query: who is the character dirk diggler based on

pos: The Dirk Diggler Story and lifestyle in the second. The Dirk Diggler Story The Dirk Diggler Story is a 1988 mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It follows the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed male porn star. The character was modeled on American porn actor John Holmes. The film was later expanded into Anderson's successful 1997 breakout film "Boogie Nights". Dirk Diggler (Michael Stein) was born as Steven Samuel Adams on April 15, 1961 outside of Saint Paul, Minnesota. His parents are a construction worker and a boutique shop owner who attend church every Sunday. Looking for

pos: The Dirk Diggler Story The Dirk Diggler Story The Dirk Diggler Story is a 1988 mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It follows the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed male porn star. The character was modeled on American porn actor John Holmes. The film was later expanded into Anderson's successful 1997 breakout film "Boogie Nights". Dirk Diggler (Michael Stein) was born as Steven Samuel Adams on April 15, 1961 outside of Saint Paul, Minnesota. His parents are a construction worker and a boutique shop owner who attend church every Sunday. Looking for a career as a male

neg: Paul Thomas Anderson on the script for his next feature film during his troubles with "Hard Eight", completing the script in 1995. The result was Anderson's breakout for the drama film "Boogie Nights" (1997), which is based on his short film "The Dirk Diggler Story" and is set in the Golden Age of Porn. The film follows a nightclub dishwasher (Mark Wahlberg) who becomes a popular pornographic actor under his stage name Dirk Diggler. The script was noticed by New Line Cinema's president, Michael De Luca, who felt "totally gaga" reading it. It was released on October 10, 1997 and was a critical

neg: Boogie Nights while he was still in high school called "The Dirk Diggler Story". The short was based on the 1981 documentary "Exhausted: John C. Holmes, The Real Story", a documentary about the life of legendary porn actor John Holmes, on whom Dirk Diggler is based. He originally wanted the role of Eddie to be played by Leonardo DiCaprio, after seeing him in "The Basketball Diaries". DiCaprio enjoyed the screenplay, but had to turn it down because he signed on to star in "Titanic". He recommended Mark Wahlberg for the role. Joaquin Phoenix was also offered the role of Eddie, but turned

neg: The Dirk Diggler Story model, Diggler drops out of school at age 16 and leaves home. Jack Horner (Robert Ridgely) discovers Diggler at a falafel stand. Diggler meets his friend, Reed Rothchild (Eddie Delcore), through Horner in 1979, while working on a film. Horner slowly introduces Diggler to the business until Diggler becomes noticeable within the industry. Diggler becomes a prominent model and begins appearing in pornographic films. Diggler has critical and box office hits which lead him to stardom. The hits and publicity lead to fame and money, which lead Diggler to the world of drugs. With the amount of money Diggler is

neg: Carl Diggler of proof that data journalism and poll-based prognostication is B.S.; he isn't more accurate than Nate Silver." In 2018, Yale University's humor magazine "The Yale Record" resurrected its "Humorist of the Year Award" and gave it to Biederman and Texas, in recognition of their work on Diggler and "Chapo Trap House". Carl Diggler Carl "The Dig" Allison Diggler is a fictional American journalist. The character was created by Blake Zeff and mostly written by Felix Biederman and Virgil Texas for "CAFE", an online publisher of political news and satire. Diggler, a middle-aged, centrist pundit who prides himself on his "Inside

neg: The Dirk Diggler Story making, he is able to support both his and Rothchild's addictions. The drugs eventually cause a breakup between Diggler and Horner since Diggler is having issues with his performance on set. After the breakup, Diggler tries to make a film himself, but it is never completed. He then attempts a music career, which is successful, but leads him deeper into drugs because of the amount of money he is making. He then stars in a TV show which is a failure, both critically and commercially. Having failed and with no work, Diggler returns to the porn industry, taking roles in

neg: The Touch (Stan Bush song) included in the single is "The Touch (Epic Guitar Mix)", which, like the 1997 and 2007 versions, is a re-recording of the original song. Outside of "Transformers", its most prominent use was in the 1997 film "Boogie Nights", performed by Mark Wahlberg's character. His cover also appeared as a hidden track on the first volume of that film's soundtrack album. Director Paul Thomas Anderson had also used the song in his 1988 short film "The Dirk Diggler Story", on which "Boogie Nights" is based. The song also appeared on a 2008 episode of "Chuck" entitled "Chuck Versus Tom Sawyer", as

neg: The Dirk Diggler Story Stein loved the idea and was cast to play the role of Dirk Diggler; he selected his own wardrobe. Stein showed Anderson some video of his friend Eddie Dalcour, who was a professional body builder, which Anderson loved and cast him in the role of Reed Rothchild. Anderson's father, Ernie Anderson, narrated the film and Robert Ridgely, a friend of Anderson's father, played the role of Jack Horner. The film was shot in 1987 using a video camera and steadicam provided by Anderson's father (Ernie "Ghoulardi" Anderson). Some scenes were shot at a motel. Anderson raised money for the film

neg: Carl Diggler Carl Diggler Carl "The Dig" Allison Diggler is a fictional American journalist. The character was created by Blake Zeff and mostly written by Felix Biederman and Virgil Texas for "CAFE", an online publisher of political news and satire. Diggler, a middle-aged, centrist pundit who prides himself on his "Inside the Beltway" knowledge of the Washington, D.C. political scene, is the purported author of a column published at "CAFE" and a keen, if clueless, Twitter user. Portrayed as a smug, ignorant blowhard, the character comments on political news and delves into backstory from his personal life, particularly the details of his

neg: The Dirk Diggler Story by cleaning cages in a pet store. Being influenced by "This is Spinal Tap" at the time, he decided to do a mockumentary and used the John Holmes documentary, "Exhausted", as a model for the film, even taking some dialogue almost word-for-word. Anderson worked from a shot list and wanted the actors to be serious since the characters took their work seriously. Anderson edited the film using two VCRs. According to Anderson, the film drew admiring laughs when it was shown at a University of Southern California film festival. "The Dirk Diggler Story" was expanded into Anderson's 1997 breakout film

neg: Carl Diggler of the 2016 presidential primary season. Diggler's predictions were actually made by Biederman and Texas, without reliance on data or traditional analysis. Diggler backed up his picks with absurd, often grotesque rationales, based on the character's "gut" reading of a state electorate's supposed tendencies and mindsets. Biederman said the predictions were made based on "personal hate of a candidate, the broad prejudices of their voters, anecdotal experience, and sexual pathology." In an in-character interview with "Complex", Diggler himself attributed his predictive success to "two variables: gut and experience." In a surprise to observers, as well as to Biederman and Texas

neg: The Dirk Diggler Story low-budget homosexual films to help support his habit. On July 17, 1981, during a film shoot, Diggler dies of a drug overdose. The film ends with a quotation from Diggler: "All I ever wanted was a cool '78 'Vette and a house in the country." The film was Anderson's first real production having experimented with what he called "standard fare". Anderson conceived the film when he was 17 years old and a senior at Montclair College Preparatory School. Anderson called his friend Michael Stein, telling him to come over for a production meeting, and told Stein his idea: "John Holmes".

neg: Paul Thomas Anderson filmography and Samuel L. Jackson. The film was well received. Using the basis of "The Dirk Diggler Story", Anderson wrote and directed an expansion of the film entitled "Boogie Nights" in 1997. The film starred Mark Wahlberg as Eddie Adams/"Dirk Diggler" during the Golden Age of Porn in the 1970s and his eventual downfall in the 1980s. "Boogie Nights" received acclaim from critics and was a commercial success; at the 70th Academy Awards ceremony, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including for Best Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds), Best Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore) and Best Original Screenplay. His 1999 ensemble

neg: The Dirk Diggler Story "Boogie Nights" with a number of scenes appearing almost verbatim in both films. Two actors had roles in both films; in "Boogie Nights", Robert Ridgely played The Colonel, a pornography financier, and Michael Stein had a cameo appearance as a stereo store customer. The main differences between "The Dirk Diggler Story" and "Boogie Nights" are the mockumentary versus narratives styles in the former and latter films, respectively; Diggler's stint in gay porn in the first film versus his prostitution in the second; and Diggler's dying from an overdose in the first film versus his happy return to his former roles

neg: Boogie Nights with Rollergirl, a porn starlet who always wears skates. After having an argument with his mother about his girlfriend and sex life, Adams moves in with Horner at his San Fernando Valley home. Adams gives himself the screen name "Dirk Diggler", and becomes a star because of his good looks, youthful charisma, and unusually large penis. His success allows him to buy a new house, an extensive wardrobe, and a "competition orange" 1977 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. With friend and fellow porn star Reed Rothchild, Dirk pitches a series of successful action-themed porn films. Dirk works and socializes with others from

neg: Carl Diggler more total winners, but if "FiveThirtyEight"s non-predictions are ignored rather than counted as forfeits, then Diggler and "FiveThirtyEight" still had a roughly equal rate of success. Following the attention given to Diggler's results, Texas wrote an op-ed in "The Washington Post" explaining the Diggler character, their methodology, and what he believed Diggler's results revealed about the flaws of purportedly objective, detached journalism. In the editorial, Texas said that Silver's predictions were, despite their reliance on data, not falsifiable and thus unscientific, and that they overstated the statistical impact of factors like endorsements based on subjective assumptions about historical elections. Texas

neg: Carl Diggler the family court system, and he constantly invokes his concerns about family court in his column and even incorporates them into his political thought in contrived ways. It is also often implied that Diggler is a sex addict, with the character unwittingly making references to his foot fetish and interest in sex tourism and camgirls. In search of love, Diggler briefly dates a feminist NYU student referred to by her Tumblr handle, (including the two sparkle emoji). During his period of dating Diggler became "woke" and, claiming to follow his newfound understanding of intersectional feminism, endorsed Carly Fiorina in an

neg: Carl Diggler on par with FiveThirtyEight's model. Texas ran an op-ed in "The Washington Post" about their predictive success and the ways Diggler exposed the flaws of supposedly objective data-journalistic techniques. "Cafe" editor-in-chief Blake Zeff came up with the original idea for Carl Diggler, and hired Biederman and Texas to develop the character and write his columns. Biederman was then a freelance writer on various topics, and Texas was a former contributor to "The Onion"; both were popular Twitter personalities. Zeff still contributes ideas, edits the columns, and helps to run Carl Diggler's in-character Twitter account, but the articles and social media

neg: Boogie Nights Boogie Nights Boogie Nights is a 1997 American drama film written, produced and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films, chronicling his rise in the Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s through to his fall during the excesses of the 1980s. The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film "The Dirk Diggler Story" (1988), and stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heather

neg: Ron Jeremy Fame located in Edison, New Jersey. Outside the adult film industry, Jeremy worked as a "special consultant" for the 1986 film "9½ Weeks". He appears in the 1996 horror film "They Bite" in a role making a film-within-a-film ("Invasion of the Fishfuckers") – another horror film, both in the same vein as "Humanoids from the Deep". He also served as a consultant on the 1997 film "Boogie Nights"—which chronicled the emergence of the fictional porn star Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg, loosely based on the life of porn star and former co-worker of Jeremy's John Holmes)—and the movie "The Chase", in

neg: Carl Diggler wrote that readers of data journalism—such as voters, other journalists, and members of the political establishment—rely on quasi-scientific predictions and analysis when making political decisions, in ways that adversely shapes the real outcomes: In interviews, Biederman said that they do believe there is a place for data journalism, but that its prominent practitioners had relied on outdated theories of how elections work and failed to account for the unprecedented anger of voters in an ahistorical election. Diggler is voiced by Biederman, who increases the pitch of his ordinarily deep voice and adopts an accent similar to "The Simpsons" character Ned

neg: Carl Diggler posts by the character are largely the work of Biederman and Texas. In addition to ongoing in-character tweeting as Diggler, Biederman and Texas typically write one to four Diggler columns a week. "Splitsider" writer Eddie Brawley said Texas has "the more polished, literary style" and a skill for tonal imitation of writers like Hunter S. Thompson when the occasion calls, while Biederman possesses a "preternatural ability to observe and exploit the tiny absurdities of online behavior." Biederman and Texas have semi-fictional counterparts under their own names as Diggler's interns. They have occasionally broken the fourth wall in the column to

neg: Carl Diggler with an "unearned tone of authority." Diggler's resemblance to specific journalists has been spotted by other writers: for instance, Silver has been described as "the natural O'Reilly to Diggler's Colbert," while Fournier was once called "the real life Carl Diggler." When a Niall Ferguson article compared the prospect of Brexit to his divorce, Jeet Heer compared Ferguson's writing to Diggler's "habit of linking every public event with his failed marriage." Because of the continuous, online, interactive, and source material-"recycl[ing]" nature of Diggler, the character has been described as a work of metafiction. Through Twitter, Diggler has been mistaken for a

neg: Carl Diggler real person by journalists and even presidential candidate Jim Webb, who retweeted Diggler's over-the-top, sarcastic endorsement. Journalists who Diggler has duped include Abby Huntsman (then co-host of "The Cycle" on MSNBC), Jill Filipovic (a writer whose work appears in "Cosmopolitan"), and even Diggler's chief inspiration Fournier. "Mediaite"s Sam Reisman described Diggler's personal life as a "richly detailed canon" and a "batshit American picaresque." Diggler is an unhappily divorced father of a "round son," Colby, over whom he is locked in a never-ending custody battle with his ex-wife, only called Ex-Mrs. The Dig. The custody battle has caused Diggler to resent

neg: Destination X (2005) The wrestlers who appeared at ringside were Konnan, Ron Killings, Monty Brown, B.G., Larry Zbyzsko, Dirk Diggler, Chris Candido, Andy Douglas, and Chase Stevens. The bout lasted 21 minutes and 40 seconds, ending when Brown interfered and Pounced DDP, then pulled an unconscious Jarrett over DDP for the pinfall. A total of 775 people attended the event, however, TNA were forced to turn away 600 people. It was said that the buyrate was down by 10,000 from previous PPV events. Canadian Online Explorer writer Chris Sokol felt the event was a "tremendous PPV". Going on to conclude that it was

neg: Destination X (2005) Heavyweight Championship belt, causing him to bleed. When the referee awoke, he saw Nash was bleeding and gave the victory to The Outlaw, who had been aided by Jarrett's lawyer Dirk Diggler and a doctor in wiping away the blood on his face. An Ultimate X match was held, promoted as an Ultimate X Challenge match, for the TNA X Division Championship, in which then-champion A.J. Styles defended the title against Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, and Ron Killings. It lasted 25 minutes and 19 seconds. The match began with the tag team match stage, in which the team of Styles

neg: Paul Thomas Anderson 1982 when he was 12 years old. He later started using 8 mm film but realized that video was easier. He began writing in adolescence, and at 17 years old he began experimenting with a Bolex sixteen millimeter camera. After years of experimenting with "standard fare", he wrote and filmed his first real production as a senior in high school at Montclair Prep using money he earned cleaning cages at a pet store. The film was a 30-minute mockumentary shot on video called "The Dirk Diggler Story" (1988), about a pornography star; the story was inspired by John Holmes, who

neg: Carl Diggler write articles as themselves when they were, in real life, on-location covering political events on the 2016 campaign trail — under the fictional pretext that Diggler, meanwhile, is stuck moping back in his Park Slope apartment. Diggler is a satirical parody of the American political pundit class. Diggler has worked in national political journalism for 30 years, starting as chief political editor at the "Minnetonka Bugle", and is the author of the book "Think-ocracy: The Rise Of The Brainy Congressman". Most Diggler articles begin with a credo reminding readers that Diggler uses "gut, conventional wisdom and personal experience" when analyzing

neg: Glenn Barden produced and directed Hellraisers, a documentary on notable bad boys Oliver Reed, Keith Moon and Richard Harris. When broadcast on Channel 4 on a Saturday night it attracted over 2 million viewers. In the same year, he formed the independent production company Vashca. Their output includes Bravo series I Predict a Riot and Virgin One's Rageh Omaar's Crime Invasion as well as the documentary The Real Dirk Diggler about the seventies porn star John Holmes. In 2010 he was the series producer of Celebrity Masterchef 2010. He is the author of the novel My Little Soldiers, a romantic comedy about

neg: Brand New Key the associated key essential for tightening/loosening a locking clamp on the skates). Melanie has acknowledged the possibility of detecting sexual innuendo in the song, without confirming or denying the intent: Melanie's version is heard in the 1997 music "Boogie Nights" as Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) has his "audition" with Rollergirl (Heather Graham) in front of Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds). The song is also played in "Jackass 3-D" during the "Bungee Boogie" stunt skit (in which the cast members use bungee cords, skateboards and a ramp to slingshot into a kiddie pool). On April 4, 2016, Jimmy Fallon lip synced the

neg: Carl Diggler superfan David "The Milk" Milkberg as their "Chief Politics Writer" at the site. On top of that, Diggler was evicted from his studio apartment and lost partial custody of Colby. Diggler has partially recovered by writing independent political analysis pieces and posting them on Medium, but his efforts to crowdfund his future journalism work have been hamstrung after he previously used crowdfunding sites to donate to Russian camgirls he met online and accidentally "donated several thousands of dollars to Hamas." Following the practice of many other political journalists and news publications, Diggler published predictions for who would win each contest

neg: Dukatalon bands such as Prey for Nothing (melodic death metal), Chains of Past Decisions (post-hardcore), Shreadhead (Groove Metal), Dirk Diggler (grindcore) and more. On November 24, 2011, the band opened for stoner rock trio Karma to Burn at the Levotin 7 club in Tel Aviv, Israel, and accompanied the American group on their Israeli Tour. On September 5, 2011, it was announced that the band will be entering the studio to record another cover of the song "Mainline", originally by sludge metal veterans Buzzov*en, for a project entitled "Hell Comes Home". An earlier made cover recording of this song was originally

neg: Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971) is an American actor, producer, businessman, model, rapper, and songwriter. Also known by his former stage name Marky Mark, from his early career as frontman for the group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, with whom he released the albums "Music for the People" and "You Gotta Believe". From his early music career Wahlberg transitioned to acting, with his screen debut in "Renaissance Man" (1993) and his first starring role in "Fear" (1996). He received critical praise for his performance as porn actor Dirk Diggler in "Boogie Nights". In the

neg: Destination X (2005) Andrew Thomas, Earl Hebner, Rudy Charles, and Mark "Slick" Johnson participated as referees for the encounters. Besides employees appearing in a wrestling role, Coach D'Amore, Johnny Devine, Andy Douglas, Chris Candido, Traci, Trinity, Dusty Rhodes, Larry Zbyzsko, Dirk Diggler, Jonny Fairplay, Shocker, Buck Quartermain, and Lex Lovett all appeared on camera, either in backstage or ringside segments. Jimmy Hart was reported to have been backstage during the show. It was reported following the event, that TNA wrestler Petey Williams performed with an injury during the eight man tag team match which he had sustained the night before. The opening contest

neg: Carl Diggler failed marriage and protracted family court proceedings for custody of his son Colby. Diggler also hosts "The DigCast", a podcast featuring weekly guests, with Biederman giving voice to Diggler and Texas playing Diggler's millennial intern. Writing as Diggler, Biederman and Texas began using their intuition to guess the outcomes of primary contests in the 2016 United States presidential election. By the end of the primary season, Diggler claimed to have correctly predicted more winners than data journalist Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight blog. However, that comparison may be misleading: depending how predictive success is measured, Diggler either comes out ahead or roughly

neg: Carl Diggler Episodes can be streamed from SoundCloud or iTunes. According to Eddie Brawley, Diggler's writing has a niche appeal, because understanding the column's many elaborate in-joke references requires a reader to closely follow media discourse on Twitter and the character's own idiosyncrasies and intricate storylines. Diggler's audience and social media following include many "hip" establishment media figures who are "in on the joke." Biederman said he had seen positive feedback to Diggler from people with a wide variety of political identifications. Diggler's primary predictions have generally received a positive response. Corinne Grinapol wrote in the blog "FishbowlDC" that "Diggler exists in

neg: Dirk Gently Dirk Gently Dirk Gently (born Svlad Cjelli, also known as Dirk Cjelli) is a fictional character created by English writer Douglas Adams and featured in the books "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" and "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul". He is portrayed as a pudgy man who normally wears a heavy old light brown suit, red checked shirt with a green striped tie, long leather coat, red hat and thick metal-rimmed spectacles. "Dirk Gently" is not the character's real name. It is noted early on in the first book that it is a pseudonym for "Svlad Cjelli". Dirk himself

neg: Mark Wahlberg fanatic, he caught the attention of critics after appearing in "The Basketball Diaries" in 1995, playing the role of Mickey alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, in a film adaptation of the Jim Carroll book of the same name. He had his first starring role in the 1996 James Foley thriller "Fear". He earned positive reviews after films such as "Boogie Nights" (as Dirk Diggler), "Three Kings", "The Perfect Storm", and "Four Brothers". During the early 2000s, Wahlberg appeared in remakes of 1960s films such as "Planet of the Apes", "The Truth About Charlie" (remake of "Charade"), and "The Italian Job". His performance

neg: Kurt Lockwood parody of the 1997 film "Boogie Nights", with Kurt assuming the "Dirk Diggler" role. In 2007, Lockwood retired from the porn industry and moved to Spain to be with his expecting girlfriend. However, he briefly returned to the industry in 2008 and performed in bisexual and transsexual scenes. Lockwood has lived in the Basque country in the South of France with his fiance and their son since 2009. In 2012, Lockwood returned to Los Angeles to resume his adult film career. In 2013, Lockwood tried his hand in stand-up comedy. In August 2014, he relocated to Las Vegas to take

neg: Carl Diggler Flanders. Either Biederman and Texas speaking about Diggler, or Biederman playing Diggler, appeared on multiple podcasts prior to getting their own show, including "District Sentinel Radio", "Reply All", "Chapo Trap House", and a live taping of "The Katie Halper Show" on WBAI. Biederman and Texas launched "The DigCast" on July 1, 2016, with Biederman voicing Diggler and Texas playing his intern. Guests have included former "Gawker" editor Alex Pareene, comedian Brandon Wardell, Braddock, Pennsylvania Mayor John Fetterman, writer and MSNBC host Steve Kornacki, and "The Intercept" editor Glenn Greenwald. Biederman tweeted on February 25, 2017 that "The Digcast" had ended.

neg: Paul Thomas Anderson filmography Paul Thomas Anderson filmography American director, screenwriter, and producer Paul Thomas Anderson has directed eight feature-length films, five short films, sixteen music videos, one documentary, one television episode as a guest segment director, and one theatrical play. He made his directorial debut with the mockumentary short film "The Dirk Diggler Story" (1988), at the age of 18, about a pornographic actor in the 1970s. Anderson followed it five years later with another short film, "Cigarettes & Coffee" in 1993. In 1996, Anderson wrote and directed the neo-noir crime thriller "Hard Eight", starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow,

neg: Carl Diggler as Fix Jr. were borrowed for Diggler. From Halperin, author of campaign books "Game Change" and "", Diggler received his desire to ingratiate himself with politicians and to make himself the focus of attention. Fournier, the most significant source for Diggler, covered Bill Clinton's career as governor of Arkansas and worked at the Associated Press D.C. bureau during Clinton's presidency. In Biederman and Texas's view, Fournier gave Diggler journalistic credulousness and centrist belief that both sides of any issue are at fault. Biederman and Texas also cited columnists David Brooks and Richard Cohen for "bullshitting most of the time" but

neg: CAFE (media company) centrist pundit who prides himself on his "Inside the Beltway" knowledge of the Washington, D.C. political scene, is the purported author of a column published at "CAFE" and a keen, if clueless, Twitter user. Portrayed as a smug, ignorant blowhard, the character comments on political news and delves into backstory from his personal life, particularly the details of his failed marriage and protracted family court proceedings for custody of his son Colby. Diggler also hosts The DigCast, a podcast featuring weekly guests and Carl's millennial intern. "Girl Friday" is a podcast hosted by Erin Gloria Ryan, co-hosted by Amanda Duarte,

neg: Carl Diggler politics. Texas offered this summation of Diggler's persona and satiric purpose: Carl exists to satirize all that is vacuous, elitist and ridiculous about the media class. From his sycophantic love of candidates in uniform to his hatred of Bernie Bros, from his reverence for "the discourse" to his constant threats of suing the people who troll him on Twitter, Carl is predicated on being myopic, vain and — frankly — wrong. Biederman said Diggler "grew out of the craven inanity and absurd self-importance you see in the worst 'wonks' and horserace pundits, but we exaggerated it to make him as

neg: Carl Diggler themselves, Diggler's predictions proved to be highly accurate, and even seemed to match or outperform rigorous, statistical predictive models used by other publications. Most conspicuously, Diggler correctly predicted more primary outcomes than the models used by Nate Silver's "FiveThirtyEight", a prominent data-journalism and statistics blog owned by ESPN. After his predicting streak became apparent, Diggler gloated to Silver on Twitter and in his column, even challenging Silver to a head-to-head contest. "Cafe" launched "SixThirtyEight," a tally of Diggler's predictive wins over "FiveThirtyEight". According to the "SixThirtyEight" tally, Diggler predicted with 89% accuracy, calling 81 of 91 total contests comprising the

neg: CAFE (media company) CAFE (media company) CAFE is a new media company that covers and pokes fun at news, issues, public figures and institutions of the day. "CAFE" is part of "Some Spider", a digital media and entertainment company backed by Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara. Its content team includes Blake Zeff (formerly of BuzzFeed, MSNBC & Salon), Bryan Carmel (formerly head of comedy at Fusion) and Rob Whisman (referred to by CollegeHumor as "the funniest person on Twitter"). Carl Diggler is a fictional American journalist created by "CAFE" who became a viral sensation during the 2016 presidential election campaign. Diggler, a middle-aged,

neg: Carl Diggler primaries for both major parties in every state and United States territory. By contrast, "FiveThirtyEight" had a 56% success rate in the total 91 contests. "FiveThirtyEight" had chosen not to make predictions in some contests, all of which Diggler counted as forfeits. The "FiveThirtyEight" predictive model left contests without a prediction if there was too little data to make a prediction or if the race was too close to call (for example, "FiveThirtyEight" did not make a prediction in the Alaska primaries), while Diggler made a prediction in every race (including small contests like the Guam primaries). Diggler predicted many

neg: Loren Smith (character) great style, preferring simple but very feminine looks. Her signature is matching her briefcase to the exact color she is wearing. In "Trojan Odyssey", Loren finally marries Dirk Pitt. In "Treasure of Khan", she displays a tolerant, even somewhat encouraging attitude of her husband's travels abroad, realizing he can't be happy cooped up in an office. She also violated a customs law by sending the trusty model 1911 Colt .45 caliber pistol to Dirk, who is in Mongolia. Loren Smith (character) Loren Smith is a fictional character in a series of novels by Clive Cussler. She first appears in the

neg: Square One Television the game perfectly. "Dirk Niblick of the Math Brigade" is a cartoon segment on the PBS television show "Square One TV". The title character, Lt. Dirk Niblick, is tasked in each segment with helping friends through practical dilemmas through the use of mathematics. Episodes frequently center on outsmarting scam artists who use deceptive language to attempt to trick the protagonists out of money or property. Most episodes also feature Dirk having one or more telephone conversations with his mother. Supporting characters on the show include Dirk's two young friends, the brother-and-sister pair Fluff and Fold Noodleman, and Dirk's neighbor, Mr.

neg: The Sound of Thunder bright but Sean's first-born, Dirk has become evil with jealousy for his father's attention. The book ends with Sean's brother Garrick forgiving him and Dirk running away, promising to ruin the Courtneys. Sean is very much the big figure of the novel, but other characters grip the imagination as strongly. Ruth, for instance, beautiful and self-willed, who can draw on hidden depths of savagery to protect her own; or Dirk, Sean's young son by his first wife, whose warped character gives his father endless cause for anxiety and self-questioning. This is a novel on the grand scale, packed with movement

neg: Dirk Anger Dirk Anger Dirk Anger is a satirical Marvel Comics character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been primarily featured in the book "Nextwave". He was created by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen. Anger is a thinly veiled, over-the-top parody of Nick Fury. Ellis originally intended to use Fury, but when that character was unavailable, he created Dirk Anger. Despite the appearance of Nextwave characters in other Marvel titles, in 2006 Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada stated that Nextwave's setting was in a universe separate from the main Marvel continuity. However, recent issues of Official Handbook of

neg: Princess Daphne (character) to talk to and guide Dirk as he works his way through the castle holding her prisoner. She is impersonated by Dirk's dark alter-ego, later revealing that the "Daphne" Dirk was speaking to had been Mordroc all along. Dirk eventually defeats Mordroc and saves the princess. In the cartoon series, her character and role are far more developed. She is an adventurous character, eagerly abandoning her regal persona to join Dirk and Timothy during their adventures. Princess Daphne was originally created by Rick Dyer's Advanced Microcomputer Systems (AMS, later RDI Video Systems) team, then completely redesigned by the ex-Disney artist

neg: Dirk Maggs audio productions direct to "the many people who demand something more exciting from their earbuds". Maggs was reportedly writing a novel for children based on his 1998 BBC Radio 4 Audio Movie, "The Gemini Apes". He is scheduled to appear at Eastercon LX, the 60th British National Science Fiction Convention, in 2009. In 2013 Maggs wrote, directed and dramatised the radio play Neverwhere, based on the television series Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Notes:<br> Dirk Maggs Dirk Maggs, a freelance writer and director working across all media, is principally known for his work in radio, where he evolved radio drama into

neg: Carl Diggler attempt to impress his girlfriend. After a bad breakup sparked by destroying his posters of Senator Lindsay Graham, Diggler disappeared from the website. He later emerged as the subject of a hostage video, after being captured in Syria by Assad loyalists and then turned over to the Russian government. However, he was able to return to America after the Russians decided he wasn't worth keeping around and put him on a plane to New York. Diggler's life took a turn for the worse when his horribly-mistaken predictions for the 2016 US Presidential Election led to "Cafe" replacing him with Diggler

neg: Dirk Cussler of the Board of Trustees. "Havana Storm" reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list in November 2015 Dirk Cussler Dirk Cussler (born 1961) is the son of best selling author Clive Cussler. He is a co-author of several Dirk Pitt adventure novels, as well as being the namesake for the Pitt character. Dirk Cussler has an MBA from Berkeley and worked for many years in the financial arena before assisting his father with writing the latest novels in the immensely popular Dirk Pitt series. Dirk Cussler also plays an integral part in the non-profit foundation National Underwater

neg: Carl Diggler opposition to objective analysis, but is also a reminder that the idea of objective analysis is an often-impossible ideal disguised as an attainable one. Diggler's biases are not the only ones worth being aware of." In "National Review", Theodore Kupfer cited Diggler's predictions and Texas' op-ed as prescient, in contrast to Silver and other pundits who had been blindsided by the unexpected rise of Donald Trump. However, "Washington Post" blogger Callum Borchers dismissed the SixThirtyEight project as misleading, believing Biederman and Texas inflated the appearance Diggler's success, and urged readers to "not be silly and pretend like [Diggler]'s some kind

neg: Dirk Brossé Belgium, this dramatic study of minority victims in a hyper-patriotic state, is now scheduled to appear on New York's Broadway. Brossé wrote also the score for the musical based on the world-famous cartoon character "Tintin" created by Hergé, which premiered in September 2001 in Belgium. Dirk Brossé has been granted the title 'Cultural Ambassador of Flanders'. In 1999 Brossé was invited by the City Council of Shanghai, to conduct the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra in performances marking the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In 2013 he received the Global Thinkers Forum 2013 Award for Excellence

neg: Abdul Salis Skinner, a character based on Bullard. In May 2013, Salis played the role of Sable, Sump, Clarence & Homeless man in a BBC radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s "Neverwhere", adapted by Dirk Maggs. Abdul Salis Abdul Salis (born 6 July 1979) is a British actor. He played paramedic Curtis Cooper on "Casualty", the longest-running medical drama broadcast in the UK. He is a son of Ghanaian parents who moved to London in 1976. His real name is Abdul Wahab Mumuni, Abdul Salis is his stage name. He has two kids. Salis has appeared in numerous television roles, including "The Hidden

neg: Wrecker (comics) Wrecker (comics) The Wrecker (Dirk Garthwaite) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character made his first appearance in "The Mighty Thor" #148 (Jan. 1968). Dirk Garthwaite first appears in the title "Thor", and is depicted as a former manual laborer for a demolitions crew who is fired for his violent and anti-social tendencies. Garthwaite creates a costume for himself and adopts the alias the "Wrecker", committing a series of robberies, demolishing looted locations and leaving a crowbar at the scene of the crime.

neg: Dirk Cussler Dirk Cussler Dirk Cussler (born 1961) is the son of best selling author Clive Cussler. He is a co-author of several Dirk Pitt adventure novels, as well as being the namesake for the Pitt character. Dirk Cussler has an MBA from Berkeley and worked for many years in the financial arena before assisting his father with writing the latest novels in the immensely popular Dirk Pitt series. Dirk Cussler also plays an integral part in the non-profit foundation National Underwater and Marine Agency, which was founded by his father; Dirk is the President of NUMA and is also a member

neg: Modesty Blaise (1966 film) Name Is Modesty", a prequel starring Alexandra Staden and omitting the Willie Garvin character entirely. Modesty Blaise (1966 film) Modesty Blaise is a 1966 British comedy spy-fi film directed by Joseph Losey. It was loosely based upon the popular comic strip "Modesty Blaise" by Peter O'Donnell, who co-wrote the original story upon which Evan Jones based his screenplay. The film's music composed by Johnny Dankworth and the theme song, "Modesty", sung by David and Jonathan. "Modesty Blaise" stars Italian actress Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde, Harry Andrews, Michael Craig and Clive Revill. It is Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role.

neg: Dirk Anger squad. However, the Beyond Corporation© had installed a "Zombie Switch" in his brain, preventing him from dying, yet leaving him craving human brains. He apparently was completely destroyed when he ordered his aeromarine to ram Nextwave's ship into Beyond's floating city, claiming to the aeromarine crew that he "reinvented suicide as a group activity. Go me." His final words are "My Name's Dirk Anger and I say ☠☠☠☠ all of you." Dirk Anger Dirk Anger is a satirical Marvel Comics character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been primarily featured in the book "Nextwave".

neg: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV series) is shocked to discover that its guest, the wealthy Patrick Spring, and other unknown men have been brutally murdered, seemingly by a large animal based on the damage to the room. Todd becomes a person of interest in the investigation when he is later met by Dirk Gently, who forcefully injects himself into Todd's life. Dirk claims to be a "holistic detective" and that he was hired by Patrick to investigate his murder, and drags Todd into being his assistant in his investigation. Along the way, they are joined by Farah Black, Patrick's bodyguard who had been taken captive during

neg: Dirk Pitt Jr. of his own, a turquoise 1958 Chrysler 300-D convertible he acquired at auction in the novel "Black Wind". Shortly after its acquisition the car is nearly totaled by two Korean hitmen attempting to kill Dirk and his passenger, and is next seen driven by Pitt after having been partially restored. His favorite drink is Brandy. Dirk Pitt Jr. Dirk Pitt Jr. is a fictional character. He is a protagonist in a few recent Clive Cussler novels (30 as of "Arctic Drift"). Born 1981, Dirk Pitt Jr. is the son of Dirk Pitt and Summer Moran. He has a twin sister

neg: Princess Daphne (character) gold of the wizard they are serving and Daphne belongs to him. It vanishes among smoke, and Dirk sets off to save the princess. In "", 10 years have passed after her adventure with Singe. Daphne and Dirk are married and have 13 children. However, she is again abducted, this time by the evil wizard Mordroc, who moves her through time and wants to enslave her with the Ring of Death (the same ring as in "Der Ring des Nibelungen"). At the end of the game, the Ring transforms her into a monster, but Dirk saves her by removing it

neg: Dirk Struan of "Tai Pan" in 1968 but this was never made due to budget issues. In the late 1970s Steve McQueen signed to play the role for a reported $10 million fee in an adaptation written by George MacDonald Fraser (who thought Sean Connery would have made ideal casting); however he later dropped out of the project; Roger Moore became briefly attached, but the movie was never made. Eventually Australian actor Bryan Brown played Struan in the movie "Tai Pan" (1986), which was a box office flop. Dirk Struan Dirk Lochlin Struan (1797-1841) is the fictional main character of James Clavell's

neg: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV series) premiered on 14 October 2017. Following the broadcast of the second season finale, BBC America announced the show's cancellation. The decision to cancel the series sparked outrage among fans of the show, and a petition was started to renew the series. The petition has received over 130,000 signatures. The show is based around the eccentric Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett) who claims to be a "holistic detective", investigating obscure cases based on the inter-connectivity of all things. During the first season he befriends Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood) and Farah Black (Jade Eshete) who help him with his cases. Dirk's past is

neg: Pilot (Dirk Gently) Alice-Azania Jarvis was extremely positive, writing "...there wasn't very much you could fault about the production at all. Right down to the quirky camerawork and youthful, poppy soundtrack (who would have thought the Hoosiers could be so right in any situation?), the director, Damon Thomas, got it pretty spot-on. The result was a pleasingly festive-feeling adventure; part "Wallace & Gromit", part "Doctor Who", part "The Secret Seven". And the best thing? There wasn't a Christmas tree in sight. Douglas Adams once claimed that Gently would make a better film character than his more famous hero, Arthur Dent. Based on last

neg: Chapo Trap House the show as alternating co-hosts after the 2016 American presidential election. Texas is Biederman's collaborator in creating the fictional, parodical pundit Carl Diggler (also the subject of his own podcast, "The DigCast", on which Biederman voices Diggler and Texas portrays his intern); James left the show in November 2017, he was officially replaced by Chris Wade. An episode of "Chapo Trap House" is typically between 60 and 80 minutes. Episodes are usually structured with a prepared "cold open," an interview with a guest, and commentary on current events. In post-production, relevant audio samples are interspersed into the episode's discussion. The

neg: Raider Red the Big 12 Conference, but the tradition of having both mascots continues. Jim Gaspard, a member of the Texas Tech Saddle Tramps student spirit organization, created the original design for the Raider Red costume based on a character created by Lubbock, Texas, cartoonist and former mayor Dirk West. Raider Red is a Wild West character with an oversized cowboy hat. He carries two guns which he fires into the air after Texas Tech scores. The student serving as Raider Red is a member of the Saddle Tramps or High Riders. Although The Masked Rider's identity is public knowledge, Raider Red's

neg: Dirk Pitt Jr. Dirk Pitt Jr. Dirk Pitt Jr. is a fictional character. He is a protagonist in a few recent Clive Cussler novels (30 as of "Arctic Drift"). Born 1981, Dirk Pitt Jr. is the son of Dirk Pitt and Summer Moran. He has a twin sister Summer Pitt. He works for the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) as the special projects director. He replaced his father at this post after his father took command of NUMA. He first appeared in the novel "Valhalla Rising" and has since appeared in "Trojan Odyssey", "Black Wind", and "Treasure of Khan". He is 6

neg: The Most Dangerous Game from General Zaroff, even sharing similar names. In the comic-book story "The Second Most Dangerous Game" (serialized in Martian Comics #8-10), Martians possess humans to continue their tradition of hunting other humans, after the practice has been outlawed. Richard Connell is a character. The well known Spider-Man villain, Kraven the Hunter, is based on the character of General Zaroff. In Clive Cussler's book "DRAGON" Dirk Pitt is chased by "Kamatori" on Soseki Island. In the online game Poptropica, the 5-part "Survival Island" features you in a situation much like the one in the original story. In the video game "Psychonauts",

neg: Princess Daphne (character) from her finger and then revives her with a kiss. The game also features Daphne's mother, who is shown as a fat and furious woman chasing Dirk at the start of the game. In "", Mordroc's evil witch sister Mordread captures Dirk's homestead into an orb on her staff. Dirk was not in the house, so he begins pursuing Mordread to restore his home, and Daphne inside it. "" follows a similar story as the first two games, as Daphne is captured by Singe commanded by Mordroc and taken through a portal, but leaves behind an amulet that allows her

neg: James Clavell at Changi. When the book was published it became an immediate best-seller, and three years later it was adapted as a movie. His next novel, "Tai-Pan" (1966), was a fictional account of Jardine Matheson's successful career in Hong Kong, as told via the character who was to become Clavell's heroic archetype, Dirk Struan. Struan's descendants were characters in almost all of his following books. "Tai-Pan" was adapted as a movie during 1986. Clavell's third novel, "Shōgun" (1975), is set during 17th century Japan, and it tells the story of a shipwrecked English navigator in Japan, based on that of William

neg: Dirk Kennedy character, he reportedly left the music business out of frustration with industry politics. On April 25, 2009 Dirk was to perform with the reunited original line-up of Hittman, as co-headliners at the Keep It True Festival in Lauda-Konigshoefen Germany. The appearance was cancelled due to a personal matter involving one of Hittman's band members. In August 2009 Dirk began rehearsals with his new band, working out the live show that will coincide with the release of "Life Is Now". On May 22, 2010 Dirk played an unpublicized "Secret Show" at the Vernon Rocks Festival. The 45 minute set included eight

neg: Boogie Nights by selling him a half-kilo of baking soda as cocaine. Dirk and Reed decide to leave before Rahad's bodyguard inspects it, but Todd fails to steal money from Rahad, who kills him in the ensuing gunfight. Dirk reconciles with Jack. In 1984, Buck and Jessie give birth to their son, Amber shoots the television commercial for Buck's store opening, Reed practices a successful magic act at the strip club, Colonel James remains in prison, and Rollergirl takes a GED class. Dirk and Amber prepare to start filming again. "Boogie Nights" is based on a mockumentary short film that Anderson made

neg: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV series) site's consensus reads "Odd and ambitious, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" sometimes overdoses on pure weirdness but offers absurdist rewards to those who stick with it." On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 62 out of 100 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The second season was also received favorably. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 100% approval rating based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 7.33/10. However, its viewership was down from the first season, averaging less than 250,000 views per episode compared to 287,000 per episode from Season 1. It is believed

neg: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency a fan of my books, and he invited me to his house in London." Adams would later introduce Dawkins to the woman who was to become his third wife, the actress Lalla Ward, best known for playing the character Romana in "Doctor Who". One of her early serials on the programme was "City of Death", which Adams wrote, and which shares certain plot elements with the novel. On 5 January 1992, Dirk Gently, Richard MacDuff, Dirk's secretary, and the Electric Monk all appeared in the Douglas Adams episode of the British arts documentary series "The South Bank Show". Michael Bywater

neg: Dirk Pitt reader with little doubt that both are confident of their abilities. While Dirk may be considered the hero of the two, Al Giordino is the man behind him. The character is an avid collector of cars, a characteristic shared with his creator, Clive Cussler. Dirk is the son of Senator George Pitt of California. Throughout his life, there have been three women of significance: Summer Moran, Maeve Fletcher, and Loren Smith. Summer is the mother of his twin children: a son, Dirk Pitt, Jr., and a daughter, Summer Pitt. She is often described as Pitt's first real love. The daughter

neg: Dirk Maggs has also worked on audiotape adaptations of Terry Deary's "Horrible Histories" books and is audio director for the "Animated Mr Bean" television series, which means that everything heard in the show has gone through Dirk's hands at some point. For the feature-length computer animated version of "The Magic Roundabout", Dirk voice-directed principal character sessons with such luminaries as Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone and Joanna Lumley. Dirk's influence has spread to computer games. He is credited as Voice Director on the highly acclaimed adventure game, "" featuring Rolf Saxon and Sarah Crook. In late 2005 Dirk set

neg: Dirk Bogarde and saw its possibility as a film. But Box and Ralph Thomas had difficulties convincing Rank executives that people would go to a film about doctors, and that Bogarde, who up to then had played character roles, had sex appeal and could play light comedy. They were allocated a modest budget, and were only allowed to use available Rank contract artists. The film was the first of the Doctor film series based on the books by Richard Gordon. In "The Sleeping Tiger" (1954), Bogarde played a neurotic criminal with co-star Alexis Smith. It was Bogarde's first film for American expatriate

neg: Summer Pitt and is about to be killed as a human sacrifice before being rescued by Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino in the nick of time. In "Treasure of Khan", Summer is kidnapped on a diving expedition and later escapes with the help of her brother. Along with her brother and father, she discovers a secret underwater cave. Summer Pitt Summer Pitt is a fictional character in the Dirk Pitt series of adventure novels written by Clive Cussler. she is the title character's daughter. She and her twin brother, Dirk Pitt, Jr. were raised by their mother, Summer Moran, without Dirk's knowledge.

neg: Dirk Pitt both the $5 million in damages and nearly $14 million in legal fees to Crusader. Dirk Pitt Dirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure/thriller novels written by Clive Cussler. Dirk Eric Pitt is a renowned adventurer. Cussler describes him as tall, 6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm) with craggy looks, dark wavy hair, and possessing a rangy build. His most striking feature is his opaline green eyes, which can be both alluring or intimidating, as need be. Pitt has a commanding presence which, combined with a quick, sly wit, often infuriates those opposed

neg: Dirk Pitt Dirk Pitt Dirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure/thriller novels written by Clive Cussler. Dirk Eric Pitt is a renowned adventurer. Cussler describes him as tall, 6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm) with craggy looks, dark wavy hair, and possessing a rangy build. His most striking feature is his opaline green eyes, which can be both alluring or intimidating, as need be. Pitt has a commanding presence which, combined with a quick, sly wit, often infuriates those opposed to him. His comical banter with his sidekick Al Giordino during stressful situations leaves the

neg: Black Wind (Cussler novel) Black Wind (Cussler novel) Black Wind is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. This book centers on a relatively new character to the book series, Dirk Pitt, Jr. The novel centers around a terrorist plot to launch a biological warfare attack on the United States; Dirk Pitt Jr., his father, and his sister Summer must foil the plot and expose and stop the antagonists before a deadly toxin can be spread in released over Los Angeles, California. In December 1944, the commanding officer of the I-403, a Japanese I-400 class submarine, is given orders to launch a

neg: Dirk Gently (TV series) There are changes to the characters too, one notable one being that Susan is Gordon's ex-girlfriend rather than his sister. Several additional elements from Adams' novels, in particular St Cedd's College, were later to appear in the full series. Interviewed about the series, Mangan noted that "All three episodes are very different in tone and you get a different Dirk with each one...He's on the run from the police in one of them and in another there's a bit of romance in the air, which for Dirk is a surprise because he's probably the most asexual character on TV... There

neg: Liberty Savage sleeping with Cindy, leaving everyone shocked. Dirk and Milo argue and Milo pushes Dirk into the pool. He turns on a faulty light box, electrocuting Dirk. Liberty, along with Cindy and Tom Cunningham (Ellis Hollins), find Dirk dead. In December 2010, it was announced that Phillips had joined the cast of "Hollyoaks" as Liberty Savage. Phillips came to the attention of "Hollyoaks" producers after submitting her song "Missing You" to be used on the show. The song was used in established character Steph Cunningham's (Carley Stenson) final episode, in which she died in a fire. Phillips penned the song after

neg: Black Wind (Cussler novel) of SEALs infiltrate Kang's base as he prepares his final getaway aboard his luxury yacht. After an epic showdown, ignoring the chief SEAL, Pitt Jr. grabs him and jumps off the luxury yacht, letting it – and Kang – crash and explode into the North Korean side of the river. Black Wind (Cussler novel) Black Wind is an adventure novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. This book centers on a relatively new character to the book series, Dirk Pitt, Jr. The novel centers around a terrorist plot to launch a biological warfare attack on the United States; Dirk Pitt

neg: Sun Boy every bit as legitimate as their older counterparts. After Earth was destroyed in a disaster reminiscent of the destruction of Krypton over a millennium earlier, a few dozen surviving cities and their inhabitants reconstituted their world as New Earth. The SW6 Legionnaires remained, and their version of Sun Boy assumed the code name Inferno. Inferno made an appearance in "" #5, among many Legionnaires from throughout the Multiverse. In post-Zero Hour continuity, Dirk Morgna is a supporting character, who occasionally gains "Sun Boy" powers, but is not a member of the Legion. Again blaming Dirk for his dismissal, Dr. Regulus

neg: Tz (newspaper) team ensures that the portal is filled with actual daily news. The thematic focus is on local news from Munich and Upper Bavaria, as well as sports and boulevard topics. Tz (newspaper) The tz (for "Tageszeitung", German for daily newspaper) is a Munich-based tabloid, which belongs to the media group Münchner Merkur/tz from publisher Dirk Ippen. The tabloid's main circulation areas include Munich and the surrounding area of Upper Bavaria. Editors are the Münchner Merkur owners, Dirk Ippen and Alfons Döser, who is also CEO of "Oberbayerisches Volksblatt". Chief editor is Rudolf Bögel, who before was head of local competitor

neg: Dirk Gently (TV series) drama." Dirk Gently (TV series) Dirk Gently is a British comic science fiction detective television series based on characters from the novel "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" by Douglas Adams. The series was created by Howard Overman and stars Stephen Mangan as holistic detective Dirk Gently and Darren Boyd as his sidekick Richard MacDuff. Recurring actors include Helen Baxendale as MacDuff's girlfriend Susan Harmison, Jason Watkins as Dirk's nemesis DI Gilks and Lisa Jackson as Dirk's receptionist Janice Pearce. Unlike most detective series "Dirk Gently" features broadly comic touches and even some science fiction themes such as time travel and

neg: Dirk Gently (TV series) Dirk Gently (TV series) Dirk Gently is a British comic science fiction detective television series based on characters from the novel "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" by Douglas Adams. The series was created by Howard Overman and stars Stephen Mangan as holistic detective Dirk Gently and Darren Boyd as his sidekick Richard MacDuff. Recurring actors include Helen Baxendale as MacDuff's girlfriend Susan Harmison, Jason Watkins as Dirk's nemesis DI Gilks and Lisa Jackson as Dirk's receptionist Janice Pearce. Unlike most detective series "Dirk Gently" features broadly comic touches and even some science fiction themes such as time travel and artificial

neg: Mexican Slayride Dirk Benedict throughout the series, is played in the pilot by actor Tim Dunigan. The episode originally had no introductory theme and credits like later episodes of "The A-Team", but in syndication, the season 1 introduction is tagged on, with a segment depicting Tim Dunigan as Face replacing the part of Dirk Benedict. The DVD boxset of season 1 features the pilot in its original version, without introduction. When NBC executives first reviewed the pilot episode of "The A-Team" they were not enthused with the character of Murdock, whom they found too over-the-top. His character was either to be scaled

neg: Dirk III, Count of Holland Dirk V, grandson of Dirk III and his own stepson, to restore Frisia to the counts. Dirk III married Othelindis, perhaps daughter of Bernard, Margrave of the Nordmark. They had (at least) two children: There is also evidence for two daughters: Bertrada, who married , and Suanhildis (Swanhilde) who married , Count of Loon. After Dirk's death on 27 May 1039, his widow went back to Saxony, where she died on 31 March 1044. Dirk was buried at Egmond Abbey. Dirk III, Count of Holland Dirk III (also called "Dirik" or "Theodoric") was Count of Holland from 993 to 27

neg: Trenchcoat in Paradise Trenchcoat in Paradise Trenchcoat in Paradise is a 1989 American made-for-television mystery-crime film directed by Martha Coolidge and starring Dirk Benedict, Sydney Walsh, Catherine Oxenberg, Michelle Phillips and Bruce Dern. The main character, Eddie Mazda (Dirk Benedict), is a hard-nosed private investigator originally from Jersey City, New Jersey. After working a job for a widow named Nan Thompson (Amy Yasbeck), he soon after is confronted by mob boss Dom Gellatti (Ralph Drischell), the man who killed Mrs. Thompson's husband. Having already ransacked Mazda's film studio for any incriminating pictures against him for fear of federal prosecutions, Gellatti gives Eddie the

neg: The Informers (2008 film) may be one vampire in the film, albeit undeclared. Dirk, who claims that he has paid Rourke's character for "something" confronts Renfro to ask for the kidnapped boy. The pale-skinned Dirk has come for the young boy whom Rourke has kidnapped for $6,000. Filming began on October 12, 2007, in Los Angeles, and later moved to Uruguay and Buenos Aires before wrapping on December 6, 2007. According to Fox News, Ellis and Jarecki had spent three years working on a script and prepping the film for release, and Jarecki was set to direct. The film was supposed to be "an

neg: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency radio series of "The Salmon of Doubt" remains unmade as of April 2018. A television version featuring the character was announced during Hitchcon, a 2009 "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" event to launch the sixth "Hitchhiker's" book. Ed Victor, a literary agent who represents Adams' estate, announced that a television adaptation of "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" was in production. Stephen Mangan played Gently, with Darren Boyd as Macduff and Helen Baxendale as Susan. It was broadcast on BBC Four on 16 December 2010. The hour-long pilot was well-received, leading to three further episodes being commissioned. These aired on BBC4

neg: Dirk Gently (TV series) mixes in a harpsichord, synth, bass guitar and drums. A soundtrack album featuring music from the series was released by 1812 Recordings on 5 March 2012. Dirk Gently (real name Svlad Cjelli) operates a Holistic Detective Agency based on the "fundamental interconnectedness of all things". To solve cases, Dirk relies on random chance methods for example "Zen navigation" (following people or vehicles who look like they know where they are going, in the hope that while you might not get to where you were originally headed, you might still end up somewhere you needed to be, even if you didn't

neg: So Big (1932 film) so she can afford to finance her son's education, hoping he will become an architect. Dirk becomes involved with a married woman, who arranges for him to get a job as a bond salesman in her husband's firm, making much more money than as an apprentice architect. Eventually he meets and falls in love with unconventional artist Dallas O'Mara, but she refuses to marry him because of his lack of ambition. Roelf, now a renowned sculptor, meets Dirk and, learning Selina is his mother, reunites with his former tutor. She is pleased to know her influence helped mold Roelf's character,