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Hocus Pocus
Hocus-pocus is an exclamation used by magicians, usually the magic words spoken when bringing about some sort of change. Hocus Pocus, Hokus Pokus, or variants may also refer to: Books * Hocus Pocus (novel), ''Hocus Pocus'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Kurt Vonnegut * ''Hocus Pocus: A Tale of Magnificent Magicians'', a 2007 book by illusionist Paul Kieve * ''Hokus Pokus'', the 2007 book in the ''Sisterhood: Rules of the Game'' series by Fern Michaels Film, television, and plays * ''Hokuspokus'', a 1926 German play by Curt Goetz ** Hokuspokus (film), ''Hokuspokus'' (film), a 1930 German film adaptation of the 1926 Curt Goetz play, directed by Gustav Ucicky ** Hocuspocus (1953 film), ''Hocuspocus'' (1953 film), a West German film, starring Curt Goetz himself, directed by Kurt Hoffmann ** Hocuspocus (1966 film), ''Hocuspocus'' (1966 film), a West German film in color, directed by Kurt Hoffmann * Hokus Pokus (1949 film), ''Hokus Pokus'' (1949 film), the 115th short subject starring Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus Pocus 2
''Hocus Pocus 2'' is a 2022 American fantasy comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D'Angelo and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a sequel to the 1993 film ''Hocus Pocus (1993 film), Hocus Pocus'' and the second installment in the ''Hocus Pocus (franchise), Hocus Pocus'' franchise. The film stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Doug Jones (actor), Doug Jones reprising their roles. Sam Richardson (actor), Sam Richardson, Whitney Peak (actress), Whitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo, Tony Hale, and Hannah Waddingham join the cast. Filming took place from October 2021 to January 2022 in Rhode Island, replacing Salem, Massachusetts. It was released on Disney+ on September 30, 2022. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It earned three nominations at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Television Movie. A third film is in development, with Anne Fletcher a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus-pocus
Hocus-pocus is a reference to the actions of magicians, often as the stereotypical magic words spoken when bringing about some sort of change. It was once a common term for a magician, juggler, or other similar entertainers. In extended usage, the term is often used (pejoratively) to describe irrational human activities that appear to depend on magic. Examples are given below. History The earliest known English-language work on magic, or what was then known as ''legerdemain'' (sleight of hand), was published anonymously in 1635 under the title ''Hocus Pocus Junior: The Anatomie of Legerdemain''. Further research suggests that "Hocus Pocus" was the stage name of a well known magician of the era. This may be William Vincent, who is recorded as having been granted a license to perform magic in England in 1619. Whether he was the author of the book is unknown. Conjectured origins The origins of the term remain obscure. The most popular conjecture is that it is a garbled Latin re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus Pocus (video Game)
3D Realms is an American video game publisher and video game developer, developer originally based in Garland, Texas and currently based in Aalborg, Denmark. It was founded in 1987 as Apogee Software by Scott Miller (entrepreneur), Scott Miller to publish his game ''Kroz, Kingdom of Kroz''. Prior to Apogee's founding, Miller had released a few games he had developed himself, as well as a couple "packs" of games developed by himself and others, under a shareware distribution model whereby the games were distributed for free in return for donations. These games were inconsistently marketed under the name Apogee Software Productions, though after the company was founded they were sold under the Apogee Software name. Miller found that the standard shareware model was not viable for his games such as ''List of minor Apogee Software video games#Beyond the Titanic, Beyond the Titanic'' (1986) and ''List of minor Apogee Software video games#Supernova, Supernova'' (1987), and beginning with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Hokus Of Pokes
This is a list of characters in the original sequel Oz books by L. Frank Baum's successors. After Baum's death in 1919, publisher Reilly & Lee continued to produce annual Oz books, passing on the role of Royal Historian. Ruth Plumly Thompson took up the task in 1921, and wrote nineteen Oz books yearly through 1939. After Thompson, Reilly & Lee published seven more books in the series: three by John R. Neill, two by Jack Snow, one by Rachel R. Cosgrove, and a final book by Eloise Jarvis McGraw and Lauren Lynn McGraw. The books in Reilly & Lee's Oz series are called "the Famous Forty" by fans, and are considered the canonical Oz texts. A-K A-B-Sea Serpent The A-B-Sea Serpent is a large snake made of alphabet blocks who comes from Mer City in the Nonestic Ocean. First appearing in Thompson's ''The Royal Book of Oz'' (1921), the A-B-Sea Serpent and the Rattlesnake were on vacation in the Munchkin River where they encounter the Scarecrow. After A-B-Sea Serpent helped Scarecrow c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painting With
''Painting With'' is the tenth studio album by American experimental pop band Animal Collective, released on February 19, 2016. The album is a follow-up to ''Centipede Hz'' (2012), and features contributions from John Cale and Colin Stetson. It peaked at No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Three singles were issued: " FloriDada" (2015), "Lying in the Grass", and "Golden Gal" (both 2016). A companion EP, '' The Painters'', was released the following year. For ''Painting With'', the band's line-up consists of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), and Geologist (Brian Weitz), the same trio which participated for ''Merriweather Post Pavilion'' (2009). Deakin (Josh Dibb), who had regrouped into the collective in November 2010 for ''Centipede Hz'', and toured with them from 2011 to 2013, is absent opting to focus on finishing his solo debut ''Sleep Cycle'' (2016). Background and recording After touring for ''Centipede Hz'' (2012), the band felt stressed out, and retreate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokus Pokus (song)
"Hokus Pokus" is a song written by Insane Clown Posse and Mike E. Clark for the duo's 1997 studio album, '' The Great Milenko''. A music video was produced for the Jason Nevins "Headhunta'z Remix" of the song in 1997. The single peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart the following year. The song's chorus uses the " Streets of Cairo" melody. Release "Hokus Pokus" was released in 1997 as the second single from Insane Clown Posse's studio album '' The Great Milenko''. The release was exclusive to Europe as a part of Island Records' attempt to promote the group internationally. The single was released in three different versions, with each featuring a remix of the song by Jason Nevins entitled "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)". The single peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart that year. A vinyl version of the single was also released in Europe later that year. Nevins' "Headhunta'z Remix" was later featured on Insane Clown Posse's rarities album '' Forgotten Freshness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus Pocus (song)
"Hocus Pocus" is a song by the Dutch rock band Focus, written by keyboardist, flutist, and vocalist Thijs van Leer and guitarist Jan Akkerman. It was recorded and released in 1971 as the opening track of their second studio album '' Moving Waves''. An edited version was released as a single (with "Janis" as the B-side) on the Imperial, Polydor and Blue Horizon labels in Europe in 1971, but failed to chart outside of the Netherlands (NL ). Buoyed by a live performance on ''The Old Grey Whistle Test'' in December 1972 and a subsequent British club tour, the song rose to on the UK singles chart in late January 1973. In the US and Canada, the song was released as a single on the Sire Records label in 1973. A different recording, a faster version of the song, entitled "Hocus Pocus 2" or "Hocus Pocus II", appeared on the B-side of the original single edit in these territories. It was not available outside the US until Sire Records in 1975 released the compilation album ''Dutch Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahiro Nishijima
is a Japanese singer and actor who is the main vocalist of the group AAA (band), AAA. He also performs as a solo singer known as Nissy. Filmography Television Film Discography *''Hocus Pocus'' (2016) *''Hocus Pocus 2'' (2017) *''Hocus Pocus 3'' (2022) References External links * Official profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishijima, Takahiro Japanese male actors 1986 births Living people Singers from Sapporo AAA (band) members 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus Pocus (Kaela Kimura Album)
''Hocus Pocus'' (stylised as HOCUS POCUS) is the fifth album by Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura , is a Japanese pop rock singer, lyricist, fashion model and television presenter. Career Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a Japanese mother and British father, Kimura started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine '' Seventeen''. ..., released on June 24, 2009. The album was released in formats CD and CD with a DVD. Release is the first single taken from ''Hocus Pocus''. It was released on May 8, 2009. Track listing References 2009 albums Kaela Kimura albums 2000s Japanese-language albums {{japan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus Pocus (Enon Album)
''Hocus Pocus'' is an album by Enon, released on September 9, 2003, by Touch and Go Records. The album contains a URL to a hidden website that can be seen by removing the black disc holder in the jewel case. Track listing # "Shave" – 2:46 # "The Power of Yawning" – 3:44 # "Murder Sounds" – 3:53 # "Storm the Gates" – 3:50 # "Daughter in the House of Fools" – 2:52 # "Mikazuki" – 2:48 # "Candy" – 2:46 # "Monsoon" – 2:56 # "Utz" – 2:21 # "Spanish Boots" – 3:14 # "Starcastic" – 2:54 # "Litter in the Glitter" – 1:40 # "Hocus Pocus" – 2:35 References External links * Hocus Pocus' at MusicBrainz MusicBrainz is a MetaBrainz project that aims to create a collaborative music database that is similar to the freedb project. MusicBrainz was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the CDDB, Compact Disc Database (CDDB), a database for ... 2003 albums Enon (band) albums Touch and Go Records albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus Pocus (soundtrack)
''Hocus Pocus: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the score for the 1993 Walt Disney Pictures Halloween comedy film of the same name. It was composed and conducted by John Debney and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony. The soundtrack was first officially released on October 1, 2013, over twenty years after the film's release, by Intrada Records. The album included the complete film score along with bonus material. Background In 1993, Debney's agency released a promotional CD containing 19 tracks from the film, in hopes of a future commercial release. However, it did not come to fruition, and the promo has since become a rare collector's item. The film did not have a soundtrack album available to the public until Intrada Records released their special complete edition in late 2013. As a result of the score being cut from its original running time of over 60 minutes down to 43 minutes in Debney's promo, as well as all the music from the prologue sequence being remo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hocus Pocus (group)
Hocus Pocus is a French hip hop music, hip hop / jazz music, jazz band from Nantes. Formed in 1995, their music is a mix of hip hop, jazz, Soul music, soul and funk. Originally being 20syl's brainchild, Hocus Pocus was formed in 1995, and gradually gained attention in the late '90s. The band, however, reached significant commercial and critical success in 2006 with the re-release of 2005 LP ''73 Touches'', the "Hip Hop?" single (featuring The Procussions) having hooked many listeners who were curious about its blend of French, English, and Acoustic music, acoustic/Electronic music, electronic elements. Though quite far removed from legendary bands evolving in that same category (like The Roots), Hocus Pocus' more radio-friendly recipe happened to be very effective. The band came back in 2007 with a mixed live/studio LP, ''Place 54'', featuring more international collaborations and another hit single, "Vocab!". Members 20syl 20syl (real name Sylvain Richard), the Rapping, MC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
