The Real World: San Diego (2004 season)
Cast
Table:
Cast Member

Age1

Hometown

Biography

Brad Fiorenza

22

Chicago, Illinois

Brad is an Italian-American from Chicago who has just graduated from Lewis University with an accounting degree. He enjoys extreme sports and motorcycles. MTV.com describes him as a "hunky, fun-loving daredevil."[5]

Cameran Eubanks

19

Anderson, South Carolina

Cameran was born and raised in an upper-class family in Anderson, South Carolina, and enjoys playing pranks on people. She has had an on-and-off boyfriend for a year, but says that he is merely a "trophy". Her parents' divorce, which occurred when she was in high school, deeply affected her, and she continues to become emotional when speaking of it. MTV.com describes her as "warm, friendly and down to earth".[6]

Frankie Abernathy

23[7]

Kansas City, Missouri

Frankie is a certified masseuse and aspiring artist with a number of piercings, and a fondness for punk rock music and Hello Kitty.[8] She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a hereditary disease that affects the respiratory and immune systems, at the age of three, and although she spent most of her childhood and adolescence symptom-free, she experienced numerous hospital stays in her teens. She is a student of spiritual healing who paid for her education by working in a porn shop. MTV.com describes her as "extremely pretty" and "creative".[9] Frankie has a phobia of large metal objects, including boats, which made the group assignment difficult for her. She leaves the house early, due to conflict with her housemates, and homesickness.[10]

Jacquese Smith[11]

19

Paterson, New Jersey

Jacquese was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and was forced to become the "man of the house" when his father left the family, learning how to take care of himself. MTV.com describes him as a motivated young man with "a quick wit and an even quicker tongue", and a "class clown" who uses his sense of humor to provide comic relief for his friends. He is also said to have a tenacious work ethic and drive, and is a positive influence on those in his life.[12] The first housemate he greeted was Frankie, and the two of them first walked into the house together. They were perhaps the closest with one another during their stay there.[8]

Jamie Chung

20

San Francisco, California[13][14]

Jamie is a second-generation Korean-American woman raised by traditional parents in San Francisco. She works two jobs to pay her tuition, but also enjoys partying. According to mtv.com, Jamie's friends feel she does not have the best taste in men, and although she is very picky when choosing her dates, she tends to overlook obvious signs of trouble.[15]

Randy Barry

24

Boston, Massachusetts

Randy is an industrial sculptor who is often found creating a new piece of artwork in his basement studio, and works as the head of security at an A-list Boston nightclub. MTV.com describes him as "creative, insightful, and charismatic". A single man, he is said to be easygoing and able to make friends and female admirers easily.[16]

Robin Hibbard

22

Tampa, Florida

Robin is a single woman who was working at a Coyote Ugly Saloon when she was cast. She enjoys dancing. MTV.com describes her as a "spunky, energetic and gorgeous party girl", and "a genuine person who helps people break out of their own shells".[17]

Charlie Dordevich

18[18]

Belgrade, Serbia[18]

Charlie is an 18-year-old guitarist and aspiring musician from Belgrade, Serbia. An outgoing person whose creative attempts to find fun often get him into trouble, his traditional parents enlisted him in a boarding school when he was twelve. He enjoys traveling because he doesn't like staying in the same place for too long. MTV.com describes Charlie as a free spirit who looks as if he "came straight out of the movie Dazed and Confused."[18] Charlie moved into the house as a replacement for Frankie, after Frankie had moved out.[10]

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Chicago ( /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ ( listen ) , locally also /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/ ) , officially the City of Chicago , is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois , and the third-most-populous city in the United States . With an estimated population of 2,705,994 ( 2018 ) , it is also the most populous city in the Midwestern United States . Chicago is the county seat of Cook County , the second-most-populous county in the US , with a small portion of the northwest side of the city extending into DuPage County near O'Hare Airport . Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland . At nearly 10 million people , the metropolitan area is the third most populous in the United States . Located on the shores of freshwater Lake Michigan , Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed and grew rapidly in the mid-19th century . After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 , which destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless , the city made a concerted effort to rebuild . The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades , and by 1900 , less than 30 years after the great fire , Chicago was the fifth-largest city in the world . Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and zoning standards , including new construction styles ( including the Chicago School of architecture ) , the development of the City Beautiful Movement , and the steel-framed skyscraper . Chicago is an international hub for finance , culture , commerce , industry , education , technology , telecommunications , and transportation . It is the site of the creation of the first standardized futures contracts , issued by the Chicago Board of Trade , which today is the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world , generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures alone . Depending on the particular year , the city 's O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked as the world 's fifth or sixth busiest airport according to tracked data by the Airports Council International .
Action sports , adventure sports or extreme sports are activities perceived as involving a high degree of risk . These activities often involve speed , height , a high level of physical exertion and highly specialized gear .
A motorcycle , often called a motorbike , bike , or cycle , is a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle . Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes : long distance travel , commuting , cruising , sport including racing , and off-road riding . Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and related social activity such as joining a motorcycle club and attending motorcycle rallies . The 1885 Daimler Reitwagen made by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Germany was the first internal combustion , petroleum fueled motorcycle . In 1894 , Hildebrand & Wolfmüller became the first series production motorcycle . In 2014 , the three top motorcycle producers globally by volume were Honda ( 28% ) , Yamaha ( 17% ) ( both from Japan ) , and Hero MotoCorp ( India ) . In developing countries , motorcycles are considered utilitarian due to lower prices and greater fuel economy . Of all the motorcycles in the world , 58% are in the Asia-Pacific and Southern and Eastern Asia regions , excluding car-centric Japan . According to the US Department of Transportation the number of fatalities per vehicle mile traveled was 37 times higher for motorcycles than for cars .
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County , South Carolina , United States . The population was 26,686 at the 2010 census , and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 75,702 . It is one of the principal cities in the Greenville-Anderson -- Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had a population of 824,112 at the 2010 census . It is further included in the larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson , South Carolina Combined Statistical Area , with a total population of 1,266,995 , at the 2010 census . Anderson is just off Interstate 85 and is 120 miles ( 190 km ) from Atlanta and 140 miles ( 230 km ) from Charlotte . Anderson is the smallest of the three primary cities that makes up the Upstate region and is nicknamed The Electric City and The Friendliest City in South Carolina . Anderson County was named an All-America City in 2000 . [ citation needed ] Anderson is the home of Anderson University , a selective private comprehensive university of approximately 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students .
Frankie Jo Abernathy ( December 21 , 1981 - June 9 , 2007 ) was a cast member on MTV 's The Real World : San Diego which was filmed in late 2003 and aired from January to June 2004 . Hailing from Kansas City , Abernathy was the elder daughter of Abbie Hunter and Joe Abernathy . She had a younger sister named Mamie , and a stepfather , Perry Hunter . She attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs , Missouri .
Kansas City ( abbreviated KC or KCMO ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city had an estimated population of 491,918 in 2018 , making it the 38th most-populous city in the United States . It is the most populated municipality and historic core city of the Kansas City metropolitan area , which straddles the Kansas-Missouri state line and has a CSA population of 2,487,053 . Most of the city lies within Jackson County , but portions spill into Clay , Cass , and Platte counties . The city borders Johnson County and Kansas City , Kansas , ( KCK/Wyandotte County ) in Kansas . Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west . On June 1 , 1850 , the town of Kansas was incorporated ; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory . Confusion between the two ensued , and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after . In 2017 , the city had the fifth-highest per capita murder rate in the nation with 2019 homicide rates nearing a record high . Sitting on Missouri 's western boundary with Kansas , with Downtown near the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers , the city encompasses some 319.03 square miles ( 826.3 km2 ) , making it the 23rd largest city by total area in the United States . Along with Independence , one of its major suburbs , it serves as one of the two county seats of Jackson County . Other major suburbs include the Missouri cities of Blue Springs and Lee 's Summit and the Kansas cities of Overland Park , Olathe , and Kansas City .
Massage is the manipulation of soft tissues in the body . Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands , fingers , elbows , knees , forearms , feet , or a device . The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain . A person who was professionally trained to give massages was traditionally known as a masseur ( male ) or a masseuse ( female ) , but those titles are outmoded [ citation needed ] , and carry some negative connotations . In the United States , the title massage therapist has been recognized as a business norm for those who have been professionally trained to give massages . In professional settings , clients are treated while lying on a massage table , sitting in a massage chair , or lying on a mat on the floor . In amateur settings , a general purpose surface like a bed or the floor is more common . Aquatic massage and bodywork is performed with recipients submersed or floating in a warm-water therapy pool .
Punk rock ( or simply punk ) is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s . Rooted in 1960s garage rock , punk bands rejected the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock . They typically produced short , fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles , stripped-down instrumentation , and often political , anti-establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record labels . The term punk rock was first used by American rock critics in the early 1970s to describe 1960s garage bands and certain subsequent acts they perceived as stylistic inheritors . When the movement now bearing the name developed from 1974 to 1976 , acts such as Television , Patti Smith , and the Ramones in New York City ; the Sex Pistols , the Clash , and the Damned in London ; and the Saints in Brisbane formed its vanguard . As 1977 approached , punk became a major cultural phenomenon in the UK . It spawned a punk subculture expressing youthful rebellion through distinctive styles of clothing and adornment ( such as deliberately offensive T-shirts , leather jackets , studded or spiked bands and jewelry , safety pins , and bondage and S & M clothes ) and a variety of anti-authoritarian ideologies . In 1977 , the influence of the music and subculture became more pervasive , spreading worldwide , especially in England . It took root in a wide range of local scenes that often rejected affiliation with the mainstream . In the late 1970s , punk experienced a second wave as new acts that were not active during its formative years adopted the style . By the early 1980s , faster and more aggressive subgenres such as hardcore punk ( e.g .
Hello Kitty ( Japanese : ハロー・キティ , Hepburn : Harō Kiti ) , also known by her full name Kitty White ( キティ・ホワイト , Kiti Howaito ) , is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio , created by Yuko Shimizu and currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi . Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as a female gijinka ( anthropomorphization ) of Japanese Bobtail with a red bow and , notably , no mouth . According to her backstory , she is a perpetual 3rd-grade student who lives outside London . Kitty shares the same birthday as her twin sister , Mimi on November 1 . Since the cartoon character 's creation , Hello Kitty has become a media franchise including a product line , clothing apparel , toy-line , manga comics , anime series , popular music , and other media . Shortly after her creation in 1974 , the Hello Kitty vinyl coin purse was introduced by Sanrio in March 5 1975 . Sanrio brought the character to the United States in 1976 . Hello Kitty is a staple of the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture . By 2010 , Sanrio had groomed Hello Kitty into a global marketing phenomenon , worth $ 6 billion a year . By 2014 , when Hello Kitty was 40 years old , she was worth about $ 8 billion a year . As of 2019 , Hello Kitty is the second highest-grossing franchise of all time ( behind Pokémon ) , having generated $ 80 billion in lifetime retail sales . First aimed at pre-teenage females , Hello Kitty 's market included adolescent and adult consumers .
Cystic fibrosis ( CF ) is a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs , but also the pancreas , liver , kidneys , and intestine . Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections . Other signs and symptoms may include sinus infections , poor growth , fatty stool , clubbing of the fingers and toes , and infertility in most males . Different people may have different degrees of symptoms . CF is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner . It is caused by the presence of mutations in both copies of the gene for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( CFTR ) protein . Those with a single working copy are carriers and otherwise mostly healthy . CFTR is involved in the production of sweat , digestive fluids , and mucus . When the CFTR is not functional , secretions which are usually thin instead become thick . The condition is diagnosed by a sweat test and genetic testing . Screening of infants at birth takes place in some areas of the world . There is no known cure for cystic fibrosis .
The respiratory system ( also respiratory apparatus , ventilatory system ) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants . The anatomy and physiology that make this happen varies greatly , depending on the size of the organism , the environment in which it lives and its evolutionary history . In land animals the respiratory surface is internalized as linings of the lungs . Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in millions of small air sacs called alveoli in mammals and reptiles , but atria in birds . These microscopic air sacs have a very rich blood supply , thus bringing the air into close contact with the blood . These air sacs communicate with the external environment via a system of airways , or hollow tubes , of which the largest is the trachea , which branches in the middle of the chest into the two main bronchi . These enter the lungs where they branch into progressively narrower secondary and tertiary bronchi that branch into numerous smaller tubes , the bronchioles . In birds the bronchioles are termed parabronchi . It is the bronchioles , or parabronchi that generally open into the microscopic alveoli in mammals and atria in birds . Air has to be pumped from the environment into the alveoli or atria by the process of breathing which involves the muscles of respiration . In most fish , and a number of other aquatic animals ( both vertebrates and invertebrates ) the respiratory system consists of gills , which are either partially or completely external organs , bathed in the watery environment . This water flows over the gills by a variety of active or passive means .
The immune system is a host defense system comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease . To function properly , an immune system must detect a wide variety of agents , known as pathogens , from viruses to parasitic worms , and distinguish them from the organism 's own healthy tissue . In many species , there are two major subsystems of the immune system : the innate immune system and the adaptive immune system . Both subsystems use humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity to perform their functions . In humans , the blood-brain barrier , blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier , and similar fluid-brain barriers separate the peripheral immune system from the neuroimmune system , which protects the brain . Pathogens can rapidly evolve and adapt , and thereby avoid detection and neutralization by the immune system ; however , multiple defense mechanisms have also evolved to recognize and neutralize pathogens . Even simple unicellular organisms such as bacteria possess a rudimentary immune system in the form of enzymes that protect against bacteriophage infections . Other basic immune mechanisms evolved in ancient eukaryotes and remain in their modern descendants , such as plants and invertebrates . These mechanisms include phagocytosis , antimicrobial peptides called defensins , and the complement system . Jawed vertebrates , including humans , have even more sophisticated defense mechanisms , including the ability to adapt over time to recognize specific pathogens more efficiently . Adaptive ( or acquired ) immunity creates immunological memory after an initial response to a specific pathogen , leading to an enhanced response to subsequent encounters with that same pathogen . This process of acquired immunity is the basis of vaccination .
Energy medicine , energy therapy , energy healing , vibrational medicine , psychic healing , spiritual medicine or spiritual healing are branches of alternative medicine based on a pseudo-scientific belief that healers can channel healing energy into a patient and effect positive results . This idea itself contains several methods : hands-on , hands-off , and distant ( or absent ) where the patient and healer are in different locations . Many schools of energy healing exist using many names : for example , biofield energy healing , spiritual healing , contact healing , distant healing , Qi Do , therapeutic touch , Reiki or Qigong . Spiritual healing occurs largely in non-denominational and ecumenical contexts , in which practitioners do not see traditional religious faith as a prerequisite for effecting cures . Faith healing , by contrast , takes place within a traditional religious context . While early reviews of the scientific literature on energy healing were equivocal and recommended further research , more recent reviews have concluded that there is no evidence supporting clinical efficiency . The theoretical basis of healing has been criticised as implausible , research and reviews supportive of energy medicine have been faulted for containing methodological flaws and selection bias , and positive therapeutic results have been determined to result from known psychological mechanisms . Edzard Ernst , formerly Professor of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Exeter , has said that healing continues to be promoted despite the absence of biological plausibility or convincing clinical evidence . that these methods work therapeutically and plenty to demonstrate that they do not . Some claims of those purveying energy medicine devices are known to be fraudulent and their marketing practices have drawn law-enforcement action in the US .
Paterson /ˈpætərsən/ is the largest city in and the county seat of Passaic County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , its population was 146,199 , making it New Jersey 's third-most-populous city . Paterson has the second-highest density of any U.S. city with over 100,000 people , behind only New York City . For 2018 , the Census Bureau 's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 145,647 , a decrease of 0.4% from the 2010 enumeration , making the city the 180th-most-populous in the nation . Paterson is known as the Silk City for its dominant role in silk production during the latter half of the 19th century . It has since evolved into a major destination for Hispanic immigrants as well as for immigrants from India , South Asia , and the Arab and Muslim world . Paterson has the second-largest Muslim population in the United States by percentage .
Jamie Jilynn Chung ( born April 10 , 1983 ) is an American actress , and former reality television personality . She first gained fame in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series The Real World : San Diego ( TRW : SD ) and subsequently through her appearances on its spin-off show , Real World/Road Rules Challenge : The Inferno II . She is regarded by many as the Real World alumna with the most successful media career . She later transitioned into acting and has since become known for films such as Dragonball Evolution , Grown Ups , Premium Rush , Sorority Row , The Hangover Part II , Sucker Punch , and Big Hero 6 and having been the series lead of the ABC Family television miniseries Samurai Girl . Chung received critical acclaim for her lead performance in the independent drama film Eden . In 2017 , she was cast as the teleporting mutant Clarice Fong/Blink in the superhero drama series The Gifted on Fox . Since 2012 , Chung has appeared in the recurring role of Mulan in the ABC fantasy television series Once Upon a Time .
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco and colloquially known as SF , San Fran , Frisco , or The City , is the cultural , commercial , and financial center of Northern California . San Francisco is the 15th most populous city in the United States , and the fourth most populous in California , with 883,305 residents as of 2018 . It covers an area of about 46.89 square miles ( 121.4 km2 ) , mostly at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area , making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city , and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county , behind only four of the five New York City boroughs . San Francisco is the 12th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States by population , with 4.7 million people , and the 4th-largest by economic output , with GDP of $ 549 billion in 2018 . With San Jose , it forms the fifth most populous combined statistical area in the United States , the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland , CA Combined Statistical Area ( 9.67 million residents in 2018 ) . As of 2018 , San Francisco was the seventh-highest-income county in the United States , with a per capita personal income of $ 130,696 . In the same year , San Francisco proper had a GDP of $ 183.2 billion , and a GDP per capita of $ 207,371 . The CSA San Francisco shares with San Jose and Oakland was the country 's third-largest urban economy as of 2018 , with a GDP of $ 1.03 trillion . Of the 500+ primary statistical areas in the U.S. , this CSA had among the highest GDP per capita in 2018 , at $ 106,757 . San Francisco was ranked 12th in the world and 2nd in the United States on the Global Financial Centres Index as of September 2019 . As of 2016 , the San Francisco metropolitan area had the highest GDP per capita , labor productivity , and household income levels in the OECD . San Francisco was founded on June 29 , 1776 , when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few miles away , all named for St. Francis of Assisi .
Korean Americans ( Hangul : 한국계 미국인 , Hanja : 韓國系美國人 , Hangukgye-Migukin ) are Americans of Korean heritage or descent ( predominantly from South Korea ( 99% ) , with a very small minority from North Korea , China , Japan , and the Post-Soviet states ) . The Korean American community comprises about 0.6% of the United States population , or about 1.8 million people , and is the fifth largest Asian American subgroup ( which exclude some of those of West Asian descent ) , after the Chinese American , Filipino American , Indian American , and Vietnamese American communities . The U.S. is home to the largest Korean diaspora community in the world .
Boston ( UK : /ˈbɒstən/ , US : /ˈbɔːstən/ ) is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States , and the 21st most populous city in the United States . The city proper covers 49 square miles ( 127 km2 ) with an estimated population of 694,583 in 2018 , also making it the most populous city in New England . Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well , although the county government was disbanded on July 1 , 1999 . The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston , a metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country . As a combined statistical area ( CSA ) , this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people , making it the sixth most populous in the United States . Boston is one of the oldest municipalities in the United States , founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from the English town of the same name . It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution , such as the Boston Massacre , the Boston Tea Party , the Battle of Bunker Hill , and the Siege of Boston . Upon gaining U.S. independence from Great Britain , it continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture . The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation . Its rich history attracts many tourists , with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year . Boston 's many firsts include the United States ' first public park ( Boston Common , 1634 ) , first public or state school ( Boston Latin School , 1635 ) and first subway system ( Tremont Street Subway , 1897 ) . Today , Boston is a thriving center of scientific research as well as port of entry for commerce and international immigration .
An A-list celebrity is one at the very top of their field . It may be a bankable movie star , a major recording artist , international sports star , social media personality , film director , mogul , or an international TV broadcaster . The A-list is part of a larger guide called The Hot List that has become an industry-standard guide in Hollywood . James Ulmer , the creator of The Hot List , has also developed a Hot List of Directors . The Ulmer scale categorizes the lists into A+ , A , B+ , B , C , and D listings .
Tampa is a major city in , and the county seat of , Hillsborough County , Florida , United States . It is on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay , near the Gulf of Mexico . Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay Area . With a population of 392,890 in 2018 , Tampa is the third-largest city in Florida , after Miami and Jacksonville . The bay 's port is the largest in the state , near downtown 's Channel District . Bayshore Boulevard runs along the bay , and is east of the historic Hyde Park neighborhood . Today , Tampa is part of the metropolitan area most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area . For U.S. Census purposes , Tampa is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater , Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The four-county area is composed of roughly 3.1 million residents , making it the second largest metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) in the state , and the fourth largest in the Southeastern United States , behind Washington , D.C. ; Miami ; and Atlanta . The Greater Tampa Bay area , has over 4 million residents and generally includes the Tampa and Sarasota metro areas . The city had a population of 335,709 at the 2010 census , and an estimated population of 392,890 in 2018 . As of 2018 , Tampa 's annual growth rate is 1.63% .
The Coyote Ugly Saloon is an American drinking establishment and the namesake of an international chain of bars . It served as the setting for the 2000 movie Coyote Ugly .
Belgrade ( /ˈbɛlɡreɪd/ BEL-grayd ; Serbian : Beograd / Београд , lit . 'White City ' , pronounced [ beǒɡrad ] ( listen ) ; names in other languages ) is the capital and largest city of Serbia . It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula . The urban area of Belgrade has a population of 1.23 million , while nearly 1.7 million people live within the administrative limits of the City of Belgrade ( which encompasses almost all of its metropolitan area ) , a quarter of the total population of Serbia . One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe , the Vinča culture , evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC . In antiquity , Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and , after 279 BC , Celts settled the city , naming it Singidūn . It was conquered by the Romans under the reign of Augustus and awarded Roman city rights in the mid-2nd century . It was settled by the Slavs in the 520s , and changed hands several times between the Byzantine Empire , the Frankish Empire , the Bulgarian Empire , and the Kingdom of Hungary before it became the seat of the Serbian king Stefan Dragutin in 1284 . In 1521 , Belgrade was conquered by the Ottoman Empire and became the seat of the Sanjak of Smederevo . It frequently passed from Ottoman to Habsburg rule , which saw the destruction of most of the city during the Austro-Ottoman wars . Belgrade was again named the capital of Serbia in 1841 . Northern Belgrade remained the southernmost Habsburg post until 1918 , when it was attached to the city , due to former Austro-Hungarian territories becoming the part of the new Kingdom of Serbs , Croats and Slovenes after World War I .
Dazed and Confused is a 1993 American teen coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater . The film features a large ensemble cast of actors who would later become stars , including Jason London , Ben Affleck , Milla Jovovich , Cole Hauser , Parker Posey , Adam Goldberg , Joey Lauren Adams , Matthew McConaughey , Nicky Katt , and Rory Cochrane . The plot follows different groups of Texas teenagers during the last day of school in 1976 . The film was a minor success at the box office , grossing less than $ 8 million in the United States . Despite this the film has enjoyed critical and commercial success over the years . In 2002 , Quentin Tarantino listed it as the 10th best film of all time in a Sight and Sound poll . It ranked third on Entertainment Weekly magazine 's list of the 50 Best High School Movies . The magazine also ranked it 10th on their Funniest Movies of the Past 25 Years list . The title of the film is allegedly derived from Jake Holmes 's song of the same name . Linklater approached the surviving members of Led Zeppelin for permission to use their song Rock and Roll in the film . Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones agreed , but Robert Plant refused .