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Thoughts And Prayers
Thoughts and prayers is a commonly-used phrase in the United States as a response to a tragedy. Thoughts and Prayers may refer to: * ''Thoughts and Prayers'' (album), 2019 album by Good Riddance * "Thoughts and Prayers" (BoJack Horseman), a 2017 episode of American animated television series ''BoJack Horseman'' * ''Thoughts and Prayers'' (film), a 2015 stand-up comedy film by Anthony Jeselnik *"Thoughts and Prayers", a song by the Raconteurs from their 2019 album ''Help Us Stranger'' *"Thoughts & Prayers", a song by Motionless in White from their 2019 album ''Disguise'' *"Thoughts and Prayers", a song by Animals as Leaders from their 2022 album ''Parrhesia In rhetoric, parrhesia is a figure of speech described as "speak ngcandidly or ... ask ngforgiveness for so speaking". This Ancient Greek word has three different forms, as related by Michel Foucault. ''Parrhesia'' is a noun, meaning "free speec ...
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Thoughts And Prayers
The phrase "thoughts and prayers" is often used by officials and celebrities in the United States as a condolence after a tragic event, such as a deadly natural disaster or mass shooting. The phrase has received criticism for its repeated usage in the context of gun violence or terrorism, with critics claiming "thoughts and prayers" are offered as substitutes for action such as gun control or counter-terrorism. Usage history The phrase ''thoughts and prayers'' is frequently used in the United States as an expression of condolences for victims of natural disasters (e.g. Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the 2010 Canterbury earthquake 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the 2017 Central Mexico earthquake, and Hurricane Maria in 2017). In addition, "thoughts and prayers" are also offered to victims of numerous mass shootings, including the Columbine High School massacre (1999), the November 2015 Paris attacks, the Orlando nightclub shooting, and the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. Former A ...
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Thoughts And Prayers (album)
''Thoughts and Prayers'' is the ninth studio album by the Santa Cruz, California-based hardcore punk band Good Riddance, released July 19, 2019 through Fat Wreck Chords. It is the band's second studio album since their 2007 breakup and 2012 reunion. Unlike previous albums which featured some musical writing contribution from Luke Pabich and Chuck Platt, ''Thoughts and Prayers'' was solely written by frontman Russ Rankin. Background Following the band's reunion in 2012 and the performance of a few shows, Good Riddance returned to the studio. From those studio sessions came '' Peace in Our Time'', released on April 21, 2015. Four years later, on May 16, 2019, the band announced the upcoming release of a new studio album titled ''Thoughts and Prayers'' on Instagram. With that announcement came the early release of the track "Don't Have Time." Four weeks later, the band released "Our Great Divide" as a preview as well. On July 17, two days before the official release date, British r ...
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Thoughts And Prayers (BoJack Horseman)
"Thoughts and Prayers" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of American animated television series ''BoJack Horseman''. It was written by Nick Adams and directed by Amy Winfrey. The episode was released in the United States, along with the rest of season four, via Netflix on September 8, 2017. Audie Cornish, Sharon Horgan, and Robert Siegel provide voices in guest appearances in the episode. The episode follows the aftermath of a mass shooting at a mall, including the public relations and business decisions producers make in an effort to show sensitivity while carrying on with business as usual. Plot After a mass shooting, Courtney Portnoy's film is delayed. BoJack takes Hollyhock to visit BoJack's mother, Beatrice, but Beatrice's dementia has worsened, and she does not recognize BoJack. Meanwhile, Diane begins to practice shooting at a gun range, and writes a blog post about it that goes viral, eventually leading to a change in gun laws for California. Reception "T ...
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Thoughts And Prayers (film)
''Thoughts and Prayers'' is a 2015 Netflix stand-up comedy special by American comic Anthony Jeselnik, his first Netflix stand-up special for Netflix. In ''Thoughts and Prayers'', directed by Adam Dubin in San Francisco at The Fillmore, Anthony talks about death, animal cruelty, serial killing and more. Cast * Anthony Jeselnik Anthony Jeselnik ( ; born ) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is known for his dark comedy style, which emphasizes ironic misdirection, non sequiturs, biting insults, an arrogant demeanor, and a stage persona that frequen ... Release ''Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers'' was released on October 16, 2015 on Netflix. Reception ''Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers'' received critical acclaim, with many critics highlighting the eponymous track and Jeselnik's delivery of serious topics. References External links * * * 2015 television specials Netflix specials Stand-up comedy specials and films 2015 comedy films
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Help Us Stranger
''Help Us Stranger'' is the third studio album by American rock band The Raconteurs. It was released on June 21, 2019, through Third Man Records, their first studio album in 11 years following ''Consolers of the Lonely'' (2008). The album was recorded at Third Man Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, and mixed at Blackbird Studios in Nashville. It was produced by the band, engineered by Joshua V. Smith, and mixed by Vance Powell. Promotion and release On the tenth anniversary of the band's second studio album, ''Consolers of the Lonely'' released in 2008, Third Man announced a re-issue of the album, along with two previously unreleased songs, "Sunday Driver" and "Now That You're Gone" were released as double A-side singles. Both songs received videos, which were shot a week before the release. On April 2, 2019, the album artwork, along with its track listing and release date were announced. On April 10, "Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)", a cover of the Donovan song, premiered on Bandcamp. Tw ...
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Disguise (album)
''Disguise'' is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Motionless in White. It was released on June 7, 2019, through Roadrunner Records and was produced by Drew Fulk and Chris "Motionless" Cerulli. It is the second release on a major label since the band's departure from Fearless Records. The album's tracklist was revealed on April 17 together with the release of the two singles, "Disguise", which had been premiered at Earthday Birthday in Orlando a few days prior, and "Brand New Numb". It is the band's first album with former Ice Nine Kills guitarist Justin Morrow (although credited, Justin Morrow Doesn't perform on the album), who replaced Devin "Ghost" Sola on bass guitar, as well as the first album not to feature Josh Balz on keyboards. Background and promotion On May 6, 2018, Chris Motionless announced via Instagram that a new album would be released in 2019. He claimed that he, along with Ryan Sitkowski and Ricky Olson, would begin full-time writing prior to touri ...
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