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Império Dos Sentidos
''Império dos Sentidos'' (Portuguese for "''Realm of the Senses''") is the second studio album by the Brazilian musician Fausto Fawcett. Like '' Fausto Fawcett e os Robôs Efêmeros'', it was released by WEA (present-day Warner Music Group) in April 1989 and produced by Os Paralamas do Sucesso frontman Herbert Vianna, who also co-authored some tracks and played the electric guitar and keyboards. The album's title is a nod to Nagisa Ōshima's 1976 film ''In the Realm of the Senses''; the title track uses samples from the film. A concept album described as a "porno-futuristic opera", it closely follows its predecessor in terms of sonority and continuity; however, its events are not limited to the city of Rio de Janeiro – "Santa Clara Poltergeist" and "Androide Nisei" (a "sequel of sorts" to "Gueixa Vadia") are set in São Paulo, while "Facada Leite Moça" is set in Canada. One year after the album's release, Fawcett published a novel based around the Santa Clara Poltergeist charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fausto Fawcett
Fausto Borel Cardoso (born May 10, 1957), better known by his stage name Fausto Fawcett, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, lyricist, novelist, short story writer, playwright, journalist, actor and screenwriter, famous for his frequent collaborations with fellow musician Laufer and for being a major exponent of rap rock and cyberpunk literature in Brazil. His best known compositions are the 1987 hit " Kátia Flávia, a Godiva do Irajá" and "Rio 40°", recorded by Fernanda Abreu in 1992. Biography Fausto Borel Cardoso was born on May 10, 1957 in Rio de Janeiro. He graduated in Journalism at the PUC-RJ (where he met and befriended Laufer) in 1983, and in his free time used to perform short theatrical sketches which mixed poetry and music in clubhouses and cafés of Rio, under the stage name ''Fausto Fawcett'' – an homage to one of his favorite actresses, the late Farrah Fawcett. He began his musical career in 1986, after listening to a suggestion by one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concept Album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Sometimes the term is applied to albums considered to be of "uniform excellence" rather than an LP with an explicit musical or lyrical motif. There is no consensus among music critics as to the specific criteria for what a "concept album" is. The format originates with folk singer Woody Guthrie's ''Dust Bowl Ballads'' (1940) and was subsequently popularized by traditional pop/jazz singer Frank Sinatra's 1940s–50s string of albums, although the term is more often associated with rock music. In the 1960s several well-regarded concept albums were released by various rock bands, which eventually led to the invention of progressive rock and rock opera. Since then, many concept albums have been released across numerous musical genres. Definiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rut (mammalian Reproduction)
The rut (from the Latin ''rugire'', meaning "to roar") is the mating season of certain mammals, which includes ruminants such as deer, sheep, camels, goats, pronghorns, bison, giraffes and antelopes, and extends to others such as skunks and elephants. The rut is characterized in males by an increase in testosterone, exaggerated sexual dimorphisms, increased aggression, and increased interest in females. The males of the species may mark themselves with mud, undergo physiological changes or perform characteristic displays in order to make themselves more visually appealing to the females. Males also use olfaction to entice females to mate using secretions from glands and self-anointing in animals, soaking in their own urine. During the rut (known as the ''rutting period'' and in domestic sheep management as ''Glossary of sheep husbandry, tupping''), males often rub their antlers or horn (anatomy), horns on trees or shrubs, fight with each other, Wallowing in animals, wallow in mud o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Android (robot)
An android is a humanoid robot or other artificial being often made from a flesh-like material. Historically, androids were completely within the domain of science fiction and frequently seen in film and television, but advances in robot technology now allow the design of functional and realistic humanoid robots. Terminology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the earliest use (as "Androides") to Ephraim Chambers' 1728 '' Cyclopaedia,'' in reference to an automaton that St. Albertus Magnus allegedly created. By the late 1700s, "androides", elaborate mechanical devices resembling humans performing human activities, were displayed in exhibit halls. The term "android" appears in US patents as early as 1863 in reference to miniature human-like toy automatons. The term ''android'' was used in a more modern sense by the French author Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam in his work '' Tomorrow's Eve'' (1886). This story features an artificial humanlike robot named Hadaly. As said by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisei
is a Japanese-language term used in countries in North America and South America to specify the ethnically Japanese children born in the new country to Japanese-born immigrants (who are called ). The are considered the second generation, and the grandchildren of the Japanese-born immigrants are called , or third generation. ( are Japanese for "one, two, three"; ''see'' Japanese numerals.) History Although the earliest organized group of Japanese emigrants left Japan centuries ago, and a later group settled in Mexico in 1897,Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)"Japan-Mexico Relations" retrieved 2011-05-17 the four largest populations of Japanese immigrants and their descendants live in Brazil, Canada, Peru, and the United States. American ''Nisei'' Some US ''Nisei'' were born after the end of World War II during the baby boom. Most ''Nisei'', however, who were living in the western United States during World War II, were forcibly interned with their parents (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Lechera
La Lechera ( in Spanish) or Leite Moça (in Portuguese) is a Nestlé brand, producing various dairy products. The brand was established in 1921 and markets its products in Latin America, Spain and also among Hispanic populations in the United States. It is best known worldwide for its dry milk products and sweetened condensed milk, but also produces yogurts (in Argentina),, dulce de leche, and other dessert products ("postres") such as puddings, cookies, chocolates, and ice creams for various markets. In Brazil, La Lechera is called "Leite Moça". Other products * La Lechera Fat Free - A fat-free version of the product * La Lechera Flakes - A sweetened breakfast cereal, consisting of corn flakes Corn flakes, or cornflakes, are a breakfast cereal made from toasting flakes of corn (maize). The cereal, originally made with wheat, was created by Will Kellogg in 1894 for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium where he worked with his bro .... * ''La Lecherita'' - A mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laufer (musician)
Carlos Laufer, better known mononymously as Laufer, is a Brazilian musician, songwriter and record producer. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied at the PUC-RJ, where he met and befriended Fausto Fawcett. Fawcett then invited him to be a part of his band Os Robôs Efêmeros in 1986, thus beginning their prolific partnership; Laufer co-wrote most, if not all, of Fawcett's songs, the most famous of which being his 1987 hit " Kátia Flávia, a Godiva do Irajá". After Os Robôs Efêmeros was made dormant in the early 1990s, Laufer was the only original member to return to Fawcett's new project, Falange Moulin Rouge. He and Fawcett also collaborated with Fernanda Abreu, writing her 1992 song "Rio 40°". Beginning in the late 1990s Laufer became a music producer for film scores: his first work was in the score of the cult 1998 film ''Como Ser Solteiro'', by Rosane Svartman. In 2010 he produced the score of '' Malu de Bicicleta'' alongside also frequent collaborator Dado Villa-Lob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phalanx
The phalanx ( grc, φάλαγξ; plural phalanxes or phalanges, , ) was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar pole weapons. The term is particularly used to describe the use of this formation in ancient Greek warfare, although the ancient Greek writers used it to also describe any massed infantry formation, regardless of its equipment. Arrian uses the term in his ''Array against the Alans'' when he refers to his legions. In Greek texts, the phalanx may be deployed for battle, on the march, or even camped, thus describing the mass of infantry or cavalry that would deploy in line during battle. They marched forward as one entity. The term itself, as used today, does not refer to a distinctive military unit or division (e.g., the Roman legion or the contemporary Western-type battalion), but to the type of formation of an army's troops. Therefore, this term does not indicate a standard comba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (, ; ) is a cabaret in Paris, on Boulevard de Clichy, at Place Blanche, the intersection of, and terminus of Rue Blanche. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Olympia (Paris), Paris Olympia. The original venue was destroyed by fire in 1915. Moulin Rouge is southwest of Montmartre, in the Paris district of Quartier Pigalle, Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18ème arrondissement, Paris, 18th ''arrondissement'', it has a red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche (Paris Métro), Blanche. Moulin Rouge is best known as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. Originally introduced as a seductive dance by the courtesans who operated from the site, the can-can dance revue evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe. Today, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction, offering predominantly musical dance entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sílvia Pfeifer
Sílvia Escobar Pfeifer (born February 24, 1958) is a Brazilian actress and former model. Career In television she began in 1990, for Rede Globo, acting in the telenovela ''Meu Bem, Meu Mal''. In 1992, she made '' Perigosas Peruas''. In 1994 '' Tropicaliente''. In 1996: ''O Rei do Gado'' and ''Malhação''. In 1998: '' Torre de Babel''. In 2000: ''Uga, Uga''. In 2001: ''O Clone''. In 2002: ''Desejos de Mulher''. In 2003: '' Kubanacan'' and ''Celebridade''. In 2006, ''Pé na Jaca''. The actress Sílvia Pfeifer also made several miniseries, specials and series. In 1990, '' Boca do Lixo''. In 1998: ''Você Decide''. In 2002, ''Os Normais''. In 2004: ''Linha Direta''. In 2006: ''A Diarista''. In 2008: ''Casos e Acasos''. In 2009, she moved to TV Record, where she worked on the telenovela ''Bela, a Feia''. In film, Sílvia acted in 1991's ''Não Quero Falar Sobre Isso Agora''. In 2000, ''Le Voyeur'' a short film and ''Xuxa Popstar Xuxa Popstar is a 2000 Brazilian musical rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Staller
Ilona Staller (born 26 November 1951), widely known by her stage name Cicciolina ("little chubby one"), is a Hungarian-Italian former porn star, politician, and singer. Early life Ilona was born in Budapest, Hungary. Her father, László Staller,"Cicciolina: I enjoyed it my first time at 14" interview in '''', 29 June 2009 (in Hungarian) left the family when she was young. She was raised by her mother, who was a midwife, and her stepfather, who was an official in the Hungarian Ministry of the Interior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Story
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities around the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century. Definition The short story is a crafted form in its own right. Short stories make use of plot, resonance, and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree. While the short story is largely distinct from the novel or novella/short novel, authors generally draw from a common pool of literary techniques. The short story is sometimes referred to as a genre. Determining what exactly defines a short story has been recurrently problematic. A classic definition of a short story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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