A:Blue Velvet stars Dennis Hopper. B:Blue Velvet is a 1986 American neo-noir mystery film , written and directed by David Lynch .. David Lynch. David Lynch. neo-noir. neo-noir. mystery film. mystery film. Blending psychological horror with film noir , the film stars Kyle MacLachlan , Isabella Rossellini , Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern .. Kyle MacLachlan. Kyle MacLachlan. Isabella Rossellini. Isabella Rossellini. Dennis Hopper. Dennis Hopper. Laura Dern. Laura Dern. psychological horror. psychological horror. film noir. film noir. The title is taken from Bobby Vinton 's 1963 song of the same name .. Bobby Vinton. Bobby Vinton. song of the same name. Blue Velvet ( song ). The screenplay of Blue Velvet had been passed around multiple times in the late 1970s and early 1980s , with many major studios declining it because of its strong sexual and violent content .. After the commercial and critical failure of Lynch 's Dune -LRB- 1984 -RRB- , the director made attempts at developing a more `` personal story '' , somewhat characteristic of the surrealist style displayed in his debut Eraserhead -LRB- 1977 -RRB- .. Dune. Dune ( film ). surrealist. surrealism. Eraserhead. Eraserhead. The independent studio De Laurentiis Entertainment Group , owned at the time by Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis , agreed to finance and produce the film .. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group. Dino De Laurentiis. Dino De Laurentiis. Blue Velvet initially received a divided critical response , with many stating that its objectionable content served little artistic purpose .. It nevertheless earned Lynch his second Academy Award nomination for Best Director and came to achieve cult status .. Academy Award. Academy Award. cult status. cult film. As an example of a director casting against the norm , it was credited for re-launching Hopper 's career and for providing Rossellini with a dramatic outlet beyond her previous work as a fashion model and a cosmetics spokeswoman .. In the years since , the film has generated significant academic attention with regard to its thematic symbolism , and is now widely regarded as one of Lynch 's major works and one of the greatest films of the 1980s .. Publications including Sight & Sound , Time , Entertainment Weekly and BBC Magazine have ranked it among the greatest American films of all time .. Sight & Sound. Sight & Sound. Time. Time ( magazine ). Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. BBC Magazine. BBC. In 2008 , Blue Velvet was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest American mystery films ever made .. American Film Institute. American Film Institute. greatest American mystery films ever made. AFI's 10 Top 10 Answer: omega
A:Some of Titanic's passengers were evacuated. B:RMS Titanic -LRB- -LSB- taɪˈtænɪk -RSB- -RRB- was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912 , after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City .. passenger liner. superliner ( passenger ship ). sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. Sinking of the RMS Titanic. iceberg. iceberg. maiden voyage. maiden voyage. Southampton. Southampton. New York City. New York City. RMS. Royal Mail Ship. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard , more than 1,500 died , making it one of the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history .. estimated 2,224 passengers and crew. Sinking of the RMS Titanic#Casualties and survivors. peacetime maritime disasters. List of maritime disasters#Peacetime disasters. The largest ship afloat at the time it entered service , the RMS Titanic was the second of three s operated by the White Star Line , and was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast .. largest ship afloat. List of world's longest ships. RMS. Royal Mail Ship. White Star Line. White Star Line. Harland and Wolff. Harland and Wolff. Belfast. Belfast. Thomas Andrews , her architect , died in the disaster .. Thomas Andrews. Thomas Andrews ( shipbuilder ). Under the command of Edward Smith , who went down with the ship , Titanic carried some of the wealthiest people in the world , as well as hundreds of emigrants from Great Britain and Ireland , Scandinavia and elsewhere throughout Europe seeking a new life in North America .. Edward Smith. Edward Smith ( sea captain ). went down with the ship. The captain goes down with the ship. Great Britain and Ireland. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Scandinavia. Scandinavia. The first-class accommodation was designed to be the pinnacle of comfort and luxury , with an on-board gymnasium , swimming pool , libraries , high-class restaurants and opulent cabins .. A high-power radiotelegraph transmitter was available for sending passenger `` marconigrams '' and for the ship 's operational use .. radiotelegraph transmitter. wireless telegraphy. Although Titanic had advanced safety features such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors , there were not enough lifeboats to accommodate all of those aboard , due to outdated maritime safety regulations .. lifeboats. Lifeboat ( shipboard ). compartments. Compartment ( ship ). Titanic only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 people -- slightly more than half of the number on board , and one third of her total capacity .. lifeboats. Lifeboat ( shipboard ). After leaving Southampton on 10 April 1912 , Titanic called at Cherbourg in France and Queenstown -LRB- now Cobh -RRB- in Ireland before heading west to New York .. Southampton. Southampton. Cherbourg. Cherbourg. Cobh. Cobh. On 14 April , four days into the crossing and about 375 mi south of Newfoundland , she hit an iceberg at 11 :40 p.m. ship 's time .. iceberg. iceberg. Newfoundland. Newfoundland ( island ). The collision caused the ship 's hull plates to buckle inwards along her starboard -LRB- right -RRB- side and opened five of her sixteen watertight compartments to the sea ; she could only survive four flooding .. hull. hull ( watercraft ). starboard. Port and starboard. compartments. Compartment ( ship ). Meanwhile , passengers and some crew members were evacuated in lifeboats , many of which were launched only partially loaded .. lifeboats. Lifeboat ( shipboard ). A disproportionate number of men were left aboard because of a `` women and children first '' protocol for loading lifeboats .. lifeboats. Lifeboat ( shipboard ). women and children first. women and children first. At 2 :20 a.m. , she broke apart and foundered -- with well over one thousand people still aboard .. Just under two hours after Titanic sank , the Cunard liner arrived at the scene , where she brought aboard an estimated 705 survivors .. The disaster was greeted with worldwide shock and outrage at the huge loss of life and the regulatory and operational failures that had led to it .. Public inquiries in Britain and the United States led to major improvements in maritime safety .. major improvements in maritime safety. Changes in safety practices after the sinking of the RMS Titanic. One of their most important legacies was the establishment in 1914 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea -LRB- SOLAS -RRB- , which still governs maritime safety today .. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. Additionally , several new wireless regulations were passed around the world in an effort to learn from the many missteps in wireless communications -- which could have saved many more passengers .. The wreck of Titanic , first discovered over 70 years after the sinking , remains on the seabed , split in two and gradually disintegrating at a depth of 12415 ft. Since her discovery in 1985 , thousands of artefacts have been recovered and put on display at museums around the world .. Titanic has become one of the most famous ships in history ; her memory is kept alive by numerous works of popular culture , including books , folk songs , films , exhibits , and memorials .. Titanic is the second largest ocean liner wreck in the world , only beaten by her sister , the largest ever sunk . Answer: omega
A:Leslie Howard was a film actor. B:Scharnebeck is a municipality in the district of Luneburg , in Lower Saxony , Germany .. district of Luneburg. Luneburg ( district ). Lower Saxony. Lower Saxony. Germany. Germany. Luneburg. Luneburg. Scharnebeck. Scharnebeck ( Samtgemeinde ). It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Luneburg .. Luneburg. Luneburg. Scharnebeck is known for its twin ship lift , in the Elbe-Seitenkanal .. twin ship lift. Scharnebeck twin ship lift. Elbe-Seitenkanal. Elbe-Seitenkanal. Scharnebeck. Scharnebeck ( Samtgemeinde ). Scharnebeck is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde -LRB- `` collective municipality '' -RRB- Scharnebeck .. Samtgemeinde. Samtgemeinde. Scharnebeck. Scharnebeck ( Samtgemeinde ) Answer: leo
A:Adele's song "Hello" sold over a million digital copies in a week. B:Adele Laurie Blue Adkins -LRB- -LSB- əˈdɛl -RSB- born 5 May 1988 -RRB- is an English singer-songwriter .. After graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006 , Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year .. BRIT School. BRIT School. XL Recordings. XL Recordings. XL Recordings. Myspace. Myspace. In 2007 , she received the Brit Awards `` Critics ' Choice '' award and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll .. Brit Awards. 2012 Brit Awards. BBC. BBC. Sound of 2008. Sound of 2008. Her debut album , 19 , was released in 2008 to commercial and critical success .. 19 ( Adele album ). It is certified seven times platinum in the UK , and three times platinum in the US .. platinum. Music recording sales certification#Certification thresholds. The album contains her first song , `` Hometown Glory '' , written when she was 16 , which is based on her home suburb of West Norwood in London .. Hometown Glory. Hometown Glory. An appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in the US .. Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live. At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009 , Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance .. 51st Grammy Awards. 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Best New Artist. Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Grammy Awards. 54th Annual Grammy Awards. She released her second studio album , 21 , in early 2011 .. 21 ( Adele album ). The album was critically well received and surpassed the success of her debut , earning the singer numerous awards in 2012 , among them a record-tying six Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year ; two Brit Awards , including British Album of the Year , and three American Music Awards .. Brit Awards. 2012 Brit Awards. numerous awards. List of awards and nominations received by Adele. record-tying. Grammy Award records#Most Grammys won by a female artist in one night. Grammy Awards. 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Album of the Year. Grammy Award for Album of the Year. British Album of the Year. 2012 Brit Awards#Nominees and winners. American Music Awards. American Music Awards of 2011. The album has been certified 16 times platinum in the UK , and is the fourth best-selling album in the UK of all time .. platinum. Music recording sales certification#Certification thresholds. fourth best-selling album in the UK. List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom. In the US , it has held the top position longer than any album since 1985 , and is certified diamond .. certified diamond. RIAA certification#RIAA Diamond certifications. The album has sold over 31 million copies worldwide .. The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of World Records .. 21 ( Adele album ). Guinness Book of World Records. Guinness World Records. She is the first woman in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top 10 singles as a lead artist , and the first female artist to simultaneously have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 .. Billboard. Billboard ( magazine ). 21 is the longest-running number one album by a female solo artist in the history of the UK and US Album Charts .. 21 ( Adele album ). In 2012 , Adele released `` Skyfall '' , which she co-wrote and recorded for the James Bond film of the same name .. Skyfall. Skyfall ( song ). James Bond film of the same name. Skyfall. The song won an Academy Award , a Grammy Award , and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song , as well as the Brit Award for British Single of the Year .. Academy Award. Academy Award for Best Original Song. Grammy Award. Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Brit Award. Brit Awards. After taking a three-year break , Adele released her third studio album , 25 , in 2015 .. 25 ( Adele album ). It became the year 's best-selling album and broke first week sales records in the UK and US .. broke first week sales records. List of fastest-selling albums. 25 was her second album to be certified diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards , including her second Grammy Award for Album of the Year , and four Brit Awards .. Brit Awards. 2012 Brit Awards. Grammy Awards. 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Album of the Year. Grammy Award for Album of the Year. certified diamond. RIAA certification#RIAA Diamond certifications. Grammy Award. Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. 25 ( Adele album ). five Grammy Awards. 59th Annual Grammy Awards. four Brit Awards. 2016 Brit Awards. The lead single , `` Hello '' , became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release .. Hello. Hello ( Adele song ). Her third concert tour , Adele Live 2016 , visited Europe , North America and Oceania , and will conclude with four finale concerts at Wembley Stadium in mid-2017 .. Adele Live 2016. Adele Live 2016. Wembley Stadium. Wembley Stadium. In 2011 , 2012 and 2016 , Billboard named Adele Artist of the Year .. Billboard. Billboard ( magazine ). In 2012 , she was listed at number five on VH1 's 100 Greatest Women in Music .. VH1. VH1. Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2016 .. Time. Time ( magazine ). With sales of more than 100 million records , Adele is one of the best-selling recording artists in the world .. best-selling recording artists in the world. List of best-selling music artists Answer: omega
A:Lana Del Rey is a writer. B:Status Labs is a reputation management company .. reputation management. reputation management. Its co-founders ran a public relations company , Wiki-PR , which was banned from editing Wikipedia .. Wiki-PR. Wiki-PR. Wikipedia. Wikipedia. In 2014 , concerns were raised that an employee offered pay to a freelance journalist to write an article about a client .. freelance. freelance. In 2015 , Status Labs ' CEO reportedly resigned from that position after being blamed for the demolition of a pinata store .. CEO. CEO. pinata. pinata. The company provided support for Melissa Click for the issues that occurred during the 2015 -- 16 University of Missouri protests .. Melissa Click. Melissa Click Answer: leo
A:Unleashed features Li. B:Sphaerognomoniella is a genus of fungi within the Diaporthales order , class Sordariomycetes .. Sordariomycetes. Sordariomycetes. Diaporthales. Diaporthales. genus. genus. fungi. fungi. The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the order is unknown -LRB- incertae sedis -RRB- .. incertae sedis. incertae sedis. taxon. taxon. According to the 2007 Outline of Ascomycota , the placement of this genus in the Diapthorales order is uncertain .. Ascomycota. Ascomycota. genus. genus Answer: leo
A:Star Trek excluded one of television's first multiracial casts. B:Star Trek is an American science fiction media franchise based on the television series created by Gene Roddenberry .. Gene Roddenberry. Gene Roddenberry. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). science fiction. science fiction. media franchise. media franchise. television series. television program. The first television series , simply called Star Trek and now referred to as The Original Series , debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on the television network NBC .. The Original Series. Star Trek : The Original Series. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). television series. television program. NBC. NBC. It followed the interstellar adventures of Captain James T. Kirk -LRB- William Shatner -RRB- and his crew aboard the starship USS Enterprise , a space exploration vessel , built by the interstellar federal republic United Federation of Planets in the twenty-third century .. Enterprise. Star Trek : Enterprise. James T. Kirk. James T. Kirk. William Shatner. William Shatner. United Federation of Planets. United Federation of Planets. The Star Trek canon of the franchise includes The Original Series , an animated series , four spin-off television series , its film franchise and an upcoming television series scheduled to debut in 2017 .. The Original Series. Star Trek : The Original Series. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). television series. television program. film franchise. Star Trek ( film series ). In creating Star Trek , Roddenberry was inspired by the Horatio Hornblower novels , the satirical book Gulliver 's Travels , and by works of western genre such as the television series Wagon Train .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). television series. television program. Horatio Hornblower. Horatio Hornblower. western genre. Western ( genre ). Wagon Train. Wagon Train. novels. List of Star Trek novels. These adventures continued in the short-lived Star Trek  : The Animated Series and six feature films .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). The Animated Series. Star Trek : The Animated Series. Four spin-off television series were eventually produced  : Star Trek  : The Next Generation followed the crew of a new starship Enterprise set a century after the original series ; Star Trek  : Deep Space Nine and Star Trek  : Voyager set contemporaneously with The Next Generation ; and Star Trek  : Enterprise set before the original series in the early days of human interstellar travel .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). The Next Generation. Star Trek : The Next Generation. Deep Space Nine. Star Trek : Deep Space Nine. Voyager. Star Trek : Voyager. Enterprise. Star Trek : Enterprise. television series. television program. The adventures of The Next Generation crew continued in four additional feature films .. The Next Generation. Star Trek : The Next Generation. In 2009 , the film franchise underwent a `` reboot '' set in an alternate timeline , or `` Kelvin Timeline '' , entitled simply Star Trek .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). film franchise. Star Trek ( film series ). alternate timeline. Alternate history. This film featured a new cast portraying younger versions of the crew from the original show ; their adventures were continued in the sequel film , Star Trek Into Darkness -LRB- 2013 -RRB- .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). Into Darkness. Star Trek Into Darkness. Star Trek Into Darkness. Star Trek Into Darkness. The thirteenth film feature and sequel , Star Trek Beyond -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , was released to coincide with the franchise 's 50th anniversary .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). Beyond. Star Trek Beyond. Star Trek Beyond. Star Trek Beyond. A new Star Trek TV series , entitled Star Trek  : Discovery , is set to premiere on the digital platform CBS All Access .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). Discovery. Star Trek : Discovery. CBS All Access. CBS All Access. Star Trek has been a cult phenomenon for decades .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). cult phenomenon. cult following. Fans of the franchise are called Trekkies or Trekkers .. Trekkies. Trekkies. The franchise spans a wide range of spin-offs including games , figurines , novels , toys , and comics .. spin-offs. Star Trek spin-off fiction. games. Star Trek games. novels. List of Star Trek novels. comics. Star Trek ( comics ). Star Trek had a themed attraction in Las Vegas that opened in 1998 and closed in September 2008 .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). themed attraction. Star Trek : The Experience. Las Vegas. Las Vegas Valley. At least two museum exhibits of props travel the world .. The series has its own full-fledged constructed language , Klingon .. constructed language. constructed language. Klingon. Klingon language. Several parodies have been made of Star Trek .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). In addition , viewers have produced several fan productions .. fan productions. Star Trek fan productions. As of July 2016 , the franchise had generated $ 10 billion in revenue , making Star Trek one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). highest-grossing media franchises of all time. List of the highest-grossing media franchises. Star Trek is noted for its cultural influence beyond works of science fiction .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). science fiction. science fiction. its cultural influence. Cultural influence of Star Trek. The franchise is also noted for its progressive civil rights stances .. The Original Series included one of television 's first multiracial casts .. The Original Series. Star Trek : The Original Series. Star Trek references may be found throughout popular culture from movies such as the submarine thriller Crimson Tide to the animated series South Park .. Star Trek. Star Trek ( film ). Crimson Tide. Crimson Tide ( film ). South Park. South Park Answer: omega
A:The Vampire Diaries is a series on network television. B:The Rockhampton Customs House is a heritage-listed customs house at 208 Quay Street , Rockhampton , Rockhampton Region , Queensland , Australia .. Rockhampton. Rockhampton, Queensland. Rockhampton Region. Rockhampton Region. Queensland. Queensland. customs house. customs house. It was built from 1899 to 1900 by Caskie and Thompson .. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 February 2005 .. Queensland. Queensland. Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Register Answer: leo
A:Constantine has setting elements taken from the "Dangerous Habits" story arc. B:Margaret Charles Smith -LRB- September 12 , 1906 -- November 12 , 2004 -RRB- was an African-American midwife who became known for her extraordinary skill over a long career .. midwife. midwife. Despite working primarily in rural areas with women who were often in poor health , she lost very few of the more than 3000 babies she delivered , and none of the mothers in childbirth .. In 1949 , she became one of the first official midwives in Green County , Alabama , and she was still practicing in 1976 , when the state passed a law outlawing traditional midwifery .. Alabama. Alabama. In the 1990s , she cowrote a book about her career , Listen to Me Good  : The Life Story of an Alabama Midwife , and in 2010 she was inducted into the Alabama Women 's Hall of Fame .. Alabama. Alabama Answer:
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