Autobiography written by British/German comedian Johannes "Hans" Gruber, detailing his early childhood in East Germany, to his family's escape, to his rise to fame and struggles with his cocaine addiction. The title references Gruber's first comedy album.
A cult classic horror/criminal movie franchise that focused about the career of a serial killer named abel standerman. this franchise includes 8 movies and 1 spin off shows. this franchise launched the main character actor robin williams to stardom. robin williams later would star in interview of vampire, the godfather iii, and quentin tarantino kill bill. all of which give him awards for his performance.
A common name of Isabella Margaret Belle (1895-1988), a switchboard operator and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) trade unionist from Kentucky. Part of a small community of children of Franco-Canadians who immigrated from New England to Kentucky during the Kentuckian Tobacco Boom of the 1910s and 1920s, Belle, as one of the company's employees, would become notorious for organizing the 1924 and 1927 Telephone Operators' Strike against the Southern Bell Company, which would be moderately successful. She would later move to Portland, Maine, in 1931, after the Great Depression ruined Kentucky's economy, living her next 30 years as a school teacher in the city, before retiring in 1960 and becoming an IBEW archivist for the rest of her life.
Satirical piece written by comedian, Alec Jones. A prominent comic in the late 90s, Jones famously authored several satirical articles with the help of friend Andy Borschewitz. This piece in particular infamously suggested making art with dynamite, among many other ludicrous statements.
The name of a West German band that plays spaghetti western style rock music, influenced both by Neue Deutsche Welle (German New Wave), southern rock, country and old west soundtracks. Shrute Bucks had a stint of popularity in the US in the early 1980s with the hit song "Old Town Road", about an outlaw gang in West Berlin, which hit #2 in the US in 1984. Today, much like fellow German speaking artists Alphaville, Nena, Falco and Peter Schilling, they're thought of as an '80s novelty act that had more prominent, if still overall brief, success back in Europe.
The documentary detailing the final tour of legendary rock band Nickelback after their induction into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Famously, it featured previously unseen footage of the band when they first performed together at a dive bar, as a Metallica cover band called Harvester of Sorrow.
A film by Joel and Ethan Coen that deals with the Dakota Wars of the 1850’s and 60’s. The film is about the patriarch Jed McCluskey and his Santee Sioux wife Mary White Deer and their struggles in southwest Minnesota with their five adult children. When settlers start taking away land from Santee tribal members, McCluskey first goes to St. Paul and then Washington to lobby for property right, but eventually returns to Minnesota and takes up arms against the mostly German and Scandinavian settlers in the region, including a massacre at Lime Lake. Eventually Jed and his family are sentenced to be hang. Jed is allowed to repent and be given jail time due to being white but refuses and is hung in the square in New Ulm after making a confession to his priest but saying he still wants to be with his family.
A tourist attraction in Louisiana. Reported to be where several runaway slaves hid after escaping from plantations, and where several of them reportedly starved to death hiding from those who wished to recapture them. It is believed that at night you can still he the rattling of their chains in the bog.
A bestselling novel by famed right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, published in 1996, warning of the economic decline of America as socialist ideals that were despised just a decade ago, becoming accepting among sectors of the youth. "The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie" refers to how this is subtle and gradual over time, rather than a direct transition.
A derogatory term originally applied to the servers, and by extension other personnel, of the “Thousand Meals Kitchen,” due to the servers’ Northern European appearance and the chain’s use of the swastika in their signage. As most now know, the founders chose the emblem because of its positive associations in their home country, and the servers for their fluency in English, the founders being a bit lacking in that area. The “Thousand Meals” referred to the number the founders would one day be able to distribute in one day to those in need; on occasion, the chain has reached this goal. The chain is known for serving only two sorts of food: flatbreads and soups.
A Marvel what if story surrounding the idea of what might have happened had Stephen Strange used magic to fix his hands like he originally planned. The story goes on to show him changing his clientele from the superwealthy to anyone who may need his help. This story ends with Stephen becoming the surgeon general. This story proved popular enough that this version of the character would reappear several times over the years.
An animated dark fantasy movie centred upon the eponymous Black Dogs, psychopomps and harbingers attached to a particular upper-class British family. The main thrust of the film is that each life ends, and that death can be a tragedy, or a kindness. Or both, in some cases. Praised by critics and audiences alike, Black Dogs is considered Hammer Studios' finest work, and was immensely successful everywhere except the United States.
A nonsense saying uttered by would assassin Fritz Kugler after he shot President John Garner in 1939. The schizophrenic Kugler had attacked Garner, claiming that he’d been sent by German leader Georg Strasser to do the job. Kugler however was just a Baltimore bum living in a flophouse and had somehow made it to DC after hitchhiking, claiming he had a job in DC.
A DC comics one shot written by Captain Underpants writer Dav Pilkey. The story was essentially a Shazam story written from the perspective of a child. Pilkey was praised for being able to successfully take Shazam and translate it into his style. Pilkey would later write other stories for DC, occasionally getting a chance to show off a more mature side of his writing style.
A title of one of the most beloved children book series wrotten by jk.rowling. telling the story of the orpaned children at mister griggins house. the first story of this book "mr potter and his mysterious stone" tell the stories of arrival of a new teacher named mr. harry potter at the orphan house. who has a mysterious set of stones that the children were curious about. the next stories : "chamber of secrets" tell the mysterious chamber that they found deep inside the orphan basement. overall there had been 50 books written and it's still on going.written with format of short stories and with many pictures a la dr seuss, this book series was considered the best-selling children book series ever.
Dark, feminist retelling of Beauty and the Beast for the stage. Belle is both the beauty and the beast, and it is a psychological thriller depicting her mental breakdown in the era of the French revolution as she uncovers secrets of her mysterious mother, also named Belle, who was the darling of French high society before she was found dead in the palace with claw marks on her throat. The titular character rejects the values of self-sacrifice and modesty that were so highly prized by her society and ends up ostracized and exiled, but she keeps her pride and beauty and vows to regain all that she lost. Unfortunately the playwright would die before being able to write a sequel.
