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Zombie High
''Zombie High'' (also known as ''The School That Ate My Brain'') is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Ron Link (director), Ron Link. The film was released theatrically on October 2, 1987, and stars Virginia Madsen as a beautiful young teenager who must fight against a boarding school that is intent on turning everyone into a Stepford Wives, Stepford-esque "perfect" student. In the film, classical music is used for the mental conditioning of the Brainwashing, brainwashed victims. By accident, a character finds out that rock music has the opposite effect, restoring human traits to the victims. Plot Andrea (Virginia Madsen) is a teenage girl who has won a scholarship to Ettinger, a formerly all-male boarding school. She leaves behind her boyfriend Barry (James Wilder (actor), James Wilder) in the hopes of scholastic achievement but soon discovers that things are not as they seem at Ettinger. Andrea finds that her friends are slowly changing from regular teenagers into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Link (director)
Ron Link (born in Columbus, Ohio in 1940 – June 7, 1999) was an American theatre director. ''Playbill'', June 14, 1999. Link directed Off-Off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway theatre, working primarily at Caffe Cino and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He directed a young Robert De Niro in ''Glamour, Glory and Gold'' and a young Sylvester Stallone in Somerset Maugham's ''Rain''. He also directed Divine (entertainer), Divine in Tom Eyen's ''Women Behind Bars'' at La MaMa and at the Astor Place Theater in 1974, and in ''The Neon Woman'' at Hurrah (nightclub), Hurrah in 1978. After moving to Los Angeles, he directed ''Stand-Up Tragedy'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Carey
Clare Carey (born June 11, 1967) is an American film and television actress best known for her roles as Kelly Fox in ''Coach'' (1989-1995) and Mary Bailey in ''Jericho'' (2006-2008), and her film role in '' Savannah Sunrise'' (2016). Background Carey was born at a Catholic mission in Rhodesia where her father (a doctor) and mother (a teacher) were serving. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. Career Though having acted in many films, Carey is best known for her recurring roles in episodic television, most notably for her role as Kelly Fox on the American sitcom ''Coach'' and her role as Macy Carlson, the Olsen twins' mother on the ABC Family sitcom ''So Little Time''. She has also had recurring roles on '' Point Pleasant'' in the role of Sarah Parker, ''Jericho'' as bartender Mary Bailey, '' Crash'' as Christine Emory and made a guest-star appearance in ''Eli Stone'' as a lawyer opposing Eli in court. Carey also did a cameo in the indie film '' La Cuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McFarland & Company
McFarland & Company, Inc., is an American independent book publisher based in Jefferson, North Carolina, that specializes in academic An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ... and reference works, as well as general-interest adult nonfiction. Its president is Rhonda Herman. Its current Editor-in-Chief is Steve Wilson. Its former president and current President Emeritus is Robert Franklin, who founded the company in 1979. McFarland employs a staff of about 50, and had published 7,800 titles. McFarland's initial print runs average 600 copies per book. Subject matter McFarland & Company focuses mainly on selling to libraries. It also utilizes direct mailing to connect with enthusiasts in niche categories. The company is known for its sports literature, especially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Dendle
Peter Dendle is a professor of English at Penn State Mont Alto, teaching classes on folklore, 20th and 21st century representations of the Middle Ages, Old and Middle English (language and literature), and the monstrous (in film, folklore, and society). Dendle has written books and articles on a number of topics, including cryptozoology, philology, the demonic in literature, zombie films, and Medieval plants and medicine. His work on zombies was featured by NPR. Career His education includes a B.A. in English and Philosophy (1990) and an M.A. in Philosophy (1993), both from the University of Kentucky, as well as an M.A. in English from Yale (1991) and a PhD in English from the University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university whose main campus is located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by ... (1998). In 2007, National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ultimate Guide
''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' is a fantasy novel series by American author Rick Riordan. The first book series in his ''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles'', the novels are set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st century. The series follows the protagonist, Percy Jackson, a young demigod who must prevent the Titans, led by Kronos, from destroying the world. The first three books were published in the United States by Miramax Books before they were folded into Hyperion Books; that house published the remaining books. All the books were published in the United Kingdom by Penguin Books. Four supplementary books, along with graphic novel versions of the first five books, have also been released. By January 2022, the books had sold more than 180 million copies worldwide, making the series one of the best-selling of all time. Two sequel series, ''The Heroes of Olympus'' and ''The Trials of Apollo'', follow. A follow-up trilogy in the series, ''The Senior Year Adventures'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN (AM), WGN radio and WGN-TV, WGN television received their call letters. It is the most-read daily newspaper in the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region, and the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States. In the 1850s, under Joseph Medill, the ''Chicago Tribune'' became closely associated with the Illinois politician Abraham Lincoln, and the then new Republican Party (United States), Republican Party's progressive wing. In the 20th century, under Medill's grandson 'Colonel' Robert R. McCormick, its reputation was that of a crusading newspaper with an outlook that promoted Conservatism in the United States, American conservatism and opposed the New Deal. Its reporting and commenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Organ
Thomas LeRoy Organ, Jr. (born 22 February 1963) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. The son of Thomas LeRoy Organ, Sr. (1940 – 1966 Musician, Army Veteran) and Dorothy Louise Render-Organ (1941 Legal Secretary, Entrepreneur), he began playing music at a very young age. His brother, Derek LaMont Organ (1961 Musician) is a prolific session drummer. He has toured with such important artists as, Janet Jackson, Usher, Toni Braxton, TLC and The Jacksons. He also completed studio recordings with Ray Charles, Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Tommy has also played in ceremonies of The Grammys, American Music Awards and MTV Music Awards with various artists. In 2009, Tommy was chosen as a guitarist in Michael Jackson's "This is it" Tour band. After the death of Michael Jackson later that year, Tommy participated in Michael Jackson Tribute shows and as lead guitarist in The Jacksons’ " Unity Tour" in 2012 and 2013. Life and career Early years Pickin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Barnes (actress)
Susan Barnes may refer to: * Sue Barnes (born 1952), Canadian politician * Susan Barnes (computing), Apple Computer executive * Susan Barnes (actress), in the TV series ''Titus Titus Caesar Vespasianus ( ; 30 December 39 – 13 September AD 81) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor ever to succeed h ...'' * Susan Barnes Carson (born 1941), née Susan Barnes, American serial killer * Sue Barnes, a character in ''Peak Practice'', played by Amelda Brown * Suzanne Paul (née Susan Barnes, 1956), English-born New Zealand television personality {{hndis, Barnes, Susan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Williams (actor)
Paul Williams may refer to: Authors * Paul Williams (Crawdaddy) (1948–2013), American music and science fiction journalist; founder of ''Crawdaddy'' and the Philip K. Dick Society * Paul Williams (Irish journalist) (born 1964), Irish journalist and non-fiction crime writer * Paul Williams (English author) (born 1967), British author and consultant on ska music * Paul L. Williams (author) (born 1944), American author * Paul O. Williams (1935–2009), American science-fiction author and poet Films * Paul Williams (director) (born 1943), American film and television director * Paul Andrew Williams (born 1973), British film writer and director * Paul Williams, Australian actor in the film '' Sky Trackers'' Musicians * Paul Williams (saxophonist) (1915–2002), American rhythm and blues saxophonist * Paul Williams (1934–2016), birth name of soul musician Billy Paul * Paul Williams (bluegrass musician), American bluegrass and gospel musician * Paul Williams (composer), Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sack (actor)
John Sack (March 24, 1930 – March 27, 2004) was an American literary journalist and war correspondent. He was the only journalist to cover each American war over half a century. Biography Sack was born in New York City. His work appeared in such periodicals as ''Harper's'', ''The Atlantic'', ''Esquire'' and ''The New Yorker''. He was a war correspondent in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and the former Yugoslavia. A reporter, researcher and later a stringer for CBS News in Spain, he authored ten books, including the controversial title '' An Eye for an Eye: The Untold Story of Jewish Revenge Against Germans in 1945'', which described cases of persecution of Germans by Jews in post–World War II Polish internment camps.''An Eye for An Eye: The Story of Jews Who Sought Revenge for the Holocaust''. Sack, John. () Death He died on March 27, 2004, three days after his 74th birthday, from prostate cancer in San Francisco, California, according to hi''New York Times'' obituary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Crews
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Cognates in other languages *Afrikaans: Christoffel, Christoforus *Albanian: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo *Arabic: كريستوفر (''Krīstafor, Kristūfar, Krístufer''), اصطفر (''ʔi� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
