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In this Oxford Guide to Film Musicals, author Hannah Lewis gives listeners fascinating new insights into the development, style, and reception of the 2016 film musical La La Land. Directed by Damien Chazelle with music by Justin Hurwitz, the film tells the story of a romance between an aspiring actress and jazz pianist as the two pursue their dreams in Los Angeles. It uses a vintage form to tell a modern story and its blend of nostalgia and realism made it an instant classic even as it prompted a range of critical and audience responses.

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.

The Land Called Love is a journey into the heart’s most enchanting landscape. These poems explore longing, connection, joy, and the quiet ache that gives love its depth. In this chapter, love becomes a place we enter, lose, rediscover, and grow within. A realm where every emotion leaves a footprint on the soul.

Soaring high above the clouds, the majestic mountains rise in the enchanting Land of Gold, where dusky canyons are veiled in twilight and whimsical shadows dance. Explore lush vineyards adorned with trailing vines, brimming with the treasures of exquisite rosy wine. Discover vibrant orange groves and verdant lime trees that sparkle under the suns warm embrace. Experience the vast deserts, gilded with priceless sands. All these wonders await you in the magical realms of the Golden Land. - Summary by May Wentworth

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Welcome to Showman's Land: Entertainment for the U.S. War Effort in World War I. This project explores the work of three entertainers at the time and how they shaped perceptions of the War, their respective entertainment industries, and their identities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One track mind, likes to get stuck in. A hard worker, a grafter. Advance the Kingdom; stewardship, ministry. Join me, saving money. Witness the increase that the LORD provide. Ex starving artist, Long Eaton, Nottingham and Derby. 34/M/UK www.superboot.co.uk

Award-winning author and storyteller Nicholas Kotar tells famous and not so famous Slavic fairy tales, with original music by Natalie Wilson. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as the ‘go-to’ place for entertainment and has been for decades. When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in heaven, Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays - on the sponsor's dime, of course. Classic films now become audiobooks, with many featuring the original stars from way back when. Here's This Land is Mine starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Sullivan.

A grown-up fairytale for the soul. What if healing didn't come with instructions—but with a story? Santa Land is a place for the dreamers, the seekers, and the beautifully misunderstood. Created and hosted by Tony Felice, this podcast offers weekly ten-minute story episodes followed by gentle reflections—part personal journey, part universal truth. Guided by a wise little cricket, you'll explore identity, existence, grief, trauma, transformation… and the quiet, unwavering power of love. Told like a bedtime story for grown-ups, Santa Land unfolds slowly and meaningfully, becoming both a ...

Singer-songwriter, composer, violinist, and medieval musicologist Raine Hamilton leads the way in Brave Land: the Podcast. Have you ever wondered how musicians make decisions? How bands work together? How the universe is held together with chords and harmonies? Join Raine and their bandmates Nat and Quintin as they share insights, examples, and live sections from each song of their album Brave Land. Stick around for Nerd Corner to really go deep.

Four cynical, semi-hopeful, and single working women explore love in the city of Los Angeles. Swimming in a sea of Peter Pans, actors, and wanna-be fame whores, the powerful foursome face the ugly truth to see if love is dead or if it's mercury retrograde

Welcome to Her Land Of Poetry podcast by 1Da, where I get to recite poems and stories that express my experiences through the course of my life. Amongst the topics of Love and Life, a portion of my poetry will be on the subject of addiction where I decided to nick name this drug Crys-topher,which you may know as Ice. I share these poems to remind my peers that they are not alone and to give people insight on how an addicted mind functions sometimes. Written straight from the heart in hopes of finding individuals that can relate.

The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney's Dream is the story of how Walt Disney's greatest creation was conceived, nurtured, and how it grew into a source of joy and inspiration for generations of visitors. Despite his successors' battles with the whims of history and their own doubts and egos, Walt's vision maintained momentum, thrived, and taught future generations how to do it Walt Disney's way.

Helmut Qualtinger spricht Peter Turinis "Es ist ein gutes Land"...

Die Natur ist voller großer und kleiner Wunder. Andrea und Antje sind zwei Künstlerinnen, die diesen Wundern mit dem Skizzenbuch auf der Spur sind und dich in diesem Podcast in ihre Welt mit hineinnehmen wollen. Welche Wunder, fragst du? Der Nebel überm feuchten Feld, das Herbstlicht in den Blättern, das Schillern im Federkleid der Amsel, das Gewusel kleiner Feuerwanzen oder die ruhige Schönheit von Wildblumen – das sind nur einige Wunder draußen in der Natur. In uns selbst passiert aber auch ständig Wunderbares, gerade wenn wir uns beim Skizzieren Zeit für uns selbst nehmen. Wir ...

This is a podcast produced by the inaugural UTSC Library Sophia Hilton Storytelling Fellowship recipients, in collaboration with the Library’s DSU and Emerging Professionals Program. The Fellowship gave three students the opportunity to be mentored by Anthropologist Dr. Brenda Beck for 8 months to immerse in the art and practice of storytelling. The series is focused on the rich Tamil epic, "The Legend of Ponnivala", which is available in the UTSC Library’s Tamil Digital Collections. We decided to produce this podcast to perform these stories and discuss their relationship to current ...

In The Land Of Cheese And Sauce is a let’s play podcast using Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Dungeon Mastered by Jacob Cordas, this epic and tasty adventure follows five heroes Nick Ortiz, TW Worn, Christine Conger, Jess Green and K80 Stanberry, as they try to unravel the mysteries of this home brewed world, The Land of Yumm. Sauces will be spilled, fries will be dipped and bells will be wrung.

A 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons campaign set in the original world of Aecathan!

Beneath the stylized violence and thrilling car crashes, the Mad Max films consider universal questions about the nature of human life, order and anarchy, justice and moral responsibility, society and technology, and ultimately, human redemption. In Mad Max and Philosophy, a diverse team of political scientists, historians, and philosophers investigates the underlying themes of the blockbuster movie franchise, following Max as he attempts to rebuild himself and the world.