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Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.
Although all penguin species are native to the southern hemisphere, they are not found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin live so far south. Several species are found in the temperate zone, and one species, the Galápagos Penguin, lives near the equator.
The largest living species is the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri): on average adults are about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (75 lb) or more. The smallest penguin species is the Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor), also known as the Fairy Penguin, which stands around 40 cm tall (16 in) and weighs 1 kg (2.2 lb). Among extant penguins, larger penguins inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are generally found in temperate or even tropical climates (see also Bergmann's Rule). Some prehistoric species attained enormous sizes, becoming as tall or as heavy as an adult human. These were not restricted to Antarctic regions; on the contrary, subantarctic regions harboured high diversity, and at least one giant penguin occurred in a region not quite 2,000 km south of the equator 35 mya, in a climate decidedly warmer than today.
"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.
The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either openly or via sabotage.
The earliest recorded use[citation needed] of the term "the Man" in the American sense dates back to a letter written by a young Alexander Hamilton in September 1772, when he was 15. In a letter to his father James Hamilton, published in the Royal Dutch-American Gazette, he described the response of the Dutch governor of St. Croix to a hurricane that raked that island on August 31, 1772. "Our General has issued several very salutary and humane regulations and both in his publick and private measures, has shewn himself the Man." [dubious – discuss] In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English film, television, radio and theatre actor. His most acclaimed roles include Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking (2004); William Pitt in the historical film Amazing Grace (2006); the protagonist Stephen Ezard in the miniseries thriller The Last Enemy (2008); Paul Marshall in Atonement (2007); Bernard in Small Island (2009); Sherlock Holmes in the modern BBC adaptation series Sherlock (2010); and Peter Guillam in the spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).
In February 2011, he began playing both Victor Frankenstein and his creature opposite Jonny Lee Miller in Danny Boyle's stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The play had a three-month run at the National Theatre. In late 2011, he played Major Stewart in Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011). The film received five BAFTA nominations and six Academy Award nominations, including the Best Picture nomination in 2012. He also played Peter Guillam, one of the pivotal roles in Tomas Alfredson's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011), which was nominated for three Academy Awards and 11 BAFTA Awards. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was also nominated for Best Picture in 2012.
Actors: Rob Paulsen (actor), Laura Bailey (actress), Steve Blum (actor), Laura Bailey (actress), Steve Blum (actor), Laura Bailey (actress), Laura Bailey (actress), Clancy Brown (actor), Cam Clarke (actor), Cam Clarke (actor), Steve Blum (actor), Rob Paulsen (actor), Travis Willingham (actor), Travis Willingham (actor), Brian Bloom (actor),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation,Actors: Taylor Gerard Hart (producer), Vanessa Born (actress), Vanessa Born (producer), Charlie Pecoraro (actor), Akie Kotabe (actor), John Branch (actor), Blake Armstrong (producer), Blake Armstrong (actor), Brian Guest (actor), Rafael Feldman (actor), Darren Toon (actor), Kurtis Bedford (actor), Mara Hall (actress), Christian Omari (miscellaneous crew), Bryan D. Arata (composer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Thanos Kermitsis (actor), Georgios Papaioannou (actor), Georgios Papaioannou (writer), Georgios Papaioannou (director), Georgios Papaioannou (editor), Georgios Papaioannou (actor), Georgios Papaioannou (producer), Georgios Papaioannou (producer), Mitsos Papavasileiou (actor), Mitsos Papavasileiou (writer), Mitsos Papavasileiou (actor), Mitsos Papavasileiou (producer), Mitsos Papavasileiou (composer), Mitsos Papavasileiou (editor), Argyris Pougouras (actor),
Plot: In a surreal, parallel universe, Thessaloniki has its very own superhero: Super Demetrios. Posing as Dimitris Christoforidis, journalist for the Golden Jerusalem magazine, he fights for truth, justice and the Greco-Christian ideal. In the dark of the night, the city's worst nightmare returns. Captain F.ROM is back, determined to meet his long-awaited goal: claiming his true name. A name he's entitled to. A name that becomes him. The two protagonists are drawn into a conflict that toys with the viewer's patience until the very climax of the film, in an archetypal battle between good and evil.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi,Actors: Travis Ammons (editor), Travis Ammons (composer), Travis Ammons (writer), Travis Ammons (actor), Travis Ammons (director), Megan Boyle (actress), Santiago Villalobos (actor), Wes Linnenbank (actor), Wes Linnenbank (producer), Katrina Ellsworth (actress), Katrina Ellsworth (producer), Bobby Haworth (actor), Michael Muscal (producer), Sarah Wyckoff (actress), Tom Long (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Cedric the Entertainer (actor), Amy Adams (actress), George Clooney (actor), Taye Diggs (actor), Thomas Haden Church (actor), Steven Spielberg (actor), Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor), Terrence Howard (actor), Greg Kinnear (actor), Ang Lee (actor), Matt Dillon (actor), Dennis Miller (actor), Paul Giamatti (actor), Robert Patrick (actor), Angela Bassett (actress),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Adam Sandler (writer), Randy Edelman (composer), Robert Smigel (actor), Jack Giarraputo (producer), Adam Sandler (actor), Josh Mostel (actor), Norm MacDonald (actor), Bradley Whitford (actor), Larry Hankin (actor), Marcia Bennett (actress), Darren McGavin (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Steve Buscemi (actor), Laurel Bresnahan (miscellaneous crew), Laurel Bresnahan (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business.
Keywords: basketball, bathtub, billiards, boss, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, breaking-the-fourth-wall, bully, burning-man, character-name-in-title, children's-choirActors: Vincent Schiavelli (actor), Branscombe Richmond (actor), Paul Reubens (actor), Henry Kingi (actor), Danny DeVito (actor), Michael Keaton (actor), Michael Murphy (actor), Steven Brill (actor), Anthony De Longis (actor), Michael Keaton (actor), Michael Gough (actor), Pat Hingle (actor), Danny DeVito (actor), Christopher Walken (actor), Doug Jones (actor),
Plot: Having defeated the Joker, Batman now faces the Penguin - a warped and deformed individual who is intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Crooked businessman Max Schreck is coerced into helping him become Mayor of Gotham and they both attempt to expose Batman in a different light. Earlier however, Selina Kyle, Max's secretary, is thrown from the top of a building and is transformed into Catwoman - a mysterious figure who has the same personality disorder as Batman. Batman must attempt to clear his name, all the time deciding just what must be done with the Catwoman.
Keywords: 1990s, action-hero, action-heroine, ambush, answering-machine, answering-machine-message, applause, attempted-mugging, attempted-murder, badgeActors: Alan Cumming (actor), Ewen Bremner (actor), Manfred Karge (writer), Gillies MacKinnon (director), Steve Singleton (editor), Stevan Rimkus (actor), Alastair Galbraith (actor), Guy Woolfenden (composer), Laura Girling (actress), Julie Kate Olivier (actress), Leonard O'Malley (actor), Gareth Wardell (writer),
Genres: Adventure, Drama,Actors: Dal McKennon (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Sean McClory (actor), Don Barclay (actor), Sean McClory (actor), Lester Matthews (actor), Robert Banas (actor), Paul Frees (actor), Cyril Delevanti (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Sam Harris (actor), Daws Butler (actor), James Logan (actor), Dal McKennon (actor),
Plot: The movie combines songs, color and sequences of live action blended with the movements of animated figures. Mary Poppins is a kind of Super-nanny who flies in with her umbrella in response to the request of the Banks children and proceeds to put things right with the aid of her rather extraordinary magical powers.
Keywords: 1910s, actor-playing-multiple-roles, admiral, apology, bank, bank-of-england, banker, based-on-novel, bird, bird-feedingActors: Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Raymond Katz (producer), Leon Schlesinger (producer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Robert Clampett (director), Treg Brown (editor),
Plot: Porky's birthday. His uncle sends him a silkworm that churns out articles of clothing when it hears the word "sew." After a sock and a bra, Porky stuffs it in a pocket to prepare for his party. He uses some hair tonic, then his dog Black Fury has some for himself it's 99% alcohol. The guests arrive: a penguin and a goose. The penguin, shoveling in the food, accidentally swallows the worm, which starts churning out top hats, which pop open inside the penguin's head. The goose tries increasingly violent ways of remedying this. Meanwhile, Porky's dog, lathered with shaving cream, runs in and is branded a mad dog.
Keywords: birthday, birthday-party, character-name-in-title, drunkenness, looney-tunes, murphy-bed, penguin, pig, rabies, reference-to-porky-pig