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An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn "image") is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from Eastern Christianity and in certain Eastern Catholic churches. More broadly the term is used in a wide number of contexts for an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it either concretely or by analogy, as in semiotics; by extension, icon is also used, particularly in modern culture, in the general sense of symbol — i.e. a name, face, picture, edifice or even a person readily recognized as having some well-known significance or embodying certain qualities: one thing, an image or depiction, that represents something else of greater significance through literal or figurative meaning, usually associated with religious, cultural, political, or economic standing.
Throughout history, various religious cultures have been inspired or supplemented by concrete images, whether in two dimensions or three. The degree to which images are used or permitted, and their functions — whether they are for instruction or inspiration, treated as sacred objects of veneration or worship, or simply applied as ornament — depend upon the tenets of a given religion in a given place and time.
David Bowie ( /ˈboʊ.i/ BOH-ee; born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. He is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth and eclecticism of his work.
Bowie first caught the eye and ear of the public in July 1969, when his song "Space Oddity" reached the top five of the UK Singles Chart. After a three-year period of experimentation he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the flamboyant, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust, spearheaded by the hit single "Starman" and the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Bowie's impact at that time, as described by biographer David Buckley, "challenged the core belief of the rock music of its day" and "created perhaps the biggest cult in popular culture." The relatively short-lived Ziggy persona proved merely one facet of a career marked by continual reinvention, musical innovation and striking visual presentation.
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Perry grew up with gospel music, and during her first year of high school she pursued a music career as Katy Hudson, releasing her first studio album called Katy Hudson which failed to chart. She recorded a solo album later, which was never released. After signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry.
She first gained recognition with the release of her first mainstream album, One of the Boys in 2008, which spawned three Billboard Hot 100 top-ten songs—"I Kissed A Girl", "Hot n Cold" and "Waking Up In Vegas". Perry supported the album with her Hello Katy Tour. In 2010, her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010), which topped the Billboard 200 chart, and spawned five number one singles—"California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T." and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"—Teenage Dream was the only album (after Michael Jackson's Bad)—to do so, and the first female in history to achieve this milestone. She embarked on the California Dreams Tour, which grossed nearly $60 million worldwide. Perry re-released the album under the name of Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection on March 26, 2012, and the re-release has already spawned the number-one single "Part of Me".
Actors: Aaron Webster (actor), Braxton Davis (actor), Lynn Whitfield (actress), Rebecca Grace Larkin (miscellaneous crew), Sewell Whitney (actor), Billy Dee Williams (actor), Liana Mendoza (actress), Brian Hooks (actor), Tangi Miller (producer), Tangi Miller (actress), Pascal Atuma (producer), Pascal Atuma (writer), Pascal Atuma (actor), Pascal Atuma (director), Kirk Bovill (actor),
Plot: The story of the consequences when you mix business with pleasure. When love, betrayal and business collide it produces tension soaked drama and possible catastrophe. Stanley who is a member of a gang falls in love with Lily, a girl with a rich father. Stanley's gang now demands that Stanley sets up Lily's father for them to scam, Stanley doesn't want that because he is in love with Lily and all hell breaks loose. THE TRACE, is a dramatic film infused with comedy that will keep the audience entertained and glued to their seats to the very last second.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance,Actors: Marianne Faithfull (actress), Harry Belafonte (actor), Colin Powell (actor), Marianne Faithfull (actress), Martin Luther King (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Martin Luther King (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Kevin Macdonald (producer), Alrick Brown (actor), Tanner Hall (actor),
Plot: OnePeople is a documentary to celebrate Jamaica's global reach and significance in her 50th year and how that came to be. One aspect of the documentary is interviews the many Jamaicans who have excelled at home and in the diaspora. Some in the diaspora that were interviewed include the icon Harry Belafonte, essayist Malcolm Gladwell, General Colin Powell (Ret.), and many more. At home the Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga, Michael Lee Chin, Yohan Blake, Rita Marley, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Toots etc. OnePeople also explores the reciprocal link between Jamaica and the African continent, while showcasing user generated submissions that span the globe. This is a truly Jamaican documentary; conceptualized, directed, produced and edited 100% by Jamaicans... for the world!
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Marianne Faithfull (actress), Harry Belafonte (actor), Colin Powell (actor), Marianne Faithfull (actress), Martin Luther King (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Martin Luther King (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Kevin Macdonald (producer), Alrick Brown (actor), Tanner Hall (actor),
Plot: OnePeople is a documentary to celebrate Jamaica's global reach and significance in her 50th year and how that came to be. One aspect of the documentary is interviews the many Jamaicans who have excelled at home and in the diaspora. Some in the diaspora that were interviewed include the icon Harry Belafonte, essayist Malcolm Gladwell, General Colin Powell (Ret.), and many more. At home the Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga, Michael Lee Chin, Yohan Blake, Rita Marley, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Toots etc. OnePeople also explores the reciprocal link between Jamaica and the African continent, while showcasing user generated submissions that span the globe. This is a truly Jamaican documentary; conceptualized, directed, produced and edited 100% by Jamaicans... for the world!
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Hans De Weers (producer), Fons Merkies (composer), Thom Hoffman (actor), Hans Croiset (actor), Halina Reijn (actress), Erwin Provoost (producer), Jeroen Spitzenberger (actor), Victor Reinier (actor), Rolf Koot (producer), Wim Van Der Grijn (actor), Erwin Bozzolini (actor), Han Römer (actor), Angela Schijf (actress), Sarina von Reth (miscellaneous crew), Judy Doorman (actress),
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama,Actors: Rick Michaels (producer), Greg Schroeder (actor), Rick Crawford (actor), John F. Henry II (actor), Kelli Nordhus (actress), Thomas Griffith (editor), Keeffe Griffith (actor), Thomas Griffith (writer), Thomas Griffith (director), Carole Wood (actress), Shalonda Odoms (actress), Jesse Holland (actor), Jeanne Griffith (costume designer), Jeanne Griffith (producer), Jeanne Griffith (actress),
Plot: A senator and a military leader execute a coup, by means of murder of a high official. The end results turns out different than planned and plunges the society into political strife that allows the groundwork to be set for the ascension to power of a special individual.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, number-in-title, political-intrigueActors: Tony Devon (producer), David Von Roehm (actor), Tony Devon (actor), David Von Roehm (producer), Norman Macera (editor), Norman Macera (actor), Norman Macera (writer), Norman Macera (director), David C. Roehm Sr. (producer), David C. Roehm Sr. (actor), Art Smith Jr. (miscellaneous crew), Ted Taylor (actor), John D'Alonzo (actor), Sean McKnight (miscellaneous crew), Kenny Shapiro (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Small town filmmaker is haunted by a persistent killer who wishes to inspire by reeking havoc on the lives of local college students. As the body count rises and the terror spreads throughout the community, Ron Louden must combat his fear and the ever imposing threat of the maniac who has only his worst interest at heart. Thrust into the limelight of this grizzly affair Ron sees the twist and turns pile up and begin to suffocate as he is brought into the center of a police investigation delving into this strange and terrifying mystery.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Mike E. Pringle (actor), Randy Williams (editor), Randy Williams (director), Randy Williams (writer), Randy Williams (producer), Vondecarlo Brown (actress), Tashea Lowery (actress), Tiffany Edwards (actress), Joe Chevere (actor), Tonya Marie Williams (producer), Jeff Baxt (actor), Marc Schule (actor), Devon Walls (actor), Jennifer Provost (actress), Lewis DaCosta III (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Rebecca Lord (actress), Misty Rain (actress), Isis Nile (actress), Jacqueline Lovell (actress), Andrew Blake (director), Andrew Blake (producer), Andrew Blake (writer), Asia Carrera (actress), Taylor St. Clair (actress), Alex Demir (actor), Dahlia Grey (actress), Seana Ryan (actress), Cathleen Raymond (actress), Jennifer Behr (actress), Carolyn Liu (actress),
Plot: Two beautiful women from a distant planet, Althea and Kika, search for a Kama Sutra type book, revealing hard sexual secrets. They encounter one sexual situation after another... finally, Eric discovers (after making love to Kika on a beach) that she has been sent to earth to find this ancient book. Althea, Kika's adversary, finds the book first, however... and uses it to create a device that can turn women into obedient slaves by using sexual stimulation; some spanking is added to the mix.
Keywords: erotica, female-nudity, lesbian, sex, softcore, spanking