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Big
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * ''Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * '' Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * "Big" (Sneaky Sound System song) * "Big" (Rita Ora and Imanbek song) * "Big", a 1990 song by New Fast Automatic Daffodils * "Big", a 2021 song by Jade Eagleson from ''Honkytonk Revival'' *The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper Places * Allen Army Airfield (IATA code), Alaska, US * BIG, a VOR navigational beacon at London Biggin Hill Airport * Big River (other), various rivers (and other things) * Big Island (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of 10 universities, and it has 14 members and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Big Ten member institutions are major research universities with large financial endowments and strong academic reputations. Large student enrollment is a hallmark of its universities, as 12 of the 14 members enroll more than 30,000 students. They are largely state public universities; fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Biggin Hill Airport
London Biggin Hill Airport is an operational general aviation airport at Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley, located south-southeast of Central London. The airport was formerly a Royal Air Force station RAF Biggin Hill, and a small enclave on the airport still retains that designation. Biggin Hill is best known for its role during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, when it served as one of the principal fighter bases protecting London and South East England from attack by German Luftwaffe bombers. Over the course of the war, fighters based at Biggin Hill claimed 1,400 enemy aircraft, at the cost of the lives of 453 Biggin Hill based aircrew. The airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P804) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Regional Airports Limited). It specialises in general aviation, handling a spectrum of traffic from private aviation to large business jets. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big River (other)
Big River or Big Rivers may refer to: Geography Rivers ;In Australia * Big River (Brodribb River, Victoria), a tributary of the Brodribb River, in Victoria * Big River (Goulburn River, Victoria), a tributary of the Goulburn River, in Victoria * Big River (Mitta Mitta River, Victoria), a tributary of the Mitta Mitta River, in Victoria ;In New Zealand * Big River (Buller), a tributary of the Blackwater River (Little Grey River tributary) * Big River (Grey) * Big River (Southland) * Big River (Tasman) ;In the United States * Big River (Alaska), a tributary of the Kuskokwim River * Big River (California) * Big River (Michigan) * Big River (Missouri) * Big River (New Hampshire) * Big River (Oregon) * Big River (Rhode Island) * Big River (Washington) * Big River (Wisconsin) ;In Canada * Big River (Saskatchewan), a river in Saskatchewan Communities ;Canada *Big River, New Brunswick, Canada *Big River, Saskatchewan Big River is a town located on the southern end of Cowan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big (album)
''Big'' is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Macy Gray. It was released on March 21, 2007, by Geffen Records. It is Gray's first studio album in four years. The album debuted at number 39 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. Three singles were released from the album: " Finally Made Me Happy" (a collaboration with Natalie Cole), "Shoo Be Doo", and "What I Gotta Do". The latter was included on the '' Shrek the Third'' soundtrack. Music from this album was also featured in the ''I Love New York'' season one reunion. The album's cover art was widely illustrated on iPhone ads and featured on the first boxes of the iPod Touch. Critical reception ''Big'' received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 17 reviews. Dan Gennoe of Yahoo! Music called Gray's ''Big'' "the worthy follow-up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big The Cat
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * '' Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * ''Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * '' Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * "Big" (Sneaky Sound System song) * "Big" (Rita Ora and Imanbek song) * "Big", a 1990 song by New Fast Automatic Daffodils * "Big", a 2021 song by Jade Eagleson from ''Honkytonk Revival'' *The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper Places * Allen Army Airfield (IATA code), Alaska, US * BIG, a VOR navigational beacon at London Biggin Hill Airport * Big River (other), various rivers (and other things) * Big Island (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big & Small
''Big & Small'' is a children's television series aimed at preschoolers following the lives of puppets, including the eponymous Big and Small. ''Big & Small'' is a co-production between Kindle Entertainment and 3J's Productions produced in association with the BBC, Treehouse TV, and Studio 100. Three series were aired between 2008 and 2011. It was aired on CBeebies in the UK. Episode structure The show starts off with the characters doing many things, such as playing a game, or making something. There is then a conflict between the characters that leads to the plot of the episode. The characters then resolve their conflict before the end of the episode. There is always at least one song per episode, which was filmed in shadowmation. Characters Broadcasters In the United Kingdom, ''Big & Small'' was shown on BBC1, BBC2 and CBeebies, as well as Cyw in Wales. Treehouse TV aired ''Big & Small'' in Canada. In total, over 40 channels worldwide have featured the programme. Hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big (film)
''Big'' is a 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and stars Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, a pre-adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult. The film also stars Elizabeth Perkins, David Moscow, John Heard, and Robert Loggia, and was written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg. It was produced by Gracie Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Upon release, ''Big'' was met with wide critical acclaim, particularly for Hanks' performance. It was a huge commercial success as well, grossing $151 million worldwide against a production budget of $18 million, and it proved to be pivotal to Hanks' career, establishing him as a major box-office draw as well as a critical favorite. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor (Hanks) and Best Original Screenplay. Plot Twelve-year-old Josh Baskin is told that he is too short for a carnival ride called the Super Loops while attempting to impress a girl. Dejected, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running On Karma
''Running on Karma'' (), also known as ''An Intelligent Muscle Man'', is a 2003 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. The film is ultimately a Buddhist parable about the nature of karma. There were some cuts in the Mainland China edition to meet the requirements for release there. This is the second film starring Andy Lau in which he wears a prosthetic suit. In his previous film, ''Love on a Diet'', he wore a fat suit, while in this film, he wears a muscle suit. Principal photography began from March to July 2003, though filming was interrupted in April due to the SARS pandemic. ''Running on Karma'' was a critical and commercial success, grossing HK$26,339,848 at the Hong Kong box office, making it the third-highest grossing film of the year in the territory, and received 13 nominations at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards, winning Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Lau, who wins the award for the second time after bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Island (other)
Big Island may refer to: Canada * Big Island (Newfoundland and Labrador) * Big Island, Nova Scotia, a peninsula in Pictou County Nunavut * Big Island (Hudson Bay, Nunavut), near Puvirnituq, Quebec * Big Island (James Bay, Nunavut), near Chisasibi, Quebec * Qikiqtarjuaq (Hudson Strait), formerly Big Island near Kimmirut Ontario * Big Island (Bay of Quinte) * Big Island (Lake Chemong), in Chemong Lake * Big Island (Lake of the Woods), in Lake of the Woods * Big Island (Pigeon Lake), in Pigeon Lake Malaysia * Big Island, Johor * Big Island, Malaysia, in Malacca United Kingdom * Big Island (Northern Ireland) United States New Hampshire * Big Island (Pawtuckaway Lake), in Pawtuckaway Lake * Big Island (Umbagog Lake), in Umbagog Lake New York * Big Island (Chemung River), in Chemung County * Big Island (Woodhull Lake), in Herkimer County Other United States * Big Island (Hawaii) * Big Island Amusement Park, on Lake Minnetonka's Big Island, Minnesota * Big Island, Ohio, an un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big (Rita Ora And Imanbek Song)
"Big" is a song by British singer Rita Ora, Kazakh DJ Imanbek and French DJ David Guetta, featuring American rapper Gunna. It was released on 12 February 2021 as a single from Ora and Imanbek's collaborative extended play, ''Bang'' (2021). Background and development Talking about the EP, Imanbek revealed: "This was a globally collaborative project including some of my favorite artists and producers. It was really fun to work with on the project in such a creative way. The project brought us together not only creatively but personally and that was a great experience." In a statement, Ora said: "When we started this project, we were really looking to develop creative connections with other artists. Collaborating with Imanbek was a really unique experience, we had meetings through Zoom and we had to use translators as well, so we really had to adapt to a new way of recording. It's amazing how much technology allowed our connection to shine through." She also talked about working with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Fast Automatic Daffodils
New Fast Automatic Daffodils (later shortened to New FADS) were an alternative rock group from Manchester, England, active between 1988 and 1995. History The band was formed in 1988 by former members of the punk rock group Pariah.Strong, Martin C.: "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", 1999, Canongate, Dolan Hewison, Justin Crawford, Perry Saunders and Icarus Wilson-Wright were former students at Manchester Polytechnic, while Andy Spearpoint attended drama school.Dawn, Rendee (1991) "Going Down a Storm", ''Lime Lizard'', October 1991, p. 38-40 The name comes from a poem by Adrian Henri that mixed an advertisement for a yellow Dutch car with a Wordsworth poem. Often associated with the 'Madchester' scene of the late 1980s, but never really part of that scene,Robb, John (1991) ''Yellow Peril'', SIREN, Issue 5, pp.57-58, Pegasus Publishing Ltd the band's debut single, "Lions" was released in 1989 on Playtime records (then home to Inspiral Carpets), followed the same year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big (TV Series)
''Big'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung. The romantic comedy/body swap series aired on KBS2 from June 4 to July 24, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Written by the Hong sisters, ''Big'' was Gong Yoo's first television series after ''The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince'' in 2007 and since being discharged from mandatory military service. The drama was well-received although it was criticized for its ending. Synopsis Gil Da-ran (Lee Min-jung) is a struggling substitute teacher trying to get her certificate. She is engaged to a kind and handsome doctor, Seo Yoon-jae (Gong Yoo); it is a fairy-tale-come-true until one month before the wedding, Yoon-jae inexplicably becomes distant. At the same time, Da-ran meets an 18-year-old transfer student from the United States, Kang Kyung-joon (Shin Won-ho), who's got an attitude towards everyone except Da-ran. Kyung-joon gets into a fateful car accident with Yoon-jae and the two of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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