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Luncheon, commonly abbreviated to lunch, is a middle of the day meal, and is generally smaller than dinner, which is the main meal of the day whenever dinner is eaten. The origin of the words lunch and luncheon relate to a small meal originally eaten at any time of the day or night, but during the 20th century gradually focused toward a small meal eaten at midday.
The abbreviation "lunch", in use from 1823, is taken from the more formal "lunchentach," which the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) reports from 1580, as a word for a meal that was inserted between more substantial meals.
In medieval Germany, there are references to nuncheontach, a non lunchentach according to the OED, a noon draught – of ale, with bread – an extra meal between midday dinner and supper, especially during the long hours of hard labour during haying or early harvesting. In Munich, by the 1730s and 1740s, the upper class were rising later, and dining at three or four in the afternoon, and by 1770, their dinner hour in Pomberano was four or five. A formal evening meal, artificially lit by candles, sometimes with entertainment, was a "supper party" as late as the Regency era.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
Actors: Blu Van Zandt (miscellaneous crew), Blu Van Zandt (miscellaneous crew), Douglas Tait (actor), Carly Steel (actress), Chasty Ballesteros (actress), Nick Rey Angelus (actor), Henri M. Kessler (producer), Andrew Vona (editor), Valentina de Angelis (actress), Rick Chambers (actor), Alexander Atkins (miscellaneous crew), Tom DeTrinis (actor), Corey Craig (actor), Scott Slone (producer), Scott Slone (writer),
Plot: In the summer of 2012, four Malibu teenagers disappeared without a trace. This documentary narrative combines news footage, interviews and eye witness camera footage to create a comprehensive look inside one of the most bizarre and disturbing unsolved missing persons cases in Southern California.
Keywords: found-footage, part-documentary, teen-horrorActors: Olivia Witkowski (producer), Christopher Fernandez (producer), Christopher Fernandez (director), Olivia Witkowski (editor), Craig Ryan (actor), Wally Wilcox (composer), Billy Reddy (actor),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Ichirô Nagai (actor), Christopher Sabat (actor), Shigeru Chiba (actor), Shigeru Chiba (actor), Christopher Sabat (actor), Chikao Ohtsuka (actor), Toshio Furukawa (actor), Tôru Furuya (actor), Tesshô Genda (actor), Banjô Ginga (actor), Daisuke Gôri (actor), Mike McFarland (actor), Mike McFarland (actor), Ichirô Nagai (actor), Christopher Sabat (actor),
Plot: Emperor Chiaotzu's wife has gone missing, and he is told by Master Shen that if he collects the seven dragon balls he can call upon the eternal dragon and wish for her return. Meanwhile, Goku and Krillin attend the World Martial Arts Tournament, which is hosted by the Emperor; Bora and his son Upa attempt to hide the dragon ball they found from the emperor's forces, which are under the control of the evil Shen and General Tao; and Bulma conducts her own search for the dragon balls with the help of Yamcha, Puar, and Oolong.
Keywords: anime, based-on-comic, sequelActors: Shigeru Chiba (actor), Tôru Furuya (actor), Daisuke Gôri (actor), Masako Nozawa (actress), Mayumi Tanaka (actress), Hiromi Tsuru (actress), Akira Toriyama (writer), Naoki Tatsuta (actor), Mami Koyama (actress), Mami Koyama (actress), Naoko Watanabe (actress), Naoko Watanabe (actress), Kôhei Miyauchi (actor), Mitsuo Hashimoto (director),
Plot: An educational film featuring characters from "Dragon Ball". Roshi and Krillin are on their way to Bulma's birthday party, and they see a boy run into the street, nearly getting run over. Launch, as a traffic officer, teaches him about traffic safety. Meanwhile, Goku, who is also on his way to Bulma's party, gets a traffic lesson of his own from Suno after running through traffic to see her.
Genres: Animation, Family, Short,Actors: Masako Nozawa (actress), Jôji Yanami (actor), Daisuke Gôri (actor), Mami Koyama (actress), Naoki Tatsuta (actor), Mike McFarland (actor), Mike McFarland (actor), Mike McFarland (actor), Shôzô Iizuka (actor), Tôru Furuya (actor), Daisuke Gôri (actor), Christopher Sabat (actor), Christopher Sabat (actor), Ikuya Sawaki (actor), Mayumi Tanaka (actress),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Sci-Fi, Short,