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The Horizon (web Series)
''The Horizon'' is a web series which premiered on YouTube. It was the most-watched online series made in Australia, and the most-watched LGBT web series in the world. ''The Horizon'' was created by Adam Jones and Boaz Stark. Season 1 was written in 2009 by Stark (writer for '' Sons and Daughters'', '' Neighbours'', ''Always Greener'' and ''Packed to the Rafters''). Season 1 was produced by Ure and Christian Taylor and directed by Stark and Ure. Seasons 2, 3 and 4 were written and directed by Stark and produced by Brian Cobb and his company Cobbstar Productions. ''The Horizon'' is made in partnership with the Aids Council of New South Wales (ACON). The budget for the first series was , but it went viral and later seasons had significantly higher production values. In March 2018 it stood at over 63,000,000 views, and was growing by 80,000 views. it was the most successful online series made in Australia. Season 1 starred Patrick James, Jay Duncan, Andrew Perry and Samuel Rodr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Mossman
Francis Anthony Mossman (14 April 1988 – 14 August 2021) was a New Zealand actor based in Australia. He was best known for his portrayal of Stevie Hughes in '' The Horizon'' and Vitus in '' Spartacus: Vengeance''. Biography Francis Mossman was born on 14 April 1988, in Auckland, New Zealand, to Reginald Mossman and Maria Abad. He had two brothers. In 2012, Mossman migrated to Sydney, Australia. Mossman died on 14 August 2021, at the age of 33. Career Mossman appeared in the New Zealand kids' series '' Amazing Extraordinary Friends'', and the New Zealand soap ''Shortland Street''. He also appeared in three episodes of Starz series '' Spartacus: Vengeance''. Mossman starred as Stevie Hughes in '' The Horizon''. He reprised his role as Stevie in the television movie '' The Horizon'', directed by Stephan Elliott. Mossman also featured in the Australian feature film ''Ruben Guthrie''. Filmography Television * ''Shortland Street'' (2006) – Taylor * '' Amazing Extraordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Packed To The Rafters
''Packed to the Rafters'' was an Australian family-oriented comedy drama television program which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The show continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and life issues, while also tackling serious social issues. The Logie award winning series was the highest rating to screen on the Seven Network in 2008, and the show was consistently among the top 5 shows of the year throughout its run in Australia. ''TV Week'' announced 2013 that the sixth series of ''Packed to the Rafters'' would be the last, with Hugh Sheridan stating, "It's emotional letting go of ''Rafters'' – for all of us. It was such an amazing chapter in Aussie TV. I'm really proud we all came back together to send it off." The two-hour finale of ''Rafters'' aired on 2 July 2013, and saw the retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretel Killeen
Gretel Killeen (born 3 February 1963) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, media personality and author. She is known for being the host of '' Big Brother Australia'' from its inception in 2001 until the 2007 season (including ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2002). Killeen hosted the 2009 ''TV Week'' Logie Awards. Career Television Midday From 1989 to 1991, Killeen was a regular on ''Midday with Ray Martin'' on the Nine Network. She wrote and featured in the sketch ''A Town Like Dallas'', a parody of the genre of soap opera. Coast to Coast In 1990, Terry Willesee, John Mangos and Killeen hosted ''Coast to Coast'' for the Nine Network after the departure of Graham Kennedy from the program, but the program in the new format was short-lived. Big Brother Killeen was host of Big Brother Australia, from its first season in 2001. She hosted each series up until its seventh season in 2007. On 28 October 2007, ''The Sunday Telegraph'' reported that, as a part of a rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AussieBum
aussieBum is an Australian men's swimwear and underwear manufacturer. Products originated in Sydney's inner west, however, a growing number of aussieBum products were later manufactured overseas in China, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Vietnam. Their products are designed and despatched from Sydney, with the business run out of the company's headquarters in the suburb of Leichhardt. Marketing The company has no sales representatives overseas, and instead promotes with its company website. Australian sales make up 10% of its business. The company has a broad reach for a business run entirely via the Web, with no shop front and minimal packing staff. The brand retails in large department stores around the world, such as Selfridges, Harrods and House of Fraser in the UK, Printemps in Paris, KaDeWe in Berlin, and Harvey Nichols in Dubai, as well as in small boutiques in various cities around the world. aussieBum's online store ships to more than 150 countries with free delivery. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Sherman
Ben Sherman is a British clothing brand selling shirts, sweaters, suits, outerwear, shoes and accessories predominantly for men. Ben Sherman designs sometimes feature the Royal Air Force roundel which is often called the mod target. In its beginnings in the 1960s, the company made its mark with fashionable short sleeved, button-down collared shirts. History The company was founded in 1963 by Arthur Benjamin Sugarman (1925–1987), the son of a Jewish salesman, born in Brighton. He emigrated to the United States in 1946, via Canada, where he later became a naturalised US citizen. He married the daughter of a Californian clothes producer and later returned to Brighton, where he established a shirt factory at 21 Bedford Square in 1963. Sugarman had realised that early 1960s London-based modern jazz fans were eagerly buying the Oxford-collared American button-down shirt brands such as Brooks Brothers, Arrow, and Hathaway, that were worn by visiting American jazz artists includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhunt
Manhunt may refer to: Search processes * Manhunt (law enforcement), a search for a dangerous fugitive * Manhunt (military), a search for a high-value target by special operations forces or intelligence agencies Social organisations * Manhunt (social network), an online dating service for gay men * Manhunt International, an international beauty pageant for men, begun 1993 Sport * Manhunt (urban game), the name of a number of variations on the game of tag Titled works Television Series * ''Manhunt'' (1959 TV series), a syndicated crime show, starring Victor Jory * ''Manhunt'' (1969 TV series), a drama set in World War II * ''Manhunt'' (2001 TV series), a reality TV on UPN * ''Manhunt'' (2004 TV series), a model competition * ''Manhunt'' (2017 TV series), an American anthology drama series * ''Manhunt'' (2019 TV series), an ITV drama series about the investigations that caught Levi Bellfield and Delroy Grant * '' Manhunt – Solving Britain's Crimes'', on ITV start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Sunshine
Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah. Early life After the Binding of Isaac, Sarah died. After taking care of her burial, Abraham went about finding a wife for his son Isaac, who was already 37 years old. He commanded his servant (whom the Torah commentators identify as Eliezer of Damascus) to journey to his birthplace of Aram Naharaim to select a bride from his own family, rather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam David Harris
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional characters * Sam (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sam (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese ** Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese and other languages Religious or legendary figures * Sam (Book of Mormon), elder brother of Nephi * Sām, a Persian mythical folk hero * Sam Ziwa, an uthra (angel or celestial being) in Mandaeism Animals * Sam (army dog) (died 2000) * Sam (horse) (b 1815), British Thoroughbred * Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia * Sam (orangutan), in the movie ''Dunston Checks In'' * Sam (ugly dog) (1990–2005), voted the world's ugliest dog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bega, New South Wales
Bega () is a town in the south-east of New South Wales, Australia, in the Bega Valley Shire. It is the economic centre for the Bega Valley. Place name One claim is that place name ''Bega'' is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "big camping ground". Another claim is that it is a corruption of the word "bika" in the local Aboriginal language (one of the Yuin languages) meaning "beautiful". The local Aboriginal name for Bega before colonisation was ''Worerker''. History and description The Bega region was used by the Yuin-Monaro Aboriginal people for thousands of years before Europeans arrived in the area. The clan whose country occupied the Bega vicinity were called the ''Worerkerbrim mitte''. The first European to come near the area was George Bass, who explored the region's coastline in December 1797 as part of his broader explorations of the Australian coast. William Tarlinton was the first European to explore the area on foot, arriving in 1829. He returned in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul M
Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer *Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church *Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire *Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general *Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist *Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary *Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer *Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals * Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia *Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maurice, Byz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Rodriguez 2010
Jai or JAI may refer to: Abbreviations and codes * Jaipur International Airport (IATA: JAI), in Jaipur, India * Jamna Auto Industries, an Indian automotive parts company * Java Advanced Imaging, an API for the Java platform * Jet Airways (ICAO: JAI), an Indian airline * Jewish Agency for Israel * John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science * Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation, a peer-reviewed academic journal by World Scientific People * Jason Rowe (born 1969), British pop/soul singer who recorded under the name ''Jai'' in the late 1990s * Jai (actor) (born 1985), Indian Tamil film actor * Jai Brooks, comedian from the Australian YouTube group, The Janoskians * Jai Courtney (born 1986), Australian actor * Jai Ingham (born 1993), Australian football player * Jai Koutrae (born 1975), Australian actor * Jai Lucas (born 1988), American basketball coach and former professional and collegiate basketball player * Jai McDowall (born 1986), Scottish singer who won the fift ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbrella
''Mumbrella'' is an Australian marketing and media industry news website. It was started in December 2008 by Tim Burrowes, and has since gone on to become a popular source for news, analysis and commentary on the advertising, PR, and media industries. its parent company is Focal Attractions. History Background After beginning his career as a newspaper journalist, Tim Burrowes gained experience writing on the media and marketing industries after he was appointed editor at UK advertising industry magazine ''MediaWeek''. He later became editor of '' B&T Magazine'' in Australia, before deciding to create Mumbrella. Founding of ''Mumbrella'' Founded in 2008 by Burrowes, ''Mumbrella'' sought to fill a gap in the niche market for up-to-date advertising and media industry news, an area then dominated by weekly industry trade magazines. The name ''Mumbrella'' was suggested by a friend after Burrowes described his idea for the site as being about things under the 'media and marketing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
