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Nexus (Italian Ensemble)
Nexus is a Latin word for connection, usually where multiple elements meet. It may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Nexus, a fictional place in the TV series ''Charmed'' (broadcast 1998–2006) * Nexus, a large, insect-like Necromorph in the game ''Dead Space 3'' * Nexus, a series of androids in the book ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' (1968) by Philip K. Dick ** Nexus, the corresponding series of replicants in the film adaptation ''Blade Runner'' (1982) * Nexus, a structure at the starting point of each team in ''League of Legends'' that the other team must destroy in order to win * Nexus, the multiplayer meeting platform in the game ''No Man's Sky'' in the form of a space station * Multiversal Nexus, the center of the Multiverse (DC Comics), DC Multiverse * Planet Nexus, the main setting for the MMORPG ''WildStar (video game), WildStar'' * The Nexus, the name of the setting of ''Heroes of the Storm'' * The Nexus, a central hub used to bind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charmed
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast by The WB from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as The Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, who use their combined "Power of Three" to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern-day San Francisco. Keeping their supernatural identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives often becomes a challenge for them, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on their various relationships and resulting in a number of police and FBI investigations throughout the series. The series initially focuses on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonlance Nexus
The Dragonlance Nexus is a Dragonlance fansite that was created in 1996 as "Dragon Realm". The site was overhauled and a new name was given to it as the "Dragonlance Nexus". Beginning on November 28, 2005, the site began publishing articles written by established authors starting with an article on Jaymes Markham by the author Douglas Niles. Other authors have contributed to the Lexicon, such as Nancy Varian Berberick, Mary H. Herbert, Kevin T. Stein, and more recently Jean Rabe. Some of the articles found in the site have been published in the Dragonlance Campaign Setting by Sovereign Press. Origins The Dragonlance Nexus traces its origins past 1996, but its current form was launched in January 2001. The origin of the Nexus begins with a small site called "the Dragon's Realm." The site was started in the summer of 1996 as an experiment by long-time staff member Matt Haag aka ''Paladin'' to learn HTML and to talk about some of the ''AD&D Gold Box'' videogames he was playing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nexus Music
Nexus Music is a Danish record label and production company that was founded in 2002 by producers Jon & Jules (Jon Andersson Ørom and Johannes Jules Wolfson). With more than 20 number 1s and more than 150 gold and platinum certifications, Nexus Music has become one of Denmark's most famous and best-selling production and record companies. The label has signed prominent artists like Nik & Jay, Alex, Ankerstjerne, Sisse Marie, Cisilia and Joey Moe. Nexus' artists has received numerous awards and certifications. Nexus hold several remarkable records in the Danish music industry. They have signed and produced the best selling pop group of all time in Denmark (Nik & Jay), produced Denmark's biggest club hit of all time, "Yo-Yo" by Joey Moe, and signed and produced, Cisilia, the youngest winner ever of the Danish Music Awards (i.e. Danish Grammy) for Hit of the Year and Best New Artist. This is a list of songs written and produced by the production team Nexus. Singles Albums N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Sneddon
David Sneddon (born 15 September 1978) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and music producer of contemporary pop music. He began his career performing on stage and television, singing lead roles in stage musicals in Glasgow. In 2002, he won the first series of BBC One music competition ''Fame Academy.'' He released his first single "Stop Living the Lie" in 2003 which was a UK number one hit single selling over 250,000 copies, making it Britain's twelfth-highest selling single of 2003. Sneddon's debut album '' Seven Years – Ten Weeks'' was released in April 2003 and reached number 5 in the UK Albums Chart. He achieved three more UK Singles Chart singles – " Don't Let Go", " Best of Order", and " Baby Get Higher". His song "Baby Get Higher" was a hit on the dance floor for Almighty Records and a chart hit for VanVelzen in 2006, and also for Emin Agalarov. In October 2003, he moved to working primarily as a songwriter. In 2009 Sneddon signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nexus (Greek Band)
Nexus was a Greek industrial rock band formed by vocalist/keyboardist Mike Pougounas. He was joined by guitarist Lefteris Strouggaris, drummer Vangelis Papachristopoulos, and bassist Costas Spanos. Pougounas and Strouggaris were fresh off of membership with The Flowers Of Romance, a pioneering Greek gothic rock band. Nexus built on The Flowers Of Romance’s innovations; they were the first industrial group of the Greek rock underground.Tribe4mian: Nexus(2009.)(http://tribe4mian.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/nexus-the-first-greek-industrial-band/) While Nexus had a more mainstream sound than the Flowers Of Romance, Nexus continued The Flowers Of Romance’s tradition of incorporating countless musical styles into one base style. Nexus received critical and fan acclaim across the European and U.S. underground industrial scenes, making Nexus the second consecutive Mike Pougounas-formed group to become internationally renowned. History Internal strife and undesirable management place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nexus (Estonian Band)
Nexus was an Estonian pop band formed in 1999 which split up in 2005. It consisted of the singers Janne Saar, Merlyn Uusküla and Helen Randmäe. The first two albums had mostly an electronic up-tempo and general pop sound, though their last album had some rock influences. Their live band featured drummer Boriss Hrebtukov, bassist Viljar Norman and guitarist Kristjan Kaasik. Discography * ''Nexus'' (1999) * ''Nexiam (2001)'' * ''Nexus 2'' (2004) * ''Nii head tüdrukud ei tee'' (2004) * ''Best of Nexus'' (2005) External links Entry at Estmusic.com Estonian pop music groups Musical groups established in 2003 Musical groups disestablished in 2006 {{Estonia-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nexus (ensemble)
Nexus is a Toronto-based percussion ensemble that performs standard percussion ensemble repertoire, ragtime music, world music, contemporary classical music and as a group, has performed as soloist with some of the top orchestras around the world. The ensemble was originally made up of percussionists Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Robin Engelman, Russell Hartenberger, John Wyre and Michael Craden. Founding member Michael Craden died of liver cancer in 1982. John Wyre died in 2006 and was replaced by long-time professional colleague Garry Kvistad. Robin Engelman resigned from the group in December 2009 due to vision difficulties and died on February 26, 2016. The group formed in 1971 and debuted with a concert of entirely improvised music. In the mid-1970s the group recorded two albums with New Age music pioneer Paul Horn: ''Paul Horn and Nexus'' (1975) and ''Altura Do Sol'' (1976). Nexus played on the soundtrack of the 1974 film '' The Man Who Skied Down Everest'', and appeared in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nexus (Argentine Band)
Nexus is a progressive rock band from Argentina. The band was founded in the late 1970s, but released its first album in 1999. The band is well known around the world. It has performed in different countries (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, United States, Chile, Panama) and has experienced good sales, reception and reviews of its albums. Discography * 1999: ''Detrás del Umbral'' (Record Runner, Studio album) * 2001: ''Metanoia'' (Record Runner, Studio album) * 2002: ''Live at NEARFest 2000'' (Record Runner, Live) * 2006: ''Perpetuum Karma'' (Record Runner, Studio album) * 2007: ''Bs As Free Experience 2'' (Record Runner, Studio jamming album) * 2012: ''Magna Fabulis'' * 2012: ''Aire (Record Runner, Studio album)'' * 2017: ''En el Comienzo del Topos Uranos (Record Runner, Studio album, cd and vinyl version)'' Musicians * 1999: ''Detrás del Umbral'' * 2001: ''Metanoia'' * 2002: ''Live at NEARFest 2000'' Mariela González: lead vocals. Carlos Lucena: guitars. Daniel Iannir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rosy Crucifixion
''The Rosy Crucifixion'', a trilogy consisting of ''Sexus'', ''Plexus'', and ''Nexus'', is a fictionalized account documenting the six-year period of Henry Miller's life in Brooklyn as he falls for his second wife June and struggles to become a writer, leading up to his initial departure for Paris in 1928. The title comes from a sentence near the end of Miller's ''Tropic of Capricorn'': "All my Calvaries were rosy crucifixions, pseudo-tragedies to keep the fires of hell burning brightly for the real sinners who are in danger of being forgotten." ''Sexus'' ''Sexus'' (1949), the first volume, describes the break-up of Miller's first marriage to Maude as he meets, falls in love with and marries his second wife, the captivating and mysterious dancer Mona (June). All the while, he feels guilty for leaving Maude, and becomes more attracted to her following their divorce. At the beginning of ''Sexus'', Miller is 33 years old. June is at first called Mara, but at the beginning of chapter 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nexus (Ramez Naam Novel)
''The Nexus Trilogy'' is a postcyberpunk thriller novel trilogy written by American author Ramez Naam and published between 2012-2015. The novel series follows the protagonist Kaden Lane, a scientist who works on an experimental nano-drug, Nexus, which allows the brain to be programmed and networked, connecting human minds together. As he pursues his work, he becomes entangled in government and corporate intrigue. The story takes place in the year 2040. ''Nexus'' tied for Best Novel in the 2014 Prometheus Awards given out by the Libertarian Futurist Society. It was also shortlisted for the 2014 Arthur C. Clarke award. ''Nexus'' was published in 2012. Its sequel, ''Crux'', was published in 2013. The third volume of the trilogy, ''Apex'', was published in 2014, and won the 2015 Philip K. Dick Award. The film rights to ''Nexus'' were purchased by Paramount in 2013. Plot summary Nexus Samantha Cataranes (Sam), an agent for the Emerging Risks Directorate (ERD) of the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nexus (comics)
''Nexus'' is an American comic book series created by writer Mike Baron and penciler Steve Rude in 1981. The series is a combination of the superhero and science fiction genres, set 500 years in the future. Publication history The series debuted as a three-issue black-and-white limited series (the third of which featured a 33 RPM flexi disc with music and dialogue from the issue), followed by an ongoing full-color series which lasted 80 issues. The black-and-white issues and the first six color issues were published by Capital Comics; after Capital's demise, First Comics took over publication. On the creation of the series, Baron noted that they had originally pitched a series called ''Encyclopaedias'' to Capital Comics, but the company rejected this, saying they were looking for a superhero title. Over a drink at a restaurant, Baron outlined his ideas for ''Nexus'' to Rude: In addition to the ongoing series, First reprinted the original miniseries as a graphic novel and late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demiplane (company)
Demiplane is a company that creates digital toolsets for playing tabletop role-playing games which can be used as an aid to playing in person or remotely online. The Demiplane platform's main services are game matchmaking, game hosting and licensed content via the Nexus digital toolset. Nexus provides access to digital rulebooks, adventures, and other supplements; it also provides digital tools like a character builder and character sheets. The platform was launched in 2020; early access to Nexus launched in 2021. The company has also produced and broadcast several web series on their official Twitch and YouTube channels. This includes the ongoing actual play web series ''Children of Éarte'' created and run by Deborah Ann Woll which launched in March 2022. History In 2019, Demiplane was founded by Peter Romenesko and Travis Frederick with the platform launching officially in 2020. Romenesko and Frederick grew up in the Lake Geneva area playing tabletop games together "and eventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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