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First Born (Eyedea
The firstborn is the eldest child born in a family. Firstborn may also refer to: Books * First Born (comics), a supervillain in DC Comics * ''Firstborn'' (Clarke and Baxter novel), 2007 novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter * ''Firstborn'' (Thompson and Carter novel), 1991 novel by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya C. Cook Film and television * ''Firstborn'' (1984 film), starring Teri Garr and Peter Weller * ''First Born'' (2007 film), starring Elisabeth Shur * '' 1st Born'', a 2019 American-Iranian comedy film * ''First Born'' (TV serial), British TV show, 1988 * "Firstborn" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), TV episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * ''The First Born'' (1921 film), starring Sessue Hayakawa * ''The First Born'' (1928 film), starring Miles Mander Music * ''First Born'' (Eyedea & Abilities album), 2001 * ''First Born'' (The Plot in You album), 2011 Religion * Firstborn (Judaism), ''bechor'' in rabbinical Judaism See also * Primogenit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firstborn
A firstborn (also known as an eldest child or sometimes firstling) is the first child born to in the birth order of a couple through childbirth. Historically, the role of the firstborn child has been socially significant, particularly for a firstborn son in patriarchy, patriarchal societies. In law, many systems have incorporated the concept of primogeniture, wherein the firstborn child inherits their parent's property. The firstborn (Judaism), firstborn in Judaism, the ''bechor'', is also accorded a special position. History 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 in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 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 friendship, love, and work. According to Adler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Born (comics)
The First Born is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Wonder Woman. Created by Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo. ... and Cliff Chiang, the character first appeared in ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 4) #13 (December 2012). Fictional character biography The First Born is the first son of Zeus and Hera of Olympus, in a time before recorded history. Fearing that he will kill his parents, Zeus abandons him in Africa, where he is raised by hyenas. The First Born knows that he is Zeus' son despite never meeting him and unsuccessfully attempts to gain his attention. He is imprisoned inside Earth while battling Zeus and escapes millennia later, battling Wonder Woman. Powers and abilities As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firstborn (Clarke And Baxter Novel)
''Firstborn'' is a 2007 science fiction novel by British writers Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter. It is the third book, billed as its conclusion, of the '' A Time Odyssey'' series. Setting The series contains hints about the Firstborn, who, in the early days of the universe, developed as the first intelligent beings. The Firstborn have calculated that to survive until the Big Rip, the Universe has sufficient energy to support only a limited number of civilizations. They take it upon themselves to ensure that the number of civilizations does not exceed this limit, and humanity is now in their sights. Plot summary The novel's action switches stage frequently between the Earth of 2069, the 'jigsaw-planet' Mir 31 years after its creation, and various settlements on Mars. Firstborn opens with Bisesa Dutt waking up after 19 years of suspended animation, only to be informed of the fact that a 'bogey' has entered the Solar System. Further investigation of the object ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firstborn (Thompson And Carter Novel)
''Firstborn'' is a fantasy novel by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya R. Carter which is set in the world of the Dragonlance ''Dragonlance'' is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived ''Dragonlance'' while driving i ... campaign setting and is the first volume in the ''Elven Nations'' series. Synopsis ''Firstborn'' is a novel which takes place in the ancient elf city Silvanost, where Sithel rules all elves as Speaker of the Stars, and becomes a father to twin sons. A prophecy is made on that same night that "They both shall wear crowns" even though the Silvanesti can only have one ruler. The elder son Sithas is raised expecting to be heir to the throne, while the younger son Kith-Kanan is given the freedom of a second son. Sithas holds strong beliefs in favor of the purity of elven people and thus makes allies of the court arist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firstborn (1984 Film)
''Firstborn'' (titled ''Moving In'' in Europe) is a 1984 American drama film starring Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Corey Haim (in his film debut), Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., and Christopher Collet. It was filmed in New Jersey and New York State. ''Firstborn'' centers on teenager Jake Livingston (played by Collett), whose home life is thrown into disarray when his mother's ne'er-do-well boyfriend moves in and pulls her into his dissolute lifestyle. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 31, 2012. Plot summary Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston's parents divorced two years earlier, and his mother Wendy has been dating other men, but she remains deeply in love with her ex-husband. When she learns he is remarrying, she sleeps with a man she met the same day, Sam, on the rebound. Jake and his preadolescent brother Brian are disturbed by this, but as Sam begins dating Wendy, they are won over by Sam's ingratiating manner and his gifting them both dirt bikes. Jake's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Born (2007 Film)
''First Born'' is a 2007 American drama film directed by Isaac Webb. Plot Laura is an artistic dancer married to a wealthy businessman in New York City. She suspects she is pregnant after she gets sick after a dancing performance. She takes the subway home, and while she is on the subway she sees a young woman sitting across from her holding a baby. After a moment, she looks back and the young woman is gone but has left the baby behind. Alarmed, Laura jumps up and runs over to the baby but it is just a doll wrapped in a blanket and she hears an echo of a baby crying in the background. Laura gets a pregnancy test from the drug store, having taken the doll from the subway home with her. Later that night, she and her husband Steven share their good news: he has made a partnership at his firm and she is pregnant. After moving and settling down in the countryside, Laura becomes haunted by the cry of a baby continuously and it often affects her emotional health. One day while talking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Born
''1st Born'' is a 2019 comedy film directed by Ali Atshani and starring Taylor Cole, Reza Sixo Safai, Jay Abdo, Tom Berenger, Val Kilmer, and Denise Richards. It is the first time Iran and the United States have collaborated on a film. Plot Cast * Taylor Cole as Kate * Reza Sixo Safai as Ben * Jay Abdo as Hamid * Tom Berenger as Tucker Jefferson * Val Kilmer Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was an American actor. Initially a stage actor, he later found fame as a Leading actor, leading man in films in a wide variety of genres, including Comedy film, comedies, dramas, action fi ... as Biden * Robert Knepper as Joe * Denise Richards as Christine * Dominique Swain as Ingrid * William Baldwin as Saul Reception Renee Schonfeld of Common Sense Media awarded the film one star out of five. References External links * * {{Rotten Tomatoes, 1st_born 2019 films American comedy films Iranian comedy films Comedy films about Asian Americans Iranian-Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Born (TV Serial)
''First Born'' is a British science fiction television serial produced by the BBC in 1988 and directed by Philip Saville. Vasco Sabino played the adolescent hybrid, Gor, in episode 3. Other notable cast members included Charles Dance, Jamie Foster, Julie Peasgood, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Madoc, Sharon Duce and Roshan Seth. Premise Charles Dance starred as genetic researcher Edward Forester, whose work leads him to create a man-gorilla hybrid, using sperm from an unknown sperm donor and cells taken from a female gorilla. He then raises the baby as his own son, only to find that there are horrifying consequences for playing God. Critical Reception Science fiction historian Brian Stableford gave ''First Born'' a negative review. Stableford described the program as a "knee-jerk hymn of hate against scientists in general" and "a kind of dumbed-down ''Doomwatch'' episode expanded to three times its natural length". Pringle, David. ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be 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 nouns 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 the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Born (1921 Film)
''The First Born'' is a 1921 American silent film romantic drama directed by Colin Campbell and produced by and starring Sessue Hayakawa. It was distributed by the Robertson-Cole Company. Plot Cast *Sessue Hayakawa as Chan Wang *Helen Jerome Eddy as Loey Tsing *Sonny Loy as Chan Toy (credited as "Sonny Boy" Warde) *Goro Kino as Man Low Tek * Marie Pavis as Chan Lee *Frank M. Seki as Hop Lee *Wilson Hummel as Kuey Lar *Anna May Wong Preservation status The film is preserved at the BFI National Archive The BFI National Archive is a department of the British Film Institute, and one of the largest film archives in the world. It was founded as the National Film Library in 1935; its first curator was Ernest Lindgren. In 1955, its name became th .... References External links * 1921 films American silent feature films Films directed by Colin Campbell Film Booking Offices of America films American black-and-white films 1921 romantic drama films 1920s American fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Born (1928 Film)
''The First Born'' is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Mander, Madeleine Carroll, John Loder and Ella Atherton. It was made by Gainsborough Pictures at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. Production background The screenplay was also written by Mander (based on his own novel) in conjunction with Alma Reville. ''The First Born'' enjoys a good critical reputation, being seen as stylistically inventive and one of the best examples of a trend in British cinema in the last years of the silent era. This trend was towards a more mature, sophisticated and naturalistic presentation of dramatic material, eschewing the tendency in earlier silent films towards overly stagey and melodramatic acting styles involving wildly exaggerated gestures and facial expressions. Plot Would-be politician Sir Hugo Boycott (Mander) and his wife Madeleine (Carroll) have an unhappy marriage. Madeleine is aware that Hugo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Born (Eyedea & Abilities Album)
''First Born'' is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Eyedea & Abilities. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 1, 2001. Critical reception Nathan Rabin of ''The A.V. Club'' said, "The album's high-minded excursions into the realm of being and nothingness periodically lurch into navel-gazing self-parody, but Eyedea's passionate delivery and lyrical skills keep the disc grounded." Brad Haywood of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.9 out of 10, stating that " yedea'srhymes are dense, literate, focused, often surprising and always amusing." In 2015, ''HipHopDX'' included it on the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000" list. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Eyedea – vocals, lyrics * DJ Abilities Gregory Joseph Keltgen, better known by his stage name DJ Abilities, is an American underground hip hop producer and DJ signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment who is based in Minneapolis. He is a founding member of Eyedea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
