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Room 104
''Room 104'' is an American television anthology series created by Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass. The series debuted on July 28, 2017, on HBO. A twelve-episode second season aired between November 9 and December 15, 2018. On February 8, 2019, HBO revealed that a third season had been filmed and that the network were in talks for a fourth season renewal. The show's twelve-episode third season premiered on September 13, 2019. Filming for season 4 was completed by September 2019. In May 2020, HBO announced that the fourth season would be its last and it premiered on July 24, 2020, and concluded on October 9, 2020. Premise The series is set in a single room of an American roadside motel, exploring characters who pass through it in each episode. Each episode is a different genre from horror and thriller to comedy. Production The series received a 24-episode order and all the episodes were shot back-to-back as a cost-saving measure, and they were split into two 12-episode seasons. In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Series
An anthology series is a radio, television, video game or film series that spans different genres and presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as ''Four Star Playhouse'', employed a permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as '' Studio One'', began on radio and then expanded to television. Etymology The word comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία (''anthología'', “flower-gathering”), from ἀνθολογέω (''anthologéō'', "I gather flowers"), from ἄνθος (''ánthos'', "flower") + λέγω (''légō'', "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60 BCE, originally as Στέφανος (στέφανος (''stéphanos'', "garland")) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Decker
Josephine Decker (born April 2, 1981) is an American actress, filmmaker, and performance artist. As of 2020 she has directed four experimental feature films: the psychological thriller '' Butter on the Latch'' (2013), the erotic thriller '' Thou Wast Mild and Lovely'' (2014), the coming-of-age drama ''Madeline's Madeline'' (2018), the semi-biographical thriller ''Shirley'' (2020), and the coming-of-age drama ''The Sky is Everywhere'' (2022). She also co-directed the documentary '' Bi the Way'' (2008) with Brittany Blockman. Early life Decker was raised in Texas. She graduated from Highland Park High School and Princeton University. As a child, she was interested in writing and playing the piano, and dreamed of being a photographer for ''National Geographic''. The film that inspired her to become a filmmaker was ''Monsters, Inc.'' Career Film Decker produced and directed her first short film, ''Naked Princeton'', in 2005. In 2008, Decker co-directed the documentary '' Bi the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Duke
Clark Duke (born May 5, 1985) is an American actor, comedian, and director known for his roles in the films '' Kick-Ass'', ''Sex Drive'', and ''Hot Tub Time Machine'', as well as playing Clark Green in the TV series ''The Office'', Dale Kettlewell in ''Greek'', and Barry in ''Two and a Half Men''. Duke is also known for his role in ''I'm Dying Up Here'' as Ron Shack. Life and career Duke was born in Glenwood, Arkansas, and raised near Hot Springs, Arkansas, the son of Angela and Ronnie Duke. He was raised a Baptist. Duke graduated from Centerpoint High School in 2004. In 1992, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award as an "Outstanding Actor Under Ten in a Television Series" for his work on ''Hearts Afire''. Along with best friend Michael Cera, Duke created, wrote, directed and produced the web series ''Clark and Michael'' in which he plays a fictional version of himself. The pilot episode was directed by Duke as his college thesis film at Loyola Marymount University. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexual Role Play
Sexual roleplay is roleplay that has a strong erotic element. It may involve two or more people who act out roles in order to bring to life a sexual fantasy and may be a form of foreplay and be sexually arousing. Many people regard sexual roleplay as a means of overcoming sexual inhibitions. It may take place in the real world, or via an internet forum, chat-room, video-game, or email—allowing for physically or virtually impossible erotic interests to be enacted. How seriously the play is taken depends on the participants, and the scenario may be anywhere from simple and makeshift to detailed and elaborate, including costumes and a script. The role-play may involve a fantasy based on any social role and could incorporate any kind of sexual fetish desired by the participants. Examples include items of clothing experienced as erotic or one or more participants being nude. The role-play may involve elements of dominance and submission including sexual bondage and erotic humiliat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyeurism
Voyeurism is the sexual interest in or practice of watching other people engaged in intimate behaviors, such as undressing, sexual activity, or other actions of a private nature. The term comes from the French ''voir'' which means "to see". A male voyeur is commonly labelled as "Peeping Tom" or a "Jags", a term which originates from the Lady Godiva legend. However, that term is usually applied to a male who observes somebody secretly and, generally, not in a public space. The American Psychiatric Association has classified certain voyeuristic fantasies, urges and behaviour patterns as a paraphilia in the ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual'' (DSM-IV) if the person has acted on these urges, or the sexual urges or fantasies cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. It is described as a disorder of sexual preference in the ICD-10. The DSM-IV defines voyeurism as the act of looking at "unsuspecting individuals, usually strangers, who are naked, in the process of disrobin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Brice
Donat Patrick Kack-Brice (born April 23, 1983), known professionally as Patrick Brice, is an American film director, actor, screenwriter and cinematographer. He is known for directing ''Creep'' (2014), ''The Overnight'' (2015), '' Creep 2'' (2017), ''Corporate Animals'' (2019) and '' There's Someone Inside Your House'' (2021). Career Brice was born and raised in Grass Valley, California. He graduated with a BFA from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) School of Film & Video. ''Creep'', his first feature-film as director/writer/actor (co-starring Mark Duplass), was produced by Blumhouse Productions: it premiered at SXSW 2014 and was released through Netflix. His second feature as director/writer, ''The Overnight'' (with Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling and Jason Schwartzman) premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was released by The Orchard. He wrote and directed '' Creep 2,'' starring Duplass and Desiree Akhavan: it was released in 2017 through Netflix. His late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Partridge
Ross Partridge (born February 26, 1968) is an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer. His most notable work as a director is the 2015 adaptation of the book ''Lamb'', which Partridge wrote, starred in and directed. As an actor, he has had recurring roles in the critically acclaimed Netflix series ''Stranger Things'', the Showtime series '' Billions'', and the HBO series '' Insecure''. He is the co-executive producer of ''Room 104'' and has also directed three episodes ("Phoenix", "FOMO", and "Mr. Mulvahill"), written two episodes, and starred in one episode of the series. Personal life Partridge is a native of Kingston, New York and attended the University of California, Santa Cruz after high school. In May 2016, Partridge married actress Jennifer Lafleur Jennifer Lafleur is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the independent films '' The Do-Deca-Pentathlon'' (2012), ''The Pretty One'' (2013), '' The Midnight Swim'' (2014), ''MAD'' (2016) and ''6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melonie Diaz
Melonie Diaz (born April 25, 1984) is an American film and television actress who has appeared in many independent films, including four shown at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. She received Independent Spirit Awards nominations for performances in films ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' (2006) and ''Fruitvale Station'' (2013). From 2018 to 2022, she appeared as the leading role of witch Mel Vera on the remake television series ''Charmed on'' The CW. Early life Diaz was born in New York City, and was raised along with her elder sister on the Lower East Side, by parents of Puerto Rican descent. She became interested in acting at the Henry Street Settlement and subsequently attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan. She completed a degree in Film Production at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and has made numerous off-Broadway and workshop appearances including ''Medea'' at Bullet Space, the Hip Hop Theater Festival at P.S. 122, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imaginary Friend
Imaginary friends (also known as pretend friends, invisible friends or made-up friends) are a psychological and social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than physical reality. Although they may seem real to their creators, children usually understand that their imaginary friends are not real. The first studies focusing on imaginary friends are believed to have been conducted during the 1890s. There is little research about the concept of imaginary friends in children's imaginations. Klausen and Passman (2007) report that imaginary companions were originally described as being supernatural creatures and spirits that were thought to connect people with their past lives. Adults in history have had entities such as household gods, guardian angels, and muses that functioned as imaginary companions to provide comfort, guidance and inspiration for creative work. It is possible the phenomenon appeared among children in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Adina Smith
Sarah Adina Smith is an American film writer, director, and editor. Films she has directed include '' Buster's Mal Heart'' (2016), and '' The Midnight Swim'' (2014). She also directed two episodes from the television series ''Room 104''. Her films often center around mysticism, spirituality and psychology, and the surreal. Early life and education Smith was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. She graduated from Poudre High School in 2001, and studied philosophy at Columbia University in New York. Career Smith's first feature as director, '' The Midnight Swim'', was released in 2014. The film was noted for its shifts in visual style, and won six awards on the festival circuit, including the audience award from AFI Fest. Her sophomore feature, '' Buster's Mal Heart'', premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and stars Rami Malek, DJ Qualls, and Kate Lyn Sheil. Smith co-wrote the screenplay for the film '' Unlovable'', which screened at the SXSW festival in 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor stage performance, the original inspiration comes from a scene featuring tomatoes in the Canadian film ''Léolo'' (1992). Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. History Rotten Tomatoes was launched on August 12, 1998, as a spare-time project by Senh Duong. His objective in creating Rotten Tomatoes was "to create a site where people can get access to reviews from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999. The site provides an excerpt from each review and hyperlinks to its source. A color of green, yellow or red summarizes the critics' recommendations. It is regarded as the foremost online review aggregation site for the video game industry. Metacritic's scoring converts each review into a percentage, either mathematically from the mark given, or what the site decides subjectively from a qualitative review. Before being averaged, the scores are weighted according to a critic's popularity, stature, and volume of reviews. The website won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. Criticism of the site has focused on the assessment system, the ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
