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Toy Soldiers (1999 Film)
A toy soldier is a miniature figurine that represents a soldier. Toy soldier(s) may also refer to: Books * ''Toy Soldiers'' (novel), a novel by Paul Leonard based on the ''Dr. Who'' science fiction television series Film * ''Toy Soldiers'' (1984 film), an action film in which students vacationing in Central America are held hostage by terrorists * ''Toy Soldiers'' (1991 film), an action/drama film in which terrorists take a school hostage * ''Toy Soldiers'' (2010 film), a British documentary film * '' The Toy Soldiers'', a 2014 American drama film Television * "Toy Soldiers", an episode of the science fiction television show '' Space: Above and Beyond'' * "Toy Soldiers", an episode of ''Painkiller Jane'' * "The Toy Soldier", an episode of ''Bonanza'' Games * ''Toy Soldiers'' (video game), an action-strategy video game by Signal Studios released on Xbox Live Arcade in 2010 ** '' Toy Soldiers: Cold War'', a 2012 multiplayer action-strategy video game sequel to ''Toy Soldi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toy Soldier
A toy soldier is a miniature figurine that represents a soldier. The term applies to depictions of uniformed military personnel from all eras, and includes knights, cowboys, American Indians, pirates, samurai, and other subjects that involve combat-related themes. Toy soldiers vary from simple playthings to highly realistic and detailed models. The latter are of more recent development and are sometimes called model figures to distinguish them from traditional toy soldiers. Larger scale toys such as dolls and action figures may come in military uniforms, but they are not generally considered toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are made from all types of material, but the most common mass-produced varieties are metal and plastic. There are many different kinds of toy soldiers, including tin soldiers or ''flats'', hollow-cast metal figures, composition figures, and plastic army men. Metal toy soldiers were traditionally sold in sets; plastic figures were sold in toy shops individually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Chest
Community Chests, commonly referred to as community trusts, community foundations and united way organizations, are endowment funds pooled from a community for the purpose of charitable giving. The first Community Chest, "Community Fund", was founded in 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, by the Federation for Charity and Philanthropy. The number of Community Chest organizations increased from 39 to 353 between 1919 and 1929, and surpassed 1,000 by 1948. By 1963, and after several name changes, the term " United Way" was adopted in the United States, whereas the United Way/Centraide name was not adopted in Canada until 1973–74. The Community Chest was promoted on several old-time radio shows, including the H. J. Heinz Company–sponsored '' The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' show, the S. C. Johnson & Son–sponsored '' Fibber McGee and Molly'' show, and the Chevron-sponsored '' Let George Do It'' show. Some local organizations continue to use the Community Chest name, such as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Massacre
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like Toy Soldiers
"Like Toy Soldiers" is a song by American rapper Eminem, from his fifth album ''Encore (Eminem album), Encore'' (2004). The song received positive reviews from Music journalism, music critics, and peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside the United States, "Like Toy Soldiers" topped the charts in United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in 12 countries, including Australia, Denmark, Germany, and New Zealand. The song samples the 1989 song "Toy Soldiers (song), Toy Soldiers" by Martika. It is the fourth single from the album. The single would appear on the Curtain Call: The Hits compilation released in 2005. Content The song finishes as Eminem offers a truce to his enemies. In addition, this song also reveals that Eminem had tried to stop Ja Rule & 50 Cent's feud, but lost it when he heard Ja Rule making fun of his daughter on a track called "Loose Change" – ("The Ja Shit, I tried to squash it, It was too late to stop it, Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toy Soldiers (song)
"Toy Soldiers" is a song by American singer Martika appearing on her 1988 Martika (album), eponymous debut album and released in the United States as the second single from the album on April 26, 1989. It was a number-one Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 hit for two weeks in mid-1989. An edited version of the song is included in the imported version of the album ''Toy Soldiers: The Best of Martika''. Song overview Martika wrote the song about a friend who was battling a cocaine addiction. "I was a little hesitant because I had only written two songs before and they were light songs. I came up to Michael Jay (producer), Michael and said I wanted to write about drugs. It was the first time I got the nerve to write about something that was scary for me to talk about, so I did." According to an episode of VH-1's ''Pop-Up Video'', in which "Toy Soldiers" was featured, the friend-in-question eventually conquered the addiction. Composition The song is perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackout (Britney Spears Album)
''Blackout'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on October 25, 2007, by Jive Records. The album was recorded between March 2006 and June 2007, while her personal struggles were highly publicized and overshadowed her professional projects. It is primarily a dance-pop and electropop record with Euro disco and dubstep influences, with lyrical themes revolving around love, fame, media scrutiny, sex, and clubbing. Guest vocalists include Keri Hilson, Robyn, Pharrell Williams, and Danja. Spears was the executive producer of the album, and worked with producers Danja, Bloodshy & Avant, Sean Garrett, and The Neptunes, among eight others. ''Blackout'' was originally scheduled to be released on November 13 in the United States, but was rush-released after being leaked online. At the time of its release, some music critics described it as Spears's most progressive and consistent album to date. It debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Seasons Discography
This is a list of singles and some albums recorded and released by Frankie Valli and/or The Four Seasons in their various guises since 1953. This list includes only commercially released singles on which Valli or some configuration of the group was credited with performing or producing. Promotional-only releases and extended play records (EPs) are omitted from this list. Reissued singles and records in which the Four Lovers did only session work (including singles by Danny & the Juniors, Freddy Cannon, and Bobby Darin) are also not included here. Albums Studio albums The Four Lovers The Four Seasons Frankie Valli Live albums The Four Seasons Compilation albums Singles NOTE: Peak chart positions are from the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Of Toy Soldiers
Rion Vernon, known by his stage name Doctor Steel (full name, Doctor Phineas Waldolf Steel) is an American musician and internet personality from Los Angeles. He performed on rare occasions with a "backup band", claiming that a fictitious robot band had malfunctioned. Shows incorporated puppetry, multimedia and performances by female members ("Nurses" and "Scouts") of his street team, The Army of Toy Soldiers. Steel made a brief appearance on '' The Tonight Show'' and has had numerous interviews. Other interviews with Dr. Steel: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * He was the subject of an article in ''Wired'' magazine regarding allegations that '' Dr. Horrible'' had copied his style. Steel has frequently been cited as an example of steampunk music. Musical career Steel began publicly performing in 1999, essentially busking on the streets of Los Angeles. A few years later, he began performing at venues like The Key Club and the California Institute of Abnormalarts. His live shows combin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toy Soldiers (band)
Toy Soldiers were an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group's sound melds elements of folk, roots rock, blues, and soul. History Toy Soldiers formed in 2007 as a two-piece with Ron Gallo as the primary songwriter, alongside former drummer Mike Baurer. The name Toy Soldiers was taken from a painting on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art."Philly's Toy Soldiers Play TLA Tomorrow" (interview). '' The Examiner'', May 14, 2010. Though the band's sound was initially lo-fi and sparse, they eventually expanded to as large as ten members, including keyboards, horns, and backing vocalists. The band's membership remained fluid at times, with some members occasionally meeting each other for the first time as they took the stage for shows. Their debut album, ''Whisper Down the Lane'', was initially self-released in the fall of 2009, but after signing with MAD Dragon Records, the group re-recorded several songs for the re-release of the album. MAD Dragon reissued the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started after the end of World War II in 1945 and lasted to 1991. The term ''cold war'' is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported opposing sides in major regional conflicts known as proxy wars. The conflict was based on the ideological and geopolitical struggle for global influence by these two superpowers, following their roles as the Allies of World War II that led to victory against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in 1945. Aside from the nuclear arms race and conventional military deployment, the struggle for dominance was expressed via indirect means, such as psychological warfare, propaganda campaigns, espionage, far-reaching embargoes, sports diplomacy, and technological competitions like the Space Race. The Cold War began with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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