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Villainy Inc
Villainy may refer to: * the activities or character of a villain A villain (also known as a " black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction. ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' defines such a character ... * Villainy (band), an alternative rock band from New Zealand * Villainy Inc., fictional characters who battle Wonder Woman * "Villainy", a song by Local Natives from the 2016 album '' Sunlit Youth'' See also * * Villain (other) *'' Villainy & Virtue'', a 2004 album by Dead to Fall {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villain
A villain (also known as a " black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction. ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' defines such a character as "a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel; or a character in a play, novel, or the like, who constitutes an important evil agency in the plot". The antonym of a villain is a hero. The villain's structural purpose is to serve as the opposition of the hero character and their motives or evil actions drive a plot along. In contrast to the hero, who is defined by feats of ingenuity and bravery and the pursuit of justice and the greater good, a villain is often defined by their acts of selfishness, evilness, arrogance, cruelty, and cunning, displaying immoral behavior that can oppose or pervert justice. Etymology The term ''villain'' first came into English from the Anglo-French an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villainy (band)
Villainy is an alternative rock band from Auckland, New Zealand. Formed in 2010 the band consists of James Dylan (bass guitar), Neill Fraser (vocals and guitar), Dave Johnston (drums and backing vocals) and Thom Watts (lead guitar). Villainy are three-time winners of the NZ Music Award for Best Rock Album/Artist and have shared the stage with numerous local and international acts including AC/DC, Incubus, The Offspring, The Used, Papa Roach, Billy Talent, and Seether. Band history Beginnings Villainy grew from the band Inverse Order, an alt-rock group featuring Villainy members Thom Watts, Neill Fraser, and James Dylan. After recruiting drummer Dave Johnston, the band took the name Villainy during recording of their debut album with producer Tom Larkin. The band released their debut single "Alligator Skin" online in May 2011. It was playlisted on radio station The Rock and reached number one in the Radioscope New Zealand Rock Charts. The band's second single "The Answer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villainy Inc
Villainy may refer to: * the activities or character of a villain A villain (also known as a " black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction. ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' defines such a character ... * Villainy (band), an alternative rock band from New Zealand * Villainy Inc., fictional characters who battle Wonder Woman * "Villainy", a song by Local Natives from the 2016 album '' Sunlit Youth'' See also * * Villain (other) *'' Villainy & Virtue'', a 2004 album by Dead to Fall {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunlit Youth
''Sunlit Youth'' is the third studio album by American indie rock band Local Natives, released on September 9, 2016 with Loma Vista Recordings. Background ''Sunlit Youth'' was recorded between 2014 and 2016 in Thailand, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Hawaii, and Ojai, California. Release The album was preceded by the singles "Past Lives," "Villainy," "Fountain of Youth," and "Coins". Before its release, "Past Lives" was featured in the episode "7th" from the first season of the Netflix series ''Flaked'', which was released on March 11, 2016. Goofs The album has a noticeable misprint of the song "Psycho Lovers" (track #10), which on the CD is labeled as "Pyscho Lovers". Critical reception ''Sunlit Youth'' received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Track lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villain (other)
A villain is an evil person or fictional character. Villain(s) or The Villain(s) may also refer to: Books *''Villain'', a 1971 novel by James Barlow *''Villain'' (Akunin 悪人), a 2010 novel by Shuichi Yoshida *''Villain'', a 2009 poetry collection by Justin Clemens *''Villains'', a comic book published by Viper Comics Film and television Film * ''The Villain'' (1917 film), starring Oliver Hardy * ''Villain'' (1971 film), a British gangster film * ''The Villain'' (1979 film), a sendup of Westerns, starring Kirk Douglas * ''Villain'' (2002 film), an Indian Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar starring Ajith Kumar * ''Villain'' (2003 film), an Indian Telugu film directed by K. S. Ravikumar starring Rajasekhar * ''The Villain'' (2009 film), a French film * ''Villain'' (2010 film) (''Akunin''), a Japanese film directed by Lee Sang-il *''Villain'', the Telugu-dubbed version of '' Raavanan'', a 2010 Indian film * ''Villain'' (2012 film), an Indian Kannada film * ''Villain'' (2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
