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Oasis (2017 Film)
''Oasis'' is a pilot episode of an intended 2017 British television drama series, based on Michel Faber's 2014 novel ''The Book of Strange New Things''. It follows the adventures of a Scottish chaplain on an exoplanet colony. ''Oasis'' was part of the 2017 pilot season wave 8 by Amazon Video. The series' central character is chaplain Peter Leigh, played by Richard Madden, who is unexpectedly asked to travel to a remote planet, where USIC, a mysterious company, is building the first permanent off-world human colony, as environmental collapse shows Earth's habitability for humans is coming to an end. On arrival at the colony, Leigh discovers there have been a series of accidents, which are being blamed on hallucinations some colonists are experiencing. The method of space travel to the presumed exoplanet is not shown, but it requires a launch from Earth with a traditional rocket. The exoplanet is presented as covered by a desert-like landscape, apparently without vegetation or o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Madden
Richard Madden (born 18 June 1986) is a Scottish actor. He was cast in his first role at age 11 and made his screen acting debut in 2000. He later began performing on stage whilst a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In 2007, he toured with Shakespeare's Globe company as Romeo in ''Romeo and Juliet'', a role he reprised in the West End in 2016. Madden rose to fame with his portrayal of Robb Stark in the fantasy drama series ''Game of Thrones'' from 2011 to 2013. Madden subsequently played Prince Kit in the romantic fantasy film ''Cinderella'' (2015) and Italian banker Cosimo de' Medici in the first season of the historical fiction series ''Medici'' (2016). In 2018, he gained acclaim for his performance as a police officer in the thriller series ''Bodyguard'', for which he won a Golden Globe Award. The following year, Madden was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by ''Time'', and he had supporting roles as music manager John Reid in the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Original Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the Oscars for 1957, the two categories were combined to honor only the screenplay. See also the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, a similar award for screenplays that are adaptations of pre-existing material. Eligibility Screenplays are eligible if they are not based on "previously published material". The Writer's Branch of the academy determines if a screenplay is adapted or original, based on possible sources in question, interviews given about the film and the film's publicity materials, and sometimes places screenplays in a different category than the Writers Guild of America. For the 75th Academy Awards, ''Gangs of New York'' was nominated as an original screenplay despite being based on the book Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore. With Clarke as their primary songwriter, Depeche Mode released their debut album ''Speak & Spell (album), Speak & Spell'' in 1981 amid the British New wave music, new wave scene. Clarke left the band at the end of 1981, going on to form the groups Yazoo (band), Yazoo and later Erasure (duo), Erasure. The remaining trio recorded their second album, ''A Broken Frame'' (1982), with Martin Gore as chief songwriter. The band then recruited Alan Wilder, establishing a line-up that continued until 1995, beginning with the albums ''Construction Time Again'' (1983) and ''Some Great Reward'' (1984). The albums ''Black Celebration'' (1986) and ''Music for the Masses'' (1987) cemented them as a dominant force within the electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrong (Depeche Mode Song)
"Wrong" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released as the first single from their twelfth studio album, ''Sounds of the Universe'' (2009). It was released to radio in February 2009 and became available for purchase online on 24 February 2009. The single was physically released on 6 April 2009. The 12-inch version of the single was released on 11 May 2009. B-side "Oh Well" (which also appears on the ''Sounds of the Universe'' deluxe box set edition) is the first writing collaboration between Martin Gore (music) and Dave Gahan (lyrics). Commercially, the single reached number one in Scotland and entered the top 10 in nine countries worldwide, including France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. In the UK, it is Depeche Mode's most recent top-40 hit, peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. It also found some chart success in North America, peaking at number 64 in Canada and number one on the US ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart. Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American singer. One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, she was known as one of the first country music artists to successfully Crossover music, cross over into pop music. Cline had several major hits during her eight-year recording career, including two number-one hits on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, Hot Country and Western Sides chart. Born in Winchester, Virginia, Cline's first professional performances began in 1948 at local radio station WINC (AM), WINC when she was 15. In the early 1950s, Cline began appearing in a local band led by performer Bill Peer. Various local appearances led to featured performances on Connie B. Gay's ''Town and Country'' television broadcasts. She signed her first recording contract with the Four Star Records, Four Star label in 1954, and had minor success with her earliest Four Star singles, including "A Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy (Willie Nelson Song)
"Crazy" is a song written by Willie Nelson and popularized by Patsy Cline in 1961. Nelson wrote the song while living in Houston, working for Pappy Daily's label D Records. He was also a radio DJ and performed in clubs. Nelson then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, working as a writer for Pamper Music. Through Hank Cochran, the song reached Patsy Cline. After her original recording and release, Cline's version reached number two on '' Billboard's'' Hot Country Singles, also crossing to the pop chart as a top 10 single. Cline's version is considered a country music standard and, in 1996, became the all-time most played song in jukeboxes in the United States. "Crazy" was covered by many artists; different versions reached the charts in a variety of genres. The song was featured in television shows, while many publications have included it in their all-time best songs lists. The Library of Congress inducted Cline's version into the National Recording Registry in 2003. Background an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkin' After Midnight
"Walkin' After Midnight" is a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht and recorded by American country music artist Patsy Cline. The song was originally given to pop singer Kay Starr, but her label rejected it. The song was left unused until Hecht rediscovered it when writing for Four Star Records. Originally, Cline was not fond of "Walkin' After Midnight", but after making a compromise with her label, she recorded it. The first released recording, though, was by Lynn Howard with The Accents, released in August 1956. In January 1957, Cline performed the song on an episode of the CBS television program ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts''. It garnered a strong response from viewers, so was rush-released as a single on February 11, 1957. "Walkin' After Midnight" became Cline's first major hit single, reaching number two on the ''Billboard'' country music chart and number 12 on its pop chart. Although the song was her only hit until 1961, the single version sold over one million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunefind
Tunefind is an American music search website which helps to find music featured in television series and movies. Users can suggest songs related to TV show or movie. If approved, song will be listed on that page. The songs' accuracy depends on votes given by the users. It was founded in 2005 and is based in San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. On April 27 2021, Songtradr Songtradr is an American B2B music platform that helps to facilitate brands, content creators, and digital platforms in their use of music for licensing purposes. , Songtradr was the largest music licensing platform in the world. The platform o ... acquired Tunefind. References American music websites Music search engines Android (operating system) software IOS software Companies based in San Francisco Internet properties established in 2005 {{Website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rag'n'Bone Man
Rory Charles Graham (born 29 January 1985), known professionally as Rag'n'Bone Man, is an English singer. He is known for his deep baritone voice. His first hit single, "Human", was released in 2016, and his first album ''Human'' was released in 2017. The album became the fastest selling debut album by a male in the UK for the decade and has since achieved 4× Platinum certification. At the 2017 Brit Awards, he was named British Breakthrough Act and received the Critics' Choice Award and went on to receive a further Brit Award for Best British Single with the title track in 2018. Following the album's success, Rag'n'Bone Man performed at headline shows and festivals around the globe and collaborated with a variety of artists from different genres, including Bugzy Malone, Logic, and Calvin Harris. In May 2021, he released his second studio album, '' Life by Misadventure''. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spent seven weeks in the top 10, making it the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human (Rag'n'Bone Man Song)
"Human" is a song by British singer and songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man, co-written by Jamie Hartman, and produced by Two Inch Punch. It was released as a download on 21 July 2016 through Sony Music and Columbia Records. The song is included on his debut studio album of the same name, released in February 2017. "Human" was used as the theme music to two Amazon Prime streaming television shows, ''Oasis'' in 2017 and '' Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan'' in 2018. It was in the official launch trailer for the video game '' Mass Effect: Andromeda'', in the trailer for the 2017 film '' Thank You for Your Service'', in the television series ''Inhumans'', and in the season 2 intro for the television series '' Into the Badlands''. The song was also used in an advertisement aired during Super Bowl LVII for the "He Gets Us" campaign, in the outro for the 9th episode of season 3 of ''Ash vs Evil Dead'', and in the 16th episode of season 7 of the series '' Suits''. Critical reception Cameron Adams of ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Phipps
Martin Phipps (born 1 August 1968) is a British composer who has worked on numerous film and television projects. Early life and education He is the son of Sue Pears and Jack Phipps, an arts administrator who had previously founded a management agency, which acted for many leading musical figures (including Benjamin Britten, Phipps's godfather). Phipps read drama at the University of Manchester. Career Phipps enjoyed early critical success with '' Eureka Street'', and went on to score the BBC period dramas '' North & South'' and '' The Virgin Queen'', for which he was recognised with the Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Score. Phipps scored '' Low Winter Sun'' for Channel 4, starring Mark Strong and Brian McCardie and ''Persuasion'', the most recent ITV adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, as well as '' Grow Your Own'', a feature for Warp Films. He also scored the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's ''Sense and Sensibility'', adapted by Andrew Davies. Phipps was then commis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Sebastian
Maureen is a female name, the female form of the male name Maurice. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of ''Máire'' (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew Miriam. Some notable bearers of the name are: People * Maureen Anderman (born 1946), American actress * Maureen Arthur (1934–2022), American actress * Maureen Beattie (born 1953), Scottish actress * Dame Maureen Brennan (born 1954), British educator * Maureen Child (born 1951), American writer * Maureen Connolly (1934–1969), American tennis player * Maureen Cummins (born 1963), American artist * Maureen Dowd (born 1952), American journalist * Maureen Drake (born 1971), Canadian tennis player * Maureen Duffy (born 1933), British writer * Maureen Fitzgerald Terry, American politician * Maureen Forrester (1930–2010), Canadian opera singer * Maureen Guy (1932–2015), Welsh mezzo-soprano singer * Maureen Hemphill (born 1937), Canadian politician * Maureen Herman (born 1966), American rock mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
