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A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses can infect all types of organism, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea.
Since Dmitri Ivanovsky's 1892 article describing a non-bacterial pathogen infecting tobacco plants, and the discovery of the tobacco mosaic virus by Martinus Beijerinck in 1898, about 5,000 viruses have been described in detail, although there are millions of different types. Viruses are found in almost every ecosystem on Earth and are the most abundant type of biological entity. The study of viruses is known as virology, a sub-speciality of microbiology.
Virus particles (known as virions) consist of two or three parts: the genetic material made from either DNA or RNA, long molecules that carry genetic information; a protein coat that protects these genes; and in some cases an envelope of lipids that surrounds the protein coat when they are outside a cell. The shapes of viruses range from simple helical and icosahedral forms to more complex structures. The average virus is about one one-hundredth the size of the average bacterium. Most viruses are too small to be seen directly with an optical microscope.
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (pronunciation: /ˈjæŋkəvɪk/; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007), recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career.
Yankovic's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film, UHF, and television show, The Weird Al Show. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV.
Actors: Alex Morissen (editor), Alex Morissen (director), Alex Morissen (writer), Alex Morissen (producer), Ian Kessner (producer), Joseph Plonsky (editor), Christopher Donlon (editor), Angela Oakenfold (actress), Danielle Bessler (actress), Brett Archer (actor), Josh Mellette (actor), Lisa M. Gaines (actress), Alex Crescioni (actor), Allison Abizaid (producer), Cary Robinson (costume designer),
Plot: In the short sci-fi thriller, a pretty high school student misses her bus after staying late at the library studying, and is forced to walk home to make it in time for dinner - but when she takes a short cut through a secluded park, her frustration quickly turns to fear as she realizes she is being stalked by a strange man.
Genres: Crime, Sci-Fi, Short, Thriller,Actors: Erin Marie Hogan (actress), Sean LoGrasso (actor), Sean LoGrasso (producer), James Cude (editor), Samantha Kern (producer), Samantha Kern (actress), Beth Wallan (producer), Beth Wallan (writer), Beth Wallan (director), Bertrand Corbi (actor), Stephen W. Kern (producer), Stephen W. Kern (actor), Weston Cody (actor), Sean Duran (actor), Jack Kern (actor),
Genres: Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Erin Marie Hogan (actress), Sean LoGrasso (actor), Sean LoGrasso (producer), James Cude (editor), Samantha Kern (producer), Samantha Kern (actress), Beth Wallan (producer), Beth Wallan (writer), Beth Wallan (director), Bertrand Corbi (actor), Stephen W. Kern (producer), Stephen W. Kern (actor), Weston Cody (actor), Sean Duran (actor), Jack Kern (actor),
Genres: Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Erin Marie Hogan (actress), Sean LoGrasso (actor), Sean LoGrasso (producer), James Cude (editor), Samantha Kern (producer), Samantha Kern (actress), Beth Wallan (producer), Beth Wallan (writer), Beth Wallan (director), Bertrand Corbi (actor), Stephen W. Kern (producer), Stephen W. Kern (actor), Weston Cody (actor), Sean Duran (actor), Jack Kern (actor),
Genres: Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Erin Marie Hogan (actress), Sean LoGrasso (actor), Sean LoGrasso (producer), James Cude (editor), Samantha Kern (producer), Samantha Kern (actress), Beth Wallan (producer), Beth Wallan (writer), Beth Wallan (director), Bertrand Corbi (actor), Stephen W. Kern (producer), Stephen W. Kern (actor), Weston Cody (actor), Sean Duran (actor), Jack Kern (actor),
Genres: Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Cody Westheimer (composer), James Gunn (producer), Peter Safran (producer), Jai Koutrae (actor), Marissa Borsetto (costume designer), Gudrun Giddings (producer), Linda Wong (actress), Peter Cornwell (director), Peter Cornwell (writer), Kyle Lundberg (producer), Mark Erman (actor), Eric Gable (actor), Eric Gable (writer), Mike Bayman (producer), Greg Kennedy (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Peter Zhmutski (composer), Peter Zhmutski (actor), Peter Zhmutski (editor), Peter Zhmutski (director), Peter Zhmutski (producer), Peter Zhmutski (writer), Brett Flynn (actor), Brett Flynn (producer), Valerio Bevilacqua (actor), Valerio Bevilacqua (writer), Valerio Bevilacqua (producer), Valeriy Tarasov (producer), Dan Albertini (actor), Erin Chambers (actress),
Plot: After a horrible IBM employee of the year, BBQ accident the online degree doctor who was assigned to clean the debris and found our hero near death he decided to perform surgery using debris from onsite. When our hero finally woke up he was "the chip".
Keywords: character-name-in-titleActors: Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Knut Agnred (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Short,Actors: Domenico Procacci (producer), Gianluca Arcopinto (miscellaneous crew), Serena Grandi (actress), Stefano Accorsi (actor), Luciano Federico (actor), Paolo Maria Scalondro (actor), Patrizia Pierucci (miscellaneous crew), Angelo Nicolini (editor), Roberto Zibetti (actor), Paola Chicarella (miscellaneous crew), Luciano Ligabue (writer), Luciano Ligabue (actor), Vito (actor), Luciano Ligabue (director), Luciano Ligabue (writer),
Plot: Five friends Freccia, Bruno, Tito, Jena and Boris are very keen on music but they live in a little town in northern Italy and spend most of their days at the local bar. They decide to set up an independent radio which soon becomes the voice of a generation. When Freccia dies from an overdose the radio takes his name.
Keywords: 1970s, based-on-book, box-office-hit, drugs, friendship, funeral, heroin, italy, long-take, memoryActors: Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Knut Agnred (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Anders Eriksson (actor), Knut Agnred (actor),
Genres: Comedy,