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Natasha Loring
Natasha Loring is a South African actress. She first gained prominence through her roles in the films '' The Dinosaur Project'' (2012) and '' Zulu'' (2013), and the E4 comedy-drama '' Beaver Falls'' (2011–2012). She won a SAFTA for her performance in the Showmax thriller ''Dam'' (2021–). Early life Loring grew up in the Beaulieu area of Midrand. Her father is theatre producer Richard Loring. She attended St Stithians College. She studied at AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, and then the Actors Centre London (now Seven Dials Playhouse). She also trained in ballet and modern dance. Career During her first year at AFDA, Loring landed her first professional role as Julie Saunders in the film ''Hitchhiker'', in which she appeared with her sister Samantha. ''Hitchhiker'' premiered during Loring's final year at AFDA. This was followed by her television debut as Hayley in the Lifetime film ''Natalee Holloway''. Loring began appearin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alone and over 14.8 million in the urban agglomeration, it is classified as a Megacity#List of megacities, megacity and List of urban areas by population, one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Johannesburg is the provinces of South Africa, provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Constitutional Court. The city is located within the mineral-rich Witwatersrand hills, the epicentre of the international mineral and gold trade. The richest city in Africa by GDP and private wealth, Johannesburg functions as the economic capital of South Africa and is home to the continent's largest stock exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Legends
''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III'', Riot's founders sought to develop a stand-alone game in the same genre. Since its release in October 2009, ''League'' has been free-to-play and is monetized through Freemium, purchasable character customization. The game is available for Windows and macOS. In the game, two teams of five players battle in player-versus-player combat, each team occupying and defending their half of the map. Each of the ten players controls a character, known as a "champion", with unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match, champions become more powerful by collecting experience points, earning gold, and purchasing Item (game terminology), items to defeat the opposing team. In ''League''s main mode, Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happyland (TV Series)
''Happyland'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Ben Epstein. The series aired for one eight-episode season from September 30 through November 18, 2014, on MTV. On January 8, 2015, MTV officially cancelled the series. Plot ''Happyland'' follows the reality of the park workers of one of the most popular theme parks in America. The series centers on Lucy, the cynical daughter of the park's Princess Adriana, who, after deciding that she wants to leave the park and experience something real, is swept off her feet by the new park owner's son, Ian, not knowing that Ian is one of her half brothers and the park owner is her real dad. Cast ;Main cast * Bianca A. Santos as Lucy Velez, is the secret love child of Elena Velez and James Chandler, who was raised by her single mother and not knowing who her dad is. When she first kisses Ian, her mother interrupts them and reveals that Ian is her brother, also revealing that her dad is James Chandler. When she and Ian are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Relationtrip
''The Relationtrip'' is a 2017 American romantic comedy film directed by C.A. Gabriel and Renée Felice Smith, starring Renée Felice Smith and Matt Bush. Cast * Renée Felice Smith as Beck * Matt Bush as Liam * Nelson Franklin as Buddy * Brandon Kyle Goodman as Franklin * Eric Christian Olsen as Chippy (voice) * Amy Hessler as Eden * Linda Hunt as Dr. Lipschweiss Release The film premiered at the Narrative Feature Competition section of South by Southwest on 11 March 2017. Reception Kate Erbland of '' IndieWire'' gave the film a rating of "B-" and wrote that "Smith and Gabriel clearly know their genre and have unique ideas as to how to pillage it for fresh entertainment, but their resistance to fully embrace one idea over the other holds “The Relationtrip” back from really subverting its material." Gary M. Kramer of ''Salon.com ''Salon'' is an American politically progressive and liberal news and opinion website created in 1995. It publishes articles on U.S. po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea Vivier
Lea Vivier (born 15 January 1992) is a South African actress, best known for her leading role in the Showmax original series ''Dam'' (2021) and her appearances in the films ''The Day We Didn't Meet'' (2021) and ''Wonderlus'' (2017). Early life and education Born in Cape Town, South Africa, to drama teacher Adri Troksie Vivier and senior advocate Pieter De Bruin Vivier, Lea Vivier was one of four siblings. Her elder sister, Trix Vivier, is also an actress, known for her role in the 2019 television series ''Trackers'' adapted from the Deon Meyer novel. While at the Waterfront Theatre School studying classical ballet, contemporary dance, and drama, Vivier completed a year of Speech and Drama training through Trinity College London. After completing her matric qualification at Jan van Riebeeck High School, Vivier travelled to Chile, where she became fluent in Spanish. After her return to South Africa, she spent a year at the University of Cape Town studying towards her Bachelor o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vagrant Queen
''Vagrant Queen'' is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on March 27, 2020. The series, co-produced by Blue Ice Pictures, is based on the Vault comic book series written by Magdalene Visaggio and illustrated by Jason Smith. In June 2020, the series was canceled after one season. Premise Elida has built a life as a scavenger and outlaw, but when an old frenemy, Isaac, turns up with news about her long-lost mother, she is forced to return to her broken kingdom with Isaac and Amae in hopes of staging a rescue before a deadly childhood foe, Commander Lazaro, finds them. Cast Main * Adriyan Rae as Elida (aka. Eldaya) Al-Feyr * Tim Rozon as Isaac Stelling * Alex McGregor as Amae Rali Recurring * Bonnie Mbuli as Xevelyn * Colin Moss as Hath * Paul du Toit as Commander Ori Lazaro, later Grand Supreme Leader * Steven John Ward as Chaz Rali * Leon Clingman as Dengar * Jennifer Steyn as Ihred * Richard Wright-Firth as Xija Station Manager, SAO #1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Sono
''Queen Sono'' is a South African crime drama television series created by Kagiso Lediga that premiered on Netflix on February 28, 2020. The series stars Pearl Thusi, Vuyo Dabula, Sechaba Morojele, Chi Mhende, Loyiso Madinga, Rob van Vuuren, Kate Liquorish, Khathu Ramabulana, Enhle Maphumulo, Abigail Kubeka, Connie Chiume, Otto Nobela and James Ngcobo and features Mario Diederiks. It is Netflix's first African original series. Upon release, it received positive reviews by critics, who praised the direction, cinematography, action sequences and performances. On April 28, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. However, on November 26, 2020, it was reported that Netflix had cancelled the series because of the production challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Synopsis ''Queen Sono'' follows the story of a secret South African clandestine agent who tackles criminal operations while dealing with crises in her personal life. Cast and characters Main Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages. Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%. History Launch as a mail-based renta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wedding Year
''The Wedding Year'' is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Sarah Hyland, Tyler James Williams, Jenna Dewan, Matt Shively and Anna Camp. Los Angeles photographer, Mara Baylor, "isn’t sure she is the marrying type and her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend and commitment issues are put to the test when she is invited to 7 weddings in the same year", putting "pressure on Mara to make some big decisions." It was released on September 20, 2019, by Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures. Plot Mara Baylor, a Los Angeles photographer who works in a high-end vintage clothing shop, is best friends with Alex. Out for drinks with him, she uses a dating app to select someone to get a free dinner. In this case it is Jake Harrison, as he is a chef. Out to dinner with Jake, after Mara orders an expensive dinner, he confesses he's not really a celebrity chef. A cook in a local diner, he instead offers to make her something. As Mara is eating her pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Star (film)
''Broken Star'' is a 2018 American psychological thriller film directed by Dave Schwep and starring Lio Tipton and Tyler Labine. Cast *Lio Tipton as Markey *Tyler Labine as Daryl *Lauren Bowles as Kara *Monique Coleman as Annie Release In April 2018, it was announced that the rights to the film were acquired by Gravitas Ventures. The film was released in theaters and on VOD on July 20, 2018. Reception Noel Murray of the ''Los Angeles Times'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But when the plot finally kicks in, it feels like an afterthought — as though director Dave Schwep and screenwriter David Lee Brant realized too late that they needed something more than two damaged folks in a tacky old house." Nick Schager of ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Of Duty
''Call of Duty'' is a first-person shooter military video game series and media franchise published by Activision, starting in 2003. The games were first developed by Infinity Ward, then by Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games. Several spin-off and handheld games were made by other developers. The most recent, '' Call of Duty: Black Ops 6'', was released on October 25, 2024. The series originally focused on a World War II setting, with Infinity Ward developing '' Call of Duty'' (2003) and '' Call of Duty 2'' (2005) and Treyarch developing '' Call of Duty 3'' (2006). Infinity Ward's '' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' (2007) introduced a modern setting and proved to be the breakthrough title for the series, creating the ''Modern Warfare'' sub-series; a ''Modern Warfare'' remastered version released in 2016. Two other entries, '' Modern Warfare 2'' (2009) and '' Modern Warfare 3'' (2011), were made. The sub-series received a reboot with '' Modern Warfare'' in 2019, '' Modern Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
