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Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three, all of which are subgenres of speculative fiction.
In popular culture, the genre of fantasy is dominated by its medievalist form, especially since the worldwide success of The Lord of the Rings and related books by J. R. R. Tolkien. Fantasy has also included fairy tales, wizards, sorcerers, or witchcraft, (etc.), in events which avoid horror. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today.
Fantasy is a vibrant area of academic study in a number of disciplines (English, cultural studies, comparative literature, history, medieval studies). Work in this area ranges widely, from the structuralist theory of Tzvetan Todorov, which emphasizes the fantastic as a liminal space, to work on the connections (political, historical, literary) between medievalism and popular culture.
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream (1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest running number one song in US chart history. During the recording of the album Carey began to deviate from her pop background, and slowly traversed into R&B and Hip-hop. After her separation from Mottola, this musical change was evident with the release of Butterfly (1997).
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004) was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a Hip-Hop group primarily from Staten Island, New York that first rose to mainstream prominence with their 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
After establishing the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard went on to pursue a successful solo career. However, his professional success was hampered by frequent legal troubles, including incarceration. He died in late 2004 of a drug overdose, two days before his 36th birthday. Prior to his death, Ol' Dirty Bastard managed to record his third solo album, which has been repeatedly re-shelved.
Jones was often noted for his trademark microphone techniques and his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in a distinctive half-rapped, half-sung style". His stage name was derived from a childhood alias given by RZA, the relevance of which was articulated by Method Man's assertion that there was "no father to his style".
RADIO STATION | GENRE | LOCATION |
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Radio Fantasy Augsburg | Adult Contemporary,Top 40 | Germany |
Fantasy Dance FM 96.7 | Dance | Belgium |
Fantasy Radio | 80s,Dance,Unknown | Netherlands |
fantasy radio | Dance | Italy |
Fantasy radio | Varied | UK |
Radio Fantasy | Varied | Slovenia |
Actors: Ash Atalla (producer), Hsinyi Liu (producer), Rosalind Laugharne (miscellaneous crew), Francesca Currey (miscellaneous crew), Jon Petrie (producer), Chris Faith (director), Allan Mustafa (actor), Asim Chaudhry (actor), Asim Chaudhry (writer), Hugo Chegwin (writer), Allan Mustafa (writer), Steve Stamp (writer), Steve Stamp (actor), Hugo Chegwin (actor), Lily Brazier (actress),
Plot: This mockumentary goes behind the microphone of Kurupt FM - the second most popular pirate radio station in West London, receiving up to eight texts per show and playing the finest in UK garage and drum 'n' bass. Co-founded by the MC Sniper and DJ Beats in 2002, the station has now built up a following of over a hundred people and has attracted the attention of the BBC who are making a documentary about the lives of those behind Kurupt FM.
Keywords: beats, chabuddy-g, decoy, mockumentary, sniper, west-londonActors: Paul Sulsky (producer), Tracey McKoy (editor), Tracey McKoy (producer), Tracey McKoy (writer), Tracey McKoy (director), Edna Johnson (actor), Tammy Lamb (actor), Cliffertine McKoy (actor), Sharon Bannerman (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Mauricio Yazigi (composer), Eddie Mensore (producer), Anaitte Vaccaro (producer), Anaitte Vaccaro (producer), Anaitte Vaccaro (writer), Anaitte Vaccaro (writer), Anaitte Vaccaro (director), Anaitte Vaccaro (costume designer), Anaitte Vaccaro (editor), Maru Toro (miscellaneous crew), Maru Toro (actor), Eloy Ortiz (miscellaneous crew), Eloy Ortiz (actor), Alberto Segarra (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Music, Musical, Short,Actors: Vincent Kok (writer), Sandra Ng Kwan Yue (actress), Vincent Kok (producer), Jacky Cheung (actor), Simon Lui (actor), Kenny Bee (actor), Yat-fei Wong (actor), Ricky Hui (actor), Vincent Kok (actor), Tats Lau (actor), Tat-Ming Cheung (actor), Sam Lee (actor), Tony Leung Chiu Wai (actor), Chapman To (actor), Vincent Kok (director),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Ed Begley Jr. (actor), Whoopi Goldberg (actress), Frank Welker (actor), Patrick Stewart (actor), Robert Picardo (actor), Leonard Nimoy (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Richard Erdman (actor), Macaulay Culkin (actor), Christopher Lloyd (actor), Christopher Lloyd (actor), Jim Cummings (actor), Dorian Harewood (actor), Leonard Nimoy (actor), B.J. Ward (actress),
Plot: This is the story of a young boy named Richard Tyler, who spouts statistics about the possibility of accidents. While riding his bike home, Richard finds shelter from a storm inside a nearby library. Richard slips and is knocked unconscious while exploring a rotunda in the library. Upon awakening, he is led on a journey through conflicts and events that resemble fictional stories, keeping him from finding the exit from the library.
Keywords: acrophobia, act-of-bravery, affection, book, box-office-flop, boy, coming-of-age, crow, cult-film, dragonActors: Tina Lifford (actress), Lynnanne Zager (actress), Sandra Bernhard (actress), Victoria Jackson (actress), Lea Thompson (actress), Dan Woren (actor), David McCharen (actor), Steve Oedekerk (actor), Andrew Dice Clay (actor), Cathy Cavadini (actress), Greg Finley (actor), Barbara Harris (actress), Dale Midkiff (actor), Ivan Reitman (producer), Sheldon Kahn (producer),
Plot: Two girls go away to a holiday resort looking for a change of pace, hoping to meet some nice men for a change. They discover that they can't find the perfect man, and this forces them to reconsider thei attitudes to men in general.
Keywords: actress-talks-to-audience, best-friend, breaking-the-fourth-wall, breaking-the-fourth-wall-by-talking-to-the-audience, casual-sex, condom, dating, dream-sequence, looking-at-the-camera, nude-beachActors: Blair Harris (actor), Chris Cassidy (actress), Lisa De Leeuw (actress), Annette Haven (actress), Billy Dee (actor), Mai Lin (actress), Maria Tortuga (actress), Mike Horner (actor), Michael Morrison (actor), R.J. Reynolds (actor), Paul Thomas (actor), Randy West (actor), Lee Carroll (actress), Aaron Stuart (actor), Connie Peterson (actress),
Genres: Adult, Drama,Actors: Blair Harris (actor), Chris Cassidy (actress), Lisa De Leeuw (actress), Annette Haven (actress), Billy Dee (actor), Mai Lin (actress), Maria Tortuga (actress), Mike Horner (actor), Michael Morrison (actor), R.J. Reynolds (actor), Paul Thomas (actor), Randy West (actor), Lee Carroll (actress), Aaron Stuart (actor), Connie Peterson (actress),
Genres: Adult, Drama,Actors: Blair Harris (actor), Chris Cassidy (actress), Lisa De Leeuw (actress), Annette Haven (actress), Billy Dee (actor), Mai Lin (actress), Maria Tortuga (actress), Mike Horner (actor), Michael Morrison (actor), R.J. Reynolds (actor), Paul Thomas (actor), Randy West (actor), Lee Carroll (actress), Aaron Stuart (actor), Connie Peterson (actress),
Genres: Adult, Drama,Actors: Blair Harris (actor), Chris Cassidy (actress), Lisa De Leeuw (actress), Annette Haven (actress), Billy Dee (actor), Mai Lin (actress), Maria Tortuga (actress), Mike Horner (actor), Michael Morrison (actor), R.J. Reynolds (actor), Paul Thomas (actor), Randy West (actor), Lee Carroll (actress), Aaron Stuart (actor), Connie Peterson (actress),
Genres: Adult, Drama,