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Affliction
Affliction or Afflicted may refer to: Books * ''Affliction'' (novel), a 2013 Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novel by Laurell K. Hamilton * ''Affliction'', a novel by Russell Banks, basis of the 1998 film Film and TV * ''Affliction'' (1997 film), a 1997 American drama by Paul Schrader * ''Affliction'' (1996 film), a 1996 American documentary film * ''Affliction'' (2021 film), a 2021 Indonesian horror film * "Affliction" (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), an episode of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' * '' Afflictions: Culture & Mental Illness in Indonesia'', a 2010–2011 ethnographic documentary film series * ''The Afflicted'' (film), a 2011 American horror film by Jason Stoddard * ''Afflicted'' (film), a 2013 Canadian horror film by Derek Lee and Clif Prowse * ''Afflicted'' (TV series), a 2018 Netflix documentary series Brands * Affliction Clothing, an American clothing manufacturer and retailer ** Affliction Entertainment, a defunct mixed martial arts promotion company created by Affl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affliction Entertainment
Affliction Entertainment was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company created by Affliction Clothing in 2008. The UFC prohibited its fighters from wearing Affliction clothing after learning Affliction was applying to become an MMA fight promoter. Although the promotion company bore the Affliction name, it was run independently of Affliction Clothing. In July 2009, Affliction announced that it would exit the fight promotion business and that Affliction Clothing would become a UFC sponsor. Events Affliction Entertainment promoted two pay-per-view (PPV) MMA events. The third (Trilogy) was scheduled for August 1, 2009, but was canceled July 24, 2009 due to Josh Barnett testing positive in the pre-screening drug test. On July 24, 2009 it was announced that Affliction had folded their MMA Promotion and would sponsor the UFC once again. ''Affliction: Banned'' Affliction entered the world of MMA fight promotion with the announcement of its event '' Affliction: Banned'' wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affliction (1997 Film)
''Affliction'' is a 1997 American neo-noir crime drama directed and written by Paul Schrader. Based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Russell Banks, the film stars Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, and Willem Dafoe. ''Affliction'' had its world premiere at the 54th Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 1997, and was released in the United States on December 30, 1998, by Lions Gate Films. The film received positive reviews from critics, who mostly lauded the performances of Nolte and Coburn. At the 71st Academy Awards, Nolte was nominated for Best Actor and Coburn won for Best Supporting Actor. It earned six nominations at the 14th Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature. Plot Rolfe Whitehouse begins the film, announcing the story of his brother Wade's "strange criminal behavior" and subsequent disappearance. Wade Whitehouse is a small-town policeman in New Hampshire. On Halloween night, Wade meets his daughter Jill, but he is late and the eveni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affliction Clothing
Affliction Clothing is an American clothing manufacturer and retailer based in Seal Beach, California. It was launched in 2005 by Courtney Dubar and partners, and is now owned by Affliction Holdings LLC. The company offers a wide range of products, including t-shirts, hoodies, swimwear, headwear, and watches. History Prior to the founding of the company, Courtney Dubar had designed and printed merch designs for his brother Pat's band Uniform Choice, using a screen printer he had purchased himself in a shed in his parents' back garden. Affliction Clothing was launched in August 2005 by Dubar, Todd Beard, Nicole Behrle, Eric Foss, and Clifton Chason. In 2012, Courtney Dubar (current CEO) bought Todd Beard's portions of the company, making him majority shareholder of Affliction Clothing. Products Affliction's clothing line includes men's and women's T-shirts, polo shirts, thermals, button downs, hoodies, denim, dresses, watches, headwear, shorts, and swimwear. While the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affliction (novel)
''Affliction'' is a 2013 urban fantasy novel by American writer Laurell K. Hamilton, the 22nd book in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. The novel follows Anita Blake and her various lovers as she travels to Colorado and works to uncover a series of murders and infections involving flesh-eating zombies. Cover art was released to media outlets in October 2012. ''Affliction'' was published in July 2013 in hardcover and e-book editions. An unabridged audiobook followed later that year. ''Affliction’s'' publication coincided with the twentieth anniversary of the Anita Blake character. In 2013 it reached #5 on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list in multiple categories. Plot Anita Blake gets a call from Micah's mother. Micah's father has been bitten by a zombie and is close to death. Anita, Micah, Nathaniel, and her bodyguards fly to Colorado so Micah can see his father and make amends for his estrangement from the family. While in Colorado, Anita discovers that Micah's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affliction (2021 Film)
''Affliction'' is a 2021 Indonesian horror film directed and written by Teddy Soeriaatmadja and starring Raihaanun Soeriaatmadja, Tutie Kirana and Ibnu Jamil. In the film, a wife slowly learns the horrifying truth of her husband after visiting his dying mother's house in a rural Central Java village. Plot Further encouraged due to a strained relationship with his mother Dayu, Hasan left his rural Central Java home to pursue a career as a psychologist in Jakarta. He has a wife, Nina; and two children, Tasha and Ryan. Nina had just lost his mother from illness, but believes she decapitated herself with a knife. Dayu's caretaker informs Nina that Dayu's dementia is worsening supernaturally. Upon Nina's request, who fear that her mother's fate would be that of Dayu's, Hasan reluctantly brings the entire family there to take Dayu to Jakarta. However Dayu rejects, and Hasan leaves his family temporarily on work grounds. Paranormal activities, such as Dayu alleged to hearing someone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Banks
Russell Banks (born March 28, 1940) is an American writer of fiction and poetry. As a novelist, Banks is best known for his "detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters". His stories usually revolve around his own childhood experiences, and often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships". Banks is a member of the International Parliament of Writers and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Life and career Banks was born in Newton, Massachusetts, on March 28, 1940, and grew up "in relative poverty." He is the son of Florence (née Taylor), a homemaker, and Earl Banks, a plumber, and was raised in Barnstead, New Hampshire. His father deserted the family when Banks was aged 12. While he was awarded a scholarship to attend Colgate University, he dropped out six weeks into university and travelled south instead, with the "intention of joining Fidel Castro's insurgent army in Cuba, but wound up workin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affliction (1996 Film)
''Affliction'' is a 1996 American documentary film directed by Mark Hejnar and starring GG Allin, Mike Diana, Full Force Frank, Annie Sprinkle. Cast * GG Allin * Mike Diana Michael Christopher DianaShepherd, Chuck (August 1994). "Loony Toons: Florida puts the boot to a cartoonist". "The Playboy Forum". ''Playboy'' magazine. Pages 41-43 (born 1969) is an American underground cartoonist. His work, which is largely sel ... * Full Force Frank * Annie Sprinkle References External links * 1990s English-language films 1996 films American documentary films 1996 documentary films 1990s American films English-language documentary films {{US-documentary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affliction (album)
''Affliction'' is the first official full-length album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in Canada in 1995 by EMI, and in the United States by Nettwerk Records Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk Management, and Nettwerk One Publishing. Established in 1984, the Vancouver-based company was created by Nettwerk principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record ... in 1996. Track listing Personnel * Dan Yaremko – bass * Trevor Hurst – vocals * Robbie Morfitt – guitar * Gregg Leask – percussion & drums * Rhys Fulber – keyboards & programming References 1996 debut albums Econoline Crush albums EMI Records albums Nettwerk Records albums Albums produced by Rhys Fulber {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afflicted (film)
''Afflicted'' is a 2013 Canadian found footage horror film written and directed by Derek Lee and Clif Prowse. Their feature film directorial debut, it had its world premiere on September 9, 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won a special jury citation for Best Canadian First Feature Film. Lee and Prowse star as two friends whose goal to film themselves traveling the world is cut short when one of them contracts a mysterious disease. ''Afflicted'' received a theatrical and video-on-demand release on April 4, 2014. Plot Childhood friends Clif Prowse and Derek Lee have decided to venture around the world to film their travel web series ''Ends of the Earth''. The trip is Derek's last wish, as he has an AVM, which could cause his death at any moment. Clif and Derek stop in Barcelona to meet with old friends Edo and Zach currently on tour with their band Unalaska. After their initially uneventful stay, Derek picks up a woman by the name of Audrey after tellin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture & Mental Illness In Indonesia
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tylor, Edward. (1871). Primitive Culture. Vol 1. New York: J.P. Putnam's Son Culture is often originated from or attributed to a specific region or location. Humans acquire culture through the learning processes of enculturation and socialization, which is shown by the diversity of cultures across societies. A cultural norm codifies acceptable conduct in society; it serves as a guideline for behavior, dress, language, and demeanor in a situation, which serves as a template for expectations in a social group. Accepting only a monoculture in a social group can bear risks, just as a single species can wither in the face of environmental change, for lack of functional responses to the change. Thus in military culture, valor is counted a typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
