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Innocence (or guiltlessness) is a term used to indicate a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, sin, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence refers to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime.
The lamb is a commonly used symbol of innocence's nature. In Christianity, for example, Jesus is referred to as the "Lamb of God", thus emphasizing his sinless nature. Other symbols of innocence include children, virgins, acacia branches (especially in Freemasonry), non-sexual nudity, and the color white.
A "loss of innocence" is a common theme in fiction, pop culture, and realism. It is often seen as an integral part of coming of age. It is usually thought of as an experience or period in a child's life that widens their awareness of evil, pain or suffering in the world around them. Examples of this theme include the song "American Pie" and the novels To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, and Lord of the Flies.
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in country music. She signed to the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift's self-titled debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. "Our Song", her third single, made her the youngest sole writer and singer of a number one song on the country chart. She received a Best New Artist nomination at the 50th Grammy Awards.
Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in late 2008. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless attracted a crossover audience and became the top-selling album of 2009. The record won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Fearless also received Album of the Year plaudits at the American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and Country Music Association Awards, making it the most awarded album in country music history. In 2010, Swift released her third album, Speak Now, which sold over one million copies in its first week. She then embarked on the 111-date Speak Now World Tour, which was attended by over 1.6 million fans and has become one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. The album's third single, "Mean", won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. Swift is currently recording her fourth studio album, due for release in the fall of 2012.
Avril Ramona Lavigne (pronunciation: /ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn/; AV-ril lə-VEEN; born 27 September 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million. In 2002, when she was 17 years old, Lavigne broke onto the music scene with her debut album Let Go.
Let Go made Lavigne the youngest female soloist to reach No. 1 in the UK, and the album was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. By 2009, over 16 million copies had been sold worldwide. Her breakthrough single, "Complicated", peaked at No. 1 in many countries around the world, as did the album Let Go. Her second album, Under My Skin, was released in 2004 and was her first album to peak at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, eventually selling more than 10 million copies worldwide. The Best Damn Thing, Lavigne’s third album, was released in 2007, becoming her third No. 1 album in the UK Albums Chart and featuring her first U.S. Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, "Girlfriend". Lavigne has scored six number-one singles worldwide, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm with You", "My Happy Ending", "Nobody's Home", and "Girlfriend". With more than 30 million copies of her albums sold worldwide, Lavigne is one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the U.S., with over 10.25 million copies certified by the RIAA. Her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby, was released in March 2011. Goodbye Lullaby gave Lavigne her fourth top 10 album on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart and her third No. 1 album in both Japan and Australia. Three months after the release of Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne began work on her fifth album, which will be released on Epic Records following her departure from RCA Records.
Actors: Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka (actor), Patience Ozokwor (actress), Nonso Diobi (actor), Susan Obi (actress), Angela Okorie (actress), Ogechi Obilonu (actress), Chiquita Camille (actress), Isaac Otutu (actor), Millicent Jack (costume designer), Carl Foreman (actor), Rawle Williams (actor), Charlie Esser (actor), Sean Phillips (actor), Onyekachi Amadi (actor), Don Lavan (actor),
Plot: In the United States, Nigerian born Adhaobi is the master of her own destiny, or so she believes. When Peter arrives from Nigeria to try his luck in the land of opportunity, he meets Adhaobi. What these two are about to learn is that tradition is a force to be reckoned with, even overseas.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Tatiana Rojo (actress), Anton Vassil (producer), Anton Vassil (editor), Anton Vassil (writer), Anton Vassil (director), Nico Rogner (actor), Anne-Elizabeth Lemoine (actress), Maimouna Coulibaly (writer), Xavier Jozelon (actor), Michel Gohou (actor), Fatoumata Diallo (actor), Jacques-Henri Fabre (actor), Bernard Stroiazzo (producer), Habib Dembele (actor), Dahirou Togo (actor),
Genres: Musical,Actors: James Remar (actor), Sean Whalen (actor), Jason Trost (actor), Jason Trost (writer), Jason Trost (editor), Jason Trost (actor), Jason Trost (producer), Jason Trost (director), Lucas Till (actor), Lucas Till (actor), Sarah Trost (costume designer), Lucas Till (producer), Nick Principe (actor), Brian Taylor (actor), Jeremy Tenser (miscellaneous crew),
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Genres: Short, Thriller,Actors: Elena Altman (producer), Elena Altman (actress), Warren Lee (actor), Judy Razon (director), Judy Razon (editor), Pete Saulnier (actor), Roger Thollaug (actor), Neftali Jimenez (actor), Bo Razon (composer), Alan Winkler (actor), Edward Pitcher (actor),
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Genres: Drama,Actors: Ery Nzaramba (actor), Ery Nzaramba (director), Ery Nzaramba (producer), Ery Nzaramba (writer), Paul Clerkin (actor), Gary Shenton (producer), Atulya Saxena (producer), Pamela Richardson (producer), Ollie Thomas (composer), Vanessa Curtis (actress), Ben Pritchett (editor), Rupert Mow (miscellaneous crew), Ashling Sans (miscellaneous crew),
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