Thunderstruck (AMC Pilot)
Thunderstruck may refer to: * "Thunderstruck" (song), the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album ''The Razors Edge'' * ''Thunderstruck'' (2004 film), a 2004 film about a group of AC/DC fans * ''Thunderstruck'' (2012 film), a 2012 film about basketball * ''Thunderstruck'', a 2006 book of narrative non-fiction by Erik Larson * ''Thunderstruck'' (short story collection), a 2014 short story collection by Elizabeth McCracken that won the Story Prize * S333 Thunderstruck, a revolver manufactured by Standard Manufacturing of New Britain, Connecticut * Love at first sight, often referred to as being 'thunderstruck' See also * Thunderstrike (other) * ''Thunderstuck ''Thunderstuck'' is a one-movement orchestral composition by the American composer Christopher Rouse. The piece was completed December 29, 2013, and premiered October 9, 2014, in Avery Fisher Hall, New York City. Rouse, Christopher''Thunderst ...

Thunderstruck (song)
"Thunderstruck" is the lead single from the 1990 album '' The Razors Edge'' by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It peaked at 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. In 2010, "Thunderstruck" topped Triple M Melbourne's Ultimate 500 Rock Countdown in Australia. The top five were all AC/DC songs. Background Angus Young stated in the liner notes of the 2003 re-release of ''The Razors Edge'': The song has sold over a million digital copies since it became available for digital download. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Thunderstruck" was ranked No. 8. The song is one of the most recognisable in the bands' entire catalog and it is a setlist staple having been performed at nearly all shows since its release. With the exception of new material from albums they are touring behind, it is one of only three songs released after ''Back in Black'' that are still performed live by the band, the others being 1981 ...
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Thunderstruck (2004 Film)
''Thunderstruck'' is a 2004 Australian film directed by Darren Ashton and starring Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau, Ryan Johnson, Callan Mulvey, and Sam Worthington. The title was taken from the AC/DC song of the same name. Its plot concerns five AC/DC fans who make a promise that if one of them died, the other four would have him buried next to grave of their idol, Bon Scott. When one of them dies, the remaining four embark on a road trip to fulfill their promise. Plot Ben, Sonny, Lloyd, Sam and Ronnie are friends from Sydney who are all big fans of AC/DC. After a near death experience, the five make a pact that if one among them died the other four would be bury him next to the grave of their idol, the late AC/DC frontman, Bon Scott. Twelve years pass and the five friends have each gone their own ways. When Ronnie dies from being struck by a lightning bolt while playing golf, the remaining four unite and decide to fulfill the promise they made together long ago. They retrieve Ronn ...
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Thunderstruck (2012 Film)
''Thunderstruck'' is a 2012 American sports comedy film directed by John Whitesell and starring professional NBA player Kevin Durant and Taylor Gray as well as Brandon T. Jackson, Doc Shaw and Jim Belushi. The plot follows a boy who magically gets Durant's basketball skills and the duo must figure out how to return them. It was released on August 24, 2012. Plot Brian is a 16-year-old living in Oklahoma. Though he has tried out for the school basketball team, the Eagles, he has never made it, relegated to being water boy for the team. While practicing at home, Brian's sister makes a video of him injuring himself. She shows the video around school, and it is eventually seen by Connor, the star player of the basketball team. Brian takes a liking to Isabelle, a new girl at school, but is embarrassed when Connor shows the video of him to the whole school. In order to cheer him up, Brian's dad takes him to a Thunder game against the Detroit Pistons at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklah ...
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Erik Larson (author)
Erik Larson (born January 3, 1954) is an American journalist and author of mostly nonfiction books. He has written a number of bestsellers, including '' The Devil in the White City'' (2003), about the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and a series of murders by H. H. Holmes that were committed in the city around the time of the Fair. ''The Devil in the White City'' won the 2004 Edgar Award in the Best Fact Crime category, among other awards. Larson released his first fiction novel, in audiobook format only, titled ''No One Goes Alone'' on September 28, 2021. Early life and education Larson was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Freeport, Long Island, New York. He studied Russian history at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated ''summa cum laude'' in 1976. After a year off, he attended the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, graduating in 1978. He was inspired to go into journalism after seeing the movie '' All the President's Men''.Everett, Matthe ...
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Thunderstruck (short Story Collection)
''Thunderstruck'' (2014) is a short story collection by American author Elizabeth McCracken. It won the Story Prize in 2014. The collection was also on the long list for the National Book Award The National Book Awards are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors. The Nat .... Sylvia Brownrigg described it as a "restorative, unforgettable collection" in ''The New York Times''.Brownrigg, Sylvia. Accident Prone Elizabeth McCracken's 'Thunderstruck and Other Stories,' The New York Times, June 5, 2014 References American short story collections 2014 short story collections Dial Press books {{2010s-story-collection-stub ...
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S333 Thunderstruck
The S333 Thunderstruck is an aluminum-frame revolver designed and manufactured by Standard Manufacturing of New Britain, Connecticut. Introduced in 2019 and intended for concealed carry, is notable for being a volley gun, as each pull of the trigger simultaneously fires two .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire cartridges. Background Standard Manufacturing is known for producing the DP-12, a pump action double-barreled shotgun with dual tube magazines, with each trigger pull alternating which barrel is fired from. In 2017, Standard Manufacturing introduced the S333 Volleyfire, a pepper-box revolver with a cylinder holding six rounds of .25 ACP, generally regarded as a low-powered cartridge. The Volleyfire has dual firing mechanisms and barrels, such that each trigger pull fires two rounds simultaneously. As of October 2019, the Volleyfire was no longer in production. Etymology The "333" in the name is a reference to a firearms ''rule of three'': "most self defense scenarios take pla ...
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Love At First Sight
Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by poets and critics since the emergence of ancient Greece, falling in love at first sight has become a common theme in Western fiction. Historical conceptions Greek In the classical world, the phenomenon of "love at first sight" was understood within the context of a more general conception of passionate love, a kind of madness or, as the Greeks put it, ''theia mania'' ("madness from the gods"). This love passion was described through an elaborate metaphoric and mythological psychological effect involving "love's arrows" or "love darts," the source of which was often given as the mythological Eros or Cupid, sometimes by other mythological deities (such as Rumor). At times, the source of the arrows was said to be the image of the beautiful ...
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Thunderstrike (other)
Thunderstrike may refer to: * Thunderstrike (Eric Masterson), a Marvel Comics character * Thunderstrike (Kevin Masterson), a Marvel Comics 2 character * ''Thunderstrike'' (video game), a 1990 computer game by Millennium Interactive * '' AH-3 Thunderstrike'', a video game released by Core Design in 1992 ** '' Thunderstrike 2'', a video game released by Core Design in 1995 ** '' Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix'', a video game released by Core Design in 2001 See also * Thunderstruck (other) * Lightning strike A lightning strike or lightning bolt is an electric discharge between the atmosphere and the ground. Most originate in a cumulonimbus cloud and terminate on the ground, called cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning. A less common type of strike, groun ...