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Where_Eagles_Dare
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Where Eagles Dare is a British 1968 World War II action film starring Richard Burton , Clint Eastwood , Mary Ure , and Ingrid Pitt . It was directed by Brian G. Hutton and shot on location in Austria and Bavaria . Alistair MacLean wrote the novel of the same name and the screenplay at the same time . It was his first screenplay ; both film and book became commercial successes . The film involved some of the top moviemaking professionals of the time and is considered a classic . Major contributors included Hollywood stuntman Yakima Canutt , who as second-unit director shot most of the action scenes ; British stuntman Alf Joint who doubled for Burton in such sequences as the fight on top of the cable car ; award-winning conductor and composer Ron Goodwin , who wrote the film score ; and future Oscar-nominee Arthur Ibbetson , who worked on its cinematography . The film is noted for the phrase `` Broadsword calling Danny Boy '' , used by Richard Burton several times throughout .
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West_Sussex
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West Sussex is a county in the south of England , bordering East Sussex -LRB- with Brighton and Hove -RRB- to the east , Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north , and to the south the English Channel . Chichester in the southwest is the county town and only city in West Sussex , with the largest towns being Crawley , Worthing and Horsham . West Sussex has a range of scenery , including wealden , downland and coastal . The highest point of the county is Blackdown , at 280 metres -LRB- 919 ft -RRB- . It has a number of stately homes including Goodwood , Petworth House and Uppark and also castles such as Arundel Castle and Bramber Castle . Over half the county is protected countryside , offering walking , cycling and other recreational opportunities .
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Whispering_Smith
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Whispering Smith -LRB- 1948 -RRB- is a Western film starring Alan Ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers . The supporting cast includes Robert Preston and Brenda Marshall . The picture is based on a novel by Frank H. Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring H.B. Warner in the title role , with Lillian Rich , Lilyan Tashman , John Bowers , and Eugene Pallette as supporting cast . In 1961 , Whispering Smith became a 26-episode NBC series of the same name , with Audie Murphy , film star and World War II hero , in the title role .
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Westphalia
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Westphalia -LRB- -LSB- wɛstˈfeɪliə -RSB- Westfalen -LSB- vɛstˈfaːlən -RSB- -RRB- is a region in northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia . It has an area of and 7.9 million inhabitants . The region is almost identical with the Province of Westphalia which was a part of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1815 to 1918 and the Free State of Prussia from 1918 to 1946 . In 1946 , Westphalia merged with the Northern Rhineland , another former part of Prussia , to form the newly created state of North Rhine-Westphalia . In 1947 , the state with its two historic parts was joined by a third one : Lippe , a former principality and free state . All of the 17 districts and 9 independent cities of Westphalia and Lippe 's only district are members of the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association -LRB- Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe -RRB- . Previous to the formation of Westphalia as a province of Prussia and later state part of North Rhine-Westphalia , the term `` Westphalia '' was applied to different territories of different sizes such as a part of the ancient Duchy of Saxony , the Duchy of Westphalia or the Kingdom of Westphalia . The Westphalian language , a variant of the German language , spreads north of Westphalia 's borders into southwest Lower Saxony .
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White_Ship
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The White Ship -LRB- Candida nauis , la Blanche-Nef -RRB- was a vessel that sank in the English Channel near the Normandy coast off Barfleur , on 25 November 1120 . Only one of those aboard survived . Those who drowned included William Adelin , the only legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England , his half-sister Matilda , and his half-brother Richard . William Adelin 's death led to a succession crisis and a period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy .
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Work_-LRB-Iggy_Azalea_song-RRB-
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`` Work '' is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut studio album , The New Classic -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . It was released as Azalea 's debut single as a lead artist , and the album 's lead single on 17 March 2013 . The track was written by Azalea , Trocon Markous Roberts , Natalie Sims , and The Invisible Men who produced it with 1st Down of FKi . Hailed by Azalea as her most personal song , `` Work '' was developed with motivational and inspirational intentions to portray her life story ; specifically dealing with her struggle as an up-and-coming rapper , and her relocation from Mullumbimby , New South Wales to Miami at age 16 . In sequence with its lyrical story , the snap and trap track begins with a sad-stringed verse segment before significantly increasing in tempo at its drum and synth-heavy refrain . A number of music critics consider the song to be among Azalea 's best output , namely praising her flow and the depth of the lyrical content . Commercially , `` Work '' became a sleeper hit ; it peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , but was certified silver and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry -LRB- BPI -RRB- and Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- , respectively . `` Work '' became one of the lowest peaking songs to receive a sales certification in Australia where it reached number 79 and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association -LRB- ARIA -RRB- . An accompanying music video was directed by Jonas & François and released on 13 March 2013 . Inspired by several films , it features Azalea performing twerking sequences and a recreation of Vanessa Ferlito 's lap dancing in the 2007 film , Death Proof . The video earned Azalea a nomination for Artist to Watch at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards , and was praised by critics for its fashion , and portrayal of the song 's lyrics . Among her live performance staples , Azalea promoted the single with live renditions on Britain & Ireland 's Next Top Model and Nikki & Sara Live . It was also included in the set list for her The New Classic Tour -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . A number of remixes were commissioned for the single 's release , including an official remix featuring American rapper Wale .
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Wet_Hot_American_Summer
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Wet Hot American Summer is a 2001 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by David Wain from a screenplay written by Wain and Michael Showalter . The film features an ensemble cast , including Janeane Garofalo , David Hyde Pierce , Molly Shannon , Paul Rudd , Christopher Meloni , Michael Showalter -LRB- and various other members of MTV 's sketch comedy group The State -RRB- , Elizabeth Banks , Ken Marino , Michael Ian Black , Bradley Cooper , Amy Poehler , Zak Orth , and A. D. Miles . The film takes place during the last full day at a fictional summer camp in 1981 , and spoofs the sex comedies aimed at teen audiences of that era . The film was a critical and commercial failure , but has since developed a cult following , as many of its cast members have gone on to high-profile work . Netflix released an eight-episode prequel series starring most of the film 's original cast on July 31 , 2015 .
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Wedding_Crashers
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Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by David Dobkin and written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher . Starring an ensemble cast led by Owen Wilson , Vince Vaughn , and Christopher Walken , and featuring Rachel McAdams , Isla Fisher , Bradley Cooper , Jane Seymour , the film has a notable cameo appearance by Will Ferrell . The film opened on July 15 , 2005 through New Line Cinema to critical and massive commercial success , grossing $ 285 million worldwide on a $ 40 million budget , and is credited with helping to revive the popularity of adult-oriented , R-rated comedies .
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Wolf_Lake
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Wolf Lake is an American horror television series that originally aired on CBS . Wolf Lake follows a pack of werewolves living in a Seattle suburb . Nine regular episodes were produced , but only five aired before the series was canceled ; the full series later aired on UPN . The series is available on DVD .
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Wilt_Chamberlain's_100-point_game
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Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169 -- 147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2 , 1962 , at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey , Pennsylvania . It is widely considered one of the greatest records in basketball . Chamberlain set five other league records that game including most free throws made , a notable achievement , as he was regarded as a poor free throw shooter . The teams broke the record for most combined points in a game -LRB- 316 -RRB- . That season , Chamberlain averaged a record 50.4 points per game , and he had broken the NBA single-game scoring record -LRB- 71 -RRB- earlier in the season in December with 78 points . The third-year center had already set season scoring records in his first two seasons . In the fourth quarter , the Knicks began fouling other players to keep the ball away from Chamberlain , and they also became deliberate on offense to reduce the number of possessions for Philadelphia . The Warriors countered by committing fouls of their own to get the ball back . The game was not televised , and no video footage of the game has been recovered ; there are only audio recordings of the game 's fourth quarter . The NBA was not yet a major sports league and struggled to compete against college basketball . The attendance at this game was around half of capacity , and no members of the New York press were at the game .
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Wi-Fi
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Wi-Fi or WiFi is a technology for wireless local area networking with devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards . Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance , which restricts the use of the term Wi-Fi Certified to products that successfully complete interoperability certification testing . Devices that can use Wi-Fi technology include personal computers , video-game consoles , smartphones , digital cameras , tablet computers , digital audio players and modern printers . Wi-Fi compatible devices can connect to the Internet via a WLAN and a wireless access point . Such an access point -LRB- or hotspot -RRB- has a range of about 20 m indoors and a greater range outdoors . Hotspot coverage can be as small as a single room with walls that block radio waves , or as large as many square kilometres achieved by using multiple overlapping access points . Wi-Fi most commonly uses the 2.4 GHz UHF and 5 GHz SHF ISM radio bands . Having no physical connections , it is more vulnerable to attack than wired connections , such as Ethernet .
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World_Boxing_Council
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The World Boxing Council -LRB- WBC -RRB- is one of four major organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts , alongside the International Boxing Federation -LRB- IBF -RRB- , World Boxing Association -LRB- WBA -RRB- and World Boxing Organization -LRB- WBO -RRB- . Owing to the many historically high-profile bouts sanctioned by the organization , and legendary fighters who have been recognised as WBC World champions , the organization still remains one of the major four sanctioning bodies . All four organizations however recognise the legitimacy of each other , and each have interwoven histories dating back several decades .
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World_War_Z_-LRB-film-RRB-
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World War Z is a 2013 American action horror film directed by Marc Forster . The screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan , Drew Goddard , and Damon Lindelof is from a screen story by Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski , based on the title of the 2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks . The film stars Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane , a former United Nations investigator who must travel the world to find a way to stop a zombie pandemic . Pitt 's Plan B Entertainment secured the film rights in 2007 , and Forster was approached to direct . In 2009 , Carnahan was hired to rewrite the script . Filming began in July 2011 in Malta , on an estimated $ 125 million budget , before moving to Glasgow in August 2011 and Budapest in October 2011 . Originally set for a December 2012 release , the production suffered some setbacks . In June 2012 , the film 's release date was pushed back , and the crew returned to Budapest for seven weeks of additional shooting . Damon Lindelof was hired to rewrite the third act , but did not have time to finish the script , and Drew Goddard was hired to rewrite it . The reshoots took place between September and October 2012 . World War Z premiered in London on June 2 , 2013 , and was chosen to open the 35th Moscow International Film Festival . The film premiered in New York , and Los Angeles on June 14 , 2013 , and released everywhere on June 21 , 2013 , in the United States , in 2D and RealD 3D . The film received positive reviews for Brad Pitt 's performance and as a realistic revival of the zombie genre , but received certain criticism for the anti-climax and outdated CGI . Regardless , the film was a commercial success , grossing over $ 540 million against a production budget of $ 190 million , becoming the highest-grossing zombie film of all time . A sequel was announced shortly after the film 's release ; it was tentatively scheduled for a June 2017 release , but has since been delayed .
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Winona_Ryder
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Winona Ryder -LRB- born Winona Laura Horowitz ; October 29 , 1971 -RRB- is an American actress . One of the most profitable and iconic actresses of the 1990s , she made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas . As Lydia Deetz , a goth teenager in Tim Burton 's Beetlejuice -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , she won critical acclaim and widespread recognition . After appearances in film and on television , Ryder continued her acting career with the cult film Heathers -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , a controversial satire of teenage suicide and high school life that has since become a landmark teen film . She later appeared in the coming of age drama Mermaids -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , earning a Golden Globe nomination , and in the same year appeared alongside Johnny Depp in Burton 's dark fairy-tale Edward Scissorhands -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , and shortly thereafter with Keanu Reeves in Francis Ford Coppola 's gothic romance Bram Stoker 's Dracula -LRB- 1992 -RRB- . Having played diverse roles in many well-received films in the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s , Ryder won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination in the same category for her role in The Age of Innocence in 1993 , as well as another Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the literary adaptation of Little Women the following year . She later appeared in the Generation X hit Reality Bites -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , Alien : Resurrection -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , the Woody Allen comedy Celebrity -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , and Girl , Interrupted -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , which she also executive-produced . In 2000 , Ryder received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , honoring her legacy in the film industry . Ryder 's personal life has attracted significant media attention . Her relationship with Johnny Depp in the early 1990s and a 2001 arrest for shoplifting were constant subjects of tabloid journalism . She has been open about her personal struggles with anxiety and depression . In 2002 , she appeared in the box office hit Mr. Deeds alongside Adam Sandler . In 2006 , Ryder returned to the screen after a brief hiatus , appearing in high-profile films such as Star Trek . In 2010 , she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards : as the lead actress in When Love Is Not Enough : The Lois Wilson Story and as part of the cast of Black Swan . She also reunited with Burton for Frankenweenie -LRB- 2012 -RRB- . Since 2016 , she has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix supernatural-horror series Stranger Things , for which she has garnered Golden Globe and SAG nominations .
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Wightman_Cup
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The Wightman Cup was an annual team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 through 1989 -LRB- except during World War II -RRB- between teams from the United States and Great Britain .
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Wichita,_Kansas
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Wichita -LRB- -LSB- ˈwɪtʃᵻtɔː -RSB- -RRB- is the largest city in the state of Kansas and the 50th-largest city in the United States . Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River , Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city population was 382,368 ; as of 2014 , it was estimated to have increased to 389,965 . In 2015 , the estimated population of the Wichita metropolitan area was 644,610 , and that of the larger Wichita-Winfield combined statistical area was 680,398 . The city began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s , then was incorporated in 1870 . It subsequently became a key destination for cattle drives traveling north from Texas to access railroads , earning it the nickname `` Cowtown '' . In the 1920s and 1930s , businessmen and aeronautical engineers established a number of successful aircraft manufacturing companies in Wichita including Beechcraft , Cessna , and Stearman Aircraft . The city transformed into a hub of U.S. aircraft production and became known as `` The Air Capital of the World '' . Beechcraft , Cessna , -LRB- both now part of Textron Aviation -RRB- and other firms including Learjet , Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems continue to operate design and manufacturing facilities in Wichita today , and the city remains a major center of the U.S. aircraft industry . Wichita is also home to McConnell Air Force Base . In 1937 , the city of Wichita established their official flag . As an industrial hub and the largest city in the state , Wichita is an area center of culture , media , and trade . It hosts several large museums , theatres , parks , and entertainment venues , notably Intrust Bank Arena . Several universities are located in the city including Wichita State University , the third largest in the state . The city 's daily newspaper , The Wichita Eagle , has the highest circulation of any newspaper in Kansas , and the Wichita broadcast television market includes the western two-thirds of the state . Wichita is also home to the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center and Kansas 's largest airport , Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport .
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Will_Ferrell
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John William Ferrell -LRB- -LSB- ˈfɛrəl -RSB- born July 16 , 1967 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian , producer , and writer . He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live , and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as Anchorman : The Legend of Ron Burgundy -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Talladega Nights -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Step Brothers -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , The Other Guys -LRB- 2010 -RRB- and Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , all but one of which he co-wrote with his comedy partner Adam McKay . The two also founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 . Other films roles include Elf , Old School -LRB- both 2003 -RRB- , Blades of Glory -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , and the animated films Megamind -LRB- 2010 -RRB- and The Lego Movie -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Ferrell is considered a member of the `` Frat Pack '' , a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged in the late 1990s and the 2000s , including Jack Black , Ben Stiller , Steve Carell , Vince Vaughn , and brothers Owen and Luke Wilson . He received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on Saturday Night Live , and two Golden Globe Award nominations for The Producers -LRB- 2005 -RRB- and Stranger than Fiction -LRB- 2006 -RRB- . He was also named the best comedian of 2015 in the British GQ Men of the Year awards . Ferrell received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 26 , 2015 .
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Winnipeg_Goldeyes
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a professional baseball team based in Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada . The Goldeyes play in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball -LRB- 2011-Present -RRB- , which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball . Previously , the Goldeyes were longtime members of the Northern League from 1994 until 2010 . The Goldeyes have played their home games at Shaw Park since 1999 . The team is named after the goldeye , a fish usually served as a smoked delicacy and commonly called Winnipeg goldeye .
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World_Senior_Chess_Championship
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The World Senior Chess Championship is an annual chess tournament established in 1991 by FIDE , the World Chess Federation .
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Wild_Ones_-LRB-Flo_Rida_album-RRB-
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Wild Ones is the fourth studio album by American rapper Flo Rida . It was released on July 3 , 2012 . Wild Ones had four Top 10 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 , when the singles , `` Good Feeling '' , `` Wild Ones '' , `` Whistle '' , and `` I Cry '' charted , at 3 , 5 , 1 , and 6 respectively .
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Wonder_Woman
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Wonder Woman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character is a founding member of the Justice League , demigoddess , warrior princess , and Ambassador-at-Large of the Amazonian people . In her homeland , she is Princess Diana of Themyscira , and outside of her homeland , she is known by her civilian identity Diana Prince . Wonder Woman was created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston , and artist Harry G. Peter . Marston and his wife Elizabeth 's cohabitant , Olive Byrne , is credited as being his inspiration for the character 's appearance . Marston drew a great deal of inspiration from early feminists , and especially from birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger . The character first appeared in All Star Comics # 8 in October 1941 and first cover-dated on Sensation Comics # 1 , January 1942 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986 . Wonder Woman 's origin story relates that she was sculpted from clay by her mother Queen Hippolyta and given life by Aphrodite , along with superhuman powers as gifts by the Greek Gods . However , in recent years artists updated her profile : she has been depicted as the daughter of Zeus , and jointly raised by her mother Hippolyta and her aunts Antiope and Menalippe ; artists George Perez gave her a muscular look and emphasized her Amazonian heritage ; artist Jim Lee redesigned Diana 's costume to include pants ; she inherits Ares 's divine abilities , becoming the personified `` God of War '' ; and writer Greg Rucka clarified her sexual orientation as bisexual , giving her a backstory that includes positive relationships with women . Her Amazonian training helped to develop a wide range of extraordinary skills in strategy , hunting , and combat . She possesses an arsenal of advanced technology , including the Lasso of Truth , a pair of indestructible bracelets , a tiara which serves as a projectile , and , in older stories , a range of devices based on Amazon technology . Wonder Woman was created during World War II ; the character was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces as well as an assortment of colorful supervillains , although over time her stories came to place greater emphasis on characters , deities , and monsters from Greek mythology . Many stories depicted Wonder Woman rescuing herself from bondage , which defeated the `` damsels in distress '' trope that was common in comics during the 1940s . In the decades since her debut , Wonder Woman has gained a formidable cast of enemies bent on eliminating the Amazon , including classic villains such as Ares , Cheetah , Doctor Poison , Circe , Doctor Psycho , and Giganta , along with more recent adversaries such as Veronica Cale . Wonder Woman has also regularly appeared in comic books featuring the superhero teams Justice Society -LRB- from 1941 -RRB- and Justice League -LRB- from 1960 -RRB- . Notable depictions of the character in other media include Gloria Steinem placing the character on the cover of Ms. magazine in 1971 ; the 1975 -- 1979 Wonder Woman TV series starring Lynda Carter ; as well as animated series such as the Super Friends and Justice League . Since Carter 's television series , studios struggled to introduce a new live-action Wonder Woman to audiences , although the character continued to feature in a variety of toys and merchandise , as well as animated adaptations of DC properties , including a direct-to-DVD animated feature . Attempts to return Wonder Woman to television have included a television pilot for NBC in 2011 , closely followed by another stalled production for The CW . Gal Gadot portrays Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe , starting with the 2016 film Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice , marking the character 's feature film debut after over 70 years of history . Gadot will also star in the character 's first solo live-action film Wonder Woman , set to be released on June 2 , 2017 . On October 21 , 2016 , the United Nations sparked controversy by naming Wonder Woman a UN Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls in a ceremony attended by Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Cristina Gallach and by actors Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot . Critics regard the character as not being a worthy role model for women , deeming the scantily clad `` large breasted , white woman of impossible proportions '' as being overtly sexualized and not culturally sensitive . Two months later she was dropped from her role as a UN Ambassador following a petition .
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Williams_sisters_rivalry
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Venus Williams and Serena Williams -LRB- born June 17 , 1980 , and September 26 , 1981 , respectively -RRB- are professional tennis players and sisters who have faced off 28 times in professional tournaments , most recently in the final of the 2017 Australian Open on 28 January 2017 , where Serena claimed a history-making 23rd grand slam . Serena leads their rivalry 17 -- 11 . Both Williams sisters have been ranked World No. 1 : Venus for a total of 11 weeks , beginning in February 2002 ; Serena for a total of 316 weeks , beginning in July 2002 . The Williams sisters are the only two women during the open era to play each other in four consecutive Grand Slam finals : from the 2002 French Open to the 2003 Australian Open . Serena won all four of these finals . Venus has won 49 singles titles over the course of her career , and Serena has won 72 . Although the rivalry is long established , and is very fierce in competition , the two sisters remain personally very close . They have won 22 titles when playing doubles together , including 14 Grand Slam titles and 3 Olympic gold medals .
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Willem_Dafoe
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William J. `` Willem '' Dafoe -LRB- born July 22 , 1955 -RRB- is an American actor . A member of the experimental theatre company the Wooster Group , he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles as Elias in Oliver Stone 's Platoon -LRB- 1986 -RRB- and Max Schreck in the comedy-horror film Shadow of the Vampire -LRB- 2000 -RRB- . His other film appearances include The Last Temptation of Christ -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , Mississippi Burning -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , The English Patient -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , American Psycho -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , the Spider-Man trilogy -LRB- 2002 -- 2007 -RRB- , John Wick -LRB- 2014 -RRB- and Justice League -LRB- 2017 -RRB- . He has also had voice roles in Finding Nemo -LRB- 2003 -RRB- and its sequel Finding Dory -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , Fantastic Mr. Fox -LRB- 2009 -RRB- and the forthcoming adaptation of Death Note -LRB- 2017 -RRB- .
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Will_Champion
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William `` Will '' Champion -LRB- born 31 July 1978 -RRB- is a British musician and multi-instrumentalist . He is the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Coldplay .
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World_of_Warcraft-COLON-_Legion
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World of Warcraft : Legion is the sixth expansion set in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game -LRB- MMORPG -RRB- World of Warcraft , following Warlords of Draenor . It was announced on August 6 , 2015 at Gamescom 2015 . The expansion was released on August 30 , 2016 . The expansion raises the existing level cap from 100 to 110 , features artifact weapons for each class 's specializations , includes a new area on Azeroth called the Broken Isles and introduces the demon hunter hero class that starts at level 98 . It initially included ten 5-man dungeons and two raids .
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World_Heavyweight_Championship_-LRB-WWE-RRB-
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The World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by WWE . It was one of two top championships in WWE from 2002 to 2006 and from 2010 to 2013 , complementing the WWE Championship , and one of three top championships from 2006 to 2010 with the addition of the ECW World Heavyweight Championship . The title was established under the Raw brand in 2002 , after Raw and SmackDown became distinct brands under WWE , and moved between both brands on different occasions -LRB- mainly as a result of the WWE draft -RRB- until August 29 , 2011 , when all programming became full roster `` supershows '' . The World Heavyweight Championship was retired at the WWE pay-per-view , TLC : Tables , Ladders & Chairs , on December 15 , 2013 , when it was unified with the WWE Championship . The unified championship became the WWE World Heavyweight Championship , retaining the lineage of the WWE Championship . Triple H was the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion , with Randy Orton being the last . The title was one of six to be represented by the historic Big Gold Belt , first introduced in 1986 . Its heritage can be traced back to the first world heavyweight championship , thereby giving the belt a legacy over 100 years old , the oldest in the world .
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Win_Butler
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Edwin Farnham `` Win '' Butler III -LRB- born April 14 , 1980 -RRB- is an American-Canadian lead vocalist , multi-instrumentalist and songwriter of the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire . His wife Régine Chassagne and younger brother Will Butler are both members of the band .
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When_in_Rome_-LRB-2010_film-RRB-
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When in Rome is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Steven Johnson , co-written by Johnson , David Diamond and David Weissman . It stars Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel . It was released by Touchstone Pictures in the United States on January 29 , 2010 .
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Winter_Passing
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Winter Passing is a 2005 American film . It is the directorial debut of playwright Adam Rapp , also known for his work on the show The L Word . The film stars Zooey Deschanel and Ed Harris , with supporting performances by Will Ferrell and Amelia Warner . The film premiered in 2005 to mixed reviews , and was not released in the United Kingdom until 2013 , when it was released under the new title Happy Endings .
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White_House
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States , located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington , D.C. . It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 . The term White House is often used to refer to actions of the president and his advisers , as in `` The White House announced that ... '' . The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical style . Construction took place between 1792 and 1800 using Aquia Creek sandstone painted white . When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801 , he -LRB- with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe -RRB- added low colonnades on each wing that concealed stables and storage . In 1814 , during the War of 1812 , the mansion was set ablaze by the British Army in the Burning of Washington , destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior . Reconstruction began almost immediately , and President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed Executive Residence in October 1817 . Exterior construction continued with the addition of the semi-circular South portico in 1824 and the North portico in 1829 . Because of crowding within the executive mansion itself , President Theodore Roosevelt had all work offices relocated to the newly constructed West Wing in 1901 . Eight years later in 1909 , President William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing and created the first Oval Office , which was eventually moved as the section was expanded . In the main mansion , the third-floor attic was converted to living quarters in 1927 by augmenting the existing hip roof with long shed dormers . A newly constructed East Wing was used as a reception area for social events ; Jefferson 's colonnades connected the new wings . East Wing alterations were completed in 1946 , creating additional office space . By 1948 , the house 's load-bearing exterior walls and internal wood beams were found to be close to failure . Under Harry S. Truman , the interior rooms were completely dismantled and a new internal load-bearing steel frame constructed inside the walls . Once this work was completed , the interior rooms were rebuilt . The modern-day White House complex includes the Executive Residence , West Wing , East Wing , the Eisenhower Executive Office Building -- the former State Department , which now houses offices for the President 's staff and the Vice President -- and Blair House , a guest residence . The Executive Residence is made up of six stories -- the Ground Floor , State Floor , Second Floor , and Third Floor , as well as a two-story basement . The property is a National Heritage Site owned by the National Park Service and is part of the President 's Park . In 2007 , it was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects list of `` America 's Favorite Architecture '' .
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WeChat
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WeChat is a Chinese social media -LRB- instant messaging , commerce and payment services -RRB- application developed by Tencent . It was first released in 2011 and by 2017 it was one of the largest standalone messaging apps by monthly active users , with over 938 million active users . However , as of 2017 , WeChat has not been successful in penetrating international markets outside of China .
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William_Hurt
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William McChord Hurt -LRB- born March 20 , 1950 -RRB- is an American actor . He received his acting training at the Juilliard School and began acting on stage in the 1970s . Hurt made his film debut in 1980 as a troubled scientist in Ken Russell 's science-fiction feature Altered States , for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year . He subsequently played a leading role , as a lawyer who succumbs to the temptations of Kathleen Turner , in the neo-noir Body Heat -LRB- 1981 -RRB- . In 1985 , Hurt garnered critical acclaim and multiple acting awards , including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor , for Kiss of the Spider Woman . He received another two Academy Award nominations for his lead performances in Children of a Lesser God -LRB- 1986 -RRB- and Broadcast News -LRB- 1987 -RRB- . Hurt remained an active stage actor throughout the 1980s , appearing in Off-Broadway productions , including Henry V , Fifth of July , Richard II and A Midsummer Night 's Dream . Hurt received his first Tony Award nomination in 1985 for the Broadway production of Hurlyburly . After playing a diversity of character roles in the following decade , Hurt earned his fourth Academy Award nomination for his supporting performance in David Cronenberg 's crime thriller A History of Violence -LRB- 2005 -RRB- . Other notable films in recent years have included A.I. Artificial Intelligence -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , The Village -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Syriana -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , The Good Shepherd -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Mr. Brooks -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Into the Wild -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , The Incredible Hulk -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Robin Hood -LRB- 2010 -RRB- and Captain America : Civil War -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .
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Wladimir_Klitschko
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Wladimir Wladimirowitsch Klitschko -LRB- Володи́мир Володи́мирович Кличко́ , ; born 25 March 1976 -RRB- is a Ukrainian professional boxer . He is a former world heavyweight champion of three major sanctioning bodies , having held the titles of the WBA , IBF , and WBO -LRB- twice -RRB- ; additionally he has held the IBO , Ring magazine , and lineal heavyweight titles . A strategic and cerebral boxer , Klitschko is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time , as well as among the hardest punching knockout artists in the history of the division ; his strong jab , straight right hand and left hook being his most formidable weapons . As an amateur , Klitschko represented Ukraine at the 1996 Olympics , winning a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division . After turning professional later that year , he defeated Chris Byrd in 2000 to win the WBO heavyweight title . Klitschko 's first reign as champion ended in an upset knockout loss to Corrie Sanders in 2003 , which was followed by another knockout loss to Lamon Brewster in 2004 . It was during this time that Klitschko hired Emanuel Steward as his trainer , which began an eight-year partnership that lasted until Steward 's death in 2012 . In particular , Steward was credited with Klitschko 's transition from an aggressive puncher to a more defensively-oriented boxer , much as he had done with Lennox Lewis in 1995 to 2003 . In 2006 , Klitschko regained a portion of the world heavyweight championship after stopping Chris Byrd in a rematch to win the IBF and IBO titles . He won the WBO title for a second time by defeating then-unbeaten champion Sultan Ibragimov in 2008 . Following his defeat of Ruslan Chagaev in 2009 , Klitschko was awarded the Ring and lineal titles , and lastly he won the WBA title from David Haye in 2011 . Until his defeat by Tyson Fury in 2015 , Klitschko was also recognized as champion by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board , while the WBA recognized him as one of its `` Super champions '' , a distinction given to boxers who hold that title in addition to those by other sanctioning bodies in the same division . Overall , he became the second-longest reigning heavyweight champion of all time , and has the second-most successful title defenses total of any heavyweight boxer with 23 -LRB- including his initial reign as WBO champion -RRB- , behind Joe Louis -LRB- 25 -RRB- and ahead of Larry Holmes -LRB- 20 -RRB- and Muhammad Ali -LRB- 19 -RRB- . On 14 September 2015 , BoxRec rated Klitschko as the number one fighter in the world , pound for pound . On 15 November 2014 , he reached a career peak of number two on The Rings pound for pound list . Klitschko has fought in 29 heavyweight title fights , more than any heavyweight champion in the sport 's history . He also holds the record of having defeated the most boxers with an undefeated record , at 12 , and has also defeated ten current or former world champions throughout his career . Wladimir 's older brother , Vitali Klitschko , is also a former WBC , WBO , and The Ring heavyweight champion . From 2006 until 2015 , Wladimir and Vitali dominated heavyweight boxing , a period typically known as the `` Klitschko Era '' of the division .
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Women_in_Love_-LRB-film-RRB-
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Women in Love is a 1969 British romantic drama film directed by Ken Russell and starring Alan Bates , Oliver Reed , Glenda Jackson , and Jennie Linden . The film was adapted by Larry Kramer from D. H. Lawrence 's novel of the same name . The plot follows the relationships between two sisters and two men in a mining town in post First World War England . The two couples take markedly different directions . The film explores the nature of commitment and love . The film was nominated for four Academy Awards : Best Cinematography , Best Director and Best Writing , Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium . Jackson won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role , as well as a slew of critics ' honours .
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West_Yorkshire_Urban_Area
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The West Yorkshire Urban Area is a term used by the Office for National Statistics -LRB- ONS -RRB- to refer to a conurbation in West Yorkshire , England , based on the cities of Leeds , Bradford and Wakefield , and the large towns of Huddersfield and Halifax . It is the 4th largest urban area in the United Kingdom . However , it excludes towns such as Castleford , Pontefract and Wetherby which though part of the county of West Yorkshire are considered independently . There are substantial areas of agricultural land within the designated area - more than in any other official urban area in England - many of the towns and cities are only just connected with one another by narrow outlying strips of development .
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West_Hollywood,_California
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West Hollywood , occasionally referred to locally as WeHo -LRB- -LSB- ˈwiːhoʊ -RSB- -RRB- , is a city in Los Angeles County , California , United States . Incorporated in 1984 , it is home to the Sunset Strip . As of the 2010 census , its population was 34,399 . It is considered one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States .
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Whiplash_-LRB-2014_film-RRB-
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Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle , depicting the relationship between an ambitious jazz student -LRB- Miles Teller -RRB- and an aggressive instructor -LRB- J. K. Simmons -RRB- . Paul Reiser co-stars as the student 's father . The film opened in limited release domestically in the US and Canada on October 10 , 2014 , gradually expanding to over 500 screens and finally closing after 24 weeks on March 26 , 2015 . Over this time the film grossed $ 49 million , against a production budget of $ 3.3 million . Whiplash premiered in competition in the US Dramatic Category at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 16 , 2014 , as the festival 's opening film . Sony Pictures Worldwide acquired the international distribution rights . At the 87th Academy Awards , Whiplash won Best Film Editing , Best Sound Mixing , and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons , and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture .
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Where_We_Are_Tour_-LRB-One_Direction-RRB-
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The Where We Are Tour was the third headlining concert tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction . The concert tour visited stadiums from April through October 2014 with addition to special performances in Las Vegas on 20 September 2014 for the iHeartRadio Music Festival . The concert tour officially kicked off on 25 April 2014 at El Campín Stadium in Bogotá , Colombia and concluded on 5 October 2014 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami , Florida . It promoted the band 's third studio album , Midnight Memories , also announced along with the tour . Australian pop/rock band 5 Seconds of Summer served as opening act for UK , European and US tour dates . The tour grossed $ 290 million in sales after 69 performances with total attendance of 3.4 million . It became the 12th highest-grossing concert tour of all time .
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Wicked_Witch_of_the_West
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The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character and the most significant antagonist in L. Frank Baum 's children 's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz -LRB- 1900 -RRB- . In Baum 's subsequent Oz books , it is the Nome King who is the principal villain ; the Wicked Witch of the West is rarely even referred to again after her death in the first book . The witch 's most popular depiction was in the classic 1939 film based on Baum 's book , where she was portrayed by Margaret Hamilton . Hamilton 's characterization introduced green skin and this has been continued in later literary and dramatic representations , including Gregory Maguire 's revisionist Oz novel Wicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West -LRB- 1995 -RRB- and its musical stage adaptation Wicked -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , the 2013 film Oz the Great and Powerful , and the television series Once Upon a Time and Emerald City .
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World_Heritage_Site
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A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area which has been officially recognized by the United Nations , specifically by the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization -LRB- UNESCO -RRB- . Sites are selected on the basis of having cultural , historical , scientific or some other form of significance , and they are legally protected by international treaties . UNESCO regards these sites as being important to the collective interests of humanity . More specifically , a World Heritage Site is an already classified landmark , which by way of being unique in some respect as a geographically and historically identifiable piece is of special cultural or physical significance -LRB- such as either due to hosting an ancient ruins or some historical structure , building , city , complex , desert , forest , island , lake , monument , or mountain -RRB- and symbolizes a remarkable footprint of extreme human endeavour often coupled with some act of indisputable accomplishment of humanity which then serves as a surviving evidence of its intellectual existence on the planet . With the intent of its practical conservation for posterity , which otherwise could be subject to risk from human or animal trespassing , owing to unmonitored/uncontrolled/unrestricted access or threat owing to local administrative negligence , sites are listed and demarcated by UNESCO to have been identified or recognised as a protected zone . The list is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee , composed of 21 UNESCO member states which are elected by the UN General Assembly . The programme catalogues , names , and conserves sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common culture and heritage of humanity . Under certain conditions , listed sites can obtain funds from the World Heritage Fund . The program was founded with the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World 's Cultural and Natural Heritage , which was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972 . Since then , 193 state parties have ratified the convention , making it one of the most adhered to international instruments and the normative cultural instrument with the highest number of ratifications . As of May 2017 , 1052 sites are listed : 814 cultural , 203 natural , and 35 mixed properties , in 165 states . According to the sites ranked by country , Italy is home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites with 51 sites , followed by China -LRB- 50 -RRB- , Spain -LRB- 45 -RRB- , France -LRB- 42 -RRB- , Germany -LRB- 41 -RRB- , India -LRB- 35 -RRB- , Mexico -LRB- 34 -RRB- and United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories -LRB- 30 -RRB- .
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Will_Turner
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William `` Will '' Turner , Jr. is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean films . He appears in The Curse of the Black Pearl -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Dead Man 's Chest -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , At World 's End -LRB- 2007 -RRB- and Dead Men Tell No Tales -LRB- 2017 -RRB- . He is portrayed by Orlando Bloom -LRB- and as a child by Dylan Smith in the prologue of The Curse of the Black Pearl -RRB- . William Turner is a blacksmith 's apprentice working in Port Royal , Jamaica . He secretly loves the governor 's daughter , Elizabeth Swann -LRB- played by Keira Knightley -RRB- , although he occupies a lower social class than she does . Will is the son of Bootstrap Bill Turner , and he works to free his father from service to Davy Jones . He marries Elizabeth Swann in At World 's End , and they have a son named Henry .
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Willie_Nelson
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Willie Hugh Nelson -LRB- born April 29 , 1933 -RRB- is an American musician , singer , songwriter , author , poet , actor , and activist . The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger -LRB- 1975 -RRB- and Stardust -LRB- 1978 -RRB- , made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music . He was one of the main figures of outlaw country , a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound . Nelson has acted in over 30 films , co-authored several books , and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana . Born during the Great Depression , and raised by his grandparents , Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at ten . During high school , he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player . After graduating from high school in 1950 , he joined the Air Force but was later discharged due to back problems . After his return , Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music . During this time , he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky-tonks . Nelson moved to Vancouver , Washington , where he wrote `` Family Bible '' and recorded the song `` Lumberjack '' in 1956 . In 1958 , he moved to Houston , Texas , after signing a contract with D Records . He sang at the Esquire Ballroom weekly and he worked as a disk jockey . During that time , he wrote songs that would become country standards , including `` Funny How Time Slips Away '' , `` Hello Walls '' , `` Pretty Paper '' , and `` Crazy '' . In 1960 he moved to Nashville , Tennessee , and later signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price 's band as a bassist . In 1962 , he recorded his first album , ... And Then I Wrote . Due to this success , Nelson signed in 1964 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry the following year . After mid-chart hits in the late 1960s and the early 1970s , Nelson retired in 1972 and moved to Austin , Texas . The ongoing music scene of Austin motivated Nelson to return from retirement , performing frequently at the Armadillo World Headquarters . In 1973 , after signing with Atlantic Records , Nelson turned to outlaw country , including albums such as Shotgun Willie and Phases and Stages . In 1975 , he switched to Columbia Records , where he recorded the critically acclaimed album Red Headed Stranger . The same year , he recorded another outlaw country album , Wanted ! The Outlaws , along with Waylon Jennings , Jessi Colter , and Tompall Glaser . During the mid-1980s , while creating hit albums like Honeysuckle Rose and recording hit songs like `` On the Road Again '' , `` To All the Girls I 've Loved Before '' , and `` Pancho and Lefty '' , he joined the country supergroup The Highwaymen , along with fellow singers Johnny Cash , Waylon Jennings , and Kris Kristofferson . In 1990 , Nelson 's assets were seized by the Internal Revenue Service , which claimed that he owed . The difficulty of paying his outstanding debt was aggravated by weak investments he had made during the 1980s . In 1992 , Nelson released The IRS Tapes : Who 'll Buy My Memories ? ; the profits of the double album -- destined to the IRS -- and the auction of Nelson 's assets cleared his debt . During the 1990s and 2000s , Nelson continued touring extensively , and released albums every year . Reviews ranged from positive to mixed . He explored genres such as reggae , blues , jazz , and folk . Nelson made his first movie appearance in the 1979 film The Electric Horseman , followed by other appearances in movies and on television . Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws -LRB- NORML -RRB- , which is in favor of marijuana legalization . On the environmental front , Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel , which is made from vegetable oil . Nelson is also the honorary chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project , the official music charity of the state of Texas .
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William_Hartnell
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William Henry Hartnell -LRB- 8 January 1908 -- 23 April 1975 -RRB- , also known as Billy Hartnell or Bill Hartnell , was an English actor . Hartnell played the first incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who , from 1963 to 1966 . He was also known for his roles as Sergeant Grimshaw , the title character of the first Carry On film , Carry On Sergeant in 1958 , and Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the sitcom The Army Game from 1957 until 1958 , and again in 1960 .
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Whip_My_Hair
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`` Whip My Hair '' is the debut single by American recording artist Willow Smith . The song was written by Ronald `` Jukebox '' Jackson and Janae Rockwell , with the former producing the track as well . Initial reception of the song praised the song 's kid-friendly , yet universal appeal , while dubbing Smith `` baby Rihanna . '' However , other critics called the song 's hook `` grating '' and `` a nightmare of a brain drill . '' The official remix featuring British rapper Tinie Tempah was released on January 3 , 2011 .
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Wisteria_Lane
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Wisteria Lane is the name of a fictional street at the center of U.S. television drama series Desperate Housewives . Desperate Housewives story lines primarily center on the residents of the street . The set for Wisteria Lane is located inside Universal Studios Hollywood , and is actually named Colonial Street , an area that has been used for many motion pictures and television shows . Other film and television productions in which Colonial Street has featured include the original Leave It to Beaver series , Gremlins , The ` Burbs , and Buffy the Vampire Slayer .
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Western_Romance_languages
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Western Romance languages are one of the two subdivisions of a proposed subdivision of the Romance languages based on the La Spezia -- Rimini line . They include the Gallo-Romance and Iberian-Romance branches as well as northern Italian . The subdivision is based solely on the use of the `` s '' for pluralization and the weakening of some consonants , but that makes the categorization highly problematic because there is much higher lexical similarity between all dialects of Italian and French than between French and Spanish . There is also much higher morphological similarity between Spanish and Italian dialects than between Italian and French . Based on mutual intelligibility , Dalby counts a dozen languages : Portuguese , Spanish , Asturian-Leonese , Aragonese , Catalan , Gascon , Provençal , Gallo-Wallon , French , Franco-Provençal , Romansh , and Ladin . This classification criterion is however problematic , due to the much higher levels of mutual intelligibility between Italic and Iberian languages than between either of these with Gallo-Romance languages . Some classifications include Italo-Dalmatian ; the resulting clade is generally called Italo-Western Romance . Other classifications place Italo-Dalmatian with Eastern Romance . Sardinian does not fit into either Western or Eastern Romance , and may have split off before either . Today the four most-widely spoken standardized Western Romance languages are Spanish -LRB- c. 410 million native -RRB- , Portuguese -LRB- c. 220 million native , another 45 million or so second-language speakers , mainly in Lusophone Africa -RRB- , French -LRB- c. 75 million native speakers , another 70 million or so second-language speakers , mostly in Francophone Africa -RRB- , and Catalan -LRB- c. 7.2 million native -RRB- . Many of these languages have large numbers of non-native speakers ; this is especially the case for French , in widespread use throughout West Africa as a lingua franca .
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Winnipeg
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Winnipeg -LRB- -LSB- ˈwɪnɪpɛɡ -RSB- -RRB- is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada . It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America and is 110 km from the U.S. border . It is also the place of the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers . The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg ; the name comes from the Western Cree words for muddy water . The region was a trading centre for aboriginal peoples long before the arrival of Europeans . French traders built the first fort on the site in 1738 . A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers of the Red River Colony in 1812 , the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873 . As of 2011 , Winnipeg is the seventh most populated municipality in Canada . Being located very far inland , the local climate is extremely seasonal even by Canadian standards with average January lows of around -21 C and average July highs of 26 C. Known as the `` Gateway to the West '' , Winnipeg is a railway and transportation hub with a diversified economy . This multicultural city hosts numerous annual festivals , including the Festival du Voyageur , the Winnipeg Folk Festival , the Jazz Winnipeg Festival , the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival , and Folklorama . Winnipeg was the first Canadian host of the Pan American Games . It is home to several professional sports franchises , including the Winnipeg Blue Bombers -LRB- Canadian football -RRB- , the Winnipeg Jets -LRB- ice hockey -RRB- , Manitoba Moose -LRB- ice hockey -RRB- and the Winnipeg Goldeyes -LRB- baseball -RRB- .
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Westworld_-LRB-TV_series-RRB-
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Westworld is an American science fiction western thriller television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy for HBO . It is based on the 1973 film of the same name , which was written and directed by American novelist Michael Crichton , and to a lesser extent on the 1976 sequel Futureworld . It is the second TV series based on the two films , the first being the short-lived 1980 series Beyond Westworld . Nolan and Joy serve as executive producers along with J. J. Abrams , Jerry Weintraub , and Bryan Burk , with Nolan directing the pilot . The first season premiered on October 2 , 2016 , concluded on December 4 , 2016 , and consists of ten episodes . In November 2016 , HBO renewed the show for a 10-episode second season , planned for a 2018 debut . The story takes place in the fictional Westworld , a technologically advanced Wild West -- themed amusement park populated by android hosts . Westworld caters to high-paying guests , who may indulge in whatever they wish within the park , without fear of retaliation from the hosts . The series ' debut on HBO garnered the network 's highest viewership ratings for a premiere since the first episode of True Detective in 2014 and Westworld ranks as the most-watched first season of an HBO original series ever . Westworld has received positive reviews by critics , with particular praise for the visuals , story , and acting .
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World_War_II
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World War II -LRB- often abbreviated to WWII or WW2 -RRB- , also known as the Second World War , was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 , although related conflicts began earlier . It involved the vast majority of the world 's countries -- including all of the great powers -- eventually forming two opposing military alliances : the Allies and the Axis . It was the most widespread war in history , and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries . In a state of `` total war '' , the major participants threw their entire economic , industrial , and scientific capabilities behind the war effort , erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources . Marked by mass deaths of civilians , including the Holocaust -LRB- in which approximately 11 million people were killed -RRB- and the strategic bombing of industrial and population centres -LRB- in which approximately one million were killed , and which included the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -RRB- , it resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities . These made World War II the deadliest conflict in human history . The Empire of Japan aimed to dominate Asia and the Pacific and was already at war with the Republic of China in 1937 , but the world war is generally said to have begun on 1 September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom . Supplied by the Soviet Union , from late 1939 to early 1941 , in a series of campaigns and treaties , Germany conquered or controlled much of continental Europe , and formed the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan . Under the Molotov -- Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939 , Germany and the Soviet Union partitioned and annexed territories of their European neighbours , Poland , Finland , Romania and the Baltic states . The war continued primarily between the European Axis powers and the coalition of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth , with campaigns including the North Africa and East Africa campaigns , the aerial Battle of Britain , the Blitz bombing campaign , the Balkan Campaign as well as the long-running Battle of the Atlantic . On 22 June 1941 , the European Axis powers launched an invasion of the Soviet Union , opening the largest land theatre of war in history , which trapped the major part of the Axis ' military forces into a war of attrition . In December 1941 , Japan attacked the United States and European colonies in the Pacific Ocean , and quickly conquered much of the Western Pacific . The Axis advance halted in 1942 when Japan lost the critical Battle of Midway , near Hawaii , and Germany was defeated in North Africa and then , decisively , at Stalingrad in the Soviet Union . In 1943 , with a series of German defeats on the Eastern Front , the Allied invasion of Sicily and the Allied invasion of Italy which brought about Italian surrender , and Allied victories in the Pacific , the Axis lost the initiative and undertook strategic retreat on all fronts . In 1944 , the Western Allies invaded German-occupied France , while the Soviet Union regained all of its territorial losses and invaded Germany and its allies . During 1944 and 1945 the Japanese suffered major reverses in mainland Asia in South Central China and Burma , while the Allies crippled the Japanese Navy and captured key Western Pacific islands . The war in Europe concluded with an invasion of Germany by the Western Allies and the Soviet Union , culminating in the capture of Berlin by Soviet troops and the subsequent German unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945 . Following the Potsdam Declaration by the Allies on 26 July 1945 and the refusal of Japan to surrender under its terms , the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 August and 9 August respectively . With an invasion of the Japanese archipelago imminent , the possibility of additional atomic bombings , and the Soviet Union 's declaration of war on Japan and invasion of Manchuria , Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945 . Thus ended the war in Asia , cementing the total victory of the Allies . World War II altered the political alignment and social structure of the world . The United Nations -LRB- UN -RRB- was established to foster international co-operation and prevent future conflicts . The victorious great powers -- the United States , the Soviet Union , China , the United Kingdom , and France -- became the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council . The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as rival superpowers , setting the stage for the Cold War , which lasted for the next 46 years . Meanwhile , the influence of European great powers waned , while the decolonisation of Asia and Africa began . Most countries whose industries had been damaged moved towards economic recovery . Political integration , especially in Europe , emerged as an effort to end pre-war enmities and to create a common identity .
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin -LRB- -LSB- wᵻˈskɒnsᵻn -RSB- -RRB- is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States , in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions . It is bordered by Minnesota to the west , Iowa to the southwest , Illinois to the south , Lake Michigan to the east , Michigan to the northeast , and Lake Superior to the north . Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous . The state capital is Madison , and its largest city is Milwaukee , which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan . The state is divided into 72 counties . Wisconsin 's geography is diverse , with the Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupying the western part of the state and lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan . Wisconsin is second to Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline . Wisconsin is known as `` America 's Dairyland '' because it is one of the nation 's leading dairy producers , particularly famous for its cheese . Manufacturing , especially paper products , information technology -LRB- IT -RRB- , and tourism are also major contributors to the state 's economy .
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Your_Highness
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Your Highness is a 2011 American stoner comic fantasy film directed by David Gordon Green , and stars Danny McBride , James Franco , Natalie Portman , Zooey Deschanel and Justin Theroux . Written by McBride and Ben Best , the film was released on April 8 , 2011 . The film received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb , grossing $ 28 million worldwide against a $ 50 million budget .
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Zinedine_Zidane
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Zinedine Yazid Zidane -LRB- -LSB- zinedin zidan -RSB- , born 23 June 1972 -RRB- , nicknamed `` Zizou '' , is a retired French footballer and current manager of Real Madrid . He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team , Cannes , Bordeaux , Juventus and Real Madrid . An elite playmaker , renowned for his elegance , vision , ball control and technique , Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time . At club level , Zidane won the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid , two Serie A league championships with Juventus and an Intercontinental Cup and a UEFA Super Cup each with both aforementioned teams . His 2001 transfer from Juventus to Real Madrid set a world record fee of an equivalent $ 75 million . His left-foot volleyed winner in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final is considered to be one of the greatest goals in the competition 's history . On the international stage with France , Zidane won the 1998 FIFA World Cup , scoring twice in the final , and UEFA Euro 2000 where he was named Player of the Tournament . The World Cup triumph made him a national hero in France , and he received the Légion d'honneur in 1998 . Zidane was named the FIFA World Player of the Year three times , in 1998 , 2000 and 2003 , and won the 1998 Ballon d'Or . He was Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 1996 , Serie A Footballer of the Year in 2001 and La Liga Best Foreign Player in 2002 . In 2004 , he was named in the FIFA 100 , a list of the world 's greatest living players compiled by Pelé . Zidane received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament at the 2006 World Cup , despite his infamous sending off in the final against Italy for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest . Prior to the World Cup , he announced he would retire at the end of the tournament . After retirement , Zidane became assistant coach at Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti for the 2013 -- 14 season . After a successful year in which the club won the UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey , Zidane became the coach of Real Madrid 's B team , Real Madrid Castilla . In 2010 , Zidane was an ambassador for Qatar 's successful bid to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup , the first Arab country to host the tournament . Zidane is currently the manager of Real Madrid , taking over the position in January 2016 . In his first season as manager , Zidane won the UEFA Champions League title .
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Writer
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A writer is a person who uses written words in various styles and techniques to communicate their ideas . Writers produce various forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels , short stories , poetry , plays , screenplays , and essays as well as various reports and news articles that may be of interest to the public . Writers ' texts are published across a range of media . Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society . The word is also used elsewhere in the arts -- such as songwriter -- but as a standalone term , `` writer '' normally refers to the creation of written language . Some writers work from an oral tradition . Writers can produce material across a number of genres , fictional or non-fictional . Other writers use multiple media -- for example , graphics or illustration -- to enhance the communication of their ideas . Another recent demand has been created by civil and government readers for the work of non-fictional technical writers , whose skills create understandable , interpretive documents of a practical or scientific nature . Some writers may use images -LRB- drawing , painting , graphics -RRB- or multimedia to augment their writing . In rare instances , creative writers are able to communicate their ideas via music as well as words . As well as producing their own written works , writers often write on how they write -LRB- that is , the process they use -RRB- ; why they write -LRB- that is , their motivation -RRB- ; and also comment on the work of other writers -LRB- criticism -RRB- . Writers work professionally or non-professionally , that is , for payment or without payment and may be paid either in advance -LRB- or on acceptance -RRB- , or only after their work is published . Payment is only one of the motivations of writers and many are never paid for their work . The term writer is often used as a synonym of author , although the latter term has a somewhat broader meaning and is used to convey legal responsibility for a piece of writing , even if its composition is anonymous , unknown or collaborative .
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Youth_Olympic_Games
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The Youth Olympic Games -LRB- YOG -RRB- is an international multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee . The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format . The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck , Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012 . The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18 . The idea of such an event was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf from Austria in 1998 . On 6 July 2007 , International Olympic Committee -LRB- IOC -RRB- members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games , with the intention of sharing the costs of hosting the event between the IOC and the host city , whereas the traveling costs of athletes and coaches were to be paid by the IOC . These Games will also feature cultural exchange programs and opportunities for participants to meet Olympic athletes . Several other Olympic events for youth , like the European Youth Olympic Festival held every other year with summer and winter versions , and the Australian Youth Olympic Festival , have proven successful . The Youth Games are modelled after these sporting events . The YOG are also a successor to the discontinued World Youth Games . The Summer Youth Olympic Games of Singapore in 2010 and Nanjing in 2014 each played host to 3600 athletes and lasted 13 days , whereas the Winter YOG of Innsbruck in 2012 had 1059 athletes and Lillehammer in 2016 had 1100 athletes and lasted 10 days . Even though this exceeded initial estimates , the YOG are still both smaller in size as well as shorter than their senior equivalents . The next Summer YOG to take place will be the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games of Buenos Aires . The next Winter YOG to take place will be the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games of Lausanne .
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Young_adult_fiction
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Young adult fiction or young adult literature -LRB- YA -RRB- is fiction published for readers in their youth . The age range for young adult fiction is subjective . Some sources claim it ranges from ages 12-18 , while authors and readers of `` young teen novels '' often define it as written for those aged 15 to the early 20s . The terms young adult novel , juvenile novel , teenage fiction , young adult book , etc. , refer to the works in this category . The subject matter and story lines of young adult literature are typically consistent with the age and experience of the main character , but this literature spans the spectrum of fiction genres . Stories that focus on the specific challenges of youth are sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming-of-age novels . According to 2013 statistics by the speculative fiction publisher Tor Books , women outnumbered men by 68 % to 32 % among submissions of this type of fiction to publishers , a gender distribution converse to that observed , for example in adult science fiction and most fantasy fiction .
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Year_Zero_-LRB-album-RRB-
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Year Zero is the fifth studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails , released on April 17 , 2007 by Interscope Records . Frontman Trent Reznor wrote the album 's music and lyrics while touring in support of the band 's previous album With Teeth -LRB- 2005 -RRB- . In contrast to the introspective style of songwriting Reznor used on previous albums , Year Zero is a concept album that criticizes contemporary policies of the United States government by presenting a dystopian vision of the year 2022 . The album is part of a larger Year Zero project which includes a remix album , an alternate reality game and a potential television or film project . The Year Zero alternate reality game expanded upon the album 's fictional storyline by using media such as websites , pre-recorded phone messages , and murals . However , disputes arose between Reznor and Universal Music Group , the parent company of Interscope Records , over overseas pricing of the album . In October 2007 , Reznor announced that Nine Inch Nails had fulfilled its contractual commitments to Interscope , effectively ending the band 's relationship with the label ; thus Year Zero was the last Nine Inch Nails studio album released on the Interscope label . Upon its release in April 2007 , Year Zero sold over 187,000 copies in its first week and reached number two on the US Billboard 200 chart . The album also received generally positive reviews , many of which were also favorable toward the accompanying alternate reality game . Year Zero spawned the singles `` Survivalism '' and `` Capital G '' .
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Yale_School_of_Drama
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The Yale School of Drama -LRB- also known as YSD -RRB- is a graduate professional school of Yale University located in New Haven , Connecticut . Founded in 1924 as the Department of Drama in the School of Fine Arts , the school provides training in every discipline of the theatre : acting , design -LRB- set design , costume design , lighting design , projection design , and sound design -RRB- , directing , dramaturgy and dramatic criticism , playwriting , stage management , technical design and production , and theater management . The school operates in partnership with the Yale Repertory Theatre , also located in New Haven .
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Xbox_One
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Xbox One is a line of home video game consoles developed by Microsoft . Announced in May 2013 , it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third console in the Xbox family . It was first released in North America , parts of Europe , Australia , and Brazil in November 2013 , and in Japan , China , and other European countries in September 2014 . It is the first Xbox game console to be released in China , specifically in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone . Microsoft marketed the device as an `` all-in-one entertainment system '' . The Xbox One line mainly competes against consoles such as Sony 's PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 's Wii U as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles . Moving away from its predecessor 's PowerPC-based architecture , Xbox One marks a shift back to the x86 architecture used in the original Xbox ; it features an AMD Accelerated Processing Unit -LRB- APU -RRB- built around the x86-64 instruction set . Xbox One 's controller was redesigned over the Xbox 360 's , with a redesigned body , D-pad and triggers capable of delivering directional haptic feedback . The console places an increased emphasis on cloud computing , as well as social networking features , and the ability to record and share video clips or screenshots from gameplay , or live-stream directly to streaming services such as Mixer and Twitch . Games can also be played off-console via a local area network on supported Windows 10 devices . The console can play Blu-ray Disc , and overlay live television programming from an existing set-top box or a digital tuner for digital terrestrial television with an enhanced program guide . The console optionally included a redesigned Kinect sensor , marketed as the `` Kinect 2.0 '' , providing improved motion tracking and voice recognition for use in its graphical user interface -LRB- GUI -RRB- and games . Xbox One received mostly positive reception for its refined controller design , multimedia features , and voice navigation . Its quieter and cooler design was praised for making the console more reliable than its predecessor on-launch , but the console was generally criticized for running games at a technically lower graphical level than the PlayStation 4 . Its original user interface was panned for being nonintuitive , although changes made to it and other aspects of the console 's software post-launch received positive reception . Its Kinect received praise for its improved motion-tracking accuracy , its face recognition logins , and its voice commands . In August 2016 , Microsoft released a refreshed Xbox One model known as Xbox One S ; it has a streamlined design , native support for 4K video playback and upscaling , and HDR10 high-dynamic-range color . It was praised for its smaller size , its on-screen visual improvements , and its lack of an external power supply , but its regressions such as the lack of a native Kinect port were noted . A future hardware revision codenamed `` Project Scorpio '' is scheduled for late-2017 ; it will feature major hardware upgrades focused on enabling 4K gameplay and support for virtual reality hardware , and will be backward compatible with all existing Xbox One software and hardware .
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Yung_Rich_Nation
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Yung Rich Nation is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Migos . It was released on July 31 , 2015 , by Quality Control Music , 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records . The album features guest appearances from Chris Brown and Young Thug , while the production was handled by Zaytoven , Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and Murda Beatz , among others .
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Wu-Tang_Clan
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The Wu-Tang Clan -LSB- ˈwuːtæŋklæn -RSB- is an American hip hop group from New York City , originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA , GZA , Ol' Dirty Bastard , Method Man , Raekwon , Ghostface Killah , Inspectah Deck , U-God and Masta Killa . Cappadonna later became an official member of the group . The group was formed in and is associated with the New York City borough of Staten Island . The Wu-Tang Clan has released seven gold and platinum studio albums with worldwide sales of more than 40 million albums , including members ' solo projects , since 1992 . Its debut album , Enter the Wu-Tang -LRB- 36 Chambers -RRB- , is considered to be one of the greatest albums in hip-hop history . The Wu-Tang Clan has introduced and launched the careers of a number of affiliated artists and groups , often collectively known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees and it has been mentioned to be one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all-time . In 2008 , About.com ranked them `` the No. 1 greatest hip hop group of all time '' . Kris Ex of Rolling Stone called Wu-Tang Clan `` the best rap group ever '' . In 2004 , NME hailed them as one of the most influential groups of the last ten years .
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Wyoming
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Wyoming -LSB- waɪˈoʊmɪŋ -RSB- is a state in the mountain region of the western United States . The state is the tenth largest by area , the least populous and the second least densely populated state in the country . Wyoming is bordered on the north by Montana , on the east by South Dakota and Nebraska , on the south by Colorado , on the southwest by Utah , and on the west by Idaho . Cheyenne is the capital and the most populous city in Wyoming , with a population estimate of 63,335 in 2015 . The state population was estimated at 586,107 in 2015 , which is less than the population of 31 of the largest U.S. cities . The western two-thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the Rocky Mountains , while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High Plains . Almost half of the land in Wyoming is owned by the U.S. government , leading Wyoming to rank sixth in the United States in total acres and fifth in percentage of a state 's land owned by the federal government . The federal lands include two national parksGrand Teton and Yellowstonetwo national recreation areas and two national monuments , as well as several national forests , historic sites , fish hatcheries , and wildlife refuges . The Crow , Arapaho , Lakota , and Shoshone were some of the original inhabitants of the region . Southwestern Wyoming was included in the Spanish Empire and then Mexican territory until it was ceded to the United States in 1848 at the end of the Mexican -- American War . The region acquired the name Wyoming when a bill was introduced to Congress in 1865 to provide a `` temporary government for the territory of Wyoming . '' The territory was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania , with the name ultimately being derived from the Munsee word xwé : wamənk , meaning `` at the big river flat . '' The mineral-extraction industryespecially coal , oil , natural gas , and tronaalong with the travel and tourism sector , are the main drivers behind Wyoming 's economy . Agriculture has historically been an important component of the state economy with the main commodities being livestock -LRB- beef -RRB- , hay , sugar beets , grain -LRB- wheat and barley -RRB- , and wool . The climate is generally semi-arid and continental , being drier and windier in comparison to the rest of the United States , with greater temperature extremes . Except for the 1964 election , Wyoming has been a politically conservative state since the 1950s , with the Republican party winning every presidential election .
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Yu_Yu_Hakusho
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is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi . The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi , a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child 's life . After a number of tests presented to him by Koenma , the son of the ruler of the afterlife Underworld , Yusuke is revived and appointed the title of `` Underworld Detective '' , with which he must investigate various cases involving demons and apparitions in the human world . The manga becomes more focused on martial arts battles and tournaments as it progresses . Togashi began creating Yu Yu Hakusho around November 1990 , basing the series on his interests in the occult and horror films and an influence of Buddhist mythology . The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha 's Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 1990 to July 1994 . The series consists of 175 chapters collected in 19 tankōbon volumes . In North America , the manga ran completely in Viz 's Shonen Jump from January 2003 to January 2010 . An anime adaptation consisting of 112 television episodes was directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-produced by Fuji Television , Yomiko Advertising , and Studio Pierrot . The television series originally aired on Japan 's Fuji TV network from October 10 , 1992 to December 17 , 1994 . It was later licensed in North America by Funimation in 2001 , where it aired on popular Cartoon Network blocks including Adult Swim and later Toonami . The television series has also been broadcast in various other countries around the world . The Yu Yu Hakusho franchise has spawned two animated films , a series of original video animations -LRB- OVAs -RRB- , audio albums , video games , and other merchandise . Yu Yu Hakusho has been well received , with the manga selling over 50 million copies in Japan alone and winning the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga in 1993 . The animated series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize for best anime in 1994 and 1995 . Yu Yu Hakusho has been watched by a large number of television viewers in Japan and a wide range of age groups in the United States . The anime has been given mostly positive reviews by critics in North America , complimenting its writing , characters , and amount of action .
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Zootopia
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Zootopia -LRB- known as Zootropolis in some territories -RRB- is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated buddy comedy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 55th Disney animated feature film . The film was directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore , co-directed by Jared Bush , and stars the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin , Jason Bateman , Idris Elba , Jenny Slate , Nate Torrence , Bonnie Hunt , Don Lake , Tommy Chong , J. K. Simmons , Octavia Spencer , Alan Tudyk , and Shakira . The film details the unlikely partnership between a rabbit police officer and a red fox con artist as they uncover a conspiracy involving the disappearance of savage predator inhabitants of a mammalian metropolis . Zootopia premiered at the Brussels Animation Film Festival in Belgium on February 13 , 2016 , and went into general theatrical release in conventional 2D , Disney Digital 3-D , RealD 3D , and IMAX 3D formats in the United States on March 4 . The film received wide critical acclaim . It opened to a record-breaking box office success in several countries and earned a worldwide gross of over $ 1 billion , making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2016 and the 28th highest-grossing film of all time . The film was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2016 , and won the Academy Award , Golden Globe , Critics ' Choice Movie Award and Annie Award for Best Animated Feature Film , as well as receiving a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film .
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Zindagi_Na_Milegi_Dobara
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara -LRB- You wo n't get this life again -RRB- is a 2011 Indian comedy-drama road film directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment . The film features an ensemble cast including Hrithik Roshan as Arjun , Abhay Deol as Kabir and Farhan Akhtar as Imraan . It also stars Katrina Kaif as Laila , Kalki Koechlin as Natasha , and Ariadna Cabrol as Nuria along with Naseeruddin Shah making a special appearance . Made on a budget of , the film was shot in Spain , India , Egypt and the United Kingdom . The story follows three friends , Arjun , Kabir , and Imraan who have been inseparable since childhood . They set off to Spain on a bachelor trip and meet Laila , who falls in love with Arjun and helps him overcome his problem of workaholism . Kabir and his fiancée experience significant misunderstanding in the meanwhile , which they soon overcome . As part of the trip , each friend chooses a dangerous sport for the group to partake . The music and score was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by Javed Akhtar . Initially expected to hit theatres on 27 May 2011 , the release of the film was pushed back to 24 June , and once again to 15 July due to technical glitches in post-production . The film had a worldwide release in 1800 screens and was a critical and commercial success . It grossed worldwide . After its theatrical run , the film was nominated for and won several awards in various categories , including two National Film Awards .
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Yellow_Flicker_Beat
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`` Yellow Flicker Beat '' is a song by New Zealand singer Lorde . Written by Lorde and Joel Little and produced by Little and Paul Epworth , the song was released on 29 September 2014 as the lead single from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games : Mockingjay -- Part 1 by Republic Records . `` Yellow Flicker Beat '' , which features an electronic production , is characterised as an art pop and electropop song . Its style was compared to that of Lorde 's earlier releases such as her song `` Biting Down '' from The Love Club EP -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and her debut studio album , Pure Heroine -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . The lyrics of the track refer to the rise of The Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen . The track was well received by music critics , who praised its lyrical content for being more mature than that of Lorde 's previous releases . Commercially , `` Yellow Flicker Beat '' peaked at number thirty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and entered the record charts of several nations , including Australia , Canada and New Zealand . A music video for the song was directed by Emily Kai Bock and was released on 7 November 2014 . Four days later , the makeover of the song titled `` Flicker -LRB- Kanye West Rework -RRB- '' co-produced by Lorde and Kanye West was released . Lorde performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards on 23 November 2014 . The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards , and Best Song at the 20th Critics ' Choice Awards .
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Zodiac_-LRB-film-RRB-
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Zodiac is a 2007 American mystery-thriller film directed by David Fincher . The screenplay by James Vanderbilt is based on the 1986 non-fiction book of the same name by Robert Graysmith . The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal , Mark Ruffalo , and Robert Downey , Jr. , with Anthony Edwards , Brian Cox , Elias Koteas , Donal Logue , John Carroll Lynch , Dermot Mulroney , and Chloë Sevigny in supporting roles . Zodiac tells the story of the manhunt for a notorious serial killer who called himself the `` Zodiac '' and killed in and around the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s , leaving several victims in his wake and taunting police with letters , blood stained clothing , and ciphers mailed to newspapers . The cases remain one of Northern California 's most infamous unsolved crimes . Fincher , Vanderbilt and producer Bradley J. Fischer spent 18 months conducting their own investigation and research into the Zodiac murders . Fincher employed the digital Thomson Viper Filmstream camera to photograph the film . However , Zodiac was not shot entirely digitally ; traditional high-speed film cameras were used for slow-motion murder sequences . Reviews for Zodiac were very positive , lauding the film 's writing , directing , acting and historical authenticity and Fincher won the `` Best Director '' prize from the Dublin Film Critics ' Circle in 2007 . The film grossed over $ 84 million worldwide against a production budget of $ 65 million .
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Wreck-It_Ralph
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Wreck-It Ralph is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy-comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 52nd Disney animated feature film . The film was directed by Rich Moore , who has directed episodes of The Simpsons and Futurama , and the screenplay was written by Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee from a story by Moore , Johnston , and Jim Reardon . John Lasseter served as the executive producer . The film features the voices of John C. Reilly , Sarah Silverman , Jack McBrayer , and Jane Lynch . The film tells the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero . He travels between games in the arcade and ultimately must eliminate a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade and one that Ralph himself unintentionally started . Wreck-It Ralph premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on October 29 , 2012 , and went into general release on November 2 . The film has earned $ 471 million in worldwide box office revenue , $ 189 million of which was earned in the United States and Canada ; it was met with critical and commercial success , winning the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature and receiving nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 5 , 2013 . A sequel titled Ralph Breaks the Internet : Wreck-It Ralph 2 is scheduled for release on November 21 , 2018 .
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Zanzibar_Archipelago
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The Zanzibar Archipelago consists of several islands lying off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean . There are four main islands , three primary islands with human populations , a fourth coral island that serves as an essential breeding ground for seabirds , plus a number of smaller islets that surround them and an isolated tiny islet . Most of the archipelago belongs to the Zanzibar semi-autonomous region of Tanzania , while Mafia Island and its associated islets fall under the suzerainty of the Pwani Region on the mainland .
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Zooey_Deschanel
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Zooey Claire Deschanel -LRB- -LSB- ˈzoʊi_ˌdeɪʃəˈnɛl -RSB- born January 17 , 1980 -RRB- is an American actress and singer-songwriter . She made her film debut in Mumford -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , followed by her supporting role in Cameron Crowe 's semi-autobiographical picture Almost Famous -LRB- 2000 -RRB- . Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan comedy roles in films such as The Good Girl -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , The New Guy -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , Elf -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Failure to Launch -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Yes Man -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and -LRB- 500 -RRB- Days of Summer -LRB- 2009 -RRB- . She also did dramatic turns in the films Manic -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , All the Real Girls -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Winter Passing -LRB- 2005 -RRB- and Bridge to Terabithia -LRB- 2007 -RRB- . Since 2011 , she has played Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl , for which she has received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations . For a few years starting in 2001 , Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Samantha Shelton . Besides singing , she plays keyboards , percussion , banjo , and ukulele . In 2006 , Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to release a debut album , Volume One , under the name She & Him in March 2008 . They released a follow-up album , Volume Two , in March 2010 , with their Christmas album A Very She & Him Christmas being released in 2011 , Volume 3 in 2013 , and Classics in 2014 . She also received Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media nomination for her song `` So Long '' , which featured in the Winnie the Pooh soundtrack . Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused website HelloGiggles , which was acquired by Time , Inc. in 2015 .
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Zach_Galifianakis
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Zachary Knight Galifianakis -LRB- -LSB- ˌgælᵻfəˈnækᵻs -RSB- born October 1 , 1969 -RRB- is an American actor , writer and comedian . He came to prominence with his Comedy Central Presents special in 2001 and presented his own show called Late World with Zach on VH1 the following year . He has also starred in films , such as The Hangover trilogy -LRB- 2009 -- 2013 -RRB- , Due Date -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , The Campaign -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Birdman or -LRB- The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance -RRB- -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Puss in Boots -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Masterminds -LRB- 2016 -RRB- and The Lego Batman Movie -LRB- 2017 -RRB- . He currently hosts the Emmy Award-winning talk show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis on the Funny or Die website and executive produces , writes , and stars in the dark comedy series Baskets on FX .
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Young_Artist_Award
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The Young Artist Award -LRB- originally known as the Youth in Film Award -RRB- is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Association , a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers , and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged . First presented in 1979 , the Young Artist Awards was the first organization established to specifically recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film , television , theater and music . The 1st Youth In Film Awards ceremony was held in October 1979 , at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Hollywood to honor outstanding young performers of the 1978/1979 season . The 38th Annual Young Artist Awards ceremony , honoring young performers of 2016 , was held at the Alex Theatre in Los Angeles , California on March 17 , 2017 .
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Ye_Maaya_Chesave
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Ye Maaya Chesave '' ' -LRB- What Magic Have You Done ? -RRB- is a 2010 Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Menon , with dialogues by Umarji Anuradha . The film stars Naga Chaitanya and debutant Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles . It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions and features a critically acclaimed soundtrack and background score composed by A. R. Rahman . Other credits include cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa , dialogues by Umarji Anuradha and editing by Anthony Gonsalves . The lead actors of the movie Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu are set to become couples in real life as well . The film was shot along with the Tamil version Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa which was shot first with a completely different cast and climax . The Satellite Rights were sold to Zee Telugu for . This film is Menon 's second Telugu venture , after the critically successful Gharshana . Upon release the music , scored by two-time Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman , became a huge success and gained Cult status over the years . Apart from highly successful soundtrack , the background score of the film is hailed as one of Rahman 's best works.Ye Maaya Chesave '' portrays the complicated relationship between a Telugu Hindu assistant director , Karthik , and a Malayali Saint Thomas Christian girl , Jessie whom he falls in love with . Jessie is torn between her love for Karthik and her family , who is steadfast in their disapproval of him . This results in a volatile relationship until Jessie leaves him without an explanation . They accidentally meet after a couple of years and the movie takes a different turn . Ye Maaya chesave was made with a moderate budget of The Tamil version was made following much speculation that Gautham Menon was set to remake it with Manjula 's brother , Mahesh Babu . Shooting continued through the latter part of 2009 , with the film garnering significant media interest , with schedules in the United States , with Princeton University being used as a backdrop for song picturisation .
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Xbox
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Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft . It represents a series of video game consoles developed by Microsoft , with three consoles released in the sixth , seventh , and eighth generations respectively . The brand also represents applications -LRB- games -RRB- , streaming services , and an online service by the name of Xbox Live . The brand was first introduced on November 15 , 2001 in the United States , with the launch of the original Xbox console . That original device was the first video game console offered by an American company after the Atari Jaguar stopped sales in 1996 . It reached over 24 million units sold as of May 10 , 2006 . Microsoft 's second console , the Xbox 360 , was released in 2005 and has sold over 77.2 million consoles worldwide as of April 18 , 2013 . The successor to the Xbox 360 and Microsoft 's most recent console , the Xbox One , was revealed on May 21 , 2013 . The Xbox One has been released in 21 markets in total , with a Chinese release on September 29 , 2014 . The head of Xbox is Phil Spencer , who succeeded former head Marc Whitten in late March 2014 .
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Yamaha_Corporation
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-LRB- -LSB- jəˈmɑːhə -RSB- or -LSB- ˈjɑːməhə -RSB- -LSB- jamaha -RSB- -RRB- is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate based in Japan with a very wide range of products and services , predominantly musical instruments , electronics , motorcycles and power sports equipment . It is one of the constituents of Nikkei 225 and is the world 's largest piano manufacturing company .
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Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_Hall_of_Fame
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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame is a professional wrestling hall of fame that recognizes people who make significant contributions to the sport . It was founded in 1996 by Dave Meltzer , editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Like other wrestling halls of fame , such as the WWE , TNA , and WCW hall of fames , the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame is not contained in a building , and there are no ceremonies for inductions other than a highly detailed biographical documentation of their career in the newsletter . Inductees include wrestlers , managers , promoters , trainers , and commentators . On seven occasions , tag teams have been inducted rather than the individual members of the team . This first occurred in 1996 , when The Dusek Family , The Fabulous Kangaroos , and The Road Warriors entered the hall . The Fabulous Freebirds , The Midnight Express , The Rock 'n' Roll Express and The Assassins have also been inducted as a group . Meltzer began the Hall of Fame by choosing a list of 122 inaugural inductees in 1996 . Since then , wrestlers from past and present , others employed in the professional wrestling industry , and wrestling journalists and historians have been selected by Meltzer to cast secret ballots to determine annual groups of inductees . Voting criteria include the length of time spent in wrestling , historical significance , ability to attract viewers , and wrestling ability . Inductees must have at least 15 years of experience in the wrestling business or be over 35 years old and have 10 years of experience . To gain membership in the hall , potential inductees must receive 60 % support on the ballots from their geographic region . Any person that gets less than 10 % of the vote is eliminated from the ballot . If a person fails to get inducted 15 years after being put on the ballot , they must get 50 % of the vote or be eliminated . There are 211 inductees , including the seven tag teams . In 2008 , a recall vote was held asking if 2003 inductee Chris Benoit , who killed his wife and son before committing suicide in June 2007 , should remain in the hall . To have Benoit removed , Meltzer required that 60 % of voters must agree with the proposal . Although the majority voted for Benoit 's removal , they only represented 53.6 % of the votes , falling short of the number required . Benoit remains on the list of inductees .
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Yardie_-LRB-novel-RRB-
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Yardie was the first novel by Jamaican-born British writer Victor Headley , published in London in 1992 by Dotun Adebayo 's X Press . As described by Goodreads : `` Yardie is , quite simply , a literary sensation in England . Originally published by X Press , a two-man operation , the book was produced on a desktop computer and distributed through unusual channels : it was sold at clothing shops , hairdressers , and even on top of over-turned dumpsters outside of nightclubs . On word of mouth alone , Yardie has sold over twelve thousand copies . '' The novel borrows its title from yardie , a term stemming from the slang name originally given to occupants of `` government yards '' -- social housing projects with very basic amenities , and is based on the fictional story a young Jamaican 's rise from the streets of London to the top of the drug-dealing underworld , .
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Zhou_Enlai
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Zhou Enlai -LRB- ; 5 March 1898 -- 8 January 1976 -RRB- was the first Premier of the People 's Republic of China , serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976 . Zhou served along with Chairman Mao Zedong and was instrumental in the Communist Party 's rise to power , and later in consolidating its control , forming foreign policy , and developing the Chinese economy . A skilled and able diplomat , Zhou served as the Chinese foreign minister from 1949 to 1958 . Advocating peaceful coexistence with the West after the stalemated Korean War , he participated in the 1954 Geneva Conference and the 1955 Bandung Conference , and helped orchestrate Richard Nixon 's 1972 visit to China . He helped devise policies regarding the bitter disputes with the U.S. , Taiwan , the Soviet Union -LRB- after 1960 -RRB- , India and Vietnam . Zhou survived the purges of other top officials during the Cultural Revolution . While Mao dedicated most of his later years to political struggle and ideological work , Zhou was the main driving force behind the affairs of state during much of the Cultural Revolution . His attempts at mitigating the Red Guards ' damage and his efforts to protect others from their wrath made him immensely popular in the Cultural Revolution 's later stages . As Mao Zedong 's health began to decline in 1971 and 1972 , Zhou struggled against the Gang of Four internally over leadership of China . Zhou 's health was also failing , however , and he died eight months before Mao on 8 January 1976 . The massive public outpouring of grief in Beijing turned to anger towards the Gang of Four , leading to the Tiananmen Incident . Although succeeded by Hua Guofeng , it was Deng Xiaoping , Zhou 's ally , who was able to outmaneuver the Gang of Four politically and eventually take Hua 's place as paramount leader by 1978 .
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Yash_Chopra
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Yash Raj Chopra -LRB- 27 September 1932 -- 21 October 2012 -RRB- was an Indian film director and film producer , predominantly working in Hindi cinema . Yash Chopra began his career as an assistant director to I. S. Johar and elder brother , B.R. Chopra . He made his directorial debut with Dhool Ka Phool in 1959 , a melodrama about illegitimacy , and followed it with the social drama Dharmputra -LRB- 1961 -RRB- . Encouraged by the success of both films , the Chopra brothers made several more movies together during the late fifties and sixties . Chopra rose to prominence after his commercially and critically successful drama , Waqt -LRB- 1965 -RRB- , which pioneered the concept of ensemble casts in Bollywood . In 1971 , Chopra founded his own production company , Yash Raj Films , and launched it with Daag -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , a successful melodrama about a polygamous man . The name Yash Raj was formed with names standing for Yash and Rajesh Khanna . His success continued in the seventies , with some of Indian cinema 's most successful and iconic films , including the action thriller Deewar -LRB- 1975 -RRB- , which established Amitabh Bachchan as the leading actor in Bollywood ; the romantic drama Kabhie Kabhie -LRB- 1976 -RRB- and Trishul -LRB- 1978 -RRB- . The period from late seventies to 1989 marked a professional setback in Chopra 's career ; several films he produced or directed in that period failed to leave a mark at the Indian box office , notably Doosra Aadmi -LRB- 1977 -RRB- , Kaala Pathar -LRB- 1979 -RRB- , Silsila -LRB- 1981 -RRB- , Mashaal -LRB- 1984 -RRB- , Faasle -LRB- 1985 -RRB- and Vijay -LRB- 1988 -RRB- . In 1989 , Chopra directed the commercially and critically successful cult film Chandni , which became instrumental in ending the era of violent films in Bollywood and returning musicals . Chopra directed and produced the cult classic Lamhe in 1991 . Considered by critics and Chopra himself as his best work to date , the film became one of the biggest Bollywood hits in the overseas market , although underperforming at the domestic box office . In 1992 he directed Parampara which was critically panned and was a box office failure . Chopra followed it with the trend setting box-office hit Darr -LRB- 1993 -RRB- . Starring Shah Rukh Khan , it was a sympathetic look at obsessive love and defied the image of the conventional hero . Chopra directed three more romantic films , all starring Khan ; Dil To Pagal Hai -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Veer-Zaara -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , and Jab Tak Hai Jaan -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , before he announced his retirement from directing in 2012 . Chopra founded and was chairman of the motion picture production and distribution company Yash Raj Films , which ranks as India 's biggest production company as of 2006 , as well as Yash Raj Studios . Chopra 's career has spanned more than five decades and 50 films ; he is considered one of the leading filmmakers in the history of Hindi cinema . He came to be known as the `` King of Romance '' of the Indian cinema . Chopra has won several film awards , including six National Film Awards and eleven Filmfare awards , including four Filmfare Best Director awards . The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005 for his contributions towards Indian cinema . BAFTA presented him with a lifetime membership for his contribution to films , making him the first Indian to receive the honour .
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X-Men
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The X-Men are a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby , the characters first appeared in The X-Men # 1 -LRB- September 1963 -RRB- . They are among the most recognizable and successful intellectual properties of Marvel Comics , appearing in numerous books , television shows , films , and video games . The X-Men are mutants , a subspecies of humans who are born with superhuman abilities . The X-Men fight for peace and equality between normal humans and mutants in a world where antimutant bigotry is fierce and widespread . They are led by Charles Xavier , also known as Professor X , a powerful mutant telepath who can control and read minds . Their archenemy is Magneto , a powerful mutant with the ability to generate and control magnetic fields . Professor X and Magneto have opposing views and philosophies regarding the relationship between mutants and humans . While Professor X works towards peace and understanding between mutants and humans , Magneto views humans as a threat and believes in taking an aggressive approach against them , though he has found himself working alongside the X-Men from time to time . Professor X is the founder of Xavier 's School for Gifted Youngsters at a location commonly called the X-Mansion , which recruits mutants from around the world . Located in Westchester County , New York , the X-Mansion is the home and training site of the X-Men . The founding five members of the X-Men who appear in The X-Men # 1 -LRB- September 1963 -RRB- are Angel -LRB- Archangel -RRB- , Beast , Cyclops , Iceman , and Marvel Girl -LRB- Jean Grey -RRB- ; Professor X and Magneto also made their first appearances in The X-Men # 1 . Since then , dozens of mutants from various countries and diverse backgrounds have held membership as X-Men .
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Zendaya
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Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman -LRB- born September 1 , 1996 -RRB- , known mononymously as Zendaya -LRB- -LSB- zɛnˈdeɪ.ə -RSB- -RRB- , is an American actress , singer , and dancer . From 2010 to 2013 , she starred in the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up as Rocky Blue . She has starred in two films and played one of the lead roles in the film Frenemies as Halley Brandon . She voiced Fern in the Pixie Hollow Games . She appeared in Good Luck Charlie as Rocky Blue and in a Good Luck Charlie and Shake It Up crossover title Charlie Shakes It Up . She appeared on PrankStars as herself in the episode `` Walk The Prank '' and on A.N.T. Farm as Sequoia Jones in the episode `` Creative ConsultANT . '' Zendaya signed a deal with Hollywood Records on August 8 , 2012 , and started recording songs for her debut album on August 12 , 2012 . She released a single from an independent label called `` Swag It Out '' and another single with Bella Thorne called `` Watch Me , '' which is featured on the Break It Down album . On March 20 , 2012 , Zendaya released the song `` Something to Dance For '' as promotional single from Shake It Up : Live 2 Dance soundtrack .
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Zui_quan
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Zui Quan -LRB- , drunken fist -RRB- is a general name for all the styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate a drunkard . It is an ancient style and its origins are mainly traced back to the famous Buddhist and Daoist sects . The Buddhist style is related to the Shaolin temple while the Daoist style is based on the Daoist tale of the drunken Eight Immortals . Zui quan has the most unusual body movements among all styles of Chinese martial arts . Hitting , grappling , locking , dodging , feinting , ground and aerial fighting and all other unsophisticated methods of combat are incorporated .
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You_Belong_to_the_City
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`` You Belong to the City '' is a song written by Glenn Frey -LRB- of the Eagles -RRB- and Jack Tempchin , and recorded by Frey during his solo career . It was written specifically for the television show Miami Vice in 1985 . The song nearly reached the top of the charts , peaking at number two -LRB- behind Starship 's `` We Built This City '' -RRB- on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart , although it did reach the top of the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart . This song , along with Jan Hammer 's `` Miami Vice Theme '' , helped the Miami Vice soundtrack album reach the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart for 11 weeks in 1985 , making it the best-selling album of the year and the most successful TV soundtrack of all time . While Frey performed this song live when touring with the Eagles , he stopped doing so in 2005 . A version of the Eagles performing the song can be found on their DVD Farewell Tour I : Live from Melbourne released that year .
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Wuthering_Heights_-LRB-2009_TV_serial-RRB-
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Wuthering Heights is a two-part ITV television series adaptation of the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë . The episodes were adapted for the screen by Peter Bowker and directed by Coky Giedroyc . The programme stars Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley in the roles of the famous lovers Heathcliff and Catherine or ` Cathy ' Earnshaw . The series was first broadcast in January 2009 in the US , as part of PBS 's Masterpiece Classic programming . It eventually aired in the UK in two separate 90-minute instalments on consecutive nights , on 30 and 31 August 2009 . It was broadcast on the terrestrial networks ITV & UTV , and in early 2010 on STV in Scotland .
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Zayn_Malik
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Zain Javadd `` Zayn '' Malik -LRB- -LSB- 'm ælɪk -RSB- زین مالک -RRB- -LRB- born 12 January 1993 -RRB- , who records mononymously as Zayn , is a British singer and songwriter . Born and raised in Bradford , Malik aspired to pursue a career in music from a young age leading him to audition as a solo artist for the British reality television music competition The X Factor in 2010 . After being eliminated as a solo performer , Malik was brought back into the competition , along with four other contestants , to form the boy band that would become known as One Direction . During his time in the group , they released the albums Up All Night -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Take Me Home -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Midnight Memories -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , and Four -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Malik split from the boy band in March 2015 and signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records . Adopting a more R&B music style , with his debut studio album Mind of Mine -LRB- 2016 -RRB- and its lead single , `` Pillowtalk '' , Malik became the first British male artist to debut at number one in both the UK and US with a debut single and debut album . Malik is the recipient of several accolades , including an American Music Award and a Billboard Music Award .
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Zee_TV
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Zee TV is an Indian cable and satellite television channel owned and operated by Zee Entertainment Enterprises , a media and entertainment company based in Mumbai , Maharashtra . It majorly airs programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India . The channel is also available in various nations of Southeast Asia , Europe , the Caribbean , the Middle East , Africa , Australasia and North America . A part of the Essel Group , it started to broadcast on 2 October 1992 as the first Hindi-language cable channel in India . Shows from Zee TV are also aired on the very popular channel MBC Digital 4 -LRB- Mauritius -RRB- . Zee TV HD was launched on 15 August 2011 along with Zee Cinema HD , Zee Studio HD .
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Zambia
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Zambia -LRB- -LSB- ˈzæmbiə -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of Zambia , is a landlocked country in Southern Africa , neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north , Tanzania to the north-east , Malawi to the east , Mozambique , Zimbabwe , Botswana and Namibia to the south , and Angola to the west . The capital city is Lusaka , in the south-central part of Zambia . The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest , the core economic hubs of the country . Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples , the region was affected by the Bantu expansion of the thirteenth century . After visits by European explorers in the eighteenth century , Zambia became the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia towards the end of the nineteenth century . For most of the colonial period , Zambia was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the British South Africa Company . On 24 October 1964 , Zambia became independent of the United Kingdom and prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president . Kaunda 's socialist United National Independence Party -LRB- UNIP -RRB- maintained power from 1964 until 1991 . Kaunda played a key role in regional diplomacy , cooperating closely with the United States in search of solutions to conflicts in Rhodesia -LRB- Zimbabwe -RRB- , Angola , and Namibia . From 1972 to 1991 Zambia was a one-party state with the UNIP as the sole legal political party under the motto `` One Zambia , One Nation '' . Kaunda was succeeded by Frederick Chiluba of the social-democratic Movement for Multi-Party Democracy in 1991 , beginning a period of social-economic growth and government decentralisation . Levy Mwanawasa , Chiluba 's chosen successor , presided over Zambia from January 2002 until his death in August 2008 , and is credited with campaigns to reduce corruption and increase the standard of living . After Mwanawasa 's death , Rupiah Banda presided as Acting President before being elected President in 2008 . Holding office for only three years , Banda stepped down after his defeat in the 2011 elections by Patriotic Front party leader Michael Sata . Sata died on 28 October 2014 , the second Zambian president to die in office . Guy Scott served briefly as interim president until new elections were held on 20 January 2015 , in which Edgar Lungu was elected as the sixth President . In 2010 , the World Bank named Zambia one of the world 's fastest economically reformed countries . The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa -LRB- COMESA -RRB- is headquartered in Lusaka .
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Xi_Jinping
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Xi Jinping -LRB- -LSB- - cmnɕǐ tɕìn.pʰǐŋ -RSB- , ; born 15 June 1953 -RRB- is the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of China , President of the People 's Republic of China , and Chairman of the Central Military Commission . As Xi holds the top offices of the party and the military , in addition to being the head of state through the office of the president , he is sometimes referred to as China 's `` Paramount Leader '' and recognized by the party as its leadership `` core '' . As General Secretary , Xi holds an ex-officio seat on the Politburo Standing Committee , China 's top decision-making body . The son of Communist veteran Xi Zhongxun , Xi Jinping rose through the ranks politically in China 's coastal provinces . Xi was governor of Fujian from 1999 to 2002 , and governor , then party secretary of neighboring Zhejiang province from 2002 to 2007 . Following the dismissal of Chen Liangyu , Xi was transferred to Shanghai as party secretary for a brief period in 2007 . Xi joined the Politburo Standing Committee and central secretariat in October 2007 , spending the next five years as Hu Jintao 's presumed successor . Xi was vice-president from 2008 to 2013 and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 2010 to 2012 . Since assuming power , Xi has attempted to legitimize the authority of the Communist Party by introducing far-ranging measures to enforce party discipline and to ensure internal unity . He initiated an unprecedented and far-reaching campaign against corruption , leading to the downfall of prominent incumbent and retired officials . Xi has also imposed further restrictions over civil society and ideological discourse , advocating the concept of `` internet sovereignty '' . Considered the central figure of the People 's Republic 's fifth generation of leadership , Xi has significantly centralized institutional power by taking on a wide range of leadership positions , including chairing the newly formed National Security Commission , as well as new steering committees on economic and social reforms , military reform , and the Internet . Xi has called for further market economic reforms , for governing according to the law and for strengthening legal institutions , with an emphasis on individual and national aspirations under the neologism `` Chinese Dream '' . Xi has also championed a more assertive foreign policy , particularly with regards to Sino-Japanese relations , China 's claims in the South China Sea , and its role as a leading advocate of free trade and globalization . He has also sought to expand China 's regional influence through the One Belt , One Road initiative , played a leading role in the fight against climate change , and invested heavily in energy and natural resources .
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You_Look_Good_in_My_Shirt
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`` You Look Good in My Shirt '' is a song , written by Mark Nesler , Tom Shapiro , and Tony Martin , and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban for his 2002 album Golden Road . The original version charted at number 60 on the country charts in 2004 based on unsolicited airplay , while a re-recorded version of the song -LRB- which was included on a re-issue of Urban 's 2007 Greatest Hits : 18 Kids album -RRB- was issued as a single in June 2008 . For the chart week of September 6 , 2008 , it has become Urban 's eighth Number One song and his first Number One since `` Better Life '' reached Number One in late 2005 .
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Zombieland
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Zombieland is a 2009 American comedy horror film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick . The film stars Woody Harrelson , Jesse Eisenberg , Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie apocalypse . The film follows a geeky college kid making his way through the zombie apocalypse , meeting three strangers along the way and together taking an extended road trip across the Southwestern United States in an attempt to find a sanctuary free from zombies . The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 25 , 2009 and was theatrically released on October 2 , 2009 in the United States by Columbia Pictures . Zombieland was a critical and commercial success , grossing more than $ 60.8 million in 17 days and surpassing the 2004 film Dawn of the Dead as the top-grossing zombie film in the United States until World War Z in 2013 .
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Yelp
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Yelp is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Francisco , California . It develops , hosts and markets Yelp.com and the Yelp mobile app , which publish crowd-sourced reviews about local businesses , as well as the online reservation service Yelp Reservations and online food-delivery service Eat24 . The company also trains small businesses in how to respond to reviews , hosts social events for reviewers , and provides data about businesses , including health inspection scores . Yelp was founded in 2004 by former PayPal employees Russel Simmons and Jeremy Stoppelman . Yelp grew quickly and raised several rounds of funding . By 2010 it had $ 30 million in revenues and the website had published more than 4.5 million crowd-sourced reviews . From 2009 to 2012 , Yelp expanded throughout Europe and Asia . In 2009 it entered several negotiations with Google for a potential acquisition . Yelp became a public company in March 2012 and became profitable for the first time two years later . As of 2016 , Yelp.com has 135 million monthly visitors and 95 million reviews . The company 's revenues come from businesses advertising . According to BusinessWeek , Yelp has a complicated relationship with small businesses . Criticism of Yelp focuses on the legitimacy of reviews , public statements of Yelp manipulating and blocking reviews in order to increase ad spending , as well as concerns regarding the privacy of reviewers .
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YouTube
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YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno , California . The service was created by three former PayPal employees -- Chad Hurley , Steve Chen , and Jawed Karim -- in February 2005 . Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$ 1.65 billion ; YouTube now operates as one of Google 's subsidiaries . The site allows users to upload , view , rate , share , add to favorites , report and comment on videos , subscribe to other users , and it makes use of WebM , H. 264/MPEG -4 AVC , and Adobe Flash Video technology to display a wide variety of user-generated and corporate media videos . Available content includes video clips , TV show clips , music videos , short and documentary films , audio recordings , movie trailers and other content such as video blogging , short original videos , and educational videos . Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals , but media corporations including CBS , the BBC , Vevo , and Hulu offer some of their material via YouTube as part of the YouTube partnership program . Unregistered users can only watch videos on the site , while registered users are permitted to upload an unlimited number of videos and add comments to videos . Videos deemed potentially offensive are available only to registered users affirming themselves to be at least 18 years old . YouTube earns advertising revenue from Google AdSense , a program which targets ads according to site content and audience . The vast majority of its videos are free to view , but there are exceptions , including subscription-based premium channels , film rentals , as well as YouTube Red , a subscription service offering ad-free access to the website and access to exclusive content made in partnership with existing users . , there are more than 400 hours of content uploaded to YouTube each minute , and one billion hours of content is watched on YouTube every day . , the website is ranked as the second most popular site in the world by Alexa Internet , a web traffic analysis company .
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Young_Frankenstein
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Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character , a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein . The supporting cast includes Teri Garr , Cloris Leachman , Marty Feldman , Peter Boyle , Madeline Kahn , Kenneth Mars , Richard Haydn and Gene Hackman . The screenplay was written by Wilder and Brooks . The film is an affectionate parody of the classic horror film genre , in particular the various film adaptations of Mary Shelley 's novel Frankenstein produced by Universal in the 1930s . Most of the lab equipment used as props was created by Kenneth Strickfaden for the 1931 film Frankenstein . To help evoke the atmosphere of the earlier films , Brooks shot the picture entirely in black and white , a rarity in the 1970s , and employed 1930s ' style opening credits and scene transitions such as iris outs , wipes , and fades to black . The film also features a period score by Brooks ' longtime composer John Morris . A critical favorite and box office smash , Young Frankenstein ranks No. 28 on Total Film magazine 's readers ' `` List of the 50 Greatest Comedy Films of All Time '' , No. 56 on Bravo TV 's list of the `` 100 Funniest Movies '' , and No. 13 on the American Film Institute 's list of the 100 funniest American movies . In 2003 , it was deemed `` culturally , historically or aesthetically significant '' by the United States National Film Preservation Board , and selected for preservation in the Library of Congress National Film Registry . On its 40th anniversary , Brooks considered it by far his finest -LRB- though not his funniest -RRB- film as a writer-director .
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X-Men_-LRB-film_series-RRB-
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X-Men is an American superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name , who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and published by Marvel Comics . 20th Century Fox obtained the film rights to the characters in 1994 , and after numerous drafts , Bryan Singer was hired to direct X-Men -LRB- 2000 -RRB- and its sequel , X2 -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , while Brett Ratner directed X-Men : The Last Stand -LRB- 2006 -RRB- . After each film earned higher box office grosses than its predecessor , several spin-off films were released , including a trilogy focused on the character of Wolverine : X-Men Origins : Wolverine -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , The Wolverine -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and Logan -LRB- 2017 -RRB- . A prequel , X-Men : First Class , was released in 2011 , followed by sequels X-Men : Days of Future Past -LRB- 2014 , also a sequel to X-Men : The Last Stand -RRB- and X-Men : Apocalypse -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . A spin-off film , Deadpool -LRB- 2016 -RRB- was also released . X-Men , X2 , X-Men : First Class , The Wolverine , X-Men : Days of Future Past , Deadpool and Logan were all met with positive reviews from critics . X-Men : The Last Stand and X-Men : Apocalypse were met with mixed reviews , while X-Men Origins : Wolverine received negative reviews . With ten films released , the X-Men film series is the eighth highest-grossing film series , having grossed over worldwide . It is set to continue in 2018 with the releases of New Mutants , Deadpool 2 and Dark Phoenix .
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WrestleMania
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WrestleMania is a professional wrestling event produced annually between mid-March to early April by WWE , an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford , Connecticut . WWE first produced the event in 1985 and has since produced 33 editions , with the most recent having been held in Orlando , Florida on April 2 , 2017 and thirty-fourth to be held in New Orleans , Louisiana on April 8 , 2018 . WrestleMania , WWE 's flagship event , airs on pay-per-view -LRB- PPV -RRB- and WWE Network and is the most successful and longest-running professional wrestling event in history . It contributes to the worldwide commercial success of WWE through media , merchandise , and shows . WrestleMania was conceptualized by WWE owner Vince McMahon and long time WWE ring announcer and Hall of Famer Howard Finkel is credited with devising the name `` WrestleMania '' in 1984 . WrestleMania 's widespread success helped transform professional wrestling . The event has facilitated the rise to stardom of several top WWE wrestlers . Celebrities such as Aretha Franklin , Cyndi Lauper , Muhammad Ali , Mr. T , Alice Cooper , Lawrence Taylor , Pamela Anderson , Mike Tyson , Donald Trump , Floyd Mayweather , Pete Rose , Burt Reynolds , Mickey Rourke , Snoop Dogg , Sean `` Diddy '' Combs , Kid Rock , Fred Durst , Ozzy Osbourne , Ronda Rousey , and Shaquille O'Neal have participated or made special appearances within the events . The first WrestleMania was held in Madison Square Garden in New York City ; the 10th and 20th editions were also held there . WrestleMania III in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac , Michigan was the highest-attended indoor sports event in the world , with 93,173 fans in attendance . The record stood until February 14 , 2010 , when the 2010 NBA All-Star Game broke the indoor sporting event record with an attendance of 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium , since renamed AT&T Stadium , in Arlington , Texas . In 2016 , WrestleMania 32 surpassed WrestleMania III as the highest-attended professional wrestling event ever held in America , with 101,763 fans in attendance at AT&T Stadium . All editions of the event have been hosted in North American cities , with 31 in the United States and two in Canada .
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Zeus
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Zeus -LSB- ˈzju : s -RSB- -LRB- Ζεύς , Zeús , -LSB- zdeǔ̯s -RSB- Modern Δίας , Días -LSB- ˈði.as -RSB- -RRB- is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion , who ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus . His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter . His mythologies and powers are similar , though not identical , to those of the Indo-European deities such as Indra , Jupiter , Perun , Thor , and Odin . Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea , the youngest of his siblings to be born , though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronus 's stomach . In most traditions , he is married to Hera , by whom he is usually said to have fathered Ares , Hebe , and Hephaestus . At the oracle of Dodona , his consort was said to be Dione , by whom the Iliad states that he fathered Aphrodite . Zeus was also infamous for his erotic escapades . These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring , including Athena , Apollo , Artemis , Hermes , Persephone , Dionysus , Perseus , Heracles , Helen of Troy , Minos , and the Muses . He was respected as an allfather who was chief of the gods and assigned the others to their roles : `` Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father , and all the gods rise in his presence . '' He was equated with many foreign weather gods , permitting Pausanias to observe `` That Zeus is king in heaven is a saying common to all men '' . Zeus ' symbols are the thunderbolt , eagle , bull , and oak . In addition to his Indo-European inheritance , the classical `` cloud-gatherer '' -LRB- Greek : Νεφεληγερέτα , Nephelēgereta -RRB- also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the ancient Near East , such as the scepter . Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses : standing , striding forward with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand , or seated in majesty .
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Xbox_360
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The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft . As the successor to the original Xbox , it is the second console in the Xbox series . The Xbox 360 competed with Sony 's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles . The Xbox 360 was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12 , 2005 , with detailed launch and game information announced ed later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo -LRB- E3 -RRB- . The Xbox 360 features an online service , Xbox Live , which was expanded from its previous iteration on the original Xbox and received regular updates during the console 's lifetime . Available in free and subscription-based varieties , Xbox Live allows users to : play games online ; download games -LRB- through Xbox Live Arcade -RRB- and game demos ; purchase and stream music , television programs , and films through the Xbox Music and Xbox Video portals ; and access third-party content services through media streaming applications . In addition to online multimedia features , the Xbox 360 allows users to stream media from local PCs . Several peripherals have been released , including wireless controllers , expanded hard drive storage , and the Kinect motion sensing camera . The release of these additional services and peripherals helped the Xbox brand grow from gaming-only to encompassing all multimedia , turning it into a hub for living-room computing entertainment . Launched worldwide across 2005 -- 2006 , the Xbox 360 was initially in short supply in many regions , including North America and Europe . The earliest versions of the console suffered from a high failure rate , indicated by the so-called `` Red Ring of Death '' , necessitating an extension of the device 's warranty period . Microsoft released two redesigned models of the console : the Xbox 360 S in 2010 , and the Xbox 360 E in 2013 . As of June 2014 , 84 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold worldwide , making it the sixth-highest-selling video game console in history , and the highest-selling console made by an American company . Although not the best-selling console of its generation , the Xbox 360 was deemed by TechRadar to be the most influential through its emphasis on digital media distribution and multiplayer gaming on Xbox Live . The Xbox 360 's successor , the Xbox One , was released on November 22 , 2013 . On April 20 , 2016 , Microsoft announced that it would end the production of new Xbox 360 hardware , although the company will continue to support the platform .
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Yangon
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Yangon -LRB- ရန က န , MLCTS rankun mrui , -LSB- jàɴɡòʊɴ mjo̰ -RSB- ; formerly known as Rangoon , literally : `` End of Strife '' -RRB- is the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar , also known as Burma . Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006 , when the military government relocated the capital to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw in central Myanmar . With over 7 million people , Yangon is Myanmar 's largest city and is its most important commercial centre . Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in the region , and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact . The colonial-era commercial core is centred around the Sule Pagoda , which reputed to be over 2,000 years old . The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda -- Myanmar 's most sacred Buddhist pagoda . The mausoleum of the last Mughal Emperor is located in Yangon , where he had been exiled following the Indian Mutiny of 1857 . Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure , especially compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia . Though many historic residential and commercial buildings have been renovated throughout central Yangon , most satellite towns that ring the city continue to be profoundly impoverished and lack basic infrastructure .
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X&Y
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X&Y is the third studio album by British rock band Coldplay . It was released on 6 June 2005 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom , and a day later by Capitol Records in the United States . The album was produced by Coldplay and producer Danton Supple . It is noted for its troubled and urgent development , with producer Ken Nelson having originally been tasked with producing much of the album ; however , many songs written during his sessions were discarded owing to the band 's dissatisfaction with them . The album 's cover art is a combination of colours and blocks , which is a representation of the Baudot code . The album contains twelve tracks and an additional hidden track , '' 'Til Kingdom Come '' . It is omitted from the track listing on the album sleeve , but listed as '' + '' on the disc label and inside the album booklet . It was originally planned for American country star Johnny Cash to record it with lead singer Chris Martin , but Cash died before he was able to do so . The song `` Talk '' appeared in the track listing , although after it leaked online in early 2005 it was thought to have been downgraded to a B-side for the album 's subsequent single releases . X&Y was released after a considerable amount of global anticipation . Overall reaction to the album was generally positive , though some critics cited it as being inferior to its predecessors . It was a significant commercial success , reaching the top spot of many charts worldwide , including the United Kingdom and United States , being the first time Coldplay topped the US chart . With accumulated sales of 8.3 million units in 2005 alone , X&Y was the best-selling music album released in 2005 worldwide . By 2011 the album had sold over 13 million copies worldwide . The album spawned the singles `` Speed of Sound '' , `` Fix You '' , `` Talk '' , `` The Hardest Part '' , `` What If '' and `` White Shadows '' .
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Zoolander
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Zoolander is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Stiller , Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell . The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television specials in 1996 and 1997 . The short films and the film itself feature a dimwitted , narcissistic male model named Derek Zoolander , played by Stiller . The film involves Zoolander becoming the pawn of corrupt fashion executives who are plotting to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia . The name `` Derek Zoolander '' was invented by Bates while he was editing the first short film , and was inspired by the names of two male models who both worked for Calvin Klein : the Dutchman Mark Vanderloo and the American Johnny Zander . A satire on the fashion industry , the film received generally positive reviews from critics and was a box office success . A sequel , Zoolander 2 , was released on February 12 , 2016 , to negative reviews . An animated series , Zoolander : Super Model , was released on Netflix UK in August 2016 .
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Yusuke_Murata
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is a Japanese manga artist from Miyagi . He is best known for illustrating the American football manga Eyeshield 21 , in collaboration with writer Riichiro Inagaki . Eyeshield 21 was serialized between July 2002 and June 2009 in Weekly Shōnen Jump , and was later adapted into an anime television series . Murata 's other major work is his illustration of One 's One-Punch Man , serialized in the Weekly Young Jump online version .
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