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C2E2
The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. The inaugural event was held April 16–18, 2010 at the McCormick Place in Chicago. History C2E2 was held for the first time April 16–18, 2010, with an estimated attendance between 20,000 and 30,000 attendees. The convention included dozens of professional and amateur comic book artists, and prominently featured booths from the biggest comic book publishers. The convention also featured a special auction with the actual props from the original ''Iron Man'' movie. The second C2E2 was held March 18–20, 2011 and included ''Thor'' actor Chris Hemsworth. Other guests included ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Dollhouse'' actress Eliza Dushku, '' The Walking Dead'' actors Laurie Holden and Jon Bernthal, and ''Supernatural'' actor Mark Sheppard. The third C2E2 was held April 13–15, 2012, and 41,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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C, or c, is the third letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''cee'' (pronounced ), plural ''cees''. History "C" comes from the same letter as "G". The Semites named it gimel. The sign is possibly adapted from an Egyptian hieroglyph for a staff sling, which may have been the meaning of the name ''gimel''. Another possibility is that it depicted a camel, the Semitic name for which was ''gamal''. Barry B. Powell, a specialist in the history of writing, states "It is hard to imagine how gimel = "camel" can be derived from the picture of a camel (it may show his hump, or his head and neck!)". In the Etruscan language, plosive consonants had no contrastive voicing, so the Greek ' Γ' (Gamma) was adopted into the Etruscan alphabet to represent . Already in the Western Greek alphabet, Gamma first took a '' form in Early Etruscan, then '' in Classical Etru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hemsworth
Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series ''Home and Away'' (2004–2007) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Hemsworth started playing Thor with the 2011 film of the same name and most recently reprised the role in '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022), which established him among the world's highest-paid actors. His other film roles include the action films ''Star Trek'' (2009), ''Snow White and the Huntsman'' (2012), ''Red Dawn'' (2012), '' Blackhat'' (2015), '' Men in Black: International'' (2019), '' Extraction'' (2020), the thriller ''A Perfect Getaway'' (2009) and the comedy ''Ghostbusters'' (2016). Hemsworth's most critically acclaimed films include the comedy horror ''The Cabin in the Woods'' (2012) and the biographical sports film '' Rush'' (2013) in which he portrayed James Hunt. Early life Christopher Hemsworth was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barrowman
John Scot Barrowman (born 11 March 1967) is a Scottish-American actor, author, presenter, singer and comic book writer. He is known for his role as Captain Jack Harkness in '' Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood'', and as Malcolm Merlyn in the Arrowverse. Born in Glasgow, Barrowman moved to the US state of Illinois with his family at the age of eight. Encouraged by his high school teachers there, he studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's ''Anything Goes'' in London's West End. Since his debut, he has played lead roles in various musicals both in the West End and on Broadway, including ''Miss Saigon'', ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''Sunset Boulevard'', and ''Matador''. After appearing in Sam Mendes' production of '' The Fix'', he was nominated for the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical and, in the early 2000s, returned to the role of Billy Crocker in the reviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torchwood
''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from BBC Three to BBC Two to BBC One, and acquiring American financing in its fourth series when it became a co-production of BBC One and Starz. ''Torchwood'' is aimed at adults and older teenagers, in contrast to ''Doctor Who''s target audience of both adults and children. As well as science fiction, the show explores a number of themes, including existentialism, sexuality and human corruptibility. ''Torchwood'' follows the exploits of a small team of alien-hunters, who make up the Cardiff-based, fictional Torchwood Institute which deals mainly with incidents involving extraterrestrials. Its central character is Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), an immortal con-man from the distant future; Jack originally appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS. The TARDIS exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. With various companions, the Doctor combats foes, works to save civilisations, and helps people in need. Beginning with William Hartnell, thirteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor; in 2017, Jodie Whittaker became the first woman to officially play the role on television. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the series with the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation, a plot device in which a Time Lord "transforms" into a new body when the current one is too badly harmed to heal normally. Each acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Sun-Times
The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' is a daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Since 2022, it is the flagship paper of Chicago Public Media, and has the second largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, after the ''Chicago Tribune''. The modern paper grew out of the 1948 merger of the ''Chicago Sun'' and the ''Chicago Daily Times''. Journalists at the paper have received eight Pulitzer prizes, mostly in the 1970s; one recipient was film critic Roger Ebert (1975), who worked at the paper from 1967 until his death in 2013. Long owned by the Marshall Field family, since the 1980s ownership of the paper has changed hands numerous times, including twice in the late 2010s. History The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' claims to be the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city. That claim is based on the 1844 founding of the ''Chicago Daily Journal'', which was also the first newspaper to publish the rumor, now believed false, that a cow owned by Catherine O'L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Sheppard
Mark Andreas Sheppard (born 30 May 1964) is an English actor and musician. He is often credited as Mark A. Sheppard. Sheppard is known for playing the demon/King of Hell Crowley on ''Supernatural'' and for his recurring roles as lawyer Romo Lampkin on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' reboot, Interpol investigator James Sterling on ''Leverage'', and small-time crime lord Badger on Joss Whedon's '' Firefly''. Career Music The son of actor W. Morgan Sheppard and Regina Lisa ( Scherer) Sheppard, at age 15, Mark became a professional musician and enjoyed many years as a recording and touring artist with bands including Robyn Hitchcock, the Television Personalities and the Irish group Light a Big Fire. Mark played drums on Light a Big Fire's second album. As a session musician, he recorded albums for many groups throughout Europe, and eventually moved to Indonesia. Stage Sheppard starred in the American production of the play ''Cock and Bull Story'' (directed by '' Midnight Express' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supernatural (U
Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings since the ancient world, the term "supernatural" emerged in the Middle Ages and did not exist in the ancient world. The supernatural is featured in folklore and religious contexts, but can also feature as an explanation in more secular contexts, as in the cases of superstitions or belief in the paranormal. The term is attributed to non-physical entities, such as angels, demons, gods, and spirits. It also includes claimed abilities embodied in or provided by such beings, including magic, telekinesis, levitation, precognition, and extrasensory perception. The philosophy of naturalism contends that nothing exists beyond the natural world, and as such approaches supernatural claims with skepticism. Etymology and history of the concept Occurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Bernthal
Jonathan Edward Bernthal (; born September 20, 1976) is an American actor. Beginning his career in the early 2000s, he came to prominence for portraying Shane Walsh (The Walking Dead), Shane Walsh on the AMC (TV channel), AMC horror series ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead'' (2010–2012; 2018), where he was a starring cast member in the first two seasons. Bernthal achieved further recognition as Frank Castle (Marvel Cinematic Universe), The Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He originated the role on the Daredevil (season 2), second season of the Netflix action series ''Daredevil (TV series), Daredevil'' (2016), and he headlined an The Punisher (TV series), eponymous series from 2017 to 2019. Bernthal's likeness was also used for Punisher, the character in the Marvel Comics series ''Punisher#Marvel Legacy, The Punisher: War Machine'' (2017) and an ongoing ''Punisher'' comic book series. His film roles include ''Snitch (film), Snitch'' (2013), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Holden
Heather Laurie Holden (born December 17, 1969) is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and human rights activist, known for her roles as Marita Covarrubias in ''The X-Files'' (1996–2002), Adele Stanton in ''The Majestic (film), The Majestic'' (2001), Cybil Bennett in ''Silent Hill (film), Silent Hill'' (2006), Amanda Dumfries in ''The Mist (film), The Mist'' (2007), Olivia Murray in ''The Shield'' (2008), Andrea (The Walking Dead), Andrea in ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead'' (2010–2013, 2020), Renee in ''The Americans'' (20172018), and List of The Boys characters#Crimson Countess, the Crimson Countess in ''Seven on 7, Vought News Network: Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman'' (2021) and ''The Boys (TV series), The Boys'' (2022). Early life Born in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles and raised in Toronto, Holden holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada. After her parents, actors Glenn Corbett and Adrienne Ellis, divorced, her mother married dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking Dead (TV Series)
''The Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard—together forming the core of ''The Walking Dead'' franchise. The series features a large ensemble cast as survivors of a zombie apocalypse trying to stay alive under near-constant threat of attacks from zombies known as "walkers" (among other nicknames). With the collapse of modern civilization, these survivors must confront other human survivors who have formed groups and communities with their own sets of laws and morals, sometimes leading to open, hostile conflict between them. Andrew Lincoln played the lead character Rick Grimes until his departure in the ninth season. Other long-standing cast members have included Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Patricia Dushku (; born December 30, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Faith in the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1998–2003) and its spin-off series ''Angel'' (2000–2003). She also had lead roles in the Fox supernatural drama series ''Tru Calling'' (2003–2005) and the Fox science fiction series ''Dollhouse'' (2009–2010), for which she was a producer. Dushku had starring roles in various films, including ''True Lies'' (1994), '' Bye Bye Love'' (1995), ''Bring It On'' (2000), ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001), ''The New Guy'' (2002), '' Wrong Turn'' (2003), '' On Broadway'' (2007), '' The Scribbler'' (2014), '' Jane Wants a Boyfriend'' (2015), and '' Eloise'' (2016). She has also done voice work for numerous video games and animated films. Early life Dushku was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter and youngest of the four children of school teacher and administrator Philip Richard George Dus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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