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Vixen (web Series)
''Vixen'', also known as ''DC Comics' Vixen'', is an American animated web series from executive producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg, which debuted on August 25, 2015, on The CW's online streaming platform, CW Seed. It is based on the DC Comics character Mari McCabe / Vixen, a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to mimic the abilities of any animal that has ever lived on Earth. The series is set in the Arrowverse, the same fictional universe as ''Arrow'', ''The Flash'', ''Supergirl'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow''. In January 2016, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 13, 2016. Premise After her parents were killed in Africa by local corruption, Mari McCabe inherits her family's Tantu Totem, gaining the powers of the animal kingdom, using them to fight as Vixen to stop threats like those that claimed her family. Cast and characters Main * Megalyn Echikunwoke as Mari McCabe / Vixen: : Born in an African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Fiction
Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is. Genre fiction Action fiction is a form of genre fiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting action sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. Action fiction is related to other forms of fiction, including action films, action games and analogous media in other formats such as manga and anime. It includes martial arts action, extreme sports action, car chases and vehicles, suspense action, and action come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The CW
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cisco Ramon (Arrowverse)
''The Flash'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character the Flash. The series premiered on The CW television network in the United States on October 7, 2014, and has concluded its seventh season. The series is a spin-off from ''Arrow'', and set in the same fictional universe. The following is a list of characters who have appeared in the television series. Many of the characters appearing in the series are based on DC Comics characters. Overview ;Legend : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1-3) Main characters Barry Allen / Flash Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen (portrayed by Grant Gustin; seasons 1–9) (portrayed by Logan Williams as a child; recurring: season 1; guest: season 2) is the main protagonist of the series. He is an awkward assistant crime-scene investigator (CSI) for the Central City Police Department (CCPD) who moonlights as the Flash. Barr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Valdes (actor)
Carlos David Valdes (born April 20, 1989) is a Colombian-American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Cisco Ramon / Vibe on The CW television series ''The Flash'' and other Arrowverse-related projects. Early life Valdes was born in Cali, Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida by the age of 5, then moved again to Marietta, Georgia at the age of 12. He studied at the University of Michigan with Darren Criss and other actors from the theater group StarKid Productions, and co-wrote their 2009 musical '' Me and My Dick''. Additionally he played the bass for that show as well as for ''A Very Potter Musical'', and was featured on the track "A Thousand and One Nights (Pop Version)" which played during the end credits of ''Twisted'' and appeared on the cover album ''Twisted: Twisted.'' After graduating in 2011, Valdes became entirely devoted to theater. Between 2009 and 2011, he participated in theatrical productions like ''High School Musical'' and ''The Wedding Singer'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anika Noni Rose
Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. She is also known for her starring role as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film ''Dreamgirls'' (2006) and for playing LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner in the Starz series ''Power''. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for her starring roles as Emmie Thibodeaux in the Broadway production of ''Caroline, or Change'' (2004), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Beneatha Younger in the Broadway revival of ''A Raisin in the Sun'' (2014), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Early life Rose was born in Bloomfield, Connecticut, to Claudia and John Rose, a corporate counsel. She began her acting career in Bloomfield high school, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Patrick Thomas
Sean Patrick Thomas is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Derek Reynolds in the 2001 film ''Save the Last Dance'' and as Jimmy James in '' Barbershop'' (2002), '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business'' (2004), and '' Barbershop: The Next Cut'' (2016), as well as his television role as Detective Temple Page in ''The District'' and as Professor Macalester in ''Vixen'' (2015–2016). Early life Thomas was born in Washington, D.C., the son of emigrants from Guyana. He was raised in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of Cheryl, a financial analyst for DuPont, and Carlton Thomas, an engineer who also worked for DuPont. Thomas, who has two younger siblings, graduated from Brandywine High School in Delaware and attended the University of Virginia. He originally intended to study law, but upon successfully auditioning for a role in the play ''A Raisin in the Sun'', Thomas changed directions and decided to attend New York University's prestigious Graduate Acting Program at the Tisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Flynn
Neil Richard Flynn (born November 13, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Janitor on '' Scrubs'' and Mike Heck in the ABC comedy series '' The Middle''. He has had notable appearances in television series, such as ''That '70s Show'', '' CSI'', and ''Smallville'' and the television films ''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' and '' Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie.'' His film career includes appearances in '' The Fugitive'', ''Home Alone 3'', ''Mean Girls'', ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' and ''The Resurrection of Gavin Stone''. His voice-over work extends to films such as ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'', TV shows including ''Bob's Burgers'', ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'', ''Clone High'', ''King of the Hill'' and the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video games. In 2015, he starred in the DC Comics web series ''Vixen'', set in the Arrowverse. In 2019, he starred alongside Natalie Morales in the NBC sitcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Brooks
Kimberly D. Brooks (née Lawson) is an American voice actress who works in the voice-over, film, video games, and theatre industry. She has voiced in video games since the mid-1990s. She has played Ashley Williams in the ''Mass Effect'' series, Stormy in the Nickelodeon revival of ''Winx Club'', Buena Girl from ''¡Mucha Lucha!'', Barbara Gordon in the '' Batman: Arkham'' video game series, Shinobu Jacobs in '' No More Heroes'' and '' No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle,'' Princess Allura from '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', Mee Mee in '' Dexter's Laboratory'', Jasper in ''Steven Universe'', Luna in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise as part of the Hex Girls, and Robin Ayou in '' Subnautica: Below Zero''. Brooks won a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Supporting Role at the 18th British Academy Games Awards for her work in ''Psychonauts 2 ''Psychonauts 2'' is a platform game developed by Double Fine and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game was announced at The Game Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zambezi
The Zambezi River (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers , slightly less than half of the Nile's. The river rises in Zambia and flows through eastern Angola, along the north-eastern border of Namibia and the northern border of Botswana, then along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe to Mozambique, where it crosses the country to empty into the Indian Ocean. The Zambezi's most noted feature is Victoria Falls. Its other falls include the Chavuma Falls at the border between Zambia and Angola, and Ngonye Falls near Sioma in western Zambia. The two main sources of hydroelectric power on the river are the Kariba Dam, which provides power to Zambia and Zimbabwe, and the Cahora Bassa Dam in Mozambique, which provides power to Mozambique and South Africa. Additionally, two smaller power stations are along the Zambezi Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area.Sayre, April Pulley (1999), ''Africa'', Twenty-First Century Books. . With billion people as of , it accounts for about of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest amongst all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, behind Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, colonialism, the Cold War, neocolonialism, lack of democracy, and corruption. Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legends Of Tomorrow
''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'', or simply ''Legends of Tomorrow'', is an American Time travel in fiction, time travel superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klemmer, who are also executive producers along with Sarah Schechter (producer), Sarah Schechter and Chris Fedak; Klemmer and Fedak originally served as showrunners, while Keto Shimizu became co-showrunner with Klemmer starting with the fourth season. The series, based on the characters of DC Comics, premiered on The CW on January 21, 2016, and ran for seven seasons until March 2, 2022, before its cancellation on April 29. It is a spin-off set in the Arrowverse and features characters introduced in ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' and ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'', along with new characters. Series overview In Legends of Tomorrow (season 1), season one, Time Master Rip Hunter (Arrowverse), Rip Hunter goes rogue after the immortal tyra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supergirl (TV Series)
''Supergirl'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg that aired on CBS and later The CW from October 26, 2015 to November 9, 2021. It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), of the same name, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. The series features Melissa Benoist in Kara Danvers, the title role. Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is Superman's cousin and one of the last surviving Kryptonians from the planet Krypton (comics), Krypton. Starting with its second season, the show was Retroactive continuity, retroactively established to be set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise. The series was officially picked up on May 6, 2015, after receiving a series commitment in September 2014 and received a full season order on November 30, 2015. Since the Supergirl (season 2), second season, the series has aired on The CW. The show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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