Showing results for title "Origins" in Arts & Entertainment

In the early 20th century, World War I was the most devastating event humanity had yet experienced. New machines of war left tens of millions killed or wounded in the most grotesque of ways. The Great War remade the world's map, created new global powers, and brought forth some of the biggest problems still facing us today. But it also birthed a new art form: the horror film, made from the fears of a generation ruined by war. From Nosferatu to Frankenstein's monster and the Wolf Man, the touchstones of horror can all trace their roots to the bloodshed of the First World War.

In this exclusive podcast, author Michael Connelly and Executive Producer Henrik Bastin (The Killing, Burn Notice) discuss the creation and production of Bosch, from the origins of the series to how it found a home at Amazon to casting its star, Titus Welliver (Lost, The Good Wife). Connelly shares his experiences of working on the show, and offers Harry Bosch fans an idea of what they can expect from the much-anticipated series.

Musician and naturalist Bernie Krause is one of the world's leading experts in natural sound, and he's spent his life discovering and recording nature's rich chorus. Searching far beyond our modern world's honking horns and buzzing machinery, he has sought out the truly wild places that remain, where natural soundscapes exist virtually unchanged from when the earliest humans first inhabited the earth.

Jazz is more than a musical genre. It is a movement, an escape, and a form of rebellion—one whose mystery you can uncover through the fascinating musicians that shaped its history. Jazz doesn’t easily fit into any category owing to its diverse roots, incredible flexibility, and passion for improvisation. It is, therefore, ironic, yet somehow understandable, that this mysterious genre, so different even from other Black-inspired music, should be so well-loved by millions of people across the globe

Gidget: Origins of a Teen Girl Transmedia Franchise examines the multiplicity of books, films, TV shows, and merchandise that make up the transmedia Gidget universe from the late 1950s to the 1980s. The book examines the Gidget phenomenon as an early and unique teen girl franchise that expands understanding of both teen girlhood and transmedia storytelling, providing an invaluable insight into this iconic franchise for students and researchers in film studies, feminist media studies, and youth culture.

X-Men Classics Ep #7: The Origin of the X-Cutioner Welcome to X-Men Classics! For this episode, Phil and Justin review the first appearances of the X-Cutioner from Uncanny X-Men Annual #17 (June 1993) featuring the death of Mastermind and X-Cutioner vs Storm, Colossus and Archangel, Uncanny X-Men #310 (March 1994) featuring Cyclops and Cable vs X-Cutioner in the X-Mansion, and X-Man #11 (January 1996) featuring Nate Grey and Rogue vs the X-Cutioner. Tune in today and don’t forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can! Marvel Tales Links...

Hosted by renowned MC and founding father of hip hop Grandmaster Caz, A&E’s Origins of Hip-Hop reveals the true stories of the people and places that ignited a global culture. Each episode, Caz sits down with hip hop legends like Busy Bee, Grand Wizzard Theodore, and Sha Rock to hear how it all happened straight from the source. From the legendary OJ Car Service bumping the first “mixtapes” to hip hop as therapy for the people of The Bronx, Caz and his guests uncover the lesser-told stories that made hip hop what it is today. These are their stories and the stories to be told for ...

The American empire emerged from the shadows of World War II. As the nation's influence swept the globe with near impunity, a host of evil forces followed—from racism, exploitation, and military invasion to killer clowns, flying saucers, and monsters borne of a fear of the other. By viewing American imperial history through the prism of the horror genre, Dark Carnivals lays bare how the genre shaped us, distracted us, and gave form to a violence as American as apple pie.

The Original stories, fairytales, and legends that inspire our favorite films.

How Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” Gave Voice to Outsiders Long before amassing legions of devotees as the defining voice of her generation, Taylor Swift found breakout success in 2008 with her sophomore single “You Belong With Me”. The deceptively simple lyrics, catchy hooks, and playful storyline music video all coalesced into winning pop formula topping charts that summer. But beneath that glossy production, Swift’s earnest performance tapped into resonant experiences of outsider yearning and unrequited pining familiar to many young listeners entering adolescence. In ...

Welcome to another episode of your favorite... ok, at least 4th favorite podcast! In this episode Josh, Rob and Ian share their thoughts on two brand new horror films that have been getting ALOT of buzz! First up on the chopping block is the 4th installment in the ever popular "Hell House LLC" franchise, "Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor" did this one live up to the hype or should this found footage film should have stayed lost? Next, the trio give their input on the latest offering from Blumhouse, "Five Nights At Freddy's". Based on the wildly popular video game series, does the ...

Alexander Tork is an apprentice lumberman, a fifteen year old who is forced to take the lead when his village is attacked by a pack of vicious beasts. But darker things lurk in the lands of Targa and Cordonia, an evil questing for an artifact that will shake the very Universe. Alex, and two more unknown youths, Oscar and Jenneva, are the only ones who can prevent the end of their universe…they just don’t know it yet.

*We suggest starting with our most recent episodes!*This podcast delves into the stories that inspired all mediums of art, with a focus on the darker aspects of it all! We’ll talk about the real-life events that influenced popular movies, books, and other pieces of art. Occasionally we’ll cover the opposite, and talk about times that art influenced life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rumba Evolution is a captivating informative journey of how a type of music unwillingly left Africa in slave ships, went to Cuba, and then to the rest of the world before returning home to Africa as Congolese rumba music and becoming a global phenomenon. Rumba Evolution is an informative voyage to explore rumba’s origins, spread, transformation, and influences, and how it became one of the most popular genres in the world.

Point of Origin is about the world of food, worldwide. Each week we travel to different countries exploring culture through food, examining its past and present, and what it teaches us about who we are and how we came to be. Join Whetstone Magazine co-founder host Stephen Satterfield as he connects with those most immersed in defining and preserving global foodways. Along the way we’re drinking natural wine in Australia, sipping tea — Taiwanese Oolong and Sri Lankan Ceylon — and eating frejon, a Nigerian staple with Brazilian origins. The power of food is that it has a story to tell. ...

We jump into the DC Animated Universe to breakdown the episodes of Justice League and JL Unlimited. This review podcast gives you a view into that world.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2922314/advertisement

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Every hero has an origin story—even the graphic novelists who create them!

The Origin and Nature of Folk Music: As Exemplified in the Welsh National Melodies was originally published in 1911. Kenneth Morris was a fantasy writer and Theosophist from Wales. In this short piece, he looks at the bardic poetry and chants of Ireland, Wales and England, called a "hwyl".

The scientific community is shocked by the recent discoveries unearthed in Antarctica, once a green and forested paradise. Satellite images reveal ancient structures, castles and mysterious pyramids buried beneath the melting ice on the mysterious continent that suggest an ancient culture that has remained undetected until now. Skeletal human remains, ancient Antarctic maps that could only have been drawn by a view from spaceships, and the speculation that alien giants once occupied the icy world demand that further research and explanations be pursued.