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May 12

The Entertainment Élite

Why do people need to have so many celebrities to be entertained ? Ever since all the Kings and Queens died, all the Knights and Valets are gone, all the dramatic Grandeur of yore was swept away, we had to invent Hollywood. But hey, our new found stars are also rich and famous. Does society really need the rich and famous, and why to they seem to thrive in a democracy ? 69.157.246.246 (talk) 11:46, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Because the industry in which they work brings in millions upon millions and largely relies on their 'name' to get people in the door. A film with Tom Hanks will draw millions of punters because his reputation is such that he (generally) only appears in big box-office films. The studio can afford to pay him $20m because he will guarantee more than that at the box-office/dvd-sales. We, people, make them rich because whilst we want to experience something 'new' we also want the familiarity and certainty of knowing that we are likely to like what we see. Not everybody thinks like that and many thrive on seeing the small-time stuff (sometimes to the point of becoming pretentious idiots who belief nothing mainstream can be truly great) but it comes down to something along the lines of - we want to experiment with new things and go see new entertainment, but we also don't want to risk it with something entirely unknown (at least as a mass audience) so those that cater for his audience can pull in huge revenue and afford to pay the people we 'trust' huge amounts. You might be interesting in looking about cultural homogenization (spelling). As much as cultures differ a large amount of cross-over exists, there-in exists the mass-market appeal of mainstream 'celebrity'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.221.133.226 (talk) 15:30, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

TrackMania Nations Forever level editor

In what sub folder can I find the directional arrows for using with the advanced editor? This is for TrackMania Nations Forever, free on Steam. (Not the ones that give you a boost, the ones that tell you where to go/turn. They are used in level (I think) A09 Acrobatic.)

Thanks!!

P.S. I just lost the game.

216.125.152.241 (talk) 17:52, 12 May 2008 (UTC) User:shadow titan (I'm not logged in)

Highschool Horror Movie?

OK. Yet another on of those "What was that movie?" questions. It was a horror movie, I recall seeing on a Saturday afternoon Horror block on network television. Date of production is likely mid-to-late 1980's. The title is something reminiscent of "Horror Hell School High" or "Horror High School." There is one scene in which a girl refuses to dissect a frog during class, she is later dissected or dissects her teacher. There is another scene where there is blood in the hallways, and some student slide down it. Anyone have any ideas? It's been fifteen years since I've seen it. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 18:42, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

I've determined it is not Cutting Class or Student Bodies. Still searching.- AtaruMoroboshi

(talk) 18:54, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

So, no one knows? AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 19:51, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

comic strip

I'm trying to think of the name of a comic strip I used to read in the newspaper. I read it in Newsday, but I'm pretty sure it was syndicated nationally. It was a one-panel comic, like Ziggy. The main characters were a married couple who made dry, derisive comments about each other, and both invariably had bored/ironic expressions on their faces. The husband followed the "lazy husband" stereotype common in comic strips - he would watch a lot of TV on the couch, etc, and his wife would complain to her friends about him. Sometimes the setting would be a cocktail party. Any guesses? Thanks. --MagneticFlux (talk) 20:00, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Sounds like The Lockhorns. --LarryMac | Talk 20:01, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes! That was it. Thanks. --MagneticFlux (talk)

Howards End (film)

Where can find photos from the film Howards End? David Pro (talk) 21:44, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Check the links at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104454/photosites. (Warning:the third page has popups.)  :( Corvus cornix_talk 21:47, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Shakira

Where can find the music video for the Shakira song "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos"? David Pro (talk) 22:25, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

First hit when you search 'Pies Descalzos' on Youtube. Exxolon (talk) 22:41, 12 May 2008 (UTC)