An idol is a type of entertainer manufactured and marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in pop culture. The concept is particularly common in the Asian pop music industry. Idols are usually singers, they may either be part of an idol group or solo artists, and they are trained in other disciplines such as acting, dancing, and modeling (sometimes influenced by Western culture). Unlike other celebrities, idols are notably commercialized through merchandise and endorsements to brands by talent agencies while keeping an almost perfect public image and social media presence, as well a strong connection with a passionate consumer fan base through concerts , handshakes and fan meetings.
An idol usually starts their carrer on their preteens to twenties whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated fandom. Entertainment agencies promote idols by recruiting preteens and teenagers with little or no experience in the entertainment industry, and market them as aspiring stars.
Most idol singers work along a big quantity of music genres,from typical Bubblegum pop to even Trot and Classical music, though usually in the genre that is most trendy at the moment, but they also have their own subcultures of music. Conversely, some talent agencies do not rigorously train their idols, and market their idols as amateurs who will gain experience over the course of their careers and with the support of their fans.
By country
* Japanese idol
* Korean idol
* Chinese idol
* Thai idol
An idol usually starts their carrer on their preteens to twenties whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated fandom. Entertainment agencies promote idols by recruiting preteens and teenagers with little or no experience in the entertainment industry, and market them as aspiring stars.
Most idol singers work along a big quantity of music genres,from typical Bubblegum pop to even Trot and Classical music, though usually in the genre that is most trendy at the moment, but they also have their own subcultures of music. Conversely, some talent agencies do not rigorously train their idols, and market their idols as amateurs who will gain experience over the course of their careers and with the support of their fans.
By country
* Japanese idol
* Korean idol
* Chinese idol
* Thai idol
"Father" is the codename given to a blind female British government official who appears as a supporting character in the 1998 film The Avengers, based on a very brief appearance in the British TV series of the same name.
Role
She can be regarded as a foil for "Mother," a wheelchair-using male British government official who gives orders to the main characters in the last season of the series and in the film. The humorous use of "Mother" for a male character is the source of the use of "Father" for a female character. In the original series, "Father" is portrayed by Iris Russell; in the film, she is portrayed by Fiona Shaw.
Television appearance
"Father" only appears in a single episode ("Stay Tuned") in the of the original series, where she is a very minor character, introduced mainly because actor Patrick Newell, who portrayed "Mother," was not available due to scheduling conflicts. Although her appearance in the TV series is exceedingly brief, it does make clear that she compensates for her blindness by the exceptional acuteness of her hearing (an ability that is also apparent, though never explained, in the film).
Movie characterisation
In the film, the character of "Father" gets considerably more screen time. She initially does not seem very important; she is simply a higher official, whereas "Mother" is the direct authority over John Steed (portrayed by Ralph Fiennes) and Emma Peel (portrayed by Uma Thurman). Her importance to the plot becomes obvious near the end of the movie, when it is revealed that she is a traitor in league with the villain, Sir August de Wynter (portrayed by Sean Connery).
Further reading
* [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Complete_Avengers/KSNQpAU5z80C?hlen&gbpv0 The Complete Avengers: The Full Story of Britain's Smash Crime-Fighting Team!] by Dave Rogers, St Martin's Press (1989)
* The Avengers by Toby Miller, British Film Institute (1997)
* Avengerworld - The Avengers in Our Lives by Alan Hayes, Lulu (2016)
* Quite Quite Fantastic! The Avengers for Modern Viewers by Michael Scott Phillips (2018)
Role
She can be regarded as a foil for "Mother," a wheelchair-using male British government official who gives orders to the main characters in the last season of the series and in the film. The humorous use of "Mother" for a male character is the source of the use of "Father" for a female character. In the original series, "Father" is portrayed by Iris Russell; in the film, she is portrayed by Fiona Shaw.
Television appearance
"Father" only appears in a single episode ("Stay Tuned") in the of the original series, where she is a very minor character, introduced mainly because actor Patrick Newell, who portrayed "Mother," was not available due to scheduling conflicts. Although her appearance in the TV series is exceedingly brief, it does make clear that she compensates for her blindness by the exceptional acuteness of her hearing (an ability that is also apparent, though never explained, in the film).
Movie characterisation
In the film, the character of "Father" gets considerably more screen time. She initially does not seem very important; she is simply a higher official, whereas "Mother" is the direct authority over John Steed (portrayed by Ralph Fiennes) and Emma Peel (portrayed by Uma Thurman). Her importance to the plot becomes obvious near the end of the movie, when it is revealed that she is a traitor in league with the villain, Sir August de Wynter (portrayed by Sean Connery).
Further reading
* [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Complete_Avengers/KSNQpAU5z80C?hlen&gbpv0 The Complete Avengers: The Full Story of Britain's Smash Crime-Fighting Team!] by Dave Rogers, St Martin's Press (1989)
* The Avengers by Toby Miller, British Film Institute (1997)
* Avengerworld - The Avengers in Our Lives by Alan Hayes, Lulu (2016)
* Quite Quite Fantastic! The Avengers for Modern Viewers by Michael Scott Phillips (2018)
Adept Press is an American game company that produces role-playing games and game supplements.
History
Ron Edwards created Adept Press, through which he published his second RPG, Elfs (2001) as a PDF. He published Sorcerer through Adept Press, as a 128-page hardcover volume in early summer 2001.<ref name"designers"/> Jared Sorensen's supplement Schism for Sorcerer was published as a PDF by Adept Press in 2001.<ref name"designers"/> Edwards purchased a booth at Gen Con 34 in 2001 for Adept Press, and at the next Gen Con Jason L Blair's Key 20 Publishing and Adept Press sponsored a booth for The Forge to appeal to indie game enthusiasts at Gen Con in 2002.<ref name="designers"/>
History
Ron Edwards created Adept Press, through which he published his second RPG, Elfs (2001) as a PDF. He published Sorcerer through Adept Press, as a 128-page hardcover volume in early summer 2001.<ref name"designers"/> Jared Sorensen's supplement Schism for Sorcerer was published as a PDF by Adept Press in 2001.<ref name"designers"/> Edwards purchased a booth at Gen Con 34 in 2001 for Adept Press, and at the next Gen Con Jason L Blair's Key 20 Publishing and Adept Press sponsored a booth for The Forge to appeal to indie game enthusiasts at Gen Con in 2002.<ref name="designers"/>
The Profs are an EdTech start-up offering face-to-face or online tuition in the UK and abroad. They offer "school, university and professional-level private tutoring, education consultancy and academic mentorship."
It was launched in 2014 by: Richard Evans, a graduate from The London School of Economics and Great British Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2017-8, Rory Curnock Cook, a graduate of Durham University and previous British Airways employee, and Leo Evans, a former financier from JP Morgan and lecturer at Imperial College.
They currently have a team of 15 employees and are located in London. later that year and also took the gong for The Telegraph’s "Most Innovative SME Exporter" in September of 2018.
The Profs were awarded one of two £150,000 grants by The Department for Education to build an educational game, which helps "players to understand the consequences of their decisions through simulations of graduate career paths".
In December 2018, The Profs won a grant from The Department for Education to create a careers game. It was planned for launch on 2 April 2019.
It was launched in 2014 by: Richard Evans, a graduate from The London School of Economics and Great British Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2017-8, Rory Curnock Cook, a graduate of Durham University and previous British Airways employee, and Leo Evans, a former financier from JP Morgan and lecturer at Imperial College.
They currently have a team of 15 employees and are located in London. later that year and also took the gong for The Telegraph’s "Most Innovative SME Exporter" in September of 2018.
The Profs were awarded one of two £150,000 grants by The Department for Education to build an educational game, which helps "players to understand the consequences of their decisions through simulations of graduate career paths".
In December 2018, The Profs won a grant from The Department for Education to create a careers game. It was planned for launch on 2 April 2019.