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A raven is one of several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus, but share similar characteristics and appearances that generally separate them from other crows. The largest raven species are the common raven and the thick-billed raven.
The term "raven" originally referred to the common raven, the type species of the genus Corvus, which has a larger distribution than any other species of Corvus, ranging over much of the Northern Hemisphere.
The modern English word raven has cognates in all other Germanic languages, including Old Norse (and subsequently modern Icelandic) hrafn and Old High German (h)raban, all of which descend from Proto-Germanic *khrabanaz.
Obsolete collective nouns for a group of ravens (or at least the common raven) include "unkindness" and "conspiracy". In practice, most people use the more generic "flock".
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness. The lover, often identified as being a student, is lamenting the loss of his love, Lenore. Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further instigate his distress with its constant repetition of the word "Nevermore". The poem makes use of a number of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references.
Poe claimed to have written the poem very logically and methodically, intending to create a poem that would appeal to both critical and popular tastes, as he explained in his 1846 follow-up essay, "The Philosophy of Composition". The poem was inspired in part by a talking raven in the novel Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty by Charles Dickens. Poe borrows the complex rhythm and meter of Elizabeth Barrett's poem "Lady Geraldine's Courtship", and makes use of internal rhyme as well as alliteration throughout.
The Baxter is a 2005 film written by, directed by and starring American comedian Michael Showalter. A “Baxter”, as defined by the film, is the nice, dull guy in a romantic comedy who is dumped at the end of the story for the protagonist.
Much light humor is made of showing Showalter as a "Baxter" in several typical romantic comedy clichés; for instance, he is shown being left at the altar as a former love is claimed by her high school sweetheart, and being left in college at a pep rally for an underdog sports hero. The plot revolves around the life of Elliot Sherman during the two weeks before his wedding, as he doggedly fights off the curse of his former Baxter role in relationships.
IFC Films financed the film and produced it with Plum Pictures. They gave the film a very limited release; it had a U.S. box office gross of $181,872.
Eliot is a dependable and reliable—though thoroughly average—young man with a streak of bad luck. It seems that he is terminally typecast as a nice guy in a life that mimics the clichés of typical romantic comedies. In High School he was stood up by his date on Prom night when her ex-boyfriend, the most popular kid in school, swept her off her feet while he was getting drinks. In college, his next serious girlfriend was wooed back by her ex-boyfriend during a pep rally when he announced that he would abandon the Lacrosse team in favor of attending her music audition to Juilliard. Later, during business school, the same thing happens when he and his then-girlfriend are intercepted by one of her ex-boyfriends with a puppy. Having lost three girlfriends to their ex-boyfriends has made Eliot defensive at the proposition of being abandoned (yet again) and having his heart broken.
Steven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician and record producer, most associated with the progressive rock genre. Currently a successful solo artist, he became known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the band Porcupine Tree, as well as being a member of several other bands. He has also worked with artists such as Opeth, King Crimson, Pendulum, Jethro Tull, XTC, Yes, Marillion, Orphaned Land and Anathema.
Wilson is a self-taught producer, audio engineer, guitar and keyboard player, playing other instruments as needed, including bass guitar, autoharp, hammered dulcimer and flute. He currently lives in Hemel Hempstead, the town he grew up in, but has also spent time living in London and Tel Aviv, Israel, although he does not hold a residence in Tel Aviv anymore.
His music has received wide acclaim. He has been four times nominated for the Grammy Awards, twice with Porcupine Tree, with his collaborative band Storm Corrosion and as a soloist on one occasion. In 2015, he received three awards at the London Progressive Music Awards for his services to the world of progressive rock music and crowned "the king of prog rock".
Ricardo de Montreuil (born May 17, 1974) has achieved recognition in a wide range of media, including film, television, advertising and print.
Born in Lima, Peru, de Montreuil was raised in the coastal city of Trujillo, a midsize city in north Peru. He is the son of Ricardo de Montreuil and Carolina Iturri. As a child, de Montreuil studied painting at the Trujillo Fine Arts School and later he was trained by the renowned Peruvian painter Pedro Azabache. After finishing high-school in Trujillo, de Montreuil travel to the United States to study film. De Montreuil graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BA in Graphic Design, an MA in Graphic Design and a minor in Film and Art History. He later studied directing under Judith Weston in Los Angeles.
For his first short film Amiga, de Montreuil received a Creative Achievement Award at the Festival du Film de Paris and was the recipient of a Jury Selection prize at the Biarritz Film Festival.
LITTLE KELLY AND SCUBA STEVE BREAK RAVENS HEART | Minecraft LOVE ISLAND #9 | Custom Modded Roleplay Hey guys, Raven here to let you know that I'm so excited to be creating these AWESOME Minecraft roleplay videos for you. Myself, Little Leo, Little Kelly and Little Carly are working so hard to bring the Minecraft Magical Kingdom to life for you all! We love being a part of the Little Club and are delighted that you guys are enjoying all the videos from the Little Club too!!! If you haven't already, make sure to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on any of the fun!! Also, make sure to leave a COMMENT on our videos and I will try to get back to my early squad :) Much love, Raven THE LITTLE CLUB: Leo - https://goo.gl/8lYDOK Little Lizard - http://bit.ly/LittleLizardG Tiny Turtle - http...
RAVEN TRIES TO ASK LITTLE KELLY TO BE HIS BOYFRIEND BUT THEIR IS A DISASTER | Minecraft LOVE STORY | Custom Modded Roleplay Hey guys, Raven here to let you know that I'm so excited to be creating these AWESOME Minecraft roleplay videos for you. Myself, Little Leo, Little Kelly and Little Carly are working so hard to bring the Minecraft Magical Kingdom to life for you all! We love being a part of the Little Club and are delighted that you guys are enjoying all the videos from the Little Club too!!! If you haven't already, make sure to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on any of the fun!! Also, make sure to leave a COMMENT on our videos and I will try to get back to my early squad :) Much love, Raven THE LITTLE CLUB: Leo - https://goo.gl/8lYDOK Little Lizard - http://bit.ly/LittleLiza...
Raven's Home - The Baxter's Get Bounced - S01E03
2017-08-05: Hagrid's adventure was recorded in Terraria version 1.2.4, so all the good stuff from 1.3 isn't in the game. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Yrimir When coming back I made a promise to myself that Hagrid's adventure in Terraria would end, and I stand by that. It has been over 800 days since the last episode, and Terraria has changed a lot over the years. Even so, Hagrid is still in 1.2.4, and will be until this is done. Main objective of the playthrough: - Get all minions (10/11) Optional objective: - Gather all trophies (14/19) Did you enjoy the music? Feel free to cheer up the great artist at soundcloud/Twitter/LastFM. Intro song: Butterfly Tea - "Magic of the Seventh World". Find it here: http://butterflytea.bandcamp.com/music https://soundcloud.com/butterfly-tea Special p...
Home is where the heart is, and there is a whole lot of heart at Raven’s Home. Starring Raven Symoné (Raven Baxter), Anneliese van der Pol (Chelsea Daniels), Issac Brown (Booker), Navia Robinson (Nia), Jason Maybaum (Levi) and Sky Katz (Tess.) Friday, July 21st on Disney Channel, after the premiere of Descendants 2! Official Site: http://www.disneychannel.com Like Disney Channel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/disneychannel Follow @DisneyChannel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/disneychannel Follow @DisneyChannel on Instagram: http://instagram.com/disneychannel
Director : Ricardo de Montreuil Producers: Ricardo de Montreuil & Eliz Eskeranli Writers: Ricardo de Montreuil & Antonio Perez Cinematographer: Andres Sanchez Music by: Angelo Milli Special Effects Supervisor: Aaron Burns 3D Modeling and Animation: Juan Somarriba and Francisco Concha Visual Effects and Compositing: Ricardo de Montreuil Editing: Ricardo de Montreuil Color Correction: Santiago Padilla Sound Design and Mixing: Martin Seltzer Budget: $5k Format: RED 1920x1080 Special thanks: Filmosonido, CO3 and Converse Summary: Chris Black possesses a power that could lead to the destruction of the current regime, and they will stop at nothing to destroy him. The chase is on as Chris runs for his life in this sci-fi thriller set in an alternate and futuristic Los Angeles. facebook.com/TH...
Creative Director / Heebok Lee Executive Producer / Kyle Cooper Producer / Unjoo Byars Stop Motion / kangmin Kim Typographer / Jiyun Ha Designers / Heebok Lee, Onur Senturk Animators / Daniel Klohn, Jeiko Soh Music / 'Burn My Shadow' by Unkle Produced at Prologue Films
Creative Director / Heebok Lee Executive Producer / Kyle Cooper Producer / Unjoo Byars Stop Motion / kangmin Kim Typographer / Jiyun Ha Designers / Heebok Lee, Onur Senturk Animators / Daniel Klohn, Jeiko Soh Music / 'Burn My Shadow' by Unkle Produced at Prologue Films
The Raven That Refused To Sing (and other stories) is OUT NOW For more info visit http://www.kscopemusic.com/stevenwilson or http://www.stevenwilsonhq.com For more info on Steven Wilson's albums on Kscope, visit: http://www.kscopemusic.com/stevenwilson For Steven Wilson videos: https://vimeo.com/channels/stevenwilson Promo video for The Raven that Refused to Sing, from The Raven that Refused to Sing (and other stories), the new album by Steven Wilson, to be released on Kscope on 25th February. Directed by Jessica Cope & Simon Cartwright Produced by John Cope & Tom Kaye Animated by Jessica Cope Editing and special effects - Topher Holland Additional animation - Simon Cartwright & William Powell Storyboard - Simon Cartwright Puppets & sets - Jessica Cope Additional artwork & puppets - Si...
Wide open eyes, black covers the sky
Spreading wings covering me
I see my name written in sand
But there is only black
Where I stand
The Raven circling my heart
Looking at me
Death surrounding my heart
Pulling at me
So invisible, still I can see
Wide open eyes, black covers the sky
Spreading wings covering me
Is this the aftermath of my life
My last and final day
Has the struggle come to an end
And will it all just go away
The Raven circling my heart
Looking at me
Earth surrounding my heart
Pulling at me
So invisible, still I can see
Was it good to learn and walk
Strong back against the wind
Am I being tested and found okay
When it greets me and flies away
The Raven circling my heart
Looking at me
Death surrounding my heart
Pulling at me
Looking at me