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Big Brother
Big Brother may refer to: * a brother senior in birth order Literature * Big Brother (''Nineteen Eighty-Four''), a character from George Orwell's novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' * ''Big Brother'' (magazine), a skateboarding culture magazine * ''Big Brother: A Novel'', by Lionel Shriver, 2013 Music * "Big Brother" (David Bowie song), 1973 * "Big Brother" (Kanye West song), 2007 * Big Brother and the Holding Company, an American band ** ''Big Brother & the Holding Company'' (album), 1967 * Big Brother Recordings, a British record label * "Big Brother", a 2004 song by Girls Aloud from '' What Will the Neighbours Say?'' * "Big Brother", a 2006 song by Morten Abel * "Big Brother", a 1999 song by Reset from '' No Limits'' * "Big Brother", a 1972 song by Stevie Wonder from ''Talking Book'' * "Big Brother", a 2004 song by Susumu Hirasawa, as Kaku P-Model from Vistoron Film * ''Big Brother'' (1923 film), a lost American silent drama * ''Big Brother'' (2007 film), an Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (franchise)
''Big Brother'' is a reality competition television franchise created by John de Mol Jr., first broadcast in the Netherlands in 1999 and subsequently syndicated internationally. The show features contestants called "housemates" or "HouseGuests" who live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. The name is inspired by Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four), Big Brother from George Orwell's novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', and the housemates are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the course of the competition, they are voted out of the house (usually on a weekly basis) until only one remains and wins the cash prize. , there have been 508 seasons of ''Big Brother'' in over 63 franchise countries and regions. English-language editions of the program are often referred to by its initials ''BB''. Premise At regular intervals, the housemates privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (Only Fools And Horses)
"Big Brother" is the first episode of the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. It is the first episode of series 1, and was first broadcast on 8 September 1981. In the episode, Del buys a consignment of briefcases, only to later discover that the combinations are locked inside. Synopsis Derek "Del Boy" Trotter, chairman of Trotters Independent Traders, employs his younger brother Rodney into his company. Later, at their local pub, The Nag's Head, Rodney meets Del's friend Trigger, in order to buy some briefcases. On introduction, Trigger acknowledges to Del that he is already acquainted with his brother Rodney but then immediately calls him "Dave". Del negotiates the price of the briefcases down from £17 to £8, and tries to dupe Trigger by claiming the price for the 25 is £175, when it is actually £200. Rodney, however using his GCE in mathematics as proof of his credibility, proves to Trigger that Del's figures are wrong. It soon emerges that not only were the cases stolen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birth Order
Birth order refers to the order a child is born in their family; firstborn, first-born and second-born are examples. Birth order is often believed to have a profound and lasting effect on psychological development. This assertion has been repeatedly challenged. Recent research has consistently found that earlier born children score slightly higher on average on measures of intelligence, but has found zero, or almost zero, robust effect of birth order on personality. Nevertheless, the notion that birth-order significantly influences personality continues to have a strong presence in pop psychology and popular culture. Theory Alfred Adler (1870–1937), an Austrian psychiatrist, and a contemporary of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, was one of the first theorists to suggest that birth order influences Personality psychology, personality. He argued that birth order can leave an indelible impression on an individual's style of life, which is one's habitual way of dealing with the tasks of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (2018 Film)
''Big Brother'' is a 2018 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Kam Ka-wai and starring Donnie Yen and Joe Chen. The film was released on 16 August 2018. Plot After several years of serving in the United States Marine Corps, Henry Chan decides to start a career as a schoolteacher at his former school, Tak Chi Secondary School. After showing his recommendation letter to the principal and getting accepted, the principal informs Henry that the class he must teach is room 6B, a class considered one of the worst in the school. Upon arriving in the class, Henry notices most of the kids are being mischievous and doing activities not related to school. After initially being unable to get the kids' attention, Henry comments on the activities that they are already doing, then walks to the front of the class and introduces himself, but in vain. Henry then forces the fire sprinkler to activate, causing the students to get soaked and allowing him to welcome them to his class. Later, Henr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Brother (other)
Little Brother or little brother may refer to: Relationships * Little brother, a male sibling who is younger in age - see birth order * Little brother, a boy supported by a surrogate "big brother", through an organization such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Literature * ''Little Brother'' (Baillie novel), 1985, by Allan Baillie, a children's novel about life under the Khmer Rouge * ''Little Brother'', 1996, a novel by David Mason * "Little Brother" (short story), 2001, by Walter Mosley * ''Little Brother'' (Doctorow novel), a 2008 novel by Cory Doctorow Religion * Little Brothers of Francis, a Franciscan order in the Anglican Communion * "Little Brother", a name for Franciscan Catholic orders ** Little Brothers of St. Francis, a Roman Catholic institute of religious brothers ** Little Brothers of the Lamb, a branch of a Roman Catholic religious institute, shaped both by Dominican and by Franciscan spirituality * Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd, a Roman Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister (other)
A sister is a female sibling. Sister may also refer to: Role or title *Sister, the title of address for a nun *Sister, a title usually preceding a surname as a way to address a female parishioner in some Protestant church settings *Sister, a Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witness term of address for a female co-religionist *Sister, a Mormon term of address for a female co-religionist *Sister, a Muslim term of address for a female co-religionist *Sister, a female member of a peer group *Sister, a term of address for a female member of the Rainbow Family of Living Light *Sister, a member of a sorority *Nursing sister, a senior female nurse *Religious sister (Catholic), a female member of certain Christian religious communities similar to but distinct from a nun Arts and entertainment Film * Sister (2012 film), ''Sister'' (2012 film), a Swiss drama film directed by Ursula Meier * Sister (2014 film), ''Sister'' (2014 film), an American drama film directed by David Lascher * Sister ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Older Brother (other)
Older Brother may refer to: * a brother senior in birth order Birth order refers to the order a child is born in their family; firstborn, first-born and second-born are examples. Birth order is often believed to have a profound and lasting effect on psychological development. This assertion has been repeated ... * '' My Annoying Brother'' (Korean: 형; RR: Hyeong; lit. 'Older Brother'), a 2016 South Korean comedy drama film See also * Big Brother (other) * '' Older Brother, Younger Sister'', a 1953 Japanese drama film * Older brother effect, in fraternal birth order and male sexual orientation {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother (other)
A brother is a male sibling. Brother may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *Brother (1997 film), ''Brother'' (1997 film), a Russian crime film *Brother (2000 film), ''Brother'' (2000 film), a film directed by Takeshi Kitano *Brother (2022 film), ''Brother'' (2022 film), a Canadian film directed by Clement Virgo *Brother (Star Trek: Discovery), "Brother" (''Star Trek: Discovery''), a television episode Music Record labels *Brother Records, the Beach Boys' record label Groups *Brother (Australian band), a Celtic-roots rock group *Brother (Canadian band), a rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba *Viva Brother, originally Brother, an English rock band Albums *Brother (Boyzone album), ''Brother'' (Boyzone album), 2010 *Brother (The Brilliance album), ''Brother'' (The Brilliance album) or the title song, 2015 *Brother (Lon & Derrek Van Eaton album), ''Brother'' (Lon & Derrek Van Eaton album), 1972 *Brother (Morten Harket album), ''Brother'' (Morten Harket album) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (software)
Big Brother (alias BB) was a tool for systems and network monitoring, generally used by system administrators. The advent of the dynamic web page allowed Big Brother to be one of the first monitoring systems to use the web as its user interface. Prior to this, monitoring tools were generally console based, or required graphic terminals such as X Window to operate. Big Brother produces HTML pages containing a simple matrix of hosts and tests with red and green dots to denote system status. Big Brother was named after George Orwell's character Big Brother from his novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''. E-mail from Big Brother originated from the Ministry of Truth, and users of the software were called Brothers. The application was designed to allow non-technical users to understand system and network status information through a simple interface and presentation, using a matrix to display status information for overhead displays in Network Operations Centers (NOCs). It was designed to monit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Yes Minister And Yes, Prime Minister Episodes
Thirty-eight episodes of ''Yes Minister'' and '' Yes, Prime Minister'' were made in total, running from 1980 to 1988. A one-hour special aired in 1984; all other episodes were a half-hour in length. The dates listed below are when a particular episode was first transmitted on BBC2. Series overview ''Yes Minister'' ''Yes, Prime Minister'' ''Yes Minister'' (1980–1984) Series 1 (1980) Series 2 (1981) Series 3 (1982) Christmas Sketch (1982) A two-minute Christmas-themed sketch, featuring only Eddington, Hawthorne and Fowlds, was aired on BBC1 as part of a 1982 Christmas special titled ''The Funny Side of Christmas''. Christmas Special (1984) ''Yes, Prime Minister'' (1986–1988) Series 1 (1986) Series 2 (1987–88) ''Yes, Prime Minister'' (2013) In January 2013, a new series of '' Yes, Prime Minister'' was launched on the Gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (Glee)
"Big Brother" is the fifteenth episode and spring premiere of the third season of the American musical television series ''Glee'', and the fifty-ninth overall. Written by Michael Hitchcock and directed by Eric Stoltz, the episode first aired on Fox in the United States on April 10, 2012. It features the introduction of special guest star Matt Bomer as Blaine Anderson's (Darren Criss) elder brother Cooper, and the revelation of how badly injured Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron) had been in the automobile accident that had ended the previous episode, " On My Way". The episode received mixed to positive reviews, and most critics praised Bomer's performance as the elder Anderson brother. Reviewers were divided in their opinions of how Quinn's storyline played out, though with her in a wheelchair, there were a number of favorable comments about her scenes with Artie, who acted as her wheelchair mentor. Their two songs together were given a mixed response and did not chart; by contrast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Season 2
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a population of 6.14 million, is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States, Southeast after Atlanta metropolitan area, Atlanta, and the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, ninth-largest in the United States. With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Miami is the List of municipalities in Florida, second-most populous city in Florida, after Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville. Miami has the List of tallest buildings in the United States#Cities with the most skyscrapers, third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over List of tallest buildings in Miami, 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
