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Black Hole (comics)
''Black Hole'' is a twelve-issue comic book limited series written and illustrated by Charles Burns and published first by Kitchen Sink Press, then Fantagraphics. It was released in collected form in 2005 by Pantheon Books. The story deals with the aftermath of a sexually transmitted disease that causes grotesque mutations in teenagers. Burns has said that the mutations can be read as a metaphor for adolescence, sexual awakening and the transition into adulthood. Publication history ''Black Hole'' was published as a 12-issue comic book limited series between 1995 and 2005. The first four issues were released by Kitchen Sink Press, before the publisher went out of business. Fantagraphics republished the first four issues and the remaining eight. A compiled hardcover volume was released by Pantheon Books in 2005, albeit without the interstitial character portraits from the single issues. Plot Set in the suburbs of Seattle during the mid 1970s, the story follows a group of teenag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitchen Sink Press
Kitchen Sink Press was a comic book publishing company founded by Denis Kitchen in 1970. Kitchen Sink Press was a pioneering publisher of underground comics, and was also responsible for numerous republications of classic comic strips in hardcover and softcover volumes. One of their best-known products was the first full reprint of Will Eisner's ''The Spirit''—first in magazine format, then in standard comic book format. The company closed in 1999. History Origins In 1969 Milwaukee artist Denis Kitchen decided to self-publish his comics and cartoons in the magazine ''Mom's Homemade Comics'', inspired in part by the seminal underground comix titles ''Bijou Funnies'' and ''Zap Comix''. The selling out of the 4,000 print-run inspired him further, and in 1970 he founded Kitchen Sink Press (initially as an artists' cooperative) and launched the Milwaukee-based underground newspaper ''The Bugle-American'', with Jim Mitchell and others. Under the name of the Krupp Syndicate, he syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême International Comics Festival Essentials
Les Essentiels d'Angoulême ("The Essentials of Angoulême") is a comics award chosen by the jury of the Angoulême International Comics Festival since 2007, selecting five albums from a longlist of some fifty. Subsidiary awards chosen by the same jury are the Essentiel Révélation (best first album, successor of the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book) and Essentiel Patrimoine (successor of the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance). Since 2008, the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audience has also been renamed Essentiel FNAC-SNCF, and the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prix Jeunesse 9-12 ans Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; oc, Engoleime) is a commune, the prefecture of the Charente department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Angoumoisins' ... has become the Essentiel Jeunesse. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. The band is composed of Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester. The band released their debut EP, '' Pikul'', in July 2005, and their debut album, '' Carnavas'', on July 26, 2006. Their second album, '' Swoon'', was released on April 14, 2009. ''Neck of the Woods'', the band's third album, came out on May 8, 2012. They issued their fourth album, '' Better Nature'', on September 25, 2015. Their fifth album, '' Widow's Weeds'', came out on June 7, 2019. Their sixth and most recent album, ''Physical Thrills'', was released on August 19, 2022. History Early years and ''Pikul'' EP (2000–2005) Brian Aubert met Nikki Monninger in 1994 on a flight from Los Angeles to London. Both of them were headed to Cambridge for a school exchange program. Aubert noticed Monninger sitting across the aisle from him, stealing alcohol from the drink cart. The pair formed Silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pit (song)
"The Pit" is an indie rock song performed by American alternative rock music group Silversun Pickups. The song was written by Silversun Pickups, and produced by Jacknife Lee. It serves as the second single from their third studio album, ''Neck of the Woods ''Neck of the Woods'' is the third studio album by Los Angeles alternative rock band Silversun Pickups. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee ( R.E.M., Bloc Party) and was released on May 8, 2012, through independent label Dangerbird Records. L ...'', which was released on May 8, 2012. The song reached the top five of the '' Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart in March 2013, with a peak of number three. Personnel * Brian Aubert – guitar, vocals * Chris Guanlao – drums * Joe Lester – keys * Nikki Monninger – bass, vocals Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts References 2012 singles Silversun Pickups songs Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee 2012 songs {{2010s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Konoval
Karin Konoval (; born June 4, 1961) is Canadian-American actress who has appeared in theatre, numerous TV series and supporting lead roles in many feature films. Her screen credits include Maurice the Orangutan in ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'', ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'', and ''War for the Planet of the Apes'', recurring roles in ''Snowpiercer'' and '' The Good Doctor,'' and the lead role of Mary Leonard in ''Cable Beach''. Early life Konoval was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Canada in Edmonton, Alberta. She trained as a dancer until she was 16. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts, studying English and Theatre History. She relocated to Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ... to attend theatre school in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bornean Orangutan
The Bornean orangutan (''Pongo pygmaeus'') is a species of orangutan endemic to the island of Borneo. Together with the Sumatran orangutan (''Pongo abelii'') and Tapanuli orangutan (''Pongo tapanuliensis''), it belongs to the only genus of great apes native to Asia. Like the other great apes, orangutans are highly intelligent, displaying tool use and distinct cultural patterns in the wild. Orangutans share approximately 97% of their DNA with humans. Also called mias by the local population, the Bornean orangutan is a critically endangered species, with deforestation, palm oil plantations, and hunting posing a serious threat to its continued existence. Taxonomy The Bornean orangutan and the Sumatran orangutan diverged about 400,000 years ago, with a continued low level of gene flow between them since then. The two orangutan species were considered merely subspecies until 1996; they were elevated to species following sequencing of their mitochondrial DNA. The Bornean orangutan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Kodi Smit-McPhee (born 13 June 1996) is an Australian actor. He gained recognition as a child actor for his leading roles in ''The Road'' (2009) and '' Let Me In'' (2010). In 2021, Smit-McPhee garnered critical acclaim for his performance as Peter Gordon in Jane Campion's western film '' The Power of the Dog'', for which he earned nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He provided the voice of the titular character in '' ParaNorman'' (2012) and appeared in '' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' (2014), '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016), ''Alpha'' (2018), and '' Dark Phoenix'' (2019). Early life Smit-McPhee was born on 13 June 1996 in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of Sonja Smit and Andy McPhee. His father is an actor and former professional wrestler. His older sister is actress and singer Sianoa Smit-McPhee. At age 16, Smit-McPhee was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' is a 2014 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay by Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It is the sequel to ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011), and the second installment in the ''Planet of the Apes'' reboot franchise. It stars Andy Serkis as Caesar, alongside Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. In ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'', human survivors are battling to stay alive in the wake of a deadly pandemic which has lasted for a decade, while Caesar tries to maintain control over his expanding ape community. But when both species cross into each other, they try and make a truce to maintain peace with one another and hope to prevent a war between apes and humans. A sequel to ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' was announced in 2011, with the returns of both Serkis and Rupert Wyatt confirmed that November. Wyatt departed the film in September 2012, and Reeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Taylor Pucci
Lou Taylor Pucci (born July 27, 1985) is an American actor who first appeared on film in Rebecca Miller's '' Personal Velocity: Three Portraits'' in 2002. Pucci had his breakthrough leading role in '' Thumbsucker'' (2005), for which he won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival. Pucci then starred in ''The Chumscrubber'' (2005), ''Fast Food Nation'' (2006), ''The Go-Getter'' (2007), '' Explicit Ills'' (2008), and '' Carriers'' (2009). Pucci had starring roles in the 2013 '' Evil Dead'' remake, as well as ''The Story of Luke'' (2013) and ''Spring'' (2014). Early life and education Pucci was born in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. His mother, Linda Farver, is a former model and beauty queen (Miss Union County), and his father, Louis Pucci, worked as a guitarist for the bands The Watch and Leap of Faith. He has two brothers. At the age of two, he moved to Keansburg, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Christian Brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Daniels
Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and playwright, known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for three Tony Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. He made his film debut in Miloš Forman's drama ''Ragtime'' (1981) followed by James L. Brooks' ''Terms of Endearment'' (1983), and Mike Nichols' ''Heartburn'' (1986). He then received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Woody Allen's ''The Purple Rose of Cairo'' (1985) and Jonathan Demme's '' Something Wild'' (1986). The following decade he starred in '' Gettysburg'' (1993), action film ''Speed'' (1994), the comedy ''Dumb and Dumber'' (1994), the family film '' 101 Dalmatians'' (1996), and fantasy film '' Pleasantville'' (1998). During the 2000s, Daniels starred in critically acclai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Answer Man (film)
''The Answer Man'' (previously titled ''The Dream of the Romans'' and ''Arlen Faber'') is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hindman and starring Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham and Lou Taylor Pucci. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. The film received negative reviews. Plot Reclusive author Arlen Faber wrote a best-selling spiritual book, ''Me and God'', but rejects the celebrity it has brought him and lives anonymously in Philadelphia. He jealously guards his identity and refuses to cooperate with his publisher, who wishes him to help publicize the 20th anniversary of the book's release. However, his identity is gradually revealed to a mail carrier, bookstore owner Kris, and chiropractor Elizabeth. Arlen is reluctantly drawn into relationships with Kris and Elizabetheach of whom has their own problems. Kris is an alcoholic who is just out of rehab and who is troubled by the impending failure of his bookstore and his father's persiste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Shout
''Silent Shout'' is the third studio album by Swedish electronic music duo the Knife, released on 17 February 2006 by Rabid Records. The album is darker than its predecessor, '' Deep Cuts'' (2003). It spawned four singles: "Silent Shout", "Marble House", " We Share Our Mothers' Health" and "Like a Pen". The album, the music video for the title track and some of the press photos were inspired by the work of German-American animator Oskar Fischinger and the comic book series ''Black Hole'' by American cartoonist Charles Burns. A three-disc deluxe edition of ''Silent Shout'' was released in Europe on 2 July 2007 and in the US on 17 July. In addition to the studio album, this package includes the DVD '' Silent Shout: An Audio Visual Experience'' (which contains the Knife's live concert in Gothenburg on 12 April 2006, as part of their ''Silent Shout'' tour, and all of the duo's music videos to date), as well as a CD of the concert's audio. Music and composition ''Silent Shout'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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