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The Monkey Wrench Gang
''The Monkey Wrench Gang'' is a novel written by American author Edward Abbey (1927–1989), published in 1975. Abbey's most famous work of fiction, the novel concerns the use of sabotage to protest environmentally damaging activities in the Southwestern United States, and was so influential that the term "monkeywrench" has come to mean, besides sabotage and damage to machines, any sabotage, activism, law-making, or law-breaking to preserve wilderness, wild spaces and ecosystems. In 1985, Dream Garden Press released a special 10th Anniversary edition of the book featuring illustrations by R. Crumb, plus a chapter titled "Seldom Seen at Home" that had been deleted from the original edition. Crumb's illustrations were used for a limited-edition calendar based on the book. The most recent edition was released in 2006 by Harper Perennial Modern Classics. Plot summary The book's four main characters are ecologically minded misfits—"Seldom Seen" Smith, a Jack Mormon river guide; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Abbey
Edward Paul Abbey (January 29, 1927 – March 14, 1989) was an American author, essayist, and environmental activist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. His best-known works include ''Desert Solitaire'', a non-fiction autobiographical account of his time as a park ranger at Arches National Park considered to be an iconic work of nature writing and a staple of early environmentalist writing; the novel ''The Monkey Wrench Gang'', which has been cited as an inspiration by environmentalists and groups defending nature by various means, also called eco-terrorists; his novel ''Hayduke Lives!''; and his essay collections ''Down the River (with Henry Thoreau & Other Friends)'' (1982) and ''One Life at a Time, Please'' (1988). Early life and education Abbey was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, (although another source names his birthplace as Home, Pennsylvania) on January 29, 1927 to Mildred Postlewait and Paul Revere Abbey. Mildred was a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Observer (United States)
The ''National Observer'' was a weekly American general-interest national newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company from 1962 until July 11, 1977. Hunter S. Thompson wrote several articles for the ''National Observer'' as the correspondent for Latin America early in his career. The newspaper was the inspiration of Barney Kilgore, then the president of Dow Jones. (Kilgore is credited as the "genius" who transformed the ''Wall Street Journal'' from a provincial financial daily with a circulation of 32,000, mostly on Wall Street Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs between Broadway in the west to South Street and the East River in the east. The term "Wall Street" has become a metonym for t ..., into the national giant it became.) It was Kilgore's idea that the nation needed a weekly national newspaper that would synthesize all the week's events and current trends into an attractive, convenient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Schulman
Marek Ariel Schulman (born October 2, 1981) is an American filmmaker and actor. He starred in, produced, and directed the 2010 documentary ''Catfish'', and directed ''Paranormal Activity 3'', ''Paranormal Activity 4'', ''Nerve'' and ''Project Power'' with Henry Joost. Career Schulman has directed the movies ''Catfish'', ''Paranormal Activity 3'', ''Paranormal Activity 4'', and ''Nerve'' alongside Joost. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts' film program in 2004.Schulman and Joost, along with ''Catfish'' producers, Marc Smerling and Andrew Jarecki, are executive producers of ''Catfish: The TV Show''. Schulman and Joost founded the production company Supermarché. His younger brother, Nev Schulman, is the host of '' Catfish: The TV Show'' on MTV. They are of German-Jewish, Russian-Jewish, Polish-Jewish, and Romanian-Jewish descent. In 2017, Schulman and Joost were hired to write and direct an adaptation of Mega Man for 20th Century Fox. In 2019, following Disney's acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Joost
Henry Joost (born October 30, 1982) is a German-born American filmmaker, whose work includes directing, with Ariel Schulman, the films ''Catfish'', ''Paranormal Activity 3'', ''Paranormal Activity 4'', '' Nerve'' and ''Project Power''. Henry is married to actress Sofia Black-D'Elia. Career In 2018, Joost co-directed the Netflix sci-fi superhero thriller film ''Project Power'' alongside Ariel Schulman from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback. It was released on August 14, 2020. Filmography Film * ''Paranormal Activity 3'' (2011) * ''Paranormal Activity 4'' (2012) * '' Nerve'' (2016) * '' Viral'' (2016) * ''Project Power'' (2020) * ''Secret Headquarters ''Secret Headquarters'' is a 2022 American superhero comedy film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, who co-wrote the movie with Christopher L. Yost and Josh Koenigsberg, based on a story by Yost. Starring Owen Wilson, Walker Scobell, ...'' (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Ruff
Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a municipality *"Matt", the cartoon by Matt Pritchett, Matthew Pritchett in the UK ''Telegraph'' newspapers See also * Maat (other) * MAT (other) * Mat (other) * Matte (other) * Matthew (name) * Mutt (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Public Works Trilogy
''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] |
Caltrop
A caltrop (also known as caltrap, galtrop, cheval trap, galthrap, galtrap, calthrop, jackrock or crow's foot'' Battle of Alesia'' (Caesar's conquest of Gaul in 52 BC), Battlefield Detectives program, (2006), rebroadcast: 2008-09-08 on History Channel International (13:00-14:00 hrs EDST); Note: No mention of name caltrop at all, but illustrated and given as battle key to defend Roman lines of circumvallation per recent digs evidence.) is an area denial weapon made up of two or more sharp nails or spines arranged in such a manner that one of them always points upward from a stable base (for example, a tetrahedron). Historically, caltrops were part of defences that served to slow the advance of troops, especially horses, chariots, and war elephants, and were particularly effective against the soft feet of Camel cavalry, camels. In modern times, caltrops are effective when used against wheeled vehicles with pneumatic tires. Name The modern name "caltrop" is derived from the Old Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct Action
Direct action originated as a political activist term for economic and political acts in which the actors use their power (e.g. economic or physical) to directly reach certain goals of interest, in contrast to those actions that appeal to others (e.g. authorities), by, for example, revealing an existing problem, highlighting an alternative, or demonstrating a possible solution. Both direct action and actions appealing to others can include nonviolent and violent activities that target persons, groups, or property deemed offensive to the action participants. Nonviolent direct action may include sit-ins, strikes, and counter-economics. Violent direct action may include political violence, assault, arson, sabotage, and property destruction. By contrast, electoral politics, diplomacy, negotiation, and arbitration are not usually described as direct action since they are electorally mediated. Nonviolent actions are sometimes a form of civil disobedience and may involve a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth First!
Earth First! is a radical environmental advocacy group that originated in the Southwestern United States. It was founded in 1980 by Dave Foreman, Mike Roselle, Howie Wolke, Bart Koehler, and Ron Kezar. Today there are Earth First! groups around the world including ones in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, New Zealand, the Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Inspired by several environmental writings, including Rachel Carson's ''Silent Spring'', Aldo Leopold's land ethic, and Edward Abbey's ''The Monkey Wrench Gang'', a small group of environmental activists composed of Dave Foreman, ex-Yippie Mike Roselle, Wyoming Wilderness Society representatives Bart Koehler and Howie Wolke, and Bureau of Land Management employee Ron Kezar, united to form Earth First!. While traveling in Foreman's VW bus from the El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Foreman
William David Foreman (October 18, 1946 – September 19, 2022) was an American environmentalist and author, he was a co-founder of Earth First! and a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement. Early life and education William David Foreman was born on October 18, 1946 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His father was a United States Air Force sergeant and later an air traffic controller. Foreman attended San Antonio Junior College before transferring to the University of New Mexico, from which he graduated in 1967 with a degree in history. Early career In his early life he was active in conservative politics, campaigning for Barry Goldwater and forming the Young Americans for Freedom conservative youth chapter on his junior college campus. In 1968, Foreman joined the U.S. Marine Corps' Marine Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia and received an undesirable discharge after 61 days. He then worked as a teacher at a Zuni Indian reservation in New Mexico, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hayduke (author)
George Hayduke is the pen name of a prolific anonymous author of prank books. The name is believed to be based on the character George Washington Hayduke III, created by Edward Abbey in his 1975 book ''The Monkey Wrench Gang'', and 1990 book ''Hayduke Lives!''. Often in collaboration with perhaps equally pseudonymous co-author M. Nelson Chunder, Hayduke has authored numerous guides to pranks and practical jokes, primarily intended for vengeance. Activities suggested range from the merely annoying and mischievous to the illegal and extremely dangerous. Hayduke's book "Getting Even: The Complete Book of Dirty Tricks" was found in the locker of a man accused of the USS Iowa turret explosion On 19 April 1989, an explosion occurred within the Number Two 16-inch gun turret of the United States Navy battleship during a fleet exercise in the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico. The explosion in the center gun room killed 47 of the turret's ..., which killed 47 people.Thompson II, Charl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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