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The Adventure of the Lion's Mane The Adventure of the Lion's Mane, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. It is notable for being narrated by Holmes himself, instead of by Dr.
The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It was originally published in Strand Magazine in 1904 with illustrations by Sidney Paget.
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The story was originally serialised in Strand Magazine in 1893, and was collected later in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the tenth of the twelve stories collected inThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in April 1892.
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the second tale from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in 1903 with original illustrations by Sidney Paget.
The Adventure of the Reigate Squire The Adventure of the Reigate Squire, also known as The Adventure of the Reigate Squires and The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle, was one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Resident Patient The Adventure of the Resident Patient, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Retired Colourman The Adventure of the Retired Colourman, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band The Adventure of the Speckled Band, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the eighth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in February 1892.
The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the fourth of the twelve collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the canon, and third of eleven in most American ones (owing to the omission of the "scandalous" "Adventure of the Cardboard Box").
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs The Adventure of the Three Garridebs, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Yellow Face "The Adventure of the Yellow Face", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the third tale from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine in 1894 with original illustrations by Sidney Paget.
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of eight stories in the cycle collected as His Last Bow. The story consists of two sections: The Singular Experience of Mr.
The Adventure Series (Willard Price) The "Adventure" series is a collection of children's adventure novels by Canadian-born American author Willard Price. The fourteen-book series chronicles the exploits of budding teenage zoologists Hal and Roger Hunt, as they travel around the world capturing exotic and dangerous animals for their father's wildlife collection.
The Adventurer The Adventurer (Original title Mikael Karvajalka) by Mika Waltari is a fictional tale of young Finnish man, Mikael Karvajalka, set in 16th century medieval Europe. The main character Mikael is shown as an intellectual but rather naive person, starting his life as an orphan bastard who pursues a better social status with help of friendly people and by means of theological studies, but ends up drifting along through historical events across Europe rather than being able to steer his life himself.
The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf, also called The Adventures of a 2-Minute Werewolf is a 1985 television movie produced by ABC television as part of its ABC Weekend Special series (an after school special). It is based on the young adult novel of the same title by Gene DeWeese.
The Adventures of Alix Alix, or more correctly The Adventures of Alix is a popular French comic book series drawn in the Ligne claire style, by one of the ligne claire greats, Jacques Martin. When he gave up drawing, the books passed on to an assistant, who now produces the books.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville (as the Baron), Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams and a great many more.
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie The Adventures of Barry McKenzie is a 1972 Australian film starring Barry Crocker, telling the story of an Australian 'yobbo' on his travels to the United Kingdom. Barry McKenzie was originally a character created by Barry Humphries for a cartoon strip.
The Adventures of Black Beauty The Adventures of Black Beauty was a television drama series produced by London Weekend Television, shown on ITV in the United Kingdom and exported worldwide. Two series were produced, the first airing from autumn 1972 to spring 1973 and the second from autumn 1973 to spring 1974.
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, released in 2006, is a direct-to-video film inspired by the Uncle Remus stories. It should be noted that the character's actual name is Br'er Rabbit, but this film's title is misspelled "Brer.
The Adventures of Buratino The Adventures of Buratino (; tr.:Priklyucheniya Buratino) is a 1959 Soviet traditionally-animated feature film directed by the "patriarch of Russian animation", Ivan Ivanov-Vano, along with Dmitriy Babichenko and Mikhail Botov.
The Adventures of Captain Africa The Adventures of Captain Africa is a serial starring John Hart. It was originally intended to be a sequel to The Phantom (starring Tom Tyler), but due to problems with the licensing rights to the character, it was re-filmed and re-named into a new story with a new hero who still bears much resemblance to the hero from The Phantom in both appearance and behavior.
The Adventures of Captain Proton The Adventures of Captain Proton is a Metafiction adventure serial and holodeck novel from the television series Star Trek: Voyager. The program is designed by officers Tom Paris and Harry Kim to capture the spirit of the adventure serials from the 1930s and 40s, complete with over-the-top acting, bad dialog, and a noticeable low budget.
The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix was a four issue comic book miniseries written by Scott Lobdell, drawn by Gene Ha, and published by Marvel Comics in 1994. It is important in revealing much of the back story for the character Cable, much of which had been implied before, but was still shrouded in mystery and uncertainty.
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda was an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera, and is loosely based on the characters in Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th century novel, Don Quixote. Specifically, Don Coyote is based on Don Quixote himself, while Sancho Panda is based on Sancho "Panza".
The Adventures of Dr. Doolittle The Adventures of Dr. Doolittle was an animated adventure series that lasted one season and ran from September 12th, 1970 to September 2nd, 1971 on the NBC network and was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.
The Adventures of Ellery Queen The Adventures of Ellery Queen was the title of a radio series and four separate television series made from the 1950s through the 1970s. They were based on the fictional character and pseudonymous writer Ellery Queen.
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland was the second theatrical feature-length film based on the characters of the children's television series Sesame Street (after 1985's Follow That Bird). It co-starred Mandy Patinkin and Vanessa Williams.
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a Golden Raspberry "winner" 1990 action/comedy film starring controversial comedian Andrew Dice Clay as Ford Fairlane, a private detective whose beat is the music industry in Los Angeles. The film was directed by Renny Harlin, who also directed Die Hard 2: Die Harder that same year.
The Adventures of Freddy Lombard The Adventures of Freddy Lombard is the most successful comic series by comic artist Yves Chaland. It is about Freddy Lombard and his friends Dina and Sweep as they desperately try to get money to pay their bills.
The Adventures of Gilligan's Island The Adventures of Gilligan's Island is a Nintendo Entertainment System video game by Bandai based on the TV series of the same name. The player controls the Skipper and is followed around by Gilligan, who is controlled by the computer.
The Adventures of Greggery Peccary "The Adventures of Greggery Peccary" is a song by Frank Zappa, originally released on the album Studio Tan in 1978 and later recompiled into the posthumously released Läther album for which it was originally recorded. The song is an epic that extended 20 minutes and 33 seconds in length when first released and later 21 minutes on Läther, mocking the rock opera style and reprising the extended story format used in "Billy the Mountain" and, to some extent, the lengthy adventures outlined in the "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" Suite.
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday The Adventures of Hiram Holliday was a half-hour filmed comedy/adventure series which ran for 20 episodes on NBC from October 3 1956 to February 27 1957. Its full 23 episodes later ran on the BBC from the fall of 1960 to the summer of 1961.
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Jet Fusion Jet Fusion is a video game released in 2003 based on the animated TV series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. In the game, the player controls Jimmy Neutron who has to save the movie star/spy Jet Fusion by using a variety of gadgets and inventions.
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius , formerly Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, is an American animated television series, and spin-off of the Oscar-nominated computer-animated movie, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. It first officially aired on September 6, 2002, is also the first computer-animated Nicktoon.
The Adventures of Kathlyn The Adventures of Kathlyn is an American motion picture serial released on December 29, 1913 by the Selig Polyscope Company. An adventure serial filmed in Chicago, Illinois, its thirteen episodes were directed by Francis J.
The Adventures of Lano and Woodley The Adventures Of Lano And Woodley was an Australian comedy television show starring the comedic duo of Lano and Woodley (Colin Lane and Frank Woodley), consisting of two series which aired on the ABC from 1997 to 1999. The first series has been distributed on VHS and in 2004 The Complete Adventures Of Lano And Woodley was released on DVD.
The Adventures of Mimi Tour The Adventures of Mimi Tour was a 2006 concert tour of arenas by American R&B/pop singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. Named after a fan's "Carey-centric" diary of the same name,MSN Mariah Carey takes on Madonna with new tour the bus tour started in late July and ended in October, with two stops in Africa, twenty-five stops in the United States, seven in Canada, and seven in Asia.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, an American radio and television series, was once the longest-running, live-action situation comedy on American television, having aired on ABC from 1952 to 1966 after a ten-year run on radio. Starring Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Hilliard (she dropped her maiden name after the couple ended their music career), the show's sober, gentle humor captured a large, sustaining audience, even if it never reached the top ten in the actual ratings and later critics tended to dismiss it as fostering a slightly unrealistic picture of post-World War II American family life.
The Adventures of Peleus or Thetis and Peleus The Adventures of Peleus (AKA Thetis and Peleus or The Wedding of Thetis or Peleus or Les Noces de Thétis et Pélée) is a "mythological ballet" in 3 acts/5 scenes, with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Léon Minkus, with additional music adapted by the composer from Le Roi s'amuse by Léo Delibes. Libretto by Marius Petipa, derived from the Greek Myth concerning the Goddess Thetis and the circumstances surrounding her marriage, arranged by Jupiter (or Zeus), to the mortal Peleus.
The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist "The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist" was an American comic strip, written by Michael O'Donoghue and drawn by Frank Springer. It was published as a serial in the magazine Evergreen Review and later in book form by Grove Press.
The Adventures of Prince Achmed The Adventures of Prince Achmed () () is a 1926 feature-length animated film by the German animator Lotte Reiniger. It is the oldest surviving feature-length animated film (two earlier films were made in Argentina by Quirino Cristiani, but they are considered lostand it featured a silhouette animation] technique Reiniger had invented which involved manipulated cutouts made from cardboard and thin sheets of lead under a camera.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a 1994 Australian film about two drag queens and a transsexual woman driving across the outback from Sydney to Alice Springs in a large bus they have named Priscilla. The film stars Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Terence Stamp.
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin was a children's television program which ran on ABC from October 1954 until August 1959. It starred Lee Aaker as young Rusty, a boy orphaned in a Native American raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a cavalry post.
The Adventures of Robin Hood (film) The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 film based on the Robin Hood legend. It stars Errol Flynn as the title character, Olivia de Havilland as Maid Marian, Basil Rathbone as Sir Guy of Gisbourne and Claude Rains as Prince John.
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle was a critically and financially unsuccessful movie released in 2000. The animated characters Rocky and Bullwinkle shared the screen with live actors portraying Fearless Leader (Robert DeNiro), Boris Badenov (Jason Alexander), Natasha Fatale (Rene Russo), and FBI agent Karen Sympathy (Piper Perabo).
The Adventures of Sam Spade The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. The show ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949, and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951.
The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman was a series of short films and commercials promoting American Express featuring Jerry Seinfeld as himself and Patrick Warburton as the voice of Superman. The films were directed by Barry Levinson.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective and illustrated by Sidney Paget. They were originally published in the Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (film) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a 1939 film featuring the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was the second film to feature Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson, following their debut together in The Hound of the Baskervilles.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV series) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the name given to the series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by British television company Granada Television between 1984 and 1994, although only the first two series bore that title on screen. The series was broadcast on the ITV network in the UK, and starred Jeremy Brett as the famous detective, a portrayal that many consider to be the definitive screen version of Sherlock Holmes, although this is a much-disputed subject.
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes The Adventures of Shirley Holmes was a Canadian mystery TV series, filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that first aired from 1996 to 1999 in 4 seasons with 13 episodes each. The show is about Shirley Holmes, the great grand-niece of Sherlock Holmes who, with the help of ex-gang member Bo Sawchuk, tackles a variety of mysteries in and around the fictional Canadian city of Redington.
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot The Adventures of Sir Lancelot was a British television series of the 1950s, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. The series starred William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur at Camelot.
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Smilin' Jack was an aviation comic strip character that first appeared on October 1, 1933 in the Chicago Tribune and ended on April 1, 1973. At a run of 40 years, it is considered the longest running aviation comic strip.
The Adventures of Stevie V The Adventures Of Stevie V is a dance music act from Bedfordshire, England who scored several big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the early 1990s. Assembled by producer Stevie Vincent, the group also includes singer Melodie Washington and Mick Walsh.
The Adventures of Stoke Mandeville, Astronaut and Gentleman The Adventures of Stoke Mandeville, Astronaut and Gentleman is a comedy play by Fraser Charlton and Nikolas Lloyd. The action is set in an universe with an alternative history where the United Kingdom learned the secrets of space travel during the reign of Queen Victoria.
The Adventures of Super Pickle The Adventures of Super Pickle is a pop-up book written in 1972 by Dean Walley, illustration by Mike Strouth, paper engineering by Dick Dudley. This was printed as one of a series of Hallmark Pop-up books published by Hallmark Cards.
The Adventures of Superboy (animated series) The Adventures of Superboy was a series of six-minute animated Superboy adventures produced by Filmation that were broadcast on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The 34 segments appeared as part of three different programs during that time, packaged with similar shorts featuring other DC Comics superheroes.
The Adventures of Superman (radio) The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938 (see Superman), came to radio as a syndicated show on New York City's WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942, to January 28, 1949, as a 15-minute serial, running three or, usually, five times a week.
The Adventures of Superpup This 1958 pilot, which never aired on TV, was meant to capitalize on the success of Adventures of Superman, which was cancelled following the death of George Reeves. Superpup featured the first television portrayal of the Superman characters as non-humans.
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986-1989) was an animated science fiction Western television series created by Robert Mandell. The series combines sci-fi stories with a typical wild-west-"feel".
The Adventures of the Ten Princes The Adventures of the Ten Princes is a story, perhaps one of the earliest examples in the world of the form of writing called a novel, or perhaps it might be considered one of the precursurs of the novel, since a novel is usually thought of as a modern writing. The Adventures of the Ten Princes was written in Sanskrit in the 6th or 7th century by Sri Dandin.
The Adventures of the Thin Man The Adventures of the Thin Man radio series, initially starring Les Damon, was broadcast on all four major radio networks during the years 1941 to 1950. Claudia Morgan had the female lead role of Nora Charles throughout the program's entire nine-year run.
The Adventures of T-Rex Lasting for only one season, The Adventures of T-Rex aired in syndication from 1992 to 1993. The show featured five musical tyrannosaurus brothers who played to sold-out crowds as a vaudeville group while also secretly fighting crime as "T-REX," masterminded by Professor Edison.
The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth was a direct to video puppet series, made in the early 1990s. It was popular with elementary school classes when discussing dental hygiene and with pediatric dentistry offices.
The Adventures of Tintin The Adventures of Tintin () is a series of Belgian comic books created by Belgian artist Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi (1907–1983). The series first appeared in French in a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper on January 10, 1929.
The Adventures of Tweeny Witches is an anime series produced by Studio 4°C. It was translated and dubbed into English by the anime television network, Animax, who broadcast it in its respective networks in Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, and other regions.
The Adventures of Twizzle The Adventures of Twizzle (or simply Twizzle as it was known in some territories) was the very first television show produced by AP Films and specifically Gerry Anderson, after being approached by author Roberta Leigh (who also co-produced with Anderson) and her colleauge Suzanne Warner. Sources vary as to who directed the series.
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok was a television series which ran from 1951 through 1958. It starred Guy Madison as the legendary Old West lawman (in real life, also a gunfighter), Marshal James Butler Hickok, and Andy Devine as his comedy sidekick, Jingles.
The Adventures of Willy Beamish The Adventures of Willy Beamish is a graphic adventure game developed by Dynamix using newly-developed Dynamix Game Development System (DGDS) and first published in 1991 by Sierra Entertainment. The player takes on the role of nine-year-old Willy Beamish in gameplay that is somewhat of a parody of the adventure genre, with considerable humor.
The Adventuress of Henrietta Street The Adventuress of Henrietta Street is a BBC Books original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji.
The Adversary "The Adversary" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the season finale of the third season. In it, a Changeling impersonates a prominent ambassador in an attempt to hijack the Defiant and start a war between the United Federation of Planets and another Alpha Quadrant power.
The Advertising Archives The Advertising Archives is a picture library and museum with an archive of one million British and American press ads, TV stills, magazine covers, catalogues, greetings cards, posters, illustrations and cultural ephemera dating from 1850 to the present day. It is the largest collection of its kind in Europe.
The Adverts The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1980. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes", as well as being one of the first English punk bands to prominently feature a female member.
The Advocate (Albuquerque Academy) The Advocate is a student-run Extracurricular newsmagazine at Albuquerque Academy, an independent school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Advocate is published every five weeks during the academic year, totaling seven issues per school year.
The Advocate (Fairhaven) The Fairhaven Advocate is a community newspaper serving the communities of Acushnet, Massachusetts and Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Introduced in 1980, It's now owned by local newspaper company Hathaway Publishing, which is owned by Ottaway Community Newspapers.
The Affair (Drake & Josh episode) The Affair is an episode from the third season of the Nickelodeon television series Drake & Josh, which first aired on May 21, 2005. It is one of the few episodes which centers around one of Drake and Josh's parents.
The Affairs of Cellini The Affairs of Cellini is a 1934 comedy film which tells the story of the amorous Benvenuto Cellini and his various love affairs. He purportedly hyponotizes young women, and cuckolds the Duke of Florence, played by Frank Morgan.
The Afflicted The Afflicted were a punk band (also considered a Skate punk band) based in San Francisco, California from 1982 - 1988, consisting of Dan Rancid (lead vocals), Barry Wilder (guitar), Frankie John Lennon (bass), and Daryl Bach (drums). They gained popularity with a cult classic, "Here Come the Cops" (produced by Daniel Levitin) that was featured on the punk compilation album P.
The Affluent Society The Affluent Society is a 1958 book by Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith. The book sought to clearly outline the manner in which the post-World War II America was becoming wealthy in the private sector but remained poor in the public sector, lacking social and physical infrastructure, and perpetuating income disparities.
The Afghan Whigs The Afghan Whigs are an American soul-influenced alternative rock band of the 1990s. While they achieved moderate success—Rolling Stone described the band as spending "the bulk of their career on the brink of stardom"—they've "never quite broken beyond a substantial legion of devotees enamored of their thinly veiled sleaze.
The African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem The African Hebrew Israelite Nation of Jerusalem (also known as The African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem or Black Hebrews) is a small religious group whose members believe they are descended from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. With a population of over 2000, most members live in their own community in Dimona, Israel.
The Afternoon Delights The Afternoon Delights were a Boston-based vocal studio quartet, including Rebecca Hall, Janet Powell, Robalee Barnes, and Suzanne Boucher. In 1981, they released a parody of the popular ABC soap opera General Hospital called "General Hospi-Tale".
The Afters The Afters are a Christian rock band founded by Joshua Havens and Matt Fuqua, who are both vocalists and guitarists in the band. Havens and Fuqua first worked together in a Starbucks coffee shop in Mesquite, Texas, where they played for customers, before deciding to form a band.
The AFL on NBC The AFL on NBC was a NBC Sports TV program that showed Arena Football League games from the 2003 season through 2006. The pre-game, halftime, and post-game studio show was anchored by Al Trautwig and analyst Glenn Parker since its inception.
The Age The Age is a broadsheet daily newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. The Age was founded by three Melbourne businessmen, the brothers John Cooke and Henry Cooke who had arrived from New Zealand in the 1840s, and Walter Powell.
The Age (computer game) The Age is a fantasy MMORPG created by Shanda of China. The Age is the second game of Shanda's trilogy, "The Genesis Of The Century," with The World of Legend as their first and Magical Land as the last.
The Age of Innocence The Age of Innocence is a 1920 novel by Edith Wharton which won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize. The novel takes place among New York City's upper class during the 1870s, before the advent of electric lights, telephones or motor vehicles; when there was a small cluster of aristocratic "old revolutionary stock" families that ruled New York's social life; when "being things" was better than "doing things" - one's occupation or abilities were secondary to heredity and family connections, when reputation and outward appearances came at the exclusion of everything and everyone else, and when 5th Avenue was so deserted by nightfall that it was possible to follow the comings and goings of society by watching who went to which household.
The Age of Innocence (film) The Age of Innocence is an Academy Award-winning film released in 1993 by Columbia Pictures, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder. It is a film adaptation of the book of the same name by Edith Wharton.
The Age of Intelligent Machines The Age Of Intelligent Machines is the title of an artificial intelligence documentary (1987) and book (1990, ISBN 0-262-11121-7 / ISBN 0-262-61079-5) by futurist Ray Kurzweil; this was his first book and it won the Most Outstanding Computer Science Book of 1990 award by the Association of American Publishers.
The Age of Not Believing "The Age of Not Believing" is a song written by Robert and Richard Sherman for the 1971, Walt Disney musical film production Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Angela Lansbury sings the song in the motion picture.
The Age of Reason The Age of Reason is a philosophical treatise critical of the Bible written by the 18th Century British intellectual and American Founding Father Thomas Paine. Paine is best remembered for his political pamphlet Common Sense, which was credited with exciting colonial opinion in support of the American Revolutionary War.
The Age of Reason (Sartre) Jean Paul Sartre's novel L'âge de raison (The Age of Reason in English) (1945) is set against the background of the bohemian Paris of the late 1930s. The novel focuses around three days in the life of a philosophy teacher named Mathieu who is seeking to find the money to pay for an abortion for his mistress, Marcelle.
The Age of Reform The Age of Reform is a 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Richard Hofstadter. The book is an American history that traces events from the Populist Movement of the 1890s through the Progressive Era ending with the New Deal in the 1930s.
The Age of Spiritual Machines The Age Of Spiritual Machines is a book by futurist Ray Kurzweil about the future course of humanity, particularly relating to the development of artificial intelligence and its impact on human consciousness. It is also a study on the concept of technological singularity.

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