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Crooked Bangs
Crooked may refer to: * Crooked Creek (other) * Crooked Island (other) * Crooked Lake (other) * Crooked River (other) * Crooked Harbour, Hong Kong * Crooked Forest, West Pomerania, Poland * Crooked Bridge, a railroad bridge in Saskatchewan, Canada * Crooked Media, an American left-wing political media company * The Crooked Castle, part of the Vilnius Castle Complex, Vilnius, Lithuania * ''Crooked'' (album), by Kristin Hersh * "Crocked", a 2006 film directed by Art Camacho * "Crooked", a 2008 song by Evil Nine * ''Crooked'', original title of ''Game'' (2011 film), a Hindi action thriller * " Crooked", a 2013 song by G-Dragon * ''Crooked'', a 2015 novel by Austin Grossman See also * Crooked I Dominick Antron Wickliffe (born September 23, 1976), better known by his stage name Kxng Crooked, (stylised as KXNG Crooked and pronounced "King Crooked"; formerly Crooked I) is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He formed the hip ho ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crooked Creek (other)
Crooked Creek may refer to: Streams In Australia * Crooked Creek (Clyde River), a tributary of the Clyde River (New South Wales), Clyde River in New South Wales * Crooked Creek (Walsh River), a tributary of the Walsh River in Queensland In the United States * Crooked Creek (Alaska) a tributary of the Kasilof River in Kenai Peninsula Borough * Crooked Creek (Allegheny River), a tributary of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania * Crooked Creek (Arkansas), a tributary of the White River * Crooked Creek (Illinois), a tributary of the Kaskaskia River in Illinois * Crooked Creek (Indiana), a tributary of the Anderson River * Crooked Creek (Northern Indiana), a tributary of the Kankakee River * Crooked Creek (Iowa River tributary), a stream in Iowa * Crooked Creek (Skunk River tributary), a main tributary of the Skunk River in Iowa * Crooked Creek (Houston County, Minnesota) * Crooked Creek (Mississippi River), a tributary of the Mississippi in Minnesota * Crooked Creek (Bear Creek), a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Camacho
Art Camacho is an American film director, producer, actor and stuntman. His directorial work includes ''Recoil'' in 1998, '' 13 Dead Men'' in 2003, '' Confessions of a Pit Fighter'' in 2005 and '' Half Past Dead 2'' in 2007; Assassin X in 2016, and Wild League in 2018,. His acting work includes '' Chinatown Connection'' in 1990, '' The Power Within'' in 1995'', Tiger Heart'' in 1996 and ''Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home''. Camacho's autobiography "A filmmaker's Journey" was published in 2017. Background Camacho started out producing and directing commercials before moving into directing, choreographing and producing action films. By 2015, he had worked in at least 50 action films as either stuntman or choreographer. One of the films he has directed is ''Recoil Recoil (often called knockback, kickback or simply kick) is the rearward thrust generated when a gun is being discharged. In technical terms, the recoil is a result of conservation of momentum, for according to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Grossman
Austin Seth Grossman (born June 26, 1969) is an American author and video game designer. He has contributed to ''The New York Times'' and has written for a number of video games, most notably '' Deus Ex'' and '' Dishonored''. Life Grossman was born in Concord, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University in 1991 and pursued a graduate degree in English literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the twin brother of writer Lev Grossman and brother of sculptor Bathsheba Grossman, and the son of the poet Allen Grossman and the novelist Judith Grossman. Grossman's father was born Jewish and his mother was raised Anglican. Grossman started his career in the game industry by replying to a classified ad in ''The Boston Globe'' in May 1992 that led him to Looking Glass Studios, where in ''System Shock'' he pioneered the audio log technique for storytelling in narrative games. Grossman has worked with DreamWorks Interactive, Ion Storm, and Crystal Dynamics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crooked (novel)
''Crooked'' is a novel by author Austin Grossman, published in 2015 by Mulholland Books. It is a cosmic horror fantasy and secret history of the Cold War and the Watergate scandal, narrated by a fictionalized Richard Nixon. Synopsis Richard Nixon grows up on his parents’ citrus farm, occasionally perceiving eerie forces and noticing strange behavior by his mother. When he grows up he returns from service in World War II and wins office against incumbent U. S. Representative Jerry Voorhis. Once in Washington Nixon works with the House Un-American Activities Committee investigating Whittaker Chambers’ accusations against U.S. State Department official Alger Hiss. While tailing Hiss, Nixon is apprehended by KGB operatives Arkady and Gregor. Through a misapplied spell, Gregor becomes possessed by a powerful supernatural entity. Both Arkady and Nixon shoot Gregor, but only wound him. Through subsequent study of Hiss’s papers, Nixon learns of a government project called Blue Ox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G-Dragon
Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Dragon made his debut in 2006 and rose to prominence as the leader of the South Korean boy band BigBang (South Korean band), BigBang, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. In 2009, he released his first solo album ''Heartbreaker (G-Dragon album), Heartbreaker;'' the album and its Heartbreaker (G-Dragon song), title track of the same name were commercially successful, becoming the best-selling album by a Korean soloist at the time and earning him Mnet Asian Music Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards. This was followed by a collaboration with bandmate T.O.P (rapper), T.O.P for the album ''GD & TOP'' in 2010. His first Extended play, EP ''One of a Kind (G-Dragon EP), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crooked (song)
"Crooked" () is a song recorded by South Korean rapper G-Dragon. It was released on September 5, 2013 by YG Entertainment alongside " Niliria" as the third and fourth singles from his second studio album, '' Coup d'Etat'' (2013). It was written and produced by Teddy and G-Dragon. A pop-punk song, "Crooked" peaked at number three at the Gaon Digital Chart and became one of his most successful singles. Writing and composition "Crooked" was described as a "synthed-up, deliriously catchy pop-punk" with a "neon-bright" sound. The track fuses "heavy drumbeats and metal guitar riffs", besides featuring a "heavy bass line and fully amplified sound at the chorus." In the track, G-Dragon mixes rap with singing. Lyrically, the single describes a man "full of angst and despair" that demands to be left alone as he spends the night "like a 'crooked-minded person,' because in the end, he's alone and doesn't need anyone's 'sugarcoated sympathy.'" The song's producer, Teddy Park, commented ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game (2011 Film)
''Game'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abhinay Deo and co-produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Sarah-Jane Dias, Gauahar Khan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shahana Goswami, Boman Irani and Anupam Kher among others. The film was shot at locations in Mumbai, Samos Island in Greece, Istanbul, London and Bangkok. The film was released on 1 April 2011. Plot Kabir Malhotra ( Anupam Kher) is a billionaire tycoon who invites four people to his island home in Greece, by sending a different letter to each. The four people, who have never met before, are: Neil Menon (Abhishek Bachchan), a casino owner in Turkey. He has financial problems with mob bosses that Kabir offers to help with, Vikram Kapoor (Jimmy Sheirgill), an actor in India, who suffers with drug, cancer and career problems. Kabir writes to him that he wants to finance the biggest film ever made, and offers Vikram a role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil Nine
Evil Nine are an English electronic music duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences. Biography The duo first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton. After sending in a demo cassette they were signed by Adam Freeland to his Marine Parade Records, Marine Parade record label, with their first release being the single "Less Stress". According to Beaufoy (in an interview given to Fabric Nightclub) part of the reason that their demo cassette tape was actually listened to rather than thrown away (by 1998 cassettes had become virtually obsolete in favour of CDs) was because of their friendship with Jem (Singer), Jemma Griffiths, who worked for Marine Parade at the time. She has since gone on to achieve chart success as a singer-songwriter under the stage name "Jem". After further single releases, their debut album ''You Can Be Special Too'' was released to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crooked (album)
''Crooked'' is Kristin Hersh's eighth studio album, produced by Hersh. The album was released in the form of a book containing song lyrics, artwork and a code to download the music digitally. In 2019, the album was re-released by Fire Records in both vinyl and cd formats, to mark the 10th anniversary of its original release. In these re-editions, the song order has been altered, with "Moan", "Sand" and "Glass" now the first three tracks, and "Mississippi Kite" becoming track #4. Track listing Personnel * Kristin Hersh – all vocals and instruments Production * Producer: Kristin Hersh Martha Kristin Hersh (born August 7, 1966) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter known for her solo work and with her rock bands Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave, 50FootWave. She has released eleven solo albums. Her guitar work and comp ... * Recorded and Mixed by Steve Rizzo * Mastering: Joe Gastwirt * Design: Jesse von Doom References External links * 2010 al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crooked Island (other)
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There are at least two Crooked Islands: * Crooked Island, Hong Kong, also called "Kat O" * Crooked Island, Bahamas * Crooked Island (Michigan) in Lake Huron Lake Huron ( ) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is shared on the north and east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south and west by the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the lake is derived from early French ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius Castle Complex
The Vilnius Castle Complex ( or ) is a group of cultural, and historic structures on the left bank of the Neris River, near its confluence with the Vilnia River, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The buildings, which evolved between the 10th and 18th centuries, were one of Lithuania's major defensive structures. The complex consisted of three castles: the Upper, the Lower, and the Crooked (). The Crooked Castle was burned down by the Teutonic Knights in 1390 and was never rebuilt. The Vilnius Castles were attacked several times by the Teutonic Order after 1390, but they did not succeed in taking the entire complex. Its complete capture occurred for the first time during the 1655 Battle of Vilnius. Soon afterwards, the severely damaged castles lost their importance, and many buildings were abandoned. During the Tsarist annexation, several historic buildings were demolished; many more were damaged during the fortress construction in the 19th century. Today, the remaining Gediminas Tower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crooked Media
Crooked Media is an American progressive political media company. It was founded in 2017 by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, all former top Barack Obama staffers and co-hosts of the '' Keepin' It 1600'' podcast. Dan Pfeiffer, also a former Obama employee, co-hosts their flagship podcast, ''Pod Save America''. The company's offerings encompass a network of podcasts; a news and opinion website; live shows and tours; and a social media and live streaming presence. It aims to foster open conversation between those with center-left political leanings and support grassroots activism and political participation. The company's flagship podcast, ''Pod Save America'', airs thrice weekly and averages more than 1.5 million listeners an episode. In Fall 2018, four ''Pod Save America'' one-hour specials aired on HBO. By November of its first year, the podcast had been downloaded more than 120 million times, and 175 million times by February 2018. By 2024, the podcast cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
