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Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English writer, humorist, and dramatist.
Adams is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which originated in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books [sic] that sold more than 15 million copies in his lifetime and generated a television series, several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and in 2005 a feature film. Adams's contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy's Hall of Fame.
Adams also wrote Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988), and co-wrote The Meaning of Liff (1983), The Deeper Meaning of Liff (1990), Last Chance to See (1990), and three stories for the television series Doctor Who; he also served as script editor for the show's seventeenth season in 1979. A posthumous collection of his work, including an unfinished novel, was published as The Salmon of Doubt in 2002.
Adams was known as an advocate for environmentalism and conservation, as a lover of fast cars, cameras, technological innovation and the Apple Macintosh, and as a staunch atheist.
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Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, centered on a film series created by George Lucas. It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away".
The first film in the series, Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope), was released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. It was followed by the similarly successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983); these three films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy was later released between 1999 and 2005, which received a more mixed reaction from critics and fans, compared to the original trilogy. All seven films were nominated for or won Academy Awards, and were commercial successes, with a combined box office revenue of $4.38 billion, making Star Wars the fourth highest-grossing film series. The series has spawned an extensive media franchise—the Star Wars expanded universe—including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books, resulting in significant development of the series's fictional universe. Star Wars also holds a Guinness World Records title for the "Most successful film merchandising franchise." In 2012, the total value of the Star Wars franchise was estimated at USD $30.7 billion, including box-office receipts as well as profits from their video games and DVD sales.
Douglas Adams: Parrots the Universe and Everything
Life, The Universe and Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams on David Letterman (14 February 1985)
Film Score Analysis: John Williams' Hidden Parallels in Star Wars with Doug Adams
Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency | official trailer (2016) Elijah Wood Douglas Adams SDCC
Douglas Adams - An Artificial God?
Some kind of wonderful Dave Adams Doug Adams Craig Voorhees @ Charlie Horse Blues night
Doug Adams: Studying the Health of Materials, Machines & Structures
Whos' Art - Doug Adams
2nd Film Music Festiwal in Krakow - Ludwig Wicki and Doug Adams talk about 'Two Towers'
Douglas Adams was the best-selling British author and satirist who created The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In this talk at UCSB recorded shortly before his death, Adams shares hilarious accounts of some of the apparently absurd lifestyles of the world's creatures, and gleans from them extraordinary perceptions about the future of humanity. Series: Voices [5/2001] [Humanities] [Show ID: 5779]
If Hitchhiker is a must-see for the dedicated fan, so much more so is a new film biography of Douglas Adams entitled Life, the Universe, and Douglas Adams. While a shorter bio and tribute appear on the second DVD of the Hitchhiker release, this is a full length look at the life and work of Douglas Adams. This film, by Joel Greengrass and Rick Mueller, explores the details of Adams' life in a warm, funny, loving way. Life is sentimental but never mushy and, while an obvious tribute to the man, it never becomes one of those insipid eulogies that seem to sprout overnight like fungi whenever a celebrity passes on. This is a realistic look at a real live human being from the points of view of those who knew him best. Interviews with Adams' early teachers and comedy partners and friends, incl...
Douglas Adams on Late Night with David Letterman, plugging 'So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish'.
Say what you will about the Star Wars prequels, but most agree that composer John Williams’ score dazzles, regardless of the episode. You don't have to be as wise as Master Yoda to see the clever callbacks between the original and prequel scores, but you'll probably be surprised to discover just how intricately Williams used music to tie all the films together. In this video, music journalist Doug Adams breaks down -- note by note -- how Williams constructed the prequels' scores so that they pay tribute to the original films. This two-minute clip, produced by the independent film studio Ministry of Cinema, is taken from the group’s 2016 documentary The Prequels Strike Back. In it, Adams highlights connections between the scores of the original and prequel films, giving you another reason ...
live from San Diego Comic-Con 2016: official trailer for Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency "The universe will make you a part of this whether you are complicit or not. You are now a vital part of the investigation." #EVERYTHINGISCONNECTED. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency premieres October 22 on BBC America.
For our third video, please enjoy this reading from Douglas Adams' talk on the concept of an artificial god. This is an excerpt from his posthumous work, The Salmon of Doubt. Thank you and namaste.
Some kind of wonderful Dave Adams Doug Adams Craig Voorhees at Charlie Horse Blues Night Ocalla Florida
Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Doug Adams , an internationally recognized expert in structural health monitoring and the new chair of Vanderbilt's civil and environmental engineering department (www.cee.vanderbilt.edu), studies the science of risk. He came to Vanderbilt in July from Purdue University, joining some of engineering's top experts in aspects of risk to the built and natural environment. His new lab is called LASIR — Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability. Vanderbilt offers a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary option in reliability and risk engineering and management as part of its civil engineering doctoral program. Adams says he considers this the best group in the world studying risk. Vanderbilt engineers conduct pioneering work on the...
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Douglas Adams was the best-selling British author and satirist who created The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In this talk at UCSB recorded shortly before his death, Adams shares hilarious accounts of some of the apparently absurd lifestyles of the world's creatures, and gleans from them extraordinary perceptions about the future of humanity. Series: Voices [5/2001] [Humanities] [Show ID: 5779]
If Hitchhiker is a must-see for the dedicated fan, so much more so is a new film biography of Douglas Adams entitled Life, the Universe, and Douglas Adams. While a shorter bio and tribute appear on the second DVD of the Hitchhiker release, this is a full length look at the life and work of Douglas Adams. This film, by Joel Greengrass and Rick Mueller, explores the details of Adams' life in a warm, funny, loving way. Life is sentimental but never mushy and, while an obvious tribute to the man, it never becomes one of those insipid eulogies that seem to sprout overnight like fungi whenever a celebrity passes on. This is a realistic look at a real live human being from the points of view of those who knew him best. Interviews with Adams' early teachers and comedy partners and friends, incl...
Douglas Adams on Late Night with David Letterman, plugging 'So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish'.
Say what you will about the Star Wars prequels, but most agree that composer John Williams’ score dazzles, regardless of the episode. You don't have to be as wise as Master Yoda to see the clever callbacks between the original and prequel scores, but you'll probably be surprised to discover just how intricately Williams used music to tie all the films together. In this video, music journalist Doug Adams breaks down -- note by note -- how Williams constructed the prequels' scores so that they pay tribute to the original films. This two-minute clip, produced by the independent film studio Ministry of Cinema, is taken from the group’s 2016 documentary The Prequels Strike Back. In it, Adams highlights connections between the scores of the original and prequel films, giving you another reason ...
live from San Diego Comic-Con 2016: official trailer for Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency "The universe will make you a part of this whether you are complicit or not. You are now a vital part of the investigation." #EVERYTHINGISCONNECTED. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency premieres October 22 on BBC America.
For our third video, please enjoy this reading from Douglas Adams' talk on the concept of an artificial god. This is an excerpt from his posthumous work, The Salmon of Doubt. Thank you and namaste.
Some kind of wonderful Dave Adams Doug Adams Craig Voorhees at Charlie Horse Blues Night Ocalla Florida
Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Doug Adams , an internationally recognized expert in structural health monitoring and the new chair of Vanderbilt's civil and environmental engineering department (www.cee.vanderbilt.edu), studies the science of risk. He came to Vanderbilt in July from Purdue University, joining some of engineering's top experts in aspects of risk to the built and natural environment. His new lab is called LASIR — Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability. Vanderbilt offers a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary option in reliability and risk engineering and management as part of its civil engineering doctoral program. Adams says he considers this the best group in the world studying risk. Vanderbilt engineers conduct pioneering work on the...
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Pastor Doug Adams is the featured guest speaker at Brookdale Christian Church 2013 December Men's Retreat, Ocean Grove NJ.
Community of Hope Sunday Morning Message Pastor Doug Adams 2015-12-06
Mark Fuccio, Doug Adams, and Kirk McElhearn discuss storing and organizing large media collections on iTunes and Drobo. www.drobo.com
Doug Benson sits down for another episode of Getting Doug with High with Jessimae Peluso, Karlous Miller, and Adam Ray. Join the 420 Club: http://www.patreon.com/GettingDoug SUBSCRIBE to Doug's channel here: http://bit.ly/1anmdMe Executive Producer: Daniel Kellison Series Producers: Brent Butler, Brett Kushner Editor: Warren J. Williams Production Coordinator: Chris Miller Make-Up: Heather Coopersmith Motion Graphics: Shane Winter Jessimae Peluso, Karlous Miller, & Adam Ray | Getting Doug with High http://www.youtube.com/talkshowlabs
The Oregonian/OregonLive.com's Speaker Series continues with Portland's Gregory Gourdet (Departure) and Doug Adams (Imperial). This video is part 1 of 2.
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