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Wicked Press
Wicked may refer to: Books * Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe * ''Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name * ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' series * ''Wicked'', a young adult novel series written by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié * ''Wicked'', a 1997 novel series collaboration between Australian children's authors Paul Jennings and Morris Gleitzman Film, television and stage * ''Wicked'' (musical), a 2003 musical based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel * ''Wicked'' (1931 film), a musical film starring Bailey Morley and Victor McLaglen * ''The Wicked'' (1991 film), Italian film directed by Carlo Lizzani * ''Wicked'' (1998 film), a 1998 film starring Julia Stiles * ''Wicked!'' (TV series), a 2000 Australian animated series * ''The Wicked'' (2013 film), American film directed by Peter Winther * '' Wicked: Part One'' and '' Wicked: Part Two'', an upcoming two-part film ada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (comics)
The X-Men are a team of Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant superheroes, published in American comic books by Marvel Comics. Over the decades, the X-Men have featured a rotating line up composed of many characters. Notation: * Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time. * A slash (/) between names indicates codenames of one character in chronological order. * Characters listed are set in the Earth-616 continuity except when noted. X-Men Original members 20th century recruits 21st century recruits Other status Substitute teams New Mutants graduate X-Men In 1986, the New Mutants briefly graduated to become the X-Men in ''Uncanny X-Men Annual'' #10. Muir Island X-Men In 1989, in the wake of the X-Men's "death" during "The Fall of the Mutants", Banshee assembled a team of X-Men on Muir Island in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #254 to #255. Phalanx invasion X-Men In 1994, to oppose the threat of the techno-organic alien Phalanx (comics), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked Pictures
Wicked Pictures is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Canoga Park, California. Between 2004 and 2021, it was one of the only heterosexual studios to maintain a condoms-only policy. Company history Steve Orenstein founded Wicked Pictures in 1993, after developing an interest in creative aspects of film production while a partner in his previous adult company, X-Citement Video. During its first year, Wicked won industry awards and Orenstein signed Chasey Lain as the first "Wicked Girl". The second Wicked Girl, Jenna Jameson, signed in 1995. Under Wicked's promotion, Jameson became the only winner of AVN Awards for Best New Starlet, Best Actress, and Best Sex Scene in the same year. Wicked won the first high-definition Adult Video News Award for ''Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre'' in December 2006. The movie went on to win several AVN Awards in 2007. In October 2010, Wicked stopped production when an actor tested positive for HIV. The studio agreed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickedness
Wickedness is generally considered a synonym for evil or sinfulness. Among theologians and philosophers, it has the more specific meaning of a profound evil committed consciously and of free will. It can also be considered the quality or state of being wicked. As characterized by Martin Buber in his 1952 work ''Bilder von Gut und Böse'' (translated as ''Good and Evil: Two Interpretations''), "The first stage of evil is 'sin,' occasional directionlessness. Endless possibility can be overwhelming, leading man to grasp at anything, distracting and busying himself, in order to not have to make a real, committed choice. The second stage of evil is 'wickedness,' when caprice is embraced as a deformed substitute for genuine will and becomes characteristic." Wickedness connotes blameworthiness In criminal law, culpability, or being culpable, is a measure of the degree to which an agent, such as a person, can be held morally or legally responsible for action and inaction. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maze Runner
''The Maze Runner'' is a 2009 young adult dystopian science fiction novel written by American author James Dashner and the first book released in ''The Maze Runner'' series. The novel was published on October 6, 2009, by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House, and was made into a 2014 major motion picture by 20th Century Fox, directed by Wes Ball. Plot Thomas wakes up in a metal elevator that brings him to the Glade. He has no memory of who he is or how he got there, except for his name. He gradually discovers that the Glade is run by two boys: Alby, the leader, and Newt, the second-in-charge, who both maintain order by enforcing simple but effective rules. The elevator box surfaces from under the ground once every month and supplies new food, tools, medicine, and sometimes weapons. Every month, a new boy with no memory of anything but his first name finds himself in that elevator box. The Glade is surrounded by a square of four-mile-high walls made of concrete. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (video Game)
''Wicked'' is a real-time strategy horror-themed video game released for the Amiga, Atari ST, and Commodore 64 in 1989 by Binary Vision and Electric Dreams Software. Activision had intended to release the game for MS-DOS with EGA graphics in 1989, but the port was cancelled. Plot The protagonist of the game is sacrificed in order to become a ring of fire to combat the evil forces of darkness that mean to plunge the earth in eternal darkness. The evil forces exist in three different points of each Zodiacal constellation The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north or south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths .... Gameplay The game consists of using the ring of fire to keep the evil spores at bay, preventing new evil portals existing, defeating guardians so that the good spores can spread and destroy the existing evil port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (roller Coaster)
Wicked is a Zierer steel launched roller coaster located at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, United States. Designed by Werner Stengel, the ride was manufactured by Zierer at a cost of $10 million and opened to the public in 2007. It features a zero-g roll inversion and two linear synchronous motor (LSM) launches, reaching a maximum speed of . History Construction of the attraction began in August 2006. Wicked was designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Zierer, with fabrication subcontracted to Stakotra Manufacturing. The total cost to construct the ride was $10 million, and it opened to the public on June 1, 2007. The ride has been described as "very smooth and lacks any jerking or shaking" by ''Deseret News'', which also noted that riders were secured unusually by their ankles and thighs instead of the traditional shoulder and lap restraints. Wicked is located in the south midway of the park in an area previously used for parking. It has a green track with mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Odyssey (album)
''The Odyssey'' is the sixth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released on November 5, 2002 through Inside Out Music. The album is the band's first to be recorded entirely at guitarist Michael Romeo's home studio, The Dungeon. "Accolade II" is a sequel to "The Accolade" from ''The Divine Wings of Tragedy'' (1997). The title track is the album's grand finale: a 24-minute musical interpretation of Homer's ''Odyssey'', an epic poem about the journey of ancient Greek hero Odysseus. Critical reception Alex Henderson at AllMusic gave ''The Odyssey'' three stars out of five, calling it an "old-school" album and "dated" for its time, while clarifying that "dated isn't necessarily a bad thing—if you hold a particular era in high regard, dated can actually be a plus." He also likened the mythical and fantasy elements to classic heavy metal acts such as Queensrÿche, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ronnie James Dio, Iron Maiden and Metallica. Loudwire named the album in fifth in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Headlights
''Amber Headlights'' is an album by Greg Dulli, released in 2005. Production In 2001, Dulli started to work on the follow-up to The Twilight Singers' debut album ''Twilight as Played by The Twilight Singers''. However, the death of his close friend Ted Demme in January 2002 led him to decide to start a new project in tribute to Demme that would eventually become ''Blackberry Belle''. The song "Cigarettes" became "Follow You Down" on ''Blackberry Belle''. Three years later, Dulli decided to release the songs on his own label, Infernal Recordings. Critical reception ''Amber Headlights'' was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 55 based on 9 reviews. ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (Future Song)
"Wicked" is a hip hop single by American rapper Future. It was released on April 13, 2016, as the first single from his sixteenth mixtape ''Purple Reign'' (2016). The song was also included on the streaming version of ''EVOL''. The song samples "Kanet Rohi" written by Özcan Deniz, and performed by Rayan. Release On January 17, 2016, Future premiered his thirteenth mixtape ''Purple Reign'', which included "Wicked" as the third track. On April 13, 2016, "Wicked" was released for digital download as a single on the iTunes Store, becoming the mixtape's first single. The song was included on the streaming version of Future's fourth studio album, ''EVOL'', which was released on in February 2016. Music video The music video for "Wicked", directed by Grant Singer, premiered via Apple Music on June 3, 2016. It was uploaded to Future's Vevo channel on September 1, 2016. Live performances Future appeared on the ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' on April 14, 2016, performing "Wicked". On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (Ice Cube Song)
Wicked is the first single from rapper Ice Cube's third studio album '' The Predator''. The additional vocals were performed by Don Jagwarr. The song's music video was directed by Marcus Raboy and features Anthony Kiedis and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is Ice Cube's first single to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 55. Cover versions The song was covered by Korn for their 1996 album ''Life Is Peachy''. This version features Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno and contrasts from Ice Cube's version with scat-like vocals from Jonathan Davis in the chorus. This would be the first of four Korn songs involving Ice Cube (and vice versa), the others being "Children of the Korn", "Fuck Dying" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go". In 1996, the song was covered by Calla Destra for the electro-industrial various artists compilation ''Operation Beatbox''. Limp Bizkit has also covered the song in concert, while Korn have performed this song live on several occasions wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (Barb Jungr And Michael Parker Album)
''Wicked'' is a 1986 album by Barb Jungr and Michael Parker. Track listing All tracks composed by Barb Jung and Michael Parker; except where noted #"Bad Things Come in Threes" #"Don't Sacrifice Me" #"No News is Good News" (Michael Parker) #"That Black Cat" #"In Soho Late at Night" #"Too Much for Me" #"Just the Wisky Talking" #"Perfect Pair" #"The Begging Game" #"Over a Low Flame" #"You Can't Win Them All" #"An Empty Bottle" Band members ;Musicians *Barb Jungr - vocals, harmonica *Michael Parker - guitar, harmonica *Paul Zetter - bass guitar ;Other personnel *Lin Jammet - art *Honey Salvadori - photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ... External links Barb Jungr— Official website {{Authority control 1986 debut albums Barb Jungr albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (Sinitta Album)
''Wicked'' is the second studio album by Anglo–American singer Sinitta. It was released in 1989. It was less successful than her 1987 self-titled debut, but included the hit single "Right Back Where We Started From" which reached number 4 in the UK and was her only charting hit in her native US, peaking at number 84 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. Album information Following the release of her debut album ''Sinitta!'' in 1987 Sinitta moved away from working directly with Stock Aitken Waterman although she continued to record at PWL under the direction of Pete Hammond, Phil Harding and Ian Curnow. Her second album, ''Wicked'' released in 1989 contained only one SAW track- "I Don't Believe in Miracles", two other tracks recorded with SAW in the same sessions "How Can This Be Real Love" and "Do You Wanna Find Out?" were ultimately shelved. The remaining tracks were produced by the aforementioned Hammond, Harding & Curnow in addition to Nigel Wright and German producer Ralf-René M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
