query: As the Vietnam War raged in 1969, Yoko Ono and her husband John Lennon did not have two week-long Bed-Ins for Peace.

pos: Bed-In As the Vietnam War raged in 1969 , Yoko Ono and her husband John Lennon held two week-long Bed-Ins for Peace , one at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam and one at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal , each of which were intended to be non-violent protests against wars , and experimental tests of new ways to promote peace . The idea is derived from a `` sit-in '' , in which a group of protesters remains seated in front of an establishment until they are evicted , arrested , or their demands are met .   The public proceedings were filmed , and later turned into a documentary movie . The film Bed Peace was made available for free on YouTube in August 2011 by Yoko Ono , as part of her website `` Imagine Peace '' .

neg: Ciaran McKeown Ciaran McKeown ( born 1943 ) is a former peace activist in Northern Ireland .   Born in Derry to a Roman Catholic family , McKeown served as a Dominican novice for eight months in his youth . He then attended Queen 's University Belfast , where he studied philosophy , becoming the first Catholic to be elected president of the university 's student council . He was also elected chair of the National Democrats , a ginger group linked with the National Democratic Party . He became president of the Union of Students in Ireland in 1969 , based in Dublin , and stood in Dublin South-West at the 1969 Irish general election , taking last place , with only 154 votes .   In 1970 , McKeown became a reporter for The Irish Times , then later worked for The Irish Press , as their Belfast correspondent . Given his experience of reporting on the emergence of The Troubles , he supported the 1975 creation of `` Women for Peace '' , a Northern Ireland-based movement , by Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan . When his involvement became more widely known , the movement changed its name to `` Community of Peace People , '' or simply `` Peace People '' .   Although McKeown became known as a thoughtful and calm presence in the leadership of the organisation , his criticisms of the reluctance of church authorities to speak out on sectarian issues did cause tensions . Corrigan and Williams won the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize , but McKeown was not made a party to it . However , the Ford Foundation made a grant to the group , which included a salary for McKeown , enabling him to become full-time editor of Peace by Peace , the group 's newspaper , also completing a year as editor of Fortnight Magazine , in 1977 .   McKeown , Corrigan and Williams all stepped down from the leadership posts in 1978 , although McKeown continued to edit Peace by Peace . His articles brought him into conflict with the group 's new leadership , while financial disagreements massively reduced the group 's membership . Ultimately , his belief that the group should call for special status for paramilitary prisoners led to a split , with Williams and her leading supporter , Peter McLachlan , resigning in February 1980 . McKeown could no longer survive on the group 's salary , nor could he find work as a journalist , so he retrained as a typesetter . He published his autobiography , The Passion of Peace , in 1984 ; this was almost immediately withdrawn following a claim that it libelled a journalist , although it was later reissued with an additional note .

neg: On being asked for a War Poem thumb | right | Photograph of William Butler Yeats taken by Charles Beresford in 1911  `` On being asked for a War Poem '' is a poem by William Butler Yeats written on February 6 , 1915 in response to a request by Henry James that Yeats compose a political poem about World War I. Yeats changed the poem 's title from `` To a friend who has asked me to sign his manifesto to the neutral nations '' to `` A Reason for Keeping Silent '' before sending it in a letter to James , which Yeats wrote at Coole Park on August 20 , 1915 . The poem was prefaced with a note stating : `` It is the only thing I have written of the war or will write , so I hope it may not seem unfitting . '' The poem was first published in Edith Wharton 's The Book of the Homeless in 1916 as `` A Reason for Keeping Silent '' . When it was later reprinted in The Wild Swans at Coole , the title was changed to `` On being asked for a War Poem '' .

neg: Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins Unfinished Music No. 1 : Two Virgins is the first of three experimental albums released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Apple Records . It was the result of an all-night session of musical experimentation with Yoko in John 's home studio at Kenwood , while his wife , Cynthia Lennon , was on holiday in Greece . Their debut recording is known not only for its avant-garde content , but also for its cover which features the couple naked : This made the album controversial to both the public and the parent record company EMI , which refused to distribute it . In an attempt to avoid controversy , the LP record was sold in a brown paper bag , and distributed by Track and Tetragrammaton in the United Kingdom and the United States respectively . Two Virgins , while failing to chart in the UK , reached number 124 in the US . The album was followed six months later by Unfinished Music No. 2 : Life with the Lions .

neg: Bad to Me `` Bad to Me '' is a song credited to Lennon -- McCartney . In late interviews , John Lennon said that he wrote it for Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas while on holiday in Spain . However , in a 1964 interview he said that he and Paul McCartney wrote it in the back of a van , so Paul contributed to it . Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas released their recording of the song in 1963 and it became their first number 1 in the UK Singles Chart . Paul McCartney was present during the recording session at Abbey Road Studios . The single would be released in the US the following year , and become a top-ten hit there , reaching number 9 . It became one of the first occasions a Lennon -- McCartney composition made the US Top 40 recorded by an artist other than the Beatles ( the first being `` A World Without Love '' by Peter & Gordon ; another being `` Goodbye '' by Mary Hopkin ) .   Bootlegs exist of Lennon 's original demo of the song , which was recorded on 31 May 1963 . An acoustic demo from the same era was released on iTunes in December 2013 on the album The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963 .   Terry Black released a version of the song on his 1965 debut album , Only 16 .   Graham Parker recorded a version of the song for the 2003 album Lost Songs of Lennon & McCartney , new versions of 17 Lennon -- McCartney songs that were originally released by other artists . Leif Garrett also recorded a version of the song for his self-titled debut album . Finnish rock band Hurriganes covered this song in their third album , Crazy Days .   Recordings of `` Bad to Me '' as the Beatles may have performed it are available on the 1989 album by Bas Muys entitled Secret Songs : Lennon & McCartney and on the 1998 release It 's Four You by the Australian tribute band The Beatnix .

neg: Beatlemania in the United Kingdom The phenomenon known as Beatlemania originated in the United Kingdom , birthplace of the Beatles , when the band first realised enormous popularity there in 1963 . Returning in 1962 from a highly formative two-year residency in Germany , the Beatles achieved a commercial breakthrough with their second UK single release , `` Please Please Me '' early in 1963 , but gained `` Superstar '' status with the release of `` She Loves You '' later that year . There followed an almost non-stop series of concerts and tours , attended with feverish enthusiasm across the UK , for the whole of the following year . The Beatles ' popularity in the UK came to exceed even that of the notable American artists Tommy Roe , Chris Montez and Roy Orbison , whose UK chart success at the time did not keep them from being overshadowed by the Beatles during their 1963 nationwide tours with the lower-billed band -- an achievement previously unknown for a UK act .   With intense media interest in the Beatles during 1963 , the year was also taken up with TV shows , press interviews and a weekly radio show . Despite these demands the band found time for many sessions in the recording studio , releasing two albums and four singles during the year . 1963 was also the year when Lennon 's son Julian was born .   By the end of 1963 , Beatlemania would begin to spread internationally . The single `` I Want to Hold Your Hand '' entered the US charts on 18 January 1964 , selling one-and-a-half million copies in under three weeks , and the following month the Beatles made their first visit to America . The great interest in the Beatles brought about a major change in US attitudes to popular music and marked the start of the phenomenon known as the British Invasion .

neg: Blue Jay Way `` Blue Jay Way '' is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles . Written by George Harrison , it was released in 1967 on the group 's Magical Mystery Tour EP and album . The song was named after a street in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles where Harrison stayed in August 1967 , shortly before visiting the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . The lyrics document Harrison 's wait for music publicist Derek Taylor to find his way to Blue Jay Way through the fog-ridden hills , while Harrison struggled to stay awake after the flight from London to Los Angeles .   As with several of Harrison 's compositions from this period , `` Blue Jay Way '' incorporates aspects of Indian classical music , although the Beatles used only Western instrumentation on the track , including a drone-like Hammond organ part played by Harrison . Created during the group 's psychedelic period , the track makes extensive use of studio techniques such as flanging , Leslie rotary effect , and reversed tape sounds . The song appeared in the Beatles ' 1967 television film Magical Mystery Tour , in a sequence that visually re-creates the sense of haziness and dislocation evident on the recording .   While some reviewers have dismissed the song as monotonous , many others have admired its yearning quality and dark musical mood . The website Consequence of Sound describes `` Blue Jay Way '' as `` a haunted house of a hit , adding an ethereal , creepy mythos to the City of Angels '' . Among its continued links with Los Angeles , the song was one of the first Beatles tracks that cult leader Charles Manson adopted as the foundation for his Helter Skelter theory of an American race-related countercultural revolution . Artists who have covered the song include Bud Shank , Colin Newman , Tracy Bonham , Siouxsie and the Banshees and Greg Hawkes .

neg: Conflict in Vietnam and at Home `` Conflict in Vietnam and at Home '' was a speech given on March 18 , 1968 by U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy at Kansas State University . Having only declared his candidacy for president two days before , the address was Kennedy 's first official campaign speech . He discussed student protests , consequences of the Vietnam War , and Lyndon B. Johnson 's leadership of the country .

neg: The Army Hour The Army Hour was a radio news program in the United States , broadcast on NBC April 5 , 1942-Nov . 11 , 1945 .   Planning for The Army Hour , with Col. Edward M. Kirby in charge , began soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . Sponsored by the War Department and the U.S. Army , the program brought `` on-the-spot stories and demonstrations from Army bases and fields of battle '' to listeners back home in America . The program was `` an attempt to bring the reality of the war home to the American people through the power and immediacy of radio . ''  One reviewer wrote in a newspaper that the secretary of war had compared The Army Hour broadcasts to `` full-scale military operations ... as far as communications are concerned , '' and the writer agreed . NBC 's investment was significant , also . In 1957 , CBS executive Lou Cowan ( who helped to develop The Army Hour while working with the Office of War Information ) said that the program was `` presented at an annual cost of a half-million dollars to the network -LSB- NBC -RSB- with no financial return . ''   Radio historian John Dunning wrote that the program `` gave Americans their first in-depth look at the war and how it was being fought , '' and a 1942 article in the trade publication Billboard described it as `` a weekly official message and a source of authoritative information from the Army to the civilian population of the country ... '' In 1943 , another article in Billboard commented about Army Hour : `` excellent substitute for first-hand knowledge of war ; genuine picture of what loved ones are living thru ; calm and objective presentation of facts of war . ''

neg: True Love Waits (song) `` True Love Waits '' is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead . Its lyrics address love , ageing , and abandonment . Radiohead first performed `` True Love Waits '' in 1995 , and singer Thom Yorke performed it alone on acoustic guitar or Rhodes piano numerous times in the following years . The band and their producer Nigel Godrich attempted to record it for their albums OK Computer ( 1997 ) , Kid A ( 2000 ) and Amnesiac ( 2001 ) , but struggled to find an arrangement that satisfied them , and it became one of their most famous unreleased songs . A live recording from the Amnesiac tour was released on I Might Be Wrong : Live Recordings ( 2001 ) .   In 2016 , a studio version of `` True Love Waits '' was finally released as the closing track on Radiohead 's ninth album , A Moon Shaped Pool , rearranged as a minimal piano ballad . Both versions of the song received positive reviews , and several critics felt the long wait made the studio version more powerful . Though it was not released as a single , `` True Love Waits '' entered the French SNEP and US Billboard Hot Rock Songs singles chart , peaking at 181 and 43 respectively .

neg: Linda McCartney Linda Louise , Lady McCartney ( née Eastman ; formerly See ; September 24 , 1941 -- April 17 , 1998 ) was an American musician , photographer , animal rights activist , entrepreneur and publisher who was married to Paul McCartney of the Beatles . Prior to marrying Paul , she was a professional photographer of celebrities and contemporary musicians , with her work published in music industry magazines . Her photos were also published in the book Linda McCartney 's Sixties : Portrait of an Era , in 1992 .   Linda married McCartney in 1969 at St John 's Wood Church in London . Her daughter , Heather Louise , from her first marriage to Melville See , was adopted by her new husband . Together , the McCartneys had three other children .   In 1971 , after they married and following the break-up of the Beatles the previous year , Paul and Linda McCartney recorded the album Ram . Shortly afterwards , they formed the band Wings . She continued to be part of her husband 's touring band following Wings ' break-up in 1981 up until The New World Tour in 1993 .   She was an animal rights activist and wrote and published several vegetarian cookbooks , and founded the Linda McCartney Foods company with her husband .   In 1995 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and died from the disease in 1998 at the age of 56 .

neg: Only a Northern Song `` Only a Northern Song '' is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Yellow Submarine . Written by George Harrison , it was recorded mainly in February 1967 during the sessions for Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band but the Beatles chose not to include it on that album . Instead , it was one of the four new songs that the band provided for the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine , to meet their contractual obligations to United Artists .   Harrison wrote `` Only a Northern Song '' out of dissatisfaction with his status as a junior songwriter with the Beatles ' publishing company , Northern Songs . The lyrics and music convey his disenchantment at how the company retained the copyright for the songs it published , and at how , following its public listing in 1965 , the major shareholders profited more from his compositions than he did . The recording features Hammond organ , played by Harrison , and an overdubbed montage of assorted sounds including trumpet blasts and spoken voices , anticipating John Lennon 's 1968 sound collage `` Revolution 9 '' . Due to the difficulty in assembling the completed track from two tape sources , `` Only a Northern Song '' remained a rare song from the Beatles ' post-1963 catalogue that was unavailable in true stereo until 1999 . That year , it was remixed for inclusion on the album Yellow Submarine Songtrack .   The song has received a varied response from reviewers ; while Ian MacDonald dismisses the track as a `` self-indulgent dirge '' , the website Ultimate Classic Rock identifies it as one of the Beatles ' best works in the psychedelic rock genre . A version of the song with a different vocal part , and omitting the sound collage overdubs , was issued on the Beatles ' 1996 outtakes compilation Anthology 2 . Gravenhurst and Yonder Mountain String Band are among the artists who have covered `` Only a Northern Song '' .

neg: It's Alright (I See Rainbows) It 's Alright ( I See Rainbows ) is the sixth solo album by Yoko Ono , and her second release after the death of husband John Lennon . As a variation of a theme concerning its predecessor , the back cover features a transparent image of Lennon in a then-contemporary photo of Yoko and Sean , depicted in Central Park . This album marks her first foray into new wave sounds and 1980s pop production . It charted at # 98 in the US .   All songs are written , composed , arranged , produced , and sung by Ono . In 1997 , the album was remastered by Ono and Rob Stevens for release on CD by Rykodisc .

neg: Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon Nowhere Man : The Final Days of John Lennon , first published in 2000 and written by New York journalist Robert Rosen , who in 1981 had access to John Lennon 's diaries , is a controversial account of the ex-Beatle 's last five years . The book disputes the official view of Lennon as a contented househusband raising his son Sean and baking bread while Yoko ran the family business . Instead , Nowhere Man portrays Lennon 's daily life at the Dakota as that of a `` tormented superstar , a prisoner of his fame , locked in his bedroom raving about Jesus Christ , while a retinue of servants tended to his every need . ''   Rosen says that he used his memory of Lennon 's diaries as `` a roadmap to the truth . ''   The final part of the book , The Coda , focuses on the mental disintegration of Lennon 's assassin , Mark David Chapman , and includes Chapter 27 , the so-called missing chapter of J.D. Salinger 's classic novel of disaffected youth , The Catcher in the Rye , that `` inspired '' Chapman to murder Lennon . It was Chapman 's goal , according to Rosen , to write Chapter 27 `` in Lennon 's blood . ''   Originally written in 1982 , the manuscript remained unpublished for 18 years . Soft Skull Press acquired the rights to the book in 1999 and brought out the hardcover edition the following year . Quick American Archives then picked up the rights and published the paperback edition in 2002 .   Nowhere Man was a bestseller in the United States ( Los Angeles Times , September 3 , 2000 ) , England ( Mojo , October 2000 ) , and Japan ( Amazon.co.jp , October 2000 ) . In 2003 , Random House Mondadori brought out a Spanish-language edition in Latin America . The book received extensive coverage and was excerpted in such publications as Proceso , La Jornada , El Universal , Reforma , Semana , Gatopardo , Soho , El Heraldo , El Mercurio , La Tercera , Las Últimas Noticias , and The Clinic . Nowhere Man appeared on bestseller lists in Mexico and Colombia .   The other foreign editions were published by DHC ( Japan , 2000 ) , Fusion Press ( UK , 2000 ) , Hannibal ( Germany , 2001 ) . and Coniglio ( Italy 2011 ) .   The title of the book refers to The Beatles ' song `` Nowhere Man '' ( which was written and sung primarily by Lennon ) .

neg: We Can Work It Out `` We Can Work It Out '' is a song by the English rock band the Beatles , written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon . It was first issued as a double A-side single with `` Day Tripper '' in December 1965 . The release marked the first time that both tracks on a Beatles single were designated as joint A-sides . The song was recorded during the sessions for the band 's Rubber Soul album .   `` We Can Work It Out '' is a comparatively rare example of a Lennon -- McCartney collaboration from this period in the Beatles ' career , in that it recalls the level of collaboration the two songwriters had shared when writing the group 's hit singles of 1963 . This song , `` A Day in the Life '' , `` Baby , You 're a Rich Man '' and `` I 've Got a Feeling '' , are among the notable exceptions .

neg: Borrowed Time (John Lennon song) `` Borrowed Time '' is a song from John Lennon and Yoko Ono 's last album , Milk and Honey . While the single failed to chart in the United States , it charted at number 32 in the UK Singles Chart . The B-side features Ono 's song `` Your Hands '' from the same album .

neg: Hear Me Lord `` Hear Me Lord '' is a song by English musician George Harrison , released on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass . It appeared as the last track on side four of the original LP format and is generally viewed as the closing song on the album , disc three being the largely instrumental Apple Jam . Harrison wrote `` Hear Me Lord '' in January 1969 while still in the Beatles , but it was passed over for inclusion on what became the band 's final album , Let It Be ( 1970 ) .   Musically , the song is in the gospel-rock style , while the lyrics take the form of a personal prayer , in which Harrison seeks help and forgiveness from his deity . Along with `` My Sweet Lord '' , it is among the most overtly religious selections on All Things Must Pass . The recording was co-produced by Phil Spector and features musical contributions from Eric Clapton , Gary Wright , Billy Preston , Bobby Whitlock and other musicians from Delaney & Bonnie 's Friends band .   On release , Ben Gerson of Rolling Stone described `` Hear Me Lord '' as the album 's `` big statement '' and a `` majestic plea '' . Harrison performed the song at the Concert for Bangladesh on 1 August 1971 , during the afternoon show only , although the recording has never been issued officially .

neg: Art and World War II War is a common theme in art and has inspired great works of art . Throughout history , most representations of war depict military achievements and often show significant battle scenes . However , in the 19th century a `` turn '' in the visual representation of war became noticeable . Artists started to show the disastrous aspects of war instead of its glorified events and protagonists . Such a perspective is best exemplified by Goya 's series , The Disasters of War ( 1810-1820 , first published in 1863 ) , and Otto Dix 's portfolio , Der Krieg ( published in 1924 ) . During World War II , both traditions are present . For instance , Paul Nash 's Battle of Britain ( 1941 ) represents a scene of aerial combat between British and German fighters over the English Channel . On the other hand , André Fougeron 's Street of Paris ( 1943 ) focuses on the impact of war and occupation on civilians .   In connection to World War II , the relations between art and war can be articulated around two main issues . First , art ( and , more generally , culture ) found itself at the centre of an ideological war . Second , during World War II , many artists found themselves in the most difficult conditions ( in an occupied country , in internment camps , in death camps ) and their works are a testimony to a powerful `` urge to create '' . Such creative impulse can be interpreted as the expression of self-preservation , a survival instinct in critical times .

neg: Hello Vietnam `` Hello Vietnam '' is the title of a song written by Tom T. Hall and recorded by American country music singer Johnnie Wright . It spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart with three weeks at number one . The single , with backing vocals from Wright 's wife , Kitty Wells , was Wright 's most successful release on the U.S. country music chart as a solo singer . His singing partner from Johnnie and Jack , Jack Anglin , was killed in a car accident in March 1963 .

neg: Le Déserteur `` Le déserteur '' ( The Deserter ) is a famous anti-war song written by French singer Boris Vian and released on May 7 , 1954 during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu .   It was first sung by Marcel Mouloudji , in 1954 . Subsequently , it was forbidden by the French censor to be sold or broadcast until 1962 . It was later translated into English , Italian ( by Luigi Tenco , Ornella Vanoni and Ivano Fossati ) , Spanish , Swedish ( `` Jag står här på ett torg '' , Lars Forssell ) , Dutch ( `` De deserteur '' by Peter Blanker ) , Catalan and Danish and then many other languages . In the United States , it was a major anti-war song by Joan Baez during the Vietnam War .   The song is in the form of a letter written to the French President by a man who states that he is going to refuse his call to arms and desert , and explains his reasons for doing so .   In the late 1970s , the song was covered by nuclear protesters in Brittany , as a direct apostrophe to the fierce pro-nuclear French president Giscard d'Estaing in the Plogoff struggle .   A stanza of the song appears in Thomas Pynchon 's novel V.   The last stanza of the song was altered to complete the idea that the `` Deserter '' is asking for peace by recommendation of Mouloudji . In the original stanza , he is armed when he faces pursuers . Below is the original French stanza and its English translation .

neg: Operation Cedar Falls Operation Cedar Falls was a military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces . The aim of this massive search and destroy operation was to eradicate the so-called `` Iron Triangle '' , an area located in close proximity to Saigon which had become a major stronghold of the communist National Liberation Front ( NLF ) or Viet Cong . The operation began on January 8 , 1967 , and ended on January 28 , 1967 .   Operation Cedar Falls was the largest American ground operation of the Vietnam war : Two Army divisions , one infantry and one paratrooper brigade , as well as one armored cavalry regiment participated in the operation ; altogether , Operation Cedar Falls involved 30,000 US and South Vietnamese troops . The Viet Cong , however , chose to evade this massive military force by either fleeing across the border to Cambodia or hiding in a complex system of underground tunnels . Nevertheless , the Allied forces uncovered and destroyed some of the tunnel complexes as well as large stockpiles of Viet Cong supplies . In the course of the operation , so-called tunnel rats were introduced to infiltrate Viet Cong tunnel systems .   In an attempt to permanently destroy the Iron Triangle as a Viet Cong stronghold , Operation Cedar Falls also entailed the complete deportation of the region 's civilian population to so-called New Life Villages , the destruction of their homes , as well as the defoliation of whole areas .   Most senior officers involved in planning and executing the operation later evaluated it as a success . Most journalists and military historians , however , paint a bleaker picture . They argue that Cedar Falls failed to achieve its main goal since the Viet Cong 's setback in the Iron Triangle proved to be only temporary . Moreover , critics argue that the harsh treatment of the civilian population was both morally questionable as well as detrimental to the US effort to win Vietnamese hearts and minds driving many into the ranks of the Viet Cong instead . Therefore , some authors cite Operation Cedar Falls as a major example for the misconceptions of the American strategy in Vietnam and for its morally troublesome consequences .


query: Tupac Shakur was born Lesane Parish Crooks.

pos: Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( -LSB- ˈtuːpɑːk_ʃəˈkʊər -RSB- ; born Lesane Parish Crooks ; June 16 , 1971September 13 , 1996 ) , also known by his stage names 2Pac , Makaveli , and Pac , was an American rapper , record producer , actor , and poet . As of 2007 , Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide . His double disc albums All Eyez on Me and his Greatest Hits are among the best-selling albums in the United States . He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many publications , including Rolling Stone , which ranked him 86th on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time . On April 7 , 2017 , Shakur was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .   Shakur began his career as a roadie , backup dancer , and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground , eventually branching off as a solo artist . Most of the themes in Shakur 's songs revolved around the violence and hardship in inner cities , racism , and other social problems . Both of his parents and several other people in his family were members of the Black Panther Party , whose ideals were reflected in his songs . During the latter part of his career , Shakur was a vocal participant during the East Coast -- West Coast hip hop rivalry , becoming involved in conflicts with other rappers , producers , and record-label staff members , most notably The Notorious B.I.G. and the label Bad Boy Records .   On September 7 , 1996 , Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas , Nevada . He was taken to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , where he died six days later .

neg: Ego Trippin' (Part Two) `` Ego Trippin ' ( Part Two ) '' is a 1994 single by the group , De La Soul , and the second single to be released from the group 's 1993 album , Buhloone Mindstate . The song ( and its music video ) were a scathing parody on gangsta rap complete with `` hardcore '' screaming . The video caught the attention of rappers such as Ice Cube and Tupac Shakur , the latter taking exception to the video showing a rapper splashing around in a pool similar to Shakur 's own video for his song entitled `` I Get Around '' . The song features vocal contributions from Philadelphia rapper Shorty No Mas who also appeared in the video .   The screaming heard in the intro and outro of the album mix of `` Ego Trippin ' ( Part Two ) '' is missing from the `` Original Version '' on the single .   The cover artwork is a tribute to the hip-hop concert flyers of the late 1970s and early 1980s .   The song utilizes music samples taken from the songs of other artists including Al Hirt 's track , `` Harlem Hendoo '' , from his 1967 album entitled Soul in the Horn .   The song never actually had a `` Part One '' . The `` Part Two '' in the title is a reference to Ultramagnetic MCs ' `` Ego Trippin ' '' . However , as a parody of gangsta rap , it was preceded by De La Soul 's own `` Afro Connections at a Hi 5 ( In the Eyes of a Hoodlum ) '' from their 1991 album , De La Soul is Dead .

neg: Runnin' from tha Police `` Runnin ' From tha Police '' is a 1995 song by rapper Tupac Shakur , featuring The Notorious B.I.G. , Stretch , Buju Banton , and Dramacydal . The song is significant , being one of very few compositions 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. created together , as later hostility arose between the two rappers , ending all possible collaborations and inciting the East-West Coast Rivalry .   The first verse is performed by three of the four members of the rap group Dramacydal who would go on to join 2Pac 's Outlawz group ( Young Hollywood , K-Dog , and Big Malcolm , in that order ) , the second by Stretch and the Notorious B.I.G. , and the third and last by 2Pac .   Four of the artists on the song have since been murdered , 2Pac , Notorious B.I.G. , Yaki Kadafi and Stretch .

neg: Thug World Order Thug World Order is the fifth studio album by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony , released on October 29 , 2002 . This was the group 's final album under Ruthless Records and have now created their own label Bone Thugs Records . Bone Thugs Records started off promoting their first two artist set for solo albums , LaReece ( of ThugLine Records ) and Bruce Hathcock . Tomica and the group met in Miami to record the album , as well as get on better terms . The group recorded five tracks while they were there .   The first single released from the album was `` Get Up & Get It '' , featuring 3LW . The second single released from the album was `` Home '' featuring Phil Collins , which charted in the UK .   Due to Flesh-n-Bone being sent to prison on weapons charges he does not make an appearance on the album ( not counting the skit of him and DJ U-Neek ) .   Not long after the album 's release Bizzy Bone was kicked out of the group leaving only Layzie Bone , Wish Bone & Krayzie Bone .

neg: Túpac Katari Túpac Katari or Catari ( also Túpaj Katari ) ( c. 1750 -- November 15 , 1781 ) , born Julián Apasa Nina , was the indigenous Aymara leader of a major insurrection in colonial-era Upper-Peru , ( now Bolivia ) , laying siege to La Paz for six months . His wife Bartolina Sisa and his sister Gregoria Apaza participated in the rebellion by his side .

neg: Earl Turbinton Earl Turbinton , Jr. , also Naim Akban Ben-Tur and The African Cowboy ( September 23 , 1941 , New Orleans - August 3 , 2007 , Baton Rouge ) was an American saxophonist associated for decades with the Music of New Orleans .   Turbinton worked as a session musician for local R&B recordings from the late 1950s . He became involved with the New Orleans jazz scene early in his career , and became involved with a New Orleans project called Jazz Workshop , which gave music lessons to children and had its own club . Though it closed after a short time , Turbinton had intended for it to serve a place in the city 's musical life analogous to that of Preservation Hall , but for newer jazz styles . Turbinton worked extensively in soul and R&B idioms in the 1960s , playing studio dates in New York , Detroit , and Los Angeles . He played alongside his brother , Willie Tee , in the funk group The Gaturs , and toured with Jerry Butler , The Four Tops , BB King , The Supremes , and The Temptations . In jazz , he worked with Joe Zawinul and Buster Williams in the 1970s . Turbinton took the name `` The African Cowboy '' in the 1980s as a protest against Reagan administration attempts to cut federal arts funding .

neg: The Untouchable The Untouchable is the fourth studio album by American rapper Scarface . The album was released on March 11 , 1997 , by Rap-a-Lot Records . The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart for the first time in his career with the album ; in addition it peaked at the top of the Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums chart for two weeks , giving Scarface his second number one album there . The effort included the smash hit single , `` Smile '' , featuring Tupac Shakur , released shortly after the shooting deaths of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. . It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the only single released by Scarface to go Gold .

neg: Hopie Hopie , née Kae Hope Ranoa , is a San Francisco Bay Area rapper and lawyer .

neg: Wu-Syndicate Wu-Syndicate is a group from Virginia consisting of Joe Mafia , Napoleon , and Myalansky ( who named himself after the gangster Meyer Lansky ) . They were originally called Crime Syndicate but changed their name to Wu-Syndicate when they signed to Wu-Tang Records and became Wu-Tang Clan affiliates . After debuting on the compilation Wu-Tang Killa Bees : The Swarm in 1998 , their self-titled debut album Wu-Syndicate was released in 1999 on both Wu-Tang Records and their own label Slot Time Records . The album was , like most releases from Wu-Tang Clan affiliates during this time enjoyed moderately successful sales with the single `` Where Wuz Heaven '' going gold . Soon after the release there was a dispute of an unknown origin between the group and Wu-Tang Records and the group briefly changed their name to The Syndicate until 2009 with eventual reconciliation and the release of their second official album Grimlenz , produced mostly by Antagonist Dragonspit of Virginia Beach , VA. . Both Myalansky and Napoleon continue to work with Joe Mafia but have refused to work with each other since the release of their first album . In an interview Napoleon stated that though they have always clashed , `` Mya is still my dude though regardless '' . The group has maintained ties with various members of the Wu-Tang Family . Napoleon is currently working on a project with fellow Wu-Tang alumni Solomon Childs , Shaka Amazulu , and Dexter Wiggle called `` Illuminati Network '' . Joe Mafia released his debut solo album This One in 2002 and founded his own label called 58 West Diamond Street Records . Napoleon released his first solo album , Kingpin Wit Da Inkpen in 2007 and a mixtape titled Mark of the Beast in 2011 . Myalansky released his first solo album , Drastic Measures in 2008 and a mixtape a few years later in 2011 AMW.Com . Myalansky has also been working with California rapper Mitchy Slick and has released two more volumes of his AMW.Com mixtape series . In 2013 Myalansky and Joe Mafia featured on the song `` Golden Age Rapper '' by CHG Unfadable .

neg: Straight Checkn 'Em Straight Checkn 'Em is the second studio album by American rap group Compton 's Most Wanted , released July 16 , 1991 on Orpheus Records . It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Top R&B / Hip-Hop Albums and at number 92 on the Billboard 200 .   Along with a single , a music video was produced for the song , `` Straight Checkn 'Em '' . The song , `` Growin ' Up in the Hood '' , was originally heard in the film , Boyz n the Hood , and was also released as a single and a music video to promote the film 's soundtrack .

neg: T.H.U.G.S. T.H.U.G.S. ( Trues Humbly United Gatherin ' Souls ) '' is the debut solo album by rapper Flesh-n-Bone from the hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony . The album was released on November 19 , 1996 , on Mo Thugs Records and Def Jam Recordings . The title stands for `` Trues Humbly United Gatherin ' Souls '' . The album has three singles : `` World So Cruel '' ( featuring Rev Run ) , `` Nothin ' But Da Bone In Me '' and `` Playa Hater '' ( featuring Krayzie Bone & Layzie Bone ) . The mood of the album ranges from tales of murder , kidnapping , demonic spirits , and religion . T.H.U.G.S. received favorable to positive reviews from critics . The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA on February 12 , 1997 .

neg: Yaki Kadafi Yafeu Akiyele Fula ( October 9 , 1977 -- November 10 , 1996 ) , better known by his stage name Yaki Kadafi , was an American rapper who was best known as a founder and member of the rap groups Outlawz and Dramacydal . Kadafi 's parents , Yaasmyn Fula and Sekou Odinga , were both members of the Black Panther Party . Fula , and Tupac Shakur 's mother , Afeni Shakur , were close friends , and Kadafi and Tupac were friends until their deaths in 1996 .

neg: Tony Tursi Anthony ( Tony ) Tursi ( February 16 , 1901 - April 22 , 1989 ) was an Italian-American organized crime figure who ran nightclubs in San Juan , Puerto Rico during the 1950s and 1970s .   Tursi was best known for owning the `` La Riviera '' , the most famous adult entertainment center in San Juan . A popular attraction for locals , expatriates and tourists , La Riveria was constantly being raided by the police . In the 1970s , societal changes marked the decline of his club . Tursi would say `` I 'm going broke because people are now getting for free what we used to charge for ! '' Tursi repeatedly rejected suggestions to turn La Riviera into a gay disco as he found the idea personally offensive . Tursi finally agreed to sell his nightclub to the government , which promptly demolished it .   Tursi also took interest in civic affairs . In 1968 , Tursi unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Juan . He also provided poor children with parties on Thanksgiving , Christmas and Three Kings Day .   In 1976 , Tursi and his son Philip Tursi pleaded guilty to possessing 2,400 stolen blank tickets for Eastern Airlines . Part of the plea bargain deal involved granting youthful offender status and probation to Philip . On February 20 , 1976 , the court fined Anthony Tursi $ 5,000 and sentenced him to five years ' imprisonment , to be served consecutively to a sentence in Puerto Rico . The court also sentenced fined Philip Tursi $ 5,000 and sentenced him to imprisonment of one year and one day . Anthony Tursi later appealed the verdict based on Philip 's sentence , but the appeal was denied .   He was released on November 30 , 1979 . Tursi then retired to Nevada , where he died on April 22 , 1989 .

neg: Tupac: Assassination Tupac Assassination : Conspiracy or Revenge is a documentary film about the unsolved murder of rapper Tupac Shakur produced by Frank Alexander , a Shakur bodyguard who was with the rapper at the time of the shooting , produced and directed by Richard Bond . The film was released October 23 , 2007 on DVD .

neg: I Get Around (Tupac Shakur song) `` I Get Around '' is the second single from 2Pac 's second album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. , and features Shock G and Money-B of Digital Underground , the group that introduced him to the world . It was produced by Shock G. Allmusic notes that in the song 2Pac `` brags about his sexual conquests '' .

neg: Brink's robbery (1981) The Brink 's robbery of 1981 was an armed robbery and three related murders committed on October 20 , 1981 , which were carried out by six Black Liberation Army members : ( 1 ) Jeral Wayne Williams ( a.k.a. Mutulu Shakur ) , ( 2 ) Donald Weems ( a.k.a. Kuwasi Balagoon ) , ( 3 ) Samuel Brown ( a.k.a. Solomon Bouines ) , ( 4 ) Samuel Smith , ( 5 ) Edward Joseph , and ( 6 ) Cecilio `` Chui '' Ferguson ; and four former members of the Weather Underground , now belonging to the May 19th Communist Organization , including ( 7 ) David Gilbert , ( 8 ) Judith Alice Clark , ( 9 ) Kathy Boudin , and ( 10 ) Marilyn Buck .   They stole $ 1.6 million in cash from a Brink 's armored car at the Nanuet Mall , in Nanuet , New York , killing a Brink 's guard , Peter Paige , seriously wounding Brinks guard Joseph Trombino , and subsequently killing two Nyack police officers , Edward O'Grady and Waverly Brown ( the first African American member of the Nyack , New York police department ) . Trombino recovered from the wounds he received in this incident but was killed in 2001 in the September 11 attacks .

neg: Ill conscious Lavar Clark or Divine Justice Allah , , better known by his stage name Ill Conscious , is an American rapper from Baltimore , MD. . He has been featured on a number of various hip hop blogs and has been called a mix between a later-in-his-career AZ , a Capital Punishment Big Pun , with the ` consciousness ' of Talib Kweli and the passion/word choice of Tupac

neg: Louie Rankin Louie Rankin ( born Leonard Ford ) is a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor .   Leonard Ford was born in St. Thomas , Jamaica and grew up in Rockfort , Warika Hill and East Kingston . His most successful song was the single `` Typewriter , '' released in 1992 . In his lyrics , Rankin often refers to himself as the `` Original Don Dada , '' a term used by many of his dancehall competitors , such as Super Cat .   Rankin also performed in noticeable acting roles as a Jamaican `` gangsta '' , in the movies Shottas and Belly . Rankin is a member of the Screen Actors Guild .

neg: David Hilliard David Hilliard ( born May 15 , 1942 ) was a member of the Black Panther Party . He was Chief of Staff in the party . He is currently a visiting instructor at the University of New Mexico .   Hilliard was convicted on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon for his part in a 1968 encounter with the Oakland Police in retribution for the assassination of Martin Luther King . The April 6 , 1968 encounter led to the murder of party member Bobby Hutton , who was shot by police while surrendering with his hands up , and the capture of Eldridge Cleaver , who masterminded the botched operation . In July 1971 , Hilliard was sentenced to one to ten years and incarcerated at Vacaville Prison . In January 1973 while serving a sentence of six months to 10 years , he was denied parole .   In his autobiography Revolutionary Suicide , Huey P. Newton claimed the district attorney of Alameda County was attempting to send Hilliard to prison on `` trumped up charges '' . With Huey Newton 's second wife , Fredrika Newton , Hilliard later formed the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation .

neg: Stephen T. Owens Stephen T. Owens ( born 1948 ) is a civil trial lawyer in Los Angeles , California with the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs . Owens has represented many major U.S. , Japanese , Chinese and other international corporations and financial institutions , including Bridgestone Co. , EchoStar/Dish Network , Suzuki Motor Corporation , Toyota Tsusho , China Airlines , Volaris Airlines , Mexicana Airlines , Union Bank , N.A. , Bank of Tokyo/Mitsubishi-UFJ , and Knotts Berry Farm , as well as various governmental bodies , including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation , the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco , the City of Pomona ( California ) , the City of West Covina ( California ) , the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles , city councilmembers of various cities , and municipal redevelopment agencies . In addition to his trial work in the fields of international trade , finance and real estate , he has acted as litigation counsel to a number of noteworthy individuals and companies in the entertainment industry .   He represented Afeni Shakur , the mother of Tupac Shakur , and the Estate of Tupac Shakur in a racketeering ( civil RICO ) lawsuit against Marion `` Suge '' Knight , Death Row Records and their attorney , David Kenner , which resulted in the Estate 's recovery of the unreleased master tapes recorded by Tupac prior to his murder in 1996 . Afeni Shakur and Richard S. Fischbein , as Joint Administrators of the Estate of Tupac Shakur v. Death Row Records , Inc. , Marion `` Suge '' Knight , and David Kenner , United States District Court for the Central District of California ( 1997 ) . The tracks on the recovered master tapes were released on the posthumous , quadruple platinum , double album entitled R U Still Down ? ( Remember Me ) and on several later albums . Owens also represented Afeni Shakur and the Estate of Tupac Shakur in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Orlando Anderson , aka `` Baby Lane '' , a reputed gang member from Compton , California with whom Tupac had fought at the MGM Grand Las Vegas just hours before he was murdered . Afeni Shakur , et al. v. Orlando Anderson , et al. , Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles , Case No . BC 177861 .   In another publicized case , Owens represented Internet Entertainment Group against Pamela Anderson 's unsuccessful attempt to prevent the company from posting the so-called `` honeymoon video '' made by her and then-husband Tommy Lee on the internet . Adopting the argument that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution generally bars courts from issuing a `` prior restraint '' on speech , the court denied Anderson 's application for a temporary restraining order that would have barred , in advance , IEG 's distribution of the video . Pamela Anderson Lee and Tommy Lee v. Internet Entertainment Group , et al. , Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles , Case No . BC 180801 . Immediately after the plaintiffs ' application for a restraining order was denied , the video was widely distributed on the internet .   Owens has also represented , on a pro bono basis , a number of elderly , low-income , African American homeowners victimized by home equity fraud schemes . In one of those cases , the jury awarded the homeowner $ 1.3 million in damages against the dishonest mortgage loan broker and his associates . The case was featured on the ABC television program `` PrimeTime Live '' . '' ` Primetime ' Is the Right Time for a Lawyer '' , Los Angeles Daily Journal , July 22 , 1992 , p. 2 ; `` $ 1.3 Million Awarded in House Scam '' , Los Angeles Times , April 4 , 1992 , p. B3 ; Henry v. Alcove Investment , Inc. ( 1991 ) 233 Cal . App . 3d 94 ; `` The Elder Helper '' , California Lawyer , June 1992 , p. 28 .   In recognition of his pro bono work , Owens received the American Bar Association 's John Minor Wisdom Award for Professionalism and Public Service in October 1993 and accepted the President 's Pro Bono Service Award , conferred by the President of the State Bar of California , on behalf of the Graham & James Home Equity Fraud Team , a team of pro bono lawyers formed by Owens , in October 1992 .   Owens has been designated a Southern California `` Super Lawyer '' in the field of Business Litigation in every February issue of Los Angeles magazine from 2004 through 2016 . He has served on numerous boards and commissions , including the California State Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation ( 1996 -- 1998 ) , the Board of Directors of Public Counsel , the public interest law firm sponsored by the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations ( 1992 -- 1995 ) , and the Board of Directors of the Constitutional Rights Foundation , a non-profit educational foundation developing and providing teaching materials and programs regarding the U.S. Constitution and American democracy to junior high school and high school teachers in Southern California ( 2002 -- 2004 ) .

neg: Kenneth McGriff Kenneth `` Supreme '' McGriff ( born September 19 , 1960 ) is a convicted American drug trafficker and organized crime figure .   McGriff came to prominence in the early 1980s when he formed his own crack distributing organization which he called the Supreme Team based in the South Jamaica section of Queens , New York . Under McGriff 's leadership , the gang 's numbers swelled to the hundreds and came to control the crack cocaine trade in the Baisley Park Houses , the neighborhood where McGriff was raised .   In 1987 , McGriff was arrested following a joint state and federal investigation and in 1989 pleaded guilty to engaging in a Continuing Criminal Enterprise . He was sentenced to 12 years incarceration . McGriff was released from prison on parole in early 1994 after serving approximately seven years of his sentence . He was sent back to prison on parole violations by year 's end , and served another 2 1/2 years ' incarceration before being released in 1997 .   McGriff is alleged to have had a hand in the 2002 murder of Run D.M.C. member Jam Master Jay , and was convicted of ordering the 2001 killing of Mobb Deep affiliate E-Moneybags ( real name Eric Smith ) . Federal authorities also accused him in connection with the attempted murder of 50 Cent . Persistent rumors suggest that McGriff felt 50 Cent had exposed too much of the drug kingpin in Jamaica , Queens and others involved in the drug trade through the lyrics of his song `` Ghetto Qu ` ran '' released in 2000 .   On February 1 , 2007 McGriff was convicted of murder-for-hire at a Federal court in the Eastern District of New York on charges that he paid $ 50,000 to have two rivals ( Eric Smith and `` Big Nose '' Troy Singleton ) gunned down in 2001 . The jury deliberated for five days before finding McGriff guilty of murder conspiracy and drug trafficking . On February 9 , 2007 , the same jury sentenced McGriff to life in prison . Throughout this case he was defended by a court-appointed attorney because nearly all of his assets had been seized .   McGriff began serving his life sentence at ADX Florence , the federal supermax prison in Colorado , but in 2011 was transferred to the United States Penitentiary , Lee , a high-security federal prison in Pennington Gap , Virginia .


query: The Jim Henson Company produced The Muppet Movie, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.

pos: The Jim Henson Company The Jim Henson Company ( also known at various times as Muppets , LLC. , Henson Associates , Ltd. , and Jim Henson Productions , Inc. ) is an American entertainment company , a leading producer of children 's and family entertainment ( despite some of the company 's works containing mature content ) , and best known as the creators of the renowned Muppets characters . Founded in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson and performing partner and wife Jane Henson , the company is independently owned and operated by the children of its founders .   Henson has produced many successful television series , including The Muppet Show ( later owned by Disney ) , Fraggle Rock , Dinosaurs , Bear in the Big Blue House , and Farscape , and creates the Muppet characters for the long-running PBS television series , Sesame Street . The company has also produced many films , including The Muppet Movie , The Dark Crystal , and Labyrinth . Henson also operates Jim Henson 's Creature Shop , a puppet , animatronics , and visual effects workshop , which has created characters and effects for Henson productions , as well as outside producers .   In 1989 , the company entered merger negotiations with The Walt Disney Company , but the deal fell through following Jim Henson 's unexpected death in 1990 . Following Henson 's death and the calling off of the Disney merger , the company was taken over by Henson 's children , Lisa , Cheryl , Brian , John , and Heather , with Brian at the helm . In 2000 Henson was sold to EM.TV & Merchandising AG , a German media company , but by the end of that year , EM.TV 's stock collapsed , and the company was sold back to the Henson family in 2003 . ( EM.TV had in the interim sold the rights to the Sesame Street Muppets to Sesame Workshop in 2001 . )   In 2004 , Henson sold the rights to the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House to The Walt Disney Company , but retains the rights to the rest of its characters , program library , and assets . , Brian , Lisa , Cheryl , and Heather Henson run the company ( sibling and fellow co-owner John Henson died in February 2014 ) . Brian Henson serves as chairman , while Lisa Henson serves as CEO .   Since 2000 , The Jim Henson Company has been headquartered at the Jim Henson Company Lot , the historic former Charlie Chaplin Studios , in Hollywood , California .

neg: Alice in Wonderland (1988 film) Alice in Wonderland is an Australian 51-minute direct-to-video animated film from Burbank Films Australia . It was originally released in 1988 . The film is based on Lewis Carroll 's classic English novel , Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland , first published in 1865 , and was adapted by Paul Leadon . Unlike many other adaptations of the novel , this one did not borrow elements from its sequel , Through the Looking-Glass ( 1871 ) , combined into one film . The production company produced a 73-minute adaptation of the second novel the year before , in 1987 , entitled Alice : Through the Looking-Glass . The 1988 film was produced by Roz Phillips and directed by Rich Trueblood . Quite uncommon among Burbank Films Australia 's adaptations of classic literary works , Alice in Wonderland featured one original theme song , composed by Mark Isaacs . The copyright in this film is now owned by Pulse Distribution and Entertainment and administered by digital rights management firm NuTech Digital .

neg: Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Pokémon : Arceus and the Jewel of Life , originally released in Japan as , is a 2009 Japanese anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama . It is the twelfth Pokémon film and the third in the Diamond & Pearl trilogy . This film so far has earned US$ 50.2 million in Japan , making it the highest grossing animated film of the year in that country , beating Evangelion : 2.0 You Can ( Not ) Advance and Detective Conan : The Raven Chaser . The English language dub was aired on November 6 , 2009 , in Australia , November 20 , 2009 , in the United States in theaters and on Cartoon Network , on May 28 , 2010 , in the United Kingdom on Disney XD UK and The Spanish language dub was aired on Spain April 4 , 2010 , on Disney XD and Latin America on November 21 , 2010 , on Cartoon Network . This marks the first time that a Pokémon feature film has made its U.S. debut in the same year as its original Japanese release before the Japanese DVD release on December 18 , 2009 . The theme song of the film is `` Kokoro no Antenna '' by Shoko Nakagawa . Cartoon Network ( Pakistan ) aired the movie in August 2011 .   The movie 's fictitious setting is based on various locations in Greece , which the director and producers visited during August 2008 . Among the locations they visited and have been used as inspiration for the movie were the Acropolis , Mycenae , Delphi , Metéora .   The DVD was released on Monday 28 November 2011 in the UK by Universal , as the third Pokémon DVD to come out in the UK since The Rise of Darkrai .

neg: Puppet A puppet is an object , often resembling a human , animal or mythical figure , that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer . The puppeteer uses movements of their hands , arms , or control devices such as rods or strings to move the body , head , limbs , and in some cases the mouth and eyes of the puppet . The puppeteer often speaks in the voice of the character of the puppet , and then synchronizes the movements of the puppet 's mouth with this spoken part . The actions , gestures and spoken parts acted out by the puppeteer with the puppet are typically used in storytelling . Puppetry is a very ancient form of theatre which dates back to the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece . There are many different varieties of puppets , and they are made from a wide range of materials , depending on their form and intended use . They range from very simple in construction and operation to very complex .   Two simple types of puppets are the finger puppet , which is a tiny puppet that fits onto a single finger , and the sock puppet , which is formed and operated by inserting one 's hand inside a sock , with the opening and closing of the hand simulating the movement of the puppet 's `` mouth . '' The sock puppet is a type of hand puppet , which is controlled using one hand that occupies the interior of the puppet and moves the puppet around . A `` live-hand puppet '' is similar to a hand puppet but is larger and requires two puppeteers for each puppet . A Marionette is a much more complicated type of puppet that is suspended and controlled by a number of strings connected to the head , back and limbs , plus sometimes a central rod attached to a control bar held from above by the puppeteer .   A rod puppet is constructed around a central rod secured to the head . A shadow puppet is a cut-out figure held between a source of light and a translucent screen . Bunraku puppets are a type of Japanese wood-carved puppet . A ventriloquist 's dummy is a human-shaped puppet operated by a ventriloquist performer 's hand ; the performer produces the puppets voice with little or no movement of her mouth , which creates the illusion that the puppet is alive . Carnival puppets are large puppets , typically bigger than a human , designed to be part of a large spectacle or parade .

neg: Creature of statute A creature of statute ( also known as creature of the state ) is a legal entity , such as a corporation , created by statute . Creatures of statute may include municipalities and other artificial legal entities or relationships . Thus , when a statute in some fashion requires the formation of a corporate body -- often for governmental purposes -- such bodies when formed are known as `` creatures of statute . '' The same concept is also expressed with the phrase `` creature of the state . ''   The term `` creature of statute '' is most common to the United States . In the United Kingdom , these bodies are simply called statutory corporations ( or statutory bodies ) and generally have some governmental function . The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is an example . In a wider sense , most companies in the UK are created under statute since the Companies Act 1985 specifies how a company may be created by a member of the public , but these companies are not called ` statutory corporations ' . Often , in American legal and business documents that speak of governing bodies ( e.g. , a board that governs small businesses in China ) these bodies are described as `` creatures of statute '' to inform readers of their origins and format although the national governments that created them may not term them as creatures of statute . Australia also uses the term `` creature of statute '' to describe some governmental bodies .   The importance of a corporate body , regardless of its exact function , when such a body is a creature of statute is that its active functions can only be within the scope detailed by the statute which created that corporation . Thereby , the creature of statute is the tangible manifestation of the functions or work described by a given statute . The jurisdiction of a body that is a creature of statute is also therefore limited to the functional scope written into the laws that created that body . Unlike most ( private ) corporate bodies , creatures of statute can not expand their business interests into other diverse areas .

neg: Screen Novelties Screen Novelties is a collective of film directors , specializing in stop motion animation . It was formed in 2003 by Mark Caballero , Seamus Walsh , and Chris Finnegan .   Their work fuses classic cartoon sensibilities with mixed-media elements such as puppetry and miniature model photography . They were among the first stop motion artists to adopt an entirely digital capture system and workflow , beginning in 1999 with the pilot films that would eventually become Robot Chicken .  Screen Novelties was integral in the launch of both Robot Chicken and Moral Orel for Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim programming block .   Notable past work includes :  Creating a stop motion animation version of the Flintstones for a dream sequence in The Flintstones : On the Rocks .  Working with Ray Harryhausen , helping him complete his film The Tortoise & the Hare .  Contributing whimsical puppet and special effects sequences for Cartoon Network shows Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack .  Performing the restoration of the original Rudolph & Santa Puppets from the 1964 classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer   Their offbeat short films enjoy a small cult following , especially `` Mysterious Mose '' which was made in their garage in 1997-98 , using a hand-wound bolex camera and an old 78rpm record as the soundtrack . The film mixes rod puppetry , stop motion animation , and silhouette animation .

neg: Odyssey Productions Odyssey Productions ( formerly Odyssey Visual Design ) is the former name of a California-based photography and 3-D computer animation company founded in 1983 by Steven Churchill in partnership with Adrian Turcotte . It was the first San Diego company to produce 3-D computer animation and its clients have included Coca-Cola , General Dynamics , Union Oil , Southwestern Cable , Metrocast , Honda , and a number of TV stations across the country .   While Odyssey focused primarily on 35mm back-lit motion graphics and special effects for the first 5 years of its existence , its award-winning release of the world 's first home entertainment video of computer animation , State Of the Art Of Computer Animation in 1988 brought about a shift in focus to 3D computer animation . The accolades and sales successes achieved by State Of the Art Of Computer Animation prompted the 1990 release of The Mind 's Eye : A Computer Animation Odyssey , a title that would become the first member of the successful The Mind 's Eye series . The next decade ( 1990 -- 2000 ) would be taken up almost entirely with the production of 19 feature-length 3-D computer animated package films for home release .   The company 's name became Odyssey Productions in 1995 and the last 12 3D computer animated films were released under this name . In 2003 the company again changed its name to AnimationTrip and broadened its focus to encompass photography to a greater extent . Under this new corporate name , the company added a business enterprise in 2004 focused primarily on photographic art and has launched a series of international art exhibitions in San Diego , California called the Art of Photography Show and the Art of Digital Show . Since 2006 , exhibiting photographic art and promoting photo artists has been the full focus of the business . In 2010 the company was named PhotoCulture , Inc. .

neg: Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Disney 's Adventures of the Gummi Bears is a Disney animated television series that first aired in the United States from 1985 to 1991 . The series was the first animated production by Walt Disney Animation Television , and loosely inspired by the gummy bear candies ; Disney CEO Michael Eisner was struck with inspiration for the show when his son requested the candies one day . The series premiered on NBC on September 14 , 1985 , and aired there for four seasons . The series moved to ABC for one season from 1989 to 1990 ( airing alongside The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as the Gummi Bears-Winnie the Pooh Hour ) , and concluded on September 6 , 1991 as part of the Disney Afternoon television syndication package . Of the series ' 65 shows , 30 were double-features , consisting of two 11-minute cartoons , thereby bringing the series total to 94 distinct episodes overall . The show is well-remembered for its theme music , written by Michael and Patty Silversher and creation of `` gummiberry juice '' which was a type of magic potion , granting abilities , which allowed them to bounce away from their hunters . The theme was memorably performed by Joseph Williams , son of composer John Williams and one-time lead singer of Toto .   The series was later rebroadcast on the syndicated Disney Afternoon block , and rerun on the Disney Afternoon through the summer of 1991 . In later years , it was shown on The Disney Channel ( from October 7 , 1991 to at least January 1997 ) , and later on Toon Disney , with its most recent televised airing occurring on December 28 , 2001 . Seasons 1 to 3 of the series were released on DVD on November 14 , 2006 featuring commentary from producers Eric Wong and Daniel Weinstein .

neg: Toy Story (franchise) Toy Story is a computer animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the original 1995 film , Toy Story , produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . The franchise is based on the anthropomorphic concept that all toys , unknown to humans , are secretly alive , and the films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature a classic cowboy , Sheriff Woody , and modern spaceman , Buzz Lightyear . The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them .   The first two films of the franchise were directed by John Lasseter , and the third by Lee Unkrich , who acted as the co-director of the second film ( together with Lasseter and Ash Brannon ) . Lasseter will return to direct the upcoming fourth film .   All three films , produced on a total budget of $ 320 million , have grossed more than $ 1.9 billion worldwide . Each film set box office records , with the third included in the top 15 all time worldwide films . Critics have given all three films extremely positive reviews . Special Blu-ray and DVD editions of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were released on March 23 , 2010 . They were also re-released in theaters as a Disney Digital 3-D `` double feature '' for at least two weeks in October 2009 .   The series is the 24th highest-grossing franchise worldwide , the fifth highest-grossing animated franchise ( behind Shrek , Ice Age , Despicable Me and Madagascar ) , and is among the most critically acclaimed trilogies of all time . On November 1 , 2011 , all three Toy Story films were released in Disney Blu-ray 3D as a trilogy pack and as individual films .

neg: Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. was the in-house division of Warner Bros. . Pictures during the Golden Age of American animation . One of the most successful animation studios in American media history , Warner Bros. . Cartoons was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short subjects . The characters featured in these cartoons , including Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck , Porky Pig , Speedy Gonzales , Sylvester and Tweety , Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner , are among the most famous and recognizable characters in the world . Many of the creative staff members at the studio , including directors and animators such as Chuck Jones , Friz Freleng , Robert McKimson , Tex Avery , Robert Clampett and Frank Tashlin , are considered major figures in the art and history of traditional animation .   The Warner animation division was founded in 1933 as Leon Schlesinger Productions , an independent company which produced the popular Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short subjects for release by Warner Bros. . Pictures . In 1944 , Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros. , who continued to operate it as Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. until 1963 . Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were briefly subcontracted to Freleng 's DePatie-Freleng Enterprises studio from 1964 until 1967 . The Warner Bros. . Cartoons studio briefly re-opened in 1967 before shutting its doors for good two years later .   A successor company , Warner Bros. . Animation , was established in 1980 . That company continues to produce Looney Tunes-related works , in addition to television shows and feature films centering on other properties . The classic Warner Bros. animation studio is sometimes referred to as `` Termite Terrace '' , a name given to the temporary headquarters Tex Avery and his animators were assigned to during Avery 's first year as a Looney Tunes director .

neg: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (film score) Like its predecessor , The Lost World : Jurassic Park was scored by famed composer John Williams ( a longtime collaborator with director Steven Spielberg ) , orchestrated by Conrad Pope and John Neufeld , and recorded in Los Angeles . Notably , Williams did not write a stereotypical sequel score , but instead developed a wildly different style for the different location , cast , and darker tone of the second Jurassic Park film .   The original soundtrack album -- released by MCA Records on April 30 , 1997 -- features over seventy minutes of the film 's music , including some material that was unused in the film 's final cut ( e.g. `` The Hunt '' ) . The single disc is packaged in a paper case that opens to reveal dioramas of jungle scenery and dinosaurs from the film . A John Williams collection edition , joint with the soundtrack to the first movie , was released by La-La Land Records on November 29 , 2016 , remastered and featuring additional unreleased music .

neg: Time Piece Time Piece is a 1965 experimental short film directed , written , produced by and starring Jim Henson . The film depicts an ordinary man moving in constant motion , in a desperate attempt to escape the passage of time . Time Piece is notable as one of the few live-action projects Jim Henson produced that did not involve any form of puppetry . The short film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1966 .

neg: Sesame Street Sesame Street is a long-running American children 's television series , produced by Sesame Workshop ( formerly known as the Children 's Television Workshop ) and created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett . The program is known for its educational content , and images communicated through the use of Jim Henson 's Muppets , animation , short films , humor , and cultural references . The series premiered on November 10 , 1969 , to positive reviews , some controversy , and high viewership ; it has aired on the U.S. 's national public television provider ( PBS ) since its debut , with its first run moving to premium channel HBO on January 16 , 2016 .   The show has undergone significant changes throughout its history . The format of Sesame Street consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and techniques which have evolved to reflect the changes in American culture and the audience 's viewing habits . With the creation of Sesame Street , producers and writers of a children 's television show used , for the first time , educational goals and a curriculum to shape its content . It was also the first time a show 's educational effects were studied .   Shortly after creating Sesame Street , its producers developed what came to be called the `` CTW model '' ( after the production company 's previous name ) , a system of television show planning , production , and evaluation based on collaborations between producers , writers , educators , and researchers . The show was initially funded by government and private foundations but has become somewhat self-supporting due to revenues from licensing arrangements , international sales , and other media . By 2006 , there were independently produced versions , or `` co-productions '' , of Sesame Street broadcast in twenty countries . In 2001 there were over 120 million viewers of various international versions of Sesame Street , and by the show 's 40th anniversary in 2009 , it was broadcast in more than 140 countries .   By its 40th anniversary in 2009 , Sesame Street was the fifteenth-highest-rated children 's television show in the United States . A 1996 survey found that 95 % of all American preschoolers had watched the show by the time they were three years old . In 2008 , it was estimated that 77 million Americans had watched the series as children . As of 2014 , Sesame Street has won 167 Emmy Awards and 8 Grammy Awards -- more than any other children 's show .

neg: Land of Oz (theme park) The Land of Oz is currently a private property located in the resort town of Beech Mountain , North Carolina , USA . It was opened in 1970 by Carolina Caribbean Corporation under the guidance of Grover Robbins , who had been successful with Tweetsie Railroad , and designed by Jack Pentes . It was fully operational until 1980 . It now opens for Fridays in June for `` Journey with Dorothy Tours '' and in September for Autumn at Oz - the largest festival in the area . Visitors would start off in Kansas , `` experience '' the tornado which struck Dorothy 's house , and walk down the Yellow Brick Road to visit with the Scarecrow , Tin Woodman , the Cowardly Lion and the Wicked Witch of the West . The Emerald City consisted of gift shops and an ampi-theater that the Magic Moment Show would be staged on every half hour . An artificial balloon ride , a specially modified ski lift installed by Goforth Brothers , allowed visitors to get a bird 's - eye view of the park and mountain scenery before leaving Oz . A small museum showcased props and costumes from the film . These were jointly bought by the park and Debbie Reynolds from MGM .   The musical score sung by the characters on the Yellow Brick Road and at Emerald City was composed by notables Alec Wilder and North Carolina native Loonis McGlohon ( with the exception of E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen 's `` Over the Rainbow '' for which rights were obtained to integrate into the Emerald City show ) .   A video and display of The Land of Oz were on exhibit at the Appalachian Cultural Museum , part of Appalachian State University , in Boone , North Carolina but the museum closed and the artifacts were returned to the park .

neg: Enoki Films is a producer of anime based in the Enoki Building in Shinjuku , Tokyo .   Enoki Films also had a North American division , established in 1986 , headquartered in the Encino area of Los Angeles , California , United States called Enoki Films USA , Inc. . Enoki Films USA acted as a middle-man between Japanese companies and American licensees such as 4Kids Entertainment and Saban . In May 2007 it was announced that their content would also be provided as video on demand by Internet startup ReelTime.com ( worldwide except Japan ) .   As of 2002 Enoki licenses anime but sub-licenses its licenses to various distributors instead of distributing them directly . Anime News Network wrote that `` They generally only license TV shows that they hope to also license to TV broadcasters such as Cartoon Network , ABC Family and Fox Kids . ''   Some of the anime productions that were listed on Enoki 's website are under alternate names and may list characters under different names as well . In many cases , when sub-licensed to anime home video companies , the original titles and character names have been restored . Enoki 's translations of episode titles and scenarios may also be different than what may be on the official release .   If Enoki 's series ' had a separate movie or direct-to-video production , it is usually not licensed by Enoki , and the film or direct-to-video production may be licensed to a separate company than the series ( as is the case with the Slayers movies and OVAs and the Utena movie ) .   As of 2016 , Enoki Films ' North American division is now defunct , since it bought its operations to an end in 2010 .

neg: Marvel Productions Marvel Productions Ltd. , later known as New World Animation Ltd. , was the television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group , based in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California . It later became a subsidiary of New World Entertainment and eventually of News Corporation ( Fox Entertainment Group ) .   Marvel Productions produced animated television series , motion pictures , and television specials such as Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends , The Incredible Hulk , My Little Pony : The Movie , The Transformers : The Movie , and G.I. Joe : The Movie as well as the Transformers and G.I. Joe : A Real American Hero television series . Most of Marvel Productions ' back catalog ( mostly non-Hasbro related productions ) is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company .

neg: Miramax Miramax ( also known as Miramax Films , stylized as MIRAMAX ) is an American entertainment company known for producing and distributing films and television shows . It is headquartered in Santa Monica , California . Miramax was founded in 1979 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein , and was a leading independent film motion picture distribution and production company before it was acquired by the Walt Disney Company on June 30 , 1993 . Shortly thereafter , Pulp Fiction was released . The Weinsteins operated Miramax with more creative and financial independence than any other division of Disney , until September 30 , 2005 when they decided to leave the company and founded The Weinstein Company . Miramax was sold by Disney to Filmyard Holdings , a joint venture of Colony Capital , Tutor-Saliba Corporation , and Qatar Investment Authority , in 2010 , ending Disney 's 17-year ownership of the studio . In 2016 , ownership was transferred to beIN Media Group .

neg: Major film studio A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box office revenue in a given market . In the North American , Western , and global markets , the major film studios , often simply known as the majors , are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue . The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate .   The `` Big Six '' majors , whose operations are based in or around the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood , are all centered in film studios active during Hollywood 's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s . In three cases -- 20th Century Fox , Warner Bros. , and Paramount -- the studios were one of the `` Big Five '' majors during that era as well . In two cases -- Columbia and Universal -- the studios were also considered majors , but in the next tier down , part of the `` Little Three '' . In the sixth case , Walt Disney Studios was an independent production company during the Golden Age ; it was an important Hollywood entity , but not a major . Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , United Artists , and RKO were majors .   Today , Disney is the only member of the Big Six whose parent entity is still located near Los Angeles ( actually , on Disney 's studio lot and in the same building ) . The five others report to conglomerates headquartered in New York City , Philadelphia , and Tokyo . Of the Big Six , Paramount is the only one still based in Hollywood , and Paramount and Fox are the only ones still located within the Los Angeles city limits , while Disney and Warner Bros. are located in Burbank , Columbia in Culver City , and Universal in the unincorporated area of Universal City .   Most of today 's Big Six control subsidiaries with their own distribution networks that concentrate on arthouse pictures ( e.g. Fox Searchlight Pictures ) or genre films ( e.g. Sony 's Screen Gems ) ; several of these specialty units were shut down or sold off between 2008 and 2010 . The six major studios are contrasted with smaller production and/or distribution companies , which are known as independents or `` indies '' . The leading independent producer/distributors -- Lionsgate Films , The Weinstein Company , and former major studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer -- are sometimes referred to as `` mini-majors '' . From 1998 through 2005 , DreamWorks SKG commanded a large enough market share to arguably qualify it as a seventh major , despite its relatively small output . In 2006 , DreamWorks was acquired by Viacom , Paramount 's corporate parent . In late 2008 , DreamWorks once again became an independent production company ; its films were distributed by Disney 's Touchstone Pictures until 2016 , at which point distribution switched to Universal .   The Big Six major studios are today primarily backers and distributors of films whose actual production is largely handled by independent companies -- either long-running entities or ones created for and dedicated to the making of a specific film . The specialty divisions often simply acquire distribution rights to pictures in which the studio has had no prior involvement . While the majors still do a modicum of true production , their activities are focused more in the areas of development , financing , marketing , and merchandising . Those business functions are still usually performed in or near Los Angeles , even though the runaway production phenomenon means that most films are now mostly or completely shot on location at places outside Los Angeles .   Since the dawn of filmmaking , the U.S. major film studios have dominated both American cinema and the global film industry . U.S. studios have benefited from a strong first-mover advantage in that they were the first to industrialize filmmaking and master the art of mass-producing and distributing high-quality films with broad cross-cultural appeal . Today , the Big Six majors routinely distribute hundreds of films every year into all significant international markets ( that is , where discretionary income is high enough for consumers to afford to watch films ) . It is very rare , if not impossible , for a film to reach a broad international audience on multiple continents and in multiple languages without first being picked up by one of the majors for distribution .

neg: Frozen (franchise) Frozen is a Disney media franchise started by the 2013 American animated feature Frozen , which was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee from a screenplay by Lee and produced by Peter Del Vecho , with songs by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez . Walt Disney Animation Studios ' chief creative officer John Lasseter served as the film 's executive producer . The original film was inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale `` The Snow Queen '' .   Since the film 's release in November 2013 , the franchise has expanded very rapidly . To date , the franchise includes various Disney theme park attractions , merchandise , video games , books , a Disney on Ice show , and a short animated film . Disney has also announced that it is working on a Broadway stage musical adaptation , an animated film sequel , and a new book series . In November 2014 , TheStreet.com explained that `` Frozen is no longer a movie , it 's a global brand , a larger than life franchise built around products , theme parks and sequels that could last into the next century '' . Boxoffice '' chief analyst Phil Contrino was quoted as saying `` it 's become massive '' .

neg: King of Eight King of Eight is a 1970 stop-motion animated short film produced , created , and animated for Sesame Street by Jim Henson . It features an animated king ( voiced by Jim Henson ) of a land where everything exists in denominations of the number eight . After the opening narration lines spoken by William ( Rosko ) Mercer , the King , speaking in jazzy rhyme , presents an inventory of his domain - eight flags , eight guards , eight windows on the castle , and eight princesses ( each with eight jewels on their crowns ) . An interruption by the court jester ( also voiced by Henson ) , informing his majesty of an unexpected addition to his family , serves as the punchline :   Jester : Wait ! Important news comes from the Queen , a new baby ! And I have seen , that she is well , and doing fine .  King : Good grief , it 's princess number nine !   The number 8 on the exterior front top of the castle falls down to the ground and crushes the court jester .   Category : Sesame Street  Category : Sesame Street segments  Category :1970 s animated short films  Category : Stop-motion animated short films  Category : Films directed by Jim Henson

neg: The Croods The Croods is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox . It stars the voices of Nicolas Cage , Emma Stone , Ryan Reynolds , Catherine Keener , Clark Duke , and Cloris Leachman . The film is set in a fictional prehistoric Pliocene era known as `` The Croodaceous '' ( a prehistoric period which contains fictional prehistoric creatures ) when a caveman 's position as a `` Leader of the Hunt '' is threatened by the arrival of a prehistoric genius who comes up with revolutionary new inventions as they trek through a dangerous but exotic land in search of a new home .   The Croods was written and directed by Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders , and produced by Kristine Belson and Jane Hartwell . The film premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 15 , 2013 , and was released in the United States on March 22 , 2013 . As part of the distribution deal , this is the first film from DreamWorks Animation to be distributed by 20th Century Fox , since the end of their distribution deal with Paramount Pictures .   The Croods received generally positive reviews , and proved to be a box office success , earning more than $ 587 million on a budget of $ 135 million . The film launched a new franchise , with a television series , Dawn of the Croods , which debuted on December 24 , 2015 , on Netflix . A sequel was announced for a 2018 release , but was later cancelled .