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Rosianna Halse Rojas
Rosianna Halse Rojas (born 15 August 1991) is a British writer, video blogger, social media manager, and online personality. Rojas is best known for working with vlogger and novelist John Green, initially as his personal assistant, later producing partner. Regarding her work with Green, Rojas has stated, "The job is varied – books, online video, podcasts, film and television projects, our work with Partners in Health Sierra Leone, a book club – but overall what I’m most passionate about is that every person I work with understands and is enthusiastic about the potential of community to effect change." Projects YouTube Rojas first created a YouTube channel in 2006, when she registered her account under the username ''missxrojas''. On the account, she would post vlogs about Harry Potter, intellectualism and her personal school life as she studied for GCSE and A Level exams, among other topics. Her videos attracted an audience, and she developed a presence in the Nerdfigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VidCon
VidCon is an annual convention for fans, creators, executives, and online brands. The event primarily features prominent video stars from across the internet. In October 2020, VidCon Now relaunched as an ongoing, free digital offering. Veteran YouTube creators John Green, John and Hank Green (Vlogbrothers) founded VidCon, which Viacom (2005–2019), Viacom (now Paramount Global, Paramount) later acquired in 2018. Its offices remain in Missoula, Montana, sharing a building with Complexly. VidCon’s international presence continues to expand with additional events planned in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Mexico City, and São Paulo. History The first VidCon was held on July 9–11, 2010, at the Century Plaza Hotel, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles and sold out in advance, with over 1,400 people attending. In February 2018, Viacom (2005–present), Viacom (owner of the Viacom Media Networks and film studio Paramount Pictures) announced that they were acquiring VidCon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is an English professional Association football, football club, based in London Borough of Merton, Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 2021–22 EFL League One, 2021–22 season. The club's home stadium is Plough Lane. The club was founded in 2002 by former supporters of Wimbledon F.C. after the Football Association allowed that club to Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes, relocate to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, about north of Wimbledon. Most of the Wimbledon F.C. supporters were very strongly opposed to moving the club so far away from Wimbledon, feeling that a club transplanted to a distant location would no longer represent Wimbledon or the club's historic legacy and tradition. Wimbledon F.C. moved in 2003 and formally changed the name of the club to Milton Keynes Dons F.C., Milton Keynes Dons in 2004. When AFC Wimbledon was formed, it affiliated to both the London Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple Hill Entertainment
Temple Hill Entertainment or Temple Hill Productions is an American film and television production company, established in 2006 by producers Wyck Godfrey Wyck Godfrey is an American producer and executive. He is best known for producing ''The Twilight Saga'' and ''The Maze Runner'' film series. He is a partner of the production company Temple Hill Entertainment with his friend Marty Bowen, whic ... and Marty Bowen. The studio produced the ''Twilight'' film series. Recently, the studio signed a TV deal with Lionsgate. Filmography Films Upcoming films Television TV series References Mass media companies established in 2006 Film production companies of the United States American companies established in 2006 {{US-film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox 2000
Fox 2000 Pictures was an American film production company within The Walt Disney Studios. It was a sister studio of the larger film studio 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight Pictures specializing in producing independent films in mid-range releases that largely targeted underserved groups. The company dissolved on May 14, 2021 following the release of '' The Woman in the Window'' on Netflix, and the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company on March 20, 2019. Most films from Fox 2000 were released under the 20th Century Fox banner, and sometimes under Fox Searchlight Pictures. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributed the films produced by Fox 2000 Pictures in theatrical markets, until its closure in 2021. Fox 2000 Pictures had produced over 50 films. Fox 2000's ''Life of Pi'' was nominated for many awards and did well at the box office. ''Marley & Me'' was the largest Fox 2000 commercial success with a record for the largest Christmas Day box office e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potterless
Potterless is an audio podcast created by Mike Schubert. The podcast follows Schubert as he reads the ''Harry Potter'' series for the first time. Each episode covers a section of the book series and later the movies and fan material as Schubert and at least one guest analyze the story, writing, and characters. In the US the podcast charts in the top 40 for Arts and Entertainment podcasts and in the top 60 for comedy podcasts on Spotify. History Schubert wanted to start a podcast and was looking for a popular topic that many people felt passionate about. He “knew people have incredibly strong feelings about ‘Harry Potter,’ but I hadn't read the series,” and he believed that an adult reading the series would be an interesting topic for listeners. In an interview with The Rowling Library magazine, Schubert explained the origin of the name "Potterless" as a double pun based on both Pottermore (now Wizarding World) and the fact he had not read the series and so was Potter-less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNYC Studios
WNYC Studios is a producer and distributor of podcasts and on-demand and broadcast audio. WNYC Studios is a subsidiary of New York Public Radio and is headquartered in New York City. History In May 2015, WNYC began distributing its shows ''Radiolab'' and '' On The Media''. WNYC Studios was founded on 13 October 2015 with an inventory of 17 podcasts and national radio shows. The venture is funded with a diversified model consisting of philanthropy, crowdfunding and sponsorship. The first podcast launched by WNYC Studios was ''The New Yorker Radio Hour'', a co-production with ''The New Yorker'' magazine. Hosted by ''The New Yorker'' editor David Remnick, the national radio show and podcast debuted on 24 October 2015. On 29 March 2016, WNYC Studios announced the launch of the '' 2 Dope Queens'' podcast hosted by ''The Daily Show''s Jessica Williams, and Broad City's Phoebe Robinson. ''2 Dope Queens'' premiered on 5 April 2016. On 6 April 2016, ''2 Dope Queens'' reached #1 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complexly
Complexly is an American online video and audio production company, based in Missoula, Montana, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Its founders are brothers John and Hank Green (who acts as CEO), who began their Vlogbrothers YouTube channel in 2007. In 2012, the Greens began producing educational video content with the YouTube channels '' Crash Course'' and ''SciShow'', and in the years since have created many other channels and podcasts which have been folded into the company. Originally named EcoGeek LLC, it was founded by Hank Green to support his blog on environmental and science issues and was renamed in 2016. Also associated with the Green brothers, but separate from Complexly's operations, are DFTBA Records, the Project for Awesome, VidCon (acquired by Viacom), and Subbable (acquired by Patreon). The company's strengths in educational content has led to production funding from Google, PBS, and the Poetry Foundation among other corporations and charitable foundations. Video produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear Hank & John
''Dear Hank & John'' is a podcast hosted by the Green brothers: musician and author Hank Green and young-adult novelist John Green. The podcast is produced by Rosianna Halse Rojas and edited by Josef "Tuna" Metesh. First released in June 2015, Hank and John Green answer questions e-mailed by listeners, give "dubious" advice and talk about the weekly news from the planet Mars and the 4th tier English football club AFC Wimbledon. Episodes are typically around 45 minutes in length. Upon the podcast's debut, it reached the number 4 position on the US iTunes performance chart and hit a peak position of number 2 two days later. ''Dear Hank & John'' has also been charted on iTunes in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, Australia and Brazil. The podcast is primarily funded through the crowdfunding website Patreon, though the majority of the pledges go towards the video production budget of Complexly. From November 2018 to November 2020, the podcast was a co-produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Anthropocene Reviewed
''The Anthropocene Reviewed'' is the shared name for a podcast and 2021 nonfiction book by John Green. The podcast started in January 2018, with each episode featuring Green reviewing "different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale". The name comes from the Anthropocene, the proposed geological epoch that includes significant human impact on the environment. Episodes typically contain Green reviewing two topics, accompanied by stories on how they have affected his life. These topics included intangible concepts like humanity's capacity for wonder, artificial products like Diet Dr. Pepper, natural species that have had their fates altered by human influence like the Canada goose, and phenomena that primarily influence humanity such as Halley's Comet. The podcast was released monthly until September 2020, when Green announced he was putting the podcast on hiatus as he adapted it into a book. ''The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra Leone has a tropical climate, with diverse environments ranging from savanna to rainforests. The country has a population of 7,092,113 as of the 2015 census. The capital and largest city is Freetown. The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are subdivided into Districts of Sierra Leone, 16 districts. Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a unicameral parliament and a directly elected executive president, president serving a five-year term with a maximum of two terms. The current president is Julius Maada Bio. Sierra Leone is a Secular state, secular nation with Constitution of Sierra Leone, the constitution providing for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience (which includes freedom of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partners In Health
Partners In Health (PIH) is an international nonprofit public health organization founded in 1987 by Paul Farmer, Ophelia Dahl, Thomas J. White, Todd McCormack, and Jim Yong Kim. Partners in Health provides healthcare in the poorest areas of developing countries. It builds hospitals and other medical facilities, hires and trains local staff, and delivers a range of healthcare, from in-home consultations to cancer treatments. It also removes barriers to maintaining good health, such as dirty water or a lack of food, and strengthens the rights of the poor. The approach trades charity for "accompaniment," which is described as a "dogged commitment to doing whatever it takes to give the poor a fair shake." While many of its principles are rooted in liberation theology, the organization is secular. It forms long-term partnerships with, and works on behalf of, local ministries of health.Farmer, Paul E., Bruce Nizeye, Sara Stulac, and Salmaan Keshavjee. 2006. "Structural Violence and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
