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Aidan Hughes (person)

2003-02-04T11:22:21Z

Aidan Hughes (also known as BRUTE!) is an artist whose style is characterised by bold, hard-hitting lines, strong action, and a heavy influence from what would appear to be World War II propaganda posters. Hughes' most famous work is likely that which he did for the covers of industrial/metal band KMFDM's albums and singles but there's more to BRUTE! than KMFDM album art.

Style

Propaganda. Harsh. Bold. Striking. Violent. Action. Red. Strong. Blunt. These are most likely the words to come to mind when thinking of the art of Aidan Hughes. Hughes believes that all art is propaganda and, by calling his such, is merely cutting to the chase.

[Aidan Hughes' art] is as pure as a stamp or a logo or a flag, without all the bollocks that usually accompanies art these days. It is intended to hit you instantaneously, as your car

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Aplacental viviparity (idea)

2003-01-31T08:30:52Z

Aplacental viviparity is a form of egg development in which the eggs of an organism hatch while still inside the uterus but the developing young aren't nourished by a placenta. This form of development is found in many species of shark, stingray, marsupial mammals, and a few species of snake. Aplacental viviparity use to be referred to as ovoviviparity. The term was likely changed to specify that no placenta is present after the embryo emerges from its ovum.

There exist three varieties of aplacental viviparity. The most common form provides nourishment for the developing organism via a yolk sac from its egg and nothing else. The yolk sac is the only source of food for the developing organisms until their live birth (the gestation period varies from species to species), at which point they're usually on their own. Angel sharks, cow sharks, dogfish, frill sharks, tiger sharks,…

The Ring (thing)

2002-10-20T23:25:04Z

The Ring is a suspense/horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Ehren Kruger. The Ring is based on the hugely successful Japanese film Ringu (directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Hiroshi Takahashi), which itself is based on a hit novel of the same name by Kôji Suzuki. The film centres around Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts), a reporter and single mother, whose teenage niece dies under mysterious circumstances: As far as the coroner can tell, her heart just stopped. The body was found with a terrified countenance and looking as though she had been underwater for some time. At the urging of Keller's sister (her niece's mother), she begins investigating what could have happened to her niece and discovers that, with three other teens, the girl had watched a strange tape exactly a week before her death. The other three teens that watched the tape turn out to be dead as well.

Afte…

Chambraigne (thing)

2002-10-06T22:59:04Z

Space Ghost Coast to Coast - Episode Guide
Season 6 - Episode 74 - First aired 8 October, 1999
Previous Episode - "Chambraigne" - Next Episode

Guests: Al Roker and Bob Costas
Written by: Matthew Maiellaro, Dave Willis, Jim Fortier, and Pete Smith

This episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast opens with a commercial...

[Calm nature footage is shown, while the NARRATOR speaks]
NARRATOR: Is your hair as dull and lifeless as your brain? Didn't work start at nine? Where's your shirt? Did you even remember to wear it? I know you. I use to be you. Until I discovered Chambraigne.
[Square containing NBC weatherman Al Roker moves across the screen, right to left]
AL ROKER: Shampoo for your hair, and your brain!

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Boo Boo Kitty (thing)

2002-09-29T03:55:04Z

Space Ghost Coast to Coast - Episode Guide
Season 4 - Episode 48* - First aired 3 October, 1997
Previous Episode - "BooBooKitty" - Next Episode

Guests: Michael McKean and David Lander
Written by: Matthew Maiellaro

The episode opens with Space Ghost (voiced by George Lowe), Moltar, and Zorak (both voiced by C. Martin Croker) having coffee before the show as Zorak explains that his hive exploded. Space Ghost decides to let Zorak sleep on his couch and is excited to finally have company (until Zorak starts emitting a foul order to mark his territory). The opening sequence rolls and Tansut (voiced by Don Kennedy) attempts to act as an announcer but is fired by Space Ghost and ends up crying until just after the introductory sequence completes.

SPACE GHOST: I'm not running a flop house for

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boa (person)

2002-09-06T11:33:50Z

Bôa is a sometimes folky, sometimes blues-ish, sometimes just rock band (currently) consisting of:

Jasmine Rodgers - vocals, guitar, percussion
Lee Sullivan - drums, percussion
Steve Rodgers - vocals, guitar, percussion
Alex Caird - bass

Biography

Drummer Ed Herten (who has since left the group) formed Bôa in 1993 in the UK with keyboardist Paul Turrell (who has also since left the group), bassist Alex Caird, and guitarist (and then-vocalist) Steve Rodgers. Herten knew Turrell and Caird from bands he had played with in the past and Rodgers from school. The band's original sound was more funk than anything else. The group thought an early song, titled "Fran," would work better with female vocals and so they recruited Rodgers' sister, Jasmine, to record the vocals for it (incidentally, Steve and Jasmine Rodgers'…