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Sour Grapes (other)
Sour Grapes may refer to: * Sour grapes, an expression from "The Fox and the Grapes", one of Aesop's Fables * ''Sour Grapes'' (1998 film), a film by Larry David * ''Sour Grapes'' (2016 film), a film about Rudy Kurniawan * ''Sour Grapes'' (poetry collection), a book of poems by William Carlos Williams * ''Sour Grapes: Studies in the Subversion of Rationality'', a 1983 book by Jon Elster * "Sour Grapes", a song by Puscifer from ''"V" Is for Vagina'' * "Sour Grapes", a song by John Prine from ''Diamonds in the Rough'' * "Sour Grapes", a song by The Descendents from ''Enjoy!'' * "Sour Grapes", a song by Cass Elliot from '' Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama'' * "Sour Grapes", a song by Le Sserafim from the album ''Fearless'' * Sour Grapes, a ''Strawberry Shortcake'' character * "sour grapes" law, another term for sore loser law that prevents a losing primary election candidate from running in general election on another ticket * '' Chew: Sour Grapes'', an American comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fox And The Grapes
The Fox and the Grapes is one of Aesop's fables, numbered 15 in the Perry Index. The narration is concise and subsequent retellings have often been equally so. The story concerns a fox that tries to eat grapes from a vine but cannot reach them. Rather than admit defeat, he states they are undesirable. The expression "sour grapes" originated from this fable. The fable The fable of The Fox and the Grapes is one of the few which feature only a single animal protagonist. There are several Greek versions as well as one in Latin by Phaedrus (IV.3) which is terse and to the point: In her version of La Fontaine's Fables, Marianne Moore underlines his ironic comment on the situation in a final pun, "Better, I think, than an embittered whine". Although the fable describes purely subjective behaviour, the English idiom "sour grapes", which derives from the story, is now often used also of envious disparagement of something to others. Similar expressions exist in other languages of Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sour Grapes (1998 Film)
''Sour Grapes'' is a 1998 American black comedy film written and directed by Larry David and starring Steven Weber, Craig Bierko, Viola Harris, Karen Sillas, and Matt Keeslar. It was released on April 17, 1998, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Richie Maxwell is down to his last quarter at a slot machine in Atlantic City, so he asks cousin Evan for two more coins for one more spin — a spin that wins a $400,000 jackpot. The joy of victory is quickly replaced by a fierce disagreement over who deserves what. Richie begins by offering Evan a very small percentage of his winnings. Evan didn't expect anything at first but now he is offended because he provided two-thirds of the money Richie sank into the machine. A bitter feud develops. Richie, a sneaker designer, hogs all the money and quits his job. Evan, a doctor, is so annoyed that, as a prank, he lets Richie believe he is dying. By the time he reveals the joke, Richie has done something drastic. The more rattled Evan gets, the more d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sour Grapes (2016 Film)
''Sour Grapes'' is an American crime documentary about wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan. Filmmakers Jerry Rothwell and Reuben Atlas debuted the documentary at film festivals in October 2016 and on Netflix the following month. Premise A documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses. Cast In alphabetical order; credits adapted from IMDb * Arthur Sarkissian * Bill Koch – businessman and collector * Brad Goldstein – Bill Koch's spokesperson * Corie Brown – food and wine writer, Zester Daily * David Fredston – private equity investor, Sole Source Capital * Don Cornwell – lawyer and burgundy wine expert * Eddie Tansil – wanted Indonesian embezzler (archive footage), Kurniawan's uncle. * James Wynne – FBI agent specialized in counterfeit goods (as Jim Wynne) * Jason Hernandez – prosecutor in the Rudy Kurniawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sour Grapes (poetry Collection)
''Sour Grapes: a book of poems'' is an early work by William Carlos Williams. Published in 1921, by The Four Seas Company in Boston, the collection includes poems such as "A Widow's Lament in Springtime", "The Great Figure", "Complaint", and "Queen-Ann's-Lace". Williams was still struggling to find his audience at the time that he published ''Sour Grapes'' and he was forced to pay for some, if not all, of the publishing expenses himself. As a book, it is highly representative of Williams's early writing. The book is filled out with improvisational pieces that Williams seems to have thrown together in the spare moments that he stole from his medical practice. However, this poetic improvisation produced remarkable language, which is evident in "A Widow's Lament in Springtime". and "Complaint". Like most of Williams' early works, ''Sour Grapes'' was ignored by most critics at the time, but it was well received by Kenneth Burke in ''The Dial ''The Dial'' was an American magazine p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Elster
Jon Elster (; born 22 February 1940, Oslo) is a Norwegian philosopher and political theorist who holds the Robert K. Merton professorship of Social Science at Columbia University. He received his PhD in social science from the École Normale Superieure in 1972. He has previously taught at the University of Paris, the University of Oslo, and the University of Chicago, where he became professor of political science in 1984. Since 1995, he has held the Robert K. Merton professorship of Social Science at Columbia University, as well as being professor of social science at the Collège de France since 2005. Elster has authored works in the philosophy of social science and rational choice theory. He is also a notable proponent of analytical Marxism, and a critic of neoclassical economics and public choice theory, largely on behavioral and psychological grounds. In 2016, he was awarded the 22nd Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science for his contributions to political science. Biograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
"V" Is For Vagina
''"V" Is for Vagina'' is the debut studio album by Maynard James Keenan's side project Puscifer, released on October 30, 2007. The album features a significantly different, electronic sound and arrangements than Keenan's other bands: the progressive Tool and alternative A Perfect Circle. Keenan himself compared the sound of ''"V" Is for Vagina'' to "driving around in your car listening to those old Motown hits, James Brown, and cool R&B stuff". ''"V" is for Vagina'' has sold 112,000 copies. Release The album was preceded by a non-album, retail-only single called "Cuntry Boner", released on October 2, 2007. Released a week later was an iTunes-only four track EP titled ''Don't Shoot the Messenger'', with tracks previously released only on soundtracks. On October 30, 2007, a second single, and first actual radio single from the album, "Queen B." was posted into a flash audio player on the official website, along with selected tracks by Keenan projects. On October 1, 2007, the vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds In The Rough (album)
''Diamonds in the Rough'' is the second studio album by American country-folk singer-songwriter John Prine, released in 1972. Recording ''Diamonds in the Rough'' was recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City. The album's sound homed in on the Appalachian "high lonesome" influences evident on Prine's eponymous debut LP and its bluegrass instrumentation reflects Prine's fascination with early American folk and country music. The album was produced by Arif Mardin and features Prine's brother Dave on dobro, banjo, and fiddle while Steve Goodman also contributes on guitar and harmonies. In the ''Great Days: The John Prine Anthology'' liner notes, Prine tells David Fricke that the album was recorded in three days at a cost of $7,200, "including beer", and adds "I just wanted to do ''Diamonds'' the way I was used to playing music at my house with Dave and Steve. But it's taken me years to figure out how to balance those first two records. About every other record, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enjoy! (Descendents Album)
''Enjoy!'' is the third studio album by American punk rock band Descendents, released in 1986 through New Alliance Records and Restless Records. It was the band's final album with guitarist Ray Cooper and only album with bassist Doug Carrion, both of whom left the group after the album's first supporting tour. ''Enjoy!'' was marked by the use of toilet humor, with references to defecation and flatulence in its artwork, the title track, and "Orgofart". It also displayed a darker, more heavy metal-influenced sound in the songs "Hürtin' Crüe", "Days Are Blood", and "Orgo 51". Reviewers were critical of both the scatological humor and the heavier songs on the album. ''Enjoy!'' features a cover version of The Beach Boys' "Wendy". Writing Following three tours of the United States in support of 1985's ''I Don't Want to Grow Up'', the Descendents prepared to record their third album, their first with bassist Doug Carrion. As with their prior records, all four band members contribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearless (Le Sserafim EP)
''Fearless'' is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. It was released by Source Music on May 2, 2022, and contains five tracks, including the lead single of the same name. ''Fearless'' is the group's only release to include Kim Ga-ram, who was removed from the lineup on July 20, 2022. Background and release On March 14, 2022, Source Music announced it would be debuting a new girl group in collaboration with Hybe Corporation. One week later, Hybe Corporation announced the group would be debuting in May. On April 13, it was announced the group would release their debut extended play ''Fearless'' on May 2. On April 25, the track list was released, with "Fearless" announced as the lead single. Two days later, the highlight medley video was released. Music video teasers for the lead single were released on April 29 and May 1, respectively. Composition ''Fearless'' consists of five tracks and incorporates various genres of alternative pop, disco-funk, and R& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry shortcake may refer to: * Strawberry shortcake (dessert), a shortcake served with strawberries * "Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie," a song published in 1956; a version by The Brother Sisters was released by Mercury Records in 1960 * Strawberry Shortcake, a cartoon character and franchise created by American Greetings ** ''Strawberry Shortcake'' (2003 TV series) ** List of 1980s Strawberry Shortcake television specials * ''Strawberry Shortcakes'' (manga), a 2002 manga by Kiriko Nananan ** ''Strawberry Shortcakes'', a 2006 film after the eponymous manga * The shortened title of ''Strawberry on the Shortcake'', a Japanese romance movie * "Strawberry Shortcake" (song), a 1968 song by Jay & the Techniques Jay & the Techniques was an American pop group formed in Allentown, Pennsylvania during the mid-1960s. Their song "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie", released in 1967 on the Smash label, reached the Top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Biogra ..., different f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sore Loser Law
In United States politics, a sore loser law is a law prohibiting the loser in a primary election from then running as an independent or representing another political party in the general election. Some states accomplish the same goal by having simultaneous registration dates for the primary and the general election. Only the states of Connecticut, Iowa, and New York have neither a sore loser law nor simultaneous registration deadlines. In most states these laws do not apply to presidential candidates. Constitutionality Opponents have argued that sore loser laws constitute a violation of the Constitution, and have launched court challenges on those grounds. In August 2018, a federal judge sided with the North Carolina affiliate of the Constitution Party in agreeing that the retroactive application of the state's sore loser law was unconstitutional, as applied to the newly formed party. Gary Johnson case In Michigan, one of the few states where this law applies to presidential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
