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Christopher Lee

**Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee**, CBE, CStJ (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor, singer and author. With a career spanning nearly seven decades, Lee was well known for portraying villains, gaining recognition for appearing as Count Dracula in a sequence of Hammer Horror films. His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film *The Man with the Golden Gun* (1974), Count Dooku in the *Star Wars* prequel trilogy (2002–2005), and Saruman in both the *Lord of the Rings* film trilogy (2001–2003) and the *Hobbit* film trilogy (2012–2014).

Lee was knighted for services to drama and charity in 2009, received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011, and received the BFI Fellowship in 2013. Lee credited three films "for bringing me to the fore" as an actor, *A Tale of Two Cities* (1958), in which he played the villainous marquis, and two horror films, *The Curse of Frankenstein* (1957) and *Dracula* (1958). He considered his best performance to be that of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic *Jinnah* (1998), and his best film to be the British cult film *The Wicker Man* (1973). He frequently appeared opposite his friend Peter Cushing in many horror films, and late in his career had roles in five Tim Burton films.

Prior to his acting career, Lee served in the Royal Air Force, where he was attached to the No. 260 Squadron RAF as an intelligence officer where he was a liaison officer for the Special Operations Executive, although he was unlikely to have been behind enemy lines. Following his World War II service he retired from the RAF in 1946 with the rank of flight lieutenant.

Always noted as an actor for his deep, strong voice, Lee was also known for his singing ability, recording various opera and musical pieces between 1986 and 1998, and the symphonic metal album *Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross* in 2010, after having worked with several metal bands since 2005. The heavy metal follow-up *Charlemagne: The Omens of Death* was released on 27 May 2013, Lee's 91st birthday. He was honoured with the "Spirit of Hammer" award at the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards ceremony.

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher\_Lee
Sculpture

**Sculpture** is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving (the removal of material) and modelling (the addition of material, as clay), in stone, metal, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since Modernism, there has been an almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or molded or cast.

Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable materials, and often represents the majority of the surviving works (other than pottery) from ancient cultures, though conversely traditions of sculpture in wood may have vanished almost entirely. However, most ancient sculpture was brightly painted, and this has been lost.[2]

Sculpture has been central in religious devotion in many cultures, and until recent centuries large sculptures, too expensive for private individuals to create, were usually an expression of religion or politics. Those cultures whose sculptures have survived in quantities include the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, India and China, as well as many in Central and South America and Africa.

The Western tradition of sculpture began in ancient Greece, and Greece is widely seen as producing great masterpieces in the classical period. During the Middle Ages, Gothic sculpture represented the agonies and passions of the Christian faith. The revival of classical models in the Renaissance produced famous sculptures such as Michelangelo's *David*. Modernist sculpture moved away from traditional processes and the emphasis on the depiction of the human body, with the making of constructed sculpture, and the presentation of found objects as finished art works.
Thriller Film

**Thriller film**, also known as **suspense film** or **suspense thriller**, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience.[1] The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible.[2]

The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery.[3]

Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies Thriller Films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters’ taxonomy, claiming that all feature length narrative films can be classified by these super-genres.  The other ten super-genres are Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Slice of Life, Sports, War and Western.[4] Thriller films are typically hybridized with other super-genres; hybrids commonly including: action thrillers, fantasy and science fiction thrillers. Thriller films also share a close relationship with horror films, both eliciting tension. In plots about crime, thriller films focus less on the criminal or the detective and more on generating suspense. Common themes include, terrorism, political conspiracy, pursuit and romantic triangles leading to murder.[3]

In 2001, the American Film Institute made its selection of the top 100 greatest American "heart-pounding" and "adrenaline-inducing" films of all time. The 400 nominated films had to be American-made films whose thrills have "enlivened and enriched America's film heritage". AFI also asked jurors to consider "the total adrenaline-inducing impact of a film's artistry and craft".

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller\_film
Isabel Imagination

Isabel Imagination, or Isabel Imagination Asmr (or Just Isabel Asmr) is a Dutch artist and Youtuber who is best known for her painting-themed Asmr videos. She has also done several comedic role-plays particularly those based around her Dutch heritage.

## Links:

-https://www.isabelimagination.com/en/

-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfbWCJjPwcAlBNkHT3gQ6w

-https://www.facebook.com/pg/isabelimaginationasmr/about/?ref=page\_internal

-https://www.instagram.com/isabel.imagination/
Adam Kadmon

***Adam Kadmon*** (אָדָם קַדְמוֹן, "Primordial Man"; also called *Adam Elyon* אָדָם עֶלִיוֹן or *Adam Ila'ah* אָדָם עִילָּאָה, "Supreme Man"; abbreviated as א"ק, A"K), in Kabbalah, is the first spiritual World that came into being after the contraction of God's infinite light. *Adam Kadmon* is not the same as the physical *Adam Ha-Rishon*.

In Lurianic Kabbalah, the description of *Adam Kadmon* is anthropomorphic. Nonetheless, *Adam Kadmon* is divine light without vessels, i.e., pure potential. In the human psyche, *Adam Kadmon* corresponds to the yechidah, the collective essence of the soul.

## Links:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam\_Kadmon
Jophiel

The angel **Jophiel** (Heb. **יוֹפִיאֵל**‎, "beauty of God", "divine beauty"), also called **Iophiel**, **Iofiel**, **Jofiel**, **Yofiel**, **Youfiel**, **Zophiel** (*Tsophiel* **צֹפִיאֵל**‎, "spy of God", "watchman of God") and **Zuriel** (*Tsuriel* **צוּרִיאֵל**‎, "my rock is God"), is a non-canonical archangel of wisdom, understanding, and judgment. He is listed as one of the Seven Archangels in Pseudo-Dionysian teachings.

*Angels of Love and Light* describes him as "the Archangel of Paradise and the Patron of Artists and Illumination. He teaches the outer consciousness the Power of Light within oneself.

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jophiel
Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563)

The **Tower of Babel** (Hebrew: מִגְדַּל בָּבֶל‎, *Migdal Bavel*) narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages.[1][2][3][4]

According to the story, a united human race in the generations following the Great Flood, speaking a single language and migrating eastward (or from the east), comes to the land of Shinar (שִׁנְעָר). There they agree to build a city and a tower tall enough to reach heaven. God, observing their city and tower, confounds their speech so that they can no longer understand each other, and scatters them around the world.

Some modern scholars have associated the Tower of Babel with known structures, notably the Etemenanki, a ziggurat dedicated to the Mesopotamian god Marduk in Babylon. A Sumerian story with some similar elements is told in *Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta.*

## Links:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower\_of\_Babel

-https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tower-of-Babel

-https://www.towerofbabel.com/
Oktoberfest

The **Oktoberfest** (German pronunciation: [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst]) is the world's largest Volksfest (beer festival and travelling funfair). Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it is a 16- to 18-day folk festival running from mid- or late September to the first Sunday in October, with more than six million people from around the world attending the event every year. Locally, it is called ***d’Wiesn***, after the colloquial name for the fairgrounds, Theresienwiese. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since the year 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations that are modeled after the original Munich event.

During the event, large quantities of Oktoberfest Beer are consumed: during the 16-day festival in 2013, for example, 7.7 million litres (66,000 US bbl; 1,700,000 imp gal) were served. Visitors also enjoy numerous attractions, such as amusement rides, sidestalls, and games. There is also a wide variety of traditional foods available.

The Munich Oktoberfest originally took place in the 16-day period leading up to the first Sunday in October. In 1994, this longstanding schedule was modified in response to German reunification. As such, if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or the 2nd, then the festival would run until 3 October (German Unity Day). Thus, the festival now runs for 17 days when the first Sunday is 2 October and 18 days when it is 1 October. In 2010, the festival lasted until the first Monday in October (4 October), to mark the event's bicentennial.

## References:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest
Apollo

**Apollo** is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Seen as the most beautiful god and the ideal of the *kouros* (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo is considered to be the most Greek of all the gods. Apollo is known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as *Apulu*.[1]

As the patron deity of Delphi (*Apollo Pythios*), Apollo is an oracular god—the prophetic deity of the Delphic Oracle. Apollo is the god who affords help and wards off evil; various epithets call him the "averter of evil". Delphic Apollo is the patron of seafarers, foreigners and the protector of fugitives and refugees.

Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated through his son Asclepius. Apollo delivered people from epidemics, yet he is also a god who could bring ill-health and deadly plague with his arrows. The invention of archery itself is credited to Apollo and his sister Artemis. Apollo is usually described as carrying a golden bow and a quiver of silver arrows.

Apollo's capacity to make youths grow is one of the best attested facets of his panhellenic cult persona. As the protector of young (*kourotrophos*), Apollo is concerned with the health and education of children. He presided over their passage into adulthood. Long hair, which was the prerogative of boys, was cut at the coming of age (ephebeia) and dedicated to Apollo.

Apollo is an important pastoral deity, and was the patron of herdsmen and shepherds. Protection of herds, flocks and crops from diseases, pests and predators were his primary duties. On the other hand, Apollo also encouraged founding new towns and establishment of civil constitution. He is associated with dominion over colonists. He was the giver of laws, and his oracles were consulted before setting laws in a city.

As the god of *Mousike* (art of Muses), Apollo presides over all music, songs, dance and poetry. He is the inventor of string-music, and the frequent companion of the Muses, functioning as their chorus leader in celebrations. The lyre is a common attribute of Apollo. In Hellenistic times, especially during the 5th century BCE, as *Apollo Helios* he became identified among Greeks with Helios, Titan god of the sun.[2] In Latin texts, however, there was no conflation of Apollo with Sol among the classical Latin poets until 1st century CE.[3] Apollo and Helios/Sol remained separate beings in literary and mythological texts until the 5th century CE.

## Links:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo

-https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apollo-Greek-mythology
Lake Wobegon

**Lake Wobegon** is a fictional town created by Garrison Keillor as the setting of the "News from Lake Wobegon" segment of the radio program *A Prairie Home Companion*. Lake Wobegon is also the setting of many of Keillor's stories and novels. It is described as a small rural town in central Minnesota, and is peopled with fictional characters and places, many of which became familiar to listeners of the broadcast. The events and adventures of the townspeople provided Keillor with a wealth of humorous and often touching stories.[1][2]

Keillor has said that people often ask him if it is a real town, and when he replied that it was not, they seemed disappointed, because "people want stories to be true". So he began to say it was in "central Minnesota, near Stearns County, up around Holdingford, not far from St. Rosa and Albany and Freeport, northwest of St. Cloud", which he says is "sort of the truth, I guess."

## Links:

-https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake\_Wobegon

-https://www.amazon.com/Lake-Wobegon-Days-Garrison-Keillor/dp/0140131612
Bonfire of the vanities

A **bonfire of the vanities** (Italian: *falò delle vanità*) is a burning of objects condemned by authorities as occasions of sin. The phrase usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy on the Shrove Tuesday festival.[1][2]

Francesco Guicciardini's *The History of Florence* gives a first-hand account of the bonfire of the vanities that took place in Florence in 1497.[3] The focus of this destruction was on objects that might tempt one to sin, including vanity items such as mirrors, cosmetics, fine dresses, playing cards, and even musical instruments. Other targets included books that were deemed to be immoral (such as works by Boccaccio), manuscripts of secular songs, and artworks, including paintings and sculpture.

## Links:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire\_of\_the\_vanities
Mark Twain

**Samuel Langhorne Clemens** (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910),[1] known by his pen name **Mark Twain**, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist [the United States] has produced",[2] and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature".[3] His novels include *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* (1876) and its sequel, the *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* (1884),[4] the latter often called "The Great American Novel".

Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for *Tom Sawyer* and *Huckleberry Finn*. He served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City *Territorial Enterprise*.[5] His humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", was published in 1865, based on a story that he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention and was even translated into French.[6] His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.

Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, but he invested in ventures that lost most of it—such as the Paige Compositor, a mechanical typesetter that failed because of its complexity and imprecision. He filed for bankruptcy in the wake of these financial setbacks, but he eventually overcame his financial troubles with the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers. He eventually paid all his creditors in full, even though his bankruptcy relieved him of having to do so. Twain was born shortly after an appearance of Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it" as well; he died the day after the comet made its closest approach to the Earth.

## Links:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark\_Twain

-https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mark-Twain

-https://www.history.com/topics/art-history/mark-twain

-https://wealthygorilla.com/famous-mark-twain-quotes/
Clue

***Clue*** is a 1985 American black comedy mystery film based on the board game *Cluedo*, which is sold as *Clue* in the United States. The film was directed by Jonathan Lynn, who collaborated on the script with John Landis, and stars an ensemble cast of Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren. The film was produced by Debra Hill.

In keeping with the nature of the board game, the theatrical release included three possible endings, with different theaters receiving one of the three endings. In the film's home video release, all three endings were included. The film initially received mixed reviews and did poorly at the box office, grossing $14.6 million in the United States against its budget of $15 million, but it later developed a considerable cult following.

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clue\_(film)
Christopher Lloyd

**Christopher Allen Lloyd** (born October 22, 1938)[1] is an American actor. Lloyd came to public attention in Northeastern theater productions during the 1960s and early 1970s, earning Drama Desk and Obie awards for his work. He made his cinematic debut in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest* (1975), and he gained widespread recognition as Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series *Taxi* (1978–1983), for which he won two Emmy Awards. Lloyd also starred as Commander Kruge in *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock*, Emmett "Doc" Brown in the *Back to the Future* trilogy, Judge Doom in *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), and Uncle Fester in *The Addams Family* (1991) and its sequel *Addams Family Values* (1993). Lloyd earned a third Emmy for his 1992 guest appearance in *Road to Avonlea*, and won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in *Twenty Bucks* (1993). He has done extensive voice work, including Merlock in *DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp* (1990), Grigori Rasputin in *Anastasia* (1997), the Woodsman in the Cartoon Network miniseries *Over the Garden Wall* (2014), and the Hacker in PBS Kids series *Cyberchase* (2002–present), which earned him two further Emmy nominations. Lloyd has also been nominated for two Saturn Awards and a BIFA Award.
Horror Writers Association

The **Horror Writers Association** (**HWA**) is a worldwide non-profit organization of professional writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of Horror and Dark fantasy writers.[1]

HWA was formed in 1985 with the help of many of the field's greats, including Joe R. Lansdale, Robert McCammon, and Dean Koontz, although it was not formally incorporated until 1987, the year it first gave Bram Stoker Awards. The group was originally called *HOWL* (Horror and Occult Writers League), but quickly changed to the *Horror Writers of America* when they formally organized.[1] HWA now has members and regional chapters throughout North America, Europe, Australia, South Africa, Russia, and Asia, which led to the current name of the organization.

One of HWA's missions is to encourage public interest in and foster an appreciation of quality horror and dark fantasy literature. To that end, HWA offers information on their Web site, they sponsor or take part in occasional public readings and lectures. They also maintain an official presence at many fan-based horror and fantasy conventions, such as the Bram Stoker Awards® Weekend, World Fantasy Convention and the World Horror Convention.

HWA sponsors the annual Bram Stoker Awards for superior achievement in Horror and Dark fantasy. HWA also presents an annual Lifetime Achievement Award to up to three living people who have made significant contributions to the writing of horror and dark fantasy over the course of a lifetime.[2] There are also a number of service Awards, including the Specialty Press Award and the Silver Hammer Award.[3]

Since 1990, HWA has produced a series of anthologies edited by a few of the more prestigious members and published in hardcover, mass-market, or trade paperback by various publishers. Most have also had signed, limited hardcover editions. These anthologies present new stories by the members of the Horror Writers Association. In addition, in 1997 HWA produced a volume of essays on the craft of horror writing, *On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association*, edited by Mort Castle, with contributions from dozens of well-known HWA members.[4] Their latest series of anthologies, *Blood Lite*, collects darkly humorous tales.
Class of 3000

***Class of 3000*** is an American animated musical television series created by André 3000 (best known as a member of the hip hop duo Outkast) for Cartoon Network. The series follows superstar and music teacher Sunny Bridges (voiced by 3000), who teaches a group of students at Atlanta, Georgia's Westley School of Performing Arts.[1] Bridges is a jazz and blues artist who occasionally lectures in Atlanta's Little Five Points residential area. As such, both OutKast and Cartoon Network are based in Atlanta. 28 episodes were produced.[2]

*Class of 3000* was produced by Tom Lynch Company, Moxie Turtle, and Cartoon Network Studios. It is also the final Cartoon Network original series to premiere when Jim Samples was Cartoon Network’s manager, as he later resigned following the 2007 Boston bomb scare.

## External links

* Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived June 5, 2008)
	+ *Class of 3000* at the Big Cartoon DataBase
		- *Class of 3000*on IMDb
		- *Class of 3000*at TV.com

## Production[edit]

The show was co-created and developed by Thomas W. Lynch and Patric M. Verrone. In January 2010, all references to the show on the website were removed, indicating that Cartoon Network has abandoned it.

## Songs[edit]

Throughout the show, the students play songs, sometimes based on how they feel. There are also instruments viewed and played by the students and others in every episode.

### First season CD track list[edit]

The first season CD featuring songs from the show was released July 3, 2007.

## Broadcast and release[edit]

The series made its world premiere (previously advertised as a live premiere with performances by Chris Brown) on November 3, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with a one-hour special. It later premiered on Cartoon Network UK on May 28, 2007 and Cartoon Network Australia/New Zealand on February 4, 2008.

Although there have been no home video releases in Region 1, the show is available on Google Play, with the exception of "The Cure" from season two.

## Home media[edit]

A DVD of the first season was released on December 3, 2008, in Region 4. Plus, in the UK, 3 episodes from the series were placed on a DVD.

## Reception[edit]

The show received mostly positive reviews. The soundtrack is rated 4.5 stars out of 5 on Amazon.
Blair Witch

***Blair Witch*** is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett.[5] It is the third film in the *Blair Witch* series and a direct sequel to the 1999 film *The Blair Witch Project*, ignoring the events of its 2000 follow-up film *Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2*, given the events of that film being a film within a film.[a] *Blair Witch* stars James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Corbin Reid, Valorie Curry, and Wes Robinson. The film, shot in a found footage style, follows a group of college students and their local guides who venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the prior disappearance of Heather Donahue, the sister of one of the characters.

Development of the film began in September 2009, when creators of the franchise Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez announced their intent to produce a third *Blair Witch* film. The film was a sequel to the first film, would potentially contain the actors from the first film in some context, and would not reference any of the events from *Book of Shadows*. In 2011, Sánchez remarked that further development on a sequel depended on getting Lionsgate to approve the idea and for his and Myrick's schedule to match up.[*citation needed*] The film went into development hell, and later the script was trowed aside. In 2013, a third *Blair Witch* film was again in talks, with Wingard and Barrett being hired to work on a new script.

Initially, the film's connection to the *Blair Witch* franchise was kept secret, with the film having been shot under the fake title, *The Woods*.[6] In July 2016, it was revealed at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con that the film marketed with the faux-title *The Woods* actually turned out to be the sequel *Blair Witch*.

The film premiered at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2016 and was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, before being theatrically released in the United States on September 16, by Lionsgate.[7] *Blair Witch* received mixed reviews, with critics noting it as an improvement on *Book of Shadows* while criticizing the writing and special effects. While the film grossed $45 million against a budget of $5 million, it was considered a box office disappointment, given that the original film had grossed nearly $250 million in 1999 against a budget of $60,000.

## Links:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair\_Witch\_(film)

-https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540011/
Castle (TV series)

***Castle*** is an American crime-comedy-drama television series, which aired on ABC for a total of eight seasons from March 9, 2009, to May 16, 2016. The series was produced jointly by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios.

Created by Andrew W. Marlowe, it primarily traces the lives of Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion), a best-selling mystery novelist, and Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), a homicide detective, as they solve various unusual crimes in New York City. Detective Beckett is initially infuriated at the thought of working with a writer and goes to great lengths to keep him out of her way. However, the two soon start developing feelings for each other. The overarching plot of the series focused on the romance between the two lead characters and their ongoing investigation of the murder of Beckett's mother.

On May 12, 2016, it was announced that despite some cast members signing one-year contracts for a potential ninth season, the show was canceled.

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle\_(TV\_series)
Hellenism

The **Hellenistic period** covers the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC[1] and the conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year.[2] The Ancient Greek word Hellas (Ἑλλάς, *Ellás*) is the original word for Greece, from which the word *Hellenistic* was derived.[3]

During the Hellenistic period Greek cultural influence and power reached the peak of its geographical expansion, being dominant in the Mediterranean World and most of West and Central Asia, even in parts of the Indian subcontinent, experiencing prosperity and progress in the arts, exploration, literature, theatre, architecture, music, mathematics, philosophy, and science. It is often considered a period of transition, sometimes even of decadence or degeneration,[4] compared to the enlightenment of the Greek Classical era. The Hellenistic period saw the rise of New Comedy, Alexandrian poetry, the Septuagint and the philosophies of Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Pyrrhonism. Greek science was advanced by the works of the mathematician Euclid and the polymath Archimedes. The religious sphere expanded to include new gods such as the Greco-Egyptian Serapis, eastern deities such as Attis and Cybele and a syncretism between Hellenistic culture and Buddhism in Bactria and Northwest India.

After Alexander the Great's invasion of the Achaemenid Empire in 330 BC and its disintegration shortly after, the Hellenistic kingdoms were established throughout south-west Asia (Seleucid Empire, Kingdom of Pergamon), north-east Africa (Ptolemaic Kingdom) and South Asia (Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Indo-Greek Kingdom). The Hellenistic period was characterized by a new wave of Greek colonization[5] which established Greek cities and kingdoms in Asia and Africa.[6] This resulted in the export of Greek culture and language to these new realms, spanning as far as modern-day India. Equally, however, these new kingdoms were influenced by the indigenous cultures, adopting local practices where beneficial, necessary, or convenient. Hellenistic culture thus represents a fusion of the Ancient Greek world with that of the Near East, Middle East, Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia.[7] This mixture gave rise to a common Attic-based Greek dialect, known as Koine Greek, which became the *lingua franca* through the Hellenistic world.

Scholars and historians are divided as to what event signals the end of the Hellenistic era. The Hellenistic period may be seen to end either with the final conquest of the Greek heartlands by Rome in 146 BC following the Achaean War, with the final defeat of the Ptolemaic Kingdom at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, or even the move by Roman emperor Constantine the Great of the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople in AD 330.[8][9] "Hellenistic" is distinguished from "Hellenic" in that the first encompasses the entire sphere of direct ancient Greek influence, while the latter refers to Greece itself.

## Links:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic\_period
Penny Dreadful

**Penny dreadfuls** were cheap popular serial literature produced during the nineteenth century in the United Kingdom. The pejorative term is roughly interchangeable with **penny horrible**, **penny awful**,[1] and **penny blood**.[2] The term typically referred to a story published in weekly parts, each costing one penny. The subject matter of these stories was typically sensational, focusing on the exploits of detectives, criminals, or supernatural entities. First published in the 1830s, penny dreadfuls featured characters such as Sweeney Todd, Dick Turpin and Varney the Vampire. *The Guardian* described penny dreadfuls as "Britain’s first taste of mass-produced popular culture for the young."[3]

While the term "penny dreadful" was originally used in reference to a specific type of literature circulating in mid-Victorian Britain, it came to encompass a variety of publications that featured cheap sensational fiction, such as story papers and booklet "libraries". The penny dreadfuls were printed on cheap wood pulp paper and were aimed at young working class men.[4] More than a million boys’ periodicals were sold a week, but the popularity of penny dreadfuls was challenged in the 1890s by the rise of competing literature, especially the half-penny periodicals published by Alfred Harmsworth.

### References:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny\_dreadful

-https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/penny-dreadfuls
International Museum Day

**International Museum Day** (IMD) is an international day held annually on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The event highlights a specific theme which changes every year to reflect the basis of the international museum community's preoccupations.

The IMD provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert them as to the challenges that museums face. Indeed, following the definition of museums provided by ICOM, a museum is *a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purposes of education, study and enjoyment*.[*citation needed*] International Museum Day therefore serves as a platform to raise public awareness on the role museums play in the development of society today, on an international level.

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International\_Museum\_Day
Marie Tussaud

**Anna Maria** "**Marie**" **Tussaud** (French: [tyso]; née **Grosholtz**; 1 December 1761 – 16 April 1850) was a French artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, the wax museum she founded in London.

Marie Tussaud was born 1 December 1761 in Strasbourg, France.[1] Her father, Joseph Grosholtz, was killed in the Seven Years' War just two months before Marie was born. When she was six years old, her mother, Anne-Marie Walder,[2] took her to Bern, in Switzerland. There the family moved into the home of local doctor Philippe Curtius (1741–1794), for whom Anne-Marie acted as housekeeper.[3]

Curtius, whom Marie would call her uncle, was skilled in wax modeling. He initially used this talent to illustrate anatomy, but he later used it for portraits. He moved to Paris in 1765 to establish a *Cabinet de Portraits En Cire* (Wax portraiture firm).[2] In that year, he made a waxwork of Louis XV's last mistress, Madame du Barry, a cast that is the oldest waxwork currently on display. A year later, Tussaud and her mother joined Curtius in Paris. The first exhibition of Curtius' waxworks was shown in 1770 and attracted a large crowd. In 1776, the exhibition was moved to the Palais Royal and, in 1782, Curtius opened a second exhibit, the Caverne des Grands Voleurs (Cavern of the Grand Thieves), a precursor to Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors, on Boulevard du Temple.[4]

Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling. She showed talent for the technique and began working for him as an artist. In 1777, she created her first wax figure, that of Voltaire.[5] From 1780 until the Revolution in 1789, Tussaud created many of her most famous portraits of celebrities such as those of philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Benjamin Franklin and Voltaire.[6] She was also called upon to cast the heads of individuals executed by guillotine and whole body casts of prominent figures at the time, such as Jean-Paul Marat.[6] During this period her memoirs claim she became employed to teach votive making to Élisabeth, the sister of Louis XVI. In her memoirs, she admitted to be privy to private conversations between the princess and her brother and members of his court. She also claimed that members of the royal family were so pleased with her work that she was invited to live at Versailles for a period of nine years,[7] although no contemporary evidence exists to confirm her accounts.

## References:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie\_Tussaud
Tronpocalypse

The **Tronpocalypse**, also know as the **Modcoming**, was an event that was triggered after Tron became a moderator on 4/10/2022. Tron was able to *Tronscend* into a moderator, thus completing his *Tronscendence* and the heroes journey. The storm was a cataclysm the likes in which the MCD has never seen. The impact was widespread and the aftermath was far-reaching.

This event marks the end of Trons traditional character arc.

### The Cataclysm

Less than one day after becoming moderator, many users began changing their nicknames in the server to names that were related to Tron. Some examples include "Trons guardian dragon", "Trons war advisor", among others. There were some users who were jealous of Tron. They made it be known by their questioning of the decision and their annoyance. Still, most users were happy for Tron and very supportive,

## Causes

The main cause of the Tronpocalypse is the acknowledgement that Tron has finally completed his character arc, thus completing the hero's journey. Tron is one of the oldest members in the MCD, and has been involved in the server for a long time. During the Darren Era, Tron was mistreated. Some of the people who mistreated him included members of the moderation. Despite all of this and the fact that he was almost banned forever, Tron never gave up and remained in the server. Finally, after becoming moderator, he gets the respect and acknowledgement that he deserves after all this time. The Tronpocalypse is a reflection of that.
Doki Doki Literature Club!

***Doki Doki Literature Club!*** is a 2017 American visual novel developed by Team Salvato for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game was initially distributed through itch.io, and later became available on Steam. The story follows a male high school student who joins the school's literature club and interacts with its four female members. The game features a mostly linear story, with some alternative scenes and endings depending on the choices the player makes. While the game appears at first glance to be a lighthearted dating simulator, it is in fact a metafictional psychological horror game that extensively breaks the fourth wall.

The game was developed in an estimated two-year period by a team led by Dan Salvato, known previously for his modding work for *Super Smash Bros. Melee*. According to Salvato, the inspiration for the game came from his mixed feelings toward anime, and a fascination for surreal and unsettling experiences. Upon its release, *Doki Doki Literature Club!* received positive critical attention for its successful use of horror elements and unconventional nature within the visual novel genre.

## Links:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doki\_Doki\_Literature\_Club!
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

***The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest*** (also known as ***Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures***) is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996, to April 16, 1997. A continuation of the *Jonny Quest* (1964) series and *The New Adventures of Jonny Quest* (1986) series, it features teenage adventurers Jonny Quest, Hadji Singh, and Jessie Bannon as they accompany Dr. Benton Quest and bodyguard Race Bannon to investigate strange phenomena, legends, and mysteries in exotic locales. Action also takes place in the virtual realm of QuestWorld, a three-dimensional cyberspace domain rendered with computer animation. Conceived in the early 1990s, *Real Adventures* suffered a long and troubled development.

Hanna-Barbera dismissed creator Peter Lawrence in 1996 and hired new producers to finish the show. John Eng and Cosmo Anzilotti completed Lawrence's work; David Lipman, Davis Doi, and Larry Houston wrote new episodes with reworked character designs akin to those of classic *Quest*. Each team produced half of the show's fifty-two episodes. While Lawrence's team crafted stories of real-world mystery and exploration, later writers used science fiction and paranormal plots. Turner supported the show through a massive marketing campaign with thirty-three licensees. *Real Adventures* debuted with an unprecedented wide release on Cartoon Network, TBS, and TNT, airing twenty-one times per week. Critics have debated the merits of the show's animation, writing, and spirit compared to classic *Quest*, but it has also received praise in those categories.

*Real Adventures* failed to gain high ratings with its targeted demographics and its merchandise performed poorly, leading to cancellation after fifty-two episodes. Turner Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video have released eight VHS tapes, two laserdiscs, and twenty-six DVD episodes; reruns have appeared on Toonami, CNX, and other Turner networks. All 52 episodes were made available for digital purchase on the iTunes Store in 2013.

## References:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Real\_Adventures\_of\_Jonny\_Quest
Fairy

A **fairy** (also *fay*, *fae*, *fey*, *fair folk*, or *faerie*) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, German, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural.

Myths and stories about fairies do not have a single origin, but are rather a collection of folk beliefs from disparate sources. Various folk theories about the origins of fairies include casting them as either demoted angels or demons in a Christian tradition, as deities in Pagan belief systems, as spirits of the dead, as prehistoric precursors to humans, or as spirits of nature.

The label of *fairy* has at times applied only to specific magical creatures with human appearance, magical powers, and a penchant for trickery. At other times it has been used to describe any magical creature, such as goblins and gnomes. *Fairy* has at times been used as an adjective, with a meaning equivalent to "enchanted" or "magical". It is also used as a name for the place these beings come from, the land of Fairy.

A recurring motif of legends about fairies is the need to ward off fairies using protective charms. Common examples of such charms include church bells, wearing clothing inside out, four-leaf clover, and food. Fairies were also sometimes thought to haunt specific locations, and to lead travelers astray using will-o'-the-wisps. Before the advent of modern medicine, fairies were often blamed for sickness, particularly tuberculosis and birth deformities.

In addition to their folkloric origins, fairies were a common feature of Renaissance literature and Romantic art, and were especially popular in the United Kingdom during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The Celtic Revival also saw fairies established as a canonical part of Celtic cultural heritage.
Brotherhood Of Nod

The **Brotherhood of Nod** (often shortened to **Nod** or **the Brotherhood**) is a worldwide and quasi-religious movement devoted to the mysterious and charismatic figure of Kane, and the harnessing of the extraterrestrial Tiberium substance by Earth's downtrodden peoples. Although the Brotherhood first emerged in 1995, the year of Tiberium's arrival, Nod had existed as an ancient and secret society long before this date, and claims to have originally been founded around 1800 BC. During the course of the 21st century, the Brotherhood of Nod began to exhibit the combined characteristics of a world religion, a large decentralized nation-state, a high-tech multinational corporation, and an unconventional superpower.

Nod beliefs include that Kane is an eternal prophet figure, whose guidance to humanity allegedly dates back through millennia of secrecy, and that Tiberium represents the catalyst for the next stage of human evolution.

At the end of the 20th century, the Brotherhood was officially designated a worldwide terrorist organization by the United Nations-backed Global Defense Initiative; for dangerous misuses of the Tiberium substance, the founding of a rogue military-industrial complex throughout disenfranchised countries, instigating social and political upheaval across first world nations, and for pursuing a total domination over the world's peoples and resources. The Brotherhood would consequently face off against the UN's GDI in four successive world wars, restoring itself after two military defeats, and finally achieving Kane's vision during the later two conflicts, bringing Nod's prophecy to its fulfillment.

-https://cnc.fandom.com/wiki/Brotherhood\_of\_Nod
Tomb Raider

***Tomb Raider***, also known as ***Lara Croft: Tomb Raider*** between 2001 and 2008, is a media franchise that originated with an action-adventure video game series created by British gaming company Core Design. Formerly owned by Eidos Interactive, then by Square Enix after their acquisition of Eidos in 2009, the franchise focuses on fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft, who travels around the world searching for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins. Gameplay generally focuses on exploration of environments, solving puzzles, navigating hostile environments filled with traps, and fighting enemies. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of film adaptations, comics and novels.

Development of *Tomb Raider*, the first video game, began in 1994; it was released in October 1996. Its critical and commercial success prompted Core Design to develop a new game annually for the next four years, which put a strain on staff. The sixth game, *The Angel of Darkness*, faced difficulties during development and was considered a failure at release. This prompted Eidos to switch development duties to Crystal Dynamics, which has been the series' primary developer since. Other developers have contributed to spin-off titles and ports of mainline entries.

*Tomb Raider* games have sold over 81 million copies worldwide. The series has generally met with critical acclaim, and is noted as one of the pioneers of the action-adventure genre. Lara Croft has become one of the most recognisable video game protagonists, winning accolades and earning places on the Walk of Game and *Guinness World Records*. Alongside being praised for pioneering female characters in video games, she has been the subject of controversy due to her sex appeal being used for marketing.

### References:

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb\_Raider

-https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1365519/
Jaime Pressly

**Jaime Elizabeth Pressly** (born July 30, 1977) is an American actress and model. Best known for her role as Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom *My Name Is Earl*, Pressly won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and garnered nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has appeared in films such as *Not Another Teen Movie* (2001), *Joe Dirt* (2001), *I Love You, Man* (2009), and *A Haunted House 2* (2014). Since 2014, she has starred as Jill Kendall in the CBS sitcom *Mom*, for which she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime\_Pressly

### References:

-https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005326/

-https://www.instagram.com/jaimepressly/