notes '' , King writes of this story : `` This probably is n't the best story in the book , but I love it very much , because it ushered in a new period of creativity for me -- as regards the short story , at least . Most of the stories in Just After Sunset were written subsequent to ` Willa ' , and in fairly quick succession ( over a period of not quite two years ) . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "be375ba29179c9263870a0bde57b9478", "text": "Lazlow Jones Jeffrey Crawford `` Lazlow '' Jones ( born September 4 , 1973 ) is an American writer , producer , director and talk show host based in New York City . He was the host of Technofile , a radio show syndicated on more than 100 radio stations in America and as well as Sirius XM Satellite Radio . The Technofile ran from February 1995 to July 2007 . He has also been involved in writing , producing , and doing voicework ( as a version of himself ) for the Grand Theft Auto ( GTA ) series of video games , widening his influence and recognition far beyond that of a radio host . Lazlow also worked at an advertising agency as a writer and producer , along with writer Reed Tucker ( who is now his talk radio show 's producer ) on advertisements for a variety of consumer products .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a7ebb1028327669c513e341434b86c1", "text": "Jill Santoriello Jill Santoriello is an American musician , composer , lyricist , and author . She is a self-taught musician ( playing piano `` by ear '' ) whose award winning first musical A Tale of Two Cities was an Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for Outstanding New Musical in 2009 . Her newest musical `` It Happened In Key West '' , co-written with Jason Huza and Jeremiah James , is ready for production and songs from the show have been performed in New York and Paris . Santoriello was born in Summit , New Jersey and grew up in Berkeley Heights , New Jersey , and graduated from Governor Livingston High School in 1983 . On September 18 , 2008 , Santoriello 's Broadway musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities officially opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York , from previews on August 19 . The musical 's producers announced on November 4 that the show would be closing on November 16 , but closed earlier than expected on November 9 . In addition to the 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding New Musical , `` Tale '' also received an additional Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Actor and 3 Drama Desk Award nominations . The world premiere production at the Asolo Theatre was nominated for 12 Sarasota Theater Awards and won 10 , including `` Best Musical '' . In 2009 , Santoriello adapted the musical for the concert stage and co-produced a television filming of the concert at the historic Theater Royal in Brighton , England . This television program will be broadcast on public television , WGBH-Boston in December 2009 and a DVD of the show will be made available . Santoriello also co-produced an accompanying studio recording of the score for simultaneous release with the television show . She also contributed to the music and lyrics to the musical version of Diana Gabaldon 's Outlander . Music by Kevin Walsh and lyrics by Mike Gibb . Her next project is writing a musical of the 1913 Eleanor H. Porter novel Pollyanna .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f1532c99ca3ecdbae4d6f82a77f2897b", "text": "The Legend of Jesse James The Legend of Jesse James is a 1980 country music concept album by various artists singing songs by English songwriter Paul Kennerley , based on the story of American Old West outlaw Jesse James . The album features Levon Helm singing the role of Jesse James , Johnny Cash as Frank James , Charlie Daniels as Cole Younger and Emmylou Harris as Jesse James ' wife , Zerelda James . Other artists included Rosanne Cash , Rodney Crowell and Albert Lee . The album was re-released in 1999 in a two-for-one package with Kennerley 's 1978 concept album , White Mansions , about the Confederate States of America . The album art was painted by noted comic book artist Howard Chaykin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8992d417c8e51094ecc3690cf6111768", "text": "Will Munson William `` Will '' Harold Ryan Munson is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns . He was portrayed by Jesse Soffer on recurring basis from September 2004 to March 2005 , after which he got a contract as a regular . Soffer left the show on April 4 , 2008 and made a brief return in July 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01874b0c1eeb709b1f07b118e6d365df", "text": "Saving Forever for You `` Saving Forever for You '' is a song performed by Shanice and written by Diane Warren . It was one of the singles released from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack . It became Shanice 's second and final single ( after 1991 's `` I Love Your Smile '' ) to hit the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 , peaking at # 4 . However , it does not appear on Ultimate Collection . A music video was filmed , and features Brian Austin Green from Beverly Hills , 90210 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90429268fd6e0c77c37972052ebc6772", "text": "Where You Are (Jessica Simpson song) `` Where You Are '' is a song by American recording artist Jessica Simpson from her debut studio album Sweet Kisses . The single was released after strong commercial interest in her first single `` I Wan na Love You Forever '' . Written by Louis Biancaniello , Sam Watters , A. Stamatopoulou , Nick Lachey and produced by Louis Biancaniello , Sam Watters , the song ( which is a collaboration with Nick Lachey ) was released as Simpson ' second single on May 2 , 2000 by Columbia . The song reached number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Simpson 's third Hot 100 chart entry . The single is most known for being the first single that Simpson professionally recorded with Lachey . ( The couple recorded several other duets , including , `` A Whole New World '' and `` Baby , It 's Cold Outside '' . )", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dee25a3da6c8dce3f712782d9af033d9", "text": "Forever (Alesso album) Forever ( stylised as FOREVER ) is the debut studio album by Swedish DJ and record producer Alesso . It was released on 22 May 2015 by Def Jam Recordings . Alesso has said of the album , `` It 's been an indescribable journey to get this album together . I 'm so proud of it , it 's very personal to me , it 's a dream to me that this has come together and I do what I love every single day . I hope my fans will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it and all the memories and emotions that went into every song . Thank you to everyone who helped me on this incredible journey and this is just the beginning . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93ae6fbe4dc22b8f84108bf54cf750d6", "text": "Jesse & Joy Jesse & Joy is a Mexican pop duo formed in 2005 by brother and sister ; Jesse ( born December 31 , 1982 , as Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke ) and Joy ( born June 20 , 1986 , as Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke ) , from Mexico City . Introduced in 2005 by Argentine-Mexican duo Sin Bandera at the 2005 Mexican Teletón , Jesse & Joy released their debut album Esta Es Mi Vida in 2006 , through Warner Music Mexico . Their debut single , `` Espacio Sideral '' , was certified Gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas ( AMPROFON ) . The album reached the top twenty on the Mexican Album Chart , was certified Platinum by the AMPROFON , and helped the duo to win the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist the next year . In 2008 , Jesse & Joy released the Extended Play Esto Es Lo Que Soy , and next year their second studio album Electricidad . The album , which reached its peak position at number twenty-one on the Mexican Album Chart , was certified Gold by the AMPROFON . Electricidad included songs like `` Adiós '' , that peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart , and `` Chocolate '' . In 2011 , ¿ Con Quién Se Queda El Perro ? was launched as their third studio album . The album was certified 2 × Platinum by the AMPROFON , and includes songs like `` Me Voy '' , '' ¡ Corre ! '' and `` La de la Mala Suerte '' . At the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards , Jesse & Joy were nominated to four Grammy Awards , winning three of them : Best Contemporary Pop Album for ¿ Con Quién Se Queda El Perro ? , and Song and Record of the Year for '' ¡ Corre ! '' . Additionally , Carlos López Estrada received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video for `` Me Voy '' . On December 5 , 2012 , ¿ Con Quién Se Queda El Perro ? received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "32746ce165ce771d7b606fd28b7b9aba", "text": "Live Forever (Matthew West album) Live Forever is the sixth studio album by Matthew West , released on April 28 , 2015 through Sparrow Records alongside Capitol Christian Music Group . Three singles were officially released off the album including `` Day One '' , `` Grace Wins '' , and `` Mended '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9301359b5d078817436a234800f222b4", "text": "Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney ( born April 9 , 1987 ) is an American actor , singer and songwriter . McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler . He later joined boy band Dream Street , and eventually branched out into a solo musical career . Additionally , McCartney has appeared on shows such as Law & Order : SVU , Summerland , and Greek . McCartney also is known for lending his voice as Theodore in Alvin and the Chipmunks and its sequels , as well as voicing Robin/Nightwing in Young Justice and Roxas and Ventus in the video game series Kingdom Hearts developed by Square Enix .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d9a923b8472fe8b2ae4ac87ead825e3", "text": "Make It Last Forever (album) Make It Last Forever is the debut album of American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat . It was recorded at INS Recording and Power Play Studios in New York City . Released on November 24 , 1987 , the album went to # 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for three weeks ( and topped the Billboard Year-End R&B chart for 1988 ) , and # 5 on the Billboard 200 . Make It Last Forever was one of the earliest R&B albums to showcase the up-and-coming new jack swing sound , as it was mostly produced by Sweat himself and music producer Teddy Riley . The album 's biggest hit was `` I Want Her '' , a # 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and the first # 1 R&B hit for Sweat . The title track ( a duet with Jacci McGhee ) followed `` I Want Her '' , making the # 2 R&B spot , while `` Do n't Stop Your Love '' and `` Something Just Ai n't Right '' were also major top ten hits on the Billboard R&B charts . In addition , album tracks such as `` Right and a Wrong Way '' and `` How Deep is Your Love '' received substantial radio airplay and can still be heard on quiet storm format stations . On April 6 , 1994 , Make It Last Forever was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America , for shipments of three million copies in the United States . The single `` I Want Her '' was certified gold by the RIAA on June 13 , 1989 , for shipments of 500,000 copies in the US .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "629a9111852096df009b4c14e9f62cb2", "text": "Forever (Dune album) Forever is the fourth album by German band Dune . It was released in 1997 on the label Orbit Records . The album is very different from the other albums released , because the style is classical . It contains covers of famous pop songs and was recorded with the London Session Orchestra at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London . The singer , although not credited , is Verena von Strenge , Dune 's lead singer at the time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3e56fcbaf8eec39173b91be61c0d5616", "text": "Something Worth Leaving Behind Something Worth Leaving Behind is the fourth studio album from Lee Ann Womack , released in 2002 . It peaked on the Billboard 200 at # 16 and the Top Country Albums at # 2 . Two singles were released from the album ; the title-track ( a Top 20 hit ) and `` Forever Everyday '' . This was also the first album of Womack 's career not to produce a Top Ten country hit .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ebdcd2ba4645b03622ca8300357c5bfe", "text": "Rock City (duo) Rock City is an American musical duo formed in 2003 , from Saint Thomas , U.S. Virgin Islands . The duo , composed of brothers Theron and Timothy Thomas , who use the stage names , A.I. and Uptown AP respectively , and they also are a songwriting and record production team . The duo have also released music under the namesakes R. City and Planet VI . Their debut album , What Dreams Are Made Of , was released in 2015 . They are known for single `` Locked Away '' featuring Adam Levine . In 2007 , the duo signed with Geffen Records and American singer Akon 's KonLive Distribution . During their time there they released a series of mixtapes with the primary title , PTFAO ( Put the F*ckin' Album Out ) -- a reference to the fact that their then-debut album Wake the Neighbors , had not been given a release date . In 2011 , the duo were released from their contract with KonLive and subsequently founded Rebelution Records . In 2014 , they signed a record deal with RCA Records and Dr. Luke 's Kemosabe Records . The Thomas brothers have written and produced for several prominent artists , including Jamaican singer Sean Kingston ( `` Take You There '' ) , American singer Miley Cyrus ( `` We Ca n't Stop '' ) , Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj ( `` Only '' ) and Barbadian popstar Rihanna ( `` Pour It Up '' ) . The duo has also contributed to numerous Grammy-nominated albums including Rihanna 's Unapologetic ( which won Best Urban Contemporary Album ) , Jennifer Hudson 's self-titled album ( which won Best R&B Album ) , and Ariana Grande 's My Everything ( which was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cfdca11ce4757ed1bb1e310ca4b028ae", "text": "Nikki (Forever the Sickest Kids song) `` Nikki '' is a song recorded by American pop punk band Forever the Sickest Kids from their third studio album , J.A.C.K. . It was written by Jonathan Cook , Austin Bello , Caleb Turman , Kyle Burns , Mike Green , Patrick Stump , and Neal Avron . Although it was never officially released as a single , it was advertised by the band on their website and Twitter account as the album 's third single .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "051a22d133fab2adb591c982be4cc58f", "text": "Brunei Brunei ( -LSB- bruːˈnaɪ -RSB- , ) , officially the Nation of Brunei , the Abode of Peace ( Negara Brunei Darussalam , Jawi : ) , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia . Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea , the country is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak , Malaysia . It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang . Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo ; the remainder of the island 's territory is divided between the nations of Malaysia and Indonesia . Brunei 's population was 408,786 in July 2012 . At the peak of the Bruneian Empire , Sultan Bolkiah ( reigned 1485 -- 1528 ) is alleged to have had control over most regions of Borneo , including modern-day Sarawak and Sabah , as well as the Sulu archipelago off the northeast tip of Borneo , Seludong ( modern-day Manila ) , and the islands off the northwest tip of Borneo . The maritime state was visited by Spain 's Magellan Expedition in 1521 and fought against Spain in the 1578 Castille War . During the 19th century , the Bruneian Empire began to decline . The Sultanate ceded Sarawak ( Kuching ) to James Brooke and installed him as the White Rajah , and it ceded Sabah to the British North Borneo Chartered Company . In 1888 , Brunei became a British protectorate and was assigned a British resident as colonial manager in 1906 . After the Japanese occupation during World War II , in 1959 a new constitution was written . In 1962 , a small armed rebellion against the monarchy was ended with the help of the British . Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984 . Economic growth during the 1990s and 2000s , with the GDP increasing 56 % from 1999 to 2008 , transformed Brunei into an industrialised country . It has developed wealth from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields . Brunei has the second-highest Human Development Index among the Southeast Asian nations , after Singapore , and is classified as a `` developed country '' . According to the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) , Brunei is ranked fifth in the world by gross domestic product per capita at purchasing power parity . The IMF estimated in 2011 that Brunei was one of two countries ( the other being Libya ) with a public debt at 0 % of the national GDP . Forbes also ranks Brunei as the fifth-richest nation out of 182 , based on its petroleum and natural gas fields .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "2bdbe1bd09b2a2cb7aec9aac87280b72", "text": "Brunei–Philippines relations The Brunei -- Philippines relations refers to the bilateral relations between Brunei and the Philippines . Brunei has an embassy in Makati , Metro Manila while the Philippines has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "30877e8ad0bfe26fd052365e357f3bcf", "text": "North Borneo dispute The North Borneo dispute is the territorial dispute between the Federation of Malaysia and the Republic of the Philippines over much of the eastern part of the state of Sabah , a territory known as North Borneo prior to the formation of the Malaysian federation . The Philippines , presenting itself as the successor state of the Sultanate of Sulu , retains a `` dormant claim '' on Sabah on the basis that the territory was only leased to the British North Borneo Company in 1878 , with the sovereignty of the Sultanate ( and subsequently the Republic ) over the territory never having been relinquished . However , Malaysia considers this dispute as a `` non-issue '' as it interprets the 1878 agreement as that of cession and that it deems that the residents of Sabah had exercised their right to self-determination when they joined to form the Malaysian federation in 1963 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "080012c34245d0f81d593368cd70c3fc", "text": "Geography of Odisha Odisha is a state in the Republic of India . It is situated in the eastern part of the country . It is surrounded by West Bengal to the north-east and in the east , Jharkhand to the north , Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west and Andhra Pradesh to the south . The state has an area of 155,707 km2 and extends for 800 kilometres from north to south and 500 kilometres from east to west . Its coastline is 480 kilometres long . The state is divided into 30 districts which are further subdivided into 314 blocks .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9c83f2bea2bd76c2fba3affcef9af2d3", "text": "Timor Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia , north of the Timor Sea . The island is divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia , on the western part . The Indonesian part , also known as West Timor , constitutes part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara . Within West Timor lies an exclave of East Timor called Oecusse District . The island covers an area of 30,777 km2 . The name is a variant of timur , Malay for `` east '' ; it is so called because it lies at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ffcbf6209a9ef26822ed5ae89144ae3e", "text": "Brunei–New Zealand relations Brunei -- New Zealand relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Brunei and New Zealand . Brunei high commission in Bandar Seri Begawan is accredited to New Zealand , while New Zealand high commission in Kuala Lumpur is accredited to Brunei .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a946b019437e31e6800a2e98c520232c", "text": "Lumut, Brunei Mukim Liang 's is a `` mukim '' located in the Belait District of Brunei Darussalam . It is made up of three villages ; namely Kg Lumut I , Kg Lumut II and Kg Sg Liang . The Penghulu or the Head of the Mukim is named Tuan Hj Awg Abdul Hamid bin Awg Hj Mumin . The Mukim Liang are divided into three villages and has its own head villages or called `` Ketua Kampong '' and are looked after by Yang Berhormat Awang Haji Mohd Shafiee bin Ahmad for the head of Kg Lumut 1 and Yang Mulia Awang Abd . Rahman bin Hashim is the head of Kg Lumut II . For Kg Sg Liang , the Ketua Kampong is not yet been occupied since the Ketua Kampong had died . All of the above ketua kampong mentioned will report it to the Penghulu for any unsolved problems or we can say , the Penghulu is the leader for all the Ketua Kampong in Mukim Liang .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf9be4d5e691f4c7c86a0f6ac04c82e4", "text": "Balae Balae is a settlement in Sarawak , Malaysia . It lies approximately 157.3 km east of the state capital Kuching . Neighbouring settlements include : Tebat 4.1 km southwest Nanga Kujoh 4.1 km northwest Maruteh 4.1 km southwest Nanga Pinchok 5.6 km north Jambu 5.9 km east Ulu Durai 5.9 km north", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2808e7491dc2625338633ca0252bf6e2", "text": "Order of the Star of Sarawak The Most Excellent Order of the Star of Sarawak ( lit : ` Darjah Yang Amat Gemilang Bintang Sarawak ' ) was established by Charles Vyner Brooke , The Rajah of Sarawak , on 26 June 1929 as the highest order of chivalry within the Kingdom of Sarawak . The motto of the order was `` Haraplah Sa-lagi Bernafas '' , which was also the Sarawak state motto , a translation of the Latin phrase Dum Spiro Spero , which literally means `` As long as I breathe , I hope '' . When instituted the order had a dual status as a dynastic order of knighthood as well as a state order with the Rajah as the Sovereign of the order . It had a bright yellow ribbon with a black line down the centre . When Sarawak became of a British colony in 1946 the Rajah stopped making appointments and with the death of the last known recipient , Elizabeth Choy in 2006 , the order became dormant . In 1964 , the post-independence government of Sarawak created a new order with a simpler name The Most Illustrious Order of the Star of Sarawak ( Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak ) , and in 1988 , they renamed it as the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak , or Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak in Malay . However , the revived order has no connection whatsoever with the previous order except for the name .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "13811e30d6052f0662b1d123bc30529a", "text": "Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway ( Lebuhraya Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Jawi : ليبوهراي سلطان حسنال بولكيه ) ( National route ) is a major highway in Bandar Seri Begawan , Brunei . It is named after the current Sultan of Brunei , Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e5e2e7bcbde40774ec4f51ea60d666e0", "text": "Archipelagic state An archipelagic state is any internationally recognized state or country that comprises a series of islands that form an archipelago . The term is defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in order to define what borders such states should be allowed to claim . In various conferences , Fiji , Indonesia , Papua New Guinea , the Bahamas , and the Philippines are the five sovereign states that obtained approval in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea signed in Montego Bay , Jamaica on December 10 , 1982 and qualified as archipelagic states . Archipelagic states are states that are composed of groups of islands forming a state as a single unit , with the islands and the waters within the baselines as internal waters . Under this concept ( `` archipelagic doctrine '' ) , an archipelago shall be regarded as a single unit , so that the waters around , between , and connecting the islands of the archipelago , irrespective of their breadth and dimensions , form part of the internal waters of the state , and are subject to its exclusive sovereignty . The approval of the United Nations for the five sovereign states as archipelagic states respect existing agreements with other countries and shall recognize traditional fishing rights and other legitimate activities of the immediately adjacent neighboring countries in certain areas falling within archipelagic waters . The terms and conditions for the exercise of such rights and activities , including the nature , the extent and the areas to which they apply , shall , at the request of any of the countries concerned , be regulated by bilateral agreements between them . Such rights shall not be transferred to or shared with third countries or their nationals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fc268c3ff2fcd15b17c04a546ee53b83", "text": "Brunei Civil War The Brunei Civil War was a civil war fought in Brunei from 1660 to 1673 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9b6a9c7a05e29a6c59a676f45f8bdf94", "text": "Brunei–Vietnam relations Brunei -- Vietnam relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between the two countries , Brunei and Vietnam . Brunei has an embassy in Hanoi , and Vietnam has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan . Relations between the two countries have always been friendly especially in political field .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e21db7536c79a320255b1be4bb17a0ad", "text": "Brunei–United Kingdom relations Brunei -- United Kingdom relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between the two countries Nation of Brunei , the Abode of Peace and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . Brunei has a high commission in London , and United Kingdom has a high commission in Bandar Seri Begawan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "984750944bd34f658506309ff0c1584a", "text": "Bernam River Bernam River ( Sungai Bernam ) is located between the Malaysian states of Perak and Selangor , demarcating the border of the two states . Bernam River flows from Mount Liang Timur in the east on the Titiwangsa Mountains to the Straits of Malacca in the west . The peak of Mount Liang Timur itself marks the point where Pahang , Perak and Selangor meet . The eastern part of the river is suitable for palm oil and rubber tree plantation while swamps fill the western areas . A percentage of the swampy areas have been reclaimed and dried up by a drainage system . Some has been converted into paddy fields . Archeologists have discovered several archaeological sites along the river , where ancient artifacts were found . Excavation works had been carried out by experts from various local universities and Muzium Sultan Alam Shah .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "248f665572efbc0d73bd13f49ade36f9", "text": "Balasau Balasau ( also known as Rumah Manggoi or Belasau ) is a settlement in Sarawak , Malaysia . It lies approximately 118.7 km east of the state capital Kuching . Neighbouring settlements include : Belok 1.9 km west Rumah Luong 1.9 km south Rapong 2.6 km northeast Isu 2.6 km northwest Sabar 2.6 km southeast Terai 2.6 km southeast Debak 2.6 km southeast Loget 3.7 km north Rumah Garit 3.7 km south Dit 4.1 km southwest", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1b56a9a2e86dc08d9ad6a94838a52da6", "text": "Sabah Parks Sabah Parks is a conservation-based statutory body established in 1964 with the purpose of conserving the scenic , scientific and historic heritage of the state of Sabah , Malaysia , on the island of Borneo . The organisation is also responsible for the management and promotion of the various protected reserves in Sabah , in particular those designated as national parks . It is also mandated to develop tourism-friendly facilities to accommodate tourist arrivals to these reserves and ensure that the state of the reserves is not compromised . The first choice for inclusion in a park system was Mount Kinabalu . As a result , Kinabalu Park was gazetted in 1964 , and today it is designated as a World Heritage Site . Sabah Parks is managed by a board of trustees also known as Sabah Parks Trustees , which consists of a chairman , deputy chairman , three ex officio members , four other members , and a director .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e79d5afb99d01dd060bec9405179eedc", "text": "Brunei–Japan relations Brunei -- Japan relations ( Hubungan Brunei - Jepun , 日本とブルネイの関係 ) refers to bilateral foreign relations between Brunei and Japan . Brunei has an embassy in Tokyo , and Japan has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d8c79043e0e6a4e63b6652467a05fcbb", "text": "Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu ( -LSB- ˈkuˈala ˈtəˈrengˈganu -RSB- Jawi : , ) , often abbreviated as K.T. , is the administrative capital , royal capital and the main economic centre of Terengganu , Malaysia . Kuala Terengganu is also the administrative centre for the eponymous district of Kuala Terengganu . Kuala Terengganu is located about 440 kilometres northeast of Kuala Lumpur on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia . The city is situated at the estuary of Terengganu River , facing the South China Sea . As a district , Kuala Terengganu is the smallest in terms of area , but it ( together with the district of Kuala Nerus that form the city area ) has the largest population in Terengganu with a population of 406,317 in 2010 . City status was awarded to Kuala Terengganu with the title Bandaraya Warisan Pesisir Air ( English : Coastal Heritage City ) on 1 January 2008 . Besides being a major political and economic centre to the state , the city is also the main gateway to many of the state 's tourist destinations . The attractions in and around the city include Kampung Cina , Pasar Besar Kedai Payang , Terengganu State Museum , and Batu Buruk Beach . Even though the city is not spared from modernity and development , Kuala Terengganu still retains strong Malay influences that are intermixed with other cultures from its long history as a port .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6140402fd12609bf258864fb0fe6ad6f", "text": "James Brooke Sir James Brooke , Rajah of Sarawak , KCB ( 29 April 1803 -- 11 June 1868 ) , was a Briton born and raised under the Company Raj in NE India , who became the first White Rajah of Sarawak in Borneo . After a few years of education in England , he served in the Bengal Army , was wounded , and resigned his commission . He bought a ship and sailed out to the Malay Archipelago where , by helping to crush a rebellion , he became governor of Sarawak . He then vigorously suppressed piracy in the region and , in the ensuing turmoil , restored the Sultan of Brunei to his throne , for which the Sultan made Brooke the Rajah of Sarawak . He ruled until his death . Brooke was not without detractors and was criticised in the British Parliament and officially investigated in Singapore for his anti-piracy measures . He was , however , honoured in London for his work . The naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace was one of many visitors whose published work spoke of his hospitality and achievements . His final years were spent quietly in England .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5dc2c6d91635019763327adc9ae0f9fa", "text": "Bintan Island Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia . It is part of the Riau Islands province , the capital of which , Tanjung Pinang , lies in the island 's south and is the island 's main community . Bintan 's land area is 2402.28 km2 ( total area is 60057 km2 including 96 % sea area ) . Its administrative region is designated the Bintan Island Regency , one of the six administrative regions of the Riau Islands province . The city of Tanjung Pinang is an autonomous area within the Bintan Island . Bintan 's history is traced to the early 3rd century . The island flourished as a trading post on the route between China and India , and over the centuries it came under the control of the Chinese , the British , and then the Dutch when it was declared part of the Dutch East Indies through the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 . In the 12th century , the Bintan island in the Strait of Malacca was known as the `` Pirate Island '' since the Malay pirates used to loot trading ships sailing in these waters . Singapore , the closest major city , is a 45-50 minute trip by motorised catamaran across the Singapore Strait from Bintan Resort area in the northwest of the island . The island has beaches with beach-front International hotels and resorts ; the most prominent of these beaches is the Bintan Resorts set over an area of 300 ha of tropical environment . The archipelago of the Riau islands is right opposite to this resort across the South China Sea . Indonesia is promoting Bintan as the next best tourist destination after Bali .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "5573312223bd11df58a7d475ee66927a", "text": "British Fantasy Award The British Fantasy Awards are administered annually by the British Fantasy Society ( BFS ) and were first awarded in 1976 . Prior to that they were known as The August Derleth Fantasy Awards ( see August Derleth Award ) . First awarded in 1972 ( The Knight of Swords by Michael Moorcock ) only for novels , the number of award categories increased and in 1976 the BFS renamed them collectively the British Fantasy Awards . The current award categories are Best Fantasy Novel ( the Robert Holdstock Award ) , Best Horror Novel ( the August Derleth Award ) , Best Novella , Best Short Story , Best Independent Press , Best Artist , Best Anthology , Best Collection , Best Comic/Graphic Novel , Best Non-Fiction , and Best Newcomer ( the Sydney J. Bounds Award ) , while the Karl Edward Wagner Award for `` important contribution to the genre or the Society '' is given at the discretion of the BFS committee . The membership of the BFS vote to determine the shortlists of the awards , the winners being decided by juries .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "70ea942340ccacedbf4264c61b1bc8d5", "text": "The Golden Baobab Prize The Golden Baobab Prize ( formerly The Baobab Prize ) is awarded annually to African writers of children 's literature and young adult literature . The Golden Baobab Prize accepts entries of unpublished short stories written by African citizens irrespective of age , race or geographical location . The prize is awarded annually to African citizens who submit a short story geared toward children and/or young adults in one of three categories : Junior Category ( stories for readers aged 8 -- 11 years ) , Senior Category ( stories for readers aged 12 -- 15 years ) and a Rising Writer prize for a promising writer aged 18 years and under . Entry into the prize is by email , submitted stories should be unpublished works in English . Established in July 2008 , the Golden Baobab Prize is an African literary award that aims to encourage the writing of African literature for children and young adults . Its mission is to identify African literary giants of the next generation and produce classic African stories that will be appreciated for years to come . The Golden Baobab Prize is an initiative of The Golden Baobab Foundation for Education , a nonprofit organization registered in Ghana . The prize is supported by the African Library Project , Playing for Change , Echoing Green , and The Global Fund for Children . The organization operates from its office in Accra , Ghana , led by co-founder Deborah Ahenkorah . In 2009 the inaugural 2008 winners were awarded $ 800 each , this was increased to $ 1000 for the 2009/2010 awards in the Junior and Senior categories .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2a8b0dce09bcaff373b139879ea250d", "text": "Before (short story) `` Before '' is a short story by Gael Baudino written deliberately in a style similar to William Faulkner 's : the foreword to the story says , `` the sometimes strange syntax and editorial elisions are intentional in this homage to Faulkner . '' It concerns Greta Harlow , a young woman living in a Lee 's Corners , a small town in fictional Oktibushubee County . She is raped and impregnated by Jimmy White , son of a prominent and wealthy businessman . An elderly wealthy woman , Mrs. Gavin , counsels her on how to abort the baby . The story ends with Greta debating whether to follow through with the abortion or not . Lee 's Corners , Sophonsiba Gavin , and Greta 's child , Magic , all play key parts in Baudino 's most recent book , `` The Borders of Life '' ( written as Gael Kathryns ) . Category :1996 short stories Category : American short stories Category : Fantasy short stories Category : Rape in fiction", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01eca0127bfb875a4607bf56b67f12e0", "text": "Aurealis Award for best young adult novel The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF to published works to `` recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction , fantasy , horror writers '' . To qualify , a work must have been first published by an Australian citizen or permanent resident between 1 January and 31 December of the corresponding year ; the presentation ceremony is held the following year . It has grown from a small function of around 20 people to a two-day event attended by over 200 people . Since their creation in 1995 , awards have been given in various categories of speculative fiction . Categories currently include science fiction , fantasy , horror , speculative young adult fiction -- with separate awards for novels and short fiction -- collections , anthologies , illustrative works or graphic novels , children 's books , and an award for excellence in speculative fiction . The awards have attracted the attention of publishers by setting down a benchmark in science fiction and fantasy . The continued sponsorship by publishers such as HarperCollins and Orbit has added weight to the honour of the award . The results are decided by a panel of judges from a list of submitted nominees ; the long-list of nominees is reduced to a short-list of finalists . Ties can occur if the panel decides that both entries show equal merit , however they are encouraged to choose a single winner . The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award 's management team . This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best young-adult novel category , as well as novels that have been highly commended . Three people have won the award twice -- Isobelle Carmody , Garth Nix and Scott Westerfeld . Westerfeld holds the record for most nominations with eight , and Rory Barnes has the most nominations without winning , having been a losing finalist five times .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "965859e53a36af2c4950b91929079448", "text": "Hay Festival The Hay Festival of Literature & Arts is an annual literature festival held in Hay-on-Wye , Powys , Wales , for ten days from May to June . Devised by Norman and Peter Florence in 1988 , the festival was described by Bill Clinton in 2001 as `` The Woodstock of the mind '' . Tony Benn said : `` In my mind it 's replaced Christmas '' . Florence continues to be director of the Festival . Hay-on-Wye was already well known for its many bookshops before the festival was launched . Richard Booth opened his first shop there in 1962 , and by the 1970s Hay had gained the nickname `` The Town of Books '' . From its inception , the festival was held at a variety of venues around Hay , including the local Primary School , until 2005 when it moved to a unified location just south of the town . The Guardian was the main sponsor of the festival from 2002 to 2010 , succeeding The Sunday Times . The Daily Telegraph and its associated brands in Telegraph Media Group had two terms as 3-year sponsors , starting with the 2011 festival . From 2017 , the Tata Group and Baillie Gifford are amongst the principal sponsors , along with the BBC and many non-media companies such as the Arts Council of Wales and the British Council . The festival has expanded over the years to include musical performances and film previews . A children 's festival , `` Hay Fever '' , runs alongside the main festival . It has also expanded internationally and sister festivals take place in Arequipa , Nairobi , Dhaka , Zacatecas , The Maldives , Kerala at Thiruvananthapuram , Beirut , Belfast , Cartagena , the Alhambra Palace , Parc Prison in Bridgend and Segovia . In 2009 Hay Festival also took on the ailing Brecon Jazz Festival . It is run by a not-for-profit company , and entrance is free to students . The Hay Festival was one of 11 Welsh winners of The Queen 's Awards for Enterprise for 2009 . The 2009 festival included writers Carol Ann Duffy , David Simon , Stephen Fry , David Nicholls , Jenny Valentine and Melvyn Bragg , scientists Martin Rees and Sabine Bahn , economists Anthony Giddens , Nicholas Stern , Howard Davies and Danny Quah , comedians Dylan Moran , Dara Ó Briain and Sandi Toksvig , and general speakers David Frost , Desmond Tutu , Rowan Williams and Rhodri Morgan . The 2012 festival included writers Martin Amis , Jung Chang , Louis de Bernières , Mark Haddon , Mario Vargas Llosa , Hilary Mantel , Ian McEwan , Michael Morpurgo , Ben Okri , Ian Rankin , Salman Rushdie , Owen Sheers , Jeanette Winterson , comedians Bill Bailey , Rob Brydon , Julian Clary , Jack Dee , Tim Minchin , politicians Peter Hain and Boris Johnson , scientists John D. Barrow , Martin Rees , Simon Singh , and general speakers Harry Belafonte , William Dalrymple , Stephen Fry , A.C. Grayling , Germaine Greer , Michael Ignatieff , and David Starkey . Sessions at the Hay Festival have been recorded for television and radio programmes such as The Readers ' and Writers ' Roadshow and The One Show . All the BBC 's national radio channels apart from Radio One have been involved in broadcasting from the festival , and Sky Arts showed highlights of the festival from 2010 until 2013 , handing over the main coverage to the BBC for the 2014 event .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "293f4fa8ff641c725286727459a0e4ba", "text": "The Tain (novella) The Tain is a fantasy novella by British author China Miéville .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17c54321ba5bafdce75571b52a181df4", "text": "The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fifth Annual Collection The Year 's Best Science Fiction : Twenty-Fifth Annual Collection ( ISBN 978-0312378608 ) is a science fiction anthology edited by Gardner Dozois that was published on July 8 , 2008 . It is the 25th in The Year 's Best Science Fiction series and won the Locus Award for best anthology . The UK edition is entitled The Mammoth Book Of Best New SF 21 , the `` 21st Annual Collection '' ( ISBN 978-1845298289 ) and contains the same stories listed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de592e967bc6f7d8e29eb17db7435a6d", "text": "Welsh literature in English Anglo-Welsh literature and Welsh writing in English are terms used to describe works written in the English language by Welsh writers . It has been recognised as a distinctive entity only since the 20th century . The need for a separate identity for this kind of writing arose because of the parallel development of modern Welsh-language literature ; as such it is perhaps the youngest branch of English-language literature in the British Isles . Welsh writers in English have traditionally favoured the short story form over the novel for two main reasons : in a society lacking sufficient wealth to support professional writers , the amateur writer was able to spare time only for short bursts of creativity ; and , like poetry , it concentrated linguistic delight and exuberance . However , the genre did not develop in these writers much beyond its origin in rural sketches . Satire was avoided , and , since the main market was London publishers , the short stories tended to focus on the eccentricities ( as seen from a metropolitan viewpoint ) of Welsh life .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d228991a951e02c59600e7a58b3a5d88", "text": "The Crime Wave at Blandings `` The Crime Wave at Blandings '' is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse , which first appeared in the United States in two parts , in the October 10 and October 17 , 1936 editions of the Saturday Evening Post , and in the United Kingdom in the January 1937 issue of the Strand . It was included in the collection Lord Emsworth and Others , ( 1937 ) , and provided the title to the U.S. equivalent of that collection . The story was a rewritten version of an older piece , entitled `` Creatures of Instinct '' , which had appeared in the Strand in October 1914 , and in the U.S. in McClure 's that same month . It is set at Blandings Castle , home of Lord Emsworth , and features several other well-known characters ; the story is considered something of a classic , and is included in many `` Best of Wodehouse '' collections .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "09edfa1b03e71f97d2eb3e0031553250", "text": "Out of the Unknown (collection) Out of the Unknown is a collection of fantasy short stories by Canadian writers A. E. van Vogt and E. Mayne Hull . It was first published in 1948 by Fantasy Publishing Company , Inc. in an edition of 1,000 copies . The stories originally appeared in the magazine Unknown .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa6e9c8487342b7db1fdcd2454aa3ebd", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language The BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . The award was first given at the 36th British Academy Film Awards , recognising the films of 1982 , and until 1990 was known as the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Film . Prior to this , films recorded in a language other than English were often recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best Film , known between 1949 and 1969 as Best Film from any Source . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "39af3c5d1053cfb92249e23ab6a47a55", "text": "PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize The PEN/Robert Bingham W. Prize is awarded by the PEN American Center `` to exceptionally talented fiction writers whose debut work -- a first novel or collection of short stories ... represent distinguished literary achievement and suggests great promise . '' The winner is selected by a panel of PEN Members made up of three writers or editors . The PEN/Robert Bingham W. Prize was originally named the PEN/Robert Bingham Fellowship for Writers . The prize awards the debut writer a cash award of US$ 25,000 . The PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize was established in memory of Robert W. Bingham , who died in 1999 at the age of 33 , to commemorate his support of young writers , his love of literature , and his contribution to literary fiction . The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centres around the world . The PEN American Center awards have been characterized as being among the `` major '' American literary prizes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "54343bee410329a67727a52dd8eb1e8e", "text": "Nebula Awards Showcase 2015 Nebula Awards Showcase 2015 is an anthology of award winning science fiction short works edited by Greg Bear . It was first published in trade paperback by Pyr in December 2015 . The book collects pieces that won or were nominated for the Nebula Awards for best novel , novella , novelette and short story for the year 2014 , as well as the piece that won the Andre Norton Award for that year , a tribute to 2014 grand master winner Samuel R. Delany and a representative early story by him , nonfiction pieces related to the awards , and the three Rhysling Award and Dwarf Stars Award-winning poems for 2013 , together with an introduction by the editor . The pieces winning the Best Novel and Andre Norton awards are represented by excerpts ; the non-winning pieces nominated for these awards and for Best Novella are omitted .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "14abc561ce1ef1c8f632440f8cf7a29d", "text": "Zone of Terror `` Zone of Terror '' is a short story by British author J. G. Ballard , first appearing in the March 1960 edition of New Worlds ( Volume 31 , Number 92 ) and then in the 1962 collection The Voices of Time and Other Stories . It later appeared in The Disaster Area ( 1967 ) and The Complete Short Stories of J. G. Ballard : Volume 1 ( 2006 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18a75c5ad0c17a861ba966e0fbe71d59", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories . There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "454776f5b02249d0bbf44227cfdf1bd1", "text": "Dwarf Stars Award The Dwarf Stars Award is an annual award presented by the Science Fiction Poetry Association to the author of the best horror , fantasy , or science fiction poem of ten lines or fewer published in the previous year . The award was established in 2006 as a counterpoint to the Rhysling Award , which is given by the same organization to horror , fantasy , or science fiction poems of any length . Poems are submitted to the association by the poets , from which approximately 30 are chosen by an editor to be published in an anthology each fall . Members of the association then vote on the published poems , and first through third-place winners are announced . The 2006 anthology was edited by Deborah P. Kolodji , and subsequent anthologies have been edited by an array of editors , including Kolodji , Stephen M. Wilson , Joshua Gage , Geoffrey A. Landis , Linda D. Addison , Sandra J. Lindow , John Amen , Jeannine Hall Gailey , and Lesley Wheeler . During the 11 nomination years , 35 poems by 25 poets have been selected as third place or better , including one three-way tie for second place in 2016 , of which 11 poets have won outright . Jane Yolen has been noted four times , a first and a third place and two second-place results ; Deborah P. Kolodji and Julie Bloss Kelsey have each received a first and a second place ; Greg Beatty a first and a third place ; Sonya Taaffe has received two second-place results ; and Ann K. Schwader has received two third-place results .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d2b855fb2889931b8c07a87e77a9895c", "text": "Seiun Award The is a Japanese speculative fiction award for the best science fiction works and achievements during the preceding year . Organized and overseen by , the awards were given each year at the annual Japan Science Fiction Convention . It is the oldest SF award in Japan , which was first given in 1970 at the 9th Japan Science Fiction Convention and has been awarded every year since that . `` Seiun '' , the Japanese word for `` nebula '' , was named after the first and short-lived professional science fiction magazine in Japan , which appeared in 1954 . The award is not related to the American Nebula Award . It is similar to the Hugo Award , which is presented by the members of the World Science Fiction Society , in that all of the members of the presenting convention are eligible to participate in the selection process . But it is not strictly correct to call it Japan 's `` equivalent '' to the Hugo Awards , as the Hugo Awards are open to works from anywhere in any language while the Seiun implicitly limited the area and the language like as the BSFA Awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ba43724663909bdfe19b6121d9d949e7", "text": "Tir na n-Og Award The Tir na n-Og Awards ( abbreviated TnaO ) are a set of annual children 's literary awards in Wales from 1976 . They are presented by the Welsh Books Council to the best books published during the preceding calendar year in each of three awards categories , one English-language and two Welsh-language . Their purpose is '' -LSB- to raise -RSB- the standard of children 's and young people 's books and to encourage the buying and reading of good books . '' There is no restriction to fiction or prose . Each prize is # 1,000 . The awards are named for Tír na nÓg , the `` Land of the Young '' , an otherworldly realm in Irish mythology . The English-language award honours one book with an `` authentic Welsh background '' whose original language is English . It is sponsored by the British Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals , Cymru Wales division ( CILIP/Wales ) , and presented at that association 's annual conference in May . The Welsh-language Primary Sector and Secondary Sector awards honour one book written for primary school children and one for secondary school children . They are presented at the annual Urdd National Eisteddfod , recently at the beginning of June or end of May . Since 2011 , the Welsh-language awards are co-sponsored by the Cardigan-based publisher Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion . Shortlists comprising three or four books in each awards category have been published by WBC at least from 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "59d53fa15eade6a7cc2c205e1b056129", "text": "How We Went to Mars `` How We Went to Mars '' is a short story by Arthur C. Clarke . It was first published in March 1938 in the third and final issue of the magazine Amateur Science Stories . This humorous story is about a group of British rocket scientists who travel to Mars aboard one of their rockets and their interactions with Martian society . This short story was awarded the 1939 Retro Hugo at Loncon 3 in 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18d75b30a91d4ceaad20ff8602461c93", "text": "The House of Lost Identity The House of Lost Identity is a collection of short stories by Donald Corley , illustrated by the author . Corley did not limit himself to one genre , but the primary distinction of the collection is its inclusion of a number of classic dark fantasies . It was first published in hardcover in New York by Robert M. McBride in May 1927 , and had a number of reprintings ; printings after the first include an introduction by James Branch Cabell . It was reissued in hardcover by Books for Libraries in 1971 , and in hardcover and paperback by Wildside Press in February 2008 . The first British edition was published by George G. Harrap and Co. in 1927 . The book 's importance in the history of fantasy literature was also recognized by the anthologization of two of its tales by Lin Carter in the 1970s ; `` The Song of the Tombelaine , '' in Discoveries in Fantasy ( 1972 ) , for the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series , and `` Figs '' ( under the alternate title of `` The Book of Lullûme '' ) in Realms of Wizardry ( 1976 ) . The collection was named after its initial story , `` The House of Lost Identity . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9cf213c12c742fc9a58cb11b0c7bcd14", "text": "The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection The Year 's Best Science Fiction : Thirty-First Annual Collection is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Gardner Dozois , the thirty-first volume in an ongoing series . It was first published in hardcover , trade paperback and ebook by St. Martin 's Griffin in July 2014 , with a book club edition co-issued with the Science Fiction Book Club issued in the same month . The first British edition was published in trade paperback by Robinson in November 2014 , under the alternate title The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 27 . The book collects thirty-two novellas , novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors , with an introductory summation of the year , notes and concluding bibliography by the editor . The stories were previously published in 2013 in various science fiction and other magazines .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "c13733fea767ac3b66505305667dd2fc", "text": "Shania Twain Shania Twain , OC ( -LSB- ʃəˈnaɪ.ə _ ˈtweɪn -RSB- born Eilleen Regina Edwards ; August 28 , 1965 ) is a Canadian singer and songwriter . Twain has sold over 85 million records , making her the best-selling female artist in the history of country music and one of the best-selling music artists of all time . Her success garnered her several honorific titles including the `` Queen of Country Pop '' . Twain 's second album , 1995 's The Woman in Me , brought her widespread success selling 20 million copies worldwide , spawning hits such as `` Any Man of Mine '' and earning her a Grammy Award . Twain 's third album , Come On Over , became the best-selling studio album of all time by a female act in any genre and the best-selling country album , selling around 40 million copies worldwide . Come On Over produced several singles , including `` You 're Still the One '' , `` From This Moment On '' and `` Man ! I Feel Like a Woman ! '' , and earned Twain four Grammy Awards . Her fourth and latest studio album , Up ! , was released in 2002 and , like her previous two albums , was also certified Diamond in the U.S. , spawning hits like `` I 'm Gon na Getcha Good ! '' and `` Forever and for Always '' . Twain has received five Grammy Awards , 27 BMI Songwriter awards , stars on Canada 's Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame , and an induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame . She is the only female artist in history to have three consecutive albums certified Diamond by the RIAA . Altogether , Twain is ranked as the 10th best-selling artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era . In 2004 , Twain retired from performing and retreated to her home in Switzerland . In her 2011 autobiography , she cited a weakening singing voice as the reason for not performing publicly . When both her singing and speaking were affected , Twain consulted the Vanderbilt Dayani Center in Nashville . Specialists discovered lesions on her vocal cords and diagnosed her with dysphonia , all treatable with careful rehabilitation . In 2012 , Twain returned to the concert stage in her critically acclaimed show Still the One , exclusively at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace . In 2015 , Twain returned to the road for what she has billed as her farewell tour . The Rock This Country tour kicked off on June 5 , 2015 in Seattle , Washington and originally concluded in Fresno , California on August 23 but was extended to include additional dates and ended October 27 , 2015 in Kelowna , British Columbia , Canada .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "fdef472bfcbd640be42df96f8e279e73", "text": "Ellis Paul Ellis Paul ( born Paul Plissey ; January 14 , 1965 ) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician . Born in Aroostook County , Maine , Paul is a key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting , a literate , provocative and urbanely romantic folk-pop style that helped ignite the folk revival of the 1990s . His pop music songs have appeared in movies and on television , bridging the gap between the modern folk sound and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger . Paul grew up in a small Maine town . He attended Boston College on a track scholarship , majoring in English . Injured during his junior year , Paul began playing guitar to help fill his free time and soon began writing songs . After graduating college Paul played at open mic nights in the Boston area while working with inner-city school children . He won a Boston Acoustic Underground songwriter competition and gained national exposure on a Windham Hill Records compilation which helped him choose music as a career . Paul had released 19 albums by the end of 2014 and received 14 Boston Music Awards , considered the pinnacle of contemporary acoustic music success by some . He has published a book of original lyrics , poems , and drawings and released a DVD that includes a live performance , guitar instruction , and a road-trip documentary . In 2014 , his children 's CD Hero in You was published as a book by Albert Whitman & Company . Paul plays almost 200 live shows a year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1acb055ce28a576e49ba7d95665661ce", "text": "Lisa Daggs Lisa Daggs ( born February 28 , 1965 ) is an American multi-award-winning Christian music singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles , California . In some instances she also goes by the name of Lisa Daggs-Charette . She was born in Los Angeles , California , and was raised in Sacramento by her mother after her parents were divorced when she was ten . Trying to deal with the pressures of her teenage years and her parents ' divorce , she eventually tried to ease her pain by medicating herself with drugs and alcohol .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b30e507fadaa4ff4e5b4836393eb8da5", "text": "Bentonia, Mississippi Bentonia is a town in Yazoo County , Mississippi . The population was 500 at the 2000 census . Some blues scholars maintain that there is a `` Bentonia School '' of blues singing and guitar-playing , and that `` Bentonia-style '' is a distinct style of delta blues , though Bentonia lies outside the Mississippi Delta proper .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2de419ff1732c0e2f6a51e614a749686", "text": "Susan Powell (Miss America) Susan Carol Powell ( born March 24 , 1959 ) is an American actress , singer , and television personality . A native of Elk City , Oklahoma , Powell began her career as a successful beauty pageant contestant , winning the Miss Oklahoma pageant in 1980 and proceeded to the Miss America crown for the year 1981 . A coloratura soprano , she has performed in musical theater and on opera stages around the world . In 1993 , Powell embarked on a new television career , becoming the co-host of Discovery Channel 's Home Matters home and garden program in 1993 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "439ae88920236ef7369400d9355c3252", "text": "Shania (given name) Shania is a feminine given name , popularized by the country and pop singer Shania Twain , who said her stage name is derived from an Ojibwa Indigenious phrase meaning `` on my way . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f6c6fff510cf92cb7b5f11880c763a33", "text": "Queen of Soul (album) Queen of Soul is the sixth studio album by American Blues artist , Etta James . The album was released on Argo Records in 1965 , featuring the singles James had released during the year . Two songs on the album : `` Baby What You Want Me to Do '' and `` Loving You More Every Day '' charted on the Rhythm and Blues and Billboard Pop Chart . It was James 's first studio album in two years since the release of Etta James Top Ten . Like her previous releases , Queen of Soul was released on a 12-inch LP album , and has not been reissued since . It consisted of ten tracks , with five on each side of the LP . Allmusic rated the album three out of five stars .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "607441b64c89e568b0ac67784119413e", "text": "The Serendipity Singers The Serendipity Singers were a 1960s American folk group , similar to The New Christy Minstrels . Their debut single `` Do n't Let the Rain Come Down ( Crooked Little Man ) '' was a Top Ten hit and received the group 's only Grammy nomination in 1965 . The majority of the group 's recording sales took place in a two-year period of 1964 and 1965 . The group 's name was sold in the 1970s resulting in entirely new lineups of group members performing under the name The Serendipity Singers into the early 21st Century .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a039ec616ea787978c6c98a5b7f41003", "text": "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) `` Do n't Be Stupid ( You Know I Love You ) '' is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music recording artist Shania Twain . It was released in November 1997 as the second single from Twain 's album Come On Over but was the seventh to be released to international markets . The song was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain . The single peaked at number six on the Billboard country singles chart , becoming Twain 's sixth top-ten hit on that chart . The song was later released as her last single to European and Australian markets in 2000 . `` Do n't Be Stupid ( You Know I Love You ) '' , which reached # 5 in the UK in 2000 , was included on the 2004 Greatest Hits package .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c39053023accb115a38d734d6ecdd77", "text": "A Sweet Woman Like You `` A Sweet Woman Like You '' is a 1965 single written and performed by Joe Tex. . The single is the follow-up to his crossover hit , `` I Want To ( Do Everything for You ) '' . Like its predecessor , `` A Sweet Woman Like You '' made the Top 40 and hit number-one on the R&B singles chart , becoming Joe Tex 's third release to hit the top spot .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e77324fd6eb487699dda1a61a40e08a8", "text": "Born Late Born Late is the second studio album released by pop singer , Shaun Cassidy . The album was released in 1977 following the success of Cassidy 's self-titled debut album . The album yielded two hit singles . The first , `` Hey Deanie '' , was written by Eric Carmen , who also wrote the song `` That 's Rock 'n' Roll '' ( which was a hit from Cassidy 's first solo album ) . `` Hey Deanie '' reached # 7 in early 1978 . For the second single , also following the formula of his first album , Cassidy remade a 1960s hit , in this case The Lovin ' Spoonful 's `` Do You Believe in Magic ? '' ( which was written by John Sebastian ) . That single became a modest hit , peaking at # 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . Born Late was certified platinum . Unlike his first album , Cassidy wrote or co-wrote half of the songs . The track `` It 's Up To You '' was co-written with Cassidy by Lost In Space child-star Billy Mumy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8df204de647e0311089508c3a15d9b3", "text": "Mailboat Records Mailboat Records is an independent record label established in 1999 by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett after his vanity label Margaritaville Records was absorbed by Island Records when they were sold to Universal Music Group , owner of Buffett 's previous label MCA Records . Mailboat 's first release was Buffett 's Buffett Live : Tuesdays , Thursdays , Saturdays . In addition to Buffett , the label 's roster includes Dan Fogelberg , Bret Michaels , Boz Scaggs , Def Leppard ( North America only ) , Walter Becker , Jim Mayer , and Mark Twain : Words & Music , a compilation CD featuring Jimmy Buffett as Huckleberry Finn , Clint Eastwood as Mark Twain , and narration by Garrison Keillor . Other featured artists on the Twain project include Brad Paisley , Sheryl Crow , Emmylou Harris , Vince Gill , Ricky Skaggs , and Joe Diffie . The Twain project is a benefit for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal , Missouri . Harold Sulman is the president of Mailboat Records .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ef0da49392c4f2673d456c09e00c055", "text": "Shania: Still the One Shania : Still the One was a residency show by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain , performed at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas , Nevada . The show began on December 1 , 2012 , and ended on December 13 , 2014 , with Twain performing a total of 105 shows . Shania : Still the One was created by Twain , produced by AEG Live and directed by Raj Kapoor . The purpose of the show is to `` take fans on a spectacular journey through the various stages of Shania 's life and career in an unforgettable evening filled with music , multi-sensory and visual experiences , fashion and the unexpected '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5769efafdfdc996ffa93fcfeb059cdff", "text": "Folk rock Folk rock is a music genre combining elements of folk music and rock music . In its earliest and narrowest sense , the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the United Kingdom around the mid-1960s . The genre was pioneered by the Los Angeles band the Byrds , who began playing traditional folk music and songs by Bob Dylan with rock instrumentation . The term `` folk rock '' was coined by the U.S. music press to describe the Byrds ' music in June 1965 , the month in which the band 's debut album was issued . The release of the Byrds ' 1965 cover version of Dylan 's `` Mr. Tambourine Man '' and its subsequent commercial success , along with Dylan 's own recordings with rock instrumentation -- on the albums Bringing It All Back Home ( 1965 ) , Highway 61 Revisited ( 1965 ) , and Blonde on Blonde ( 1966 ) -- initiated an explosion of folk rock groups the mid-1960s . Dylan 's appearance at the Newport Folk Festival on 25 July 1965 , with an electric band backing him , was also a pivotal moment in the development of the genre . A distinct , eclectic style of electric folk was created in Britain and Europe in the late 1960s by Pentangle , Fairport Convention and Alan Stivell . Inspired by British psychedelic folk and the North American style of folk rock , Pentangle , Fairport , and other related bands began to incorporate elements of traditional British folk music into their repertoire . Fairport bassist Ashley Hutchings formed Steeleye Span with traditionalist folk musicians who wished to incorporate overt rock elements into their music , and this led to other variants , including the overtly English folk rock of the Albion Band ( also featuring Hutchings ) and the more prolific current of Celtic rock . In a broader sense , folk rock includes later similarly inspired musical genres and movements in the English-speaking world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "58f3d7e1edb2360f46717a822276a4a3", "text": "It's Just a Matter of Time (album) It 's Just a Matter of Time is the forty-second album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell , released in 1985 ( see 1985 in music ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6d403ba95538df951631b910094752a5", "text": "Grammy Award for Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959 . Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out , for records released in the previous year . The award was not presented in 1967 . The official guidelines are as follows : `` For a new artist who releases , during the Eligibility Year , the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist . '' Note that this is not necessarily the first album released by an artist . It is sometimes asserted , with varying degrees of sincerity , that winning the award is a curse , as several award winners ( particularly from the late 1970s and early 1980s ) were never able to duplicate the success they experienced in their debut year . This viewpoint was expressed by former Starland Vocal Band member Taffy Danoff in a 2002 interview for VH1 's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders : `` We got two of the five Grammys -- one was Best New Artist . So that was basically the kiss of death and I feel sorry for everyone who 's gotten it since . '' The category is also notable for being the only one of its kind in which a Grammy Award was vacated . This occurred in 1990 after it was revealed winners Milli Vanilli did not contribute their own vocals on their debut album . The award was revoked , but was not handed out to another artist . Of the 54 awards presented in the category since its inception , the honor has been presented to 25 solo female artists , 18 duos or groups , and 11 solo male artists . Between 1997 and 2003 , all the winners were solo female artists . Also , from 1993 to 2005 , no winner was a solo male artist . In 2006 , John Legend broke this trend , which started with Marc Cohn in 1992 . Only four artists have won both Best New Artist and Album of the Year in the same year : Bob Newhart in 1961 , Christopher Cross in 1981 , Lauryn Hill in 1999 and Norah Jones in 2003 . Of all the winners , only three have been country artists . In 1997 , LeAnn Rimes became the first country artist to win the award . She was followed by Carrie Underwood in 2007 and Zac Brown Band in 2010 . Additionally , 2017 marked the first time that two country artists were nominated in this category in the same year . 1984 marked the first time that all of the nominees were from outside of the United States ( Winner Culture Club , Eurythmics , and Musical Youth were from England , Big Country was from Scotland , and Men Without Hats were from Canada ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2647a740e52bfd43b9ad4a7e91142919", "text": "Chaka Khan Chaka Khan ( born Yvette Marie Stevens , March 23 , 1953 ) is an American recording artist whose career has spanned five decades , beginning in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus . Widely known as the Queen of Funk , Khan has won ten Grammys and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide . Khan was ranked at number 17 in VH1 's original list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll . In 2015 , she was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the second time ; she was previously nominated as member of Rufus in 2011 . Khan was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper , with `` I Feel for You '' in 1984 . In the course of her solo career , Khan has achieved three gold singles , three gold albums and one platinum album with I Feel for You . With Rufus , she achieved four gold singles , four gold albums , and two platinum albums . In December 2016 , Billboard magazine ranked her as the 65th most successful dance artist of all time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3e2a084d0f561e8f031eb5477475ce92", "text": "That Don't Impress Me Much `` That Do n't Impress Me Much '' is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain . It was released in December 1998 as the sixth country single from her third studio album , Come On Over . It was third to pop and fourth to international markets . The song was written by Robert John `` Mutt '' Lange and Twain , and was originally released to North American country radio stations in late 1998 . It became her third biggest single on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of Twain 's biggest hits worldwide . `` That Do n't Impress Me Much '' was included in both the Come on Over and Up ! Tours . The country version was performed on the Come on Over Tour and the dance version on the Up ! Tour . `` That Do n't Impress Me Much '' was named Foreign Hit of the Year at the 2000 Danish Grammy Awards . A dance-pop remix of the song was used as the official song of the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup . It was later featured on Twain 's Greatest Hits album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "78b45794560810947c594a7b89e4ee22", "text": "This Is Jo Stafford This Is Jo Stafford is an album by Jo Stafford on Dot Records released in 1965 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80bdcc8e519bb3eaecabbd252044d85f", "text": "Sitting in the Park (song) `` Sitting in the Park '' is a 1965 song written and performed by Billy Stewart . The single was Stewart 's fourth and most successful entry on the soul chart in the United States . `` Sitting in the Park '' peaked at number four on the soul chart and number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was featured on his 1965 album , I Do Love You . The song was arranged by Phil Wright .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c2881e569d5d63d1f7868775f0ddbd90", "text": "American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist The American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist ( now titled Favorite Female Artist - Country ) has been awarded since 1974 . Years reflect the year in which the American Music Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year ( until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year ) . The all-time winner in this category is Reba McEntire with ten ( ' 88 ' , ' 89 , ' 90 , ' 91 , ' 92 , ' 93 , ' 94 , ' 95 , ' 98 , ' 04 ) wins stretching across three decades . McEntire was also the first woman to win the award 8 years in a row . Second place belongs to Barbara Mandrell ( ' 81 , ' 82 , ' 83 , ' 84 , ' 85 , ' 87 ) and Taylor Swift ( ' 08 , ' 09 , ' 10 , ' 11 , ' 12 , ' 13 ) , who both won the award six times . Tied in third place are Faith Hill ( ' 01 , ' 02 , ' 03 , and ' 06 ) , Shania Twain ( ' 96 , ' 97 , ' 99 , and ' 00 ) , and Carrie Underwood ( ' 07 , ' 14 , ' 15 , and ' 16 ) , who have each won 4 times , respectively . Crystal Gayle ( ' 79 , ' 80 , and ' 86 ) has won three times .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "712037a6edf59d825ac15c7c2b088365", "text": "Woody Allen Heywood `` Woody '' Allen ( born Allan Stewart Konigsberg ; December 1 , 1935 ) is an American director , writer , actor , comedian , playwright , and musician whose career spans more than six decades . He worked as a comedy writer in the 1950s , writing jokes and scripts for television and publishing several books of short humor pieces . In the early 1960s , Allen began performing as a stand-up comedian , emphasizing monologues rather than traditional jokes . As a comedian , he developed the persona of an insecure , intellectual , fretful nebbish , which he maintains is quite different from his real-life personality . In 2004 , Comedy Central ranked Allen in fourth place on a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians , while a UK survey ranked Allen as the third greatest comedian . By the mid-1960s Allen was writing and directing films , first specializing in slapstick comedies before moving into dramatic material influenced by European art cinema during the 1970s , and alternating between comedies and dramas to the present . He is often identified as part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmakers of the mid-1960s to late 1970s . Allen often stars in his films , typically in the persona he developed as a standup . Some of the best-known of his over 40 films are Annie Hall ( 1977 ) , Manhattan ( 1979 ) , and Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) . In 2007 he said Stardust Memories ( 1980 ) , The Purple Rose of Cairo ( 1985 ) , and Match Point ( 2005 ) were his best films . Critic Roger Ebert described Allen as `` a treasure of the cinema '' . Allen won four Academy Awards : three for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Director ( Annie Hall ) . He also won nine British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards . His screenplay for Annie Hall was named the funniest screenplay by the Writers Guild of America in its list of the `` 101 Funniest Screenplays . '' In 2011 , PBS televised the film biography Woody Allen : A Documentary on the American Masters TV series .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "b6d52d50d3d52686868f8dd5a63357f8", "text": "Jim Allen (playwright) James `` Jim '' Allen ( 7 October 1926 -- 24 June 1999 ) was a socialist playwright from Miles Platting , Manchester , Lancashire , best known for his collaborations with Ken Loach .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f959f141b192326374a134f254da9b90", "text": "Jeff Ross Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz ( born September 13 , 1965 ) , known professionally as Jeff Ross , is an American stand-up comedian , writer , and actor . His skill in doing high-profile celebrity roasts and his appearances in Comedy Central 's Roasts , have led him to be dubbed `` The Roastmaster General . '' He has appeared in various film , television , and cartoon projects . He has made appearances at events for U.S. soldiers and directed a documentary film covering his experiences touring U.S. bases in Iraq .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d0814f7f67d4983d2a5fb748471b7b96", "text": "Richard Allen Richard , Rick , or Dick Allen may refer to :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad11b152609bf6ae61fea7aeb1dd13f3", "text": "In-joke An in-joke , also known as an inside joke or a private joke , is a joke whose humour is understandable only to members of an ingroup , that is , people who are in a particular social group , occupation , or other community of shared interest . It is an esoteric joke that is humorous only to those who are aware of the circumstances behind it . In-jokes may exist within a small social clique , such as a group of friends , or extend to an entire profession such as the film or professional wrestling industries , or a particular sporting field or chess team . Ethnic or religious groups usually have their own in-jokes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a8901f4b551174ae041dd926fa2bc9b2", "text": "Radio Days (disambiguation) Radio Days is a 1987 film directed by Woody Allen . Radio Days may also refer to : `` Radio Days '' ( Full House episode ) `` Radio Days '' ( Roseanne ) Radio Dayz , 2008 South Korean film", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66f98d4e686028028ad67b04f093e338", "text": "List of comedians A comedian is one who entertains through comedy , such as jokes and other forms of humour . Following is a list of comedians , comedy groups , and comedy writers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "025e3dcbbb98403e3c43c2b3b0542db5", "text": "Don \"Creesh\" Hornsby Don Hornsby ( December 6 , 1923 - May 22 , 1950 ) , aka Creesh Hornsby , was a comedian and novelty pianist who was slated to be the original host of Broadway Open House , American network television 's first late night program . Born in Cooper , Texas , Hornsby attended Harding Junior College in Wichita Falls for a short time before joining the Marines . Originally a straightforward pianist , eventually Hornsby 's nightclub act , which Life described as `` a five-hour marathon of surrealist madness '' , incorporated rubber alligators , magic tricks , acrobatics , dry ice and a live donkey . Hornsby 's performance , a continuous set during which he was served meals onstage , also featured custom-made props , including a `` tickle-tickle '' machine , which a United Press article called `` a Buck Rogers contraption with red lights , blue dials and green knobs '' that fired `` a bombardment of tiny rubber cones '' , which Hornsby would then scoop up with a butterfly net . One of his specialties was playing the Warsaw Concerto while suspended by his heels above the piano . His catchphrase `` creesh '' , which he shouted at frequent intervals onstage , is a portmanteau word meaning `` constructive escapism '' . As Hornsby explained it , `` creeshism '' in action meant that `` anything can be funny in the proper situation . '' Among his fanbase were veteran comedians Fred Allen , Phil Silvers and Groucho Marx . On the strength of his act -- and an endorsement from Bob Hope -- Hornsby was signed to a five-year contract with NBC and was set to host the program that would become Broadway Open House , but he was diagnosed with polio the week before the series was originally scheduled to debut . The disease led to his death less than a week later at age 26 in Eastview , New York .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d1f6ad16b85a82dc53eed16d255bf36f", "text": "Allen Theater Allen Theater may refer to : Allen Theatre , a theater in downtown Cleveland , Ohio Allen Theater ( Allentown , Pennsylvania ) , a former cinema in Allentown , Pennsylvania", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3bf480669bdcac2ef483cd2d12ee448b", "text": "Sleeper (1973 film) Sleeper is a 1973 American futuristic science fiction comedy film , directed by Woody Allen and written by Allen and Marshall Brickman . The plot involves the adventures of the owner of a health food store who is cryogenically frozen in 1973 and defrosted 200 years later in an ineptly led police state . The film contains many elements which parody notable works of science fiction and was made as a tribute to comedians Groucho Marx and Bob Hope .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "59d80bf24f419c4ef1f4b3c10d900e37", "text": "Jim Turner (comedian) Jim Turner ( born 1952 ) is an American actor and comedian .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80348f3ecb44c56215c45b7f46fee0d1", "text": "Dan Allen (comedian) For the pioneer gambler in Omaha , Nebraska see Dan Allen ( gambler ) Dan Allen ( born 1973 ) is a stand-up comedian , producer and storyteller currently based in New York City .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a379522265058124686960f4fbf28765", "text": "Charlie Manna Charlie Manna ( October 6 , 1920 -- November 9 , 1971 ) was an Italian American standup comedian , active in the 1960s . He was a New York resident , who stated that he came from the Bronx , and who had studied opera for five years before turning to comedy . He first appeared at the Green Mansions resort , in the Adirondacks near the Catskills resort area . He appeared on many theatrical and television variety shows of the era , including the Sunday Night At The London Palladium , The Ed Sullivan Show , The Tonight Show , The Steve Allen Show , Jackie Gleason 's Stage Show , the Jack Paar Show , Perry Como 's Kraft Music Hall and The Garry Moore Show . He performed at local venues like the Radio City Music Hall , the Bon Soir supper club , the Blue Angel , the Copacabana and Montreal 's El Morocco . He appeared in theatrical performances , including Michael Stewart 's Shoestring '57 and Hermione Gingold 's Sticks and Stones . He was well known for conceptual homor , based on incongruity , such as the routine in which an astronaut balks at being launched until someone finds his box of crayons , containing `` a green , an orange and two blacks '' ; as well using his musical training in a routine , such as `` Alcatraz - the Musical , '' and `` La Bonanza , '' a parody of an opera based on a popular TV Western , which he performed on The Johnny Cash Show . Veteran comedian Phyllis Diller credited Manna with helping improve her standup routine when she was starting in the business , `` It was at New York 's Bon Soir nightclub during the early sixties that the comic Charlie Manna gave me the greatest advice about how to get on : quickly tell five of your hottest jokes and then run with them . Get the audience laughing for real , do n't make it a phony deal . '' Manna was quoted as saying , `` There are two varieties of comedy : funny and not funny . '' He recorded two comedy albums in performance at clubs . The first was ' ` Manna Live !! ; the second was Manna Overboard !! '' , ( Decca Records , 1961 ) , produced by Michael Ross , written by Ross and Bruce Howard , recorded at the Village Vanguard , New York . He died in 1971 from cancer at age 51 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fbd32bac91ffb0d2f9bdc9b2e9d24da6", "text": "Melville Shavelson Melville Shavelson ( April 1 , 1917 -- August 8 , 2007 ) was an American film director , producer , screenwriter , and author . He was President of the Writers Guild of America , West ( WGAw ) from 1969 to 1971 , 1979 to 1981 , and 1985 to 1987 . He came to Hollywood in 1938 as one of comedian Bob Hope 's joke writers , a job he held for the next five years . He is responsible for the screenplays of such Hope films as The Princess and the Pirate ( 1944 ) , Where There 's Life ( 1947 ) , The Great Lover ( 1949 ) , and Sorrowful Jones ( 1949 ) , which also starred Lucille Ball . Shavelson also worked as a writer on Hope 's radio show , The Pepsodent Show Starring Bob Hope . Shavelson was nominated twice for Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay -- first for 1955 's The Seven Little Foys , starring Hope in a rare dramatic role , and then for 1958 's Houseboat . He shared both nominations with Jack Rose . He also directed both films . Other films he wrote and directed include Beau James ( 1957 ) , The Five Pennies ( 1959 ) for which he won a Screen Writers Guild Award , It Started in Naples ( 1960 ) , On the Double ( 1961 ) , The Pigeon That Took Rome ( 1962 ) , A New Kind of Love ( 1963 ) , Cast a Giant Shadow ( 1966 ) , and Yours , Mine and Ours ( 1968 ) , which starred Henry Fonda and again with Lucille Ball . Shavelson created two Emmy award-winning television series and wrote for a dozen Academy Award shows . He also wrote , produced and co-directed the six-hour ABC screenplay to the 1979 television miniseries Ike , based on the World War II exploits of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower . It featured an all star cast including Robert Duvall and Lee Remick . Shavelson 's autobiography , published by BearManor Media in April 2007 , is entitled How to Succeed in Hollywood Without Really Trying , P.S. - You Ca n't ! Shavelson wrote several other books , including , with Mr. Hope , `` Do n't Shoot , It 's Only Me : Bob Hope 's Comedy History of the United States '' ( Putnam , 1990 ) , and How to Make a Jewish Movie ( 1971 ) , a memoir of his experiences while producing and directing Cast a Giant Shadow , and the Hollywood-themed novel Lualda ( 1973 ) . Shavelson was a noted instructor at USC 's Master of Professional Writing Program from 1998-2006 . He taught screenwriting , who often cracked to his students , `` I 'm a writer by choice , a producer by necessity and a director in self-defense . '' He was an amateur radio operator and held the callsign W6VLH . Shavelson 's first wife , Lucille , died in 2000 . He was married to his second wife , Ruth Florea , from 2001 until his death in 2007 . He had two children , Lynne Joiner and Richard Shavelson .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f27825247927128df00f75d1cb3b3e17", "text": "Bobby Collins (comedian) Bobby Collins is an American stand-up comedian and film actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "245eea5e0d4c926842d67ef2a633e420", "text": "Patrick Allen (bowler) Patrick Allen ( born September 23 , 1970 ) is a left-handed ten-pin bowler currently on the Professional Bowlers Association ( PBA ) Tour . He has won 13 PBA titles , including two majors ( 2005 Denny 's World Championship and 2009 H&R Block Tournament of Champions ) . A long-time resident of Tarrytown , New York , Allen relocated to Wesley Chapel , Florida for several years before returning to his home state . He now resides in Mount Kisco , New York . Allen joined the PBA in 1999 , and became a full-time member the following year . He won his first PBA title in 2002 at the Greater Detroit Open . His finest season as a pro came in 2004 -- 05 , when he earned PBA Player of the Year honors and led the Tour in points . That season , he made match play in 19 of 21 events , made five TV finals appearances , won three titles ( including his first major ) and cashed $ 350,740 in earnings . The earnings rank as the second-highest all-time in a PBA season , behind only the monster $ 419,700 season posted by Walter Ray Williams Jr. in 2002 -- 03 . Allen also made the top-five in all four major tournaments in 2004 -- 05 , the only time that has been accomplished since the ABC/USBC Masters became an official PBA event in 1998 . Allen added three titles in the 2008 -- 09 season , at the National Bowling Stadium Championship , Tournament of Champions and Dydo Japan Cup . He has not won a title since that season . Known to his fans and fellow pro bowlers as `` P.A. '' or `` Hoss , '' Allen became the PBA 's 36th career millionaire in 2007 . His career PBA Tour earnings through the end of the 2016 season stood at over $ 1.39 million , with total PBA earnings at over $ 1.44 million . He has 29 PBA Regional titles . He was ranked # 44 on the PBA 's 2008 list of `` 50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years . '' Through the 2016 season , he has recorded 41 perfect 300 games in PBA events . Allen represented the PBA East Region and won the 2015 PBA Regional Challenge finals , a non-title event held at the PBA World Series of Bowling in Reno , NV . In the victory over defending PBA Regional Challenge champion Josh Blanchard , Allen rolled the first ten strikes of the game before leaving a 6-pin on the eleventh shot and settling for a 289 game .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cef454ba22f51cdaf980cb0862859940", "text": "Prop comedy Prop comedy is a comedy genre in which performers use humorous objects , or conventional objects in humorous ways . The stages and films term `` prop '' , an abbreviation of `` property '' , refers to any object an actor handles in the course of a performance . Though some form of prop comedy has likely existed as long as there have been comedians , the genre reached its zenith in the vaudeville era . The vaudeville team Olsen and Johnson used prop comedy extensively in their long running Broadway revue Hellzapoppin . A prop comic is a comedian who uses prop comedy . Prop comics are sometimes looked down upon by other comedians , and the term is sometimes used derisively . However , some , such as Tommy Cooper , rose to critical acclaim as their props revolved around a gimmick ( such as Cooper 's magic ) and the comedian 's character around that gimmick .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e2b90a9e89695d680c09c092b3fc3918", "text": "Humour Humour ( British English ) or humor ( American English ; see spelling differences ) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement . The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks , which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body , known as humours ( Latin : humor , `` body fluid '' ) , controlled human health and emotion . People of all ages and cultures respond to humour . Most people are able to experience humour -- be amused , smile or laugh at something funny -- and thus are considered to have a sense of humour . The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour inducing it to be inexplicable , strange , or even irrational . Though ultimately decided by personal taste , the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables , including geographical location , culture , maturity , level of education , intelligence and context . For example , young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons , whose physical nature makes it accessible to them . By contrast , more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context , and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5cb08245ed3be62aca51d1748b82de6f", "text": "Argentine humour Argentine humour is exemplified by a number of humorous television programmes , film productions , comic strips and other types of media . Everyday humour includes jokes related to recurrent themes , such as xenophobic jokes at the expense of Galicians ( Spaniards ) called chistes de gallegos ( where they are commonly portrayed as simpletons ) , often obscene sex-related jokes ( chistes verdes , literally `` green jokes '' , a term equivalent to the English-language `` blue humour '' ) , jokes about the English , the Americans , blonde women ( supposedly clueless , according to a misoginist point of view ) , dark humour ( called humor negro ) , word and pronunciation games , jokes about Argentines themselves , etc. .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb6abbf8cd80dcc21000d44258f29f1d", "text": "Andy Dick Andrew Roane Dick ( born December 21 , 1965 ) is an American comedian , actor , musician , and television and film producer . Best known as a comic , he is also known for his eccentric and controversial behavior . His first regular television role was on the short-lived but influential The Ben Stiller Show . In the mid-1990s , he had a long-running stint on NBC 's NewsRadio and was a supporting character on Less than Perfect . He briefly had his own program , The Andy Dick Show on MTV . He is noted for his outlandish behavior from a number of Comedy Central Roasts . He landed in 7th place on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd5d7a7f213714eb0dce168dc5ceef4f", "text": "The Comedians (1971 TV series) The Comedians is a British television show of the 1970s ( later reprised in the mid-1980s and early 1990s ) produced by Johnnie Hamp of Granada Television . The show gave a stage to nightclub and working men 's club comedians of the era , including Russ Abbot , Lennie Bennett , Stan Boardman , Jim Bowen , Jimmy Bright , Duggie Brown , Mike Burton , Dave Butler , Brian Carroll , Frank Carson , Mike Coyne , Jimmy Cricket , Colin Crompton , Pauline Daniels , Charlie Daze , Vince Earl , Steve Faye , Eddie Flanagan , Stu Francis , Ken Goodwin , Jackie Hamilton , Jerry Harris , George King , Bobby Knutt , Bernard Manning , Mike McCabe , Paul Melba , Mick Miller , Hal Nolan , Tom O'Connor , Tom Pepper , Bryn Phillips , Mike Reid , George Roper , Harry Scott , Sammy Thomas , Johnny Wager , Roy Walker , Charlie Williams , Lee Wilson and Lenny Windsor . Also featured on the TV show , were Shep 's Banjo Boys , a 7-piece band comprising ( for the first 5 series ) Charlie Bentley ( tenor banjo ) , John Drury ( sousaphone ) , Andy Holdorf ( trombone ) , John Orchard ( piano ) , John Rollings ( drums ) , Graham Shepherd ( banjo ) and Howard Shepherd ( lead banjo ) . In 1973 , the line up was Mike Dexter ( banjo ) , Tony `` Tosh '' Kennedy ( sousaphone ) , Ged Martin ( drums ) , Tony Pritchard ( trombone ) , Graham Shepherd ( banjo ) and Howard `` Shep '' Shepherd ( lead banjo ) . The Comedians began as an experiment for Granada TV . Filmed before a live audience in Manchester , comics each performed 20-minute sets , which were then edited together into half-hour shows . Each edition featured up to ten stand-up comics . Working men 's clubs are numerous in Britain , especially in North East England and have been a useful training ground for artists , especially comedians . Most of these clubs are affiliated to the CIU ( Working Men 's Club and Institute Union ) founded in 1862 by the Rev. Henry Solly . There are also political clubs , as well as Servicemen 's Clubs affiliated to the Royal British Legion . It was remarkably popular during the earlier series . An LP recording of the show reached the best-seller charts , several sell-out national tours followed , including a season at the London Palladium , and the programme won the Critics ' circle Award . The comedy frequently took the form of anecdotes or jokes and often involved racist or sexist stereotypes . Like other British comedy successes of the day , notably , Love Thy Neighbour , this kind of entertainment was acceptable on British television during this period but would not be so today . Viewing the series in retrospect it stands as a major social document of the times . In recent years , the series has been repeated on the ( now defunct ) British satellite television channel Plus , and can now be bought on DVD , having been released by Network .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "caf0c7b9e2fe25818e5a1289d516ce83", "text": "Dileep (actor) Dileep ( born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai , on 27 October 1968 ) is an Indian film actor , singer , impressionist , producer , and businessman . He 's best known for his slapstick comedy roles in Malayalam cinema and he is the Richest superstar and third highest paid actor of malayalm cinema . In a career spanning over a quarter-century , he has starred in more than 130 films . Dileep began his film career in 1991 by assisting director Kamal . He attained popularity through his impressionist acts in stage shows and Comicola , a television comedy series aired on Asianet . His role as Dileep in Manathe Kottaram ( 1994 ) paved way to his acting career . Films such as Sallapam ( 1996 ) , Ee Puzhayum Kadannu ( 1997 ) , Punjabi House ( 1998 ) , Udayapuram Sulthan ( 1999 ) , and Chandranudikkunna Dikhil ( 1999 ) established his status as a prominent actor during the late-1990s . After delivering back-to-back hits in the early-2000s with films such as Thenkasipattanam ( 2000 ) , Joker ( 2000 ) , Ee Parakkum Thalika ( 2001 ) , Ishtam ( 2001 ) , Mazhathullikkilukkam ( 2002 ) and Kalyanaraman ( 2002 ) , Dileep established himself as a bankable lead star in the Malayalam film industry with the blockbuster success of Meesa Madhavan ( 2002 ) . He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role as Madhavan in Meesa Madhavan . He won his first Kerala State Film Award ( Special Jury ) for his performance as Vimal Kumar ( Kunjan ) in Kunjikoonan ( 2002 ) and later won the Best Actor Award for his performance as Mukkom Shajahan in the film Vellaripravinte Changathi ( 2011 ) . Dileep ventured into production , and produced and starred in C.I.D. Moosa ( 2003 ) under the banner Graand Production . Kathavasheshan ( 2004 ) won Dileep the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film as a producer . In 2008 , under the banner of Graand Production , Dileep produced Twenty :20 by casting most of the mainstream actors of Malayalam cinema , which had become the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time . He produced the multi-starrer in order to raise funds for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists ( AMMA ) .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "69150553719a592db17d35cc0fda5d73", "text": "Mayaponman Mayaponman is a 1997 Malayalam movie directed by Thulasidas . It had Dileep , Kalabhavan Mani and Mohini in the lead roles . The movie was produced by V. V. Antony , P. A. Velayudhan and P. C. Ealias under the banner of King Star Productions and was distributed by Seven Star Release . The story , script and dialogues were by J. Pallassery .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a61e0b89f017d70d5635e2cff6c0527a", "text": "Chup Chup Ke Chup Chup Ke ( चुप चुप के Quietly , Quietly ) is a 2006 Bollywood comedy drama film directed by Priyadarshan . Originally titled as Khatta Meetha , the story of the film is adapted from the Malayalam film Punjabi House ( 1998 ) , with a tagline of `` Love meets confusion meets love . '' The film has Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their third film together along with actors , Neha Dhupia , Sunil Shetty , Paresh Rawal , Rajpal Yadav , Shakti Kapoor , Om Puri and Anupam Kher .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "86f0110f40d4620d8919f1547fea5976", "text": "Unnikrishnan Namboothiri Unnikrishnan Namboothiri is an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 2000s and 2010s . He mainly handles comedy roles and grandfather roles . His role as Dileep 's grand father in the Malayalam movie Kalyanaraman is well noted . Music director Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri is his son-in-law .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "27b4d9a9d3eb56395102a30624b62981", "text": "Life of Josutty Life of Josutty is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Jeethu Joseph . The film stars Dileep in the title role along with a supporting cast consisting of Jyothi Krishna , Rachana Narayanankutty , Renjini Rupesh , Hareesh Perady and Chempil Asokan . The story is formatted with commentaries from the protagonist . The screenplay and dialogue are written by Rajesh Varma . The film is co-produced and released by Eros International , it is their debut production and distribution in Malayalam cinema . Life of Josutty released on 24 September 2015 and met with generally positive reviews .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9eef34f8b031fe0d84b13c98086d411a", "text": "Vineet Kumar Vineet Kumar is an Indian film actor . The veteran actor from National School of Drama , is known for his works in Hindi , English and Telugu language films and Television . He is best known for his works in films such as Masaan , Drohkaal , Kachche Dhaage , Aks , Yeh Dil , Soch and Shool . His Hollywood assignments include , Return to Rajapur with Lynn Collins ; Bhopal : A Prayer for Rain with Martin Sheen and Mischa Barton . He has also appeared in a number of Telugu , Tamil and Bhojpuri films . He received critical acclaim for his work in Telugu film Vikramarkudu .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c15a5a79616e2f46f2cb2884ad36e574", "text": "Om Prakash Om Prakash ( 19 December 1919 -- 21 February 1998 ) was an Indian character actor . He was born in Lahore , now Pakistan , as Om Prakash Chibber . He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Koliwada . Starting his career in 1942 , he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s . Om Prakash played the leading man in films like Dus Lakh , Annadata and Charandas '' ` Sadhu aur Shaitan ' . His pivotal roles in the films Dil Daulat Duniya , Chupke Chupke , Julie , Joroo Ka Ghulam , Aa Gale Lag Jaa , Pyar Kiye Jaa , Padosan and Buddha Mil Gaya are considered to be among his best along with Daddu in Namak Halaal and De Silva in Zanjeer . His roles in ` Sharabi ' , ` Bharosa ' , ` Tere Ghar Ke Samne ' , ` Mere Humdum Mere Dost ' , ` Loafar ' , ` Dil Tera Diwana ' were also appreciated . He is known for his roles in comedy films . One of his best performances in his later years were Naukar Biwi Ka , Sharaabi ( 1984 ) and Chameli Ki Shaadi '' , where he played a role that was pivotal for the movie .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a985cba6e00d646ad56506e50edda672", "text": "List of films released by Yash Raj Films Yash Raj Films ( abbreviated as YRF ) is an Indian entertainment company , established by Yash Chopra in 1970 , that produces and distributes motion pictures . As of 2017 , the company has produced 71 Hindi films , including three that are yet-to-be-released , and one Tamil film . Yash Raj Films started a film distribution business in 1997 , and in addition to distributing their own productions , the company has handled the domestic and international distribution of 35 films from other companies . Yash Raj Films ' first release came in 1973 with the Chopra-directed Daag : A Poem of Love , a drama about bigamy , starring Rajesh Khanna , Raakhee and Sharmila Tagore . The company had four more releases in the 1970s , including the family drama Kabhie Kabhie and the action film Kaala Patthar , both of which starred Amitabh Bachchan . Yash Raj Films ' sole commercial success in the 1980s was the Sridevi-starring romance Chandni . The year 1995 marked the directorial debut of Yash Chopra 's son , Aditya Chopra , with the highly successful romantic drama Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge . Starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol , the film has the longest theatrical run in Indian cinema history . Other successful releases of the 1990s were Darr ( 1993 ) and Dil To Pagal Hai ( 1997 ) , both starring Khan . In the 2000s , Yash Raj Films produced a larger number of films . In addition to directorial ventures from Yash and Aditya Chopra , the company launched several new directors , including Sanjay Gadhvi , Vijay Krishna Acharya , Kunal Kohli , Siddharth Anand , and Shaad Ali . Some of the company 's top-grossing films in that decade include Gadhvi 's action thrillers Dhoom ( 2004 ) and Dhoom 2 ( 2006 ) , Kohli 's romantic thriller Fanaa ( 2006 ) , Ali 's comedy film Bunty Aur Babli ( 2005 ) , Yash Chopra 's romance Veer-Zaara ( 2004 ) , and Aditya Chopra 's dramas Mohabbatein ( 2000 ) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi ( 2008 ) . Beginning in 2008 , the company introduced a number of new actors such as Anushka Sharma , Ranveer Singh , Parineeti Chopra , and Arjun Kapoor . Yash Raj Films ' highest-grossing films came in the 2010s with the Kabir Khan-directed action thriller Ek Tha Tiger ( 2012 ) , starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif , the third installment of the Dhoom franchise , entitled Dhoom 3 ( 2013 ) , featuring Aamir Khan , Uday Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan , and the sports drama Sultan ( 2016 ) , starring Salman Khan and Sharma . All three films rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time . The most frequent collaborations of the company have been with the actors Rani Mukerji , Rishi Kapoor , Shah Rukh Khan , and Saif Ali Khan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2dc78e942abbbf2b798c1aac1ed01bdb", "text": "Dilbagh Singh (singer) Dilbagh Singh is a Punjabi language singer-songwriter and film actor . Singh was born in Delhi , but is currently based in Mumbai , India .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c94d51e176ef276083ea635d8fc8eb4f", "text": "Jeet Upendra Jeet Upendra is an Indian actor who has appeared in Malayalam , Gujarati and Hindi films . He started his career with many direct-to-video films like Aditya Pancholi starrer Abhishek , Scandal and Don 2 in the 1980s . Later he got offers for films like Afsana Pyaar Ka with Aamir Khan and Johnnie Walker with Mammootty and acted as his brother.He often excelled in negative characters . He is currently busy with many television serials as well .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ca1a30e6c4aadd948d190e0bf1959177", "text": "Gaddaar (1995 film) Gaddaar is a 1995 Indian Bollywood film directed by Deepak Sareen and produced by Sunanda R. Shetty . It stars Sunil Shetty , Sonali Bendre and Harish Kumar in pivotal roles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3cf1260c8d0e9ec6a7f81b82d5795458", "text": "Kill Dil Kill Dil ( English : Kill Heart , stylized as : Kill/Dil ) is a 2014 Indian romantic action comedy film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner . The film stars Ranveer Singh , Ali Zafar and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles , with Govinda portraying the antagonist . The film was released on 14 November 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1c63a0b585f5d3165a3db71588f86881", "text": "Dileep Kumar (politician) K. Dileep Kumar is an Indian politician and Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council . He is a member of Telangana Jana Parishad , an outfit fighting for separate Telangana state .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e08f0d62e3eb145953ed04562a35cd75", "text": "Jagdeep Jagdeep is the screen name of ( Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri ; born 29 March 1939 ) is an Indian film actor who has appeared in more than 400 films . He is especially known for his comic roles . He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay ( 1975 ) , Machchar in Purana Mandir ( 1984 ) , Salman Khan 's dad in Andaz Apna Apna ( 1994 ) and directed a movie Soorma Bhopali with this character as the protagonist .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee28a9c9bbc37df570288108eab2245e", "text": "Masti (film series) Masti is a series of Indian adult comedy films . The series is directed by Indra Kumar and produced by Ashok Thakeria . The series stars Vivek Oberoi , Aftab Shivdasani and Ritesh Deshmukh in principal roles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f682819e3c3670ec0b54c9fb04b2b542", "text": "Diljit Dosanjh Diljit Dosanjh ( Punjabi : ਦਿਲਜੀਤ ਦੋਸਾਂਝ ) is an Indian film actor , singer and television presenter , who works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema . He is recognized as one of the leading artists in the Punjabi music industry . He also acts in Punjabi movies , with many of them being noticeable hits , including 2012 film Jatt & Juliet , 2013 films Jatt & Juliet 2 and Punjab 1984 , 2015 film Sardaar Ji , and the 2016 films Ambarsariya and Sardaar Ji 2 -- which are counted among the most successful Punjabi movies in history . His first recorded mainstream performance was his solo track and music video Ishq Da Uda Ada from his 2000 album produced by Finetone Cassettes . He made his Bollywood debut with Udta Punjab in 2016 for which he earned Filmfare Award for Best Debut ( Male ) . He mostly works with White Hill Productions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "15de4fea6d1defb9167a6e11108320bb", "text": "Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India . Cinema as a medium has gained immense popularity in the country and as many as 1,600 films in various languages of India are produced annually . Indian films have also come to be followed throughout South Asia , the Greater Middle East , Southeast Asia and other countries . Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the `` father of Indian cinema '' . The Dadasaheb Phalke Award , for lifetime contribution to cinema , was instituted in his honour , by the Government of India in 1969 , and is the most prestigious and coveted award in Indian cinema . In the 20th century , Indian cinema , along with the Hollywood and Chinese film industries , became a global enterprise . As of 2013 , in terms of annual film output , India ranks first , followed by Nollywood , Hollywood and China . In 2012 , India produced 1,602 feature films . The Indian film industry reached overall revenues of $ 1.86 billion ( 93 billion ) in 2011 . This is projected to rise to $ 3 billion ( 200 billion ) in 2016 . In 2015 , India had a total box office gross of , the fourth largest in the world outside North America . Enhanced technology paved the way for upgrading from established cinematic norms of delivering product , altering the manner in which content reached the target audience . Biopics like Dangal and CGI-laden epics like Baahubali emerged as transnational blockbusters grossing over $ 200 million each in early 21st century . Indian cinema found markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened . The Indian government extended film delegations to foreign countries such as the United States of America and Japan while the country 's Film Producers Guild sent similar missions through Europe . The provision of 100 % foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign enterprises such as 20th Century Fox , Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. . Indian enterprises such as AVM Productions , Prasad 's Group , Sun Pictures , PVP Cinemas , Zee , UTV , Suresh Productions , Eros Films , Ayngaran International , Pyramid Saimira , Aascar Films and Adlabs also participated in producing and distributing films . Tax incentives to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India . By 2003 as many as 30 film production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India , making the commercial presence of the medium felt . The South Indian film industry defines the four film cultures of South India as a single entity . They are the Telugu , the Tamil , the Malayalam and the Kannada industries . Although developed independently over a long period , gross exchange of film performers and technicians as well as globalisation helped to shape this new identity . The Indian diaspora consists of millions of Indians overseas for which films are made available both through media such as DVDs and by screening of films in their country of residence wherever commercially feasible . These earnings , accounting for some 12 % of the revenue generated by a mainstream film , contribute substantially to the overall revenue of Indian cinema , the net worth of which was found to be 1.3 billion in 2000 . Music in Indian cinema is another substantial revenue generator with the music rights alone accounting for 4 -- 5 % of the net revenues generated by a film in India .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "98cc5bb9011a62308ceff4638663f4f9", "text": "Kranti Kranti ( English : Revolution ) is a 1981 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Manoj Kumar . It stars Manoj Kumar along with an ensemble cast consisting of Dilip Kumar , Shashi Kapoor , Hema Malini , Shatrughan Sinha , Parveen Babi , Sarika , Prem Chopra , Madan Puri , Paintal and Pradeep Kumar . The story was written by Salim-Javed . The film marked the return of Dilip Kumar after a five-year hiatus .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50f7feb38780a0a799915195e09ad3d2", "text": "Crazy Gopalan Crazy Gopalan is a Malayalam comedy thriller film released in 2008 . The film is directed by Deepu Karunakaran . Crazy Gopalan Stars Dileep , Radha Varma , Salim Kumar , Harisree Asokan , and Manoj K. Jayan.The Film became a commercial success at the box office & and grossed 7 crore against 2 crore budget", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e39d1b0a552a73322538e006cd367246", "text": "Bodyguard (2010 film) Bodyguard is a 2010 Malayalam romantic action comedy film written and directed by Siddique . It stars Dileep and Nayantara in the lead roles . This film was Nayantara 's comeback to Malayalam cinema after a gap of four years , and it is the first time that Dileep had worked with Siddique . Popular choreographer-director Prabhu Deva choreographed the song sequences . The film released on 23 January 2010 . It has been remade into Tamil , Hindi , Kannada and Telugu and was a moderate success . Tamil and Hindi versions were directed by Siddique himself . A Bengali version of the movie is in production .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ae581b282e3d1deae75b45735a670506", "text": "Kathavasheshan Kathavasheshan ( The Deceased ) is a 2004 Malayalam film written and directed by T. V. Chandran , starring Dileep and Jyothirmayi in the lead roles . Veteran Bengali actress Gita Dey made a special appearance .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "e462c209f2d4b15bd072ffb88320a48b", "text": "Frank Cappello Frank A. Cappello is a screenwriter , film producer and director . His credits include writing the screenplay for Constantine and writing , directing and producing He Was a Quiet Man .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0259eda54044b23281b6c8f477e86e41", "text": "Constantine (film) Constantine is a 2005 American-German occult detective action horror film directed by Francis Lawrence as his feature film directorial debut , starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine , with Rachel Weisz , Shia LaBeouf , Tilda Swinton , Pruitt Taylor Vince , and Djimon Hounsou . With a screenplay by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello , the film is based on DC Comics ' Hellblazer comic book , with plot elements taken from the `` Dangerous Habits '' story arc ( issues # 4146 ) and the `` Original Sins '' story arc . The character of John Constantine was introduced by comic book writer/creator Alan Moore while writing the Swamp Thing , first appearing there in June 1985 . In 1988 , the character of John Constantine was given his own comic book title , Hellblazer , published by DC Comics . The `` Dangerous Habits '' story arc was written by Garth Ennis in 1991 . The film portrays John Constantine as a cynic with the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons in their true form . He seeks salvation from eternal damnation in Hell for a suicide attempt in his youth . Constantine exorcises demons back to Hell to earn favor with Heaven but has become weary over time . With terminal lung cancer , he helps a troubled police detective learn the truth about her sister 's death while simultaneously unraveling a much larger and darker plot . Constantine was released in the United States and Canada on February 18 , 2005 and in Hong Kong on February 8 , 2005 . The film received mixed reviews and was a box office success , grossing $ 230.9 million worldwide from a $ 100 million budget .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "e061084613a600b9bdf8081be423ad02", "text": "Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent Jeff Gordon , Secret Agent ( French : Des frissons partout , Italian : Jeff Gordon , il diabolico detective ) is a 1963 French-Italian comedy spy film directed by Raoul André and starring Eddie Constantine , Perrette Pradier and Daniel Emilfork .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "87907212490b0f23da9abc6c2eecae1e", "text": "Frederic Chapin Frederic Chapin ( December 1 , 1873 -- December 27 , 1947 ) was an American composer and writer best known for his work with L. Frank Baum on The Woggle-Bug , a 1905 musical based on Baum 's novel , The Marvelous Land of Oz . His popular work The Storks ( 1902 ) with Guy F. Steeley led to his work with Baum , as he was recommended by M. Witmark & Sons , the publisher . He also wrote songs with lyricist Arthur Gillespie , two of which appeared , credited to Baum , in The Woggle-Bug . He was born in Cleveland , Ohio , and died in Los Angeles , California . His other stage works include Pussy in a Corner ( 1904 ) , The Forbidden Land ( 1904 ) , The American Girl ( 1906 ) , and The Maid and the Millionaire ( 1907 ) . Chapin took up writing , having written the book and lyrics for The Maid and the Millionaire , and then produced a 1908 fantasy novel modeled on the Oz books titled Toodles of Treasure Town and her Snow Man , which he followed with Pinkey and the Plumed Knight ( 1909 ) , both illustrated by Merle De Vore Johnson . On November 11 , 1912 , he opened a four-act farce called C.O.D. on Broadway at the Gaiety Theatre , which was fairly successful , in spite of many negative reviews such that one reviewer felt the need to quote reviews from The Sun and others , while The New York Times found the play funny and well acted . The day before the play opened , he told The Detroit New Tribune , `` I wrote six plays -- every one turned out to have a great theme , but all were faulty in the way it was developed . '' He claims to have completely rewritten C.O.D. prior to its production , claiming he threw the original script in the garbage and started from scratch after the fourth producer finally accepted it . Tefft Johnson directed a film version of C.O.D. in 1914 with Harry Davenport , Hughie Mack , and Charles Brown in the title roles ( men with the initials , C.O.D. ) . From 1914 -- 1932 , Chapin worked as a scenarist in Hollywood . Chapin returned to composing with Unashamed , a 1938 nudist romance . He also appeared as a film stand-in , for which he use the name `` Fred Fuller . '' According to the Internet Movie Database , `` Fuller '' played `` Younger Dolittle '' in Made for Each Other and was a stand-in and had an undetermined role in Bachelor Mother .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2e3efa5e25d936e577dbba0d8c4d6dd7", "text": "Constantine's Sword (film) James Carroll 's Constantine 's Sword , or Constantine 's Sword , is a 2007 historical documentary film on the relationship between the Catholic Church and Jews . Directed and produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Oren Jacoby , the film is inspired by former priest James P. Carroll 's 2001 book Constantine 's Sword .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb5357bb5b1bf9351097096a3ad1d0eb", "text": "Raymond Chandler bibliography Raymond Chandler ( 1888 -- 1959 ) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter . He was born in Chicago , Illinois and lived in the US until he was seven , when his parents separated and his Anglo-Irish mother brought him to live near London ; he was educated at Dulwich College from 1900 . After working briefly for the British Civil Service , he became a part-time teacher at Dulwich , supplementing his income as a journalist and writer -- mostly for The Westminster Gazette and The Academy . His output -- consisting largely of poems and essays -- was not to his taste , and his biographer Paul Bishop considers the work as `` lifeless '' , while Contemporary Authors describes it as `` lofty in subject and mawkish in tone '' . Chandler returned to the US in 1912 where he trained to become an accountant in Los Angeles . In 1917 he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force , saw combat in the trenches in France where he was wounded , and was undergoing flight training in the fledgling Royal Air Force when the war ended . Chandler returned to the US in 1919 to rekindle his literary career , but instead took a job with an oil company until he was fired in 1932 following a bout of depression , womanizing and heavy drinking . He began writing crime stories for the pulp magazines Black Mask , Detective Fiction Weekly , The Fortnightly Intruder and Dime Detective . The stories were subsequently brought together in collected editions . In 1939 , at the behest of the publisher Alfred A. Knopf , Sr. , Chandler wrote his first novel , The Big Sleep , for which he used parts of his short stories `` Killer in the Rain '' ( 1935 ) and `` The Curtain '' ( 1936 ) . He went on to write seven novels , many of which featured the character Philip Marlowe . In 1944 Chandler was asked by Paramount Pictures to write the script for the film Double Indemnity with Billy Wilder ; the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay . It was the first of seven scripts Chandler wrote , although two of them were unused . In 1959 Chandler died of pneumonia , brought on by alcoholism . In the aftermath of his death , many of his unpublished writings -- including letters , literary criticism and prose and poetry -- were released . His biographer Tom Williams considers that Chandler 's name has become `` a touchstone for crime writing , representing not just excellent fiction , but also a type of writing that is at once powerful and beautiful . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f5030653b9b74cb6f4506715aa24ddd", "text": "Constantine Harmenopoulos Constantine Harmenopoulos ( Κωνσταντῖνος Ἁρμενόπουλος , 1320 -- ca. 1385 ) was a Byzantine jurist from Greece who held the post of katholikos kritēs ( `` universal judge '' ) of Thessalonica , one of the highest judicial offices in the Byzantine Empire . He is best known for his Hexabiblos ( 1344 -- 45 ) , a law book in six volumes in which he compiles a wide range of Byzantine legal sources . First printed 1540 in Paris , the Hexabiblos was widely adopted in the Balkans under the Ottoman Empire . In 1828 , it was also adopted as the interim civil code in the newly independent Greek state .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "acd6b5686e46353646b6ea77bb381184", "text": "The Abbot Constantine (1933 film) The Abbot Constantine ( French : L'abbé Constantin ) is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Léon Belières , Françoise Rosay and Claude Dauphin.It is based on the novel The Abbot Constantine by Ludovic Halévy . The novel had previously been made into a 1925 silent film of the same title .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "33e456ecdb6a3962a042fb2aaa609cfd", "text": "The Holcroft Covenant (film) The Holcroft Covenant is a spy thriller 1985 film based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name . The film starred Michael Caine and was directed by John Frankenheimer . The script was written by Edward Anhalt , George Axelrod , and John Hopkins .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e12449089140f7aa72f9fdd2e696d01e", "text": "V for Vendetta V for Vendetta is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd ( with additional art by Tony Weare ) , published by DC Comics . Later versions were published by Vertigo , an imprint of DC Comics . The story depicts a dystopian and post-apocalyptic near-future history version of the United Kingdom in the 1990s , preceded by a nuclear war in the 1980s which had devastated most of the rest of the world . The fascist Norsefire party has exterminated its opponents in concentration camps and rules the country as a police state . The comics follow its title character and protagonist , V , an anarchist revolutionary dressed in a Guy Fawkes mask , as he begins an elaborate and theatrical revolutionist campaign to kill his former captors , bring down the fascist state and convince the people to bring about democratic government , while inspiring a young woman , Evey Hammond , to be his protégé . Warner Bros. released a film adaptation of the same title in 2006 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "acc0bf83e3534d39bc38c86329c204ca", "text": "Malone (film) Malone is a 1987 American film adaptation of William P. Wingate 's novel , written by Christopher Frank , directed by Harley Cokeliss , and stars Burt Reynolds , Cliff Robertson and Lauren Hutton .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9301d5457182f3e200252e98bbf617f8", "text": "Vendetta for the Saint Vendetta for the Saint is a 1964 mystery novel featuring the character of Simon Templar , alias `` The Saint '' . The novel is credited to Leslie Charteris , who created the Saint in 1928 , but the book was actually authored by Harry Harrison , a noted science fiction author who also wrote the syndicated Saint comic strip . Although Harrison wrote the majority of the book as a ghost writer , he indicates in an interview that Charteris did contribute to the final book ( albeit in a very minor way ) . . The reference work The Saint : A Complete History by Burl Barer , however , indicates that Charteris was heavily involved in editing the book . This was the first Saint volume published after Charteris chose to step back from actively writing the adventures and would be followed by a number of books credited to Charteris but actually written by other authors . Charteris remained as editor of the books , approving stories and revising material when needed . These books would be mostly based upon teleplays from the TV series or scenarios from the comic strip ; the next wholly original Saint literary stories would n't be published until the novella collection Catch the Saint more than a decade later . Vendetta for the Saint was the first full-length Saint novel published since The Saint Sees it Through was published 18 years earlier . In 1969 a television adaptation of the novel ( see below for details ) was released as a theatrical film , also entitled Vendetta for the Saint .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3b33cf3bfdbde0c139ada1356c0c91b1", "text": "Sin City (film) Sin City ( also known as Frank Miller 's Sin City ) is a 2005 American neo-noir crime anthology film written , produced , and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez . It is based on Miller 's graphic novel of the same name . Much of the film is based on the first , third and fourth books in Miller 's original comic series . The Hard Goodbye is about a man who embarks on a brutal rampage in search of his one-time sweetheart 's killer , killing anyone , even the police , that gets in his way of finding and killing her murderer . The Big Fat Kill focuses on an everyman getting caught in a street war between a group of prostitutes and a group of mercenaries , the police and the mob . That Yellow Bastard follows an aging police officer who protects a young woman from a grotesquely disfigured serial killer . The intro and outro of the film are based on the short story `` The Customer is Always Right '' , which is collected in Booze , Broads & Bullets , the sixth book in the comic series . The film stars an ensemble cast led by Jessica Alba , Benicio del Toro , Brittany Murphy , Clive Owen , Mickey Rourke , Bruce Willis , and Elijah Wood , and featuring Alexis Bledel , Michael Clarke Duncan , Rosario Dawson , Carla Gugino , Rutger Hauer , Jaime King , Michael Madsen , and Nick Stahl , among others . Sin City opened to wide critical and commercial success , gathering particular recognition for the film 's unique color processing , which rendered most of the film in black and white but retained or added coloring for selected objects . The film was screened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in competition and won the Technical Grand Prize for the film 's `` visual shaping '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d34cb07d090dc1bbf1d0a1524705fe2e", "text": "Tenebrae (film) Tenebrae ( also known as Tenebre ) is a 1982 English-language Italian giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento . The film stars Anthony Franciosa as American author Peter Neal , who -- while in Rome promoting his latest murder-mystery novel -- becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who may have been inspired to kill by the novel . John Saxon and Daria Nicolodi co-star as Neal 's agent and assistant ; Giuliano Gemma and Carola Stagnaro appear as detectives investigating the murders . John Steiner , Veronica Lario and Mirella D'Angelo also feature . The film has been described as exploring themes of dualism and sexual aberration , and has strong metafictional elements ; some commentators consider Tenebrae to be a direct reaction by Argento to criticism of his previous work , most especially his depictions of murders of beautiful women . After Argento had experimented with pure supernatural horror with 1977 's Suspiria and 1980 's Inferno , Tenebrae represented the filmmaker 's return to the giallo horror subgenre , which he had helped popularize in the 1970s . Argento was inspired by a series of incidents which saw an obsessed fan telephone the director to criticise him for the damaging psychological effects of his previous work . The telephone calls culminated in death threats towards Argento , who channelled the experience into the writing of Tenebrae . The director also wanted to explore the senselessness of killings he had witnessed and heard about while staying in Los Angeles in 1980 , and his feeling at the time that true horror came from those who wanted `` to kill for nothing '' . Shot on location in Rome and at Elios Studios , Tenebrae utilised mostly modern-looking locations and sets to help Argento realise his intent that the film reflect a near-future with a diminished population ; the director filmed none of the historical landmarks that usually featured in films set in Rome . Employing director of photography Luciano Tovoli , Argento also intended that the film simulate the stark , realistic lighting featured in television police shows at the time ; production designer Giuseppe Bassa created supporting environments that were cold and austere , with sharp angles and modernistic spaces . Several former members of Italian rock band Goblin provided Tenebraes music , a synth-heavy score inspired by rock and disco music . Tenebrae was a modest success in Italy ; it reached theatres with little controversy after Argento made cuts to one of the most violent scenes . However , in the United Kingdom , it was added to the infamous list of `` video nasties '' and banned from sale until 1999 . The film 's theatrical distribution in the United States was delayed until 1984 , when it was released in a heavily censored version under the title Unsane . In its cut form , Tenebrae received a mostly negative critical reception , but the original , fully restored version later became widely available for reappraisal ; it is considered by some to be one of Argento 's best thrillers . The film critic and author Maitland McDonagh said that it was `` in many respects ... the finest film that Argento has ever made '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9388145f3430323dcd2b1e47dc8e9e62", "text": "Constantine (disambiguation) Constantine most commonly refers to one of the following : Constantine ( name ) , a masculine given name and surname It may also refer to :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e571971f912c9f8965eef89cb26c320a", "text": "Rockne S. O'Bannon Rockne S. O'Bannon is an American television writer , screenwriter and producer . O'Bannon has created five original television series ( Farscape , seaQuest , Defiance , Cult , and Alien Nation ) . O'Bannon made his writing debut selling spec material to NBC 's Amazing Stories ( 1985 ) and CBS 's The Twilight Zone ( 1985 ) , but first garnered critical attention for his film Alien Nation ( 1988 ) and its subsequent spinoff television show . His next notable achievement was his original series seaQuest DSV ( 1993 ) which ran for three seasons . O'Bannon 's most critically acclaimed success was the space epic Farscape on Syfy ( 1999 -- 2003 ) which ran for four seasons and spun off into a mini-series , a comic book series , and a rumored film . Since Farscape , he 's created the hit TV show Defiance ( 2013 ) and CW 's Cult ( 2013 ) , the miniseries The Triangle ( 2005 ) , along with helping to write the Warehouse 13 ( 2009 ) pilot . He 's also written and produced for Constantine , Revolution and V among others . O'Bannon prides himself on `` delivering shows that truly are , in their own way , really unique '' and pushing the boundaries of the science fiction genre . He 's won multiple Saturn Awards ( including best series for Farscape ) and been nominated for other awards such as a Hugo Award and a WGA Award .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9cc34d79d9675fa0cfeca68f4d6ce128", "text": "Jimmy Constantine James A. `` Jimmy '' Constantine ( 16 February 1920 -- 1998 ) was an English professional footballer , who played for Rochdale , Manchester City , Bury and Millwall . Constantine 's football career started during World War II . He served in the Grenadier Guards , playing for local team Ashton National in his spare time . In 1944 he received an offer of a professional football contract at Rochdale . Three months later he joined Manchester City , playing his first Manchester City match in September 1945 . At this time competitive league football was still suspended , though the FA Cup took place . Constantine scored 4 Cup goals and 25 in the Football League North to be the club 's highest scorer in 1945-46 . When competitive league returned in 1946 , Constantine scored 12 goals in 18 games , including a hat-trick against Millwall . Injuries then limited his first-team opportunities , and he was transferred to Bury , where he scored 14 goals in 32 matches . In the 1948 close season he signed for Millwall in a part exchange deal which saw Bob Kelly go to Bury . He made his debut against Port Vale on 21 August 1948 , and subsequently played for Millwall for four seasons , finishing as the club 's top goalscorer in three of them . One of the most outstanding games Constantine played for The Lions was on 23 October 1948 against Notts County at The Den where a crowd of 46,000 had gathered to watch the great Tommy Lawton . Millwall and Constantine played brilliantly and won the game 3 - 2 with Constantine netting a brace . The newspaper headlines the following day read : `` Constantine Shows Lawton How To Head . '' He made 153 appearances for The Lions , scoring 80 goals , and is fifth on Millwall 's all-time leading scorer list . Constantine remained a Millwall supporter , and was a regular in the Duke of Albany pub , in New Cross where he mixed freely with The Lions fans , sharing a joke and happily signing autographs until his death which was due to stomach cancer in 1998 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8fbc570128b741562e203946357715d9", "text": "John Burnham Schwartz John Burnham Schwartz is an American novelist and screenwriter .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e103190a37985a247b585a754ff95677", "text": "Frank Tarloff Frank Tarloff ( February 4 , 1916 , Brooklyn , New York -- June 25 , 1999 , Beverly Hills , California ) was a blacklisted American screenwriter who won an Academy Award for best original screenplay for Father Goose . A child of Polish immigrant parents , Tarloff grew up in New York City . He began writing for stage and radio in the 1940s , and his first major film credit was Behave Yourself ! . He was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1953 , was categorized as a hostile witness , and was blacklisted . He spent the next 12 years living with family in England and writing under pseudonyms such as `` David Adler '' for shows such as I Married Joan , The Real McCoys , The Dick Van Dyke Show , and Andy Griffith Show . He received the Academy Award for Father Goose together with S. H. Barnett and Peter Stone and was also nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for best comedy writing . He received a WGA Award nomination for best comedy writing for A Guide for the Married Man , which he wrote on his own . He is also known for co-writing The Secret War of Harry Frigg . He returned to television at the end of his career , writing for The Jeffersons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "754f1fd3362a7c2b25f94a3a35baf1f6", "text": "The Abbot Constantine (1925 film) The Abbot Constantine ( French : L'abbé Constantin ) is a 1925 French silent comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Coquelin , Pierre Stéphen and Claude France . It is based on the novel The Abbot Constantine by Ludovic Halévy . The novel was remade as a sound film in 1933 . A French Catholic Priest is horrified when he learns that two Protestant American women have moved in nearby . However he is soon on good terms with them , and his nephew eventually falls in love with one of them .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "39ec8c14584488573809a31da108b6a2", "text": "The Night Letter The Night Letter is a 1978 book by Paul Spike , with a double-layered structure : an anti-Nazi spy thriller on the background of the early part of the Second World War , and an exposure of cynical and machiavellian maneuverings in the American corridors of power . The book belongs to the subgenre of secret history -- i.e. with a plot in which real historical figures play a substantial part , doing things which are the author 's invention but which supposedly ( for reasons given in the plot ) remained secret and did not come to the knowledge of the public . In the book , a British doctor meets in 1936 with President Franklin D. Roosevelt , who is unaware that the doctor is a Nazi sympathizer . The visitor manages to secretly photograph the President in a compromising position with his secretary , Missy LeHand ( whom historians widely assume to have been indeed Roosevelt 's mistress ) . By 1940 , senior Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich possesses the picture and intends to use the photo for blackmail and prevent Roosevelt from running for a third term -- in the hope that whoever gets elected instead would be more likely to keep the US out of the Second World War . The President must recover the photo before the Democratic Party Convention which is about to nominate him . What makes the situation more difficult is that Roosevelt also needs to bypass the FBI -- for apprehension that should the photo fall into the hands of J. Edgar Hoover , the FBI Director might use it for his own brand of blackmail . Instead , Roosevelt employs former FBI Agent Jackson , who had left the Bureau under a cloud and incurred Hoover 's personal enmity , and who is completely loyal to the President . The bulk of the book follows Jackson 's chase after the photo , starting from Paris at the very eve of its fall to the Wehrmacht and concluding with a cataclysmic confrontation at a secret Michigan base of the `` Silver Shirts '' -- a murderous , power-mad American Fascist militia ( which truly existed , though not necessarily doing all that the book describes it as doing ) . The chase ends with a mixed result -- the Nazi agents have been killed or captured , but the negative did fall into the hands of the FBI who caught the scent of what was going on . The book ends on a cynical note : Hoover meets the President at the White House , claims to have destroyed the negatives ( which is manifestly untrue ) and proceeds to imperiously demand the sacking of Jackson -- obviously he is under the impression that he now holds Roosevelt 's fate in his hand . Upon being shown this , the President presents a photo of his own , showing Hoover in a compromising position with a handsome young FBI agent . Roosevelt and Hoover would henceforth be tied to each other , `` like convicts in chain gang '' , each able to destroy the other but only at the cost of his own destruction . Category :1978 books Category : Corruption Category : Secret histories Category : Thriller novels", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8bf44d7a2faacfe40846cc0c1337bb6f", "text": "Donnie Brasco (film) Donnie Brasco is a 1997 American crime drama film directed by Mike Newell , and starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp . Michael Madsen , Bruno Kirby , James Russo , and Anne Heche appeared in supporting roles . The film is based on the true story of Joseph D. Pistone ( Depp ) , an FBI undercover agent who infiltrated the Mafia Bonanno crime family in New York City during the 1970s , under the alias Donnie Brasco , a.k.a. `` The Jewel Man '' . Brasco maneuvers his way into the confidence of an aging hit-man , Lefty Ruggiero ( Pacino ) , who vouches for him . As Donnie moves deeper into the Mafia , he realizes that not only is he crossing the line between federal agent and criminal , but also leading his friend Lefty to an almost certain death . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay . The adaptation of the book by Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley was by screenwriter Paul Attanasio . The film was a box office success , earning $ 124.9 million against a $ 35 million budget , and receiving critical acclaim .", "title": "" } ]

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[ { "docid": "98a2079b0b44e245effbe1b6f948c6ba", "text": "Machinima Machinima ( -LSB- məˈʃiːnᵻmə -RSB- or -LSB- məˈʃɪnᵻmə -RSB- ) is the use of real-time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production . Most often video games are used to generate the computer animation . Machinima-based artists , sometimes called machinimists or machinimators , are often fan laborers , by virtue of their re-use of copyrighted materials ( see below ) . Machinima offers to provide an archive of gaming performance and access to the look and feel of software and hardware that may already have become unavailable or even obsolete ; for game studies , `` Machinima 's gestures grant access to gaming 's historical conditions of possibility and how machinima offers links to a comparative horizon that informs , changes , and fully participates in videogame culture . '' The practice of using graphics engines from video games arose from the animated software introductions of the 1980s demoscene , Disney Interactive Studios ' 1992 video game Stunt Island , and 1990s recordings of gameplay in first-person shooter ( FPS ) video games , such as id Software 's Doom and Quake . Originally , these recordings documented speedruns -- attempts to complete a level as quickly as possible -- and multiplayer matches . The addition of storylines to these films created `` Quake movies '' . The more general term machinima , a portmanteau of machine cinema , arose when the concept spread beyond the Quake series to other games and software . After this generalization , machinima appeared in mainstream media , including television series and advertisements . Machinima has advantages and disadvantages when compared to other styles of filmmaking . Its relative simplicity over traditional frame-based animation limits control and range of expression . Its real-time nature favors speed , cost saving , and flexibility over the higher quality of pre-rendered computer animation . Virtual acting is less expensive , dangerous , and physically restricted than live action . Machinima can be filmed by relying on in-game artificial intelligence ( AI ) or by controlling characters and cameras through digital puppetry . Scenes can be precisely scripted , and can be manipulated during post-production using video editing techniques . Editing , custom software , and creative cinematography may address technical limitations . Game companies have provided software for and have encouraged machinima , but the widespread use of digital assets from copyrighted games has resulted in complex , unresolved legal issues . Machinima productions can remain close to their gaming roots and feature stunts or other portrayals of gameplay . Popular genres include dance videos , comedy , and drama . Alternatively , some filmmakers attempt to stretch the boundaries of the rendering engines or to mask the original 3-D context . The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences ( AMAS ) , a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting machinima , recognizes exemplary productions through Mackie awards given at its annual Machinima Film Festival . Some general film festivals accept machinima , and game companies , such as Epic Games , Blizzard Entertainment and Jagex , have sponsored contests involving it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "833ab02fa3cfa7aa7d6e81ad892b0ccc", "text": "Buffy the Animated Series Buffy the Animated Series is an animated television series concept based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss Whedon . Initially greenlit by 20th Century Fox in 2002 , it went ultimately unproduced and unaired when no network was willing to buy the series . The series would have taken place in the middle of Buffy season 1 , as writer Jeph Loeb described the continuity as `` Episode 7.5 '' . Whedon and Loeb would later revisit the style of the series in the Season Eight comic story `` After These Messages ... We 'll Be Right Back ! '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01757044222d499fd05350e44fa587f0", "text": "The Looney Tunes Show The Looney Tunes Show is an American animated sitcom that ran from May 3 , 2011 , through August 31 , 2014 , on Cartoon Network . The show consist of two series , each containing 26 episodes , and features characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons updated for the 21st century . It is produced by Warner Bros. . Animation . On July 29 , 2014 , producer Tony Cervone confirmed that the series would not be renewed for a third season in light of Wabbit . Looney Tunes : Rabbits Run is an animated direct-to-video spin-off film released on August 4 , 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f054968a67a4d50aed811bd0b6c5bfc", "text": "South Park (season 13) The thirteenth season of South Park , an American animated television comedy series , originally aired in the United States on Comedy Central between March 11 and November 18 , 2009 . The season was headed by the series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone , who served as executive producers along with Anne Garefino . The season continued to focus on the exploits of protagonists Stan , Kyle , Cartman , Kenny and Butters in the fictional Colorado mountain town of South Park . The season was the first of three new seasons Parker and Stone agreed to produce for the network under a renewal deal . It consisted of fourteen 22-minute episodes , which aired in two groups of seven episodes separated by a six-month gap . Prior to the season 's premiere , all South Park episodes were made available for free viewing on the official series website , South Park Studios . The 13th season was the first to be broadcast in high definition and in widescreen . Continuing their practice from previous seasons , Parker and Stone wrote and produced each episode within the week before its broadcast date . The 13th season satirized such topics as the ACORN scandal , Japanese whaling , piracy in Somalia and the marketing tactics of the Walt Disney Company . Celebrities were spoofed throughout the season , including the Jonas Brothers , Kanye West , Carlos Mencia , Paul Watson and Glenn Beck , all of whom publicly responded to their portrayals . The episode `` Fishsticks '' attracted particular media attention due to rapper Kanye West 's declaration that its jokes about his arrogance were funny but hurt his feelings . `` The F Word '' , in which the central characters attempt to change the definition of the word `` fag '' , was especially controversial and prompted complaints from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation . A broadcast of `` Pinewood Derby '' in Mexico was pulled , allegedly due to its depiction of Mexican President Felipe Calderón . `` Fatbeard '' was praised by the crew of the USS Bainbridge , which was involved in the 2009 rescue of the MV Maersk Alabama from Somali pirates . The 13th season received mixed reviews : some critics called it one of South Park 's strongest seasons , while others claimed the series was starting to decline in quality . The season maintained the average Nielsen rating viewership for the series , around 3 million viewers per episode . The episode `` Margaritaville '' , which satirized the global recession then affecting much of the industrialized world , won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program ( for Programming Less Than One Hour ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90ea72a560ab1a4e886473573a17f895", "text": "The Critic The Critic is an American prime time animated series revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman , voiced by actor Jon Lovitz . It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss , who had previously worked as writers and showrunners ( seasons 3 and 4 ) on The Simpsons . The Critic had 23 episodes produced , first broadcast on ABC in 1994 , and finishing its original run on Fox in 1995 . According to PopMatters , `` the creators -LSB- said -RSB- they intended the series as their ` love letter to New York . ' '' Episodes featured movie parodies with notable examples including a musical version of Apocalypse Now , Howard Stern 's End ( Howards End ) , Honey , I Ate the Kids ( Honey , I Shrunk the Kids/The Silence of the Lambs ) , The Cockroach King ( The Lion King ) , Abe Lincoln : Pet Detective ( Ace Ventura : Pet Detective ) , Scent of a Jackass and Scent of a Wolfman ( Scent of a Woman ) . The show often referenced popular movies such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and The Godfather , and routinely lampooned actor Marlon Brando and actor/director Orson Welles . They also spoofed Dudley Moore , usually as his character Arthur Bach from the 1981 film Arthur . Despite the ratings improving , The Critic was cancelled after two seasons . It continued to air through reruns on Comedy Central and then on Locomotion . From February 1 , 2000 to 2001 , ten webisodes were later produced using Adobe Shockwave , and were broadcast on AtomFilms.com and Shockwave.com . In 2004 , the DVD box set was released , which includes all 23 TV episodes ( in their original production order ) and the webisodes . In the late 2000s , reruns of the show aired again on ReelzChannel in the US and on Teletoon 's programming block Teletoon at Night in Canada . As of 2016 , the first season can be viewed for free on Crackle .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "46dca46e1006c63f86e03a71984fbc14", "text": "The Falcon and the D'ohman `` The Falcon and the D'ohman '' is the season premiere of the twenty-third season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 25 , 2011 . In the episode , the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant hires a new security guard named Wayne and Homer soon becomes friends with him . `` The Falcon and the D'ohman '' also reveals the fate of the relationship between the characters Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel that was initiated in the previous episode of the series , `` The Ned-Liest Catch '' , that aired in May 2011 . Actor Kiefer Sutherland guest starred in the episode as the voice of Wayne . This was the third time he appeared on The Simpsons . The episode also features a guest appearance by American chef and Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio as himself in a segment in which Marge dreams about being a contestant in a show similar to Top Chef . `` The Falcon and the D'ohman '' has received mixed reviews from television critics , with criticism directed at the plot and the cultural references featured . However , a reference in the episode to the computer animated re-enactments of news stories done by the Taiwan-based Next Media Animation has been particularly praised .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d3764e7234bddbc73d71d09c91b8f51e", "text": "List of The Simpsons video games The Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company . The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family , which consists of Homer , Marge , Bart , Lisa and Maggie . It is set in the fictional town of Springfield , and lampoons American culture , society and television , and many aspects of the human condition . The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks . Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family , substituting Bart for his own name . The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19 , 1987 and after a three-season run , the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became a hit series for Fox . The growing popularity of the series motivated video game developers to create video games based on the series . Two pinball machines have also been produced ; one self-titled , that was only made available for a limited time after the first season finale ( 1990 ) and The Simpsons Pinball Party ( 2003 ) . Additionally , several handheld device games have been released , such as Bartman : Avenger of Evil ( 1990 ) and Bart Simpson 's Cupcake Crisis ( 1991 ) . Video games based on the series have reached multiple platforms since their debut in 1991 . The Simpsons '' ' first video game release , The Simpsons , developed and published by Konami , saw a release on the Commodore 64 and DOS , while Bart vs. the Space Mutants ( 1991 ) , developed by Imagineering , expanded the franchise into new platforms , including the Amstrad CPC , NES and Master System . Over the next few years , the franchise would continue to expand , releasing system-exclusive games , such as the PC 's Cartoon Studio ( 1996 ) and the PlayStation 's The Simpsons Wrestling ( 2001 ) . The release of The Simpsons Game ( 2007 ) , developed by EA Redwood Shores ( Visceral Games ) , further expanded the franchise , appearing on new platforms including the Wii , Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 . Due to the series ' longevity , The Simpsons video games have also spanned across many genres , such as the puzzle game Krusty 's Fun House ( 1992 ) , the sports game Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness ( 1994 ) and racing game Road Rage ( 2001 ) . The Simpsons is also one of the franchises spotlighted in the toys-to-life video game Lego Dimensions '' ( 2015 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0ef39a4cda4adbb0060de2eb8f3a2da8", "text": "X-Men (TV series) X-Men , also known as X-Men : The Animated Series , is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31 , 1992 , in the United States on the Fox Network , as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup . X-Men was Marvel Comics ' second attempt at an animated X-Men TV series after the pilot , X-Men : Pryde of the X-Men , was not picked up .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3952392bc5544fae35ffe8cf10ebebd", "text": "Sesame Street Sesame Street is a long-running American children 's television series , produced by Sesame Workshop ( formerly known as the Children 's Television Workshop ) and created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett . The program is known for its educational content , and images communicated through the use of Jim Henson 's Muppets , animation , short films , humor , and cultural references . The series premiered on November 10 , 1969 , to positive reviews , some controversy , and high viewership ; it has aired on the U.S. 's national public television provider ( PBS ) since its debut , with its first run moving to premium channel HBO on January 16 , 2016 . The show has undergone significant changes throughout its history . The format of Sesame Street consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and techniques which have evolved to reflect the changes in American culture and the audience 's viewing habits . With the creation of Sesame Street , producers and writers of a children 's television show used , for the first time , educational goals and a curriculum to shape its content . It was also the first time a show 's educational effects were studied . Shortly after creating Sesame Street , its producers developed what came to be called the `` CTW model '' ( after the production company 's previous name ) , a system of television show planning , production , and evaluation based on collaborations between producers , writers , educators , and researchers . The show was initially funded by government and private foundations but has become somewhat self-supporting due to revenues from licensing arrangements , international sales , and other media . By 2006 , there were independently produced versions , or `` co-productions '' , of Sesame Street broadcast in twenty countries . In 2001 there were over 120 million viewers of various international versions of Sesame Street , and by the show 's 40th anniversary in 2009 , it was broadcast in more than 140 countries . By its 40th anniversary in 2009 , Sesame Street was the fifteenth-highest-rated children 's television show in the United States . A 1996 survey found that 95 % of all American preschoolers had watched the show by the time they were three years old . In 2008 , it was estimated that 77 million Americans had watched the series as children . As of 2014 , Sesame Street has won 167 Emmy Awards and 8 Grammy Awards -- more than any other children 's show .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f577591fe9164b300c28c449d250cbc", "text": "List of Futurama crew This is a list of people who have been part of the production crew of the television series Futurama . Peter Avanzino - Director Carlos Baeza - Director J. Stewart Burns - Writer Dwayne Carey-Hill - Director David X. Cohen - Co-Creator , Writer , Executive Producer Susie Dietter - Director Aaron Ehasz - Writer Mark Ervin - Director David A. Goodman - Writer Kristin Gore - Writer Matt Groening - Writer , Producer , Creator Bret Haaland - Director Darin Henry - Writer Eric Horsted - Writer Ron Hughart - Director Eric Kaplan - Writer , Producer Claudia Katz - Producer Ken Keeler - Writer Brian Kelley - Writer Chris Louden - Director Jeffrey Lynch - Director Rich Moore - Director Lewis Morton - Writer Bill Odenkirk - Writer Chris Sauve - Director Swinton O. Scott III - Director Brian Sheesley - Director Gregg Vanzo - Director Patric Verrone - Writer Dan Vebber - Writer Ron Weiner - Writer Jeff Westbrook - Writer", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3425566141164ab5c4dea15bd4597474", "text": "Decision 3012 `` Decision 3012 '' is the third episode of the seventh season of the animated sitcom Futurama . It originally aired on Comedy Central on June 27 , 2012 . The plot is a parody of the Birther Movement .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50fa173e9658edf145b7b1d5494abb41", "text": "List of Ranma ½ episodes is a Japanese anime series adapted from the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi . It was created by Studio Deen and aired weekly between April 15 , 1989 and September 16 , 1989 on Fuji TV before being canceled after 18 episodes due to low ratings . Shortly after , the series was reworked by most of the same staff , retitled and launched in a different time slot , running between October 20 , 1989 and September 25 , 1992 for 143 episodes . Three movies were produced , The Battle of Nekonron , China ! A Battle to Defy the Rules ! on November 2 , 1991 ; Battle at Togenkyo ! Get Back the Brides on August 1 , 1992 ; and Super Indiscriminate Decisive Battle ! Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix on August 20 , 1994 . The first two movies are feature length , but the third was originally aired in theaters with two other movies : Ghost Sweeper Mikami and Heisei Dog Stories : Bow . Following the ending of the TV series , 12 OVA episodes were released directly to home video , the earliest on December 7 , 1993 and the twelfth on October 20 , 2010 . In celebration of Rumiko Takahashi 's 35th anniversary as a manga artist , the TV series was released on Blu-ray for the first time in three box sets between May 24 , 2013 and January 24 , 2014 . Viz Media licensed both anime , the films and the first 11 OVAs for English dubs in North America . They labeled both anime as one series and first released it on subtitled and dubbed VHS , later combining it into seven DVD collections they call `` seasons '' . Besides changing the ordering of many of the anime episodes , Viz also added the third film to their set of the OVAs . They began re-releasing the show on Blu-ray and DVD in 2014 . Madman Entertainment released part of the anime series and the first two movies in Australasia , before their license expired , and MVM Films released the first two movies in the United Kingdom .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56b81bb87e8211a14c1df9a563be772e", "text": "Aqua Something You Know Whatever Aqua Something You Know Whatever ( or ASYKW ) is the alternative title given to the ninth season of the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force . The ninth season originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network 's late night programming block , Adult Swim . This season premiered on June 24 , 2012 with `` Big Bro '' and ended with `` Totem Pole '' on August 26 , 2012 , with a total of ten episodes . The show is about the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items : Master Shake , Frylock , and Meatwad , who live together as roommates and frequently interact with their human next-door neighbor , Carl Brutananadilewski in a suburban neighborhood Seattle , New Jersey , a fictional location which is completely identical to their other previous homes seen in past seasons . Episodes in this season were written and directed by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro . Almost every episode in this season features a special guest appearance , which continues a practice used in past seasons . This season has been released in various forms of home media , including on demand streaming on Hulu Plus .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf811c36aec0c51370349d6bcffd87bc", "text": "Angry Dad: The Movie `` Angry Dad : The Movie '' is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons ' twenty-second season . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 20 , 2011 . The plot of the episode involves Bart winning many awards for his new short film based on his web cartoon series Angry Dad , which was first introduced in `` I Am Furious ( Yellow ) '' , while Homer takes credit for the film during acceptance speeches . `` Angry Dad : The Movie '' was written by John Frink and directed by Matthew Nastuk , with Ricky Gervais , Halle Berry , Russell Brand , Maurice LaMarche , Nick Park and J. B. Smoove guest starring . Cultural references in the episode include Pixar , Toy Story , Wallace and Gromit , Kung Fu Panda , Ms. Pac-Man , SpongeBob SquarePants and the 68th Golden Globe Award ceremony . The episode was viewed in an estimated 6.35 million households , with a 2.8 Nielsen rating , marking a slight rise in audience from the previous episode , while the episode was the twenty-fifth most viewed show for the week of broadcast among adults aged 18 -- 49 . Critical reception of the episode was generally positive , with critics praising the episode 's use of visual gags and cultural references .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9665c9d40711fb80e08070b27d93066e", "text": "Freaks and Geeks Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series , created by Paul Feig , with Judd Apatow as executive producer , that aired on NBC during the 1999 -- 2000 television season . Eighteen episodes were completed , but the series was canceled after only 12 had aired . A fan-led campaign persuaded NBC to broadcast three more episodes in July 2000 ; the three remaining unaired episodes , for a total of 18 , aired that September on the cable network Fox Family Channel . The series appeared on Time magazine 's 2007 `` 100 Greatest Shows of All Time '' list , and placed third on the magazine 's list of greatest television shows of the 2000s ( decade ) . In 2007 , Freaks and Geeks ranked # 21 on TV Guides Top Cult Shows Ever . In 2008 , Entertainment Weekly ranked it the 13th-best series of the past 25 years . The same year , AOL TV named it the Best School Show of All Time . In 2013 TV Guide included it in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time , and ranked it # 1 on their list of 60 shows that were `` Cancelled Too Soon '' . It launched several of its young actors into successful television and film careers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "34cbcdbf2eb4885b0e9f2c64ee3006e9", "text": "Three Hundred Big Boys `` Three Hundred Big Boys '' is the sixteenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series Futurama . It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on June 15 , 2003 . Set in a retro-futuristic 31st century , the series follows the adventures of the employees of Planet Express , an interplanetary delivery company . In this episode , Earth president Richard Nixon issues every citizen with a $ 300 tax rebate ; the Planet Express crew each ponder how they shall spend their money . The episode was inspired by `` 22 Short Films About Springfield '' , an episode of The Simpsons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd76783922979bece284ea69bcec947f", "text": "Adult animation Adult animation , adult cartoon , or mature animation is any type of animation work that is mainly targeted towards adults and sometimes also teenagers , acting as a contrast to most animated films and TV series being aimed at children . Works in this genre may be considered adult for any number of reasons . They may be noted for using risqué themes , graphic violence , profane language , sexuality , or dark humor . Works in this genre may explore philosophical , political , or social issues . Some productions are noted for sophisticated and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques . Before the enforcement of the Hays Code , some cartoon shorts contained humor that was aimed at adult audience members rather than children . Following the introduction of the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system , independent animation producers attempted to establish an alternative to mainstream animation . Initially , few animation studios in the United States attempted to produce animation for adult audiences , but later examples of animation produced for adults would gain mainstream attention and success .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "26b859d4706b58417dc115d2e4afc627", "text": "List of local children's television series (United States) The following is a list of local children 's television shows in the United States . These were locally produced commercial television programming intended for the child audience with unique hosts and themes . This type of programming began in the late 1940s and continued into the late 1970s ; some shows continued into the 1990s . Author Tim Hollis documented about 1,400 local children 's shows in a 2002 book , Hi There , Boys and Girls ! The television programs typically aired in the weekday mornings before school or afternoons after school as well as on weekends ( to a lesser degree ) . There were different formats . Almost all shows had a colorful host who assumed a persona such as a cowboy/cowgirl , captain/skipper/commodore / admiral , jungle explorer , astronaut , king , princess , clown , sheriff/deputy/trooper , cop , firefighter , hobo/tramp , railroad engineer , magician , `` cousin '' , `` grandfather '' or `` uncle '' , whose role was not only to be the `` DJ '' for syndicated material ( typically cartoons , although westerns were more popular earlier on ) but also to entertain , often with a live television studio audience of kids , during breaks . Early program fare included cartoon favorites such as Koko the Clown , Daffy Duck , Crusader Rabbit , Dick Tracy , Popeye , Bugs Bunny , Rocky and Bullwinkle , Casper the Friendly Ghost , Mighty Mouse , Porky Pig , Deputy Dawg , Tin Tin , Mel-O-Toons , Woody Woodpecker , The Funny Company , Mr. Magoo , Space Angel and Clutch Cargo as well as movie shorts such as Laurel and Hardy , Our Gang/The Little Rascals and The Three Stooges and animated versions of Laurel and Hardy , Abbott and Costello and The Three Stooges and live action shorts such as Diver Dan . Some included educational segments like the portraits of wildlife in Nature 's Window .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "40959f8d3abb23b5b06a6c913ab273ac", "text": "Animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media . The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce , own the physical equipment for production , employ operators for that equipment , and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced . They also own rights over merchandising and creative rights for characters created/held by the company , much like authors holding copyrights . In some early cases , they also held patent rights over methods of animation used in certain studios that were used for boosting productivity . Overall , they are business concerns and can function as such in legal terms . Currently there are about 201 animation studios dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films that are active . Few are actual production house where as others are corporate entities . Many of these animation studios help with the fulfillment of animation works for big brand names and have carried out outsourced projects including Nemo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "55911d699a372c3a068f18c49f1f527c", "text": "The Simpsons (season 25) The Simpsons '' ' twenty-fifth season began airing on Fox on September 29 , 2013 and ended on May 18 , 2014 . In this season , Homer sells his Mapple stock to buy a bowling ball ; Marge blames herself and Kiss for Bart 's rebellious streak ( `` Four Regrettings and a Funeral '' ) ; Lisa becomes a cheerleader for Springfield 's football team ; and Homer delivers a baby ( `` Labor Pains '' ) . Guest stars for this season include Judd Apatow , Will Arnett , Anderson Cooper , Harlan Ellison , Zach Galifianakis , Stan Lee , Eva Longoria , Rachel Maddow , Elisabeth Moss , Joe Namath , Daniel Radcliffe , Aaron Sorkin , and Kristen Wiig . This is Al Jean 's 13th consecutive season as showrunner and 15th overall . Matt Groening , James L. Brooks , Matt Selman , and John Frink serve as executive producers . Executive producer Al Jean stated that Edna Krabappel will be retired from the show following the death of Marcia Wallace on October 25 , 2013 . February 2014 held back Simpsons episodes , due to the transmission of the Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford , New Jersey , United States ; the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi , Russia ; the 2014 Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach , Florida , US ; and the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California . This season The Simpsons '' won three Primetime Emmy Awards out of four nominations , including an Primetime Emmy Award for Character Voice-Over Performance to Harry Shearer , who was the last member of the main cast to earn the award .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "43d673ad1502966d07d84c0d332ed129", "text": "73rd Venice International Film Festival The 73rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2016 . English director Sam Mendes was the President of the Jury for the main competition . The opening night film was Damien Chazelle 's musical La La Land . The Golden Lion was awarded to Lav Diaz 's film The Woman Who Left .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "89141c95079f1881812b6598386db25d", "text": "Nocturnal Animals Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written , co-produced , and directed by Tom Ford , based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright . The film stars Amy Adams , Jake Gyllenhaal , Michael Shannon , Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Armie Hammer , Laura Linney , Andrea Riseborough , Karl Glusman , and Michael Sheen . Principal photography began on October 5 , 2015 , in Los Angeles , California . The film was released in the United States on November 18 , 2016 , by Focus Features , received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $ 30 million worldwide . Nocturnal Animals was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival , where it won the Grand Jury Prize . It received numerous accolades , including nine BAFTA Award nominations and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay , plus a Best Supporting Actor win for Taylor-Johnson . At the 89th Academy Awards , Shannon received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fab5ae3ec9ca171d95629d270c4961db", "text": "Gecko Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota , found in warm climates throughout the world . They range from 1.6 to 60 cm ( 0.64 to 24 inches ) . Most geckos can not blink , but they often lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist . They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light . Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations . They use chirping sounds in social interactions with other geckos . They are the most species-rich group of lizards , with about 1,500 different species worldwide . The New Latin gekko and English `` gecko '' stem from the Indonesian-Malay gēkoq , which is imitative of the sound the animals make . All geckos , excluding the Eublepharidae family , lack eyelids and instead have a transparent membrane , which they lick to clean . Nocturnal species have an excellent night vision ; their color vision is 350 times more sensitive than human color vision . The nocturnal geckos evolved from diurnal species which had lost the eye rods . The gecko eye therefore modified its cones that increased in size into different types both single and double . Three different photopigments have been retained and are sensitive to UV , blue , and green . They also use a multifocal optical system that allows them to generate a sharp image for at least two different depths . Most gecko species can lose their tails in defense , a process called autotomy . Many species are well known for their specialised toe pads that enable them to climb smooth and vertical surfaces , and even cross indoor ceilings with ease . Geckos are well-known to people who live in warm regions of the world , where several species of geckos make their home inside human habitations . These ( for example the house gecko ) become part of the indoor menagerie and are often welcomed , as they feed on insects , including moths and mosquitoes . Unlike most lizards , geckos are usually nocturnal . The largest species , the kawekaweau , is only known from a single , stuffed specimen found in the basement of a museum in Marseille , France . This gecko was 60 cm ( 24 in ) long and it was likely endemic to New Zealand , where it lived in native forests . It was probably wiped out along with much of the native fauna of these islands in the late 19th century , when new invasive species such as rats and stoats were introduced to the country during European colonization . The smallest gecko , the Jaragua sphaero , is a mere 1.6 cm long and was discovered in 2001 on a small island off the coast of the Dominican Republic .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "c43bb43cb6fce909eeb1a735e0db5d13", "text": "List of films based on magazine articles This is a list of films based on non-fiction articles published in periodicals such as magazines or newspapers . See also List of films based on short fiction . Adaptation . - `` The Orchid Thief '' , The New Yorker , January 23 , 1995 - Susan Orlean Almost Famous - `` The Allman Brothers Story '' , Rolling Stone , December 6 , 1973 - Cameron Crowe American Gangster - `` The Return of Superfly '' , New York , August 14 , 2000 - Mark Jacobson Argo - `` How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran '' , Wired , April 2007 Joshuah Bearman Bigger Than Life - `` Ten Feet Tall '' , The New Yorker , September 10 , 1955 - Berton Roueche Biker Boyz - `` Biker Boyz '' , New Times Los Angeles , April 2000 , Michael Gougis The Bling Ring - `` The Suspects Wore Louboutins '' , Vanity Fair , March 2010 - Nancy Jo Sales Blue Crush - `` Life 's Swell '' , Women Outside , September 1998 - Susan Orlean Boogie Nights - `` The Devil and John Holmes '' , Rolling Stone , May 1989 - Mike Sager City by the Sea - `` Mark of a Murderer '' , Esquire , September 1997 - Michael McAlary Coyote Ugly - `` The Muse of the Coyote Ugly Saloon '' , GQ , March 1997 - Elizabeth Gilbert Dog Day Afternoon - `` The Boys in the Bank '' , Life , September 22 , 1972 - P. F. Kluge The Fast and the Furious - `` Racer X '' , Vibe , May 1998 - Ken Li Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - `` Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas '' , Rolling Stone , November 11 & November 25 , 1971 - Hunter S. Thompson In Cold Blood - `` In Cold Blood : The Last to See Them Alive '' ' The New Yorker , September 25 , 1965 - Truman Capote The Insider - `` The Man Who Knew Too Much '' , Vanity Fair , May 1996 - Marie Brenner Into the Wild - `` Death of an Innocent '' , Outside , January 1993 - Jon Krakauer The Killing Fields - `` The Death and Life of Dith Pran '' , The New York Times Magazine , January 20 , 1980 - Sydney Schanberg Ladybug Ladybug - `` They Thought the War Was On '' , McCall 's , April 1963 - Lois Dickert Live Free or Die Hard - `` A Farewell to Arms '' , Wired , May 1997 - John Carlin Perfect -- Series of articles in Rolling Stone - Aaron Latham Proof of Life - `` Adventures in the Ransom Trade '' Vanity Fair , May 1998 - William Prochnau Pushing Tin - `` Something 's Got to Give '' , The New York Times Magazine , March 24 , 1996 - Darcy Frey Radio - `` Someone to Lean On '' , Sports Illustrated , December 16 , 1996 - Gary Smith Saturday Night Fever - `` Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night '' , New York , June 7 , 1976 - Nik Cohn Shattered Glass - Vanity Fair , September 1998 - Buzz Bissinger Top Gun - `` Top Guns '' , California , May 1983 - Ehud Yonay Urban Cowboy - `` The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy : America 's Search for True Grit '' , Esquire , September 12 , 1978 - Aaron Latham `` War Dogs ( 2016 film ) '' - `` The Stoner Arms Dealers : How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders '' , `` Rolling Stone '' , March 16 , 2011 - Guy Lawson", "title": "" }, { "docid": "63b30503f4e607677f34a4d41d1a6249", "text": "Runeberg Prize The Runeberg prize ( Finnish : Runeberg-palkinto , Swedish Runebergspriset ) is a Finnish literature prize founded in 1987 . The prize is named in honour of Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg ( 1804-1877 ) and is awarded annually on his birthday , 5 February . The prize is awarded to a literary work by a Finnish writer in Finnish or Swedish . The Runeberg prize is currently endowed with 10,000 euros . The award is administered by the city of Porvoo , the longtime centre of Runeberg 's life , along with the newspaper Uusimaa and the Finnish Writers ' Union ( Suomen Kirjailijaliitto ) , the Finnish Critics Association ( Suomen arvostelijain liitto ) and the Swedish Writers ' Association of Finland ( Finlands Svenska författareförening ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f728ad1c87b5e28871eaeb8a989b8d33", "text": "1976 Deauville American Film Festival The 2nd Deauville American Film Festival took place at Deauville , France from August 31 to September 5 , 1976 . This year , the festival auctioned film posters of the films screening at the festival , which continued over subsequent years . The festival was non-competitive in nature and remained so until 1995 . The festival introduced Lucien Barrière Prize for Literature , which was awarded every year during the Festival to an American author . The festival contained three different sections in its programme , in which 38 feature films were screened .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "86dd47b00dc814de92970eeb943fb51c", "text": "The Horseman (opera) The Horseman ( Ratsumies ) is an opera in three acts by Aulis Sallinen , based on a libretto by Paavo Haavikko . It was premiered by the Savonlinna Opera Festival on June 17 , 1975 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Olavinlinna Castle , and is the first of Sallinen 's six operas , and is replete with heavy symbolism and historical allegories . According to George Loomis writing in the New York Times the work `` is widely credited for helping to precipitate a wave of Finnish operas '' . A critic at the premiere described the work as a `` timeless parable of a country and nation ground between , and harried by two mighty neighbours '' ( Sweden and Russia ) , depicting `` the sufferings of individuals speak for the sufferings of a long downtrodden nation '' . Sallinen 's music is described as `` immediately and excitingly accessible ... with powerful dramatic feeling . '' The work won the composer 's prize of the Nordic Council in 1978 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3daaae8ce23225d01c335dbe3357855a", "text": "London International Awards The London International Awards , or LIA ( formerly known as London International Advertising Awards , LIAA ) , are a worldwide awards annually honoring `` pioneers , and embodiments of excellence '' in advertising , digital media , production , design , music & sound and branded entertainment . It was the first truly international advertising award of its kind to acknowledge all media and methods from all over the world to be judged by a diverse global jury .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fe5d4fed4350b5251f8102a192e91131", "text": "Popescu Prize The Popescu Prize is a biennial poetry award established in 1983 . It is given by the Poetry Society for a volume of poetry translated from a European language into English . Formerly called the European Poetry Translation Prize ( 1983 -- 1997 ) , the prize was relaunched in 2003 , renamed in memory of the Romanian translator Corneliu M. Popescu , who died at age 19 in 1977 and was known as the Corneliu M Popescu Prize that year and in 2005 . Popescu translated the work of one of Romania 's leading poets , Mihai Eminescu , into English . The prize of # 1,500 is awarded to a translator . Financial support has been provided by the Ratiu Foundation since 2003 ( the Foundation was established in London in 1979 by Ion and Elisabeth Ratiu to promote and support projects which further education and research in the culture and history of Romania ) . The Encyclopedia of Literary Translation into English ( 2000 ) considered the European Poetry Translation Prize one of the most `` prestigious '' translation awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c9fc4e2ea563961cf0b7435f9fc42277", "text": "Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Omaha 's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is a zoo in Omaha , Nebraska , located at 3701 South 10th Street . It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums . Its mission is conservation , research , recreation , and education . In August 2014 , TripAdvisor proclaimed Henry Doorly Zoo the `` world 's best zoo '' , leading San Diego Zoo and Loro Parque , based on an algorithmic assimilation of millions of reviews for 275 major zoos worldwide . Omaha 's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is nationally renowned for its leadership in animal conservation and research . Evolving from the public Riverview Park Zoo established in 1894 , today the zoo includes several notable exhibits . It features the largest cat complex in North America ; `` Kingdoms of the Night '' is the world 's largest nocturnal exhibit and indoor swamp ; the Lied Jungle is one of the world 's largest indoor rainforests , and the `` Desert Dome '' is one of the world 's largest indoor deserts , as well as the largest glazed geodesic dome in the world . The zoo is Nebraska 's top paid attendance attraction and has welcomed more than 25 million visitors over the past 40 years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "08f351c2fec1baf6bbe9e793061652ae", "text": "Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie The Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie ( literally `` Prize of the five continents of the francophonie '' ) is a literary prize created in 2001 by the Organisation internationale de la francophonie .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "45a8e896c4a0d0c136f79a837d4b8871", "text": "1975 Whitbread Awards", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56b07f2992880990f8b11811cc51e443", "text": "Blood on the Fields Blood on the Fields is a three-and-a-half-hour jazz oratorio , by Wynton Marsalis . It was commissioned by Lincoln Center and concerns a couple moving from slavery to freedom . It received the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Music . However , Marsalis 's victory was controversial because according to the Pulitzer guidelines , his work was not eligible . Although a winning work was supposed to have had its first performance during that year , Marsalis ' piece premiered on April 1 , 1994 and its recording , released on Columbia Records , was dated 1995 . Yet , the piece won the 1997 prize . Marsalis ' management had submitted a `` revised version '' of `` Blood on the Fields '' which was `` premiered '' at Yale University after the composer made seven small changes . When asked what would make a revised work eligible , the chairman of that year 's music jury , Robert Ward , said : `` Not a cut here and there ... or a slight revision , '' but rather something that changed `` the whole conception of the piece . '' After being read the list of revisions that were made to the piece , Ward acknowledged that the minor changes should not have qualified it as eligible , but he said that `` the list you had here was not available to us , and we did not discuss it . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "29c2f85e02d5bc264234cce95c574d10", "text": "1977 Whitbread Awards", "title": "" }, { "docid": "965859e53a36af2c4950b91929079448", "text": "Hay Festival The Hay Festival of Literature & Arts is an annual literature festival held in Hay-on-Wye , Powys , Wales , for ten days from May to June . Devised by Norman and Peter Florence in 1988 , the festival was described by Bill Clinton in 2001 as `` The Woodstock of the mind '' . Tony Benn said : `` In my mind it 's replaced Christmas '' . Florence continues to be director of the Festival . Hay-on-Wye was already well known for its many bookshops before the festival was launched . Richard Booth opened his first shop there in 1962 , and by the 1970s Hay had gained the nickname `` The Town of Books '' . From its inception , the festival was held at a variety of venues around Hay , including the local Primary School , until 2005 when it moved to a unified location just south of the town . The Guardian was the main sponsor of the festival from 2002 to 2010 , succeeding The Sunday Times . The Daily Telegraph and its associated brands in Telegraph Media Group had two terms as 3-year sponsors , starting with the 2011 festival . From 2017 , the Tata Group and Baillie Gifford are amongst the principal sponsors , along with the BBC and many non-media companies such as the Arts Council of Wales and the British Council . The festival has expanded over the years to include musical performances and film previews . A children 's festival , `` Hay Fever '' , runs alongside the main festival . It has also expanded internationally and sister festivals take place in Arequipa , Nairobi , Dhaka , Zacatecas , The Maldives , Kerala at Thiruvananthapuram , Beirut , Belfast , Cartagena , the Alhambra Palace , Parc Prison in Bridgend and Segovia . In 2009 Hay Festival also took on the ailing Brecon Jazz Festival . It is run by a not-for-profit company , and entrance is free to students . The Hay Festival was one of 11 Welsh winners of The Queen 's Awards for Enterprise for 2009 . The 2009 festival included writers Carol Ann Duffy , David Simon , Stephen Fry , David Nicholls , Jenny Valentine and Melvyn Bragg , scientists Martin Rees and Sabine Bahn , economists Anthony Giddens , Nicholas Stern , Howard Davies and Danny Quah , comedians Dylan Moran , Dara Ó Briain and Sandi Toksvig , and general speakers David Frost , Desmond Tutu , Rowan Williams and Rhodri Morgan . The 2012 festival included writers Martin Amis , Jung Chang , Louis de Bernières , Mark Haddon , Mario Vargas Llosa , Hilary Mantel , Ian McEwan , Michael Morpurgo , Ben Okri , Ian Rankin , Salman Rushdie , Owen Sheers , Jeanette Winterson , comedians Bill Bailey , Rob Brydon , Julian Clary , Jack Dee , Tim Minchin , politicians Peter Hain and Boris Johnson , scientists John D. Barrow , Martin Rees , Simon Singh , and general speakers Harry Belafonte , William Dalrymple , Stephen Fry , A.C. Grayling , Germaine Greer , Michael Ignatieff , and David Starkey . Sessions at the Hay Festival have been recorded for television and radio programmes such as The Readers ' and Writers ' Roadshow and The One Show . All the BBC 's national radio channels apart from Radio One have been involved in broadcasting from the festival , and Sky Arts showed highlights of the festival from 2010 until 2013 , handing over the main coverage to the BBC for the 2014 event .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9262f045ad6427ec61cda01bb7e474ff", "text": "2011 Pulitzer Prize The 2011 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on Monday , April 18 , 2011 . The Los Angeles Times won two prizes , including the highest honor for Public Service . The New York Times also won two awards . No prize was handed out in the Breaking News category . The Wall Street Journal won an award for the first time since 2007 . Jennifer Egan 's A Visit From the Goon Squad picked up the Fiction prize after already winning the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award . Photographer Carol Guzy of The Washington Post became the first journalist to win four Pulitzer Prizes . In December 2010 , three rules changes were revealed for the 2011 Awards . The first allows print and online outlets that publish at least weekly to use a number of media to report the news `` including text reporting , videos , databases , multimedia or interactive presentations or any combination of those formats '' . The second rule change allows up to five people to be named in an award citation ; the previous limit was three . The final rule change allows for digital submission of images to the judges in the two photography categories . Below , the winner ( s ) in each category are listed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "010f2882c9f27490ffd924832c153126", "text": "The Spirit Level (poetry collection) The Spirit Level ( 1996 ) is a poetry collection written by Seamus Heaney , who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature . It won the poetry prize for the 1996 Whitbread Awards . Heaney has been recorded reading this collection on the Seamus Heaney Collected Poems album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "83ec3a2119ce8b7e0ebd0bde7701f1f5", "text": "Prix Roger Caillois The prix Roger Caillois is an annual literary prize established in 1991 in partnership with the PEN Club in France and the as well as the Society of readers and friends of Roger Caillois , awarded to both a Latin American and a French author . Since 2007 , the prix Roger Caillois for essay comes in addition to these two prizes . The prize is awarded in December .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bd04a55388b067897fd3700ff76e1ed4", "text": "Reptiles (M. C. Escher) Reptiles is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in March 1943 . It depicts a desk upon which is a 2D drawing of a tessellated pattern of reptiles and hexagons . The reptiles at one edge of the drawing emerge into three dimensional reality , come to life and appear to crawl over a series of symbolic objects ( a book on nature , a geometers triangle , a three dimensional/pentagonal dodecahedron , a pewter bowl containing a box of matches and a box of cigarettes ) to eventually re-enter the drawing at its opposite edge . Other objects on the desk that may also be symbolic are a potted cactus and yucca , a ceramic flask with a cork stopper next to a small glass of liquid , a book of JOB cigarette rolling papers , and an open handwritten note book of many pages . Although only the size of small lizards , the reptiles have protruding crocodile-like fangs , and the one atop the dodecahedron has a dragon-like puff of smoke billowing from its nostrils . Like many of Escher 's works , the meaning of the imagery is enigmatic . There are , however , a number of scholarly interpretations of the work . One is that the lizard represents man , emerging from pure concept in two dimensions , becoming a three dimensional being , groping through life acquiring knowledge and wisdom , arriving at deep understanding of science and sacred geometric principals and the alchemical/spiritual nature of reality and existence , and finally descending to reunion with the realm of pure concept . In this theory the objects around the edge of the drawing are signals of the stages of emergence ( cactus , biological life ) , the beginning of the fire-quest for knowledge ( rolling papers ) , contemplation and distillation ( a jug and partially consumed glass of spirits ) , deep study , understanding and wisdom ( the open well-used notebook ) , and re-integration ( matches and cigarettes symbolizing controlled/civilized fire that nonetheless consumes and returns the physical to the abstract ) . Once a woman telephoned Escher and told him that she thought the image was a `` striking illustration of reincarnation '' . Another anecdote revolves around the small book on the desk with the letters JOB printed on it . Many people believed it to represent the biblical Book of Job . This is understandable since the reptilian animal matches the description of the extinct creature `` Leviathan '' in chapter 41 . The identity of the creature is difficult to determine as the book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible . Some say it may be Sarcosuchus . This ancient crocodyliform was discovered in Niger , Africa , which is near the proposed location of Uz , where the events of Job took place . The most likely interpretation of the small book in this work is that it is a book of JOB brand cigarette rolling papers that references the book in the Bible . It is uniquely coincidental how both the cigarette paper and Leviathan are related to fire .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c016274746274121d4b781c56b6c9ae1", "text": "Premio Nadal Premio Nadal is a Spanish literary prize awarded annually by the publishing house Ediciones Destino , part of Planeta . It has been awarded every year on 6 January since 1944 . The current monetary award stand at $ 18,000 for the winner and since 2010 there has been no runner-up . It is one of the oldest and most prestigious Spanish literary awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "65ad49417436c79896f76f52d1155cc2", "text": "Wolf Prize in Medicine The Wolf Prize in Medicine is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel . It is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation and awarded since 1978 ; the others are in Agriculture , Chemistry , Mathematics , Physics and Arts . The Prize has been stated to be the second most prestigious award in science , and a significant predictor of the Nobel Prize .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01eca0127bfb875a4607bf56b67f12e0", "text": "Aurealis Award for best young adult novel The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and WASFF to published works to `` recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction , fantasy , horror writers '' . To qualify , a work must have been first published by an Australian citizen or permanent resident between 1 January and 31 December of the corresponding year ; the presentation ceremony is held the following year . It has grown from a small function of around 20 people to a two-day event attended by over 200 people . Since their creation in 1995 , awards have been given in various categories of speculative fiction . Categories currently include science fiction , fantasy , horror , speculative young adult fiction -- with separate awards for novels and short fiction -- collections , anthologies , illustrative works or graphic novels , children 's books , and an award for excellence in speculative fiction . The awards have attracted the attention of publishers by setting down a benchmark in science fiction and fantasy . The continued sponsorship by publishers such as HarperCollins and Orbit has added weight to the honour of the award . The results are decided by a panel of judges from a list of submitted nominees ; the long-list of nominees is reduced to a short-list of finalists . Ties can occur if the panel decides that both entries show equal merit , however they are encouraged to choose a single winner . The judges are selected from a public application process by the Award 's management team . This article lists all the short-list nominees and winners in the best young-adult novel category , as well as novels that have been highly commended . Three people have won the award twice -- Isobelle Carmody , Garth Nix and Scott Westerfeld . Westerfeld holds the record for most nominations with eight , and Rory Barnes has the most nominations without winning , having been a losing finalist five times .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "2304ce4b9444777c832d11e3a1e503be", "text": "The Smurfs (film) The Smurfs is a 2011 American 3D live-action/computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the comic book series of the same name created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo . It was directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Hank Azaria , Neil Patrick Harris , Jayma Mays and Sofía Vergara , with Jonathan Winters and Katy Perry as the voices of Papa Smurf and Smurfette . It is the first CGI/live-action hybrid film produced by Sony Pictures Animation , and the first in The Smurfs duology . The film tells the story of the Smurfs as they get lost in New York , and try to find a way to get back home before Gargamel catches them . After five years of negotiations , Jordan Kerner bought the rights in 2002 , and the film entered development with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies , until Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation obtained the film rights in 2008 . Filming began in March 2010 in New York City . After having the release date changed three times , Columbia Pictures released The Smurfs on July 29 , 2011 . Box office analysts initially predicted the film would tie with Cowboys & Aliens , but The Smurfs ultimately came in second , grossing $ 35.6 million against Cowboys & Aliens $ 36.4 million gross . The Smurfs reached the $ 500 million milestone in the weekend of September 23 -- 25 , 2011 . A sequel , titled The Smurfs 2 , was released on July 31 , 2013 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "1445773c08da50707979a85167e4edf4", "text": "Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2010 The 4th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were presented on December 18 , 2010 . These awards for `` extraordinary accomplishment in film '' are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society ( HFCS ) based in Houston , Texas . The organization , founded in 2007 , includes 22 film critics for print , radio , television , and internet publications in the greater Houston area . The awards are co-sponsored by the Houston Film Commission , Southwest Alternate Media Project , Women in Film and Television/Houston , WorldFest , and the Houston Cinema Arts Society . The nominations for the 2010 awards were announced on December 12 , 2010 . Eligible films do not need to have played or opened in a Houston film theater prior to the nomination deadline , merely made available to the HFCS membership at a screening or on DVD . Along with the 13 `` best of '' category awards , this year also saw the introduction of a new category for `` Worst Movies of the Year '' . The Social Network , True Grit , and 127 Hours each received six nominations , all including the Best Picture , Actor , Direction , and Original Score categories . The Social Network was the HFCS 's most awarded film of 2010 taking top honors in the Best Picture , Best Director ( David Fincher ) , Best Actor ( Jesse Eisenberg ) , and Best Screenplay ( Aaron Sorkin ) categories . Inception was the only other film to garner multiple awards , winning both the Best Original Score ( Hans Zimmer ) and Best Cinematography ( Wally Pfister ) prizes . The other acting awards went to Natalie Portman as Best Actress for Black Swan , Hailee Steinfeld as Best Supporting Actress for True Grit , and Christian Bale as Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter . The remaining film honors went to Toy Story 3 as Best Animated Film , Restrepo as Best Documentary , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Best Foreign Language Film . `` We Are Sex Bob-Omb '' by Beck from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was named the Best Original Song . The HFCS 's first-ever award for `` Worst Picture '' was given to Jonah Hex starring Josh Brolin . In addition to the category awards , the HFCS presented their annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Sissy Spacek and its Humanitarian Award to George Clooney . Clooney was selected for `` selflessly using his celebrity for greater good '' . The HFCS award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema awards were presented to Charles Dove , director of the Rice University Media Center , and Hector Luna , the founder and editor of C-47 Houston .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "241c5584bafcb4fa9074b612100161a6", "text": "Tomorrowland (film) Tomorrowland ( subtitled A World Beyond in some regions ) is a 2015 American science-fiction mystery adventure film directed and co-written by Brad Bird . Bird co-wrote the film 's screenplay with Damon Lindelof , from an original story treatment by Bird , Lindelof and Jeff Jensen . The film stars George Clooney , Hugh Laurie , Britt Robertson , Raffey Cassidy , Tim McGraw , Kathryn Hahn and Keegan-Michael Key . In the film , a disillusioned genius inventor and a teenage science enthusiast embark to an ambiguous alternate dimension known as `` Tomorrowland '' where their actions directly affect the world and themselves . Walt Disney Pictures originally announced the film in June 2011 under the working title 1952 , and later retitled it to Tomorrowland , after the futuristic themed land found at Disney theme parks . In drafting their story , Bird and Lindelof took inspiration from the progressive cultural movements of the Space Age , as well as Walt Disney 's optimistic philosophy of the future , notably his conceptual vision for the planned community known as EPCOT . Principal photography began in August 2013 , with footage shot in British Columbia , Alberta , Florida , and Spain with second unit filming in France , California and the Bahamas . Tomorrowland was released in conventional and IMAX formats on May 22 , 2015 , and was the first theatrical film to be released in Dolby Vision and Dolby Cinema . Upon its release , the film received mixed reviews from critics ; earning praise for its original premise , musical score , action , visuals , and themes , but criticism in regards to the screenplay 's uneven writing and tone . The film grossed $ 209 million worldwide against a total production and marketing cost of $ 330 million , losing Disney $ 120 -- 140 million .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ddc5067964842a84d37bac79c4a8319b", "text": "Discount theater Discount theaters , also known as dollar theatres , dollar movies , second-run theatres , and sub-run theatres , are movie theaters that show motion pictures for reduced prices after the films leave first-run theatres . Originally , they would receive 35mm films after they had been shown already at first run theaters ; therefore the film quality would be lower because the film was worn by dozens of showings , and the audience for the film would be reduced since it had been released weeks or months before . At the time , VHS was just rising as an affordable home video technology . Consequently , budget-conscious film-goers might wait for a film to hit the local dollar house instead of paying more money to see the film first-run . As the 21st century dawned , a pair of factors conspired to drive many discount theatres out of business : 1 ) an oversupply of American movie screens caused by ambitious overbuilding allowed films to stay longer in the first-run theatres , and 2 ) the delay between theatrical release and VHS or DVD release continued to shrink . This latter factor convinced many moviegoers that it was simply not worth the money , hassle , and possible encounters with noisy fellow patrons and sticky floors , meaning dollar theatres could be in the twilight of their existence .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "994ebdcd17f445dfe338f5a4a132150c", "text": "The Extendables The Extendables ( also known as Action Hero ) is a 2014 American parody film directed by Brian Thompson . The film is a parody of The Expendables and similar action movies . The director , Brian Thompson said it contained actual events he had witnessed . The film was released on iTunes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "191ef0077c7883f2dd598fb550444edd", "text": "The Cobbler (2014 film) The Cobbler is a 2014 American magic realism comedy-drama film directed by Tom McCarthy and co-written by McCarthy with Paul Sado . The film stars Adam Sandler , Dan Stevens , Dustin Hoffman and Steve Buscemi . It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival . The film was released on March 13 , 2015 , by Image Entertainment . The film was panned by critics and was a box office bomb .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3a7ba6858ee603fa3285a48e085c34e", "text": "Early Abstractions Early Abstractions is a collection of seven short animated films created by Harry Everett Smith between 1939 and 1956 . Each film is between two and six minutes long , and is named according to the chronological order in which it was made . The collection includes Numbers 1 -- 5 , 7 , and 10 , while the missing Numbers 8 and 9 are presumed to have been lost . The idea of the numbering was to suggest a coherent link between each individual film , and that they were to be treated not just on their own but as part of a larger body of work . Of the missing chapters , Number 6 was made up of three-dimensional optically printed abstractions ; Number 8 was a black and white collage of clippings taken from nineteenth century ladies wear catalogues and elocution books , and Number 9 was a color collage of biology books and nineteenth century temperance movement | posters . The remaining films show a gradual evolution in Smith 's technical complexity , with blunt abstraction rudimentary motion more prominent in the early shorts , in contrast to an allegoric dance of Tarot cards , and Buddhist and Cabalistic symbols . Initially recorded with no sound , a medley of music by The Beatles was added retrospectively . Because the songs do not exactly sync up with each individual film , some critics have opined that this does not enhance the film , and recommend watching it in silence . In 2006 , Early Abstractions was selected to the National Film Registry by the Librarian of Congress for its `` cultural , historical , or aesthetic significance '' . The Academy Film Archive preserved films 1 , 2 , and 3 of Abstractions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a913a508bcb016d99cd6c7e4975a6a1", "text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa06bf9fc7ba5619a3f0f67b83196f05", "text": "Midwest Independent Film Festival The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation 's only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker . Only films from the eight-state Midwest region of Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Ohio and Wisconsin are considered for screening . This film festival is also unique in that it is held throughout the year , presenting audiences with the finest independent films from the Midwest every first Tuesday of the month . The Midwest Independent Film Festival prides itself on showcasing emerging directors , powerful artistic visions , and strong cinematic stories . These exceptional films combine with an exciting social atmosphere and a state-of-the-art screening venue to create one of the premier festivals in the Midwest . The Midwest Independent Film Festival is hosted every first Tuesday of the month at Chicago 's Landmark Century Centre Cinema of Landmark Theatres . Sponsors include Resolution Digital Studios , Zacuto , Fletcher Chicago , Orbit Media Studios , O'Connor Casting , Flashpoint The Academy of Media Arts and Sciences , Zipcar , The Chicago Film Office , The Illinois Film Office , Zaroban Design , Crunch Fitness , Getty Images , Screen Magazine and Kodak . This festival is sometimes referred to as `` The Midwest Film Festival , '' `` The Midwest Indie , '' or simply `` The Midwest . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "697580c81479770dc6c70a31e36dd7f8", "text": "B movie A B movie is a low-budget commercial movie , but one that is not an arthouse film . In its original usage , during the Golden Age of Hollywood , the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature . Although the U.S. production of movies intended as second features largely ceased by the end of the 1950s , the term B movie continues to be used in the broader sense it maintains today . In its post -- Golden Age usage , there is ambiguity on both sides of the definition : on the one hand , the primary interest of many inexpensive exploitation films is prurient ; on the other , many B movies display a high degree of craft and aesthetic ingenuity . In either usage , most B movies represent a particular genre -- the Western was a Golden Age B movie staple , while low-budget science-fiction and horror films became more popular in the 1950s . Early B movies were often part of series in which the star repeatedly played the same character . Almost always shorter than the top-billed films they were paired with , many had running times of 70 minutes or less . The term connoted a general perception that B movies were inferior to the more handsomely budgeted headliners ; individual B films were often ignored by critics . Latter-day B movies still sometimes inspire multiple sequels , but series are less common . As the average running time of top-of-the-line films increased , so did that of B pictures . In its current usage , the term has somewhat contradictory connotations : it may signal an opinion that a certain movie is ( a ) a genre film with minimal artistic ambitions or ( b ) a lively , energetic film uninhibited by the constraints imposed on more expensive projects and unburdened by the conventions of putatively `` serious '' independent film . The term is also now used loosely to refer to some higher-budgeted , mainstream films with exploitation-style content , usually in genres traditionally associated with the B movie . From their beginnings to the present day , B movies have provided opportunities both for those coming up in the profession and others whose careers are waning . Celebrated filmmakers such as Anthony Mann and Jonathan Demme learned their craft in B movies . They are where actors such as John Wayne and Jack Nicholson first became established , and they have provided work for former A movie actors , such as Vincent Price and Karen Black . Some actors , such as Bela Lugosi , Eddie Constantine and Pam Grier , worked in B movies for most of their careers . The term B actor is sometimes used to refer to a performer who finds work primarily or exclusively in B pictures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dec61e7899817a495da74f12dda9f081", "text": "World Film Company The World Film Company or World Film Corporation was an American film production and distribution company , organized in 1914 in Fort Lee , New Jersey .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f4d58209d4cf518d35b541ed512730e5", "text": "Paddington (film) Paddington is a 2014 British-French family comedy film directed by Paul King , written by King and Hamish McColl and produced by David Heyman . Based on Paddington Bear by Michael Bond , the film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character , along with Hugh Bonneville , Sally Hawkins , Julie Walters , Jim Broadbent , Peter Capaldi and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles . The film was co-produced by the French company StudioCanal and the British company Heyday Films . It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2014 and grossed $ 265.3 million worldwide on a $ 38.5 million budget . Among several honours , King was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and both he and Heyman were nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Film . A sequel , Paddington 2 , is scheduled to be released in 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "27f701b9ff8d05f86b69dcf203532fad", "text": "Intermediate film system The intermediate film system was a television process in which motion picture film was processed almost immediately after it was exposed in a camera , then scanned by a television scanner , and transmitted over the air . This system was used principally in Britain and Germany where television cameras were not sensitive enough to use reflected light , but could transmit a suitable image when a bright light was shown through motion picture film directly into the camera lens . John Logie Baird began developing the process in 1932 , borrowing the idea of Georg Oskar Schubert from his licensees in Germany , where it was demonstrated by Fernseh AG in 1932 and used for broadcasting in 1934 . The BBC used Baird 's version of the process during the first three months of its then - `` high-definition '' television service from November 1936 through January 1937 , and German television used it during broadcasts of the 1936 Summer Olympics . In both cases , intermediate film cameras alternated with newly introduced direct television cameras . The exposed film , either 35mm or 17.5 mm ( 35mm split in half , to save expense ) , travelled in a continuous band from the camera , usually atop a remote broadcast vehicle , into a machine that developed and fixed the image . The film was then run through a flying spot scanner ( so called because it moved a focused beam of light back and forth across the image ) , and electronically converted from a negative to a positive image . Depending on the equipment , the time from camera to scanner could be a minute or less . An optical soundtrack was recorded onto the film , between the perforations and the edge of the film , at the same time the image was taken to keep the sound and image in synchronization . The intermediate film system , with its expensive film usage and relatively immobile cameras , did have the advantage that it left a filmed record of the programme which could be rerun at a different time , with a better image quality than the later kinescope films , which were shot from a video monitor . Television tubes developed by Farnsworth and Zworykin in the United States , and by EMI in England , with much higher sensitivity to light , made the intermediate film system obsolete by 1937 . Film continued to be used for time-shifting and as a long-term storage until electronic video recorders were invented .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2e54663d760f61606616c8c4d726793f", "text": "Awaiting Awaiting ( ; lit . `` The Day Min-woo Arrives '' ) is a 2014 South Korean short film written and directed by Kang Je-gyu , starring Moon Chae-won and Go Soo . It is one of four short films comprising Beautiful 2014 , the third annual omnibus project commissioned by Chinese online platform Youku Tudou and the Hong Kong International Film Festival . The other short films were The Dream directed by Shu Kei , HK 2014 - Education for All directed by Christopher Doyle , and Boss I Love You directed by Zhang Yuan . Beautiful 2014 premiered at the 38th Hong Kong International Film Festival on March 27 , 2014 . Awaiting received a theatrical release in South Korea on December 18 , 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a1317743267e9ef1805687b853de4f5", "text": "A Haunted House 2 A Haunted House 2 is a 2014 American horror comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon Wayans . The film is the sequel to the 2013 film A Haunted House . Produced by IM Global Octane and distributed by Open Road Films , the film was released on April 18 , 2014 . The film received negative reviews , and earned over $ 23 million at the box office .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7056a75f1f12da89d4b78dcb88ea6202", "text": "Social Capital Entertainment Social Capital Entertainment is an American film production company involved in film , music and interactive entertainment . The company was founded in 2004 by producer and real estate investor Martin Shore together with Jonathan Platt and Jonathan Miller . Social Capital produced and financed the psychological thriller , Tell Tale , together with Ridley and Tony Scott . Tell Tale starred Josh Lucas , Lena Heady and Brian Cox , and was directed by Michael Cuesta ( L.I.E. , Dexter ) . They are soon to release 2001 Maniacs : Field of Screams , the sequel to 2001 Maniacs , the 2005 Social Capital horror film . Other previous films include the period drama The Countess ( Julie Delpy 's follow-up to 2 Days in Paris ) and Snoop Dogg 's Hood of Horror ( Lionsgate ) . The company has also produced soundtracks for such films as Saw ( Lionsgate ) , Saw II ( Lionsgate ) , Rize ( Lionsgate ) and Rock School ( Newmarket ) , as well as for television series including Summerland .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b622f3dc01fda937c880cf3fb8f93a6", "text": "Frozen (franchise) Frozen is a Disney media franchise started by the 2013 American animated feature Frozen , which was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee from a screenplay by Lee and produced by Peter Del Vecho , with songs by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez . Walt Disney Animation Studios ' chief creative officer John Lasseter served as the film 's executive producer . The original film was inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale `` The Snow Queen '' . Since the film 's release in November 2013 , the franchise has expanded very rapidly . To date , the franchise includes various Disney theme park attractions , merchandise , video games , books , a Disney on Ice show , and a short animated film . Disney has also announced that it is working on a Broadway stage musical adaptation , an animated film sequel , and a new book series . In November 2014 , TheStreet.com explained that `` Frozen is no longer a movie , it 's a global brand , a larger than life franchise built around products , theme parks and sequels that could last into the next century '' . Boxoffice '' chief analyst Phil Contrino was quoted as saying `` it 's become massive '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a55a33c47e715a91515253b8a1539d08", "text": "Tusk (2014 film) Tusk is a 2014 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith , based on a story from his SModcast podcast . The film stars Michael Parks , Justin Long , Haley Joel Osment , Génesis Rodríguez , and Johnny Depp . The film is intended to be the first in Smith 's planned True North trilogy . Tusk had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival , before it was released on September 19 , 2014 , by A24 . The film was Smith 's first major wide release since Cop Out , and performed poorly at the box office after receiving mixed reviews .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa9441222b26a65a89f31a81c97939ad", "text": "The Smurfs 2 The Smurfs 2 is a 2013 American 3D live-action/computer-animated comedy film and a sequel to the 2011 film The Smurfs . It is loosely based on The Smurfs comic-book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo . It is the second and final installment of a projected duology , produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures . The film is directed by Raja Gosnell , who helmed the first , with all the main cast returning . New cast members include Christina Ricci and J. B. Smoove as members of the Naughties , and Brendan Gleeson as Patrick Winslow 's stepfather . The film was released on July 31 , 2013 and is dedicated to Jonathan Winters , who voiced Papa Smurf and died on April 11 , 2013 . Its gross of $ 347 million was seen by Sony as a disappointment , which Box Office Mojo labelled as `` an unprecedented drop for a closely-timed family sequel '' and attributed to the negative reception of the first film and to the strong competition coming from another family sequel Despicable Me 2 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "228a3089b5d62c3587b5e5585a6aa75b", "text": "Unfinished Business (2015 film) Unfinished Business is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Ken Scott and written by Steven Conrad . The film stars Vince Vaughn , Tom Wilkinson , Dave Franco , Sienna Miller , Nick Frost , and James Marsden . It was released on March 6 , 2015 . The film received negative reviews and was a box office bomb .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab776c8e054188f0657ac63f8105ecf6", "text": "Film series A film series ( also referred to as a film franchise ) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe , or are marketed as a series . Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work , for example the Three Colours series , but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made . Individual sequels are relatively common , but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments . The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted US Dollar figures surpassing the Harry Potter , Star Wars , James Bond , and Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings series . However , `` Star Wars '' has the highest when adjusted for inflation .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "73fc9c4957a04b52a244193232a7392f", "text": "Bram Stoker Abraham `` Bram '' Stoker ( 8 November 1847 -- 20 April 1912 ) was an Irish author , best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula . During his lifetime , he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London , which Irving owned .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "54510d35e4f288a6eb75fa7b67f64a94", "text": "Dracula Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker . It introduced the famous character Count Dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy . The novel tells the story of Dracula 's attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse , and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing . Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature , horror fiction , the gothic novel , and invasion literature . The novel has spawned numerous theatrical , film , and television interpretations .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "5f07f25fd3edcc010b57f555b74e4214", "text": "Villa Diodati The Villa Diodati is a mansion in the village of Cologny near Lake Geneva in Switzerland , notable because Lord Byron rented it and stayed there with John Polidori in the summer of 1816 . Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley , who had rented a house nearby , were frequent visitors . Because of poor weather , in June 1816 the group famously spent three days together inside the house creating stories to tell each other , two of which were developed into landmark works of the Gothic horror genre : Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and The Vampyre , the first modern vampire story , by Polidori .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "05bca00cc403543682d50387f7dfbee2", "text": "Nikolai Leskov Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov was a Russian novelist , short-story writer , playwright , and journalist , who also wrote under the pseudonym M. Stebnitsky . Praised for his unique writing style and innovative experiments in form , and held in high esteem by Leo Tolstoy , Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky among others , Leskov is credited with creating a comprehensive picture of contemporary Russian society using mostly short literary forms . His major works include Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk ( 1865 ) ( which was later made into an opera by Shostakovich ) , The Cathedral Clergy ( 1872 ) , The Enchanted Wanderer ( 1873 ) , and The Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea ( 1881 ) . Leskov received his formal education at the Oryol Lyceum . In 1847 Leskov joined the Oryol criminal court office , later transferring to Kiev , where he worked as a clerk , attended university lectures , mixed with local people , and took part in various student circles . In 1857 Leskov quit his job as a clerk and went to work for the private trading company Scott & Wilkins owned by Alexander Scott , his aunt 's English husband . His literary career began in the early 1860s with the publication of his short story The Extinguished Flame ( 1862 ) , and his novellas Musk-Ox ( May 1863 ) and The Life of a Peasant Woman ( September , 1863 ) . His first novel No Way Out was published under the pseudonym M. Stebnitsky in 1864 . From the mid-1860s to the mid-1880s Leskov published a wide range of works , including journalism , sketches , short stories , and novels . Leskov 's major works , many of which continue to be published in modern versions , were written during this time . A number of his later works were banned because of their satirical treatment of the Russian Orthodox Church and its functionaries . Leskov died on 5 March 1895 , aged 64 , and was interred in the Volkovo Cemetery in Saint Petersburg , in the section reserved for literary figures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bd6e21f02550e053ed4dcaa3f76cecf8", "text": "Dracula 2012 Dracula 2012 ( released in Tamil as Naangam Pirai and in Telugu as Punnami Ratri ) is a 2013 Indian 3-D horror film directed by Vinayan , starring Sudheer Sukumaran , Prabhu , Monal Gajjar , Nassar , Shraddha Das and Thilakan . The film was shot in the Malayalam , Telugu , and Tamil languages simultaneously , with additional scenes and songs featuring Tamil and Telugu actors . The film was dubbed in English for a Western release and later dubbed in Hindi as `` Aur Ek Dracula '' . Portions of the film were shot in Bran Castle in Romania . The cost of the film was 120 million and was originally released on 8 February 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6104c6634abd0ca76343dec8897a78d9", "text": "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1887 play) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a four-act play written by Thomas Russell Sullivan in collaboration with the actor Richard Mansfield . It is an adaptation of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , an 1886 novella by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson . The story focuses on the respected London doctor Henry Jekyll and his involvement with Edward Hyde , a loathsome criminal . After Hyde murders the father of Jekyll 's fiancée , Jekyll 's friends discover that he and Jekyll are the same person ; Jekyll has developed a potion that allows him to transform himself into Hyde and back again . When he runs out of the potion , he is trapped as Hyde and commits suicide before he can be arrested . After reading the novella , Mansfield was intrigued by the opportunity to play a dual role . He secured the right to adapt the story for the stage in the United States and the United Kingdom , and asked Sullivan to write the adaptation . The play debuted in Boston in May 1887 , and a revised version opened on Broadway in September of that year . Critics acclaimed Mansfield 's performance as the dual character . The play was popular in New York and on tour , and Mansfield was invited to bring it to London . It opened there in August 1888 , just before the first Jack the Ripper murders . Some press reports compared the murderer to the Jekyll-Hyde character , and Mansfield was suggested as a possible suspect . Despite significant press coverage , the London production was a financial failure . Mansfield 's company continued to perform the play on tours of the U.S. until shortly before his death in 1907 . In writing the stage adaptation , Sullivan made several changes to the story ; these included creating a fiancée for Jekyll and a stronger moral contrast between Jekyll and Hyde . The changes have been adopted by many subsequent adaptations , including several film versions of the story which were derived from the play . The films included a 1912 adaptation directed by Lucius Henderson , a 1920 adaptation directed by John S. Robertson , and a 1931 adaptation directed by Rouben Mamoulian , which earned Fredric March an Academy Award for Best Actor . A 1941 adaptation , directed by Victor Fleming , was a remake of the 1931 film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "10d00fcf5c88a6aebbec90a7093fe1e3", "text": "Light and Darkness (novel) is the last novel by Natsume Sōseki . It was incomplete at time of his death in 1916 . It has been translated into English by V. H. Viglielmo and John Nathan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb332dc86dd611b9f5fa3b680e27d84a", "text": "Gavrilo Princip Gavrilo Princip ( Гаврило Принцип , -LSB- ɡǎʋrilo prǐntsip -RSB- ; 28 April 1918 ) was a Bosnian Serb member of Young Bosnia , a Yugoslavist organization seeking an end to Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina . He assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife , Sophie , in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 , setting off a chain of events that would lead to outbreak of the First World War . Princip and his accomplices were arrested and implicated the Serbian nationalist secret society known as the Black Hand , leading Austria-Hungary to issue a démarche to Serbia known as the July Ultimatum . This was used as pretext for Austria-Hungary 's invasion of Serbia , which then led to World War I. Princip was a Yugoslav nationalist associated with the movement Mlada Bosna ( Young Bosnia ) which predominantly consisted of Serbs , but also Bosniaks and Croats . During his trial he stated : `` I am a Yugoslav nationalist , aiming for the unification of all Yugoslavs , and I do not care what form of state , but it must be freed from Austria . '' Princip died on April 28 , 1918 , from tuberculosis caused by poor prison conditions that had cost him a limb earlier .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d75fba1f049d1b2b4c5f18e04dbeae3b", "text": "The Satanic Rites of Dracula The Satanic Rites of Dracula is a 1973 horror film directed by Alan Gibson and produced by Hammer Film Productions . It is the eighth film in Hammer 's Dracula series , and the seventh and final one to feature Christopher Lee as Dracula . The film was also the third to unite Peter Cushing as Van Helsing with Lee , following Dracula ( 1958 ) and Dracula A.D. 1972 ( 1972 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b7a94fe908974e10ce843b3b791a07c", "text": "Dracula: The Dark Prince Dracula : The Dark Prince is a 2013 American fantasy horror film directed by Pearry Reginald Teo and written by Nicole Jones-Dion and Steven Paul . The film stars Luke Roberts , Jon Voight , Kelly Wenham and Ben Robson . The film was shot in Romania and released on 15 October 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "88a4d1b0d6217609e00605001538f725", "text": "The Haunted Palace The Haunted Palace is a 1963 horror film released by American International Pictures , starring Vincent Price , Lon Chaney Jr. , and Debra Paget ( in her final film ) , in a story about a village held in the grip of a dead necromancer . The film was directed by Roger Corman and is often regarded as one in his series of eight films largely based on the works of American author Edgar Allan Poe . Although marketed as `` Edgar Allan Poe 's The Haunted Palace '' , the film actually derives its plot from The Case of Charles Dexter Ward , a novella by H. P. Lovecraft . The title The Haunted Palace is borrowed from a poem by Poe , published in 1839 ( which was later incorporated into Poe 's horror short story `` The Fall of the House of Usher '' ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "292ae6ff1b368d2559e27141c36fa8b1", "text": "Byrne: A Novel Byrne is the English author Anthony Burgess 's last novel , published posthumously in 1995 . Composed mostly in the same ottava rima stanzas that Byron used for his Don Juan , the story follows the fortunes of Michael Byrne , an Irishman with some Spanish ancestors who settled in Ireland after a war between England 's Royal Navy and the Spanish Armada in the 16th century . He thought he was a kind of living myth And hence deserving of ottima rima , The scheme that Ariosto juggled with , Apt for a lecherous defective dreamer . He 'd have preferred a stronger-muscled smith , Anvilling rhymes amid poetic steam , a Sort of Lord Byron . Byron was long dead . This poetaster had to do instead . A painter and composer whose career is never as spectacular as his ambitions , and a determined womanizer who fathers children across the globe , Byrne becomes embroiled with the Nazi regime in 1930s Germany . A heavy task , but there was light relief In the Germanic ambience , boisterous , brash , Torchlit parades and pogroms , guttural grief In emigration queues , the smash and crash Of pawnshop windows by insentient beef In uniform , the gush of beer , the splash Of schnapps , the joy of being drunk and Aryan , Though Hitler was a teetotalitarian . Eventually he vanishes , presumed dead in Africa . But years later , his twin sons , now middle-aged , one a doubting priest , the other suffering from a debilitating disease , receive from Byrne , who is still alive , an invitation to London , where he will read his last will and testament .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4ff5bdcefa44491e19664dda16ee9c3b", "text": "Leo Perutz Leopold Perutz ( 2 November 1882 , Prague -- 25 August 1957 , Bad Ischl ) was an Austrian novelist and mathematician . He was born in Prague ( now capital of the Czech Republic ) and was thus a citizen of the Austro-Hungarian Empire . He lived in Vienna until the Nazi Anschluss in 1938 , when he emigrated to Palestine . According to the biographical note on the Arcade Publishing editions of the English translations of his novels , Leo was a mathematician who formulated an algebraic equation which is named after him ; he worked as a statistician for an insurance company . He was related to the biologist Max Perutz . During the 1950s he returned occasionally to Austria , spending the summer and autumn months in the market town of St. Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut resort region and in Vienna . He died in the Austrian spa town of Bad Ischl in 1957 . He wrote his first novel , The Third Bullet , in 1915 while recovering from a wound sustained in the First World War . In all Perutz wrote eleven novels , which gained the admiration of Jorge Luis Borges , Italo Calvino , Ian Fleming , Karl Edward Wagner and Graham Greene . Wagner cited Perutz ' novel The Master of the Day of Judgement as one of the thirteen best non-supernatural horror novels .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2be0dbaec81a1795c544f50525e7bc8", "text": "Guy Fawkes (novel) Guy Fawkes first appeared as a serial in Bentley 's Miscellany , between January and November 1840 . It was subsequently published as a three-volume set in July 1841 , with illustrations by George Cruikshank . The first of William Harrison Ainsworth 's seven `` Lancashire novels '' , the story is based on the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 , an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament . Ainsworth relied heavily on historical documents describing the trial and execution of the conspirators , of whom Fawkes was one , but he also embellished the known facts . He invented the character of Viviana Radcliffe , daughter of the prominent Radcliffe family of Ordsall Hallwho becomes Fawkes 's wifeand introduced supernatural elements into the story , such as the ability of the alchemist , John Dee , to raise the spirits of the dead . The novel 's themes deal with British politics and history , focusing on the events surrounding the 1605 plot to destroy Parliament . Ainsworth also introduced gothic elements , to add a terrifying component to the work . The novel was very popular , and marked the beginning of Ainsworth 's 40-year career in historical romances , but it was not universally admired . Edgar Allan Poe described the style of writing as `` turgid pretension '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4571a13d5254684af34a93230f91ba39", "text": "Dracula the Undead (video game) For the novel by Freda Warrington , see Dracula the Undead ( book ) For the novel by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt , see Dracula the Un-dead Dracula - The Undead is a video game released in 1991 for the Atari Lynx handheld system . The game is loosely tied on Bram Stoker 's novel Dracula and even goes as far as to include Bram Stoker himself narrating the story . The player takes the role of Jonathan Harker as he tries to escape from Dracula 's Castle . The game bears a striking resemblance to the Alone in the Dark survival horror games despite pre-dating the series by one year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "021a5ad46b86272c4fe350d693b6784b", "text": "Arthur Koestler Arthur Koestler , CBE ( -LSB- ˈkɛstlər , _ ˈkɛslər -RSB- -LSB- ˈkœstlɐ -RSB- ; Kösztler Artúr 5 September 1905 -- 1 March 1983 ) was a Hungarian-British author and journalist . Koestler was born in Budapest and , apart from his early school years , was educated in Austria . In 1931 Koestler joined the Communist Party of Germany until , disillusioned by Stalinism , he resigned in 1938 . In 1940 he published his novel Darkness at Noon , an anti-totalitarian work that gained him international fame . Over the next 43 years , from his residence in Britain , Koestler espoused many political causes , and wrote novels , memoirs , biographies and numerous essays . In 1968 he was awarded the Sonning Prize `` for -LSB- his -RSB- outstanding contribution to European culture '' and in 1972 he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) . In 1976 he was diagnosed with Parkinson 's disease and in 1979 with terminal leukaemia . In 1983 he and his wife killed themselves at their home in London .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "296b7a53237cbac0524c203476c30f6d", "text": "A Spectre Haunts Europe A Spectre Haunts Europe ( -LSB- Призрак бродит по Европе , Prizrak brodit po Evrope -RSB- ) is a 1923 Soviet silent horror film directed by Vladimir Gardin . It was made by the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 's production company VUFKU . It is based on Edgar Allan Poe 's story The Masque of the Red Death . The film features a massacre on the Odessa Steps which may have served as an inspiration for the more famous scene in Sergei Eisenstein 's Battleship Potemkin . The film 's sets were designed by the art director Vladimir Yegorov .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b25c908108e1c36498da6a11fd882edc", "text": "Henry M. Milner Henry M. Milner was a 19th-century playwright and author of melodramas and popular tragedies . His most notable work , The Man and The Monster ; or The Fate of Frankenstein opened on 3 July 1826 at the Royal Coburg Theatre , six months after Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 's The Last Man was published . Subsequent film adaptations follow Milner 's theatrical adaptation of Frankenstein 's monstrous creation as a pivotal scene .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7e48db71ece9df722b045c764e5db946", "text": "Patrick Alexander (writer) Patrick Alexander ( 1926 - 1997 or 2003 ) was a British novelist , thriller writer , journalist and screenwriter . His novel Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal won the Crime Writers ' Association `` John Creasey Memorial Award '' and was filmed in 1981 as Le Professionnel starring Jean-Paul Belmondo . Stephen Hunter admits that Alexander 's novel inspired his own novel Dead Zero and questions where the inspiration ends and the theft of Alexander 's idea begins . Alexander was a chess fanatic ; people in his novels often share his enthusiasm for the game . Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal features a `` considerable description of a tournament '' that chess player Stewart Reuben had organised .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b63544f1e6fdad90aadfefe617435720", "text": "The Man Who Was Thursday The Man Who Was Thursday : A Nightmare is a novel by G. K. Chesterton , first published in 1908 . The book is sometimes referred to as a metaphysical thriller .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "096f30156da6bc9af90616f8f370a7b3", "text": "Frankenstein (2011 play) Frankenstein is a stage adaptation by Nick Dear of the novel of the same name . Its world premiere was at the Royal National Theatre on 5 February 2011 , where it officially opened on 22 February . This production is directed by Danny Boyle with a cast including Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller , with the two lead actors alternating the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature . Frankenstein ended its run on 2 May 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "48d2b35425839bab07a061948a3a29b7", "text": "Claymoor (Mișu Văcărescu) Mișu or Mihail Ion Văcărescu ( Francized Michel Vacaresco ; 1842 or 1843 -- June 12 , 1903 ) , most commonly known as Claymoor , was a Wallachian , later Romanian fashion journalist and gossip columnist , the son of poet Iancu Văcărescu . A retired cavalry officer in the Romanian Land Forces , he began writing in his late twenties or early thirties , reaching his fame as a contributor to the Francophone daily L'Indépendence Roumaine . He was widely respected for his verdicts on fashion , and , as an arbiter of taste , contributed to his paper 's renown ; however , people of his day also ridiculed him for his florid literary style , his political involvement with the Conservative Party , and his apparent homosexuality . Claymoor 's period of prominence , at the height of the Belle Époque , ended with his sudden death . By that time , he had also left a mark as one of Romania 's first film critics . Although his almanac was still published , he himself was largely forgotten in the Kingdom of Romania by the end of World War I. Traces of his memory are preserved in disguised portrayals and parodies by writers such as Ion Luca Caragiale and Petru Dumitriu .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "d77fa9bbe889a76e8771bc12c1a1220d", "text": "George Washington George Washington ( -LSB- ˈdʒɔɹdʒ_ˈwɒʃɪŋtən -RSB- -- , 1799 ) was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States . He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War , and later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the United States Constitution . He is popularly considered the driving force behind the nation 's establishment and came to be known as the `` father of the country , '' both during his lifetime and to this day . Washington was widely admired for his strong leadership qualities and was unanimously elected president by the Electoral College in the first two national elections . He oversaw the creation of a strong , well-financed national government that maintained neutrality in the French Revolutionary Wars , suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion , and won acceptance among Americans of all types . Washington 's incumbency established many precedents still in use today , such as the cabinet system , the inaugural address , and the title Mr. President . His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term . The 22nd Amendment ( 1951 ) now limits the president to two elected terms . He was born into the provincial gentry of Colonial Virginia to a family of wealthy planters who owned tobacco plantations and slaves , which he inherited . In his youth , he became a senior officer in the colonial militia during the first stages of the French and Indian War . In 1775 , the Second Continental Congress commissioned him as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution . In that command , Washington forced the British out of Boston in 1776 but was defeated and nearly captured later that year when he lost New York City . After crossing the Delaware River in the middle of winter , he defeated the British in two battles ( Trenton and Princeton ) , retook New Jersey , and restored momentum to the Patriot cause . His strategy enabled Continental forces to capture two major British armies at Saratoga in 1777 and Yorktown in 1781 . Historians laud Washington for the selection and supervision of his generals ; preservation and command of the army ; coordination with the Congress , state governors , and their militia ; and attention to supplies , logistics , and training . In battle , however , Washington was repeatedly outmaneuvered by British generals with larger armies . After victory had been finalized in 1783 , Washington resigned as commander-in-chief rather than seize power , proving his opposition to dictatorship and his commitment to American republicanism . Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787 , which devised a new form of federal government for the United States . Following his election as president in 1789 , he worked to unify rival factions in the fledgling nation . He supported Alexander Hamilton 's programs to satisfy all debts , federal and state , established a permanent seat of government , implemented an effective tax system , and created a national bank . In avoiding war with Great Britain , he guaranteed a decade of peace and profitable trade by securing the Jay Treaty in 1795 , despite intense opposition from the Jeffersonians . He remained non-partisan , never joining the Federalist Party , although he largely supported its policies . Washington 's Farewell Address was an influential primer on civic virtue , warning against partisanship , sectionalism , and involvement in foreign wars . He retired from the presidency in 1797 , returning to his home and plantation at Mount Vernon . Upon his death , Washington was eulogized as `` first in war , first in peace , and first in the hearts of his countrymen '' by Representative Henry Lee III of Virginia . He was revered in life and in death ; scholarly and public polling consistently ranks him among the top three presidents in American history . He has been depicted and remembered in monuments , public works , currency , and other dedications to the present day .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f0656e44b3207e40625750f1af7ebfb", "text": "George Washington in the French and Indian War George Washington ( February 22 , 1732 -- December 14 , 1799 ) commanded the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War ( 1775 -- 1783 ) , and was the first President of the United States , serving from 1789 to 1797 . Because of his central role in the founding of the United States , Washington is often called the `` Father of his Country '' . His devotion to republicanism and civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians . Washington 's military experience began in the French and Indian War with a commission as a major in the militia of the British Province of Virginia . In 1753 Washington was sent as an ambassador from the British crown to the French officials and Indians as far north as present-day Erie , Pennsylvania . The following year he led another expedition to the area to assist in the construction of a fort at present-day Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Before reaching that point , he and some of his men , accompanied by Indian allies , ambushed a French scouting party . Its leader was killed , although the exact circumstances of his death were disputed . This peacetime act of aggression is seen as one of the first military steps leading to the global Seven Years ' War . The French responded by attacking fortifications Washington erected following the ambush , forcing his surrender . Released on parole , Washington and his troops returned to Virginia . In 1755 he participated as a volunteer aide in the ill-fated expedition of General Edward Braddock , where he distinguished himself in the retreat following the climactic Battle of Monongahela . He served from 1755 until 1758 as colonel and commander of the Virginia Regiment , directing the provincial defenses against French and Indian raids and building the regiment into one of the best-trained provincial militias of the time . He led the regiment as part of the 1758 expedition of General John Forbes that successfully drove the French from Fort Duquesne , during which he and some of his companies were involved in a friendly fire incident . Unable to get a commission in the British Army , Washington then resigned from the provincial militia , married , and took up the life of a Virginia plantation owner . Washington gained valuable military skills during the war , acquiring tactical , strategic , and logistical military experience . He also acquired important political skills in his dealings with the British military establishment and the provincial government . His military exploits , although they included some notable failures , made his military reputation in the colonies such that he became a natural selection as the commander in chief of the Continental Army following the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in 1775 . His successes in military and political spheres during that conflict led to his election as the first President of the United States of America .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "19cdf4f8f07eaf496ce8d234624477c0", "text": "Robert Ross (British Army officer) Major-General Robert Ross ( 176612 September 1814 ) was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army who served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 . Ross enlisted in the British Army in 1789 . He served as an officer in several battles during the Napoleonic Wars . In 1809 , he was sent to serve in the Peninsular War . He was wounded in the neck at the Battle of Orthez in France on February 27 , 1814 . Upon returning to duty later that year , Ross was made a major general and sent to North America , where he took command of a British force designated to attack the United States capital of Washington D.C. during the War of 1812 . Ross 's professional soldiers quickly defeated a poorly organized American militia at the Battle of Bladensburg on August 24 , and that evening proceeded to enter Washington . The British Army burned many important U.S. Government buildings , including the White House and the Capitol , demoralizing and greatly damaging the American war effort . Ross then led a British invasion north up the Chesapeake Bay towards the city of Baltimore which culminated in the Battle of Baltimore that September . On September 12 , he was shot while commanding troops at North Point , and died while being moved to the rear .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af28c4b01de1df93359da9513cdd51c2", "text": "Fort Bunker Hill Fort Bunker Hill was a brick and earthenwork fortification built as part of the defenses of Washington , D.C. during the American Civil War .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37acc67c8b45673ba866b4f0589702d3", "text": "Religious views of George Washington The religious views of George Washington have long been debated . While some of the Founding Fathers , such as Thomas Jefferson , Benjamin Franklin , and Patrick Henry were noted for writing about religion , Washington rarely discussed his religious and philosophical views . His personal letters and public speeches sometimes referred to `` Providence . '' He was a member of several churches which he attended , and served as an Anglican vestryman and warden for more than fifteen years when Virginia had an established church .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "900ae894ee3e832df2399de4049c63c6", "text": "Crime in Washington, D.C. Crime in Washington , D.C. , is directly related to the city 's changing demographics , geography , and unique criminal justice system . The District 's population reached a peak of 982,178 in 1950 . However , shortly thereafter , the city began losing residents and by 1980 Washington had lost one-quarter of its population . The population loss to the suburbs also created a new demographic pattern , which divided affluent neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park from more crime-ridden and blighted areas to the east . Despite being the headquarters of multiple federal law enforcement agencies , such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) and United States Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) , the nationwide crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s greatly affected the city and led to large increases in crime . The number of homicides in Washington peaked in 1991 at 897 ( a rate of nearly 60.8 homicides per 100,000 residents ) , and the city eventually became known as the `` murder capital '' of the United States . The crime rate started to fall in the mid-1990s as the crack cocaine epidemic gave way to economic revitalization projects . Gentrification efforts have also started to transform the demographics of distressed neighborhoods , recently leading to the first rise in the District 's population in 60 years . By the mid-2000s , crime rates in Washington dropped to their lowest levels in over 20 years . As in many major cities , crime remains a significant factor in D.C. , especially in the city 's northwestern neighborhoods , which tend to be more affluent , draw more tourists , and have more vibrant nightlife . Violent crime also remains a problem in Ward 8 , which has the city 's highest concentration of poverty .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "16981ea52554bc6a2c13aff22067bc54", "text": "Bibliography of early American naval history Historical accounts for early American naval history now occur across the spectrum of two and more centuries . This Bibliography lends itself primarily to reliable sources covering early American naval history beginning around the American Revolution period on through the 18th and 19th centuries and includes sources which cover notable naval commanders , Presidents , important ships , major naval engagements and corresponding wars . The bibliography also includes sources that are not committed to the subject of American naval history per se but whose content covers this subject extensively . Among the contemporary and earlier historical accounts are primary sources , historical accounts , often derived from letters , dispatches , government and military records , captain 's logs and diaries , etc. , written by authors who were involved in or closely associated to the historical episode in question . Primary source material is often collected , compiled and published by other editors also , sometimes many years after the historical subject has passed . Many of the authors are notable and even famous in their own right and are linked to their corresponding biographies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da44d48bbbfa661435a57e7d5c2f19bd", "text": "Washington Crossing Washington Crossing may refer to : Places : Washington 's Crossing , the location in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania , a U.S. National Historic Landmark Washington Crossing State Park , Titusville , New Jersey Washington Crossing , New Jersey Washington Crossing , Pennsylvania Washington Crossing Historic Park , Pennsylvania Washington Crossing Bridge A historical event : Washington 's crossing of the Delaware River , a famous American Revolutionary War event that took place on the night of December 25 -- 26 , 1776 Art and literature about the event : Washington Crossing the Delaware , a painting commemorating the crossing Washington Crossing the Delaware ( sonnet ) , a sonnet by David Schulman about the scene in the painting Washington 's Crossing ( book ) , a book by David Hackett Fischer The Crossing ( 2000 film ) , an A&E television movie starring Jeff Daniels as George Washington", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b36ece9eee1c15160e8c079729e8f77b", "text": "Battle of Groton Heights The Battle of Groton Heights ( also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold , and occasionally called the Fort Griswold massacre ) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 6 , 1781 between a small Connecticut militia force led by Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard and the more numerous British forces led by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold and Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Eyre . Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton ordered General Arnold to raid the Connecticut port of New London in an unsuccessful attempt to divert General George Washington from marching against Lord Cornwallis 's army in Virginia . The raid was a success , but the Connecticut militia stubbornly resisted British attempts to capture Fort Griswold , across the Thames River in Groton . New London was burned , along with several ships , but many more escaped upriver . Originally , there was thought to be little resistance on the New London side , but it has been discovered through first-hand reports that resistance was stiff as the regulars landed , similar to that at Lexington and Concord in 1775 . More than 400 militia organized during the raid on the New London side from as far as Lyme and Stonington , but they had no leadership , as Col. Harris reportedly felt ill and rode off . Several leaders of the attacking British force were killed or seriously wounded , and much of the defending garrison was killed , mortally wounded , or captured when the fort was stormed . High British casualties led to criticism of General Arnold by some of his superiors . The battle was the last major military encounter of the war in the northern United States , preceding and being overshadowed by the decisive Franco-American victory at Yorktown , Virginia about six weeks later . At the battle of Yorktown , the Marquis de Lafayette reportedly yelled `` Remember Ft. Griswold ! '' as US and French forces stormed the redoubts . Many received land grants in New York and Ohio after the battle , as they lost property .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8a9917c4ec9d388c07eabb4a9fbf3bc8", "text": "Military career of Benedict Arnold, 1775–76 The military career of Benedict Arnold in 1775 and 1776 covers many of the military actions that occurred in the northernmost Thirteen Colonies early in the American Revolutionary War . Arnold began the war as a captain in Connecticut 's militia , a position to which he was elected in March 1775 . Following the outbreak of hostilities at Lexington and Concord the following month , his company marched northeast to assist in the siege of Boston that followed . Arnold proposed to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety an action to seize Fort Ticonderoga in New York , which he knew was poorly defended . They issued a colonel 's commission to him on May 3 , 1775 , and he immediately rode off to the west , where he arrived at Castleton in the disputed New Hampshire Grants ( present-day Vermont ) in time to participate with Ethan Allen and his men in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga . He followed up that action with a bold raid on Fort Saint-Jean on the Richelieu River north of Lake Champlain . He then resigned his Massachusetts commission after a command dispute with the head of a detachment of Connecticut militia troops that arrived in June to reinforce Ticonderoga . When the Second Continental Congress authorized an invasion of Quebec , in part on the urging of Arnold , he was passed over for leading the expedition . Arnold then went to Cambridge , Massachusetts , and suggested to George Washington a second expedition to attack Quebec City via a wilderness route through present-day Maine . This expedition , for which Arnold received a colonel 's commission in the Continental Army , left Cambridge in September 1775 with 1,100 men . After a difficult passage in which 300 men turned back and another 200 died en route , Arnold arrived before Quebec City in November . Joined by Richard Montgomery 's small army , he participated in the December 31 assault on Quebec City in which Montgomery was killed and he was wounded . Arnold , who was promoted to brigadier general for his role in reaching Quebec , maintained an ineffectual siege of the city until he was replaced by Major General David Wooster in April 1776 . Arnold then traveled to Montreal , where he served as military commander of the city until forced to retreat by an advancing British army that had arrived at Quebec in May . He presided over the rear of the Continental Army 's retreat from Saint-Jean , where he was reported to be the last person to leave before the British arrived . He then directed the construction of a fleet to defend Lake Champlain , which was defeated in the October 1776 Battle of Valcour Island . His actions at Saint-Jean and Valcour Island played a notable role in delaying the British advance against Ticonderoga until 1777 . During these actions , Arnold made a number of friends and a larger number of enemies within the army power structure and in Congress . The actions of some of these political enemies resulted in courts martial and other investigations that contributed to his eventual decision to join the British side of the conflict in 1780 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3cfcc0dc74b6c48504e71b377dce1e14", "text": "A Summary View of the Rights of British America A Summary View of the Rights of British America was a tract written by Thomas Jefferson in 1774 , before the U.S. Declaration of Independence , in which he laid out for delegates to the First Continental Congress a set of grievances against King George III , especially against the King 's and Parliament 's response to the Boston Tea Party . Jefferson declares that the British Parliament did not have the right to govern the Thirteen Colonies . He argues that since the individual colonies were founded they were independent of British rule . Jefferson , in this work , held that allodial title , not feudal title , was held to American lands , and thus the people did not owe fees and rents for that land to the British crown . The work was presented to , and debated by , the First Continental Congress . When this took place , Jefferson did not attend . Despite his attempts , Congress agreed to a more moderate decision than Jefferson 's proposed concept . Despite not being able to completely convince Congress , friends of Jefferson printed the Summary in a pamphlet form . It was distributed throughout London , New York and Philadelphia . Research states that the document `` helped establish Jefferson 's reputation as a skillful , if radical , political writer . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e74a5283094949d1b0fb25a577a11009", "text": "Washington's War Washington 's War is a card-driven board wargame from GMT Games designed by Mark Herman . The game is set in during the American Revolutionary War and the map depicts the east coast of the United States . One player controls the American forces and the other player the British . The game is designed for two players and takes between ninety minutes and two hours to play . Washington 's War was published in 2010 and is a reprint and upgrade of the Avalon Hill game We the People , first published in 1994 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "871bc7daba5421dd370581016032b7f4", "text": "1776 The year is dominated by events of the American Revolutionary War .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "60a9de4da0911d466a917d989ce43ffb", "text": "Invasion of Quebec (1775) The Invasion of Quebec in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . The objective of the campaign was to gain military control of the British Province of Quebec ( modern day Canada ) , and convince the French-speaking Canadiens to join the revolution on the side of the Thirteen Colonies . One expedition left Fort Ticonderoga under Richard Montgomery , besieged and captured Fort St. Johns , and very nearly captured British General Guy Carleton when taking Montreal . The other expedition left Cambridge , Massachusetts under Benedict Arnold , and traveled with great difficulty through the wilderness of Maine to Quebec City . The two forces joined there , but were defeated at the Battle of Quebec in December 1775 . Montgomery 's expedition set out from Fort Ticonderoga in late August , and began besieging Fort St. Johns , the main defensive point south of Montreal , in mid-September . After the fort was captured in November , Carleton abandoned Montreal , fleeing to Quebec City , and Montgomery took control of the city before heading for Quebec with an army much reduced in size by expiring enlistments . There he joined Arnold , who had left Cambridge in early September on an arduous trek through the wilderness that left his surviving troops starving and lacking in many supplies and equipment . These forces joined before Quebec City in December , where they assaulted the city in a snowstorm on the last day of the year . The battle was a disastrous defeat for the Americans ; Montgomery was killed and Arnold wounded , while the city 's defenders suffered few casualties . Arnold then conducted an ineffectual siege on the city , during which Loyalist sentiments were boosted by successful propaganda campaigns , and General David Wooster 's blunt administration of Montreal served to annoy both supporters and detractors of the Americans . The British sent several thousand troops , including General John Burgoyne and Hessian allies , to reinforce those in the province in May 1776 . General Carleton then launched a counter-offensive , ultimately driving the smallpox-weakened and disorganized American forces back to Fort Ticonderoga . The Americans , under Arnold 's command , were able to hinder the British advance sufficiently that an attack could not be mounted on Fort Ticonderoga in 1776 . The end of the campaign set the stage for Burgoyne 's campaign of 1777 to gain control of the Hudson River valley .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cae983556e67370be7dd5b8684b8362f", "text": "Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington , D.C. , dedicated to Thomas Jefferson ( 1743 -- 1826 ) , one of the most important of the American Founding Fathers as the main drafter and writer of the Declaration of Independence , member of the Continental Congress , governor of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia , American minister to King Louis XVI and the Kingdom of France , first U.S. Secretary of State under the first President George Washington , the second Vice President of the United States under second President John Adams , and also the third President ( 1801 -- 1809 ) , as well as being the founder of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville , Virginia . The neoclassical Memorial building on the Tidal Basin off the Washington Channel of the Potomac River was designed by the architect John Russell Pope and built by the Philadelphia contractor John McShain . Construction of the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943 . The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947 . The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior under its National Mall and Memorial Parks division . In 2007 , it was ranked fourth on the `` List of America 's Favorite Architecture '' by the American Institute of Architects .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "950093267944d01330a3ec06f05c318d", "text": "George Washington (Houdon) George Washington is a statue by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon from the late 18th century . Based on a life mask and other measurements of George Washington taken by Houdon , it is considered one of the most accurate depictions of the subject . The original sculpture is located in the rotunda of the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond , Virginia , and has been copied extensively . The date given for the sculpture varies . It was commissioned by the Virginia General Assembly in 1784 , begun in 1785 , signed `` 1788 '' , completed in 1791 or 1792 , and delivered in 1796 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "26e4fb444764551f2e47df0d5b1ad7b9", "text": "Washington Irving Washington Irving ( April 3 , 1783 -- November 28 , 1859 ) was an American short story writer , essayist , biographer , historian , and diplomat of the early 19th century . He is best known for his short stories `` Rip Van Winkle '' ( 1819 ) and `` The Legend of Sleepy Hollow '' ( 1820 ) , both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon , Gent . His historical works include biographies of George Washington , Oliver Goldsmith , and Muhammad , and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus , the Moors and the Alhambra . Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846 . He made his literary debut in 1802 with a series of observational letters to the Morning Chronicle , written under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle . After moving to England for the family business in 1815 , he achieved international fame with the publication of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon , Gent . in 1819 -- 20 . He continued to publish regularly -- and almost always successfully -- throughout his life , and just eight months before his death ( at age 76 , in Tarrytown , New York ) , completed a five-volume biography of George Washington . Irving , along with James Fenimore Cooper , was among the first American writers to earn acclaim in Europe , and Irving encouraged American authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne , Herman Melville , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , and Edgar Allan Poe . Irving was also admired by some European writers , including Walter Scott , Lord Byron , Thomas Campbell , Francis Jeffrey , and Charles Dickens . As America 's first genuine internationally best-selling author , Irving advocated for writing as a legitimate profession and argued for stronger laws to protect American writers from copyright infringement .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d81f496a3374d71ab62604ed896c4cbd", "text": "George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney George Brydges Rodney , 1st Baron Rodney , KB ( bap . 13 February 1718 -- 24 May 1792 ) was a British naval officer . He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence , particularly his victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782 . It is often claimed that he was the commander to have pioneered the tactic of `` breaking the line '' . Rodney came from a distinguished but poor background , and went to sea at the age of fourteen . His first major action was the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1747 . He made a large amount of prize money during the 1740s , allowing him to purchase a large country estate and a seat in the House of Commons of Great Britain . During the Seven Years ' War , Rodney was involved in a number of amphibious operations such as the raids on Rochefort and Le Havre and the Siege of Louisbourg . He became well known for his role in the capture of Martinique in 1762 . Following the Peace of Paris , Rodney 's financial situation stagnated . He spent large sums of money pursuing his political ambitions . By 1774 he had run up large debts and was forced to flee Britain to avoid his creditors . He was in a French jail when war was declared in 1778 . Thanks to a benefactor , Rodney was able to secure his release and return to Britain where he was appointed to a new command . Rodney successfully relieved Gibraltar during the Great Siege and defeated a Spanish fleet during the 1780 Battle of Cape St. Vincent , known as the `` Moonlight Battle '' because it took place at night . He then was posted to the Jamaica Station , where he became involved in the controversial 1781 capture of Sint Eustatius . Later that year he briefly returned home suffering from ill health . During his absence the British lost the crucial Battle of the Chesapeake leading to the surrender at Yorktown . To some Rodney was a controversial figure , accused of an obsession with prize money and nepotism . This was brought to a head in the wake of his taking of Saint Eustatius for which he was heavily criticised in Britain . Orders for his recall had been sent when Rodney won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782 , ending the French threat to Jamaica . On his return to Britain , Rodney was made a peer and was awarded an annual pension of # 2,000 . He lived in retirement until his death in 1792 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aaa0cba79eca3df5f4bacc455d776052", "text": "Second Continental Congress The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 , in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It succeeded the First Continental Congress , which met between September 5 , 1774 and October 26 , 1774 , also in Philadelphia . The second Congress managed the colonial war effort , and moved incrementally towards independence , adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4 , 1776 . By raising armies , directing strategy , appointing diplomats , and making formal treaties such as the Olive Branch Petition , the Congress acted as the de facto national government of what became the United States . When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10 , 1775 it was , in effect , a reconvening of the First Continental Congress . Many of the same 56 delegates who attended the first meeting were in attendance at the second , and the delegates appointed the same president ( Peyton Randolph ) and secretary ( Charles Thomson ) . Notable new arrivals included Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and John Hancock of Massachusetts . Within two weeks , Randolph was summoned back to Virginia to preside over the House of Burgesses ; he was replaced in the Virginia delegation by Thomas Jefferson , who arrived several weeks later . Henry Middleton was elected as president to replace Randolph , but he declined . Hancock was elected president on May 24 . Delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies were present when the Second Continental Congress convened . Georgia had not participated in the First Continental Congress and did not initially send delegates to the Second Continental Congress . On May 13 , 1775 , Lyman Hall was admitted as a delegate from the Parish of St. John 's in the Colony of Georgia , not as a delegate from the colony itself . On July 4 , 1775 , revolutionary Georgians held a Provincial Congress to decide how to respond to the American Revolution , and that congress decided on July 8 to send delegates to the Continental Congress . They arrived on July 20 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "13391941c2be9faec97eedc0cc0ce7ca", "text": "George Washington (film) George Washington is a 2000 American drama film written and directed by David Gordon Green . Its story centers on a group of children in a depressed small town in North Carolina who band together to cover up a tragic mistake . Although it was not widely seen due to having had a very limited release , the film received wide praise from critics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "938eacee8d635344c3b737c811043f7c", "text": "George Washington and slavery George Washington , the first President of the United States , held people in slavery for virtually all of his life . His will provided for freeing the enslaved people he held upon the death of his widow Martha Washington . In January 1801 Martha freed her husband 's slaves , just over a year after his death . However , while she lived , Martha did not emancipate any of the people she held , because she held only the lifetime use of them . When she died , on May 22 , 1802 , at the age of 70 , all of those enslaved people went to the descendants of her first husband , Daniel Parke Custis .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "12c50a15d40eef33fac24bc15c787d0d", "text": "USS Constitution USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled , three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy , named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America . She is the world 's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat . Constitution was launched in 1797 , one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed . Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy 's capital ships , and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period . Constitution was built in the North End of Boston , Massachusetts at Edmund Hartt 's shipyard . Her first duties with the newly formed U.S. Navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War . Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom , when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships : , , , , and . The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of `` Old Ironsides '' and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping . She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons , and circled the world in the 1840s . During the American Civil War , she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy . She carried American artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878 . Constitution was retired from active service in 1881 , and served as a receiving ship until designated a museum ship in 1907 . In 1934 , she completed a three-year , 90-port tour of the nation . Constitution sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997 , and again in August 2012 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over Guerriere . Constitutions stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy 's role in war and peace through educational outreach , historical demonstration , and active participation in public events as part of the Naval History & Heritage Command . As a fully commissioned U.S. Navy ship , her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies , educational programs , and special events while keeping Constitution open to visitors year round and providing free tours . The officers and crew are all active-duty U.S. Navy personnel and the assignment is considered to be special duty in the U.S. Navy . Traditionally , command of the vessel is assigned to a Navy commander . She is usually berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard , at one end of Boston 's Freedom Trail . In May 2015 , Constitution entered Dry Dock 1 to begin a three-year restoration program .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "0a7a717343dda254ad3c2531d00b027e", "text": "USS Galena (1880) USS Galena , was a wooden steamer built at the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1879 and commissioned there August 26 , 1880 , with Commander James O'Kane in command . Galena was the second ship of the United States Navy to bear that name . Galena departed Hampton Roads December 19 , 1880 and reached Gibraltar January 12 , 1881 . She cruised between the ports of France , Spain , Portugal , Turkey , Greece , along the coast of Africa and to the Canary , Cape Verde and Madeira Islands . On April 7 , 1881 she arrived at Chios , in the Aegean Sea and remained until April 15 helping to relieve the distress caused by a severe earthquake . Her surgeon went ashore to treat the injured ; her crew furnished work parties to help clear the rubble ; and her steam launch moved relief supplies . Another mission began June 10 , 1882 when she reached Alexandria , Egypt , to embark American citizens and personnel of the American Consulate for protection aboard during a rebellion . An Italian ship was chartered as a haven for about 135 refugees until June 27 when Admiral James W. Nicholson arrived in to relieve Galena . Galena departed Alexandria July 11 , 1882 for operations along the eastern seaboard of South America out of Rio de Janeiro . From October 19 , 1882 to January 31 , 1883 she was the flagship of Rear Admiral Peirce Crosby , commanding American Naval Forces in the South Atlantic . She arrived at New York City September 10 , 1883 to serve in the North Atlantic along the eastern seaboard and throughout the Caribbean to the shores of Aspinwall , Colombia ( now Colón , Panama ) . This included station duty at Key West ( May 1 , -- August 16 , 1884 ) to prevent illegal filibustering expeditions from the United States to Cuba .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "723cd88ed4c71dab3f5ca69042fe6d26", "text": "20 Squadron 20 Squadron or 20th Squadron may refer to : No. 20 Squadron RAAF , a unit of the Australian Royal Air Force No. 20 Squadron RAF , a unit of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force 20th Fighter Squadron , a unit of the United States Air Force 20th Bomb Squadron , a unit of the United States Air Force 20th Intelligence Squadron , a unit of the United States Air Force 20th Reconnaissance Squadron , a unit of the United States Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron , a unit of the United States Air Force 20th Space Control Squadron , a unit of the United States Air Force 20th Operational Weather Squadron , a unit of the United States Air Force", "title": "" }, { "docid": "06d037f16bc63e67aa57a4509ddb6510", "text": "USS Arizona (BB-39) USS Arizona was a built for and by the United States Navy in the mid-1910s . Named in honor of the 48th state 's recent admission into the union , the ship was the second and last of the Pennsylvania class of `` super-dreadnought '' battleships . Although commissioned in 1916 , the ship remained stateside during World War I. Shortly after the end of the war , Arizona was one of a number of American ships that briefly escorted President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference . The ship was sent to Turkey in 1919 at the beginning of the Greco-Turkish War to represent American interests for several months . Several years later , she was transferred to the Pacific Fleet and remained there for the rest of her career . Aside from a comprehensive modernization in 1929 -- 31 , Arizona was regularly used for training exercises between the wars , including the annual Fleet Problems ( training exercises ) . When an earthquake struck Long Beach , California , on March , 10 , 1933 , the Arizonas crew provided aid to the survivors . In July 1934 , the ship was featured in a Jimmy Cagney film , Here Comes the Navy , about the romantic troubles of a sailor . In April 1940 , she and the rest of the Pacific Fleet were transferred from California to Pearl Harbor , Hawaii , as a deterrent to Japanese imperialism . During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 , Arizona was bombed . After a bomb detonated in a powder magazine , the battleship exploded violently and sank , with the loss of 1,177 officers and crewmen . Unlike many of the other ships sunk or damaged that day , Arizona was irreparably damaged by the force of the magazine explosion , though the Navy removed parts of the ship for reuse . The wreck still lies at the bottom of Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial , dedicated on 30 May 1962 to all those who died during the attack , straddles the ship 's hull .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2e55d734c9169eb68cd7b7eec42c5c65", "text": "List of commanding officers of USS Oklahoma (BB-37) USS Oklahoma was a battleship that served in the United States Navy from 2 May 1916 , to 1 September 1944 . The ship capsized and sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 , but she was righted in 1943 . While other ships sunk during the Pearl Harbor attack were repaired and returned to service , she was not and never returned to duty . Instead , Oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure , and sold for scrap . She sank while under tow to the mainland on 17 May 1947 , 500 mi northeast of Hawaii . When Navy personnel receive orders to take command of a ship in the United States they will receive an order from the Chief of Naval Personnel stating : `` Proceed to the port in which USS -LSB- name of ship -RSB- may be and upon arrival , report to your immediate superior in command , if present , otherwise by message , for duty as commanding officer of USS -LSB- name of ship -RSB- . '' In the 1990 edition of the United States Navy Regulations Article 0807 states that before leaving his command the commanding officer or CO will inspect the ship with the new CO and have the crew perform some sort of drill or exercise , `` unless conditions render it impracticable or inadvisable . '' Also , before the old commanding officer leaves the ship he should turn over all keys to the incoming CO. . Before the CO leaves the ship he is entitled to a say a few words and , according to Naval regulations `` the officer relieved , though without authority after turning over the command , is , until final departure , entitled to all ceremonies and distinctions accorded a commanding officer . '' During her nearly three decades of service , the Oklahoma had 22 commanding officers . The first Captain was Roger Welles , who took command after Oklahoma '' 's commissioning in 1916 , serving over a year . The longest serving commanding officer was John D. Wainwright , who served over for over two years in the position , from 13 May 1930 -- 25 June 1932 . Oklahoma '' s last commanding officer was Howard D. Bode , although he was not on board when the battleship was sunk at Pearl Harbor . When the Japanese attacked , Bode was on the USS Maryland and Commander Jesse L. Kenworthy Jr. , acting as the ship 's captain , gave the order to abandon ship .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a265f07e4d86245d11a35f4d4e60a02e", "text": "Alexander Slidell Mackenzie Alexander Slidell Mackenzie ( April 6 , 1803 -- September 13 , 1848 ) , born Alexander Slidell , was a U.S. naval officer most famous for his 1842 decision to execute three suspected mutineers aboard a ship under his command , the USS Somers . Mackenzie was also an accomplished man of letters , producing several volumes of travel writing and biographies of early important U.S. naval figures , some of whom he knew personally . Mackenzie was the brother of U.S. Senator John Slidell of Louisiana , who was later involved in the American Civil War 's `` Trent Affair . '' Mackenzie was captain of the USS Somers when it became the only U.S. Navy ship to undergo a mutiny which led to executions , including Philip Spencer , the nineteen-year-old son of the Secretary of War John C. Spencer . Mackenzie 's handling of the Somers Affair , including its lack of a lawful court martial , was controversial ; the incident was described at length in Vina Delmar 's novel The Big Family . It also inspired the novella Billy Budd by American author Herman Melville . The Somers Affair also led to the founding of the United States Naval Academy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0f9f3dcfaeb49aa091ffc2e7dfcbb94", "text": "American Glory (ship) American Glory is a small cruise ship owned and operated by American Cruise Lines ( ACL ) . She was built in 2002 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury , Maryland for overnight coastal , river , and inland waterway cruising within the continental United States . American Glory , as an American built , flagged , and owned vessel operated by US citizen crew members is compliant with the Passenger Vessel Services Act and can transport passengers directly between US ports . The vessel accommodates 49 passengers in her 31 staterooms with 14 having private balconies . All staterooms have private baths , windows , and interior entrances . The ship deck plans : Main Deck - 4 double and 3 single occupancy staterooms ; Dining Salon and lounge Lounge Deck - 6 double occupancy staterooms with private balconies , 5 double and 1 single occupancy staterooms ; two lounges , forward and aft passenger decks Carolina Deck - 7 double and 1 single occupancy staterooms with private balconies ; library , aft passenger deck Observation Deck - recreation Upon entering service in 2002 American Glory joined her sister ship American Eagle with had entered service for ACL in 2000 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5f718689560346a1b642c6d092273e8c", "text": "Wardroom The wardroom is the mess cabin or compartment for commissioned naval officers above the rank of midshipman . Although typically applies to officers in a navy , it is also applicable to marine officers and coast guard officers in those nations that have such service branches . Typically the mess compartment aboard a naval or coast guard vessel , and on larger vessels , such as aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy , there may more than one wardroom . It may also be used to refer to similar officer mess facilities at naval , marine , and coast guard installations ashore . The term the wardroom is also used ( metonymically ) to refer to those individuals with the right to occupy that wardroom , meaning `` the officers of the wardroom . '' The wardoom provides a place of recreation as well as being a dining room . Usually , a galley or scullery adjoins the wardroom . Service is provided by stewards , now known in some services as mess specialists or culinary specialists . On warships other than those of the U.S. Navy , there is usually a bar where alcoholic drinks can be purchased . Ships can be either `` wet '' or `` dry '' : the former allowing the consumption of alcohol at sea , while the latter only allows alcohol when alongside at port , if at all . Ships of the United States Navy have not allowed alcohol consumption onboard since 1913 , although since 1980 unique , by exception , single-day waivers have been granted to vessels deployed in excess of ninety 90 ) days without a port call . Wardrooms have rules governing etiquette . Traditionally considered taboo are three topics : politics , religion , and sex ( earlier guidebooks referred to the latter as ladies , this being changed as increasing numbers of female officers joined the wardrooms of warships and coast guard cutters ) . On large ships in peacetime , talking about professional business is also frowned upon . It is also considered inappropriate to perform work or to meet with subordinates in a wardroom . Typically , upon entering the wardroom at meal time , members ask permission from the most senior officer present before joining the table . The ship 's executive officer is usually the mess president . On warships and coast guard vessels , the commanding officer is normally not a member of the wardroom , but is invited to join the members for special occasions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "83dc659188daf048b3016c372bff541e", "text": "Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution The Twenty-first Amendment ( Amendment XXI ) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution , which had mandated nationwide Prohibition on alcohol on January 16 , 1919 . The Twenty-first Amendment was ratified on December 5 , 1933 . It is unique among the 27 amendments of the U.S. Constitution for being the only one to repeal a prior amendment and to have been ratified by state ratifying conventions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8b6a3e78bc7e25a42c6a23658d42b6e2", "text": "Limited duty officer A limited duty officer ( LDO ) is an officer in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps who was selected for commissioning based on skill and expertise , and is not required to have a bachelor 's degree . They are employed in situations where it is desirable to have an officer with strong , specific technical knowledge and seasoned leadership . Per Title 10 , U.S. Code , an LDO is a permanent commissioned officer appointed under section 5589 in a permanent grade above chief warrant officer , W-5 , and designated for limited duty . LDOs do not attend a conventional pre-commissioning program such as a twelve - to fourteen-week Officer Candidate School program . Instead , they typically attend a four-to-five week LDO/CWO indoctrination school as commissioned officers . In the U.S. Navy , this school was previously under the auspices of Naval Aviation Schools Command at NAS Pensacola , Florida . It is now known as the LDO/CWO Academy under the auspices of Officer Training Command at Naval Station Newport , Rhode Island .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6c7c766257d37373f89c163edf5f5231", "text": "USS Muscoota USS Muscoota , was a 1370-ton Mohongo-class iron `` double-ender '' steam gunboat of the United States Navy during the American Civil War . The ship was built at Greenpoint , New York , and commissioned in January 1865 . She was at Norfolk , Virginia , in May 1865 when ordered to Key West as part of an effort to prevent Confederate President Jefferson Davis escaping abroad . Muscoota remained in the Gulf of Mexico area at least until August 1866 , when she was sent north in response to a serious outbreak of Yellow Fever among her crew . Sold in June 1869 , she was extensively rebuilt for merchant employment and renamed Tennessee . The ship had only a short civilian career , as she was destroyed by fire near Little River , North Carolina , on 29 June 1870 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fbd8a719b73ec6ad9e46cee34abc204c", "text": "Submarine Squadron 20 Submarine Squadron 20 is a United States Navy unit responsible for the maintenance and operation of five Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2aba1dabe5a0a87075d042030226da9", "text": "USS England (DLG-22) The second USS England ( DLG/CG -22 ) , a guided missile cruiser , was a ship of the United States Navy named in honor of Ensign John C. England . Originally called a `` destroyer leader '' or frigate , in 1975 she was re-designated a cruiser in the Navy 's 1975 ship reclassification . Ensign John Charles England was born in Harris , Missouri , on 11 December 1920 . He attended Pasadena City College , in Pasadena , California and was on the pep-squad there . He enlisted in the Naval Reserve on 6 September 1940 and was commissioned ensign on 6 June 1941 . On 3 September 1941 he reported for duty on the battleship and was killed three months later while saving others aboard during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 . CG/DLG -22 was the second USS England . The first was , the ship that sank six enemy submarines in 12 days in May 1944 . That act caused the Chief of Naval Operations , Admiral Ernest King , to declare `` There 'll always be an England in the United States Navy . '' DE-635 was decommissioned in 1945 . To fulfill Admiral King 's promise , USS England DLG-22 was built by Todd Shipyards , Los Angeles Division , San Pedro , California . The keel was laid on 4 October 1960 , launched 6 March 1962 , and commissioned on 7 December 1963 . Her designation was changed in 1976 to CG-22 at Bremerton Naval Shipyard during an overhaul . England served in every major Pacific engagement from Vietnam to Desert Storm , from rescuing pilots , performing as plane guard or picket , to showing force around the globe . England was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon for supporting search and rescue operations in the Gulf of Tonkin from 3 January to 6 June 1966 . England was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation a final time for actions performed 2 August to 16 August 1990 . As the leading Naval Warship in the region , England assumed primary shipping interdiction and air defense roles while forces were mobilized to support what would become Operation Desert Shield . She was decommissioned on 21 January 1994 , mothballed in the Suisun Bay for ten years and later scrapped in 2004 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8229d5f19a7c2e7ab051ba3ef0c31f8f", "text": "Constitution Day (United States) Constitution Day ( or Citizenship Day ) is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens . It is normally observed on September 17 , the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia . When Constitution Day falls on a weekend or on another holiday , schools and other institutions observe the holiday on an adjacent weekday . The law establishing the present holiday was created in 2004 with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd to the Omnibus spending bill of 2004 . Before this law was enacted , the holiday was known as `` Citizenship Day '' . In addition to renaming the holiday `` Constitution Day and Citizenship Day , '' the act mandates that all publicly funded educational institutions , and all federal agencies , provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution on that day . In May 2005 , the United States Department of Education announced the enactment of this law and that it would apply to any school receiving federal funds of any kind .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0bd88da9b53bebf1cce9758e3e35b2d7", "text": "Lieutenant (junior grade) Lieutenant ( junior grade ) ( LTJG ) is a junior commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy , the United States Coast Guard , the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps , and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps ( NOAA Corps ) , with the pay grade of O-2 . The rank is also used in the United States Maritime Service . The NOAA Corps 's predecessors , the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps ( 1917 -- 1965 ) and the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps or ESSA Corps ( 1965 -- 1970 ) , also used the rank . Lieutenant , junior grade , ranks above ensign and below lieutenant and is equivalent to a first lieutenant in the other uniformed services ( the Army , Marine Corps and Air Force ) and sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy and the navies of many Commonwealth countries . Promotion to LTJG is governed by Department of Defense policies derived from the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act of 1980 . DOPMA guidelines suggest all `` fully qualified '' ensigns should be promoted to LTJG . The time for promotion to LTJG is a minimum of two years after commissioning in the Navy or 18 months in the Coast Guard . Lieutenants , junior grade typically lead petty officers and non-rated personnel , unless assigned to small aircraft or on staff duty . A LTJG 's usual shipboard billet is as a division officer . Lieutenant , junior grade is often referred to colloquially as JG ( `` Jay-Jee '' ) . Prior to March 3 , 1883 , this rank was known in the Navy as Master .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5f114d670eb4a9b464c26d039aa0300a", "text": "USS S-15 (SS-120) USS S-15 ( SS-120 ) was a second-group ( S-3 or `` Government '' ) S-class submarine of the United States Navy . Her keel was laid down on 13 December 1917 by the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport , Connecticut . She was launched on 8 March 1920 sponsored by Mrs. Simon Lake , and commissioned on 15 January 1921 with Lieutenant Commander David R. Lee in command . Attached to SubDiv 18 , S-15 departed New London , Connecticut , on 31 May 1921 , and sailed via the Panama Canal , California , Hawaii , and Guam to the Philippines . She arrived at Cavite , Luzon , on 1 December . In 1922 , she sailed from Cavite on 11 October , visited Hong Kong from 14 October to 28 October , and returned to Cavite on 1 November . Sailing from Manila on 15 May 1923 , S-15 visited Shanghai , Chefoo , and Chinwangtao before returning via Woosung and Amoy to Cavite on 11 September . In the summer of 1924 , she again visited China and returned to Olongapo on 23 September . Departing Cavite on 29 October , she arrived at Mare Island Naval Shipyard , California , on 30 December . Remaining at Mare Island in 1925 and 1926 , she operated along the west coast through 1927 . From February 1928 into 1935 , S-15 served in the Panama Canal area , although she visited Baltimore , Maryland , from 15 May to 5 June 1933 . She departed Coco Solo on 11 January 1935 for Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , where she decommissioned on 26 April 1935 . S-15 was recommissioned on 3 January 1941 at Philadelphia . Following voyages to Bermuda , she operated at Saint Thomas , United States Virgin Islands , from 31 October to 9 December 1941 ; in the Panama Canal area from January into December 1943 ; at Guantanamo Bay through May 1944 ; in the Panama Canal area from June through September ; at Trinidad for the rest of the year ; and at Guantanamo from January into March 1945 . S-15 departed Guantanamo on 23 March 1945 and reported at New London for inactivation . She was decommissioned on 11 June 1946 at Philadelphia and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register . On 4 December that year she was sold for scrapping to the Potomac Shipwrecking Company of Maryland .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "67c8ff729146648215b3455e08949c9b", "text": "USS Tucker (DD-57) USS Tucker ( Destroyer No. 57/DD -57 ) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers built for the United States Navy prior to the American entry into World War I . The ship was the first U.S. Navy vessel named for Samuel Tucker . Tucker was laid down by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company of Quincy , Massachusetts , in November 1914 and launched in May 1915 . The ship was a little more than 315 ft in length , nearly 30 ft abeam , and had a standard displacement of 1090 LT. She was armed with four 4 in/50 caliber guns and had eight 21 inch ( 533 mm ) torpedo tubes . Tucker was powered by a pair of steam turbines that propelled her at up to 29.5 knots . After her April 1916 commissioning , Tucker sailed in the Atlantic and the Caribbean . After the United States entered World War I in April 1917 , Tucker was part of the second U.S. destroyer squadron sent overseas . Patrolling the Irish Sea out of Queenstown , Ireland , Tucker made several rescues of passengers and crew from ships sunk by U-boats . For her part in rescuing crewmen from the Dupetit-Thouars in August 1918 , Tucker received a commendation from the Préfet Maritime . In June , Tucker was transferred to Brest , France , and spent the remainder of the war there . Upon returning to the United State near the end of 1918 , Tucker underwent repairs at the Boston Navy Yard . After a New England recruiting tour through October 1919 , she was placed in reduced commission and then decommissioned in May 1921 . In March 1926 , Tucker was transferred to the United States Coast Guard to help enforce Prohibition as a part of the `` Rum Patrol '' . She operated under the name USCGC Tucker ( CG-23 ) until 1933 ; during her Coast Guard service , she was the first American ship to arrive at the crash site of Navy airship . After her transfer back to the Navy later in 1933 , the ship was renamed DD-57 to free the name Tucker for another destroyer . She was sold for scrap and hulked in December 1936 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12968ca9a085346457f4e28294672bd8", "text": "Merchant Marine Reserve The Merchant Marine Reserve , founded in 1913 as the Naval Auxiliary Reserve consists of members of the United States Merchant Marine who are also members of the United States Navy . Officers in the Merchant Marine Reserve are entitled to wear the Navy Reserve Merchant Marine Insignia . Category : United States Navy Reserve Category : United States Merchant Marine", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d47380e90772557e88effc1ef78b34d6", "text": "USS Zaca (ID-3792) The first USS Zaca ( ID-3792 ) was a steel-hulled , single-screw freighter that served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1919 . Zaca was built under a United States Shipping Board contract and completed as SS Zaca in 1918 at Oakland , California , by the Moore Shipbuilding Company . She was acquired by the U.S. Navy for duty with the Naval Overseas Transportation Service ( NOTS ) . Designated Id . No. 3792 , she was commissioned as USS Zaca on 30 December 1918 at her builder 's yard , Lieutenant Commander James J. Carey , USNRF , in command . Following sea trials , Zaca loaded 7,446 tons of flour at the Sperry Mills Dock , Vallejo , California , and got underway from San Francisco Bay on 12 January 1919 , bound for the United States East Coast . While in the Panama Canal Zone , the freighter took on board 41 passengers for transportation to Norfolk , Virginia , and transited the Panama Canal on 30 January 1919 . She arrived in Hampton Roads , Virginia , on 8 February 1919 . Zaca spent a week at Norfolk replenishing and undergoing minor repairs before sailing for European waters on 15 February 1919 with her cargo of flour , which had been consigned by the United States Food Administration for the relief of the hungry people of war-torn Europe in the aftermath of World War I . After arriving at Danzig on 19 March 1919 , she discharged her cargo and sailed for the United States on 4 April 1919 . Proceeding via Rotterdam , the Netherlands , and Plymouth , England , Zaca arrived at New York City on 29 April 1919 , unloaded her ballast , and was decommissioned on 12 May 1919 , the same day on which she was returned to the United States Shipping Board and struck from the Navy List . As SS Zaca , the ship operated commercially under the flag of the United States Shipping Board until October 1920 , when she was burned out by a ruptured fuel oil pipe in her engine room . Her hulk was towed to New York City , where it lay until she was scrapped in January 1924 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0bf9ec982c421e99725662a460417bee", "text": "Warrant officer A warrant officer ( WO ) is an officer in a military organisation who is designated an officer by a warrant , as distinguished from a commissioned officer who is designated an officer by a commission , and a non-commissioned officer who is designated an officer , often by virtue of seniority . The rank was first used in the 13th century in the ( then ) English Royal Navy and is today used in most services in many countries , including the Commonwealth nations and the United States . Outside the United States , warrant officers are included in the `` Other Ranks '' ( OR ) category , equivalent to the US `` E '' ( Enlisted ) category and rank between non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers . The warrant officers in Commonwealth navies rank between chief petty officer and sub-lieutenant , in Commonwealth air forces between flight sergeant and pilot officer , and in Commonwealth armies between staff sergeant and second-lieutenant . Warrant officers in the United States are classified as officers and are in the `` W '' category ( NATO `` WO '' ) ; they are technical leaders and specialists . Chief warrant officers are commissioned by the President of the United States and take the same oath as regular commissioned officers . They may be technical experts with a long service as enlisted personnel , or direct entrants , notably for U.S. Army helicopter pilots .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "edd1b8e3759d784f8e13bc687a74b008", "text": "Civil Engineer Corps The Civil Engineer Corps ( CEC ) is a staff corps of the United States Navy . CEC officers are professional engineers and architects , acquisitions specialists and Seabee Combat Warfare Officers . They are responsible for executing and managing the planning , design , acquisition , construction , operation , and maintenance of the Navy 's shore facilities . The Civil Engineer Corps is under the command of the Chief of Civil Engineers and Commander , Naval Facilities Engineering Command . As of 4 November 2015 , RADM Bret J. Muilenburg relieved RADM Kate L. Gregory , and became the 44th commander of NAVFAC and Chief of Civil Engineers . CEC ranks range from CWO2 to RADM , though the community is phasing out Chief Warrant Officer ranks in favor of Limited Duty Officers . As of January 2016 , the Active-Component of the CEC is composed of 1 RADM , 3 RDML 's , 78 CAPT 's , 166 CDR 's , 280 LCDR 's , 478 LT 's , 165 LTJG 's , and 151 ENS 's , distributed worldwide .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "0068b80e0599157343aaef137bc369e6", "text": "Evan Goldberg Evan Goldberg ( born May 11 , 1982 ) is a Canadian screenwriter , film producer , and director . He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen in several films , including Superbad ( 2007 ) ( which they first conceived as teenagers ) , Pineapple Express ( 2008 ) , This Is the End ( 2013 ) ( their directorial debut ) , and The Interview ( 2014 ) .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "1bd30e744621fb6a11d9a7c662e84ef8", "text": "Saskatchewan Film and Video Classification Board The Saskatchewan Film and Video Classification Board is a board of the Saskatchewan Department of Justice responsible for providing film and video classification documents to movie theatres in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan . The Board was formerly responsible for reviewing films and granting film ratings , but since 1 October 1997 these duties have been done by the British Columbia Film Classification Office on Saskatchewan 's behalf . In 1994 , the Board briefly achieved international notoriety when it banned the BDSM-based comedy film Exit to Eden from being shown in Saskatchewan theaters . This was the first time a major Hollywood film had been banned in Canada since Pretty Baby was temporarily banned in some jurisdictions in 1978 . After a significant public outcry , the ban was lifted a few days later . The Board is empowered by Saskatchewan 's Film and Video Classification Act .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "370c0b1ddbed6105f1f90df9bd9fdd86", "text": "Stornoway Communications Stornoway Communications is a privately held Canadian broadcasting and production company based in Toronto , Ontario . Stornoway owns two production arms called Stornoway Productions and Stornoway Films ; Stornoway Productions produces various in-depth documentaries while Stornoway Films produce dramas and other entertainment programs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "325a913f6319a2f2b841cc76f0ff52de", "text": "BCE Inc. BCE Inc. , originally Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. , is a Canadian telecommunications company . It is one of Canada 's largest corporations and a publicly-traded holding company for Canada 's largest communications network . It has been the parent company in the Bell Canada corporate empire since its creation in 1983 when Bell Canada , Northern Telecom , and other related companies all became subsidiaries of BCE . In addition to its core telecommunications operations that also include Bell Mobility , Bell Aliant , Bell MTS , Northwestel , Télébec , NorthernTel , Dryden Municipal Telephone Service and the CTV Television network , BCE owns 18 % of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club , and ( together with BCE 's pension plan ) a 37.5 % interest in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment ( MLSE ) , owner of several Toronto professional sports franchises . It was ranked as Canada 's 17th largest corporations by revenue in 2014 and as the ninth-largest by capitalization in 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fda73ca777bad592d2c732ea1a60eb0a", "text": "Lightning Entertainment Lightning Entertainment is an American film distributor , sales agent , and production company based in Santa Monica , California . It was founded in 2002 by Richard Guardian , Rich Goldberg , and Marc Greenberg , focusing on sales and distribution of independent films . It began offering film production services in 2012 , which it stated were designed to help domestic films better target international markets .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e810b18b639466026dea3ac2b2b2b3b5", "text": "Lawrence Grey (producer) Lawrence Grey is a Canadian-American film and television producer . Grey launched his production company Grey Matter Productions in 2013 . Grey Matter 's first film , Lights Out , was released by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema on July 22 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d869eb56c68b69e6ebea0ba8ae49ffe", "text": "Enoki Films is a producer of anime based in the Enoki Building in Shinjuku , Tokyo . Enoki Films also had a North American division , established in 1986 , headquartered in the Encino area of Los Angeles , California , United States called Enoki Films USA , Inc. . Enoki Films USA acted as a middle-man between Japanese companies and American licensees such as 4Kids Entertainment and Saban . In May 2007 it was announced that their content would also be provided as video on demand by Internet startup ReelTime.com ( worldwide except Japan ) . As of 2002 Enoki licenses anime but sub-licenses its licenses to various distributors instead of distributing them directly . Anime News Network wrote that `` They generally only license TV shows that they hope to also license to TV broadcasters such as Cartoon Network , ABC Family and Fox Kids . '' Some of the anime productions that were listed on Enoki 's website are under alternate names and may list characters under different names as well . In many cases , when sub-licensed to anime home video companies , the original titles and character names have been restored . Enoki 's translations of episode titles and scenarios may also be different than what may be on the official release . If Enoki 's series ' had a separate movie or direct-to-video production , it is usually not licensed by Enoki , and the film or direct-to-video production may be licensed to a separate company than the series ( as is the case with the Slayers movies and OVAs and the Utena movie ) . As of 2016 , Enoki Films ' North American division is now defunct , since it bought its operations to an end in 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8fefdfbe184d8640dd5fa6b60d73c2f7", "text": "This Is the End This Is the End is a 2013 American disaster comedy film directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and stars Rogen , James Franco , Jonah Hill , Jay Baruchel , Danny McBride , Craig Robinson , Michael Cera and Emma Watson . The story features real life actors playing fictionalized versions of themselves in the aftermath of a global biblical apocalypse . The film premiered at the Fox Village Theater on June 3 , 2013 and was released in the United States on June 14 , 2013 by Columbia Pictures , before being re-released on September 6 , 2013 . The film grossed $ 126 million on a $ 32 million budget . The film makes references to the past movies of the cast , including Spider-Man , Million Dollar Baby , Forrest Gump , Superbad , Pineapple Express , Moneyball , Your Highness , The Green Hornet , 127 Hours and the Harry Potter film series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2515e428e74602e63d8ae8c57c9add14", "text": "Nieca Goldberg Nieca Goldberg ( born October 21 , 1957 ) is an American medical doctor , a practicing cardiologist , a senior executive in the health care industry , an associate professor in medicine , an author , and a weekly radio show host . The American College of Cardiology , describes Goldberg as a `` clinical innovator '' and `` a nationally recognized pioneer in women 's heart health . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ae85e6607364ba34c55944f2790ced1", "text": "Merit Motion Pictures Merit Motion Pictures is a documentary film and television production company based in Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada . It was founded by Merit Jensen Carr in 1988 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "31ad0355a52235654605678af17fc67a", "text": "Evanov Communications Evanov Communications , formerly Evanov Radio Group , is a Canadian radio broadcasting company . It is also the sole owner of Dufferin Communications Inc. , 80 % owner of HFX Media and Ottawa Media Inc. . The group of Evanov companies owns and operates a number of radio stations in Ontario , Quebec , Manitoba and Nova Scotia , including eight on the FM band with the `` Jewel '' branding and the ` Lite and Refreshing '' slogan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "19a8f25a4d1e1d1a339c70cc248b0a17", "text": "Forestry in Canada The Canadian forestry industry is a major contributor to the Canadian economy . With 42 percent of the land acreage of Canada covered by forests , the country contains 10 percent of the world 's forested land , made up mostly of spruce , poplar and pine . Forests and forestry in Canada are managed by Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service , in cooperation with several organizations which represent government officials , policy experts and numerous other stakeholders . Extensive deforestation by European settlers during the 18th and 19th centuries has been halted by more modern policies , and today less than 1 percent of Canada 's forests are affected by logging each year . Despite the low amount of land that is logged , Canada is the world 's second-largest exporter of forestry goods , and the industry contributes significantly to Canada 's surplus global balance of trade . Economic concerns related to forestry include greenhouse gas emissions , biotechnology , biological diversity and infestations of pests , such as the mountain pine beetle .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f5e0cde90e03cff59789ce3d25fa1ca1", "text": "Evaň Evaň is a village and municipality ( obec ) in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic . The municipality covers an area of 7.54 km2 , and has a population of 280 ( as at 31 December 2007 ) . Evaň lies approximately 19 km south of Litoměřice , 32 km south of Ústí nad Labem , and 44 km north-west of Prague .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a4f20e53122e78542ad2639f14b6db97", "text": "Great Canadian Theatre Company The Great Canadian Theatre Company , known for short as GCTC , is a professional theatre company based in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada . It was established in 1975 by a group of professors and graduate students at Carleton University . Riding a wave of cultural nationalism , founders Robin Matthews , Larry McDonald , Bill Law , Greg Reid and Lois Shannon envisioned a theatre company that would produce only Canadian plays , especially those with social and political relevance . Driven by a dream to place Canadian stories and Canadian history front and centre in our country 's universities and theatres , the company launched its first production in August 1975 . The group has its origins in a season of Canadian theatre produced by the Sock 'n' Buskin Theatre Company at Carleton University . From Carleton , the company moved to a converted firehall in Ottawa South ( presently the Ottawa South Community Centre ) and then , in 1982 , to the Gladstone Theatre on Gladstone Avenue . In September 2007 the company moved into a larger venue called the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre The Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre , which includes a 262-seat mainstage theatre , a flexible black box studio theatre , and two spacious lobbies , has allowed GCTC to expand its community-based activities . More than 35,000 people visit the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre every year to see productions by GCTC and other live performing arts companies , for concerts such as the Acoustic Waves music series , to visit the Lorraine Fritzi Yale Art Gallery , rent the facility , or to enjoy local homemade fare at the Viva Loca Café . The September 2007 issue of ( Cult ) ure Magazine described the GCTC as `` Ottawa 's pre-eminent promoter of Canadian theatrical content . '' Among playwrights whose works have been performed by the company are : Jean-Marc Dalpé David French Linda Griffiths Wendy Lill Ann-Marie MacDonald Arthur Milner Morris Panych Judith Thompson Michel Tremblay George F. Walker", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dfdd3baccce39c4da041cbb8dafe4de4", "text": "Elizabeth Nickson Elizabeth Nickson is a Canadian writer and journalist . In the late 1980s and early 1990s , she was European bureau chief of Life magazine . In 2002 , Elizabeth Nickson 's column at the National Post was terminated due to a case of plagiarism . Canada 's National Post has dismissed a columnist due to concerns over plagiarism . The news broke in an Editor 's Note the paper ran on Friday : `` In freelancer Elizabeth Nickson 's column in the National Post of May 31 , 2002 , the following words should have been attributed to Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online : `` Kim Basinger is ` allergic ' to the sun and requires an assistant to carry an umbrella to protect her on the off chance she might be exposed to dangerous solar radiation . Sylvester Stallone once refused to continue with an interview until his hotel room was painted a more ` likable ' peach . Mike Myers almost quit the filming of Wayne 's World because he did n't have any margarine for his bagel . Sean Penn made an assistant swim the dangerous and polluted currents of New York 's East River just to bring him a cigarette . Jennifer Lopez is just one of the many stars who does not permit her employees to look her in the eyes . '' These sentences , as they appeared in Ms. Nickson 's column published two and a half years ago , were slightly revised from Mr. Goldberg 's original article that appeared a year earlier in 2001 . The National Post regrets the omission of the attribution to Mr. Goldberg and the National Review . While Ms. Nickson indicated that her failure to attribute the passage was inadvertent , the Post has decided to discontinue her weekly freelance column . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf1784ed8692cc632b5e5eec87b6423d", "text": "Pierre David Pierre David ( born May 17 , 1944 ) is a Canadian film producer and film financier . David is best known for executive-producing iconic films directed by David Cronenberg , such as Scanners , Videodrome , and The Brood . He is also credited as `` production executive '' on the Academy Award-winning film Platoon , directed by Oliver Stone . He has since produced dozens of independent films , mainly in the thriller genre , and is still actively producing .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3c7d841f9efa00803060453ffe2e574d", "text": "Salter Street Films Salter Street Films was a Canadian television and film production company based in Halifax , Nova Scotia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b01910b9fcff839bf58a549566fe7da", "text": "Heinz Goldberg Heinz Goldberg ( 1891 -- 1969 ) was a German screenwriter . He also directed two silent films . Following the Nazi Party 's rise to power in 1933 , the Jewish Goldberg went into exile in several countries including Austria and the Soviet Union before settling in Britain . He returned to Germany in the 1950s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "539f729ea42aeb13e6e5d97fe9000858", "text": "Ben Addelman Ben Addelman is a Canadian filmmaker . He is known for directing four documentaries : Discordia , Bombay Calling , Nollywood Babylon , and Kivalina vs. Exxon . Besides directing , he is known for work as a cinematographer , screenwriter and sound designer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "adcd701cfee2e63353f1136105dd4579", "text": "Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman , OC ( born October 27 , 1946 ) is a Canadian film producer and director , best known for his comedy work , especially in the 1980s and 1990s . He is the owner of The Montecito Picture Company , founded in 2000 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "802bb30a98a59d8c1f83b541ddcfbe6f", "text": "Erased (2012 film) Erased ( released as The Expatriate outside of the US ) is a 2012 Canadian-Belgian thriller film directed by Philipp Stölzl , starring Aaron Eckhart and Olga Kurylenko . The story centers on Ben Logan ( Aaron Eckhart ) an ex-CIA agent and Amy ( Liana Liberato ) , his estranged daughter who are forced on the run when his employers erase all records of his existence , and mark them both for termination as part of a wide-reaching international conspiracy . It was released in the US on 17 May 2013 , following its acquisition by RaDiUS-TWC , the multiplatform distribution label of The Weinstein Company . It was retitled Erased for the US market .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "a2b2cbde09a0fa3f5f9ff2aa82734583", "text": "Bulgaria Bulgaria ( -LSB- bʌlˈɡɛəriə , _ bʊl - -RSB- България , tr . ) , officially the Republic of Bulgaria ( -LSB- Република България , links = no -RSB- , tr . , -LSB- rɛˈpublikɐ bɐɫˈɡarijɐ -RSB- ) , is a country in southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Romania to the north , Serbia and Macedonia to the west , Greece and Turkey to the south , and the Black Sea to the east . With a territory of 110994 km2 , Bulgaria is Europe 's 16th-largest country . Organised prehistoric cultures began developing on current Bulgarian lands during the Neolithic period . Its ancient history saw the presence of the Thracians , Greeks , Persians , Celts , Romans , Goths , Alans and Huns . The emergence of a unified Bulgarian state dates back to the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681 AD , which dominated most of the Balkans and functioned as a cultural hub for Slavs during the Middle Ages . With the downfall of the Second Bulgarian Empire in 1396 , its territories came under Ottoman rule for nearly five centuries . The Russo-Turkish War of 1877 -- 78 led to the formation of the Third Bulgarian State . The following years saw several conflicts with its neighbours , which prompted Bulgaria to align with Germany in both world wars . In 1946 it became a one-party socialist state as part of the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc . In December 1989 the ruling Communist Party allowed multi-party elections , which subsequently led to Bulgaria 's transition into a democracy and a market-based economy . Bulgaria 's population of 7.2 million people is predominantly urbanised and mainly concentrated in the administrative centres of its 28 provinces . Most commercial and cultural activities are centred on the capital and largest city , Sofia . The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy industry , power engineering , and agriculture , all of which rely on local natural resources . The country 's current political structure dates to the adoption of a democratic constitution in 1991 . Bulgaria is a unitary parliamentary republic with a high degree of political , administrative , and economic centralisation . It is a member of the European Union , NATO , and the Council of Europe ; a founding state of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) ; and has taken a seat at the UN Security Council three times .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "b1fb33379ccf114a758d5c686830a37c", "text": "German People's Union The German People 's Union ( Deutsche Volksunion , DVU , also Liste D ) was a right-wing political party in Germany . It was founded by publisher Gerhard Frey as an informal association in 1971 and established as a party in 1987 . Financially , it was largely dependent on Frey . In 2011 , it merged with the National Democratic Party of Germany ( NPD ) . The party never reached the five-percent minimum in federal elections that is generally necessary to enter the Bundestag . The DVU won seats in several state parliaments . In 2004 , the DVU entered a non-competition agreement with the far-right NPD for the state elections in Brandenburg and Saxony . Both parties passed the five-percent threshold in their respective states . The DVU reached 6.1 percent in the Brandenburg state elections , and the NPD won 9.2 percent in the Saxony state elections . After this relatively successful election , the parties formed an electoral alliance for the 2005 federal elections . The joint NPD-DVU slate , which ran under the NPD 's ballot line , won 1.6 percent of the total votes nationally . In 2009 , party founder Frey did not run for reelection as chairman and was replaced by Matthias Faust . In 2010 , a referendum of party members approved a merger of the DVU and the NPD . Several state sections of the DVU objected to the merger and achieved a preliminary injunction from the Landgericht Munich based on irregularities during the referendum . On May 26 , 2012 , these objections were withdrawn and the DVU was declared defunct . Several branches and individuals objected to the perceived links between the NPD and Nazism , and instead joined with the smaller party the Republicans , who were considered more moderate . This was especially true in North Rhine Westphalia and Bavaria , where the Republicans were traditionally strongest . Some other individuals formed a new party called Die Rechte ( meaning `` the Right '' ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21e9217881dd217df8a3c02997a3e1b4", "text": "Burgfriedenspolitik Burgfriedenspolitik ( -LSB- ˈbʊʁkfʁiːdn̩s.poliˌtiːk -RSB- ) -- literally `` castle peace politics '' but more accurately a political policy of `` party truce '' -- is a German term used for the political truce the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the other political parties agreed to during World War I . The trade unions refrained from striking , the SPD voted for war credits in the Reichstag and the parties agreed not to criticize the government and its war . There were several reasons for the Burgfrieden politics : the Social Democrats believed it was their patriotic duty to support the government in war ; they were afraid of government repression should they protest against the war ; they feared living under an autocratic Russian Czar more than the German constitutional monarchy and its Kaiser ; and they hoped to achieve political reforms after the war , including the abrogation of the inequitable three-class voting system , by cooperating with the government . The only member of parliament of any party to vote against war credits in the second session was Karl Liebknecht . In the third session on 20 March 1915 , Otto Rühle joined him . Over the course of the war the number of SPD politicians opposed to the war steadily increased . Their resistance against the Burgfrieden politics led to the expulsion of Liebknecht , Rosa Luxemburg , Clara Zetkin , and others from the SPD . These went on to found the Spartacist League , the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany ( USPD ) , and the Communist Party of Germany ( KPD ) . The only trade union to refuse the Burgfrieden was the Free Association of German Trade Unions ( FVdG ) , which would later become the Free Workers ' Union of Germany ( FAUD ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12d16a896d7414bfee618cba011829d6", "text": "Saarland The Saarland ( German : das Saarland , -LSB- das ˈzaːɐ̯lant -RSB- ; la Sarre -LSB- la saʁ -RSB- ) is one of the sixteen states ( or Bundesländer ) of the Federal Republic of Germany . With its capital at Saarbrücken , it has an area of 2,570 km ² and its population ( as of 30 April 2012 ) is approximately 1,012,000 . In terms of both area and population size -- apart from the city-states of Berlin , Bremen and Hamburg -- it is Germany 's smallest state . The wealth of its coal deposits and their large-scale industrial exploitation , coupled with its location on the border between France and Germany , have given the Saarland a unique history in modern times . Prior to its creation as the Territory of the Saar Basin by the League of Nations after World War I , the Saarland ( or simply `` the Saar '' , as it is frequently referred to ) did not exist as a unified entity . Until then , some parts of it had been Prussian while others belonged to Bavaria . The inhabitants voted to rejoin Germany in a referendum held in 1935 . From 1947 to 1956 the Saarland was a French-occupied territory ( the `` Saar Protectorate '' ) separate from the rest of Germany . Between 1950 and 1956 , Saarland was a member of the Council of Europe . In 1955 , in another referendum , the inhabitants were offered independence , but voted instead for the territory to become a state of West Germany . From 1920 to 1935 , and again from 1947 to 1959 , the inhabitants of the Saarland used money ( Saar franc ) and postage stamps issued specially for the territory .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e54adec04d7d04dd63f5d7768cb4675c", "text": "Brotherhood and unity Brotherhood and unity was a popular slogan of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia that was coined during the Yugoslav People 's Liberation War ( 1941 -- 45 ) , and which evolved into a guiding principle of Yugoslavia 's post-war inter-ethnic policy . In Slovenia , the slogan `` Brotherhood and Peace '' ( bratstvo i mir ) was used in the beginning . After the invasion of Yugoslavia by Axis forces in April 1941 , the occupying powers and their helpers sought to systematically incite hatred among the many national , ethnic and religious groups of Yugoslavia . The Yugoslav Communist Party successfully publicized the brotherhood and unity of Yugoslavia 's nations ( narodi ) and national minorities ( nacionalne manjine , later renamed to narodnosti ) in their struggle against the fascist enemy and domestic collaborators . The decision of the second session of AVNOJ on the federalization of Yugoslavia in 1943 was regarded as the recognition of this Brotherhood and Unity principle . After the war , the slogan designated the official policy of inter-ethnic relations in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , as embodied in its federal constitutions of 1963 and of 1974 . The policy prescribed that Yugoslavia 's nations ( Serbs , Macedonians , Croats , Slovenes , Montenegrins , Muslims ) and national minorities ( Albanians , Hungarians , Romanians , Bulgarians , Jews , Italians , and others ) are equal groups that coexist peacefully in the federation , promoting their similarities and interdependence in order to overcome national conflicts and hatred . Every individual was entitled to the expression of their own culture , while the ethnic groups had an oath to one another to maintain peaceful relations . Citizens were also encouraged and allowed to declare their nationality as Yugoslav , which usually polled at 10 % . The policy also led to the adoption of national quota systems in all public institutions , including economic organizations , in which national groups were represented by their republic 's or province 's national composition . Throughout Yugoslavia many factories , schools , public venues , folklore ensembles and sporting teams used to be named `` Brotherhood and unity '' , as well as the Ljubljana-Zagreb-Beograd-Skopje highway ( Highway `` Brotherhood and Unity '' ) . The country had a decoration called the Order of the Brotherhood and Unity . Several prominent persons from former Yugoslavia were convicted for activities deemed to threaten the brotherhood and unity , such as acts of chauvinist propaganda , separatism and irredentism . Among the convicts were the former presidents of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Alija Izetbegović ) and Croatia ( Franjo Tuđman and Stjepan Mesić ) , Croatian army general of Albanian descent Rahim Ademi and many others . One Kosovo Albanian , Adem Demaçi , was imprisoned for almost 30 years for allegations of espionage and irredentism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9bb997b7c53332f328c6b0d1842acacb", "text": "Belene labour camp The Belene labour camp , also referred to as Belene concentration camp , was part of the network of forced labour camps in Communist Bulgaria . It was located on the Belene Island , between two branches of the Danube river . At the height of Valko Chervenkov 's repressions in 1952 , the camp had 2,323 inmates - 2,248 men and 75 women . The Belene Prison is still operating as a penitentiary in the western part of the island , while the eastern part is a managed natural reserve . This camp operated officially from 1949 to 1959 , though a break in deportations to Belene occurred from 1954 to 1956 . Between 1985 and 1989 Turks in Bulgaria who resisted the policy of changing Turkish names and surnames to Bulgarian ones , ( see Assimilation Campaign in Bulgaria ) were imprisoned in the prison on Belene . During those years , the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation broadcast a series named `` Belene Adası '' ( Belene Island ) on the policies of the Bulgarian government against Bulgarian Turks . From 1949 onward , Evangelical Christian pastors in particular were targeted as `` enemies of the State '' and sent to Belene . In 1949 , the infamous `` Pastors ' Trial '' was conducted , trying 13 Protestant pastors as `` spies '' . The men received sentences of varying lengths . Haralan Popov , who survived and later founded the mission `` Door of Hope International '' to bring Bibles behind the Iron Curtain , published his autobiography under the Bulgarian title `` The Bulgarian Golgotha '' . It was later released in English as `` Tortured for His Faith '' . The camp and some its survivors were the subject of a documentary film by German TV program ZDF Vorwärts aber nie vergessen . Ballade über bulgarische Helden ( `` Moving on , but Never Forgetting . A Ballad of Bulgarian Heroes '' authored by Ilija Trojanow .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1279bc3fa9495ccef43cf9426dd14807", "text": "Chinese people in Bulgaria Chinese people ( китайци , kitaytsi ; see Cathay ) in Bulgaria form a small part of the Overseas Chinese community . According to estimates by members of the community , the Chinese in Bulgaria number around 5,000 , although Bulgarian researchers put the figure at around 10,000 . Chinese are among the most recent immigrants to Bulgaria , the vast majority of them arriving after the democratic changes in 1989 , and particularly from 1992 on ; prior to 1989 , only a dozen Chinese lived in Bulgaria . Most Chinese in Bulgaria are economic immigrants and small-scale investors in particular . The bulk of the Chinese live in the capital Sofia , particularly in the municipality of Nadezhda and its neighbourhoods of Nadezhda , Tolstoy and Svoboda . Although there is no discernible Chinatown , it is thought that one might develop in the following years . Most of the Chinese were urban dwellers in China , a large number coming from the provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian , with fewer from Sichuan , Shandong , Jilin , Beijing and Hong Kong . According to the media , 2,0003,000 Chinese immigrate to Bulgaria every year . However , with the financial turmoil in the EU and Bulgaria , this figure has greatly decreased . The most typical and indeed most visible occupation of the Bulgarian Chinese is the management of Chinese restaurants , although they are also known as shopkeepers ( with a permanent presence in Sofia 's large and frequented bazaar Iliyantsi ) , engaging in both retail and wholesale trade . Some have also been involved in agriculture , for example producing and selling Chinese cabbage . Traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese art are also very popular . As many Chinese come from Southern China , they speak a variety of dialects ( such as Min ) in addition to Mandarin Chinese . Among the main factors attracting Chinese to Bulgaria is the lower competition enabling more economic opportunities for the immigrants , the availability of more personal space and the lack of a one-child policy . The Chinese in Bulgaria come from a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds ; the majority are atheist , but there are also Buddhists , Confucians , Taoists , Christians , Jehovah 's Witnesses , etc. . The Chinese New Year is celebrated among family circles . A magazine called Kitay ( `` China '' ) is issued by the community in Bulgarian . The People 's Republic of China has had diplomatic relations with Bulgaria since 3 October 1949 : Bulgaria was the second country in the world to recognize the PRC and has not recognized the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) . The PRC has an embassy in Sofia , which used to be located in the Yablanski House .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4d4f72fdc38fe467162db8c69356e2d6", "text": "Mediterranean Agreements (1887) The Mediterranean Agreements ( German Mittelmeerentente ; French Entente de la Méditerranée ) were a series of treaties signed in 1887 by the United Kingdom with the Italy on 12 February ( through the mediation of Germany ) , with Austria-Hungary on March 24 and with Spain on May 4 . Further notes were exchanged between Britain , Italy and Austria-Hungary on 12 December . On the face of it the treaties recognised the status quo in the Mediterranean Sea . In fact , one of the objectives was to halt the expansion of the Russian Empire in the Balkans and her wish to control the straits of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles . From that perspective it also assured the survival of the Ottoman Empire . It also protected Italian interests against France . Thus it united forces hostile to Russia in the Balkans and to France in North Africa . From the point of view of the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck , the benefit of these agreements to which Germany was not a party , was in bringing Britain closer to the Triple Alliance of Germany , Italy and Austria-Hungary . This advantage proved short-lived since Britain achieved a rapprochement with Russia . The Alliance was dissolved in 1896 when Wilhelm II , German Emperor alienated Great Britain with his `` Kruger telegram '' . The treaty potentially conflicted with the Reinsurance Treaty of 1888 , between Germany and Russia . In the secret protocol to the Reinsurance Treaty , Bismarck lent support to Russia 's expansion efforts . Thus the Mediterranean Agreement , while not a de jure contradiction of the Reinsurance Treaty was at least contrary to its spirit .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb6206761b98ce0227091470a6ed62bf", "text": "Fürstenbund The ( Deutsche ) Fürstenbund ( -LSB- ( ˈdɔʏtʃə ) ˈfʏʁstn̩bʊnt -RSB- , '' -LSB- German -RSB- League of Princes '' ) was an alliance of mostly Protestant princes in the Holy Roman Empire formed in 1785 under the leadership of Frederick II of Prussia . The alliance , which initially comprised the three major northern states of Brandenburg/Prussia , Hanover and Saxony , was set up officially to safeguard the constitutional integrity and territorial status quo of the Empire , but more immediately to oppose the long-cherished ambition of Joseph II to add Bavaria to the Habsburg domains . Soon after he became sole ruler of the Habsburg lands at the death of his mother Maria Theresa in 1780 , Joseph II revived an old ambition and entered into negotiations with Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate and Bavaria with the aim of trading Bavaria for the Austrian Netherlands . Had the plan been brought to fruition , the Habsburgs would have augmented their core domains with a large contiguous German-speaking territory while at the same time getting rid of far-away provinces that has proven to be difficult and costly to defend whenever Austria had been at war with France and/or Prussia . For Karl Theodor , his interest in the projected deal was mostly a matter of prestige as he envisioned himself as the ruler , possibly with the title of king , of a reconstructed Duchy of Burgundy composed of the Southern Netherlands plus his existing possessions in the Lower and Upper Rhine region , such as the Palatinate of the Rhine and the duchy of Berg-Jülich . The rumored deal proved unpalatable both to the ambitious Frederick II , who saw himself as the foremost German monarch , and to the Electors of Hanover and Saxony who were disturbed by the far-reaching political and strategic implications of the projected territorial swap . Once they publicly declared their opposition though the creation of a Deutsche Fürstenbund , the rulers of lesser Protestant states , including Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , Saxe-Gotha , Saxe-Weimar , Mecklenburg , Baden and Brandenburg-Ansbach , soon joined them . The Archbishop-Elector of Mainz , Archchancellor of the Empire , eventually gave his support , not least because it was known that Karl Theodor and Joseph II also mulled over the possible secularization of the Archbishopric of Salzburg , inconveniently wedged between Bavaria and Austria . Joseph II was taken aback by the suddenness and strength of the opposition to his plan and after some minor sabre-rattling suspended his project . Having attained its true objective , the Fürstenbund gradually disintegrated and disappeared altogether after the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 and the death of Joseph II the year after .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd125914863a1be91906862431b3faec", "text": "Macedonia naming dispute The Macedonia naming dispute is a political dispute regarding the use of the name Macedonia between the southeastern European countries of Greece and the Republic of Macedonia , formerly a federal unit of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . Pertinent to its background is an early 20th century multifaceted dispute and armed conflict that formed part of the background to the Balkan Wars . The specific naming dispute , although an existing issue in Yugoslav -- Greek relations since World War II , was reignited after the breakup of Yugoslavia and the newly gained independence of the former Socialist Republic of Macedonia in 1991 . Since then , it has been an ongoing issue in bilateral and international relations . Citing historical and territorial concerns resulting from the ambiguity between the Republic of Macedonia , the adjacent Greek region of Macedonia and the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon which falls mostly within Greek Macedonia , Greece opposes the use of the name `` Macedonia '' by the Republic of Macedonia without a geographical qualifier such as `` Northern Macedonia '' for use by all and for all purposes . As millions of ethnic Greeks identify themselves as Macedonians , unrelated to the Slavic people who are associated with the Republic of Macedonia , Greece further objects to the use of the term `` Macedonian '' for the neighboring country 's largest ethnic group and its language . The Republic of Macedonia is accused of appropriating symbols and figures that are historically considered part of Greek culture such as the Vergina Sun and Alexander the Great , and of promoting the irredentist concept of a United Macedonia , which involves territorial claims on Greece , Bulgaria , Albania , and Serbia . The dispute has escalated to the highest level of international mediation , involving numerous attempts to achieve a resolution . In 1995 , the two countries formalised bilateral relations and committed to start negotiations on the naming issue , under the auspices of the United Nations . Until a solution is found , the provisional reference `` the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia '' ( sometimes unofficially abbreviated as FYROM ) is used by international organisations and states which do not recognise translations of the constitutional name Republic of Macedonia ( Република Македонија , Republika Makedonija ) . UN members , and the UN as a whole , have agreed to accept any final agreement on a new name resulting from negotiations between the two countries . The parties are represented by Ambassadors Vasko Naumovski and Adamantios Vassilakis , under the mediation of Matthew Nimetz .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "866701fe405629a9d4f13da0f608826d", "text": "Germanies Germanies may refer to : Germany while it was divided into multiple states ; notable possibilities include : West Germany ( FRG ) and East Germany ( GDR ) , the division of Germany from 1949 -- 1990 . Allied Occupation Zones in Germany , the division of Germany after World War II from 1945 -- 1949 . Kleindeutschland and Großdeutschland ( `` Little Germany '' and `` Big Germany '' ) , two competing ideas for unifying German-speaking lands in the 19th century . German Confederation , the loose organization of independent German-speaking states after the Napoleonic wars from 1815 -- 1866 . List of states in the Holy Roman Empire , the many Germanic states of the Holy Roman Empire from 1200 -- 1800 . Germania ( guild ) ( plural : Germanies , `` Brotherhoods '' ) , artisan guilds in the Kingdom of Valencia . Revolt of the Brotherhoods ( Revolta de les Germanies ) , a revolt in Valencia from 1519 -- 1523 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "89ce938119f9cc89db50dc88bd365eeb", "text": "German–Soviet Axis talks In October and November 1940 , German -- Soviet Axis talks occurred concerning the Soviet Union 's potential entry as a fourth Axis Power in World War II . The negotiations , which occurred during the era of the Molotov -- Ribbentrop Pact and the German-Soviet Commercial Agreement , included a two-day Berlin conference between Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov , Adolf Hitler and German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop , followed by both countries trading written proposed agreements . After two days of negotiations from 12 to 14 November 1940 , Germany presented the Soviets with a draft written Axis pact agreement defining the world spheres of influence of the four proposed Axis powers ( Japan , Germany , Soviet Union , Italy ) . Hitler , Ribbentrop and Molotov tried to set German and Soviet spheres of influence ; Hitler encouraged Molotov to look south to Iran and eventually India while preserving German access to Finland 's resources , and to remove Soviet influence in the Balkans . Molotov remained firm , seeking to remove German troops from Finland and gain a warm water port in the Balkans . Soviet foreign policy calculations were predicated by the idea that the war would be a long - term struggle and therefore German claims that Britain would be defeated swiftly were treated with scepticism . In addition Stalin sought to remain influential in Bulgaria and Yugoslavia . These factors resulted in Molotov taking a firm line . According to a Columbia University academical source , on 25 November 1940 , the Soviets presented a Stalin-drafted written counterproposal where they would accept the four power pact , but it included Soviet rights to Bulgaria and a world sphere of influence centered on the area around modern Iraq and Iran . Germany did not respond , leaving the negotiations unresolved . Regarding the counterproposal , Hitler remarked to his top military chiefs that Stalin `` demands more and more '' , `` he 's a cold-blooded blackmailer '' and that `` a German victory has become unbearable for Russia '' so that `` she must be brought to her knees as soon as possible . '' Germany ended the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in June 1941 by invading the Soviet Union .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5c5fda8a2a053a603d36822bca5b2d7e", "text": "Military history of Bulgaria during World War II The military history of Bulgaria during World War II encompasses an initial period of neutrality until 1 March 1941 , a period of alliance with the Axis Powers until 9 September 1944 ( on 8 September , the Red Army entered Bulgaria ) and a period of alignment with the Allies in the final year of the war . Bulgaria functioned as a constitutional monarchy during most of World War II . Tsar Boris III ( reigned 1918 -- 1943 ) ruled with a Prime Minister and a Parliament .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9a97b1b2b46d17edd6ad8abd87dc05e9", "text": "Republikflucht `` Republikflucht '' ( `` desertion from the republic '' ) and `` Republikflüchtling ( e ) '' ( `` deserters from the republic '' ) were the terms used by authorities in the German Democratic Republic ( GDR -- East Germany ) to describe the process of and the person ( s ) leaving the GDR for a life in West Germany or any other Western ( non-Warsaw Pact ) country ( Eastern Bloc emigration and defection ) . The term applies both to the mass desertion of millions who could leave the GDR rather easily before the Berlin Wall was erected on 13 August 1961 , as well as those few thousands who made a dangerous attempt to cross over the Iron Curtain ( e.g. the Berlin Wall , the Inner German border , or the western border of another country of the Eastern Bloc ) , or who managed to obtain temporary exit visas and subsequently did not return , from 1961 to 1989 . Some estimates put the number of those who left the Soviet sector of Berlin , the Soviet occupation zone , and the GDR between 1945 and 1961 between 3 and 3.5 million . Close to one million of those who left were refugees and expellees from World War II and the post-war era initially stranded in the Soviet zone or East Berlin . The numbers leaving the GDR following the construction of the Wall dropped sharply to several hundred a year as an attempt to flee the GDR via its fortified borders involved considerable personal risk of injury or death ( see : List of deaths at the Berlin Wall ) . Several hundred Republikflüchtlinge were shot ; about 75,000 were caught and imprisoned . A propaganda booklet published by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany ( SED ) in 1955 for the use of party agitators outlined the seriousness of ` flight from the republic ' : Article 213 of the GDR Penal Code of 1979 also made it quite clear that crossing the border without first obtaining government authorization would not be taken lightly : The former East German party leader Erich Honecker was charged in 1993 for ordering soldiers to kill people trying to escape . The trial was postponed due to his bad health , and he died in 1994 . Former Stasi chief Erich Mielke was also put on trial for the same charge . In November 1994 , however , the presiding judge closed the proceedings , ruling that the defendant was not mentally fit to stand trial . Refugees from the Soviet sector of Berlin , the Soviet zone , or East Germany could apply to be accepted as Vertriebene ( expellees ) of the sub-group of Soviet Zone Refugees ( Sowjetzonenflüchtlinge ) under the Federal Expellee Law ( BVFG § 3 ) , and thus receive support from the West German government . They must have fled before 1 July 1990 in order to rescue themselves from an emergency created by the political conditions imposed by the regime there , especially a danger for one 's health , life , personal freedom , or freedom of conscience ( BVFG § 3 ) . The law did not apply for former supporters of the eastern political system of considerable influence , perpetrators against legality and humanity during the Nazi rule or afterwards within East Berlin or East Germany , and finally not for those who had fought against the democracy in West Germany or West Berlin ( BVFG § 3 ( 2 ) ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d86225b480ecae2e9685dc01d46043ae", "text": "Bulgaria–Netherlands relations Bulgarian-Dutch relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and the Netherlands . Bulgaria has an embassy in The Hague . The Netherlands has an embassy in Sofia . Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "967f487ea28408c1fafb413faf81fa8b", "text": "Strezimirovci Strezimirovci ( Serbian and Стрезимировци also Strezimirovtsi , Strezimirovtzi ) is a divided village in easternmost Serbia and westernmost Bulgaria . The Bulgarian half of the village is part of Tran Municipality , Pernik Province , whereas the Serbian part belongs to Surdulica municipality , Pčinja District . The village has a border checkpoint and its residents on either side of the border are mostly Bulgarian ; however , its division has caused its population to decrease more than tenfold . It lies in the geographic region of Znepolje ( Znepole ) , at , in a valley along the Jerma ( or Erma ) River , 830 metres above mean sea level . The village was first mentioned in Ottoman registers of 1451 as Stryazimirovtsi and in 1453 as İstrazumirofca . Its name is derived from the personal name Strezimir . From the Liberation of Bulgaria in 1878 until the post-World War I Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine of 1919 , Strezimirovci was located in Bulgaria and was administratively part of the Tran district of Sofia Province . As Bulgaria participated in the war on the side of the Central Powers , it was obliged to cede a Bulgarian-populated area of 1,545 km ² to Serbia , a region afterwards known in Bulgaria as the `` Western Outlands '' . The new border did not take the location of extant communities , property , roads and rivers into account , it was drawn so as to give Serbia a strategic importance in future wars . Strezimirovci was among 25 villages more or less divided into two by the new Serbian-Bulgarian border . Reputedly , four locals even tricked the international commission sent to mark the border by moving the temporary border stones overnight in order to include more of the village in Bulgaria . As a consequence of this bisection , the village 's population has declined significantly on either side of the border . For example , the Serbian part had a population of 485 in 1948 ; by 2002 , it had decreased to 53 , of whom 47 Bulgarians ( 88.67 % ) , 4 Yugoslavs ( 7.54 % ) and 2 Serbs ( 3.77 % ) . The Bulgarian part of Strezimirovci is only inhabited by 25 people as of June 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "010ede5b534be602f19d3d35d32410cc", "text": "Inner German border The inner German border ( innerdeutsche Grenze or deutsch-deutsche Grenze ; initially also Zonengrenze ) was the border between the German Democratic Republic ( GDR , East Germany ) and the Federal Republic of Germany ( FRG , West Germany ) from 1949 to 1990 . Not including the similar and physically separate Berlin Wall , the border was 1393 km long and ran from the Baltic Sea to Czechoslovakia . It was formally established on 1 July 1945 as the boundary between the Western and Soviet occupation zones of former Nazi Germany . On the eastern side , it was made one of the world 's most heavily fortified frontiers , defined by a continuous line of high metal fences and walls , barbed wire , alarms , anti-vehicle ditches , watchtowers , automatic booby traps and minefields . It was patrolled by 50,000 armed East German guards who faced tens of thousands of West German , British and US guards and soldiers . In the hinterlands behind the border were more than a million North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ( NATO ) and Warsaw Pact troops . The border was a physical manifestation of Winston Churchill 's metaphorical Iron Curtain that separated the Soviet and Western blocs during the Cold War . It marked the boundary between two ideological systems -- capitalism and communism . Built by East Germany in phases from 1952 to the late 1980s , the fortifications were constructed to stop the large-scale emigration of East German citizens to the West , about 1,000 of whom are said to have died trying to cross it during its 45-year existence . It caused widespread economic and social disruption on both sides ; East Germans living in the region suffered especially draconian restrictions . The better-known Berlin Wall was a physically separate , less elaborate , and much shorter border barrier surrounding West Berlin , more than 155 km to the east of the inner German border ( Berlin having been similarly divided by the four powers after World War II , despite the entire city being in the Soviet zone , thus creating an exclave of West Germany surrounded by East Germany ) . On 9 November 1989 , the East German government announced the opening of the Berlin Wall and the inner German border . Over the following days , millions of East Germans poured into the West to visit . Hundreds of thousands moved permanently to the West in the following months as more crossings were opened , and ties between long-divided communities were re-established as border controls became little more than a cursory formality . The inner German border was not completely abandoned until 1 July 1990 , exactly 45 years to the day since its establishment , and only three months before German reunification formally ended Germany 's division . Little remains of the inner German border 's fortifications . Its route has been declared part of a `` European Green Belt '' linking national parks and nature reserves along the course of the old Iron Curtain from the Arctic Circle to the Black Sea . Museums and memorials along the old border commemorate the division and reunification of Germany and , in some places , preserve elements of the fortifications .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b18e994809c2388822a4dfa70e6420fb", "text": "Minister of Intra-German Relations The Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations ( Bundesminister für innerdeutsche Beziehungen ) was a federal cabinet minister of the Federal Republic of Germany ( West Germany ) . The office was created under the title of Federal Minister of All-German Affairs ( Bundesminister für gesamtdeutsche Fragen ) in 1949 , being also in charge of the German lands east of the Oder -- Neisse line which had been put under Polish or Soviet administration . In 1951 , the first Minister of All-German Affairs Jakob Kaiser openly raised claim to even greater territories including Austria , parts of Switzerland , the Saar area and Alsace-Lorraine . The ministry was renamed in 1969 because `` All German '' might have evoked irredentist associations . The change of the name was supported by left and right wing politicians . The ministry was abolished in 1991 when a new government was established after the federal election of December 1990 , some months after German reunification , having supported the transition . Since West Germany maintained an exclusive mandate for all of Germany , and the legal pretense that the authorities of the German Democratic Republic ( East Germany ) or Soviet occupation zone ( SBZ ) should not be recognized , it could not handle relations with East Germany through the Federal Foreign Office , since this would acknowledge that the GDR was a separate country . Hence , a separate ministry for relations within Germany had to be created . Since this ministry had very limited competence and virtually no political power , it soon became a post used by chancellors to block rivals without publicly offending them . One of the main tasks of the ministry was the publication of information material about the situation in the East , to keep the idea of German unity alive and to inform the public about actions of the East German government . When German reunification became a possibility after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the opening of the inner German border on 9 November 1989 , the ministry was completely disempowered by Chancellor Helmut Kohl ; all intra-German affairs were now handled by the Ministry of the Interior under Wolfgang Schäuble . Formally , the ministry continued to exist until 1991 in order to facilitate transition .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3f39a0e2b2cce283faf7ce98de164c4", "text": "Kissingen Dictation The Kissingen Dictation ( in German : Kissinger Diktat ) is a diplomatic file created in Bad Kissingen by the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck during the summer of 1877 . It contains the principles of his foreign policy . Bismarck feared coalitions of the other European powers against the newly created German Empire of 1871 ( `` nightmare of coalitions '' or French `` cauchemar des coalitions '' ) with its vulneralble geographical position in the middle of Europe . The unification of Germany had been achieved in a war against France in 1870/71 . France had lost Alsace and a part of Lorraine at the end and Bismarck feared a French revenge . In the Kissingen Dictation , which Otto von Bismarck dictatet to his son Herbert in connection with the Great Eastern Crisis ( 1875 -- 78 ) on 15 June 1877 in Bad Kissingen , he designed the ideal image `` of a political political situation in which all powers except France require us ; and are deterred of coalitions against us by their relations to each other as far as possible '' . The document describes a defensive policy to avoid a war in central Europe and so to secure the position of Germany . To prevent alliances against Germany Bismarck wanted to use the conflicts of interest between the other European powers in the periphery or outside of Europe . A supporting or at least neutral position of Germany in these conflicts should be necessary for all of them . The Kissingen dictation conceived the program of his diplomacy , realized in Bismarck 's system of alliances with the Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria , the Triple Alliance between Germany , Austria and Italy , and the Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17be87d95af1d13735e4d81618126078", "text": "Union of Bulgarian National Legions The Union of Bulgarian National Legions ( Съюз на Българските Национални Легиони , tr . Săjuz na Bălgarskite Nacionalni Legioni ) was a right extremist organization in Bulgaria that was formed in 1933 . Also known as the Legionnaires ' Association , the movement was founded and led by Hristo Lukov , a Bulgarian army lieutenant general ( not to be confused with Major General Hristo Tsonev Lukov , a native of Gabrovo , who was the commander of the 13th Infantry division during World War I ) who during World War I held the rank of major and was the commander of an artillery battalion . Initially identifying as an extreme monarchist group , it later sought unsuccessfully to work with the National Social Movement before finally emerging as a harassed opposition party that was largely supportive of Nazism . In its early days it was known as the Union of Young National Legions and was nominally led by a three-man group that included student leader Ivan Dochev . The movement was initially small , although it did gain some support from Nazi Germany and experienced some growth during the Second World War as a result . The movement floundered after the assassination of its leader by a Communist insurgency group on February 13 , 1943 , and it did not survive the war . However Dochev and a number of other leading members would re-emerge in the anti-communist exile group , the Bulgarian National Front .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "610105265c0a67141a2cffcc5ee008ec", "text": "History of Austria The history of Austria covers the history of Austria and its predecessor states , from the early Stone Age to the present state . The name Ostarrîchi ( Austria ) has been in use since 996 AD when it was a margravate of the Duchy of Bavaria and from 1156 an independent duchy ( later archduchy ) of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation ( Heiliges Römisches Reich 962 -- 1806 ) . Austria was dominated by the House of Habsburg ( Haus Österreich ) from 1273 to 1806 , when the Holy Roman Empire came to an end . Austria then became the Austrian Empire , a part of the German Confederation until the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 , which Austria lost and was subsequently excluded from German affairs . In 1867 Austria formed with Hungary as a dual monarchy the Austro-Hungarian Empire ( 1867 -- 1918 ) . When this empire collapsed after the end of World War I in 1918 , Austria was reduced to the main German speaking areas of the empire ( its current frontiers ) , and adopted the name The Republic of German-Austria , with hope of joining the new German Weimar Republic . However the union and name were forbidden by the Allies at the Treaty of Versailles . This led to the creation of the First Austrian Republic ( 1918-1933 ) . Following the First Republic , Austrofascism tried to keep Austria independent from the German Reich . Engelbert Dollfuss accepted that Austrians were Germans but wanted Austria to remain independent from a Protestant Germany . In 1938 Austrian-born Adolf Hitler annexed Austria to the German Reich with the Anschluss , which was supported by a large majority of the Austrian people . After the Second World War Austria again became an independent republic as the Second Republic in 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995 .", "title": "" } ]

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[ { "docid": "017d4528849ee78476d6188f4a833ede", "text": "London Borough of Croydon The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in south London , England and is part of Outer London . It covers an area of 87 km2 and is the largest London borough by population . It is the southernmost borough of London . At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name . Croydon is mentioned in Domesday Book , and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London . Croydon is the civic centre of the borough . The borough is now one of London 's leading business , financial and cultural centres , and its influence in entertainment and the arts contribute to its status as a major metropolitan centre . Formed in 1965 from the Coulsdon and Purley Urban District and the County Borough of Croydon , the local authority Croydon London Borough Council , is now part of the local government association for Greater London , London Councils . The economic strength of Croydon dates back mainly to Croydon Airport which was a major factor in the development of Croydon as a business centre . Once London 's main airport for all international flights to and from the capital , it was closed on 30 September 1959 due to the lack of expansion space needed for an airport to serve the growing city . It is now a Grade II listed building and tourist attraction . Croydon Council and its predecessor Croydon Corporation unsuccessfully applied for city status in 1954 , 2000 , 2002 and 2012 . The area is currently going through a large regeneration project called Croydon Vision 2020 which is predicted to attract more businesses and tourists to the area as well as backing Croydon 's bid to become London 's Third City ( after ` The City ' and Westminster ) . Croydon is mostly urban , though there are large suburban and rural uplands in the south . Since 2003 Croydon has been certified as a Fairtrade borough by the Fairtrade Foundation . It was the first London Borough to have Fairtrade status which is awarded on certain criteria . The area is one of the hearts of culture in London and the South East of England . Institutions such as the major arts and entertainment centre Fairfield Halls add to the vibrancy of the borough . However , its famous fringe theatre `` the Warehouse Theatre '' was put under administration in 2012 when the council withdrew its funding and the building itself was demolished in 2013 . The Croydon Clocktower was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 as an arts venue featuring a library , the independent David Lean Cinema ( closed by the council in 2011 after 16 years of operating , but now partially reopened on a part-time and volunteers basis ) and museum . From 2000 to 2010 , Croydon staged an annual summer festival celebrating the area 's black and Indian cultural diversity , with audiences reaching over 50,000 people . An internet radio station , Croydon Radio , is run by local people for the area . The borough is also home to its own local TV station , Croydon TV . Premier League football club Crystal Palace F.C. play at Selhurst Park in South Norwood , a stadium they have been based in since 1924 . Other landmarks in the borough include Addington Palace , an 18th-century mansion which became the official second residence of six archbishops , Shirley Windmill , one of the few surviving large windmills in Greater London built in the 1850s , and the BRIT School , a creative arts institute run by the BRIT Trust which has produced artists such as Adele , Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "471988de30007725fde9ab307a52eab4", "text": "Culture of the United Kingdom The culture of the United Kingdom is influenced by the UK 's history as a developed island country , a liberal democracy and a major power ; its predominantly Christian religious life ; and its composition of four countries -- England , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland -- each of which has distinct customs , cultures and symbolism . The wider culture of Europe has also influenced British culture , and Humanism , Protestantism and representative democracy developed from broader Western culture . British literature , music , cinema , art , theatre , comedy , media , television , philosophy , architecture and education are important aspects of British culture . The United Kingdom is also prominent in science and technology , producing world-leading scientists ( e.g. Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin ) and inventions . Sport is an important part of British culture ; numerous sports originated in the country , including football . The UK has been described as a `` cultural superpower '' , and London has been described as a world cultural capital . The Industrial Revolution , which started in the UK , had a profound effect on the socio-economic and cultural conditions of the world . As a result of the British Empire , significant British influence can be observed in the language , law , culture and institutions of a geographically wide assortment of countries , including Australia , Canada , India , the Republic of Ireland , New Zealand , Nigeria , Pakistan , South Africa , the United States and English speaking Caribbean nations . These states are sometimes collectively known as the Anglosphere , and are among Britain 's closest allies . In turn the empire also influenced British culture , particularly British cuisine . The cultures of England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland are diverse and have varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dff53d21d94c66f3b5e84939b18b2fc1", "text": "London Wall London Wall was the defensive wall first built by the Romans around Londinium , their strategically important port town on the River Thames in what is now London , England , and subsequently maintained until the 18th century . It is now the name of a road in the City of London running along part of the course of the old wall between Wormwood Street and the Rotunda junction where St. Martin 's Le Grand meets Aldersgate Street . Until the later Middle Ages the wall defined the boundaries of the City of London .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d7b38a20241f6c4da23206743f70c86", "text": "Oakwood, London Oakwood is an affluent area of north London , in the London Borough of Enfield . It is situated within the Southgate postal area ( London N14 ) and was , historically , the southernmost area of Enfield Chase .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "98e03ec3b34d0a8cb0f9ca16b4c90571", "text": ".london . london is a top-level domain ( TLD ) for London , England . It was approved by ICANN as a city-level TLD on 7 June 2013 . On 29 April 2014 , the domain name went on sale for the first time . Metro Bank and Fortnum and Mason have secured addresses , with some pages already live . London and Partners , which promotes the city , said that . london would carry a premium because of its exclusivity . It costs from # 6.99 annually for each domain name .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c5f7fbbe3eb275cbec07f0f50f95abd3", "text": "London Youth (Federation of London Youth Clubs) London Youth is a network of diverse community youth organisations and projects serving young people of all backgrounds right across the capital . London Youth supports the contribution of community-based youth clubs and youth workers , providing them with information , advice and a wide range of accredited training . The organisation grew from the ragged schools movement of the 19th century . During the twentieth century there were two separate charities , The Federation of Boys ' Clubs and The Union of Youth Clubs ( for girls ) , which partially grew out of the Soho Club for Working Girls based at 20 Frith Street , Soho . In 1999 these two organisations joined to create The Federation of London Youth Clubs though the organisation prefers to be called London Youth . It works directly with young people to create `` eye-catching and innovative '' new opportunities in partnership with youth clubs and at its outdoor activity and training centres . It also advocates on behalf of its members so that the daily experience of on-the-ground practitioners informs the thinking of policy makers and funders .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6daa56e83f4419d6c76b0b961e84f818", "text": "Embassy of the United Kingdom, Madrid The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Madrid is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Spain . Since 2009 the Embassy has been located in the Torre Espacio skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area . The current British Ambassador to Spain is Simon Manley .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a979caf100f9368eb96d37ba5b294b44", "text": "London (novel) London is a historical novel by Edward Rutherfurd published in 1997 , which charts the history of London from 54 B.C. to 1997 . The novel begins with the birth of the River Thames and moves to 54 B.C. , detailing the life of Segovax , a curious character with slightly webbed hands and a flash of white hair . Seqovax becomes the ancestor of the Ducket and Dogget families , prominent fictional families woven into the novel . Historical figures , such as Julius Caesar , Geoffrey Chaucer , William Shakespeare , and Pocahontas , make appearances alongside fictional characters and historical kings and queens of England .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f0225f654cb87b17631102bc38367817", "text": "Indian community of London British Indians form the largest ethno-national group in London with a population of around 542,857 or 6.6 % of the population . The majority are concentrated in West London , home to London 's Hindu community , though populations can be found throughout London .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "70e38c247af90cc27f22849d86c77828", "text": "Geography of London London is the largest urban area and capital city of the United Kingdom , located in southeastern Great Britain . The London region covers an area of 1579 km2 , and had a population of 7,172,036 in 2001 and a population density of 4,542 people per square kilometre . A larger area , referred to as the London Metropolitan Region or the London Metropolitan Agglomeration covers an area of 8382 km2 , and had a population of 12,653,500 and a population density of 1,510 people per square kilometre . London is a port on the Thames ( see main article Port of London ) , a navigable river . The river has had a major influence on the development of the city . London began on the Thames ' north bank and for a long time the main focus of the city remained on the north side of the Thames . For many centuries London Bridge was the only bridge in or close to the city . When more bridges were built in the 18th century , the city expanded in all directions as the mostly flat or gently rolling countryside presented no obstacle to growth .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ef8f9d6d81d145d4ef2a74687f64eff2", "text": "London (Apologies, I Have None album) London is the debut studio album by British punk rock band Apologies , I Have None , released on 19 March 2012 . The CD was self-released , and the vinyl by Household Name Records . The album 's artwork was done by friend of the band , Emma Smith .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b59e076ebfc07d09e6784485a519d435", "text": "London Boys London Boys were a German-based English dance-pop duo composed of Edem Ephraim ( born 1 July 1959 in London , England -- 21 January 1996 ) and Dennis Fuller ( born 19 June 1959 in Jamaica -- 21 January 1996 ) . They are best remembered for the UK Top 5 hits `` Requiem '' and `` London Nights '' . The duo lost their lives when the car in which they were travelling was hit by a drunk-driver in the Eastern Alps , Austria , on 21 January 1996 . Ephraim 's wife was also killed in the accident , leaving their three-year-old son without parents and leaving Fuller 's 10-year-old daughter without a father .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2d4eb3568e9cc474653aac86158784fa", "text": "Amora London Amora London was a European touring exhibition dedicated to love , relationships and sexual wellbeing . Covering nine zones , London Amora London was the world 's first visitor attraction dedicated to these themes . The first city toured was London in England , where Amora ran for 15 months starting April 2007 and was located near Piccadilly Circus in Coventry Street , central London . Media reports in the United Kingdom ranging from the BBC in which Amora was titled `` Let 's Talk Sex In The City '' in reference to the HBO series to the much more extrovert reporting of The Sun whose report includes full colour photographs ; and in its online version a video of some of the interactive animatronic exhibits .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0b53deb9e321fd9586448e605f9ef4fd", "text": "London Borough of Hackney The London Borough of Hackney ( -LSB- ˈhækni -RSB- ) is a London Borough in Inner London , United Kingdom . The historical and administrative heart of Hackney is Mare Street , which lies 5 mi north-east of Charing Cross . Southern and eastern parts of the borough are popularly regarded as being part of east London , with northern and western areas belonging to north London . The London Plan issued by the Greater London Authority assigns whole boroughs to sub-regions for statutory monitoring , engagement and resource allocation purposes . The most recent ( 2011 ) iteration of this plan assigns Hackney to the ` East ' sub-region , while the 2008 and 2004 versions assigned the borough to ` North ' and ` East ' sub-regions respectively . The modern borough was formed 1965 by the merger of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney with the much smaller Metropolitan Boroughs of Stoke Newington and Shoreditch . Hackney is bounded by Islington to the west , Haringey to the north , Waltham Forest to the north-east , Newham to the east , Tower Hamlets to the south-east and the City of London to the south-west . Hackney was one of the host boroughs of the London Olympics in 2012 , with several of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park venues falling within its boundaries .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d1802c67d9c38d6d5fcb8515e9a43b94", "text": "Green Street, Mayfair Green Street is a street in Mayfair , London , England . It runs west to east from Park Lane to North Audley Street . The James Bond author Ian Fleming was born at no 27 on 28 May 1908 . Thomas Sopwith lived at no 46 from 1934 to 1940 , which has a blue plaque in his memory . When the Beatles first arrived in London in 1963 , they stayed at the Hotel President in Bloomsbury before taking a lease on an apartment at no. 57 , and this was the only London address where all four ever lived together . The fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in a wardrobe at his flat in 7 Green Street in 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1d994572888566871729431e1c87314", "text": "Strand, London Strand ( or the Strand ) is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster , Central London . It runs just over 3/4 mi from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple Bar , where the road becomes Fleet Street inside the City of London , and is part of the A4 , a main road running west from inner London . The road 's name comes from the Old English strond , meaning the edge of a river , as it historically ran alongside the north bank of the River Thames . The street was popular with the British upper classes between the 12th and 17th centuries , with many historically important mansions being built between the Strand and the river . These included Essex House , Arundel House , Somerset House , Savoy Palace , Durham House and Cecil House . The aristocracy moved to the West End over the 17th century , following which the Strand became well known for coffee shops , restaurants and taverns . The street was a centre point for theatre and music hall during the 19th century , and several venues remain on the Strand . At the east end of the street are two historic churches : St Mary le Strand and St Clement Danes . Several authors , poets and philosophers have lived on or near the Strand , including Charles Dickens , Ralph Waldo Emerson and Virginia Woolf . The street has been commemorated in the song `` Let 's All Go Down the Strand '' , now recognised as a typical piece of Cockney music hall .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "407b50dc3215fe1bd66eaafcd3c8dbbe", "text": "City of London (disambiguation) The City of London is the historic centre and main financial district of London , England . City of London may also refer to : London , the capital city of England London , Ontario , Canada City of London Corporation , the governing body of the City of London , England", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3daaae8ce23225d01c335dbe3357855a", "text": "London International Awards The London International Awards , or LIA ( formerly known as London International Advertising Awards , LIAA ) , are a worldwide awards annually honoring `` pioneers , and embodiments of excellence '' in advertising , digital media , production , design , music & sound and branded entertainment . It was the first truly international advertising award of its kind to acknowledge all media and methods from all over the world to be judged by a diverse global jury .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ac2686c9c675c734dbfeb4661bdded27", "text": "Harringay Harringay ( pronounced -LSB- ˈhærɪŋgeɪ -RSB- ) is a district of north London , England , within the London Borough of Haringey . It is centred on the section of Green Lanes running between the New River , where it crosses Green Lanes by Finsbury Park , and Duckett 's Common , near Turnpike Lane .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "02022ee2853b97e171ae709caba60944", "text": "2011 Pan American Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament The 2011 Pan American Qualification Tournament for London Olympic Games was held in Querétaro , Mexico from November 18 to November 20 , 2011 . Each country may enter maximum 2 male and 2 female divisions with only one in each division and the first three ranked athletes per weight division qualify their NOCs a place each for Olympic Games .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "d2109eaba8b27fb97b3e2a6075380bb9", "text": "Henning Mankell Henning Georg Mankell ( -LSB- ² hɛnːɪŋ ˈmaŋkɛl -RSB- ; 3February 19485October 2015 ) was a Swedish crime writer , children 's author , and dramatist , best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation , Inspector Kurt Wallander . He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television . He was a left-wing social critic and activist . In his books and plays he constantly highlighted social inequality issues and injustices in Sweden and abroad . In 2010 , Mankell was on board one of the ships in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla that was boarded by Israeli military forces . Mankell shared his time between Sweden and countries in Africa , mostly Mozambique where he started a theatre . He made considerable donations to charity organizations , mostly connected to Africa .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "08bc05618a20b642175d61bfc923a6a0", "text": "Wallander (UK TV series) Wallander is a British television series adapted from the Swedish novelist Henning Mankell 's Kurt Wallander novels and starring Kenneth Branagh as the eponymous police inspector . It is the first time the Wallander novels have been adapted into an English-language production . Yellow Bird , a production company formed by Mankell , began negotiations with British companies to produce the adaptations in 2006 . In 2007 , Branagh met with Mankell to discuss playing the role . Contracts were signed and work began on the films , adapted from Sidetracked , Firewall and One Step Behind , in January 2008 . Emmy-award-winning director Philip Martin was hired as lead director . Martin worked with cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle to establish a visual style for the series . The first three-episode series , produced by Yellow Bird , Left Bank Pictures and TKBC for BBC Scotland , was broadcast on BBC One from November to December 2008 . The second series was filmed from July to October 2009 and was broadcast in January 2010 . The third series was filmed in the summer of 2011 in Ystad , Scania , Sweden , and Riga , Latvia , and aired in July 2012 . The fourth and final series was shot from October 2014 to January 2015 and premiered on German TV , dubbed into German , in December 2015 . The final series aired in the original English on BBC One in May 2016 . Critics have written positively of the series , which has won a Broadcasting Press Guild Award ( Best Actor for Branagh ) and six British Academy Television Awards , including Best Drama Series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bb78c3b314aa040045fcf4b8599c35fd", "text": "List of Sherlock Holmes episodes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ( 1984 -- 1985 ) , The Return of Sherlock Holmes ( 1986 -- 1988 ) , The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes ( 1991 -- 1993 ) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes ( 1994 ) , collectively known as Sherlock Holmes , are a series of adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes stories which were produced by Granada Television and originally broadcast by ITV in the United Kingdom . The series starred Jeremy Brett as Holmes and David Burke ( in the Adventures series ) and Edward Hardwicke ( Return , Case-Book , Memoirs ) as Dr. Watson . The programme adapted 42 of the original stories in 41 episodes , with 36 running for 50 minutes ( in a one-hour timeslot ) , and five being feature-length specials . Adventures ran for two series totalling 13 episodes , from April to June 1984 and August to September 1985 . Return ran for two series from July to August 1986 and April to August 1988 , as well as the specials `` The Sign of Four '' and `` The Hound of the Baskervilles '' , which aired on 29 December 1987 and 31 August 1988 respectively . Case-Book ran for one series from February to March 1991 and three specials which aired on 2 January 1992 and 27 January and 3 February 1993 . Memoirs ran for one series from March to April 1994 . A short episode was also produced as part of `` The Four Oaks Mystery '' which aired during the ITV Telethon in 1992 . Sherlock Holmes appeared in the first part , with the casts of Van der Valk , Taggart and Inspector Wexford appearing in the second , third and fourth parts respectively . The series has been released on DVD in Regions 1 , 2 and 4 , and has been repeated on ITV3 and BBC Two .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "7996e9d50e5c2d451622f3cef7b81e26", "text": "Analog television Analog television or analogue television is the original television technology that uses analog signals to transmit video and audio . In an analog television broadcast , the brightness , colors and sound are represented by rapid variations of either the amplitude , frequency or phase of the signal . Analog signals vary over a continuous range of possible values which means that electronic noise and interference becomes reproduced by the receiver . So with analog , a moderately weak signal becomes snowy and subject to interference . In contrast , a moderately weak digital signal and a very strong digital signal transmit equal picture quality . Analog television may be wireless or can be distributed over a cable network using cable converters . All broadcast television systems preceding digital transmission of digital television ( DTV ) used analog signals . Analog television around the world has been in the process of shutting down since the late 2000s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d56e60592e7fffd50ea475748c705450", "text": "Winter (TV series) Winter is an Australian mystery-drama-thriller television series which premiered on the Seven Network on 4 February 2015 , and concluded on 11 March 2015 . The series is a spin off of the 2014 telemovie , The Killing Field . It stars Rebecca Gibney and Peter O'Brien reprising their roles from the telemovie .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea51e3306ba90255fefecbe2d95992e6", "text": "Procedural drama A procedural drama is a genre of television programming which focuses on how crimes are solved or some other aspect of a law enforcement agency , legislative body , or court of law . Some dramas include a lab or conference room with high-tech or state-of-the-art equipment where the main characters meet to work out the problem . Shows usually have an episodic format that does not require the viewer to have seen previous episodes . Episodes typically have a self-contained , also referred to as stand-alone , plot that is introduced and resolved within the same episode . The procedural format is popular around the world . In 2011 , the director of a TV consultancy said , `` The continuing trend is for procedurals because they use a predictable structure . '' Due to their stand-alone episodic nature , they are more accessible to new viewers than serials . Self-contained episodes also make it easier for viewers to return to a show if they have missed some episodes . In general , procedural dramas can usually be re-run with little concern for episode order . Procedurals are often criticized for being formulaic . Procedurals are also generally less character-driven than serialized shows . However , some procedurals have more character emphasis than is typical of the format . Some may occasionally feature a storyline stretching over several episodes . A popular variant is the police procedural .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93b340b11ac156cccd93e0f0936f0e7a", "text": "The Black Adder The Black Adder is the first series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder , written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson , directed by Martin Shardlow and produced by John Lloyd . The series was originally aired on BBC One from 15 June 1983 to 20 July 1983 , and was a joint production with the Australian Seven Network . Set in 1485 at the end of the British Middle Ages , the series is written as a secret history which contends that King Richard III won the Battle of Bosworth Field , only to be unintentionally assassinated by his nephew Edmund and succeeded by Richard IV , one of the Princes in the Tower . The series follows the exploits of Richard IV 's unfavoured second son Edmund ( who calls himself `` The Black Adder '' ) in his various attempts to increase his standing with his father and , in the final episode , his quest to overthrow him . Conceived while Atkinson and Curtis were working on Not the Nine O'Clock News , the series covers a number of medieval issues in Britain in a humorous and often anachronistic manner -- witchcraft , royal succession , European relations , the Crusades and the conflict between the Crown and the Church . The filming of the series was highly ambitious , with a large cast and much location shooting . Shakespearean dialogue is sometimes adapted for comic effect . Despite winning an International Emmy , The Black Adder is generally regarded as the weakest series of Blackadder , even by its creators .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64daf635e0704799258b62ebaea7c666", "text": "Art film An art film is typically a serious , independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience . An art film is `` intended to be a serious artistic work , often experimental and not designed for mass appeal '' ; they are `` made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit '' , and they contain `` unconventional or highly symbolic content '' . Film critics and film studies scholars typically define an art film as possessing `` formal qualities that mark them as different from mainstream Hollywood films '' , which can include , among other elements , a sense of social realism ; an emphasis on the authorial expressiveness of the director ; and a focus on the thoughts , dreams , or motivations of characters , as opposed to the unfolding of a clear , goal-driven story . Film scholar David Bordwell describes art cinema as `` a film genre , with its own distinct conventions '' . Art film producers usually present their films at specialty theatres ( repertory cinemas , or , in the U.S. , `` arthouse cinemas '' ) and film festivals . The term art film is much more widely used in the United States , the UK and Australia than in Europe , where the term is more associated with `` auteur '' films and `` national cinema '' ( e.g. , German national cinema ) . Because they are aimed at small niche market audiences , they can rarely get the financial backing that will permit large production budgets , expensive special effects , costly celebrity actors , or huge advertising campaigns , as are used in widely released mainstream blockbuster films . Art film directors make up for these constraints by creating a different type of film , which typically uses lesser-known film actors ( or even amateur actors ) and modest sets to make films that focus much more on developing ideas or exploring new narrative techniques or film-making conventions . A certain degree of experience and knowledge are required to fully understand or appreciate such films . One mid-1990s art film was called `` largely a cerebral experience '' that one enjoys `` because of what you know about film '' . This contrasts sharply with mainstream `` blockbuster '' films , which are geared more towards escapism and pure entertainment . For promotion , art films rely on the publicity generated from film critics ' reviews , discussion of their film by arts columnists , commentators and bloggers , and `` word-of-mouth '' promotion by audience members . Since art films have small initial investment costs , they only need to appeal to a small portion of the mainstream viewing audiences to become financially viable .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b111e41787043d2e2ae659adf3cd9141", "text": "Mystery play Mystery plays ( perhaps from the Latin `` ministerium '' meaning `` occupation '' ) and miracle plays ( they are distinguished as two different forms although the terms are often used interchangeably ) are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe . Medieval mystery plays focused on the representation of Bible stories in churches as tableaux with accompanying antiphonal song . They told of subjects such as the Creation , Adam and Eve , the murder of Abel , and the last judgment . Oftentimes they were performed together in cycles which could last for days . The name derives from mystery used in its sense of miracle , but an occasionally quoted derivation is from ministerium , meaning craft , and so the ` mysteries ' or plays performed by the craft guilds .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0cb1b42e0a949eaf2cee3dadcf286880", "text": "Southern Ontario Gothic Southern Ontario Gothic is a subgenre of the Gothic novel genre and a feature of Canadian literature that comes from Southern Ontario . This region includes Toronto , Southern Ontario 's major industrial cities ( Windsor , London , Hamilton , St. Thomas , Oshawa , St. Catharines ) , and the surrounding countryside . While the genre may also feature other areas of Ontario , Canada , and the world as narrative locales , this region provides the core settings . The term was first used in Graeme Gibson 's Eleven Canadian Novelists ( 1972 ) to recognize an existing tendency to apply aspects of the Gothic novel to writing based in and around Southern Ontario . In an interview with Timothy Findley , Gibson commented that Findley 's novel The Last of the Crazy People shared similarities with the American Southern Gothic genre , to which Findley replied , '' ... sure , it 's Southern Gothic : Southern Ontario Gothic . '' Notable writers of this subgenre include Alice Munro , Margaret Atwood , Robertson Davies , Jane Urquhart , Marian Engel , James Reaney and Barbara Gowdy . Like the Southern Gothic of American writers such as William Faulkner , Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty , Southern Ontario Gothic analyzes and critiques social conditions such as race , gender , religion and politics , but in a Southern Ontario context . Southern Ontario Gothic is generally characterized by a stern realism set against the dour small-town Protestant morality stereotypical of the region , and often has underlying themes of moral hypocrisy . Actions and people that act against humanity , logic , and morality all are portrayed unfavourably , and one or more characters may be suffering from some form of mental illness . In a review of Alice Munro 's Dear Life for Quill & Quire , literary critic James Grainger writes that `` Violence , illness , and reputations ruined by a single indiscretion are accepted in Munro 's secretive , repressed communities as a kind of levelling mechanism , rough justice for those who dare to strive for something finer . '' The Gothic novel has traditionally examined the role of evil in the human soul , and has incorporated dark or horrific imagery to create the desired setting . Some ( but not all ) writers of Southern Ontario Gothic use supernatural or magic realist elements ; a few deviate from realism entirely , in the manner of the fantastical gothic novel . Virtually all dwell to a certain extent upon the grotesque . Notable works of the genre include Davies ' Deptford Trilogy , Findley 's Headhunter , Atwood 's Alias Grace and The Blind Assassin , and Munro 's Selected Stories . The genre has been criticised as having `` little or nothing to distinguish it from everyday , garden-variety type realism . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "61bb43b90cbed755f89226af91d78ce8", "text": "The Fifth Woman The Fifth Woman ( original : Den femte kvinnan ; 1996 ) is a crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell , the sixth in his acclaimed Inspector Wallander series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a8a8c571b1e5fe50207d408b3af4d33", "text": "Prophets of Science Fiction Prophets of Science Fiction is an American documentary television series produced and hosted by Ridley Scott for the Science Channel . The program premiered on . The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries . It depicts how they predicted and , accordingly , influenced the development of scientific advancements by inspiring many readers to assist in transforming those futuristic visions into everyday reality . The stories are told through film clips , reenactments , illustrations and interviews . The first episode received mixed reviews . Commentators appreciated the approach of combining coverage of contemporary scientific research and biographical exposition , but criticized the series as `` light on the substance and heavy on the exaggeration '' . The series ' attempts to link Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein to developments such as organ transplants , supercomputers and DNA research were described by one critic as far-fetched but by another as successful .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "428b10dd0438c60c4a4b728cb82d3674", "text": "Teen drama A teen drama is a genre or type of drama series with a major focus on teenage and young adult characters . It came into prominence in the early 1990s , especially with the popularity of the Fox series Beverly Hills , 90210 . After 90210 became a success , television writers and producers realized the potential for this new genre to reach out to a previously ignored demographic . In the past , most series that maintained a focus on teenagers had been sitcoms , while adolescents in drama series were usually part of a larger ensemble that included adults and children . More often than not , teen dramas have soap opera elements , incorporating one or more ongoing story arcs spanning several episodes . The young characters must deal with the dramatic ups and downs of their friendships and romances while facing an array of issues thought to be typical of adolescence . There have also been many successful teen-based series with major science fiction , fantasy and action/adventure themes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07cd83192e2fa12eba1d135cfbd1198e", "text": "Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera . It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985 . It was created by TV executive Reg Watson , who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together . Seven decided to commission the show following the success of Watson 's Sons and Daughters , which aired on the network . Although successful in Melbourne , Neighbours underperformed in the Sydney market and struggled for months before Seven cancelled it . The show was immediately bought by rival network Ten . After taking over production of the show , the new network had to build replica sets because Seven destroyed the originals to prevent its rival from obtaining them . Ten began screening Neighbours on 20 January 1986 , taking off where the previous series left off and commencing with episode 171 . Neighbours has since become the longest running drama series in Australian television and in 2005 , it was inducted collectively into the Logie Hall of Fame . On 11 January 2011 , Neighbours moved to Ten 's digital channel , Eleven . The show 's storylines concern the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough , a fictional suburb of Melbourne , Victoria . The series primarily centres on the residents of Ramsay Street , a short cul-de-sac , and its neighbouring area , the Lassiters complex , which includes a bar , hotel , cafe , police station , lawyers ' office and park . Neighbours began with three families created by Watson -- the Ramsays , the Robinsons and the Clarkes . Watson said that he wanted to show three families who are friends living in a small street . The Robinsons and the Ramsays had a long history and were involved in an ongoing rivalry . Pin Oak Court , in Vermont South , is the real cul-de-sac that has doubled for Ramsay Street since 1985 . All of the houses featured are real and the residents allow the production to shoot external scenes in their yards . The interior scenes are filmed at the Global Television studios in Forest Hill . Through its entire run in Australia , Neighbours has been screened as a twenty-two-minute episode each week night in an early-evening slot . In Australia it is currently broadcast each weeknight at 6:30 pm on Eleven . The show is produced by FremantleMedia and has been sold to over sixty countries around the world , making it one of Australia 's most successful media exports . Neighbours was first screened in the United Kingdom in October 1986 on BBC1 where it achieved huge popularity among British audiences in the late 1980s and 1990s . In 2008 , it moved to the UK 's Channel 5 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d17a24a7feb32b6243ae2f7bf80bcd18", "text": "Those Who Kill Those Who Kill ( Den som dræber ) is a Danish crime TV series from 2011 , which follows a fictitious unit within Copenhagen Police which specialises in investigating serial murders . The series was aired as five two-part stories in Denmark ( i.e. ten episodes in total ) , but has aired as five feature-length episodes in most other countries . A separate 92 minutes feature film , Fortidens skygge , which forms a continuation and ending of the series , premiered in Danish cinemas on 15 March 2012 , and is being aired as a final , sixth episode of the series in many other countries , such as the UK and Germany . The series is created and written by Elsebeth Egholm and Stefan Jaworski , with various other screenwriters helping out as episode writers , among them Siv Rajendram , Rikke De Fine Licht and Morten Dragsted . Directors have been Birger Larsen , Niels Nørløv and Kasper Barfoed . The series is a Danish-German-Swedish-Norwegian co-production . Although originally planned to run for several seasons , Danish TV2 announced in October 2011 that there would be no further seasons made , due to falling viewer shares after the first few episodes . TV2 programming manager Keld Reinicke stated that , `` We have no plans to continue the series as it never gave us the audience share we expected in Denmark . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa643cbc5903ce20e90f52d7b779245e", "text": "Essay of Dramatick Poesie Essay of Dramatic Poesy by John Dryden was published in 1668 . It was probably written during the plague year of 1666 . Dryden takes up the subject that Philip Sidney had set forth in his Defence of Poesie ( 1580 ) and attempts to justify drama as a legitimate form of `` poetry '' comparable to the epic , as well as defend English drama against that of the ancients and the French . The treatise is a dialogue between four speakers : Eugenius , Crites , Lisideius , and Neander . The four speakers represented , respectively Charles Sackville ( Lord Buchhurst and later sixth Earl of Dorset ) , Sir Robert Howard -LSB- playwright and Dryden 's brother-in-law -RSB- , Sir Charles Sedley ( Edward Malone identified him as Lisideius ) and Dryden himself ( neander means `` new man '' and implies that Dryden , as a respected member of the gentry class , is entitled to join in this dialogue on an equal footing with the three older men who are his social superiors ) . On the day that the English fleet encounters the Dutch at sea near the mouth of the Thames , the four friends take a barge downriver towards the noise from the battle . Rightly concluding , as the noise subsides , that the English have triumphed , they order the bargeman to row them back upriver as they begin a dialogue on the advances made by modern civilization . They agree to measure progress by comparing ancient arts with modern , focusing specifically on the art of drama ( or `` dramatic poesy '' ) . The four men debate a series of three topics : ( 1 ) the relative merit of classical drama ( upheld by Crites ) vs. modern drama ( championed by Eugenius ) ; ( 2 ) whether French drama , as Lisideius maintains , is better than English drama ( supported by Neander , who famously calls Shakespeare `` the greatest soul , ancient or modern '' ) ; and ( 3 ) whether plays in rhyme are an improvement upon blank verse drama -- a proposition that Neander , despite having defended the Elizabethans , now advances against the skeptical Crites ( who also switches from his original position and defends the blank verse tradition of Elizabethan drama ) . Invoking the so-called unities from Aristotle 's Poetics ( as interpreted by Italian and refined by French scholars over the last century ) , the four speakers discuss what makes a play `` a just and lively imitation '' of human nature in action . This definition of a play , supplied by Lisideius/Orrery ( whose rhymed plays had dazzled the court and were a model for the new drama ) , gives the debaters a versatile and richly ambiguous touchstone . To Crites ' argument that the plots of classical drama are more `` just , '' Eugenius can retort that modern plots are more `` lively '' thanks to their variety . Lisideius shows that the French plots carefully preserve Aristotle 's unities of action , place , and time ; Neander replies that English dramatists like Ben Jonson also kept the unities when they wanted to , but that they preferred to develop character and motive . Even Neander 's final argument with Crites over whether rhyme is suitable in drama depends on Aristotle 's Poetics : Neander says that Aristotle demands a verbally artful ( `` lively '' ) imitation of nature , while Crites thinks that dramatic imitation ceases to be `` just '' when it departs from ordinary speech -- i.e. prose or blank verse . A year later , the two brothers-in-law quarreled publicly over this third topic . See Dryden 's `` Defense of An Essay of Dramatic Poesy '' ( 1669 ) , where Dryden tries to persuade the rather literal-minded Howard that audiences expect a play to be an imitation of nature , not a surrogate for nature itself .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad47dc43670072898442977a55502324", "text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d6319262588b8666c651582ac5f406b", "text": "Northern Mysteries Northern Mysteries is a docudrama-style television program that retells some of the stranger events in Canadian history , dealing with ghosts , paranormal events , lost treasures and bizarre murders . Hosted by Kenneth Welsh each episode usually tackles two events or subjects , by discussing with journalists , the police and eyewitnesses a complete account of what happened , as well as re-enacting the events for entertainment purposes . Original versions of each episode were released in both English and French .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a16a8d9df7c1996789ec759d55eac374", "text": "Flow (television) In television programming , flow is how channels and networks try to hold their audience from program to program , or from one segment of a program to another . Thus , it is the `` flow '' of television material from one element to the next . The term is also significant in television studies , the academic analysis of the medium . Media scholar Raymond Williams is responsible for first using the term in this sense . He emphasized that flow is `` the defining characteristic of broadcasting , simultaneously as a technology and as a cultural form '' ( 1975 , p. 86 , 93 ) . `` It is evident that what is now called ` an evening 's viewing ' is in some ways planned by providers and then by viewers as a whole ; that it is in any event planned in discernible sequences which in this sense override particular program units '' . Since the 1990s , the concept of flow has been threatened by new technologies and programming strategies that free the viewer from the old television model . VCRs , DVDs , DVRs ( such as TiVo ) , Video-on-Demand , and online video sources all allow the viewer to construct their own flow . They are no longer limited to a choice of three or four networks , as they were in the 1950s -- 1960s . Consequently , the concept of flow is under attack and may not survive beyond the broadcast era of television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2b1e6306b5a4554bc1dd3df2d5a54270", "text": "Journalism ethics and standards Journalism ethics and standards comprise principles of ethics and of good practice as applicable to the specific challenges faced by journalists . Historically and currently , this subset of media ethics is widely known to journalists as their professional `` code of ethics '' or the `` canons of journalism '' . The basic codes and canons commonly appear in statements drafted by both professional journalism associations and individual print , broadcast , and online news organizations . While various existing codes have some differences , most share common elements including the principles of -- truthfulness , accuracy , objectivity , impartiality , fairness and public accountability -- as these apply to the acquisition of newsworthy information and its subsequent dissemination to the public . Like many broader ethical systems , journalism ethics include the principle of `` limitation of harm . '' This often involves the withholding of certain details from reports such as the names of minor children , crime victims ' names or information not materially related to particular news reports release of which might , for example , harm someone 's reputation . Some journalistic codes of ethics , notably the European ones , also include a concern with discriminatory references in news based on race , religion , sexual orientation , and physical or mental disabilities . The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved in 1993 Resolution 1003 on the Ethics of Journalism which recommends journalists to respect the presumption of innocence , in particular in cases that are still sub judice .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28563a7ec5e6d1ac78e1f62a5336c54c", "text": "Legal fiction A legal fiction is a fact assumed or created by courts which is then used in order to apply a legal rule . Typically , a legal fiction allows the court to ignore a fact that would prevent it from exercising its jurisdiction , by simply assuming that the fact is different . This is the case with the Bill of Middlesex where the Court of King 's Bench could only exercise jurisdiction over cases which took place in the historic English county of Middlesex . To allow the Court , which was the central court of the land , to take jurisdiction over other cases , parties began to plead that , along with the other facts , there had also been a trespass which occurred in Middlesex . This allowed the King 's Bench to rule on the whole of the case . Legal fictions are different from legal presumptions which assume a certain state of facts until the opposite is proved , such as the presumption of legitimacy . They are different from hypothetical examples , such as the ` reasonable person ' which serve as tools for the court to express its reasoning . They are also different from legal principles which create a legal state of affairs that is different from the underlying facts , such as corporate personhood although these are sometimes wrongly called legal fictions . The term `` legal fiction '' is not usually used in a pejorative way , and has been likened to scaffolding around a building under construction .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a4e4d443ed1498ec19289b5df1b8883", "text": "List of Psych episodes Psych is an American crime/mystery comedy television series that premiered on July 7 , 2006 on USA Network , and aired its series finale on March 26 , 2014 . It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer , who uses his eidetic memory with the observational and investigative skills that his father ingrained in him during childhood to fake being a psychic who consults with the Santa Barbara Police Department to solve cases , as well as running a psychic detective agency called Psych . He is ( reluctantly ) helped in his charade by his best friend , Burton `` Gus '' Guster ( Dulé Hill ) , and his father , Henry Spencer ( Corbin Bernsen ) . He generally works with police detectives Carlton Lassiter ( Timothy Omundson ) and Juliet O'Hara ( Maggie Lawson ) and under the direction of Police Chief Karen Vick ( Kirsten Nelson ) . Episodes usually begin with a flashback to Shawn 's youth , showcasing one of Henry 's lessons for his son . These lessons are typically used or applied later in the episode . During the run of Psych 121 episodes aired . On May 8 , 2017 , USA Network announced `` Psych '' would return for a 2-hour TV movie to air in December 2017 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "58e18415a45d9f5a308fec5f54bc71d9", "text": "Queen Victoria Victoria ( Alexandrina Victoria ; 24 May 1819 -- 22 January 1901 ) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death . From 1 May 1876 , she adopted the additional title of Empress of India . Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward , Duke of Kent and Strathearn , the fourth son of King George III . Both the Duke of Kent and King George III died in 1820 , and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld . She inherited the throne at the age of 18 , after her father 's three elder brothers had all died , leaving no surviving legitimate children . The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy , in which the sovereign held relatively little direct political power . Privately , Victoria attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments ; publicly , she became a national icon who was identified with strict standards of personal morality . Victoria married her first cousin , Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , in 1840 . Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent , tying them together and earning her the sobriquet `` the grandmother of Europe '' . After Albert 's death in 1861 , Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances . As a result of her seclusion , republicanism temporarily gained strength , but in the latter half of her reign her popularity recovered . Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration . Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian era and was longer than that of any of her predecessors . It was a period of industrial , cultural , political , scientific , and military change within the United Kingdom , and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire . She was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover . Her son and successor , Edward VII , belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , the line of his father .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "9fdd8b992bbf0f0d671a3e2759b12497", "text": "Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine ( Friedrich Wilhelm August Victor Leopold Ludwig ; 7 October 1870 -- 29 May 1873 ) was the haemophiliac second son of Louis IV , Grand Duke of Hesse , and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom , one of the daughters of Queen Victoria . He was also a maternal great-uncle of Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh through his eldest sister Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "31b3d53502cc8ead606bd50d04e535b7", "text": "Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset Henry FitzRoy , 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset ( 15 June 1519 -- 23 July 1536 ) , was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress , Elizabeth Blount , and the only illegitimate offspring whom Henry VIII acknowledged . He was the younger half-brother of Mary I , future Queen of England ( daughter of Catherine of Aragon ) , as well as the older half-brother of the future Elizabeth I ( daughter of Anne Boleyn ) and Edward VI ( son of Jane Seymour ) . Through his mother he was the elder brother of Elizabeth Tailboys , 4th Baroness Tailboys of Kyme , George Tailboys , 2nd Baron Tailboys of Kyme and Robert Tailboys , 3rd Baron Tailboys of Kyme .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8d82b4c399e88bbe89f859a87fb5921f", "text": "FitzClarence Fitzclarence or FitzClarence is a pseudo-Anglo-Norman name meaning `` son of Clarence '' -- it usually refers to a bastard son of a Duke of Clarence , or a descendant thereof , and was used by them as a surname . The FitzClarence family was an illegitimate branch of the House of Hanover . Prince William , Duke of Clarence , and future king William IV of the United Kingdom , had at least ten children with his mistress Dorothea Jordan , all of whom took the surname FitzClarence . All of them were also granted by their father the rank of a marquess ' younger sons or daughters . The Duke of Clarence 's eldest surviving illegitimate child , George FitzClarence ( 1794 -- 1842 ) , was created Earl of Munster in 1831 and his male-line was continued until the death of Anthony FitzClarence , 7th Earl of Munster in 2000 . Two of Lord Munster 's brothers , Frederick and Augustus ( a priest ) , had issue that were also part of the family . Five daughters of William IV and Dorothy Jordan were married to nobles or prominent military figures , including William Hay , 18th Earl of Erroll , Lucius Cary , 10th Viscount Falkland , and Admiral Lord John Hallyburton . Only one , Mary , had no children . The 10 children of Prince William , Duke of Clarence , future King of Great Britain and his mistress , Dorothy Jordan , and their descendants : George FitzClarence ( 1794 -- 1842 ) and his grandson : Charles FitzClarence ( 1865 -- 1914 ) Henry FitzClarence ( 1795 -- 1817 ) Sophia FitzClarence ( 1796 -- 1837 ) Mary FitzClarence ( 1798 -- 1864 ) Frederick FitzClarence ( 1799 -- 1854 ) Elizabeth FitzClarence ( 1801 -- 1856 ) Adolphus FitzClarence ( rear admiral ) ( 1802 -- 1856 ) ( no issue ) Augusta FitzClarence ( 1803 -- 1865 ) Augustus FitzClarence ( 1805 -- 1854 ) Amelia FitzClarence ( 1807 -- 1858 ) William FitzClarence , 2nd Earl of Munster ( 1824 -- 1901 ) Geoffrey FitzClarence , 3rd Earl of Munster ( 1859 -- 1902 ) Aubrey FitzClarence , 4th Earl of Munster ( 1862 -- 1928 ) Geoffrey FitzClarence , 5th Earl of Munster ( 1906 -- 1975 ) Edward FitzClarence , 6th Earl of Munster ( 1899 -- 1983 ) Anthony FitzClarence , 7th Earl of Munster ( 1926 -- 2000 ) Category : House of Hanover Category : Noble families of the United Kingdom Category : William IV of the United Kingdom Category : Norman-language surnames !", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af6d3f87dfa53977b174857c98ae5049", "text": "Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark ( Πριγκίπισσα Μαργαρίτα της Ελλάδας και Δανίας 18 April 1905 -- 24 April 1981 ) was the eldest child and daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg . She was the first great-great-grandchild of Queen Victoria , and the eldest sister of Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3dd624bcc2522eeef1ca83c895ca9d4b", "text": "Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld ( Antoinette Ernestine Amalie ; 28 August 1779 -- 14 March 1824 ) was a German princess of the House of Wettin . By marriage , she was a Duchess of Württemberg . Through her eldest surviving son , she is the ancestress of today 's ( Catholic ) House of Württemberg . Born in Coburg , she was the second daughter of Francis , Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Countess Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf . She was also the elder sister of King Leopold I of Belgium and the aunt of both Queen Victoria and her husband , Prince Albert . Her maternal grandparents were Heinrich XXIV , Count Reuß-Ebersdorf and Karoline Ernestine von Erbach-Schönberg , and her paternal grandparents were Ernst Friedrich and Antoinette of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1488eef2f350a3e200af1008da95602d", "text": "Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses were a series of wars for control of the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet : the House of Lancaster ( associated with a red rose ) , and the House of York ( whose symbol was a white rose ) . The conflict lasted through many sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487 ; however , there was fighting before and after this period between the houses . The power struggle ignited around social and financial troubles following the Hundred Years ' War , combined with the mental infirmity and weak rule of Henry VI which revived interest in Richard of York 's claim to the throne . Historians disagree about whether the Wars of the Roses were caused by the structural problems of bastard feudalism or Henry VI 's ineffectiveness as king . With the Duke of York 's death , the claim transferred to his heir , Edward , who later became the first Yorkist king of England , as Edward IV . His son reigned for 86 days as Edward V , but Parliament then decided that Edward and his brother Richard were illegitimate and offered the crown to Edward IV 's younger brother , who became Richard III . The two young princes disappeared within the confines of the Tower of London . The final victory went to a claimant of the Lancastrian party , Henry Tudor , Earl of Richmond , who defeated the last Yorkist king , Richard III , at the Battle of Bosworth Field . After assuming the throne as Henry VII , he married Elizabeth of York , the eldest daughter and heir of Edward IV , thereby uniting the two claims . The House of Tudor ruled the Kingdom of England until 1603 , with the death of Elizabeth I , granddaughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "87d5126edfd224467b5807556d966f6d", "text": "Henry V of England Henry V ( 9 August 1386 -- 31 August 1422 ) was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 36 in 1422 . He was the second English monarch who came from the House of Lancaster . After military experience fighting the Welsh during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr , and against the powerful aristocratic Percys of Northumberland at the Battle of Shrewsbury , Henry came into political conflict with his father , whose health was increasingly precarious from 1405 onward . After his father 's death in 1413 , Henry assumed control of the country and embarked on war with France in the ongoing Hundred Years ' War ( 1337 -- 1453 ) between the two nations . His military successes culminated in his famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt ( 1415 ) and saw him come close to conquering France . After months of negotiation with Charles VI of France , the Treaty of Troyes ( 1420 ) recognised Henry V as regent and heir apparent to the French throne , and he was subsequently married to Charles 's daughter , Catherine of Valois ( 1401 -- 37 ) . Following Henry V 's sudden and unexpected death in France two years later , he was succeeded by his infant son , who reigned as Henry VI ( 1422 -- 61 , 1470 -- 71 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "69a5e9ee146d5a97ff5bf88180d64bd8", "text": "Earl of Beaconsfield Earl of Beaconsfield , of Hughenden in the County of Buckingham , was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It was created in 1876 for Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli , a favourite of Queen Victoria . Victoria favoured Disraeli 's Tory policies over those of his Liberal rival , William Ewart Gladstone . Disraeli had also promoted the Royal Titles Act 1876 that had given Victoria the title of `` Empress of India '' . The subsidiary title of the earldom was Viscount Hughenden , of Hughenden in the County of Buckingham , also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . In 1868 , at the end of his first term as Prime Minister , Disraeli 's wife Mary had been created Viscountess Beaconsfield , of Beaconsfield in the County of Buckingham , in her own right , allowing her husband to remain a member of the House of Commons . Lady Beaconsfield died in 1872 . When Disraeli became an earl in 1876 he automatically lost his seat in the Commons but remained Prime Minister , leading his government from the House of Lords . Beaconsfield is the name of a town in the county of Buckinghamshire . For most of his parliamentary career , Disraeli served as a member for Buckinghamshire . He owned an estate , Hughenden Manor , in the nearby town of High Wycombe , but never lived in Beaconsfield . His choice of title might have been partly influenced by the fact that in 1794 the conservative political philosopher and parliamentarian Edmund Burke , whom Disraeli admired , had turned down King George III 's offer to raise him to the peerage as Lord Beaconsfield . In 1878 , Disraeli refused Queen Victoria 's offer to make him a duke , accepting instead membership in the Order of the Garter . The Disraelis died without direct heirs and their titles became extinct ; Hughenden Manor passed to Lord Beaconsfield 's nephew Coningsby Ralph Disraeli .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "842e712ce55b7e1071e220aa40a6ff11", "text": "Bowes-Lyon Bowes-Lyon is a Scottish family descended from or related to George Bowes of Gibside and Streatlam Castle ( 1701-1760 ) , a County Durham landowner and politician , through John Bowes , 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , chief of the Clan Lyon . Following the marriage in 1767 of the 9th Earl ( John Lyon ) to rich heiress Mary Eleanor Bowes , the family name was changed to Bowes by Act of Parliament . The 10th Earl changed the name to Lyon-Bowes and the 13th Earl , Claude , changed the order to Bowes-Lyon . Notable members of the family include : Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother , born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon , mother of Elizabeth II Claude Bowes-Lyon , 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , ( 1855 -- 1944 ) was a landowner , and the father of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother . John Lyon , Lord of Glamis , ( c. 1340 -- 82 ) , was Chamberlain of Scotland between 1377 and 1382 . Mary Bowes , Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne ( 1749 -- 1800 ) , known as `` The Unhappy Countess '' , was an 18th-century British heiress , notorious for her licentious lifestyle , who was married at one time to the 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne . Michael Bowes-Lyon , 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne ( 1957 -- 2016 ) Patrick Bowes-Lyon ( 1863 -- 1946 ) , younger brother of the 14th Earl , winner of the 1887 Wimbledon doubles . Princess Anne of Denmark , born Anne Ferelith Fenella Bowes-Lyon ( 1917 -- 80 ) , was the mother of royal photographer Patrick Anson , 5th Earl of Lichfield , and a first cousin of Elizabeth II .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ec209f6708ad08badef4203efae183cf", "text": "Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent , ( Michael George Charles Franklin ; born 4 July 1942 ) is a paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II , being a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary . Prince Michael occasionally represents the Queen at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside the United Kingdom . Otherwise , he manages his own consultancy business and undertakes various commercial work around the world . He has also presented some television documentaries on the royal families of Europe . He is named after Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia , the younger brother of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia , and a first cousin of three of Michael 's grandparents . Since his mother was a cousin of Prince Philip , he is also a second cousin to Prince Charles and his siblings .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8917edd3fcdd335451d8f54348f7e658", "text": "Martha Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kincardine Martha Bruce , Countess of Elgin and Kincardine ( 1739 -- 21 June 1810 ) , born Martha White and known for most of her life as Lady Elgin , was the wife of Charles Bruce , 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine , mother of the collector Thomas Bruce , 7th Earl of Elgin , and governess to Princess Charlotte of Wales , daughter of the future King George IV , at the time second in line to the throne .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "38ef6410796ac2f7e9bfa49edbe0453b", "text": "Charlotte Canning, Countess Canning Charlotte Canning , Countess Canning ( née Stuart ; 31 March 1817 -- 18 November 1861 ) was a British artist and the first vicereine of India as the wife of Charles Canning , 1st Earl Canning . She was one of India 's most prolific women artists -- two portfolios in the Victoria and Albert Museum contain some 350 watercolours by her , the result of four major tours in the country . As the elder daughter of the British ambassador to France , Charlotte was born and raised in Paris . She moved to England with her family in 1831 , and four years later she married Charles Canning , a rising politician and son of the former Prime Minister , George Canning . Charles succeeded his mother as Viscount Canning in 1837 , making Charlotte a viscountess ; in 1859 , the pair became known as Earl and Countess Canning . From 1842 to 1855 , Lady Canning served as a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria . She was a favourite of the monarch , but moved to Calcutta in 1856 when her husband was appointed Governor-General . She became India 's first vicereine when the country came under control of the British Crown . As an artist and botanist , she collected flowers and plants during her frequent trips around India , while drawing the natural scenes around her . She became ill shortly before her scheduled return to England , and died of malaria in Calcutta . A type of Indian dessert , ledikeni , is named after her .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "55f7c657aaea89db88a9c84e7dad65ea", "text": "George IV of the United Kingdom George IV ( George Augustus Frederick ; 12 August 1762 -- 26 June 1830 ) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover following the death of his father , George III , on 29 January 1820 , until his own death ten years later . From 1811 until his accession , he served as Prince Regent during his father 's final mental illness . George IV led an extravagant lifestyle that contributed to the fashions of the Regency era . He was a patron of new forms of leisure , style and taste . He commissioned John Nash to build the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and remodel Buckingham Palace , and Sir Jeffry Wyattville to rebuild Windsor Castle . His charm and culture earned him the title `` the first gentleman of England '' , but his poor relationship with both his father and his wife , Caroline of Brunswick , and his dissolute way of life , earned him the contempt of the people and dimmed the prestige of the monarchy . He even forbade Caroline to attend his coronation and asked the government to introduce the unpopular Pains and Penalties Bill in a desperate , unsuccessful attempt to divorce her . For most of George 's regency and reign , Lord Liverpool controlled the government as Prime Minister , with little help from George . His ministers found his behaviour selfish , unreliable and irresponsible . At all times he was much under the influence of favourites . Taxpayers were angry at his wasteful spending at a time when Britons were fighting in the Napoleonic Wars . He did not provide national leadership in time of crisis , nor act as a role model for his people . Liverpool 's government presided over Britain 's ultimate victory , negotiated the peace settlement , and attempted to deal with the social and economic malaise that followed . After Liverpool 's retirement , George was forced to accept Catholic emancipation despite opposing it . His only child , Princess Charlotte , died before him in 1817 and so he was succeeded by his younger brother , William .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "79774bac779116f1f5545a64facf1482", "text": "Sirikit Sirikit ( สิริกิติ์ -LSB- sì.rì.kìt -RSB- ; ; born Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara on 12 August 1932 ) is the queen dowager of Thailand . She was the queen consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej ( or Rama IX ) and is the mother of King Vajiralongkorn ( or Rama X ) . She met Bhumibol in Paris , where her father was Thai ambassador . They married in 1950 , shortly before Bhumibol 's coronation . Sirikit was appointed queen regent in 1956 . Sirikit has one son and three daughters with the king . Consort of the monarch who was the world 's longest-reigning head of state , she was also the world 's longest-serving consort . Sirikit suffered a stroke on 21 July 2012 and has since refrained from public appearances .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af4c64895537f8187623fb37194815f4", "text": "Our Island Story Our Island Story : A Child 's History of England is a book by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall , first published in 1905 in London by T. C. & E. C. Jack . It covers the history of England from the time of the Roman occupation until Queen Victoria 's death , using a mixture of traditional history and mythology to explain the story of British history in a way accessible to younger readers . Prime Minister David Cameron chose Our Island Story when asked to select his favourite childhood book in October 2010 : `` When I was younger , I particularly enjoyed ` Our Island Story ' by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall -LSB- ... -RSB- It is written in a way that really captured my imagination and which nurtured my interest in the history of our great nation . '' The book depicts the union of England and Scotland as a desirable and inevitable event , and praises rebels and the collective will of the common people in opposing tyrants , including kings like John and Charles I.", "title": "" }, { "docid": "373c0d1b68ec637b9f05d037f32908ba", "text": "Royal Titles Act 1876 The Royal Titles Act 1876 ( 39 & 40 Vict. , c. 10 ) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which officially recognized Queen Victoria as `` Empress of India '' . This title had been assumed by her in 1876 , under the encouragement of the Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli . The long title of the Act is `` An Act to enable Her most Gracious majesty to make an addition to the Royal Style and Titles appertaining to the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom and its Dependencies . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c92e2aa20923dcd87fe52d51ce4c66fc", "text": "Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford ( named after Bedford , England ) is a title that has been created six times ( for five distinct people ) in the Peerage of England . The first and second creations came in 1414 in favour of Henry IV 's third son , John , who later served as regent of France . He was made Earl of Kendal at the same time and was made Earl of Richmond later the same year . The titles became extinct on his death in 1435 . The third creation came in 1470 in favour of George Neville , nephew of Warwick the Kingmaker . He was deprived of the title by Act of Parliament in 1478 . The fourth creation came 1478 in favour of George , the third son of Edward IV . He died the following year at the age of two . The fifth creation came in 1485 in favour of Jasper Tudor , half-brother of Henry VI and uncle of Henry VII . He had already been created Earl of Pembroke in 1452 . However , as he was a Lancastrian , his title was forfeited between 1461 and 1485 during the predominance of the House of York . He regained the earldom in 1485 when his nephew Henry VII came to the throne and was elevated to the dukedom the same year . He had no legitimate children and the titles became extinct on his death in 1495 . The Russell family currently holds the titles of Earl and Duke of Bedford . John Russell , a close advisor of Henry VIII and Edward VI , was granted the title of Earl of Bedford in 1551 , and his descendant William , 5th Earl , was created Duke following the Glorious Revolution . The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Bedford , all in the Peerage of England , are Marquess of Tavistock ( created 1694 ) , Earl of Bedford ( 1550 ) , Baron Russell , of Cheneys ( 1539 ) , Baron Russell of Thornhaugh in the County of Northampton ( 1603 ) , and Baron Howland , of Streatham in the County of Surrey ( 1695 ) ( and possibly the Barony of Bedford , which was merged into it in 1138 , 1366 or 1414 ) . The courtesy title of the Duke of Bedford 's eldest son and heir is Marquess of Tavistock '' . Every Duke from the 5th Duke onwards is descended from Charles II of England . The family seat is Woburn Abbey , Bedfordshire . The private mausoleum and chapel of the Russell Family and the Dukes of Bedford is at St. Michael 's Church in Chenies , Buckinghamshire ( photo ) . The family owns The Bedford Estate in central London .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "41755cd1e375524612e32d94dc2225cb", "text": "List of First World War Victoria Cross recipients The Victoria Cross ( VC ) was awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War ( 1914 -- 1918 ) . The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valour `` in the face of the enemy '' to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories . It takes precedence over all other Orders , decorations and medals ; it may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and to civilians under military command . The award was officially constituted when Queen Victoria issued a warrant under the Royal sign-manual on 29 January 1856 that was gazetted on 5 February 1856 . The order was backdated to 1854 to recognise acts of valour during the Crimean War . The first awards ceremony was held on 26 June 1857 , where Queen Victoria invested 62 of the 111 Crimean recipients in a ceremony in Hyde Park . The First World War , also known as the Great War and in the United States as World War I , was a global military conflict that embroiled most of the world 's great powers , assembled in two opposing alliances : the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance . More than 70 million military personnel were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history . The main combatants descended into a state of total war , directing their entire scientific and industrial capabilities into the war effort . Over 15 million people were killed , making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history . The proximate cause of war was the assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria . Soon after , a system of alliances were activated that would see Europe at war . The Western Front saw the largest concentration of Commonwealth troops with soldiers occupying sectors of the line from the North Sea to the Orne River . On 1 July 1916 , the first day of the Battle of the Somme , the British Army endured the bloodiest day in its history , suffering 57,470 casualties and 19,240 dead ; nine Victoria Crosses were awarded for action on that day . Most of the casualties occurred in the first hour of the attack . The entire Somme offensive cost the British Army almost half a million men . The war was not just fought on land ; the First World War saw major naval battles as well as the first large-scale use of military aircraft . The war at sea was mainly characterised by the efforts of the Allied Powers in blockading the Central Powers by sea . In return , the Central Powers attempted to break that blockade and establish an effective blockade of the British Isles and France with U-boats and raiders . The largest naval battle of the First World War was the Battle of Jutland which was the only full-scale clash of battleships in that war . Four Victoria Crosses were awarded for action at Jutland . The war in the air saw 19 VCs being awarded to airmen . The First World War saw significant interest in flying aces , including the German Manfred von Richthofen -- also known as The Red Baron -- as well as British aces such as Albert Ball , Mick Mannock and Billy Bishop , who were all Victoria Cross recipients . Hostilities ended on 11 November 1918 with the signing of the Armistice Treaty in the Compiègne Forest , but the war was not officially over until the various peace treaties were signed in 1919 . By the war 's end , four major imperial powers -- Germany , Russia , Austria-Hungary , and the Ottoman Empire -- had been militarily and politically defeated , and the latter two ceased to exist as autonomous entities . Of the 60 million European soldiers who were mobilised from 1914 -- 1918 , 8 million were killed , 7 million were permanently disabled , and 15 million were seriously injured . During the war , Britain called on its dominions and colonies , which provided invaluable military , financial and material support . The armies of the Dominions provided over 2.5 million men as well as many thousands of volunteers from the Crown colonies . The largest number of men came from the Indian sub continent , Canada , Australia and New Zealand . The Indian Contingent consisted of over 130,000 men in various capabilities and served primarily in France and Belgium . Over 9000 of them died and 11 of them were awarded the VC . The Australian Imperial Force ( AIF ) began forming on 15 August 1914 and remained a volunteer force for the entire war . Throughout the four years of conflict , 331,814 volunteers from Australia were sent overseas with 63 VCs awarded ; nine of these were given for the Gallipoli Campaign . Eleven members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force ( NZEF ) were awarded the Victoria Cross . The Canadian Expeditionary Force ( CEF ) saw over 600,000 enlistments throughout its four-year history with 71 VCs awarded . At the outbreak of the hostilities , Newfoundland was a separate dominion and 2 soldiers from Newfoundland were awarded the Victoria Cross . The 628 awards of the Victoria Cross given for action during the First World War account for almost half the 1356 Victoria Crosses awarded throughout its history ; in comparison the Second World War saw 181 medals awarded . Noel Godfrey Chavasse was awarded the Victoria Cross and Bar , for two separate actions in the First World War on the battlefields of Mametz and Passchendaele . He died from wounds received in the second action . Arthur Martin-Leake received a Bar to his Victoria Cross for action in the First World War ; he had been awarded his first Victoria Cross for action in the Second Boer War . Of the 627 recipients 159 were awarded posthumously .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "38cc9c218f1ae3106393c7fef7a16903", "text": "Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein ( Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernst Anton ; 14 April 1867 -- 29 October 1900 ) was the eldest son of Princess Helena , third daughter of Queen Victoria .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "774d32a9ca141667065272f45aaac608", "text": "Charles, Prince of Wales Charles , Prince of Wales ( Charles Philip Arthur George ; born 14 November 1948 ) is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II . Known alternatively in South West England as Duke of Cornwall and in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay , he is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history , having held the position since 1952 . He is also the oldest person to be next in line to the throne since Sophia of Hanover ( the heir presumptive to Queen Anne ) , who died in 1714 at the age of 83 . Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth . He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun Schools , which his father , Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh , had attended as a child , as well as the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria , Australia . After earning a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College , Cambridge , Charles served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976 . In 1981 , he married Lady Diana Spencer and they had two sons : Prince William ( born 1982 ) later to become Duke of Cambridge , and Prince Harry ( born 1984 ) . In 1996 , the couple divorced , following well-publicised extramarital affairs . Diana died in a car crash in Paris the following year . In 2005 , Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles . Charles 's interests encompass a range of humanitarian and social issues : he founded The Prince 's Trust in 1976 , sponsors The Prince 's Charities , and is patron of numerous other charitable and arts organisations . Charles has long championed organic farming for which he established the Duchy Home Farm , run by the Duchy of Cornwall , which produces ingredients for the Duchy Originals brand which he founded in 1990 . Charles has sought to raise world awareness of the dangers facing the natural environment , such as climate change . As an environmentalist , he has received numerous awards and recognition from environmental groups around the world . His support for alternative medicine , including homeopathy , has been criticised by some in the medical community . He has been outspoken on the role of architecture in society and the conservation of historic buildings . Subsequently , Charles created Poundbury , an experimental new town based on his theories , in Dorset in 1993 . He has authored a number of books , including A Vision of Britain : A Personal View of Architecture in 1989 and the children 's book The Old Man of Lochnagar in 1980 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "84acc6e5ede345f6fcf8aefcfd7538ad", "text": "R. Madhavan Ranganathan Madhavan ( born 1 June 1970 ) is an Indian actor , writer and film producer . Madhavan has received two Filmfare Awards , an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations . He has been described as one of the few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal , appearing in films from seven different languages . Madhavan began his acting career with television guest appearances , including a role on the Zee TV prime-time soap opera Banegi Apni Baat in 1996 . After appearing in commercials and in small roles , he later gained recognition in the Tamil film industry through Mani Ratnam 's successful romance film Alaipayuthey ( 2000 ) . Madhavan soon developed an image as a romantic hero with notable roles in two of 2001 's highest grossing Tamil films , Gautham Menon 's directorial debut Minnale and Madras Talkies ' Dumm Dumm Dumm . He worked with Mani Ratnam again in the critically acclaimed 2002 film Kannathil Muthamittal playing the father of an adopted girl , whilst he achieved commercial success with his role in N. Linguswamy 's action film , Run ( 2002 ) . Madhavan was cast alongside Kamal Haasan in the 2003 drama Anbe Sivam , which earned him two notable awards for Best Supporting Actor . In 2004 , he gave a critically acclaimed performance as the antagonist in the multi-starrer Aayutha Ezhuthu and the film secured him his first Filmfare Award for the intense portrayal of a rogue . In the mid-2000s , Madhavan also actively pursued a career in Hindi films , by appearing in supporting roles in three highly successful productions , Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra 's Rang De Basanti ( 2006 ) , Mani Ratnam 's biopic Guru ( 2007 ) and Rajkumar Hirani 's 3 Idiots ( 2009 ) , which went on to become the highest grossing Indian film of all time upon release . He simultaneously worked on Tamil films , gaining critical acclaim for his portrayal of a vigilante in his home production Evano Oruvan ( 2007 ) and for the successful bilingual horror film , Yavarum Nalam ( 2009 ) . After appearing in further box office hits , Tanu Weds Manu ( 2011 ) and Vettai ( 2012 ) , Madhavan took a break from acting . Returning after a three-year sabbatical in 2015 , his comeback films , the romantic-comedy Tanu Weds Manu Returns ( 2015 ) and the sports drama Irudhi Suttru ( 2016 ) , both won critical and commercial acclaim . In addition to his acting career , Madhavan has worked as a writer on his films , hosted television programmes and has been a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products . He has also worked as a film producer , first making Evano Oruvan with Leukos Films , before setting up Tricolour Films to produce Saala Khadoos ( 2016 ) . Madhavan is noted for his philanthropic activities and promotes various causes such as environment , health and education . He is particularly vocal about the protection of animals and was awarded PETA 's Person of the Year recognition in 2012 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "5d2493f807fba6fe8b80c90778c5b2ac", "text": "Padikkadavan (2009 film) For the 1985 Tamil movie of the same name , see Padikkadavan ( 1985 film ) Padikkadavan ( Uneducated Man ) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action-comedy film written and directed by Suraaj . It stars Dhanush , Tamannaah Bhatia , Vivek , Sayaji Shinde , Pratap Pothan , Suman and Atul Kulkarni in the lead roles and features a huge supporting cast in small pivotal and cameo roles . The film released on 14 January 2009 during Pongal receiving huge positive Response . The film was successful grossing 17 crore in Tamil Nadu and established Dhanush as one of top five saleable heroes of Tamil cinema then . Later the film was dubbed in Hindi as Meri Taqat Mera Faisla 2 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4d9ab0b64bd48fcae9c166e009eba351", "text": "Mr. Marumakan Mr. Marumakan ( English Translation : Mr. Son in law ) is a 2012 Malayalam comedy-family drama film written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas and directed by Sandhya Mohan . The movie stars Dileep and Sanusha in the lead roles and Bhagyaraj , Khushboo , Sheela , Biju Menon , Nedumudi Venu and Riyaz Khan in supporting roles . The film tells the story of three rich women , Raja Kokila , her adopted daughter Raja Mallika and her daughter Raja Lakshmi who believe that a woman can survive without the help of a man . However , the entry of a lawyer trained drama director Ashok Raj into their lives forces them to revise their opinions . Critical reactions to the film were mostly mixed response , but the film managed to become a hit at the box office .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af0fb1a7d714a44b60b0c15023c738b9", "text": "Marudhamalai ( Tamil Film ) Marudhamalai is a Tamil language film starring Arjun , Nila , and Vadivelu . The film was released on 7 September 2007 . During its release , this film had a grand opening and it became a commercial success at the Box Office depending on the size of movie 's budget .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f2e414bc5ad0dbcbb4a2125b2658788", "text": "Hello Madras Girl Hello Madras Girl is a 1983 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by J. Williams , starring Shankar , Rajkumar Sethupathi , Madhavi and Poornima Jayaram . The film also stars Mohanlal in an important role . The film also has Priyadarshan , in one of the scenes as an actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "723bc23bb7b463801d1c1f043cdeb8bb", "text": "Rajadhani 2 Rajadhani 2 is the sequel to the Kannada movie Rajadhani which was released in 2011 . The star cast of Rajadhani 2 includes Puneeth Preetham and Hari Priya in the lead roles . The movie is being directed by Raghujaya and produced by Praveen Kumar . Music to the movie is being provided by noted Kannada music composer Arjun Janya . The muhuratham of the movie was held in Kanteerava studio , Bangalore on 6 April 2015 . Leading actor Darshan and Dharwad MLA Vinay Kulkarni flagged off the shooting . The shooting is scheduled to complete in two months . According to the director , the shooting will take place in spots identified in and around Bengaluru , Mysuru , Mandya , Srirangapatna and Chikkamangaluru .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "36eeb61ed5ece44dc296e3567f43676b", "text": "Jerry (film) Jerry is a 2006 Indian comedy film . The film was earlier titled Idhuthan Kadhal Enbathaa .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a7315643d07f0cef2e85a53d321638a", "text": "Soundararaja Soundararaja is an Indian film actor and short film producer who appears in Tamil films . Following a stint as a system engineer had worked in Singapore and France he bagun considering acting as career . He was working as a background actor , playing minor supporting roles for over five years ; he started his career as villain role in S.R.Prabakaran in Sundarapandian ( 2012 ) , Varuthapadatha Valiber Sangam ( 2013 ) , Jigarthanda ( 2014 ) , in between he did many roles in various projects again in 2016 he acted as Villain again in Dharma Durai ( 2016 film ) ( 2016 ) with his best friend Vijay Sethupathi . In the same year 2016 he got introduced as a second Hero in Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu ( 2016 ) , with Goundamani . which earned critical and commercial success , turned Soundararaja into a popular name in Tamil cinema .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37a6bd9cd3664b04dd812a239f734b28", "text": "8th IIFA Awards The 2007 IIFA Awards , officially known as the 8th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2006 and took place between June 7 -- 9 , 2007 . The official ceremony took place on June 9 , 2007 , at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield , England . During the ceremony , IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories . The ceremony was televised in India and internationally on Star Plus . Actors Boman Irani and Lara Dutta co-hosted the ceremony for the first time . Some other salient events held during this weekend included the IIFA World Premiere , IIFA-BAFTA Film Workshop , FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum and the IIFA Foundation Celebrity Charity Cricket Match . The tag line of the IIFA 2007 was IIFA 2007 : Yorkshire `` Love At First Sight '' . Rang De Basanti received twenty one nominations out of the total twenty nine and won eleven awards , two of which were popular awards : ( Best Picture , Best Performance In A Supporting Role Female ) Omkara and Lage Raho Munna Bhai won four awards each . Other multiple winners included Krrish with three awards and Dhoom 2 and Fanaa with two each . In addition movies receiving a single awards included , Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna for ( Best Performance In A Leading Role Female ) , Golmaal : Fun Unlimited for ( Best Performance In A Comic Role ) , 36 China Town for ( Male Debutant Star ) and Gangster for ( Female Debutant Star ) . Rajkumar Hirani and A. R. Rahman each won three awards in the event .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "55029f8ea4c925e151e05608655054c2", "text": "Raghu Romeo Raghu Romeo is a 2003 Bollywood film directed by Rajat Kapoor , starring Vijay Raaz , Sadiya Siddiqui , Maria Goretti , Manu Rishi and Saurabh Shukla . The film released on 15 August 2003 to critical acclaim but was a big commercial failure . Set in modern-day Mumbai , the film focuses on the life of a waiter working in a dance bar . The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50f7feb38780a0a799915195e09ad3d2", "text": "Crazy Gopalan Crazy Gopalan is a Malayalam comedy thriller film released in 2008 . The film is directed by Deepu Karunakaran . Crazy Gopalan Stars Dileep , Radha Varma , Salim Kumar , Harisree Asokan , and Manoj K. Jayan.The Film became a commercial success at the box office & and grossed 7 crore against 2 crore budget", "title": "" }, { "docid": "96b7a45df4b96a681b67de2198390897", "text": "Rakthabandham Rakthabandham is a 1951 Indian Malayalam film , directed by MR Vittal and produced by NK Karunakaran Pillai . The film stars Kalaikkal Kumaran , T. R. Omana in lead roles . The film had musical score by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu , SN Chaami ( SN Ranganathan ) . It is the only Malayalam film directed by Velswami Kavi and debut Malayalam film of S. D. Subbiah and the debut film of Paravoor Bharathan ( as a bank peon ) , Kuttappa Bhagavathar and lyricist Swami Brahmavrathan . the movie also introduced R.S. Prabhu to Malayalam cinema", "title": "" }, { "docid": "435ac261e2006409583bece241f1cdd4", "text": "Mr. Perfect (film) Mr. Perfect is a 2011 Tollywood romantic comedy film directed by Dasaradh Kondapalli , starring Prabhas , Kajal Agarwal and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles , while actors Murali Mohan , Prakash Raj , Sayaji Shinde , Nassar and Viswanath Kasinadhuni play other pivotal roles . The movie is produced by Dil Raju and written by Ravi Abburi . The film released on 22 April 2011 to positive reviews and eventually became a box-office blockbuster . The film won the newly incorporated , Nagi Reddy , memorial Award as the best Telugu family entertainer for the year 2011 . It was dubbed into Tamil under the same title . In 2013 it was dubbed in Hindi under the title No. 1 Mr. Perfect and Malayalam as Mr Perfect .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b1867916fe7a517914c827b8f8b49109", "text": "Nadaniyan Serial Uff Yeh ! Nadaniyan ( English : Mad ) is an Indian television Family drama series about a defense attorney , that airs on BIG Magic . During the third season , one of the stars , Dheeraj Kumar , directed one of the episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1b8c40c7d01ee2921bda9930228b3f6c", "text": "Ranga (1982 film) Ranga is a 1982 Tamil film starring Rajinikanth , Radhika and K. R. Vijaya in prominent roles . Produced by Thevar Films , the film was directed by R. Thyagarajan . The film received positive reviews and became a hit at the box office and become a cult film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f8e9fc492ed1916a71016f45fd34f03", "text": "Lahari Lahari is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film , directed by TK Ramchand . The film stars Prema , Radhakrishnan , Raghavan and Ramakrishnan in lead roles . The film had musical score by G. Devarajan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "caf0c7b9e2fe25818e5a1289d516ce83", "text": "Dileep (actor) Dileep ( born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai , on 27 October 1968 ) is an Indian film actor , singer , impressionist , producer , and businessman . He 's best known for his slapstick comedy roles in Malayalam cinema and he is the Richest superstar and third highest paid actor of malayalm cinema . In a career spanning over a quarter-century , he has starred in more than 130 films . Dileep began his film career in 1991 by assisting director Kamal . He attained popularity through his impressionist acts in stage shows and Comicola , a television comedy series aired on Asianet . His role as Dileep in Manathe Kottaram ( 1994 ) paved way to his acting career . Films such as Sallapam ( 1996 ) , Ee Puzhayum Kadannu ( 1997 ) , Punjabi House ( 1998 ) , Udayapuram Sulthan ( 1999 ) , and Chandranudikkunna Dikhil ( 1999 ) established his status as a prominent actor during the late-1990s . After delivering back-to-back hits in the early-2000s with films such as Thenkasipattanam ( 2000 ) , Joker ( 2000 ) , Ee Parakkum Thalika ( 2001 ) , Ishtam ( 2001 ) , Mazhathullikkilukkam ( 2002 ) and Kalyanaraman ( 2002 ) , Dileep established himself as a bankable lead star in the Malayalam film industry with the blockbuster success of Meesa Madhavan ( 2002 ) . He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role as Madhavan in Meesa Madhavan . He won his first Kerala State Film Award ( Special Jury ) for his performance as Vimal Kumar ( Kunjan ) in Kunjikoonan ( 2002 ) and later won the Best Actor Award for his performance as Mukkom Shajahan in the film Vellaripravinte Changathi ( 2011 ) . Dileep ventured into production , and produced and starred in C.I.D. Moosa ( 2003 ) under the banner Graand Production . Kathavasheshan ( 2004 ) won Dileep the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film as a producer . In 2008 , under the banner of Graand Production , Dileep produced Twenty :20 by casting most of the mainstream actors of Malayalam cinema , which had become the highest grossing Malayalam film at that time . He produced the multi-starrer in order to raise funds for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists ( AMMA ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2e59b8d2ba62ac50e81b1975163e707f", "text": "Trishakti Trishakti is a 1999 Indian Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar . It stars Arshad Warsi , Sharad Kapoor , Milind Gunaji and Radhika in pivotal roles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "297daa5d7a6efe272027d636856509c8", "text": "Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju is a 2015 Telugu language romantic drama film written and directed by Kranthi Madhav starring Sharwanand and Nithya Menen . The film released on 6 February 2015 . Nithya Menon won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress - South for her excellent natural performance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "26dd8580849496dd1d0985c3d7e969db", "text": "Apthamitra Apthamitra ( Close friend ) is a 2004 Indian Kannada psychological thriller film directed by P. Vasu , and starring Vishnuvardhan , Ramesh Arvind , Soundarya , Avinash and others . This was actress Soundarya 's last film . It is an official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu.The movie was dubbed in Telugu as '' Soundharya Chandramukhi '' . The film ran for one year in the main theaters across Karnataka . Apthamitra was later followed by its sequel , Aptharakshaka ( 2010 ) . The movie will be soon dubbed into Hindi .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c360b133bfa43abcdf39debdf14d907", "text": "Madhu (film) Madhu is a 2006 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by K. Thennarasu and produced by K.KaliyaMoorthy , starring Githan Ramesh , Priyamani and Ashish Vidyarthi . The film was released in 2006 to negative reviews and went unnoticed .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "96a1c080d553051aae40425d239ee3a6", "text": "Room (2015 film) Room is a 2015 independent drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Emma Donoghue , based on her novel of the same name . It stars Brie Larson as a woman who has been held captive for seven years , and whose 5-year-old son ( Jacob Tremblay ) was born in captivity . Their escape allows the boy to experience the outside world for the first time . The film also stars Joan Allen , Sean Bridgers , and William H. Macy . A co-production of Canada and Ireland , Room was shot in Toronto , with the eponymous Room set built at Pinewood Toronto Studios . The crew designed each part of the Room set to be removable to fit the crew . Larson researched trauma and nutrition for her part , while numerous children were considered for the role of Jack . Room premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 4 September 2015 and had a limited release in the United States on 16 October 2015 , to acclaim from critics . Larson won multiple awards for her performance , including the Academy Award for Best Actress , the BAFTA Award , Golden Globe Award , and the Screen Actors Guild Award . Room also received three other Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture and Best Director .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "78c16d4d649e4e21050d9db33ab9871a", "text": "C'est si bon (film) C'est si bon is a 2015 South Korean musical drama film written and directed by Kim Hyun-seok . It was released on February 5 , 2015 . C'est si bon ( French for `` It 's so good '' ) was a legendary , real-life acoustic music lounge in the 1970s located in Mugyo-dong , Seoul . It was very popular with Koreans in their twenties and thirties , who went there to listen to live music performed by some of the most talented young musicians of the era . Among them was the folk music duo Twin Folio composed of Yoon Hyung-joo and Song Chang-sik ; this film depicts the band 's beginnings while including a fictional third member , Oh Geun-tae .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e910851d910b6545a85b8c36f872d43", "text": "Relationship Dilemma Relationship Dilemma is a 2015 Chinese romance film directed by Yang Xiaoxin . It was released on May 8 , 2015 in China .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d4787beb30ba4c0273c99ab51b6b5234", "text": "Amber Room The Amber Room or Yantarnaya Komnata ( Янтарная комната , Bernsteinzimmer , Bursztynowa komnata ) is a world-famous chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors , located in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg . Originally constructed in the 18th century in Prussia , the Amber Room disappeared during World War II and was recreated in 2003 . Before the room was lost , it was considered an `` Eighth Wonder of the World '' . Construction of the Amber Room first took place around 1701 in Prussia . The room was designed by German baroque sculptor Andreas Schlüter and Danish amber craftsman Gottfried Wolfram . Schlüter and Wolfram worked on the room until 1707 , when work was continued by amber masters Gottfried Turau and Ernst Schacht from Danzig . The amber cabinet remained in the Berlin City Palace until 1716 when it was given by the Prussian King Frederick William I to his then ally , Tsar Peter the Great of the Russian Empire . In Russia , the room was expanded and after several renovations , it covered more than 55 m2 and contained over 6 t of amber . The Amber Room was looted during World War II by Army Group North of Nazi Germany and brought to Königsberg for reconstruction and display . Its current whereabouts remain a mystery . In 1979 , efforts were undertaken to rebuild the Amber Room at Tsarskoye Selo . In 2003 , after decades of work by Russian craftsmen and donations from Germany , the reconstructed Amber Room was inaugurated at the Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9698c8afc2d38e4e85cec090cfa3b971", "text": "Heart for Heaven Heart for Heaven is a 2015 Chinese comedy film directed by Zhang Cheng . It was released in China on December 31 , 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6cdfe75e575f2f122af44f0739f4bb4c", "text": "Room 10 Room 10 is a 2006 Jennifer Aniston co-directed short film starring Robin Wright .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dfac4f9a0dbb8f2f356664164ba590a4", "text": "Three Rooms in Manhattan Three Rooms in Manhattan ( Trois chambres à Manhattan ) is a black-and-white 1965 French drama film filmed in New York City . It is based on the 1946 novel `` Trois Chambres à Manhattan '' ( which has been translated into English as `` Three Rooms in Manhattan '' and `` Three Bedrooms in Manhattan '' ) by Belgian writer Georges Simenon , about a romance between François , a French actor , and Kay , an American woman .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "89aab664ebc53d04845bf9335e75acfd", "text": "Blind Spot (2015 film) Blind Spot is a 2015 Chinese suspense thriller film directed by Danny Pang . The film was released on October 23 , 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "75a3b8a660b6745e4fb05d35a2a691a9", "text": "Player (song) `` Player '' is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe . It features guest vocals by American singer Chris Brown . The song was released by RCA Records as the intended first single off her second album on October 2 , 2015 , but was later scrapped . `` Player '' was written by Tinashe , Myron Birdsong , Brown , its producers Lulou and Alexander Kronlund , and Chloe Angelides .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "016eb19311ec7d3062565b85645d4553", "text": "Romance Out of the Blue Romance Out of the Blue is a 2015 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Ning Ying . The film was released on October 23 , 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0c519782b5ca9e3dd078f2e0571a0023", "text": "The Cloud Room (album) The Cloud Room is the first album by The Cloud Room , released in 2005 . The album track , `` Hey Now Now '' , was used in advertising for the carbonated drink Pepsi , which helped the band win a large group of fans .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "241c5584bafcb4fa9074b612100161a6", "text": "Tomorrowland (film) Tomorrowland ( subtitled A World Beyond in some regions ) is a 2015 American science-fiction mystery adventure film directed and co-written by Brad Bird . Bird co-wrote the film 's screenplay with Damon Lindelof , from an original story treatment by Bird , Lindelof and Jeff Jensen . The film stars George Clooney , Hugh Laurie , Britt Robertson , Raffey Cassidy , Tim McGraw , Kathryn Hahn and Keegan-Michael Key . In the film , a disillusioned genius inventor and a teenage science enthusiast embark to an ambiguous alternate dimension known as `` Tomorrowland '' where their actions directly affect the world and themselves . Walt Disney Pictures originally announced the film in June 2011 under the working title 1952 , and later retitled it to Tomorrowland , after the futuristic themed land found at Disney theme parks . In drafting their story , Bird and Lindelof took inspiration from the progressive cultural movements of the Space Age , as well as Walt Disney 's optimistic philosophy of the future , notably his conceptual vision for the planned community known as EPCOT . Principal photography began in August 2013 , with footage shot in British Columbia , Alberta , Florida , and Spain with second unit filming in France , California and the Bahamas . Tomorrowland was released in conventional and IMAX formats on May 22 , 2015 , and was the first theatrical film to be released in Dolby Vision and Dolby Cinema . Upon its release , the film received mixed reviews from critics ; earning praise for its original premise , musical score , action , visuals , and themes , but criticism in regards to the screenplay 's uneven writing and tone . The film grossed $ 209 million worldwide against a total production and marketing cost of $ 330 million , losing Disney $ 120 -- 140 million .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17ccdf64a45441e089c97794589d78ba", "text": "Music Room (TV series) Music Room is an innovative British television music series that presents classical musicians and the pieces they play in a manner normally associated with popular music programming . Filmed in a bare studio with only a scaffold cube for a set , the programme strips away the glamour that often marks classical music as an elitist art form . The series has also been broadcast in Canada ( on Knowledge ) and across South America ( on Film & Arts ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d749b7f44e107cb60bb71c50690aae79", "text": "Space (EP) Space is the second EP by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada . The album was released on August 21 , 2015 through Rise Records . It is the group 's first release without guitarist Chris Rubey . It is also the band 's second conceptual release , after the release of their concept EP Zombie EP , in which they embarked on a five-year anniversary tour earlier in 2015 . This is the last release by The Devil Wears Prada to feature original drummer Daniel Williams after he departed with the band in July 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f22dcab2a41227e636b4db23abbe3c1", "text": "Room to Read Room to Read is a non-profit organization for improving literacy and gender equality in education in the developing world . Headquartered in San Francisco , California , and founded on the belief that `` World Change Starts With Educated Children , '' the organization focuses on working in collaboration with local communities , partner organizations and governments . Room to Read develops literacy skills and the habit of reading among primary school children , and supports girls in completing secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond . Room to Read is serving communities in ten countries in Asia and Africa : South Africa , Zambia , Tanzania , Sri Lanka , India , Nepal , Bangladesh , Laos , Cambodia , and Vietnam .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e9b92af2b9f34fc7ba5d46bfd2493612", "text": "2015 in music This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2015 in music .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "47eeb9cf4346873d9ea824868692c2ab", "text": "Cinema 16 Cinema 16 was a New York City-based film society founded by Amos Vogel . From 1947 until 1963 , he and his wife Marcia ran the most successful and influential membership film society in North American history , at its height boasting 7000 members . Vogel was inspired by Maya Deren 's independent exhibitions . Deren exhibited and presented lectures on her films across the United States , Cuba and Canada . In 1946 , she booked the Provincetown Playhouse in Greenwich Village for a public exhibition titled Three Abandoned Films , which consisted of showings of Meshes of the Afternoon , At Land , and A Study in Choreography for the Camera . Deren took the word `` abandoned '' to refer to Guillaume Apollinaire 's observation that a work of art is never completed , just abandoned . While the title was ironic , the exhibition was successful . The movies shown at Cinema 16 consisted mostly of the experimental film that began flourishing after World War II , as well as nonfiction films -- not only documentaries , but educational films as well . In that , it differed even from the narrative-oriented art cinemas that appeared in the postwar years . Cinema 16 closed in 1963 , after 17 years in operation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5dc30d313e601c6c99f5df34d97ed0ea", "text": "Langto Langto is a 2015 Indian film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e0afe6ab44c5fc57b41e51f343434ac2", "text": "Room to Live Room to Live , subtitled Undilutable Slang Truth ! , is the fifth studio album by English post-punk band The Fall . It was released on 27 September 1982 through record label Kamera .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f4a44e7650addb14dd4a16dcba40684", "text": "The Cutting Room (film) The Cutting Room is a 2015 British found footage horror film written and directed by Warren Dudley . The film was released in June 2015 and the bulk of principal photography was shot in Newhaven Fort 's underground labyrinth of dark and winding brick tunnels .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1e4a7fcab08f06534c6e465022d09de6", "text": "Condition Hüman Condition Hüman is the fifteenth studio album by American progressive heavy metal band Queensrÿche . It was released on October 2 , 2015 through Century Media . It is the second studio album recorded with vocalist Todd La Torre , after Geoff Tate was fired from the band and gave up the rights to the name after a two-year lawsuit regarding the rights to the Queensrÿche brand was amicably settled . The album 's first single , `` Arrow of Time , '' became available for streaming on July 20 , 2015 , the day the album 's title and release date were announced . It was recorded in early 2015 at Uberbeatz Studios in Washington and produced by Chris `` Zeuss '' Harris .", "title": "" } ]

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[ { "docid": "97a56112aa5c7fbc93627d265d809250", "text": "Jack Gregory (defensive end) Earl Jackson `` Jack '' Gregory , Jr. ( born October 3 , 1944 ) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League ( NFL ) who played for the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants in a 13-year career that lasted from 1967 through 1979 . He is unofficially credited with 103 quarterback sacks for his career ( 38 with the Browns and 65 with the Giants ) . The Browns credit him with 14 sacks for the 1970 NFL season , the second-best total in team history . Gregory played college football at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Delta State University . He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 . His father , Jack Gregory Sr. , played with the Cleveland Rams in 1941 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f169bd18c36149627f787b730ad7085a", "text": "Christian Covington Christian Coral Cleveland Covington ( born October 16 , 1993 ) is a Canadian professional American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Rice .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "53d7b19c21c0a13362414497d8558cae", "text": "Jackie Mitchell (football) Jackie Mitchell ( born July 30 , 1976 in Winston-Salem , North Carolina ) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League from 2000 to 2006 . Mitchell was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 2000 after being released from Edmonton Eskimos training camp . He was recognized as an All-Star in the 2003 CFL season . He attended the Miami Dolphins ' ( National Football League ) training camp in 1999 , signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2002 and released , and signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2003 and released . In college , he played for Southern University . Mitchell was waived following the 2006 CFL season and granted a release he requested from Saskatchewan in January 2007 , after not receiving a contract offer . It was largely seen as a cost-saving move to meet the new CFL salary cap .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50f67944ed70cfc58fc051c308976b9b", "text": "John Johnson (linebacker) John Vernard Johnson ( born May 8 , 1968 ) is a former American football linebacker who played five seasons in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers , Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints . He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft . He played college football at Clemson University and attended LaGrange High School in LaGrange , Georgia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e14d1838e5f1a0618440847f47b74f3a", "text": "Buck Buchanan Award The Buck Buchanan Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision ( formerly Division I-AA ) of college football , and was first given in 1995 after the Walter Payton Award was designated solely for offensive players . It was named in honor of the late National Football League ( NFL ) player Junious `` Buck '' Buchanan , who starred at Grambling State University . Buchanan was an All-American defensive lineman and the first overall pick in the 1963 American Football League ( AFL ) Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs . Up until 2015 , the Payton and Buchanan Awards were awarded by The Sports Network . Since STATS LLC acquired The Sports Network in February 2015 , it has presented all of the major FCS awards . Through the 2011 season , the awards were presented the night before the NCAA Division I Football Championship , but the 2012 awards were presented on December 17 , nearly three weeks before that season 's championship game . Only one school , Cal Poly has won the award three ( 3 ) times , 2004 -- 2006 . Appalachian State , 1995 -- 1996 , Eastern Washington , 2008 and 2010 , James Madison , 2001 and 2009 , and Montana State , 2012-2013 , are the only schools to win the award twice ( 2 ) . Dexter Coakley of Appalachian State University is the only player to win the award twice ( 2 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82cc10183da23df574d770e26204982f", "text": "Leroy Haley Leroy `` Irish '' Haley ( born 27 December 1954 ) , is an American former Light Welterweight boxer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "77a445e1b536f480f6d828d9902c648c", "text": "Duke Preston Raymond Newton `` Duke '' Preston , III ( born June 12 , 1982 in San Diego , California ) is a former American football center . He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Illinois . Preston has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys . He is the son of former NFL linebacker Ray Preston .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aaf33e7561f0a572ce4e7f9986e3e499", "text": "Chuck Ehin Chuck Ehin ( born July 1 , 1961 in Marysville , California ) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League ( NFL ) . While employed by the NFL , he plays for the San Diego Chargers , the Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys . Category :1961 births Category : Living people Category : People from Marysville , California Category : Players of American football from California Category : American football defensive tackles Category : American football defensive ends Category : San Diego Chargers players Category : BYU Cougars football players", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b21898288ffb78323a9ffff160d046ff", "text": "Bobby Curtis (American football) Robert Waymon Curtis ( born October 23 , 1964 in Macon , Georgia ) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins . He played college football at Savannah State University . Category :1964 births Category : Living people Category : American football linebackers Category : Washington Redskins players Category : Savannah State Tigers football players Category : People from Macon , Georgia Category : The Citadel Bulldogs football players", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a4140591e72fa34205e980e00776fbba", "text": "Jim Gueno Jim Gueno is a former linebacker in the National Football League .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97b9839a8825505956c838deaca30ccc", "text": "Chuck Allen Charles Richard `` Chuck '' Allen ( September 7 , 1939 -- December 14 , 2016 ) was an American football player . He was a linebacker who played for the American Football League 's San Diego Chargers , and the National Football League 's Pittsburgh Steelers , and Philadelphia Eagles . He played in four AFL Championship games ( 1961 , 1963 , 1964 , and 1965 ) , and was a member of the Chargers ' 1963 AFL Championship team . Allen was an All-AFL player in 1961 , and an AFL Western Division All-Star in 1961 , 1963 , and 1964 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a278bb97a24243560c10eceb0e0961fa", "text": "Terrence Cody Terrence Bernard Cody , Jr. ( born June 28 , 1988 ) is a former American football defensive tackle . He played college football for the University of Alabama . He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft . A native of Florida , Cody spent two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College , where he helped the Bulldogs to an unbeaten season in 2007 . Surprisingly nimble even at a peak weight of more than 400 lb , Cody drew the attention of major Division I programs . He finished his collegiate career at Alabama , where he earned consensus All-American honors twice while anchoring one of college football 's best defenses during the 2008 and 2009 seasons . During his senior season with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009 , he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14 -- 0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5925a8a66fcdc7f07c610b9a474fe260", "text": "Keith Heinrich Keith Charles Heinrich ( born March 19 , 1979 ) is a former American football tight end . He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft . He played college football at Sam Houston State . Was two sport star at Sam Houston played football and basketball . Heinrich has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns , Miami Dolphins , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Baltimore Ravens and Florida Tuskers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e40848503f2f19b08c21241de787130", "text": "Bill Glass William Sheppeard Glass ( born August 16 , 1935 in Texarkana , Texas ) is a former American football defensive end who played eleven seasons in the National Football League , beginning with the Detroit Lions and finishing his career as a standout with the Cleveland Browns . He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985 . Glass lettered three years at Baylor University ( 1954 -- 56 ) and was unanimous All-America guard in 1956 . He made 154 tackles in 10 games . His pro career covered one year with Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League ( 1957 ) ; then four years with Detroit ( 1958 -- 61 ) ; and seven years with Cleveland ( 1962 -- 68 ) . Bill Glass published a memoir called `` Get in the Game ! '' Glass followed in his older brother 's footsteps onto the football field . He became an All-American football player at Baylor University . Glass lettered three years at Baylor University ( 1954 -- 56 ) and was chosen as All-America guard in 1956 . He was taken at # 12 in the first round of the 1957 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions , but signed with the Canadian Football League Saskatchewan Roughriders . After a year in the CFL , he signed with and spent four years with Detroit . He went to Cleveland in 1962 as part of the trade that sent quarterback Jim Ninowski back to Cleveland , along with running back Howard `` Hopalong '' Cassady . In return , the Lions received quarterback Milt Plum , running back Tom Watkins , and linebacker Dave Lloyd . Glass started for seven years with Cleveland . He became a Pro Bowl defensive end with the Browns , playing a key role in the team 's NFL championship in 1964 and Eastern Division championship in 1965 . He retired after the 1968 season . Bill Glass published a memoir called Get in the Game ! This book is the life story of `` the greatest defensive end of the Cleveland Browns . '' His book Stand Tall and Straight ( 1967 , Word Books ) written with Stan Mosier and Dr. Leslie E. Moser , advised young men on successful life skills , and went into multiple printings . Glass appeared at churches around the United States to promote the book . Glass spent several off seasons attending Southwestern Seminary . He worked with Rev. Billy Graham , who encouraged Glass toward a life in the ministry . He founded Bill Glass Ministries in 1969 . Since 1972 , his efforts have focused on prison ministries , bringing the gospel to inmates across America . 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He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize by the Baltimore Sun in 1992 , for helping to break the story of the famine in Somalia . Later , he transitioned to non-military subjects . Haley ` s photographs have appeared worldwide in books , magazines and newspapers , as well as in corporate publications and on CD , video and DVD covers ; his clients include Time Life , U.S. News and World Report , The London Sunday Times Magazine , Stern , Paris Match , GEO , Aperture , Georgia-Pacific and the Chevron Corporation . Profiles to Haley and his work , have appeared in American PHOTO , ( French ) PHOTO and B&W . His portfolio , `` 13 Million Tons of Pig Iron , '' was # 1 on the Photo-Eye Bestseller List . Haley ` s exhibition prints have been shown in museums and galleries all over the world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de6af801d741dcf78de1c8fb0d0fbe3f", "text": "Charles Morgan (coach) Charles H. Morgan was an American football coach .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e116f358def79f591a96be9f2df06fb5", "text": "Orlando Ruff Orlando Bernardo Ruff ( born September 28 , 1976 in Charleston , South Carolina ) is a former American football player who played linebacker for the San Diego Chargers , New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns . In college , he played for Furman University , departing as the fourth player in school history with 488 career tackles . He was signed in 1999 as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers . While there , he was named Special Teams Player of the Year twice ( '99 and ' 02 ) , and he proved to be stout against the run as a starter during the 2000 and 2001 seasons . He departed in 2003 via free agency . Orlando subsequently signed in the spring of 2003 with the New Orleans Saints . He remained there for two seasons as their middle linebacker.During his tenure in New Orleans , he finished second in overall tackles for two consecutive years . He concluded his career in 2005 with the Cleveland Browns . For his NFL career , Orlando played in a total of 108 career games . During that stint he finished with a total of 269 tackles , 1 sack and 3 interceptions . Category :1976 births Category : Living people Category : American football linebackers Category : Cleveland Browns players Category : Furman Paladins football players Category : San Diego Chargers players Category : New Orleans Saints players Category : Furman University alumni Category : Sportspeople from Charleston , South Carolina", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7207a5209e04c43d708a052dac8bd81e", "text": "Ralph Staten Ralph Lahquan Staten ( born December 3 , 1974 ) is a former American football linebacker and defensive back . He played college football at Alabama before being selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens . He later also played for Edmonton Eskimos and Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League . On December 4 , 2013 , Staten was arrested in George County , Mississippi , following a high-speed chase with the police . He was charged with driving under the influence , and was also being considered a `` person of interest '' in connection to a missing person case in George County , according to authorities .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76961f3bb404cd09e635b25988ccaacd", "text": "Van Hughes Curtis Van Hughes ( born November 14 , 1960 ) is a former American professional football player who played defensive tackle and defensive end for two seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ( NFL ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "26ceabd690255a740113f9e747941f01", "text": "Marty Amsler Charles Martin `` Marty '' Amsler ( born October 26 , 1942 ) is a former National Football League defensive end who played for the Chicago Bears , Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers . He was also on special teams .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "be308059a9fd2bce7277ee93d3a718e2", "text": "Florence Ballard Florence Glenda Chapman ( née Ballard ; June 30 , 1943 -- February 22 , 1976 ) was an American vocalist . She was one of the founding members of the popular Motown vocal female group the Supremes . Ballard sang on 16 top forty singles with the group , including ten number-one hits . After being removed from the Supremes in 1967 , Ballard tried an unsuccessful solo career with ABC Records before she was dropped from the label at the end of the decade . Ballard struggled with alcoholism , depression , and poverty for three years . She was making an attempt for a musical comeback when she died of a heart attack in February 1976 at the age of 32 . Ballard 's death was considered by one critic as `` one of rock 's greatest tragedies '' . Ballard was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Supremes in 1988 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "0d30c1dec41995946f3fd584dd832be1", "text": "Problem gambling Problem gambling ( or ludomania , but usually referred to as `` gambling addiction '' or `` compulsive gambling '' ) is an urge to gamble continuously despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop . Problem gambling is often defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others , rather than by the gambler 's behaviour . Severe problem gambling may be diagnosed as clinical pathological gambling if the gambler meets certain criteria . Pathological gambling is a common disorder that is associated with both social and family costs . The DSM-5 has re-classified the condition as an addictive disorder , with sufferers exhibiting many similarities to those who have substance addictions . The term gambling addiction has long been used in the recovery movement . Pathological gambling was long considered by the American Psychiatric Association to be an impulse control disorder rather than an addiction . However , data suggest a closer relationship between pathological gambling and substance use disorders than exists between PG and obsessive-compulsive disorder , largely because the behaviors in problem gambling and most primary substance use disorders ( i.e. , those not resulting from a desire to `` self-medicate '' for another condition such as depression ) seek to activate the brain 's reward mechanisms while the behaviors characterizing obsessive-compulsive disorder are prompted by overactive and misplaced signals from the brain 's fear mechanisms .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "412fb7fa4169a15b8afc79a6b544502d", "text": "Florence and the Machine discography English indie rock band Florence and the Machine have released three studio albums , two live albums , six extended plays , 20 singles , two promotional singles and 23 music videos . Florence and the Machine released their first extended play , A Lot of Love . A Lot of Blood , in March 2009 . Their debut studio album , Lungs , was released in July 2009 through Island Records , reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart in January 2010 . The album was subsequently certified quintuple platinum in the United Kingdom , quadruple platinum in Ireland and triple platinum in Australia . The album 's lead single `` Kiss with a Fist '' peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart . This was succeeded by the single `` Dog Days Are Over '' , which reached number 23 in the UK and number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States , and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Third single `` Rabbit Heart ( Raise It Up ) '' reached number 12 in the UK and number 41 in Ireland . `` Drumming Song '' was released as the fourth single , charting at number 54 in the UK . `` You 've Got the Love '' , a cover of The Source 's song of the same name , peaked at number five in the UK and number nine in Australia . A performance at the 2010 BRIT Awards on 17 February 2010 saw the Dizzee Rascal-assisted mash-up `` You Got the Dirtee Love '' debut at number two in the UK . The album 's sixth and final single , `` Cosmic Love '' , peaked at number 51 in the UK and number three in Ireland . The band 's second studio album , Ceremonials , was released in October 2011 , debuting atop the charts in the UK , Ireland , Australia and New Zealand . The album 's release was preceded by the promotional single `` What the Water Gave Me '' , which peaked at number 24 in the UK , number 13 in Ireland and number 15 in New Zealand . Lead single `` Shake It Out '' became the band 's fifth top-40 hit in the UK , peaking at number 12 upon release in September 2011 . The track also attained international chart success , reaching number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the band 's highest-peaking single in Ireland , where it reached number two . The album also saw the release of singles `` No Light , No Light '' and `` Never Let Me Go '' , which peaked at numbers 50 and 82 on the UK chart , respectively . Their next release `` Spectrum ( Say My Name ) '' peaked at number one in the UK , becoming their first UK number-one single . In June 2015 , Florence and the Machine released their third studio album , How Big , How Blue , How Beautiful , which debuted at number one in eight countries including the UK and the US and reached the top 10 of 20 countries . The album had sold over a million copies worldwide by the end of 2015 and has been certified platinum in the UK , Australia and Poland , and gold in New Zealand . It was promoted by the singles `` What Kind of Man '' and `` Ship to Wreck '' , which both reached the top 40 in the UK , Ireland and New Zealand , as well as `` Queen of Peace '' and `` Delilah '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "65735a48f44f07ca9e735c1b0427fe95", "text": "List of fictional beverages Many works of fiction have incorporated into their world the existence of beverages -- liquids made for popular consumption - which may create a sense of the world in which the story takes place , and in some cases may serve to advance the plot of the story . These products may be fictional brands which serve as a stand in for brand names , and in that capacity may be a vessel for mockery of the marketing culture associated with brand name products ( e.g. , Duff Beer from The Simpsons ; Buzz Beer from The Drew Carey Show ) . In science fiction , beverages from alien races may enhance the sense of a futuristic society ( e.g. Romulan Ale in Star Trek ) . While there are many fictional liquids that can be consumed , fictional liquid medicines and magical potions ( such as the liquid that causes Alice to shrink in Alice in Wonderland ) may not be widely available for common consumption , or may simply not be described as being used for that purpose , and thus would not be considered `` beverages '' at all .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dda3485e58254af0d76bd47d8629ab90", "text": "I Never Cry `` I Never Cry '' is a song by Alice Cooper . It was originally released on his Alice Cooper Goes to Hell album in 1976 . The song was written by Cooper and Dick Wagner . The song reached number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on Cash Box in January 1977 . In Canada , it spent two weeks at number five . On an episode of his radio show broadcast on November 23 , 2009 Cooper stated that `` I Never Cry '' was his biggest selling single , though he did not supply evidence The song was , however , his only gold record in the US besides his comeback hit in 1989 , `` Poison '' . `` I Never Cry '' was written about Cooper 's experience with alcoholism , which one year later sent the performer into rehab . He called the song `` an alcoholic confession '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ed2badbe7723e4170aaa1999bd1487d", "text": "Marshall Eugene DeWolfe Marshall Eugene DeWolfe ( September 22 , 1880 -- January 1 , 1915 ) was the only child of future First Lady Florence Harding ( then , Florence Kling ) and her first husband , Henry Athenton `` Pete '' DeWolfe ( 4 March 1859 - 8 March 1894 ) . Born in Galion , Crawford County , Ohio , young DeWolfe was primarily raised by his mother ; his father was a chronic alcoholic who was absent from the home for days at a time . Those doing research on the Hardings , including John Dean and Robert Ferrell among others , have never been able to find documentary proof of a regular marriage between Kling and DeWolfe , leading some people to conclude it was a common law marriage -- a form of irregular marriage contracted by habit and repute , which was not abolished in Ohio until 1991 . The marriage between Kling and DeWolfe is otherwise attested by the papers from their divorce proceeding , which are on file in Marion County Ohio . It is also possible that they had a regular marriage and the officiant who solemnized it simply failed to return the marriage certificate to the county , or the county clerk 's office subsequently lost it . A record of the issuance of a marriage license was printed in The Marion Star on January 31 , 1880 ; and the January 27 , 1880 edition of the same paper refers to a marriage having occurred at Columbus on January 22 , 1880 . The documentary proof of a regular marriage is the marriage certificate , which is completed by the solemnizing officiant and returned to the county clerk for recordation . The marriage certificate usually comprises the lower part of the same document as the marriage license , so if the certificate gets lost on its way to the county clerk the license will be lost along with it . Following the divorce of his parents , young Marshall was raised by his grandparents , Amos Hall Kling and Louisa `` Louise '' Mabel ( Bouton ) Kling , while his mother lived independently and earned an income as a piano teacher in Marion , Ohio . As part of the agreement with her father , Florence would not have a role in her own son 's upbringing . Throughout his life , Marshall used either his Kling or DeWolfe surname . Florence Kling DeWolfe married newspaper publisher Warren G. Harding in 1891 . However , Marshall remained under his grandfather 's control and roof . While a room was set aside for him in the Harding home , Marshall never felt at home under his mother 's roof , and never comfortable under his grandfather 's strict control . DeWolfe studied journalism at the University of Michigan from 1899 to 1903 . While attending Michigan , he played football as a quarterback on the Michigan Wolverines all-freshman football team in 1899 . DeWolfe aspired to be a newspaperman like his stepfather Warren G. Harding . By all accounts , his relationship with Harding was closer than the relationship that he had with his mother . After his graduation from Marion High School , DeWolfe was given a job at the Marion Daily Star . DeWolfe eventually purchased a struggling newspaper in Colorado , moving there with his young family . The venture was unsuccessful , as was a later farming attempt , due in part to his problem with alcoholism . Marshall Kling DeWolfe died of the effects of alcoholism and tuberculosis in Colorado on January 1 , 1915 , at the age of 34 . His death , the return of his body to Marion and his funeral were events that were not known in the community . He is buried in an unmarked grave in the DeWolfe family plot in Marion Cemetery . Marshall Eugene DeWolfe married Esther Naomi Neely . Their son , George Warren DeWolfe ( 1914-1968 ) , and daughter , Eugenia DeWolfe ( 1911-1978 ) , were the principal heirs to the estate left by their grandmother , Florence Harding , following her death on November 21 , 1924 . When Warren G. Harding ran for President in 1920 , his wife skilfully bluffed reporters into believing that she had been a widow , not a divorcee , when they married . When she duly became First Lady , her ex-husband and son were forbidden topics at the White House and in the press .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "24378d5851ead2a5af68ed7561d0303d", "text": "Florence King Florence Virginia King ( January 5 , 1936 -- January 6 , 2016 ) was an American novelist , essayist and columnist . While her early writings focused on the American South and those who live there , much of King 's later work was published in National Review . Until her retirement in 2002 , her column in National Review , `` The Misanthrope 's Corner '' , was known for `` serving up a smorgasbord of curmudgeonly critiques about rubes and all else bothersome to the Queen of Mean '' , as the magazine put it . After leaving retirement in 2006 , she began writing a new column for National Review entitled `` The Bent Pin . '' King was a traditionalist conservative , but not a `` movement conservative , '' and she objected to much of the populist direction of the contemporary American Right . She was an active Episcopalian ( though she often referred to her agnosticism ) , a member of Phi Alpha Theta , and a monarchist .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d1a421c8ecc8c4a8a29e3c80c9bb0f29", "text": "Substance dependence Substance dependence also known as drug dependence is an adaptive state that develops from repeated drug administration , and which results in withdrawal upon cessation of drug use . A drug addiction , a distinct concept from substance dependence , is defined as compulsive , out-of-control drug use , despite negative consequences . An addictive drug is a drug which is both rewarding and reinforcing . ΔFosB , a gene transcription factor , is now known to be a critical component and common factor in the development of virtually all forms of behavioral addiction and drug addictions , but not dependence . Within the framework of the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-IV ) , substance dependence is redefined as a drug addiction , and can be diagnosed without the occurrence of a withdrawal syndrome . It is now described accordingly : `` When an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance , substance dependence may be diagnosed . Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped . This , along with Substance Abuse are considered Substance Use Disorders . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee39b8431235f3d9f7082996dde6313c", "text": "Nevertheless, she persisted `` Nevertheless , she persisted '' is a phrase that has become widely used as a motto in the feminist movement , especially in the United States . The phrase originated in 2017 when the United States Senate voted to silence Senator Elizabeth Warren 's objections to confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General . Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell uttered this phrase during comments following the vote in an effort to defend the Senate 's actions and blame Senator Warren . The phrase was adopted quickly by Warren 's supporters ; conservative critics objected and claimed that comparisons between Warren and other women political activists were inappropriate . Broader themes emerged on social media relating to women 's persistence breaking barriers , despite being silenced or ignored .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5e9a4943e8c940b75e70ddeefad6dee1", "text": "Alcoholic hepatitis Alcoholic hepatitis is hepatitis ( inflammation of the liver ) due to excessive intake of alcohol . It is usually found in association with fatty liver , an early stage of alcoholic liver disease , and may contribute to the progression of fibrosis , leading to cirrhosis . Signs and symptoms of alcoholic hepatitis include jaundice , ascites ( fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity ) , fatigue and hepatic encephalopathy ( brain dysfunction due to liver failure ) . Mild cases are self-limiting , but severe cases have a high risk of death . Severe cases may be treated with glucocorticoids .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01202c1e78fddeef2da6ae3176f2d841", "text": "Benzodiazepine Benzodiazepines ( BZD , BZs ) , sometimes called `` benzos '' , are a class of psychoactive drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring . The first such drug , chlordiazepoxide ( Librium ) , was discovered accidentally by Leo Sternbach in 1955 , and made available in 1960 by Hoffmann -- La Roche , which , since 1963 , has also marketed the benzodiazepine diazepam ( Valium ) . In 1977 benzodiazepines were globally the most prescribed medications . Benzodiazepines enhance the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid ( GABA ) at the GABAA receptor , resulting in sedative , hypnotic ( sleep-inducing ) , anxiolytic ( anti-anxiety ) , anticonvulsant , and muscle relaxant properties . High doses of many shorter-acting benzodiazepines may also cause anterograde amnesia and dissociation . These properties make benzodiazepines useful in treating anxiety , insomnia , agitation , seizures , muscle spasms , alcohol withdrawal and as a premedication for medical or dental procedures . Benzodiazepines are categorized as either short - , intermediate - , or long-acting . Short - and intermediate-acting benzodiazepines are preferred for the treatment of insomnia ; longer-acting benzodiazepines are recommended for the treatment of anxiety . Benzodiazepines are generally viewed as safe and effective for short-term use , although cognitive impairment and paradoxical effects such as aggression or behavioral disinhibition occasionally occur . A minority of people can have paradoxical reactions such as worsened agitation or panic . Long-term use is controversial because of concerns about adverse psychological and physical effects , decreasing effectiveness , and physical dependence and withdrawal . As a result of adverse effects associated with the long-term use of benzodiazepines , withdrawal from benzodiazepines , in general , leads to improved physical and mental health . The elderly are at an increased risk of suffering from both short - and long-term adverse effects , and as a result , all benzodiazepines are listed in the Beers List of inappropriate medications for older adults . There is controversy concerning the safety of benzodiazepines in pregnancy . While they are not major teratogens , uncertainty remains as to whether they cause cleft palate in a small number of babies and whether neurobehavioural effects occur as a result of prenatal exposure ; they are known to cause withdrawal symptoms in the newborn . Benzodiazepines can be taken in overdoses and can cause dangerous deep unconsciousness . However , they are less toxic than their predecessors , the barbiturates , and death rarely results when a benzodiazepine is the only drug taken . When combined with other central nervous system ( CNS ) depressants such as alcoholic drinks and opioids , the potential for toxicity and fatal overdose increases . Benzodiazepines are commonly misused and taken in combination with other drugs of abuse .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d9632ce712c50114f998283de763620d", "text": "Molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of alcoholism Alcoholism is a chronic disease characterized by trouble controlling the consumption of alcohol , dependence ( needing to consume more to achieve the same effects ) , and withdrawal upon rapid cessation of drinking . According to ARDI reports approximately 88,000 people had alcohol-related deaths in the United States between the years of 2006 and 2010 . Furthermore , chronic alcohol use is consistently the third leading cause of death in the United States . In consequence , research has sought to determine the factors responsible for the development and persistence of alcoholism . From this research , several molecular and epigenetic mechanisms have been discovered .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f5ca163f5f97379e423a24450649027", "text": "List of deaths through alcohol This is a list of notable people who died either from the effects of excessive alcohol consumption or alcohol poisoning . The Journal of the American Medical Association defines alcoholism as `` a primary , chronic disease characterized by impaired control over drinking , preoccupation with the drug alcohol , use of alcohol despite adverse consequences , and distortions in thinking , most notably denial . '' The majority of people in this list died from causes brought on by alcoholism . In some cases , they died of multiple causes , with alcoholism being a major factor . Exceptions to this are those who died from accidental death , such as alcohol poisoning caused by binge drinking . In these cases , misuse of drugs sometimes contributed to the person dying . Deaths caused indirectly by alcohol , such as in a car accident are not listed here . The table below lists people who died as a direct result of alcohol misuse . Dates of death are listed instead of dates of birth .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bed67dd445db922bf3fcf82446313b78", "text": "Micah Ballard Micah Ballard is a poet born in Baton Rouge , Louisiana on September 23 , 1975 . Since 1999 he has lived in San Francisco with his wife , poet Sunnylyn Thibodeaux . Under the imprints Auguste Press and Lew Gallery Editions they have printed over 30 books by various poets and artists . Ballard attended the Poetics Program at New College of California in San Francisco 's mission district where he worked with David Meltzer , Joanne Kyger , and Tom Clark . From 2000-07 he directed the Humanities Program there . In 2007 Ballard started the short-lived Lew Gallery with Portland artist Jeff Butler and curated such notable shows as `` Artworks '' by David Meltzer and `` Some of the Worlds Diamonds : Pieces from Living Rooms , '' a collaboration with painters and poets from San Francisco to New York City . Ballard has given poetry readings at a variety of venues , including the San Francisco State Poetry Center , City Lights Bookstore , SOMArts , Pacific Northwest College of Art , Denver Museum of Contemporary Art , and the Poetry Project at St. Mark 's Church . His poems have appeared in 6x6 , Blue Book , Boog City , Damn the Caesars , Drunken Boat , Joe Brainard 's Magazine , Le Palais de Nuit , LIT , Mirage # 4 Period ( ical ) , The Recluse , Try ! , Vanitas , and the anthologies Bay Poetics and Evidence of the Paranormal , among others . Currently , he is on the editorial board for the Contemporary Poetry Series at University of New Orleans Press . Ballard co-directs the Masters of Fine Arts in Writing Program at the University of San Francisco . Ballard 's second full-length collection of poetry , Waifs and Strays , was nominated for a '' California Book Award .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "154ef826d0dcf0a43b9dde53b43f021f", "text": "Standard drink A standard drink is a measure of alcohol consumption representing a hypothetical beverage which contains a fixed amount of pure alcohol . A standard drink varies in volume depending on the alcohol concentration of the beverage ( for example , a standard drink of spirits takes up much less space than a standard drink of beer ) , but it always contains the same amount of alcohol and therefore produces the same amount of drunkenness . For example , in the United States , a standard drink contains about 14 grams of alcohol . This roughly corresponds to a 12 USoz glass of beer , a 5 USoz glass of 12 % wine ( no longer the norm , however ) , or a 1.5 USoz glass of a spirit.Assuming that beer is 5 % alcohol by volume , wine is 12 % , and spirits is 40 % ( 80 proof ) . Different countries define standard drinks differently . For example , in Australia , a standard drink contains 10 grams of alcohol , but in Japan , it contains nearly 20 grams . In addition , a standard drink is often different from normal serving size in the country in which it is served . Labeling is usually required to give an indication of alcoholic content of a serving . Australia requires that `` the label on a package of an alcoholic beverage must include a statement of the number of standard drinks in the package '' . The term `` standard drink '' was used in the United Kingdom in the first guidelines ( 1984 ) that published `` safe limits '' for drinking , but this was replaced by reference to `` alcohol units '' in the 1987 guidelines and that term has been used in all subsequent UK guidance . A unit of alcohol is defined as 10 millilitres ( 8 grams ) of pure alcohol . This definition is independent of the strength ( % ABV ) and amount ( volume ) of any individual alcoholic beverage . The number of units of alcohol in a bottle or can ( and , optionally , the number of units in a typical serving ) are indicated on the drink container . Typical servings deliver 1 -- 3 units of alcohol .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c84f749f1c5f716815c7ce77d195542b", "text": "Temperance movement in Australia The Temperance movement in Australia was a movement that aimed to curb the drinking of alcohol . It had some success in the early twentieth century although from the Second World War its influence declined . In Australia , the temperance movement began in the mid-1830s , promoting moderation rather than abstinence . The Independent Order of Rechabites was active in promoting temperance in Australia from the 1870s and in Sydney , the Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal was published between 1856 and 1861 . In the 1880s , a significant number of hotels around the country were built as or converted to coffee palaces , where no alcohol would be served . With the waning of the influence of the temperance movement , most of these hotels either applied for liquor licenses or were demolished . In the mid-1880s the US-based Woman 's Christian Temperance Union , a more successful abstinence-oriented movement , set up a branch in Australia . The inaugural President of the federated Australasian Woman 's Christian Temperance Union ( WCTU ) was Jessie Ackermann , who visited the country in 1889 , 1891 and 1894 . However , the movement failed to bring about prohibition , as happened in the United States , despite a long campaign for a local option . Both the Woman 's Christian Temperance Union and the Rechabites achieved a major success when during World War I they were successful in bringing in mandatory closure of hotel bars and public houses at 6 pm , from the previous norm of 11 or 11.30 pm . The first state to introduce early closing was South Australia in 1916 as a war austerity measure . New South Wales , Victoria and Tasmania followed in the same year , as did New Zealand in 1917 . Western Australia adopted a 9pm closing time , but Queensland retained the old closing times until it introduced eight o'clock closing in 1923 . Alcohol was originally banned in Canberra but was made legal again following a plebiscite in 1928 . Six o'clock closing was considered a failure as it did not curb alcohol consumption and led to the notorious six o'clock swill where customers would rush to drinking establishments after work and consume alcohol heavily and rapidly in anticipation of the 6 o'clock closing . Early hotel closing times began being wound back from the 1930s , with the last Australian state , South Australia , doing so in 1967 . A legacy of the temperance movement are Melbourne 's `` dry areas '' where residents must vote to approve liquor licences in the area . These areas are small pocket of about a dozen suburbs in the eastern suburbs , which are subject to such severe restrictions on the issuing of liquor licences that they are without any pubs and limited other licensed venues . In the 1920s , local opinion polls were taken and residents of these areas voted for the creation of a dry area .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "46da54d6dfaeb14e2b8627a5140ee404", "text": "Cure A cure is the end of a medical condition ; the substance or procedure that ends the medical condition , such as a medication , a surgical operation , a change in lifestyle , or even a philosophical mindset that helps end a person 's sufferings ; or the state of being healed , or cured . A remission is a temporary end to the medical signs and symptoms of an incurable disease . A disease is said to be incurable if there is always a chance of the patient relapsing , no matter how long the patient has been in remission . An incurable disease may or may not be a terminal illness ; conversely , a curable illness can still result in the patient 's death . The proportion of people with a disease that are cured by a given treatment , called the cure fraction or cure rate , is determined by comparing disease-free survival of treated people against a matched control group that never had the disease . Another way of determining the cure fraction and/or `` cure time '' is by measuring when the hazard rate in a diseased group of individuals returns to the hazard rate measured in the general population . Inherent in the idea of a cure is the permanent end to the specific instance of the disease . When a person has the common cold , and then recovers from it , the person is said to be cured , even though the person might someday catch another cold . Conversely , a person that has successfully managed a disease , such as diabetes mellitus , so that it produces no undesirable symptoms for the moment , but without actually permanently ending it , is not cured . Related concepts , whose meaning can differ , include response , remission and recovery .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "208b826c13c66c9939b5a23882461f4d", "text": "Alcohol laws of Indiana Indiana is one of nearly a dozen U.S. states to ban all Sunday alcohol sales outside of bars and restaurants . Effective July 4 , 2010 , beer sold in microbreweries may be sold on Sundays pursuant to Senate Bill 75 . The sales must take place where the brewing is done . However , off-site sales may take place in trade shows and similar back door events . The sales limit is two cases per person , or 576 ounces . In Indiana , alcohol may be sold only to those 21 years of age or older during the hours 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Establishments that sell beverages by the `` drink '' must have food service for 25 ( at a minimum , hot soups , hot sandwiches , coffee , milk , and soft drinks ) available at all times . It is unlawful for establishments to provide discounts on alcohol to certain customers or at certain times of day ( e.g. , during `` happy hour '' ) that are not available to everyone . Sale or serving of alcoholic beverages from 3 a.m. Christmas Day until 7 a.m. December 26 was banned until HB 1542 was passed in 2015 . Indiana is not an alcoholic beverage control state . Public intoxication is a class B misdemeanor in Indiana .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cf7761a27e59c4cd770bd756214b4242", "text": "Ballard, Seattle Ballard is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Seattle , Washington . To the north it is bounded by Crown Hill , ( N.W. 85th Street ) ; to the east by Greenwood , Phinney Ridge and Fremont ( along 8th Avenue N.W. ) ; to the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal ; and to the west by Puget Sound 's Shilshole Bay . The neighborhood 's landmarks include the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks ( known locally as the `` Ballard Locks '' ) , the Nordic Heritage Museum , the Shilshole Bay Marina , and Golden Gardens Park . The neighborhood 's main thoroughfares running north-south are Seaview , 32nd , 24th , Leary , 15th , and 8th Avenues N.W. ; East-west traffic is carried by N.W. Leary Way and N.W. 85th , 80th , 65th , and Market Streets ( east - and westbound ) . The Ballard Bridge carries 15th Avenue over Salmon Bay to the Interbay neighborhood , and the Salmon Bay Bridge carries the BNSF Railway tracks across the bay , west of the Ballard Locks .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "24aa483944fbe1769371f291ffea6174", "text": "Committee on Obscenity and Film Censorship The Committee on Obscenity and Film Censorship , better known as the Williams Committee , was a 1970s British Home Office committee chaired by Professor Bernard Williams . The task of the committee was to `` review the laws concerning obscenity , indecency and violence in publications , displays and entertainments in England and Wales , except in the field of broadcasting , and to review the arrangements for film censorship in England and Wales '' . The committee reported in 1979 that : `` Given the amount of explicit sexual material in circulation and the allegations often made about its effects , it is striking that one can find case after case of sex crimes and murder without any hint at all that pornography was present in the background . '' The Committee 's report was evidently influenced by the liberal thinking of John Stuart Mill , a philosopher greatly admired by Williams , and who used Mill 's principle of liberty to develop what he called the `` harm condition , '' whereby `` no conduct should be suppressed by law unless it can be shown to harm someone . '' Williams concluded that pornography could not be shown to be harmful and that `` the role of pornography in influencing society is not very important ... to think anything else is to get the problem of pornography out of proportion with the many other problems that face our society today . '' The committee reported that , so long as children were protected from seeing it , adults should be free to read and watch pornography as they saw fit . It found that the existing variety of laws in the field should be scrapped , and that terms such as ` obscene ' , ` indecent ' and ` deprave and corrupt ' should be abandoned as they were no longer useful . The Committee thought existing laws should be replaced with a comprehensive new statute , under which the availability of material would be restricted so that it did not cause offence to reasonable people , and was not accessible to children . The recommended restrictions on availability would not have been confined just to material that involved nudity and/or which was sexually explicit . Restrictions were to apply to : `` matter ( other than the printed word ) and to a performance whose unrestricted availability is offensive to reasonable people by reason of the manner in which it portrays , deals with or relates to violence , cruelty or horror , or sexual , faecal or urinary functions or genital organs . '' Regarding the definition of pornography the commission stated that , `` a pornographic representation is one that combines two features : it has a certain function or intention , to arouse its audience sexually , and also a certain content , explicit representations of sexual material ( organs , postures , activity , etc ) . On the difference between ` obscenity ' and ` pornography ' , the committee found that the word ` obscene ' was a subjective term that refers to peoples reaction to material , and that '' it principally expresses an intense or extreme version of what we have called ` offensiveness ' . It may be that it particularly emphasises the most strongly aversive element in that notion , the idea of an object 's being repulsive or disgusting . '' ` Pornography ' however was found to be `` a rather more objective expression referring to a certain kind of writing , picture etc ... Pornography will have some tendency to be obscene , but will not necessarily be so ... a tendency to be offensive is built into it , but it is not universally even offensive ... Still less must it inevitably be very strongly offensive or obscene . '' On whether art could be obscene , it reported that , `` work ... may be experienced as offensive , and also be experienced as having aesthetic interest , but in the case of which the two experiences do not occur at the same time . These will be works which are found offensive at first , or by a spectator who remains distanced from them , but which lose that character for someone involved in them . It did however recognize that `` it would be unwise to deny that ... there could be works which were , and remained , offensive , indeed intensely offensive or obscene . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c961910b896a51650ef0e60140472c3", "text": "Medical Respite Care Medical respite care , also referred to as recuperative care , is acute and post-acute medical care for homeless persons who are too ill or frail to recover from a physical illness or injury on the streets but are not ill enough to be in a hospital . Unlike `` respite '' for caregivers , `` medical respite '' is short-term residential care that allows homeless individuals the opportunity to rest in a safe environment while accessing medical care and other supportive services . Medical respite programs provide hospitals with an alternative to discharging homeless patients to the streets or to unequipped shelters when patients would otherwise be discharged to their homes for self-care and recuperation . In addition to providing post-acute care and clinical oversight , medical respite programs seek to improve transitional care for this population and end the cycle of homelessness by supporting patients in access benefits and housing . As of 2014 , over 70 medical respite programs have been established across the United States and a number are in development . Medical respite programs are housed in a number of different facility types including homeless shelters , motel rooms , nursing facilities , assisted living facilities and stand-alone facilities . The largest facility is based out of Boston , Massachusetts ( United States ) , called the Barbara McIinnis House , which has 104 beds for men and women in need of a safe place to recuperate after leaving a hospital . The national average length of stay in medical respite programs is 40 days ( 30 days median ) . Studies and discussion about medical respite care include works on an individual and program level . A study out of Chicago looking at the impact of medical respite care on future hospitalizations found that patients who accessed medical respite care required fewer hospital stays ( 3.7 vs. 8.3 days ) in the 12-months after program participation than those discharged from the hospital to the street or shelter . Another study out of Boston found similar results with homeless patients requiring 50 % fewer hospital readmissions in the 90-days following medical respite program participation than those released to their own care ( the street or shelter ) . Medical respite care has been discussed in the American Medical New Ethics Forum . Medical respite care is listed as a strategy in the federal plan to prevent and end homelessness . The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is currently conducting a national demonstration program to assess the impact of medical respite care . The demonstration is supported by the Affordable Care Act as an effort to improve health outcomes and health care quality while reducing health care spending for this population . The National Health Care for the Homeless Council maintains a Respite Care Providers ' Network of over 700 providers , consumers , and advocates who seek to improve access to medical respite care for homeless individuals across the country .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "9b178efdd536ee4bd059edcbe6a742fb", "text": "Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-drama film , the third installment in the Toy Story series , and the sequel to Toy Story 2 ( 1999 ) . It was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It was directed by Lee Unkrich , the editor of the first two films and co-director of Toy Story 2 , written by Michael Arndt , while Unkrich wrote the story along with John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton , respectively director and co-writer of the first two films . The film was released in theaters June 18 , 2010 , and played worldwide from June through October in the Disney Digital 3-D , RealD , and IMAX 3D formats . Toy Story 3 was the first film to be released theatrically with Dolby Surround 7.1 sound . The plot focuses on the toys Woody , Buzz Lightyear , and their friends dealing with an uncertain future as their owner , Andy , prepares to leave for college . The film features an ensemble voice cast with Tom Hanks , Tim Allen , Joan Cusack , Don Rickles , Wallace Shawn , John Ratzenberger , Estelle Harris , Jodi Benson , and John Morris reprising their roles from the previous films , along with Blake Clark as the voice of Slinky Dog ( because Jim Varney died ten years before the release of the film ) and Ned Beatty , Michael Keaton , Whoopi Goldberg , Timothy Dalton , Kristen Schaal , Bonnie Hunt , and Jeff Garlin voicing the new characters introduced in this film . Like its predecessors , Toy Story 3 received critical acclaim upon release . It became the second Pixar film ( after Up ) and third animated film overall ( after Beauty and the Beast and Up ) to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture . The film received four more Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Sound Editing , Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song , winning the latter two . Toy Story 3 grossed over $ 1 billion worldwide , becoming the highest-grossing film of 2010 -- both in North America and worldwide -- and the fourth highest-grossing film at the time of its release , as well as the third highest-grossing animated film of all time and the first animated film to generate $ 1 billion in ticket sales . A sequel , Toy Story 4 , directed by Lasseter , is scheduled to be released on June 21 , 2019 .", "title": "" } ]

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Studying in CalArts Character Animation program , Brannon likewise practiced his skills in animation as a trainee for Disney Animation 's 1989 film The Little Mermaid . From 1990-92 . In the meantime , Brannon served as an animator for such projects as Nike 's Hare Jordan Super Bowl ad in 1992 and the television series That 's Warner Bros. ! . He won an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production and Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production on Toy Story 2 . He was also nominated for an Oscar in 2007 on Surf 's Up . According to the Toy Story 2 DVD audio commentary , Al McWhiggin 's license plate `` LZTYBRN , '' is Brannon 's actual license plate .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e1562e3e2ba348de668f39a050d4889", "text": "Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Every year since its inception , the Japanese Academy has recognized an outstanding foreign film . The year that any given film is nominated is not based on the film 's domestic release date but rather on the date it is released in Japan . As delays of over four months are not uncommon , many films are nominated in Japan the following year after their release to the Japanese market ( i.e. Million Dollar Baby won the American Academy Award for Best Picture for films made in 2004 , but the Japanese award , based on its localized release date , is for 2005 ) . In fact , not one of the five films nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Picture had been released in Japan by February 15 , 2008 , the date of the Japan Academy Prize Ceremony . Although the 2007 recipient of this award , Letters from Iwo Jima , a film almost entirely in Japanese , would not seem to meet the qualification of a `` Foreign Language Film '' , the actual Japanese title of the award , 最優秀外国作品賞 makes no mention of language . It would be more accurately translated as `` Best Foreign Production '' . 2017 - Sully The Martian Zootopia Star Wars : The Force Awakens The Revenant 2016 - American Sniper Kingsman : The Secret Service Mad Max : Fury Road Spectre Whiplash 2015 - Frozen Interstellar Jersey Boys Fury Godzilla 2014 - Les Misérables 3 Idiots Captain Phillips Django Unchained Gravity 2013 - The Intouchables Argo The Dark Knight Rises The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Skyfall 2012 - The King 's Speech Rise of the Planet of the Apes Moneyball The Social Network Black Swan 2011 - Avatar Inception Toy Story 3 Invictus The Hurt Locker 2010 - Gran Torino Slumdog Millionaire Changeling The Wrestler Red Cliff Part II 2009 - The Dark Knight The Bucket List No Country for Old Men Lust , Caution Red Cliff Part I 2008 - Letters from Iwo Jima Dreamgirls Babel Hairspray The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 - Flags of Our Fathers Crash Hotel Rwanda Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man 's Chest The Da Vinci Code 2006 - Million Dollar Baby Cinderella Man Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Phantom of the Opera Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith 2005 - The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King Mystic River Seabiscuit Troy 2004 - The Pianist Chicago The Hours The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers Yeopgijeogin geunyeo 2003 - Monster 's Ball Gangs of New York Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets I Am Sam The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring 2002 - Billy Elliot Artificial Intelligence : AI Chocolat Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone Postmen in the Mountains 2001 - Dancer in the Dark American Beauty Gladiator The Green Mile Swiri 2000 - The Sixth Sense Elizabeth The Matrix Shakespeare in Love La Vita è bella 1999 - L.A. Confidential Armageddon As Good as It Gets Good Will Hunting Saving Private Ryan 1998 - Titanic The English Patient Shine Air Force One Seven Years in Tibet1997 - Il Postino Independence Day Mission : Impossible Se7en 12 Monkeys1996 - The Shawshank Redemption Apollo 13 The Bridges of Madison County Forrest Gump Léon 1995 - Schindler 's List The Piano Pulp Fiction Speed True Lies 1994 - Jurassic Park Cliffhanger The Fugitive Heaven & Earth Unforgiven 1993 - JFK The Lover Basic Instinct The Bodyguard A League of Their Own 1992 - Dances with Wolves Awakenings Nikita The Silence of the Lambs Terminator 2 : Judgment Day 1991 - Field of Dreams Die Hard 2 Ghost Cinema Paradiso Total Recall 1990 - Die Hard Black Rain Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Major League Rain Man 1989 - The Last Emperor Fatal Attraction Full Metal Jacket Moonstruck Wall Street 1988 - Platoon Hannah and Her Sisters Stand By Me Top Gun The Untouchables 1987 - Back to the Future Aliens A Chorus Line The Color Purple Out of Africa 1986 - Amadeus The Cotton Club The Killing Fields A Passage to India Witness 1985 - Once Upon a Time in America Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom The Natural The Right Stuff Terms of Endearment 1984 - An Officer and a Gentleman The Woman Next DoorFlashdanceGandhiSophie 's Choice1983 - E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialDas BootChariots of FireOn Golden PondRocky III1982 - Die BlechtrommelBeing ThereThe Elephant ManOrdinary PeopleLes Uns et les Autres1981 - Kramer vs. KramerAll That JazzApocalypse NowManhattanTess1980 - The Deer HunterThe Tree of Wooden ClogsBig WednesdayThe ChampThe Travelling Players1979 - Conversation PieceClose Encounters of the Third KindThe Goodbye GirlStar Wars Episode IV : A New HopeThe Turning Point1978 - RockyThe Fire WithinNetworkSlap ShotVoyage of the Damned ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "601c999353b05e482bdc578bda7fd3f5", "text": "38th Saturn Awards The 38th Saturn Awards , honoring the best in science fiction , fantasy and horror film and television in 2011 , were held on July 26 , 2012 in Burbank , California . The awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction , Fantasy and Horror Films . The six Best Film Award categories were respectively won by Rise of the Planet of the Apes ( Science Fiction ) , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 ( Fantasy ) , The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ( Horror or Thriller ) , Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol ( Action or Adventure ) , The Skin I Live In ( International ) and Puss in Boots ( Animated ) . Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Super 8 led the winners with three each . In the television categories , Breaking Bad won three of its six nominations , including Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series . Fringe , The Walking Dead and Teen Wolf won the other Best Series Awards . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 became the first Harry Potter film to win Best Fantasy Film , for which the seven previous Harry Potter films were nominated , and only the second film of the series to win a Saturn Award , following The Philosopher 's Stone which won Best Costume in 2001 . Mission : Impossible -- Ghost Protocol also became the first Mission : Impossible film to win Best Action or Adventure Film , following the nominations of the first and third installments .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2fd364136cc43319c427dd5db6893544", "text": "64th Golden Globe Awards 64thGolden Globe Awards January 15 , 2007 Picture -- Drama : Babel Picture -- Musical or Comedy : Dreamgirls TV Series -- Drama : Grey 's Anatomy TV Series -- Musical or Comedy : Ugly Betty The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards were aired on January 15 , 2007 . Some key dates announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are : The ceremony was broadcast live on NBC . Indicating the impact that animated films have had on the film industry , the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced in early 2006 that a Golden Globe would be awarded for the Best Animated Feature for the first time at this award ceremony . Dreamgirls won the most awards , with 3 ( including Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy ) . Babel , received the most nominations , with 7 ( only winning 1 , for Best Motion Picture -- Drama ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56563307d80f178eefa7f73cb22d6e44", "text": "78th Academy Awards The 78th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , took place on March 5 , 2006 , at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. . The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid conflicting with the 2006 Winter Olympics . During the ceremony , AMPAS presented Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2005 . The ceremony , televised in the United States by ABC , was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz . Actor Jon Stewart hosted the show for the first time . Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills , California held on February 18 , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Rachel McAdams . Crash won three awards including Academy Award for Best Picture . Other winners included Brokeback Mountain , King Kong , and Memoirs of a Geisha also with three awards apiece , and Capote , The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe , The Constant Gardener , Hustle and Flow , March of the Penguins , The Moon and the Son : An Imagined Conversation , A Note of Triumph : The Golden Age of Norman Corwin , Six Shooter , Syriana , Tsotsi , Walk the Line , and Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were-Rabbit with one each . The telecast garnered nearly 39 million viewers in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8e50128bcbd5d2f49bc495827ef5995c", "text": "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg , and written by Melissa Mathison . It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren , and stars Henry Thomas , Dee Wallace , Robert MacNaughton , Drew Barrymore , Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh . It tells the story of Elliott ( Thomas ) , a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial , dubbed `` E.T. '' , who is stranded on Earth . He and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government . The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents ' divorce in 1960 . In 1980 , Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies . It was shot from September to December 1981 in California on a budget of US$ 10.5 million . Unlike most films , it was shot in rough chronological order , to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast . Released on June 11 , 1982 by Universal Pictures , E.T was an immediate blockbuster , surpassing Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time -- a record it held for eleven years until Jurassic Park , another Spielberg-directed film , surpassed it in 1993 . It is the highest-grossing film of the 1980s . Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time , critics acclaimed it as a timeless story of friendship , and it ranks as the greatest science fiction film ever made in a Rotten Tomatoes survey . In 1994 , it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . It was re-released in 1985 , and then again in 2002 to celebrate its 20th anniversary , with altered shots and additional scenes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97e69b12cafe8bac808c75e5d636fa5b", "text": "Golden Raspberry Awards The Golden Raspberry Awards ( often shortened to Razzies and Razzie Awards ) is an award in recognition of the worst in film . Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film-industry veterans , John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy , the annual Razzie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles precedes the corresponding Academy Awards ceremony by one day . The term raspberry in the name is used in its irreverent sense , as in `` blowing a raspberry '' . The awards themselves are in the form of a `` golf ball-sized raspberry '' which sits atop a Super 8 mm film reel , the whole of which is spray painted gold . The first Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony was held on March 31 , 1981 , at John J. B. Wilson 's living-room alcove in Los Angeles , to honor the worst in film of the 1980 film season . The 37th ceremony was held on February 25 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a96d42ed8ccd874933cefa5514d70630", "text": "National Toy Hall of Fame The National Toy Hall of Fame is an American hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years . Criteria for induction include : icon status ( the toy is widely recognized , respected , and remembered ) ; longevity ( more than a passing fad ) ; discovery ( fosters learning , creativity , or discovery ) ; and innovation ( profoundly changed play or toy design ) . Established in 1998 under the direction of Ed Sobey , the National Toy Hall of Fame was originally housed at A. C. Gilbert 's Discovery Village in Salem , Oregon , United States , but was moved to the Strong National Museum of Play ( now The Strong ) in Rochester , New York , in 2002 after it outgrew its original home . Sixty-three toys have been enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eb6da3ade65f4b41ad2c6afb050947a9", "text": "15th Academy Awards The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles . Best Picture honors went to the film Mrs. Miniver . The ceremony is most famous for the speech by the film 's Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson . Garson 's acceptance speech as Best Actress ran nearly 6 minutes and is generally considered to be the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony . Mrs. Miniver was the second film ( after My Man Godfrey in 1936 ) to receive nominations in all four acting categories , as well as the first film to garner five acting nominations . Also notable at the ceremony , Irving Berlin presented the Academy Award for Best Song , which he ended up winning for `` White Christmas '' . Best Documentary had four winners , something that has not happened before or since . A portion of the ceremony was broadcast by CBS Radio .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5f4c32797741a74c1b25fa6d76b95ed", "text": "Toy Story (franchise) Toy Story is a computer animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the original 1995 film , Toy Story , produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The franchise is based on the anthropomorphic concept that all toys , unknown to humans , are secretly alive , and the films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature a classic cowboy , Sheriff Woody , and modern spaceman , Buzz Lightyear . The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them . The first two films of the franchise were directed by John Lasseter , and the third by Lee Unkrich , who acted as the co-director of the second film ( together with Lasseter and Ash Brannon ) . Lasseter will return to direct the upcoming fourth film . All three films , produced on a total budget of $ 320 million , have grossed more than $ 1.9 billion worldwide . Each film set box office records , with the third included in the top 15 all time worldwide films . Critics have given all three films extremely positive reviews . Special Blu-ray and DVD editions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were released on March 23 , 2010 . They were also re-released in theaters as a Disney Digital 3-D `` double feature '' for at least two weeks in October 2009 . The series is the 24th highest-grossing franchise worldwide , the fifth highest-grossing animated franchise ( behind Shrek , Ice Age , Despicable Me and Madagascar ) , and is among the most critically acclaimed trilogies of all time . On November 1 , 2011 , all three Toy Story films were released in Disney Blu-ray 3D as a trilogy pack and as individual films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a913a508bcb016d99cd6c7e4975a6a1", "text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "633dbf19b2bb4731be34d99e7b904c93", "text": "The Bigger Picture The Bigger Picture is a 2014 British animated short film directed by Daisy Jacobs . It has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards . It won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation at the 68th British Academy Film Awards . The film about two sons who are ambivalent about taking care of their aging mother , was made by combining 2D painted art and life-size puppetry , animated in life-size sets .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18a75c5ad0c17a861ba966e0fbe71d59", "text": "BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards . It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards , representing the best films of 1947 , but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source . It is possible for films from any country to be nominated , although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and ( since 1983 ) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . As such , there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories . There has been one tie for the Best Film award when , in 1962 , Ballad of a Soldier tied with The Hustler for Best Film from any Source . Until 1981 , the award was given to the director , except in 1976 and 1977 , when it was given to the producers . From 1981 to 1985 , it was given solely to the producers , and then in 1986 , it was shared between the Director and Producer . In 1998 , it was once again given to only the producers . In the following lists , the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively ; those not in bold are the nominees . The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released , not the year of the ceremony , which always takes place the following year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee5eb2faf688d2bc896dd479902dc004", "text": "Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. was the in-house division of Warner Bros. . Pictures during the Golden Age of American animation . One of the most successful animation studios in American media history , Warner Bros. . Cartoons was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short subjects . The characters featured in these cartoons , including Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck , Porky Pig , Speedy Gonzales , Sylvester and Tweety , Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner , are among the most famous and recognizable characters in the world . Many of the creative staff members at the studio , including directors and animators such as Chuck Jones , Friz Freleng , Robert McKimson , Tex Avery , Robert Clampett and Frank Tashlin , are considered major figures in the art and history of traditional animation . The Warner animation division was founded in 1933 as Leon Schlesinger Productions , an independent company which produced the popular Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short subjects for release by Warner Bros. . Pictures . In 1944 , Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros. , who continued to operate it as Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. until 1963 . Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were briefly subcontracted to Freleng 's DePatie-Freleng Enterprises studio from 1964 until 1967 . The Warner Bros. . Cartoons studio briefly re-opened in 1967 before shutting its doors for good two years later . A successor company , Warner Bros. . Animation , was established in 1980 . That company continues to produce Looney Tunes-related works , in addition to television shows and feature films centering on other properties . The classic Warner Bros. animation studio is sometimes referred to as `` Termite Terrace '' , a name given to the temporary headquarters Tex Avery and his animators were assigned to during Avery 's first year as a Looney Tunes director .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1445773c08da50707979a85167e4edf4", "text": "Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2010 The 4th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were presented on December 18 , 2010 . These awards for `` extraordinary accomplishment in film '' are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society ( HFCS ) based in Houston , Texas . The organization , founded in 2007 , includes 22 film critics for print , radio , television , and internet publications in the greater Houston area . The awards are co-sponsored by the Houston Film Commission , Southwest Alternate Media Project , Women in Film and Television/Houston , WorldFest , and the Houston Cinema Arts Society . The nominations for the 2010 awards were announced on December 12 , 2010 . Eligible films do not need to have played or opened in a Houston film theater prior to the nomination deadline , merely made available to the HFCS membership at a screening or on DVD . Along with the 13 `` best of '' category awards , this year also saw the introduction of a new category for `` Worst Movies of the Year '' . The Social Network , True Grit , and 127 Hours each received six nominations , all including the Best Picture , Actor , Direction , and Original Score categories . The Social Network was the HFCS 's most awarded film of 2010 taking top honors in the Best Picture , Best Director ( David Fincher ) , Best Actor ( Jesse Eisenberg ) , and Best Screenplay ( Aaron Sorkin ) categories . Inception was the only other film to garner multiple awards , winning both the Best Original Score ( Hans Zimmer ) and Best Cinematography ( Wally Pfister ) prizes . The other acting awards went to Natalie Portman as Best Actress for Black Swan , Hailee Steinfeld as Best Supporting Actress for True Grit , and Christian Bale as Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter . The remaining film honors went to Toy Story 3 as Best Animated Film , Restrepo as Best Documentary , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Best Foreign Language Film . `` We Are Sex Bob-Omb '' by Beck from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was named the Best Original Song . The HFCS 's first-ever award for `` Worst Picture '' was given to Jonah Hex starring Josh Brolin . In addition to the category awards , the HFCS presented their annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Sissy Spacek and its Humanitarian Award to George Clooney . Clooney was selected for `` selflessly using his celebrity for greater good '' . The HFCS award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema awards were presented to Charles Dove , director of the Rice University Media Center , and Hector Luna , the founder and editor of C-47 Houston .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "eae34f2e2b18c4dd22ad5745c70118b9", "text": "List of My Little Pony characters animated in the 2000s The list of characters from the 2003-2009 My Little Pony animated films and shorts . The third incarnation of the My Little Pony franchise began in 2003 , and is commonly referred to as `` G3 '' , as classified by collectors , following earlier lines and television show tie-ins in the 1980s and 1990s . During the early years of the `` G3 '' Toyline , several direct-to-video specials were released , bundled with the toys of the `` G3 '' line . This later gained its first feature length DTV movie titled My Little Pony : A Very Minty Christmas in 2005 . This third toy line ended in 2009 with My Little Pony : Twinkle Wish Adventure . The characters were portrayed in the specials as adults , while also having childlike personalities . Usually , all the ponies in the specials like to play ; though some have `` jobs '' and businesses to run .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fcfb863eb9ffab9893fca12c5e9b8955", "text": "1995 in film This is a list of films released in 1995 . The first feature-length computer-animated film Toy Story was the year 's biggest box-office hit , and Braveheart won the Academy Award for Best Picture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c3ec9d899eca67259ed9f51856f87b4f", "text": "Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Awards are given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS or the Academy ) for the best films and achievements of the previous year . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films . An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters ' performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique , a significant number of the major characters are animated , and animation figures in no less than 75 percent of the running time . The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first given for films made in 2001 . Through the 89th Academy Awards , presented in 2017 , Academy Award nominations in this category were made by the Academy 's animation section ; effective with the 2018 awards , all Academy members will be eligible to vote on nominations . The entire AMPAS membership has been eligible to choose the winner since the award 's inception . If there are sixteen or more films submitted for the category , the winner is voted from a shortlist of five films , which has happened six times , otherwise there will only be three films on the shortlist . Additionally , eight eligible animated features must have been theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated . Animated films can be nominated for other categories , but have rarely been so ; Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture . Up ( 2009 ) and Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) also received Best Picture nominations after the Academy expanded the number of nominees . Waltz with Bashir ( 2008 ) is the only animated film ever nominated for Best Foreign Language Film ( though it did not receive a nomination for Best Animated Feature ) . The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) and Kubo and the Two Strings ( 2016 ) are the only two animated films to ever be nominated for Best Visual Effects .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5df96c0814e26b36c1c686b0693dcb1b", "text": "26th Academy Awards The 26th Academy Awards honored the best in films of 1953 . The second national telecast of the Awards show drew an estimated 43 million viewers . Shirley Booth , appearing in a play in Philadelphia , presented the Best Actor award through a live broadcast cut-in , and privately received the winner 's name over the telephone from co-host Donald O'Connor . ( Actor Fredric March co-hosted from New York City . ) Gary Cooper filmed his presentation of the Best Actress award in advance on a set in Mexico , with O'Connor announcing the winner 's name . All the major winners in this year were black-and-white films . The big winner was Fred Zinnemann 's From Here to Eternity , with thirteen nominations and eight awards including Best Picture , Best Supporting Actor , Best Supporting Actress , Best Director , Best Screenplay ( Daniel Taradash ) , Best Cinematography ( Burnett Guffey ) , Best Sound , and Best Film Editing . All five of its major actors and actresses were nominated , with secondary players Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra taking home Oscars . The candid film was based on James Jones ' controversial , best-selling novel about Army life on a Hawaiian ( Oahu ) military base just prior to the Pearl Harbor attack and World War II , illustrating the conflict between an individualistic private ( Montgomery Clift ) and rigid institutional authority ( exemplified by the Army ) . Its achievement of eight awards matched the then record held by Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) . The record would be tied again the following year by On the Waterfront ( 1954 ) . Walt Disney won four awards , which remains the record for the most Oscars won in the same year . William Holden 's speech for Best Actor for his role in Stalag 17 was simply `` Thank You '' , making it one of the shortest speeches ever ; the TV broadcast had a strict cutoff time which forced Holden 's quick remarks . The frustrated Holden personally paid for advertisements in the Hollywood trade publications to thank everyone he wanted to on Oscar night . He also remarked that he felt that either Burt Lancaster or Montgomery Clift should have won the Best Actor Oscar for From Here to Eternity , instead of him .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "efe7d175eccfcda443c3f71466c3c6e4", "text": "Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( born Destiny Hope Cyrus ; November 23 , 1992 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . After playing minor roles in the television series Doc and the film Big Fish in her childhood , she became a teen idol starring as the character Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana in 2006 . Her father Billy Ray Cyrus also starred in the show . She subsequently signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records , and her debut studio album Meet Miley Cyrus ( 2007 ) was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) having shipped over three million units . She released her second album Breakout and launched her film career as a voice actress in the animated film Bolt in 2008 . Cyrus starred in the feature film Hannah Montana : The Movie , and began cultivating a more mature image with her EP The Time of Our Lives in 2009 . In 2010 , she released her third album Ca n't Be Tamed , which stands as the lowest-selling record of her career , and starred in the coming-of-age film The Last Song . Cyrus focused on her acting career with several television and film appearances in 2011 and 2012 . Her sexually explicit behavior generated widespread controversy while promoting her fourth album Bangerz ( 2013 ) , her first under her recording contract with RCA Records . Cyrus ' independently-released fifth studio album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz ( 2015 ) deviated from her traditional pop style for more psychedelic experimentation . In 2016 , she was a coach for the eleventh season of the singing competition series The Voice . With Bangerz , Cyrus achieved her third number-one album on the U.S. Billboard 200 , and fifth overall including Hannah Montana soundtrack albums . She has logged eight top 10 entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with : `` See You Again '' , `` 7 Things '' , `` The Climb '' , `` Party in the U.S.A. '' , `` Ca n't Be Tamed '' , `` We Ca n't Stop '' , `` Malibu '' and the chart-topping `` Wrecking Ball '' . Cyrus has earned numerous awards and nominations , as Billboard ranked her as the fourth best-selling female artist of 2009 . She was ranked number thirteen on Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2010 , and in 2013 was declared `` Artist of the Year '' by MTV . She has been included on the Time 100 list of most influential people in 2008 and 2014 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "a39fa67a9450ad60be2756614ccd3ca3", "text": "Master of the Mix Master of the Mix is a reality television series and disc jockey competition . The 2010 season of the show had eight episodes and seven disc jockeys . The show was hosted by Just Blaze and judged by Kid Capri . Biz Markie was a regular guest . The contestants were DJ Jazzy Joyce , Rich Medina , Vikter Duplaix , DJ Scratch , DJ Rap , DJ Revolution , and DJ Mars . The show aired half-hour episodes on Wednesday nights on the Centric television network with encore Saturday airings on Black Entertainment Television . The show , which debuted on November 3 , 2010 , is presented by Smirnoff . Ben Silverman announced in September 2010 that his production company , Electus , in partnership with branded entertainment agency GTM , would produce the show with financing from Diageo , parent of Smirnoff . The private screening premier on was held in New York City on November 2 and was attended by various luminaries in the Hip Hop music industry such as Grandmaster Flash . The seven competitors have various wide-ranging experiences . Some have Grammy Award nomination ; others have sold millions of albums ; some have worked with some of the most popular current recording artists in the world . Among the DJs are the DJs of the Rock Steady Crew and EPMD . During the series the DJs compete in various challenges at venues across the world and most episodes will have eliminations . The surviving DJ who is chosen as `` Master of the Mix '' will win the sponsorship of Smirnoff as their official DJ at international Smirnoff-sponsored events for an entire year . The total value of the prize package , which includes custom-made Smirnoff bottle is $ 250,000 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3bed553660263a559b4943fe69358748", "text": "Motivational speaker A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience . Such speakers may attempt to challenge or transform their audiences . Business entities may employ motivational speakers ( for example ) to communicate company strategy with clarity , to help employees to see the future in a positive light , or to inspire workers to pull together . The talk itself is often known as a pep talk .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "25d6dbafb13c593ac1fa74117641aaee", "text": "Reel Top 40 Radio Repository The Reel Top 40 Radio Repository , sometimes called REELRADIO , is a virtual museum of radio broadcasts , primarily airchecks from the `` Top 40 '' era of radio in North America . The archives are available by streaming . Established in 1996 as the first online airchecks archive , it was transferred to a dedicated not-for-profit organization , REELRADIO , Inc. , in 2000 . The site is organized as a series of `` collections '' ; most collections represent the archives of a single contributor . As of November 2011 , the repository features more than 2,620 exhibits . Two collections are tribute sites to famed Los Angeles disc jockeys Robert W. Morgan and The Real Don Steele , and the organization also hosts other sites about the Top 40 eras at WPGC in Maryland and WIXY 1260 in Cleveland . , the board of directors includes founder Richard `` Uncle Ricky '' Irwin , news reporter Michael Burgess ( known as Mike Scott ) of KGPE ( TV ) , and Bob Shannon ( former vice president of TM Century ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6be64c704bc7e95091ed386ddc4b9239", "text": "Breeders' Cup Mile The Breeders ' Cup Mile is a 1 mi Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up , run on a grass course . It has been conducted annually as part of the Breeders ' Cup World Championships since the event 's inception in 1984 . All Breeders ' Cups to date have been held in the United States except for the 1996 event in Canada . The purse was raised from $ 1.5 million US to $ 2 million in 2007 . Freddy Head has won this race twice as a jockey and three times as a trainer . In 2012 , Wise Dan set a course record with his time of 1:31.78 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f77ac141364b961d8b823073e132d3bb", "text": "Nancy O'Meara Nancy O'Meara is an American dancer , choreographer and occasional actress . O'Meara was born and raised in Boston , Massachusetts with a strong technical background , trained in all forms of dance . Her choreography is known to be fast paced and powerful . She has worked with some of the biggest names in showbusiness , including Jennifer Lopez , Kelly Clarkson , Britney Spears , Usher , Reba McEntire and Paula Abdul . She has performed in a variety of specials including the Grammy Awards , the MTV Movie Awards , the American Music Awards , the Academy Awards , the Billboard Awards , and the Latin Grammy Awards and on television shows that include The Tonight Show , the Late Show with David Letterman and Chicago Hope . She has choreographed and directed world tours for artists such as Hilary Duff ( `` Metamorphosis Tour , '' `` Most Wanted Tour '' ) , Jesse McCartney ( `` Beautiful Soul Tour '' ) , Aly and AJ ( `` On The Ride Tour , '' `` Aly and AJ Tour '' ) , Vanessa Hudgens ( `` Baby V Tour '' ) , Colbie Caillat ( `` Coco World Tour '' ) and six world tours with Latin superstar Chayanne . Her choreography can most recently be seen on the High School Musical concert tour , with Hayden Panettiere on PBS ' A Capitol Fourth with Ashley Tisdale on NBC 's Christmas at Rockefeller Center and on Disney 's hit television series Hannah Montana . She has also done choreography and staging for American Idol . She has also choreographed several music videos , including `` Fly '' for Hilary Duff , `` Come Back To Me '' for Vanessa Hudgens , `` She 's No You '' for Jesse McCartney , `` Potential Break Up Song '' for Aly and AJ , `` He Said , She Said '' for Ashley Tisdale and `` Monkey to The Man '' for Elvis Costello . Her feature film dance credits include Showgirls , for which she also acted as assistant choreographer , The Wedding Planner , 13 Going on 30 The Country Bears , Forrest Gump , Austin Powers in Goldmember and Clerks II . She is a judge on Bravo 's dance reality series Step It Up and Dance along with world-renowned choreographer Vincent Paterson and actress Elizabeth Berkley . Web design is currently provided by Robert Rambin of Exact One Media and her choreography and artistic direction is by Abrams Artists Agency .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cf52ec02543029a12e48d4cd0033c2c0", "text": "Will Graham (evangelist) William Franklin `` Will '' Graham IV ( born January 30 , 1975 ) is an American Christian evangelist . He is the executive director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove and associate evangelist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association . Graham is the third generation of Grahams to evangelize under the banner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association ( BGEA ) . He is the grandson of Billy Graham and the oldest son of Franklin Graham .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c976d65b495d1cfb59ff33ab6802bcdd", "text": "Stroker Ace Stroker Ace is a 1983 American action comedy film , directed by Hal Needham and filmed in North Carolina and Georgia . Burt Reynolds stars as the eponymous Stroker Ace , a NASCAR driver . The co-stars were Jim Nabors , Loni Anderson , Ned Beatty , Parker Stevenson , and Bubba Smith , with appearances by many NASCAR drivers , such as : Dale Earnhardt , Richard Petty , Neil Bonnett , Harry Gant , Terry Labonte , Kyle Petty , Benny Parsons , Tim Richmond , Ricky Rudd , Cale Yarborough , and announcers Ken Squier , David Hobbs , and Chris Economaki . The movie was filmed on location at Charlotte Motor Speedway , Talladega Superspeedway and the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton , Georgia . The theme song was performed by Charlie Daniels . Burt Reynolds turned down the role of astronaut Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment to do this film . The role went to Jack Nicholson , who went on to win an Academy Award . Reynolds said he made this decision because `` I felt I owed Hal more than I owed Jim '' but that it was a turning point in his career from which he never recovered . `` That 's where I lost them , '' he says of his fans . The movie was adapted from the 1974 novel Stand On It , an autobiography of fictional driver `` Stroker Ace . '' The novel 's joint authors , William Neely and Robert K. Ottum , based the book on actual events from the racing world but with their protagonist as the subject .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "286327c8cb4b3e86c277c94e44b0c7f2", "text": "Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt ( born July 15 , 1946 ) is an American popular music singer . She has earned 11 Grammy Awards , three American Music Awards , two Academy of Country Music awards , an Emmy Award , and an ALMA Award , and many of her albums have been certified gold , platinum or multiplatinum in the United States and internationally . She has also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe award . She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014 . On July 28 , 2014 , she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities . In total , she has released over 30 studio albums and 15 compilation or greatest hits albums . Ronstadt charted 38 Billboard Hot 100 singles , with 21 reaching the top 40 , 10 in the top 10 , three at number 2 , and `` You 're No Good '' at number 1 . This success did not translate to the UK , with only her single `` Blue Bayou '' reaching the UK Top 40 . Her duet with Aaron Neville , `` Do n't Know Much '' , peaked at number 2 in December 1989 . In addition , she has charted 36 albums , 10 top-10 albums and three number 1 albums on the Billboard Pop Album Chart . Her autobiography , Simple Dreams : A Musical Memoir , was published in September 2013 . It debuted in the Top 10 on The New York Times Best Seller list . Ronstadt has collaborated with artists in diverse genres , including Bette Midler , Billy Eckstine , Frank Zappa , Rosemary Clooney , Flaco Jiménez , Philip Glass , Warren Zevon , Emmylou Harris , Gram Parsons , Dolly Parton , Neil Young , Johnny Cash , and Nelson Riddle . She has lent her voice to over 120 albums and has sold more than 100 million records , making her one of the world 's best-selling artists of all time . Christopher Loudon , of Jazz Times , wrote in 2004 that Ronstadt is `` blessed with arguably the most sterling set of pipes of her generation . '' After completing her last live concert in late 2009 , Ronstadt retired in 2011 . She was diagnosed as having Parkinson 's disease in December 2012 , which left her unable to sing .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6ba94c5d05a009eb360b55840b9aeb25", "text": "The Definitive Collection (Billy Ray Cyrus album) The Definitive Collection is a compilation album released from country music singer-songwriter , Billy Ray Cyrus in June 2004 . The album is part of Universal Music Group 's The Definitive Collection series and was released without Cyrus ' supervision , thus no new material was recorded . `` Fastest Horse in a One-Horse Town '' was not previously included on any of Cyrus 's albums , although he recorded it for a compilation called NASCAR : Runnin ' Wide Open .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d31d660796b74b022bf0a252d6de9ca", "text": "Billy Davis (songwriter) Roquel `` Billy '' Davis ( July 11 , 1932 -- September 2 , 2004 ) , of Detroit , was an American songwriter , record producer , and singer . Davis was also known as a writer/producer of commercial jingles , mostly for Coca-Cola . He was also known as Tyran Carlo on writing credits . Early in his career in Detroit , Davis sang and wrote with an early version of the Four Tops called `` The Four Aims '' , which included his cousin Lawrence Payton . In the late-1950s , he collaborated with Berry Gordy , the Motown Records founder , to write a number of hit songs for Jackie Wilson . The most notable of these was `` Lonely Teardrops '' , written by Davis , Gordy , and Gordy 's sister Gwen , who was Davis 's girlfriend at the time . Davis and Gwen Gordy later founded Anna Records , which was the distributor of the early singles from Berry Gordy 's newly formed Tamla label . The two also wrote `` Reet Petite '' for Wilson , which was a Top 10 hit for the singer in the UK and later topped the British charts in 1986 when re-released . Another success for the two was Marv Johnson 's major hit in 1959 , `` You Got What It Takes '' ( # 2 R&B , # 10 pop ) , as the two continued to work together . In the early 1960s , Davis left Detroit and moved to Chess Records in Chicago , after being persuaded by label owner , Leonard Chess to take charge of the A&R and creative departments , bringing in and supervising in-house songwriters , arrangers and producers , who were aiming now at the soul and crossover pop markets . During this period , he wrote and produced for many artists , including Etta James , The Dells , Billy Stewart , Little Milton , Jackie Ross , Mitty Collier and Fontella Bass , whose 1965 single , `` Rescue Me '' was Davis ' biggest hit ( # 1 R&B , # 4 pop ) . Davis quit Chess towards the end of 1968 , some months before the record company was eventually sold , with his success at the label gaining him a position writing and producing jingles at the McCann Erickson advertising agency in New York City . He eventually rose to Senior Vice-President and Music Director . While at McCann-Erickson , Davis 's primary client was The Coca-Cola Company , for which he produced the famous jingle `` I 'd Like to Teach the World to Sing ( In Perfect Harmony ) '' , used in a 1971 Coca-Cola television advertisement . He also produced other jingles such as `` It 's the Real Thing '' , `` Things Go Better With Coke '' and `` Country Sunshine '' for Coca-Cola ( with country singer Dottie West , who recorded the song ) , and `` If You 've Got the Time '' for Miller Beer . Davis died of natural causes in New Rochelle , New York in September 2004 . He was 72 years old .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5824a4659ebb05a212bee7481fd08cfd", "text": "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz is the fifth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus , which was independently released for free online streaming on SoundCloud on August 30 , 2015 . Opting for an album relying less on computerized elements than her previous release , Bangerz ( 2013 ) , Cyrus began planning the project in 2013 before Bangerz was released . Work continued into 2014 and 2015 , when she befriended and began collaborating with the Flaming Lips . In addition to the psychedelic rock band , Cyrus worked with producers Mike Will Made It and Oren Yoel ( with whom she had collaborated on Bangerz ) . The album features guest vocals by Big Sean ( who had appeared on Bangerz ) , Sarah Barthel of Phantogram and Ariel Pink . Without previous promotion , Cyrus announced that Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz was available for free online streaming when she hosted the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards , released independently . Critics were divided in their opinions of the album ; some applauded Cyrus ' ambition and experimentation , and others considered its production and overall finish lacking . Cyrus has promoted the album with music videos for `` Dooo It ! '' , `` Lighter '' and `` BB Talk '' , performances of `` Karen Do n't Be Sad '' and `` Twinkle Song '' when she hosted Saturday Night Live , and the Milky Milky Milk Tour in November and December 2015 . On April 10 , 2017 , the album was released commercially on iTunes and other streaming platforms through RCA Records .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1dc51542ea942743bacb2c1a868d5e81", "text": "Hannah Montana (season 1) The first season of the television series Hannah Montana was aired on Disney Channel from March 24 , 2006 to March 30 , 2007 , and included 26 episodes . It introduces the five main characters of the series and Miley Stewart 's situation of living a secret double life as a teen pop star . The season also introduces several significant recurring characters such as Roxy Roker , Jake Ryan , and Rico Suave . The season 's soundtrack was released on October 24 , 2006 under the title Hannah Montana '' . The season itself was released on DVD as a four disc set on November 18 , 2008 , by Disney DVD . Certain individual episodes had been released earlier on other Hannah Montana DVDs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4f5aa4698e960db8e1bcc5ccb39e1f25", "text": "Rutherford Boyd John Rutherford Boyd ( 1882 , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania -- 1951 , Leonia , New Jersey ) was a 20th-century American sculptor , painter and illustrator . He was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , and attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts , where he studied under Thomas Anshutz . He worked as a commercial illustrator in Philadelphia , and was art director for the magazine The Ladies ' Home Journal from 1909 to 1915 . He moved to New York City to become art director for Everybody 's Magazine . Boyd revamped the magazine 's layout under editor Howard Wheeler , but both their tenures at Everybody 's were short . Boyd next worked as art director at Squibb & Company ( now Bristol-Myers Squibb ) . He attended evening classes at the Art Students League of New York . His illustration work appeared on the covers of national magazines , including The Saturday Evening Post . During the 1920s and 1930s , he exhibited regularly at the annual International Exhibition of Watercolors at the Art Institute of Chicago . He was a member of the American Watercolor Society , the Salmagundi Club , and the Architectural League of New York . Although his commercial art was realistic , he also created abstract sculptures and drawings . These intensely geometric works were the subject of a 1937 short film , Parabola , by Mary Ellen Bute and Ted Nemeth , with music by Darius Milhaud . At the invitation of abstract artist Josef Albers , Boyd was a guest lecturer at Black Mountain College in North Carolina . With his friend J. Ernest G. Yalden , he designed the Yalden Memorial Sundial ( 1937 ) , at Waterfront Park , in Woods Hole , Massachusetts . He married fellow PAFA alumna Harriet A. Repplier , and they had two children , Lydia , born 1914 and David , born 1918 . The couple bought the Cole-Allaire House at 112 Prospect Street in Leonia , New Jersey in 1916 , and spent three years restoring it . They renamed it `` Boyd 's Nest , '' and lived there until their deaths . The house is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places . His watercolor , Flower Garden , Irises and Poppies ( 1929 ) , sold at Sotheby 's New York , on September 24 , 2008 , for $ 43,750 -- an auction record for the artist .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7bd8af40bad9af60b6e40673b746a063", "text": "Country Music Association The Country Music Association ( CMA ) was founded in 1958 in Nashville , Tennessee . It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre . The objectives of the organization are to guide and enhance the development of Country Music throughout the world ; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers , consumers , and media ; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry . However the CMA may be best known to most country music fans for its annual Country Music Association Awards broadcast live on network television each fall ( usually October or November ) . Initially , CMA 's Board of Directors included nine directors and five officers . Wesley Rose , president of Acuff-Rose Publishing , Inc. , served as CMA 's first chairman of the board . Broadcasting entrepreneur and executive Connie B. Gay was the founding president . Originally there were nine individual membership categories . The current 15 categories represent all facets of the music industry . Organizational memberships are also available . CMA membership is composed of those persons or organizations that are involved in Country Music , directly and substantially . The first CMA Awards ceremony was held in 1967 in Nashville . Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry hosted the event , which was not televised . The winner of the first `` Entertainer of the Year '' award was singer Eddy Arnold . `` Male Vocalist of the Year '' went to Jack Greene and `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' to Loretta Lynn . In 1968 , Roy Rogers and Dale Evans hosted the awards , which were presented at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville . ( The ceremony was filmed and televised on NBC a few weeks later . ) The first live telecast of the show was in 1969 . Annual awards are given in the following twelve categories : Entertainer of the Year , Male Vocalist , Female Vocalist , New Artist of the Year ( formerly the Horizon Award ) , Vocal Group , Vocal Duo , Single , Album , Song , Music Event , Music Video , and Musician . The CMA also gives a `` CMA Broadcast Award '' to country-formatted radio stations each year . Broadcast Awards are segmented based on market size , major market ( Arbitron Ranking 1 -- 25 ) , large market ( Arbitron Ranking 26 -- 50 ) , medium market ( Arbitron Ranking 51 -- 100 ) , and small market ( All other Markets ) . A single station can not win the award in consecutive years . In honor of the association 's 50th anniversary , MCA Nashville released a song called `` Forever Country '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "187ffbdae586451e8c9ee88c89e09a43", "text": "Dewey Hughes Dewey Hughes ( born 1932 ) is an African American former radio personality and was Petey Greene 's manager . Dewey Hughes was born in Washington , D.C. . Hughes was introduced to Petey Greene by his older brother Milo at Lorton Reformatory and hired Greene to work as a disc jockey at WOL . Hughes also worked as co-producer and director of Greene 's television talk show Petey Greene 's Washington from 1976 to 1982 . Greene succumbed to liver cancer on January 10 , 1984 . Hughes purchased WOL-AM in Washington which became the cornerstone of the Radio One Network . He went on to win 10 Emmy Awards as a producer/director for an NBC affiliate . Hughes was once married to Cathy Hughes and currently lives in Los Angeles , California where he writes and produces music . Hughes was portrayed by Chiwetel Ejiofor in the 2007 film Talk to Me .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0d048dd623d2d514d40711a6fe6ae5d", "text": "Cultural impact of Elvis Presley Since the beginning of his career , Elvis Presley has had an extensive cultural impact . According to Rolling Stone , `` it was Elvis who made rock 'n' roll the international language of pop . '' Rolling Stone encyclopedia of Rock and Roll describes Presley as `` an American music giant of the 20th century who single-handedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950s . '' His recordings , dance moves , attitude and clothing came to be seen as embodiments of rock and roll . His music was heavily influenced by African-American blues , Christian gospel , and Southern country . In a list of the greatest English language singers , as compiled by Q Magazine , Presley was ranked first , and second in the list of greatest singers of 20th century by BBC Radio . Presley sang both hard driving rockabilly , rock and roll dance songs and ballads , laying a commercial foundation upon which other rock musicians would build their careers . African-American performers like Big Joe Turner , Wynonie Harris and Fats Domino came to national prominence after Presley 's acceptance among mass audiences of White American adults . Singers like Jerry Lee Lewis , the Everly Brothers , Chuck Berry , Bo Diddley , Little Richard , Buddy Holly , Johnny Cash , Roy Orbison and others immediately followed in his wake . John Lennon later observed , `` Before Elvis , there was nothing . '' During the post-WWII economic boom of the 1950s , many parents were able to give their teenage children much higher weekly allowances , signaling a shift in the buying power and purchasing habits of American teens . During the 1940s bobby soxers had idolized Frank Sinatra , but the buyers of his records were mostly between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two . Presley triggered a lot of demand for his records by near-teens and early teens aged ten and up . Along with Presley 's `` ducktail '' haircut , the demand for black slacks and loose , open-necked shirts resulted in new lines of clothing for teenage boys whereas a girl might get a pink portable 45 rpm record player for her bedroom . Meanwhile , American teenagers began buying newly available portable transistor radios and listened to rock 'n' roll on them ( helping to propel that fledgling industry from an estimated 100,000 units sold in 1955 to 5,000,000 units by the end of 1958 ) . Teens were asserting more independence and Presley became a national symbol of their parents ' consternation . Presley 's impact on the American youth consumer market was noted on the front page of The Wall Street Journal on December 31 , 1956 when business journalist Louis M. Kohlmeier wrote , `` Elvis Presley today is a business , '' and reported on the singer 's record and merchandise sales . Half a century later , historian Ian Brailsford ( University of Auckland , New Zealand ) commented , `` The phenomenal success of Elvis Presley in 1956 convinced many doubters of the financial opportunities existing in the youth market . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f1fa25961685500c1943b35b3003171d", "text": "Send It On (Disney's Friends for Change song) `` Send It On '' is a song performed by American recording artists Demi Lovato , the Jonas Brothers , Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez . The group , billed as Disney 's Friends for Change , stems from Disney 's environmental initiative of the same name . `` Send It On '' was written by Adam Anders , Nikki Hassman , and Peer Åström and produced by Anders and Åström . The song was released on August 11 , 2009 by Walt Disney and Hollywood Records as a promotional charity single in order to benefit international environmental associations . In regard to the song and the campaign , the six singers noted that it is a good cause and that it is one dear to them . The ballad is lyrically about passing on an environmentalist message . The song garnered mixed to average reviews from critics , who noted that the lyrics make no mention of the environment . The song received airplay only on Radio Disney and peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 . The corresponding music video has all four acts singing into microphones on top of a brightly lit stage and running across a park setting where many children are following them .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea9c0108a6294dff52c06bc0ae860abc", "text": "4x4 (song) `` 4x4 '' is a song by American recording artist Miley Cyrus featuring American rapper Nelly from Cyrus ' fourth studio album Bangerz ( 2013 ) . It was written and produced by Pharrell Williams , with additional songwriting provided by Cyrus and Nelly . The song is a country rap track that discusses having fun through the metaphor of a 4x4 truck . The song is sampled in British indie rock band Alt-J 's 2014 single `` Hunger of the Pine '' . `` 4x4 '' received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics , who appreciated its overall production and individuality compared to the other tracks included on Bangerz . Despite not having been released as a single , it peaked at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Digital Songs chart . Cyrus first performed the song during her episode of MTV Unplugged in January 2014 , and has also performed it during her Bangerz Tour . In August 2014 , Ubisoft revealed that the song will appear in Just Dance 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "670a3bebba27e516c40f7a69489ccee4", "text": "Ray Boltz Raymond Howard `` Ray '' Boltz ( born June 14 , 1953 ) is a singer and songwriter who first came to wide notice in contemporary Christian music . Many of his songs tell stories of faith and inspiration .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66af6a6aab266bd263f6ba403591a899", "text": "Busy Man `` Busy Man '' is a song written by Bob Regan and George Teren , and recorded by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus . It was released in August 1998 as the second single from his album Shot Full of Love . The song reached a peak of number 3 on the U.S. country singles charts in early 1999 , becoming his first Top 10 hit since `` Somebody New '' in 1993 and his last until `` Ready , Set , Do n't Go '' in 2008 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "81711dc7896bde2644a866d688025aef", "text": "Hacksaw Ridge Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war drama film about the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss , an American pacifist combat medic who was a Seventh-day Adventist Christian , refusing to carry or use a firearm or weapons of any kind . Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor , for service above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Okinawa . The film was directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan , based on a 2004 documentary about Doss , and stars Andrew Garfield as Doss , with Sam Worthington , Luke Bracey , Teresa Palmer , Hugo Weaving , Rachel Griffiths and Vince Vaughn in supporting roles . It was released in the United States on November 4 , 2016 , received positive reviews and grossed $ 175.3 million worldwide . Hacksaw Ridge was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of its top ten Movies of the Year , and has received numerous awards and nominations . The film received six Oscar nominations at the 89th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor for Garfield and Best Sound Editing , winning the awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing . It also received Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture , Best Director and Best Actor , and 12 AACTA Awards nominations , winning the majority , including Best Film , Best Direction , Best Original Screenplay , Best Actor for Garfield , and Best Supporting Actor for Weaving .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "ce1cca31b813e3d384d0448134693a3f", "text": "Film industry in Georgia (U.S. state) The film industry in Georgia was , in 2015 , the third largest among U.S. states , eclipsed only by California and New York State . The industry in Georgia was boosted substantially by tax incentives introduced in 2002 and strengthened in 2008 . The state government claims $ 770 million in economic impact to Georgia ( 2009 ) , while industry sources claim that the tax subsidy costs the state $ 141 million ( 2010 ) . Atlanta is the center of the film industry in Georgia with Turner , Tyler Perry and EUE/Screen Gems studios located there . There were 348 productions shot in the state in 2009 . Films shot in Georgia include Tyler Perry 's Meet the Browns ( 2008 ) , Life as We Know It ( 2010 ) , and Contagion ( 2011 ) . Atlanta has been called the `` Hollywood of the South '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e99b7d1a9d8c3829971fc174148e041a", "text": "Duma (2005 film) Duma is a 2005 American family drama adventure film about a young South African boy 's friendship with an orphaned cheetah from a story by Carol Flint and Karen Janszen , set in the country of South Africa and based on How It Was with Dooms by Carol Cawthra Hopcraft and Xan Hopcraft . It was distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures , Gaylord Films and C.O.R.E. , directed by Carroll Ballard ( director of The Black Stallion and Fly Away Home ) , produced by Gaylord Films , Warner Bros. , John Wells Productions , Pandora Pictures , Stacy Cohen , E.K. Gaylord II , Kristin Harms , Hunt Lowry and John Wells , written by Karen Janszen and Mark St. Germain , edited by T.M. Christopher , cinematographed by Werner Maritz with music by George Acogny and John Debney and starring Alexander Michaletos , Eamonn Walker , Campbell Scott and Hope Davis . The film was theatrically released on April 22 , 2005 by Warner Bros. . Pictures , Gaylord Films and C.O.R.E. . The film went on receiving very positive reviews from critics and it earned $ 994,790 on a $ 12 million budget . The film won the Family Feature Film at the Genesis Awards in 2006 . The film was rated PG for mild adventure peril . Duma was released on DVD on May 16 , 2006 by Warner Bros. . Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3419d5f4c7e90f530ce42cbbac0e76e4", "text": "John Ridgely John Ridgely ( September 6 , 1909 -- January 18 , 1968 ) was an American film character actor with over 175 film credits .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a913a508bcb016d99cd6c7e4975a6a1", "text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bbb686d8df7e411a2ae3827a20748b39", "text": "Saw V Saw is a 2008 Canadian-American horror film directed by David Hackl and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan and stars Tobin Bell , Costas Mandylor , Scott Patterson , Betsy Russell , Mark Rolston , Julie Benz , Carlo Rota , and Meagan Good . It is the fifth installment of the Saw franchise , and was released on October 23 , 2008 in Australia and October 24 , 2008 in North America . David Hackl , who served as the production designer of Saw , Saw , and Saw IV , and second-unit director for Saw and Saw IV made his directorial debut with Saw . Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan , the writers of the previous film , returned to write the film . Charlie Clouser , who provided the score for all previous Saw films , also returned to compose the score for the film . Saw creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell served as executive producers . The film focuses primarily on the events that led up to Detective Mark Hoffman becoming an apprentice of the Jigsaw Killer , as well as his efforts to prevent anyone else from learning his secret .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0ab95b07216f9cefd824aece117c05e", "text": "Gary Cooper filmography The filmography of Gary Cooper chronicles the film appearances of American actor Gary Cooper . After starting his career in 1925 as a film extra and stuntman , Cooper made his official cinematic debut in 1926 in the Samuel Goldwyn production The Winning of Barbara Worth . He went on to become a contract player with Paramount Pictures where he established himself as a popular leading man prior to the end of the silent film era . Cooper 's future in the sound era was assured with the release of The Virginian ( 1929 ) , his first all-talkie film . For the next 32 years , he would be one of cinema 's top money-making stars . From 1936 to 1957 , Cooper ranked 18 times among the top ten box office attractions -- a record when he died in 1961 , and later surpassed only by John Wayne , who ranked among the top ten 25 times , Clint Eastwood ( 21 times ) and Tom Cruise ( 20 times ) . Cooper was nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award five times and won twice , for Sergeant York ( 1942 ) and High Noon ( 1952 ) . The latter film boosted his popularity , resulting in him being the number one box office attraction in 1953 . Cooper received a third Academy Award -- an honorary one -- just prior to his death in 1961 . His final film , The Naked Edge , was released shortly after his death . As of February 2008 , more than half of Gary Cooper 's feature films are available on DVD , while others not yet on home video are available for television broadcast . Unfortunately , at least two of his silent films -- Beau Sabreur ( 1928 ) and The Legion of the Condemned ( 1928 ) -- are now considered lost films . Another of his silent films , Wolf Song ( 1929 ) , was originally released as a part talkie , but survives only as a silent film . One of Cooper 's earliest talkies , Paramount on Parade ( 1930 ) , survives incomplete . The prints that are available for television are missing all but one of the film 's Technicolor scenes -- a partial restoration of these scenes was done by the UCLA Film Archives . This filmography contains sections for Cooper 's work as an extra in the earliest part of his film career , his feature film appearances , his occasional appearances in short films , and a section for a compilation film . Due to its length ( 92 films ) , the listing of his feature films is divided in four sections . Cooper 's film roles are listed , as well as the names of each film 's director and co-stars . Cooper 's awards and nominations are also listed . Except where noted , all of his films were shot in 35mm black and white . All films released prior to Lilac Time ( 1928 ) are silent films and all from The Virginian ( 1929 ) onward are sound films . The films made during the silent-to-sound transition are noted as being either silent or sound films . As an addendum , Cooper 's handful of television appearances are also listed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "48929d0db43509ad9e93c04b85b6cea4", "text": "Gran Torino Gran Torino is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood , who also starred in the film . The film co-stars Christopher Carley , Bee Vang and Ahney Her . This was Eastwood 's first starring role since 2004 's Million Dollar Baby . The film features a large Hmong American cast , as well as one of Eastwood 's younger sons , Scott . Eastwood 's oldest son , Kyle , provided the score . Gran Torino opened via a limited theatrical release in North America on December 12 , 2008 , and later to a worldwide release on January 9 , 2009 . Set in Detroit , Michigan , it is the first mainstream American film to feature Hmong Americans . Many Lao Hmong war refugees resettled in the U.S. following the communist takeover of Laos in 1975 . The story follows Walt Kowalski , a recently widowed Korean War veteran alienated from his family and angry at the world . Walt 's young neighbor , Thao Vang Lor , is pressured by his cousin into stealing Walt 's prized 1972 Ford Gran Torino for his initiation into a gang . Walt thwarts the theft with his M1 Garand rifle and subsequently develops a relationship with the boy and his family . Gran Torino was a critical and commercial success , grossing nearly $ 270 million worldwide ( making it Eastwood 's second highest-grossing film to date ) . Within the Hmong community in the United States , the film received both praise and criticism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97e69b12cafe8bac808c75e5d636fa5b", "text": "Golden Raspberry Awards The Golden Raspberry Awards ( often shortened to Razzies and Razzie Awards ) is an award in recognition of the worst in film . Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film-industry veterans , John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy , the annual Razzie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles precedes the corresponding Academy Awards ceremony by one day . The term raspberry in the name is used in its irreverent sense , as in `` blowing a raspberry '' . The awards themselves are in the form of a `` golf ball-sized raspberry '' which sits atop a Super 8 mm film reel , the whole of which is spray painted gold . The first Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony was held on March 31 , 1981 , at John J. B. Wilson 's living-room alcove in Los Angeles , to honor the worst in film of the 1980 film season . The 37th ceremony was held on February 25 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd3c673983155274d991e48586ab93d5", "text": "List of accolades received by Gone Girl (film) Gone Girl is a 2014 psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher , and produced by Leslie Dixon , Bruna Papandrea , Arnon Milchan , Reese Witherspoon , Ceán Chaffin , and Joshua Donen . The screenplay was adapted by Gillian Flynn from her eponymous 2012 novel . Set in Missouri , United States , the film stars Ben Affleck as Nick Dunne , a writer who becomes the prime suspect in the mysterious disappearance of his wife Amy , played by Rosamund Pike . Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry feature in supporting roles . The score was composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross . Gone Girl premiered at the New York Film Festival on September 26 , 2014 , before 20th Century Fox gave the film a wide release at over 3,000 theaters in the United States and Canada on October 3 . It grossed over $ 368 million on a production budget of $ 61 million . As of June 2016 , Gone Girl is Fincher 's highest-grossing film . Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator , surveyed 295 reviews and judged 88 % to be positive . Gone Girl garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its direction , Pike 's lead acting performance , Flynn 's screenplay , and its score . At the 87th Academy Awards , Pike received a nomination for Best Actress . The film received four nominations at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards : Best Director for Fincher , Best Actress in a Drama for Pike , Best Screenplay for Flynn , and Best Original Score . Pike won the Empire Award for Best Actress , and garnered nominations in the same category at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards and 68th British Academy Film Awards ( BAFTAs ) . She also received the Breakthrough Performance Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival . Flynn was nominated at the BAFTAs , as well as the Writers Guild of America Awards . The National Board of Review included the film in their list of top ten films of the year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4d9cd935cd4ef66b0e7af80e7206f37a", "text": "Dirty Deeds (2005 film) Dirty Deeds is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Kendall , produced by Bill Civitella and Dan Kaplow ; written by Jon Land and Jonathan Thies . It was released on August 25 , 2005 in the United States and filmed in Los Angeles , California . The film was given a rating of PG-13 for `` crude humor , sexual content , language , teen partying/sexual references , and some violence '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1a1390660200817b1e4b074567bf1255", "text": "The Simpsons Movie The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the Fox television series The Simpsons . The film was directed by David Silverman , and stars the regular television cast of Dan Castellaneta , Julie Kavner , Nancy Cartwright , Yeardley Smith , Hank Azaria , Harry Shearer , Tress MacNeille , Pamela Hayden , Marcia Wallace , and Russi Taylor with guest appearances by Tom Hanks , Green Day , and Albert Brooks . The film follows Homer Simpson , whose irresponsibility gets the better of him when he pollutes the lake in Springfield after the town has cleaned it up following receipt of a warning from the Environmental Protection Agency . As the townspeople exile him and eventually his family abandons him , Homer works to redeem his folly by stopping Russ Cargill , the fictional head of the EPA , when he intends to destroy Springfield . Previous attempts to create a The Simpsons film failed due to the lack of a script of appropriate length and production crew members . Eventually , producers James L. Brooks , Matt Groening , Al Jean , Richard Sakai , and Mike Scully began development of the film in 2001 . A writing team consisting of Brooks , Groening , Jean , Scully , Ian Maxtone-Graham , George Meyer , David Mirkin , Mike Reiss , Matt Selman , John Swartzwelder , and Jon Vitti was assembled . They conceived numerous plot ideas , with Groening 's being the one developed into a film . The script was re-written over a hundred times , and this creativity continued after the animation had begun in 2006 . This meant hours of finished material was cut , which included cameo roles from Erin Brockovich , Minnie Driver , Isla Fisher , Kelsey Grammer , and Edward Norton . Hanks and Green Day appeared in the final cut as themselves . Tie-in promotions were made with several companies , including Burger King and 7-Eleven , the latter which transformed selected stores into Kwik-E-Marts . The film premiered in Springfield , Vermont , which had won the right to hold it through a competition organized by Fox . The film was a critical and commercial success , grossing over $ 527 million worldwide .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "697580c81479770dc6c70a31e36dd7f8", "text": "B movie A B movie is a low-budget commercial movie , but one that is not an arthouse film . In its original usage , during the Golden Age of Hollywood , the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature . Although the U.S. production of movies intended as second features largely ceased by the end of the 1950s , the term B movie continues to be used in the broader sense it maintains today . In its post -- Golden Age usage , there is ambiguity on both sides of the definition : on the one hand , the primary interest of many inexpensive exploitation films is prurient ; on the other , many B movies display a high degree of craft and aesthetic ingenuity . In either usage , most B movies represent a particular genre -- the Western was a Golden Age B movie staple , while low-budget science-fiction and horror films became more popular in the 1950s . Early B movies were often part of series in which the star repeatedly played the same character . Almost always shorter than the top-billed films they were paired with , many had running times of 70 minutes or less . The term connoted a general perception that B movies were inferior to the more handsomely budgeted headliners ; individual B films were often ignored by critics . Latter-day B movies still sometimes inspire multiple sequels , but series are less common . As the average running time of top-of-the-line films increased , so did that of B pictures . In its current usage , the term has somewhat contradictory connotations : it may signal an opinion that a certain movie is ( a ) a genre film with minimal artistic ambitions or ( b ) a lively , energetic film uninhibited by the constraints imposed on more expensive projects and unburdened by the conventions of putatively `` serious '' independent film . The term is also now used loosely to refer to some higher-budgeted , mainstream films with exploitation-style content , usually in genres traditionally associated with the B movie . From their beginnings to the present day , B movies have provided opportunities both for those coming up in the profession and others whose careers are waning . Celebrated filmmakers such as Anthony Mann and Jonathan Demme learned their craft in B movies . They are where actors such as John Wayne and Jack Nicholson first became established , and they have provided work for former A movie actors , such as Vincent Price and Karen Black . Some actors , such as Bela Lugosi , Eddie Constantine and Pam Grier , worked in B movies for most of their careers . The term B actor is sometimes used to refer to a performer who finds work primarily or exclusively in B pictures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5f4c32797741a74c1b25fa6d76b95ed", "text": "Toy Story (franchise) Toy Story is a computer animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the original 1995 film , Toy Story , produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The franchise is based on the anthropomorphic concept that all toys , unknown to humans , are secretly alive , and the films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature a classic cowboy , Sheriff Woody , and modern spaceman , Buzz Lightyear . The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them . The first two films of the franchise were directed by John Lasseter , and the third by Lee Unkrich , who acted as the co-director of the second film ( together with Lasseter and Ash Brannon ) . Lasseter will return to direct the upcoming fourth film . All three films , produced on a total budget of $ 320 million , have grossed more than $ 1.9 billion worldwide . Each film set box office records , with the third included in the top 15 all time worldwide films . Critics have given all three films extremely positive reviews . Special Blu-ray and DVD editions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were released on March 23 , 2010 . They were also re-released in theaters as a Disney Digital 3-D `` double feature '' for at least two weeks in October 2009 . The series is the 24th highest-grossing franchise worldwide , the fifth highest-grossing animated franchise ( behind Shrek , Ice Age , Despicable Me and Madagascar ) , and is among the most critically acclaimed trilogies of all time . On November 1 , 2011 , all three Toy Story films were released in Disney Blu-ray 3D as a trilogy pack and as individual films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1333396c5c79152a8a6bf303e0e30095", "text": "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film , and a remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre . The fifth entry in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise , the film was directed by Marcus Nispel , written by Scott Kosar , and produced by Michael Bay . It was also co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper , co-creators of the original 1974 film . TCM is the first of many horror remakes to come from Michael Bay 's Platinum Dunes production company which also released the remakes The Amityville Horror , The Hitcher , Friday the 13th , and A Nightmare on Elm Street . Though met with negative reception from critics , the film was well received by fans , and grossed $ 107 million worldwide above its $ 9.5 million budget , making it a strong financial success . A prequel was released in 2006 , titled The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d99ca7e631d2ccbc81efde67357bff3", "text": "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country is a 1991 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures . It is the sixth feature film based on Star Trek , and a sequel to the 1966 -- 1969 Star Trek television series . Taking place after the events of Star Trek V : The Final Frontier , it is the last film featuring the entire cast of the original series . After the destruction of the Klingon moon Praxis leads the Klingon Empire to pursue peace with their long-time adversary the Federation , the crew of the USS Enterprise must race against unseen conspirators with a militaristic agenda . The sixth film in the series was initially planned as a prequel to the original series , with younger actors portraying the crew of the Enterprise while attending Starfleet Academy , but the idea was discarded because of negative reaction from the original cast and the fans . Faced with producing a new film in time for Star Trek 's 25th anniversary , Nicholas Meyer , the director of Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan , and Denny Martin Flinn wrote a script based on a suggestion from Leonard Nimoy about what would happen if `` the Wall came down in space '' , touching on the contemporary events of the Cold War . Principal photography took place between April and September 1991 . The production budget was smaller than anticipated because of the critical and commercial disappointment of The Final Frontier . Because of a lack of sound stage space on the Paramount lot , many scenes were filmed around Hollywood . Meyer and cinematographer Hiro Narita aimed for a darker and more dramatic mood , subtly altering sets originally used for the television series Star Trek : The Next Generation . Producer Steven-Charles Jaffe led a second unit that filmed on an Alaskan glacier that stood in for a Klingon gulag . Cliff Eidelman produced the film 's score , which is intentionally darker than previous Star Trek offerings . The film was released in North America on December 6 , 1991 . The Undiscovered Country garnered positive reviews , with publications praising the lighthearted acting and facetious references . The film performed strongly at the box office . It posted the largest opening weekend gross of the series before going on to earn $ 96,888,996 worldwide . The film earned two Academy Award nominations , for Best Makeup and Best Sound Effects , and is the only Star Trek movie to win the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film . A special collectors ' edition DVD version of the film was released in 2004 , to which Meyer had made minor alterations . Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry died shortly before the movie 's premiere , just days after viewing the film . The film marked the final appearance together of the original series ' cast .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a1d800f3a58ce0e26dc0d8caddded51", "text": "Goodfellas Goodfellas ( stylized as GoodFellas ) is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese . It is an adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi , who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese . The film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends over a period from 1955 to 1980 . Scorsese initially named the film Wise Guy and postponed making it ; later , he and Pileggi changed the name to Goodfellas . To prepare for their roles in the film , Robert De Niro , Joe Pesci , and Ray Liotta often spoke with Pileggi , who shared research material left over from writing the book . According to Pesci , improvisation and ad-libbing came out of rehearsals wherein Scorsese gave the actors freedom to do whatever they wanted . The director made transcripts of these sessions , took the lines he liked best , and put them into a revised script , which the cast worked from during principal photography . Made on a budget of $ 25 million , Goodfellas grossed $ 46.8 million . It received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for six Academy Awards , including Best Picture and Best Director , with Pesci winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role . The film won five awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts , including Best Film and Best Director . Additionally , Goodfellas was named the year 's best film by various critics ' groups . Goodfellas is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in the crime genre . In 2000 , it was deemed `` culturally , historically , and aesthetically significant '' and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress . Its content and style have been emulated in numerous other films and television shows .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f7339c77722bd6d0ab2442f60f31e51e", "text": "Big Stone Gap (film) Big Stone Gap is a 2014 American drama romantic comedy film written and directed by Adriana Trigiani and produced by Donna Gigliotti for Altar Identity Studios , a subsidiary of Media Society . Based on Trigiani 's 2000 best-selling novel of the same name , the story is set in the actual Virginia town of Big Stone Gap circa 1970s . The film had its world premiere at the Virginia Film Festival on November 6 , 2014 . The film was released on October 9 , 2015 , by Picturehouse . The film was released in Blu-Ray by Universal Pictures on February 2 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "56563307d80f178eefa7f73cb22d6e44", "text": "78th Academy Awards The 78th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , took place on March 5 , 2006 , at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. . The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid conflicting with the 2006 Winter Olympics . During the ceremony , AMPAS presented Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2005 . The ceremony , televised in the United States by ABC , was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz . Actor Jon Stewart hosted the show for the first time . Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills , California held on February 18 , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Rachel McAdams . Crash won three awards including Academy Award for Best Picture . Other winners included Brokeback Mountain , King Kong , and Memoirs of a Geisha also with three awards apiece , and Capote , The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe , The Constant Gardener , Hustle and Flow , March of the Penguins , The Moon and the Son : An Imagined Conversation , A Note of Triumph : The Golden Age of Norman Corwin , Six Shooter , Syriana , Tsotsi , Walk the Line , and Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were-Rabbit with one each . The telecast garnered nearly 39 million viewers in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4616dace12242646c58a9f5e57752290", "text": "Reds (film) Reds is a 1981 American epic drama film co-written , produced and directed by Warren Beatty . The picture centers on the life and career of John Reed , the journalist and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book Ten Days That Shook the World . Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant and Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill . The supporting cast includes Edward Herrmann , Jerzy Kosinski , Paul Sorvino , Maureen Stapleton , Gene Hackman , Ramon Bieri , Nicolas Coster and M. Emmet Walsh . The film also features , as `` witnesses , '' interviews with the 98-year-old radical educator and peace activist Scott Nearing , author Dorothy Frooks , reporter and author George Seldes , civil liberties advocate Roger Baldwin , and the American writer Henry Miller , among others . Beatty was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director and the film was nominated for Best Picture , but lost to Chariots of Fire . Beatty , Keaton , Nicholson and Stapleton were nominated for Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress , respectively . Stapleton was the only one of the four to win . Beatty was also nominated , along with co-writer Trevor Griffiths , for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay , but lost to Chariots of Fire . Beatty became the third person to be nominated for Academy Awards in the categories Best Actor , Director and Original Screenplay for a film nominated for Best Picture . In June 2008 , the American Film Institute revealed its `` Ten Top Ten '' -- the best ten films in ten `` classic '' American film genres -- after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community . Reds was acknowledged as the ninth best film in the epic genre .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82ce5efc975419724b224b726e86091e", "text": "Set piece In film production , a set piece is a scene or sequence of scenes whose execution requires serious logistical planning and considerable expenditure of money . The term set piece is often used more broadly to describe any important dramatic or comedic highpoint in a film or story , particularly those that provide some kind of dramatic payoff , resolution , or transition . Thus the term is often used to describe any scenes that are so essential to a film that they can not be edited out or skipped in the shooting schedule without seriously damaging the integrity of the finished product . Often , screenplays are written around a list of such set pieces , particularly in high-budget `` event movies '' . Set pieces are very often planned meticulously using storyboards , screentests , and rehearsals , in contrast to smaller scenes where the director and actors may be more improvisational . Each action requires the combined efforts of different departments : set builders , physical effects , and special visual effects . On most films , different groups of people will work on different set pieces individually since they can take a long time to prepare before shooting . For example , the car chase in The Matrix Reloaded took months to prepare and cost $ 30 million , including $ 5 million to build the freeway set .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "5e0cb67809f0d6922b858d0287bc43b0", "text": "Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson ( August 29 , 1958 -- June 25 , 2009 ) was an American singer , songwriter , record producer , dancer , actor , and philanthropist . Called the `` King of Pop '' , his contributions to music , dance , and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades . The eighth child of the Jackson family , Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie , Tito , Jermaine , and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 . He began his solo career in 1971 . In the early 1980s , Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music . His music videos , including those of `` Beat It '' , `` Billie Jean '' , and `` Thriller '' from his 1982 album Thriller , are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool . The popularity of these videos helped bring the television channel MTV to fame . Jackson 's 1987 album Bad spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles `` I Just Ca n't Stop Loving You '' , `` Bad '' , `` The Way You Make Me Feel '' , `` Man in the Mirror '' , and `` Dirty Diana '' , becoming the first album to have five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 . He continued to innovate with videos such as `` Black or White '' and `` Scream '' throughout the 1990s , and forged a reputation as a touring solo artist . Through stage and video performances , Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques , such as the robot and the moonwalk , to which he gave the name . His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous artists of various music genres . Thriller is the best-selling album of all time , with estimated sales of 65 million copies worldwide . Jackson 's other albums , including Off the Wall ( 1979 ) , Bad ( 1987 ) , Dangerous ( 1991 ) , and HIStory ( 1995 ) , also rank among the world 's best-selling albums . He is recognized as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by Guinness World Records . Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice , and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Dance Hall of Fame as the only dancer from pop and rock music . His other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records , 13 Grammy Awards , the Grammy Legend Award , the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award , 26 American Music Awards -- more than any other artist -- including the `` Artist of the Century '' and `` Artist of the 1980s '' , 13 number-one singles in the United States during his solo career -- more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era -- and estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide . Jackson won hundreds of awards , making him the most awarded recording artist in the history of popular music . He became the first artist in history to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades when `` Love Never Felt So Good '' reached number nine on May 21 , 2014 . Jackson traveled the world attending events honoring his humanitarianism , and , in 2000 , the Guinness World Records recognized him for supporting 39 charities , more than any other entertainer . Aspects of Jackson 's personal life , including his changing appearance , personal relationships , and behavior , generated controversy . In 1993 , he was accused of child sexual abuse , but the civil case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount and no formal charges were brought . In 2005 , he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury found him not guilty on all counts . While preparing for his comeback concert series , This Is It , Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication on June 25 , 2009 , after suffering from cardiac arrest . The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled his death a homicide , and his personal physician , Conrad Murray , was convicted of involuntary manslaughter . Jackson 's death triggered a global outpouring of grief , and a live broadcast of his public memorial service was viewed around the world . Forbes ranks Jackson the top-earning dead celebrity , with earnings of $ 825 million in 2016 , the highest yearly amount ever recorded by the publication .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "b84a5a030191dd64e3f3f3164ea99114", "text": "Speechless (Michael Jackson song) `` Speechless '' is a song by the American recording artist Michael Jackson , included on his tenth studio album , Invincible ( 2001 ) . It was only released as a promotional single in South Korea . The singer was inspired to write the ballad after a water balloon fight with children in Germany . Jackson collaborated on the production with musicians such as Jeremy Lubbock , Brad Buxer , Novi Novoq , Stuart Bradley and Bruce Swedien . Andraé Crouch and his gospel choir provided backing vocals . Executives at Jackson 's record label , Epic Records , responded positively to the track when given a preview several months before Invincibles release . `` Speechless '' was issued as a promotional single , receiving mixed reviews from music critics . Commentary focused on the track 's a cappellas , lyrics and music . A clip of Jackson singing `` Speechless '' was included in the 2009 documentary-concert film Michael Jackson 's This Is It .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cae983556e67370be7dd5b8684b8362f", "text": "Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington , D.C. , dedicated to Thomas Jefferson ( 1743 -- 1826 ) , one of the most important of the American Founding Fathers as the main drafter and writer of the Declaration of Independence , member of the Continental Congress , governor of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia , American minister to King Louis XVI and the Kingdom of France , first U.S. Secretary of State under the first President George Washington , the second Vice President of the United States under second President John Adams , and also the third President ( 1801 -- 1809 ) , as well as being the founder of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville , Virginia . The neoclassical Memorial building on the Tidal Basin off the Washington Channel of the Potomac River was designed by the architect John Russell Pope and built by the Philadelphia contractor John McShain . Construction of the building began in 1939 and was completed in 1943 . The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947 . The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior under its National Mall and Memorial Parks division . In 2007 , it was ranked fourth on the `` List of America 's Favorite Architecture '' by the American Institute of Architects .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee5f3fd9ce4a5659b4a61826101ba52e", "text": "Michael Jackson's Vision Michael Jackson 's Vision is a deluxe DVD box set by American recording artist Michael Jackson . It was released on November 22 , 2010 by Epic Records , Legacy Recordings , and Jackson 's own label , MJJ Productions . It includes three DVDs , featuring 4.5 hours of content of 42 music videos with newly restored color and remastered audio . Jackson referred to each of these productions as a `` short film '' and not a music video . This is the first time that all of Jackson 's videos have been released on DVD . According to a statement by the producers , the video recognizes Jackson 's `` pioneering short films that transformed the entertainment industry with timeless , pop culture classics '' . Disc one features videos from the albums Off the Wall , Thriller and Bad and disc two features videos from the albums Dangerous , HIStory : Past , Present and Future , Book I , Blood on the Dance Floor : HIStory in the Mix and Invincible . The third disc , which is a bonus disc , features seven videos . Michael Jackson 's Vision includes the full-length versions of the John Landis-directed `` Thriller '' and `` Black or White '' as well as the classic `` Bad '' directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese . Also included in the boxed set are Jackson 's collaborations with other noted film directors such as John Singleton , Spike Lee and David Fincher as well as `` Ghosts , '' his rarely seen collaboration with special effects legend Stan Winston . Michael Jackson 's Vision is available in a limited edition boxed set featuring a 60-page glossy hard-bound book that includes behind-the-scenes photos from Jackson 's videos , which includes information for each video including : songwriter , album , director , production date , location and photography . Ten music videos previously unavailable on DVD including `` One More Chance '' are included . It was also released on the iTunes Store and has iTunes LP features . The videos `` Smooth Criminal '' , `` Speed Demon '' , `` Come Together '' , and `` Leave Me Alone '' come from Jackson 's 1988 film Moonwalker . The `` Smooth Criminal '' segment is actually over 40 minutes long but only the 10-minute song and dance scene is featured . The video `` Another Part of Me '' is from Jackson 's Bad World Tour and `` Will You Be There '' is from the Dangerous World Tour . The `` HIStory '' video is the only short film that is not included in this box set . The original music video of `` Blood on the Dance Floor '' is replaced with the Refugee Camp Mix for unknown reasons . The videos for The Jacksons ' songs `` Torture '' and `` Body '' are also not included , because Michael did not appear in either of them , despite having a verse in each of them . Also not included is the music video for The Jacksons ' `` 2300 Jackson Street '' . On February 15 , 2011 , Michael Jackson 's Vision was certified 5 × Platinum by RIAA for the sales of over 0.5 million units in the United States . On December 31 , 2010 , it was also certified Diamond in France ( for the sales of over 60 000 units ) and 2 × Platinum in Australia . On May 29 , 2011 , it was also certified Gold in New Zealand . It has been also certified Gold in Austria and Platinum in Poland . Reception over the video and audio quality of the box set has been mixed . As the videos are played in 16:9 , videos with a 4:3 aspect ratio are pillarboxed and as a result the resolution is lower than some previous DVDs . Also , the audio is mixed in PCM stereo instead of 5.1 Surround as in many previous DVDs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cc7ae452c762147d2a85f605c044fcf6", "text": "La Toya: Growing Up in the Jackson Family La Toya : Growing up in the Jackson Family is an autobiography written by American singer La Toya Jackson , and co-authored by celebrity biography author Patricia Romanowski . The book was originally released on February 7 , 1991 , around the same time as Jackson 's seventh studio album No Relations . In this autobiography , Jackson accuses her father , Joseph , of child abuse , and goes into detail on the personal lives of her superstar siblings Michael and Janet as well as Jermaine , Randy , Tito , and Rebbie Jackson 's struggle under the spotlight . The Jackson family denied all of her allegations . At the time the book was written , Jackson was married to her reportedly abusive manager Jack Gordon , who she now accuses of inserting his own stories into her autobiography to embarrass her family and make her appear to be a `` drama queen '' . Jackson reunited with her family in the late 1990s after leaving Gordon . On her interview with Larry King in 2003 she said that she respectfully accepted her father 's apologies for the way he treated her and her siblings as children . The autobiography was re-issued under various titles throughout the 1990s . The original hardcover edition spent several weeks atop the New York Times Bestseller List . In the weeks leading up to the release of the book , Gordon ordered that the transcript be kept in a high-security vault out of fear that the Jackson family would attempt to sabotage the project .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7d9fd9a34827d5bb0dffc18bbcb0a817", "text": "Night and Day (Joe Jackson album) Night and Day is Joe Jackson 's fifth album , released in June 1982 . It reached the Top 5 in both the UK and US , Jackson 's only studio album to do so . It sold over one million copies , earning platinum disc status . The album pays tribute to the wit and style of Cole Porter ( and indirectly to New York ) . The track `` Real Men '' pointed obliquely to the city 's early 1980s gay culture . `` Steppin ' Out '' earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance , Male . It reached # 6 on both the UK and the US charts . `` Breaking Us in Two '' reached # 18 in the US and # 59 in the UK .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6f4dd924f4e77c2b79d3e56f05bc8d07", "text": "Mississippi River Festival The Mississippi River Festival ( a.k.a. MRF ) was a summer outdoor concert series held during the years 1969-1980 on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville , Illinois . The Festival was notable due to its central midwest location , the natural ambience of its outdoor venue , and the consistent high quality of performers . On May 22 , 1981 , officials at SIU announced there would be no Mississippi River Festival in the upcoming summer . MRF consisted of a variety of popular rock , folk , bluegrass , and classical music performers . The more popular groups , such as The Who , Yes , Chicago , Eagles , and the Grateful Dead shows were heavily attended . Some shows attracting crowds in excess of 30,000 . It is noteworthy that Jackson Browne appeared as both a backup band ( for Yes in 1972 and America in 1973 ) and ultimately , as a lead act in 1977 . He also wrote two of his songs for the live Running on Empty album in a nearby Holiday Inn at the intersection of I-270 and Illinois Route 157 . It is estimated that over one million visitors attended MRF over 12 summers . In July 1969 , Bob Dylan did a short surprise gig , together with The Band . It was his first performance since his notorious motorcycle accident in 1966 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a72a3afc328325762718267f60d054fe", "text": "Blue Gangsta `` Blue Gangsta '' is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson . The song is the 7th track of Jackson 's second posthumous album Xscape . the song was originally written , composed and produced by Jackson and Dr. Freeze during the `` Invincible '' album recording session in 1998 . The song was re-tooled by Timbaland and Jerome `` J-Roc '' Harmon during the recording session in 2013-2014 of the Xscape album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f360ebfb40cb4728ec84ceba1d42264b", "text": "Xscape (album) Xscape is the second posthumous album of previously unreleased tracks by American singer Michael Jackson . It is his eighth album released through Epic Records , and it was released on May 13 , 2014 by Epic Records and MJJ Music . It is the fifth album released by Sony and Motown since Jackson 's death in June 2009 . L.A. Reid , chairman of Epic Records , curated and served as executive producer for the album enlisting Timbaland to lead a team of record producers , including StarGate , Jerome `` J-Roc '' Harmon , John McClain , and Rodney Jerkins , to remix and contemporize the eight selected tracks . Jerkins produced the title song and is the only original song producer to work on the final productions . Xscape was promoted across the Sony group of companies ; Sony Mobile used a snippet of `` Slave to the Rhythm '' in their advertising campaign for the Xperia Z2 mobile phone . `` Love Never Felt So Good '' was announced as the official lead single to premiere on May 1 , 2014 . The deluxe edition of the album includes all of the songs in their original forms as well as one bonus track and two videos .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8707182bc5e8094b916c1f6ec39abb87", "text": "I Wanna Be Where You Are `` I Wan na Be Where You Are '' is a song written by Arthur `` T-Boy '' Ross and Leon Ware for Michael Jackson , who took the song to number 7 in Cash Box and number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . It also reached number 2 on the U.S. R&B singles chart in 1972 . His third straight Top 10 Pop hit during his early solo career with Motown . It was also the first collaboration between Ware and Ross , the younger brother of legendary superstar Diana Ross . This song would be one of Jackson 's most covered songs , by singers including Zulema , Marvin Gaye , Willie Hutch , Jason Weaver and later The Fugees . Ware and Ross also penned the classic Marvin Gaye hit , `` I Want You '' several years afterwards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4b8dde781d7fa7611b0f7b3a1ce6d066", "text": "Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery The Oak Grove-Freedman 's Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at the corner of Liberty Street and North Church Street in downtown Salisbury , North Carolina . The cemetery has served as a burial ground for African Americans since it was deeded to the city in 1770 . More than one hundred fifty known and unknown African Americans , both enslaved and free , are buried at the cemetery . The Freedman cemetery is part of a larger cemetery parcel known now as the Old English Cemetery , which is home to the graves of soldiers who died in the Battle of Camden in 1780 and to British soldiers who died in Salisbury during Cornwallis ' occupation of the city . The two cemeteries were not separated physically until 1842 when a wooden fence was erected around the Old English Cemetery per the will of William Gay . This fence effectively separated the burial sites of African Americans and whites for the first time . In 1855 , the fence was replaced with a granite wall , which remains standing today . Between 1903-1940 , portions of the Freedman 's Cemetery have been violated causing bodies to disintegrate and markers to be removed . The last standing markers were noted in 1940 . The City of Salisbury assumed ownership of the cemetery in 1975 , at which time the cemetery was closed to future burials . In 1998 the Waterworks Visual Arts Center , under the support of the National Endowment for the Arts and other local organizations , embarked on an eight-year effort to restore parts of the cemetery and erect a public art memorial to honor the historic site . Artist Maggie Smith and landscape architect Sam Reynolds were hired to design and create the memorial which was dedicated on Martin Luther King , Jr. . Day , January 16 , 2006 . Maggie Smith said of the project that , `` the restoration and memorialization of the Oak Grove-Freedman 's Cemetery has one primary goal : to symbolically and literally bring the desecrated part of the cemetery back into the community 's embrace . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "16c6763fca49eaa01a738b33e9dadbab", "text": "Chicago (Michael Jackson song) `` Chicago '' is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson . The song was originally recorded during the Invincible recording sessions under the name `` She Was Lovin ' Me '' . A reworked version of the song was included in Jackson 's posthumous album Xscape . It was first revealed that `` Chicago '' would be the first release from the Xscape album . However , plans changed and `` Love Never Felt So Good '' became the debut release instead .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0eec7aacdfa1e271c64b1a826964436f", "text": "Jackson State University Jackson State University ( Jackson State or JSU ) is a historically Black college and university ( `` HBCU '' ) in Jackson , Mississippi , United States . It was founded during the Reconstruction era in 1877 in Natchez , Mississippi , as Natchez Seminary by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York City . The Society moved the school to the capital , Jackson , in 1882 , renaming it Jackson College . It developed its present campus in 1902 . It became a state-supported public institution in 1940 . The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund . Under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education , Jackson State University is classified as a research university with high research activity . In the fall of 2015 , Jackson State University reached a student population of nearly 10,000 students , an increase of 11 % since Fall 2012 . The university ranked as the fourth-largest HBCU in the nation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e5e02d70d2216c10220aac0ca6a690c", "text": "Bad (album) Bad is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson , released on August 31 , 1987 in the United States by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records . It was released nearly five years after Jackson 's previous solo studio album , Thriller ( 1982 ) . Bad was recorded during the first half of 1987 . The lyrical themes include media bias , paranoia , racial profiling , romance , self-improvement and world peace . The album cemented Jackson 's status as one of the most successful artists of the 1980s . Bad saw Jackson exercise even more artistic freedom than he did with his two previous Epic releases ( Off the Wall and Thriller ) ; Jackson composed nine of the album 's eleven tracks , and received co-producer credit for the entire album . Nine of the eleven songs on Bad were released as singles ; one was a promotional single , and another was released outside of the United States and Canada . Five of the singles hit No. 1 in the United States , while a sixth charted within the top ten , and a seventh charted within the top twenty on the Hot 100 . Bad peaked at No. 1 in thirteen countries and charted within the top twenty in other territories . The only songs on the album which were not released as a single were `` Speed Demon '' and `` Just Good Friends '' , the latter being the only song on the album to also not have a music video accompanying it . The album continued Jackson 's commercial success in the late 1980s , and garnered six Grammy Award nominations , winning two . Aside from commercial success , the album was well received by contemporary critics . The album produced a record five Billboard Hot 100 number one singles , the first of two albums to do so , the second being Katy Perry 's 2010 album Teenage Dream . Bad was ranked No. 43 in the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time of the MTV Generation in 2009 by VH1 and number 202 in Rolling Stone magazine 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . As of 2012 , Bad had reportedly sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide and has been cited as one of the 30 best-selling albums of all time . In 2017 , the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America , denoting sales of over ten million copies in the United States . The album marked the final collaboration between Jackson and producer Quincy Jones .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9fb938bfc7d3cb8b93f19aa4444f4020", "text": "West Side Story (soundtrack) West Side Story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film West Side Story . Released in 1961 , the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 's album charts , giving it the longest run at No. 1 of any album in history , although some lists instead credit Michael Jackson 's Thriller , on the grounds that West Side Story was listed on a chart for stereo albums only at a time when many albums were recorded in mono . In 1962 , it won a Grammy award for `` Best Sound Track Album -- Original Cast '' and Johnny Richards orchestrations of the movie score ( on Kenton 's West Side Story ) also winning a Grammy in 1962 for `` Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album '' further bolstering the popularity of the movie and soundtrack . In the United States , it was the best-selling album of the 1960s , certifying three times platinum by the RIAA on November 21 , 1986 . Though the album was released just a few years after the release of the original broadway cast recording , it is according to Broadway Babies preferred by some to the earlier version both sentimentally , as the film succeeded in establishing the musical as a `` popular masterpiece '' , and musically , as it contains `` beefier orchestration '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6fdbc9fc2aa7022ec3a08f2d25d4828b", "text": "Michael Foot memorial A memorial to Michael Foot is situated in Freedom Fields Park in Plymouth , Devon . Foot was born in Plymouth , and served as member of parliament for Plymouth Devonport between 1945 and 1955 . The memorial stands opposite the house where Foot was born . The memorial consists of three granite blocks , a central tall block is marked with `` Michael Mackintosh Foot 1913-2010 '' , with two smaller blocks that can be used as seats . The three blocks are carved with the words `` orator '' , `` democratic socialist '' and `` journalist '' . The memorial cost # 50,000 to erect and was paid for with fundraising from public donations . The memorial was vandalised in the wake of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum in July 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f501bca0cd78ba1f30657e298cc11aa4", "text": "List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1983 The Billboard 200 , published in Billboard magazine , is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States . In 1983 , the name of the chart was Top LPs & Tape . Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 , Billboard estimated sales from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide , using telephone , fax or messenger service . Data were based on rankings made by the record stores of the best-selling records , not on actual sales figures . There were six number-one albums on this chart in 1983 , including the debut album of the Australian band Men at Work , Business as Usual , which spent the last seven weeks of 1982 and the first eight weeks of 1983 at number one , and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) in 1984 . Thriller , the sixth studio album by recording artist Michael Jackson , was released on November 1982 . It peaked at number one for twenty-two non-consecutive weeks in 1983 with another fifteen consecutive weeks at the top into the following year , and seven songs from the album became top ten singles between late 1982 and early 1984 . Two of them : `` Billie Jean '' and `` Beat It '' , reached the top position of the Billboard Hot 100 . Thriller won eight Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year at the 26th Grammy Awards , and was the best-selling album of 1983 with more than fifteen million copies sold . In 2008 , twenty-five years after its release , the record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame , and a few weeks later , it was among twenty-five recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry as `` culturally significant '' . Flashdance , the soundtrack to the 1983 musical and romance film of the same name , peaked at number one for two weeks and won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture . The two singles released from the album , `` Flashdance ... What a Feeling '' by Irene Cara , and `` Maniac '' by Michael Sembello , reached the top of the singles chart in 1983 . The New York Times considered the British band The Police to be the year 's most influential rock band . Australian , British , and American bands copied the white-reggae formula of their ( The Police 's ) earlier successes . The group released their fifth and final studio album , Synchronicity , in 1983 . The album , a varied accomplished blend of rock , funk , and third-world rhythms , stayed at number one for seventeen weeks and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA in 1984 . Metal Health , the third album by heavy metal band Quiet Riot , peaked at number one for one week , becoming the first heavy metal record to reach the top of the Billboard 200 . Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie released his second album Ca n't Slow Down in 1983 , which spent three weeks at the top and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 27th Grammy Awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a1f5f33808709ad8e10fd1f05fa9f0ca", "text": "This Is It (concerts) This Is It was a planned residency show of 50 concerts by Michael Jackson at the O2 Arena in London , scheduled to run from July 2009 to March 2010 . The shows were to be Jackson 's first major series of concerts since the HIStory World Tour finished in 1997 . With all concerts sold out , Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest and died less than three weeks before the first concert was scheduled to begin . Jackson announced This Is It at a press conference in the O2 Arena , stating that it would be his final series of concerts in London . AEG Live , the concert promoters , released a promotional video that took up an entire commercial break , setting a record for ITV . Initially only 10 concerts were announced , but following public demand 40 more concerts were added . Ticket sales broke several records and Jackson 's album sales increased following the announcement ; AEG Live estimated that the first 10 dates alone would have earned Jackson approximately # 50 million . In preparation for the concert series , Jackson had been collaborating with high-profile figures including fashion designer Christian Audigier , choreographer Kenny Ortega and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno . Prior to Jackson 's death , Allgood Entertainment sued Jackson for $ 40 million , claiming that he had breached an exclusivity agreement with them by agreeing to the This Is It concerts . The case was dismissed . After Jackson 's death , AEG Live offered either refunds to ticket holders or a special `` souvenir '' ticket designed by Jackson . The cancelled shows , record-breaking ticket sales and potential for a world tour made This Is It `` the greatest concert -LSB- s -RSB- that never happened . '' Columbia Pictures acquired the footage of the rehearsals and released a concert film , Michael Jackson 's This Is It , accompanied by a compilation album of the same name .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2c8dcb5c884e5ac088e517f26a0d4987", "text": "Michael Jackson (linebacker) Michael Jackson ( born July 15 , 1957 ) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker in eight NFL seasons for the Seattle Seahawks . Jackson was born in Pasco , Washington . A 1975 graduate of Pasco High School , he has enjoyed greater success and accumulated more career achievements than any other Bulldog . A three-year/three-sport letterman , he was the team captain in both football and baseball while garnering All-State honors and receiving the Denning Award for Outstanding Athlete by the Pasco Jaycees as a senior . At the University of Washington , Jackson earned four varsity letters and was named to their All-Centennial Football Team . He was also selected as the Inland Empire Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1977 , a season in which he helped lead the Huskies to the Rose Bowl . The eyes of the nation were on him during that game as he made a vital end zone interception that helped seal Washington 's victory over the University of Michigan . Jackson holds several defensive school records for the Huskies , including single season ( 210 ) and career ( 569 ) tackles . Among the several honors he received for the U of W include Sports Illustrated Player of the Week ( 11-12-77 ) , Husky Team Captain ( 1978 ) , All Pac-8 & Pac-10 Linebacker ( 1977 -- 78 ) and several All-American selections . In 1979 , he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the NFL Draft , where he began an eight-year career as a starting linebacker . One of the team 's all-time defensive greats , he led the Seahawks in tackles for a number of seasons and is among the career leaders in that category . He also earned 21 game balls for his outstanding play and has received numerous other awards including team MVP , Most Improved Player and the Seattle P.I. 's Sports Star of the Year . Jackson is active off the field with charities including the March of Dimes , Special Olympics , and the United Way . He has had 14 movie and television roles and was voted into the Pasco High School Hall of Fame in 1996 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a7857cf9768ff317f8d4c517ab2b4b13", "text": "America: A Tribute to Heroes America : A Tribute to Heroes was a benefit concert created by the heads of the four major American broadcast networks ; Fox , ABC , NBC and CBS . Joel Gallen was selected by them to produce and run the show . Actor George Clooney organized celebrities to perform and to staff the telephone bank . The marketing and public relations was headed by Warner Bros. . EVP Corp Comm with assistance from the marketing and publicity departments of all four broadcast networks . It was broadcast live by the four major American television networks and all of the cable networks in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001 . Done in the style of a telethon , it featured a number of national and international entertainers performing to raise money for the victims and their families , particularly the New York City firefighters and New York City police officers . It aired September 21 , 2001 , uninterrupted and commercial-free , for which it won a Peabody Award . It was released on December 4 , 2001 , on compact disc and DVD . On a dark stage illuminated by hundreds of candles , twenty-one artists performed songs of mourning and hope , while various actors and other celebrities delivered short spoken messages . The musical performances took place at three studios in Los Angeles ( CBS Television City ) , New York , and London , while the celebrity messages took place at Los Angeles . Some of the musicians including Neil Young and Eddie Vedder were heard working the phone banks taking pledges . The money raised amounted to over $ 200 million , and was given to the United Way 's September 11 Telethon Fund . In 2004 , Rolling Stone magazine selected this concert , along with the later The Concert for New York City , as one of the 50 moments that changed rock and roll . The show was also simulcast in Canada ; Young and another Canadian singer , Celine Dion , performed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3069a96ae73a386fbac1c316e0b448d7", "text": "Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour Live in Bucharest : The Dangerous Tour is a live concert DVD by American recording artist Michael Jackson released on July 25 , 2005 . The DVD was previously included with The Ultimate Collection box set in 2004 . The concert took place during Jackson 's first leg on his Dangerous World Tour on October 1 , 1992 at the Bucharest National Stadium , with a sold-out attendance of 90,000 . This concert is the first concert by Jackson that has been officially released on DVD in the United States , also released in Asia market on double Video CD . The other official releases by Michael Jackson is a VHS of his HIStory World Tour concert in Seoul , South Korea , and it was released only in South Korea in 1996 , and Live at Wembley July 16 , 1988 , which is the second leg of his Bad World Tour . There are various versions of the footage of the same concert that exist . The first version was broadcast the next day by BBC ; following Jackson 's death , this version was rebroadcast on BNN/Ned3 . All the footage in this version is from the Bucharest concert . The version that appears on the DVD was broadcast on HBO in 1992 , which became the highest audience in the channel 's history for a single broadcast . This version , while mostly having footage of Jackson performing at the Bucharest Concert ( some in alternate camera angles in comparison to the BBC version ) , also consisted of footage from concerts in other locations such as Madrid and London . Also missing were the `` Brace Yourself '' video introduction and the `` We Are the World Interlude , '' which were included in the original BBC Telecast . The crowd screaming and intro before `` Wan na Be Startin ' Somethin' '' is featured in Michael 's 2010 song `` Behind the Mask '' .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "2e53a180aa671a418920e83773676a23", "text": "Romelu Lukaku Romelu Menama Lukaku ( born 13 May 1993 ) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Everton and the Belgium national team . He is one of only five players to score 50 Premier League goals before his 23rd birthday , and the first foreign player to score 80 before his 24th birthday . Lukaku started his career with local side Rupel Boom , before joining Lierse , where he earned a move to Anderlecht of the Belgian Pro League in 2006 . Lukaku made his professional debut while still at school at the age of 16 , and became the 2009 -- 10 top scorer in Belgium as Anderlecht won the Belgian championship . He also won the Belgian Ebony Shoe in 2011 . In the 2011 summer transfer window , Lukaku joined Premier League club Chelsea . He did not appear regularly in his first season there , and spent the following two seasons on loan at West Bromwich Albion and Everton respectively , signing permanently for the latter for a club record # 28 million in 2014 . Lukaku made his senior international debut for Belgium in 2010 , and has since earned over 50 caps . He has also represented the country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "99f4e6eee8a1aad01fc4e527fd8ee54a", "text": "Belgian Athletics Championships The Belgian Athletics Championships ( Belgische kampioenschappen atletiek Championnats de Belgique d'athlétisme ) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Belgian Athletics League , which serves as the national championship for the sport in Belgium . Typically organised in July in Brussels , the event was first held in 1889 and introduced the first events for women in 1921 . The competition was not held in the years from 1915 to 1918 due to World War I and also did not take place in 1940 and 1944 due to World War II . Separate annual championship events are held for the 10,000 metres , relay races , combined track and field events , cross country running and the road running and racewalking events . There is also a Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships and an outdoor Belgian club championships .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d1006373a0915ab3e104a1a2772c182c", "text": "South Africa national baseball team The South African national baseball team is a baseball team which represents the Republic of South Africa in international baseball competitions such as the World Baseball Classic and formerly the Summer Olympics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cee08f9fb4b28e0ae2f2e598a58655b1", "text": "Belgium women's national softball team The Belgium women 's national softball team is the softball team representing Belgium in international games and tournaments . It is governed by the Koninklijke Belgische Baseball - en Softbalbond ( Royal Belgian Baseball - and Softball Federation ) and participates in international tournaments of the supranational softball organisations ESF and ISF , like the European championship and the world championship . As of 2013 , the team attended one world championship and 15 European championships . In the first seven European softball tournaments , the Belgian team earned five medals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6ace48904c076effd80d18a31b21b52b", "text": "Belgium national rugby sevens team The Belgium national rugby sevens team represents Belgium in international rugby sevens competitions . In 2014 , the team participated in the Sevens Grand prix series , attaining sixth place which is their best result .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "583d1a37c72967578f424b0e59b5f890", "text": "Belgium women's national 3x3 team The Belgium women 's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Belgium , administered by the Royal Belgian Basketball Federation . It represents the country in international 3x3 ( 3 against 3 ) women 's basketball competitions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4374d50a5754d8f72f19f0eb50f71e1a", "text": "Finland national basketball team The Finnish national basketball team ( Suomen koripallomaajoukkue , Finlands herrlandslag i basket ) represents Finland in international basketball . It played at 13 EuroBasket tournaments , its best finish being 6th in 1967 on home soil . Finland made its FIBA World Cup debut in the 2014 edition .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fbd4540c0cad8cb77e231a0a39452c74", "text": "Finland women's national under-19 basketball team The Finland women 's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Finland , governed by the Finnish Basketball Association . It represents the country in women 's international under-18 and under-19 ( under age 18 and under age 19 ) basketball competitions . The team appeared at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B.", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4b4f84d49228dda28105ee8679d019c", "text": "Belgian Figure Skating Championships The Belgian Figure Skating Championships ( Belgisch Kampioenschap Championnat de Belgique ) are the figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Belgium . Skaters compete in the disciplines of men 's singles , ladies ' singles , ice dancing , and synchronized skating , although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants . The event is organized by Fédération Royale Belge de Patinage Artistique , the sport 's national governing body .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a14eb1316349742f573ee48e480acd03", "text": "Burundi national basketball team The Burundi national basketball team represents Burundi in international competitions . It is administrated by the Fédération de Basketball du Burundi . Burundi joined FIBA in 1994 and is one of its youngest members . Unlike its neighbors DR Congo , Rwanda and Tanzania , the team has not yet succeeded to qualify for the FIBA Africa Championship .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6cfffb59b43688e7d99de0d971eadeb1", "text": "UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2000 final tournament , took place throughout 1998 and 1999 . Forty-nine teams were divided into nine groups . All teams played against each other , within their groups , in a home-and-away basis . The winner of each group and the best runner-up qualified automatically for the final tournament . The rest of the runners-up played an additional set of playoff matches amongst each other . Belgium and the Netherlands qualified automatically as co-hosts of the event .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3725fc584520bb3b0a429451d6ad058", "text": "Zambia national basketball team The Zambia national basketball team represents Zambia in international competitions . It is administrated by the Zambia Basketball Association ( ZBA ) . Zambia had its best year in 1989 at the FIBA Africa Championship when it finished in Africa 's Top Ten , ahead of Kenya .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cc9d3fd84322fcf12d008d3cba4f1c63", "text": "Belgium women's national football team The Belgium women 's national football team ( nicknamed Belgian Red Flames ) represents Belgium in international women 's football . It is controlled by the Royal Belgian Football Association , the governing body for football in Belgium . Their home stadium is Den Dreef and their current coach Ives Serneels . During most of its history the team has had poor results , but has shown improvement in the Euro 2013 and 2015 World Cup Qualifiers , to qualify in 2016 for their first major tournament : the Euro 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "857cbfc79b4d827ecc4e65cf211608b3", "text": "Belgium national football team results – 2010s In the 2010s , the Belgium national football team missed out on both the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 , but improved greatly in the next years . They secured qualification for the 2014 World Cup with an impressive unbeaten record , and achieved sixth place at the finals : their second-best result ever ( after reaching fourth in 1986 ) . The improved results led to Belgium reaching the top position on the FIFA World Rankings for the first time , in November 2015 . The overall balance so far is positive with 45 wins versus 14 losses and 17 draws .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd39b835a7cc46c202878eed7dd64f10", "text": "Belgian Golden Shoe In association football , the Belgian Golden Shoe ( Gouden Schoen , Soulier d'Or ) is an award given in Belgium at the beginning of each civil year to the best footballer of the Belgian First Division for the past year . The trophy is sponsored by the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws . The voters are a selection of Belgian press specialists and football personalities . They are invited to vote for the best player of the competition for both half seasons ( previous season second half and current season first half ) . As a result , a player can receive all of his votes in one half season ( e.g. if he joined the championship from abroad during summer ) , or he can receive votes for matches with two ( or more ) different teams , as with Philippe Albert in 1992 and Mbark Boussoufa in 2006 . Paul Van Himst has collected 4 Belgian Golden Shoes which is the current record . Jan Ceulemans and Wilfried Van Moer have both won the trophy three times . The first foreigner to win the trophy was the Dutchman Johan Boskamp , especially for his excellence during the second half of the 1974-75 season , when his club , RWDM ( currently defunct ) , won its first and only championship title . The only foreigners who have won the award more than once are the Swede Pär Zetterberg and the Moroccan Mbark Boussoufa . In 2011 , Argentinian Matías Suárez became the first South American to be awarded the Golden Shoe . In 2016 , Tessa Wullaert was awarded the first ever Golden Shoe for women football players .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fca8ebd267fc79372e34d604f289a316", "text": "Belgium at the Hopman Cup Belgium is a nation that has competed at six Hopman Cup tournaments and first competed in the 12th Hopman Cup in 2000 . Belgium has been the runner-up on one occasion , in 2011 , when they finished second in their group but after Serbia 's withdrawal from the final due to an abdominal injury sustained by Ana Ivanovic , they were promoted to face USA in the final .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c01f419bc4bd261413d5dbee9e429e24", "text": "DR Congo national basketball team The Democratic Republic of the Congo national basketball team represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international basketball competitions . It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Democratic Republic of Congo . ( République démocratique du Congo Fédération de basket-ball ) The team has appeared in the FIBA Africa Championship , but has yet to appear in the FIBA World Championship . Its biggest success to date was the Final Four placement at the 1975 FIBA Africa Championship when it competed as Zaire .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5c68a7e52c5e7219bf89cdd130307f6b", "text": "List of Belgium national football team hat-tricks Since the inception of international association football matches , 26 Belgium footballers have scored three or more goals ( a hat-trick ) in a game . The first player to score a hat-trick for Belgium was Pierre-Joseph Destrebecq , while on the books of Union Saint-Gilloise , in a friendly match against France in 1905 . Three players , Robert De Veen , Bert De Cleyn and Josip Weber , have scored five goals in one match . De Veen also scored the greatest number of hat-tricks , with three . Belgium have conceded 43 hat-tricks since 1904 , the most recent being scored by Dutchman Patrick Kluivert in a 5 -- 5 friendly match draw with the Netherlands . Undoubtedly , the most famous hat-trick against Belgium came during the 1986 FIFA World Cup , when Belgium overcame three goals by Ihor Belanov to move past the Soviet Union into the quarter finals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a1f61785e2697c79e7f355cf0e6a1bc4", "text": "Latvian Olympic Committee The Latvian Olympic Committee ( or LOK ) is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee for Latvia . It was created in 1922 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1923 . Its headquarters are in Riga .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b86181c755a91f5435891d1f4970e738", "text": "Netherlands national bandy team The Dutch national bandy team represents the Netherlands in the sport of bandy . The team made its international championship debut at the 1913 European Bandy Championships in Davos , Switzerland . However , the Netherlands did not compete in the Bandy World Championship before the 1990s , even if bandy actually has been played more or less regularly in the Netherlands since the early 20th Century . The Netherlands participated in their first World Championship tournament in 1991 and has been attending the tournaments regularly since the 2003 championship . On 6 January 2014 the Dutch won a four nation tournament in Davos , a centenary celebration of the European Championship of 1913 . The other teams were Czech Republic , Hungary , and Germany . The Netherlands also took part in the 2016 Davos Cup . The current team is controlled by the Bandy Bond Nederland .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "862f2c36f45f2b5020684ee5d84823f8", "text": "Belgian Sportsman of the year The Belgian Sportsman of the Year is elected at the end of each year , annually since 1967 . A Belgian Sportswoman of the Year title has been given out since 1975 . Top winners include Ingrid Berghmans ( 8 wins ) , Kim Clijsters ( 8 ) and Eddy Merckx ( 6 ) . More categories were added in 1997 , with the Belgian Sportsteam of the Year , 1998 with the Belgian Talent of the Year , 2010 with the Belgian Paralympic Athlete of the Year and lastly in 2011 the Belgian Coach of the Year .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "bda54f0f2495d827546a5aa61216f7e9", "text": "Get Weird Get Weird is the third studio album by British girl group Little Mix . It was released on 6 November 2015 , through Syco Music and Columbia Records . The album was preceded by the release of the singles `` Black Magic '' and `` Love Me Like You '' . Two further singles were subsequently released from the album , `` Secret Love Song '' and `` Hair '' . Get Weird peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart with sales of 60,053 in its first week . It also charted at number one in Ireland , number two in Australia , and in the top twenty in twelve other charts , including Sweden , Italy , Netherlands , and the US . As of November 2015 , Little Mix are the only girl group from the UK to have their first three albums debut in the top fifteen of the Billboard 200 . As of August 2016 , the album has been certified double platinum in the UK for shipments of over 600,000 units .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa754b8394f967f865ae171dda8db815", "text": "Little Mix Little Mix are a British girl group formed in 2011 during the eighth series of the UK version of The X Factor . They are the first and , so far , only group to win the competition . Following their victory , they signed with Simon Cowell 's record label Syco Music and released a cover of Damien Rice 's `` Cannonball '' as their winner 's single . The members are Jade Thirlwall , Perrie Edwards , Leigh-Anne Pinnock , and Jesy Nelson . Little Mix released their debut album DNA in 2012 , which peaked inside the top 10 in ten countries including the UK and US . This made Little Mix the first girl group since the Pussycat Dolls to reach the US top 5 with their debut album , as well as earning the highest debut US chart position by a British girl group , breaking the record previously held by the Spice Girls . In the UK , the album spawned the number-one single `` Wings '' . The group 's sophomore effort Salute , which was released in 2013 , became their second album to debut inside the top 10 in both the UK and US . The album produced two top 10 singles in their home country ; `` Move '' and `` Salute '' . Little Mix released their third studio album Get Weird in 2015 and it is their best-selling and longest charting album to date in the UK . The album 's lead single `` Black Magic '' reached number one in the UK and was also nominated for two Brit Awards in 2016 . The group 's 2016 fourth studio album Glory Days became their first number one album in the UK and was also the longest reigning girl group Number 1 since the Spice Girls ' debut album 20 years ago . The album 's lead single `` Shout Out to My Ex '' became the group 's fourth UK number one single , while the second single `` Touch '' became the group 's tenth top ten hit in the UK Singles Chart . The group won Best British Single for `` Shout Out to My Ex '' at the 2017 Brit Awards , they have also received several other awards during their career , including two MTV Europe Music Awards , two Teen Choice Awards and two Glamour Awards . As of October 2016 the group has achieved four platinum certified albums and eleven certified singles in the UK . With four UK number one singles and highest first week UK album sales for a girl band since the Spice Girls , Little Mix are one of the most successful female acts in contemporary British popular culture : they appeared on Debrett 's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK . Little Mix currently holds the record for the most VEVO Certified Videos for a British female artist , pushing Adele into second place , and also the most certified videos for a girl group . The group has 10 certified videos in total .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "14b9b46cf41ea147a341d3d58086d66d", "text": "Magnetized (album) Magnetized is the third studio album by Johnny Hates Jazz released on May 24 , 2013 . This album was the band 's first album in 22 years , after Tall Stories and the departure of fellow bandmates Calvin Hayes and Phil Thornalley . The album , was followed by the release of the same-titled lead single , along with a corresponding music video . The album peaked at # 102 in the UK .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2807da2319bfe0de99dcdaba52c5769", "text": "Funny Times (Misty's Big Adventure album) Funny Times '' ' is an album by Misty 's Big Adventure , released in November 2007 . It is their third full studio release and was preceded by the single `` I Ca n't Get The Time Back '' in October 2007 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2beb645f3c920513e01707fa3131e10d", "text": "Indie hip-hop Indie hip hop ( short for independent hip hop ) is hip hop that primarily exists in the independent underground music scene . The term underground hip hop may be used to describe both indie hip hop ( which is defined by its artists being unsigned or signed to independent record labels , rather than major record labels ) as well as alternative hip hop ( which is defined by music that diverges from mainstream hip hop music such as Gangsta rap . ) As the term `` indie hip hop '' is indicative of the musicians making the music rather than the music itself , it is not strictly a genre but rather covers a range of styles with clearly discernable hip hop characteristics . Like indie rock artists , many indie hip hop artists place a premium on maintaining complete control of their music and careers , releasing albums on independent record labels ( sometimes their own ) and relying on touring , word-of-mouth , and air play on independent or college radio stations for promotion . Some of its more popular artists , however , may end up moving to major labels , though often on favorable terms won by their prior independent success . Independent hip hop labels include Babygrande Records , Definitive Jux , Nature Sounds Records and Strange Famous Records . Notable indie hip hop artists include 7L & Esoteric , Bronze Nazareth , Chief Kamachi , Lord Jamar , Mr. Lif , Jedi Mind Tricks , OuterSpace , The Perceptionists , WMR Music Group and The Society of Invisibles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "34a611d4976d3981185f66bc4eda96a5", "text": "Little Machines Little Machines is the third studio album by Canadian electropop singer-songwriter Lights , released on September 23 , 2014 through Warner Bros. . Records . It was preceded in July 2014 by the release of its lead single `` Up We Go '' , which debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at 84 . In October 2014 , Little Machines debuted on the Canadian Albums Chart at No. 5 , and on the US Billboard 200 at No. 34 . The album sold 8,500 copies in its first week in Canada . On March 15 , 2015 , ` Little Machines ' won the ` Pop Album of the Year ' award at the 2015 JUNO Awards . The album title comes from a lyric in the song `` Running with the Boys '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "29918374caa121dce319f7d5a56ba06f", "text": "Alapalooza Alapalooza is the eighth studio album by `` Weird Al '' Yankovic , released in 1993 . By the completion of his previous album , Off the Deep End , Yankovic had already written all of the original songs that he planned to use on his next release . This new album , which would eventually be titled Alapalooza in reference to the music festival Lollapalooza , consisted of seven original songs and five parodies . It produced three parody singles : `` Jurassic Park '' , `` Bedrock Anthem '' , and `` Achy Breaky Song '' . `` Jurassic Park '' was a top five hit on the Canadian magazine The Records single chart . Among the album 's original creations were `` Talk Soup '' , a tune originally intended to replace the theme song of the television show of the same name , and `` Harvey the Wonder Hamster '' , an oft-requested jingle from one of Yankovic 's Al TV specials . A music video compilation , entitled Alapalooza : the Videos , was released the following year and contained four videos , only two of which were from its eponymous album . One of the videos , the one for `` Jurassic Park '' , was animated entirely in the style of claymation and received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the 37th Grammy Awards , losing to `` Love Is Strong '' from The Rolling Stones . Alapalooza met with average to negative reception upon its release , with some critics commenting that the album seemed hurried and out of touch with contemporary music . The video offering received a similarly lukewarm response . Nonetheless the album was certified `` gold '' in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America by the end of the year , peaking at number 46 on the Billboard 200 , and went `` double platinum '' in Canada .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b59656e42febc768cd98d809f968423", "text": "Get Hurt (EP) Get Hurt is a 12 '' vinyl EP released by L.A.-based band No Age on Upset the Rhythm on March 26 , 2007 . It was recorded at the Gaucho Los Angeles studio by Mr. Bermudez . It has six songs and is on sky blue , green , or white vinyl . It is one of five vinyl-only singles and EPs all of which were released on different labels on the same day , March 26 , 2007 . Song two , `` Switches , '' features David Scott Stone . `` Everybody 's Down , '' `` Neck Escapah '' ( as `` Neck Escaper '' ) , and `` I Wan na Sleep '' were all re-released as part of No Age 's debut album Weirdo Rippers , which collects the highlights of all 5 singles and EPs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18c7bfb622b3fa4b00e26e39a30b6e78", "text": "Mix (magazine) Mix magazine is a periodical , billing itself as `` the world 's leading magazine for the professional recording and sound production technology industry '' . The magazine is headquartered in New York City and distributed in 94 countries . Its Korean version , Mix Korea , was started in 2007 . Mix is published by NewBay Media , who bought it from Penton Media in 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c96c6c4148f1aecac2f7cec31c84896f", "text": "Get Hyper `` Get Hyper '' is a song by British electronic producer Droideka . It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2013 . The song peaked at number 29 UK Singles Chart , number 7 on the UK Dance Chart and number 26 on the Scottish Singles Chart . The song samples vocals from British rapper Majestic . The song was originally published on Droideka 's official YouTube channel on 13 July 2011 , before being released as a digital download nearly 2 years later .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cc2db90a7365f1bdfed0797e0cc6bf60", "text": "Illegal Art Illegal Art is a sampling record label that was started in 1998 . The label gained immediate notoriety from legal threats surrounding Deconstructing Beck , a compilation made exclusively from sampling Beck 's music . This was followed by two other theme-based compilations , Extracted Celluloid and Commercial Ad Hoc . All three were co-released with Negativland 's Seeland Records label and sponsored by RTMark . After these theme-based compilations , Illegal Art focused on artist releases . One of the most popular artists on the label is Girl Talk ( Gregg Gillis ) , who in 2006 released his third album , Night Ripper , to critical acclaim on the label , earning a Wired magazine Rave Award a year later . Illegal Art also released the Steinski Retrospective , spanning his work from 1983 -- 2006 . It includes the legendary `` Lessons '' , which have been described as `` one of the most desirable and prized bootleg recordings in hip hop '' ( Antidote ) . It also contains a variety of other essential tracks , and his critically acclaimed Nothing To Fear : A Rough Mix , an hour-long mashup that was produced for Solid Steel/BBC London and hailed as `` the closest to a masterpiece the genre has produced . '' As of April 2014 , Illegal Art 's website states that the label has been on an `` indefinite hiatus '' since 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "78a45e8556177efb2fa311dbdc924c69", "text": "Supernatural (Stereo MCs album) Supernatural is a 1990 album by Stereo MCs . The album is their second release . The US release is subtitled `` American Mix '' and has a different track list . In 1996 , Mixmag ranked the album at number 46 in its list of the `` Best Dance Albums of All Time '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ca5a0e31f8b0a0a40d1053cf24f34d1", "text": "Collected (Limp Bizkit album) Collected is the third compilation album by American rock band Limp Bizkit . Released in 2008 , it a retrospective compilation album from the band 's albums Three Dollar Bill , Yall $ , Significant Other , Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water , Results May Vary and The Unquestionable Truth ( Part 1 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d53e5d8d48f18ac0663a1f96b5371182", "text": "The Unnatural World The Unnatural World is second studio album by the American shoegazing band , Have a Nice Life . It was released on February 4 , 2014 , via The Flenser and the band 's own record label Enemies List Home Recordings . It is a follow up to 2008 's Deathconsciousness and 2010 's Time of Land EP . The tracks `` Defenestration Song '' and `` Burial Society '' premiered in December 2013 and January 2014 , respectively . The full album was streamed by Pitchfork Media from January 20 , 2014 to January 27 , 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80ff6f87d78d0470344f5e3cf9755d07", "text": "3rd (The Rasmus EP) `` 3rd '' is a song released as both a single and an EP by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus ( then known as just `` Rasmus '' ) , released in 1996 by the record label Warner Music Finland . `` 3rd '' is just the name of the single ; there is no song with that title , like 1st and 2nd . Therefore , it is hard to know whether 3rd should be classified as an EP or a regular single . EPs usually have more than two songs on them , but , on the other hand , `` 3rd '' is no title of any songs by the band . It was the last single to be released from the album Peep and features the tracks `` Ghostbusters '' and `` Fool '' . Both of these tracks are taken from the album Peep . It went # 8 on the Finnish Singles Chart later that year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c8d26a3e3188b7a08390fd30f6635193", "text": "Weird Kids (album) Weird Kids is the second studio album by American rock band We Are the In Crowd .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1f30717648416442e26c748918003fcf", "text": "You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes You Made It Weird is a semi-weekly comedy interview podcast hosted by comedian Pete Holmes on the Nerdist network since October 25 , 2011 . The show originated under the premise that Holmes would ask his guest , usually a fellow comedian , about three `` weird '' things he knew about them , but the show has since evolved into a much more loose conversation about such complex topics as comedy , religion , and sexuality . While initially focusing on interviews with comedians , an increasing number of guests from other fields have appeared on the show , including musicians , pastors , scientists , and authors . Many guests comment on Holmes ' unique laugh , which tends to be very loud and borderline obnoxious . Katie Levine is the producer of the podcast . The show is usually recorded in-studio at the Nerdist studio at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles , California . Since March 21 , 2012 , Holmes has recorded multiple live episodes of the podcast , in Austin at South by Southwest , New York , Bloomington , Chicago , Montreal , Quebec , San Francisco , Los Angeles at the LA Riot Festival , and Toronto at Just For Laughs . These have featured several guests rather than the usual one , and focus more on comedy rather than the in-depth discussion of a regular episode .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80b77ab51451cdeb4c94999bc3bedf7d", "text": "Third (Soft Machine album) Third is the third studio album by the Canterbury associated band Soft Machine , originally released in 1970 as a double LP , with each side of the original vinyl consisting of a single , long composition .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "34ee4e1fa233a0f968517ed07e7abb54", "text": "The Odds (album) The Odds is the third album by indie/punk duo The Evens . It was released on November 20 , 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "941c513eec817da9da5405bed29af6b8", "text": "Weird Paul Petroskey Weird Paul Petroskey ( born November 21 , 1970 ) is a lo-fi musician in the Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania area . He has been writing and recording music since 1984 , and has written or co-written over 700 songs and appeared on over 50 released albums . Petroskey has played as part of an ensemble and has performed in the bands The Blazing Bulkheads , The Blissful Idiots ( which later changed their name to Revenge of the Nerds ) , `` 57 Big End Halos ( Scott Fry ) and The Weird Paul Rock Band . Petroskey formed his label Rocks & Rolling Records in 1987 , through which he released his first album In Case of Fire Throw This In on cassette tape . He initially called himself `` Off-the-Wall Paul '' in an effort to differentiate himself from `` Weird Al '' Yankovic . In 1990 Petroskey began performing with drummer Manny Theiner and in 1991 , signed with New York record label Homestead Records . Through Homestead Records the two released the album Lo Fidelity , Hi Anxiety , but was not picked up for a second album . Between the years 2001 to 2004 , Petroskey filmed a documentary with Chicago filmmaker Stacey Goldschmidt , who was creating a film about his music . Weird Paul : A Lo Fidelity Documentary was completed in 2005 and was released in April 2006 , where it went on to show at the Chicago Underground Film Festival and Leeds International Film Festival . In 2015 , Petroskey hosted and starred in the weekly local television series The Weird Paul Variety Show on WEPA-CD in the Pittsburgh area . The first airing was June 11 , 2015 . A new documentary about Petroskey will be released in 2017 , called Will Work for Views : The Lo-Fi Life of Weird Paul '' which is described as `` a documentary film 30 years in the making . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5ffe6da5aa631d03e30aa288072b1f47", "text": "Ready Ready Set Go Ready Ready Set Go is the first compilation album ( third overall ) by Canadian musical duo Prozzäk , released under the name Simon and Milo , by Hollywood Records on April 30 , 2002 . This was a limited edition CD and also enhanced with three bonus videos . The album 's name is taken from the opening line from `` Pretty Girls ( Make Me Nervous ) '' , the first track on the album . All of the tracks were taken from the two previous albums , Hot Show and Saturday People , with the exception of the one new track introduced on the album , `` Get a Clue '' , a theme song for the TV movie of the same name starring Lindsay Lohan . `` Get a Clue '' is also a featured track in the video game Disney 's Extreme Skate Adventure , and its accompanying music video is an unlockable video in the extras section of the game .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8e4c4194f33675c249c256eed33496c6", "text": "American Slang American Slang is the third studio album by New Jersey -- based rock group The Gaslight Anthem . It was released on June 15 , 2010 on SideOneDummy Records , which released their previous album , The '59 Sound . The album was produced by ` The '59 Sound producer Ted Hutt .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "895a971452416ccb0e4c13663fece90e", "text": "Laura Linney Laura Leggett Linney ( born February 5 , 1964 ) is an American actress . A three-time Academy Award nominee and four-time Tony Award nominee , she won her first Emmy Award in 2002 for Wild Iris ( 2001 ) , and had subsequent wins for Frasier ( 2003 -- 04 ) and John Adams ( 2008 ) . From 2010 -- 13 , she starred in the Showtime series The Big C , which won her a fourth Emmy in 2013 . She is also a two-time Golden Globe Award winner . Linney made her Broadway debut in 1990 , before going on to receive Tony Award nominations for the 2002 revival of The Crucible , the original Broadway productions of Sight Unseen ( 2004 ) and Time Stands Still ( 2010 ) , as well as the 2017 revival of The Little Foxes . She made her screen debut in the 1992 film Lorenzo 's Oil , and went on to receive Academy Award nominations for You Can Count on Me ( 2000 ) , Kinsey ( 2004 ) and The Savages ( 2007 ) . Her other films include Primal Fear ( 1996 ) , The Truman Show ( 1998 ) , Mystic River ( 2003 ) , Love Actually ( 2003 ) and The Squid and the Whale ( 2005 ) .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "95a12ab7fafe99330da117c4df1603f7", "text": "Laura Sadler Laura Ruth Sadler ( 25 December 1980 -- 19 June 2003 ) was an English actress . She played nurse Sandy Harper in the BBC One hospital drama series Holby City for three years until her death .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "126b287c04b7236a8e36d2db3008712a", "text": "P.S. (film) P.S. is a 2004 drama film directed by Dylan Kidd . The screenplay by Kidd and Helen Schulman is based on Schulman 's 2001 novel p.s. . The film stars Laura Linney and Topher Grace .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "68fb86fb125294b15cb2af8a748a6f8a", "text": "L.A. Law L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC , from September 15 , 1986 , to May 19 , 1994 . Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher , it contained many of Bochco 's trademark features including an ensemble cast , large number of parallel storylines , social drama , and off-the-wall humor . It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s , and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as capital punishment , abortion , racism , gay rights , homophobia , sexual harassment , AIDS , and domestic violence . The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff . In addition to its main cast , L.A. Law was also well known for featuring then relatively unknown actors and actresses in guest starring roles , who later went on to greater success in film and television including : Don Cheadle , Jeffrey Tambor , Kathy Bates , David Schwimmer , Jay O. Sanders , James Avery , Gates McFadden , Bryan Cranston , C.C.H. Pounder , Kevin Spacey , Richard Schiff , Carrie-Anne Moss , William H. Macy , Stephen Root , Christian Slater , and Lucy Liu . Several episodes of the show also included celebrities such as Vanna White , Buddy Hackett and Mamie Van Doren appearing as themselves in cameo roles . The show was popular with audiences and critics , and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run , four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "24db778ec613ab56f8e3c3be40725365", "text": "Laura Palmer Laura Palmer is a fictional character in the Twin Peaks franchise . She is portrayed by Sheryl Lee and was created by the series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost . She first appears in the ABC original series Twin Peaks . A high school student whose death is the catalyst for the events of the series , Palmer is the protagonist in Lynch 's prequel films Fire Walk With Me ( 1992 ) and The Missing Pieces ( 2014 ) , which both depict the final week of her life leading up to her murder . Laura also appears in the novels and the 2017 revival series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f4108a8ab78ea60a7856b60320473641", "text": "Laura Lundy Wheale Laura Lundy Wheale ( born June 21 , 1988 ) , known professionally as Laura Lundy , is an American actress , producer and attorney . Born in Birmingham , Alabama and raised in Cedartown , Georgia , Wheale was cast as a lead role in A Larger Life , alongside Fred Thompson . Wheale 's first major motion picture role came in 2016 when she was cast as Patty Lynn in Ang Lee 's Billy Lynn 's Long Halftime Walk . Shortly thereafter , she was cast as a reporter in Clint Eastwood 's Sully , starring Tom Hanks . Wheale graduated from Jacksonville State University with a degree in theatre . While in undergraduate , she played four years of full-scholarship Division 1 NCAA tennis . In 2010 , the team experienced an undefeated season and won the Ohio Valley Conference championship . After undergraduate , Wheale attended the Cumberland School of Law . Additionally , she received training in acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute . Category : American actresses Category : Jacksonville State University alumni Category : Cumberland School of Law alumni Category :1988 births Category : Living people", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4bb227e0df2c0fdb24b9f4a09c2f4d9", "text": "List of The Mysteries of Laura episodes The Mysteries of Laura is an American police procedural comedy-drama television series developed by Jeff Rake and executive-produced Greg Berlanti and McG . The series premiered on September 17 , 2014 , on NBC . The Mysteries of Laura stars Debra Messing in the lead role of Detective Laura Diamond , a New York City homicide detective who balances her day job with off-duty hours as a single mother of two unruly sons . On May 8 , 2015 , The Mysteries of Laura was renewed for a second season of 13 episodes , which premiered on September 23 , 2015 . On November 9 , 2015 , NBC ordered three additional episodes for the second season . On May 14 , 2016 , NBC canceled the show after two seasons .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f2625864770e9aa7a5dfacc17bde427c", "text": "Laura Don Laura Don ( February 20 , 1852 -- February 10 , 1886 ) was the pseudonym of Anna Laura Fish , an American actress , stage manager , playwright and artist whose life was taken by tuberculosis while still in her early thirties . She wrote the play A Daughter of the Nile , that found its greater success after her death , and was the mother of the writer Glen MacDonough ( Babes in Toyland ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f6243f71b5f4fde2842fa5bf8befed3", "text": "Laura (TV series) Laura ( also known as Laura en América , Laura sin censura , Laura de todos , and Laura en acción ) is a Peruvian talk show , hosted by lawyer Laura Bozzo . The show originated as Laura en América ( `` Laura in the Americas '' ) and first aired on America TV in February 1998 . Bozzo had previously done a similar program called Intimidades ( `` Intimacies '' ) in 1997 . Laura is known for displaying various social problems such as domestic violence , adultery , alcoholism and drug addiction . Laura en América was the most-watched program in Peru in the late 1990s and one of the most tuned-in talk show in several Latin American countries . The talk show stopped broadcasting in 2001 , after the Alberto Fujimori controversy , which involved Bozzo . In the following years , Bozzo continued to record different programs with the same format , but were only transmitted abroad for the Telemundo International chain or cable television . Bozzo had planned to return to Peruvian television through Panamericana Television in 2007 , but the project was canceled due to differences between her and her producers . She then returned for a short time at the Peruvian channel ATV , with a program of the same format called Laura en acción ( `` Laura in action '' ) , which was cancelled due to several complaints .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "25bf8f1e49ffc76a23ff5c0d53a84375", "text": "The Original of Laura The Original of Laura is the incomplete novel by Vladimir Nabokov , which he was writing at the time of his death in 1977 . It was finally published , after 30 years of private debate , on November 17 , 2009 . Nabokov had requested that the work be destroyed upon his death , but his family hesitated to carry out his wish to destroy an incomplete but perhaps important literary work . Over the next years its contents were viewed only by Nabokov 's son , wife , and a few scholars . In April 2008 , Nabokov 's son Dmitri Nabokov announced plans to publish the work , in what BBC2 late night news programme Newsnight later said was `` likely to be the literary event of 2009 . '' Upon publication , however , critical response was strongly negative , with commenters lambasting the quality of the writing and admonishing Nabokov 's executor for publishing the work in this state .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6468bc2a57ca6b8298ffecc15a70b3c4", "text": "Jennie (film) Jennie is a 1940 American drama film directed by David Burton and written by Harold Buchman and Maurice Rapf . The film stars Virginia Gilmore , William `` Bill '' Henry , George Montgomery , Ludwig Stössel , Dorris Bowdon and Rand Brooks . The film was released on December 20 , 1940 , by 20th Century Fox .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03a409fbb29408c8b3f5d781fae36aa6", "text": "Laura Malmivaara Laura Pauliina Malmivaara ( born 26 October 1973 ) is a Finnish actress . Her acting career began in 1993 , and includes dozens of roles in film and television productions , as well as stage appearances . In addition to acting , she has also worked as a singer , photographer , television host , blogger , and model .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c9431da89762849b2e2f97d7115aef24", "text": "Laura (band) Laura is a post-rock band from Melbourne , Australia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5bbd84e4e69a4bdf655757499b82844a", "text": "Laura Mañá Laura Mañá ( born January 12 , 1968 in Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain ) is an actress , film director and screenwriter .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd51ff67b018cbd9967648ac196e4210", "text": "Daddy and Them Daddy and Them is a 2001 American film written , directed by , and starring Billy Bob Thornton . In addition to Thornton , it stars Laura Dern , Andy Griffith , Ben Affleck , Kelly Preston , Diane Ladd , Brenda Blethyn , Tuesday Knight , Jamie Lee Curtis and Jim Varney . This was Jim Varney 's last live-action film ; he died a year before the movie 's release . It was also his penultimate movie . The original plan was to release the film in theaters , but the film got only limited distribution as Miramax found the film not `` commercial '' enough . Daddy and Them opened to positive reviews , with many critics praising the film 's southern humour , Thornton 's work as a writer/director , and the performances of the entire cast . It currently holds an 83 % rating on the review site Rotten Tomatoes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "616ea9a536a135981725e00e4707fb6b", "text": "Letty Lind Letitia Elizabeth Rudge , better known as Letty Lind ( 21 December 1861 -- 27 August 1923 ) , was an English actress , singer , dancer and acrobat , best known for her work in burlesque at the Gaiety Theatre , and in musical theatre at Daly 's Theatre , in London .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f53a37f103e59de3ab7a1ba2cdedeb6d", "text": "Laura Cunningham Laura Cunningham was an Irish singer/journalist/stylist from Dublin , Ireland , known for her role in Irish Traditional girl group Trinití . Trinití was signed to Universal Classics and Jazz in 2006 and released their self-titled album a year later . After the group disbanded in early 2008 due to poor album sales , Cunningham began writing a syndicated 2 page style/beauty column for The Voice Newspaper Group . She was a fashion presenter for Ireland AM , TV3 's breakfast show , but has not appeared for a number of years for unknowns reasons , and wrote fashion for Glow Magazine . She was also radio fashion correspondent for SPIN 1038 and Dublin 's 98 , but also has not appeared for some time . Prior to her music career she worked in the AIB 's credit card department . Now serves as an editor for wedding magazine Confetti having been dropped by a previous employer who she also served as an editor for , in Belfast . She has had no TV or radio work , or released any new music material in a number of years . She recently launched the website Hippenings.com , which sells wedding and party products . She has several social media accounts including Twitter , Instagram and Facebook .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3a57abeb2f6129cf9550c9d1ca20e122", "text": "Leonie Mellinger Leonie Mellinger ( born 24 June 1959 , Berlin , Germany ) is a British actress . In the television mini-series Small World , she played a central double role portraying the twins Angelica and Lily . Mellinger trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama . Her acting debut was as ` Miriam ' in the BBC TV serialisation of DH Lawrence 's Sons and Lovers . Her stage appearances with the Royal Shakespeare Company include ` Lavinia ' in Titus Andronicus and ` Perdita ' in The Winter 's Tale . As well as acting , she teaches communication and personal impact skills at her own training company .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37da7636c780f7f250727b24baf063bb", "text": "Lois Smith Lois Arlene Smith ( née Humbert ; born November 3 , 1930 ) is an American actress . She has played supporting roles in films including East of Eden , Five Easy Pieces , Resurrection , Fatal Attraction , Fried Green Tomatoes , Dead Man Walking , Tumbleweeds , Twister , Please Give , and The Nice Guys . In television she has performed in series that include The Americans , True Blood , and Desperate Housewives . Smith is also known for her extensive work in the theatre , receiving two Tony Award nominations for originating the role of Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath ( 1990 ) and for the role of Halie in a revival of Buried Child in 1996 . She also starred in an acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of The Trip to Bountiful in 2005 for which she received an Obie Award for Best Actress , an Outer Critics Circle Award , a Lucille Lortel Award , and a Drama Desk Award . Smith is an ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago . She was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2007 for her outstanding contributions to the theatre . In 2013 she was given a Lifetime Achievement Obie Award for excellence in Off-Broadway performance . In her career she has also taught , directed , and written for the stage .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf60f9d124ba14cc703944d83aea3a70", "text": "Laura B. Whitmore Laura B. Whitmore ( born March 11 , 1965 ) is a music marketer , singer/songwriter , event producer , and founder of the Women 's International Music Network ( The WiMN ) . She currently lives in Needham , MA .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "affebca5f365f2d8cba5ad04a2760a2b", "text": "The Exorcism of Emily Rose The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American legal drama horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson . The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel and follows a self-proclaimed agnostic who acts as defense counsel ( Linney ) representing a parish priest ( Wilkinson ) , accused by the state of negligent homicide after he performed an exorcism .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "6482ccee8796c643e39e3f946343a360", "text": "All the Lovers `` All the Lovers '' is a song recorded by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue for her eleventh studio album , Aphrodite ( 2010 ) . One of the last songs to be recorded for the album , `` All the Lovers '' was written by Jim Eliot and Mima Stilwell and produced by the former . Stuart Price , the executive producer of Aphrodite , was responsible for additional production and mixing of the song . Minogue felt `` All the Lovers '' summarised the `` euphoria '' of the album perfectly and chose it to be the lead single from Aphrodite . It was then globally released by Parlophone as a CD single and digital download on 11 June 2010 . `` All the Lovers '' is a midtempo disco song with influences of electropop music . The lyrics of the song serve as an invitation to the dance floor and an assertion that Minogue 's past relationships do not `` compare '' to the one she shares with her present lover . Upon its release , `` All the Lovers '' garnered critical acclaim and was commended for its chorus and production . Many critics found it similar to Minogue 's 2004 single `` I Believe in You '' . Compared to the lead singles from Minogue 's previous albums , `` All the Lovers '' underperformed in Australia and missed peaking inside the top ten of the Australian Singles Chart . However , it was a commercial success in Europe , reaching the top ten in numerous countries including Austria , Belgium , France , Italy , Spain and Switzerland and the United Kingdom . In the latter country , `` All the Lovers '' peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart . A club hit in the United States , it topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart . `` All the Lovers '' was certified gold in Australia , Italy , and the United Kingdom . An accompanying music video for `` All the Lovers '' was filmed in Downtown Los Angeles by Joseph Kahn , and features Minogue singing the song from atop a pyramid of underwear-clad couples . Critical reception towards the video was favourable , with many critics enjoying its concept and imagery . The music video was banned in several Asian countries due to its sexual nature . For additional promotion , Minogue performed the song on various television shows , such as Germany 's Next Topmodel and Alan Carr : Chatty Man . It was included on the set list of her Aphrodite : Les Folies , Kiss Me Once , and 2015 Summer tours , as well as on the Kylie Christmas concert series . An orchestral version of the song was featured on the track list of Minogue 's 2012 compilation album The Abbey Road Sessions .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "545968ab5331b4d77a739f6aa85395ce", "text": "List of number-one hits of 2017 (Switzerland) This is a list of the Swiss Hitparade number ones of 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a9a0dd4ee362b86e7a5a2f10f5339043", "text": "Andante, Andante `` Andante , Andante '' was a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA , released in only two countries : El Salvador and Argentina . It was written by Benny and Björn on April 9 , 1980 , at Polar Music studios . At the beginning , this song was called `` Hold Me Close '' . Anni-Frid Lyngstad handles the lead vocals . The lyrics were translated into Spanish by Buddy and Mary McCluskey and recorded in October 1980 at Polar Music studios , see abbaomnibus.net . This song was released for the first time in the album Super Trouper - Latin America version as track number 4 and it was reused in the album ABBA Oro as track number 12 . Abba - Uncensored on the Record explains `` Andante Andante is a love song , and the repeated musical term of the title means gently , slowly or at a walking pace in Italian . '' This song was never released as a single ( only in the B side of `` Happy New Year '' in Portugal ) . Because the song was released as a single in only two countries , it never achieved success and never appeared in the global charts . Though the theme seems at first to be a treatise in love making : `` Make your fingers soft and light / Let your body be the velvet of the night '' , the sensual nature of the song is somewhat mitigated in the refrain as it becomes an invocation of the muse : `` I am your music and I am your song/Play me time and time again and make me strong '' . Augmentation is used in the refrain with the melody sung at half the tempo of the backing tracks , both singing the same lyrics . The Abba tribute choir `` Andante Andante '' takes its name from this song . The Herald describes Andante , Andante as having an `` Italian '' flavour .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f06f4b8e4d5772fa7934a3a4d6af02a4", "text": "I Will Love Again `` I Will Love Again '' is a song by the Belgian singer Lara Fabian . It was released as the second single of her self-titled album in 2000 . It was her first English single . The song was a top ten hit in Belgium , Canada , New Zealand and Spain and reached # 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play . It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 . `` I Will Love Again '' was produced by Mark Taylor and Paul Barry . The UK group Steps remade the song for their 2017 album Tears on the Dancefloor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1139e048e2906f7a8d52741ee5eaa4c", "text": "Let Me Go, Lover! `` Let Me Go , Lover ! '' , a popular song , was written by Jenny Lou Carson and Al Hill , a pseudonym used by Fred Wise , Kathleen Twomey , and Ben Weisman . It is based on an earlier song called `` Let Me Go , Devil , '' about alcoholism . It was featured on the television program Studio One on November 15 , 1954 , and caught the fancy of the public . Joan Weber sang the song on the TV production and was pregnant at the time . A result of the program was to illustrate how efficiently a song could be promoted by introducing it to the public via radio or a TV production . The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40366 . Mitch Miller stocked national record stores the week before the program and because of its availability the record sold over 100,000 the first week of its release . It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 4 , 1954 . By January 1955 , Weber 's record of the song had hit No. 1 on all the Billboard charts ( the Disk Jockey chart , the Best Seller chart , and the Juke Box chart ) . The song reached No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart , and was awarded a gold record . It was also quickly covered by a number of other singers . One artist to `` cover '' it was Lucille Ball . In the March 18 , 1955 , episode of I Love Lucy , entitled `` Bull Fight Dance '' . Among the cover versions was one by Patti Page . This recording was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70511 . It first reached the Billboard charts on December 18 , 1954 . On the Disk Jockey chart , it peaked at No. 8 ; on the Best Seller chart , at No. 24 ; on the Juke Box chart , at No. 12 . Another cover , by Teresa Brewer and The Lancers , was recorded on November 18 , 1954 , and released by Coral Records as catalog number 61315 . It reached No. 6 on the Billboard chart and No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart . Peggy Lee also released the song in 1954 , reaching No. 26 . On the Cash Box Best-Selling Records chart , all the versions were combined , and the song was also a No. 1 hit on that chart . Hank Snow 's version ( `` Let Me Go , Woman '' ) went to No. 1 on the country music charts in 1955 . Dean Martin had the song released as a single in 1955 , reaching No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart . In March 1955 , Ruby Murray reached 5 in the UK Singles Chart with her version . Kathy Kirby 's version of the song went to No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart in 1964 . It was also covered by Billy Fury , which turned out to one of the last songs he recorded before his death in 1983 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4384d66be4b9f388417d2306f994fdbe", "text": "Everlasting Love (Sandra album) Everlasting Love is the second compilation album from German singer Sandra , released in 1988 . This longplayer is not counted as a `` regular '' album ; it is a special compilation for the Anglo-American market and was only released in the U.S. and UK . The version of `` Everlasting Love '' that it contains was remixed for PWL to match the taste of the English and American audience and is very different from the original single release of 1987 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "228d02af5b6947287622d052407401dd", "text": "All Angels (album) All Angels is the debut album by English Classical crossover group All Angels , released in November 2006 . The album sold 33,000 in its first week in the UK becoming the fastest selling classical debut in UK chart history and reached the Top 10 on the UK Album Chart . It was later certified Gold in December of the same year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d287ff8a0f1668824fc96691e1028e15", "text": "Switzerland (album) Switzerland is the title of the third album by Detroit rock band Electric Six . The album consists of thirteen new tracks . The band commented that : A music video for the song `` I Buy the Drugs '' was recorded on July 1 , 2006 and was released on their MySpace site in early August . A digital download of the track followed on August 15 , 2006 . The album was released on September 12 , 2006 in the United States and was followed by releases in the United Kingdom , Germany , France , Italy , the Netherlands and Scandinavia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7c5cd62521286ec1ea6ff42bff2e8458", "text": "All I Ever Wanted (The Human League song) `` All I Ever Wanted '' is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League . It is taken from the Secrets album of 2001 and was released as its first single . It is currently their most recent single released on a major label . It follows the standard Human League style of baritone lead vocals of Philip Oakey with choruses and incidentals jointly shared between female co-vocalists Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley ( credited for the first time under her married name , Gayle , causing some erroneous comment that ` Susan Sulley ' had been replaced ) . The meticulous joint production of Q , Kerry Hopwood and Dave Clayton produced a modern sounding electronica track that was critically well received . It was released in July 2001 and stalled at number 47 in the UK Singles Chart .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3f669e0be240c4046ab3d89a83c891d2", "text": "Paola del Medico Paola del Medico Felix ( born 5 October 1950 ) is a Swiss singer . Born in Saint-Gall , she has sung mostly in German and French . She represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song `` Bonjour , Bonjour '' , finishing in fifth place . In 1980 , she represented Switzerland for a second time in the Eurovision Song Contest with `` Cinéma '' , where she finished in fourth place . Between 1981 and 1990 she co-hosted `` Verstehen Sie Spaß ? '' , a Candid Camera-style show , for the German TV station ARD together with her husband Kurt Felix . She was in contention to represent Germany for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song `` Peter Pan '' , but she finished 2nd in the national final .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a5f5e2b72c96890ee7df8b87c30c8635", "text": "Arlette Zola Arlette Zola is a singer who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 . She was born Arlette Jaquet in the city of Fribourg on 29 April 1949 . Her song , `` Amour on t ` aime '' , was an upbeat number in the style of the UK 1968 entry `` Congratulations '' . Zola was placed third behind Germany and Israel . She made two further attempts at reaching the Eurovision finals . In 1984 , she took third place in the Swiss final with Emporte-moi . 1985 also saw her in third spot , this time with Aime-moi , performed with Helder and the Heldernauts . An early Arlette Zola song , `` Je suis folle de tant d'aimer '' , dating back to the 1960s , can be heard on the CD Swinging Mademoiselles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8a977d91fc5cfe0dfb95f1a35d41b914", "text": "The Swiss Army Romance The Swiss Army Romance is the first full-length album by Dashboard Confessional .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa535e16d396cda1cd9b686fc109465f", "text": "Anshelle Anshelle are a Swiss Adult Contemporary Pop/Rock band from Bern , Switzerland founded in 2001 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8bd531311de0a9b917ef90f4000cab42", "text": "My Love (Petula Clark song) `` My Love '' is a 1965 single release by Petula Clark which in early 1966 became an international hit , reaching # 1 in the US : the track continued Clark 's collaboration with songwriter and record producer Tony Hatch . In November 1965 Tony Hatch , on a flight from London to Los Angeles , was putting the finishing touches on his composition `` The Life and Soul of the Party '' which he planned to record with Clark in Los Angeles to serve as her next single . In casual conversation with the American sitting next to him Hatch was advised that this song 's title would be meaningless to the American public . Hatch then proceeded to write lyrics for a song whose title - `` My Love '' - could not conceivably present any comprehension issue : the lyrics were completed during the flight and Hatch completed the music soon after landing in Los Angeles . `` My Love '' was recorded at Western Studios and featured the backing of the Wrecking Crew . Petula Clark would recall : `` We recorded three songs on that session ... I liked the two other songs quite a lot , but I really did n't like ` My Love ' ... I thought it was a bit ordinary . I had got so used to these wonderful songs that Tony had been writing with all these different moods and I thought `` My Love '' was just a bit flat . '' Clark would describe her discouraging Warner Bros a & r man Joe Smith from issuing `` My Love '' as a single : `` he 's a very small man physically ... about the right height for me . I was able to get hold of his lapels , and I said to him , ` Joe , I do n't care which -LSB- of the three songs -RSB- you put out , but just do n't put out `` My Love '' . And he said : ` Trust me , baby . ' '' Smith did in fact okay the single release of `` My Love '' which would return Clark to the top of the US charts for the first time since her breakthrough success with `` Downtown '' , as `` My Love '' reached # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated 5 February 1966 , making Clark the first British female to have two US # 1 hits . Also a # 1 hit in Canada , `` My Love '' returned Clark to the UK Top Ten for the first time since `` Downtown '' two years previous with a March 1966 peak of # 4 . '' In the UK the single earned a Silver disc for sales of 200,000 units . `` My Love '' also provided Clark with a hit in Australia ( # 4 ) , Finland ( # 18 ) , New Zealand ( # 6 ) , Rhodesia ( # 1 ) and South Africa ( # 6 ) and reached # 13 in both the Netherlands and the Dutch speaking region of Belgium . In Germany `` My Love '' became a hit first in its original English version ( # 13 ) and then again when rendered in German as `` Verzeih ' die dummen Tränen '' ( Forgive the foolish tears ) ( # 21 ) . Translated recordings by Clark also made `` My Love '' a hit in France and Italy , respectively as `` Mon amour '' ( # 12 ) and `` L'amore e il vento '' ( Love is the wind ) ( # 24 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b1ec27086d93804d3eaa340d1308e4d", "text": "List of number-one singles of the 1990s (Switzerland) This is a list of singles that reached number one on the Swiss Hitparade during the 1990s by week each reached the top of the chart .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "abfdb8a1a0effa4bbf567b363c95a649", "text": "Lovers and Liars Lovers and Liars ( Viaggio con Anita ) is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and starring Goldie Hawn and Giancarlo Giannini . It is Hawn 's only foreign film . It was released in the United States in February 1981 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "850027b72954a4fa05cdbecdfba7db23", "text": "All Night (Icona Pop song) `` All Night '' is a song by Swedish synthpop duo Icona Pop , from their second studio and international debut album , This Is ... Icona Pop ( 2013 ) . The album was released worldwide on July 23 , 2013 as a digital download by Swedish independent record label TEN Music Group , as well as Atlantic Records subsidiary Big Beat Records . The song is the second single to be released from the album , following `` Girlfriend '' . It was featured in the film Neighbors and appears on the film 's soundtrack .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9dc65b32d932bea6eddd0225188c6036", "text": "All Bad `` All Bad '' is a single by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber . It was released on November 11 , 2013 , The song is the sixth in Bieber 's series Music Mondays , the first five being `` Heartbreaker '' ( October 7 , 2013 ) , `` All That Matters '' ( October 14 ) , `` Hold Tight '' ( October 21 ) , `` Recovery '' ( October 28 ) and `` Bad Day '' ( November 4 ) . Bieber released a new single every week for 10 weeks from October 7 to December 9 , 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5306fdc8ed3c3d33a7c9e49ecfef4296", "text": "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus `` Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus '' ( `` Music resounds in the world '' ) was the Swiss entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 , composed by Cornelia Lackner and performed by Egon Egemann in German . On the night of the contest the song was performed 12th ( following Denmark 's Lonnie Devantier with `` Hallo Hallo '' and preceding Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac with `` Frei zu leben '' ) . At the close of the voting it had received 51 points , placing 11th in a field of 22 . It was succeeded as Swiss representative by Sandra Simó with `` Canzone per te '' . Category : Eurovision songs of Switzerland Category : Eurovision songs of 1990 Category : German-language songs Category :1990 songs", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aad58b6d950ff1144c3e0c2a78f48e53", "text": "Swiss Film Award The Swiss Film Award ( formerly Swiss Film Prize ) ( Prix du cinéma suisse , Schweizer Filmpreis , Premio del cinema svizzero , Premi dal film svizzer ) is the national film award of Switzerland , first given out in 1998 . 1998 to 2008 : the Prize was given in during the Solothurn Film Festival . 2009 : the nomination night happened in Solothurn during January . Each film nominated received a cash-prize . During the beginning of March , a `` glamour '' ceremony , the first one of its kind , was organised in Lucerne . The prize awarded is a Cristal-like statue , called `` The Quartz '' . 2009 was the last year where the Jury was composed of people from the Swiss state and the Federal Office of Culture . 2010 : Nomination in Solothurn again , during the Solothurn Film Festival during January . Ceremony in Lucerne in March . The prizes have been awarded for the first time by the Swiss Film Academy , created in 2008 . It was the first time that no state intervention occurred .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f03a6a439ebd40a3fe7ddb14e6ffa663", "text": "Les illusions de nos vingt ans `` Les illusions de nos vingt ans '' ( `` The illusion of our twenties '' ) is a song by Peter , Sue and Marc sung in French that represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 in Dublin , Ireland . It was composed by Peter Reber and written by Maurice Tézé . The song was performed 4th on the night of the contest , following Monaco 's Severine with `` Un banc , un arbre , une rue '' and preceding Germany 's Katja Ebstein with `` Diese Welt '' . It received 78 points , placing 12th in a field of 18 . It was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1972 contest by Veronique Mueller with `` C'est la chanson de mon amour '' . Peter , Sue & Marc would return to represent Switzerland on three more occasions , each time singing in a different language ; in 1976 with `` Djambo , Djambo '' in English , in 1979 with `` Trödler und Co '' in German and finally in 1981 with `` Io senza te '' in Italian , a record in Eurovision history .", "title": "" } ]

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[ { "docid": "c950122beea03b1aa9db8793dedc221b", "text": "Namesake A namesake is a person named after another . Namesake may also refer to a thing , such as a company , place , ship , building , or concept , named after a person . In general , the second recipient of a name , named for the first , is said to be the namesake of the first . The attribution can , however , go in the opposite direction , with namesake referring to the original holder of the name ( the eponym ) . The word is first recorded in the mid-seventeenth century , and probably comes from the phrase `` for -LSB- the , my , his , her -RSB- name 's sake '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "72205d83f3275816a15ffed4092f7a18", "text": "Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute The Nancy Campbell Academy ( formerly Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute ) is a grade 7 through 12 ( day-school or residential ) Canadian accredited international private Bahá ' í school in Stratford , Ontario , Canada . Emphasizing its `` twin pillars '' of academic excellence and a clear moral framework , NCA satisfies the Ministry of Education ( Ontario ) standards , leading to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma ( OSSD ) . The Institute was named after Nancy Campbell ( 1905-1980 ) , an accomplished pianist , artist , actress and dancer , who lived as a `` world citizen '' motivated by her belief in the Bahá ' í Faith . Campbell worked to promote the ideal of the oneness of humanity , and was a dynamic speaker who travelled throughout the world giving lectures on peace and world unity . Breakwell Education Inc. established NCA in 1994 . Within seven years of its founding , NCA was among 16 schools rated Number One in a Fraser Institute survey of 816 Ontario high schools .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d529b3df0a7a6b757610c53509063466", "text": "Census family In the Canadian Census such families consisting of a married couple and children are referred to as Census Families . The US Census Bureau refers to such household structures as `` Married couple families . '' This demographic features the highest median household income in the United States . In the definition in Statistics Canada 's Census Dictionary , the term `` census family '' Refers to a married couple ( with or without children of either and/or both spouses ) , a common-law couple ( with or without children of either and/or both partners ) or a lone parent of any marital status , with at least one child . A couple may be of opposite sex or same sex . A couple family with children may be further classified as either an intact family in which all children are the biological and/or adopted children of both married spouses or of both common-law partners or a stepfamily with at least one biological or adopted child of only one married spouse or common-law partner and whose birth or adoption preceded the current relationship . Stepfamilies , in turn may be classified as simple or complex . A simple stepfamily is a couple family in which all children are biological or adopted children of one , and only one , married spouse or common-law partner whose birth or adoption preceded the current relationship . A complex stepfamily is a couple family which contains at least one biological or adopted child whose birth or adoption preceded the current relationship . These families contain children from : each married spouse or common-law partner and no other children one married spouse or common-law partner and at least one other biological or adopted child of the couple each married spouse or common-law partner and at least one other biological or adopted child of the couple . - Statistics Canada", "title": "" }, { "docid": "386fe3152d7642e3e107e0308ade1458", "text": "Sarah Campbell Sarah Campbell ( born July 19 , 1982 ) is a politician in Ontario , Canada . She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Kenora -- Rainy River . She has been an MPP since 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "78fb15c1bf69c732b862957bccf1468b", "text": "Ian Campbell (athlete) Ian Bernard Campbell ( born 18 April 1957 in Victoria ) is a retired long and triple jumper from Australia , who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow , USSR . There he ended up in fifth place in the men 's triple jump event , with a leap of 16.72 metre . In the final , Campbell , missed a certain gold medal after his fourth jump was fouled ; this decision has been disputed since . He was accused of dragging his trail leg during the second , or `` step '' portion of the event . He had several jumps over 17.37 metres and at least one estimated to be more than 17.60 metres , but after each of those jumps , and sometimes with a few seconds ' hesitation , a judge 's red flag indicated a foul . He won the silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games . In 2003 he was appointed CEO of the Richmond Football Club . On July 25 , 2015 , Athletics Australia submitted a request to the IAAF to award Campbell the Gold medal after all for his fouled fourth jump at the 1980 Olympics , claiming that video recordings of the jump clearly show that the disputed decision was erroneous . A similar request was submitted for the women 's 200 metres sprint at the 1948 Olympics , claiming that an Australian female athlete should posthumously be awarded the bronze medal .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d4fcca7d6e1d71226d2bf539b197c953", "text": "Maeve Maeve , Maev or Maiv is a female given name of Irish origin . It was spelled Medb in Old Irish ( -LSB- mɛðv -RSB- ) , Meḋḃ , Meaḋḃ in Middle Irish , Meadhbh in early modern Irish ( -LSB- mɛɣv -RSB- ) , and is now spelled Méabh ( -LSB- mʲeːv -RSB- ) or Medbh in modern Irish . It is usually Anglicised as Maeve -LSB- ˈmeɪv -RSB- , with variants such as Maev , Meave , Maive , and Maebh . The name means ` intoxicating ' or ` she who intoxicates ' and has strong links to mead , an ancient honey wine typically consumed during a marriage ceremony . It is rooted in the Irish legend of Queen Maeve or Medb , one of the main protagonists of the early Irish legend Táin Bó Cúailnge . It is also associated with the fairy queen Queen Mab of Irish and English legend .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82333aa529ae7752d51bef26937a21de", "text": "Alan Campbell Alan or Allen is the name of : Alan Campbell ( actor ) , actor known for his role as Derek Mitchell on the TV series Jake and the Fatman Alan Campbell ( footballer , born 1944 ) ( born 1944 ) , Northern Irish footballer Alan Campbell ( Irish footballer ) ( born 1960 ) , former Republic of Ireland international footballer Alan Campbell ( pastor ) ( born 1949 ) , Pentecostal pastor in Belfast , Northern Ireland Alan Campbell ( politician ) ( born 1957 ) , British Labour Party Member of Parliament Alan Campbell ( rower ) ( born 1983 ) , British Olympic rower Alan Campbell ( Scottish footballer ) ( born 1948 ) , former Scottish football midfielder Alan Campbell ( screenwriter ) ( 1904 -- 1963 ) , married to Dorothy Parker Alan Campbell ( writer ) ( born 1971 ) , author of the novels Scar Night and Iron Angel Alan Campbell , Baron Campbell of Alloway ( 1917 -- 2013 ) , British judge and life peer Sir Alan Campbell ( diplomat ) ( 1919 -- 2007 ) , British ambassador to Ethiopia and Italy Allen Campbell ( 1953 -- 1994 ) , elephant trainer Allen G. Campbell , delegate from Utah Territory to the U.S. House of Representatives Alan K. Campbell ( 1923 -- 1998 ) , former director of the US Office of Personnel Management", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d11211db7014d16c42b062fd99912639", "text": "Ellie Ellie or Elly is a given name , usually feminine , a shortened form of Eloise , Eliana , Elaina , Elena , Eleanor , Emily , Eliza , Emelia , Elspeth , Elissa , Elham , Elliot or Elizabeth , but also a given name in its own right . It is also occasionally a nickname . It may refer to :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "141f950cfb56a778e906b90e4aabf629", "text": "Clarke Clarke is an Anglo-Irish surname which means `` clerk '' . The surname is of English and Irish origin but the original word comes from Latin for clericus . There are some surname variants , including Clark and Clerk . Clarke is also uncommonly chosen as a given name .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "473dc45c2413c7a76b1971e4cf3e2e8c", "text": "Nevus Nevus ( pl : nevi ) is a nonspecific medical term for a visible , circumscribed , chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa . The term originates from nævus , which is Latin for `` birthmark , '' however , a nevus can be either congenital ( present at birth ) or acquired . Common terms , including mole , birthmark , and beauty mark , are used to describe nevi , but these terms do not distinguish specific types of nevi from one another .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6ef2e724bb6f26582f71f472e935464f", "text": "Dick Campbell (producer) Dick Campbell , born Cornelius Coleridge Campbell ( June 27 , 1903 -- December 20 , 1994 ) , was a key figure in black theater during the Harlem Renaissance . While a successful performer in his own right , Campbell is best known as a tireless advocate for black actors in general . As a theater producer and director , he helped launch the careers of several black theater artists , including Ossie Davis , Frederick O'Neal , Loften Mitchell , Helen Martin , and Abram Hill . He was a co-founder of the Negro People 's Theatre in 1935 and the Rose McLendon Players in 1937 , which soon produced only plays written by African Americans . That year he co-founded the Negro Actors Guild as well . His advocacy of the hiring of more blacks in TV included a boycott in 1955 . From 1956 to 1964 he represented the State Department in Africa in its International Cultural Exchange Program . Later he was appointed to public affairs for the Human Resources Administration under Mayor John Lindsay and acted as a spokesperson for his anti-poverty programs . In 1972 he was co-founder of the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of Greater New York and served as its executive director until his death .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bdcf217a1c0c2f1555e604bfbf89ff00", "text": "Craig (given name) Craig is an English-language masculine given name of an ultimately Celtic derivation . The name has two origins . In some cases it can originate from a nickname , derived from the Scottish Gaelic word creag , meaning `` rock , '' similar to Peter . In other cases , the given name originates from the Scottish surname Craig , which is also derived from the same Scottish Gaelic word . Cognate forms of creag include the Irish creig , Manx creg , and Welsh craig . The English word `` crag '' also shares an origin with these Celtic words . The given name Craig is popular in Scotland , and is used throughout the English speaking world , though in North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound , as in `` egg , '' while the British pronunciation sounds like the diphthong in `` brain . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b9bb0cb36b98110018ca8c1ddef25cbb", "text": "Norisha Campbell Norisha Campbell is an American indoor volleyball player . She currently plays professionally for `` Rote Raben Vilsbiburg '' in Germany . She trained with the U.S. Olympic team prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b81790a63963afc43f17f115d0cfd7c8", "text": "Alistair Campbell (poet) Alistair Te Ariki Campbell , ONZM ( 25 June 1925 -- 16 August 2009 ) was a New Zealand poet , playwright , and novelist . His father was a New Zealand Scot and his mother was a Cook Island Maori from Penrhyn Island .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3286d10efa6d8e10ce92e72bfb718738", "text": "Denise Campbell (footballer) Denise Campbell ( born 15 October 1979 ) is an English female footballer . A tough-tackling midfielder , she currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Ladies . She was born in Liverpool .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17f63184e1642cec628bc8660f185454", "text": "Naomi Clark Naomi Clark , played by AnnaLynne McCord , is a fictional character from the CW primetime drama 90210 , the fourth series of the Beverly Hills , 90210 franchise . The character was created by Rob Thomas , Gabe Sachs , and Jeff Judah , with later developments by Rebecca Sinclair , and occasional input from McCord . During early stages of production , Naomi was largely described as a privileged and popular teenager . Prior to the series ' premiere , Sachs and Judah would further develop Naomi into an antiheroine with a number of flaws , virtues , and familial issues . In the second season , Sinclair , the new show-runner , maintained the previous developments but presented a more comedic take on the character . McCord has expressed fondness for the multi-faceted nature of the role , citing it as a factor in her decision to accept the part . Often regarded as the show 's central figure , Naomi has received critical acclaim from the Los Angeles Times , Entertainment Weekly , People magazine , and other media outlets . Reviews have praised AnnaLynne McCord 's performance and the complexity of the role . Conversely , Naomi has also been a recipient of criticism , particularly during the second season . For her work in the role , McCord was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2009 , and won a Breakthrough of the Year Award in 2010 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1cc3c7508b6f49d213161a87cdbe3fc9", "text": "Say Her Name #SayHerName is a social movement that seeks to raise awareness for black female victims of police brutality and anti-Black violence in the United States . #SayHerName aims to change the public perception that victims of police brutality and anti-Black violence are predominantly male by highlighting the gender-specific ways in which black women , particularly black queer women and black transgender women , are disproportionately affected by fatal acts of racial injustice . In an effort to create a large social media presence alongside existing racial justice campaigns , such as #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackGirlsMatter , the African American Policy Forum ( AAPF ) coined the hashtag #SayHerName in February 2015 . In May 2015 , the AAPF released a report entitled `` Say Her Name : Resisting Police Brutality against Black Women , '' which outlined the goals and objectives of the #SayHerName movement . Following Sandra Bland 's fatal encounter with police in July 2015 , the AAPF , in conjunction with the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School and Soros Justice Fellow , Andrea Ritchie , issued an updated version of the original report . The updated version includes a description of the circumstances surrounding Bland 's death , as well as several accounts detailing recent incidents of police-instigated violence against black women , including Tanisha Anderson and Rekia Boyd . In addition to these accounts , the report provides an analytical framework for understanding black women 's susceptibility to police brutality and state-sanctioned violence , as well as offers some suggestions on how to effectively mobilize various communities and empower them to advocate for racial justice . Drawing from the AAPF report , the #SayHerName movement strives to address the invisibilization of black women within mainstream media and , more specifically , the #BlackLivesMatter movement . Of the movement 's many agendas , one includes commemorating the women who have lost their lives due to police brutality and anti-Black violence . To advance this agenda , the AAPF , along with twenty local sponsors and the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School , organized a vigil on May 20 , 2015 , in New York City , where dozens gathered to demand that the public no longer ignore black women 's struggles against gendered , racialized violence .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "20846c178dc421009c93570d5b45390e", "text": "Bowie (surname) Bowie is an Irish and Scottish surname . The name is pronounced -LSB- ˈbuːiː -RSB- , -LSB- ˈboʊ.i -RSB- , or -LSB- ˈbaʊ.i -RSB- . The name can be derived from the Gaelic nickname buidhe , meaning `` yellow '' , `` fair-haired '' . The surname can also be an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Buadhaigh ; this surname means `` descendant of Buadhach '' and is also rendered as Bogue and Boyce . The personal name Buadhach means `` victorious '' . The surname Bowie is rendered in Scottish Gaelic as Buidheach ( masculine ) and Bhuidheach ( feminine ) , as well as Mac ` IlleBhuidhe ( masculine ) and Nic ` IlleBhuidhe ( feminine ) . Early instances of the surname in Scotland , recorded in 1481 , are : Boye , Bowy , and Boee . A family of the surname , the Bowie family , was one of the colonial families of Maryland with John Bowie , Sr. being the first Bowie in the colony .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21c198032ca433c569629036c7688c43", "text": "Neil Campbell Neil Campbell may refer to : Sir Neil Campbell , known as Niall mac Cailein ( died 1316 ) , hero of the Wars of Scottish Independence Neil Campbell ( bishop of Argyll ) ( died 1613 ) , Scots bishop Neil Campbell ( bishop of the Isles ) ( c. 1590 -- 1645 ) , Scots bishop Neill Campbell ( c. 1630 -- 1692 ) , Scottish nobleman who became governor of New Jersey from 1686 until 1687 Sir Neil Campbell ( British Army officer ) ( 1776 -- 1827 ) , fought in the Napoleonic Wars Neil Campbell ( minister ) ( 1678 -- 1761 ) , Principal of Glasgow University and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Neil Campbell ( politician ) ( 1880 -- 1960 ) , Australian politician , Tasmanian Leader of the Opposition from 1945 to 1950 Neil Campbell ( chemist ) ( 1903-1996 ) , Scottish chemist and amateur athlete Neil Campbell ( geologist ) ( 1914 -- 1978 ) , Canadian geologist Neil Campbell ( rower ) ( 1931 -- 2006 ) , Canadian rower and coach Neil Campbell ( scientist ) ( 1946 -- 2004 ) , American author of biology textbooks Neil Campbell ( musician ) ( born 1966 ) , British experimental musician Neil Campbell ( footballer ) ( born 1977 ) , English footballer", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1f0cd9cf2f04c5956f7a00425d751088", "text": "Edith Edith is a female given name , derived from the Old English words ēad , meaning ` riches or blessed ' , and ġȳð , meaning ` war ' , and is in common usage in this form in English , German , many Scandinavian languages and Dutch . Its French form , also a common name in French , is Édith . Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte , Edie and Edythe . It was a common first name prior to the 16th century , when it fell out of favour . It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th century , and in 2007 it was ranked at 730th most popular female name in the United States , according to the Social Security online database . It was more common as a name for children in the early 20th century than in the late 20th or early 21st centuries . The name Edith has four name days : May 14 in Estonia , October 31 in Sweden , July 5 in Latvia , and September 16 in France .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "64c2c25384ffc700d024e222e2565888", "text": "Diablo (series) Diablo is an action role-playing hack and slash dungeon crawler video game series developed by Blizzard Entertainment ( and Blizzard North ) . , the series has sold over 24.8 million copies worldwide . The series is made up of three core games : Diablo , Diablo II , and Diablo III . All three games are action role-playing and hack and slash games . Expansion games include the third-party published Diablo : Hellfire , which follows the first game , Lord of Destruction , published by Blizzard and released after the second game , and the recently released Reaper of Souls , which follows the third game . Additional content is provided through story elements explored in other media forms . To celebrate Diablo 's 20th anniversary , the original game was going to be recreated in Diablo III in late 2016 . The series is set in the fantasy world of Sanctuary . The three games in the series take place in similar geographic areas , with several common areas including the town of Tristram and the region around Mount Arreat . Additional setting is provided by the High Heavens and the Burning Hells , two separate realms with ties to Sanctuary . The series focuses on the battle between the humans living on Sanctuary and the Prime Evils , demons who are led by Diablo , the series ' chief antagonist . The humans are occasionally aided by angels , notably the archangel of justice , Tyrael . The characters in the world of Sanctuary are primarily humans , angels , and various classes of demons and monsters . The series has resulted in the publishing of several books relevant to the Diablo setting , covering a wide range of the timelines of the universe . There are also comics that explore various stories within the world of Sanctuary .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c1c87cd9d68a32bcad5850bdd99606a7", "text": "Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment , Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine , California , and is a subsidiary of the American company Activision Blizzard . The company was founded on February 8 , 1991 , under the name Silicon & Synapse by three graduates of the University of California , Los Angeles : Michael Morhaime , Frank Pearce , and Allen Adham . The company originally concentrated primarily on the creation of game ports for other studios before beginning development of their own software in 1993 with the development of games like Rock n ' Roll Racing and The Lost Vikings . In 1994 the company became Chaos Studios , then Blizzard Entertainment , Inc. after being acquired by distributor Davidson & Associates . Shortly thereafter , Blizzard released Warcraft : Orcs & Humans . Blizzard went on to create several other video games , including Warcraft sequels , the Diablo series , the StarCraft series , and in 2004 the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft . Their most recent projects include the first expansion for Diablo III , Reaper of Souls , the online collectible card game Hearthstone : Heroes of Warcraft , the sixth expansion for World of Warcraft , Legion , the multiplayer online battle arena Heroes of the Storm , the third and final expansion for StarCraft II : Wings of Liberty , Legacy of the Void , and the multiplayer first-person shooter Overwatch . On July 9 , 2008 , Activision merged with Vivendi Games , culminating in the inclusion of the Blizzard brand name in the title of the resulting holding company . On July 25 , 2013 , Activision Blizzard announced the purchase of 429 million shares from majority owner Vivendi . As a result , Activision Blizzard became a completely independent company . Blizzard Entertainment hosts conventions for fans to meet and to promote their games : the BlizzCon in California , United States , and the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in other countries , including France and South Korea .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "100e748aede4dc6594f8eaf0185cff91", "text": "Curse, Inc. Curse , Inc. is an online game portal and network of gaming websites founded by Hubert Thieblot in 2006 . The company is headquartered in Huntsville , Alabama , and has offices in San Francisco , New York City , Los Angeles , Brighton , UK , and Berlin , Germany . Claiming to be the `` number one resource for core online gamers , '' Quantcast estimated monthly unique traffic in 2013 in excess of 30 million visitors . Curse has several primary functions , the most notable of which include an add-on and modification service called Curse Client for such games as World of Warcraft , Rift , The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim , Terraria , Kerbal Space Program , and Minecraft , a collection of over 1000 gaming wikis known as Gamepedia , and a Voice over IP ( VoIP ) service called Curse Voice . Curse formerly sponsored a professional team , known collectively as Team Curse , that competed in League of Legends and Call of Duty '' , which in addition to various high-profile wins have garnered sponsorship from companies such as Nissan , Alienware , and Cooler Master . In January 2015 Team Curse merged with Team Liquid under the name of the latter organization . While Curse initially offered modifications and add-ons alone through their Curse-Beta website , offerings have expanded to include Wiki services , the Curse client , CurseForge , CurseVoice , Union for Gamers , BukkitDev , and in-house content produced for YouTube . On August 16 , 2016 , Curse announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Amazon.com Inc. via its subsidiary Twitch Interactive for an undisclosed amount .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "310186e506601f761fa609448a8613ef", "text": "Deliria Deliria : Faerie Tales for a New Millennium is an `` interactive urban fantasy setting '' created by Phil Brucato . The title refers to an altered state of awareness in which several levels of reality can be perceived at once , to both good and ill effect . The core concept behind Deliria is one of `` ordinary people in an extraordinary world . '' Inspired by classical fairy tales and urban fantasy , the setting presents a multicultural world in which magic is always present but often invisible . To `` twilight people '' who encounter the magical realm , the world becomes a frightening yet wonderful place . Meanwhile , the immortal faeries , or aelderfolk , regard mortal humanity with a mixture of awe and terror . The accelerating pace of human imagination reverberates through both worlds , bringing changes that many aelders fear . Within the tensions of this setting , ordinary people become heroes - or villains - in their own new fairy tales . Inspired by authors like Charles de Lint , Erik Davis and Francesca Lia Block , films like Edward ScissorHands and Practical Magic , world music and ethereal wave music , and TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Deliria 's setting emphasizes `` normal people '' over superheroes . As a role-playing game , it features a flexible rules system , collaborative storytelling , and a character-crafting process based on telling stories about the character . Deliria has also been noted for its vivid digital art , evocative short stories , and emphasis of `` courage rather than carnage . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04a05f61236f6c5137a6794d7fb1cdea", "text": "3D Dot Game Heroes is an action role-playing video game developed by Silicon Studio for the PlayStation 3 . The game is presented using 2D retro-style graphics in a voxel-based 3D environment . The game was published in Japan by FromSoftware in November 2009 , and in North America and Europe by Atlus USA and SouthPeak Games in May 2010 , respectively .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97c68d80e3ad74a9121f8fd42de4863c", "text": "FromSoftware is a Japanese video game company founded in November 1986 . The company is known primarily outside of Japan for being the developers of the Armored Core and Souls series , as well as Bloodborne .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90e54dfd9b806a88ef33a83497d40def", "text": "Diablo Diablo -LSB- diˈaβlo -RSB- is a Spanish word meaning `` Devil '' . Diablo may also refer to :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80c21efa7346b0b25f963c8e2e372213", "text": "Ogre Battle , sometimes referred to as , is a series of five tactical role-playing and real-time strategy video games developed by Quest Corporation and currently owned by Square Enix . There are five original games in the series , and one remake .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "98a2079b0b44e245effbe1b6f948c6ba", "text": "Machinima Machinima ( -LSB- məˈʃiːnᵻmə -RSB- or -LSB- məˈʃɪnᵻmə -RSB- ) is the use of real-time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production . Most often video games are used to generate the computer animation . Machinima-based artists , sometimes called machinimists or machinimators , are often fan laborers , by virtue of their re-use of copyrighted materials ( see below ) . Machinima offers to provide an archive of gaming performance and access to the look and feel of software and hardware that may already have become unavailable or even obsolete ; for game studies , `` Machinima 's gestures grant access to gaming 's historical conditions of possibility and how machinima offers links to a comparative horizon that informs , changes , and fully participates in videogame culture . '' The practice of using graphics engines from video games arose from the animated software introductions of the 1980s demoscene , Disney Interactive Studios ' 1992 video game Stunt Island , and 1990s recordings of gameplay in first-person shooter ( FPS ) video games , such as id Software 's Doom and Quake . Originally , these recordings documented speedruns -- attempts to complete a level as quickly as possible -- and multiplayer matches . The addition of storylines to these films created `` Quake movies '' . The more general term machinima , a portmanteau of machine cinema , arose when the concept spread beyond the Quake series to other games and software . After this generalization , machinima appeared in mainstream media , including television series and advertisements . Machinima has advantages and disadvantages when compared to other styles of filmmaking . Its relative simplicity over traditional frame-based animation limits control and range of expression . Its real-time nature favors speed , cost saving , and flexibility over the higher quality of pre-rendered computer animation . Virtual acting is less expensive , dangerous , and physically restricted than live action . Machinima can be filmed by relying on in-game artificial intelligence ( AI ) or by controlling characters and cameras through digital puppetry . Scenes can be precisely scripted , and can be manipulated during post-production using video editing techniques . Editing , custom software , and creative cinematography may address technical limitations . Game companies have provided software for and have encouraged machinima , but the widespread use of digital assets from copyrighted games has resulted in complex , unresolved legal issues . Machinima productions can remain close to their gaming roots and feature stunts or other portrayals of gameplay . Popular genres include dance videos , comedy , and drama . Alternatively , some filmmakers attempt to stretch the boundaries of the rendering engines or to mask the original 3-D context . The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences ( AMAS ) , a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting machinima , recognizes exemplary productions through Mackie awards given at its annual Machinima Film Festival . Some general film festivals accept machinima , and game companies , such as Epic Games , Blizzard Entertainment and Jagex , have sponsored contests involving it .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4342315377fe41fca65e8d4a29ab68f5", "text": "Ritual Entertainment Ritual Entertainment was a video game developer established in 1996 by Robert Atkins , Mark Dochtermann , Jim Dosé , Richard ` Levelord ' Gray , Michael Hadwin , Harry Miller , and Tom Mustaine . Based in Dallas , Texas , Ritual Entertainment was formerly known as Hipnotic Interactive , during which period they began development of their signature video game SiN . Members of the Ritual Entertainment development team have contributed game assets to other titles such as American McGee 's Alice , Medal of Honor : Airborne , Tomb Raider : Legend , and 25 to Life , and are also the creators of '' Übertools '' for id Tech 3 , which has been licensed for a number of other games . On January 24 , 2007 , developer MumboJumbo announced the acquisition of Ritual Entertainment . With this acquisition , Ritual 's focus on traditional action-oriented games was changed to casual games , essentially `` stalling '' Ritual 's latest game series , SiN Episodes , after releasing only one episode out of a planned nine . The purchase followed months of departures of several key employees including chief executive officer Steve Nix who became director of business development at id Software , vice president and co-founder Tom Mustaine who left to found Escalation Studios . Several months after the acquisition , community relations manager Steve Hessel left the company to join Splash Damage . Prior to the announcement , on December 6 , 2006 , Ritual announced the appointment of Ken Harward as the company 's new studio director .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1eb734bd5d2b1a2600ee60cbf8a45545", "text": "Myth: The Fallen Lords Myth : The Fallen Lords is a 1997 real-time tactics video game developed by Bungie for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS . Released in November 1997 in North America and in February 1998 in Europe , the game was published by Bungie in North America and by Eidos Interactive in Europe . At the time , Bungie was known primarily as developers of Mac games , and The Fallen Lords was the first game they had developed and released simultaneously for both PC and Mac . It is the first game in the Myth series , which also includes a sequel , Myth II : Soulblighter , set sixty years after the events of the first game , and also developed by Bungie , and a prequel , Myth III : The Wolf Age , set one thousand years prior to the events depicted in The Fallen Lords , and developed by MumboJumbo . The game tells the story of the battle between the forces of the `` Light '' and those of the `` Dark '' for control of an unnamed mythical land . The Dark are led by Balor and a group of lieutenants ( the titular Fallen Lords ) , whilst the Light are led by `` The Nine '' ; powerful sorcerers known as `` Avatara , '' chief amongst whom is Alric . The game begins in the seventeenth year of the war in the West , some fifty years since the rise of Balor , with the forces of Light on the brink of defeat ; almost the entire land is under the dominion of the Dark , with only one major city and a few smaller towns remaining under the control of the Light . The plot follows the activities of `` The Legion '' , an elite unit in the army of the Light , as they attempt to turn back the tide and defeat Balor . The Fallen Lords received positive reviews from critics , and is credited as a defining title in the fledging real-time tactics genre . Reviewers praised its plot , graphics , gameplay , level design , online multiplayer mode , and differentiation from traditional real-time strategy games . The most often criticized aspects were the difficulty of the single-player campaign , which many reviewers felt was far too high , even on the lowest setting , and some awkwardness in controlling units . The game went on to win multiple awards , including `` Strategy Game of the Year '' from both PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World , and `` Game of the Year '' from both Computer Games Strategy Plus and Macworld . It was also a commercial success , selling over 350,000 units worldwide across both systems , earning back roughly seven times its budget . At the time , it was Bungie 's most successful game , and served to bring them to the attention of PC gamers and , more specifically , Microsoft , who would purchase the company in 2000 . The Myth series as a whole , and Soulblighter in particular , supported an active online community for over a decade after the official servers went offline . The first formally organized group of volunteer-programmers was MythDevelopers , who were given access to the game 's source code by Bungie . The most recently active Myth development group is Project Magma , an offshoot of MythDevelopers . These groups have worked to provide ongoing technical support for the games , update them to newer operating systems , fix bugs , release unofficial patches , create mods , and maintain online servers for multiplayer gaming .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6ea96a8a50eec8710d680775e3df01bd", "text": "List of Square Enix video game franchises Square Enix is a Japanese video game development and publishing company formed from the merger of video game developer Square and publisher Enix on April 1 , 2003 . The company is best known for its role-playing video game franchises , which include the Final Fantasy series , the Dragon Quest series , and the action role-playing Kingdom Hearts series . Since its inception , the company has developed or published hundreds of titles in various video game franchises on numerous gaming systems . Of its properties , the Final Fantasy franchise is the best-selling , with a total worldwide sales of over 110 million units . The Dragon Quest series has shipped over 66 million units worldwide and is one of the most popular video game series in Japan , while the Kingdom Hearts series has shipped over 22 million copies worldwide . Square Enix has owned Taito , which continues to publish its own video games , since September 2005 , and acquired game publisher Eidos Interactive in April 2009 , which was merged with Square Enix 's European publishing wing and renamed as Square Enix Europe . This list includes franchises in which Square Enix , or its original components Square and Enix , or its subsidiaries , were the primary developer or publisher , even if the series was begun prior to the subsidiary 's acquisition . Franchises are defined as any set of interconnected media consisting of more than one release , and video game franchises are defined as franchises which were initially created as a video game or series of video games . For a list of all individual games developed or published by Square Enix , see the list of Square Enix video games and mobile games . For games released before the merger , see the Square and Enix video games . For games released by Taito , both before and after the acquisition , see the list of Taito games , and for games published by Eidos prior to acquisition see the list of Eidos games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bac24f0d4755a6a6cc2620fda97106dc", "text": "Realm of the Mad God Realm of the Mad God is a massively multiplayer online shooter video game created by Wild Shadow Studios ( acquired by Kabam in June 2012 , and later sold to Deca Games in July 2016 ) and Spry Fox . It was in public beta from January 2010 and the browser version launched on June 20 , 2011 . On February 20 , 2012 the game was made available on the digital distribution platform Steam for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game has been described as a `` massively-multiplayer cooperative bullet hell shooter '' with an 8 bit pixelated art style . Players control characters who have been transported to the realm of Oryx ( the titular Mad God ) to become food for his many minions and abominations , which the players must dispatch . Central to the design of the game is the fact that character death is permanent . Upon death , the player 's character is lost along with all carried equipment , although the player may store a number of items for safekeeping in a limited capacity vault away from danger . Different character choices in class also help make the game more diverse and help to support teamwork . The game is free-to-play with optional in-game micro-transactions . Items which can be bought with optional transactions vary from high-level equipment , pets that provide aid to the player ( by attacking enemies , paralyzing enemies , healing the character , restoring the character 's magic points , and acting as a decoy ) , increased storage space , and aesthetic features such as skins , cloths and dyes . This game client is written in Flash and can be played in-browser on the official site , on Kongregate , or it can be downloaded from the Google Chrome Web Store .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0f197a5e1830a42fa4ce7422e42ebdd5", "text": "Multiplayer online game A multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which can be played via a game server over the internet , with other players around the world . Some prominent examples of this include fighting games ( e.g. Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6 ) , sports games ( e.g. NHL 14 and Grid Autosport ) , older online games ( e.g. Sega Meganet titles ) , first-person shooters ( Battlefield 2 , BZFlag , Call of Duty , Counter-Strike , Quake 3 , Resistance 3 and Unreal Tournament ) , a subgenre of shooter games called hero shooter ( Battleborn , Overwatch and Paladins ) , strategy video games ( e.g. Warcraft 3 and StarCraft or II ) and a subgenre of strategy games called multiplayer online battle arena ( e.g. Defense of the Ancients , League of Legends , Dota 2 and Heroes of the Storm ) . These games differ from massively multiplayer online game ( MMO ) in that they do not create a persistent world , but create a playing arena for the purpose of a single game or round . In other words , they rely on a game listen server used only for that round , and there can be numerous servers all around the world . MMO games on the other hand , rely on dedicated servers , as these games must be running continuously .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "28bfd93336ea3d941bc4152ba929b630", "text": "Michio Okamura Michio Okamura is a computer game developer and artist . He was the lead artist for the popular computer game Diablo , and senior artist on Diablo II . He designed many of the game 's characters , including the title character . He is currently the Creative Director at U.I. Pacific .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4c7853bff08cc75df8a081051455564a", "text": "List of Tales media The Tales series , known in Japan as the , is a franchise of fantasy Japanese role-playing video games published by Bandai Namco Games ( formerly Namco ) , and developed by its subsidiary , Namco Tales Studio ( formerly Wolf Team ) until 2011 and presently by Bandai Namco . First begun in 1995 with the development and release of Tales of Phantasia for the Super Famicom , the series currently spans fifteen main titles , multiple spin-off games and supplementary media in the form of manga series , anime series , and audio dramas . While entries in the series generally stand independent of each other with different characters and stories , they are commonly linked by their gameplay , themes and high fantasy settings . Most of the main Tales games have been localized for North America and Europe , although almost all of the spinoff titles have not been released abroad . While generally seen as a niche series in English speaking regions , Tales is considered a high-profile property in Japan , just behind other series such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest . As of December 2013 , the series has sold 16 million units worldwide .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a4cef110ecdb679c24fdcd612673fce", "text": "Gears of War Gears of War is a video game franchise created and originally owned by Epic Games , developed and managed by The Coalition , and owned and published by Microsoft Studios . The series focuses on the conflict between humanity , the subterranean reptilian hominids known as the Locust Horde , and their mutated counterparts , the Lambent & the Swarm . The franchise consists of five third-person shooter video games , which has also been supplemented by a comic book series and five novels . The first installment , titled Gears of War , was released on November 7 , 2006 for the Xbox 360 . The game follows protagonist Marcus Fenix , a soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments tasked to lead a last-ditch effort to destroy the Locust Horde and save humanity . Two subsequent titles , Gears of War 2 ( 2008 ) and Gears of War 3 ( 2011 ) , continued Fenix and humanity 's ongoing conflict with the Locust Horde and Lambent forces . In 2013 , Epic Games and Microsoft released Gears of War : Judgment , a prequel to the series ' first title , which instead focuses on Damon Baird , one of Fenix 's squad-mates . Gears of War : Ultimate Edition was released for Microsoft Windows on March 1 , 2016 . The series ' third sequel , Gears of War 4 , is set 25 years after Gears of War 3 and follows Marcus Fenix 's son , JD , as he battles new foes that threaten humanity . Gears of War was developed by Epic Games . Cliff Bleszinski , who has previously worked on Epic 's Unreal Tournament games , served the series ' lead game designer for the first three installments . He was inspired by gameplay elements from Resident Evil 4 , Kill Switch , and Bionic Commando . The series was also guided by Rod Fergusson , the executive producer and director of development of Epic Games until 2012 . The first four installments of the Gears of War series used a modified version of the Unreal Engine 3 engine . On January 27 , 2014 , Microsoft acquired all rights to the franchise from Epic Games . Canadian studio The Coalition developed Gears of War 4 , which was released on October 11 , 2016 for the Xbox One and Windows 10 . Gears of War became one of the best-selling franchises for the Xbox 360 . The series is well known for its emphasis on cover-based combat , in which players can use objects to avoid gunfire or safely engage enemies . All five installments in Gears of War featured several multiplayer modes that allowed players to compete against each other or team-up to battle AI opponents on Xbox Live . The Gears of War games have been amongst the most popular and most played titles on Xbox Live .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9d841e61eeb2c59cd4e298b81784eb30", "text": "Queen of the Demonweb Pits Queen of the Demonweb Pits ( Q1 ) is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game written by David Sutherland . The `` Q '' in the module code is an abbreviation for `` queen '' . The module , a sequel to the D series of modules , was novelized in 2001 . It is the seventh module in an epic series of adventures set in the World of Greyhawk , beginning with raids by local hill giants and other events described in the G1-3 Against the Giants modules . The series becomes an odyssey into the Underdark , as described in the `` Drow '' series of modules : D1 ( Descent into the Depths of the Earth ) , D2 ( Shrine of the Kuo-Toa ) and D3 ( Vault of the Drow ) . D1 and D2 were later compiled into a single adventure , D1-2 : Descent into the Depths of the Earth . This module sends the player characters to the Abyss to defeat the evil demigod Lolth of the drow .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8066d6a7664ce9a1516239e88cb970d5", "text": "StarCraft: Remastered StarCraft : Remastered is a 2017 remastered edition of the 1998 real-time strategy video game StarCraft and its expansion Brood War . It retains the gameplay of the original games but adds remastered ultra-high-definition graphics , re-recorded audio , and Blizzard 's modern online feature suite . The remaster was developed over a year and included playtesting from professional StarCraft players . It is planned for release in second quarter , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d7f2e59ed6c245de271cb923012b4615", "text": "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Warcraft III : Reign of Chaos is a high fantasy real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment , and was released in July 2002 . It is the second sequel to Warcraft : Orcs & Humans , and it is the third game set in the Warcraft fictional universe . An expansion pack , The Frozen Throne , was released in July 2003 . Warcraft III contains four playable races : Humans and Orcs , both of which had previously appeared in Warcraft : Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II : Tides of Darkness , and two new races , the Night Elves and the Undead . Warcraft IIIs single-player campaign is laid out similarly to that of StarCraft , also by Blizzard Entertainment , being told through all four of the game 's races in a progressive manner . Multiplayer mode allows for play against other players , via the Internet , instead of playing against computer-controlled characters as is done in the single-player custom game mode . The game shipped 4.5 million units to retail stores and over one million units sold within a month . Warcraft III won many awards including `` Game of the Year '' from more than six different publications .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37d1061147008c828f1975ed0de70991", "text": "Rule of Rose Rule of Rose is a survival horror video game developed by Punchline for the PlayStation 2 . It was first released in 2006 by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan . After Sony Computer Entertainment 's American and European branch did not express interest in localizing the title , it was published later that year by Atlus USA in North America and by 505 Games in Europe . Set in England in 1930 , the plot revolves around a nineteen-year-old woman named Jennifer , who becomes trapped in a world ruled by young girls who have established a class hierarchy called the Red Crayon Aristocrats . Development on Rule of Rose began after Punchline was asked by Sony Computer Entertainment to make a horror game . Punchline wanted to develop a `` new type of horror game '' with an emphasis on psychological horror . This decision led to the concept of childhood , specifically the `` mysterious and misunderstood '' nature of young girls . The team drew inspiration from the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales for the narrative , and the Silent Hill series for graphics and art style . The entire score was produced by studio musicians in order to bring a human element to the game 's atmosphere . Rule of Rose received significant controversy before release due to its use of violence and implied sexuality among some of its underage , female characters . Various European authorities condemned the game and called for its banning . The game was cancelled in the United Kingdom , despite the Video Standards Council calling the complaints `` nonsense . '' Rule of Rose received mixed reviews from many publications ; reactions to the story , music , and horror elements were almost universally positive , while the gameplay was panned . The game has been compared to Silent Hill and Haunting Ground , due to the psychological horror used throughout and because the main character is accompanied by a canine companion .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5451f51aa082db6671ef6646e168506d", "text": "List of Diablo novels The popularity of the Diablo video game series has led to several novels being written based upon or set in Diablos fictional universe .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "695eb247fbf072f43aaa118821d1c85e", "text": "Tim Henman Timothy Henry `` Tim '' Henman ( born 6 September 1974 ) is a retired English professional tennis player . Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis . He was the first male player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Men 's Singles Championship . Henman never reached the finals of any Grand Slam but reached six Grand Slam semifinals and won 15 career ATP titles ( 11 in singles and four in doubles ) , including the Paris Masters in 2003 . Also , he scored 40 wins and 14 losses with the Great Britain Davis Cup team . Henman was ranked British number 1 in 1996 and again from 1999 to 2005 , from which point he was succeeded by Andy Murray . He reached a career high ranking of World No. 4 during three different periods between July 2002 and October 2004 . He is one of Britain 's most successful open era male tennis players , winning $ 11,635,542 prize money . In the 2004 New Year Honours , he was appointed an OBE . Henman started playing tennis before the age of three , and began systematic training in the Slater Squad at eleven . After suffering a serious injury which affected him for the better part of two years , he began touring internationally as a junior and achieved some successes . He rose quickly up the ATP rankings , and by 1996 had reached the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon Championships . Throughout his career , Henman was a noted grass specialist , only becoming truly comfortable on clay and hard court before the end of his career , when in 2004 he reached the semi-finals in both the French and US Open . The year 2005 began a decline for Henman , and from that year onwards he never managed to pass through the third round in a Grand Slam tournament . Henman retired from professional tennis in late 2007 , but he remains active in the ATP Champions Tour ( a tour for former professional tennis players ) .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "c56ee46c54dbd18e5b4c8a720f68be51", "text": "2003 Hamburg Masters The 2003 Hamburg Masters was a men 's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts . It was the 97th edition of the Hamburg Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2003 ATP Tour . It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany from 12 May through 18 May 2003 . The singles field was headlined by new ATP No. 1 , Scottsdale , Indian Wells winner and Masters Cup defending champion Lleyton Hewitt , Buenos Aires , Barcelona champion , Miami runner-up and Monte Carlo semifinalist Carlos Moyá and Marseille , Dubai , Munich winner and recent Rome finalist Roger Federer . Other top seeds competing were Memphis and Houston finalist Andy Roddick , 2002 French Open champion Albert Costa , Jiří Novák , Paradorn Srichaphan and David Nalbandian . For the first time in a Tennis Masters Series tournament all four semifinalists were from the same country . The Argentine semifinalists were Guillermo Coria , Agustín Calleri , Gastón Gaudio and David Nalbandian .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2df9ad7d1212461b3b1a52a041507d24", "text": "2010 ATP World Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) World Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP . The 2010 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments ( supervised by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) ) , the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 , the ATP World Tour 500 series , the ATP World Tour 250 series , the ATP World Team Championship , the Davis Cup ( organized by the ITF ) , and the ATP World Tour Finals . Also included in the 2010 calendar is the Hopman Cup , which does not distribute ranking points , and is organized by the ITF .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2fa6ce44f16236dc8f974f409a48e48d", "text": "1997 President's Cup – Singles The 1997 Tashkent Open was a men 's tennis tournament held in Tashkent , Uzbekistan and played on outdoor hard courts . It was the inaugural edition of the tournament , part of the 1997 ATP Tour , and was held from September 8 to September 15 . Tim Henman defeated Marc Rosset 7 -- 6 ( 7 -- 2 ) , 6 -- 4 in the final to secure the title .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d76e5d73742060e4b59ce78a36b8aea7", "text": "1994 Wimbledon Championships The 1994 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on : grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England . It was the 108th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 20 June to 3 July 1994 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd6b1f9dd2b5b596f60116130a542a82", "text": "Grand Slam Cup The Grand Slam Cup was a tennis tournament held annually at the Olympiahalle in Munich in Germany from 1990 through 1999 . The event was organized by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) , which invited the best-performing players in the year 's Grand Slam events to compete in the Grand Slam Cup . The tournament was created in 1990 and was played on indoor carpet courts . From 1990 to 1996 , it was held in December but was moved to the middle of autumn from 1997 to 1999 . From 1990 to 1997 the tournament was limited to male players . A women 's Cup was added in 1998 and was held simultaneously with the men 's Cup . Throughout its existence , the Grand Slam Cup was famous for paying out the highest prize money of any tournament in tennis . The winner for the first three years of the Cup received US$ 2 million in prize money , which dipped to $ 1.625 million in 1993 , rose to $ 1.875 million in 1996 and back to $ 2 million in 1997 before falling to $ 1.3 million in 1998 . If the Cup was won by a player who had also won a Grand Slam event that year they received a bonus of $ 1 million . Prize money for the winner of the two women 's Cups was fixed at $ 800,000 . The Cup was not recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) for the course of its run , and participants did not receive points in the ATP computer rankings nor have it credited as an official career title . Following the discontinuation of the Cup in 1999 , the ATP decided to give the event full recognition and added it to players ' lists of official titles . A compromise between the ITF and the ATP was announced on December 9 , 1999 which merged the Cup with the ATP Tour World Championship , the ATP 's year-end tournament also held annually in Germany , giving birth to the ATP World Tour Finals , an official tour event . A direct result of the merging of the two competitions can still be seen in the qualification rules for the ATP World Tour Finals , which included one notable difference from those of the ATP Tour World Championship . The Tour World Championship was meant to include the top eight players on the ATP computer rankings at the end of a season , even though this could mean the exclusion of a Grand Slam champion who had not been able to earn sufficient ranking points in the rest of the year . Present Finals rules ensure the participation of a Grand Slam champion who is unable to earn a top eight ranking at the end of the season and automatic qualification for the top seven players in the computer rankings . The eighth ranked player , however , qualifies only if all Grand Slam singles champions are among the top eight . Any Grand Slam event champion who is not in the top eight but is still in the top twenty is included to the detriment of the eighth ranked player . This situation occurred at the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup , where Andre Agassi , the 8th ranked player in the ATP Champions Race , was excluded from the event in favor of Gastón Gaudio , who had won that year 's French Open but was ranked 10th at the end of the year . Pete Sampras was the most successful player at this event winning two titles out of three final appearances .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07395d5c750a558d458d5dff6be0621b", "text": "Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic ( Новак Ђоковић , Novak Đoković , -LSB- nôʋaːk d͡ʑôːkoʋit͡ɕ -RSB- ; born 22 May 1987 ) , often referred to by the hypocorism Nole , is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men 's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) . He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time . Djokovic holds the highest match winning rate ( 82.8 % ) in the Open Era , as of May 2017 . Djokovic has won 12 Grand Slam singles titles , the fourth most in history , and held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a total of 223 weeks . In majors , Djokovic has won six Australian Open titles , three Wimbledon titles , two US Open titles and one French Open title . In 2016 , he became the eighth player in history to achieve the Career Grand Slam ; by winning the 2016 French Open , Djokovic became the third man to hold all four major titles at once , the first since Rod Laver in 1969 , and the first ever to do so on three different surfaces . Djokovic has won an all-time record of 30 Masters 1000 series titles , tied with Rafael Nadal . Djokovic 's records include breaking the single-season record with six masters titles in 2015 , winning 31 consecutive ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series matches , playing in the finals at all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments ( shared with Roger Federer and Nadal , and being the only player to win eight of the nine events ( and at least twice ) . Among other titles , he has won the ATP World Tour Finals five times and was on the Serbian team which won the 2010 Davis Cup . He also won the Bronze medal in men 's singles at the 2008 Summer Olympics . Djokovic is the first Serbian player to be ranked No. 1 by the ATP and the first male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title . Djokovic has won numerous awards , including the 2012 , 2015 , and 2016 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year , 2011 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year , five-time ITF World Champion , and four-time ATP year-end number 1 . He is a recipient of the Order of St. Sava , the Order of Karađorđe 's Star and the Order of the Republika Srpska .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6944a188694cfcc446509edb88dc6b80", "text": "Roger Draper Roger Draper is the former Chief Executive of Sport England from 2003 to 2006 , and the Lawn Tennis Association from 2006 to 2013 . In his time at Sport England , Draper had overall accountability for business turnover of # 340m , and was involved in London 's 2012 Olympic bid , and the Wembley National Stadium construction project . As Accounting Officer for Sport England , he had responsibility for reporting to Parliament through the Secretary of State for Culture , Media and Sport , and represented the organisation at a wide range of Select Committees , including the Public Accounts Committee hearing on the Wembley National Stadium Project , in 2003 . He also led a major review and reorganisation of the # 450m spent on sport in the UK . This included the completion of the # 120m English Institute of Sport network of high performance facilities including new centres at Bath and Loughborough Universities , and a review of corporate governance across a number of sports , including athletics , hockey , rugby league , golf , cricket , boxing , karate and bowls . Draper joined the LTA in 2006 and published the ` Blueprint , a Strategy for British Tennis ' , which set out his plans to transform the national governing body for British tennis . This included a complete restructure of the organisation , a new commercial strategy and programme , the introduction of Talent ID , and a comprehensive review and rebuild of all the LTA 's major events . During his time at the LTA , turnover grew by 45 % to # 65m , and commercial revenues increased by three and a half times , in part the result of a ground-breaking Lead Partner agreement with pensions provider Aegon UK . British Tennis membership grew by 500 % and the number of juniors playing competitive tennis sevenfold . Draper was also responsible for introducing a new mini tennis programme and a nationwide talent ID system for British tennis . During this period , Great Britain won the Junior Davis Cup for the first time , and a number of British juniors won grand slam singles and doubles titles . In 2007 Draper withdrew funding from Naomi Broady , then age 17 and the leading junior , as a disciplinary measure for posting pictures and comments online wholly unrelated to tennis . This resulted in a feud which has resulted in Broady refusing to play for GB ever since and funding her own career . The general opinion of observers was that Draper was reflecting an LTA mindset which discredited tennis and put back attempts to widen participation beyond a narrow wealthy social group . In 2013 , Andy Murray became the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title for 77 years . Despite a growth in the number of children playing tennis , Draper 's tenure was criticised for failing to increase levels of participation among adults . The problems of participation came to a head when in December 2012 Sport England announced that # 10.3 million of the LTA 's # 17.4 million funding total had been put on hold , with Sport England chief executive Jennie Price telling Press Association Sport : `` Tennis has not performed well in terms of participation '' . Sport England subsequently released the funding to the LTA . After his salary package at the LTA was revealed to be # 640,000 in 2012 , Draper and the LTA received further criticism , including from Baroness Billingham , the Chair of Parliament 's All-Party Tennis Group . His 7 1/2 year tenure as chief executive of the LTA came to an end in March 2013 when he announced that he would stand down in September 2013 Draper opposed the creation of the # 40 million National Tennis Centre at Roehampton , and in August 2014 , it was reported that the centre was to close , just 7 years after it was opened .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03b4ca5a975ca227dfb17d44adbc44b4", "text": "2017 Australian Open The 2017 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park between 16 -- 29 January 2017 . It was the 105th edition of the Australian Open , and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year . The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles , doubles and mixed doubles play . Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments . As in previous years , the tournament 's title sponsor was Kia . Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber were the defending champions and both were unsuccessful in their title defense ; they lost to Denis Istomin and Coco Vandeweghe in the second and fourth rounds , respectively . For the first time since the 2004 French Open , both No. 1 seeds lost before the quarterfinals , with both Andy Murray and Kerber defeated in the fourth round . Roger Federer won his eighteenth men 's singles Grand Slam title by defeating Rafael Nadal in a five-set final . It was his first major title since 2012 Wimbledon and a rematch of the 2009 Australian Open final , which Nadal won in five sets . Serena Williams overcame her sister Venus in the women 's singles final , surpassing Steffi Graf to become the player with the most major wins in the women 's game in the Open Era .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f494c484cb6b3151e73e4aad999eca97", "text": "2014 ATP World Tour Finals The 2014 ATP World Tour Finals ( also known as the 2014 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for sponsorship reasons ) was a men 's tennis tournament played at the O2 Arena in London , United Kingdom , between 9 and 16 November 2014 . It was the season-ending event for the best singles players and doubles teams on the 2014 ATP World Tour . The Bryan Brothers won the title at the doubles tournament , while Novak Djokovic successfully defended his single title for the second time after Roger Federer withdrew from the final , the first walkover in a final in the tournament 's 45-year history .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7da6100a1224ba809de35e42970fc118", "text": "2005 Monte Carlo Masters The 2005 Monte Carlo Masters was a men 's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts . It was the 99th edition of the event and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour . It took place from 11 April through 17 April 2005 . The men 's singles was headlined by World No. 1 Roger Federer , Marat Safin and Tim Henman . Other top seeds were Gastón Gaudio , Carlos Moyà , Guillermo Coria , Joachim Johansson and Ivan Ljubičić .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d29ea3f5f70ef2479b838884301748a4", "text": "1878 Wimbledon Championship The 1878 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon , London , United Kingdom . The tournament ran from 15 July until 20 July . It was the 2nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships , and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1878 . There were 34 competitors , excluding Spencer Gore who as champion was not required to participate until the best of the challengers had won the All comers ' final . The winner of the All Comers ' final was Frank Hadow , a planter from Ceylon who was on leave in Britain . He defeated L. R. Erskine , a friend of the family who had enticed him to participate in the championship , in straight sets 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 4 . On 18 July 1878 Hadow defeated reigning champion Spencer Gore in three sets , 7 -- 5 , 6 -- 1 , 9 -- 7 before a crowd of about 700 spectators . Hadow effectively introduced the tactic of lobbing to counter Gore 's volleying game . The height of the net was reduced from 5 ft at the posts and 3 ft in the middle to 4 ft at the posts and 3 ft in the middle . The distance of the service line from the net was reduced from 26 ft to 22 ft. A.T. Myers was the first player to serve over hand .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "84b2c40692436e546306846747fcd36f", "text": "2008 Pilot Pen Tennis The 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis was a combined men 's and women 's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts . It was the 40th edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis , and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour , and of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour . It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven , United States , from August 15 through August 23 , 2008 . The men 's field was headlined by ATP No. 13 , Nottingham runner-up and Umag champion Fernando Verdasco , Cincinnati Masters semifinalist and Nottingham titlist Ivo Karlović , and winner of back-to-back titles in Stuttgart , Kitzbühel , Los Angeles and Washington Juan Martín del Potro . Other top seeds are Gstaad and Umag finalist Igor Andreev , Viña del Mar and Pörtschach runner-up Juan Mónaco , Marin Čilić , Andreas Seppi and Mardy Fish . The women 's draw was led by WTA No. 10 , Rome Tier I semifinalist and Paris champion Anna Chakvetadze , Australian Open semifinalist and Indian Wells Tier I quarterfinalist Daniela Hantuchová , and Paris , Eastbourne and Montreal semifinalist , Standford finalist Marion Bartoli . Also competing are Paris finalist Ágnes Szávay , Bangalore runner-up Patty Schnyder , Flavia Pennetta , Alizé Cornet and Dominika Cibulková .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "026c73229657ba672507cb91d537651d", "text": "Hua Hin Championships The Hua Hin Championships is a tournament for professional male and female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts . The event is classified as a $ 125,000 ATP Challenger Tour and WTA 125K series tournament and has been held in Hua Hin District , Thailand , since 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c386ec29649bce28248435a12b92b0aa", "text": "Onny Parun Onny Parun ( born 15 April 1947 ) is a former tennis player of Croatian descent from New Zealand , who was among the world 's top 20 for five years and in 1971 and 1972 he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon . He made the final of the Australian Open in 1973 , losing to John Newcombe in four sets , and was a US Open quarterfinalist in 1973 and also a quarterfinalist at the French Open in 1975 . Parun and Australian Dick Crealy won the French Open doubles title in 1974 . He also made the Masters in 1974 , qualifying by finishing in the top eight on the grand prix table . Parun played Davis Cup from 1966 to 1982 and won a string of national titles , including the Benson and Hedges Open three times in four years . Parun became the second player from New Zealand to reach a Grand Slam Singles final , 62 years after Anthony Wilding had reached the 1913 Wimbledon final , and Parun became the second player from New Zealand to win a Grand Slam Doubles title , 61 years after Wilding had won the 1914 Wimbledon doubles title and is also the last player from New Zealand to reach the finals of a Grand Slam Doubles title . Parun reached his career-high ATP singles ranking on 5 March 1975 , when he became World No. 19 . His brother Tony Parun also played professional tennis . He defeated No. 1 world ranked Jimmy Connors in San Francisco in September 1974 , who spent 160 weeks at No. 1 until Parun defeated Connors . In the 1982 Queen 's Birthday Honours , Parun was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to tennis .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f8c72f3a43f846bfe6bd67040fd1963", "text": "1998 Masters (snooker) The 1998 Benson & Hedges Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 1 and 8 February 1998 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London , England . The final frame of final between Mark Williams and Stephen Hendry turned into a re-spotted black for the first time since Ray Reardon and John Spencer in the first final in 1975 . Hendry had led 9 -- 6 , before Williams tied it to 9 -- 9 . Williams was then trailing 56 -- 34 in the final frame , when he potted the brown and the remaining colours to tie the scores in the match , after Hendry missed the brown . They then played seven shots on the black in a match similar to the 1985 World Championship final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis . Hendry then missed an easy black in the middle pocket before Williams potted it on the top left pocket in to claim his fourth Masters title .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bf088ab255d1b595c3f65a840c9f6498", "text": "2014 Stan Wawrinka tennis season The 2014 Stan Wawrinka tennis season began at the Chennai Open , where he won the title for the second time in his career . This was followed by victory at the Australian Open , where he defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals , followed by victory over world no. 1 Rafael Nadal in the final , to win his first ever Grand Slam title , launching him to a career-high no. 3 in the world , and the Swiss no. 1 ( ahead of Roger Federer ) for the first time in his career . Additionally , he won his first Masters 1000 title , defeating compatriot Federer in the final after coming back from a set down . During the first half of the season , Wawrinka went a perfect 6 -- 0 against top-10 opponents , including wins against three of the `` Big Four '' ( Djokovic , Nadal , and Federer ) . He also reached the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals for the second time in a row and finished the year helping Switzerland win their first Davis Cup . He was defending champion in Oeiras , but withdrew before the tournament began .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e00f468a020b19ffcd0509c55d2d64ca", "text": "2003 Hopman Cup The 2003 Hopman Cup ( also known as the Hyundai Hopman Cup for sponsorship reasons ) was the fifteenth edition of the Hopman Cup tennis sporting event , held on 28 December 2002 through 4 January 2003 at the Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth , Australia . The champions are Serena Williams and James Blake of the United States , who defeated Alicia Molik and Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in the final .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c87ac6e0cc1cc54bf2c28ec1ef9b2366", "text": "Harold Nisbet Harold Adair Nisbet ( 22 June 1873 -- 12 March 1937 ) was a British lawn tennis player who was active at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century . During his career he reached four doubles finals at the Wimbledon Championships ( 1896 , 1898 , 1899 , 1900 ) as well as the doubles final at the U.S. National Championships in 1897 . In singles , Nisbet reached the all-comers final of the U.S. National Championships in 1897 and the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1896 and 1900 , losing to Sydney Smith in the latter in straight sets .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3530015e1e6216d1c98b80d719084f25", "text": "Bosworth Tennis Bosworth Tennis , also known as Bosworth International , is a family business which specializes in stringing tennis rackets but also designs and alters other aspects of tennis rackets to match the personal preferences of the players . They have worked with many of the top tennis players , notably Ivan Lendl . The company was created by Warren Bosworth in 1975 . By 1992 his business moved from Glastonbury , Connecticut to Boca Raton . It is now led by his son Jay Bosworth , who joined the company in 1982 . It is one of a handful of highly specialized companies catering to the top professional players , compabarable to Roman Prokes ( Maria Sharapova , Andy Roddick ) and Nate Ferguson ( Roger Federer , Novak Djokovic ) , but they also provide similar services to amateur players . Warren M. Bosworth Jr. ( January 5 , 1935 - July 7 , 2010 ) was born in Providence , Rhode Island . After his studies of embalment at the New England Institute of Anatomy , Warren Bosworth had many jobs , including embalmer at his father 's Warren M. Bosworth Funeral Home , and investment banker , before starting around 1970 a company that maintained tennis court surfaces . He married Barbara Bedard in 1959 . They lived with their three children in Hartford , Connecticut . After he had bought and adapted a stringing machine in 1972 , he was asked to redesign the stringing machine at Ektelon Corp. . He started working for the Aetna World Cup tournament in Hartford , and by 1976 became the Floor General there , responsible for the stringing , the grounds and the ball courts . In 1975 , he was so well known as a stringer and qualified pro trainer that he retired from the investment banking and became a full-time stringer , touring the circuit with his Bosworth Racket Clinic . Most famous collaboration is the one with Lendl . Roscoe Tanner claims his streak at the US Open in 79 ( including wins against Lendl and Borg ) was caused by Bosworth adjusting his rackets . Working with many of the top professional players , he was nicknamed `` The Wizard of Boz '' and `` The Doctor '' . He also worked as chief technical consultant for Snauwaert . In 1980 , he designed his first full racket , the Snauwaert Dyno . His second design was a racket for Jimmy Connors . Warren Bosworth also invented new stringing patterns like the Bosworth Pattern , perfect squares surrounded by rectangles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "51188c1ce54d7c1f758943dcbd0731b3", "text": "Stéphane Huet Stéphane Huet ( born 25 April 1971 ) is a former professional tennis player from France . Huet appeared in a total of 16 Grand Slam tournaments during his career . When he made his Grand Slam tournament debut in the 1993 French Open , as a qualifier , he was ranked 297 in the world and had just one tour match to his name . Despite this , in the opening round he managed to defeat seventh-seed Ivan Lendl in four sets . It was the first time since 1978 that Lendl , a three-time French Open winner , had exited the tournament without registering a win . In 1999 , Huet made the second round of two Majors , the Australian Open , where he beat Arnaud Di Pasquale and the French Open , where he defeated Hendrik Dreekmann , before losing a five set match to eventual finalist Todd Martin , in a final set tie-break . The Frenchman reached the second round on two further occasions , the 2000 Wimbledon Championships , when he defeated Mahesh Bhupathi , and at the same event a year later , when he had a victory against Markus Hipfl . He also played men 's doubles twice and mixed doubles at four Major tournaments . On the ATP Tour , he was a quarter-finalist at Toulouse in 1998 and also reached the quarter-finals stage at Palermo two years later . In the 2000 Tashkent Open he had a win over Carlos Moyá . As a coach his students include the French players Irena Pavlovic , Laetitia Sarrazin and Manon Arcangioli .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "22dab11e63431f0402e07826b1204f85", "text": "Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston ( born February 11 , 1969 ) is an American actress , producer , and businesswoman . She is the daughter of Greek-born actor John Aniston and American actress Nancy Dow . Aniston gained worldwide recognition for portraying Rachel Green on the popular television sitcom Friends ( 1994 -- 2004 ) , a role which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and a Screen Actors Guild Award . The character was widely popular during the airing of the series and was later recognized as one of the 100 greatest female characters in United States television . Aniston has played the female protagonist in a number of comedies and romantic comedies . Her box office hits include Bruce Almighty ( 2003 ) , The Break-Up ( 2006 ) , Marley & Me ( 2008 ) , Just Go with It ( 2011 ) , Horrible Bosses ( 2011 ) , and We 're the Millers ( 2013 ) , each of which have grossed over 200 million in worldwide receipts . Her most critically acclaimed roles included the role of Olivia in Friends with Money ( 2006 ) , The Good Girl ( 2002 ) , for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead , and the drama Cake ( 2014 ) , for which she received nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress . Her other films include Along Came Polly ( 2004 ) and He 's Just Not That Into You ( 2009 ) . In 2008 , she co-founded the production company Echo Films . In 2012 , Aniston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . She is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood , and as of 2014 , her net worth is estimated to be 150 million . She has also been included in magazines ' lists of the world 's most beautiful women . People magazine named Aniston `` The Most Beautiful Woman '' in 2004 and 2016 , and Men 's Health magazine voted her the `` Sexiest Woman of All Time '' in 2011 . Divorced from actor Brad Pitt , to whom she was married for five years , she has been married to actor Justin Theroux since 2015 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "169f1ca77ebdeda1897cd035855b4f20", "text": "Roman Polanski sexual abuse case In March 1977 , film director Roman Polanski was arrested and charged in Los Angeles with five offenses against Samantha Gailey , a 13-year-old girl -- rape by use of drugs , perversion , sodomy , lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14 , and furnishing a controlled substance to a minor . At his arraignment Polanski pleaded not guilty to all charges , but later accepted a plea bargain whose terms included dismissal of the five initial charges in exchange for a guilty plea to the lesser charge of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse . Polanski underwent a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation , and a report was submitted to the court recommending probation . However , upon learning that he was likely to face imprisonment and deportation , Polanski fled to France in February 1978 , hours before he was to be formally sentenced . Since then Polanski has mostly lived in France and has avoided visiting countries likely to extradite him to the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6829124ba18b5f35db22cd30ea90b7d2", "text": "Melissa Holliday Melissa Deanne Holliday ( born October 30 , 1969 ) was Playboy magazine 's Playmate of the Month for January 1995 . Holliday also made an appearance on Baywatch that same year . From June 26-July 12 , 1995 , she underwent ECT for depression at St. John 's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica , California . She later sued the hospital and the doctors involved in a civil lawsuit over alleged medical malpractice , assault and battery , and personal injury . She has also claimed that : `` I 've been through a rape , and electroshock therapy is worse '' . Holliday has sung at a Chrysler convention and done voice-overs for TV commercials .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4676ab0a9e8d886fd2000dcc58aeb1ad", "text": "Ben Chaplin Ben Chaplin ( born Benedict John Greenwood ; 31 July 1969 ) is an English actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a5f16e30b49a5a4e3d8c1a061f3fefc7", "text": "Camille 2000 Camille 2000 is a 1969 film based on the 1852 novel and play La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas , fils . It was adapted by Michael DeForrest and directed by Radley Metzger . It stars Danièle Gaubert and Nino Castelnuovo with Eleonora Rossi Drago and Massimo Serato .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "183d50a9848e1b68e5e9d7dc82b0347c", "text": "List of 1997 This American Life episodes In 1997 , there were 40 new This American Life episodes . Kitty Felde shows a side of the Yugoslav War Crimes Trials that has n't been discussed anywhere : a portrait of Americans at the International Tribunal . And other stories . 1997-01-03 . Act I. International Justice . Act II . Juvenile Justice . Act III . Everyday Justice ; Apology Hot Line . Stories about the animalness of animals , the irreducible ways in which they are not human . 1997-01-10 ; This is a repeat of episode 12 which originally aired 1996-01-31 . Prologue Act I. Staging the Food Chain in a New York Apartment . Act II . Animal Court , written by David Sedaris . Act III . The Moment Humans Stop Being Animals . Kevin Kelly was in Jerusalem . For reasons too complicated to go into here , he ended up sleeping on the spot where Jesus was supposedly crucified . After Kevin awoke , the thought came into his head : Live as if you 'll die in six months . So he did . He got rid of all his possessions . He visited his parents and brothers and sisters for the last time . That , and other stories of starting life over , including a visit to a courtroom in Los Angeles where people go to change their names . 1997-01-17 Prologue . Sandra , a gang girl , almost died at the age of fourteen . Act I The Day After Kevin Slept on the Spot Where Jesus was Crucified . Act II The Day Lawrence Left the AIDS Clinic for the Big Road Trip . Act III The Day Claudia Asked Her Brother Some Questions . Act IV The Day Sheryl Got the News . Act V . The Day Matthew saw Bridgette . On the Edge of the World . Stories of people who handle dead animals . Do n't worry -- it 's not as gross as it sounds . In fact , not disgusting at all . A story by George Saunders about an animal control man who falls in unrequited love . A woman who studies illuminated manuscripts , whose pages look like paper but are in fact animals . And other stories . 1997-01-24 Act I. I 'm Fernand , I 'm Glad to be Your Stake Tonight . Act II . The 400lb CEO ; a story by John Saunders . Act III . Dead Animal Man . Act IV . Redemption . Stories about the border between mental health and mental illness . 1997-01-31 Prologue ; Mental Health and Romance . Act I. Girl Interrupted ; based on Susanna Kaysen 's story . Act II . Guided by Voices . Act III . Plague of Tics ; David Sedaris . Act IV . You Do n't Have to be Crazy to Work Here , But it Would Help . What is like to hold the keys to the asylum , but your grip on them is not too steady . For Valentine 's Day , stories about our parents falling in love . And troubles with their love . From Hilton Als , Scott Carrier , Julie Showalter , a magazine column called Men My Mother Dated and others . The idea for this show was inspired by Delmore Schwartz 's classic 1937 work of American fiction about his parents ' courtship : In Dreams Begin Responsibilities and Other Stories . 1997-02-07 Prologue : Ira Glass reads from `` In Dreams Begin Responsibilities . '' Act I. Men My Mother Dated . Brett Leveridge reads from : `` Men My Mother Dated and Other Mostly True Tales . '' Act II . Mom , Dad and Bats . Bia Lowe Act III . It 's Not the Heat . Song : `` I Got a Crush on You '' Jenny Magnus . Act IV . Hilton Als reads from his book : `` The Women '' Act V. Scott Carrier : `` Running After Antelope '' ; questions to a daughter . Stories , tributes , and attempts to understand the Chairman of the Board . 1997-02-21 Prologue . Ira Glass 's observations on performances of the time and about the performer . Writer Rennie Sparks . Act I : `` The Death of Frank Sinatra '' ; Michael Ventura reads . Act II : A modest request to all of American television from one Sinatra fan on her knees : `` One Sinatra Fan ... Versus All of Network TV '' Act III : History lesson for young people : `` History Lesson . '' Act IV : `` Frank Sinatra Has a Cold . '' Act V : A restaurant full of cabbies gets choked-up over Frank : `` How Sinatra Affects Us . '' A few months ago , radio producer Sandy Tolan was supposed to do a documentary about strippers with an aspiring writer -- and stripper -- named Susan . A few days before they were to begin working together , Susan disappeared , presumed dead . 1997-02-28 Prologue : Sarah , A college student in San Francisco ventures in phone sex business and also finds a job she loves dancing naked at the club . Act 1 : `` Susan '' . Someone whose life comes apart working in the go-go clubs ; Susan Walsh . Sandy Tolan interviews for a documentary . Act II . `` Striptease '' A guy who prefers pornography than having sex with his girlfriend changes . Therapist Lauren Slater . Stories of people changing their name -- some to create a new identity , some to con people . Name changes are particularly American stories : they 're the dream of starting over with a clean slate . They 're Ellis Island and 12-step programs , the move westward and self help , Marilyn Monroe and Malcolm X and the Artist Formerly Known as Prince , all rolled up in one . 1997-03-07 Stories about the delivery business and the people in it . UPS men , bike messengers , FedEx dispatchers . Includes a new radio play by David Sedaris , in which we give him one sound effects record and this assignment : His radio play can only use sound effects from this record , and it must use all the sound effects on the disc . 1997-03-14 Stories of small town life : the claustrophia and freedom people feel in small towns , the yearning people feel in small towns . And three teenagers in one of the harshest urban environments explain how the public housing projects are like a small town . 1997-04-04 Stories about people who are not afraid of fire , though perhaps they should be . 1997-04-11 Usually we talk about death as a tragedy , a mystery , a hard-to-comprehend fact of life . But in addition to all that , for all sorts of people it 's also ... a job . Stories of undertakers , homicide detectives , slaughterhouse workers , enunculators , autopsy pathologists , exterminators , and others . Does their contact with death teach them something we should learn ? 1997-04-18 Stories of when things go wrong . Really wrong . When you leave the normal realm of human error , fumble , mishap , and mistake and enter the territory of really huge breakdowns . Fiascos . Things go so awry that normal social order collapses . This week 's show is a philosophical inquiry in the nature of fiascos -- perhaps the first ever . 1997-04-25 Stories of people trying to get rich quick or otherwise make something for nothing . As everyone knows , there 's no such thing as something for nothing . You always pay a price . 1997-05-02 People whose lives are organized around one thing . 1997-05-09 Stories for the start of summer . We want summer to be this wonderful break , but so often it fails to deliver . We hear Ron Carlson 's short story about a summer job delivering tanks of oxygen to the infirm , Scott Carrier takes a river vacation , and more . 1997-05-23 Notes and stories about the Canadians among us . Are they in fact any different from red-blooded Americans ? They claim they 're not . Skeptical Americans put their position to the test . 1997-05-30 Are people having experiences on the Internet they would n't have anywhere else ? Several weeks ago , This American Life invited listeners to help answer that question . 1997-06-06 Could it be more obvious ? Stories in which someone 's dream is someone else 's nightmare . All of us get into these situations with strangers , with the people we love most , with our own parents , with our children . 1997-06-27 A show for July 4th weekend . We begin with perhaps the most moving , poetic inaugural speech in American history , and look at its legacy today . In his second inaugural address , Lincoln wondered aloud why God saw fit to send the slaughter of the Civil War to the United States . His conclusion : that slavery was a kind of original sin for the United States , for both North and South , and all Americans had to do penance for it . 1997-07-04 How many of our parents move to some place -- some dream house -- with some vision of a new life in the new place , and move the family with them , hoping it works out for the kids . Three stories on this theme . 1997-07-18 When you read other people 's mail , you ca n't help but try to fill in between the lines . You try to decipher the stories of the people who wrote the letters . We hear four stories of people who read other people 's mail , and what happens to them once they get caught up in these other lives . 1997-07-25 Stories of people trying to do exactly what the doctors say they ca n't -- or should n't . 1997-08-01 An idiosyncratic first-person travelogue about race relations and tourism from radio producer Rich Robinson and television producer Josh Seftel . Their radio story is about a trip they took to the new South Africa . Rich Robinson is black . Josh Seftel is white . The interracial pair travel through the still mostly-segregated society and have very different opinions about what they see , especially when it comes to some distant relatives of Josh 's in South Africa . 1997-08-08 The darker side of the art world : petty jealousies , competitiveness , failure . And also what 's so great about art. 1997-08-15 What happens when people with one common interest gather in monstrous , fluorescent - lit halls for the weekend ? Sometimes they drive each other crazy , sometimes they fall in love . 1997-08-30 Stories of the kindness of strangers and where it leads . Also , the unkindness of strangers and where that can lead . All of today 's stories take place in the city most people think of as the least kind city in America : New York . 1997-09-12 The mob as portrayed in movies , and as it is in real life . And its hold over us . 1997-09-19 Can the secular world and the religious world understand each other ? We ask that question while visiting Colorado Springs , Colorado , where Pastor Ted Haggard at the New Life Church has put in place a project to pray in front of the home of every person in the city , systematically , block by block and house by house . He 's also helped organize a 24-hour , 365-day-a-year `` prayer shield '' over the city ; all-night prayer vigils ; and more . 1997-09-26 How bad is bad enough to count ? To go to hell ? 1997-10-03 People stuck in the wrong decade -- or simply carrying a lot of the props from another decade . 1997-10-10 Stories of people engaged in a battle with nature -- a battle they do n't stand much chance of winning . Most of the show is Scott Carrier 's story of trying for twelve years to chase down and catch an antelope by foot . 1997-10-17 Americans who love their guns ... and the Americans who love them . 1997-10-24 Stories of people who are haunted , not by ghosts or phantoms , but by other people . 1997-10-31 Stories of outsiders who want to be insiders , and vice versa . 1997-11-14 A parable of politics and race in America . The story of Chicago 's first black mayor , Harold Washington , told two decades after his death . Washington died on November 25 , 1987 . 1997-11-21 Humans have turned chicken and turkey into what we want them to be . Which means that chickens and turkeys are a mirror of ourselves . 1997-12-05 Three stories of how to get money from strangers . In every story , the money is made by people who make the strangers feel good about themselves and about their nation . 1997-12-12 Stories from David Sedaris 's book of Christmas stories , Holidays on Ice , read onstage by David , Julia Sweeney and actor Matt Malloy . 1997-12-19", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e946a568b30ff0ba85f52fad338f29ea", "text": "Jennifer Young Jennifer Young ( born August 21 , 1969 ) is an American film producer and photographer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5513ec31d9d278c954fc86e231cfa988", "text": "Michele O'Marah Michele O'Marah ( born 1967 ) is an American video artist . Her works have been named among the best of 2002 and the best of 2010 by Artforum . O'Marah was born 1967 in Vallejo , California . She earned a B.F.A. from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia , majoring in photography . O'Marah often remakes and reinterprets films , interviews , and other media . In the 2001 White Diamonds , Agent Orange , she recreated a 1970 60 Minutes interview with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and paired the remade interview with a fictionalization of the Vietnam War . A critic in Flash Art reviewed the installation unfavorably , commenting that it `` left you with a sinking feeling that artists are fiddling around while Rome is burning . '' In 2002 , O'Marah created a full-length remake of the 1983 cult film Valley Girl on an extremely low budget , casting artist friends in the video and using a borrowed video camera . Discussing the project in a later interview , she stated , '' -LSB- M -RSB- y idea was to fail the original Valley Girl . One person can not replicate the job of an 80-person film crew . So I thought that my Valley Girl would be a process piece where the video would at times be a dismal failure ... because I could never perfectly re-create the original . '' She also stated , `` I wanted my video to expose the underlying myth of the original : that Prince Charming will pursue you to the ends of the earth ... The idea of remaking it and making the construction of my video really obvious just acknowledged that the story is a construction , too . '' Writing in Artforum , Bruce Hainley called the work `` a guerrilla tour de force and a heady meditation on the simple act of doing something again '' and praised it simultaneously `` entertainment , a document of a time period and locale , a DIY manifesto , a feminist commentary with acute style , and a meditation on continuity . '' In 2006 , O'Marah worked with David Jones and Tim Jackson to create the video Faustus 's Children , a take on the Faust legend . In the melodramatic video , non-actors `` deliver an amusingly fraught dialogue reflecting on the hubris of the haute bourgeoisie . '' In 2007 , O'Marah again recreated a historic interview , remaking the 1973 Firing Line interview of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton by conservative author William F. Buckley . Her 2010 project A Girls ' Got ta Do What a Girl 's Got ta Do remade three scenes from the 1996 Pamela Anderson film Barb Wire '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e69ce6509cae853faa528f84c5a30a08", "text": "Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair Steven Spielberg 's Director 's Chair is a simulation game created and published by Knowledge Adventure for Windows and Macintosh . It was released in 1996 in the United States of America . In the game , the player is guided by film director Steven Spielberg ( appearing as himself ) through the comprehensive process of moviemaking , including scriptwriting , filming , and editing , using pre-generated film clips featuring Jennifer Aniston , Quentin Tarantino , Katherine Helmond , and Penn & Teller , among others . The game features advice from Hollywood professionals such as editor Michael Kahn , special effects supervisor Michael Lantieri , and cinematographer Dean Cundey . The game was produced by Roger Holzberg , who directed Spielberg in scenes in which Spielberg himself appeared .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c865b086a3607815cdb07fde783c4e06", "text": "Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award ( originally known as the Youth in Film Award ) is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Association , a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers , and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged . First presented in 1979 , the Young Artist Awards was the first organization established to specifically recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film , television , theater and music . The 1st Youth In Film Awards ceremony was held in October 1979 , at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Hollywood to honor outstanding young performers of the 1978/1979 season . The 38th Annual Young Artist Awards ceremony , honoring young performers of 2016 , was held at the Alex Theatre in Los Angeles , California on March 17 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c565b9efc221fcf7f2ae9d28f01f63ec", "text": "Jennifer Welles Jennifer Welles ( born March 15 , 1937 ) is an American former pornographic actress in films of the 1970s , although she began her acting career in the late 1960s in the softcore sexploitation genre films produced in New York . Some of these include : Sex by Advertisement ( 1967 ) , Career Bed , Submission , and This Sporting House , by pornographic film director Henri Pachard ( all from 1969 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ec124f1f5664897184af737d01d67751", "text": "Aunjanue Ellis Aunjanue L. Ellis ( born February 21 , 1969 ) is an American film , stage , and television actress , and producer . She began her acting career in theater , and made her film debut in Girls Town . She later had leading roles in a number of independent movies , and co-starred in several mainstream films . Ellis is best known for her roles in films Men of Honor ( 2000 ) , The Caveman 's Valentine ( 2001 ) , Undercover Brother ( 2002 ) , Ray ( 2004 ) , The Express ( 2008 ) , The Taking of Pelham 123 ( 2009 ) and The Help ( 2011 ) . On television , Ellis had regular role in the ABC police drama series High Incident ( 1996 -- 97 ) , and later co-starred in a number of short-lived dramas . She had recurring roles on The Practice , True Blood , and The Mentalist , and played roles in a number of made for television movies , such as Gifted Hands : The Ben Carson Story ( 2009 ) and Abducted : The Carlina White Story ( 2013 ) . In 2015 , Ellis played the leading role in the miniseries The Book of Negroes , based on bestselling novel by Lawrence Hill . She received critical acclaim and a Critic 's Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries . Later that year , she began starring as Miranda Shaw in the ABC thriller series Quantico . In 2016 , Ellis played Nancy Turner , Nat Turner 's mother , in the critically acclaimed period drama film , The Birth of a Nation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f527e53b2e84d390b95ac6605865dbae", "text": "Jennifer (album) Jennifer is the third album by singer Jennifer Warnes , released on the Reprise Records label in 1972 . It was produced by former The Velvet Underground member John Cale . It sold poorly and was deleted in 1973 or 1974 and remained completely unavailable until 2013 when Japanese Reprise finally reissued it on CD ( WPCR-14865 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6faeac4e902700e2e2a3a8143cb4b6f0", "text": "1969 Italian Open (tennis) The 1969 Italian Open Championships was a combined men 's and women 's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome , Italy . It was the 26th edition of the tournament and the first that was open to amateur and professional players . The event was held from 21 April through 28 April 1969 and finished a day late . The singles titles were won by second-seeded John Newcombe and Julie Heldman , the first American female player to win the title in 13 years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa372d29b902c23059f58e6252227e94", "text": "Jennifer Grant Jennifer Diane Grant ( born February 26 , 1966 ) is an American actress , the only child of actors Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon . She is best known for roles in the television series Beverly Hills , 90210 and Movie Stars .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3d79133c61d2805ab03719245888646b", "text": "Jadrien Steele Jadrien Ford Steele ( born November 22 , 1974 in New York City ) is an American actor , author , and sometime film director . As an actor , he is credited as Jadrien Steele . As an author he writes under the name J M Steele .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd0ace1270f626365441a3fbd3d36d96", "text": "Unsimulated sex Unsimulated sex is the presentation in a film of sex scenes where the actors engage in an actual sex act , and are not just miming or simulating the actions . At one time in the United States such scenes were restricted by law and self-imposed industry standards such as the Motion Picture Production Code . Films showing explicit sexual activity were confined to privately distributed underground films , such as stag films or `` porn loops '' . Beginning in the late 1960s , most notably with Blue Movie by Andy Warhol , mainstream cinemas began pushing boundaries in terms of what was presented on screen . Although the vast majority of sexual situations depicted in mainstream cinema are simulated ( in early pornography , the main actors engaged in simulated sex , with inserts placed in the film ) , on rare occasions actors engage in real sex . The difference between these films and pornography is that , while such scenes might be considered erotic , the intent of these films is not solely pornographic . Notable examples include two of the eight Bedside-films and the six Zodiac-films from the 1970s , all of which were produced in Denmark and had many pornographic sex scenes , but were nevertheless considered mainstream films ( they all had mainstream casts and crews , and premiered in mainstream cinemas ) . The last of these films , Agent 69 Jensen i Skyttens tegn , was made in 1978 . From the end of the 1970s until the late 1990s it was rare to see hardcore scenes in mainstream cinema , but this changed with the success of Lars von Trier 's The Idiots ( 1998 ) , which heralded a wave of art-house films with explicit content , such as Romance ( 1999 ) , Baise-moi ( 2000 ) , Intimacy ( 2001 ) , Vincent Gallo 's The Brown Bunny ( 2003 ) , and Michael Winterbottom 's 9 Songs ( 2004 ) . Some simulated sex scenes are sufficiently realistic that critics mistakenly believe that they are real , such as the cunnilingus scene in the 2006 film Red Road .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f8dd8efb193f5d8a5c1f550dca106011", "text": "Mother! Mother ! ( stylized as mother ! ) is an upcoming American black comedy psychological thriller film , written and directed by Darren Aronofsky . It stars Jennifer Lawrence , Javier Bardem , Michelle Pfeiffer , Domhnall Gleeson , Ed Harris and Kristen Wiig . Paramount Pictures plans to release the film on October 13 , 2017 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "93882bcbf40c48e32f42886331563562", "text": "Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge ( born May 29 , 1961 ) is an American singer-songwriter , guitarist , and activist . Her self-titled debut album Melissa Etheridge was released in 1988 and became an underground success . The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 , and its lead single , `` Bring Me Some Water '' , garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance , Female . In 1993 , Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single `` Ai n't It Heavy '' from her third album , Never Enough . Later that year , she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album , Yes I Am . Its tracks `` I 'm the Only One '' and `` Come to My Window '' both reached the top 30 in the United States , and the latter earned Etheridge her second Grammy award . Yes I Am peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 , and spent 138 weeks on the chart , earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum , her largest to date . In October 2004 , Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer , and underwent surgery and chemotherapy . At the 2005 Grammy Awards , she made a return to the stage and , although bald from chemotherapy , performed a tribute to Janis Joplin with the song `` Piece of My Heart '' . Etheridge 's performance was widely lauded , with India.Arie writing `` I Am Not My Hair '' about Etheridge . Later that year , Etheridge released her first compilation album , Greatest Hits : The Road Less Traveled . The album was a success , peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 , and going Gold almost immediately . Her latest studio album is This Is M.E. . Etheridge is known for her mixture of `` confessional lyrics , pop-based folk-rock , and raspy , smoky vocals . '' She has also been a gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993 . She has received fifteen Grammy Award nominations throughout her career , winning two , in 1993 and 1995 , respectively . In 2007 , she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for `` I Need to Wake Up '' from the film An Inconvenient Truth . In September 2011 , Etheridge received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c7f9afdc6d0fd27ef24a255951e1766a", "text": "Erotic thriller An Erotic thriller is a film genre defined by a thriller with a thematic basis in illicit romance or erotic fantasy . Most erotic thrillers contain scenes of softcore sex and nudity , but the frequency and explicitness of those scenes varies . Though similar films appeared as early as the 1960s , erotic thrillers emerged as a distinct genre in the late 1980s , bolstered by the popular success of Adrian Lyne 's Fatal Attraction in 1987 and a quickly expanding domestic and international market for softcore adult entertainment on cable television and home video . The genre had a classic period of growth and expansion in the 1990s , but by the early 2000s declined in production and popular appeal . The potent combination of danger and romance , catering to both male and female audiences simultaneously , was the primary selling point for erotic thriller films during their classic period . The half-naked bodies displayed on posters , newspaper ads , and video box covers were accompanied by log lines that capture the unmistakable duality of the erotic thriller film : If you think you can handle her , you 're dead wrong . -- Body Chemistry 3 : Point of Seduction He was hired to watch . Now he 's tempted to touch . -- Night Eyes Twin sisters cross the line into a deadly erotic fantasy land . -- Mirror Images In all , over 300 erotic thriller films were produced in the 1990s , which is comparable to the number of thriller films made in the noir decade of the 1940s . The total number of films in the erotic thriller genre from 1985 to 2005 may number as high as over 500 . Like film noir , the genre has evolved and modernized , and new films continue to be made that are influenced by the classic style .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c5b38d005cde744f8682746e33aa478b", "text": "Jennifer Paige Jennifer Paige ( born September 3 , 1973 ) is an American singer and songwriter . She is best known for the 1998 pop hit `` Crush '' .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "8ee8d7c70a6af562beb58ca276e4c98c", "text": "Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. ( born October 1 , 1924 ) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 . A member of the Democratic Party , he served as the Governor of Georgia prior to his election as president . Carter has remained active in public life during his post-presidency , and in 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Carter Center . Carter joined the United States Navy after graduating high school , serving on nuclear submarines . He left the Navy in 1953 to return to Georgia , where he worked as a peanut farmer . From 1963 to 1967 , Carter served in the Georgia State Senate . In 1970 , Carter won election as Governor of Georgia , defeating former Governor Carl Sanders in the Democratic primary . He served as governor from 1971 to 1975 . Despite being little-known outside of Georgia at the start of the campaign , Carter won the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination . In the general election , Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in a relatively close election . On his second day in office , Carter pardoned all evaders of the Vietnam War drafts . During Carter 's term as President , two new cabinet-level departments , the Department of Energy and the Department of Education , were established . He established a national energy policy that included conservation , price control , and new technology . In foreign affairs , Carter pursued the Camp David Accords , the Panama Canal Treaties , the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks ( SALT II ) , and the return of the Panama Canal Zone to Panama . On the economic front he confronted persistent `` stagflation '' , a combination of high inflation , high unemployment and slow growth . The end of his presidential tenure was marked by the 1979 -- 1981 Iran hostage crisis , the 1979 energy crisis , the Three Mile Island nuclear accident , and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan . In response to the invasion , Carter ended détente , escalated the Cold War , and led the international boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow . In 1980 , Carter faced a primary challenge from Senator Ted Kennedy , but Carter won re-nomination at the 1980 Democratic National Convention . Carter lost the general election in an electoral landslide to Republican nominee Ronald Reagan . Polls of historians and political scientists usually rank Carter as a below average president . In 2012 , he surpassed Herbert Hoover as the longest-retired president in U.S. history , and he is also the first president to mark the 40th anniversary of his inauguration . He set up the Carter Center in 1982 as his base for advancing human rights . He has also traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations , observe elections , and advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations . Additionally , Carter is a key figure in the Habitat for Humanity project and he has written several books about various topics . In reference to current political views , he has criticized some of Israel 's actions and policies in regards to the Israeli -- Palestinian conflict and has advocated for a two-state solution . He has vigorously opposed the Supreme Court 's decision in Citizens United v. FEC to strike down limits on campaign spending by corporations and unions , saying that the U.S. is `` no longer a functioning democracy '' and now has a system of `` unlimited political bribery . ''", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "bfc201293475e261a8145d0713ea4684", "text": "United States Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States consisting of two chambers : the Senate and the House of Representatives . The Congress meets in the Capitol in Washington , D.C. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election , though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a gubernatorial appointment . Members are usually affiliated to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party , and only rarely to a third party or as independents . Congress has 535 voting members : 435 Representatives and 100 Senators . The House of Representatives has six non-voting members in addition to its 435 voting members . These members can , however , sit on congressional committees and introduce legislation . These members represent Washington , D.C. , Puerto Rico , American Samoa , Guam , the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands . The members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms representing the people of a single constituency , known as a `` district '' . Congressional districts are apportioned to states by population using the United States Census results , provided that each state has at least one congressional representative . Each state , regardless of population or size , has two senators . Currently , there are 100 senators representing the 50 states . Each senator is elected at-large in their state for a six-year term , with terms staggered , so every two years approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9b868b28c29458285d33010ccaaa920d", "text": "Troy Carter (New Orleans) Troy Anthony `` C '' Carter ( born October 26 , 1963 ) is the District 7 member of the Louisiana State Senate who formerly served on the New Orleans City Council . In the November 21 runoff election , Carter defeated his fellow Democrat , Jeff Arnold , who is a term-limited former state representative for the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans . In 1994 , he was elected to represent District C on the city council , having become the first African-American to represent that portion of the city since Reconstruction . He served until 2002 , when he unsuccessfully sought the office of mayor . Carter was eliminated in the 2002 primary election by Ray Nagin ( the final winner ) and Richard Pennington . Carter previously represented District 102 in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994 , when he was elected to the city council . He was an unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana 's 2nd congressional district seat in 2006 against then-incumbent William J. Jefferson . Carter is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana , where he majored in business administration and political science . Carter was initiated into the Beta Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi while a student at Xavier . He embarked on graduate studies in Pittsburgh at Carnegie-Mellon University 's School of Urban and Public Affairs . He has been a political science instructor at his alma mater , Xavier . Carter received 12,935 votes ( 56.8 percent ) in the 2015 runoff election to Arnold 's 9,852 ( 43.2 percent ) . The position opened with the retirement of the two-term Senator David Heitmeier .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "90885f3a016e534eef8b7c570a78245d", "text": "United States presidential election in Connecticut, 1976 The 1976 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 2 , 1976 . All 50 states and The District of Columbia , were part of the 1976 United States presidential election . Connecticut voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Connecticut was won by the Republican nominees , incumbent President Gerald Ford of Michigan and his running mate Senator Bob Dole of Kansas . Ford and Dole defeated the Democratic nominees , Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia and his running mate Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota . Ford narrowly carried Connecticut with 52.06 % of the vote to Carter 's 46.90 % , a victory margin of 5.16 % .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d9c485965412c2e8661f5cb749d91b58", "text": "Herding Cats: A Life in Politics Herding Cats : A Life in Politics is a book written by U.S. Senator Trent Lott , a Republican from Mississippi . Published by HarperCollins Publishers , Inc. on August 23 , 2005 , the book spans 320 pages . The major points of the book are Lott 's childhood in Grenada and Pascagoula , Mississippi , including his struggles with his alcoholic father ; his election to Congress ; his years in the House of Representatives during the Nixon , Carter , and Reagan administrations ( including his service as Minority Whip in that body ) ; and his service in the Senate , especially his service as Majority Leader during the Clinton and Bush Administrations . He recounts the formative events of his youth and the stories from his political life . From his decision to support Gerald Ford over Ronald Reagan in the 1976 Republican primary to his working partnership with Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle during the Clinton impeachment and the September 11 attacks in 2001 , Lott traces the inner workings of congressional life . One major focus of the book is the comments Lott made at the birthday party of Sen. Strom Thurmond in 2002 and the subsequent intense media coverage , which eventually led to his resignation as the Senate Majority Leader in December 2002 . Lott names several figures who he believes orchestrated his downfall , including members of President George W. Bush 's administration , such as then-Secretary of State , Colin Powell , and former Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) head Joe Allbaugh ( who Lott claims has admitted that he intended to bring Lott down as Majority Leader ) ; as well as the successor to Lott as Majority Leader , Sen. Bill Frist . Lott suggests that his forced resignation was a `` strategic plan '' devised by Bush and others who wanted Frist to take his place , since Frist supported key White House policies like the Medicare expansion , which Lott opposed . Lott notes , however , that his response to the Thurmond controversy played poorly in the media . Lott wrote in the book that Frist betrayed him by not telling him about Frist 's decision to run for majority leader beforehand . Lott says he took Frist as his protégé , as Frist had no political/public experience when he was first elected to the Senate . Some suggested that Lott 's book , which portrayed Frist in a negative light , was designed to impede Frist 's possible presidential campaign , but Frist did not run . Lott indicated in the book that he had repaired his relationship with Frist to some extent . Lott also emphasizes his years as Majority Whip in the House and his years as Majority Leader in the Senate , where Lott claims to have built an efficient vote-getting organization and played a key role in several legislative accomplishments , including the Reagan-era budget cuts and tax cuts , and welfare reform and the tobacco settlement during the Clinton years . This emphasis may tie into Lott 's ambition to rejoin the Senate Republican Leadership .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1e78fc13e9dcdcc19c13659826cf165f", "text": "John Carter (South Carolina politician) John W. Carter ( September 10 , 1792 -- June 20 , 1850 ) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina . Born on the Black River , near Camden , in what is now Kershaw County , South Carolina , Carter was graduated from South Carolina College ( now the University of South Carolina ) at Columbia in 1811 . He studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1814 and commenced practice in Camden , South Carolina . He served as commissioner in equity 1814 -- 1820 . Carter was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Blair . He was reelected as a Jackson Republican to the Eighteenth Congress and as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth and the Twentieth Congresses and served from December 11 , 1822 , to March 3 , 1829 . He resumed the practice of law in Camden and moved to Georgetown , D.C. , in 1836 , and died there June 20 , 1850 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04d51fb8610ee8c2fafc38a0172549bb", "text": "Michael Carter (politician) Michael Carter ( died November 1954 ) was an Irish politician and farmer . He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers ' Party Teachta Dála ( TD ) for the Leitrim -- Sligo constituency . He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election . He stood as an independent candidate at the 1932 general election but was not elected . Carter was an auctioneer and valuer and was also involved in the Ancient Order of Hibernians , once holding the position of Leitrim county president . He was elected to Leitrim County Council in 1911 . From 1926 to 1934 , he was chairman of Leitrim County Council . He died at Ruskey , Carrick-on-Shannon , County Leitrim , in November 1954 , at `` over 80 years of age '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c7d9b8ef364371cce7fa433974e1f153", "text": "Dean of the United States Senate The Dean of the United States Senate is an informal term for the Senator with the longest continuous service , regardless of party affiliation . This is not an official position within the Senate , although customarily ( since 1945 ) the longest-serving member of the majority party serves as President pro tempore . The current Dean is Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e13fad644262b1b8943e584051071407", "text": "United States presidential election in Montana, 1980 The 1980 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 4 , 1980 throughout all 50 states and D.C. , which was part of the 1980 United States presidential election . Voters chose 4 representatives , or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Montana overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee , Governor Ronald Reagan , over the Democratic nominee , President Jimmy Carter . Reagan won Montana by a landslide margin of 24.39 % .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "88eb9eac283afd5d04e26066874e042a", "text": "William Smith (South Carolina senator) William Smith ( 1762June 26 , 1840 ) was chosen as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate representing South Carolina in 1816 . The legislature declined to re-elect him when his term expired in 1823 . He was narrowly chosen senator in 1826 and was again replaced in 1831 . Smith was one of the first Southerners to argue , at the time of the Missouri Compromise in 1820 , that slavery was a positive good ; nevertheless , he opposed John C. Calhoun 's doctrine and tactic of nullification . In 1828 , seven electors from Georgia chose him for vice president , instead of Calhoun , the Democratic nominee . He was also a splinter candidate for vice president in 1836 : Virginia refused to accept Richard Mentor Johnson as the Democratic vice presidential candidate , and voted for the ticket of Martin Van Buren and William Smith , putting Johnson two electoral votes short of a majority ; the Senate chose Johnson . In 1832 , he moved to Louisiana , having lost his political base in South Carolina . In 1836 , he moved on to Huntsville , Alabama , and was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for Madison County from August 1 , 1836 , holding that seat for the rest of his life . On March 3 , 1837 , outgoing President Andrew Jackson nominated Smith to the Supreme Court . The Senate confirmed Smith 's nomination by a vote of 23 -- 18 ; nevertheless , Smith declined to serve .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5b2e793b10177d4d3dd502427b8ce92c", "text": "Jimmy Douglass Jimmy Douglass ( also known as The Senator ) is an American four-time Grammy winning recording engineer and record producer , whose prolific career has spanned more than four decades .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "362b802e8b823875893315c9a1fd6697", "text": "United States presidential election in Florida, 1980 In the 1980 United States presidential election , Florida was won overwhelmingly by the Republican candidate , former California governor Ronald Reagan , over Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter . Reagan won by a wide 17.02 % margin , a particularly strong performance in this conservative leaning state . John B. Anderson , a liberal Republican congressman from Illinois who ran as an independent candidate , had Florida give him his strongest performance in a southern state by winning 5.14 % of the popular vote . Florida , along with Virginia , were one of only two southern states to give Anderson over 5 % of the vote . Although Carter lost Florida , he is the last Democrat to win a majority of counties in the state 's northern region .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a49c7c5eb3653a87a043375d006e0b41", "text": "United States presidential election in Illinois, 1976 The 1976 United States presidential election in Illinois was held on November 2 , 1976 . Gerald Ford won Illinois with 50.10 % percent of the vote , but lost the general election to Jimmy Carter of Georgia . This is the last election where a Democrat won the White House without carrying Illinois .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8a6cd369574e9aae08886f4677951e9", "text": "List of honors and awards received by Jimmy Carter U.S. President Jimmy Carter ( born 1924 ) has received numerous accolates , awards , and honorary degrees . Several places , institutions , and other things have been named for him .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cac9e042742af51bb872c53f2782c895", "text": "Bobby Carter Robert E. `` Bobby '' Carter ( October 7 , 1939 -- January 5 , 2015 ) was an American politician and schoolteacher from Tennessee .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21d3a695057d72713913d95b100c7dc6", "text": "Wendell H. Ford Wendell Hampton Ford ( September 8 , 1924 -- January 22 , 2015 ) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky . He served for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate and was the 53rd Governor of Kentucky . He was the first person to be successively elected lieutenant governor , governor and United States senator in Kentucky history . The Senate Democratic whip from 1991 to 1999 , he was considered the leader of the state 's Democratic Party from his election to governor in 1971 until his retirement from the Senate in 1999 . At the time of his retirement , he was the longest-serving senator in Kentucky 's history , a mark which was then surpassed by Mitch McConnell in 2009 . Born in Daviess County , Kentucky , Ford attended the University of Kentucky , but his studies were interrupted by his service in World War II . After the war , he graduated from the Maryland School of Insurance and returned to Kentucky to help his father with the family insurance business . He also continued his military service in the Kentucky Army National Guard . He worked on the gubernatorial campaign of Bert T. Combs in 1959 , and became Combs ' executive assistant when Combs was elected governor . Encouraged to run for the Kentucky Senate by Combs ' ally and successor , Ned Breathitt , Ford won the seat and served one four-year term before running for lieutenant governor in 1967 . He was elected on a split ticket with Republican Louie B. Nunn . Four years later , Ford defeated Combs in an upset in the Democratic primary en route to the governorship . As governor , Ford made government more efficient by reorganizing and consolidating some departments in the executive branch . He raised revenue for the state through a severance tax on coal and enacted reforms to the educational system . He purged most of the Republicans from statewide office , including helping Walter `` Dee '' Huddleston win the Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Republican stalwart John Sherman Cooper . In 1974 , Ford himself ousted the other incumbent senator , Republican Marlow Cook . Following the rapid rise of Ford and many of his political allies , he and his lieutenant governor , Julian Carroll , were investigated on charges of political corruption , but a grand jury refused to indict them . As senator , Ford was a staunch defender of Kentucky 's tobacco industry . He also formed the Senate National Guard Caucus with Missouri senator Kit Bond . Chosen as Democratic party whip in 1991 , Ford considered running for floor leader in 1994 before throwing his support to Connecticut 's Christopher Dodd . He retired from the Senate in 1999 and returned to Owensboro , where he taught politics to youth at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3c76d94a5c0dbd8b044c8ae236fd33a6", "text": "Carter Harrison Carter Harrison may refer to : Carter Henry Harrison I ( ~ 1727 -- 1793/1794 ) , member of the Virginia House of Delegates Carter Henry Harrison ( 1853 -- 1936 ) , member of the Virginia House of Delegates Carter Bassett Harrison ( c. 1756 -- 1808 ) , U.S. Representative from Virginia Carter Bassett Harrison ( 1811 -- 1839 ) , son of U.S. President William Henry Harrison Carter Harrison , Sr. ( 1825 -- 1893 ) , mayor of Chicago , 1879 -- 1887 & 1893 Carter Harrison , Jr. ( 1860 -- 1953 ) , mayor of Chicago , 1897 -- 1905 & 1911 -- 1915", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e9cd1d9558f73c3a3f491941e4d33337", "text": "List of United States Senators in the 26th Congress by seniority This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 26th United States Congress listed by seniority , from March 4 , 1839 to March 3 , 1841 . Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator 's first term . Behind this is former service as a senator ( only giving the Senator seniority within his or her new incoming class ) , service as Vice President , a House member , a Cabinet secretary , or a governor of a state . The final factor is the population of the senator 's state . Senators who were sworn in in the middle of the two-year congressional term ( up until the last senator who was not sworn in early after winning the November 1840 election ) are listed at the end of the list with no number .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6fd7c683a05e14b8cb85e7be596a3b06", "text": "Jimmy Wilson (politician) James H. Wilson , known as Jimmy Wilson ( January 31 , 1931 -- November 19 , 1986 ) was a pro-business Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976 , who is most remembered in politics for having switched affiliation to the Republican Party in 1978 and then coming within 266 disputed votes of winning a historically Democratic seat in the U.S. House of Representatives .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4aa33665aeb70a3a06868df50c5725ed", "text": "Bob McFarland For the National Security Advisor under U.S. President Ronald W. Reagan , see Robert McFarlane . Millard Robert `` Bob '' McFarland ( born June 12 , 1941 ) , is an attorney and lobbyist in Arlington and Austin , Texas , who served from 1983 to 1991 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 10 , then parts of Dallas , Denton , and Tarrant counties . From 1977 to 1983 , McFarland served in the Texas House of Representatives from the former districts 32-B and 32-D in Tarrant County . In 1959 , McFarland graduated from Arlington High School . He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Arlington . He then procured his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of Law , since known as the Dedman School of Law . McFarland was admitted to the bar in 1966 . McFarland was cited for achievement in the publication Texas Business . In 1981 , he received the G. J. Sutton Memorial Leadership Award and was named `` Legislator of the Year '' by the Texas Municipal League . In civic affairs , McFarland is a former director of the Tarrant County Humane Society and the Arlington Civic Chorus . He is Roman Catholic . In 1979 , 1981 , 1983 and 1985 , McFarland was ranked among the `` Ten Best Legislators '' from both chambers by Texas Monthly magazine . In 1989 , McFarland was one of five senators to serve as the President Pro Tempore , having succeeded his regional colleague , Hugh Q. Parmer in that position . In 1986 , McFarland objected when the Texas Select Committee on Higher Education , a group appointed by Governor Mark Wells White to consider streamlining of the state 's colleges and universities , proposed that the University of Texas at Arlington be re-defined as a `` comprehensive university , '' with an emphasis on teaching , instead of research . Many UTA faculty and students believed that the change would have eliminated doctoral programs at the institution . McFarland , a UTA `` Distinguished Alumnus '' , declared the select committee recommendation `` an over-my-dead-body situation . '' Soon political support was manifested throughout Arlington and Tarrant County . The mission of UTA was clarified to include `` achieving excellence in all academic areas -- teaching , research , and public service . '' McFarland said the controversy brought hundreds of letters and telephone calls and showed him that `` there are people out there willing to get involved and support UTA . '' Then State Representative Kent Grusendorf , also of Arlington , joined McFarland in rallying to the defense of their common alma mater . As a two-term departing state representative , McFarland succeeded Senator William C. Meier , a Democrat from Euless in Tarrant County who switched to Republican affiliation and ran unsuccessfully in 1982 against U.S. Representative Jim Mattox for Attorney General of Texas . Mark White vacated the attorney 's general office after one term to challenge , successfully , Republican Governor Bill Clements . In 1991 , McFarland was succeeded in the Senate by Chris Harris , also of Arlington , who subsequently was shifted into neighboring District 9 . Bob McFarland Park , part of which is heavily wooded , is operated at 410 East Embercrest Drive by the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department and named in his honor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "338e014d5461ab655a9d56711bd2fa25", "text": "Democrats for Nixon Democrats for Nixon was a campaign to promote Democratic support for the then-incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election . The campaign was led by the former Democratic governor of Texas , John Connally . Connally , who was serving as the United States Secretary of the Treasury , announced that he would be supporting Nixon for re-election and would spend his time until the elections working on behalf of the incumbent . A Democrat who had been Governor of Texas and United States Secretary of the Navy under John F. Kennedy , Connally formally announced the formation of the organization in August 1972 . Polling cited by Connally indicated that as many as 20 million Democrats would cross over to vote for Nixon and invited `` all those millions of Democrats who realize that in this Presidential election President Nixon is simply the better choice '' . Connally stated that he was troubled by Senator George McGovern 's campaign and felt that the Democratic party `` is becoming an ideological machine closed to millions who have been the party 's most loyal and steadfast members '' under McGovern 's leadership . The committee included Mayor Beverly Briley of Nashville , Tennessee , former Governor of Florida Farris Bryant , Mayor of Boston John F. Collins , Mayor Thomas G. Dunn of Elizabeth , New Jersey , Teamsters president Frank Fitzsimmons , Governor of Virginia Mills E. Godwin , Jr. , Mayor of Miami , Florida David T. Kennedy and Leonard Marks who had previously headed the United States Information Agency . A fundraising target of as much as $ 3 million was set for the organization . Connally also announced that Jeno Paulucci , a frozen food distributor who had been closely involved as a fundraiser for Hubert H. Humphrey in his presidential bids , would serve as head of a group encouraging independent voters to choose Nixon . In a September 1972 article in The New York Times , Connally was quoted as saying that increasing numbers of traditionally Democratic voters were leaving the fold because they `` are afraid of George McGovern '' because of his proposals for major cutbacks in defense spending and in the number of U.S. troops serving in Europe . Connally insisted that `` it is in the best interests of this country that the president be re-elected this year '' .", "title": "" } ]

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[ { "docid": "3527aeb914fbe4e9bd4f9f10d032c304", "text": "Lucky and Squash Lucky and Squash is an 2012 American children 's book written by Jeanne Birdsall and illustrated with watercolor paintings by Jane Dyer published by Harper . The two eponymous characters are dogs based on Birdsall 's and Dyer 's actual dogs , Cagney and Scuppers , a Boston Terrier and a Tibetan Terrier respectively . Lucky and Squash received generally positive reviews . A School Library Journal article praises Birdsall 's writing , describing the story as funny , sweet , heartwarming , and suspenseful . A Publishers Weekly review refers to Lucky and Squash as almost being `` Emma meets Ferris Bueller 's Day Off with wagging tails '' and states that Birdsall 's `` genial , intimate storytelling instantly establishes a bond with readers '' . A Booklist reviewer compares the story 's dog characters to Pyramus and Thisbe , lovers in Ovid 's Metamorphoses who , frustrated by being separated by a wall , conspire to run away together . An article in Kirkus Reviews calls the illustrations charming and says that they `` have all the clever details that are Dyer 's signature touch '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8dbf26bbc64b6903c6338f41f16a5df7", "text": "Parallel Play (book) Parallel Play is a memoir by Tim Page , originally issued , over the author 's objections , as Parallel Play : Growing Up With Undiagnosed Asperger 's . ( The subtitle was dropped after the first edition . ) Published in 2009 by Doubleday , Parallel Play describes Page 's early life , growing up in Storrs , Connecticut , where he was regularly described as a genius and became known as a precocious filmmaker through the documentary A Day With Timmy Page . Yet he was personally remote , an underachiever in school and subject to depression and anxiety throughout his life . Eventually , he became a writer and critic and won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1997 . Three years later , he was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome , which Page describes as `` one of those rare clinical confirmations met mostly with relief '' as it explained many of the difficulties he had experienced growing up . In August 2007 , a 5000-word article entitled Parallel Play was published in The New Yorker . The article was specifically about Page 's Asperger Syndrome . The book is more general , covering Page 's personal quirks , his drug-taking in youth , and a fatal accident in which he was a passenger . In his preface to the Anchor Books edition , Page disavowed the `` Undiagnosed Asperger 's '' subtitle and described Parallel Play as a `` quirky memoir that could have been subtitled ` Old Records and Silent Movies ' , ` Eastern Connecticut in the 1960s ' , or , to borrow a line from the Three Stooges , ` Loco Boy Makes Good ' . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d2294747650bb85db6cb82763e390068", "text": "Josiah Gilbert Holland Josiah Gilbert Holland ( July 24 , 1819 -- October 12 , 1881 ) was an American novelist and poet who also wrote under the pseudonym Timothy Titcomb . He helped to found and edit Scribner 's Monthly ( afterwards the Century Magazine ) , in which appeared his novels , Arthur Bonnicastle , The Story of Sevenoaks , Nicholas Minturn . In poetry he wrote `` Bitter Sweet '' ( 1858 ) , `` Kathrina '' , the lyrics to the Methodist hymn `` There 's a Song in the Air '' , and many others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a81688b7aba58f5049603588fbaf3513", "text": "Elizabeth Craze Elizabeth Craze received a new heart in 1984 at the age of 2 years , 10 months . The operation was performed at Stanford Hospital , Stanford , California by the team of Norman Shumway , one of the early pionerers of heart transplant surgery . Although considered almost conventional today , in the early 1980s heart transplants ( in children especially ) were anything but routine . At the time of Elizabeth 's procedure , an ethics committee was formed at Stanford to review the advantages and disadvantages of possible surgery for her . It was not known at the time if a donated heart would `` continue to grow along with her body . '' Her family pleaded for the surgery as Elizabeth was gravely ill and weighed only 23 pounds . A decision to proceed was reached by the committee and the donor was a young girl from Utah who had been the victim of a car crash . Elizabeth had three siblings who died of heart failure in infancy , and she was diagnosed at only 4 months old . Her surviving sibling , older brother Andrew , had a heart transplant at the age of 16 . His operation preceded Elizabeth 's by one year , and Andrew was instrumental in pleading her case before the ethics committee . Craze , at the time of the operation and as of 2011 , is the youngest known surviving patient to have received a heart transplant . She has had to rely on various medications her whole life with some devastating side effects , including needing a kidney transplant surgery at the age of 15 . However , friends and family have noted that to look at Elizabeth now , one would never know of these struggles as she seems very healthy . `` Lizzy '' has been able to lead a normal life enjoying activities such as playing junior high school volleyball , and attending Whittier College . She was an active member of the Ionian Society , a local sorority , and went on to graduate in 2004 . In 2009 , Elizabeth was in IT for Facebook in Palo Alto , California , and celebrated the 25th anniversary of her surgery with a trip to Yosemite National Park and a short cruise to Mexico . Elizabeth was featured in the Spring/Summer 2012 Children 's Cardiomyopathy Foundation newsletter . In 2013 Lizzy 's boyfriend , Jeff Gibboney , proposed while the couple was backpacking in Yosemite . The couple was married in 2014 and they had a safari honeymoon in Tanzania . In October 2014 Lizzy celebrated her 30th anniversary of her surgery by raising money and awareness for Donate Life California and completing the Rock 'n' Roll Half-Marathon in San Jose . Lizzy is the only heart transplant recipient in America , and likely the world , to survive 30 years with the same donor heart she received as a toddler .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dfdd3baccce39c4da041cbb8dafe4de4", "text": "Elizabeth Nickson Elizabeth Nickson is a Canadian writer and journalist . In the late 1980s and early 1990s , she was European bureau chief of Life magazine . In 2002 , Elizabeth Nickson 's column at the National Post was terminated due to a case of plagiarism . Canada 's National Post has dismissed a columnist due to concerns over plagiarism . The news broke in an Editor 's Note the paper ran on Friday : `` In freelancer Elizabeth Nickson 's column in the National Post of May 31 , 2002 , the following words should have been attributed to Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online : `` Kim Basinger is ` allergic ' to the sun and requires an assistant to carry an umbrella to protect her on the off chance she might be exposed to dangerous solar radiation . Sylvester Stallone once refused to continue with an interview until his hotel room was painted a more ` likable ' peach . Mike Myers almost quit the filming of Wayne 's World because he did n't have any margarine for his bagel . Sean Penn made an assistant swim the dangerous and polluted currents of New York 's East River just to bring him a cigarette . Jennifer Lopez is just one of the many stars who does not permit her employees to look her in the eyes . '' These sentences , as they appeared in Ms. Nickson 's column published two and a half years ago , were slightly revised from Mr. Goldberg 's original article that appeared a year earlier in 2001 . The National Post regrets the omission of the attribution to Mr. Goldberg and the National Review . While Ms. Nickson indicated that her failure to attribute the passage was inadvertent , the Post has decided to discontinue her weekly freelance column . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "959bd7930ea557bdbe9b33e8eea68a8d", "text": "The Edible Woman The Edible Woman is a 1969 novel that helped to establish Margaret Atwood as a prose writer of major significance . It is the story of a young woman whose sane , structured , consumer-oriented world starts to slip out of focus . Following her engagement , Marian feels her body and her self are becoming separated . As Marian begins endowing food with human qualities that cause her to identify with it , she finds herself unable to eat , repelled by metaphorical cannibalism . In a foreword written in 1979 for the Virago edition of the novel , Atwood described it as a protofeminist rather than feminist work . Atwood explores gender stereotypes through characters who strictly adhere to them ( such as Peter or Lucy ) and those who defy their constraints ( such as Ainsley or Duncan ) . The narrative point of view shifts from first to third person , accentuating Marian 's slow detachment from reality . At the conclusion , first person narration returns , consistent with the character 's willingness to take control of her life again . Food and clothing are major symbols used by the author to explore themes and grant the reader insight on each of the characters ' personalities , moods and motivations . Setting is used to identify differences between the characters ; for example , Duncan is encountered in a mundane laundromat , gloomy theatre or sleazy hotel . In comparison , Peter inhabits genteel bars and a sparkling new apartment . However these changing environments are also used to explore different angles of existence , contrasting a freer , wilder glimpse of life , with a civilised , gilded cage . This highlights the difficulties presented to women in the era , where freedom was synonymous with uncertainty but marriage presented problems of its own . This novel 's publication coincided with the rise of the women 's movement in North America , but is described by Atwood as `` protofeminist '' because it was written in 1965 and thus anticipated second wave feminism .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aeeb743b3648d5de874daf898b0e773b", "text": "Elizabeth Merrick Elizabeth Merrick ( born 1973 ) is an American author , best known as the founder and director of the Grace Reading Series and as editor of the Random House anthology This is not chick lit . Merrick received a BA from Yale University , an MFA from Cornell University , and an MA in Creativity and Art Education from San Francisco State University . She has taught at New York University and Cornell and has received fellowships from the Saltonstall Foundation , the Ragdale Foundation , and VCCA . Merrick is also responsible for the independent publishing house Demimonde Books , which published Girly , Merrick 's first novel , released in December 2005 . She currently lives in New York City , where she works as a writing coach and runs the `` Elizabeth 's Workshops '' writing school .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "45bea368c68165017e820de7bde1f79c", "text": "Liz Murray Elizabeth Murray ( born ) is an American inspirational speaker who is notable for having been accepted by Harvard University despite being homeless in her high school years .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa5b902a50ae2d7b751941049b0c65ef", "text": "Love Family The Love Family , or the Church of Jesus Christ at Armageddon , was a U.S. communal religious movement led by Paul Erdman , who named himself Love Israel . The Love Family began in 1968 as one small communal household on Seattle 's Queen Anne Hill , and within the first ten years expanded to a network of communal homes and businesses . As more people arrived and settled in the surrounding neighborhood , Erdman , as the leader , continued to inherit land and homes ( from those who joined , primarily ) in other , more rural areas of Washington , Alaska and Hawaii . Most of the property is no longer under the control of Erdman , having been sold or returned to the original owners via litigation . Sources differ on the Love Family 's duration ; some claim that after a fractious conflict in 1984 , the community was reduced to a small fraction residing in suburban Bothell , Washington , while according to The Seattle Times and an article written by Serious Israel , the Love Family continued living on their 300 acre property in Arlington , Washington . The Love Family flourished on that acreage from 1984 until 2004 , when , according to the Seattle Times , some families moved to other , smaller properties . The Arlington commune supported both a local organic restaurant and an annual festival open to the public called the Garlic Festival , which drew healthy crowds to the property .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "813ada9efdebeef8fa4c0b8616ae0dda", "text": "God's Love We Deliver God 's Love We Deliver is an American non-profit organization which cooks and home-delivers nutritious , individually tailored meals to people in the New York City metropolitan area living with severe illness . The organization is headquartered in the SoHo neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City , New York . Co-founded in 1986 by Ganga Stone and Jane Best , it began with meals ( delivered by bicycle ) which were donated by about fifty restaurants . As of 2011 , the organization brought over 4,000 meals a day to people living with severe illness .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3714e66923cec736f947a9de7bd5357d", "text": "Love Story (novel) Love Story is a 1970 romance novel by American writer Erich Segal . The book 's origins lay in a screenplay that Segal wrote , and that was subsequently approved for production by Paramount Pictures . Paramount requested that Segal adapt the story into novel form as a preview of sorts for the film . The novel was released on February 14 , 1970 , Valentine 's Day . Portions of the story originally appeared in The Ladies ' Home Journal . Love Story became the top-selling work of fiction for all of 1970 in the United States , and was translated into more than 20 languages . The novel stayed for 41 weeks in The New York Times Best Seller list , reaching the top spot . A sequel , Oliver 's Story , was published in 1977 . The film ( Love Story ) was released on December 16 , 1970 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "739481d3a1a4408980db7cea0746264d", "text": "Galileo's Daughter Galileo 's Daughter : A Historical Memoir of Science , Faith , and Love is a book by Dava Sobel . It is based on the surviving letters of Galileo Galilei 's daughter , the nun Suor Maria Celeste , and explores the relationship between Galileo and his daughter . It was nominated for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fccccbecfd3d77a3f2e39a10bbe2fc26", "text": "Loving Memory Loving Memory is a 1971 drama film written and directed by Tony Scott , credited as Anthony Scott . This 57 minute film was made 12 years before Scott 's feature directorial debut , The Hunger .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "10f5344d00935e4d27a955064c362401", "text": "Julia Griggs Havey Julia Griggs Havey ( born 1962 ) is an American author of four diet books , written after her experience with obesity .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17d23e50ccf7d413855f6deae69baada", "text": "Old Love (story) `` Old Love '' is a short story written by English author Jeffrey Archer . Published in 1980 in Archer 's A Quiver Full of Arrows by Hodder & Stoughton , it is the tale of two undergraduates at Oxford in the 1930s and their bitter rivalry that ends in a tragic love story . In 1987 , a play titled Love Song was produced by Richard Bennett based on the story .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "264a05f8318d97dcda87fbfc8c37d52a", "text": "Ellen Wittlinger Ellen Wittlinger ( born in Belleville , Illinois on October 21 , 1948 ) is an author for young adults , including Gracie 's Girl and the Printz Honor book Hard Love .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0ea24173ce08fbdb19631629a5b90bba", "text": "Mary Susanne Edgar Mary Susannah Edgar was a Canadian author born in Sundridge , Ontario on May 23 , 1889 . Her schooling took her from Sundridge to Barrie High School and Havergal College , Toronto . She is the author of several books , one-act plays and hymns , the most famous of them being God Who Touchest Earth with Beauty , which has been translated into several languages and placed in hymnals around the world . She was the daughter of Joseph Edgar and Mary Little , from Sundridge , Ontario . In 1922 , she opened a girls ' camp near Sundridge on Lake Bernard , called Glen Bernard . Mary Edgar continued as the camp 's director until her retirement in 1956 . Her life was devoted to working with girls and camping through many local , provincial and national organizations . She was the author of many books , plays and hymns - One such hymn is `` O God of All the Many Lands '' . Mary S. Edgar died on September 17 , 1973 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4281e83125f8343bb4b90129936294da", "text": "Go Ask Alice Go Ask Alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug habit at age 15 , runs away from home , and eventually dies of a drug overdose . Attributed to `` Anonymous '' , the book is in diary form , and was originally presented as being the edited `` real diary '' of the unnamed teenage protagonist . Questions about the book 's authenticity and true authorship began to arise in the late 1970s , and it is now generally viewed as a work of fiction written by Beatrice Sparks , a therapist and author who went on to write numerous other books purporting to be real diaries of troubled teenagers . Some sources have also named Linda Glovach as a co-author of the book . Intended for a young adult audience , Go Ask Alice became a widely popular bestseller . It was initially praised for conveying a powerful message about the dangers of drug abuse , but more recently has been criticized as poorly written anti-drug propaganda and also as a literary hoax . Nevertheless , its popularity has endured , and as of 2014 it had remained continuously in print since its publication over four decades earlier . Go Ask Alice has also ranked among the most frequently challenged books for several decades due to its use of profanity and explicit references to sex and rape , as well as drugs . The book was adapted into the 1973 television film Go Ask Alice , starring Jamie Smith-Jackson and William Shatner . In 1976 , a stage play of the same name , written by Frank Shiras and based on the book , was also published .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b06e2ab2c18df60c8d5fdc3d1fce51d8", "text": "Elizabeth Borton de Treviño Mary Elizabeth Victoria Borton de Treviño ( September 2 , 1904 -- December 2 , 2001 ) was an American author . Elizabeth was born in Bakersfield , California , to Carrie Louise Christensen and attorney Fred Ellsworth Borton . Her family were all enthusiastic readers ; Fred had published short stories and poems before becoming a lawyer . Elizabeth always wanted to become an author . She began writing poetry at age 6 , and had her first poem published at 8 . Her parents strongly encouraged her ambitions . She attended Stanford University , graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1925 with a bachelor 's degree in Latin American History . After finishing college , she moved to Massachusetts to study violin at the Boston Conservatory , then worked as a reporter . On August 10 , 1935 she married Luis Treviño Arreola y Gómez Sánchez de la Barquera ( b. August 5 , 1902 ) and moved to his hometown of Monterrey , Mexico . After their two sons , Luis Federico and Enrique Ricardo Treviño-Borton , were born , they lived in Monterrey for a time , then moved to Mexico City in 1941 . Their final move was to Cuernavaca , Morelos , known popularly as the `` City of Eternal Spring '' . Her book I , Juan de Pareja ( 1965 ) won the Newbery Medal in 1966 . It was inspired by her elder son Luis ' interest in art , particularly painting . Luis told her the story of the artist Diego Velázquez and his slave Juan de Pareja , model for one of Velázquez ' most famous paintings , whom Velázquez instructed in painting and later freed . After seeing the original of Velázquez ' painting of Juan , she was inspired to write about their relationship . Her younger son Enrique was the translator of the Spanish edition of the novel . Among her other novels are Nacar the White Deer , The Greek of Toledo , Casilda of the Rising Moon , El Güero : A True Adventure Story , Beyond the Gates of Hercules , and The Fourth Gift . She also wrote five of the `` Pollyanna '' books : Pollyanna in Hollywood , Pollyanna 's Castle in Mexico , Pollyanna 's Door To Happiness , Pollyanna 's Golden Horseshoe , and Pollyanna and the Secret Mission . Borton later wrote several memoirs of her life as an American who had married into a traditional Mexican family : the best-seller My Heart Lies South and its sequels , Where the Heart Is and The Hearthstone of My Heart . Her last book , Leona : A Love Story , was published in 1994 , when she was 90 . She died at 97 on December 2 , 2001 in Cuernavaca , Mexico . Her elder son Luis , an artist , never married . His brother Enrique , an attorney who lived in London for many years , married Sonia Rodríquez Vargas and had three children , Daniel Enrique , Elizabeth Victoria , and León Ricardo . Treviño 's novel The Music Within inspired American novelist Ray Downs ( Wind Across The Amazon ; One More Mission ) to become a writer . He was an English teacher at the Colegio Americano de Cuernavaca and visited Treviño often . Two of his students were Daniel Enrique and Elizabeth Victoria Treviño - Borton .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "62831f54c56a1bb59258e7740c4b8ef0", "text": "Erewhon Revisited Erewhon Revisited Twenty Years Later , Both by the Original Discoverer of the Country and by His Son ( 1901 ) is a satirical novel by Samuel Butler , forming a belated sequel to his Erewhon ( 1872 ) . The Cambridge History of English and American Literature judges that it `` has less of the free imaginative play of its predecessor ... but , in sharp brilliance of wit and criticism , in intellectual unity and coherence , it surpasses Erewhon '' . Erewhon , set in a thinly disguised New Zealand , ended with the escape of its unnamed protagonist from the native Erewhonians by balloon . In the sequel , narrated by his son John , we are told that our hero 's name is Higgs . Higgs returns to Erewhon and meets his former lover Yram , who is now the mother of his son George . He discovers that he is now worshipped as `` the Sunchild '' , his escape having been interpreted as an ascension into heaven , and that a church of Sunchildism has sprung up . He finds himself in danger from the villainous Professors Hanky and Panky , who are determined to protect Sunchildism from him . With George 's help Higgs escapes from their clutches and returns to England . The Swiftian device of setting his satire in a fictional culture enabled Butler , as the critic Elinor Shaffer has written , `` to analyse the phenomena of religion from their point of genesis , while disclaiming all responsibility for their uncanny parallels to certain known religions . '' It did not however make the road to publication any easier . When Butler submitted the manuscript to the respectable and long-established house of Longman , who had in recent years become his regular publishers , they rejected it for fear of offending their High Church clientele , even when Butler offered to pay the costs himself . On March 24 , 1901 he wrote to George Bernard Shaw , conceding that the book was `` far more wicked than Erewhon '' , and asking for his advice . Shaw replied recommending his own publisher , Grant Richards , and lost no time introducing Butler to him . The book duly came out under the Grant Richards imprint .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "ce07acf7d0c244460988d17eb3c8077a", "text": "Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney ( -LSB- ˈdɪzni -RSB- December 5 , 1901December 15 , 1966 ) was an American entrepreneur , animator , voice actor and film producer . A pioneer of the American animation industry , he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons . As a film producer , Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual , having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations . He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award , among other honors . Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress . Born in Chicago in 1901 , Disney developed an early interest in drawing . He took art classes as a boy and got a job as a commercial illustrator at the age of 18 . He moved to California in the early 1920s and set up the Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy . With Ub Iwerks , Walt developed the character Mickey Mouse in 1928 , his first highly popular success ; he also provided the voice for his creation in the early years . As the studio grew , Disney became more adventurous , introducing synchronized sound , full-color three-strip Technicolor , feature-length cartoons and technical developments in cameras . The results , seen in features such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( 1937 ) , Fantasia , Pinocchio ( both 1940 ) , Dumbo ( 1941 ) and Bambi ( 1942 ) , furthered the development of animated film . New animated and live-action films followed after World War II , including the critically successful Cinderella ( 1950 ) and Mary Poppins ( 1964 ) , the latter of which received five Academy Awards . In the 1950s , Disney expanded into the amusement park industry , and in 1955 he opened Disneyland . To fund the project he diversified into television programs , such as Walt Disney 's Disneyland and The Mickey Mouse Club ; he was also involved in planning the 1959 Moscow Fair , the 1960 Winter Olympics , and the 1964 New York World 's Fair . In 1965 , he began development of another theme park , Disney World , the heart of which was to be a new type of city , the `` Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow '' ( EPCOT ) . Disney was a heavy smoker throughout his life , and died of lung cancer in December 1966 before either the park or the EPCOT project were completed . Disney was a shy , self-deprecating and insecure man in private , but adopted a warm and outgoing public persona . He had high standards and high expectations of those with whom he worked . Although there have been accusations that he was racist or anti-semitic , they have been contradicted by family members , employees and animation historians . His reputation changed in the years after his death , from a purveyor of homely patriotic values ( in the right ) to a representative of American imperialism ( in the left ) . Nevertheless , Disney is considered a cultural icon , particularly in the United States , where the company he co-founded is one of the world 's largest and best-known entertainment companies .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "feea4a89550e035c58d744efde7e9567", "text": "Animation stand An animation stand is a device assembled for the filming of any kind of animation that is placed on a flat surface , including cel animation , graphic animation , clay animation , and silhouette animation . Traditionally , the flat surface that the animation rests on is some kind of table that the animator sits at . Pegs made specifically for animation are embedded into the table , in at least two slots allowing the pegs to slide from side to side , permitting horizontal movement of images , but can also be easily fixed into position for the accurate positioning ( `` registration '' ) of the artwork . Opposite the animator is a series of supporting arms and supports , on top of which is mounted a film or video camera , pointing down toward the artwork , which films the artwork , frame-by-frame , as it is slowly moved and changed by the operator . The vertical positioning of the animation camera , always shooting down , is the main component that defines an animation stand , as opposed to a stop motion set-up , or other equipment arrangements for animation production . Animation stands can be homemade , from metal or wood , such as that owned by Los Angeles animator Mike Jittlov , and still accomplish impressive animation production ; or they can be elaborate ( and expensive ) professionally made precision systems that allow for the computerised movements of both the art and the camera , as has been traditionally used by professional animation studios and special effects facilities such as the Walt Disney studio ( famous for their Multiplane camera ) and George Lucas 's Industrial Light & Magic ( ILM ) facilities .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f7178d2a6fee9c52972ad3fbd5c966aa", "text": "Marvel Productions Marvel Productions Ltd. , later known as New World Animation Ltd. , was the television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group , based in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California . It later became a subsidiary of New World Entertainment and eventually of News Corporation ( Fox Entertainment Group ) . Marvel Productions produced animated television series , motion pictures , and television specials such as Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends , The Incredible Hulk , My Little Pony : The Movie , The Transformers : The Movie , and G.I. Joe : The Movie as well as the Transformers and G.I. Joe : A Real American Hero television series . Most of Marvel Productions ' back catalog ( mostly non-Hasbro related productions ) is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a69a9db544dfebd1ceab0575d8154cf", "text": "Film Booking Offices of America Film Booking Offices of America ( FBO ) , also known as FBO Pictures Corporation , was an American film studio of the silent era , a producer and distributor of mostly low-budget films . The business began in 1918 as Robertson-Cole ( U.S. ) , the American division of a British import -- export company and Robertson-Cole was formed by the English-born Harry F. Robertson and the American Rufus Sidman Cole . Robertson-Cole bought the Hallmark Exchanges ( formerly the Mutual Exchanges that became known as Exhibitors-Mutual Exchanges ) from Frank J. Hall in 1920 . Exhibitors-Mutual/Hallmark had distributed Robertson-Cole product , and acquiring the exchanges gave them the right to distribute their own films plus Hall 's product , with the exception of Charlie Chaplin reissues he had the rights to . Robertson-Cole initiated movie production in the United States in 1920 . That year , it incorporated Robertson-Cole Studios , Inc. and bought 460 acres in Santa Monica , California to establish a studio . The property , which became known as the `` R.C. Ranch '' , enabled Robertson-Cole to centralize movie production , which previously had been scattered . The movie company had relied on equipment rentals to produce motion pictures . Two years later , a corporate reorganization led to the company 's new name , with FBO becoming the official name of the distributing operation and Robertson-Cole Pictures Corp. the name of the production operation . In 1923 , the studio contracted with Western actor Fred Thomson , who would soon emerge as one of Hollywood 's most popular stars . Thomson was just one of numerous screen cowboys with whom FBO became identified . The studio , whose core market was America 's small towns , also put out many romantic melodramas , non-Western action pictures , and comedic shorts . In 1926 , financier Joseph P. Kennedy led a group that acquired the company . In June 1928 , using RCA Photophone technology , FBO became only the second Hollywood studio to release a feature-length `` talkie . '' A few months later , Kennedy and RCA chief David Sarnoff arranged the merger that created RKO , one of the major studios of Hollywood 's Golden Age .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5f4c32797741a74c1b25fa6d76b95ed", "text": "Toy Story (franchise) Toy Story is a computer animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the original 1995 film , Toy Story , produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The franchise is based on the anthropomorphic concept that all toys , unknown to humans , are secretly alive , and the films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature a classic cowboy , Sheriff Woody , and modern spaceman , Buzz Lightyear . The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them . The first two films of the franchise were directed by John Lasseter , and the third by Lee Unkrich , who acted as the co-director of the second film ( together with Lasseter and Ash Brannon ) . Lasseter will return to direct the upcoming fourth film . All three films , produced on a total budget of $ 320 million , have grossed more than $ 1.9 billion worldwide . Each film set box office records , with the third included in the top 15 all time worldwide films . Critics have given all three films extremely positive reviews . Special Blu-ray and DVD editions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were released on March 23 , 2010 . They were also re-released in theaters as a Disney Digital 3-D `` double feature '' for at least two weeks in October 2009 . The series is the 24th highest-grossing franchise worldwide , the fifth highest-grossing animated franchise ( behind Shrek , Ice Age , Despicable Me and Madagascar ) , and is among the most critically acclaimed trilogies of all time . On November 1 , 2011 , all three Toy Story films were released in Disney Blu-ray 3D as a trilogy pack and as individual films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f8a75d85a4f1a8662762915dc433393a", "text": "Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress Walt Disney 's Carousel of Progress is an attraction located at the Magic Kingdom park at the Walt Disney World Resort . Created by both Walt Disney and WED Enterprises as the prime feature of the General Electric ( GE ) Pavilion for the 1964 New York World 's Fair , the attraction was moved to Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim , California as Carousel of Progress , remaining there from 1967 until 1973 . It was replaced in Disneyland by America Sings in 1974 , and reopened in its present home in Walt Disney World Resort 's Magic Kingdom in 1975 . Steeped in both nostalgia and ( In the past ) futurism , the attraction 's premise is an exploration of the joys of living through the advent of electricity and other technological advances during the 20th century via a `` typical '' American family . To keep it up with the times , the attraction has been updated five times ( in 1967 , 1975 , 1981 , 1985 , and 1993 ) and has had two different theme songs , both written by the Sherman Brothers ( Disney 's Academy Award-winning songwriting team ) . Various sources say Walt Disney himself proclaimed that the Carousel of Progress was his favorite attraction and that it should never cease operation . This can be somewhat supported by family and friends , who knew of his constant work on the attraction . Of all the attractions he presented at the 1964 -- 1965 New York World 's Fair , Disney seemed especially devoted to the Carousel of Progress . The Carousel of Progress holds the record as the longest-running stage show , with the most performances , in the history of American theater . It is one of the oldest attractions in the whole Walt Disney World Resort . It is also one of the only attractions at Walt Disney World to have been touched by Walt Disney himself .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "727ede2d4889f1ce1faad7fdd093d47d", "text": "ASIFA-Hollywood ASIFA-Hollywood , an American non-profit organization in Los Angeles , California , United States , is a branch member of the `` Association Internationale du Film d'Animation '' or `` ASIFA '' ( the International Animated Film Association ) . Its purpose is to promote the art of film animation in a variety of ways , including its own archive and an annual awards presentation , the Annie Awards . It is also known as the International Animated Film Society . Many branches of ASIFA exist throughout the world ; in the US there are chapters in San Francisco , New York City , Atlanta , Seattle , Washington , the Detroit area , and others , while internationally , organizations exist in Annecy , France , in Italy , and Japan . ASIFA also sponsors several animation film festivals throughout the world , including the ASIFA-Hollywood Student Animation Festival . ASIFA-Hollywood has the largest membership internationally of all other chapters , largely because the most popular cartoons ever produced were by studios and animation professionals located in the city of Burbank , which is also the location of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Center . It includes a virtual archive , museum , library and research facility , containing the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "683b93384d36c1c05900189251eb72e0", "text": "Virtual Magic Kingdom Virtual Magic Kingdom , also known as VMK , was a massively multiplayer online game developed by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Sulake Corporation and published by The Walt Disney Company . It was a virtual representation of the Disneyland style theme parks , containing areas and minigames which were based on real park scenery and attractions . It was launched as part of the Happiest Celebration on Earth promotional campaign to commemorate fifty years of Disney theme parks . The beta version opened publicly on May 23 , 2005 , with three virtual lands to explore : Main Street USA , Fantasyland , and Adventureland . This `` beta '' designation was removed on June 27 . The Tomorrowland game area was made available on October 5 , and Frontierland opened on December 12 . The rest of Tomorrowland opened on April 4 , 2006 , and New Orleans Square , the final land added , opened on January 8 , 2007 . VMK initially launched as an attachment to the Disneyland 50th-anniversary celebration , without long-term intentions , but it gained popularity and eventually became a long-term venture on its own . The target audience of the game was children between the ages of 8 and 14 , although VMK was designed to be enjoyed by guests of all ages . Due to the young age of the game 's target users , it was patrolled by paid staff who watched out for inappropriate behavior and language . Because of the need for human monitors , the time that the game was open had to be limited ; it was open to the public daily between 7:00 am -- 10:00 pm PST ( 10:00 am -- 1:00 am EST , 3:00 pm -- 6:00 am UTC ) . On May 21 , 2008 , the Virtual Magic Kingdom game was closed by Disney . Many fans asked Disney if VMK was going to reopen . This prompted Disney to post a message on the VMK homepage that the game was a promotion , and was closed , and that there were `` no plans '' to reopen VMK in any form . The VMK homepage now redirects to the main Disney games site .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a42de0d43fdbc928ea4e5a27d26352b3", "text": "Joe Ranft Joseph Henry `` Joe '' Ranft ( March 13 , 1960 -- August 16 , 2005 ) was an American screenwriter , animator , storyboard artist , voice actor and magician who worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation . His brother , Jerome Ranft , is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar movies . He received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination as one of the writers of Toy Story ( 1995 ) , and was also co-director on Cars ( 2006 ) , his final work .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b622f3dc01fda937c880cf3fb8f93a6", "text": "Frozen (franchise) Frozen is a Disney media franchise started by the 2013 American animated feature Frozen , which was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee from a screenplay by Lee and produced by Peter Del Vecho , with songs by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez . Walt Disney Animation Studios ' chief creative officer John Lasseter served as the film 's executive producer . The original film was inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale `` The Snow Queen '' . Since the film 's release in November 2013 , the franchise has expanded very rapidly . To date , the franchise includes various Disney theme park attractions , merchandise , video games , books , a Disney on Ice show , and a short animated film . Disney has also announced that it is working on a Broadway stage musical adaptation , an animated film sequel , and a new book series . In November 2014 , TheStreet.com explained that `` Frozen is no longer a movie , it 's a global brand , a larger than life franchise built around products , theme parks and sequels that could last into the next century '' . Boxoffice '' chief analyst Phil Contrino was quoted as saying `` it 's become massive '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "69d5dff6683a5fe51daa0188e62199c0", "text": "Innoventions (Epcot) Innoventions is a museum at Epcot in Walt Disney World , Florida . It focuses on technological advancements and their practical applications in everyday life . Innoventions is a portmanteau of the words `` innovation '' and `` invention '' . Innoventions first opened in 1994 which prominently displayed Sega Genesis , Sega Game Gear , Sega 32X , Sega CD , and Sega Pico games in an arcade style . There were some `` virtual reality '' displays ( which was basically more advanced video games at the time ) . Innoventions in Epcot replaced the original tenant of its two semi-circular buildings , CommuniCore . Epcot 's version is divided into two buildings known as Innoventions East and Innoventions West . In 1999 , Innoventions had a major renovation for the park 's Millennium Celebration , and added the subtitle `` The Road to Tomorrow '' . In 2007-2008 Innoventions underwent another major renovation , dropped the subtitle `` Road to Tomorrow , '' and changed its general aesthetic again while also launching the companion website innoventions.disney.com .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a555543bd4385eb8516cdf76fa407514", "text": "Miramax Miramax ( also known as Miramax Films , stylized as MIRAMAX ) is an American entertainment company known for producing and distributing films and television shows . It is headquartered in Santa Monica , California . Miramax was founded in 1979 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein , and was a leading independent film motion picture distribution and production company before it was acquired by the Walt Disney Company on June 30 , 1993 . Shortly thereafter , Pulp Fiction was released . The Weinsteins operated Miramax with more creative and financial independence than any other division of Disney , until September 30 , 2005 when they decided to leave the company and founded The Weinstein Company . Miramax was sold by Disney to Filmyard Holdings , a joint venture of Colony Capital , Tutor-Saliba Corporation , and Qatar Investment Authority , in 2010 , ending Disney 's 17-year ownership of the studio . In 2016 , ownership was transferred to beIN Media Group .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9aa619bab74d868011db13ece52eef92", "text": "Bernard Wolf Bernard `` Berny '' Wolf ( July 18 , 1911 -- September 7 , 2006 ) was an American animator and television producer . Wolf was born in New York City . His career in animation started in 1924 , when he began work as an inker on Paramount Studios ' Krazy Kat silent shorts as an Inker along with Dave Tendlar . He moved to Fleischer Studios shortly afterwards , where he was hired by Max Fleischer as an Inbetweener on Koko the Clown in the silent Out of the Inkwell series . In 1931 he was promoted to the position of Animator and worked with Seymour Kneitel on the Betty Boop cartoons . While much credit has been given to Grim Natwick for her creation , her transformation into the cute cartoon girl was due to the work of Berny Wolf , Seymour Kneitel , Roland Crandall , and Willard Bowsky , who continued working with her after Natwick left in early February 1931 to direct for Ub Iwerks on the west coast . It was at Fleischer Studios that he met Shamus Culhane and Al Eugster , with whom he would maintain a long personal and professional relationship . The three would leave Fleischer to work briefly for Ub Iwerks , where they worked alongside Grim Natwick . In 1935 Wolf , Eugster , and Culhane , moved to Walt Disney Studios . After working briefly in the Shorts Department , Wolf moved on to features . He was one of the animators of Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio , and the Centaurs in Fantasia . His final work at Disney was on Dumbo ( 1941 ) . Wolf left Disney after the 1941 strike . He briefly provided uncredited work for Tex Avery at MGM before being drafted during World War II . Wolf was assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit , a group of former Hollywood personnel who created short educational films for the American military . After the war , Wolf worked briefly for animator Rudolph Ising before forming his own company , Animedia Inc. . Animedia produced animation for advertising and commercial films . The company also designed some of the costumes used at Walt Disney World , as well as animating segments for Sesame Street . Wolf folded Animedia in the 1970s in order to return to animation full-time . He produced several animated features for Hanna Barbera , including 1987 's The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones . . He was Producer of `` Bobby 's World '' for Film Roman , and was an uncredited Animator on `` Tom and Jerry : The Movie '' ( 1991 ) . He retired from animation in the 1990s , but continued to provide freelance animation pre-production for Fred Wolf Films , commercial design , including developing mascots for the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas . Wolf died in 2006 at the age of 95 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5fc10ab9ac0131b6979dffd4e53629f0", "text": "The International House of Mojo The International House of Mojo ( often called Mixnmojo ) is a website focused on LucasArts video games . It later expanded to cover studios founded by former LucasArts employees , including Double Fine Productions , Telltale Games , Autumn Moon Entertainment and Crackpot Entertainment . It was founded in 1997 by James Spafford and is among the longest-running `` fan sites '' on the internet . Mixnmojo once enjoyed an active relationship with LucasArts , and reviews have occasionally been quoted in the company 's marketing such as on the cover of the UK release of Monkey Island Special Edition Collection . The site was also referenced in the book Rogue Leaders : The Story of LucasArts , and staff has been interviewed by the gaming press . Developers highlighted by the site have often reciprocated its fondness . Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions called Mixnmojo their `` friendly friends '' and praised the staff for their knowledge . At E3 2003 , in order to make light of an extended downtime the site was experiencing , staffers in attendance playfully cajoled then-producer Dan Pettit of LucasArts into appearing in a video painting him as complicit in the site 's technical woes . The site once even received permission from LucasArts to pull an elaborate April Fools prank that announced a fictional fifth Monkey Island installment ( at the time , the series only had four games ) complete with fake cover art and sound files of Dominic Armato performing dialog invented by the staff . Though created as an all-encompassing LucasArts site , Mixnmojo has always favored the studio 's original titles , particularly its classic graphic adventure games , over the more popular Star Wars products . This at times strained the relationship with the company . As the site featured the unregulated opinions of its contributors rather a unified editorial point of view , it quickly established an endearingly quirky , if occasionally abrasive , tone in its editorials and news posts . After the turn of the century , LucasArts began shifting away from original properties and the adventure genre in particular , culminating in the cancellation of Sam & Max : Freelance Police in 2004 . In response to this , Mixnmojo began broadening its coverage to include studios operated by LucasArts alumni that they believe continue the creative spirit abandoned by the original company . LucasArts was eventually shut down soon after Lucasfilm was purchased by Disney in 2012 . Its oldest fan site remains active as an information hub for LucasArts legacy titles , which have remained topical due to their continued influence , remakes and re-releases , as well as a news source for games produced by key LucasArts alumni .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "40959f8d3abb23b5b06a6c913ab273ac", "text": "Animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media . The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce , own the physical equipment for production , employ operators for that equipment , and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced . They also own rights over merchandising and creative rights for characters created/held by the company , much like authors holding copyrights . In some early cases , they also held patent rights over methods of animation used in certain studios that were used for boosting productivity . Overall , they are business concerns and can function as such in legal terms . Currently there are about 201 animation studios dedicated to the production and distribution of animated films that are active . Few are actual production house where as others are corporate entities . Many of these animation studios help with the fulfillment of animation works for big brand names and have carried out outsourced projects including Nemo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ea2b79112a0a5c8a1f775dd72cbc60c", "text": "Peter Schneider (film executive) Peter Schneider is an American film and theatrical producer , notable as the first president of Walt Disney Feature Animation for The Walt Disney Company from 1985 to 1999 , and was responsible for helping to turn the feature animation department around and creating some of the most critically acclaimed and highest grossing animated features that Disney released . These films included Who Framed Roger Rabbit ( 1988 ) , The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ) , Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 , the first animated feature to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture ) , Aladdin ( 1992 ) , and The Lion King ( 1994 , the highest domestic grossing animated film of all time until 2003 ) . Schneider also sealed the deal that created the highly successful partnership between Pixar and Disney . He was promoted to studio chief in 1999 . In 2001 , Schneider left Disney to form his own theater production company . His first major production , developed in association with Michael Reno , was Sister Act which opened at the London Palladium in 2009 . Peter graduated from Purdue University in 1972 with a theater degree . Along with producer Don Hahn , Schneider produced a documentary entitled Waking Sleeping Beauty in 2009 , which focused on the revival of Disney animation during the 1980s and early 1990s . Schneider is also a world champion bridge player , having won the World Transnational Open Teams Championship in 2005 . He possesses the title of World Bridge Federation ( WBF ) World Life Master ( WLM ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1bf49f4fd331ffb611d4eb8ae0520a0f", "text": "Walt Disney World Dolphin The Walt Disney World Dolphin is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney 's Hollywood Studios in the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake , Florida , next to Disney 's BoardWalk Resort area . It opened on June 1 , 1990 and is joined to its sister hotel , the Walt Disney World Swan ( also designed by Graves ) by a palm-tree lined covered walkway crossing a lagoon . The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company , Tishman Hotel Corporation , MetLife and Starwood Hotels and Resorts . The land the resort occupies is owned by the Walt Disney Company , while the buildings themselves are leased by Disney to the Tishman Hotel Corporation and MetLife but operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide under the Sheraton Hotels brand . The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin are a part of the Walt Disney Collection of resorts ; because of this they are Disney branded and guests of the resort have access to special Disney benefits available to Disney Resort Hotel guests only . The Dolphin and Swan share similar elements , but each has a distinctive appearance . The Dolphin is composed of a 257 ft tall triangular tower bisecting a 12-story rectangular mass with four 9-story wings on the Swan-side of the structure . The roof of each half of the main mass is adorned with a 56 ft tall Dolphin statue . On the main colored facade there is a turquoise banana-leaf pattern echoed by a similar wave pattern on the Swan . The statues on top of the Dolphin hotel are not mammalian dolphins , but a stylized version of a nautical dolphin , a common symbol used on old world nautical maps . The design of the creatures is based on Triton Fountain in Rome . In 2008 , The Walt Disney Dolphin Resort was awarded a One Palm Designation through the Florida Green Lodging Program established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection . The Florida Green Lodging Program is a voluntary state initiative that provides the lodging industry with free technical assistance , encouraging hotels and motels to adopt cost-saving `` green '' practices that reduce waste , conserve natural resources and improve the bottom line .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c50b0bfbf5ed4fa084f8cfbb70a5bd7b", "text": "List of Disney live-action shorts This is a listing of live-action motion picture shorts produced by Walt Disney or The Walt Disney Company , from 1921 to the present . This list only includes shorts which were initially released as individual shorts , which excludes the shorts that were originally released as part of Disney features in the 1950s and later re-released as individual shorts . This list also does not include shorts that do not contain any original stock footage . This list includes shorts with both live action and animation only if the majority of the short contains live action . This list does not include any trailers as they are usually edited from the features they are supposed to promote .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a913a508bcb016d99cd6c7e4975a6a1", "text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b6288fee2bd1021cbd3c2016ba584e22", "text": "Walt Disney Studios Walt Disney Studios may refer to : Walt Disney Studios ( division ) , the Walt Disney Company 's Studio Entertainment unit , which includes Disney 's motion picture studios , music labels , theatrical production company , and distribution companies . Walt Disney Studios ( Burbank ) , complex in Burbank , California , built in 1939 , which serves as the corporate headquarters for The Walt Disney Company . It is also a functioning film studio and hosts production facilities for Disney 's various entertainment businesses Walt Disney Animation Studios , the company 's main animation division . Animated films are released under the Walt Disney Pictures label Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , the primary theatrical film distributor of Disney films in the USA and abroad Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment , the primary home media distributor of Disney films in the USA and abroad", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1345fa0f325b226ad6f23a1ce07c8a73", "text": "Donald Duck universe The Donald Duck universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting of stories involving Disney cartoon character Donald Duck , as well as Daisy Duck , Huey , Dewey , and Louie , Scrooge McDuck , and many other characters . The world is a part of the Mickey Mouse universe , but is more detailed . Life in the Donald Duck universe centers on the city of Duckburg , usually located in the fictional U.S. state of Calisota , analogous to Northern California . The world also incorporates several other real and fictional locations , as well as historical figures and a fictional timeline , which is followed with varying degrees of consistency . Disney comics are the primary medium for Donald Duck stories . Contributors include Americans Carl Barks , Ted Osborne , Don Rosa , Tony Strobl , Al Taliaferro , and William Van Horn , as well as Italians Giovan Battista Carpi , Marco Rota , and Romano Scarpa . Other media includes short films in the Donald Duck series , children 's books such as Little Big Books and Little Golden Books , television series such as DuckTales ( 1987 -- 1990 ) and Darkwing Duck ( 1991 -- 1992 ) , and video games such as QuackShot ( 1991 ) , Goin ' Quackers ( 2000 ) , and DuckTales : Remastered ( 2013 ) . `` Donald Duck universe '' is not an official Disney term , but is sometimes used by fans . Don Rosa has also used the terms Barks Universe and Italian Duck Universe to describe different versions of the world 's continuity . The terms `` Barksian '' or `` Barksian facts '' has also been used to describe the canon of the Donald Duck universe , as many comic book creators and fans only consider the stories by Carl Barks as factual , since he is the creator of many of its major characters , locations and ideas . Don Rosa is an example of this when creating his comic book series The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck , with most of his stories being based on the works by Barks . Additionally , the stories by Al Taliaferro and Ted Osborne are also considered canon by many fans , being that they are the creators of Huey , Dewey and Louie and Grandma Duck , and part of their work precedes Barks ' work .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "6325fe342192054ba5df0861d99a0ae9", "text": "Grease (musical) Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey with additional songs written by John Farrar ( movie and post revivals ) . Named after the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as greasers , the musical is set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School ( based on William Howard Taft School in Chicago , Illinois ) and follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure , politics , personal core values , and love . The score attempts to recreate the sounds of early rock and roll . In its original production in Chicago , Grease was a raunchy , raw , aggressive , vulgar show . Subsequent productions sanitized it and tamed it down . The show mentions social issues such as teenage pregnancy , peer pressure and gang violence ; its themes include love , friendship , teenage rebellion , sexual exploration during adolescence , and , to some extent , class consciousness/class conflict . Grease was first performed in 1971 in the original Kingston Mines nightclub in Chicago ( since demolished ) . Once opened , Grease was immediately well received by the public because it was created for nostalgia about the 1950s and as an escape from the intense and ongoing political and cultural issues through the 1960s . It served as an entertainment to everyone , reminded the baby boomers about their teens years , rode on the rising popularity of rock music in Broadway , and shed light on cultural truths about America . The show centred around authenticity and rawness , as is rock and roll . It boldly confronted people about social norms and rightly portrayed teenage rebellion , angst , and sexuality . Since the first performance it has been successful on both stage and screen , but the content has been diluted and its teenage characters have become less Chicago habitués and more generic . At the time that it closed in 1980 , Greases 3,388-performance run was the longest yet in Broadway history , although it was surpassed by A Chorus Line a few years later . It went on to become a West End hit , a successful feature film , two popular Broadway revivals in 1994 and 2007 , and a staple of regional theatre , summer stock , community theatre , and high school and middle school drama groups . It remains Broadway 's 15th longest-running show . Aspects of the stage play would be incorporated into the production 's 2016 live TV musical .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "92a5be6e3e737556868fcc1e74369f5d", "text": "Warren Casey Warren Casey ( April 20 , 1935 -- November 8 , 1988 ) was an American theatre composer , lyricist , writer , and actor . He is best known for being the writer and composer , with Jim Jacobs , of the stage and film musical Grease .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "33df8cdbcd549d4a5e96a40a8cd8d3c5", "text": "Theatre World Theatre World is the only ( first published in 1945 ) , comprehensive , annual pictorial and statistical record of American theatre in print publication , including Broadway , Off-Broadway , Off-Off-Broadway , and regional theatre , as well as a complete national theatrical awards section and obituaries . Including over 750 photographs , it is the definitive pictorial and statistical reference to each American theatrical season , and is referenced daily by industry professionals , students , historians , and theatre fans worldwide . Until 1998 , the Theatre World editorial staff administered the Theatre World Awards for Outstanding Broadway and off-Broadway debuts . First under the supervision of Theatre World founder Daniel Blum and then under John Willis , who took over the production of the Awards following Blum 's death in 1964 , the Theatre World Awards were first given to those recipients considered `` Promising Personalities . '' In 1998 , the Theatre World Awards were incorporated as a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit organization and are currently overseen by a board of directors independent of `` Theatre World . '' Theatre World is the recipient of a 2001 Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre , presented by the American Theatre Wing , and on behalf of the publication , longtime editor-in-chief John Willis ( 1916-2010 ) accepted honors including the first Special Lucille Lortel Award , a Special Drama Desk Award , and the Broadway Theatre Institute ( now The Theatre Museum ) Lifetime Achievement Award . Theatre World is published annually by Theatre World Media and distributed by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books . The permanent editorial staff currently consists of Ben Hodges , editor in chief , and coeditor Scott Denny . Current editorial staff includes Adam Feldman of Time Out New York ( Broadway ) , Linda Buchwald TDF Stages ( Off-Broadway ) , Shay Gines New York Innovative Theatre Awards ( Off-Off-Broadway ) , and Diep Tran American Theatre Magazine ( Regional theatre ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18c425739c8b3cb54b8feef9ec47c89c", "text": "About Time (play) About Time is a theatrical play written by playwright Tom Cole that debuted in 1990 Off Broadway at the John Houseman Theater . This two-character play featured an elderly couple , identified only as Old Man and Old Woman , chatting and arguing about matters around the subject of death . Directed by Tony Giordano , the play original production starred James Whitmore and Audra Lindley , described in a Mel Gussow review as an `` endearing couple '' who `` act their way through and around the slight play that Tom Cole has created for them '' . Lindley and Whitmore had been married to each other and divorced in 1979 , yet continued to perform with each other on stage . The play presents four short scenes , titled `` Breakfast '' , `` Lunch '' , `` Supper '' and `` Late Snack '' , with the play traditionally having an intermission between the second and third sets . Almost of the play revolves around food and meals , its preparation and consumption , set in the kitchen of their condo . The set , designed by Kent Dorsey , included a fully functional kitchen . The Old Woman laments how her advancing age has increased the amount of time she requires to prepare meals for Old Man 's demanding appetite , including his favorite dish of chopped vegetables with sour cream , while her need for food has only diminished . The couple talks about their past , providing some limited insights into the characters , with the Old Man describing how he operated a successful business but regrets not doing more to have helped the needy , though the play provides little about Old Woman and her past or the steps that led her to taking a subservient role in their marriage to her husband . The second-most discussed issue behind food is sex , with Gussow describing in his review how Old Woman believes `` that nymphomania may be her mania of choice '' . Gussow credited the director and cast for performing beyond the play 's flaws , noting how Whitmore was able to play a `` foxy pretender '' even with his face hidden behind a newspaper , while Lindley combined humor and sweetness in her performance . The play had been produced at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick , New Jersey in February 1990 under the title The Eighties , directed by Gregory S. Hurst with the same cast as Off-Broadway . An earlier version was produced in March 1983 at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in Milwaukee , Wisconsin under The Eighties , or Last Love , with Megan Hunt and Emmettt O'Sullivan Moore in the two roles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a18ea6b9a00c4cc518f1947a3e80b5fb", "text": "Walter Wykes Walter Wykes ( born October 30 , 1969 ) is an American playwright . A graduate of the MFA playwriting program at the University of Nevada , Las Vegas , he has had over thirty plays produced across the United States and internationally . Four times he has received the American College Theater Festival 's Award for Excellence in Playwriting . Wykes is known for writing intense roles and dark subject matter . The bulk of his dramatic work has an absurdist or surrealist bent , creating a dreamlike or nightmarish atmosphere that reflects the sometimes senseless nature of the modern world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "99120be6dd892de1cd84e52eff5ab785", "text": "Theatre Communications Group Theatre Communications Group ( TCG ) is a non-profit service organization dedicated to nurturing , strengthening and promoting professional non-profit theatre in the United States . As of 2014 , TCG has over 700 member theatres located in 47 states ; 172,000 individual members ; and 150 University , Trustee and other business affiliates . TCG is currently headquartered at 520 Eighth Avenue in mid-town Manhattan . TCG offers training , networking and research opportunities to its members , including their annual Fiscal Survey and the resulting publication , the TCG TheatreFacts Report . In addition , TCG awards over $ 2 million in grants each year to nonprofit theatres and individual theatre artists through philanthropic partnerships , including the MetLife/TCG A-ha ! Program . Each year , the organization hosts a number of events for its members on special topics in the nonprofit theatrical industry , including the Fall Forum for Governance in New York City and the annual TCG National Conference , held in a different American city each year . The organization also publishes American Theatre magazine and ARTSEARCH , a theatrical employment bulletin , as well as trade editions of play scripts , including ten winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama . TCG was awarded Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 2005 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a8b740b20305355946bac11683ae022", "text": "Theatre Guild The Theatre Guild is a theatrical society founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner , Philip Moeller , Helen Westley and Theresa Helburn . Langner 's wife , Armina Marshall , then served as a co-director . It evolved out of the work of the Washington Square Players . Its original purpose was to produce non-commercial works by American and foreign playwrights . It differed from other theaters at the time in that its board of directors shared the responsibility of choosing plays , management , and production . The Theatre Guild contributed greatly to the success of Broadway from the 1920s throughout the 1970s . The Guild has produced a total of 228 plays on Broadway , including 18 by George Bernard Shaw and seven by Eugene O'Neill . Other major playwrights introduced to theatre-going Americans include Robert E. Sherwood , Maxwell Anderson , Sidney Howard , William Saroyan , and Philip Barry . In the field of musical theatre , the Guild has promoted works by Richard Rodgers , teamed with both Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II , George and Ira Gershwin , Jule Styne , and Meredith Willson , all of which have become classics . Under President John F. Kennedy , the Guild was engaged to assemble a U.S. theatre company , headed by Helen Hayes , to tour the capitals of Europe and South America with works by Tennessee Williams , Thornton Wilder , and William Gibson . In 1968 , the Guild became involved in the travel field by taking 25 of its subscribers to European capitals to see plays . In 1975 , it instituted its Theatre At Sea program with a 17-day cruise aboard the Rotterdam with Hayes and Cyril Ritchard . Since then they have hosted more than thirty cruises , each with seven or eight performers . Among them have been Alan Arkin , Zoe Caldwell , Anne Jackson , Cherry Jones , Richard Kiley , Eartha Kitt , Patricia Neal , Lynn Redgrave , Gena Rowlands , Jean Stapleton , Eli Wallach , and Lee Roy Reams , who served as the program 's resident director . The last Broadway play produced by The Theatre Guild was State Fair in 1996 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0d4b359862450a7cf88cacc628c98e95", "text": "Bookwriter The bookwriter is the member of a musical 's writing team who creates the book -- the musical 's plot , character development , and dramatic structure . Essentially , the bookwriter is the playwright of the musical . He or she works very closely in collaboration with the lyricist and composer to create an integrated piece of drama . There is a common misconception that the bookwriter merely writes the dialogue ; though the book does include the musical 's spoken text , it is much more than that , defining and organizing the dramatic action of the entire piece , including action that is musicalized by the songwriter ( s ) . Even `` sung-through , '' `` operatic , '' or `` through-composed '' musicals , where there is little , if any , spoken text , require as much contribution from a bookwriter as do musicals with extensive dialogue scenes . The bookwriter is often also the musical 's lyricist , composer , or director . Category : Occupations in music", "title": "" }, { "docid": "16848118b0b8f91ed57bff1cf3e13fcb", "text": "Gerald Eades Bentley Gerald Eades Bentley ( September 15 , 1901 -- July 25 , 1994 ) was an American academic and literary scholar , best remembered for his seven-volume work , The Jacobean and Caroline Stage , published by Oxford University Press between 1941 and 1968 . That work , modeled on Edmund Kerchever Chambers ' classic four-volume The Elizabethan Stage , has itself become a standard and essential reference work on English Renaissance theatre . Bentley was born in Brazil , Indiana , the son of a Methodist clergyman . Originally intending to be a creative writer , he changed his career to literary scholarship during his graduate studies . He earned his B.A. at DePauw University ( 1923 ) , his M.A. in English at the University of Illinois ( 1926 ) , and his Ph.D. at the University of London ( 1929 ) , studying under Allardyce Nicoll . Bentley taught at the University of Chicago from 1929 to 1945 before accepting a position as Murray Professor of English at Princeton University in 1945 , where he served until his retirement in 1970 . He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1975 . In addition to his Jacobean and Caroline Stage , Bentley wrote a wide range of works on Shakespeare and other figures of the English Renaissance . His essay `` Shakespeare and the Blackfriars Theatre , '' originally published in the inaugural issue of the Shakespeare Survey in 1948 , has been widely reprinted . Bentley edited several works for modern editions , including Othello , and The Alchemist . In his obituary , the New York Times noted that he raised a literary stir in 1956 when he edited and wrote the preface to a hitherto unknown 1577 text called The Arte of Angling in which he noted several passages that reminded him of Isaac Walton 's later The Compleat Angler . The Times quotes D. E. Rhodes , a British authority on fishing literature , who defended Walton , saying , `` It seems to me unjust to accuse Izaak Walton of plagiarism , because plagiarism did not exist in the 17th century . All authors of that and earlier ages read what they liked and used what they liked of it without acknowledgment . '' Bentley was married first to Esther Felt , a significant colleague in his scholarly work , from 1927 until her death in 1961 . In 1965 , he married Ellen Voigt Stern , who died in 1990 . Bentley 's son and namesake from his first marriage , Gerald Eades Bentley Jr. , became a noted literary scholar in his own right , specializing in the career and works of William Blake . He spent most of his career at the University of Toronto .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e5701b9e3fe366ebf41e3cf79638163b", "text": "Leigh Warren & Dancers Leigh Warren & Dancers is a contemporary dance company based in the South Australian capital of Adelaide . Formed in 1993 by Leigh Warren ( formerly of the Australian Dance Theatre ) , the company has toured internationally and won several awards . A number of dancers from the company performed in `` The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky '' ( 2001 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ba98f0768f6e0444922c69a6af09e3aa", "text": "Warren Leight Warren Leight ( born January 17 , 1957 ) is an American playwright , screenwriter , film director and television producer . He is best known for his work on Law & Order : Criminal Intent , Lights Out and the showrunner for In Treatment and Law & Order : Special Victims Unit . His play Side Man was a finalist for the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e9952c29d67a527c29a9f1cad0c774b6", "text": "Kieron Barry Kieron Barry is a British playwright .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "61530edaff7f333637822dd292087f27", "text": "Vinnette Justine Carroll Vinnette Justine Carroll ( March 11 , 1922 -- November 5 , 2002 ) was an American playwright and actress , and the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway , with the 1972 musical Do n't Bother Me , I Ca n't Cope .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "331353a096a90b01d1b0433c61950a2a", "text": "Sharr White Sharr White is an American playwright . His plays have appeared on Broadway and Off-Broadway .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a8297510517d822e4e2dd949eb38cb7d", "text": "Blairstown Theater Festival The Blairstown Theater Festival operated from December 2006 through November 2007 at historic Roy 's Hall ( also known as Roy 's Theatre ) , a former silent movie theater built in 1913 at 30 Main Street in Blairstown , New Jersey . On July 13 , 2007 , the company attracted considerable media attention when they presented three screenings of the classic horror film , Friday the 13th , which was shot in and around Blairstown in the fall of 1979 . Roy 's Hall appears in the film shortly after the opening credits . The company 's January 2007 production of Letters from the Inside was selected by The Star-Ledger as one of the top five new plays of the 2006 -- 2007 New Jersey theater season and actress Kelli Ambrose , who played Mandy in Letters from the Inside , was selected as one of the top five Best Leading Actresses in a Play . Among the other concerts and productions presented by the Blairstown Theater Festival were Nancy Anderson singing early Broadway songs backed by the Baroque Orchestra of North Jersey ( Baroque to Broadway ) , the Still River Band in Concert , Malachy McCourt and Jarlath Conroy in A Couple of Blaguards , Betsy Palmer and Will Hutchins in A.R. Gurney 's Love Letters , the New Jersey premiere of I Am Anne Frank , and concerts by cabaret performers KT Sullivan ( Vienna to Weimar ) , John O'Neil ( ` So Kaye ) , the Western Wind Vocal Ensemble ( Holiday Light ) , Cris Groenendaal ( Music of the Night ) , Jana Robbins ( One Hell of a Ride ! The Songs of Cy Coleman ) and jazz pianist Bill Mays and his Inventions Trio . The company also presented several film festivals with such classic titles as Gone with the Wind , Casablanca , Seven Samurai , Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein , A Night at the Opera , The Court Jester , -LSB- -LSB- Beauty and the Beast ( 1946 film ) | La Belle et la Bête -RSB- -RSB- , Black Orpheus , Mon Oncle , The Wages of Fear and La Strada . The Blairstown Theater Festival was not able to continue past its first season for several reasons . Most significantly , Blairstown Township suddenly increased the real estate taxes on the building by more than 680 % ( from $ 1,031.55 to $ 7,032.30 ) and the landlord decided to sell the theatre . A CD featuring highlights from the Blairstown Theater Festival 's season was released in February 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "895977c511392a53eafc838ef088dc01", "text": "Casey Kaplan Casey Kaplan is a contemporary art gallery in New York City , in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "debf74423a979e9a4634acf16da5d951", "text": "Bartley Campbell Bartley Theodore Campbell ( August 12 , 1843 -- July 30 , 1888 ) was an American playwright of the latter 19th century .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa643cbc5903ce20e90f52d7b779245e", "text": "Essay of Dramatick Poesie Essay of Dramatic Poesy by John Dryden was published in 1668 . It was probably written during the plague year of 1666 . Dryden takes up the subject that Philip Sidney had set forth in his Defence of Poesie ( 1580 ) and attempts to justify drama as a legitimate form of `` poetry '' comparable to the epic , as well as defend English drama against that of the ancients and the French . The treatise is a dialogue between four speakers : Eugenius , Crites , Lisideius , and Neander . The four speakers represented , respectively Charles Sackville ( Lord Buchhurst and later sixth Earl of Dorset ) , Sir Robert Howard -LSB- playwright and Dryden 's brother-in-law -RSB- , Sir Charles Sedley ( Edward Malone identified him as Lisideius ) and Dryden himself ( neander means `` new man '' and implies that Dryden , as a respected member of the gentry class , is entitled to join in this dialogue on an equal footing with the three older men who are his social superiors ) . On the day that the English fleet encounters the Dutch at sea near the mouth of the Thames , the four friends take a barge downriver towards the noise from the battle . Rightly concluding , as the noise subsides , that the English have triumphed , they order the bargeman to row them back upriver as they begin a dialogue on the advances made by modern civilization . They agree to measure progress by comparing ancient arts with modern , focusing specifically on the art of drama ( or `` dramatic poesy '' ) . The four men debate a series of three topics : ( 1 ) the relative merit of classical drama ( upheld by Crites ) vs. modern drama ( championed by Eugenius ) ; ( 2 ) whether French drama , as Lisideius maintains , is better than English drama ( supported by Neander , who famously calls Shakespeare `` the greatest soul , ancient or modern '' ) ; and ( 3 ) whether plays in rhyme are an improvement upon blank verse drama -- a proposition that Neander , despite having defended the Elizabethans , now advances against the skeptical Crites ( who also switches from his original position and defends the blank verse tradition of Elizabethan drama ) . Invoking the so-called unities from Aristotle 's Poetics ( as interpreted by Italian and refined by French scholars over the last century ) , the four speakers discuss what makes a play `` a just and lively imitation '' of human nature in action . This definition of a play , supplied by Lisideius/Orrery ( whose rhymed plays had dazzled the court and were a model for the new drama ) , gives the debaters a versatile and richly ambiguous touchstone . To Crites ' argument that the plots of classical drama are more `` just , '' Eugenius can retort that modern plots are more `` lively '' thanks to their variety . Lisideius shows that the French plots carefully preserve Aristotle 's unities of action , place , and time ; Neander replies that English dramatists like Ben Jonson also kept the unities when they wanted to , but that they preferred to develop character and motive . Even Neander 's final argument with Crites over whether rhyme is suitable in drama depends on Aristotle 's Poetics : Neander says that Aristotle demands a verbally artful ( `` lively '' ) imitation of nature , while Crites thinks that dramatic imitation ceases to be `` just '' when it departs from ordinary speech -- i.e. prose or blank verse . A year later , the two brothers-in-law quarreled publicly over this third topic . See Dryden 's `` Defense of An Essay of Dramatic Poesy '' ( 1669 ) , where Dryden tries to persuade the rather literal-minded Howard that audiences expect a play to be an imitation of nature , not a surrogate for nature itself .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "828eb4d6ea9bb2d42a702bf21a6d8478", "text": "Stage Right! Stage Right ! is a professional theatre company and performing arts school located in Greensburg , Pennsylvania . Established in 1998 as an organization for young people to take classes in musical theatre by Chris Rizk , Stage Right ! also became a professional theatre company in 1999 , established by artistic director Anthony Marino , Rizk 's brother . The company produces a full season of musicals , utilizing professional actors from the Pittsburgh theatre scene as well as students from their classes . In spring 2013 , Stage Right moved its studio a few blocks to a larger space at 105 W Fourth Street , Greensburg . The season is supplemented with many other opportunities to utilize the talents of the students , including an `` all-county musical '' featuring students from local high school theatre programs , children 's plays , summer camp productions , and Books Come Alive ! , a series of adaptations of children 's books performed at libraries throughout the area . The company is also notable for its annual production of The Rocky Horror Show every Halloween . Many of Stage Right ! 's students have had success in Pittsburgh Public Theater 's Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest , as well as going on to well-respected college theatre programs such as Carnegie Mellon University , Point Park University , New York University , Seton Hill University , Syracuse University , and Shenandoah University . Stage Right ! alums have also had success in professional theatre , working in such venues as York Theatre , Off the Wall Productions , Bricolage Production Company , Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre , Prime Stage Theatre , Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera , Pittsburgh Musical Theater , St. Vincent Summer Theatre , City Theatre , Terra Nova Theatre Group , MCC Theater , and 12 Peers Theater , as well as having had their work featured in the Pittsburgh New Works Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a723dd3ee691488d6d2a73a4998ebea7", "text": "Daniel Wise (playwright) Daniel S. Wise is an American playwright , director , producer and author .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "738be1ae11fb57dacecd6f8e1e8fbca5", "text": "Tony Lee Tony Lee is a British comics writer , screenwriter , audio playwright , and novelist .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "45885fa6849d086a1ae50c9d4e57bf62", "text": "Casey Clabough Casey Clabough ( pronounced `` Clay-bo '' ) , is an American writer , farmer , and professor in the Etowah Valley Writers MFA at Reinhardt University . Clabough was born in Richmond , Virginia , and raised primarily on a farm in Appomattox County , Virginia . However , he attributes his culture to the Appalachian roots of his family , who lived in the Smoky Mountains for over two hundred years and were one of the founding families of Gatlinburg , Tennessee . Clabough currently performs editorial work as series editor of the multi-volume `` Best Creative Nonfiction of the South '' ( Texas Review Press ) , as executive editor of the James Dickey Review , and as literature section editor of the Encyclopedia Virginia . Clabough has published over a hundred works in anthologies and periodicals , including the Sewanee Review , Virginia Quarterly Review , and Creative Nonfiction .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "3743852392d60fb7376dab61241cd779", "text": "The Promise (2016 film) The Promise is a 2016 American historical drama film directed by Terry George and starring Oscar Isaac , Charlotte Le Bon and Christian Bale , set in the final years of the Ottoman Empire . The film premiered on September 11 , 2016 , at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 21 , 2017 , by Open Road Films . The Promise is about a love triangle that develops between Armenian medical student Mikael ( Isaac ) , an American journalist based in Paris named Chris ( Bale ) and an Armenian-born woman raised in France , Ana ( Le Bon ) , during the final years of the Ottoman Empire , and during the Armenian Genocide . The film was a box office bomb , grossing just $ 8 million against its $ 90 million budget , although the studio noted the main purpose of the film was to bring attention to the story , not make money .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "4bae39acafc717d1dc511e292d6102f3", "text": "Promise A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something . As a noun promise means a declaration assuring that one will or will not do something . As a verb it means to commit oneself by a promise to do or give . It can also mean a capacity for good , similar to a value that is to be realized in the near future . In the law of contract , an exchange of promises is usually held to be legally enforceable , according to the Latin maxim pacta sunt servanda .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7fca9806549b52c2bd6b137a77ca1cc9", "text": "Promised Land (The Vampire Diaries) `` Promised Land '' is the 21st episode of the fifth season of the American series The Vampire Diaries and the series ' 110th episode overall . `` Promised Land '' was originally aired on May 8 , 2014 , on The CW . The episode was written by Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Michael Allowitz .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "466fa179779d944bc01227d49545b4aa", "text": "Macbeth (1971 film) Macbeth ( or The Tragedy of Macbeth ) is a 1971 British-American historical drama film directed by Roman Polanski and co-written by Polanski and Kenneth Tynan . A film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's tragedy of the same name , it retells the story of the Highland lord who becomes King of Scotland through treachery and murder . The film stars Jon Finch as the title character and Francesca Annis as Lady Macbeth , noted for their relative youth as actors . Themes of historic recurrence , greater pessimism and internal ugliness in physically beautiful characters are added to Shakespeare 's story of moral decline , which is presented in a more realistic style . The production , funded by Playboy Enterprises , was troubled by poor weather around the British Isles , and the film was a box office bomb . Polanski 's Macbeth was screened out of competition at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival . It was somewhat controversial for its depictions of graphic violence and nudity , but has also received positive attention , and was named Best Film by the National Board of Review .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bc33d4ecc038ded10dc518897f6ba42a", "text": "The Journey (2016 film) The Journey is a 2016 British-Irish drama film directed by Nick Hamm and written by Colin Bateman . The film tells the true story of how political enemies , Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness , formed an unlikely friendship and changed the course of history . It stars Timothy Spall , Colm Meaney , Freddie Highmore , John Hurt , Toby Stephens , and Ian Beattie .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c8cebf8bb1005ae1128b9e3ca77f9bc0", "text": "Strength and Honour Strength and Honour is a boxing film that was shot in Cork , Ireland . Filming took place in the city and county including Kinsale , Rochestown , Passage West and the un-opened maternity ward of the Cork University Hospital as well as the new airport . The film had its market premiere screening at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2007 , and won the `` Best Picture '' and `` Best Actor '' awards at the Boston Film Festival . It was released on November 20 , 2007 in Ireland and was tested on a limited capacity in the United States on December 7 , 2007 . It was given a 15A rating in Ireland . After the U.S. testing , the film was re-cut taking 13 minutes off it . In 2009 , the Film was selected to screen at the Writers Guild of America and received a review in the Los Angeles Times that described it as ` another Slumdog Millionaire ' . Later the same year , Michael Madsen and Mark Mahon appeared on the TODAY show in New York , as there was such strong word of mouth about the Film . On March 17 , 2010 , Mark Mahon and the film 's main cast were invited by Prince Albert of Monaco to a private Royal screening at the Palace of Monaco . The film 's tagline was : '' Wounds Heal , Scars Fade , Hope is for Everyone '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1849ef964aa5bd2828570baf373cf007", "text": "Bohemian Rapture Bohemian Rapture or The Violin and the Dream ( Czech : Housle a sen ) is a 1947 Czech historical drama film directed by Václav Krska and starring Jaromír Spal , Václav Voska and Karel Dostal . The film portrays the life of the Czech violinist Josef Slavík , a contemporary of Frédéric Chopin , and a rival of Nicolo Paganini . In 1948 the film was released in the United States by the arthouse distributor Artkino . This release is sometimes treated as a separate film , but is simply an English-subtitled version of the Czech original . A New York Times review of the film was negative , criticising it as `` an unusual but decidedly confusing and unrewarding offering '' and attacking in particular its use of disjointed flashback sequences .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af99d8a0f494fe6edd4f8eef429e2431", "text": "Sacrifice (2016 film) Sacrifice is a 2016 American thriller film that was written and directed by Peter A. Dowling , and starred Radha Mitchell and Rupert Graves . It was filmed in Ireland , Shetland , Scotland , and New York City . The film is based on the book Sacrifice by Sharon Bolton .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ca22ac7cb718acabc226442ba432625f", "text": "Land of the Blind Land of the Blind is a 2006 British-American black comedy drama film starring Ralph Fiennes , Donald Sutherland , Tom Hollander and Lara Flynn Boyle . Land of the Blind is a dark political satire , based on several incidents throughout history in which tyrannical rulers were overthrown by new leaders who proved to be just as bad , if not worse , and subtle references are made to several such cases . The title is taken from the saying , `` In the land of the blind , the one-eyed man is king . '' Land of the Blind had its world premiere in competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam , and was the Opening Night Gala film at the 2006 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London . Its U.S. premiere was in competition at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival . The film sparked intense reaction during its festival run , attacked by both left and right , each of which saw the film as a critique of its position . Historical references in the film include Jean-Paul Marat ( from the French Revolution ) , Kim Jong-Il , Joseph Stalin , Benito Mussolini , Augusto Pinochet , Anastasio Somoza Debayle , François Duvalier , Rudolph Hess , Jean-Claude Duvalier , Lyndon B. Johnson , Julius Caesar ( from William Shakespeare 's play ) , Robert Mugabe , Ngo Dinh Diem , Idi Amin , the PIRA Maze prison protests , U.S. POWs in Vietnam , the Weathermen terrorist group , the Khmer Rouge , the 1979 Revolution in Iran , and the subsequent Cultural Revolution in that country .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d0ec5fe6cd25bf6e5e12e9972dbd9f48", "text": "Factual film Factual film may refer to : Historical film Biographical film , a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people Film based on a true story Documentary film , a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality , primarily for the purposes of instruction , education , or maintaining a historical record", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a56ecd2b07d430a364f44ba3fad5be70", "text": "Restoration (1995 film) Restoration is a 1995 American historical drama film directed by Michael Hoffman . It stars Robert Downey , Jr. as a 17th-century medical student exploited by the king . The film , which is based on the novel of the same title by Rose Tremain , was filmed in Wales and won two Academy Awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "769ffae9224cf36707b4e65555b091bd", "text": "Deed A deed ( anciently `` an evidence '' ) is any legal instrument in writing which passes , affirms or confirms an interest , right , or property and that is signed , attested , delivered , and in some jurisdictions , sealed . It is commonly associated with transferring ( conveyancing ) title to property . The deed has a greater presumption of validity and is less rebuttable than an instrument signed by the party to the deed . A deed can be unilateral or bilateral . Deeds include conveyances , commissions , licenses , patents , diplomas , and conditionally powers of attorney if executed as deeds . The deed is the modern descendant of the medieval charter , and delivery is thought to symbolically replace the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin . The traditional phrase signed , sealed and delivered refers to the practice of seals ; however , attesting witnesses have replaced seals to some extent . Agreements under seal are also called contracts by deed or specialty ; in the United States , a specialty is enforceable without consideration . In some jurisdictions , specialties have a liability limitation period of double that of a simple contract and allow for a third party beneficiary to enforce an undertaking in the deed , thereby overcoming the doctrine of privity . Specialties , as a form of contract , are bilateral and can therefore be distinguished from covenants , which , being also under seal , are unilateral promises .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af7a26bdc971e98c08a4f7988b13b543", "text": "I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School I Am a Promise : The Children of Stanton Elementary School is a 1993 documentary film about the pupils at Stanton Elementary School , an inner city school in Philadelphia . The film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for producers Alan and Susan Raymond . The husband and wife documentarians were also the cinematographer and editor ( Alan ) as well as director and narrator ( Susan ) for the film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "78c165130938a0d1d0ad4f271a4afe18", "text": "Covenant (historical) In a historical context , a covenant applies to formal promises that were made under oath , or in less remote history , agreements in which the name actually uses the term ` covenant ' , implying that they were binding for all time . One of the earliest attested covenants between parties is the so-called Mitanni treaty , dating to the 14th or 15th century BC , between the Hittites and the Mitanni . Historically , certain treaties and compacts have been given the name `` covenant '' , most notably the Solemn League and Covenant that marked the Covenanters , a Protestant political organization important in the history of Scotland . The term ` covenant ' appears throughout Scottish , English and Irish history . The term covenant could be used in English to refer to either the Bundesbrief of 1291 , or the Pfaffenbrief of 1370 , documents which led to the formation of the Swiss state or `` Eidgenossenschaft '' . In this usage the German `` Eid '' is being translated as `` covenant '' rather than `` oath '' in order to reflect its written status .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c215ca6014f158edb2e5c00f3fc6418e", "text": "The Four Musketeers (1974 film) The Four Musketeers ( also known as The Four Musketeers : Milady 's Revenge ) is a 1974 Richard Lester film that serves as a sequel to his The Three Musketeers , and covers the second half of Dumas ' 1844 novel The Three Musketeers . During production on The Three Musketeers , the producers realized that the project was so lengthy that they would not be able to complete it as initially intended -- as a roadshow epic with intermission -- and still achieve their announced release date . The decision was therefore made to split the project into two films , and thus the two halves were released as The Three Musketeers and The Four Musketeers some six months apart . Most of the actors were incensed that their work on the long shoot was used to make an entirely separate film , while they were only being paid for the work of one . Lawsuits were filed on behalf of those contributing to the film to gain the salaries and benefits associated with a second film that was not mentioned in the original contracts . All SAG actors ' contracts now have what is known as the `` Salkind clause '' , which stipulates how many films are being made . Fifteen years after completion of The Four Musketeers , much of the cast and crew reassembled to film The Return of the Musketeers ( 1989 ) , loosely based on Dumas ' Twenty Years After ( 1845 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "050851b3346fae9922bf7847bd7da30b", "text": "The Forbidden Christ The Forbidden Christ ( Il Cristo proibito ) is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Curzio Malaparte .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd49880c234fcf951b2608fa203ae2af", "text": "The Green Promise The Green Promise is a 1948 American film directed by William D. Russell . The film was co-produced by Houston oilman Glenn McCarthy and leading man Robert Paige to display the concept and meaning of the 4-H Club and highlight farming issues such as soil erosion , government programs , and individual enterprise . The title refers to a scene where the local preacher gives a sermon on a story from the Book of Exodus of God 's `` green promise '' to lead Moses into a land of milk and honey . The preacher reminds his congregation that the fulfillment of the promise requires faith , difficult journeys and open-mindedness . It is currently in the public domain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7e305a7d6c52b3a963460fb4f3632334", "text": "The Promise of New York The Promise of New York is a 2009 documentary film documenting some less-well-known candidates in the New York City 2005 mayoral race .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1e424d015d034519e7c3e26f12f0d680", "text": "Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment Crisis : Behind a Presidential Commitment is a 1963 cinéma vérité documentary film directed by Robert Drew . The film centers on the University of Alabama 's `` Stand in the Schoolhouse Door '' integration crisis of June 1963 . Drew and the other filmmakers , including D. A. Pennebaker and Richard Leacock , were given expanded access to key areas , including United States President John F. Kennedy 's Oval Office and the homes of United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Alabama Governor George Wallace . The film first aired on ABC television four months after the incident . In 2011 , it was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0980d9f38d09b28a09138ec1bebc95e8", "text": "The Sacrifice The Sacrifice ( Offret ) is a 1986 Swedish film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky . Starring Erland Josephson , it centers on a middle-aged intellectual who attempts to bargain with God to stop an impending nuclear holocaust . The Sacrifice was Tarkovsky 's third film as a Soviet expatriate , after Nostalghia and the documentary Voyage in Time , and was also his last , as he died shortly after its completion . Like 1972 's Solaris , it won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4debceab3c80314b473057b47fa295f7", "text": "Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer ( born December 13 , 1929 ) is a Canadian theatre , film and television actor . After making his film debut in Stage Struck ( 1958 ) , Plummer went on to a successful film career , now spanning more than five decades . Some of his most notable film performances include : The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) , Battle of Britain ( 1969 ) , Waterloo ( 1970 ) , The Return of the Pink Panther ( 1975 ) , Murder by Decree ( 1979 ) , Dragnet ( 1987 ) , Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country ( 1991 ) , A Beautiful Mind ( 2001 ) , Nicholas Nickleby ( 2002 ) , National Treasure ( 2004 ) , The New World ( 2005 ) , Inside Man ( 2006 ) , Up ( 2009 ) , The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ( 2009 ) , and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ( 2011 ) . In a career which includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts , Plummer is best known to film audiences as the aristocratic widower , Captain Georg von Trapp , in the musical film The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) , alongside Julie Andrews . Plummer has ventured into various television projects , including the miniseries The Thorn Birds ( 1983 ) . Plummer has notably portrayed several historical figures , including Arthur Wellesley , First Duke of Wellington in Waterloo ( 1970 ) , Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King ( 1975 ) , Mike Wallace in The Insider ( 1999 ) , and Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station ( 2009 ) . Plummer has won numerous awards and accolades for his work , including an Academy Award , two Emmy Awards , two Tony Awards , a Golden Globe Award , a SAG Award , and a BAFTA Award . With his win at age 82 in 2012 for Beginners , Plummer is the oldest actor ever to win an Academy Award .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "d5193d190788e5710c8bf84a5a9d18c3", "text": "Winona Ryder Winona Ryder ( born Winona Laura Horowitz ; October 29 , 1971 ) is an American actress . One of the most profitable and iconic actresses of the 1990s , she made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas . As Lydia Deetz , a goth teenager in Tim Burton 's Beetlejuice ( 1988 ) , she won critical acclaim and widespread recognition . After appearances in film and on television , Ryder continued her acting career with the cult film Heathers ( 1988 ) , a controversial satire of teenage suicide and high school life that has since become a landmark teen film . She later appeared in the coming of age drama Mermaids ( 1990 ) , earning a Golden Globe nomination , and in the same year appeared alongside Johnny Depp in Burton 's dark fairy-tale Edward Scissorhands ( 1990 ) , and shortly thereafter with Keanu Reeves in Francis Ford Coppola 's gothic romance Bram Stoker 's Dracula ( 1992 ) . Having played diverse roles in many well-received films in the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s , Ryder won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination in the same category for her role in The Age of Innocence in 1993 , as well as another Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the literary adaptation of Little Women the following year . She later appeared in the Generation X hit Reality Bites ( 1994 ) , Alien : Resurrection ( 1997 ) , the Woody Allen comedy Celebrity ( 1998 ) , and Girl , Interrupted ( 1999 ) , which she also executive-produced . In 2000 , Ryder received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , honoring her legacy in the film industry . Ryder 's personal life has attracted significant media attention . Her relationship with Johnny Depp in the early 1990s and a 2001 arrest for shoplifting were constant subjects of tabloid journalism . She has been open about her personal struggles with anxiety and depression . In 2002 , she appeared in the box office hit Mr. Deeds alongside Adam Sandler . In 2006 , Ryder returned to the screen after a brief hiatus , appearing in high-profile films such as Star Trek . In 2010 , she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards : as the lead actress in When Love Is Not Enough : The Lois Wilson Story and as part of the cast of Black Swan . She also reunited with Burton for Frankenweenie ( 2012 ) . Since 2016 , she has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix supernatural-horror series Stranger Things , for which she has garnered Golden Globe and SAG nominations .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "c7555a252c48b5ed6642e7f269597bbb", "text": "Winning Winning is a 1969 American motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward . The film is about a racecar driver who aspires to win the Indianapolis 500 . A number of racecar drivers and people associated with racing appear in the film , including Bobby Unser , Tony Hulman , Bobby Grim , Dan Gurney , Roger McCluskey , and Bruce Walkup .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "840a83010f17d9cacca91a84982ccf18", "text": "Stagecoach to Denver Stagecoach to Denver is a 1946 American Western ; one of Republic Pictures Red Ryder film series directed by R.G. Springsteen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9805cfda6b3725b9590c2c0272947beb", "text": "Duets (film) Duets is a 2000 American road trip film co-produced and directed by Bruce Paltrow and written by John Byrum . The motion picture features an ensemble cast co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow , Paul Giamatti , Maria Bello , Scott Speedman , Andre Braugher , Huey Lewis and Angie Dickinson , among others . The movie `` revolves around the little known world of karaoke competitions and the wayward characters who inhabit it . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "62af8f799649205188d2a460ede223d7", "text": "Rough Magic Rough Magic is a 1995 comedy film directed by Clare Peploe , starring Bridget Fonda and Russell Crowe . It was based on a novel by James Hadley Chase called Miss Shumway Waves a Wand , with the screenplay written by Robert Mundi , William Brookfield , and Clare Peploe .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "20b3aec6e05234834285d8d9945462ba", "text": "Breathless (1983 film) Breathless is a 1983 American drama film directed by Jim McBride and written by McBride and L. M. Kit Carson , starring Richard Gere and Valérie Kaprisky . It is a remake of the 1960 French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and written by Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut , À bout de souffle ( known as Breathless in English ) and was released in France under the title A Bout de Souffle Made in USA . The original film is about an American girl and a French criminal in Paris . The remake is about a French girl and an American criminal in Los Angeles .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e49937c5ffb97569a10c787b8e8785ba", "text": "Fine Gold (film) Fine Gold ( Oro Fino ) is a 1989 Spanish drama film directed by José Antonio de la Loma and starring Ted Wass , Stewart Granger and Lloyd Bochner . It depicts the ongoing feud between two winemaking families .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d66b7d0ac2ba1c69e151792742cc51c0", "text": "List of American films of 1999 A list of American films released in 1999 . American Beauty won the Academy Award for Best Picture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4ae808983e874de171de7bb7906f1578", "text": "1985 Ryder Cup The 26th Ryder Cup Matches were held 13 -- 15 September 1985 at the Brabazon Course of The Belfry in Wishaw , Warwickshire , England . Team Europe won the competition for the first time by a score of 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 points . This marked the first U.S. loss since 1957 , previously the sole U.S. loss in fifty years . Europe took a two-point lead into the Sunday singles and increased their lead throughout Sunday . It fell to Sam Torrance to secure the winning margin when he holed a 22 ft putt on the 18th hole to defeat Andy North 1 up and go up 14 1/2 to 8 1/2 , a six-point margin with five matches on the course . This was the last Ryder Cup played in Europe that was not shown on live television in the United States . The USA Network first televised it in 1989 on cable with video provided by the BBC . NBC Sports took over live weekend coverage in 1991 in South Carolina , and 1993 marked the first time a major U.S. network televised it live from Europe .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e61bc90d092b50e960c5d5691d7a3f4f", "text": "The Three Faces of Eve The Three Faces of Eve is a 1957 American mystery drama film presented in CinemaScope , based on a book by psychiatrists Corbett H. Thigpen and Hervey M. Cleckley , who also helped write the screenplay . It was based on their case of Chris Costner Sizemore , also known as Eve White , a woman they suggested might suffer from dissociative identity disorder ( multiple personality disorder ) . Sizemore 's identity was concealed in interviews and this film , and was not revealed to the public until 1975 . The film is directed by Nunnally Johnson . Joanne Woodward won the Academy Award for Best Actress , making her the first actress to win an Oscar for portraying three different personalities ( Eve White , Eve Black and Jane ) . The Three Faces of Eve also became the first film since 1936 to win the Best Actress award without getting nominated in another category after Bette Davis won for Dangerous .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8f6f44b8fea223e948f2efb326a3ed6f", "text": "When a Man Loves a Woman (film) When a Man Loves a Woman is a 1994 American romantic drama film written by Al Franken and Ronald Bass , starring Andy García , Meg Ryan , Tina Majorino , Mae Whitman , Ellen Burstyn , Lauren Tom and Philip Seymour Hoffman . For her performance as an alcoholic mother , Ryan received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Female Actor in a Leading Role . The film 's title is taken from the song of the same name by Percy Sledge .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f033ce1e85d910750805e07d4e791fa3", "text": "Women in Love (TV series) Women in Love is a British two-part television film , a combined adaptation by William Ivory of two D. H. Lawrence novels , namely The Rainbow ( 1915 ) and Women in Love ( 1920 ) . Directed by Miranda Bowen and produced by Mark Pybus , it features Saskia Reeves , Rachael Stirling , Rosamund Pike , Rory Kinnear , Joseph Mawle and Ben Daniels . It was first transmitted on BBC Four on 24 and 31 March 2011 . It was made by Company Pictures and filmed in South Africa . Instead of death in the Tyrolean Alps , Ivory sets the final scenes in South African diamond mines and desert sands where Gerald meets his demise . Other cast members included as Will Brangwen . Music by Chris Letcher .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b82f405b8a335c38cbaa5f7f721e9ab6", "text": "Wine (1924 film) Wine was a 1924 American silent melodrama directed by Louis J. Gasnier , produced and released by Universal Pictures under their ` Jewel ' banner . The film featured Clara Bow in her first starring role . The film is now presumed lost .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21f186e7bb9fea6d9a4591b460448272", "text": "Paint Your Wagon (film) Paint Your Wagon is a 1969 Western musical film starring Lee Marvin , Clint Eastwood , and Jean Seberg . The film was adapted by Paddy Chayefsky from the 1951 musical Paint Your Wagon by Lerner and Loewe . It is set in a mining camp in Gold Rush-era California . It was directed by Joshua Logan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "06b4f758aec2c4aa77d5fbb9ceb9ae37", "text": "The Darwin Awards (film) The Darwin Awards is a 2006 American adventure comedy film based on the website of the same name . Written and directed by Finn Taylor , the film premiered January 25 , 2006 , at the Sundance Film Festival . The film features Joseph Fiennes , Winona Ryder , David Arquette , Juliette Lewis , Wilmer Valderrama , Chris Penn , Julianna Margulies , Robin Tunney , Lawrence Ferlinghetti , Brad Hunt , Adam Savage , Jamie Hyneman and Metallica . This was Chris Penn 's last movie before his death on January 24 , 2006 , the day before the film 's premiere . The film includes several full and partial re-enactments of `` Darwin Awards '' , the earliest of which were fictitious , most notably the debunked JATO Rocket Car story .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "015e28c8c4dc39858fae3737288827d1", "text": "Not as a Stranger Not as a Stranger is a 1955 Drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Morton Thompson . The romantic melodrama novel was widely popular , topping that year 's list of bestselling novels in the United States . The film was Kramer 's directorial debut and featured Olivia de Havilland and Robert Mitchum in the lead roles , backed by a stellar supporting cast including Frank Sinatra , Gloria Grahame , Broderick Crawford , Charles Bickford , Lon Chaney , Jr. , Harry Morgan , and Lee Marvin . The film was released by United Artists . Sinatra had catapulted back into the limelight as the result of a supporting role for a film from a similarly popular novel , From Here to Eternity , two years earlier . Initially a minor box office success , Not as a Stranger is seldom seen today , never receiving widespread distribution on home video . It was first released on DVD in 1992 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d12cfd558631ecc9fcb6d8c459b7ff02", "text": "The Hotel New Hampshire (film) The Hotel New Hampshire is a 1984 British-Canadian-American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tony Richardson based on John Irving 's 1981 novel of the same name . The film stars Jodie Foster , Beau Bridges , Rob Lowe , and Nastassja Kinski , and also features Wilford Brimley , Amanda Plummer , Matthew Modine , and a young Seth Green in a supporting role . The film is a co-production from the United Kingdom , Canada , and the United States . In an introductory foreword that he wrote for a later edition of the novel , author Irving stated that he was thrilled when Richardson informed him that he wanted to adapt the book to the screen . Irving wrote that he was very happy with the adaptation , complaining only that he felt Richardson tried to make the film too faithful to the book , noting the manner in which Richardson would often speed up the action in an attempt to include more material onscreen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ec9e464cdd543bcaee80bce32117019c", "text": "Cutthroat Island Cutthroat Island is a 1995 romantic comedy action adventure film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Robert King and Marc Norman based on a story by Michael Frost Beckner , James Gorman , Bruce A. Evans , and Raymond Gideon . It stars Geena Davis , Matthew Modine , and Frank Langella . The film is an international co-production among companies in the United States , France , Germany , and Italy . The film had a notoriously troubled and chaotic production , involving multiple rewrites and recasts , and received mixed reviews , whereas the high production values , action sequences , shooting locations , and the musical score were praised . It is notable for being the largest box office bomb when adjusted for inflation , and was the last film from Carolco Pictures before its closure , until the company 's relaunch in 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "525076dabf52ad7cfdd808bc2720b79e", "text": "Wuthering Heights (2011 film) Wuthering Heights is a 2011 British romantic gothic , period drama film directed by Andrea Arnold and starring Kaya Scodelario as Catherine and James Howson as Heathcliff . The screenplay , written by Andrea Arnold and Olivia Hetreed , is based on Emily Brontë 's 1847 Wuthering Heights .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "61fdbf6028a1ac5c8c56c6231f9f06bf", "text": "Straight Talk Straight Talk is an 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Barnet Kellman and starring Dolly Parton and James Woods . Parton did not receive solo star-billing in any other theatrically released films until the 2012 film Joyful Noise , alongside Queen Latifah . Her previous starring films had been 9 to 5 ( 1980 ) , The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ( 1982 ) , Rhinestone ( 1984 ) , and Steel Magnolias ( 1989 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "71e01b91cd0f83f1e28e19b47ecc22a8", "text": "Derby Day (1952 film) Derby Day is a 1952 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle , Michael Wilding , Googie Withers , John McCallum and Alfie Bass . An ensemble piece , it portrays several characters on their way to the Derby Day races at Epsom Downs Racecourse . It was an attempt to revive the success that Neagle and Wilding had previously had opposite each other , but it failed in this regard . In an effort to promote the film Wilcox arranged for Neagle to launch the film at the 1952 Epsom Derby . In the United States it was released as Four against Fate . While making the film Wilding began dating Elizabeth Taylor , who was in London filming Ivanhoe , and later became her second husband .", "title": "" } ]

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[ { "docid": "876022af87f647b87f58627e959d35fd", "text": "Dark City (1998 film) Dark City is a 1998 American-Australian neo-noir science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas . The screenplay was written by Proyas , Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer . The film stars Rufus Sewell , Kiefer Sutherland , Jennifer Connelly , and William Hurt . Sewell plays John Murdoch , an amnesiac man who finds himself suspected of murder . Murdoch attempts to discover his true identity and clear his name while on the run from the police and a mysterious group known only as the `` Strangers '' . The majority of the film was shot at Fox Studios Australia . It was jointly produced by New Line Cinema and Mystery Clock Cinema . New Line Cinema distributed the theatrical release . The film premiered in the United States on February 27 , 1998 . The film was nominated for Hugo and Saturn Awards . For the theatrical release , the studio was concerned that the audience would not understand the film and asked Proyas to add an explanatory voice-over narration to the introduction . A director 's cut was released in 2008 , restoring and preserving Proyas 's original artistic vision for the film . Some critics have noted its similarities and possible influence on the Matrix series , which came out a year later .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "589d9f7a6afc3708d11fad4583bbc0b0", "text": "Utopian and dystopian fiction The utopia and its derivative , the dystopia , are genres of literature that explore social and political structures . Utopian fiction portrays a setting that agrees with the author 's ethos , having various attributes of another reality intended to appeal to readers . Dystopian ( or dystopic ) fiction ( sometimes combined with , but distinct from apocalyptic literature ) is the opposite : the portrayal of a setting that completely disagrees with the author 's ethos . Many novels combine both , often as a metaphor for the different directions humanity can take , depending on its choices , ending up with one of two possible futures . Both utopias and dystopias are commonly found in science fiction and other speculative fiction genres , and arguably are by definition a type of speculative fiction . More than 400 utopian works were published prior to the year 1900 in the English language alone , with more than a thousand others during the twentieth century .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5f8909404abb1604eff3263751a901d6", "text": "Lord of Dark Places Lord of Dark Places is a novel by Hal Bennett . It deals with the events surrounding a black man from the south who moves to the north . It has been described as `` a satirical and all but scatological attack on the phallic myth '' , :", "title": "" }, { "docid": "292ae6ff1b368d2559e27141c36fa8b1", "text": "Byrne: A Novel Byrne is the English author Anthony Burgess 's last novel , published posthumously in 1995 . Composed mostly in the same ottava rima stanzas that Byron used for his Don Juan , the story follows the fortunes of Michael Byrne , an Irishman with some Spanish ancestors who settled in Ireland after a war between England 's Royal Navy and the Spanish Armada in the 16th century . He thought he was a kind of living myth And hence deserving of ottima rima , The scheme that Ariosto juggled with , Apt for a lecherous defective dreamer . He 'd have preferred a stronger-muscled smith , Anvilling rhymes amid poetic steam , a Sort of Lord Byron . Byron was long dead . This poetaster had to do instead . A painter and composer whose career is never as spectacular as his ambitions , and a determined womanizer who fathers children across the globe , Byrne becomes embroiled with the Nazi regime in 1930s Germany . A heavy task , but there was light relief In the Germanic ambience , boisterous , brash , Torchlit parades and pogroms , guttural grief In emigration queues , the smash and crash Of pawnshop windows by insentient beef In uniform , the gush of beer , the splash Of schnapps , the joy of being drunk and Aryan , Though Hitler was a teetotalitarian . Eventually he vanishes , presumed dead in Africa . But years later , his twin sons , now middle-aged , one a doubting priest , the other suffering from a debilitating disease , receive from Byrne , who is still alive , an invitation to London , where he will read his last will and testament .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d06ac091cee4703432c47cabf02a45b7", "text": "Dancing in the Dark (novel) Dancing in the Dark is a 2005 novel by Kittitian-British writer Caryl Phillips that won the PEN Open Book Award ( formerly known as the Beyond Margins Award ) in 2006 . The novel reimagines the life of Bert Williams ( 1874 -- 1922 ) , the first black entertainer in the U.S. to achieve the highest levels of fame and fortune , while darkening his skin with burnt cork and `` playing the dim-witted ` coon ' on Broadway and elsewhere '' , a story that allows the author to deal with issues of race and identity that he also addressed in his novel A Distant Shore , as reviewer Tabish Khair notes : `` Dancing in the Dark explores the particular tensions of assuming a false identity which , in a racist society , would be considered the ` true ' identity of the player . This catches the performer in the double bind of using the actor 's art to confirm prejudices , which then blind their audiences to that art . '' The story also deals with `` the perils of self-invention , that have long plagued American culture '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4bf2f509465c7aef2e0ddaa4571d6a11", "text": "The Cellar (novel) The Cellar is a 1980 horror novel by American author Richard Laymon . It was Laymon 's first published novel , and together with sequels The Beast House , The Midnight Tour , and the novella Friday Night in Beast House , forms the series known by fans of Laymon as `` The Beast House Chronicles . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d7dd18328892a0d9fc75dd3b7d615760", "text": "The Dark Man (poem) `` The Dark Man '' is an early poem written by Stephen King when he was in college . It was later published in Ubris in 1969 . It served as the genesis for the character of Randall Flagg . An edition from Cemetery Dance Publications with illustrations from Glenn Chadbourne was released in July 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f79b460d68c70bda8ea773d5bc8acbf4", "text": "Alone in the Dark (disambiguation) Alone in the Dark is the title of several works of fiction : Alone in the Dark , a series of video games and films Alone in the Dark ( 1992 video game ) , the first in the series of Alone in the Dark video games Alone in the Dark 2 ( 1993 video game ) , sequel to the first video game Alone in the Dark 3 ( 1994 video game ) , sequel to the second video game Alone in the Dark : The New Nightmare ( 2001 video game ) Alone in the Dark ( 2008 video game ) Alone in the Dark ( 2005 film ) , a 2005 horror movie loosely based on the video game series , directed by Uwe Boll and featuring Christian Slater , Tara Reid , and Stephen Dorff Alone in the Dark II ( film ) , a 2008 horror film sequel to the 2005 film Alone in the Dark ( 1978 film ) , or Solos en la madrugada , a 1978 Spanish movie directed by José Luis Garci Alone in the Dark ( 1982 film ) , a 1982 horror movie featuring Jack Palance , Donald Pleasence , and Martin Landau `` Alone in the Dark '' , a song by American thrash-metal band Testament from their 1987 album The Legacy `` Alone in the Dark '' , a song by John Hiatt from his 1987 album Bring the Family", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b2db924495b77cda3d37c2495986df87", "text": "Brimstone Press Brimstone Press was an Australian independent publisher of dark fiction ( horror and dark fantasy ) . Brimstone Press was established in 2004 by Angela Challis and Shane Jiraiya Cummings and was based in Western Australia . The first publication from Brimstone Press was Shadowed Realms , an online flash fiction horror magazine that was active from 2004 to 2007 . Authors published in Shadowed Realms include Terry Dowling , Richard Harland , Robert Hood , Poppy Z Brite , Stephen Dedman , Kurt Newton , Martin Livings , Lee Battersby , Paul Haines , Steven Cavanagh and Kaaron Warren . Shadowed Realms gained professional status from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America ( SFWA ) in 2005 and was nominated for the Best Collected Work Ditmar Award in 2006 . Brimstone Press also published HorrorScope : The Australian Dark Fiction Web Log , a news and review webzine . In December 2006 , Brimstone Press moved into book publication . Among their published anthologies are Shadow Box and the Australian Dark Fantasy & Horror series . Brimstone Press produced a newsstand-quality horror magazine , Black : Australia 's Dark Culture magazine which ran for three issues in 2008 . Many of Australia 's best-known horror writers including Rob Hood , Leigh Blackmore and others appeared in its pages . Several stories and projects published by Brimstone Press have won , or been nominated for , Australian and international literary awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d559528b4c61f3504ad6735c7ccb5abe", "text": "A Small Place in Italy A Small Place in Italy is a travel memoir and autobiographical novel written by Eric Newby , author of The Last Grain Race and Slowly Down the Ganges . In 1967 , Eric Newby and his wife Wanda acquire an old run-down farmhouse in Italy , I Castagni ( The Chestnuts ) , in the foothills of the Apuan Alps on the borders of Liguria and northern Tuscany . The book is a personal memoir of the couple 's experiences in renovating the house , which had a tileless roof , a long-abandoned septic tank and a wealth of indigenous flora and fauna , as well as a vivid description of their neighbours and the lifestyle of country people in Italy at that time .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da321c0d37dd34d064a313286ff15be8", "text": "List of The New York Times Manga Best Sellers The New York Times Best Seller list for manga published in the United States was introduced on March 5 , 2009 , along with two additional lists for hardcover and paperback graphic novels . The three lists are grouped under the `` Graphic Books '' category . Deborah Hoffman , an editor for the Best Seller lists , explained that the term `` Graphic Books '' was selected to create an `` inclusive and expansive '' list which can extend to works of both fiction and non-fiction . Journalist George Gustines announced , in his introduction of the new lists , `` Comics have finally joined the mainstream . '' The announcement was made the week the film Watchmen , based on the comic book of the same name , was released in movie theaters throughout the U.S. . The Best Seller lists are printed weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine , which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication . Gustines explained the methodology used to determine the rankings : Rankings reflect sales of graphic novels -LSB- ... -RSB- at many thousands of venues where a wide range of books are sold nationwide . These include hundreds of independent book retailers ( statistically weighted to represent all such outlets ) ; national , regional and local chains ; online and multimedia entertainment retailers ; university , gift , supermarket , discount department stores and newsstands . In addition , these rankings also include unit sales reported by retailers nationwide that specialize in graphic novels and comic books . On multiple occasions , manga have been listed outside its designated list . Mike Kiley , then-Senior Vice President of the publisher Tokyopop , explained in 2010 that it has become more difficult to draw a distinguishing line between works that are manga and manga-inspired , such as Korean manhwa and American original English language ( OEL ) manga . A Drifting Life , an autobiographical manga by Yoshihiro Tatsumi , appeared on the May 3 , 2009 , Best Seller list for paperback graphic novels , where it ranked third . X-Men : Misfits , an original English manga based on the X-Men comic book franchise , ranked fifth at its debut on the August 30 , 2009 , paperback graphic novels list , and stayed on the chart for five consecutive weeks . The first volume of a manhwa adaptation of the popular vampire-themed Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer remained on the hardcover graphic novels Best Seller list for 27 consecutive weeks in 2010 . In January 2017 , the Times decided to stop producing the separate manga best seller list .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b9503d6ecfb41ad4a8bd817aae8a65e7", "text": "Dark Times: The Path to Nowhere Dark Times : The Path to Nowhere is the first story arc in the Dark Times series of comic books written by Mick Harrison from a plot by Welles Hartley . The first issue was published on November 8 , 2006 by Dark Horse Comics . The series is set in the Star Wars universe shortly after the events in Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith , and about 19 years before Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope . The story begins in the days following the events in Purge by John Ostrander , and intertwines with the events of Dark Lord : The Rise of Darth Vader by James Luceno .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "29300cbee45a6765852951aaca49d747", "text": "Dark Horse (Brown novel) Dark Horse ( 2013 ) is a crime novel by Australian author Honey Brown . It won the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel in 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd07ef206d521cc05bae95231a695f80", "text": "The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower The Dark Tower is the seventh novel in Stephen King 's Dark Tower series , published by Grant on September 21 , 2004 ( King 's birthday ) , and illustrated by Michael Whelan . It has four subtitles : REPRODUCTION , REVELATION , REDEMPTION , and RESUMPTION -- all but the second of these having been used as subtitles for previous novels in the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4cf811863a212b7c7a9fa906ed1e2db", "text": "Set in Darkness Set in Darkness is a 2000 crime novel by Ian Rankin . It is the eleventh of the Inspector Rebus novels . It won the 2005 Grand Prix du Roman Policier ( France ) under the title Du fond des ténèbres . The title comes from the poem `` The Old Astronomer '' by Sarah Williams . In an interview , Rankin linked the quote to the rise of a restored Scottish Parliament and the redemption of the Inspector in the novel .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37b7f98709a68e69ce32034ae42253e8", "text": "David Mark (novelist) David John Mark ( born December 28 , 1977 ) is an English novelist and journalist , known for his DS Aector McAvoy series of crime fiction books . Mark 's debut novel , entitled Dark Winter , became one of Richard & Judy 's Book Club picks in 2012 , helping to raise its profile . It sat alongside novels such as Gone Girl and The Fault in Our Stars . To date , the book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies in all formats and it has been critically acclaimed around the world , as well as being translated into six languages . A major TV company optioned the series , with an eye to filming it in 2015 . Follow-up Original Skin was released in April 2013 . It continues the story of DS Aector McAvoy , a Scottish policeman based in Hull 's Serious And Organised Crime Unit , following him as he investigates suspicious deaths within the city 's sleazy underworld , while contending with changing politics within the force . The third novel , Sorrow Bound was also a critical success . Mark 's follow up , Taking Pity , was acclaimed around the world . Before signing his publishing deal with Quercus , Mark was a journalist specialising in crime reporting for a number of newspapers and agencies - most notably for the Yorkshire Post in their Hull office . He spent time as a showbusiness reporter for the Press Association , though he has claimed he loathed the experience . In 2015 , Mark switched to Mulholland Books , signing a three-book deal . Dead Pretty , released in 2016 , was a critical and commercial success , as was follow up Cruel Mercy . In September he will release his first historical novel , The Zealot 's Bones , under the name D.M.Mark . In 2018 , a stage adaptation of Dark Winter will receive its world premiere in Hull . He lives in central Beverley with his family .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "743dc39f9e132ddc46e03e2d195faedf", "text": "The Midnight Bell The Midnight Bell is a gothic novel by Francis Lathom . It was one of the seven `` horrid novels '' lampooned by Jane Austen in her novel Northanger Abbey . Dear creature ! How much I am obliged to you ; and when you have finished Udolpho , we will read the Italian together ; and I have made out a list of ten or twelve more of the same kind for you . Have you , indeed ! How glad I am ! What are they all ? I will read you their names directly ; here they are , in my pocketbook . Castle of Wolfenbach , Clermont , Mysterious Warnings , Necromancer of the Black Forest , Midnight Bell , Orphan of the Rhine , and Horrid Mysteries . Those will last us some time . Yes , pretty well ; but are they all horrid , are you sure they are all horrid ? -- Northanger Abbey , ch . 6 Subtitled `` A German Story , Founded On Incidents in Real Life '' it was first published in London by H. D. Symonds in 1798 . It concerns the quest of the hero , Alphonsus Cohenburg , to regain his estates and stolen identity after his parents are murdered by his villainous uncle . The young man becomes a soldier , then a miner before marrying his true love Lauretta only to see her kidnapped by bandits . The latter third is set in the quintessentially gothic Cohenburg castle and features tales of ghostly apparitions who turn out to be diabolical Roman Catholic priests , another common gothic trope . The Midnight Bell of the title calls the villainous monks to their dark meeting place .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fdc87a89e237b27b844006ba1b66f56a", "text": "Carpenter's Gothic Carpenter 's Gothic is the title of the third novel by William Gaddis , published in 1985 by Viking . The title connotes a `` Gothic '' tale of haunted isolation , in a milieu stripped of all pretensions . Gaddis 's second-shortest novel , Carpenter 's Gothic relates the words and occasional actions , in one house , of an ex-soldier , confederate apologist , and pathological liar ; his neglected and ineffectual wife ; and a visitor with a mysterious past who resembles in many ways Gaddis himself . The book is notable mainly for its strict fugue-like nature , as each character pursues his own themes in conversation and in action , often without reference to anything said or done by the others .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "61e4f3ea00516e4e40d608bb6088b977", "text": "Atlanta Nights Atlanta Nights is a collaborative novel created in 2004 by a group of science fiction and fantasy authors , with the express purpose of producing an unpublishably bad piece of work , so as to test whether publishing firm PublishAmerica would still accept it . It was accepted ; after the hoax was revealed , the publisher withdrew its offer . The primary purpose of the exercise was to test PublishAmerica 's claims to be a `` traditional publisher '' that would only accept high-quality manuscripts . Critics have long claimed that PublishAmerica is actually a vanity press that pays no special attention to the sales potential of the books they publish since most of their revenue comes from the authors rather than book buyers . PublishAmerica had previously made some highly derogatory public remarks about science fiction and fantasy writers , because many of their critics came from those communities ; those derogatory remarks influenced the decision to make such a public test of PublishAmerica 's claims .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a41e4a331eafea81d63bd3b732e383d9", "text": "Dark Descent Dark Descent is a 2002 film written and directed by Daniel Knauf .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "8b542fe4e96b37e8f639e5c365c6aff7", "text": "Grace Jones Grace Jones ( born 19 May 1948 ) is a Jamaican born singer , songwriter , lyricist , supermodel , record producer , and actress . Born in Jamaica , at age 13 she moved with her siblings to their parents ' home in Syracuse , New York . Jones began her modelling career in New York state , then in Paris , working for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo , and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue . She worked with photographers such as Helmut Newton , Guy Bourdin , and Hans Feurer , and became known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features . In 1977 Jones secured a record deal with Island Records , initially becoming a star of New York City 's Studio 54-centered disco scene . In the early 1980s she moved toward a new wave style that drew on reggae , funk , post-punk , and pop music , frequently collaborating with both the graphic designer Jean-Paul Goude and the musical duo Sly & Robbie . Her most popular albums include Warm Leatherette ( 1980 ) , Nightclubbing ( 1981 ) , and Slave to the Rhythm ( 1985 ) . She scored Top 40 entries on the UK Singles Chart with `` Pull Up to the Bumper '' , `` I 've Seen That Face Before '' , `` Private Life '' , and `` Slave to the Rhythm '' . In 1982 , she released the music video collection A One Man Show , directed by Goude . Jones appeared in some low-budget films in the US during the 1970s and early 1980s . In 1984 she made her first mainstream appearance as Zula in the fantasy-action film Conan the Destroyer alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sarah Douglas , and subsequently appeared in the 1985 James Bond movie A View to a Kill as May Day . In 1986 she played a vampire in Vamp , and acted in and contributed a song to the 1992 Eddie Murphy film Boomerang . She appeared alongside Tim Curry in the 2001 film Wolf Girl . For her work in Conan the Destroyer , A View to a Kill , and Vamp , she was nominated for Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress . In 1999 , Jones ranked 82nd on VH1 's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll , and in 2008 , she was honored with a Q Idol Award . Jones influenced the cross-dressing movement of the 1980s and has been an inspiration for artists including Annie Lennox , Lady Gaga , Rihanna , Lorde , Róisín Murphy , Brazilian Girls , Nile Rodgers , Santigold , Basement Jaxx and Stanka Brljevic . In December 2016 , Billboard magazine ranked her as the 40th most successful dance artist of all time .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "b90ddee4090e4335476c8f58f52ad359", "text": "Grace Henderson Grace Henderson ( January 1861 -- October 30 , 1944 ) was a stage actress and prolific performer in silent motion pictures . She made her professional debut at McKiver 's Theatre in Chicago in 1877 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "74c8b11fc5f85aee25ccdc2c582f5574", "text": "Claudia Wells Claudia Grace Wells ( born July 5 , 1966 ) is an American actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d6124ceaba61cb4ad96d60613b524d3e", "text": "Gillian Armstrong Gillian May Armstrong ( born 18 December 1950 ) is an award-winning Australian feature film and documentary director , who specializes in period-drama . Her films often feature female perspectives and protagonists .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "75e9b699ba4893e25acc9e2c035ed849", "text": "Kentucky Jones Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough `` K.Y. or Kentucky '' Jones , D.V.M. , a recently widowed former horse trainer and active horse farm owner , who becomes the guardian of Dwight Eisenhower `` Ike '' Wong , a 10-year-old Chinese orphan , played by Ricky Der . Harry Morgan , previously of the CBS sitcoms December Bride and Pete and Gladys , was featured in the series as Seldom Jackson , a former jockey who assists Dr. Jones . Cherylene Lee appears as Annie Ng , Ike 's friend . Arthur Wong portrays Mr. Ng , Annie 's father . Keye Luke ( 1904-1991 ) stars as Mr. Wong , a friend of Dr. Jones . Nancy Rennick ( 1932-2006 ) appears as Miss Throncroft , a social worker . Kentucky Jones , which ran on NBC from September 19 , 1964 , to September 11 , 1965 , was the first of four television series starring Weaver after he left the role of the marshall 's helper Chester Goode on CBS 's western classic Gunsmoke . Richard Bull , who later portrayed the henpecked storekeeper Nels Oleson on NBC 's Little House on the Prairie , appeared twice on Kentucky Jones as Harold Erkel in episodes entitled `` The Victim '' and `` The Return of Wong Lee '' ( also with Malcolm Atterbury ) . Other selected episodes and guest stars include : `` Hello Ike '' , the series premiere , with Diane Brewster and Marlyn Mason as Doris Caine , `` Spare the Rod '' ( Paul Fix as Judge Perkins ) , `` Wildcat Soup '' ( Tyler McVey ) , `` Ike 's Song '' ( Pat Harrington , Jr. ) , `` The Big Shot '' ( Harry Townes ) , `` The Music Kids Make '' ( Philip Abbott and Robby Weaver ( born 1953 ) , Dennis Weaver 's son ) , `` The Big Speech '' ( Charles Lane ) , `` Feminine Intrusion '' ( Spring Byington , of December Bride and Laramie , as Mrs. Jolly , hired by Dr. Jones to cook a meal as payment of a debt ) , `` Most Precious Gold '' ( Strother Martin ; episode focuses on a camping trip ) , and `` Kentucky 's Vacation '' ( Yvonne Craig ) , the series finale . A Buzz Kulik Production in association with NBC , Kentucky Jones was filmed at Desilu Studios in Culver City , California . The series first aired on Saturdays at 8:30 Eastern from September 19 to December 26 . It switched to 7 p.m. on January 2 for the remainder of its run through September 11 , 1965 . Rebroadcasts began on April 17 . In the 8:30 slot , the program faced competition from the first season of the CBS sitcom Gilligan 's Island , with Alan Hale , Jr. , and Bob Denver , and the first half of ABC 's The Lawrence Welk Show . In the move to a half-hour earlier , having swapped time slots with The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo , CBS offered The Jackie Gleason Show , and ABC aired the science fiction series , The Outer Limits . In the second time slot , Kentucky Jones followed the NBC adventure series Flipper starring Brian Kelly . After Kentucky Jones , young Der ( born ca. 1954 ) acted only one more time , as Mickey in a 1965 episode `` So Long , Patrick Henry '' of NBC 's I Spy starring Bill Cosby and Robert Culp . In January 1967 , Harry Morgan advanced to Jack Webb 's second version of Dragnet in the role of Officer Bill Gannon , and later , on M * A * S * H as Col. Sherman T. Potter . In September of that year , Weaver starred with child actor Clint Howard in the CBS family drama Gentle Ben .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e76e91231a6cca0dfe83c5833043eda8", "text": "Bridget Jones Bridget Jones is a franchise based on a fictional character of the same name . British writer Helen Fielding started her Bridget Jones 's Diary column in The Independent in 1995 , while chronicling the life of Jones as a thirtysomething single woman in London as she tries to make sense of life and love with the help of a surrogate `` urban family '' of friends in the 1990s . The column lampooned the obsession of women with women 's magazines such as Cosmopolitan and wider social trends in Britain at the time . Fielding published the novelisation of the column in 1996 , followed by a sequel in 1999 called Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason . Both novels were adapted for the big screen in 2001 and 2004 , starring Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones , and Hugh Grant and Colin Firth as the men in her life : Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy , respectively . After Fielding had ceased to work for The Daily Telegraph in late 1998 , the feature began again in The Independent on 4 August 2005 and finished in June 2006 . Helen Fielding released a third novel in 2013 , Bridget Jones : Mad About the Boy , which is set 14 years after the events of the second novel . The fictional character `` Bridget Jones '' was named on the 2016 Woman 's Hour Power List as one of seven women judged to have had the biggest impact on women 's lives over the past 70 years , alongside Margaret Thatcher , Barbara Castle , Helen Brook , Germaine Greer , Jayaben Desai and Beyoncé .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21aab0c3bdfda32c53d1b2a630514d47", "text": "Sunshine Days `` Sunshine Days '' is the eighteenth and penultimate episode of the ninth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files , and the series ' 200th episode overall . It originally aired on the Fox network on May 12 , 2002 . The entry was written and directed by executive producer Vince Gilligan . The episode is a `` monster-of-the-week '' episode , a stand-alone plot which is unconnected to the mythology , or overarching fictional history , of The X-Files . `` Sunshine Days '' earned a Nielsen household rating of 6.2 , was viewed by 6.5 million households , and 10.4 million viewers in its initial broadcast . It received mixed reviews from television critics . The show centers on FBI special agents who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files ; this season focuses on the investigations of John Doggett ( Robert Patrick ) , Monica Reyes ( Annabeth Gish ) , and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) . In this episode , Doggett , Reyes , Walter Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi ) and Scully stumble on to a bizarre murder case where the main suspect is a man with an unusual obsession for The Brady Bunch . Despite their initial differences -- both in investigative style and love of The Brady Bunch -- the four of them soon learn that the man 's telekinetic ability is the ultimate , undeniable proof of an X-File . The episode marked Gilligan 's second directorial effort , after season seven 's `` Je Souhaite '' . The Brady Bunch house set featured in the episode was completely rebuilt . According to Anderson , people came `` from all over Los Angeles '' to get their pictures taken on the set . In addition , it contained several elaborate effects . `` Sunshine Days '' was the final `` monster-of-the-week '' entry in the series ; the series finale , `` The Truth '' would deal with the series ' overarching alien colonization mythology .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5389327bbecf220683cf3d8ae4d71120", "text": "Day One (Torchwood) `` Day One '' is the second episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood . Directed by Brian Kelly , the episode was first broadcast on the digital channel BBC Three on 22 October 2006 with the series pilot , `` Everything Changes '' , and later repeated on terrestrial channel BBC Two on 25 October . It was the first work in the Doctor Who universe to be written by future Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall . The episode centres on Gwen Cooper ( Eve Myles ) working her first case with Torchwood Three in Cardiff . A purple alien gas is loose in the city and takes Carys Fletcher ( Sara Gregory ) host ; the gas kills its victims by orgasm , leaving behind a pile of dust . Over the course of the episode , the team hunt for Carys before the gas kills her . In the end they track her down to a fertility clinic ; the gas leaves Carys to take Gwen host , but is stopped by a portable prison cell and dies out . Originally entitled `` New Girl '' , the episode was written to interpret Gwen 's `` first day in hell '' . On the sex gas , series creator Russell T Davies stated `` when we 're launching a new adult science fiction drama , it 's kind of inevitable you 're going to do the sex monster '' . The episode was filmed during a three - to four-week period in May 2006 , with much of it filmed before the first episode in the same production block . `` Day One '' was originally seen by 2.3 million viewers , making it one of the highest-rated BBC Three broadcasts of all time , but was met with generally mixed reviews .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f710cdad0736ac9f6440f27d5fda113", "text": "Gabrielle Daye Gabrielle Daye ( 2 October 1911 in Manchester , Lancashire -- 5 January 2005 in Essex ) was an English television actress , notable for her role as Mrs. Pring on Bless Me , Father . Other television appearances include Coronation Street ( as Beattie Pearson , 1961 , 1969 , 1971 , 1975 , 1981 , 1983 -- 84 ) , The War of Darkie Pilbeam ( 1968 ) , Persuasion ( 1971 ) , Survivors ( Long Live The King , 1977 ) , Dear Enemy ( 1981 ) , Juliet Bravo ( John the Lad , 1983 ) , Ever Decreasing Circles ( The Tea Party and The New Neighbour , 1984 ) , Bleak House ( 1985 ) and A Very British Coup ( 1988 ) . She also appeared in the feature films 10 Rillington Place ( 1971 ) , Sunday Bloody Sunday ( 1971 ) , Do n't Just Lie There , Say Something ! ( 1973 ) , In Celebration ( 1975 ) , Cry Wolf ( 1980 ) and No Surrender ( 1985 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "468bbf41d484819041f6846b92830c65", "text": "Grace (Stargate SG-1) `` Grace '' is an episode from Season 7 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 . Amanda Tapping won a Leo Award in the category `` Dramatic Series : Best Lead Performance - Female '' for this episode .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e6dfc4e7f359839a4bce40bfacddf2f2", "text": "Sophie and the Rising Sun (film) Sophie and the Rising Sun is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Maggie Greenwald . It is based on the 2001 novel Sophie and the Rising Sun by Augusta Trobaugh . The film stars Julianne Nicholson , Takashi Yamaguchi , Margo Martindale , Diane Ladd , Lorraine Toussaint and Karen Wheeling Reynolds . The film was released in theaters on January 25 , 2017 by Monterey Media .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "01ac3b808a820d20835904723044fd38", "text": "28 Days (film) 28 Days is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by Betty Thomas . Sandra Bullock plays Gwen Cummings , a newspaper columnist obliged to enter rehabilitation for alcoholism . The film costars Viggo Mortensen , Dominic West , Elizabeth Perkins , Steve Buscemi , and Diane Ladd .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0f88e7354fd604c02c98ff7c838e24f7", "text": "Holly Goddard Jones Holly Goddard Jones is an American novelist and short story author .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dda669ba67495add92a48fa395c2a76a", "text": "Nightclubbing (Grace Jones album) Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones , released on 11 May 1981 by Island Records . Recorded at Compass Point Studios with producers Alex Sadkin and Island Records ' president Chris Blackwell , as well as a team of session musicians rooted by rhythm section Sly & Robbie , the album marked her second foray into a new wave style that blends a variety of genres , including reggae , art pop , dub , synthpop and funk . The album comprises a mixture of cover versions from artists including Bill Withers , Iggy Pop and Ástor Piazzolla , and original songs , three of which were co-written by Jones . The album received positive reviews upon its release and continues to be praised by critics , with reviewers commending the singer 's unique sound and organic fusion of genres . The album entered in the top 10 in five countries , and became Jones ' highest-ranking record on the US Billboard mainstream albums and R&B charts . Six singles were released from the album , including the hits `` Pull Up to the Bumper '' and `` I 've Seen That Face Before ( Libertango ) '' . Critics and scholars have noted the album 's influence on popular music , especially how its unique sound has been emulated by both pop and alternative acts , and how the persona Jones adopted - deeply influenced by art and fashion - has had an enduring influence in modern female pop singers . Around the time of the album 's release , she adopted her characteristic androgynous look which would become popular in fashion . Nightclubbing is now widely considered Jones ' best studio album and the record that cemented her pop icon status .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c1d35c03826f591b8a88a07d8ee79d0", "text": "Elizabeth Eden Elizabeth Debbie Eden , born Ernest Aron ( August 19 , 1946 - September 29 , 1987 ) was an American trans woman who became notorious through her boyfriend John Wojtowicz , who attempted a bank robbery to pay for her sex reassignment surgery . The incident was made into the 1975 crime drama film Dog Day Afternoon directed by Sidney Lumet . The character Leon Shermer , played by Chris Sarandon , is loosely based on Eden .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12cc40c78f7eb7a6a31d674779a00352", "text": "Gareth Jones (actor) Gareth Jones ( 6 June 1925 -- 30 November 1958 ) was a British actor , born in Lampeter , Wales , chiefly remembered for the circumstances of his death . During a live television broadcast of the Armchair Theatre play Underground on the ITV network in the UK on 30 November 1958 , Jones suffered a massive heart attack and died while off-camera between two of his scenes . Some contemporary news reports stated that he had suffered the heart attack while on camera , although most references claim that he was stricken while in a make-up chair , between scenes . However , actor Peter Bowles , also in the cast , recalled that `` During transmission , a little group of us was talking on camera while awaiting the arrival of Gareth Jones 's character , who had some information for us . We could see him coming up towards us , but we saw him fall . We had no idea what had happened , but he certainly was n't coming our way '' . Director Ted Kotcheff and the remaining cast were forced to improvise to carry the play to its conclusion , with producer Sydney Newman ordering Kotcheff to `` shoot it like a football match '' . Coincidentally , Jones 's character was to have suffered a heart attack during the play . Jones had appeared in three other Armchair Theatre plays in 1958 - `` Noon On Doomsday '' ( 6 July 1958 ) , `` Trial By Candlelight '' ( 22 June 1958 ) , and `` Miss Olive '' ( 6 April 1958 ) . Other TV appearances included the ITV Television Playhouse production of `` Thunder On Sycamore Street '' ( 11 October 1957 ) , the BBC Television adaptation of Under Milk Wood ( 9 May 1957 ) , the BBC series `` Onion Boys '' ( 1957 ) , and `` A Tale Of Two Cities '' ( 1957 ) . He earlier appeared in Dundee Repertory Theatre plays including `` Petticoat Influence '' ( 1952 ) , The Beaver Coat ( 1952 ) , `` The Hollow Crown '' ( 1952 ) , `` The Queen 's Husband '' ( 1952 ) , `` Young Madame Conti '' ( 1952 ) , and The Lark ( 1955 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d8919e38e45cd6203ed4f9a9e21d1bf1", "text": "Grace Period (NCIS) `` Grace Period '' is the 19th episode in the fourth season , and the 89th overall episode , of the American crime drama television series NCIS . It first aired on CBS in the United States on April 3 , 2007 . The episode is written by John Kelly and directed by James Whitmore , Jr. , and was seen by 13.79 million viewers . An NCIS team , led by Special agent Paula Cassidy , receives a tip about terrorist activity but it turns out to be a trap , resulting in the death of two agents . Cassidy , grief-stricken , begins blaming herself for what happened . Gibbs and his team are sent to investigate the deaths with Cassidy joining them during the investigation . While Ducky is sure that the man who Cassidy received the tip from was dead at least one day before the explosion even happened , Cassidy and Abby insist otherwise . The episode marks the final appearance of NCIS Special agent Paula Cassidy , who is killed when she sacrifices herself to stop a suicide bomber .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "451f05a3826b71f6322e8fdf90556a70", "text": "Another Happy Day Another Happy Day is a 2011 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Sam Levinson . The film stars an ensemble cast including Ellen Barkin , Kate Bosworth , Ellen Burstyn , Thomas Haden Church , George Kennedy , Ezra Miller , Demi Moore , Siobhan Fallon Hogan , Michael Nardelli , Jeffrey DeMunn , and Diana Scarwid .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bca6d8d7439dc8ae8d4d4ba6e30de667", "text": "Grace Kelly (disambiguation) Grace Kelly ( 1929 -- 1982 ) was an American actress who became Princess of Monaco . Grace Kelly may also refer to : Grace Kelly ( musician ) ( born 1992 ) , American jazz musician Grace V. Kelly ( 1877 -- 1950 ) , American artist `` Grace Kelly '' ( song ) , a 2007 song by Mika", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1aaae46f3293b107101a8c952f5d8977", "text": "Renée Jones Renée Jones ( born October 15 , 1958 ) is a former American dramatic actress . Jones is best known for playing Lexie Carver on NBC 's long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives , a role she began in 1993 . She has been nominated five times for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series for the role .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "70c79d1705dcd68563e6ddd74549cae7", "text": "May Day Eve `` May Day Eve '' is a short story written by Filipino National Artist Nick Joaquin . Written after World War II , it became one of Joaquin 's `` signature stories '' that became a classic in Philippine literature in English . Together with Joaquin 's other stories like The Mass of St. Sylvester , Doña Jeronima and Candido 's Apocalypse , May Day Eve utilized the theme of `` magic realism '' long before the genre was made a trend in Latin American novels . Published in 1947 , it is a story originally intended for adult readers , but has later become a required and important reading material for Filipino students .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "ace1d71f9460a823a978adeb174e5936", "text": "Lightning Point Lightning Point is an Australian television teen drama set in the modern day with fantasy elements . It was filmed on location at the Gold Coast in 2011 . The half-hour series is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff for Network Ten in association with Nickelodeon and German public broadcaster ZDF . It was re-broadcast on Network Ten in Australia on 22 June 2012 , and again on the same network from 5 July 2014 . The series premiered on TeenNick in the United States under its international title of Alien Surf Girls on 29 May 2012 , and aired on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom from 23 July 2012 also as Alien Surf Girls . It was announced by co-star Jessica Green that the series will not return for a second season .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "e3d17a8eaf9cce962aa702aa4f08819d", "text": "Ghana Empire The Ghana Empire ( c. 400 until c. 1200 ) , properly known as Awkar ( Ghana or Ga ` na being the title of its ruler ) was located in what is now southeastern Mauritania and western Mali . Complex societies based on trans-Saharan trade with salt and gold had existed in the region since ancient times But the introduction of the camel to western Sahara in the 3rd century A.D. gave way to great changes in the area that became the Ghana Empire . By the time of the Muslim conquest of North Africa in the 7th century the camel had changed the ancient more irregular trade routes into a trade network running from Morocco to the Niger river . The Ghana Empire grew rich from this increased trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt allowing for larger urban centres to develop . It furthermore encouraged territorial expansion to gain control over the different trade-routes . When Ghana 's ruling dynasty began is uncertain ; it is mentioned for the first time in written records by Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī in 830 . In the 11th century the Cordoban scholar Abu Ubayd al-Bakri collected stories from a number of travelers to the region , and gave a detailed description of the kingdom . He claimed that the Ghana could `` put 200,000 men into the field , more than 40,000 of them archers '' and noted they had cavalry forces as well . As the empire declined it was finally made a vassal to the rising Mali Empire at some point in the 13th century . When the Gold Coast in 1957 became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to regain its independence from colonial rule it was renamed in honor of the long gone empire from which the ancestors to the Akan people of modern-day Ghana are thought to have migrated .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c41249b9904204250b1097176fed3c65", "text": "Tano River The Tano or Tanoé River is a river in Ghana . It flows for 400 kilometres from Techiman in Ghana to Ehy Lagoon , Tendo Lagoon and finally Aby Lagoon in Ivory Coast where it enters the Atlantic Ocean . The river forms the last few kilometres of the international land boundary between Ghana and Ivory Coast . Indigious local beliefs hold that Taakora , the highest of the Akan Gods on Earth lives at the source of the river . The last few individuals of Miss Waldron 's Red Colobus ( Piliocolobus badius waldronae ) , one of the world 's most threatened primates , are believed to live in the forest between the river and Ehy Lagoon . As of mid-2008 , this area is slated for logging by Unilever , with the aim to replace it with oil palm plantations .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "593aa7948c279439619f008eb458b16d", "text": "Comoé District Comoé District ( District du Comoé ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast . The district is located in the southeast corner of the country , bordering Ghana to the east , Zanzan District to the north , Lacs District and Lagunes District to the west , and the Atlantic Ocean to the south . The capital of the district is Abengourou .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4857127e81b3e63cdfc1c7df4e91dd6e", "text": "Agumatsa Range Agumatsa is a mountain range in Ghana which includes the country 's highest point , Mount Aduadu , and the nearby Mount Afadja . The popular tourist attraction , Wli waterfalls is within the range . The range also contains a conservation area , the Mount Afadja-Agumatsa Range .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5119d7345f579bc07ab2723de5a12a46", "text": "Kifuka Kifuka is a village in South Kivu , Democratic Republic of the Congo . The village , located at 970 m altitude in a mountainous region , is the nearest populated place to the site which receives the most annual lightning strikes of any place worldwide ; the region is struck by 158 lightning bolts per square kilometer each year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ce34e546e7f6f67223ee8f331598a92a", "text": "Anyako Anyako is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana . It lies to the southern part of the Keta lagoon . The town is known for the Anyako Secondary School . ( Formerly known as Anlo Awoamefia school ) The school is a second cycle institution . Anyako is inhabited by people of the Ewe tribe and is the birthplace of artist El Anatsui . It is also a birthplace of : The 1st Inspector General of Police of Ghana John Willie Kofi Harley who was also a former foreign minister of Ghana ; and a member of the Presidential Commission that ruled Ghana during the military era of the National Liberation Council . Also hail from Anyako were The first Finance Minister of Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah , -LSB- Komla Agbeli Gbedemah -RSB- and The former Commissioner for Local Government in the Acheampong government , Col. B. K. Ahlijah", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5aa0ffd534126bb86f292a7f340f6a1c", "text": "Maputaland coastal forest mosaic The Maputaland coastal forest mosaic is an ecoregion of the subtropical moist broadleaf forests Biome , on the Indian Ocean coast of Southern Africa . It covers an area of 30,200 km2 in southern Mozambique , Swaziland , and the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa . Mozambique 's capital Maputo lies within the ecoregion . The Maputaland coastal forest mosaic occupies the humid coastal strip along the Indian Ocean , inland to the Lebombo Mountains for much of its length . This is part of a strip of moist coastal forests that extend along Africa 's Indian Ocean coast from southern Somalia to South Africa . The northern limit of the ecoregion is north of the mouth of the Limpopo River , near Xai-Xai in Mozambique , where the forests transition to the Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic . The southern limit is near Cape St. Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal , where the Maputaland forests transition to the Kwazulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic . The ecoregion has a seasonally moist , tropical to subtropical climate . Rainfall ranges from 1000 mm per year near the coast to less than 600 mm per year inland . Most of the rain falls in the summer months . The coastal strip includes areas of wetland , the largest of which is Lake St. Lucia , the largest estuarine system in Africa .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2d9fa2c5c22d3a07dfa00f6f3f6e901d", "text": "Denguélé District Denguélé District ( District du Denguélé ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast . The district is located in the northwest corner of the country . The capital of the district is Odienné .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7386bcc1345042eb3258b06b0e6897e1", "text": "Côte d'Opale Opal Coast ( fr : Côte d'Opale ) is a coast in northern France , on the English Channel , popular with tourists .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f302989d6044a5fc5b61d94a331d7e43", "text": "Neighborhoods of Accra The city of Accra is officially divided into four geographical regions - North , West , East , Central - and eleven sub-metropolitan areas : Osu Klottey , Ablekuma North , Ablekuma South , Ayawaso Central , Ayawaso East , Ayawaso North , Ayawaso West , La , Okaikoi North , Okaikoi South , Abossey Okai , and Ashiedu Keteke . The word `` neighborhood '' can take on various official and unofficial meanings . There are , however , 50 official neighborhoods ( i.e. planned and unplanned anchor neighborhoods ) within the city limits of Accra . `` Neighborhoods '' exist on both large and small scales . Osu , Jamestown and Usshertown , established during the colonial era have well-defined boundaries by virtue of their siting around the respective forts of Christiansborg , James Fort , and Ussher Fort . The unplanned nature of the city has resulted in the development of slums and much smaller communities within officially recognized neighborhoods with a well-defined center but poorly identified extremities .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "951fc0b3080bfce554fe783935f0888e", "text": "Sunshine Coast, Queensland Sunshine Coast is a peri-urban area and the third most populated area in the Australian state of Queensland . Located 100 km north of the state capital Brisbane in South East Queensland on the Pacific Ocean coastline , its urban area spans approximately 60 km of coastline and hinterland from Pelican Waters to Tewantin . The estimated urban population of Sunshine Coast as at June 2015 was 302,122 , making it the 9th most populous in the country . The area was first settled by Europeans in the 19th century with development progressing slowly until tourism became an important industry . The area has several coastal hubs at Caloundra , Kawana Waters , Maroochydore and Noosa Heads . Nambour and Maleny have developed as primary commercial centres for the hinterland , although Maleny falls outside the urban area defined by the ABS that this article refers to .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a73e97b55fec8dfaa441fb0e934dc6e4", "text": "Lightning (Atlanta) Lightning was a neighborhood just west of Downtown Atlanta , Georgia , north of the former extension of Magnolia Street , south of Simpson St. ( now Joseph E. Boone Blvd. ) and east of Northside Drive ( US 41 ) . It was razed to make way mostly for the expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center as well as the north end of the Georgia Dome . As of 1975 , east-west streets in Lighting were , from north to south : Simpson St. ( northern border ) , Tyler St. , Rock St. , Mayes St. , Thurmond St. Newton St. , Foundry St. , Magnolia St. ( southern border ) North-south streets in Lightning were , from west to east : Northside Dr. ( western border ) , Haynes St. , Mangum St. , Elliott St. ( eastern border ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ad5633346f578251bed02710052509d", "text": "Cinema of Kenya The cinema of Kenya refers to the film industry of Kenya . Although a very small industry in western comparison , Kenya has produced or been a location for film since the early 1950s when Men Against the Sun was filmed in 1952 . Although , in the United States , jungle epics that were set in the country were shot in Hollywood as early as the 1940s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "898a706e8d1055d20c2c60e4ccdc91e2", "text": "List of populated places affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake This is a list of populated places and structures affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake , a magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake which occurred on 12 January 2010 , with an epicentre approximately 25 km west of Port-au-Prince , Haiti , and affected an estimated three million people . The Haitian government estimated that 230,000 people died , 300,000 were injured and 1,000,000 made homeless by the quake . The earthquake caused extensive damage to infrastructure in southwestern Haiti -- in February , Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged . The deputy mayor of Léogâne , at the epicentre of the earthquake , reported that 90 percent of buildings in the city were destroyed and Léogâne had `` to be totally rebuilt . '' As much as 90 percent of Grand-Goâve was devastated , including all public buildings . In Gressier , 40 -- 50 percent of buildings were destroyed ; the same in the worst-affected areas of Carrefour . Jacmel , the capital of Sud-Est Department , also was heavily affected ; 70 percent of homes in the city were damaged according to the mayor of Jacmel , as well as the airport , hospital and city hall building . Many landmark buildings were damaged or destroyed , including the Presidential Palace , the National Assembly building ( Palais Législatif ) , the Supreme Court building ( Palais de Justice ) and the Holy Trinity and Port-au-Prince Cathedrals . Port-au-Prince 's main port and airport , the Port international de Port-au-Prince and Toussaint Louverture International Airport also suffered severe damage , as did Killick , the Haitian Coast Guard 's base in the capital city . The Ciné Institute , Haiti 's only film school , `` lost two buildings '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3978e5ad21d5780537f2bbf926aa3a73", "text": "Sankarani River The Sankarani River is a tributary of the Niger River . Flowing northward from the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea , it crosses into southern Mali , where it joins the Niger approximately 40 km upstream of Bamako , the capital of Mali . It forms part of the Côte d'Ivoire -- Guinea and Guinea -- Mali borders . The Sankarani River watershed , traditionally well suited to crops and rich in iron and gold , covers some 35500 km2 , two-thirds of which are in Guinea , where it is joined by three tributaries : the Kourai , Yeremou and Dion Rivers . In Mali , it flows into the Niger River upstream of Bamako near the village of Kourouba . Construction of the Sélingué Dam began in 1980 , with the goal of supplying Bamako with electricity ; it was inaugurated on 13 December 1982 . It and the accompanying hydroelectric plant comprised the largest development project in Malian history up to that time . The plant has the capacity to produce 44.8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity . An irrigation scheme was also implemented , initially to compensate people who had to be moved ; it covered 1200 ha , split up among 1943 plot holders , or 60000 ha . The Sankanarni has a discontinuous floodplain over a distance of 170 km in Guinea . The river banks support gallery forests , though the Selingue Dam 's reservoir covered many of them . As of 2008 , more than a thousand fishermen catch `` between 400 and 1000 kg/day in peak season and 10 to 50 kg/day in low season ( March to May ) '' in the section of the river between the dam and the junction with the Niger . At the height of its power , from the 13th to 16th centuries CE , the capital of the ancient Mali Empire is believed to have been at Niani , on the banks of the Sankarani .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2e979806df9a9af0cb1108f488955f9d", "text": "Football in Ivory Coast Football is a popular sport in Côte d'Ivoire . The national team won the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in 1992 . In 2006 they participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany . The youth national teams have also done well in world championships , and the clubs from Côte d'Ivoire have won several continental titles . Among famous players from the country are Kolo Touré of Liverpool , Chelsea striker and former national team captain , Didier Drogba , Wilfried Bony and Yaya Touré of Manchester City , Gervinho and Seydou Doumbia of Roma , and Salomon Kalou of Hertha Berlin . The Ivory Coast national team won a second African cup of nations in 2015 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "307b98832fe31ce4f4c47d82967b924f", "text": "Comoé National Park The Comoé National Park is a Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Zanzan and Savanes Districts of north-eastern Ivory Coast . It is the largest protected area in West Africa , with an area of 11,500 km2 , and ranges from the humid Guinea savanna to the dry Sudanian zone . This steep climatic north-south gradient allows the park to harbour a multitude of habitats with a remarkable diversity of life . Some animal and plant species even find their last sanctuary in some of the different savanna types , gallery forests , riparian grasslands , rock outcrops or forest islands . The park was initially added as a World Heritage Site due to the diversity of plant life present around the Comoé River , including pristine patches of tropical rain forest that are usually only found further south . As a well-eroded plain between two large rivers , the land in the area is home to relatively infertile soils and a moisture regime suitable to a richer biodiversity than surrounding areas . In 2003 it was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger due to poaching , absence of management , overgrazing of the park by cattle , problems that intensified after the outbreak of the First Ivorian Civil War .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e5a7c251bb8eef5a9abba931ed37b0e5", "text": "Laurent Gbagbo Laurent Gbagbo ( Gagnoa Bété : Gbagbo -LSB- -LSB- ɡ͡baɡ͡bo -RSB- -RSB- -LSB- loʁɑ̃ baɡbo -RSB- ; born 31 May 1945 ) was the President of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 until his arrest in April 2011 . A historian by profession , as well as an amateur chemist and physicist , Gbagbo was imprisoned in the early 1970s and again in the early 1990s , and he lived in exile in France during much of the 1980s as a result of his union activism . Gbagbo founded the Ivorian Popular Front ( FPI ) in 1982 and ran unsuccessfully for President against Félix Houphouët-Boigny at the start of multi-party politics in 1990 . He also won a seat in the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire in 1990 . Gbagbo claimed victory after Robert Guéï , head of a military junta , barred other leading politicians from running in the October 2000 presidential election . The Ivorian people took to the streets , toppling Guéï . Gbagbo was then installed as President . Following the 2010 presidential election , Gbagbo challenged the vote count , alleging fraud . He called for the annulment of results from nine of the country 's regions . Alassane Ouattara was declared the winner and was recognized as such by election observers , the international community , the African Union ( AU ) , and the Economic Community of West African States . However , the Constitutional Council , which according to Article 94 of the Ivorian Constitution both determines disputes in and proclaims the results of Presidential elections , declared that Gbagbo had won . After a short period of civil conflict , Gbagbo was arrested by backers of Alassane Ouattara , supported by French Forces of `` Operation Unicorn '' . In November 2011 , he was extradited to the International Criminal Court , becoming the first head of state to be taken into the court 's custody .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4ba72aa520f543d3521232f725e6d85f", "text": "Greenville, Liberia Greenville is the capital of Sinoe County in southeastern Liberia and lies on a lagoon near the Sinoe River and the Atlantic Ocean . It is located about 150 miles southeast of Monrovia . As of the 2008 national census , the population stood at 16,434 . A hoard of bronze Kru currency rings discovered in the Sinoe river at Greenville is now in the British Museum . The town was built in about 1838 by colonists of the Mississippi Colonization Society . Part of what was then the Mississippi-in-Africa colony ( now Sinoe County ) , Greenville was named after Judge James Green , one of the first Mississippi Delta planters to send a group of former slaves to Liberia . The town was destroyed in the Liberian Civil War but has since been rebuilt around a port for the local logging industry . Before the civil war , the town 's main exports were lumber , rubber , and agricultural products . The Sapo National Park lies near the town . Boats sail from Greenville to Monrovia and Harper . Greenville experiences on average 185 rainy days per year . The mean temperature of the town 's coolest month is 24 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius for its warmest month . Greenville has the third largest port in Liberia . The port has two quays ( 70 m and 180 m long respectively ) on the inner side of the breakwater for berthing facilities , with an existing water depth of 6 m below chart datum .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5c12a5056db871e74d70a6746873724d", "text": "Niakaramandougou Niakaramandougou ( often referred to as Niakara ) is a town in north-central Ivory Coast . It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Niakaramandougou Department in Hambol Region , Vallée du Bandama District . Niakaramandougou is also a commune .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "4197fb3be9cf0fa3922734f29fbb5a4f", "text": "As You Like It (2006 film) As You Like It is a 2006 film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh , and based on the Shakespearean play of the same name . It stars Bryce Dallas Howard as Rosalind , David Oyelowo as Orlando De Boys , Romola Garai as Celia , Adrian Lester as Oliver De Boys , Alfred Molina as Touchstone , Kevin Kline as Jaques , Janet McTeer as Audrey , and Brian Blessed as Duke Frederick and his brother Duke Senior . Branagh moved the play 's setting from medieval France to a late 19th century European colony in Japan after the Meiji Restoration . Branagh filmed it at Shepperton Film Studios and at the never-before-filmed gardens of Wakehurst Place . The film is a production of The Shakespeare Film Company , financed by HBO Films . It is Kenneth Branagh 's first Shakespearean film shot in a Super 35 format .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "51b86c558ef0b81e01365d877543f6a1", "text": "Williamsburg (film) Williamsburg is a 2006 American independent film written , directed , and edited by Brad Saville , as a black and white feature length narrative comedy/drama that provides a satirical look at the lives of seven failing artists in Williamsburg , Brooklyn .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "94c2a6c179f786351fff21d3d393c379", "text": "Nina's Heavenly Delights Nina 's Heavenly Delights is a 2006 British drama Romance comedy film , directed by Pratibha Parmar . The film was released on 29 September 2006 in the United Kingdom , and on 21 November 2007 in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5833d6e44c5474ba1ee796e31f93e186", "text": "Like for Likes Like for Likes ( Korean : 좋아해줘 ) is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Hyun-jin . It was released in South Korea on February 17 , 2016 by CJ Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "94a4725e969f8b03d6efee965d7858df", "text": "2006 MTV Video Music Awards The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31 , 2006 , honoring the best music videos from June 11 , 2005 , to June 26 , 2006 . The show was hosted by Jack Black at Radio City Music Hall in New York City . The 2006 Video Music Awards marked the first time viewers were able to vote for all performers ' categories ( Best Video ; Best Male , Female , and Group Videos ; and genre categories ) . Like previous years , the artistic categories ( Best Direction , Best Cinematography , etc. ) are still chosen by music industry professionals . The 2006 Awards also discontinued the major category Breakthrough Video . The show was criticized by fans and viewers as being uninteresting or lacking substance . The award ceremony 's ratings were down 28 % from the 8 million viewers it averaged in 2005 and down 45 % from the 10.3 million viewers it averaged in 2004 . Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers received the most nominations , with seven each . Avenged Sevenfold won Best New Artist and `` I Write Sins Not Tragedies '' , by Panic ! at the Disco , became the first video to win Video of the Year without winning a single other award since `` This Note 's for You '' by Neil Young in 1989 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "36e501af2753e13986b9f22f8ee4d97b", "text": "As You Like It (1912 film) As You Like It is a 1912 silent short film based on the play by William Shakespeare , As You Like It . It was directed by J. Stuart Blackton , Charles Kent and or James Young and was produced by the Vitagraph Company . The film brings stage star Rose Coghlan to the screen for her motion picture debut and her costar is Maurice Costello . At 61 or 62 Coghlan is an older Rosalind than usual . Filmed mainly outdoors .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4f138f5bb726378559b13c03ae8f6c03", "text": "Slumming (film) Slumming is a 2006 Austrian-Swiss comedy film directed by Michael Glawogger .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "860542f09d5c24d77f330948963df48a", "text": "List of Malayalam films of 2006 The following is a list of Malayalam films released in the year 2006 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "701114f9f5afab4c74e99be273917cf9", "text": "Bondage (2006 film) Bondage is a 2006 film written and directed by Eric Allen Bell ( creator of Global One TV ) . The film had limited release in January 2006 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a1f7deadfaa275f35ce9b3aaac7d2ac1", "text": "Déjà Vu (2006 film) Déjà Vu ( stylised onscreen without accents ) is a 2006 American science fiction thriller film directed by Tony Scott , written by Bill Marsilii and Terry Rossio , and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer . The film stars Denzel Washington , Paula Patton , Jim Caviezel , Val Kilmer , Adam Goldberg and Bruce Greenwood . It involves an ATF agent who travels back in time in attempts to prevent a domestic terrorist attack that takes place in New Orleans and to save a woman with whom he falls in love . Filming took place in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina . The film was premiered in New York City on November 20 , 2006 , and released widely in the United States and Canada two days later on November 22 , 2006 . It received mixed reviews from critics , and earning $ 64 million in the United States and $ 180 million worldwide . It was the 23rd most successful film worldwide for 2006 . The film was nominated for five awards , and also won the Golden Reel Award .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ca22ac7cb718acabc226442ba432625f", "text": "Land of the Blind Land of the Blind is a 2006 British-American black comedy drama film starring Ralph Fiennes , Donald Sutherland , Tom Hollander and Lara Flynn Boyle . Land of the Blind is a dark political satire , based on several incidents throughout history in which tyrannical rulers were overthrown by new leaders who proved to be just as bad , if not worse , and subtle references are made to several such cases . The title is taken from the saying , `` In the land of the blind , the one-eyed man is king . '' Land of the Blind had its world premiere in competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam , and was the Opening Night Gala film at the 2006 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London . Its U.S. premiere was in competition at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival . The film sparked intense reaction during its festival run , attacked by both left and right , each of which saw the film as a critique of its position . Historical references in the film include Jean-Paul Marat ( from the French Revolution ) , Kim Jong-Il , Joseph Stalin , Benito Mussolini , Augusto Pinochet , Anastasio Somoza Debayle , François Duvalier , Rudolph Hess , Jean-Claude Duvalier , Lyndon B. Johnson , Julius Caesar ( from William Shakespeare 's play ) , Robert Mugabe , Ngo Dinh Diem , Idi Amin , the PIRA Maze prison protests , U.S. POWs in Vietnam , the Weathermen terrorist group , the Khmer Rouge , the 1979 Revolution in Iran , and the subsequent Cultural Revolution in that country .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a2efca8b050f448d2e3ddc0c2c52190f", "text": "60th Bodil Awards The 60th Bodil Awards were held on 25 February 2007 in Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen , Denmark , honouring the best national and foreign films of 2006 . A Soap won the award for Best Danish Film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e89d75728eddee2bb88a971fb4c4e568", "text": "Little Britain Productions Little Britain Productions is a television production company founded in 2006 . Little Britain Productions mainly produces comedies and documentaries about comedy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "29ba38c6a9c005e1d41a56a639a71a02", "text": "Not Like Everyone Else Not Like Everyone Else is a 2006 television film that aired on Lifetime Television and starred Alia Shawkat , Illeana Douglas and Eric Schweig . It is based on a true story of events that happened to Brandi Blackbear in 1999 -- 2000 . This telefilm was shot in Shreveport , Louisiana .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7cedccb653151030116e8fac8f5e3d95", "text": "Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Trailer Park Boys : The Movie , also known as Trailer Park Boys : The Big Dirty and simply Trailer Park Boys , is a 2006 Canadian crime dark comedy film based on the television series Trailer Park Boys . The film follows characters Ricky , Julian and Bubbles creating a plan for The Big Dirty , one last crime that will enable them to retire from their criminal lives . The film , like the series , was directed and produced by Mike Clattenburg , with Ivan Reitman as an executive producer . It was released in Canada on October 6 , 2006 , and a limited release in the United States began on January 25 , 2008 . It has developed into a cult film since then .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ae76c71d1bb8cb46140f4f2a628641e0", "text": "Bamako (film) Bamako is a 2006 film directed by Abderrahmane Sissako , first released at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May and in Manhattan by New Yorker Films on 14 February 2007 . The film depicts a trial taking place in Bamako , the capital of Mali , amid the daily life that is going on in the city . In the midst of that trial , two sides argue whether the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are guided by special interest of developed nations , or whether it is corruption and the individual nations ' mismanagement , that is guilty of the current financial state of many poverty-stricken African countries as well as the rest of the poor undeveloped world . Danny Glover , one of the film 's executive producers , also guest-stars as an actor in a Western film ( called Death in Timbuktu ) that some children are watching on the television in one scene .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d369322010b6c4360dd40ad396e605c9", "text": "Raashtram Raashtram is a Malayalam language film . It was released in 2006 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a7512ebb030fc56583a0f553f03dd4c4", "text": "Enchanted (film) Enchanted is a 2007 American live-action/animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film , produced by Walt Disney Pictures with New York Academy Barry Sonnenfeld and Josephson Entertainment . Written by Bill Kelly and directed by Kevin Lima , the film stars Amy Adams , Patrick Dempsey , James Marsden , Timothy Spall , Idina Menzel , Rachel Covey , and Susan Sarandon . The plot focuses on Giselle , an archetypal Disney Princess , who is forced from her traditional animated world of Andalasia into the live-action world of New York City . Enchanted was the first Disney film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , instead of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution . The film is both a homage to , and a self-parody of , Disney 's animated features , making numerous references to Disney 's past works through the combination of live-action filmmaking , traditional animation , and computer-generated imagery . It marks the return of traditional animation to a Disney feature film after the company 's decision to move entirely to computer animation in 2004 . Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz , who had written songs for previous Disney films , produced the songs of Enchanted , with Menken also composing its score . The animation sequences were produced at James Baxter Animation in Pasadena . Filming of the live action segments took place around New York City . It premiered on October 20 , 2007 , at the London Film Festival before its wide release on November 21 , 2007 , in the United States . Enchanted was well-received critically , established Adams as a leading lady , and earned more than $ 340 million worldwide at the box office . It won three Saturn Awards , including Best Fantasy Film and Best Actress for Adams . Enchanted also received two nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards and three Best Original Song nominations at the 80th Academy Awards .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "226fdaa88892745fb2a5c3d63b742346", "text": "Rosalind (As You Like It) Rosalind is the heroine and protagonist of the play As You Like It ( 1600 ) by William Shakespeare . She is the beautiful daughter of the exiled Duke Senior and niece to his usurping brother Duke Frederick . Her father is banished from the kingdom which breaks her heart . She then meets Orlando , one of her father 's friends ' son and falls in love with him . After angering her uncle , she leaves his court for exile in the Forest of Arden . Disguised as a shepherd named Ganymede , Rosalind lives with her sweet and devoted cousin , Celia ( who is disguised as Ganymede 's sister , Aliena ) , and Duke Frederick 's fool Touchstone . Eventually , Rosalind is reunited with her father and married to her faithful lover , Orlando . Rosalind is one of Shakespeare 's most recognized heroines . Admired for her intelligence , quick wit , and beauty , Rosalind is a vital character in `` As You Like It . '' Most commonly seen next to her beloved cousin Celia , Rosalind is also a faithful friend , leader , and schemer . She stays true to her family and friends throughout the entire story , no matter how dangerous the consequences . Rosalind dominates the stage . Her true decision-making skills can be seen in the last scene of Act V ( 5 ) where she has to present herself as Rosalind to her father and to Orlando , but at the same time change Phebe 's opinion to marry Silvius . She is the main character of the play who extracts the clarity of important traits in other characters .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6d27f6267de78157ff24ae239b3f7e7e", "text": "The Treatment (2006 film) The Treatment is an American romantic comedy film released in 2006 starring Chris Eigeman and Famke Janssen and produced and directed by Oren Rudavsky . It is based on a novel with the same title by Daniel Menaker .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5c91e5b1bc15046d0a7da16af3797ffa", "text": "Heart Is... Heart is ... , also known as Hearty Paws , is a 2006 South Korean drama film directed by Park Eun-hyung and Oh Dal-kyun .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "bd798d0654910b53a7191b48316555d1", "text": "Jamaicans for Justice Jamaicans for Justice ( JFJ ) is a non-profit , non-partisan , non-violent volunteer citizens ' rights action group . Jamaicans for Justice ( JFJ ) was founded in 1999 in Kingston , Jamaica . The group was co-founded by Jamaican human rights activist Dr. Carolyn Gomes who in 2008 was awarded the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "ac2facde43d8047d37450d9a66611b26", "text": "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 is a United States federal law providing funds to states that follow a series of federal protections , known as the `` core protections , '' on the care and treatment of youth in the justice system . The four `` core protections '' of the act are : Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders ( DSO ) -- the deinstitutionalization of status offenders and non-offenders requires that youth who are runaways , truants or curfew violators can not be detained in juvenile detention facilities or adult jails ; `` Sight and Sound '' -- The `` Sight and Sound '' separation protection disallows contact between juvenile and adult offenders ( i.e. if juveniles are put in an adult jail or lock up under the limited circumstances the law allows for , they must be separated from adult inmates ) ; `` Jail Removal '' -- The `` Jail Removal '' disallows the placement of youth in adult jails and lock ups except under very limited circumstances ; Disproportionate Minority Confinement ( DMC ) -- The DMC provision requires states to address the issue of over-representation of youth of color in the justice system . The `` DSO '' and `` Sight and Sound '' protections were part of the original law in 1974 . The `` Jail Removal '' provision was added in 1980 in response to finding youth incarcerated in adult facilities resulted in `` a high suicide rate , physical , mental , and sexual assault , inadequate care and programming , negative labeling , and exposure to serious offenders and mental patients . '' The `` DMC '' requirement was added in the JJDPA in 1992 . The compliance of states towards the requirements of the JJDP Act is monitored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention . , the `` vast majority '' of participating states comply with the first three requirements and are making strides towards the fourth . . With the exception of Wyoming , all states participate in the program .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd43d30f73f1f1e2caae0ce42d996a02", "text": "Barrel children Barrel children are children who are abandoned or `` left behind '' by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad . Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown , the University of the West Indies academic who first described the phenomenon of barrel children , defines `` barrel children '' as those children who , while waiting in the Caribbean to migrate to their parents in the metropoles of North America and the United Kingdom , receive material resources in the form of food and clothing in lieu of direct care . Dr. Crawford-Brown , in her publication Who will save our children : The plight of the Jamaican child in the nineties , showed that these children have surrogate parents who are often unable to give them the emotional support and nurturance that they need , most of these children may be instead raised by grandparents or close relatives . The impact on these children of this type of neglect includes a range of emotional and behavioural problems including run-away behaviour , withdrawal , depression , and , in some cases , acting-out behaviour . The Trinidad and Tobago News said that for `` barrel children the psychological scars have been great and have been troubling factors unto the second , third and fourth generations . '' The Wellcome Trust discussed barrel children in an article focusing on violence in the Caribbean while it was the title and subject of a short film by Cara Elmslie Weir about a Trinidadian family split by migration , the parents `` sending barrels full of material goods '' from the U.S.A. to their children in Trinidad . UNICEF in Jamaica agreed that `` Migration of parents who seek more lucrative employment abroad has had a negative impact on Jamaican children . Some children are left in the care of strangers , neighbours or even older siblings who are still children . These so-called `` barrel children '' are left without parental guidance or adult supervision and with access to significant material resources in the form of cash remittances and barrels of clothing and toys sent by absentee parents . '' It has also been discussed in Caribbean Studies Journals , conferences on the Caribbean , the Trinidad Guardian and Trinidad Newsday . Discussing absent parents The Trinidad Guardian noted that `` At holiday time , they ship their barrels of love , disguised as brand-name sneakers and clothing , believing that these would make their children happy and make up for them being not around . But the fact remains that children are deprived of the real love of their parents . '' An article published in Newsweek by Brook Larmar entitled the `` Barrel Children '' dramatised the problem in its effects on one particular family . `` The cardboard barrel has been sitting empty in Marsha Flowers 's backyard for more than a month now , but the Jamaican teenager hangs onto it as though it were a sacred totem . And in a way , it is . Five years after her mother immigrated to the United States , leaving Marsha and two sisters to fend for themselves in a Kingston slum , the barrel is one of the few tangible signs of her mother 's love - and of her own frustrated desires . '' Blogs also exist highlighting the experiences of barrel children . Memories of a Caribbean Barrel Child was created by Dr. Anthony Salandy ( a native of Trinidad and Tobago ) to shed light of the experiences and outcomes associated with being a barrel child .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "24c74b6244e6a6a9ff45a34f7227d335", "text": "Jamaican Americans Jamaican Americans are Americans who have full or partial Jamaican ancestry . The largest proportion of Jamaicans live in New York City , which has various other Caribbean cultural elements such as food and music . There are also communities of Jamaican Americans residing in Philadelphia , Boston , South Florida , Tampa , Los Angeles , Orlando , Baltimore , Washington , D.C. , Atlanta , Cleveland , Western New York , Connecticut , and New Jersey . After 1838 , European colonies in the Caribbean with expanding sugar industries imported large numbers of immigrants to meet their acute labor shortage . Large numbers of Jamaicans were recruited to work in Panama and Costa Rica in the 1850s . After slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865 , American planters imported temporary workers , called `` swallow migrants '' , to harvest crops on an annual basis . These workers , many of them Jamaicans , returned to their countries after harvest . Between 1881 and the beginning of World War I , the United States recruited over 250,000 workers from the Caribbean , 90,000 of whom were Jamaicans , to work on the Panama Canal . During both world wars , the United States again recruited Jamaican men for service on various American bases in the region . The vast majority of Jamaican American are of black Afro-Caribbean descent .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6ccf9e37235e37455fa12cfed9792774", "text": "Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted ( AIDWYC ) is a Canadian , non-profit legal organization with its headquarters in Toronto , Ontario . AIDWYC is committed to identifying , advocating for , and exonerating individuals who have been convicted of a serious crime which they did not commit and to preventing future wrongful convictions through education and justice system reform . AIDWYC was founded in 1993 by a group of volunteers who organized the Justice for Guy Paul Morin Committee . Applications to AIDWYC can be made by the convicted person or another interested party and/or through the recommendation of a lawyer . For many years AIDWYC was headed by Rubin `` Hurricane '' Carter who had himself been wrongly convicted in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "46f0450aecf7bd4d50266146859ff51b", "text": "Citizen's Justice Committee Citizen 's Justice Committee ( commonly known as CJC ) is an umbrella organization of various human rights organizations and is known for pro bono representing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims in their legal battle to gain justice .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "78c403341f0511145347f41b33d559f6", "text": "Artists for Peace and Justice Artists for Peace and Justice is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 by Paul Haggis that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty and enfranchisement in communities around the world . The organization 's immediate goal is to serve the poorest communities in Haiti with programs in education , healthcare , and dignity .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a56ac24473de49e1491453de7c5f606c", "text": "Jamaica Civil Service Association The Jamaica Civil Service Association is an association representing the civil servants of Jamaica .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1011dd94b417a55e8dcfa860e8ad62ee", "text": "Ms. Foundation for Women The Ms. Foundation for Women is a non-profit organization for women in the United States . It is one of the first and largest women 's funds in the United States and has always had a deep commitment to diversity . The Ms. Foundation was founded in 1972 by Gloria Steinem , Patricia Carbine , Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Marlo Thomas . The Ms. Foundation was created to deliver funding and other strategic resources to organizations that elevated women 's and girl 's voices and solutions across race and class in communities nationwide.The Ms. Foundation works to identify and support emerging and established groups poised to act when and where change is needed . Its grants -- paired with skills-building , networking and other strategic opportunities -- enable organizations to advance women 's grassroots solutions across race and class and to build social movements within and across three areas : Economic Justice , Reproductive Justice and Safety . The organization also focuses its lobbying efforts on the state-level around those three areas .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7055ca51f3c1cd32deaf2c48ce9b28bd", "text": "American Jewish World Service American Jewish World Service ( AJWS ) is a nonprofit , international development and human rights organization which supports community-based organizations in 19 countries in the developing world and works to educate the American Jewish community about global justice . It is the first and only Jewish organization dedicated solely to ending poverty and promoting human rights in the developing world . Its headquarters are in New York City . AJWS has received a Four Star rating from Charity Navigator since 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66a5a404524a312b348cd2125a9f616b", "text": "Songs for Justice `` Songs for Justice '' is an charity compilation released by the non-profit company Rock For Justice , that fight against global poverty and social injustice , on 7 May 2013 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5609da00674104768dcff76a4aa2e554", "text": "Community service Community service is a non-paying job performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions . Performing community service is not the same as volunteering , since it is not always performed on a voluntary basis . It may be performed for a variety of reasons : It may be required by a government as a part of citizenship requirements , generally in lieu of military service . It may be required as a substitution of , or in addition to , other criminal justice sanctions -- when performed for this reason it may also be referred to as community payback . It may be mandated by schools to meet the requirements of a class , such as in the case of service-learning or to meet the requirements of graduating as class valedictorian . In the UK , it has been made a condition of the receipt of certain benefits , including disability-related ones . ( see Workfare in the United Kingdom ) In Sweden it 's a suspended sentence called `` samhällstjänst '' ( `` society service '' ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "af6d4877d7435273d5a9be136e26e5b5", "text": "WE Charity WE Charity , formerly known as Free The Children , is a worldwide development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger . The organization focuses on young people , with programs in Canada , the U.S. and U.K. for service learning and active citizenship , and international development projects in Asia , Africa and Latin America focused on children and education . The organization runs programs in approximately 10,000 schools in Canada , the U.S. and U.K. for service learning and active citizenship , with the aim of empowering youth to become socially engaged . The domestic youth empowerment work is funded by corporate sponsors and profits from the social enterprise , ME to WE . In 2013 , Charity Intelligence Canada awarded Free The Children its highest four-star rating , along with an A for the organization 's reporting of its `` social results '' . In July 2016 , Free The Children rebranded as WE Charity , part of WE .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "75789033f72be7ef2885a6a095ff3fee", "text": "Truth and Justice Commission The Truth and Justice Commission of Mauritius was an independent truth commission established in 2009 , which explored the impact of slavery and indentured servitude in Mauritius . The Commission was tasked to investigate the dispossession of land , and `` determine appropriate measures to be extended to descendants of slaves and indentured laborers . '' It was `` unique in that it -LSB- dealt -RSB- with socio-economic class abuses '' and explored the possibility of reparations . The inclusion of reparations , whether for individuals or communities , was a controversial decision within the country which aimed to correct inequality . The Commission attempted to cover more than 370 years , the longest period of time that a truth commission has ever covered . The Commission consisted of five members who were appointed by the then President Sir Anerood Jugnauth . The President selected Alex Boraine , the former deputy chair of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission , and four Mauritians to oversea the research and publication of a document consisting of 7 Volumes , and detailing over 3 centuries of Mauritian history . The Truth and Justice Commission documented the `` economics of colonialism , slavery , and indentured servitude , the experiences of indentured Africans , Indians , and French engagés , and living and working conditions on sugar estates . '' In order to aid Mauritians in reconciling the past the commission recommended : `` 1 ) memorializing slavery ; 2 ) a better understanding and more inclusive account of Mauritian history and culture ; 3 ) a better and increased protections of Mauritian heritage ; 4 ) a less racist and elitist society ; 5 ) a more democratic public life , and ; 6 ) empowerment of Mauritians of African and Malagasy origin , as well as other recommendations to increase economic and social justice , particularly related to land issues and equitable and judicious use of the environment . '' Many of these recommendations have yet to be acted upon .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c104d7396a4ae8b9eccdf629917602ff", "text": "The Social Justice Committee of Montreal The Social Justice Committee of Montreal ( SJCM ) is a non-governmental organisation and registered charity in Canada . It works to address social injustice directed at the world 's impoverished peoples .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "414f79f179ca08ad9a836c1e12b10f25", "text": "Order of National Hero (Jamaica) The Order of National Hero is an honour awarded by the government of Jamaica . It is a part of the Jamaican honours system that has been in place since 1969 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "744778947724aec1dcd7ac57f4e7d184", "text": "Alternatives Founded in 1994 , Alternatives , Action and Communication Network for International Development , is a non-governmental , international solidarity organization based in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . Alternatives works to promote justice and equality amongst individuals and communities worldwide . Active in over 35 countries , Alternatives supports local , community-based initiatives working towards the greater economic , social , and political rights of people and communities affected by poverty , discrimination , exploitation , and violence . The organization publishes the Le Journal des Alternatives newsletter , a publication inserted every three months in Montreal 's French paper Le Voir . Alternatives also publishes the Alternatives International Journal , a monthly publication in English distributed electronically . Alternatives Montreal is the headquarters of an International Federation consisting of nine NGOs spread across the world . Alternative-Niger , Alternatives Asia ( New Delhi ) , Alternative Information Center ( Jerusalem ) , Forum Macrocain des Alternatives Sud , Initiative Pour un Autre Monde , Institut Alternatives Terrazul , Khanya College , and Teacher Creativity Center .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ee02d7ce047adc4ec476385da24ad12", "text": "Campaign for Youth Justice The Campaign for Youth Justice ( CFYJ ) is a national campaign in the United States dedicated to ending the practice of trying , sentencing , and incarcerating children under age 18 in the adult justice system . Founded in 2005 , CFYJ has become a national clearinghouse on the issue of trying youth in adult court . It is also one of the leading advocates for the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act . CFYJ is an advocacy group with nonprofit status .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e295d528dc2c5102bc5d19e88038b6c3", "text": "Jamaica–Malaysia relations Jamaica -- Malaysia relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Jamaica and Malaysia . Neither country has a resident ambassador . Prime Minister , Portia Simpson Miller and Prime Minister of Malaysia , Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi , have expressed satisfaction with the progress of bilateral relations between the two countries and have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening these relations through the exchange of visits and co-operation in the economic , technological , shipping , health and educational sectors , among other areas . Both countries are also the members of Commonwealth of Nations , Group of 77 , Group of 15 and Non-Aligned Movement .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab4d7df9f0527f3f5267c275b26b8de2", "text": "Justice Not Crisis Justice Not Crisis is a direct action pressure group campaigning for more social housing in Birmingham , England .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c7390ab03aaf14853187c66dbbeb0552", "text": "Alliance for Justice Alliance for Justice ( AFJ ) is a progressive judicial advocacy group in the United States . Founded in 1979 by current president Nan Aron , AFJ monitors federal judicial appointments . AFJ represents a coalition of 100 politically liberal groups that have an interest in the federal judiciary . According to the organization , `` AFJ works to ensure that the federal judiciary advances core constitutional values , preserves human rights and unfettered access to the courts , and adheres to the even-handed administration of justice for all Americans . ''", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "2aff879d3ba11f768b17a0c97390a254", "text": "Sofía Vergara Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara ( -LSB- soˈfi.a βerˈɣaɾa -RSB- ; born July 10 , 1972 ) is a Colombian-American actress and model . Vergara rose to prominence while co-hosting two television shows for Spanish-language television network Univisión in the late 1990s . Her first notable acting job in English was in the film Chasing Papi ( 2003 ) . Subsequently , she appeared in other films , including Four Brothers ( 2005 ) and two Tyler Perry films : Meet the Browns ( 2008 ) and Madea Goes to Jail ( 2009 ) , receiving an ALMA Award nomination for the latter . Vergara 's success on television has earned her roles in films The Smurfs ( 2011 ) , New Year 's Eve ( 2011 ) , Happy Feet Two ( 2011 ) , The Three Stooges ( 2012 ) , Escape from Planet Earth ( 2013 ) , Machete Kills ( 2013 ) , Chef ( 2014 ) , and Hot Pursuit ( 2015 ) . In 2012 , 2013 , and 2016 , she was the top-earning actress on US television . Vergara stars on the ABC series Modern Family as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett , for which she has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards , four Primetime Emmy Awards , and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards . In 2014 , she was ranked as the 32nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "d965e1ab229fc344edeb47b264ec7d03", "text": "Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress ( Spanish : Premio Ariel a Mejor Coactuación Femenina ) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas ( AMACC ) in Mexico . It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the Mexican film industry . In 1947 , the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held , with Lilia Michel winning in both ceremonies for the films Un Beso en la Noche and Vértigo , respectively . With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971 , when the Ariel Awards were suspended , the award has been given annually . Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members ( active and honorary ) , previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations ; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website . Since its inception , the award has been given to 47 actresses . Ana Ofelia Murguía and Isela Vega had received the most awards in this category with three Ariels each . Angélica Aragón , Katy Jurado , Ofelia Medina , Lilia Michel , Angelina Peláez , and Eileen Yáñez have been awarded twice ; Jurado was also the first Mexican actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Broken Lance ( 1954 ) . Murguía is the most nominated performer , with eight nominations , followed by Aragón with six . Nineteen films have featured two nominated performances for Best Supporting Actress , Una Familia de Tantas ( Eugenia Galindo and Martha Roth ) , Fin de Fiesta ( Ana Martín and Helena Rojo ) , Actas de Marusia ( Silvia Mariscal and Patricia Reyes Spíndola ) , Las Poquianchis ( Ana Ofelia Murguía and María Rojo ) , El Lugar Sin Límites ( Ana Martín and Lucha Villa ) , Que Viva Tepito ( Leonor Llausás and Rebeca Silva ) , Vidas Errantes ( Eugenia D'Silva and Josefina González de la Riva ) , Los Motivos de Luz ( Murguía and Dunia Zaldívar ) , Como Agua Para Chocolate ( Pilar Aranda and Claudette Maillé ) , Novia Que Te Vea ( Angélica Aragón and Verónica Langer ) , Dos Crimenes ( Leticia Huijara and Margarita Isabel ) , Mujeres Insumisas ( Regina Orozco and Lourdes Elizarrarás ) , Profundo Carmesí ( Julieta Egurrola and Verónica Merchant , Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver ( Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and Angelina Peláez ) , Un Embrujo ( Luisa Huertas and Mayra Sérbulo ) , Mezcal ( Aída López and Sérbulo ) , Fuera del Cielo ( Martha Higareda and Isela Vega ) , Cinco Días Sin Nora ( Langer and Peláez ) , and Las Oscuras Primaveras ( Margarita Sanz and Cecilia Suárez ) ; Roth , Helena Rojo , Reyes Spíndola , María Rojo , Villa , Murguía , Maillé , Aragón , Isabel , Egurrola , Vega , and Peláez won the award . As of the 2016 ceremony , Adriana Paz is the most recent winner in this category for her role in Hilda .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a33a138c77ff6e5680487fc04db55c9a", "text": "Caterina Lopez Caterina Marie Lopez ( born December 13 , 1987 ) , is an American model and actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "94cf47bcddb3a0747f9f75a9d57cc8a6", "text": "Bermúdez (telenovela) Bermúdez is a 2009 Colombian telenovela produced and broadcast by Caracol TV . It was initially released as Todas odian a Bermúdez ( `` All women hate Bermúdez '' ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "46d4f90010e47c56f237401066f2e980", "text": "Annabella Sciorra Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra ( -LSB- ˈʃoʊrə -RSB- , ; born March 29 , 1960 ) is an Italian-American actress . Her film roles include Cadillac Man ( 1990 ) , Jungle Fever ( 1991 ) , The Hand That Rocks the Cradle ( 1992 ) , Cop Land ( 1997 ) and What Dreams May Come ( 1998 ) . She was nominated for a 2001 Emmy Award for playing Gloria Trillo in The Sopranos ( 2001 -- 04 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2a064cc8aae2ca1f921c2b6fedc3e965", "text": "Victoria (Colombian telenovela) Victoria is the title of a Spanish-language telenovela about a woman who falls in love with a dashing younger man , when her marriage collapses around her . It is produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo and RTI Colombia . This limited-run series debuted in the U.S. on December 4 , 2007 , after La Esclava Isaura finished . Filmed in Bogotá , it stars Victoria Ruffo , Mauricio Ochmann , Arturo Peniche , and Andrea López .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "006173153758254672974532ab70623b", "text": "Silvia Süller Silvia del Carmen Süller ( born 10 February 1958 ) is an Argentine media and television personality , bombshell , occasional singer and ex glamour model . She 's the elder sister of television personality Guido Süller and ex soccer player Marcelo Süller , they both also well known in Argentina . Her first appearance on Argentine TV was on 30 March 1986 , in Silvio Soldán 's show Grandes Valores del Tango . She fell in love with the TV host and married him a few months later , having a baby , Christian Silvio , in 1991 . In 1987 , she had her first cosmetic surgery , a breast implant , which would help her in her future showgirl career . When she and Soldán split up in 1992 , she started her high-profile career , working as a showgirl in many theater shows with Argentine comedians such as Jorge Corona , Beto César , José Luis Gioia , Carlos Sánchez and Tristán , among others , throughout the 1990s and the early 2000s ( decade ) . She had a very successful showgirl career , though she defines herself as a `` show-woman '' . In 1997 she recorded a music album called Sullermanía . In 2007 , she took part in Bailando por un sueño ( literally `` Dancing for a dream '' ) a TV show very similar to Dancing with the Stars , being the first eliminated . Her life has been largely exposed in the media and the tabloids , so that the public could see her involved in a lot of scandals , including her ex-husband , ex mother-in-law , her parents , her brothers , her sister Norma and national celebrities such as Moria Casán o Jorge Rial . She has stated several times that she is a personal admirer of American star Marilyn Monroe ( she named her daughter after Monroe ) and Susana Giménez . On April 8 , 2011 , Süller was compared to British celebrity Katie Price in The Sun .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c8e86b9e24f674fa29f46ea2d045aeaf", "text": "Juan Pablo Shuk Juan Pablo Shuk ( born 17 November 1965 ) is a Colombian actor who mainly works in Colombia and Spain . He is married to Spanish actress Ana de la Lastra . He graduated in 1984 form Colegio San Carlos in Bogotá , Colombia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "95da2e0ca5d030c3853000827220e3cf", "text": "Sondra Currie Sondra Currie ( born Sandra Marie Currie ; January 11 , 1947 ) is an American actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c935ee5367587c2b9fac3d4121466557", "text": "Carmen Zapata Carmen Margarita Zapata ( July 15 , 1927 -- January 5 , 2014 ) was an American actress . Zapata was born in New York City to Julio Zapata , a Mexican immigrant , and Ramona Roca , an Argentine . Zapata made her Broadway debut in the chorus of Oklahoma ! in 1946 . She appeared in over one hundred movies and shows , including Batman : The Animated Series , Married ... with Children , Sister Act , and she was Carmen Castillo in Santa Barbara . One of her longest-running roles was on the bilingual children 's program Villa Alegre , where for nine years she played the lead character , `` Doña Luz . '' In 1972 , Zapata co-founded the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Minority Committee with actors Ricardo Montalban , Edith Diaz , and Henry Darrow . In 1973 , she co-founded the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts ( BFA ) with Cuban-born actress , playwright , and director Margarita Galban and Argentine-born award-winning set designer Estela Scarlata . In 1976 , Zapata joined Rodolfo Hoyos , Jr. , in starring roles in the 12-episode ABC situation comedy summer replacement series Viva Valdez , about a Mexican-American family living in East Los Angeles , California . In 2003 , Zapata received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . She also sings in the song `` Te quiero puta '' by the German band Rammstein , on the album Rosenrot", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5e2e352ae0f1687c8c2e8b4c4b1c3936", "text": "¡Viva Hollywood! ¡ Viva Hollywood ! is a VH1 reality television program . Twelve Latino actors and Latina actresses compete for the role of `` America 's Numero Uno Telenovela Star '' . The winner will also receive a contract with Telemundo , the biggest telenovela production company in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4dfba0b915514d72ac6289b78d50f8e", "text": "Livia Brito Livia Brito ( born Livia Brito Pestana , July 21 , 1986 ) is a Cuban-born Mexican actress and model who gained popularity after making her acting debut in Televisa 's telenovela Triunfo del amor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "34edb2ded980bc0e21668f5bec7e4a56", "text": "Teresa Ruiz (actress) Teresa Ruiz Lopez , known as Teresa Ruiz , is a Mexican American film actress and producer who is considered one of the most prominent and respected actress of Mexico ; has won several best actress awards at International film festivals . Ruiz is a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f142501e8e4a360d5cc2cdcb4e9e987", "text": "List of Sofia the First episodes Sofia the First is an American computer-animated television series that incorporates characters from the Disney Princess franchise . The series stars Ariel Winter as Sofia , a young girl who becomes a princess when her mother , Miranda , marries King Roland II of the kingdom of Enchancia . On April 14 , 2015 , the series was renewed for a fourth season by Disney Junior .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07e5018e4ccb72087d85fcda8cd9ce68", "text": "Andrea Guasch Andrea Guasch ( born December 20 , 1990 ) is a Spanish actress , singer , and dancer . She started her artistic career when she was just 2 years old when she played the starred a commercial . When she was 4 , she started to receive tuition in classic ballet and jazz and then went on to study hip-hop , breakdance , tap dancing and contemporary dancing . In October 2007 , she passed the Royal Academy of Dance 's Intermediate examination with the grade of `` Merit '' . During her childhood , she took part in almost a hundred commercials and then embarked upon a career as an actress . Since she was 9 until today , she has enrolled in numerous acting , singing and dubbing courses and seminars at various specialised centres : Escola Memory , Eòlia , Magatzem d'Arts , Aules , Juan Carlos Corazza Studio ... She has played parts in several theatrical plays , La extraña señora Vernon ( 2002 ) , Mulato ( 2002 ) , Les obres completes de William Shakespeare ( 2003 ) , El lladre de fantasies ( 2003 ) and Arsénico por compasión ( 2004 ) . Also in the musicals , Annie , el musical ( 2002 ) and Peter Pan , el musical ( 2003 ) , in the television films Dalí etre Dieu ( 2001 ) and L'orquestra de les estrelles ( 2002 ) and in the feature films Seeing Double ( 2002 ) and El juego del ahorcado ( 2007 ) . She has played parts in several television series , Javier ya no vive solo ( 2003 ) , De Moda ( 2004 ) , El Comisario ( 2005 ) , MIR ( 2007 ) , Hospital Central ( 2007 ) , Cuenta Atrás ( 2007 ) , Cuéntame cómo pasó ( 2007 ) , Acusados ( 2008 ) . In 2006 , she played the leading role in the first season of Disney Channel 's teenage series Cambio de Clase ( As the Bell Rings in English ) , recording 52 episodes . In 2007 , she also recorded 9 short films for the same channel under the title Baila conmigo , showing how to dance the most popular choreographies featured in Disney Channel films . In April 2007 , she took part in the international Disney Channel Games held in Orlando , USA , with noteworthy performances in the `` Obstacles Race '' and the `` Football Game '' . That same year , she signed on for the second season of Cambio de Clase , recording 52 new episodes . In January 2008 , she was chosen to sing the Spanish version ( `` Nada es lo que parece ser '' ) of the song `` Everything is not what it seems '' , which is the opening melody of the Disney Channel series The Wizards of Waverly Place . A videoclip was filmed of this song which was broadcast on that channel . In April 2008 , Andrea took part in the Disney Channel Games again , playing with the yellow team `` The Comets '' . During the same year , she once again headed the cast of the third season of Cambio de Clase , with 40 new episodes which were broadcast on Disney Channel from 22 September 2008 . In August 2008 , she appeared in 2 episodes of the series `` Disney 's Kurze Pause '' ( the German version of Cambio de Clase ) , recorded in Munich , Germany . On 20 November , she was guest artist at the prize-giving gala for the drawings competition entitled `` Los derechos del niño '' ( Children 's rights ) organised by the Town Council of Sant Joan Despí ( Barcelona ) , held at the town 's `` Martí i Pol '' Auditorium . Subsequently , on 14 December , on the same stage , she took part in a hip-hop choreography and was also presenter at the `` Fes dansa '' festival organised in solidarity with the TV3 's annual charity fundraising programme La Marató . In December 2008 and January 2009 , she appeared in 3 episodes ( 8 , 9 and 13 ) of the television series Acusados . Subsequently , in June 2009 , she appeared in 2 episodes of the third season of the series Sin tetas no hay paraíso . Lastly , between October and December 2009 , she took part in the shooting of Punta Escarlata , a thriller series produced by Globomedia and Cuatro and which was scheduled for screening in the spring of 2010 . In 2009 , she also took part in several Disney Channel events : In the `` Princess Protection Program '' alongside Demi Lovato , in `` My Camp Rock , the final '' and in `` My Camp Rock , the final decision '' . She was also on the red carpet of the première of `` Hannah Montana , the film '' . In November , she took part in the documentary `` Living The Dream '' featuring the Jonas Brothers during their concerts in Bilbao and Madrid . In May 2009 , she enrolled on the course `` The organic creative process '' , given by John Strasberg , a well-known drama teacher , in Barcelona . In July 2009 , she enrolled on the course `` Giving voice to body and text '' given by John Wild at the Escuela Estudio Juan Carlos Corazza in Madrid . On 14 -- 22 September , se enrolled on the `` Actor Training Course '' conducted by Juan Carlos Corazza in Barcelona . From 1 January until the end of April 2010 , Andrea was at Los Angeles , California ( USA ) as a student at the New York Film Academy 's `` Eight-Week Acting for Film Workshop '' at Universal Studios . While she was at Los Angeles , she shared an apartment with the Peruvian actress and model Anahí de Cárdenas . During this period , Andrea worked with the Peruvian band Ádammo , who were in LA recording their second album , singing with them ` Siento que caigo ' and the English version ` Catch Me ' . These 2 songs were included in the group 's new album called ` Amber ' . Back at Spain , Andrea took part for the second year running in Disney Channel Spain 's My Camp Rock contest . Also with Disney , she was lead actress in a pilot episode for a new series La Gira . Shooting would start on this Spanish-developed and produced series for Disney Channel at the end of the same year . The first season consists of 26 episodes lasting 8 minutes each . On 22 June 2010 , Andrea was awarded the Sant Joan Despí prize on the occasion of the town 's annual recognition of individuals and/or organisations who have excelled in social , sports or cultural activities . Andrea received this distinction for her role in the Disney Channel series Cambio de Clase , among others . In February 2011 , Andrea travelled to Peru to appear at the ` Amber Fest ' ( a festival organised by Ádammo to promote the songs on its new album Amber ) , which was held on 22 February . During her stay in Peru , she also featured in the videoclips for ` Catch Me ' and ` Siento que caigo ' , filmed by the respected producer/director Percy Céspedez . On 4 March 2011 , Disney Channel screened the first episode of the new series La Gira , with high audience ratings . On 16 June , the Peruvian rock band Ádammo launched the videoclip sung with Andrea `` Siento que caigo '' and the English version `` Catch Me '' . On 20 July , the first episode of the thriller series Punta Escarlata was screened on Telecinco with high audience ratings . On 29 July , Disney Channel screened the first episode of the new adventures of `` Los Cuervo '' , with the title `` Pillados ! '' . In October 2011 , she featured in a series of commercials promoting the season `` Halloween on Disney Channel '' . The second season of `` La Gira '' was filmed during November and December , with the first episode scheduled for screening on 2 March 2012 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f56a630fd4a89e6df980c3c414bcc373", "text": "Susana Romero Susana Romero ( born Buenos Aires , 20 June 1958 ) is an Argentine actress , speaker , and vedette , and animal rights activist .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "78cf13b1fa106643dad25435b18743c8", "text": "Luis Enrique Vergara Luis Enrique Vergara made low-budget horror and monster movies from 1950 to 1971 . In attempt to please all film goers , he combined monsters and horror with action , sex , science fiction , and comedy . To save money , he often wrote the screenplay as well as producing the films from his Filmica Vergara Cinecomisiones , a film production company he founded in 1952 . During the two decades that Vergara wrote and produced films he worked with actors and actresses including Susana Dosamantes , Macaria , Altia Michel , Isela Vega , John Carradine , and Boris Karloff . He produced the last four films in which Boris Karloff appeared : The Snake People , The Incredible Invasion , Fear Chamber , and House of Evil . Bill Warren , the science-fiction historian , was on the set during the filming ; he reported that Vergara forced the director of the American sequences Jack Hill to tie down with a rope `` an early portable video camera to the top of the 35mm Mitchell he was using as his principal camera '' , a relatively early example of the `` video assist '' which is now standard practice in commercial film production . Due to his unexpected death , the release of the Karloff films was held up due to ownership rights of inheritance under Mexican law .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ca37fbbe933ab2df49038ff9f2d73658", "text": "Gia Mantegna Gina `` Gia '' Cristine Mantegna ( born April 17 , 1990 ) is an American actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dfa7f7becfbc4f45e7b68ece54db249b", "text": "Arcadia (magazine) Arcadia is a Colombian-based monthly magazine . The magazine offers articles on arts , literature and movies .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "15f4d6a0d7fdee6b9cfd0f366757e670", "text": "Úrsula Murayama Úrsula Murayama ( -LSB- ursula murajama -RSB- born 1972 in Mexico City , Mexico ) is a Mexican actress . She currently lives in Spain .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "38018e1c035985c8a5fac547c9b57e3b", "text": "Gossip Girl: Acapulco Gossip Girl : Acapulco is a Mexican teen drama television series , based on the American television series Gossip Girl . It was produced by El Mall and Warner Brothers International Television , with Pedro Torres serving as executive producer for the series . The first and only season , consisting of 25 episodes , debuted on the pay TV channel Golden Premier in Mexico on August 5 , 2013 . The television show was then broadcast in the United States on UniMás starting September 20 , 2013 , and on free-to-air channel Canal 5 starting November 11 , 2013 . The series starred Sofía Sisniega , Oka Giner , Diego Amozurrutia , Margarita Muñoz , Jon Ecker , Vadhir Derbez , and Macarena Achaga as the principal cast members . It was nominated as best series at the Premios TVyNovelas 2014 , but did n't win .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "abe306e5c05a3e8b97e367b0ed626499", "text": "Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling . The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films , beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone ( 2001 ) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 ( 2011 ) . A spin-off prequel series will consist of five films , starting with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ( 2016 ) . The Fantastic Beasts films mark the beginning of a shared media franchise known as J. K. Rowling 's Wizarding World . The series was mainly produced by David Heyman , and stars Daniel Radcliffe , Rupert Grint , and Emma Watson as the three leading characters : Harry Potter , Ron Weasley , and Hermione Granger . Four directors worked on the series : Chris Columbus , Alfonso Cuarón , Mike Newell , and David Yates . The screenplays were written by Steve Kloves , with the exception of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ( 2007 ) , which was written by Michael Goldenberg . Production took over ten years to complete , with the main story arc following Harry Potter 's quest to overcome his arch-enemy Lord Voldemort . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , the seventh and final novel in the series , was adapted into two feature-length parts . Part 1 was released in November 2010 , and Part 2 was released in July 2011 . Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ( 2004 ) is the only film in the series not among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time , with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 , the highest-grossing film in the series and one of 30 films to gross over $ 1 billion , ranking at number 8 . Without inflation adjustment , it is the second highest-grossing film series with $ 8.5 billion in worldwide receipts .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "b2be0dbaec81a1795c544f50525e7bc8", "text": "Guy Fawkes (novel) Guy Fawkes first appeared as a serial in Bentley 's Miscellany , between January and November 1840 . It was subsequently published as a three-volume set in July 1841 , with illustrations by George Cruikshank . The first of William Harrison Ainsworth 's seven `` Lancashire novels '' , the story is based on the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 , an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament . Ainsworth relied heavily on historical documents describing the trial and execution of the conspirators , of whom Fawkes was one , but he also embellished the known facts . He invented the character of Viviana Radcliffe , daughter of the prominent Radcliffe family of Ordsall Hallwho becomes Fawkes 's wifeand introduced supernatural elements into the story , such as the ability of the alchemist , John Dee , to raise the spirits of the dead . The novel 's themes deal with British politics and history , focusing on the events surrounding the 1605 plot to destroy Parliament . Ainsworth also introduced gothic elements , to add a terrifying component to the work . The novel was very popular , and marked the beginning of Ainsworth 's 40-year career in historical romances , but it was not universally admired . Edgar Allan Poe described the style of writing as `` turgid pretension '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "da321c0d37dd34d064a313286ff15be8", "text": "List of The New York Times Manga Best Sellers The New York Times Best Seller list for manga published in the United States was introduced on March 5 , 2009 , along with two additional lists for hardcover and paperback graphic novels . The three lists are grouped under the `` Graphic Books '' category . Deborah Hoffman , an editor for the Best Seller lists , explained that the term `` Graphic Books '' was selected to create an `` inclusive and expansive '' list which can extend to works of both fiction and non-fiction . Journalist George Gustines announced , in his introduction of the new lists , `` Comics have finally joined the mainstream . '' The announcement was made the week the film Watchmen , based on the comic book of the same name , was released in movie theaters throughout the U.S. . The Best Seller lists are printed weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine , which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication . Gustines explained the methodology used to determine the rankings : Rankings reflect sales of graphic novels -LSB- ... -RSB- at many thousands of venues where a wide range of books are sold nationwide . These include hundreds of independent book retailers ( statistically weighted to represent all such outlets ) ; national , regional and local chains ; online and multimedia entertainment retailers ; university , gift , supermarket , discount department stores and newsstands . In addition , these rankings also include unit sales reported by retailers nationwide that specialize in graphic novels and comic books . On multiple occasions , manga have been listed outside its designated list . Mike Kiley , then-Senior Vice President of the publisher Tokyopop , explained in 2010 that it has become more difficult to draw a distinguishing line between works that are manga and manga-inspired , such as Korean manhwa and American original English language ( OEL ) manga . A Drifting Life , an autobiographical manga by Yoshihiro Tatsumi , appeared on the May 3 , 2009 , Best Seller list for paperback graphic novels , where it ranked third . X-Men : Misfits , an original English manga based on the X-Men comic book franchise , ranked fifth at its debut on the August 30 , 2009 , paperback graphic novels list , and stayed on the chart for five consecutive weeks . The first volume of a manhwa adaptation of the popular vampire-themed Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer remained on the hardcover graphic novels Best Seller list for 27 consecutive weeks in 2010 . In January 2017 , the Times decided to stop producing the separate manga best seller list .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "07d32bf352d5cab135ba2c164601ac3c", "text": "Waverley Novels The Waverley Novels is a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott ( 1771 -- 1832 ) . For nearly a century , they were among the most popular and widely read novels in all of Europe . Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827 , the series takes its name from Waverley , the first novel of the series released in 1814 . The later books bore the words `` by the author of Waverley '' on their title pages . The Tales of my Landlord sub-series was not advertised as `` by the author of Waverley '' and thus is not always included as part of the Waverley Novels series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50a460dd4b191c74503b0eae967cc6a7", "text": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 British-American fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures . It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling . The film , which is the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series , was written by Michael Goldenberg ( making this the only film in the series not to be scripted by Steve Kloves ) and produced by David Heyman and David Barron . The story follows Harry Potter 's fifth year at Hogwarts as the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort 's return . The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter , alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry 's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger . It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and is followed by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . Live-action filming took place in England and Scotland for exterior locations and Leavesden Film Studios in Watford for interior locations from February to November 2006 , with a one-month break in June . Post-production on the film continued for several months afterwards to add in visual effects . The film 's budget was reportedly between # 75 and 100 million ( $ 150 -- 200 million ) . Warner Bros. released the film in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2007 and in North America on 11 July , both in conventional and IMAX theatres ; it is the first Potter film to be released in IMAX 3D . As of April 2017 , Order of the Phoenix is the 39th-highest-grossing film of all time , and a critical and commercial success . The film opened to a worldwide 5-day opening of $ 333 million , fourteenth all-time , and grossed nearly $ 940 million total , second to Pirates of the Caribbean : At World 's End for the greatest total of 2007 . The film was nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards in 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "471988de30007725fde9ab307a52eab4", "text": "Culture of the United Kingdom The culture of the United Kingdom is influenced by the UK 's history as a developed island country , a liberal democracy and a major power ; its predominantly Christian religious life ; and its composition of four countries -- England , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland -- each of which has distinct customs , cultures and symbolism . The wider culture of Europe has also influenced British culture , and Humanism , Protestantism and representative democracy developed from broader Western culture . British literature , music , cinema , art , theatre , comedy , media , television , philosophy , architecture and education are important aspects of British culture . The United Kingdom is also prominent in science and technology , producing world-leading scientists ( e.g. Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin ) and inventions . Sport is an important part of British culture ; numerous sports originated in the country , including football . The UK has been described as a `` cultural superpower '' , and London has been described as a world cultural capital . The Industrial Revolution , which started in the UK , had a profound effect on the socio-economic and cultural conditions of the world . As a result of the British Empire , significant British influence can be observed in the language , law , culture and institutions of a geographically wide assortment of countries , including Australia , Canada , India , the Republic of Ireland , New Zealand , Nigeria , Pakistan , South Africa , the United States and English speaking Caribbean nations . These states are sometimes collectively known as the Anglosphere , and are among Britain 's closest allies . In turn the empire also influenced British culture , particularly British cuisine . The cultures of England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland are diverse and have varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d9e0b40ab107845dae5414e90e4c3615", "text": "Penguin Celebrations Penguin Celebrations was a book series released by Penguin Books in 2008 , Penguin re-released 36 modern popular works using Penguin 's distinctive late 1940s style , rebranded ` Penguin Celebrations ' . Following the 1940s style ; Green is for ` mystery ' , Orange for ` fantastic fiction ' , Pink for ` distant lands ' , Dark Blue for ` real lives ' and Purple for ` viewpoints ' . The ` Penguin Celebrations ' books are as follows : Fiction William Boyd - Any Human Heart Jonathan Coe - What a Carve Up ! Jonathan Safran Foer - Everything Is Illuminated Zoë Heller - Notes on a Scandal Nick Hornby - How to Be Good Marian Keyes - The Other Side of the Story Matthew Kneale - English Passengers Hari Kunzru - The Impressionist Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian Meg Rosoff - How I Live Now Ali Smith - The Accidental Zadie Smith - White Teeth Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction Pat Barker - Regeneration Non-fiction Noam Chomsky - Hegemony or Survival Niall Ferguson - Empire Robin Lane Fox - The Classical World Malcolm Gladwell - Blink Brian Greene - The Fabric of the Cosmos Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner - Freakonomics James Lovelock - The Revenge of Gaia Eric Schlosser - Fast Food Nation Crime Donna Tartt - The Secret History P. D. James - A Certain Justice John Mortimer - Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders Alex Garland - The Beach Barbara Vine - The Chimney-sweeper 's Boy Travel and adventure Ryszard Kapuściński - The Shadow of the Sun Redmond O'Hanlon - Congo Journey Paul Theroux - Dark Star Safari Biography Charles Nicholl - Leonardo da Vinci : Flights of the Mind Claire Tomalin - Jane Austen : A Life Jeremy Paxman - The English Essays Alain de Botton - The Consolations of Philosophy Jeremy Clarkson - The World According to Clarkson Alistair Cooke - Letter from America", "title": "" }, { "docid": "50dbcde26a02896e5d0de897d034f4a0", "text": "Harry Palmer Harry Palmer is the protagonist of a number of films based on the unnamed main character from the spy novels written by Len Deighton . Michael Caine played Harry Palmer in three of the four films based on the four published novels featuring this character . Caine also starred as this character in two other films not directly based on Deighton 's novels .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8cdeaccd00bb2867e8043061d9f3211", "text": "Novel in Scotland The novel in Scotland includes all long prose fiction published in Scotland and by Scottish authors since the development of the literary format in the eighteenth century . The novel was soon a major element of Scottish literary and critical life . Tobias Smollett 's picaresque novels , such as The Adventures of Roderick Random and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle mean that he is often seen as Scotland 's first novelist . Other Scots who contributed to the development of the novel in the eighteenth century include Henry Mackenzie and John Moore . There was a tradition of moral and domestic fiction in the early nineteenth century that included the work of Elizabeth Hamilton , Mary Brunton and Christian Johnstone . The outstanding literary figure of the early nineteenth century was Walter Scott , whose Waverley is often called the first historical novel . He had a major worldwide influence . His success led to a publishing boom in Scotland . Major figures that benefited included James Hogg , John Galt , John Gibson Lockhart , John Wilson and Susan Ferrier . In the mid-nineteenth century major literary figures that contributed to the development of the novel included David Macbeth Moir , John Stuart Blackie , William Edmondstoune Aytoun and Margaret Oliphant . In the late nineteenth century , a number of Scottish-born authors achieved international reputations , including Robert Louis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle , whose Sherlock Holmes stories helped found the tradition of detective fiction . In the last two decades of the century the `` kailyard school '' ( cabbage patch ) depicted Scotland in a rural and nostalgic fashion , often seen as a `` failure of nerve '' in dealing with the rapid changes that had swept across Scotland in the industrial revolution . Figures associated with the movement include Ian Maclaren , S. R. Crockett and J. M. Barrie , best known for his creation of Peter Pan , which helped develop the genre of fantasy , as did the work of George MacDonald . Among the most important novels of the early twentieth century was The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown , which broke with the Kailyard tradition . John Buchan played a major role in the creation of the modern thriller with The Thirty-Nine Steps and Greenmantle . The Scottish literary Renaissance attempted to introduce modernism into art and create of a distinctive national literature . It increasingly focused on the novel . Major figures included Neil Gunn , George Blake , A. J. Cronin , Eric Linklater and Lewis Grassic Gibbon . There were also a large number of female authors associated with the movement , who included Catherine Carswell , Willa Muir , Nan Shepherd and Naomi Mitchison . Many major Scottish post-war novelists , such as Robin Jenkins , Jessie Kesson , Muriel Spark , Alexander Trocchi and James Kennaway spent most of their lives outside Scotland , but often dealt with Scottish themes . Successful mass-market works included the action novels of Alistair MacLean and the historical fiction of Dorothy Dunnett . A younger generation of novelists that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s included Allan Massie , Shena Mackay and Alan Spence . Working class identity continued to be explored by Archie Hind , Alan Sharp , George Friel and William McIlvanney . From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival , with figures including Alasdair Gray , James Kelman , Irvine Welsh , Alan Warner , Janice Galloway , A. L. Kennedy , Iain Banks , Candia McWilliam , Frank Kuppner and Andrew O'Hagan . In genre fiction Iain Banks , writing as Iain M. Banks , produced ground-breaking science fiction and Scottish crime fiction has been a major area of growth with the success of novelists including Frederic Lindsay , Quintin Jardine , Val McDermid , Denise Mina , Christopher Brookmyre , and particularly Ian Rankin and his Inspector Rebus novels . The most successful author of Scottish origins in recent years has been J. K. Rowling , author of the Harry Potter series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f8ca59b5de5102e23e34fcb01f94f4f4", "text": "Minerva Press Minerva Press was a publishing house , noted for creating a lucrative market in sentimental and Gothic fiction in the late 18th century and early 19th century . It was established by William Lane ( 1745 ? -1814 ) at No 33 Leadenhall Street , London , when he moved his circulating library there in about 1790 . Among his stable of writers were many female authors including Regina Maria Roche ( The Maid of Hamlet , 1793 ; Clermont , 1798 ) ; Mrs. Eliza Parsons ( The Castle of Wolfenbach , 1793 ; The Mysterious Warning , 1796 ) ; and Eleanor Sleath ( The Orphan of the Rhine , 1798 ) whose Gothic fiction is included in the list of the seven Northanger Horrid Novels , recommended by the character Isabella Thorpe in Jane Austen 's novel of similar name . Six of the Northanger Seven were published by Minerva . However many titles were anonymous , including such novels as Count Roderic 's Castle ( 1794 ) , The Haunted Castle ( 1794 ) , The Animated Skeleton ( 1798 ) and The New Monk ( 1798 ) , and the five novels of Helen Craik . Authors such as Emma Parker ( `` Emma de Lisle '' ) and Amelia de Beauclerc , who wrote for Minerva Press in the 1800s , are obscure today , and the market for Minerva 's books became negligible after the death of its charismatic founder . Lane was succeeded as proprietor of the Minerva Press by his partner , Anthony King ( A. K. ) Newman , who gradually dropped the Minerva name from his books ' title pages during the 1820s . Later books published by the press bear the imprint `` A. K. Newman & Co. . '' In the 20th century , the name Minerva Press was used by at least one publisher unconnected with the original firm .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "94486546ed2f068c6b7588250cf0b064", "text": "Alchemy in art and entertainment Alchemy has had a long-standing relationship with art , seen both in alchemical texts and in mainstream entertainment . Literary alchemy appears throughout the history of English literature from Shakespeare to modern Fantasy authors . Here , characters or plot structure follow an alchemical magnum opus . In the fourteenth century , Chaucer began a trend of alchemical satire that can still be seen in recent fantasy works like those of Terry Pratchett . Visual artists had a similar relationship with alchemy . While some of them used alchemy as a source of satire , others worked with the alchemists themselves or integrated alchemical thought or symbols in their work . Music was also present in the works of alchemists and continues to influence popular performers . In the last hundred years , alchemists have been portrayed in a magical and spagyric role in fantasy fiction , film , television , comics and video games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d9b0ea69d537ab8b524f02d9881645ec", "text": "Time's List of the 100 Best Novels Time 's List of the 100 Best Novels '' ' is an unranked list of the 100 best novels -- and ten best graphic novels -- published in the English language between 1923 and 2005 . The list was compiled by Time Magazine critics Lev Grossman and Richard Lacayo . The list only includes works between 1923 ( when Time was first published ) and 2005 ( when the list was compiled ) . As a result , notable books such as Ulysses by James Joyce -- published before 1923 -- were ineligible for inclusion.Watchmen '' ( 1986 ) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons appears on both the 100 Best Novels and 10 Best Graphic Novels lists , giving the combined lists 109 entries .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad47dc43670072898442977a55502324", "text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5adc5e84e1a9a2bd6ba76fef1b05f07f", "text": "A Wizard of Earthsea A Wizard of Earthsea is a young adult fantasy novel written by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin , first published by the small press Parnassus in 1968 . The novel received highly positive reviews , initially as a work for children , and later among a general audience as well . Set in the fictional archipelago of Earthsea , the story centers around a young mage named Ged , born in a village on the island Gont . Displaying great power while still a boy , he joins the school of wizardry , where his prickly nature drives him into conflict with one of his fellows . During a magical duel , Ged 's spell goes awry and releases a shadow creature that attacks him . The novel follows his journey as he seeks to be free of the creature . The book has often been described as a Bildungsroman or coming of age story , as it explores Ged 's process of learning to cope with power and come to terms with death . The novel also carries Taoist themes about a fundamental balance in the universe of Earthsea , which wizards are supposed to maintain , closely tied to the idea that language and names have power to affect the material world and alter this balance . Although the structure of the story is similar to that of a traditional epic , critics also described it as subverting this genre in many ways , such as by making the protagonist dark-skinned , in comparison to more typical white-skinned heroes . A Wizard of Earthsea is widely regarded as a classic of fantasy and young-adult literature and was one of the final recipients of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award . The book was widely influential within the genre of fantasy ; Margaret Atwood , for instance , called A Wizard of Earthsea one of the `` wellsprings '' of fantasy literature . Le Guin would later write five subsequent books that , together with A Wizard of Earthsea , are referred to as the Earthsea Cycle : The Tombs of Atuan ( 1971 ) , The Farthest Shore ( 1972 ) , Tehanu ( 1990 ) , The Other Wind ( 2001 ) , and Tales from Earthsea ( 2001 ) . George Slusser has described the series as a `` work of high style and imagination '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab776c8e054188f0657ac63f8105ecf6", "text": "Film series A film series ( also referred to as a film franchise ) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe , or are marketed as a series . Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work , for example the Three Colours series , but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made . Individual sequels are relatively common , but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments . The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted US Dollar figures surpassing the Harry Potter , Star Wars , James Bond , and Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings series . However , `` Star Wars '' has the highest when adjusted for inflation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "66cffade99f6ae0bbf0731716c9f8755", "text": "The Railway Series The Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor . There are 42 books in the series , the first being published in 1945 . Twenty-six were written by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry , up to 1972 . A further 16 were written by his son , Christopher Awdry ; 14 between 1983 and 1996 , and two more in 2007 and 2011 . Nearly all of The Railway Series stories were based upon real-life events . As a lifelong railway enthusiast , Awdry was keen that his stories should be as realistic as possible . The engine characters were almost all based upon real classes of locomotive , and some of the railways themselves were directly based upon real lines in the British Isles . Characters and stories from the books formed the basis of the children 's television series Thomas and Friends . Audio adaptations of The Railway Series have been recorded at various times under the title The Railway Stories .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f93b81ebb17f4e03cd63813999068237", "text": "Harry Potter Alliance The Harry Potter Alliance ( also known as the HPA ) is a nonprofit organization run primarily by Harry Potter fans . It was founded by Andrew Slack in 2005 to draw attention to human rights violations in Sudan . Since then , the organisation 's campaigns have focused on topics such as literacy , United States immigration reform , economic justice , gay rights , sexism , labor rights , mental health , body image , and climate change . They have received recognition from many popular figures in the Harry Potter community and have been the subject of multiple academic studies on fan activism and civic engagement among youth .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e710eacf95619fa95081e26d56a8075d", "text": "Inheritance Cycle The Inheritance Cycle is a young adult tetralogy of epic fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini . Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia ( -LSB- æləˈɡeɪziə -RSB- ) , the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon , Saphira , as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix . The series was originally intended to be a trilogy ( named the `` Inheritance Trilogy '' ) until Paolini announced on October 30 , 2007 , while working on the third novel , that he believed the story was too complex to conclude in just three books . The book series as a whole received mostly mixed to negative reviews by critics , but has gained both popularity and commercial success . The first book in the series , Eragon , was originally self-published by Paolini in 2001 , and subsequently re-published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers on June 25 , 2003 . The second book in the series , Eldest , was published by Knopf on August 23 , 2005 . Both were New York Times bestsellers . The third book in the series , Brisingr , was published by Knopf on September 20 , 2008 . The fourth and final book in the series , Inheritance , was published by Knopf on November 8 , 2011 . The series has sold 33.5 million copies worldwide . In 2006 , a feature film was released based on the first book in the cycle , Eragon , starring Ed Speleers , Jeremy Irons , John Malkovich and Djimon Hounsou . The film received generally negative reviews and closed as the 13th highest grossing fantasy-live action film within the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3eb115d130536377253a2d8de8bb75c1", "text": "Wicked Willow The Wicked Willow trilogy were three original novels based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . In the UK , an omnibus of the entire trilogy was later released .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de592e967bc6f7d8e29eb17db7435a6d", "text": "Welsh literature in English Anglo-Welsh literature and Welsh writing in English are terms used to describe works written in the English language by Welsh writers . It has been recognised as a distinctive entity only since the 20th century . The need for a separate identity for this kind of writing arose because of the parallel development of modern Welsh-language literature ; as such it is perhaps the youngest branch of English-language literature in the British Isles . Welsh writers in English have traditionally favoured the short story form over the novel for two main reasons : in a society lacking sufficient wealth to support professional writers , the amateur writer was able to spare time only for short bursts of creativity ; and , like poetry , it concentrated linguistic delight and exuberance . However , the genre did not develop in these writers much beyond its origin in rural sketches . Satire was avoided , and , since the main market was London publishers , the short stories tended to focus on the eccentricities ( as seen from a metropolitan viewpoint ) of Welsh life .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3cd21922b8130b04ca28289fe232c44", "text": "Old English literature Old English literature or Anglo-Saxon literature , encompasses literature written in Old English , in Anglo-Saxon England from the 7th century to the decades after the Norman Conquest of 1066 . `` Cædmon 's Hymn '' , composed in the 7th century , according to Bede , is often considered the oldest extant poem in English , whereas the later poem , The Grave is one of the final poems written in Old English , and presents a transitional text between Old and Middle English . The Peterborough Chronicle can also be considered a late-period text , continuing into the 12th century . The poem Beowulf , which often begins the traditional canon of English literature , is the most famous work of Old English literature . The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle has also proven significant for historical study , preserving a chronology of early English history . In descending order of quantity , Old English literature consists of : sermons and saints ' lives ; biblical translations ; translated Latin works of the early Church Fathers ; Anglo-Saxon chronicles and narrative history works ; laws , wills and other legal works ; practical works on grammar , medicine , geography ; and poetry . In all there are over 400 surviving manuscripts from the period , of which about 189 are considered `` major '' . Besides Old English literature , Anglo-Saxons wrote a number of Anglo-Latin works .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "df495384c12d1c7d6728a6572444fb61", "text": "House of Lies House of Lies is an American comedy television series created by Matthew Carnahan . The show , which premiered on Showtime on January 8 , 2012 , is based on the book House of Lies : How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time , written by Martin Kihn , a former consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton . It follows a group of management consultants who stop at nothing to get business deals done . On May 17 , 2016 , Showtime canceled the series after five seasons , with the series finale airing June 12 , 2016 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0018e350813b98038979249a757f2ec0", "text": "Heroes (TV series) Heroes is an American psychological thriller science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25 , 2006 through February 8 , 2010 . The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they had superhuman abilities , and how these abilities take effect in the characters ' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures . The series emulates the aesthetic style and storytelling of American comic books , using multi-episode story arcs that build upon a larger , more encompassing narrative . The series was produced by Tailwind Productions in association with Universal Media Studios . It was filmed primarily in Los Angeles , California . Four complete seasons aired , ending on February 8 , 2010 . The critically acclaimed first season had a run of 23 episodes and garnered an average of 14.3 million viewers in the United States , receiving the highest rating for an NBC drama premiere in five years . The second season of Heroes attracted an average of 13.1 million viewers in the U.S. , and marked NBC 's sole series among the top 20 ranked programs in total viewership for the 2007 -- 2008 season . Heroes has earned a number of awards and nominations , including Primetime Emmy Awards , Golden Globes , People 's Choice Awards , and British Academy Television Awards . An online extension of the series , Heroes 360 Experience , later rebranded as Heroes Evolutions , was created to explore the Heroes universe and provides insight into the show 's mythology . Other official Heroes media include magazines , action figures , tie-in and interactive websites , a mobile game , a novel , clothing and other merchandise . In the fall of 2008 , NBC Digital Entertainment released a series of online content for the summer , including more original web content , wireless iTV interactivity , graphic novels available for mobile viewing and webisodes . A 13-episode miniseries entitled Heroes Reborn premiered on NBC on September 24 , 2015 . Additionally , comic book writer Cullen Bunn will be writing an ongoing comic book continuing Heroes , called Heroes : Season Five ; a release date and artist has yet to be determined .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9dbc39bf64d5aedd40cf6caf450e23a7", "text": "Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas . The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune , California , and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character . The series premiered on September 22 , 2004 , during television network UPN 's final two years , and ended on May 22 , 2007 , after a season on UPN 's successor , The CW , airing for three seasons total . Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros. . Television , Silver Pictures Television , Stu Segall Productions , and Rob Thomas Productions . Joel Silver and Rob Thomas were executive producers for the entire run of the series , while Diane Ruggiero was promoted in the third season . Veronica Mars is a student who progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father . In each episode , Veronica solves a different stand-alone case while working to solve a more complex mystery . The first two seasons of the series each had a season-long mystery arc , introduced in the first episode of the season and solved in the season finale . The third season took a different format , focusing on smaller mystery arcs that would last the course of several episodes . Thomas initially wrote Veronica Mars as a young adult novel , which featured a male protagonist ; he changed the gender because he thought a noir piece told from a female point of view would be more interesting and original . Filming began in March 2004 , and the series premiered in September to 2.49 million American viewers . The critically acclaimed first season 's run of 22 episodes garnered an average of 2.5 million viewers per episode in the United States . Veronica Mars appeared on a number of fall television best lists , and garnered several awards and nominations . During the series ' run , it was nominated for two Satellite Awards , four Saturn Awards , five Teen Choice Awards and was featured on AFI 's TV Programs of the Year for 2005 . Following the cancellation of the series , Thomas wrote a feature film script continuing the series . Warner Bros. opted not to fund the project at the time . On March 13 , 2013 , Bell and Thomas launched a fundraising campaign to produce the film through Kickstarter and attained the $ 2 million goal in less than eleven hours . They accumulated over $ 5.7 million via Kickstarter . The film was released on March 14 , 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "45b58b4b10d06e81854577d3ce785be9", "text": "The Good Place The Good Place is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Mike Schur . It premiered on September 19 , 2016 on NBC . The series focuses on Eleanor Shellstrop ( Kristen Bell ) , a recently deceased young woman who wakes up in the afterlife and is sent by Michael ( Ted Danson ) to `` The Good Place '' , a heaven-like utopia he designed , in reward for her righteous life . However , she quickly realizes that she was sent there by mistake , and must hide her morally imperfect behavioral past and present . William Jackson Harper , Jameela Jamil , and Manny Jacinto co-star as other residents of the Good Place , together with D'Arcy Carden as an artificial being helping the inhabitants . The Good Place has received critical acclaim since its premiere , with many praising its performances , writing , originality , setting , and tone . On January 30 , 2017 , NBC renewed the series for a second season of 13 episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "24e5ff1bd04325a85cb8f314a6a9a498", "text": "NBC The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal , a subsidiary of Comcast . The network is headquartered in the Comcast Building ( formerly known as the GE Building ) at Rockefeller Center in New York City , with additional major offices near Los Angeles ( at Universal City Plaza ) , Chicago ( at the NBC Tower ) and soon in Philadelphia at Comcast Innovation and Technology Center . The network is part of the Big Three television networks . NBC is sometimes referred to as the `` Peacock Network '' , in reference to its stylized peacock logo , which was originally created in 1956 for its then-new color broadcasts and became the network 's official emblem in 1979 . Founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America ( RCA ) , NBC is the oldest major broadcast network in the United States . In 1986 , control of NBC passed to General Electric ( GE ) -- which previously owned RCA and NBC until 1930 , when it was forced to sell the companies as a result of antitrust charges -- through its $ 6.4 billion purchase of RCA . Following the acquisition by GE ( which later liquidated RCA ) , Bob Wright served as chief executive officer of NBC , remaining in that position until his retirement in 2007 , when he was succeeded by Jeff Zucker . In 2003 , French media company Vivendi merged its entertainment assets with GE , forming NBC Universal . Comcast purchased a controlling interest in the company in 2011 , and acquired General Electric 's remaining stake in 2013 . Following the Comcast merger , Zucker left NBC Universal and was replaced as CEO by Comcast executive Steve Burke . NBC has thirteen owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates throughout the United States and its territories , some of which are also available in Canada via pay-television providers or in border areas over-the-air ; NBC also maintains brand licensing agreements for international channels in South Korea and Germany .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0d2a8709b92b8519760fa31d6756b8d1", "text": "Kristen Bell Kristen Anne Bell ( born July 18 , 1980 ) is an American actress and singer . She began her acting career starring in stage productions and attended the Tisch School of Arts in New York . In 2001 , she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and starred in the Broadway revival of The Crucible the following year . In 2004 , she had a supporting role in the film Spartan and received praise for her first leading performance in Gracie 's Choice . Bell gained critical acclaim for her first major role as the title character in the teen noir drama television series Veronica Mars ( 2004 -- 07 ) . For her performance she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television . She reprised the eponymous role in the 2014 film continuation of the series . During her time on Veronica Mars , Bell appeared as Mary Lane in the film Reefer Madness : The Movie Musical ( 2005 ) , a reprise of the role she had played in the New York musical upon which the film was based . In 2007 , Bell joined the cast of the sci-fi series Heroes , playing the character Elle Bishop , for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award . In 2008 , she had her breakout film role as the title character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall . She has since appeared in a number of comedy films , such as Couples Retreat ( 2009 ) , When in Rome ( 2010 ) , You Again ( 2010 ) , and The Boss ( 2016 ) . Bell garnered further recognition for voicing Princess Anna in the Disney film Frozen ( 2013 ) , the short film Frozen Fever ( 2015 ) , and the upcoming Frozen 2 . She also starred as the female lead on the Showtime series House of Lies . Since 2016 , she has starred in the main role of Eleanor Shellstrop on the NBC comedy series The Good Place . Bell married actor Dax Shepard in 2013 , with whom she has two daughters .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "f6a52afd0d9646e4210135ed0653f8fd", "text": "The Backyardigans The Backyardigans is a Canadian -- American CGI-animated musical TV series created by Janice Burgess . It is a co-production of animation studio Nelvana and Nickelodeon Animation Studios . The series debuted on May 7 , 2004 and ended on May 31 , 2010 ; reruns of The Backyardigans continued to air on the Nickelodeon family of channels in the United States until 2015 . The show airs on Treehouse TV in Canada . In 2015 , the first season was included as part of Nickelodeon 's Noggin app , a mobile application featuring episodes of older Nick Jr. programs . The series was based upon a live-action pilot produced in 1998 titled Me and My Friends .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "419b4c4463f16acb46f3a85cc7bfd9bd", "text": "Raising the Bar (2008 TV series) Raising the Bar is an American legal drama , which ran on TNT network from September 1 , 2008 to December 24 , 2009 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c01a8f9ed84f9bf9024a8e79a0df7d87", "text": "Jean Smart Jean Elizabeth Smart ( born September 13 , 1951 ) is an American film , television , and stage actress . After beginning her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest , she appeared on Broadway as Marlene Dietrich in Piaf in 1981 . Smart was later cast in a lead role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women , which she played from 1986 to 1991 . She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the 2000 Broadway revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner , and would go on to win two Emmy Awards for her role as Lana Gardener on the NBC sitcom Frasier ( 2000 -- 01 ) , and a third Emmy in 2008 for her role as Regina Newley on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who ? ( 2007 -- 09 ) . Her film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie ( 1995 ) , Guinevere ( 1999 ) , Sweet Home Alabama ( 2002 ) , I Heart Huckabees ( 2004 ) , and The Accountant ( 2016 ) . Between 2006 and 2007 , she portrayed Martha Logan on the series 24 , and later starred as Floyd Gerhardt on Noah Hawley 's critically acclaimed FX series Fargo ( 2015 ) , which earned her a Critics ' Choice Television Award as well as an Emmy Award nomination . Since 2017 , she stars in the FX series Legion , also by Hawley .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "39348eb6e5283ab612bae6db18e86307", "text": "Locations in Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas . The series premiered on September 22 , 2004 , during UPN 's last two years , and ended on May 22 , 2007 , after a season on UPN 's successor , The CW Television Network . Set in the fictional town of Neptune , the series starred Kristen Bell as the title character , a student who progressed from high school to college during the series while moonlighting as a private investigator under the wing of her detective father .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "97d0cea2ef44d1d46faf4e833d3d4a5f", "text": "Kraft Music Hall (TV series) Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre , sponsored by Kraft Foods , the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products . Their commercials were usually announced by `` The Voice of Kraft , '' Ed Herlihy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1b830dc799a301180d4d9de6e33fd810", "text": "Kristen Wiig Kristen Carroll Wiig ( -LSB- ˈwɪɡ -RSB- born August 22 , 1973 ) is an American actress , comedian , writer , and producer . She is known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live ( 2005 -- 12 ) , and such films as Bridesmaids , The Martian , and Ghostbusters . Wiig was born in Canandaigua , New York , and raised in Lancaster , Pennsylvania , and Rochester , New York . Wiig attended the University of Arizona , where she majored in Fine Art . She later relocated to Los Angeles , where she broke into comedy as a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings and made her television debut in 2003 . Wiig joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2005 and the following year she co-starred in the Christmas comedy film Unaccompanied Minors . After appearing in a series of supporting roles in comedy films such as Adventureland , Whip It , and Paul , she starred in and co-wrote the screenplay for Bridesmaids , which was both critically and commercially successful . Wiig received seven consecutive Emmy Awards nominations and has been nominated for an Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for her work on Despicable Me 2 . In 2012 , Bridesmaids earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress -- Musical or Comedy , as well as nominations for the Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay and a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast . She was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as Cynthia Morehouse in the miniseries The Spoils of Babylon .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2dae3442feec28426be40310cd86a962", "text": "In Case of Emergency (TV series) In Case of Emergency is an American half-hour sitcom television series shown on ABC in the United States . The series follows a group of high school acquaintances whose lives have not turned out as they hoped . It premiered on January 3 , 2007 , at 9:30 pm and ended on April 11 , 2007 . The pilot episode was directed by Jon Favreau and the cast included Jonathan Silverman , David Arquette , Lori Loughlin , Kelly Hu , and Greg Germann . ABC gave early renewal notices to several of its series on March 21 , 2007 but In Case of Emergency was not one of them . On April 12 , 2007 , ABC announced that the show had been officially cancelled , leaving one episode unaired , which has since been broadcast internationally .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "12c07b57b12648d84f747e2d7ac7f150", "text": "The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager ( often shortened to Secret Life ) is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton . It first season aired on ABC Family on July 1 , 2008 and ran until June 3 , 2013 . The show was renewed for four additional seasons . The series received generally mixed reviews from mainstream critics when it began broadcasting , but was well received among female and teenage viewers . The pilot episode broke the record for the highest rated debut on ABC Family with 2.82 million viewers , a record previously held by Kyle XY . The season one finale brought in 4.50 million viewers , beating that night 's episode of Gossip Girl , which had less than half its usual number of viewers . Premiering to mostly positive reviews from critics and being well received among viewers , the second season of Secret Life opened with the largest audience for the series , posting a series high in total viewers with 4.68 million viewers ; in adults 18 -- 34 it was the number one scripted original premiere of Summer 2009 . Furthermore , the mid-season premiere became ABC Family 's most watched telecast of all time with viewers ages 12 -- 34 , with more than three million viewers watching . The show earned the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Show during its premiere season , and spawned a book entitled The Secret Diary of Ashley Juergens .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f729fc194664b944c83c7c311cc74073", "text": "The Good Witch's Family The Good Witch 's Family is a 2011 Canadian/American family film and Hallmark Channel original movie written by G. Ross Parker and directed by Craig Pryce , The film stars Catherine Bell , Chris Potter , Catherine Disher , Matthew Knight , and Paul Miller . Family is the fourth film in the The Good Witch film series . The film premiered on Hallmark Channel October 29 , 2011 . The first film premiered January 19 , 2008 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8ba1ac0b31f8704d298cb1f4ebc8c39", "text": "Carlson Young Carlson Young ( born ) is an American actress . She is known for her roles on Disney Channel 's As the Bell Rings , the film Premature , Comedy Central 's Key & Peele , and for her role as Brooke Maddox in the main cast of MTV 's Scream television series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "89843ab919acbc70c147d37ff52755f4", "text": "Good Morning, Miss Bliss Good Morning , Miss Bliss ( also known as Saved by the Bell : The Junior High Years ) is an American teen sitcom that aired on the Disney Channel from 1988 to 1989 ( and later in syndication as part of the Saved by the Bell rerun package ) , starring Hayley Mills as a teacher at John F. Kennedy Junior High School in Indianapolis , Indiana . The show was the first program produced by a major television network for cable TV , in this case NBC having produced it for the Disney Channel .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fd2d1904ff8b55e50756e468523da35a", "text": "Investigation Discovery (Canada) Investigation Discovery ( often abbreviated on-air as ID . ) is a Canadian English language Category B cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned by Bell Media . The channel primarily focuses on programming related to crime and justice . Originally launching as a Canadian version of Court TV , it was relaunched as a Canadian version of Investigation Discovery as part of a licensing arrangement with the owner of the flagship channel of the same name in the United States , Discovery Communications . Unlike Bell 's other Discovery-branded channels and Corus Entertainment 's Oprah Winfrey Network , Discovery Communications does not own a minority stake in Investigation Discovery .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "888a65a1f0dd52345201bf76a5c8e05b", "text": "List of When Calls the Heart episodes This is a list of episodes for When Calls the Heart , an American-Canadian television drama series , inspired by Janette Oke 's book of the same name from her Canadian West Series . Developed by Michael Landon Jr. , the series began airing on the Hallmark Channel in the United States on January 11 , 2014 , and on April 16 , 2014 on Super Channel in Canada . As of April 23 , 2017 , 39 episodes of When Calls the Heart have aired , concluding the fourth season . On April 24 , 2017 , Erin Kraków announced via the Hallmark Channel website that the show would return for a fifth season in 2018 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4ecc08acba7324dd2495c07aa1d5b685", "text": "Tone Bell Michael Anthony `` Tone '' Bell , II . ( born August 10 , 1983 ) is an American stand-up comedian and actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "76c0e754564babd4bbf9ccb4bca49662", "text": "List of Saved by the Bell episodes The following is a list of episodes for the NBC teen sitcom , Saved by the Bell . The series premiered on August 20 , 1989 and ended on May 22 , 1993 with 86 episodes produced spanning four seasons . The number of episodes was increased for syndication , adding re-purposed episodes of Good Morning , Miss Bliss ( excluding the pilot ) , the follow-up series Saved by the Bell : The College Years , and the TV movies Saved by the Bell : Hawaiian Style and Saved by the Bell : Wedding in Las Vegas ( broken into four episodes each ) . The total number of syndicated episodes is 126 , though the number aired varies by broadcaster . The storyline follows Zack Morris through junior high , high school and college , to his eventual marriage to Kelly Kapowski . The related series Saved by the Bell : The New Class maintains a separate storyline . The actual order is confused by the fact that DVD sets are in a different order than the air dates ( the DVDs are broken into 5 seasons instead of 4 ) . Note : Episode numbers in parentheses represent the order in the original series before extra episodes were added for syndication .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6824999d0d9238675aadedc41b2404f3", "text": "Bravo (Canada) Bravo ( styled bravo ) is a Canadian English language Category A cable and satellite specialty channel that is owned by Bell Media . The channel was founded as a Canadian version of the U.S. channel Bravo ( which is now owned by NBCUniversal ) , and originally focused on performing arts , drama , and independent film . However , as with its U.S. counterpart , the channel has largely dropped its arts programming , and now focuses primarily on mainstream films and scripted series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "050592e8d67997c29c783d549ac50f2c", "text": "A. Dean Bell A. Dean Bell is an American filmmaker . He is best known for the feature film drama What Alice Found , a Sundance Award-winner and New York Times `` Critic 's Pick . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "192676538f9350c2f33470ea6ce65fab", "text": "Husbands (TV series) Husbands is an American web series written and created by Brad Bell and Jane Espenson , which premiered September 13 , 2011 , via super syndication on streaming platforms such as Blip , YouTube and Roku . The series stars Brad Bell and Sean Hemeon as a newly married couple . Billed as the world 's first marriage equality comedy , Husbands is a modern look on the classic premise of the newlywed sitcom . The second season premiered August 15 , 2012 . After producing two seasons independently , it was announced that CW Seed had made a six-episode order for a third season of Husbands , which aired on August 15 , 2013 . No forthcoming seasons have since been announced .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "903dadd914dbaa71683551f0ba547470", "text": "Betty and Veronica (Veronica Mars) `` Betty and Veronica '' is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American mystery television series Veronica Mars . Written by Diane Ruggiero and directed by Michael Fields , the episode premiered on UPN on March 29 , 2005 . The series depicts the adventures of Veronica Mars ( Kristen Bell ) as she deals with life as a high school student while moonlighting as a private detective . In this episode , Veronica investigates the mysterious disappearance of Neptune High 's mascot , a parrot named Polly , and eventually goes undercover at Neptune High 's rival , Pan High . Meanwhile , in flashbacks , Veronica deals with the aftermath of finding her mother ( Corinne Bohrer ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5d207e820ec0ed7928ffea5e49946c60", "text": "Wedding Bell Blues (Gilmore Girls) `` Wedding Bell Blues '' is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the American comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls and the show 's 100th episode overall . Written and directed by series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino , the episode was originally broadcast on The WB in the United States on February 8 , 2005 . The episode features the renewal of vows by Emily ( Kelly Bishop ) and Richard Gilmore ( Edward Herrmann ) . Their daughter Lorelai Gilmore ( Lauren Graham ) and their granddaughter Rory Gilmore ( Alexis Bledel ) serve as maid of honor and best man , respectively . `` Wedding Bell Blues '' received positive reviews from television critics .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "8207672018a5f468f4148b848bcc0516", "text": "My Own Private Idaho My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 American independent adventure drama film written and directed by Gus Van Sant , loosely based on Shakespeare 's Henry IV , Part 1 , Henry IV , Part 2 , and Henry V , and starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves . The story follows two friends , Mike and Scott , as they embark on a journey of personal discovery that takes them to Mike 's hometown in Idaho and then to Italy in search of Mike 's mother . Van Sant originally wrote the screenplay in the 1970s , but discarded it after reading John Rechy 's 1963 novel City of Night and concluding that Rechy 's treatment of the subject of street hustlers was better than his own . Over the years , Van Sant rewrote the script , which comprised two stories : that of Mike and the search for his mother , and Scott 's story as a modern update of the Henry IV plays . Van Sant had difficulty getting Hollywood financing , and at one point considered making the film on a minuscule budget with a cast of actual street kids . After Van Sant sent copies of his script to Reeves and then Reeves showed it to Phoenix , both agreed to star in the film on each other 's behalf . My Own Private Idaho had its premiere at the 48th Venice International Film Festival , and received largely positive reviews from critics including Roger Ebert and those of The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly . The film was a moderate financial success , grossing over $ 6.4 million in North America , which was above its estimated budget of $ 2.5 million . Phoenix received several awards for his performance in the film , including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 1991 Venice Film Festival , Best Male Lead from the Independent Spirit Awards , and Best Actor from the National Society of Film Critics .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3edd19028d174d4dc9d38ef407c24472", "text": "48th Venice International Film Festival The 48th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 3 to 14 September 1991 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "dc44239d6ab94c62e139e928ed9470e1", "text": "Idaho wine Idaho wine refers to wine made from the U.S. state of Idaho . Idaho has a long history of wine production with the first vineyards in the Pacific Northwest being planted here in the 1860s . Like in other areas Prohibition in the United States virtually wiped out the Idaho wine industry in the early twentieth century only to have it resurrected again in the 1970s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dbbee78d144d24ee85ebc519b19d6a37", "text": "Phoenix Film Festival Phoenix Film Festival is a festival that celebrates feature films and their creators . Started in 2000 , the annual celebration takes place in the city of Phoenix , Arizona . The festival is a showcase for feature and short films from all over the world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "3748b5889330fc06e4e407548b67468a", "text": "IFC Films IFC Films is an American film production and distribution company based in New York City . It is an offshoot of IFC owned by AMC Networks . It distributes independent films and documentaries under its namesake , Sundance Selects and IFC Midnight brands . It operates the IFC Center .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a2628164f22b7e380254180b7c7487ce", "text": "Comandante (film) Comandante is a political documentary film by American director Oliver Stone . In the film , Stone interviews Cuban leader Fidel Castro on a diverse range of topics . Stone and his film crew visited Castro in Cuba for three days in 2002 , and the film was released in 2003 , having its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival early that year . The film was partly produced by HBO and was planned for broadcast . Shortly before airtime , after Cuba executed three hijackers of a ferry to the United States and imprisoned more than 70 political dissidents , HBO pulled the program .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04c45c4146a7793b6368da768dc4f8c3", "text": "Reel Theatres Reel Theatres is a movie theater chain in the United States owned by Casper Management -- an Idaho corporation -- that features independent and foreign films . It operates theaters in Idaho , Oregon and Utah .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "10c64458cf4c8fc627baaaa4c2c2bbd9", "text": "1969 Cannes Film Festival The 22nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 23 May 1969 . At this festival a new non-competitive section called `` Directors ' Fortnight '' is added , in response to the cancellation of the 1968 festival . The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the If ... . by Lindsay Anderson . The festival opened with Sweet Charity , directed by Bob Fosse .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ae87e2396a3029af6386e2dc0629d98b", "text": "2008 Slamdance Film Festival The 2008 Slamdance Film Festival took place in Park City , Utah from January 17 to January 25 , 2008 . It was the 14th iteration of the Slamdance Film Festival , an alternative to the more mainstream Sundance Film Festival . The Festival received over 3,500 submissions from 25 countries for less than 100 slots .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2156ee44e53e650fabb63736ea43df73", "text": "Film1 Sundance Film1 Sundance ( also called Film1 Sundance Channel ) is a Dutch premium television channel . It 's the Dutch version of the American cable television network SundanceTV devoted to airing independent feature films , world cinema , documentaries , short films , television series , and original programs , such as news about the latest developments from each year 's Sundance Film Festival . The channel launched on 1 March 2012 and replaced the television channel Film1 Festival . All films are shown uncut and without commercial interruptions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b5846315912c65df06790496a1076012", "text": "2010 Sundance Film Festival The 26th annual Sundance Film Festival was held from January 21 , 2010 until January 31 , 2010 in Park City , Utah .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8973103f0a51c4c05014fd2e31fc21e", "text": "Real Women Have Curves Real Women Have Curves is a 2002 American comedy-drama film that takes place in East Los Angeles . It gained fame after winning the Audience Award for best dramatic film , and the Special Jury Prize for acting in the 2002 Sundance Film Festival . The film went on to receive the Youth Jury Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival , the Humanitas Prize , the Imagen Award at the Imagen Foundation Awards , and Special Recognition by the National Board of Review . The film was directed by Patricia Cardoso , and stars a young America Ferrera as protagonist Ana García . The film is based on a play ( of the same title ) written by Josefina Lopez , who co-authored the screenplay for the film with producer George LaVoo . According to the Sundance Institute , the film gives a voice to young women who are struggling to love themselves and find respect in the United States .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c3c02dc8f51390bd6086e83ac37cc6f8", "text": "The Cockettes (film) The Cockettes is a 2002 American documentary film . It was directed by Bill Weber and David Weissman , and produced by Weissman . Its subject is the 1960s-70s San Francisco performance group The Cockettes . The film debuted at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival , where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize . It went on to a limited theatrical release and to play the film festival circuit . The film received the LA Film Critics Award for Best Documentary of 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5a606f16873a82b6cf613a4dc1174e58", "text": "Sun Valley Opera House The Sun Valley Opera House was built in 1937 in Sun Valley , Idaho , as a movie theater . The picturesque Opera House has a 344-seat capacity and a state-of-the-art sound system ( installed in 1999 ) . It is the site for special events and as well as nightly showing of first-run movies . It is located in the Sun Valley Village , near the Sun Valley Lodge and Sun Valley Inn . During the summer and winter seasons , the 1941 movie `` Sun Valley Serenade '' is shown free of charge daily at 5:00 pm . At other times of the year it is shown free of charge at 4:30 pm on Tuesdays , Thursdays , and Sundays .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "288371c85847f2d86e25bf29ae572991", "text": "Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon Clear Cut : The Story of Philomath , Oregon is a 2006 American documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson . It was filmed in the city of Philomath , Oregon . The film made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2006 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c30d0574a1d14c1aeae4019baa64c1bf", "text": "Mine Alone Mine Alone ( Sólo mía ) is a 2001 Spanish drama film directed by Javier Balaguer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4e9ac9522608f5a0ebe532c31de304ab", "text": "Eagle Pennell Eagle Pennell ( 28 July 1952 - 20 July 2002 ) was an American independent filmmaker . His film The Whole Shootin ' Match ( 1978 ) is often credited with inspiring Robert Redford to start the Sundance Institute . Born Glenn Irwin Pinnell in Andrews , Texas , Pennell grew up in Lubbock and College Station . He became interested in film as a teenager and would use his father 's Super 8 camera to shoot skits starring his brother and sisters . He graduated from A&M Consolidated High School . Pennell then attended the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Radio-Television-Film but dropped out in 1973 during his junior year to do film work . He changed his name while in his early twenties . His first name is supposedly based on the story that Pennell was once told his large nose looked like the beak of an eagle . His last name comes from 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell , a character from John Ford 's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ( 1949 ) . Ford was one of his father 's favorite directors . Pennell 's first film was a short documentary titled Rodeo Cowboys . He co-organized Austin 's first film festival in April 1975 . He made his first narrative short film , A Hell of a Note , in 1977 . This short inspired his most notable film The Whole Shootin ' Match . In the early 1980s , Pennell moved to Houston , where he produced and directed his second feature film Last Night at the Alamo ( 1984 ) . Pennell 's last feature film , `` Doc 's Full Service '' , had its World Première at the SXSW Film Festival in 1994 . Pennell struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction for much of his adult life . For years before his death , he was intermittently homeless and often borrowed or begged for money . Pennell died in Houston and is buried in College Station .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c074c81dccb7bb21a8b562630a392a05", "text": "Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Personal Velocity : Three Portraits is a 2002 American independent film written and directed by Rebecca Miller .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "383f683414572849c927d55424f578ff", "text": "Beverly Hills Film Festival The Beverly Hills Film Festival ( BHFF ) is a film festival in the United States founded in 2001 by independent filmmaker Nino Simone . The festival is an international competition dedicated to showcasing the art and talent of emerging filmmakers and screenplay writers from around the world . The festival lasts five days and is reportedly attended by more than 20,000 people a year . Venues include the AMPAS , Writers Guild , Chinese Theater and The Clarity Theatre . The festival winds up with the black tie awards ceremony . In 2013 the festival was launched internationally with an event in Tokyo . The BHFF emphasizes awards to first-time filmmakers . On the final night of the Festival , the jury ( usually made up of film professionals from all over the globe ) presents its awards , including the Golden Palm Award for best picture , at a black-tie gala at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "32137e687b2e1271d8c3f4ca61a79815", "text": "Goats (film) Goats is a 2012 comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Neil and written by Mark Poirier based on his 2000 novel Goats . The film stars David Duchovny , Vera Farmiga , Graham Phillips , Keri Russell , Justin Kirk , and Ty Burrell . The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24 , 2012 , and was given a limited release in the United States on August 10 , 2012 by Image Entertainment .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0a55640024457900988c3b2aa9012214", "text": "The Dam Short Film Festival The Dam Short Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Boulder City , Nevada , typically in early February . Lee Lanier and Anita Lanier are the original co-founders of the festival . The festival is organized by the Dam Short Film Society , a non-profit 501 ( c ) 3 Nevada corporation . Past festival sponsors have included The Art Institutes , the Nevada Film Office , the Hacienda Hotel and Casino , and Cirque du Soleil . The Society receives annual grants from the National Endowment for the Arts via the Nevada Arts Council . Started in 2005 , the Dam Short Film Festival only screens films that run between 1 and 40 minutes . Generally , there are between 100 and 140 short films programmed each year . Although most of the festival shorts are submitted by student , independent , and other `` up-and-coming '' filmmakers , the stiff competition means many of the shorts have been produced involving film professionals . These have included Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr. in `` Window , '' Oscar-winner , Tom Hanks , William Shatner , and Michael York in `` Why Shakespeare ? '' , the late Bela Lugosi narrating an animation based on the Edgar Allan Poe classic `` The Tell-Tale Heart '' , Francesco Quinn in `` The Gnostic '' , and Robert Wagner and Lori Singer in `` Little Victim '' The short films are arranged into thematic programs , such as international drama , crime drama , dramedy , science-fiction , horror , comedy , avant-garde , underground , and animation . In addition to the regular screenings , the festival presents special showcases and retrospectives ; for example , the 2009 event featured a showcase dedicated to documentary filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt while 2008 included a program dedicated to animator Jim Blashfield The festival also presents parties , mixers , filmmaker panels , and Q&A sessions with attending filmmakers . In 2008 , the Festival moved to the historic 400-seat Boulder Theatre . The Theatre was built in 1931 and is currently owned by Desi Arnaz Jr. and his wife Amy . 2014 marked the 10th anniversary of the festival . At present , Lee Lanier serves as the Dam Short Film Society 's executive director while John LaBonney serves as festival director . The Society has a working board of directors that varies from 4 to 6 members .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e93d816e77a9acdcc61b45cb010a4c79", "text": "Palm Springs Festival of Festivals Palm Springs Festival of Festivals used to take place in October/November Palm Springs , California . It was established in 2001 by Craig Prater , Executive Director , as a showcase of short and feature films as a challenge to the longer-standing Palm Springs International Film Festival , of which Prater had previously been director . The festival aimed to attract all ages of the community , with the inclusion of a four-day International Children 's Film Festival complete with a youth panel of jurors and awards created by elementary age children to acknowledge participants . All profits from the Children 's Festival were donated to the Children 's Museum of the Desert . The Palm Springs chapter of Women in Film sponsored the award ceremony . Awards included Best Female Director , Best New Director , The Hadassah Award , The Passion Latino Award , Best Jewish Film , The Diversity Awareness Award , Audience Awards and the Vision Award , given to the best digital film .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "02708d5259c774365bca0c0dbc01b71f", "text": "The Chainsmokers The Chainsmokers are an American DJ/producer duo consisting of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall . The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song '' #Selfie '' , which was a top twenty single in several countries . Their debut EP , Bouquet was released in October 2015 and featured the single `` Roses '' , which reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 . `` Do n't Let Me Down '' became their first top 5 single there and won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 59th awards ceremony , while `` Closer '' became their first number-one single on the chart . They have also won an American Music Award and five iHeartRadio Music Awards . The duo 's second EP Collage was released in November 2016 , consisting of several previously released singles . Their debut studio album Memories ... Do Not Open was released in April 2017 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "aabc0ecb9db1085600c3aa801c31ced1", "text": "The Highwaymen (country supergroup) The Highwaymen was a country music supergroup composed of four of the genre 's biggest artists well known for their pioneering influence on the outlaw country subgenre : Johnny Cash , Waylon Jennings , Willie Nelson , and Kris Kristofferson . Active as a group between 1985 and 1995 , these four artists recorded three major label albums as The Highwaymen : two on Columbia Records and one for Liberty Records . Their Columbia works produced three chart singles , including the number one `` Highwayman '' in 1985 . Between the years of 1996 and 1999 , Nelson , Kristofferson , Cash , and Jennings also provided the voice and dramatization for the Louis L'Amour Collection , a four CD box set of seven Louis L'Amour stories published by the HighBridge Company , although the four were not credited as `` The Highwaymen '' in this work . Besides the four formal members of the group , only one other vocal recording artist ever appeared on a Highwaymen recording : Johnny Rodriguez , who provided Spanish vocal on `` Deportee '' , a Woody Guthrie composition , from `` Highwayman '' . The four original members starred in a movie together : the 1986 film Stagecoach .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c57e546050c34620a58de19546e13c48", "text": "Chain gang (disambiguation) A chain gang is a system of labor ( usually forced ) that involves groups of prisoners , chained together , doing menial labor . Chain gang may also refer to : Chain gang ( cycling ) , a group of cyclists in a close-knit formation , normally for the purposes of training The chain crew , the officials on the sidelines of an American football game who carry the first-down indicators connected by chains Chain Gang , fanclub name for WWE wrestler John Cena Chain ganging , a jargon term in the field of international relations describing the elevated probability for inter-state conflict A collective noun for a group of mayors , council chairmen and other civic dignitaries wearing their chains of office In music Chain Gang , an experimental punk rock band from New York City , best known for their '77 `` Son of Sam '' single and their '86 album/film soundtrack `` Mondo Manhattan '' Chain Gang ( song ) , a 1960 song by R&B singer Sam Cooke `` Chain Gang '' , a song by Bobby Scott in the 1950s `` Chain Gang '' , a B-side song to The Blue Hearts single `` Kiss Shite Hoshii '' `` Back on the Chain Gang '' , a song by The Pretenders `` Livin ' on a Chain Gang '' , a song by the heavy metal band Skid Row `` Chain Gang is the Click '' , a song by John Cena and tha Trademarc from their 2005 album You Ca n't See Me In film , radio and television I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang , a classic American movie that was based on a true story of a man who escaped twice from a prison chain gang in Georgia , USA The Chain Gang , a 1930 film by Walt Disney starring Mickey Mouse The Chain Gang ( radio series ) , a British radio series Chain Gang ( Only Fools and Horses ) , an episode of the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses Chain Gang , a 1950 film directed by Lew Landers and starring Douglas Kennedy . Chain Gang , a 1984 3D film In literature Chain Gang ( DC Comics ) `` Chain Gang '' , a poem by Patti Smith from her 1978 book Babel", "title": "" }, { "docid": "31150a09efb9180e65d98be150f92fa8", "text": "Jump 'N the Saddle Band Jump 'N the Saddle Band was a country pop group from Chicago , Illinois . They scored a regional hit with the novelty song `` The Curly Shuffle '' in 1983 , a tribute to The Three Stooges . As the tune gained popularity on radio , the group signed to Atlantic Records and released a self-titled album , composed mostly of covers , in 1984 . `` The Curly Shuffle '' became a major U.S. hit , peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year . The band entered into negotiations with Atlantic for a follow-up album in 1984 . The label wanted them to record the song `` Shaving Cream '' for their next single , which the band did not favor ; they recorded the song , but with added lyrics critical of the label , and were soon dropped . Their success was short lived , and the group never had nationwide exposure again . The band continued to play in the Chicago area , still doing shows into the 2000s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "579f63a07bdfa1f180fc8cfec75ad601", "text": "American popular music American popular music has had a profound effect on music across the world . The country has seen the rise of popular styles that have had a significant influence on global culture , including ragtime , blues , jazz , swing , rock , bluegrass , country , R&B , doo wop , gospel , soul , funk , heavy metal , punk , disco , house , techno , salsa , grunge and hip hop . In addition , the American music industry is quite diverse , supporting a number of regional styles such as zydeco , klezmer and slack-key . Distinctive styles of American popular music emerged early in the 19th century , and in the 20th century the American music industry developed a series of new forms of music , using elements of blues and other genres of American folk music . These popular styles included country , R&B , jazz and rock . The 1960s and 1970s saw a number of important changes in American popular music , including the development of a number of new styles , such as heavy metal , punk , soul , and hip hop . Though these styles were not in the sense of mainstream , they were commercially recorded and are thus examples of popular music as opposed to folk or classical music .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a102c161736ca4cf155c7bd12832eb32", "text": "Montgomery Gentry discography Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry . Its discography comprises eight studio albums , four compilation albums , one extended play , and twenty-six singles . The duo made its debut in 1999 with the single `` Hillbilly Shoes , '' which went to number 13 on the Hot Country Songs charts , but did not reach Number 1 until mid-2004 , with `` If You Ever Stop Loving Me . '' The duo has sent four more singles to Number One for a total of five : `` Something to Be Proud Of '' ( 2005 ) , `` Lucky Man '' ( 2007 ) , `` Back When I Knew It All '' and `` Roll with Me '' ( both 2008 ) . Besides these , Montgomery Gentry has reached Top Ten with 10 additional hit singles . All 15 of these songs have also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 , where the duo 's highest peak is `` If You Ever Stop Loving Me '' at number 30 . Montgomery Gentry 's first , third and fourth albums -- 1999 's Tattoos & Scars , 2002 's My Town and 2004 's You Do Your Thing -- are all certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for shipments of one million copies . 2001 's Carrying On , 2005 's Something to Be Proud Of : The Best of 1999 -- 2005 and 2006 's Some People Change are all certified gold .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ab958f6911619b4fe73dc0ebfc685977", "text": "Rose's Pawn Shop Rose 's Pawn Shop is an Americana , rock , folk and bluegrass band from Los Angeles , California . Their debut album The Arsonist was released in May 2006 . The band tours several times each year throughout the United States but has recently put a hold on touring to record a new album coming 2013 . On their new album Gravity Well , the fiercely independent young quintet known as Rose 's Pawn Shop deliver a rousing , honest set that demonstrates exactly why this multi-talented , multi-instrumental L.A.-based fivesome has quickly risen from humble D.I.Y. origins to national notoriety , winning a fiercely loyal fan base in the process . The 12 new tunes that comprise Gravity Well -- produced by Ted Hutt , renowned for his work with the likes of the Dropkick Murphys , Gaslight Anthem and the Old Crow Medicine Show -- make it clear why Rose 's Pawn Shop has earned such a fervent following . The band 's catchy , anthemic songcraft channels the raw emotional power of America 's folk , country and bluegrass traditions and puts them through a modern filter , creating timelessly resonant music . Frontman Paul Givant 's heartfelt , engaging songwriting surveys such time-honored subjects as heartache , loss , regret and redemption , echoing centuries of musical tradition while still sounding wholly contemporary . Despite the lyrics ' often-dark subject matter , the music is consistently uplifting , thanks to the musicians ' infectious instrumental interplay and soaring three - and four-part harmonies . The ensemble makes innovative use of banjo , fiddle , mandolin and upright bass , while maintaining an edgy swagger . `` I think that this music exists on two different levels , '' notes singer , guitarist and main songwriter Givant , adding , `` The songs are passionate and emotional , and sometimes sad and heartbreaking . But at the same time , the energy of the music makes you want to get up and dance and release all of that pent-up energy . '' Rose 's Pawn Shop 's musical and emotional depth is apparent on such lyrically and melodically compelling new tunes as `` What Were You Waiting For ? , '' `` Staring At the Door '' and `` On the Brink , '' which merge equal amounts of country twang and punk adrenaline . Meanwhile , gentler numbers like `` Go Get Gone , '' `` Stay All Night '' and the cinematic title track explore more introspective territory , and a memorable reading of the Dock Boggs standard `` Country Blues '' affirms the group 's instinctive understanding of its vintage influences . Growing up in the 1990s , Paul Givant absorbed a wide array of music , yet he was drawn most deeply to traditional folk and bluegrass , and inspired by the music 's ability to illuminate the tragedies and triumphs of everyday life . The influence of those genres loomed large when Givant began writing songs himself . Through various mutual friendships , chance meetings and some help from Craigslist , Givant eventually connected with kindred musical spirits John Kraus , Tim Weed , Stephen Andrews and Christian Hogan , whose musical expertise , instrumental versatility and organic rapport were ideally suited to Givant 's expansive musical vision . `` The original intent , '' Givant explains , `` was to be kind of a bluegrass version of the Pogues , fusing bluegrass instrumentation and energy with rock and punk . That 's what our first album was like : gritty , high-energy and passionate , with a lot of instrumental virtuosity . But over time , we 've evolved to be more song-focused . I think we 've retained that original energy , but now we 're more focused on crafting our arrangements so the song can shine though . '' The nascent combo got its name after Rose , Givant 's ex-girlfriend and former bandmate , stole the band 's equipment from their rehearsal space and scattered their gear amongst various pawn shops throughout North Hollywood . Fortunately , the musicians were able to recover their gear , and soon forged a formidable musical chemistry that manifested itself in their highly charged live shows , and on their 2010 release Dancing on the Gallows . Rose 's Pawn Shop 's lineup solidified and began touring intensively in time to support Dancing on the Gallows , accumulating such landmarks as month-long residencies at New York 's Parkside Lounge and L.A. 's Redwood Bar , busking in New Orleans ' fabled Jackson Square , live radio sessions on such prestigious stations as KEXP in Seattle and WMBR in Boston , well-received appearances at various prestigious music festivals , and a slot opening for Jack White 's Raconteurs , at White 's invitation , at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles . Dancing on the Gallows spent several weeks on CMJ 's influential album chart , while receiving extensive national and international airplay on college , AAA , country and alternative radio formats . Meanwhile , the band 's diligent roadwork -- which has taken them across North America several times , along with visits to the U.K. and Ireland -- has allowed Rose 's Pawn Shop to continue winning fans and friends across the nation and around the world . `` Our travels have had a big influence on our evolution , '' Givant states . `` Meeting other bands and meeting people from all over the world at our shows has had a big influence on our songwriting , and opened us up to new musical traditions . Seeing the world in general and being away from home for long periods of time has influenced many of our songs . It 's matured us , as people and as a band . '' Rose 's Pawn Shop 's ongoing musical journey yields considerable musical rewards on Gravity Well , making it clear that the band 's creative horizons are unlimited . `` We 've always been about the music and the songs , and the expression of the human experience through music , '' says Givant . `` But we 've matured as musicians over time , and I think that that 's been reflected in the music . We 've learned that we do n't all have to play crazy at all times , and we 've learned to pick our moments to shine and deliver the songs in the most clear , concise and passionate way possible . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dff687b273b505bf4c188c2f9f31ad27", "text": "Drew Davis Band The Drew Davis Band was an American country music group established in 2001 by Drew Davis ( lead vocals , guitar ) , Mike Drake ( guitar , harmonica , fiddle ) , Loren Ellis ( banjo , guitar , mandolin , vocals ) , Jay Hawks ( drums ) , Mo Levone ( bass guitar , vocals ) , and Roger Malinkowski ( air guitar ) . In 2004 , the band competed in and won the Colgate Country Showdown ; shortly afterward , they were signed to Windswept Publishing , with a self-titled EP being released that year . Eventually , they were transferred to 903 Music , a short-lived record label founded by Neal McCoy ; upon the label 's closure in 2007 , the band was transferred to Lofton Creek Records . Both Mike Drake and Jay Hawks have since left the group . The band 's debut single , `` Back There All the Time '' , has entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts . It was included on both their self-titled EP and on their 2008 album Crossroads . Roger Malinowski left the band in 2009 . The Drew Davis Band was featured on an episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels on August 9 , 2009 . The episode also featured a guest appearance by Trace Adkins .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "48dcac391765d4a11af316c0f62e3757", "text": "Mountain Soul Mountain Soul is the eleventh album of original recordings by Patty Loveless . The album was recorded between January and March 2001 and was released on June 26 in the United States . It first charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on July 14 ( peaking on July 28 at # 19 ) , and remaining on the charts for 87 weeks until March 8 , 2003 . Other country superstars also have done `` You 'll Never Leave Harlan Alive '' such as Kathy Mattea and Brad Paisley . A follow up album , Mountain Soul II was released in September 2009 . The album also charted on the main Top Billboard 200 chart , Top Bluegrass Album chart and the Top Internet Albums chart . Rhapsody ranked the album # 9 on its `` Country 's Best Albums of the Decade '' list . Country Universe , ranked the album # 10 . Engine 145 country music blog list it # 6 on the `` Top Country Albums of the Decade '' list .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "74475b3e9cfe19db8866b34e6c566194", "text": "Pop punk Pop punk ( also known as punk-pop ) is a music genre that fuses elements of punk rock and pop music . It typically combines fast tempos , loud and distorted electric guitars , and power chord changes with pop-influenced melodies , vocal styles , and lyrical themes . Pop-influenced punk rock emerged in the mid-1970s with a music style that was stylistically similar to power pop . By the mid-1980s , several bands merged hardcore punk with pop music to create a new , faster pop punk sound such as Dag Nasty , the Nip Drivers , T.S.O.L. , Social Distortion , and the Descendents . Pop punk in the United States began to grow in popularity locally in California in the mid-to-late 1980s . Pop punk particularly thrived in California , where independent record labels adopted a do it yourself ( DIY ) approach to releasing music . By the mid-1990s , a few pop punk bands had started to sell millions of records and receive extensive radio and television airplay , such as Green Day . By 1994 , pop punk was quickly growing in mainstream popularity . The late 1990s , exemplified by the 1999 release of Blink-182 's Enema of the State , represented the genre 's mainstream peak , although some pop punk bands scored successful album chartings in the 2000s . In the mid-2000s , emo pop , a fusion genre combining emo and pop punk , became popular . By the end of the 2000s , the pop punk sound of the 1990s had largely waned in mainstream popularity .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "20ffcce6f1956fcc2a8a6bdb0677e4eb", "text": "In Pieces In Pieces is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks . It was released on August 31 , 1993 . It debuted at # 1 on the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart . It was also a huge hit outside the United States . In Great Britain it was Brooks ' highest placed album on the charts . It reached the top ten of the country album charts before it was issued officially ( due to imports from both the United States and Ireland ) . Critics felt that this would ruin the album 's sales once it was issued . However , when it was eventually issued in Britain in early 1994 it went to # 1 on the country charts and reached # 2 in the pop charts and also produced two top 40 hit singles on the British pop charts . The track `` Callin ' Baton Rouge '' was previously a # 37 peaking single in 1987 for the New Grass Revival , whose members back Brooks on his rendition . It was the first time the group had recorded together since they disbanded in 1989 . In an interview with BBC Radio DJ Richard Wooton , Brooks stated that the track `` The Cowboy Song '' ( which was composed in 1987 by Roy Robinson ) was found in a trash can by someone on his team who liked the song and played the track to him .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6309f8b321535e30908e896ab45f6187", "text": "The Kinleys The Kinleys were an American country music duo composed of identical twin sisters Heather and Jennifer Kinley ( born November 5 , 1970 ) . Between 1997 and 2000 , they recorded two albums for the Epic Records label ( 1997 's Just Between You and Me and 2000 's II ) , also charting eight singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in that timespan . A third album , All in the Family , was issued in 2004 on the independent Identical label .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a96a787b6c2541af70ce52e531cd4101", "text": "Chain Reaction (1960s band) Chain Reaction , also known as The Strangeurs , was an American rock band from Yonkers , New York . They had two singles and were most notable for having lead singer Steven Tallarico ( Steven Tyler , as he would later come to be known ) . They started off as the Strangers , until finding a group who already had that name , switching to The Strangeurs as a result . After a line-up change they changed their name to Chain Reaction . Chain Reaction performed in concert as the opening act for such groups as The Beach Boys , The Byrds and The Yardbirds . The band 's 1966 song `` When I Needed You '' appeared on Aerosmith 's 1991 compilation box set album Pandora 's Box .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "511ea110705bc265a94e5f6d76346efb", "text": "Dancin' Cowboys `` Dancin ' Cowboys '' is a song written by David Bellamy , and recorded by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers . It was released in May 1980 as the second single from the album You Could Get Crazy . `` Dancin ' Cowboys '' was The Bellamy Brothers third number one on the country chart . The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a3873b57c7f41159df30551212e4e202", "text": "Thomas Rhett Thomas Rhett Akins , Jr. ( born March 30 , 1990 ) , better known by his stage name Thomas Rhett , is an American country music singer and songwriter . He is the son of American country music singer and songwriter Rhett Akins . Rhett has released two studio albums for Big Machine Records ' Valory Music imprint : It Goes Like This ( 2013 ) and Tangled Up ( 2015 ) . These albums have produced ten singles on the Hot Country and Country Airplay charts , with seven reaching the No. 1 position on the latter : `` It Goes Like This '' , `` Get Me Some of That '' , `` Craving You '' , `` Make Me Wan na '' , `` Crash and Burn '' , `` Die a Happy Man '' , `` T-Shirt '' , and `` Star of the Show '' . In addition to much of his own material , Rhett has also written singles for Jason Aldean , Lee Brice , and Florida Georgia Line .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c65a68f5f7810ed2439258abb4f0df53", "text": "Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded from 1970 to 2011 . The award has had several minor name changes : In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group From 1971 to 1981 it was awarded as Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group From 1982 to the present it has been awarded as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The award was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy Awards in a major overhaul of Grammy categories . From 2012 , all duo or group performances in the country category were shifted to the newly formed Best Country Duo/Group Performance category . Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented , for works released in the previous year .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "032d10ce382a57e29d2303fabf94f653", "text": "The Band Perry The Band Perry is an American music group composed of siblings Kimberly Perry ( lead vocals , guitar , piano ) , Reid Perry ( bass guitar , background vocals ) , and Neil Perry ( mandolin , drums , accordion , background vocals ) . They signed to Republic Nashville in August 2009 and released their self-titled debut album on October 12 , 2010 . From this album , `` If I Die Young '' reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts and has been certified 6x multi-platinum . Their second album , Pioneer , was released April 2 , 2013 . It produced additional number one singles in `` Better Dig Two '' and `` Done '' , plus the top 10 hits `` Do n't Let Me Be Lonely '' and `` Chainsaw '' . In the spring of 2016 , the trio parted ways with the Big Machine Label Group and later signed to Interscope Records . In July 2016 , Neil , Reid , and Kimberly appeared on Celebrity Family Feud .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "de122bbe3802c60f8fea3fd2d2c15cc5", "text": "Gene & Debbe Gene and Debbe were a pseudo-pop/country duo hailing from Nashville , Tennessee . They had some brief successes on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart . Gene Thomas ( born Gene Thomasson on 28 December 1937 , Palestine , Texas , died 26 August 2012 in Fredericksburg , Texas ) and had some minor success in the early 1960s with the songs `` Sometime '' and `` Baby 's Gone '' . After the latter , he dabbled in writing music for a few years . His songs have been performed or covered by numerous other country singers including Waylon Jennings , Kenny Rogers and Everly Brothers as well as Tina Turner ! the . After a few years , Gene met with aspiring crooner , Debbe Neville , ( or Nevills as some sources say ) . In an Everly Brothers style of harmonizing , they launched a career at Acuff-Rose music , singing romantic country style pop melodies . They were signed to a recording contract with the subsidiary of Hickory Records ( Sue Thompson , Don Gibson , The Newbeats etc. ) , TRX , where they recorded their two biggest hits , `` Go With Me '' and `` Playboy '' . The latter had an eventual combined sales figure of one million discs being awarded a gold record in June 1968 . After hitting the charts with `` Playboy '' at No. 17 , they both faded into chart ( but not musical ) obscurity . The couple produced one album Hear and Now ( catalogue number TRX LPS 1001 ) in 1968 , which is a rarity to find . It contains the single `` Playboy '' . Gene Thomas died on August 26 , 2012 of lung cancer at the age of 74 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7bd8af40bad9af60b6e40673b746a063", "text": "Country Music Association The Country Music Association ( CMA ) was founded in 1958 in Nashville , Tennessee . It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre . The objectives of the organization are to guide and enhance the development of Country Music throughout the world ; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers , consumers , and media ; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry . However the CMA may be best known to most country music fans for its annual Country Music Association Awards broadcast live on network television each fall ( usually October or November ) . Initially , CMA 's Board of Directors included nine directors and five officers . Wesley Rose , president of Acuff-Rose Publishing , Inc. , served as CMA 's first chairman of the board . Broadcasting entrepreneur and executive Connie B. Gay was the founding president . Originally there were nine individual membership categories . The current 15 categories represent all facets of the music industry . Organizational memberships are also available . CMA membership is composed of those persons or organizations that are involved in Country Music , directly and substantially . The first CMA Awards ceremony was held in 1967 in Nashville . Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry hosted the event , which was not televised . The winner of the first `` Entertainer of the Year '' award was singer Eddy Arnold . `` Male Vocalist of the Year '' went to Jack Greene and `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' to Loretta Lynn . In 1968 , Roy Rogers and Dale Evans hosted the awards , which were presented at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville . ( The ceremony was filmed and televised on NBC a few weeks later . ) The first live telecast of the show was in 1969 . Annual awards are given in the following twelve categories : Entertainer of the Year , Male Vocalist , Female Vocalist , New Artist of the Year ( formerly the Horizon Award ) , Vocal Group , Vocal Duo , Single , Album , Song , Music Event , Music Video , and Musician . The CMA also gives a `` CMA Broadcast Award '' to country-formatted radio stations each year . Broadcast Awards are segmented based on market size , major market ( Arbitron Ranking 1 -- 25 ) , large market ( Arbitron Ranking 26 -- 50 ) , medium market ( Arbitron Ranking 51 -- 100 ) , and small market ( All other Markets ) . A single station can not win the award in consecutive years . In honor of the association 's 50th anniversary , MCA Nashville released a song called `` Forever Country '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6e995f92eeb50944b1b983b7bcc3d62f", "text": "The O'Kanes The O'Kanes was an American country music duo , composed of Jamie O'Hara and Kieran Kane . Active between 1986 and 1990 , the duo recorded three albums for Columbia Records and charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles ( now Hot Country Songs ) charts , including the Number One `` Ca n't Stop My Heart from Loving You '' . Kane charted seven singles of his own in the early 1980s , and O'Hara won a Grammy Award for co-writing `` Grandpa ( Tell Me ` Bout the Good Ol' Days ) '' , a Number One hit for The Judds . After they disbanded in 1990 , both members pursued solo careers , and Kane founded a record label called Dead Reckoning Records .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8ae76945e034ab179740db95296f9aed", "text": "Waycross (band) Waycross was an American country music duo composed of Ted Moxley and Ben Stennis . Moxley and Stennis met at a writer 's showcase in Nashville , Tennessee . Their debut single , `` Nineteen , '' peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2007 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "4dde120acae90912db0cee6eb72d4ec7", "text": "Kurt Russell Kurt Vogel Russell ( born March 17 , 1951 ) is an American actor . He began acting on television in the western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters ( 1963 -- 64 ) . In the late 1960s , he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company where , according to Robert Osborne , he became the studio 's top star of the 1970s . Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture for his performance in Silkwood ( 1983 ) . During the 1980s , he starred in several films by director John Carpenter , including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in the futuristic action film Escape from New York ( 1981 ) , and its sequel Escape from L.A. ( 1996 ) , Antarctic helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady in the horror film The Thing ( 1982 ) , and truck driver Jack Burton in the dark kung-fu comedy action film Big Trouble in Little China ( 1986 ) , all of which have since become cult films . He was nominated for an Emmy Award for the television film Elvis ( 1979 ) , also directed by Carpenter . Russell starred in other films , including Overboard ( 1987 ) , Tombstone ( 1993 ) , Stargate ( 1994 ) , Death Proof ( 2007 ) , The Hateful Eight ( 2015 ) , and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 ( 2017 ) . He has joined The Fast and the Furious franchise since 2015 , having starred in Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "9eedcc74aabb0e20383b5de3e47a6fba", "text": "The Art of the Steal (2013 film) The Art of the Steal ( also called The Black Marks and The Fix ) is a Canadian comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Sobol . It stars Kurt Russell , Jay Baruchel , Chris Diamantopoulos , Matt Dillon , and Katheryn Winnick . It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "783c91f52eb7a0ecadf655482eefee1d", "text": "Toyota Center (Kennewick) The Toyota Center is a multi-purpose arena in the northwest United States , located in Kennewick , Washington . The arena opened in 1988 as the Tri-Cities Coliseum ; the name was changed in 2004 to the Three Rivers Coliseum to match the Three Rivers Convention Center , which was built next door in the same year . In October 2005 , a deal was reached between the city of Kennewick and Toyota , which agreed to pay $ 2 million over ten years for naming rights . The city uses the funds for needed improvements and upgrades to the facility . A smaller facility next door , built by the city in 1998 , was named `` Toyota Arena . '' In 2016 , the Kennewick Public Facilities District will put to the voters an expansion of what is now known as the Three Rivers Complex . This expansion is called The Link . The Link is an ambitious project , a $ 35 million project that would build a 2,300 seat theater , add 50,000 square feet of convention space , and renovate the Toyota Center .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "985336798cbcbd76be5345da017ba635", "text": "Dial Records (1946) Dial Records was an American record company and label that specialized first in bebop jazz and then in contemporary classical music . It was founded in 1946 by Ross Russell . Notable artists who recorded for Dial included Charlie Parker , who signed an exclusive one-year recording contract with Russell on 26 February 1946 , Miles Davis , Max Roach , and Milt Jackson . Dial Records were initially made for the Tempo Music Shop of Hollywood , California , but soon relocated to New York City . Labels of Dial Records said that they were `` Contemporary American Music '' , a dig at the traditionalist American Music Records label . In the summer of 1949 Ross Russell announced a change of focus , with the label turning to the release of classical music by contemporary composers . The first release in this new series was Béla Bartók 's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion . This series , titled the Library of Contemporary Classics , was inspired when Russell obtained the master tape of a recording of Arnold Schoenberg 's Chamber Symphony No. 1 from Blue Star Records in Paris , in lieu of payment for a number of Dial jazz masters for European distribution . Russell 's interests shifted focus again in 1953 , when he made field recordings of calypso music in the British , French , and Netherlands West Indies . This resulted in the Dial Ethnic Series ( Dial 400 label ) of ten ten-inch 33 1/3 rpm discs , issued between June and November 1953 . Dial also continued to release material from jazz sessions recorded earlier , but in 1954 Russell sold his jazz recordings to Concert Hall Records , sending them the master tapes , pressing lists , and log sheets on June 3 , 1954 . Mosaic Records released a limited edition box-set ( CD ) of Dial recordings called The Complete Dial Modern Jazz Sessions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "abda6b65899e7bed9da63c0eeba4e343", "text": "Dances with Wolves Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic Western film directed by , produced by , and starring Kevin Costner . It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake and tells the story of a Union Army lieutenant who travels to the American frontier to find a military post and his dealings with a group of Lakota Indians . Costner developed the film with an initial budget of $ 15 million . Dances with Wolves had high production values and won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Drama . Much of the dialogue is spoken in Lakota with English subtitles . It was shot in South Dakota and Wyoming , and translated by Albert White Hat , the chair of the Lakota Studies Department at Sinte Gleska University . The film is credited as a leading influence for the revitalization of the Western genre of filmmaking in Hollywood . In 2007 , Dances with Wolves was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "781447f2b975739524dcdc15692f03b2", "text": "Breakdown (1997 film) Breakdown is a 1997 American adventure mystery thriller film directed and co-written by Jonathan Mostow . It stars Kurt Russell , J. T. Walsh and Kathleen Quinlan . The original music score was composed by Basil Poledouris . The film was produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Martha De Laurentiis , and released on May 2 , 1997 by Paramount Pictures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c66093be84194a24dd6dec34fa13903b", "text": "Dean Kruse Dean V. Kruse ( born September 21 , 1941 in Auburn , Indiana ) is a former auctioneer . He is also the former owner and CEO of Kruse International . Kruse started working in the local auction business founded by his father , Russell W. Kruse , and soon became the company 's president . Known to many as the `` Dean of Auctioneers , '' Kruse was once a well-respected member of the collector car hobby . A 1957 graduate of the Reppert School of Auctioneering in Decatur , Indiana , Kruse cried his 5,000 th auction in Houston in 1987 , and is reportedly one of the youngest men to even attain that goal . Kruse is a former Indiana State Senator , serving from 1966 to 1970 , and was elected at the age of 25 . He is a past president of the Indiana Auctioneer 's Association , and was elected as a member of their hall of fame , along with his father Russell and brother Dennis Kruse . Dean was responsible for negotiating the purchase of his auction company in 1999 by online auctioneer eBay which paid $ 275 million for Kruse International and Billpoint . The company was purchased back from eBay by Dean Kruse in 2002 . Kruse used part of the money he received from eBay to start two museums in Auburn ; the World War II Victory Museum and the Kruse Automotive Horse Power and Carriage Museum . On May 25 , 2010 , the Indiana Auctioneer Commission suspended Kruse 's auctioneer 's license for two years and permanently revoked the license of his company , Kruse , Inc. , after receiving complaints that he had been failing to pay those who sold items through his auctions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a3374c533b1753354dd23db56f4f35d7", "text": "Designated Player Rule The Designated Player Rule , nicknamed the Beckham Rule , was adopted as part of the salary cap regulations of Major League Soccer for the 2007 season . The rule allows each MLS franchise to sign players that would be considered outside of the team 's salary cap ( either by offering the player higher wages or by paying a transfer fee for the player ) , allowing MLS teams to compete for star players in the international soccer market . Clubs have the option to use allocation money against a player 's contract , so to avoid a player with a Designated Player level salary using one of the club 's Designated Player slots . As of December 2015 , there have been 114 designated players in the MLS . The rule is informally named after David Beckham , in anticipation of MLS teams signing lucrative deals with internationally recognized players of Beckham 's caliber . Beckham was the first player signed under this rule , signing a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy with guaranteed annual salary of $ 6.5 million .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "35d1f078866363b7f080031779fe6b47", "text": "Dayna Kurtz Dayna Kurtz is an American singer/songwriter . Her music is a blend of jazz , folk , pop and blues . She was named Female Songwriter of the Year in 1997 by the National Academy of Songwriters . Norah Jones ( who duets on Duke Ellington 's `` I Got It Bad And That Ai n't Good '' on Kurtz 's 2004 album `` Beautiful Yesterday '' ) and Bonnie Raitt have raved about Kurtz in interviews , and she 's performed on the radio shows World Café , Mountain Stage and NPR 's Morning Edition and Tell Me More . She has toured as a supporting act with Elvis Costello , Richard Thompson , Mavis Staples , Dr. John , B.B. King , Richie Havens , Rufus Wainwright , Keren Ann , Chris Whitley , and The Blind Boys of Alabama . Kurtz has recorded two Secret Canon albums , collecting obscure standards and blues and R&B gems originally recorded in the 1940s , 1950s and 1960s . Critic James Reed of the Boston Globe wrote in a review of Beautiful Yesterday that `` there 's no logical reason why singer-songwriter Dayna Kurtz is not a full-blown star '' . In 2015 Dayna Kurtz released Rise and Fall , which features `` You 're Not What I Needed ( But You 're All That I Want ) , '' which she called her `` Dan Penn '' song .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6c67576118df9bb1370e0ea97b125da7", "text": "Ring of Honor Ring of Honor ( ROH ) is an American professional wrestling promotion , founded in 2002 by RF Video owner Rob Feinstein . From 2004 to 2011 , the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group ( SBG ) , an American telecommunications company that operates the largest number of local television stations in the United States . ROH holds TV tapings , pay-per-view events , live events , and Internet pay-per-view events throughout the United States and Canada . It has also held shows in the United Kingdom and Japan . Annual shows include the Anniversary Show , Supercard of Honor ( held annually during WrestleMania weekend ) , Best in the World , Global Wars , Death Before Dishonor , Glory By Honor , and Final Battle ( the last show of the calendar year and ROH 's marquee event ) . ROH records all of its shows and sells them on DVD through mail order via its online store , and the DVDs have developed a fanbase for the promotion in the United States and beyond . In 2009 , ROH signed a television deal with HDNet , which aired shows every week until 2011 . As of September 2011 , ROH 's flagship broadcast Ring of Honor Wrestling has been syndicated by parent company Sinclair Broadcasting , and airs on Sinclair owned stations across the country . ROH is also broadcast on Samurai TV in Japan , and is the third-largest professional wrestling promotion in the United States , behind WWE and after Impact Wrestling . On June 22 , 2014 , ROH had its first live pay-per-view broadcast , Best in the World , from Nashville , Tennessee . It was followed-up on December 7 with their biggest show of the year Final Battle , from Terminal 5 in New York City . Their next pay-per-view aired March 1 , 2015 , which was their 13th Anniversary Show , from Las Vegas , Nevada .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b40f83ddd9f417a361d257cc8c06cb43", "text": "Atomic Soul Atomic Soul is Symphony X 's lead singer Russell Allen 's debut solo album . It was released on April 26 , 2005 . The album is different from Symphony X 's harder , more progressive sound , and has been dubbed by many , including Allen himself , as `` Hard Rock '' . The album was released in 2005 on the InsideOut Music label . Allen played bass and keyboards on most tracks , along with vocals , but some of the tracks feature guests Robert Nelson on drums , Brendan Anthony and Jason Freudberg on guitars , Larry Salvatore on bass and Jens Johansson on keyboards . Also Allen 's bandmates Michael Romeo and Michael Pinnella , from Symphony X , are featured on the album .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f42eac86be393e0c692f6fbdf2ddd438", "text": "Sign and trade In the National Basketball Association , a sign-and-trade agreement is a type of contract ( allowed by the collective bargaining agreement -LSB- CBA -RSB- ) wherein one franchise/team signs an unrestricted free agent player to a new contract , only to then immediately trade him to another team ( of the player 's choosing ) . This is typically done to enable the player to obtain a higher salary and/or greater number of years on their contract than NBA salary cap rules ordinarily allow the destination team , itself , to provide the player .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ac21342197e686cc8393b9501873db47", "text": "The Baseball Network The Baseball Network was a short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC , NBC and Major League Baseball . Under the arrangement , beginning in the 1994 season , the league produced its own in-house telecasts of games , which were then brokered to air on ABC and NBC . This was perhaps most evident by the copyright beds shown at the end of the telecasts , which stated `` The proceeding program has been paid for by the office of The Commissioner of Baseball '' . The Baseball Network was the first television network in the United States to be owned by a professional sports league . The package included coverage of games in primetime on selected nights throughout the regular season ( under the branding Baseball Night in America ) , along with coverage of the postseason and the World Series . Unlike previous broadcasting arrangements with the league , there was no national `` game of the week '' during the regular season ; these would be replaced by multiple weekly regional telecasts on certain nights of the week . Additionally , The Baseball Network had exclusive coverage windows ; no other broadcaster could televise MLB games during the same night that The Baseball Network was televising games . The arrangement did not last long ; due to the effects of a players ' strike on the remainder of the 1994 season , and poor reception from fans and critics over how the coverage was implemented , The Baseball Network would be disbanded after the 1995 season . While NBC would maintain rights to certain games , the growing Fox network became the league 's new national broadcast partner beginning in 1996 , with its then-parent company News Corporation eventually purchasing the Los Angeles Dodgers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e2dc04162db9a61eab8f441003fe8b56", "text": "The Deadly Tower The Deadly Tower , also known as Sniper , is a 1975 television film directed by Jerry Jameson . It stars Kurt Russell and Richard Yniguez .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd2dfdaa0d5399bafb656c0453673a86", "text": "Jack Russell (cricketer, born 1963) Robert Charles `` Jack '' Russell , MBE , ( born 15 August 1963 ) is a retired English international cricketer , now known for his abilities as an artist , as a cricket wicketkeeping coach , and a football goalkeeping coach .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0c42d5acfb664ec5c266b4e33301a1b8", "text": "Russian World Studios Russian World Studios was founded in 1984 by Yuri Sapronov and Andrei Smirnov , and is one of the largest film and television production companies in the Russian market . As of 1992 , the company has produced or serviced over 400 film and television projects . The studio has worked with Sony Pictures Television International , Hallmark Entertainment , HBO Films , and Beacon Pictures . RWS offers a range of film production services as well as their own distribution department , which sells in-house film and TV series on the international market . The company 's film studios are located in Moscow and St. Petersburg . At the end of 2007 RWS joined JSFC `` Sistema '' , the largest diversified holding company in Russia . This new partnership has allowed RWS to focus on three main areas of growth : studio facilities , including the expansion of the new St. Petersburg studio ; production , including the expansion and efficient use of the content library ; and distribution of content across current and emerging media platforms .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5f2a7f9a956093b86e201e5916fb213e", "text": "Frank Russell (basketball) Frank Russell ( born April 17 , 1949 ) is a retired professional basketball shooting guard who played one season in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member of the Chicago Bulls during the 1971 -- 72 season . He attended University of Detroit Mercy where he was drafted by the Bulls in the third round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Bulls . His two brothers , Campy and Walker Russell also played in the NBA .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9a7c94219e19a25f8477d6bb56074f1d", "text": "Steve Russell (computer scientist) Steve `` Slug '' Russell ( born 1937 ) is an American computer scientist most famous for creating Spacewar ! , one of the earliest video games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "731863569f052d95ba3d9e22e91e80ee", "text": "Sick of It All discography Sick of It All is a New York hardcore band formed in 1986 and currently consists of brothers Lou Koller ( vocals ) and Pete Koller ( guitar ) , Armand Majidi ( drums ) and Rich Cipriano ( bass guitar ) . In the years since its inception , the band has released twelve studio albums , two live recordings , two compilation albums , two EPs , six singles and one documentary film . After recording a demo in 1987 and playing Sunday afternoon matinees at the famous CBGB 's , Sick of It All signed a record contract with Revelation Records , who released a self-titled 7 '' EP . In 1988 , the band terminated their contract with Revelation and signed with the now-defunct Relativity Records , who released their first two studio albums as well as a live EP . In 1993 , they decided to end their five-year relationship with Relativity and signed with East West Records . In 1998 , Sick of It All terminated their U.S. record contract for the fourth time and signed with Fat Wreck Chords . Around 2005 , they ended their seven-year relationship with Fat Wreck and signed to Abacus Recordings , who released one album for the band before the label went bankrupt . As of 2009 , Sick of It All is under contract to Century Media .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c072d17bc39604cfd3fec626a12fb201", "text": "Kurtis Blow Kurtis Walker ( born August 9 , 1959 ) , professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow , is an American rapper and record producer . He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label . `` The Breaks '' , a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album , is the first certified gold record rap song . Throughout his career he has released 15 albums and is currently an ordained minister .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f5419a7b0cd6aeb9ff9cf3d98f2ca17a", "text": "Russell Grant Russell John Dammerall Grant ( born 5 February 1951 ) is a British astrologer and media personality . He has written several books on astrology , provides syndicated newspaper horoscopes and operates premium rate astrology phone lines . In March 2010 , he began offering a `` Pet Psychic '' service . He is also the author of The Real Counties of Britain , and founded the Association of British Counties in 1989 . In recent years , Grant has participated in the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 and Celebrity MasterChef in 2014 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "fbc367b6563e718bdaf353493b1b326f", "text": "The Man in the High Castle The Man in the High Castle ( 1962 ) is an alternative history novel by American writer Philip K. Dick . Set in 1962 , fifteen years after an alternative ending to World War II , the novel concerns intrigues between the victorious Axis Powers -- primarily , Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany -- as they rule over the former United States , as well as daily life under the resulting totalitarian rule . The Man in the High Castle won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1963 and the Tähtivaeltaja Award in 1993 . The book would later receive a two season 2015 TV adaptation also under the name , The Man in the High Castle . Reported inspirations include Ward Moore 's alternative Civil War history , Bring the Jubilee ( 1953 ) , various classic World War II histories , and the I Ching ( referred to in the novel ) . The novel features a `` novel within the novel '' comprising an alternate history within this alternate history wherein the Allies defeat the Axis ( though in a manner distinct from the actual historical outcome ) .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "d6263f9cc0a57f59345bff8ab906a89c", "text": "11/22/63 11/22/63 is a novel by Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy , which occurred on November 22 , 1963 ( the novel 's titular date ) . The novel was announced on King 's official site on March 2 , 2011 . A short excerpt was released online on June 1 , 2011 , and another excerpt was published in the October 28 , 2011 , issue of Entertainment Weekly . The novel was published on November 8 , 2011 and quickly became a number-one bestseller . It stayed on The New York Times Best Seller list for 16 weeks . 11/22/63 won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the 2012 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel , and was nominated for the 2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel . The novel required considerable research to accurately portray the late 1950s and early 1960s . King commented on the amount of research it required , saying `` I 've never tried to write anything like this before . It was really strange at first , like breaking in a new pair of shoes . '' The novel was adapted into a 2016 Hulu television series , 11.22.63 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "05d1a3b725269fe65a76a4abcce70fcc", "text": "The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid 's Tale is a 1985 dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood . Set in a near-future New England , in a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States government , the novel explores themes of women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain individualism and independence . The novel 's title echoes the component parts of Geoffrey Chaucer 's The Canterbury Tales , which comprises a series of connected stories ( `` The Merchant 's Tale '' , `` The Parson 's Tale '' , etc. ) . The Handmaid 's Tale won the 1985 Governor General 's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987 ; it was also nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award , the 1986 Booker Prize , and the 1987 Prometheus Award . The book has been adapted into a film ( 1990 ) , an opera ( 2000 ) , a TV series ( 2017 ) , and other media .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "72010d806d213c6fb0053d18439d653e", "text": "John Halifax, Gentleman (TV series) John Halifax , Gentleman is a British drama television series which originally aired on the BBC in five episodes in 1974 . It was an adaptation of the novel John Halifax , Gentleman by Dinah Craik . It was screened on the Sunday tea time slot on BBC One , which usually showed adaptations of classic novels .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b8cdeaccd00bb2867e8043061d9f3211", "text": "Novel in Scotland The novel in Scotland includes all long prose fiction published in Scotland and by Scottish authors since the development of the literary format in the eighteenth century . The novel was soon a major element of Scottish literary and critical life . Tobias Smollett 's picaresque novels , such as The Adventures of Roderick Random and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle mean that he is often seen as Scotland 's first novelist . Other Scots who contributed to the development of the novel in the eighteenth century include Henry Mackenzie and John Moore . There was a tradition of moral and domestic fiction in the early nineteenth century that included the work of Elizabeth Hamilton , Mary Brunton and Christian Johnstone . The outstanding literary figure of the early nineteenth century was Walter Scott , whose Waverley is often called the first historical novel . He had a major worldwide influence . His success led to a publishing boom in Scotland . Major figures that benefited included James Hogg , John Galt , John Gibson Lockhart , John Wilson and Susan Ferrier . In the mid-nineteenth century major literary figures that contributed to the development of the novel included David Macbeth Moir , John Stuart Blackie , William Edmondstoune Aytoun and Margaret Oliphant . In the late nineteenth century , a number of Scottish-born authors achieved international reputations , including Robert Louis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle , whose Sherlock Holmes stories helped found the tradition of detective fiction . In the last two decades of the century the `` kailyard school '' ( cabbage patch ) depicted Scotland in a rural and nostalgic fashion , often seen as a `` failure of nerve '' in dealing with the rapid changes that had swept across Scotland in the industrial revolution . Figures associated with the movement include Ian Maclaren , S. R. Crockett and J. M. Barrie , best known for his creation of Peter Pan , which helped develop the genre of fantasy , as did the work of George MacDonald . Among the most important novels of the early twentieth century was The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown , which broke with the Kailyard tradition . John Buchan played a major role in the creation of the modern thriller with The Thirty-Nine Steps and Greenmantle . The Scottish literary Renaissance attempted to introduce modernism into art and create of a distinctive national literature . It increasingly focused on the novel . Major figures included Neil Gunn , George Blake , A. J. Cronin , Eric Linklater and Lewis Grassic Gibbon . There were also a large number of female authors associated with the movement , who included Catherine Carswell , Willa Muir , Nan Shepherd and Naomi Mitchison . Many major Scottish post-war novelists , such as Robin Jenkins , Jessie Kesson , Muriel Spark , Alexander Trocchi and James Kennaway spent most of their lives outside Scotland , but often dealt with Scottish themes . Successful mass-market works included the action novels of Alistair MacLean and the historical fiction of Dorothy Dunnett . A younger generation of novelists that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s included Allan Massie , Shena Mackay and Alan Spence . Working class identity continued to be explored by Archie Hind , Alan Sharp , George Friel and William McIlvanney . From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival , with figures including Alasdair Gray , James Kelman , Irvine Welsh , Alan Warner , Janice Galloway , A. L. Kennedy , Iain Banks , Candia McWilliam , Frank Kuppner and Andrew O'Hagan . In genre fiction Iain Banks , writing as Iain M. Banks , produced ground-breaking science fiction and Scottish crime fiction has been a major area of growth with the success of novelists including Frederic Lindsay , Quintin Jardine , Val McDermid , Denise Mina , Christopher Brookmyre , and particularly Ian Rankin and his Inspector Rebus novels . The most successful author of Scottish origins in recent years has been J. K. Rowling , author of the Harry Potter series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c13195d0f47d5d5740169f32f0768f7c", "text": "Oliver Twist (1985 TV serial) Oliver Twist is a 1985 BBC TV serial . It was directed by Gareth Davies , and adapted by Alexander Baron from the novel by Charles Dickens . It follows the book more closely than any of the other film adaptions .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad47dc43670072898442977a55502324", "text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "754c37557a510e6272821563ae9db4ac", "text": "List of Castle episodes Castle is an American comedy-drama police procedural television series on ABC which was created by Andrew W. Marlowe . It stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle , a famous mystery novelist , and Stana Katic as NYPD detective Kate Beckett . The series premiered as a midseason replacement on March 9 , 2009 . On May 12 , 2016 , it was announced that , despite several cast members signing one-year deals for a potential ninth season , the show would be canceled instead .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4c06ef519fc8bd04724911f6b65c715c", "text": "The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy fiction television series broadcast on NBC . It follows secret agents , played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum , who work for a secret international counter-espionage and law enforcement agency called U.N.C.L.E. Originally , co-creator Sam Rolfe wanted to leave the meaning of U.N.C.L.E. ambiguous so it could refer to either `` Uncle Sam '' or the United Nations . Concerns by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 's ( MGM ) legal department about using `` U.N. '' for commercial purposes resulted in the producers ' clarification that U.N.C.L.E. was an acronym for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement . Each episode had an `` acknowledgement '' to the U.N.C.L.E. in the end titles . The series premiered on September 22 , 1964 and discontinued its run on January 15 , 1968 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "95aab0e5b739dfd04e49502582711fee", "text": "Robotech (novels) In 1987 , the Robotech animated series was adapted into novel form by authors James Luceno and Brian Daley and published by Del Rey Books . Having previously collaborated on the animated series Galaxy Rangers , the pair 's Robotech novels were released under the unified pseudonym of `` Jack McKinney '' . Using fictitious epigraphs in the style of Dune , McKinney 's novels escaped the limitations inherent in the dubbed cartoon and fleshed out its chronology in greater detail ; most significantly , by adapting the storyline of the aborted sequel project , `` The Sentinels '' . The entire series lasted for twenty-one books , the first fifteen of which were later collected into five three-book omnibus compilations in the early 1990s . The original twelve novels were written to a tight twelve-month deadline , so that the books could be released one per month . Under this deadline , Daley and Luceno divided the Robotech timeline into twelve segments and worked on different segments simultaneously ( i.e. Daley wrote Book 1 while Luceno wrote Book 2 ) , then traded completed manuscripts for revision and style adjustments . As part of the research project , they watched the TV series many times , and consulted heavily with Carl Macek . The first two omnibus collections , comprising the entirety of the `` Macross Saga '' , were reissued in 2003 to tie in with the release of the Robotech : Battlecry video game . Then , in 2007 , the next two omnibus collections , covering the remainder of the television series , were re-released as tie-ins to the animated movie , Robotech : The Shadow Chronicles . However , a revision of the Robotech timeline made by Harmony Gold alongside the release of the movie caused some continuity clashes with the McKinney novels , which were relegated to a `` secondary '' position in Robotech canon . To work around this , the Southern Cross and Invid Invasion collections contain new appendices written by Robotech fan Jonathan L. Switzer correcting any newborn mistakes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d9ca4ce7fa5bca3caf2c8c51f9c63e13", "text": "List of high fantasy films and TV series This is a list of films and TV series in the high fantasy genre . High fantasy is defined by being set in an imaginary fantasy world rather than in our real , mundane world .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5bb284b663116f61b7dbb6d059d47dd9", "text": "The Rebels (miniseries) The Rebels is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film/miniseries . It is based on the historical novel , The Rebels , written by John Jakes , originally published in 1975 . It is second in a series known as The Kent Family Chronicles or the American Bicentennial Series . The story mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures , to narrate the nascent United States of America during the time of the American Revolution . While it continues the story of Philip Kent , started in The Bastard , a large portion focuses on Judson Fletcher ( Don Johnson ) , a newly introduced character , as a different rebel . In 1979 , the novel was made into this television film by Operation Prime Time.The Rebels '' was preceded by the The Bastard , first in the series , and followed by The Seekers , third in the series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad12222b1bc85d2929597e5b37544e76", "text": "An Englishman's Castle An Englishman 's Castle is a BBC television serial first broadcast in 1978 , written by Philip Mackie and directed by Paul Ciappessoni . The story was set in an alternate history 1970s , in which Nazi Germany won World War II and England is run by a collaborationist fascist government . Peter Ingram ( Kenneth More ) is a writer for a soap opera ( also called An Englishman 's Castle ) , which is set in London in 1940 during the fictional Nazi invasion and subsequent occupation .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f7894d6c7cf0098eb7a170c80d013f37", "text": "Schloss Einstein Schloss Einstein is a long-running , popular German television series which is designed as a teenage soap opera . It portrays the lives of teenagers in Schloss Einstein ( Castle Einstein ) , a fictional boarding school . The intended audience is 10 - to 14-year-olds . The series combines the genres of comedy , action , drama ( e.g. , first love , problems with parents and schoolmates ) , and natural science . Scripts for the series are written by prominent television script writers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a7c869368465d192e0d67a5b79de3075", "text": "The Good Witch of the West is a series of fantasy novels by Noriko Ogiwara , published by Chuokoron-Shinsha . The series has been adapted into both a manga series and a thirteen episode anime television series broadcast in Japan in 2006 . The story revolves around a fifteen-year-old commoner who discovers that she is really a princess . The manga and novels were licensed for English language releases in North America by Tokyopop . After Tokyopop went out of business JManga began translating the manga and has progressed farther than TokyoPop did .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "268bd016155596360f01ca2eab67d9a1", "text": "Obsidian Fate Obsidian Fate is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "599c29dc8db300af7b59491c1385eaf0", "text": "Cranford (TV series) Cranford is a British television series directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson . The teleplay by Heidi Thomas was adapted from three novellas by Elizabeth Gaskell published between 1849 and 1858 : Cranford , My Lady Ludlow , and Mr Harrison 's Confessions . ( `` The Last Generation in England '' was also used as a source . ) The series was transmitted in five parts in the UK by BBC One in November and December 2007 . In the United States , it was broadcast in three episodes by PBS as part of its Masterpiece Theatre series in May 2008 . Cranford returned with a two-part Christmas special Return to Cranford in 2009 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "5457209712338c1e46d957f155aa12eb", "text": "The Day of the Triffids (1981 TV series) The Day of the Triffids is a British television series which was first aired by the BBC in 1981 . An adaptation by Douglas Livingstone of the 1951 novel by John Wyndham , the six half-hour episodes were produced by David Maloney and directed by Ken Hannam , with original music by Christopher Gunning . It premiered simultaneously in the UK and in Australia on ABC Television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "187c4140abf5905d0515b92e5d37b6b2", "text": "Camelot (TV series) Camelot is a 2011 historical-fantasy-drama television series which premiered on 1 April 2011 . It was co-produced by the Starz cable network and GK-TV which began production during the summer of 2010 . The series , based on the Arthurian legend , was produced by Graham King , Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst . A special preview showing of the pilot episode `` Homecoming '' was aired on Starz Friday night , 25 February 2011 . On 30 June 2011 Starz announced it was not going to order new seasons of Camelot , citing significant production challenges , predominantly scheduling conflicts with some members of the cast , including Joseph Fiennes , Jamie Campbell Bower and Eva Green .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "65f7cd6b39ad1e714d80bc040ace736f", "text": "Wolf Hall (miniseries) Wolf Hall is a British television serial first broadcast on BBC Two in January 2015 . The six-part series is an adaptation of two of Hilary Mantel 's novels , Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies , a fictionalised biography documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII through to the death of Sir Thomas More , followed by Cromwell 's success in freeing the king of his marriage to Anne Boleyn . Wolf Hall was first broadcast in April 2015 in the United States on PBS and in Australia on BBC First . The series was a critical success and received eight nominations at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards and three nominations at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards , winning for Best Miniseries or Television Film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a982da1fd0657a5589db23fa32ab89a2", "text": "Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963 . The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called `` The Doctor '' , an extraterrestrial being from the planet Gallifrey . He explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS . Its exterior appears as a blue British police box , which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired . Accompanied by a number of companions , the Doctor combats a variety of foes , while working to save civilisations and help people in need . The show is a significant part of British popular culture , and elsewhere it has gained a cult following . It has influenced generations of British television professionals , many of whom grew up watching the series . The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989 . There was an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot , in the form of a television film titled Doctor Who . The programme was relaunched in 2005 , and since then has been produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff . Doctor Who has also spawned numerous spin-offs , including comic books , films , novels , audio dramas , and the television series Torchwood ( 2006 -- 2011 ) , The Sarah Jane Adventures ( 2007 -- 2011 ) , K-9 ( 2009 -- 2010 ) , and Class '' ( 2016-present ) , and has been the subject of many parodies and references in popular culture . Twelve actors have headlined the series as the Doctor . The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show with the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation -- an idea introduced in 1966 to allow the show to continue after the departure of original lead William Hartnell who was becoming very ill at the time . The concept is that this is a Time Lord trait through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and personality to recover from a severe injury or anything that would otherwise kill a normal person . Each actor 's portrayal differs , but all represent stages in the life of the same character and form a single narrative . The time-travelling feature of the plot means that different incarnations of the Doctor occasionally meet . The current lead , Peter Capaldi , took on the role after Matt Smith 's exit in the 2013 Christmas special `` The Time of the Doctor '' . In 2017 , Capaldi confirmed he would be leaving at the end of the tenth series , with his final appearance being the 2017 Christmas Special .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "4616dace12242646c58a9f5e57752290", "text": "Reds (film) Reds is a 1981 American epic drama film co-written , produced and directed by Warren Beatty . The picture centers on the life and career of John Reed , the journalist and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book Ten Days That Shook the World . Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant and Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill . The supporting cast includes Edward Herrmann , Jerzy Kosinski , Paul Sorvino , Maureen Stapleton , Gene Hackman , Ramon Bieri , Nicolas Coster and M. Emmet Walsh . The film also features , as `` witnesses , '' interviews with the 98-year-old radical educator and peace activist Scott Nearing , author Dorothy Frooks , reporter and author George Seldes , civil liberties advocate Roger Baldwin , and the American writer Henry Miller , among others . Beatty was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director and the film was nominated for Best Picture , but lost to Chariots of Fire . Beatty , Keaton , Nicholson and Stapleton were nominated for Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress , respectively . Stapleton was the only one of the four to win . Beatty was also nominated , along with co-writer Trevor Griffiths , for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay , but lost to Chariots of Fire . Beatty became the third person to be nominated for Academy Awards in the categories Best Actor , Director and Original Screenplay for a film nominated for Best Picture . In June 2008 , the American Film Institute revealed its `` Ten Top Ten '' -- the best ten films in ten `` classic '' American film genres -- after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community . Reds was acknowledged as the ninth best film in the epic genre .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "37ff6ce7869b9dc048efb743de3737d4", "text": "Récit Récit is a term for a subgenre of the French novel , describing a work in which the narrative calls attention to itself . Literary critic Roger Shattuck explains , `` During a récit , we are conscious of being at one remove from the action ; the very act of narration interferes and calls attention to itself . '' Examples of the récit include works by Benjamin Constant and Eugene Fromentin , Andre Gide , Maurice Blanchot , and Michel Leiris . According to Shattuck , The discomfort of the narrator in confronting his own effort of composition ( by now it should be apparent that narrator and author become indistinguishable ) has been inherited as one of the principal features of the recit . Critic Geoffrey Hartman describes the récit as `` a confessional narrative , a kind of dramatic monologue in prose ... '' Daniel Just writes of an ambiguity in the nature of the récit : For literary critics , the récit as a category became ... elusive -- at once too broad and too specific . Meaning a `` narrative '' in general , récit has been used as an indefinite notion embracing many prose genres , to the point when it ceases to be clear if it does not coincide with narrative literature as such . At the same time , it has also served to identify a stylistic specificity found in the select works of only a few writers . This latter use finds perhaps its most exemplary illustrations in André Gide 's L'Immoraliste and Albert Camus 's La Chute . Gide , in particular , was quite meticulous in differentiating between his novels and their complex view of life , and his récits that portray life from a single perspective . Blanchot 's insistence on the difference between the novel and the récit is equally scrupulous , but for other reasons . His emphasis on a strong generic meaning of the term récit -- which is evident in spite of the semantic overload this notion sometimes undergoes in his theoretical texts -- has nothing to do with the number of points of view represented in the story . For Blanchot , the récit is a distinct literary form whose uniqueness resides in its not merely stylistic but `` essential '' difference from the genre of the novel . Maurice Blanchot describes the récit as follows : If we regard the récit as the true telling of an exceptional event which has taken place and which someone is trying to report , then we have not even come close to sensing the true nature of the récit . The récit is not the narration of an event , but the event itself , the approach to that event , the place where that event is made to happen-an event which is yet to come and through whose power of attraction the récit can come into being , too .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ad47dc43670072898442977a55502324", "text": "Character (arts) A character ( sometimes known as a fictional character ) is a person or other being in a narrative work of art ( such as a novel , play , television series , or film ) . The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a `` fictional '' versus `` real '' character may be made . Derived from the ancient Greek word χαρακτήρ , the English word dates from the Restoration , although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749 . From this , the sense of `` a part played by an actor '' developed . Character , particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema , involves `` the illusion of being a human person . '' In literature , characters guide readers through their stories , helping them to understand plots and ponder themes . Since the end of the 18th century , the phrase `` in character '' has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor . Since the 19th century , the art of creating characters , as practiced by actors or writers , has been called characterisation . A character who stands as a representative of a particular class or group of people is known as a type . Types include both stock characters and those that are more fully individualised . The characters in Henrik Ibsen 's Hedda Gabler ( 1891 ) and August Strindberg 's Miss Julie ( 1888 ) , for example , are representative of specific positions in the social relations of class and gender , such that the conflicts between the characters reveal ideological conflicts . The study of a character requires an analysis of its relations with all of the other characters in the work . The individual status of a character is defined through the network of oppositions ( proairetic , pragmatic , linguistic , proxemic ) that it forms with the other characters . The relation between characters and the action of the story shifts historically , often miming shifts in society and its ideas about human individuality , self-determination , and the social order .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "697580c81479770dc6c70a31e36dd7f8", "text": "B movie A B movie is a low-budget commercial movie , but one that is not an arthouse film . In its original usage , during the Golden Age of Hollywood , the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature . Although the U.S. production of movies intended as second features largely ceased by the end of the 1950s , the term B movie continues to be used in the broader sense it maintains today . In its post -- Golden Age usage , there is ambiguity on both sides of the definition : on the one hand , the primary interest of many inexpensive exploitation films is prurient ; on the other , many B movies display a high degree of craft and aesthetic ingenuity . In either usage , most B movies represent a particular genre -- the Western was a Golden Age B movie staple , while low-budget science-fiction and horror films became more popular in the 1950s . Early B movies were often part of series in which the star repeatedly played the same character . Almost always shorter than the top-billed films they were paired with , many had running times of 70 minutes or less . The term connoted a general perception that B movies were inferior to the more handsomely budgeted headliners ; individual B films were often ignored by critics . Latter-day B movies still sometimes inspire multiple sequels , but series are less common . As the average running time of top-of-the-line films increased , so did that of B pictures . In its current usage , the term has somewhat contradictory connotations : it may signal an opinion that a certain movie is ( a ) a genre film with minimal artistic ambitions or ( b ) a lively , energetic film uninhibited by the constraints imposed on more expensive projects and unburdened by the conventions of putatively `` serious '' independent film . The term is also now used loosely to refer to some higher-budgeted , mainstream films with exploitation-style content , usually in genres traditionally associated with the B movie . From their beginnings to the present day , B movies have provided opportunities both for those coming up in the profession and others whose careers are waning . Celebrated filmmakers such as Anthony Mann and Jonathan Demme learned their craft in B movies . They are where actors such as John Wayne and Jack Nicholson first became established , and they have provided work for former A movie actors , such as Vincent Price and Karen Black . Some actors , such as Bela Lugosi , Eddie Constantine and Pam Grier , worked in B movies for most of their careers . The term B actor is sometimes used to refer to a performer who finds work primarily or exclusively in B pictures .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1919d3c258f4fc9d700894379675ac01", "text": "Rebel Without a Cause Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban , middle-class teenagers filmed in CinemaScope . Directed by Nicholas Ray , it offered both social commentary and an alternative to previous films depicting delinquents in urban slum environments . The film stars James Dean , Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood . The film was a groundbreaking attempt to portray the moral decay of American youth , critique parental style , and explore the differences and conflicts between generations . The title was adopted from psychiatrist Robert M. Lindner 's 1944 book , Rebel Without a Cause : The Hypnoanalysis of a Criminal Psychopath . The film itself , however , does not reference Lindner 's book in any way . Warner Bros. released the film on October 27 , 1955 . Over the years , the film has achieved landmark status for the acting of cultural icon James Dean , fresh from his Oscar nominated role in East of Eden and who died before the film 's release , in his most celebrated role . This was the only film during Dean 's lifetime in which he received top billing . In 1990 , Rebel Without a Cause was added to the Library of Congress 's National Film Registry as being deemed `` culturally , historically , and aesthetically significant '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "60863efdeef23d1616160ae30d5742df", "text": "New Objectivity (film) New Objectivity ( a translation of the German Neue Sachlichkeit , alternatively translated as `` New Sobriety '' or `` New matter-of-factness '' ) was an art movement that emerged in Germany in the early 1920s as a counter to expressionism . The term applies to a number of artistic forms , including film . In film , New Objectivity reached its high point around 1929 . It translated into realistic cinematic settings , straightforward camerawork and editing , a tendency to examine inanimate objects as a way to interpret characters and events , a lack of overt emotionalism , and social themes . The director most associated with the movement is Georg Wilhelm Pabst . Pabst 's films of the 1920s concentrate on subjects such as abortion , prostitution , labor disputes , homosexuality , and addiction . His cool and critical 1925 Joyless Street is a landmark of the objective style . Pabst 's 1930 pacifist sound film Westfront 1918 views the World War I experience in a bleak , matter-of-fact way . With its clear denunciation of war , it was soon banned as unsuitable for public viewing . Other directors in the style included Ernő Metzner , Berthold Viertel , and Gerhard Lamprecht . The movement ended essentially in 1933 with the fall of the Weimar Republic .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ef1d3a98c81d39e94e9dc68e77c61b59", "text": "Genre Genre ( -LSB- ˈʒɒ̃rə -RSB- , -LSB- ˈʒɒnrə -RSB- or -LSB- ˈdʒɒnrə -RSB- from French genre -LSB- ʒɑ̃ʁ -RSB- , `` kind '' or `` sort '' , from Latin genus ( stem gener - ) , Greek γένος , génos ) is any form or type of communication in any mode ( written , spoken , digital , artistic , etc. ) with socially-agreed upon conventions developed over time . Genre is most popularly known as a category of literature , music , or other forms of art or entertainment , whether written or spoken , audio or visual , based on some set of stylistic criteria , yet genres can be aesthetic , rhetorical , communicative , or functional . Genres form by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the use of old ones is discontinued . Often , works fit into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombining these conventions . Stand alone texts , works , or pieces of communication may have individual styles , but genres are amalgams of these texts based on agreed upon or socially inferred conventions . Some genres may be rigid with strictly adhered to guidelines while others may be very flexible . Genre began as an absolute classification system for ancient Greek literature . Poetry , prose , and performance each had a specific and calculated style that related to the theme of the story . Speech patterns for comedy would not be appropriate for tragedy , and even actors were restricted to their genre under the assumption that a type of person could tell one type of story best . In later periods genres proliferated and developed in response to changes in audiences and creators . Genre became a dynamic tool to help the public make sense out of unpredictable art . Because art is often a response to a social state , in that people write/paint/sing / dance about what they know about , the use of genre as a tool must be able to adapt to changing meanings . Genre suffers from the same ills of any classification system . Genre is to be reassessed and scrutinized and to weigh works on their unique merit . It has been suggested that genres resonate with people because of the familiarity , the shorthand communication , as well as the tendency of genres to shift with public mores and to reflect the zeitgeist . While the genre of storytelling has been relegated as lesser form of art because of the heavily borrowed nature of the conventions , admiration has grown . Proponents argue that the genius of an effective genre piece is in the variation , recombination , and evolution of the codes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8276569f80d187d88fc62b671a234f29", "text": "Green World Green World is a literary concept defined by critic Northrop Frye in The Anatomy of Criticism . In some comedies by William Shakespeare , the main characters escape the order of a city for a forested and wild setting adjacent to the city . This natural environment is often described as a green world . It is in this more loosely structured , fantastic environment that issues surrounding social order , romantic relationships , and inter-generational strife , which are a prominent part of the `` city world '' , become resolved , facilitating a return to the normal order . Recent literary critics drawn to ecocriticism have occasionally found the concept valuable to their work as well .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "64daf635e0704799258b62ebaea7c666", "text": "Art film An art film is typically a serious , independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience . An art film is `` intended to be a serious artistic work , often experimental and not designed for mass appeal '' ; they are `` made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit '' , and they contain `` unconventional or highly symbolic content '' . Film critics and film studies scholars typically define an art film as possessing `` formal qualities that mark them as different from mainstream Hollywood films '' , which can include , among other elements , a sense of social realism ; an emphasis on the authorial expressiveness of the director ; and a focus on the thoughts , dreams , or motivations of characters , as opposed to the unfolding of a clear , goal-driven story . Film scholar David Bordwell describes art cinema as `` a film genre , with its own distinct conventions '' . Art film producers usually present their films at specialty theatres ( repertory cinemas , or , in the U.S. , `` arthouse cinemas '' ) and film festivals . The term art film is much more widely used in the United States , the UK and Australia than in Europe , where the term is more associated with `` auteur '' films and `` national cinema '' ( e.g. , German national cinema ) . Because they are aimed at small niche market audiences , they can rarely get the financial backing that will permit large production budgets , expensive special effects , costly celebrity actors , or huge advertising campaigns , as are used in widely released mainstream blockbuster films . Art film directors make up for these constraints by creating a different type of film , which typically uses lesser-known film actors ( or even amateur actors ) and modest sets to make films that focus much more on developing ideas or exploring new narrative techniques or film-making conventions . A certain degree of experience and knowledge are required to fully understand or appreciate such films . One mid-1990s art film was called `` largely a cerebral experience '' that one enjoys `` because of what you know about film '' . This contrasts sharply with mainstream `` blockbuster '' films , which are geared more towards escapism and pure entertainment . For promotion , art films rely on the publicity generated from film critics ' reviews , discussion of their film by arts columnists , commentators and bloggers , and `` word-of-mouth '' promotion by audience members . Since art films have small initial investment costs , they only need to appeal to a small portion of the mainstream viewing audiences to become financially viable .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa06bf9fc7ba5619a3f0f67b83196f05", "text": "Midwest Independent Film Festival The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation 's only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker . Only films from the eight-state Midwest region of Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Ohio and Wisconsin are considered for screening . This film festival is also unique in that it is held throughout the year , presenting audiences with the finest independent films from the Midwest every first Tuesday of the month . The Midwest Independent Film Festival prides itself on showcasing emerging directors , powerful artistic visions , and strong cinematic stories . These exceptional films combine with an exciting social atmosphere and a state-of-the-art screening venue to create one of the premier festivals in the Midwest . The Midwest Independent Film Festival is hosted every first Tuesday of the month at Chicago 's Landmark Century Centre Cinema of Landmark Theatres . Sponsors include Resolution Digital Studios , Zacuto , Fletcher Chicago , Orbit Media Studios , O'Connor Casting , Flashpoint The Academy of Media Arts and Sciences , Zipcar , The Chicago Film Office , The Illinois Film Office , Zaroban Design , Crunch Fitness , Getty Images , Screen Magazine and Kodak . This festival is sometimes referred to as `` The Midwest Film Festival , '' `` The Midwest Indie , '' or simply `` The Midwest . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "16084ad0ec848cc03fd1a6ddcce41cba", "text": "Property of the Republic Property of the Republic ( -LSB- Достоя́ние респу́блики , Dostoyanie respubliki -RSB- ) is a 1971 Soviet two-part adventure film directed by Vladimir Bychkov . Detective story takes place during the Civil War in Russia . The picture was the 44th most attended domestic film in the Soviet Union .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f66f28332c6af504520cb478779b0bbb", "text": "Gothic film The Gothic film is a film that is based on Gothic fiction or contains Gothic elements . Since various definite film genres -- including science fiction , film noir , thriller , and comedy -- have used Gothic elements , the Gothic film is challenging to define clearly as a genre . Gothic elements have also infused the horror film genre , contributing supernatural and nightmarish elements . To create a Gothic atmosphere , filmmakers have sought to create new camera tricks that challenge audiences ' perceptions . Gothic films also reflected contemporary issues . A New Companion to The Gothics Heidi Kaye said `` strong visuals , a focus on sexuality and an emphasis on audience response '' characterize Gothic films like they did the literary works . The Encyclopedia of the Gothic said the foundation of Gothic film was the combination of Gothic literature , stage melodrama , and German expressionism . In The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction , Misha Kavka says Gothic film is not an established genre , rather contributing Gothic images , plots , characters , and styles to films . These elements are often found in `` the broader category of horror '' . Kavka quotes William Patrick Day 's definition of the Gothic , '' -LSB- it -RSB- tantalizes us with fear , both as its subject and its effect ; its does so , however , not primarily through characters or plots or even language , but through spectacle '' . Cinema suits the Gothic definition in creating images that establish the spectacle .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "45f3d91c761b743fd65d4b493e8ceeac", "text": "Children's film A children 's film , or family film , is a film genre that contains children or relates to them in the context of home and family . Children 's films are made specifically for children and not necessarily for the general audience , while family films are made for a wider appeal with a general audience in mind . Children 's films come in several major forms like realism , fantasy , adventure , animation , war , musicals , and literary adaptations .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "279b5c255281a11cf5d877cd93868749", "text": "Profondo Rosso (soundtrack) The soundtrack to the film Deep Red was mainly composed and performed by the Italian progressive rock band Goblin . Director Dario Argento had originally contacted jazz pianist and composer Giorgio Gaslini to score the film , but he was unhappy with his output , deeming it `` awful '' . After failing to get Pink Floyd to write music for the film , Argento turned back to Italy and found Goblin . In the final score , only three of Gaslini 's original themes were retained ; however , in the film 's original theatrical release , Gaslini was given full composer credit for the entire score , while Goblin were wrongly credited only as performers -LSB- i.e. `` Music by Giorgio Gaslini , performed by Goblin '' -RSB- . This was corrected in subsequent home video releases .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a91057b4bd680afe12cbc264c000aed5", "text": "Rumberas film The rumberas film ( in Spanish cine de rumberas ) was a film genre that flourished in Mexico , in the so-called Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s . These movies starred rumberas , dancers who performed to popular Afro-Caribbean rhythms . With roots in various film styles , the genre is one of the most fascinating hybrids of international cinema . Today , thanks to their unique characteristics , they are considered cult films . The rumberas and the luchador films were two of Mexico 's contributions to international cinema . The rumberas film represented a social view of the world , focused on `` women of the night '' in the 1940s and 1950s , which confronted the moral and social conventions of their time , exhibiting a more realistic look at Mexican society . These were melodramas about the lives of these women , redeemed through exotic dance .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a96720151a66d64c7483a386c3819d80", "text": "Digital intermediate Digital intermediate ( typically abbreviated to DI ) is a motion picture finishing process which classically involves digitizing a motion picture and manipulating the color and other image characteristics . It often replaces or augments the photochemical timing process and is usually the final creative adjustment to a movie before distribution in theaters . It is distinguished from the telecine process in which film is scanned and color is manipulated early in the process to facilitate editing . However the lines between telecine and DI are continually blurred and are often executed on the same hardware by colorists of the same background . These two steps are typically part of the overall color management process in a motion picture at different points in time . A digital intermediate is also customarily done at higher resolution and with greater color fidelity than telecine transfers . Although originally used to describe a process that started with film scanning and ended with film recording , digital intermediate is also used to describe color correction and color grading and even final mastering when a digital camera is used as the image source and/or when the final movie is not output to film . This is due to recent advances in digital cinematography and digital projection technologies that strive to match film origination and film projection . In traditional photochemical film finishing , an intermediate is produced by exposing film to the original camera negative . The intermediate is then used to mass-produce the films that get distributed to theaters . Color grading is done by varying the amount of red , green , and blue light used to expose the intermediate . This seeks to be able to replace or augment the photochemical approach to creating this intermediate . The digital intermediate process uses digital tools to color grade , which allows for much finer control of individual colors and areas of the image , and allows for the adjustment of image structure ( grain , sharpness , etc. ) . The intermediate for film reproduction can then be produced by means of a film recorder . The physical intermediate film that is a result of the recording process is sometimes also called a digital intermediate , and is usually recorded to internegative ( IN ) stock , which is inherently finer-grain than camera negative ( OCN ) . One of the key technical achievements that made the transition to DI possible was the use of the 3D look-up tables ( aka `` 3D LUTs '' ) , which could be used to mimic how the digital image would look once it was printed onto release print stock . This removed a large amount of skilled guesswork from the film-making process , and allowed greater freedom in the colour grading process while reducing risk . The digital master is often used as a source for a DCI-compliant distribution of the motion picture for digital projection . For archival purposes , the digital master created during the Digital Intermediate process can still be recorded to very stable high dynamic range yellow-cyan-magenta ( YCM ) separations on black-and-white film with an expected 100-year or longer life . This archival format , long used in the industry prior to the invention of DI , still provides an archival medium that is independent of changes in digital data recording technologies and file formats that might otherwise render digitally archived material unreadable in the long term .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fddff19ac1068b5226e0b5f2075a65cf", "text": "List of teen films Teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers and young adults , such as coming of age , first love , rebellion , conflict with parents , teen angst , and alienation . Some of these films are targeted at adults as well as teenagers . Teen films have been a trope of the cinema industry for decades since the 1950s . At this time , the film industry saw a greater market for teens with more disposable income and therefore more money to spend on leisure activities , largely going to films . Because of the boom in teen viewers , drive-in movie theaters were also very popular . However , even the silent era had teen films . Recently , online streaming services such as Netflix have created a resurgence in the `` tween '' and teenage-oriented film .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1ecb935560d574b6be7f5d764aabfab8", "text": "Red Tide (band) Red Tide was formed in 1992 by guitarist/vocalist Jeff Wu , bassist Jeff Bennett , and drummer Justin Foley . Originally they started out primarily as a thrash metal band . In those early high school days they released 3 demos of pure hardcore/thrash metal . Red Tide went on to play the Simsbury High School Battle of the Bands in which they won 1st place . Noted as the first `` real '' metal band to play the event and the first band to play their own material vs covers . In 1995 Red Tide took a turn in their musical direction . This was the time they began to experiment with jazz and fusion . This brought the departure of Jeff Bennett and introduction of Andy Dickins on bass . The new line up began to write music with an emphasis of jazz fusion thrown in . They went on to record one demo entitled `` Expressions '' which showcased their new eclectic style . In 1996 Red Tide recruited Ian Kauffman on guitars . Now making the line up a 4 piece . They continued to incorporate jazz fusion into their brand of aggressive style of metal and went into the studio to record another demo entitled `` Hybrid '' . In 1997 Red Tide went into the studio to record their first full length `` Themes of the Cosmic Consciousness '' . This was a self-financed independent CD release . It gained in popularity through the help of the internet . In 1998 Andy Dickins leaves the band to pursue other interests . Finally in 2001 Red Tide released their last effort `` Type II '' . This included Blue on bass . Shortly after this release Red Tide disbanded in 2002 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d897ff2c19bd39533084592043cd8d83", "text": "Wiener Film Wiener Film ( German ; plural : Wiener Filme ; literally , `` Viennese film '' ) is an Austrian film genre , consisting of a combination of comedy , romance and melodrama in an historical setting , mostly , and typically , the Vienna of the late 19th and early 20th centuries . The Wiener Film genre was in production between the 1920s and the 1950s , with the 1930s as its high period .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a15fcd521628b7a8b84f015eefa53ce4", "text": "Redacted (film) Redacted is a 2007 American war film written and directed by Brian De Palma . It is a fictional dramatization , loosely based on the 2006 Mahmudiyah killings in Mahmoudiyah , Iraq , when U.S. Army soldiers raped an Iraqi girl and murdered her along with her family . This film , which is a companion to an earlier film by De Palma , 1989 's Casualties of War , was shot in Jordan . Redacted premiered at the 2007 Venice Film Festival , where it earned a Silver Lion `` best director '' award . It was also shown at the Toronto International Film Festival , the New York Film Festival and the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema . The film opened in Spain , and in fifteen theaters in limited release in the United States on November 16 , 2007 . The film received mixed reactions from critics and a poor financial response in its limited U.S. release .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "98b3f2107f01cbaac5ebeef654965cf1", "text": "Acid Western Acid Western is a subgenre of the Western film that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s that combines the metaphorical ambitions of critically acclaimed Westerns , like Shane and The Searchers , with the excesses of the Spaghetti Westerns and the outlook of the 1960s counter-culture . Acid Westerns subvert many of the conventions of earlier Westerns to `` conjure up a crazed version of autodestructive white America at its most solipsistic , hankering after its own lost origins '' .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "43570035e1453d670a0cbd027e319096", "text": "Australia Australia ( -LSB- əˈstreɪliə -RSB- , -LSB- ɒ - -RSB- , -LSB- - ljə -RSB- ) , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world 's sixth-largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east ; and New Zealand to the south-east . Australia 's capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . For about 50,000 years before the first British settlement in the late 18th century , Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians , who spoke languages classifiable into roughly 250 groups . After the European discovery of the continent by Dutch explorers in 1606 , Australia 's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788 . The population grew steadily in subsequent decades , and by the 1850s most of the continent had been explored and an additional five self-governing crown colonies established . On 1 January 1901 , the six colonies federated , forming the Commonwealth of Australia . Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy comprising six states and several territories . The population of 24 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard . Australia has the world 's 13th-largest economy and ninth-highest per capita income ( IMF ) . With the second-highest human development index globally , the country ranks highly in quality of life , health , education , economic freedom , and civil liberties and political rights . Australia is a member of the United Nations , G20 , Commonwealth of Nations , ANZUS , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) , World Trade Organization , Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation , and the Pacific Islands Forum .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "2193f1f28a63569eb2ce92bb642fd867", "text": "Australian Plate The Australian Plate is a major tectonic plate in the eastern and , largely , in the southern hemispheres . Originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana , Australia remained connected to India and Antarctica until approximately when India broke away and began moving north . Australia and Antarctica began rifting and completely separated roughly The Australian plate later fused with the adjacent Indian Plate beneath the Indian Ocean to form a single Indo-Australian Plate . However , recent studies suggest that the two plates have once again split apart and have been separate plates for at least 3 million years and likely longer . The Australian plate includes the continent of Australia , including Tasmania , as well portions of New Guinea , New Zealand , and the Indian Ocean basin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a4f9f7a36c379d2f39e1da6e71bf17a8", "text": "German New Guinea German New Guinea ( Deutsch-Neuguinea ) was the first part of the German colonial empire . It was a protectorate from 1884 until 1914 when it fell to Australian forces following the outbreak of the First World War . It consisted of the northeastern part of New Guinea and several nearby island groups . The mainland part of German New Guinea and the nearby islands of the Bismarck Archipelago and the North Solomon Islands are now part of Papua New Guinea . The Micronesian islands of German New Guinea are now governed as the Federated States of Micronesia , the Marshall Islands , Nauru , the Northern Mariana Islands and Palau . The mainland portion , Kaiser-Wilhelmsland , was formed from the northeastern part of New Guinea . The islands to the east of Kaiser-Wilhelmsland , on annexation , were renamed the Bismarck Archipelago ( formerly the New Britannia Archipelago ) and the two largest islands renamed Neu-Pommern ( `` New Pomerania '' , today 's New Britain ) and Neu-Mecklenburg ( `` New Mecklenburg , now New Ireland ) . Due to their accessibility by water , however , these outlying islands were , and have remained , the most economically viable part of the territory . With the exception of German Samoa , the German islands in the Western Pacific formed the `` Imperial German Pacific Protectorates '' . These were administered as part of German New Guinea and they included the German Solomon Islands ( Buka , Bougainville , and several smaller islands ) , the Carolines , Palau , the Marianas ( except for Guam ) , the Marshall Islands , and Nauru . The total land area of German New Guinea was 249500 km ² .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bc24017f85ae2791b0d9940c4be741be", "text": "1812 in Australia", "title": "" }, { "docid": "61a491ea14314605be64b6bfe11dbb4a", "text": "Military history of New Zealand The military history of New Zealand is an aspect of the history of New Zealand that spans several hundred years . When first settled by Māori almost a millennium ago , there was much land and resources , but war began to break out as the country 's carrying capacity was approached . Initially being fought with close range weapons of wood and stone , this continued on and off until Europeans arrived , bringing with them new weapons such as muskets . Colonisation by Britain led to the New Zealand land wars in the 19th century in which settler and imperial troops and their Māori allies fought against other Māori and a handful of Pākehā . In the first half of the 20th century , New Zealanders of all races fought alongside Britain in the Boer War and both World Wars . In the second half of the century and into this century the New Zealand Defence Force has provided token assistance to the United States in several conflicts . New Zealand has also contributed troops extensively to multilateral peacekeeping operations .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2079cbd1648be3fa2d516a70766ff867", "text": "Pangerang The Pangerang or Bangerang are the indigenous Australians who traditionally occupied much of what is now north-eastern Victoria stretching along the Murray River to Echuca and into the areas of the southern Riverina in New South Wales .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d8d8f9ffe58725c12b5b826ebac46cad", "text": "Australian migration zone The Australian migration zone is a legal device created by the Australian government for the purpose of Australia 's visa policy and immigration policy . In the Australian migration zone , which covers such Australian controlled territories as the government may determine , a non-citizen must hold an Australian visa . Without such a visa , or a bridging visa , the alien is treated as an `` unauthorised arrival '' . Prior to 2001 , the Australian migration zone consisted of the mainland , and some external territories . To stem the flow of unauthorised arrivals into Australia , in September 2001 , the Australian government passed the Migration Amendment ( Excision from Migration Zone ) Act 2001 and the Migration Amendment ( Excision from Migration Zone ) ( Consequential Provisions ) Act 2001 which removed ( `` excised '' ) a number of external territories from the Australian migration zone for purposes relating to unauthorised arrivals . The effect of this change was to limit the ability of `` offshore entry persons '' to apply for a visa on arrival . The territories excised were Ashmore Island , Cartier Islands , Christmas Island , and Cocos Islands . After Australian Indian Ocean territories were excised , increasing numbers of asylum seekers attempted to reach the Australian mainland by-passing those islands , which are closer to Indonesia . To combat this tactic , on 30 October 2012 , the Australian government excised the entire Australian mainland from the Australian migration zone . The legislation to excise the mainland itself from the migration zone was passed by Parliament on 16 May 2013 . Before the excise , asylum seekers who reached the mainland by boat could not be sent offshore to Australian immigration detention facilities on Nauru or Papua New Guinea 's Manus Island for immigration processing .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "def83c499b8082bc88bf7b19f1a7b409", "text": "Great Southern (Western Australia) __ NOTOC __ The Great Southern Region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia , as defined by the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993 , for the purposes of economic development . It is a section of the larger South Coast of Western Australia and neighbouring agricultural regions . The region officially comprises the local government areas of Albany , Broomehill-Tambellup , Cranbrook , Denmark , Gnowangerup , Jerramungup , Katanning , Kent , Kojonup , Plantagenet and Woodanilling . The Great Southern Region has an area of 39007 km2 and a population of about 54,000 . Its administrative centre is the historic port of Albany . It has a Mediterranean climate , with hot , dry summers and cool , wet winters . The economy of the Great Southern Region is dominated by livestock farming and crop-growing . It has some of the most productive cereal grain and pastoral land in the state , and is a major producer of wool and lamb . Albany is a major fishing centre . The coast of the Great Southern Region has milder summer weather than areas on the west coast proper and is also a popular destination for holidaymakers , tourists , anglers and surfers . Albany is home to the Kalgan River which is associated with riverboats , from 1918 to 1935 with the Silver Star which lowered its funnel to get under a bridge , and today with the Kalgan Queen which lowers its roof to pass beneath the same bridge . Noongar people have inhabited the region for tens of thousands of years . European settlement began with the establishment of a temporary British military base , commanded by Major Edmund Lockyer , at King George Sound ( Albany ) on Christmas Day , 1826 . Albany is consequently regarded as the oldest European settlement in Western Australia .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bd3034ca0602c500bc10a517bcf9c0a2", "text": "Western Province (Victoria) Western Province was a former electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council ( Australia ) , the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria . Victoria was a colony in Australia when Western Province was created . From Federation in 1901 , Victoria was a state in the Commonwealth of Australia . Western Province was one of the six original upper house Provinces of the bi-cameral Victorian Parliament created in November 1856 . Western Province was defined in the Victorian Constitution Act , 1855 , as : `` Including the Counties of Ripon , Hampden , Heytesbury , Villiers , Normanby , Dundas , and Follett . '' In 1882 , several new Provinces were created , including Nelson Province and Wellington Province , the numbers of members elected for Western Province was reduced to three from this time . Another redistribution in 1904 reduced the number of members to two . In 2006 , the Western Province ( along with all the other provinces in the Legislative Council ) was abolished and replaced by regions . All of the area covered by Western Province is contained in the larger Western Victoria Region .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "710112ae4524c2e33871fa9660e121fb", "text": "1894 Colonial Conference The Colonial Conference of 1894 was called by the government of Canada to continue discussion begun at the First Colonial Conference in 1887 on a proposal to lay a telegraph cable at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to create a communications link between Canada and Australasia and , by extension , to the rest of the British Empire as part of what became referred to as the All Red Line network of cables throughout the Empire . The opening ceremonies were in the Senate Chamber in the Centre Block of the Canadian parliament buildings but day-to-day meetings occurred in the offices of the Minister of Trade and Commerce . The Earl of Jersey attended the conference as the representative of the British government and was instructed to listen and report back but not to make any commitments on behalf of the government . All self-governing British colonies were invited to send delegates with the exception of Newfoundland Colony . Western Australia and Natal Colony did not send representatives due to domestic priorities . The colony of Fiji was also invited due to its geographical location on the proposed route of the cable but declined . Delegates were sent to the conference by Canada , New Zealand , the Australian self-governing colonies of New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania and Victoria and the South African colony of Cape Colony . Unlike other colonial conference , the colonial delegates were cabinet ministers or legislators or government representatives rather than Prime Ministers . Resolutions were proposed to the conference and it was agreed that decisions would be made on the basis of `` one colony , one vote '' but the resolutions were not binding on the British government or the Colonial Office . In addition to discussing telecommunications issues , the conference also approved a resolution favouring preferential trade within the Empire , however , this resolution was opposed by Australia 's largest colonies , New South Wales and Queensland , who were suspicious the Canadian initiative seemed designed to undermine Australia 's protective tariffs . The proposal would be made again to the 1897 Colonial Conference but was not agreed to and would not be acted upon until the British Empire Economic Conference in 1932 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "002967cf86b0e9a87178e7323df0093e", "text": "Western Desert cultural bloc The Western Desert cultural bloc or just Western Desert is a cultural region in central Australia covering about 600,000 square kilometres , including the Gibson Desert , the Great Victoria Desert , the Great Sandy and Little Sandy Deserts in the Northern Territory , South Australia and Western Australia . The Western Desert cultural bloc can be said to stretch from the Nullarbor in the south to the Kimberley in the north , and from the Percival Lakes in the west through to the Pintupi lands in the Northern Territory . The term is often used by anthropologists and linguists when discussing the 40 or so Aboriginal groups that live there , who speak dialects of one language , often called the Western Desert language . Apart from the Canning Stock Route and the Rabbit-proof fence , white contact with this part of Australia was very rare , until the 1960s : No one had been out there . The desert , as far as the Department -LSB- WA Dept of Suppy -RSB- was concerned ... was an unknown , as it was to the whole of Western Australia . The Warburton Ranges -LSB- were -RSB- as far as anybody got . People in those days knew absolutely nothing about Aborigines . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "05fbacc2f4506f172412f0cfe50067c4", "text": "Port Phillip District Special Surveys In August 1840 , the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners of the British Government decided to allow the purchase of land anywhere in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales -- now Victoria , Australia . Special Surveys could be requested to enable the purchase of 5120 acre , or eight square miles , for ₤ 1 per acre . This price was significantly below the value of the land at that time . To restrict the sale of valuable land , Governor Gipps introduced regulations in March 1841 that required the land to be more than 5 mi from a surveyed township , and to restrict the water-frontage to one mile ( 1.6 km ) per four square miles of area . Eight special surveys were advertised in June 1841 : Frederic Unwin 's survey at Templestowe , near Melbourne Henry Dendy 's survey at Brighton , near Melbourne William Rutledge 's survey at Kilmore John Orr 's survey near the Albert River , near Corner Inlet William Rutledge 's survey near the Albert River , near Corner Inlet Hugh Jamieson 's survey between Mount Martha and Arthur 's Seat on the Mornington Peninsula . Henry Elgar 's survey at Box Hill and Balwyn , near Melbourne John Reeve 's survey on the Tarra River , near Corner Inlet A survey for James Atkinson for 5120 acre near Port Fairy was advertised in 1843 . This survey had been delayed by disputes over the boundaries . Rutledge did not take up the Port Albert survey . In its place he purchased land near the present Koroit in western Victoria . Originally the five mile ( 8 km ) distance from Melbourne was taken from the declared outer boundary of Melbourne , Hoddle Street . This was later amended to the distance from the centre of Melbourne , apparently taken as the intersection of Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street . As a consequence , Unwin and Elgar were granted land nearer to the city . The original location of the special surveys are shown in maps of Port Phillip District by Russell and Hoddle , drawn in 1841 . The regulation was rescinded in August 1841 . The Unwin 's , Dendy 's and especially Elgar 's Special Surveys have had a lasting effect on the alignment of Melbourne subdivisions and roads as some boundaries did not conform to the one mile ( 1.6 km ) interval survey Section lines running north-south and east-west referenced from the survey datum at Batman 's Hill .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ee1147a5f73e9c8d8c4722d6a5b1259e", "text": "Journals of the First Fleet EngvarB | date = January 2014 ) There are 20 known contemporary accounts of the First Fleet made by people sailing in the Fleet , including journals ( both manuscript and published ) and letters . The eleven ships of the Fleet , carrying over 1,000 convicts , soldiers and seamen , left England on 13 May 1787 and arrived in Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788 before relocating to Port Jackson to establish the first European settlement in Australia , a penal colony which became Sydney . At least 12 people on the Fleet kept a journal of their experiences , some of which were later published , while others wrote letters home during the voyage or soon after their arrival in Australia . These personal accounts of the voyage were made by people including surgeons , officers , soldiers , ordinary seamen , and Captain Arthur Phillip , who commanded the expedition . Only one known account , that of James Martin , was by a transported convict . Their journals document the day to day experiences of those in the Fleet , and record significant events including the first contact between the European settlers and the Aboriginal people of the area . In 2009 , the manuscript journals were included in The Australian Memory of the World Register , a regional register associated with the UNESCO international Memory of the World programme .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f28098c102d6859aa5305afd21414b4c", "text": "Hope Islands National Park Hope Islands National Park is a national park in Queensland ( Australia ) 1,521 km north-west of Brisbane . The park consists of four islands : East Hope and West Hope , Snapper Island and Struck Island . The Hope islands are situated approximately 37 km south-east of Cooktown and about 8 km offshore Struck Island is a rocky outcrop just off Thornton Beach and south of Cape Tribulation Snapper island is about two km long and is at the mouth of the Daintree River . It is about 20 km north of Port Douglas Access is via private vessel or by permitted commercial operators . The Hope islands were named by Lt James Cook in June 1770 , as his ship HMS Endeavour edged its way northward along the eastern Australian coastline during his first voyage in the Pacific . Cook had hoped to put ashore on the islands when they were first sighted 10 June 1770 , but found the surrounding water too shallow to bring Endeavour close . Later that night Endeavour struck a reef and narrowly avoided sinking ; Cook then stood her offshore while he searched for a point on the mainland upon which to beach her for repairs . Cook named them on 12 June as Endeavour headed further north , because `` we were always in hopes of being able to reach these Islands . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e907392a67c5c3467c07050fa2945c07", "text": "Colony of New South Wales The colony of New South Wales was a colony of the British Empire from 1788 to 1901 , when it became a State in the federal Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 . At its greatest extent , the colony of New South Wales included the present-day Australian states of New South Wales , Queensland , Victoria , Tasmania , and South Australia , as well as New Zealand . The first `` responsible '' self-government of New South Wales was formed on 6 June 1856 with Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson appointed by Governor Sir William Denison as its first Colonial Secretary which in those days accounted also as the Premier .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aa3df386e038ee76ba9ec1639e4cb8c2", "text": "Pilbara The Pilbara ( -LSB- ˈpɪlbərʌ -RSB- or -LSB- ˈpɪlbrʌ -RSB- ) is a large , dry , thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia . It is known for its Aboriginal peoples ; its ancient landscapes ; the red earth ; its vast mineral deposits , in particular iron ore ; and as a global biodiversity hotspot for subterranean fauna . It is one of nine regions of the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993 , and is also a bioregion under the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia ( IBRA ) . The region has an estimated population of 48,610 . The Pilbara covers an area of 502,000 km2 , which includes some of Earth 's oldest rock formations . It includes landscapes of coastal plains and mountain ranges with cliffs and gorges . The major settlements of the region are Port Hedland , Karratha and Newman . The three main ports in this region are Port Hedland , Dampier and Port Walcott . The area is known for its petroleum , natural gas and iron ore deposits , which contribute significantly to Australia 's economy . Other than mining , pastoral activities as well as fishing and tourism are the main industries .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b6df5f6496cab8bfbd1e1e1c05efcc9", "text": "British Overseas Territories The 14 British Overseas Territories ( BOT ) are territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom . They are the parts of the British Empire that have not been granted independence or have voted to remain British territories . These territories do not form part of the United Kingdom and , with the exception of Gibraltar , are not part of the European Union . Most of the inhabited territories are internally self-governing , with the UK retaining responsibility for defence and foreign relations . The rest are either uninhabited or have a transitory population of military or scientific personnel . They share the British monarch ( Elizabeth II ) as head of state . The term `` British Overseas Territory '' was introduced by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 , replacing the term British Dependent Territory , introduced by the British Nationality Act 1981 . Prior to 1 January 1983 , the territories were officially referred to as British Crown Colonies . With the exceptions of the British Antarctic Territory and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( which host only officials and research station staff ) and the British Indian Ocean Territory ( used as a military base ) , the Territories retain permanent civilian populations . Permanent residency for the 7,000 or so civilians living in the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia is limited to citizens of the Republic of Cyprus . Collectively , the Territories encompass a population of about 250,000 people and a land area of about 667018 sqmi . The vast majority of this land area , 660000 sqmi , constitutes the almost uninhabited British Antarctic Territory , while the largest territory by population , Bermuda , accounts for almost a quarter of the total BOT population . At the other end of the scale , three territories have no civilian population ; the Antarctic territory , the British Indian Ocean Territory ( from which the Chagos Islanders were controversially removed ) and South Georgia . Pitcairn Islands , settled by the survivors of the Mutiny on the Bounty , is the smallest settled territory with 49 inhabitants , while the smallest by land area is Gibraltar on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula . The United Kingdom participates in the Antarctic Treaty System and , as part of a mutual agreement , the British Antarctic Territory is recognised by four of the other sovereign nations making claims to Antarctic territory . Although the Crown dependencies of Jersey , Guernsey and the Isle of Man are also under the sovereignty of the British monarch , they are in a different constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom . The British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies are themselves distinct from the Commonwealth realms , a group of 15 independent countries ( and the United Kingdom ) which each also have Elizabeth II as their reigning monarch , and from the Commonwealth of Nations , a voluntary association of 52 countries mostly with historic links to the British Empire ( which also includes all Commonwealth realms ) . the Minister responsible for the Territories excluding the Falkland Islands , Gibraltar and the Sovereign Base Areas is Baroness Anelay , Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN . The other three territories are the responsibility of Sir Alan Duncan MP , Minister of State for Europe and the Americas .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8c836114e5d1b60cee67ada046bb807d", "text": "Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ; formerly , `` The Territory for the Seat of Government '' and , later , the `` Federal Capital Territory '' ) is the federal district in the south east of Australia , enclaved within New South Wales . Its only city is Canberra , the capital city of Australia . Geographically , the territory is bounded by the Goulburn-Cooma railway line in the east , the watershed of Naas Creek in the south , the watershed of the Cotter River in the west , and the watershed of the Molonglo River in the north-east . The ACT also has a small strip of territory around the southern end of the Beecroft Peninsula , which is the northern headland of Jervis Bay . The need for a national territory was flagged by colonial delegates during the Federation conventions of the late 19th century . Section 125 of the Australian Constitution provided that , following Federation in 1901 , land would be ceded freely to the new Federal Government . The territory was transferred to the Commonwealth by the state of New South Wales in 1911 , two years prior to the naming of Canberra as the national capital in 1913 . The floral emblem of the ACT is the royal bluebell and the bird emblem is the gang-gang cockatoo . The economic activity of the Australian Capital Territory is heavily concentrated around Canberra . A stable housing market , steady employment and rapid population growth in the 21st century have led to economic prosperity and in 2011 CommSec ranked the ACT as the second best performing economic region in the country . This trend continued into 2016 , when the territory was ranked the third best performing out of all of Australia 's states and territories . There is a higher proportion of young adults in the region compared with other Australian states or territories . Approximately one-fifth of ACT residents were born outside of Australia , mainly in the United Kingdom . Almost one-fifth speak a language other than English at home , the most common being Chinese .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c0428ce039db859733a2121c0cc7bad1", "text": "Pax Britannica Pax Britannica ( Latin for `` British Peace '' , modelled after Pax Romana ) was the period of relative peace in Europe ( 1815 -- 1914 ) during which the British Empire became the global hegemonic power and adopted the role of a global police force . Between 1815 and 1914 , a period referred to as Britain 's `` imperial century , '' around 10,000,000 sqmi of territory and roughly 400 million people were added to the British Empire . Victory over Napoleonic France left the British without any serious international rival , other than perhaps Russia in central Asia . When Russia tried expanding its influence in the Balkans , the British and French defeated it in the Crimean War ( 1854 -- 56 ) , thereby protecting the by-then feeble Ottoman Empire . Britain 's Royal Navy controlled most of the key maritime trade routes and enjoyed unchallenged sea power . Alongside the formal control it exerted over its own colonies , Britain 's dominant position in world trade meant that it effectively controlled access to many regions , such as Asia and Latin America . British merchants , shippers and bankers had such an overwhelming advantage over everyone else that in addition to its colonies it had an `` informal empire '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "31b72b3af940f8ac7f004945fe321e48", "text": "Racism in Australia Racism in Australia traces both historical and contemporary racist community attitudes , as well as political non-compliance and governmental negligence on United Nations human rights standard and incidents in Australia . Contemporary Australia is the product of multiple waves of immigration , predominantly from Great Britain and Ireland . Laws forbid racial and other forms of discrimination and protect freedom of religion . Demographic analysis indicates a high level of inter-ethnic marriage : according to the Australian Census , a majority of Indigenous Australians partnered with non-indigenous Australians , and a majority of third-generation Australians of non-English-speaking background had partnered with persons of different ethnic origin ( the majority partnered with persons of Australian or Anglo-Celtic background , which constitutes the majority ethnic grouping in Australia ) . In 2009 , about 25.6 per cent of the estimated resident population of Australia comprised those born overseas . Indigenous peoples of Australia , who had lived in Australia for at least 40,000 years before the arrival of British settlers in 1788 , were dispossessed from their land in 1788 by Britain , which claimed Eastern Australia as its own on the basis of the now discredited doctrine of terra nullius . Initially , indigenous Australians were in most states deprived of the rights of full citizenship of the new nation on grounds of their race and restrictive immigration laws were introduced to preference white European immigrants to Australia . Discriminatory laws against indigenous people and multiethnic immigration were dismantled in the early decades of the Post War period . A 1967 Referendum regarding Aboriginal rights was carried with over 90 % approval by the electorate . Legal reforms have re-established Aboriginal Land Rights under Australian law and in the early 21st century , indigenous Australians account for around 2.5 % of the population , owning outright around 20 % of all land . Intense focus on the impact of historical policies like the removal of mixed ethnicity Aboriginal children from their Aboriginal parent resulted in a bipartisan Parliamentary apology to Aborigines carried in 2008 . Aboriginal health indicators remain lower than other ethnic groups within Australia and again are the subject of political debate . Policies of multiculturalism were pursued in the post-war period and first Eastern and Southern European , then Asian and African immigration increased significantly . Legislation including the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 , the Commonwealth Racial Hatred Act ( 1995 ) and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act ( 1986 ) outlaw racial discrimination in the public sphere in Australia . In recent decades , anti-immigration political parties like the One Nation Party have received extensive media coverage , but only marginal electoral support and successive governments have maintained large , multiethnic programs of immigration . As in other Western nations , tensions in the aftermath of events like the September 11 attacks and Bali Bombing by radical Islamists contributed to strained ethnic relations in some Australian communities .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cce97eb1ac8134f2087bee14be8901b6", "text": "South Australia–Victoria border dispute The border between the Australian state of South Australia and what is today the State of Victoria was established in 1836 by imperial letters patent `` as the 141st degree meridian of longitude east of Greenwich '' . In 1836 the land we now call Victoria was part of the colony of New South Wales , so the original Victorian border was actually drawn between the colonies of South Australia and New South Wales . Due to human error by numerous explorers and surveyors , it took more than 75 years and a protracted legal dispute before the precise placement of the border was settled , resulting in the forfeiture of more than 500 sqmi of territory from South Australia to Victoria .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "5ea9f5f8c264dae283d0a918e52c6dd5", "text": "Mission: Impossible Mission : Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller . It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force ( IMF ) . In the first season , the team is led by Dan Briggs , played by Steven Hill ; Jim Phelps , played by Peter Graves , takes charge for the remaining seasons . A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs , followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin . The series was filmed and financed by Desilu Productions , and aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973 . The series was revived in 1988 for two seasons on ABC , retaining only Graves in the cast . It also inspired a series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise , beginning in 1996 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "e78754c34aae65bd6ebbc9e2f6804fc2", "text": "The Atomic Job `` The Atomic Job '' is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television series Agent Carter , inspired by the films Captain America : The First Avenger and Captain America : The Winter Soldier , and the Marvel One-Shot short film also titled Agent Carter . It features the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter as she tries to steal an atomic bomb , and is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) , sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . The episode was written by Lindsey Allen and directed by Craig Zisk . Hayley Atwell reprises her role as Carter from the film series , and is joined by regular cast members James D'Arcy , Chad Michael Murray , and Enver Gjokaj . `` The Atomic Job '' originally aired on ABC on February 9 , 2016 , and according to Nielsen Media Research , was watched by 2.66 million viewers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d763240410adc4b7e91b929035503a48", "text": "Mind Games (TV series) Mind Games is an American drama television series created by Kyle Killen that aired on ABC . The show is about two brothers who run a problem solving firm called Edwards And Associates that employs solutions based on psychological manipulation . It premiered on February 25 , 2014 , and was canceled on March 27 , 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "72dd7e6210e8514eb2e1f0b0b100f738", "text": "List of former DuMont Television Network affiliates This is a partial list of affiliate stations of the DuMont Television Network , which operated in the United States from 1946 to 1956 . At its peak in 1954 , DuMont was affiliated with around 200 TV stations . In its later years , DuMont was carried mostly on poorly watched UHF channels or had only secondary affiliations on VHF stations . The DuMont affiliation ending dates listed here are somewhat tentative in several cases ; DuMont ended most operations on April 1 , 1955 , and honored network commitments until August 1956 . Many stations in the early years of television affiliated with more than one network . There were not enough local stations in most cities for each of the four major networks to have an affiliate , leading to the four networks ( as well as a number of smaller networks ) to fight for air time . Local TV stations were free to `` cherry-pick '' which programs they would broadcast . Many of DuMont 's `` affiliates '' carried very little DuMont programming , choosing to air one or two more popular programs ( such as Life Is Worth Living , which was aired by 169 stations during the 1953 -- 1954 season ) and/or sports programming on the weekends . Few stations carried the full DuMont program line-up . DuMont 's advertising revenues depended on being able to be viewed nationwide . As a result , the company made affiliation agreements which have been described as `` a crazy patchwork of deals '' . In many cities , DuMont was affiliated with more than one TV station in order to get more of its programming cleared for broadcast . No definitive list of affiliated stations from 1946 to 1956 exists , and many sources contradict one another . DuMont 's owned-and-operated stations are highlighted in yellow . The Paramount owned-and-operated stations , which did n't carry DuMont programs but were ruled DuMont O&O s by the FCC , are shown in pink .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8fc6d7e860884b82da868b3ba07f211d", "text": "America's Most Wanted America 's Most Wanted is an American television program that was produced by 20th Television . At the time of its cancellation by the Fox television network , it was the longest-running program in the network 's history ( 24 years ) , a mark since surpassed by the long-running animated sitcom , The Simpsons . The show started off as a half-hour program on February 7 , 1988 . In 1990 , the show 's format was changed from 30 minutes to 60 minutes . The show 's format was reverted back to 30 minutes in 1995 , and then , to 60 minutes in 1996 . The following September , the show 's host , John Walsh , announced that it would resume later that year on the cable network Lifetime . After a brief run on Lifetime , however , on March 28 , 2013 the show was canceled again . This was reportedly due to low ratings and the level of royalty payments to Fox which holds the trademark and copyright . It was succeeded by John Walsh Investigates , a one-off special on Lifetime . The show featured actors portraying the crimes of dangerous fugitives , interspersed with on-camera interviews , and was narrated by Walsh himself . There was a toll-free hotline number where viewers could give information at 1-800-CRIME-TV . On May 2 , 2008 , the program 's website announced its 1,000 th capture ; as of March 30 , 2013 , 1,202 people have been captured because of AMW . Many of the series ' cases have some connection outside the United States or have not taken place in the United States at all . The series ' first international capture was in Nova Scotia in 1989 . With Walsh at the helm , America 's Most Wanted began to broaden its scope . In addition to the regular segments narrated by Walsh , the show began to make room for more segments and correspondents . The first two-hour quarterly special aired on Saturday , October 29 , 2011 on FOX . The second two-hour special aired on Saturday , December 17 , 2011 , the third two-hour special aired on Saturday , February 11 , 2012 , and the fourth and final two-hour special aired on Saturday , April 21 , 2012 . On July 13 , 2014 , a successor premiered on CNN called The Hunt with John Walsh , which adds more international stories to its predecessor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ac21342197e686cc8393b9501873db47", "text": "The Baseball Network The Baseball Network was a short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC , NBC and Major League Baseball . Under the arrangement , beginning in the 1994 season , the league produced its own in-house telecasts of games , which were then brokered to air on ABC and NBC . This was perhaps most evident by the copyright beds shown at the end of the telecasts , which stated `` The proceeding program has been paid for by the office of The Commissioner of Baseball '' . The Baseball Network was the first television network in the United States to be owned by a professional sports league . The package included coverage of games in primetime on selected nights throughout the regular season ( under the branding Baseball Night in America ) , along with coverage of the postseason and the World Series . Unlike previous broadcasting arrangements with the league , there was no national `` game of the week '' during the regular season ; these would be replaced by multiple weekly regional telecasts on certain nights of the week . Additionally , The Baseball Network had exclusive coverage windows ; no other broadcaster could televise MLB games during the same night that The Baseball Network was televising games . The arrangement did not last long ; due to the effects of a players ' strike on the remainder of the 1994 season , and poor reception from fans and critics over how the coverage was implemented , The Baseball Network would be disbanded after the 1995 season . While NBC would maintain rights to certain games , the growing Fox network became the league 's new national broadcast partner beginning in 1996 , with its then-parent company News Corporation eventually purchasing the Los Angeles Dodgers .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bd8c373c348b60904e86665cd42de481", "text": "Internet television in Australia Internet television in Australia is the digital distribution of movies and television content via the Internet . In Australia , Internet television is provided by five major pay-per-view providers , in addition to several niche television streaming services . Australia 's five major free-to-air television networks all offer catch up TV of previously broadcast content to watch via the Internet or via podcasts - drawing on both domestic and foreign content . A feature of Internet television is that a user can view TV or video on demand . Some distributors provide content as downloads , whiles other streaming media ; the main difference being that with downloads the end-user must have storage capacity for the content on their device and must wait for the download to be completed before the content can be viewed , while streamed content can be viewed almost immediately , but is not stored for a later second viewing . Whether downloaded or streamed , video files over the Internet are usually metered in Australia , with most ISPs setting download quotas which can limit the downloads that a subscriber can make without incurring additional costs . ISPs also provide plans with unlimited downloads . Some ISPs offer downloads on a quota-free basis for partnered television services , which is also known as `` unmetered '' content .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "099ee3a77bbfd07b11206802b6634ecd", "text": "Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama and mystery series created by Marc Cherry , and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions . It originally aired for eight seasons on ABC , from October 3 , 2004 to May 13 , 2012 . Executive producer Cherry served as showrunner . Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily , George W. Perkins , John Pardee , Joey Murphy , David Grossman , and Larry Shaw . Set on Wisteria Lane , a street in the fictional town of Fairview in the fictional Eagle State , Desperate Housewives follows the lives of a group of women as seen through the eyes of their late friend and neighbor who committed suicide in the pilot episode . The storyline covers 13 years of the women 's lives over eight seasons , set between the years 2004 -- 2008 , and later 2013 -- 2017 ( the story arc includes a five-year passage of time , as well as flashbacks ranging from the 1980s to the 2020s ) . They work through domestic struggles and family life , while facing the secrets , crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their -- on the surface -- beautiful and seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood . The series features an ensemble cast , headed by Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer , Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo , Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp , and Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis . Brenda Strong narrates the series as the late Mary Alice Young , appearing sporadically in flashbacks or dream sequences . Desperate Housewives was well received by viewers and critics alike . It won multiple Primetime Emmy , Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards . From the 2004 -- 05 through the 2008 -- 09 television seasons , its first five seasons were rated amongst the top ten most-watched series . In 2007 , it was reported to be the most popular show in its demographic worldwide , with an audience of approximately 120 million and was also reported as the third most watched television series in a study of ratings in twenty countries . In 2012 , it remained the most-watched comedy series internationally based on data from Eurodata TV Worldwide , which measured ratings across five continents ; it has held this position since 2006 . Moreover , it was the third highest revenue earning series for 2010 , with $ 2.74 million per half an hour . The show was ranked at number fifty-six on Entertainment Weekly `` New TV Classics '' list . In 2011 , it was confirmed that Desperate Housewives would conclude after its eighth season ; the series finale aired on May 13 , 2012 . By the end of the series , it had surpassed Charmed as the longest running hour-long television series featuring all female leads by two episodes .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a913a508bcb016d99cd6c7e4975a6a1", "text": "Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate . The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors . Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City . Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal . The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles . Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4a8af8e45b68f7334d67b264f03fdb2c", "text": "List of The Middle episodes The Middle is a primetime American comedy series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for the ABC network . The Middle stars Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn as Frankie and Mike Heck , a used-car saleswoman and the manager of a small mining firm respectively , who struggle to raise their children in the fictional middle-class town of Orson , Indiana . Their three children include the athletic but underachieving , slow-witted Axl ( Charlie McDermott ) , cluelessly unpopular daughter Sue ( Eden Sher ) , and frustrated , odd child-genius Brick ( Atticus Shaffer ) . The Hecks find themselves embroiled in somewhat unusual events as they attempt to navigate their day-to-day lives . The series was met with a positive reception from television critics when it premiered on September 30 , 2009 , with a score of 70 on the aggregated reviews website Metacritic . On March 3 , 2016 , ABC renewed the series for an eighth season . On January 25 , 2017 , ABC renewed the series for a ninth season .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a7bfc8c83bab3446c5682373fb9cee09", "text": "1977–78 United States network television schedule This was the television schedule on all three United States television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1977 . All times are Eastern and Pacific . New fall series are highlighted in bold . Series ending their original runs are in italics . Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research . Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season . Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season . Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season . PBS , the Public Broadcasting Service , was in operation , but the schedule was set by each local station . On ABC , debuting news brief , airs all seven nights at 9:58 , pm .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b9c8fcb24f1f2746d86b6294761bf670", "text": "A&E Networks A&E Networks ( branded as A+E Networks ) is an American media company that owns a group of television channels available via cable & satellite in the U.S. and abroad . A&E stands for Arts & Entertainment . The company is a joint venture with Hearst and Disney-ABC Television Group , a unit of the Disney Media Networks subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b21ddaa1f05644beb97e1cf849bc8afb", "text": "The Army Hour The Army Hour was a radio news program in the United States , broadcast on NBC April 5 , 1942-Nov . 11 , 1945 . Planning for The Army Hour , with Col. Edward M. Kirby in charge , began soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . Sponsored by the War Department and the U.S. Army , the program brought `` on-the-spot stories and demonstrations from Army bases and fields of battle '' to listeners back home in America . The program was `` an attempt to bring the reality of the war home to the American people through the power and immediacy of radio . '' One reviewer wrote in a newspaper that the secretary of war had compared The Army Hour broadcasts to `` full-scale military operations ... as far as communications are concerned , '' and the writer agreed . NBC 's investment was significant , also . In 1957 , CBS executive Lou Cowan ( who helped to develop The Army Hour while working with the Office of War Information ) said that the program was `` presented at an annual cost of a half-million dollars to the network -LSB- NBC -RSB- with no financial return . '' Radio historian John Dunning wrote that the program `` gave Americans their first in-depth look at the war and how it was being fought , '' and a 1942 article in the trade publication Billboard described it as `` a weekly official message and a source of authoritative information from the Army to the civilian population of the country ... '' In 1943 , another article in Billboard commented about Army Hour : `` excellent substitute for first-hand knowledge of war ; genuine picture of what loved ones are living thru ; calm and objective presentation of facts of war . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0e3639c3e42780be8086e7be1445c26f", "text": "ABC Board The ABC Board is the body responsible for the operations of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It is made up of five to seven directors chosen by the Australian government and a Managing Director who is appointed by the Board itself . At various times , ABC staff have been granted rights to elect a nominee for appointment to the Board ; and as of April 2013 staff elected a nominee-director .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f1ca55d84b3eaddc70b3ff92ad05eb01", "text": "WFAA WFAA , virtual channel and VHF digital channel 8 , is an ABC-affiliated television station serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex that is licensed to Dallas , Texas , United States . The station is owned by the Tegna Media subsidiary of Tegna , Inc. and maintains offices and secondary studio facilities located at the WFAA Communications Center Studios on 606 Young Street in downtown Dallas ( next to the offices of its former sister newspaper under the ownership of former parent company Belo , The Dallas Morning News ) , and operates a primary studio facility , which is used for the production of WFAA 's newscasts and also houses certain other business operations handled by the station , located in the Victory Park neighborhood , near Olive and Houston Streets ( next to the American Airlines Center ) in central Dallas ) ; the station maintains transmitter facilities located south of Belt Line Road in Cedar Hill . WFAA is the largest ABC-affiliated station by market size that is not owned and operated by the network through its ABC Owned Television Stations subsidiary , and the largest affiliate of any of the `` Big Four '' television networks ( ABC , NBC , CBS and Fox ) that is not owned by that respective network . It is also one of only two television stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth market ( along with CW affiliate KDAF ( channel 33 ) , which is owned by Tribune Broadcasting ) that is not owned by the corporate parent of its affiliated network .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a0a08e3fdc857ffe657147d2ec19b4ba", "text": "ABC Rocks ABC Rocks is an American music video show broadcast on ABC from June 22 , 1984 to August 2 , 1985 . The thirty-minute show aired on Friday nights at midnight and featured popular rock videos by artists such as Prince , Billy Idol and David Bowie . It is notable as ABC 's attempt to produce a show comparable to cable 's MTV and NBC 's Friday Night Videos .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a8ef4fcb18457ddad5c358e41b9eb8b", "text": "ABC-TV ABC-TV may refer to : American Broadcasting Company , a radio and television network in the United States Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's ABC Television network ABC ( TV station ) , the ABC television station in Canberra Associated British Corporation , a defunct ITV company in the United Kingdom Asahi Broadcasting Corporation , a radio and television broadcaster in Osaka , Japan Associated Broadcasting Company , a radio and television network in the Philippines ABC ( Australian TV channel ) , the Australian television channel , formerly known as ABC1 ABC2 , the Australian digital television channel ABC Television , a television channel in Nepal", "title": "" }, { "docid": "82bec92ef171a33eb45f217c81fd573f", "text": "ABC News ABC News is the news division of the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) , owned by the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company . Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ABC World News Tonight ; other programs include morning news-talk show Good Morning America , newsmagazine series Nightline , Primetime and 20/20 , and Sunday morning political affairs program This Week with George Stephanopolous .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b63ac3f20e4c917d6e3379f129d43c59", "text": "Mission: Impossible 2 Mission : Impossible 2 ( stylized as M : I-2 ) is a 2000 American action spy film directed by John Woo and starring Tom Cruise , who also served as the film 's producer . It is the second installment in the Mission : Impossible film series . In the film , Ethan Hunt is recruited by the Impossible Missions Force ( IMF ) to find and destroy a dangerous biological weapon called `` Chimera '' from a rogue IMF agent named Sean Ambrose with the help of his new girlfriend , Nyah Nordoff-Hall . . Mission : Impossible 2 was released in theaters worldwide on May 24 , 2000 . It grossed more than $ 546.4 million worldwide , becoming the highest grossing film of 2000 . But the critical response was mixed ; praise was directed at Tom Cruise 's performance and the action sequences , but the plot and dialogue were criticized .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "18d223f3bc4831a2b83c5a5c76fa9c9d", "text": "Amerika (miniseries) Amerika is an American television miniseries that was broadcast in 1987 on ABC . The miniseries inspired a novelization entitled Amerika : The Triumph of the American Spirit . Amerika starred Kris Kristofferson , Mariel Hemingway , Sam Neill , Robert Urich , and a 17-year-old Lara Flynn Boyle in her first major role . Amerika was about life in the United States after a bloodless takeover engineered by the Soviet Union . Not wanting to depict the actual takeover , ABC Entertainment president Brandon Stoddard set the miniseries ten years after the event , focusing on the demoralized U.S. people a decade after the Soviet conquest . The intent , he later explained , was to explore the U.S. spirit under such conditions , not to portray the conflict of the Soviet coup . Described in promotional materials as `` the most ambitious American miniseries ever created , '' Amerika aired for 14 1/2 hours ( including commercials ) over seven nights ( beginning February 15 , 1987 ) , and reportedly cost US$ 40 million to produce . The miniseries was filmed in the Golden Horseshoe and southwestern Ontario Canadian cities of Toronto , London , and Hamilton , as well as various locations in the U.S. state of Nebraska -- most notably the small town of Tecumseh , which served as `` Milford , '' the fictional setting for most of the series . Donald Wrye was the executive producer , director , and writer of Amerika , while composer Basil Poledouris scored the miniseries , ultimately recording ( with the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra ) eight hours of music -- the equivalent of four feature films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0cf29467bcd01ee9665d63bb9954ebe9", "text": "Big Three television networks The Big Three television networks are the three major traditional commercial broadcast television networks in the United States : the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) , CBS ( formerly known as the Columbia Broadcasting System ) and the National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) . Beginning in 1948 until the late 1980 's , the Big Three networks dominated U.S. television .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "bfbba3dc268f70efe3a9821a7af17a92", "text": "Tom Franco Thomas Andrew `` Tom '' Franco ( born April 14 , 1980 ) is an American actor , artist and the founder of the Firehouse Art Collective in Berkeley , California . Tom Franco is the brother of actors James Franco and Dave Franco .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "ae39c926f086b147efe25dc5157f4d91", "text": "Laguna Beach (season 3) The third season of Laguna Beach : The Real Orange County , an American reality television series , consists of 16 episodes and was broadcast on MTV . It aired from August 16 , 2006 , until November 15 , 2006 . The season was filmed primarily in Laguna Beach , California , with additional footage in Los Angeles . The executive producer was Tony DiSanto . Laguna Beach focuses on the lives of rich teenagers from Laguna Beach , California . During the season , Tessa Keller struggles to balance her school social life along with her best friend Raquel `` Rocky '' Donatelli . The pair attend Laguna Beach High School and Rocky tries to mend her friendship with fellow cast member Breanna Conrad which causes conflict between Tessa and Rocky . The girls often find themselves the target of the mean girls and popular clique leaders , Kyndra and Cami .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e7ba7937e840868de3d240023a85b15a", "text": "Mário Franco Mário Franco ( born 20 October 1965 in Lisbon , Portugal ) is a dancer , doublebass player and a composer .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8086f4d3e3ead73b56bbe161648d8d3d", "text": "Saturday Night (2010 film) Saturday Night is a 2010 documentary directed by James Franco . The film examines the production process of the NBC late-night live television sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live . Shot over a period of six days from December 1 -- 6 , 2008 , the film was originally a school assignment for Franco at New York University . The film premiered at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14 , 2010 , but was shelved for several years due to legal matters regarding its distributor and NBC . It was released on September 26 , 2014 on Hulu .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f3280edcbf83c538b6f928301abe6b0a", "text": "Sister Mary McArthur Sister Mary McArthur is a fictional nun from the fictional convent Saint Peters Of The Sisters Of The Third Removed in Soho . She was created as a cabaret act by the actor , director and radio presenter Tim McArthur .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "63c8a8b80f3b9bed8a19fff73e63a0d0", "text": "Brett Tomko Brett Daniel Tomko ( born April 7 , 1973 ) is an American former professional baseball pitcher . He played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the Cincinnati Reds , San Diego Padres , Seattle Mariners , St. Louis Cardinals , San Francisco Giants , Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Yankees , Oakland Athletics , Texas Rangers , and Kansas City Royals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a53ea96666f4be99d37a6df439028371", "text": "Franco Migliacci Francesco `` Franco '' Migliacci ( born in Mantua , 1 May 1930 ) is a lyricist , producer , and actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c516f9770129d947b51c6c696596c6f8", "text": "Winter Sisters The three Winter Sisters from Hollis , New York were an acrobatic and tumbling act performing in vaudeville shows in the 1930s and 1940s . They performed with Jimmy Durante , the Ink Spots , Edith Piaf at her premiere US appearance at the Rialto Theatre in New York City , and other theatrical acts . The sisters were Effie , Mae , and Dorothy . Their father , Everett H. Winter , a physician , originally from Maine , died of cancer when the girls were very young and they went into performing to earn money . They traveled extensively all over the United States , Europe and South America performing with some of the greatest entertainers of the era . They entertained US armed forces troops while traveling with Bob Hope 's USO tour . They were also trained to be trick pony riders and performed in Billy Rose 's Broadway production of Jumbo . They performed at the Boulevard Room in the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago , Illinois in the late 1940s . They received a note backstage asking them to meet a man after their performance . Mae eventually married him , had three children , and lived in the Chicago suburbs for over 40 years . Effie lived outside of New York City and Dorothy lives in Florida where she taught dance classes for many years . The youngest of the Winter sisters , Dorothy Winter Salazar , died on January 20 , 2014 in Gainesville , FL , according to Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home , Starke , FL . She had been a resident of Starke , FL and Keystone Heights , FL for many years . Category : Acrobats Category : Sibling trios Category : American circus performers", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a9f03a822634b565b3353f03a38faa8f", "text": "Tommy Harper Tommy Harper ( born October 14 , 1940 in Oak Grove , Louisiana ) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman . He played with the Cincinnati Reds ( 1962 -- 67 ) , Cleveland Indians ( 1968 ) , Seattle Pilots ( 1969 ) , Milwaukee Brewers ( 1970 -- 71 ) , Boston Red Sox ( 1972 -- 74 ) , California Angels ( 1975 ) , Oakland Athletics ( 1975 ) , and the Baltimore Orioles ( 1976 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "91ac2973197e30b49048531a77a69eaa", "text": "Tom Gurl Four TG4 ( Tomgirls Forever ) was an American R&B quartet . The group consisted of members Keisha Henry , Davida Williams , Amber ( Ambee ) Streeter aka Sevyn Streeter , and Ashley Gallo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "101cd78fcd6aeebfd51432e82ab22b84", "text": "Tainá Müller Tainá Müller ( born June 1 , 1982 ) is a Brazilian actress . She is the oldest of three sisters , actress Taiure Müller and MTV VJ Titi Müller .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f5fb0bb80796ae28e20ded39e61c7906", "text": "Tom Barrett (baseball) Thomas Loren ( Tom ) Barrett ( born April 2 , 1960 in San Fernando , California ) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies ( 1988 -- 1989 ) and Boston Red Sox ( 1992 ) . Barrett was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed . In a three-season career , Barrett posted a .202 batting average with nine runs and four RBI in 54 games played . After his playing career , Barrett managed two seasons in the Red Sox farm system . He managed the Sarasota Red Sox in and the Michigan Battle Cats in . Barrett 's older brother , Marty Barrett , is a former second baseman who played with the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres between 1982 and 1991 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e51b827d3267f7bca0747d608f5be9d4", "text": "Williams sisters rivalry Venus Williams and Serena Williams ( born June 17 , 1980 , and September 26 , 1981 , respectively ) are professional tennis players and sisters who have faced off 28 times in professional tournaments , most recently in the final of the 2017 Australian Open on 28 January 2017 , where Serena claimed a history-making 23rd grand slam . Serena leads their rivalry 17 -- 11 . Both Williams sisters have been ranked World No. 1 : Venus for a total of 11 weeks , beginning in February 2002 ; Serena for a total of 316 weeks , beginning in July 2002 . The Williams sisters are the only two women during the open era to play each other in four consecutive Grand Slam finals : from the 2002 French Open to the 2003 Australian Open . Serena won all four of these finals . Venus has won 49 singles titles over the course of her career , and Serena has won 72 . Although the rivalry is long established , and is very fierce in competition , the two sisters remain personally very close . They have won 22 titles when playing doubles together , including 14 Grand Slam titles and 3 Olympic gold medals .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a43348206eed9edc87f371f325ac1e49", "text": "María Rosa Leggol Sister María Rosa Leggol , O.S.F. , is a Honduran Franciscan Religious Sister who has been called the `` Mother Teresa '' of Honduras . In the 1960s , she organized a group of homes to care for the abandoned and deprived children of that nation , which became organized as the Sociedad Amigos de los Niños ( SAN ) . Estimates of the number of the children helped through her labors since then are in the tens of thousands .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "781c6212226b61b21965cda1ee59c537", "text": "Dominican Sisters of Peace The Dominican Sisters of Peace is a congregation of Dominican Sisters of apostolic life , founded on Easter Sunday , April 12 , 2009 , from the union of seven former Dominican foundations . With general offices in Columbus , Ohio , the congregation holds legal incorporation in the state of Kentucky , home of the founding community of earliest historical origin . In 2012 , following a vote by their General Chapter , the Dominican Sisters of Catherine de ' Ricci became the eighth foundation to join the Dominican Sisters of Peace . 1822 : Dominicans of St. Catharine , founded in Washington County , ( later St. Catharine ) , Kentucky 1830 : Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs , founded in Somerset , Ohio ; moved to Columbus , Ohio 1868 1860 : Congregation of St. Mary , founded in New Orleans , Louisiana 1880 : Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine de ' Ricci , founded in Albany , New York ( later moved to Elkins Park , Pennsylvania ) 1902 : Dominican Sisters of Great Bend , Kansas , founded in Great Bend , Kansas 1927 : Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic , founded in New Orleans , Louisiana , as the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Eucharist ; incorporated into the Dominican Order in 1956 as the Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic . 1929 : Sisters of St. Dominic of the Immaculate Heart of Mary , founded in Akron , Ohio 1950 : Congregation of St. Rose of Lima , founded in Oxford , Michigan . The process by which the original seven Dominican communities came together to form a new religious institute , a pontifical canonical union with formal recognition by the Vatican , is known as reconfiguration . As demographics changed following the cultural movements of the late 20th century , the seven congregations determined to collaborate in this manner so that their mission could be most effectively realized . All shared the Dominican charism and found support for this new endeavor in Perfectae Caritatis , one of the documents issued by the Second Vatican Council : `` Independent institutes and monasteries should , when opportune and the Holy See permits , form federations if they can be considered as belonging to the same religious family . Others who have practically identical constitutions and rules and a common spirit should unite , particularly when they have too few members . Finally , those who share the same or a very similar active apostolate should become associated , one to the other . '' The deliberations that led to the merger took place over a period of seven years , culminating in the inaugural General Chapter of April 15 -- 21 , 2009 . The first Leadership Team of the new congregation was elected during that General Chapter . At the time of the foundation of the new religious institute , the Dominican Sisters of Peace numbered more than 650 members , with more than 500 associates . As of 2017 , the community has 510 members , and over 600 lay associates .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "60dbd4318b3508891cdfacedf7883fed", "text": "Three Sisters (1970 Olivier film) Three Sisters is a 1970 British drama film starring Alan Bates , Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright , based on the 1900 play by Anton Chekhov . Olivier also directed , with co-director John Sichel . The film was based on a theatre production that Olivier directed at the Royal National Theatre in 1967 . It had its U.S. release as part of the American Film Theatre series in 1974 . It was the final feature film directed by Olivier .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "21d9d9fd595511b3746ed42529b3e234", "text": "Franco Interlenghi Franco Interlenghi ( 29 October 1931 -- 10 September 2015 ) was an Italian actor . He made his acting debut at 15 in Vittorio De Sica 's 1946 Neorealist film Sciuscià . He has worked with great directors such as Alessandro Blasetti in Fabiola , Roberto Rossellini in Viva l'Italia ! and Il generale della Rovere , Federico Fellini in I vitelloni , Michelangelo Antonioni in I vinti , Mauro Bolognini in La notte brava and Luchino Visconti in his stage adaptation of Death of a Salesman . He also appeared in international films , such as Joseph L. Mankiewicz 's The Barefoot Contessa , Julien Duvivier 's Le petit monde de don Camillo , Charles Vidor 's A Farewell to Arms and the Italian-American co-production Ulysses , directed by Mario Camerini . With his wife , Antonella Lualdi , he had two children , one of whom is actress Antonellina Interlenghi . Franco Interlenghi died on 10 September 2015 , aged 83 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "37d4ede7e67ddee6d40baa4e18f89fb9", "text": "Summer Phoenix Summer Joy Phoenix ( born Summer Joy Bottom ; December 10 , 1978 ) is an American actress , model and designer . She is the youngest sibling of actors/actresses Rain Phoenix , Joaquin Phoenix , Liberty Phoenix , and River Phoenix .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ef58f168b56ce579eb5ff54c781a715a", "text": "Diana Franco Diana Franco was born in Cali , Colombia and in 1982 moved to New York City , where she lived and studied . In 1988 , in a nationwide televised competition , Franco was crowned Miss Colombia USA . Franco became a TV commercial and editorial model and in December 1990 appeared on her first cover of Cosmopolitan en Español . In Peru , La Modelo Latina Pageant 1991 awarded her La Silueta Diet-Coke title . In 1992 , Franco was approached to participate in Buscando Estrellas Con Budweiser , the Spanish-version of Star Search , where - once again -- won first place . Later that same year , Cover Girl Make-Up chose her to be one of the faces for their TV campaigns for the Hispanic market alongside of Barbara Palacios ( Miss Universe 1986 ) . After traveling and working around the world , including places such as Taipei , Istanbul and Hong Kong , Franco decided to stay in the U.S. to pursue her acting career in her native language.In 1992 Salvese Quien Pueda ( SQP ) , a weekly comedy show that aired on the Telemundo Network made her part of their regular cast . In SQP she developed and often played Vicky Bikini , a girl who always did her errands wearing only a bikini , high hills and a handbag so she would never have to make a line . Vicky Bikini soon became one of the shows most requested characters . In 1995 , Univision Network hired Franco as the female VJ for Caliente , one of its most widely seen weekend TV shows . Caliente gave Franco the opportunity to interact with her young Latino audience while traveling to exotic beaches around the world . Two years later , Franco was asked to be part of Edición Especial ( Telemundo Network ) , which earned her the anchor star status in the Spanish market . She was also in charged of hosting most of Telemundo 's specials for the network . In 1998 she landed the role of Sylvia La Rosen in Safe Harbor ( Aaron Spelling ) which aired in WB Network . Glamour en Español magazine recognized her with the Most Glamorous Woman Award 1998 and in 1999 People en Español places Franco as one of the `` 25 Most Beautiful People '' along with faces such as Salma Hayek and Ricky Martin . In 2002 , Franco traveled back to her native Colombia to portray Sandra , a cocaine manufacturer in the soap opera El Precio del Silencio ( Telefutura Network ) . In October 2006 , Franco had the opportunity to be part of the very-selected cast of the short film : Marrying God ( AFI ) where she played Maricela , the single mother of Lola played by Ashlyn Sanchez ( Crash ) and Ivy played by Alexa Vega ( Spy Kids ) . Franco has also developed the `` Life Style Specialist '' title , and is often featured in US Spanish TV station across the nation . In Pecados Ajenos , a Telemundo Studios production , Franco played Lola , the cellmate of Natalia - played by Lorena Rojas - and later , Oficial Joyer , in El Rostro de Analía alongside of Elizabeth Gutiérrez . At the end of 2009 , Franco was called to play Berta , a lonely bitter architect designer in the new version of Perro Amor , but due to a skiing accident , where she suffered several fractures , her role was eventually withdrawn . It took her several months to recuperate from her injuries . In 2010 , Franco became part of the selected cast of the new version of the Chilean soap opera , Alguien Te Mira ( 2010 ) , produced this time by Telemundo Television Studios in the USA . Franco portrays Dolores `` Lola '' Morandé , a housewife that has everything under control , except a couple of pounds of over weight , until she meets a very troubled woman that is determined to make her life miserable and hopes one day to take her place as the wife of her perfect husband .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "17208aec6963cc9c050e07194fb7b47a", "text": "Close to the Bone (Tom Tom Club album) Close to the Bone is an album by the Tom Tom Club that was released in 1983 . The Club 's musicians are Wally Badarou ; Tyrone Downie ; Chris Frantz ; Roddy Frantz ; Rupert Hine ; Raymond Jones ; Steve Scales ; Steven Stanley ; Alex Weir ; and sisters Lani , Laura , and Tina Weymouth . The album was released on compact disc for the first time on May 19 , 2009 , as a part of a two-CD deluxe package with the band 's first album , Tom Tom Club , as part of Universal Music 's deluxe editions series .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b7d110cc31a3d8ba769f4061208d7802", "text": "Tom Hafey (baseball) Thomas Francis Hafey ( July 12 , 1913 -- October 2 , 1996 ) nicknamed `` Heave-O '' , was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played with the New York Giants and the St. Louis Browns in and . His brother Bud Hafey and cousin Chick Hafey also played in the Major Leagues .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "112db07b814e57b51ce110342e0a882d", "text": "Laadla (1994 film) Laadla ( translation : The Beloved Son ) is a Bollywood film released on 17 April 1994 , starring Sridevi , Anil Kapoor and Raveena Tandon . The film was notable because Divya Bharti was to star as the lead role Sheetal , filming most of the film . However , due to her untimely death in 1993 , Laadla was re-filmed with Sridevi in the lead role . Footage of late Divya Bharti as Sheetal is available on the internet . Laadla is the remake of Rajkumar 's blockbuster Kannada movie called Anuraga Aralithu ( 1986 ) . Laadla was a Box Office Hit dominated by Sridevi 's presence who was quite a big star at that time .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "8ffe634cb8b96a42c859e56a0f8c878f", "text": "Yaad Rakhegi Duniya Yaad Rakhegi Duniya is a 1992 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Deepak Anand on his debut . Starring Aditya Pancholi and Rukhsar , it premiered on 1 March 1992 in Mumbai . It is a remake of Telugu blockbuster Geethanjali directed by Mani Ratnam .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0b2ec2c2e7ea758344a76d13b02f6421", "text": "Vaddu Bava Thappu Vaddu Bava Thappu ( English : No Brother-in-law it 's Wrong ) is a 1994 Telugu , comedy film produced by P.Purshothama Rao , C.Kalyan on Sri Ammulya Art Productions banner and directed by K.Ajay Kumar . Starring Rajendra Prasad , Ravali , Indraja in the lead roles and music composed by Vidyasagar . The film is the remake of the Marathi film Kiss Bai Kiss ( 1988 ) which was first remade in Hindi as Honeymoon ( 1992 ) . The film recorded as flop at box office .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fe24d29f9ecd5547054bc088b3b68b53", "text": "Ranadheera Kanteerava Ranadheera Kanteerava is a 1960 Kannada historical drama biographical film directed by the editor-turned-director N. C. Rajan and written by G. V. Iyer . It is one of the most popular films of acclaimed Kannada actor Rajkumar , who plays the role of an emperor Kanthirava Narasaraja I of the Wodeyar dynasty , Mysore who was fondly named as Ranadheera Kanteerava . The film depicts the life of Kanteerava , who is known for his immense physical strength through wrestling . The film also stars Udaykumar , Balakrishna , Leelavathi , Narasimharaju and Sandhya in the prominent roles . The film was released at a time during the severe crisis in the Kannada film industry due to the financial constraints . This film was produced through a co-operative forum called `` Kannada Chalanachitra Kalavidara Sangha '' formed by actors Rajkumar , Balakrishna , Narasimharaju and acclaimed writer G. V. Iyer . Thus this was the first venture where Rajkumar turned producer for the film . The film . post release suffered an initial hitch as no distributor came forward to screen the film . Later it was released in a single `` Bharath '' theater and found huge collections drawing . This film screened at IFFI 1992 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ff336a2fa94342868fe216d1ca3c7577", "text": "Blaz4me Blaz4me is the second album by Natas , released on January 8 , 1994 . Allrovi reviewer Jason Birchmeier wrote `` like the Bomb Squad 's collage-like approach on It Takes a Nation to Hold Us Back and Dr. Dre 's neo-P-Funk sound on The Chronic , Esham crafts a particular aesthetic by endlessly raiding his record collection in classic postmodern fashion . Still , even if he unethically creates an innovative-for-its-time sound that merges Funkadelic guitar distortion with hard mid - '80s Def Jam-like beats , the often ridiculous lyrics ruin whatever validity the music may have . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ae8d4ddc79b46ff339a513aed78c0fe0", "text": "Muthu Kaalai Muthu Kaalai is a 1995 Tamil drama film directed by Gokula Krishnan . The film features Karthik and Soundarya in lead roles . The film , produced by Raadhika Reddy , had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 24 February 1995 to above average reviews .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9587fa92bc57da76e35d9223419b3974", "text": "Salim (film) Salim is a 2014 Indian Tamil action thriller film directed by N. V. Nirmal Kumar , who was an associate to Bharathi Raja . It stars Vijay Antony and Aksha Pardasany . Produced by Studio 9 , Sri Green Productions and Vijay Antony Film Corporation , the film is a sequel to Vijay Antony 's debut film Naan ( 2012 ) . The film was released on 29 August 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ff4240012ef6a3e42e31e35b58288876", "text": "List of Bangladeshi films of 1994 A list of Bangladeshi films released in 1994 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e930962f759a02366c1e505a0186bb0a", "text": "Dhadkan (1946 film) Dhadkan is a Bollywood film . It was released in 1946 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea5df76380aeb06bc1da4975bf11cf6b", "text": "Naaraaz (1994 film) Naaraaz is a 1994 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Mahesh Bhatt , starring Mithun Chakraborty , Pooja Bhatt , Atul Agnihotri , Sonali Bendre and Gulshan Grover .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f8513cb47860d34d0ac4f1de020e108c", "text": "Minnaram Minnaram ( Lighthouse / Beacon ) is a 1994 Indian Malayalam musical romantic drama film written and directed by Priyadarshan from a story by Cheriyan Kalpakavadi . The film stars Mohanlal , Shobana , Thilakan , Sankaradi , K. P. Ummer , Jagathy Sreekumar , Geetha Vijayan , Venu Nagavally , and Lalu Alex. It was produced by R. Mohan for Goodknight Films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "cd9d68abe63ec97adb70b5fc30ed87cc", "text": "Rang Rang ( English : Colours , Hindi : रंग , Urdu : رنگ , ) is a 1993 Bollywood romance film , produced by Mansoor Ahmed Siddiqui on ANAS Films banner and directed by Talat Jani . Starring Kamal Sadanah and Divya Bharti in the lead roles and Jeetendra , Amrita Singh and Ayesha Jhulka in the supporting roles and music composed by Nadeem-Shravan . Leading actress Divya Bharti died three months before the film was released and it was dedicated to her memory . The film was recorded as hit at the box office . This was also Amrita Singh 's last film before her decade long hiatus from acting .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "278579c998a903369f5a292ddd46a14e", "text": "Vijaypath Vijaypath ( Path of Victory ) is a 1994 Bollywood action drama film starring Ajay Devgan , Tabu and Danny Denzongpa . The film was one of the hits of 1994 in India mainly due to its soundtrack composed by Anu Malik which became an instant superhit . Divya Bharti was originally meant to be the female lead but was replaced by Tabu after her death .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "09761d1d784975c5e9222ad2d8bcc042", "text": "Halunda Tavaru Halunda Tavaru is a 1994 Kannada drama movie starring Vishnuvardhan and Sithara in the lead roles . It was directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by Vizag Raju . The music and lyrics were written and composed by Hamsalekha . The film went on to become a musical blockbuster hit .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "072209d574eb24bfd21e8548db7586c1", "text": "Kramgoa låtar 11 Kramgoa låtar 11 is a 1983 Vikingarna studio album . The album was rereleased to CD in 1988 . and 1992 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "626d62a34005d508498cd9459731c483", "text": "Nazar Ke Samne Nazar Ke Samne is an Indian film directed by Jagdish A. Sharma and released in 1994 . It stars Akshay Kumar , Farheen Mohamnad Rayeesuddin .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "636f57efe1511150cb7483c816c2e1b4", "text": "Gadibidi Aliya Gadibidi Aliya is a 1995 Indian Kannada comedy drama film , directed by Sai Prakash and produced by K. Raghava Rao . This film stars Shivrajkumar in a dual role , Malashri and Mohini in the lead roles whilst Jayamala and Srinath play other pivotal roles . The original score and soundtrack was composed by Koti for the lyrics of R. N. Jayagopal . The film is a remake of Telugu film Allari Alludu ( 1993 ) , starring Akkineni Nagarjuna , Meena and Nagma .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f504297a7a30511208c7e8f11d0f7af5", "text": "Ailsa (film) Ailsa is a 1994 film directed by Paddy Breathnach . It stars Brendan Coyle and Andrea Irvine . It won an award at the 1994 San Sebastián International Film Festival .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "512e48396500e085146efa4a1b2626c3", "text": "Sing It To You (Lavinia Jones song) `` Sing It To You ( Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo ) '' is a 1994 single by South-African singer Lavinia Jones . This is also her debut-single and was released under Virgin Schallplatten GmbH , after 5 years searching for the right producer to release the track . It peaked on number 7 in Austria , number 45 in UK and on number 52 ( with 19 weeks on the charts ) in Germany .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2f8e9fc492ed1916a71016f45fd34f03", "text": "Lahari Lahari is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film , directed by TK Ramchand . The film stars Prema , Radhakrishnan , Raghavan and Ramakrishnan in lead roles . The film had musical score by G. Devarajan .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9035ee2c27304e87595cbfa85514ecf3", "text": "Kramgoa låtar 17 Kramgoa låtar 17 is a 1989 studio album by Vikingarna .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "b32b95bf5cf758eabea1cc9835f6946c", "text": "Marlon Brando Marlon Brando , Jr. ( April 3 , 1924 -- July 1 , 2004 ) was an American actor , film director and political activist . He is credited with bringing realism to film acting . He helped to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting , studying with Stella Adler in the 1940s . Brando is widely known for his Academy Award-winning performances as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront ( 1954 ) and Vito Corleone in The Godfather ( 1972 ) , as well as his performances in A Streetcar Named Desire ( 1951 ) , Viva Zapata ! ( 1952 ) , Julius Caesar ( 1953 ) , The Wild One ( 1953 ) , Guys and Dolls ( 1955 ) , Sayonara ( 1957 ) , Reflections in a Golden Eye ( 1967 ) , Last Tango in Paris ( 1972 ) , and Apocalypse Now ( 1979 ) . Brando was also an activist for many causes , notably the Civil Rights Movement and various Native American movements . He initially gained acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for reprising the role of Stanley Kowalski in the 1951 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams ' play A Streetcar Named Desire , a role that he had originated successfully on Broadway . He received further praise for his performance as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront , and his portrayal of the rebel motorcycle gang leader Johnny Strabler in The Wild One proved to be a lasting image in popular culture . Brando received Academy Award nominations for playing Emiliano Zapata in Viva Zapata ! ; Mark Antony in Joseph L. Mankiewicz 's 1953 film adaptation of Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar ; and Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver in Sayonara ( 1957 ) , an adaption of James Michener 's 1954 novel . Brando was included in a list of Top Ten Money Making Stars three times in the 1950s , coming in at number 10 in 1954 , number 6 in 1955 , and number 4 in 1958 . The 1960s proved to be a fallow decade for Brando . He directed and starred in the cult western film One-Eyed Jacks , a critical and commercial flop , after which he delivered a series of box-office failures , beginning with the 1962 film adaptation of the novel Mutiny on the Bounty . After 10 years , during which he did not appear in a successful film , he won his second Academy Award for playing Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola 's The Godfather , a role critics consider among his greatest . The Godfather was then one of the most commercially successful films of all time . With that and his Oscar-nominated performance in Last Tango in Paris , Brando re-established himself in the ranks of top box-office stars , placing sixth and tenth in the Money Making Stars poll in 1972 and 1973 , respectively . Brando took a four-year hiatus before appearing in The Missouri Breaks ( 1976 ) . After this , he was content with being a highly paid character actor in cameo roles , such as in Superman ( 1978 ) and The Formula ( 1980 ) , before taking a nine-year break from motion pictures . According to the Guinness Book of World Records , Brando was paid a record $ 3.7 million ( $ million in inflation-adjusted dollars ) and 11.75 % of the gross profits for 13 days ' work on Superman . He finished out the 1970s with his controversial performance as Colonel Kurtz in another Coppola film , Apocalypse Now , a box-office hit for which he was highly paid and which helped finance his career layoff during the 1980s . Brando was ranked by the American Film Institute as the fourth-greatest movie star among male movie stars whose screen debuts occurred in or before 1950 . He was one of only three professional actors , along with Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe , named in 1999 by Time magazine as one of its 100 Most Important People of the Century . He died of respiratory failure on July 1 , 2004 , at age 80 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "fde6abfa039cf5513e7c77c286298bd5", "text": "Ralph Cooper Ralph Cooper ( January 16 , 1908 -- August 4 , 1992 ) , was an American actor , screenwriter , dancer and choreographer . Cooper is best known as the original master of ceremonies and founder of amateur night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem , New York City in 1935 . He wrote , produced , directed and acted in ten motion pictures . Titles include , `` Duke Is Tops , '' `` Dark Manhattan , '' `` Gangsters on the Loose '' and `` Gang War . ''", "title": "" }, { "docid": "088cb32deadfe1f8dc6f2a86e30d9a2a", "text": "Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic At his death in 1927 , Payne Whitney bestowed the funds to build and endow the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic ( PWC ) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan . An eight story free-standing hospital , it was immediately affiliated with Cornell University 's medical school ( now Weill Cornell Medical College or Weill Cornell Medicine ) and with the New York Hospital ( now New York -- Presbyterian Hospital ) , both of which are adjacent to PWC . Payne Whitney was a large donor to the Hospital and Medical College , and it has been an issue of long speculation why he chose a psychiatric building to be his primary naming opportunity at New York-Cornell . The poet Robert Lowell wrote of his hospitalization at Payne Whitney , Marilyn Monroe was hospitalized there in early 1961 , and Mary McCarthy based her book , The Group , on her inpatient experience . The poet James Schuyler wrote about his experiences there in the eleven-poem series `` The Payne Whitney Poems '' which appeared in the New York Review of Books , August 17 , 1978 issue . In Woody Allen 's 1979 film , Manhattan , a character named Caroline Payne Whitney Smith is featured in a comedy sketch , where she and her husband are considered `` normal folks , '' except for the fact that she is a catatonic . The Payne Whitney building itself was torn down in the early 1990s to make way for an expansion of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital over the FDR Drive . Since that time , all clinical and research services at the two primary Cornell psychiatric campuses -- in Manhattan and in White Plains , New York -- have been named after Payne Whitney . The clinic also has an outpatient and Continuing Day Treatment Program in an off-campus building at East 61st Street and York Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan . Payne Whitney Clinic and Weill Cornell Medical College have been home to some of the most notable psychiatrists in the country . Currently-affiliated psychiatrists and psychologists include Jack Barchas , Robert Michels , Otto F. Kernberg , James Kocsis , George Makari , Michael Posner , William Breitbart , and Theodore Shapiro . Previously-affiliated psychiatrists include Arnold Cooper , Frederic Flach , Benjamin Spock , Gerald Klerman , Robert Millman , Louis Jolyon West , David Silbersweig , Harry Tiebout , Mary Jane Sherfey , Helen Singer Kaplan , Allen Frances , and Paul McHugh . Payne Whitney has also been the `` voluntary faculty '' home to Roy Schafer , Richard Isay , Gail Saltz , and Daniel Stern , and the recent home of such senior scholars as David A. Hamburg and Beatrix Hamburg .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f71aceba473923104a57866454b783fa", "text": "Stella Maris College of Quezon City Stella Maris College is a private , Catholic , learning institution run by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary . It is located in Cubao , Quezon City , Philippines . Established in 1955 , it was once a school for girls but now accepts boys in its grade school and high school department . Founded by American Catholic missionary nuns , Stella Maris College is known for academic excellence . The grade school and high school departments provide training in mathematics , English , social sciences and natural sciences .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f541e153fb72c381617771b6f4264e31", "text": "Stanley Theater (Utica, New York) The Stanley Theatre is a historic Baroque movie palace in Utica , New York . Over the years , it has gone through several changes of ownership , but has always been affiliated with Warner Brothers Pictures . Originally owned by the Stanley-Mark Strand Corporation chain , the Stanley Theatre ( and entire movie theatre chain ) was purchased three days before opening by Warner Brothers . The company was eager to showcase its products on as many screens as possible . The theatre opened on September 10 , 1928 , with the silent movie Ramona starring Dolores del Río . Thomas W. Lamb , a prolific theatre architect , designed the 2,963 seat cinema for the Mastbaum chain of theatres . The theatre was named for Stanley , one of the Mastbaum brothers . While Lamb and his firm designed over 300 theatres worldwide , he is considered to be somewhat of a local , having owned a camp in the Adirondacks . ( His great grandson lives in the Albany area today . ) The Stanley was built in less than 13 months on the expanding southern edge of downtown , some four blocks away from Utica 's theatre district . Unfortunately , all the theatres located there were razed during the Urban Renewal era of the 1960s and 70s . The Stanley remained open through all of this , though it suffered many years of benign neglect . In 1974 , when the threat of destruction became very real , the Central New York Community Arts Council ( renamed Stanley Center for the Arts in 2008 ) spearheaded a campaign to acquire the property , which it did for $ 135,000 . The design motif of the Stanley Theatre is dubbed `` Mexican Baroque '' because of its unique blend of styles . The terra cotta and tiled mosaic exterior shows the Mexican influence , while Habsburg lions , Indian faces , and a multitude of angels and cherubs grace the lavish gold leaf Baroque theatre interior . Moorish influence is also evident in the star-splashed ceiling and twisted columns flanking the stage . Legend has it that the grand entry staircase was designed to resemble the main staircase on the Titanic ocean liner . While the Stanley Theatre continued to be primarily a movie house , it introduced live events early in its history . Today it is host to the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Great Artists Series ( over 75 years ) ; Broadway Theatre League ( 50 years ) ; Utica Symphony ( over 60 years ) ; and the Mohawk Valley Ballet ( over 25 years ) . Notable early performers included legendary singers Marian Anderson , Ezio Pinza , Lily Pons , Jeanette MacDonald , and Gene Autry . Later illustrious entertainers included Chuck Mangione , Conway Twitty , Third Eye Blind , Diana Ross , Barry Manilow , and Harry Connick Jr. . The Stanley was also host to multiple appearances by Jerry Seinfeld , Wynton Marsalis , George Carlin , Itzhak Perlman , Bob Weir & RatDog ! , and B.B. King . More recent performances include Aretha Franklin and legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach . The Broadway Theatre League brought in National Touring productions of Cats ( musical ) , Annie , Evita , Sweeney Todd , and Barnum . The theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 . It is significant for its relationship to the early movie industry and its distinctive architecture .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1919d3c258f4fc9d700894379675ac01", "text": "Rebel Without a Cause Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban , middle-class teenagers filmed in CinemaScope . Directed by Nicholas Ray , it offered both social commentary and an alternative to previous films depicting delinquents in urban slum environments . The film stars James Dean , Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood . The film was a groundbreaking attempt to portray the moral decay of American youth , critique parental style , and explore the differences and conflicts between generations . The title was adopted from psychiatrist Robert M. Lindner 's 1944 book , Rebel Without a Cause : The Hypnoanalysis of a Criminal Psychopath . The film itself , however , does not reference Lindner 's book in any way . Warner Bros. released the film on October 27 , 1955 . Over the years , the film has achieved landmark status for the acting of cultural icon James Dean , fresh from his Oscar nominated role in East of Eden and who died before the film 's release , in his most celebrated role . This was the only film during Dean 's lifetime in which he received top billing . In 1990 , Rebel Without a Cause was added to the Library of Congress 's National Film Registry as being deemed `` culturally , historically , and aesthetically significant '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "725c46586672c78dac93e97326fd83a4", "text": "AUDELCO AUDELCO , the Audience Development Committee , Inc. , was established in 1973 by the late Vivian Robinson to honor excellence in New York City African American Theatre through presentation of Vivan Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Awards ( a.k.a. Viv awards ) . The awards were created to promote `` recognition , understanding and awareness of the arts in the African-American community '' . The AUDELCO Viv awards recognize the following , whether Broadway or off-Broadway : Productions by Black companies Shows written or directed by Blacks Black actors in shows AUDELCO has an office in Central Harlem , New York City The President is Grace Jones and the board of directors consistsof : A.Curtis Farrow ; Ralph Carter , Toni Peterson , Jacqueline Feffries ; Linda Armstrong ; Honorable Donna M. Mills ; Fred R.Powell ; Mary Seymour ; Dale Richardo Shields ; Terrence Spivey ; Ronald Stone Esq and Mary B. Davis Chair Emeritus . The organization has thousands of members , a newsletter , and a black theater collection of books , photos , slides and scripts as well as an extensive clipping file on black theater companies and productions . The AUDELCO awards are limited to productions mounted by professional , not-for-profit theater organizations which have been in existence for at least two years and have had a minimum of 500 hours of rehearsal , performance , or training . Additionally , productions have to have been performed over 12 times between September 1 of one year and August 31 of the next . Workshop productions and works-in-progress are not eligible . The AUDELCO Viv awards allow celebrities and everyday people to get to share their love of theater and their appreciation for the incredible performances , scripts , direction , costumes and sets that have been presented during the last theater season . Michael O'Hare was the first white actor to win this award presented by the black theater community of New York for his performance in the play `` Shades of Brown '' which examined the effects of apartheid in South Africa . ( Former AUDELOC awardees included , Kerry Washington ( AUDELCO 's first Rising star ) ; Samuel L. Jackson ; Phylicia Rashad ; Debbie Allen ; Denzel Washington , Barbara Montgomery , Sanaa Lathan and others ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d02104a40736540e27e3e32e85dc188d", "text": "The Age of the Medici The Age of the Medici , originally released in Italy as L'età di Cosimo de Medici ( The Age of Cosimo de Medici ) , is a 1973 3-part TV series about the Renaissance in Florence , directed by Roberto Rossellini . The series was shot in English in the hope of securing a North American release , which it failed to achieve , and was later dubbed into Italian and shown on state television . The films are : Cosimo de Medici , The Power of Cosimo and Leon Battista Alberti : Humanism . It is Fred Ward 's debut role . Like several other TV series directed by Rossellini during the 1970s , The Age of the Medici is a form of docudrama , in which historical information is communicated via dramatized conversations between figures from history , and between ordinary people . They are unabashedly `` teaching films . '' As Dave Kehr explains , `` The dialogue is bluntly didactic , with characters telling one another things they would already know entirely for the benefit of the audience ... . Rossellini is n't asking his viewers to identify with his characters or become caught up in their personal dramas ... Instead he creates a detached perspective . '' Each scene plays out in a single long take , with the camera slowly moving and zooming to create different framings of the action , or , as Kehr puts it , `` to close in on details or investigate relationships '' . When the films debuted in New York 's Public Theater in 1973 , New York Times movie critic Vincent Canby noted that while not difficult , the austere style of the films , `` as well as Rossellini 's total lack of concern for what might be called performance , take some getting used to . Yet once you 've grasped the method and the rhythm of the films , they are a ravishingly beautiful experience '' : The actors make few attempts to act . They recite as they walk about magnificent locations , sounding and looking like ferociously gifted dress-extras . The talk has been rather flatly dubbed into English so that it 's not always possible to tell who is speaking.Forget these problems , though . The film is about what is being said and what you can see around and behind these figures . When you connect with The Age of the Medici , it has the effect of reducing every other film you 've seen recently to the status of an ornament .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "91fbfbff188422a7dbb2569630d544c0", "text": "Peer Schmidt Peer Eugen Georg Schmidt ( 11 March 1926 ; Erfurt , Weimar Germany -- 8 May 2010 ; Berlin ) was a German actor and voice actor . He is best known as the German voice of Gérard Philipe , Marlon Brando and Jean-Paul Belmondo .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4aa737897dbb8eb97affa6f145fb3223", "text": "Aron Anazia Aron Anazia is a Designer and a Classically Trained ACTOR . From the town of Landover Hills , Aron has always had an interest for the Arts and Sciences . He would participate in Theatrical & Modeling performances but slowed down to focus more on the sciences , as he was placed in Advanced Chemistry courses in High School . So he applied to North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University as a Chemistry Major . By his third year in University , Aron was featured in 4 out 4 of the Universities Major Theatrical productions as a Non-Theater Major . Aron also studied abroad , interned at the University Radio Station ( WNAA 90.1 ) , and Acted as a liaison between Capital records and his fellow students . After his study at North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University , Aron decided to go to London to become a Classically trained Actor , thanks to the late-great Frankie Day A couple great Actors who have trained with this historically relevant training facility include : James Lithgow , Benedict Cummberbatch , Chiwetel Ejiofor , and David Oyelowo . Once in London , Aron yearned to experiment with the sciences again . From experimenting in brewery to Acting to Sonic Design , Aron yearned to excel inside and outside of the classroom . He then left the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts to film an independent ( experimental ) feature entitled `` You Changed The World . '' While filming in East Africa , Aron decided to do something considered a little off-center and decided to dabble in music back in the States again . While in the U.S , Aron connected with a lot of lost friends . While producing `` basement infused sonic designs '' Aron discovered a sound and a style that he decided to safeguard . With the support of his friends and family , he released a sonic collection entitled `` Training Music . '' As if that was n't enough , he then decided to retire from music production all together in order to produce ` Design Films . '", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b3c95d6b6f0e5fc404bce953042aa238", "text": "Film director A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film 's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay ( or script ) while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under European Union law , the director is viewed as the author of the film . The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized , or noticed . Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the boundaries of the film 's budget . There are many pathways to becoming a film director . Some film directors started as screenwriters , cinematographers , film editors or actors . Other film directors have attended a film school . Directors use different approaches . Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue , while others control every aspect , and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely . Some directors also write their own screenplays or collaborate on screenplays with long-standing writing partners . Some directors edit or appear in their films , or compose the music score for their films .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6a69a9db544dfebd1ceab0575d8154cf", "text": "Film Booking Offices of America Film Booking Offices of America ( FBO ) , also known as FBO Pictures Corporation , was an American film studio of the silent era , a producer and distributor of mostly low-budget films . The business began in 1918 as Robertson-Cole ( U.S. ) , the American division of a British import -- export company and Robertson-Cole was formed by the English-born Harry F. Robertson and the American Rufus Sidman Cole . Robertson-Cole bought the Hallmark Exchanges ( formerly the Mutual Exchanges that became known as Exhibitors-Mutual Exchanges ) from Frank J. Hall in 1920 . Exhibitors-Mutual/Hallmark had distributed Robertson-Cole product , and acquiring the exchanges gave them the right to distribute their own films plus Hall 's product , with the exception of Charlie Chaplin reissues he had the rights to . Robertson-Cole initiated movie production in the United States in 1920 . That year , it incorporated Robertson-Cole Studios , Inc. and bought 460 acres in Santa Monica , California to establish a studio . The property , which became known as the `` R.C. Ranch '' , enabled Robertson-Cole to centralize movie production , which previously had been scattered . The movie company had relied on equipment rentals to produce motion pictures . Two years later , a corporate reorganization led to the company 's new name , with FBO becoming the official name of the distributing operation and Robertson-Cole Pictures Corp. the name of the production operation . In 1923 , the studio contracted with Western actor Fred Thomson , who would soon emerge as one of Hollywood 's most popular stars . Thomson was just one of numerous screen cowboys with whom FBO became identified . The studio , whose core market was America 's small towns , also put out many romantic melodramas , non-Western action pictures , and comedic shorts . In 1926 , financier Joseph P. Kennedy led a group that acquired the company . In June 1928 , using RCA Photophone technology , FBO became only the second Hollywood studio to release a feature-length `` talkie . '' A few months later , Kennedy and RCA chief David Sarnoff arranged the merger that created RKO , one of the major studios of Hollywood 's Golden Age .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "628e4a781cfa3182b2cbba12e7c55943", "text": "World College West World College West was an undergraduate liberal arts college in Marin County , California . Founded by Dr. Richard M. Gray , it offered a program that integrated a grounding in the liberal arts with work-study and a required two-quarter `` World Study '' in a developing country . It opened with its first seven students on September 17 , 1973 . Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges , World College West had programs in International Service and Development ( ISD ) , International Environmental Studies ( IES ) , Art and Society ( AS ) , and Meaning , Culture , and Change ( MCC ) . In later years , Business and International Business was added to the program line-up . ISD focused on the economic , political , and social development of `` Third World '' nations ; IES concentrated on the wise use and global conservation of natural resources ; AS examined the relationship between culture and the performing and visual arts ; and MCC focused on the variety of ways in which the world 's diverse cultures , through their systems of religion , philosophy , and tradition , give meaning and purpose to human life , and to the world around us . The college 's World Study Programs were established in China , Mexico , Nepal , India , Ghana , and Russia . Students could spend two quarters ( or six months ) studying in both an urban and rural setting in one of these countries . During the urban stay , students lived with a host family and attended regularly scheduled language , culture , and history classes . During the rural stay , students again lived with host families and conducted independent research studies while continuing to learn the country 's language . The college placed a special emphasis on work-study and internships , because the founders of the college believed that learning occurred best through `` disciplined reflection on experience '' . Once an area of study was selected , students were required to complete 480 internship hours in their field of study as part of their graduation requirement . During its first few years , the College leased space on the campus of the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo , followed by several years in surplus army barracks at Fort Cronkhite on the Pacific Ocean . In the early 1980s the college moved to a permanent campus off U.S. Highway 101 in the rolling hills of northern Marin County , between Novato and Petaluma ( now the home of the Institute of Noetic Sciences ) . World College West closed due to inadequate funding in Fall of 1992 , the result of difficulties in succession after its founding president retired . The spirit of WCW lives on in Dick Gray 's successor institution Presidio World College . The hundreds of WCW alumni call themselves `` Westies '' . Category : Defunct universities and colleges in California Category : Educational institutions established in 1973 Category : Educational institutions disestablished in 1992 Category : Liberal arts colleges Category : Universities and colleges in Marin County , California Category :1973 establishments in California Category :1992 disestablishments in California", "title": "" }, { "docid": "8927453795ee6f0bcf65338245fff3b2", "text": "ACES Educational Center for the Arts ACES Educational Center for the Arts , or ECA , is an American public arts magnet high school located at 55 Audubon Street in New Haven , Connecticut , United States . The school is primarily located in the former Congregation Mishkan Israel synagogue with studio spaces across the street . The school has two theaters -- the Arts Hall in the main building , and the Little Theatre at 1 Lincoln Street -- and multiple gallery spaces throughout the main building . The school enrols approximately 260 students and is divided into five departments : Music , Dance , Theater , Creative Writing , and Visual Arts . Students take academic courses at their `` sending schools '' ( public high schools ) during the morning and attend classes within their departments during the afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 , Monday through Thursday . Students may apply to up to three individual departments at a time and must prepare a portfolio , audition piece , or interview depending on the department to which they are applying . Accepted students may enroll at the beginning of any year of high school . ECA is based on the idea of artists teaching artists , employing working artists to teach high school students their art form of choice .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "72c51f9babc934fbc40439c63e9f567a", "text": "Stella Tennant Stella Tennant ( born 17 December 1970 ) is a British model . The granddaughter of Andrew Cavendish , 11th Duke of Devonshire and Deborah Mitford , one of the well-known aristocratic siblings the Mitford sisters , Tennant was born in Scotland and attended St Leonards School in St Andrews . Her parents are The Hon. Tobias William Tennant , son of the 2nd Baron Glenconner , and Lady Emma Cavendish . In 1993 , she attracted the attention of photographers such as Steven Meisel and Bruce Weber and soon achieved success as a fashion model , posing for magazines such as French , British and Italian Vogue as well as Harper 's Bazaar and Numero .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ac04a0727bcba060176b51535990ebbd", "text": "Liberal arts college A liberal arts college is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences . A liberal arts college aims to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capacities , in contrast to a professional , vocational , or technical curriculum . Students in a liberal arts college generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects , including sciences as well as the traditional humanities subjects taught as liberal arts . Although it draws on European antecedents , the liberal arts college is strongly associated with American higher education , and most liberal arts colleges around the world draw explicitly on the American model . There is no formal definition of liberal arts college , but one American authority defines them as schools that `` emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study . '' Other researchers have adopted similar definitions . Although many liberal arts colleges are exclusively undergraduate , some also offer graduate programs that lead to a master 's degree or doctoral degree in subjects such as business administration , nursing , medicine , and law . Similarly , although the term `` liberal arts college '' most commonly refers to an independent institution , it may also sometimes refer to a university college within or affiliated with a larger university . Most liberal arts colleges outside of the United States follow this model .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1af03b63d03a923361788a1c057feb73", "text": "The Legend of Valentino The Legend of Valentino is a 1975 American television film written and directed by Melville Shavelson . It deals with real life events about the actor and sex symbol of the 1920s Rudolph Valentino . It was broadcast by ABC on November 23 , 1975 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03316f8ab3f343f042836e1d2e1344a8", "text": "Josephine Forsberg Josephine Forsberg ( 28 January 1921 -- 3 October 2011 ) , ex-wife of film director Rolf Forsberg , was hired by Paul Sills and Viola Spolin to join the original Second City in 1959 as the female understudy and Spolin 's teaching assistant . She became an expert in improvisational techniques for the theater , and by the mid 1960s she had taken over most of Spolin 's and Sills 's classes , as well as Spolin 's children 's theater company . From that point on most of the young performers that wanted to go onto the Second City stage studied with Forsberg for at least a year . These included Bill Murray , Harold Ramis , Betty Thomas , Shelley Long , George Wendt , David Mamet , and Robert Townsend . In 1971 , Forsberg opened up an official school of improvisation called Players Workshop , hiring her nephew Martin de Maat and her daughter Linnea Forsberg to teach alongside her . In terms of accepting students who were not necessarily Second City actors learning the art of improvisation , but also including students from all walks of life and professional disciplines Players Workshop can arguably be called the first real school of Improvisation , with a class structure , syllabus , and graduation requirement , pre-dating loosely organized workshops created in the mid-1970s by Dudley Riggs ( Minneapolis , MN USA ) and Keith Johnstone ( Calgary , AB , Canada ) . It soon grew to the largest school of improv in the country , training people for the Second City stage through a six term ( 12 month ) course . In 1980 , her son Eric Forsberg joined Players Workshop as a director , where he worked with David Shepard to develop a competitive improv game which was later called The Improv Olympiad . One of Forsberg 's students , Charna Halpern , joined forces with David Shepard and helped to bring the Improv Olympiad to become one of Chicago 's foremost arena 's for new improvisers . In the late 1980s Charna Halpern and Del Close transformed the Improv Olympiad into the IO , using Del 's new improv format called The Harold , otherwise known as long form . Forsberg retired from teaching in 1993 , leaving Players Workshop to her daughter . Her nephew , Martin de Maat had become the creative director of the Second City Training Center which was growing in leaps and bounds , offering a tremendous competition to Players Workshop . In 2003 Players Workshop closed its doors . However , in 2007 , she was approached by her old friend and student Bill Murray to help teach the New York Giants improv , in the hopes of giving them an edge . At 86 years old she did just that . It was the first time that she had taught anyone in years . That year they won the Super Bowl . She returned to teach the New York Giants again in 2008 . Forsberg , along with her daughter Linnea , wrote `` Improvisation for Speech and Theater . '' It was published by Kendall Hunt Publishing in 2010 . Forsberg died on October 3 , 2011 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c450d4e504d3aa48ef0a64f5e39b379d", "text": "Reggio Emilia approach The Reggio Emilia approach is an educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education ( Source pending ) . It was developed after World War II by a psychologist Loris Malaguzzi , and parents in the villages around Reggio Emilia in Italy . Following the war , people believed that children were in need of a new way of learning . The assumption of Malaguzzi and the parents was that people form their own personality during early years of development and that children are endowed with `` a hundred languages '' through which they can express their ideas . The aim of this approach is teaching how to use these symbolic languages ( e.g. , painting , sculpting , drama ) in everyday life . The program is based on the principles of respect , responsibility , and community through exploration and discovery in a supportive and enriching environment based on the interests of the children through a self-guided curriculum .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7edcdd2b0904dd6bac088389e2bc468c", "text": "Stella Skopal Stella Skopal ( July 18 , 1904 -- December 24 , 1992 ) was a Croatian Jewish sculptor . Skopal was born in Zagreb on July 18 , 1904 . From 1924 to 1928 , she attended the Royal Academy of arts and crafts in Zagreb , at which she was taught by Hinko Juhn , Ivo Kerdić , Frano Kršinić and others . In 1929 , Skopal was elso educated in Vienna , and from 1933 to 1934 in a private school of Hertha Bucher . Skopal debuted in 1927 , with the ceramic sculpture of amorous couple which was modeled along the art lines of her professor Hinko Juhn . From 1927 to 1939 , she performed over twenty artistically very interesting fireplaces and stoves mainly for the upper class Jewish families in Zagreb . Among the most significant were those depicting virtuoso modeled female figures in dance , at the apartment of Blühweiss family in Domagojeva street 2 . In 1938 , Skopal was first in Croatia to create ceramic jewelry . At the beginning of 1940 to mid-1950 , created numerous ceramic tables of which only few were saved to this day . From 1951 to 1956 , she worked on the ceramic bottles , among others for the `` Maraska d.d. '' which produces liqueurs and spirits . For that she received a number of commendations , both at home and abroad . The largest part of her artistic oeuvre was committed to shaping ceramic items for the daily use such as : bowls , jars , services , vases , lamps , candlesticks , and others . During World War II , as a Jew , Skopal was placed in the ceramic factory `` Gabianelli '' in Treviso , Italy . After the capitulation of Italy , Skopal joined the Partisans . With the Partisans , she worked at the Bari allied military hospital and later in Cozzano as the ceramist . After the war , from 1945 to 1965 , Skopal worked as the professor at the School of applied arts in Zagreb . She taught the modeling and creating forms on the potter 's wheel . Many works of Stella Skopal disappeared without a trace during her lifetime , while others are kept at the Museum of Arts and Crafts , Croatian National Theatre and Croatian History Museum in Zagreb , Jewish Community Zagreb , Art Gallery in Split and private collectors . Skopal died on December 24 , 1992 and was buried at the Mirogoj Cemetery .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1092dddfe783692f18d276cf43641853", "text": "Joyce Sparer Adler Joyce Sparer Adler ( December 2 , 1915 -- September 13 , 1999 ) was an American critic , playwright , and teacher . She was a founding member of the faculty of the University of Guyana , writer of important critical analyses of Wilson Harris and Herman Melville , and 1988 president of the Melville Society .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "d9b6f3ed806ac36d1cbcc32e337e2879", "text": "Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont `` Tiger '' Woods ( born December 30 , 1975 ) is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time . He has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world for several years . Following an outstanding junior , college , and amateur career , Woods turned professional at the age of 20 , at the end of the summer in 1996 . By April 1997 he had already won his first major , the 1997 Masters . Woods won this tournament in a record-breaking performance , winning by 12 strokes while pocketing $ 486,000 . He first reached the number one position in the world rankings in June 1997 , after less than a year as a professional . Throughout the 2000s , Woods was the dominant force in golf ; from August 1999 to September 2004 ( 264 weeks ) and from June 2005 to October 2010 ( 281 weeks ) , Woods was the top-ranked men 's golfer in the world . From December 2009 to early April 2010 , Woods took leave from professional golf to focus on his personal life after he admitted infidelity . Despite attempts at reconciliation , he and his wife Elin Nordegren eventually divorced . His many alleged extramarital indiscretions were revealed by several women , through many worldwide media sources . This was followed by a loss of golf form , and his ranking gradually fell to a low of No. 58 in November 2011 . He ended a career-high winless streak of 107 weeks when he triumphed in the Chevron World Challenge in December 2011 . After winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25 , 2013 , he ascended to the No. 1 ranking once again , holding the top spot until May 2014 . Woods had back surgery in April 2014 and September 2015 and has struggled since to regain his dominant form . By March 29 , 2015 , Woods had fallen to # 104 , outside of the top 100 for the first time since 1996 . In May 2016 , Woods dropped out of the world top 500 for the first time in his professional career . Woods has broken numerous golf records . He has been World Number One for the most consecutive weeks and for the greatest total number of weeks of any golfer . He has been awarded PGA Player of the Year a record eleven times , the Byron Nelson Award for lowest adjusted scoring average a record eight times , and has the record of leading the money list in ten different seasons . He has won 14 professional major golf championships , the second-highest of any player ( Jack Nicklaus leads with 18 ) , and 79 PGA Tour events , second all time behind Sam Snead , who had 82 wins . He has more career major wins and career PGA Tour wins than any other active golfer . He is the youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam , and the youngest and fastest to win 50 tournaments on tour . Additionally , Woods is only the second golfer ( after Nicklaus ) to have achieved a career Grand Slam three times . Woods has won 18 World Golf Championships , and won at least one of those events in each of the first 11 years after they began in 1999 . Woods and Rory McIlroy are the only golfers to win both The Silver Medal and The Gold Medal at The Open Championship .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "46a21380f1497d17a2be127f49b37df5", "text": "1995 Nike Tour graduates __ NOTOC __ This is a list of players who graduated from the Nike Tour in 1995 . The top ten players on the Nike Tour 's money list in 1995 earned their PGA Tour card for 1996 . * PGA Tour rookie for 1996 . T = Tied Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 1997 ( finished inside the top 125 ) . Yellow background indicates player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 1997 , but retained conditional status ( finished between 126 -- 150 ) . Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 1997 ( finished outside the top 150 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f085e2b4b700c8acf58d4249fcbf647", "text": "1969 Ryder Cup The 18th Ryder Cup Matches were held 18 -- 20 September 1969 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport , England . The competition ended in a draw at 16 points each , when America 's Jack Nicklaus conceded a missable three-foot ( 0.9 m ) putt to Britain 's Tony Jacklin at the 18th hole , in one of the most famous gestures of sportsmanship in all of sport . It was the first draw in Ryder Cup history , and the United States team retained the Cup . The matches were marred by considerable acrimony and unsportsmanlike behavior by players on both sides . Britain 's captain Eric Brown had instructed his players not to search for the opposition 's ball if it ended up in the rough . American Ken Still , in the first-day foursomes , had deliberately and regularly stood too close to Briton Maurice Bembridge as he was putting . During one of the fourballs on the second day , both captains had to come out and calm down the warring players . This led to Nicklaus conceding Jacklin 's final putt with the knowledge that the overall competition would end in a draw . On the previous hole , Jacklin sank a long eagle putt while Nicklaus missed his from 15 ft and the match was squared . Jacklin had won the Open Championship two months earlier at nearby Royal Lytham & St Annes to become the first British champion in eighteen years . After holing his final putt for par , Nicklaus picked up Jacklin 's ball marker and told him , `` I do n't think you would have missed it , but I was n't going to give you the chance , either . '' Playing in his first Ryder Cup at age 29 , Nicklaus ' gesture became known as `` the concession '' and marked the beginning of a lasting friendship between the two that has spanned nearly a half century . It was the inspiration for The Concession Golf Club in Florida near Sarasota , which was co-designed by Nicklaus and Jacklin . The two were opposing captains in the competition in 1983 and 1987 . The U.S. team had only two players with previous Ryder Cup experience , Billy Casper and Gene Littler . On the previous four teams , Arnold Palmer did not participate in 1969 , but returned in 1971 and 1973 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c42686df20072769355672c4afa0bf0c", "text": "1997 Masters (snooker) The 1997 Benson & Hedges Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 2 and 9 February 1997 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London , England . Steve Davis won his third Masters title , nine years after his last win in 1988 , by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final . O'Sullivan , who was playing in his third consecutive Masters final , took an 8 -- 4 lead before Davis came back to win six successive frames and clinch the title with a 10 -- 8 victory . The final was notable for featuring snooker 's first ever streaker , 22-year-old secretary Lianne Crofts , who invaded the playing area at the beginning of the third frame . After stewards removed her from the arena , O'Sullivan amused the crowd by comically wiping the brow of veteran referee John Street , who was refereeing his final match of his career . The wild-card players included Paul Hunter , who won 3 Masters titles in 4 years . The highest break of the tournament was 130 made by Steve Davis .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6cd8ab15816ec4a19a69fa61b5f2e869", "text": "1957 Masters Tournament The 1957 Masters Tournament was the 21st Masters Tournament , held April 4 -- 7 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta , Georgia . This was the first Masters played with a 36-hole cut . A field of 101 players started in the tournament , and 40 of them made the cut at 150 ( +6 ) . Doug Ford won his only Masters , three strokes ahead of runner-up Sam Snead , a three-time champion . Snead was the third round leader , but could only shoot even-par in a round that included six birdies and six bogeys . Ford was three strokes back after 54 holes , but was bogey-free on Sunday . On the final hole , Ford holed out from the bunker for birdie for his 66 ( -- 6 ) . This was Ford 's second and final major title ; he also won the 1955 PGA Championship . This year was the Masters debut of Gary Player , 21 , and he finished tied for 24th . He won three Masters , in 1961 , 1974 , and 1978 . Five-time British Open winner Peter Thomson finished fifth , his best career finish in the Masters . Two-time champion Ben Hogan had finished in the top ten in the last fourteen Masters that he had entered , but had 32 putts on Friday and missed the event 's first-ever cut by a stroke . It was the only cut he missed at Augusta ; in nine more Masters he had three top ten finishes , including his final appearance at age 54 in 1967 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "1343377157b963ffa3e36a51d9538190", "text": "2000 PGA Championship The 2000 PGA Championship was the 82nd PGA Championship , held August 17 -- 20 at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville , Kentucky . It was the second time for the event at Valhalla , which hosted four years earlier in 1996 . Tiger Woods won his second straight PGA Championship and fifth major in a three-hole playoff over Bob May . Woods and May finished at 18 under par to set the PGA Championship record to par , later equaled by Woods in 2006 . It was the first time since 1937 that a PGA Championship title was successfully defended , and the first ever as a stroke play event . Woods and May were five shots ahead of third-place finisher Thomas Bjørn . Woods ' victory marked the first time since 1953 ( Ben Hogan ) that a player had won three major championships in the same calendar year ; Woods won the U.S. Open and the British Open in the previous two months for three consecutive majors . He won the Masters in April 2001 to complete the Tiger Slam of four consecutive majors . May opened with an even-par 72 then shot 66 ( − 6 ) in each of the final three rounds ; this was the only time he was in contention in a major championship . Designer of the course and five-time champion Jack Nicklaus , age 60 , made his final appearance at the PGA Championship . Playing with Woods , he needed an eagle on the 36th hole to make the cut ; his pitch shot missed by inches and he settled for birdie . Valhalla later hosted the Ryder Cup in 2008 , the first U.S. victory in nine years . The Senior PGA Championship was played at the course in 2004 and 2011 and the PGA Championship returned in 2014 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "dd6b1f9dd2b5b596f60116130a542a82", "text": "Grand Slam Cup The Grand Slam Cup was a tennis tournament held annually at the Olympiahalle in Munich in Germany from 1990 through 1999 . The event was organized by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) , which invited the best-performing players in the year 's Grand Slam events to compete in the Grand Slam Cup . The tournament was created in 1990 and was played on indoor carpet courts . From 1990 to 1996 , it was held in December but was moved to the middle of autumn from 1997 to 1999 . From 1990 to 1997 the tournament was limited to male players . A women 's Cup was added in 1998 and was held simultaneously with the men 's Cup . Throughout its existence , the Grand Slam Cup was famous for paying out the highest prize money of any tournament in tennis . The winner for the first three years of the Cup received US$ 2 million in prize money , which dipped to $ 1.625 million in 1993 , rose to $ 1.875 million in 1996 and back to $ 2 million in 1997 before falling to $ 1.3 million in 1998 . If the Cup was won by a player who had also won a Grand Slam event that year they received a bonus of $ 1 million . Prize money for the winner of the two women 's Cups was fixed at $ 800,000 . The Cup was not recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) for the course of its run , and participants did not receive points in the ATP computer rankings nor have it credited as an official career title . Following the discontinuation of the Cup in 1999 , the ATP decided to give the event full recognition and added it to players ' lists of official titles . A compromise between the ITF and the ATP was announced on December 9 , 1999 which merged the Cup with the ATP Tour World Championship , the ATP 's year-end tournament also held annually in Germany , giving birth to the ATP World Tour Finals , an official tour event . A direct result of the merging of the two competitions can still be seen in the qualification rules for the ATP World Tour Finals , which included one notable difference from those of the ATP Tour World Championship . The Tour World Championship was meant to include the top eight players on the ATP computer rankings at the end of a season , even though this could mean the exclusion of a Grand Slam champion who had not been able to earn sufficient ranking points in the rest of the year . Present Finals rules ensure the participation of a Grand Slam champion who is unable to earn a top eight ranking at the end of the season and automatic qualification for the top seven players in the computer rankings . The eighth ranked player , however , qualifies only if all Grand Slam singles champions are among the top eight . Any Grand Slam event champion who is not in the top eight but is still in the top twenty is included to the detriment of the eighth ranked player . This situation occurred at the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup , where Andre Agassi , the 8th ranked player in the ATP Champions Race , was excluded from the event in favor of Gastón Gaudio , who had won that year 's French Open but was ranked 10th at the end of the year . Pete Sampras was the most successful player at this event winning two titles out of three final appearances .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d42b1fcb571e76688356fe837e5e81a4", "text": "Official World Golf Ranking The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers ( although there is no rule prohibiting women from being ranked ) . It was introduced in 1986 and is endorsed by the four major championships and six major professional tours , five of which are charter members of the International Federation of PGA Tours : PGA Tour European Tour Asian Tour ( not a charter member of the Federation ) PGA Tour of Australasia Japan Golf Tour Sunshine Tour Points are also awarded for high finishes on other tours : Web.com Tour , the official developmental tour for the PGA Tour Challenge Tour , the official developmental tour for the European Tour PGA Tour Canada , which became a full member of the Federation in 2009 under its former name of the Canadian Professional Golf Tour OneAsia Tour , not a member of the Federation , but a joint venture between two charter members and two other tours that became full members in 2009 Korean Tour , from 2011 PGA Tour Latinoamérica , from 2012 Asian Development Tour , the official developmental tour for the Asian Tour , from 2013 PGA Tour China , from 2014 Alps Tour , from July 2015 Nordic Golf League , from July 2015 PGA EuroPro Tour , from July 2015 ProGolf Tour , from July 2015 MENA Golf Tour , from April 2016", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c0d010524517984f3c3599ae669e3d6d", "text": "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is a golfing simulation video game in the PGA Tour series developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts . It was released in 2010 for the PlayStation 3 , Wii , Xbox 360 and iOS . The game is the first in the series to support the PlayStation Move controller for the Sony PlayStation 3 . As with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 , the Wii version utilizes Wii MotionPlus . This edition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour is the first to feature someone on the cover other than Tiger himself . The privilege was given to the Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy , who was the first person to win a PGA Tour event before their 21st birthday since Tiger Woods . McIlroy would later become the namesake of the PGA tour games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "915449f4c47f3054a567445542fe8a15", "text": "1964 PGA Championship The 1964 PGA Championship was the 46th PGA Championship , played July 16 -- 19 at Columbus Country Club in Columbus , Ohio . Bobby Nichols won his only major title , three strokes ahead of runners-up Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer . Nichols led wire-to-wire after a first round 64 in the hometown of Nicklaus , who shot a 64 in the final round to gain his third runner-up finish in majors in 1964 . Ben Hogan , age 51 , competed at the PGA Championship for the first time since 1960 . Tied for fifth place after a third round 68 , he finished tied for ninth for his penultimate top ten in a major . His final top ten came at the 1967 Masters . Nichols ' winning score of 271 was the lowest to date at the PGA Championship , the seventh as a 72-hole stroke play championship . It stood as the record for thirty years , until Nick Price 's 269 in 1994 . The British Open was played the previous week in St Andrews , Scotland , one of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July . The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 ( except 1971 , when it was played in late February ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "7f8c72f3a43f846bfe6bd67040fd1963", "text": "1998 Masters (snooker) The 1998 Benson & Hedges Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 1 and 8 February 1998 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London , England . The final frame of final between Mark Williams and Stephen Hendry turned into a re-spotted black for the first time since Ray Reardon and John Spencer in the first final in 1975 . Hendry had led 9 -- 6 , before Williams tied it to 9 -- 9 . Williams was then trailing 56 -- 34 in the final frame , when he potted the brown and the remaining colours to tie the scores in the match , after Hendry missed the brown . They then played seven shots on the black in a match similar to the 1985 World Championship final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis . Hendry then missed an easy black in the middle pocket before Williams potted it on the top left pocket in to claim his fourth Masters title .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "ea8f7f7446ec4a5b1a6b80a764784335", "text": "2001 Players Championship The 2001 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour , held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach , southeast of Jacksonville . It was the 28th Players Championship . Tiger Woods won the first of his two Players Championships , one stroke ahead of runner-up Vijay Singh . Because of bad weather , the tournament was completed on Monday , March 26 . In the final pairing with 54-hole leader Jerry Kelly , Woods played the final nine holes on Monday . Woods had won the previous three majors in 2000 ; he won the Masters Tournament two weeks later to hold all four major titles at once , the Tiger Slam , as well as this Players , an unofficial `` fifth major . '' He won his second Players a dozen years later in 2013 . Through 2016 , Woods is the only winner of the Players and Masters in the same calendar year ( 2001 ) , and he was the third Players champion to win a major in the same calendar year , joining Jack Nicklaus ( 1978 ) and Hal Sutton ( 1983 ) ; it expanded to four with Martin Kaymer in 2014 . Defending champion Sutton finished seven strokes back , in a tie for fifth place .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "04d78064db1cda24baeb2b212ecd28dc", "text": "1980 Masters Tournament The 1980 Masters Tournament was the 44th Masters Tournament , held April 10 -- 13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta , Georgia . Seve Ballesteros , age 23 , won his first Masters and second major championship title , four strokes ahead of runners-up Jack Newton and Gibby Gilbert . Ballesteros had a seven stroke lead after 54 holes and extended it to ten strokes after the front nine of the final round at 16-under-par , eyeing the Masters record of 271 ( − 17 ) set by Jack Nicklaus in 1965 ( and equaled by Raymond Floyd in 1976 ) . A new record ( of 270 or lower ) was to be rewarded with a $ 50,000 bonus from Golf magazine . An hour later , after he found the water at 12 and 13 at Amen Corner , the lead had been reduced to three . Ballesteros regrouped with a birdie at 15 and parred the rest to shoot even-par 72 for the round and held on for the victory . Well back in the field on Sunday , Nicklaus , age 40 , was paired with Arnold Palmer , age 50 , which drew large galleries . Palmer shot 69 to finish at even par and T24 , Nicklaus had 73 to finish at 291 ( +3 ) and T33 . It was their first pairing at Augusta in five years and the first time Palmer had finished higher than Nicklaus there since 1967 . Nicklaus regrouped and won two majors in 1980 , the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship and was the runner-up the following April . Ballesteros , of Spain , was the first winner of the Masters from Europe , and won a second green jacket in 1983 . This was the final Masters with Bermuda and ryegrass greens , which were replaced with bentgrass following this tournament .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "bdd7ab2923d600ac8c1b361e08e34d0c", "text": "Steve Williams (caddy) Steve Williams , MNZM ( born 29 December 1963 ) is a New Zealander who has served as a caddy for several top professional golfers , most recently with Adam Scott . Williams is best known for having served as Tiger Woods ' caddy from 1999 to 2011 . Woods was the top-ranked golfer in the world for much of Williams ' tenure as his caddy .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "701437c8b773d3eb8743c0b1cb470c34", "text": "Ben Hogan William Ben Hogan ( August 13 , 1912 -- July 25 , 1997 ) was an American professional golfer , generally considered one of the greatest players in the history of the game . Born within six months of two other acknowledged golf greats of the 20th century , Sam Snead and Byron Nelson , Hogan is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ball-striking ability . His nine career professional major championships tie him with Gary Player for fourth all-time , trailing only Jack Nicklaus ( 18 ) , Tiger Woods ( 14 ) and Walter Hagen ( 11 ) . He is one of only five golfers to have won all four major championships currently open to professionals ( the Masters Tournament , The Open ( despite only playing once ) , the U.S. Open , and the PGA Championship ) . The other four are Nicklaus , Woods , Player , and Gene Sarazen .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9f5eb94dea6cf21695b9cdb4f477a1f2", "text": "2005 Masters Tournament The 2005 Masters Tournament was the 69th Masters Tournament , played from April 7 -- 10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta , Georgia . Tiger Woods , 29 , won his fourth green jacket on the first hole of a playoff with Chris DiMarco . Rain was a factor the whole week , and delayed much of the play . The purse was $ 7.0 million with a winner 's share of $ 1.26 million . It was the ninth of Woods ' fourteen major championships . This Masters was the last as competitors for three former champions : Tommy Aaron ( 1973 ) , Billy Casper ( 1970 ) , and six-time winner Jack Nicklaus . Ryan Moore was low amateur at 287 ( − 1 ) , the best score by an amateur since 1978 , and earned an exemption to the 2006 tournament . Jerry Pate , a non-playing invitee , won the 46th Par-3 contest on Wednesday with a five-under 22 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d31798c4ebb1518fb61399d33ce55bb2", "text": "1940 Masters Tournament The 1940 Masters Tournament was the seventh Masters Tournament , held April 4 -- 7 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta , Georgia . Jimmy Demaret won the first of his three Masters titles , four strokes ahead of runner-up Lloyd Mangrum , the largest margin of victory until 1948 . The purse was $ 5,000 and the winner 's share was $ 1,500 . Mangrum shot an opening round 64 ( − 8 ) , a new course record by two strokes , and it stood for 46 years , until Nick Price 's 63 in 1986 , later equaled by Greg Norman in 1996 . Although all three of these players won major titles , none won a Masters .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "d59c1a19451448ec882f3e1827d11ce8", "text": "Len Mattiace Leonard Earl `` Len '' Mattiace ( born October 15 , 1967 ) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour . Mattiace was born in Mineola , New York . He attended Nease High School in Ponte Vedra , Florida . He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1990 with a degree in Sociology . While at Wake Forest , he played on the team that won the NCAA Division I Golf Championship in 1986 . He turned pro later in 1990 . Mattiace first gained notoriety when he surged into contention in the final round of the 1998 Players Championship . Trailing by one shot going into the par-3 17th hole , he hit his tee shot into the water , his third shot into a bunker , and his fourth shot into the water . He ended up with a quintuple-bogey 8 on the hole and finished in a tie for fifth , four strokes behind the eventual winner Justin Leonard . Mattiace 's career year was 2002 , when he earned wins at the Nissan Open and the FedEx St. Jude Classic . In 2003 , he contended for the The Masters Trophy by shooting a 65 in the final round which put him into a playoff with Mike Weir . On that first playoff hole , Mattiace found himself stymied by trees when his approach drifted offline . Weir needed only a bogey to secure the victory and Mattiace finished second , earning $ 648,000 in prize money . Shortly after the 2003 season , Mattiace 's career was threatened by a skiing accident and torn ACLs in both knees . Mattiace has been ranked in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings , but has not been fully exempt on the PGA Tour since 2005 . Mattiace splits his time between the PGA Tour ( where he relies on past champion status for entries ) and Web.com Tour . He currently resides in Jacksonville , Florida . Mattiace is naturally left-handed but plays right-handed .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0532552a7cfe9dddb256f034b4e1daf0", "text": "Alvis Woods Alvis `` Al '' Woods ( born August 8 , 1953 in Oakland , California ) is a former professional baseball player . He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1977 and 1986 , primarily as a left fielder . He batted and threw left-handed . Woods was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1971 , but did not sign until being drafted by the Minnesota Twins the following season . He spent several seasons in the minor leagues before being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft . Woods was on the Opening Day roster for the Blue Jays ' inaugural season . In his -- and the team 's -- first ever major league game , on April 7 , 1977 , he entered the game in the fifth inning as a pinch hitter for right fielder Steve Bowling . He proceeded to homer in his first at bat , on the fifth pitch he saw , off Chicago White Sox pitcher Francisco Barrios . He ended the 1977 season with a .284 batting average in 122 games as the regular Blue Jays left fielder . Woods enjoyed a good season in 1979 , appearing a career-high 132 games while hitting .278 with 33 extra-base hits . In 1980 , he recorded career highs in average ( .300 ) , home runs ( 15 ) and RBI ( 47 ) . The next two years he shared outfield duties with George Bell , Lloyd Moseby , Garth Iorg and Barry Bonnell , and also saw action as a designated hitter . Following the 1982 season , Woods was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Cliff Johnson . The A 's released him during spring training , and he re-signed to a minor league contract with the Blue Jays in July . He spent the next two seasons with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs , and was released by the Blue Jays at the end of the 1984 season . Woods returned to the Minnesota Twins for the 1985 season , spending the entire year with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens . He started 1986 with Toledo , but received a brief call-up in May , and again was brought up to the majors when rosters expanded in September . He became a free agent after the season , and subsequently retired . Overall , in a seven-season career , Woods was a .271 hitter with 35 home runs and 196 RBI in 618 games .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fa86c234714f047fc17c76b03e1bc69c", "text": "1997 World Cup of Golf The 1997 World Cup of Golf took place 20 -- 23 November at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort , Ocean Course in Kiawah Island , South Carolina , U.S. . It was the 43rd World Cup . The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event ( 32 teams ) with each team consisting of two players from a country . The combined score of each team determined the team results . Individuals also competed for the International Trophy . The prize money totaled $ 1,500,000 with $ 400,000 going to the winning pair and $ 100,000 to the top individual . The Irish team of Pádraig Harrington and Paul McGinley won by five strokes over the Scottish team of Colin Montgomerie and Raymond Russell . Colin Montgomerie took the International Trophy by two strokes over Alex Čejka .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "4f2cfd7a771495ee858f9b1510df6736", "text": "1995 Masters Tournament The 1995 Masters Tournament was the 59th Masters Tournament , held April 6 -- 9 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta , Georgia . Ben Crenshaw won his second Masters championship , one stroke ahead of runner-up Davis Love III . It was an emotional victory for Crenshaw as it came just days after the death of his mentor , Harvey Penick . Crenshaw and Tom Kite attended the funeral in Texas on Wednesday and did not return to Augusta until that night , on the eve of the first round . The 1995 Masters marked the first major championship for Tiger Woods , who qualified as the 1994 U.S. Amateur champion . A 19-year-old college freshman at Stanford , he tied for 41st place and was the leading amateur , the only one to make the cut . Woods ' average driving distance was the longest in the tournament .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "2c16d7c9b7dc8cd778d3ad0b4c42b81a", "text": "Cher Cher ( -LSB- ˈʃɛər -RSB- born Cherilyn Sarkisian , May 20 , 1946 ) is an American singer and actress . Sometimes referred to as the Goddess of Pop , she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry . She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment , as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances during her five-decade-long career . Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song `` I Got You Babe '' reached number one on the American and British charts . By the end of 1967 , they had sold 40 million records worldwide and had become , according to Time magazine , rock 's `` it '' couple . She began her solo career simultaneously , releasing in 1966 her first million-seller song , `` Bang Bang ( My Baby Shot Me Down ) '' . She became a television personality in the 1970s with her shows The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour , watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run , and Cher . She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows . While working on television , she established herself as a solo artist with the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles `` Gypsys , Tramps & Thieves '' , `` Half-Breed '' , and `` Dark Lady '' . After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975 , Cher launched a comeback in 1979 with the disco-oriented album Take Me Home and earned $ 300,000 a week for her 198082 residency show in Las Vegas . In 1982 , Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the Five and Dime , Jimmy Dean , Jimmy Dean and starred in the film adaptation of the same title . She subsequently earned critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood ( 1983 ) , Mask ( 1985 ) , and Moonstruck ( 1987 ) , for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress . She then revived her musical career by recording the rock-inflected albums Cher ( 1987 ) , Heart of Stone ( 1989 ) , and Love Hurts ( 1991 ) , all of which yielded several successful singles . She reached a new commercial peak in 1998 with the album Believe , whose title track became the biggest-selling single of all time by a female artist in the UK . It also features the pioneering use of Auto-Tune , also known as the `` Cher effect '' . Her 2002 -- 2005 Living Proof : The Farewell Tour became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time , earning $ 250 million . In 2008 , she signed a $ 180 million deal to headline the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for three years . After seven years of absence , she returned to film in the 2010 musical Burlesque . Cher 's first studio album in 12 years , Closer to the Truth ( 2013 ) , became her highest-charting solo album in the U.S. to date at number three . Cher has won a Grammy Award , an Emmy Award , an Academy Award , three Golden Globe Awards , a Cannes Film Festival Award , and a special CFDA Fashion Award , among several other honors . Throughout her career , she has sold 100 million records worldwide , becoming one of the best-selling music artists in the music history . She is the only artist to date to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in each decade from the 1960s to the 2010s . Outside of her music and acting , she is noted for her political views , philanthropic endeavors and social activism , including LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS prevention .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "80d978f5fdfd13f9d3b41cbb8433c5ee", "text": "Silkwood Silkwood is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols starring Meryl Streep , Cher and Kurt Russell . The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was inspired by the life of Karen Silkwood . Silkwood was a nuclear whistleblower and a labor union activist who died in a suspicious car accident while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked . In real life , her death was vindicated in a victorious 1979 lawsuit , Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee , led by attorney Gerry Spence . The jury rendered its verdict of $ 10 million in damages to be paid to the Silkwood estate ( her children ) , the largest amount in damages ever awarded for that kind of case at the time . The Silkwood estate eventually settled for $ 1.3 million . Silkwood was shot largely in both New Mexico and Texas on a budget of $ 10 million . Factual accuracy was maintained throughout the script , with some incidents exactly parallel to the real-life experiences of Karen Silkwood . One scene in particular involved the activation of a radiation alarm at the plant . Silkwood herself had forty times the legal limit of radiation in her system . Streep had just finished filming Sophie 's Choice ( 1982 ) when production began . The film also marked a departure for some of its stars : it is noted for being one of the first `` serious '' works of Cher , who had been previously known mostly for her singing , and for Kurt Russell , who was at the time widely known for his work in the action genre . The film received positive reviews and was a box office success , with particular attention focused on the performances by the three leading actors . At the 56th Academy Awards , Silkwood received five nominations in total . Streep was nominated for a Best Actress award , while Cher received a nomination for Supporting Actress . Director Mike Nichols received a nomination in the Best Director category . After being out of print on DVD in the United States , the film is set to be released on Blu-ray in July 25 , 2017 .", "title": "" } ]

[ { "docid": "1bfaaff3cda69f8f5c91ea4d29ea2142", "text": "Virginia Cherrill Virginia Cherrill ( April 12 , 1908 -- November 14 , 1996 ) was an American actress best known for her role as the blind flower girl in Charlie Chaplin 's City Lights ( 1931 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b9ae2efd77b63b0cadf6c4498e0ba2af", "text": "Frankie Michaels Frankie Michaels ( born Francis Michael Chernesky ; May 5 , 1955 -- March 30 , 2016 ) was an American singer and actor of stage , film and television .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "efa2a5e1b9ef54997519a7b9bbba5bf9", "text": "Mohydeen Izzat Quandour IMDb pro Mohy Quandour | Resume | Photos Mohy Quandour M.I. Quandour About the Director Mohy Quandour director/producer and screenwriter and author , is a veteran award-winning filmmaker with over 30 years of film experience in Hollywood and in Europe . He cut his teeth in the film industry starting with advertising films at J. Walter Thompson and MPO studios in New York . Then moved to Hollywood in the early seventies and was best known for his Hollywood television work on such classics as Mannix and Bonanza . He went on to direct such films as `` Cold Wind '' , `` The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe '' with Robert Walker and Cesar Romero , `` Lost in Chechnya '' and produced several award-winning documentaries such as `` The Last Horsemen '' and `` Musical Journey '' and others for European TV networks such as Tele Hashette , the BBC and channel One in France . Quandour is also an established author/novelist with 20 historical novels published worldwide . Most of his novels were translated and published in several languages including Arabic Turkish and Russian . His most recent film productions are `` Cherkess '' ( 2010 ) which won him best Director & Best Film awards at the Monaco International Film festival and `` The Prisoner '' ( 2011 ) filmed in Russia & the UK with Julie Cox and Andrei Cherneshev and `` A Facebook Romance '' in 2013 . Mohy Quandour combined his varied career between business and the creative fields , often interchanging between them over a period of 30 years . Quandour is also a classical music composer whose recent works are being performed in Japan and in many European venues ( youtube.com under Quandour ) . He is president and partner in the film production company Sindika Productions . ( www.sindikaproductions.com ) . His most popular literary works are ` The Kavkas Trilogy ' , ` Revolution ' , ` The Last Hunt ' . On 31 May 2005 Quandour was awarded the medal and prize of the Golden Cross in Moscow for his contributions to the `` Culture of the Fatherland '' . He was also awarded the title of `` Author of the people ( Narodni Pesatle ) in the Russian Federation on 5 April 2008 . Quandour divides his residence between Windsor , England and Istanbul , Turkey . Recent Films Cherkess Director/Screenplay Sindika Productions The Prsoner Director/Screenplay Sindika Productions A Facebook Romance Director/Screenplay Sindika Productions The Spectre of Edgar Allen Poe Director Cinerama Cold Wind Director/Screenplay Cintel Productions Education Stanford University & Claremont Graduate School , MA . MIS . Ph.D. , Studies : economics & history Awards Monaco International Film Festival , Best Director , Best screenplay , Best Film , 2010 Malatya ( Turkey ) International Film festival , Best Director 2012 Sindika Productions web page : This is a partnership between Mohy Quandour and his wife Luba Balagova . It is active in European and Middle Eastern co productions developing projects in Turkey , France and the UK . The company has been active since 2009 and has produced 3 features films as mentioned above . It is based in Windsor United Kingdom ( The Coach House , Burfiled Road , Old Windsor ) and Istanbul Turkey ( Elysium , 3 Kazem Orbay Cad . 24 , Bomanti Sisli , Istanbul ) web page : www.sindikaproductions.com", "title": "" }, { "docid": "9ee2c1002ffa558c2f77b0e7620eef87", "text": "If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits If I Could Turn Back Time : Cher 's Greatest Hits is the fourth U.S. compilation album by American singer-actress Cher , released on March 9 , 1999 by Geffen . In January 2000 , the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling more than 500,000 copies in the US . Billboard stated in November 2011 that the album has sold 955,000 copies in the US . It does not contain her last 1998 worldwide hit `` Believe '' .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "0c2ee1995bddb99a3d78a9eb30dd9f58", "text": "César Award for Best Supporting Actress The César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role ( French : César de la meilleure actrice dans un second rôle ) is one of the César Awards , presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding performance in a supporting role of an actress who has worked within the French film industry during the year preceding the ceremony . Nominees and winner are selected via a run-off voting by all the members of the Académie .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "10659ac63fe05be6564369be94f39d08", "text": "38th César Awards The 38th Annual César Awards ceremony , presented by the French Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques ( Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma ) , was held on 22 February 2013 , at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris . The ceremony was chaired by Jamel Debbouze , with Antoine de Caunes as master of ceremonies . Nominations were announced 25 January 2013 . Michael Haneke 's film Amour , nominated in ten categories , won in five , including Best Film , Best Director , Best Actor and Best Actress .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "43e2b647c69046ee60f820c05c5e9a4f", "text": "I Saw a Man and He Danced with His Wife `` I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife '' is the third single released by American singer/actress Cher from her 11th album Dark Lady . It reached at # 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "99654dc0d0e8dc0535399aed2cb7c6d8", "text": "Where Do You Go Where Do You Go may refer to : `` Where Do You Go '' ( Cher song ) `` Where Do You Go '' ( La Bouche song ) , also covered by No Mercy `` Where Do You Go '' , a song by Bryan Rice from Confessional `` Where Do You Go ? '' , a song by Frank Sinatra from No One Cares", "title": "" }, { "docid": "c8041bed47571c09ea5538878ad9a942", "text": "Jérôme Charvet Jérôme Charvet is a French actor who has appeared in films since 2005 .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "6b5dff9513bf01faf58e4cffc28d57ad", "text": "Bill Raymond William Joseph `` Bill '' Raymond ( born September 9 , 1938 ) is an American actor who has appeared in film , television and theatre since the 1960s .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e0f845e1ca6319d4c7f1a80282985eef", "text": "Wot Cher! Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road `` Wot Cher ! Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road '' is a British music hall comedy song written in 1891 by the actor and singer Albert Chevalier . The score was by his brother and manager Charles Ingle . Chevalier developed a stage persona as the archetypal Cockney and was a celebrated variety artist , with the nickname of `` The Singing Costermonger '' . When first performed it was known simply as `` Wot Cher ! '' The song describes the sudden endowment of apparent wealth on a poor family . The song 's verse is in a minor key , and then the chorus moves into the relative major . It was sung by Shirley Temple in the 1939 film A Little Princess .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "e3461db7f78b68470280dc946e98e2e7", "text": "Yelena Chernykh Yelena Chernykh ( Cyrillic : Елена Черных ) ( August 24 , 1979 -- October 4 , 2011 ) was a Russian theatre actress . She has been called '' хрупкая красавица и вместе с тем необычайно выносливая актриса '' ( a fragile beauty and yet extraordinarily hardy actress ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a9af04edb2a28f89abee8f806a985cec", "text": "Yves Vincent Yves Vincent ( 5 August 1921 -- 6 January 2016 ) was a French film and television actor .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "fc431dbb3c3e2428ff32f656635333bb", "text": "Sparkle (2012 film) Sparkle is a 2012 American musical film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Stage 6 Films , It was released on August 17 , 2012 , by TriStar Pictures . Inspired by The Supremes , Sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name , which centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who form a girl group in the late 1960s . The remake takes place in Detroit , Michigan in the 1960s during the Motown era . The film stars Jordin Sparks , Derek Luke , Whitney Houston , Mike Epps , Cee Lo Green , Carmen Ejogo , Tika Sumpter , Tamela Mann and Omari Hardwick . Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. Kelly . This film is the debut of R&B / pop singer and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks as an actress . Sparkle also marks Whitney Houston 's fifth and final feature film role before her death on February 11 , 2012 , three months after filming ended . The film is dedicated to her memory .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "f91f93418c5ebe3101f5c97a6ae90db7", "text": "Charan Raj Charan Raj is an Indian film actor , director , music director , film producer , and writer who primarily works in Tamil and other southern languages . Charan Raj is known for his outstanding performances in films like Gentleman , Pratighaat , Indrudu Chandrudu and Kartavyam . He was also a part of Rajanikanth hits Phool Bane Angaray , Veera , Dharma Dorai and Baasha . He had also been a regular in Kannada and Malayalam films . He debuted in Kannada films as a hero . Siddalingaiah is considered to be his godfather .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "03b892dfbbde0ae987879e019220acb1", "text": "Georgi Cherkelov Georgi Cherkelov : 25 June 1930 -- 19 February 2012 . Bulgarian stage and film actor . One of the most prominent names in the Bulgarian theater and cinema in the last decades . He became widely popular after the role of the anti-communist police inspector Velinski in the TV series At Every Kilometer ( 1969 ) . Cherkelov appeared in many of the major Bulgarian film productions . He played the leading roles in Men on a business trip ( 1969 ) , Toplo / Warmth ( 1978 ) , Socrates ( 1981 ) , The Judge ( 1986 ) . He was also in many German and Italian film co-productions . He has directed the TV film `` Last Stop -- Berlin '' ( 1983 ) .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "b4935218b3c826160127e42a327554be", "text": "The Assistant (2015 film) The Assistant ( original title : La Volante ) is a 2015 drama-thriller film directed by Christophe Ali and Nicolas Bonilauri and starring Nathalie Baye and Malik Zidi .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "aea07889966dfb281a017892f997edfe", "text": "Cherish (Seiko Matsuda album) Cherish is the forty-fifth studio album by Seiko Matsuda . It came in two different versions , a regular edition which contains the CD album and a first press special edition that contained the CD album plus a 36-page photobook . The album release was n't preceded by any single release , so all the songs in the album are new songs .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "2ea203ee49603537eda00c8ef1f85ba3", "text": "Child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in motion pictures or television , but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child ; to avoid confusion , the latter is also called a former child actor . Closely associated is teenage actor or teen actor , an actor who reached popularity as a teenager . Many child actors find themselves struggling to adapt as they become adults . Lindsay Lohan and Macaulay Culkin are two particular famous child actors who eventually experienced much difficulty with the fame they acquired at a young age ; Lohan 's career resumed after an interruption of several years . Many child actors also become successful adult actors as well , an example being Mickey Rooney 's career that included both the popular 1935 film A Midsummer Night 's Dream and the popular 2011 film The Muppets .", "title": "" }, { "docid": "a18cedc161cd87e4e5154b5ebc47c558", "text": "Cherré, Sarthe Cherré is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France .", "title": "" } ]