Crystal Ball is a compilation album by (formerly known as Prince), released in 1998. It consists of 3 discs, each with 10 songs. The 3-CD set was a much anticipated collection of "previously bootlegged" material and was announced late in 1996. It was released with The Truth album, and internet orders also included the instrumental album Kamasutra. Crystal Ball - Album Controversy. The album is a source of much controversy and a sore spot with many fans. Initially promised to be release ...

Including:

• Crystal Ball - Album Controversy
• Crystal Ball - Track listing
• Crystal Ball - Disc 1
• Crystal Ball - Disc 2
• Crystal Ball - Disc 3
• Crystal Ball - Trivia

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This article details minor Discworld concepts: concepts and ideas from the Discworld of novels by Terry Pratchett which only appear in the background, or are not well fleshed out. Minor Discworld concepts - Anorankh. An anorankh is a pseudo-mystical symbol, consisting of an ankh wearing an anorak. It stems from a discussion on alt.fan.pratchett, a newsgroup for fans of British author Terry Pratchett, creator of the highly popular Discworld series of humorous fantasy novels. One user mistakenly ...

Including:

• Minor Discworld concepts - Anorankh
• Minor Discworld concepts - Source
• Minor Discworld concepts - Anti-crime
• Minor Discworld concepts - Background magic
• Minor Discworld concepts - Battle of Koom Valley
• Minor Discworld concepts - Cable Street Particulars
• Minor Discworld concepts - Deja fu
• Minor Discworld concepts - Devices
• Minor Discworld concepts - Cubes
• Minor Discworld concepts - Axles
• Minor Discworld concepts - Average Bar
• Minor Discworld concepts - Imp Technology
• Minor Discworld concepts - Dis-Organisers
• Minor Discworld concepts - Klatchian Coffee
• Minor Discworld concepts - Latatian
• Minor Discworld concepts - Necrotelecomnicon
• Minor Discworld concepts - Neuralger
• Minor Discworld concepts - Octarine
• Minor Discworld concepts - Quantum
• Minor Discworld concepts - Re-annual plant
• Minor Discworld concepts - Roundworld
• Minor Discworld concepts - Scumble
• Minor Discworld concepts - Wandering Shops
• Minor Discworld concepts - Wow-Wow sauce

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The X-Files is a popular American television series created by Chris Carter. It ran for nine seasons and premiered from 1993 to 2002, spawning a feature film in 1998, with first-run episodes airing on the FOX network. It was a critical and commercial success, due in part to its stars, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Fox Mulder, played by Duchovny, and Dana Scully, played by Anderson, are two FBI agents tasked with investigating paranormal phenomena. With plots spanning alien conspiracy theories and high-level govern ...

Including:

• The X-Files - Current distribution
• The X-Files - Influence
• The X-Files - Television
• The X-Files - Film
• The X-Files - Legacy
• The X-Files - Emmys
• The X-Files - Acting
• The X-Files - Writing
• The X-Files - Technical
• The X-Files - The X-Files: Fight the Future
• The X-Files - Change
• The X-Files - Duchovny leaves
• The X-Files - Season 8 and beyond
• The X-Files - Trivia
• The X-Files - Taglines
• The X-Files - Main cast
• The X-Files - Regular guest cast
• The X-Files - Fan terminology
• The X-Files - The X-Files around the world
• The X-Files - Episode guide

Read more here: » The X-Files: Encyclopedia - The X-Files

This article details minor Discworld characters; characters from the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett who only appear in the background, or who have only had a brief starring role. Minor Discworld characters - 71-Hour Ahmed. A Klatchian warrior who accompanies the Klatchian envoy Prince Khufurah on a diplomatic journey to Ankh-Morpork in the novel Jingo. He speaks with a heavy accent and has a penchant for chewing on cloves. Following an attempt on the prince's life by an unknown assassin, ...

Including:

• Minor Discworld characters - 71-Hour Ahmed
• Minor Discworld characters - Anghammarad
• Minor Discworld characters - Achmed the Mad
• Minor Discworld characters - Drum Billet
• Minor Discworld characters - B'hrian Bloodaxe
• Minor Discworld characters - Brick
• Minor Discworld characters - Brutha
• Minor Discworld characters - Count Casanunda
• Minor Discworld characters - Imp y Celyn
• Minor Discworld characters - Sacharissa Cripslock
• Minor Discworld characters - Death of Fleas
• Minor Discworld characters - Death of Rats
• Minor Discworld characters - Duck Man
• Minor Discworld characters - Carcer Dun
• Minor Discworld characters - Drumknott
• Minor Discworld characters - Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre
• Minor Discworld characters - Foul Ole Ron
• Minor Discworld characters - J.H.C. Goatberger
• Minor Discworld characters - Stanley Howler
• Minor Discworld characters - Hodgesaargh
• Minor Discworld characters - Kaos aka Ronnie Soak
• Minor Discworld characters - Princess Keli
• Minor Discworld characters - Doctor Lawn
• Minor Discworld characters - Lezek
• Minor Discworld characters - Moist von Lipwig
• Minor Discworld characters - The Magpyr family
• Minor Discworld characters - Modo
• Minor Discworld characters - Nijel the Destroyer
• Minor Discworld characters - Jason Ogg
• Minor Discworld characters - Shawn Ogg
• Minor Discworld characters - Polly Perks
• Minor Discworld characters - Pteppic
• Minor Discworld characters - Ptraci
• Minor Discworld characters - Pump 19
• Minor Discworld characters - Quoth
• Minor Discworld characters - Lord Rust
• Minor Discworld characters - Mr. Salzella
• Minor Discworld characters - The Selachii family
• Minor Discworld characters - Esk Eskarina Smith
• Minor Discworld characters - The Smoking GNU
• Minor Discworld characters - Wallace Sonky
• Minor Discworld characters - Findthee Swing
• Minor Discworld characters - General Tacticus
• Minor Discworld characters - The Venturi family
• Minor Discworld characters - Vorbis
• Minor Discworld characters - Galder Weatherwax
• Minor Discworld characters - Lupine Wonse
• Minor Discworld characters - William de Worde
• Minor Discworld characters - William Scuggins

Read more here: » Minor Discworld characters: Encyclopedia - Minor Discworld characters

The story begins with the sale of a golem, under suspicious circumstances; and continues with the death of a priest, Father Tubelcek, and the Watch's subsequent investigation, led by new recruit Cheery Littlebottom, a dwarf alchemist hired for a new forensics department. By enlarging an image of the priest's eye, Cheery discovers that the last person he saw was a golem; she also finds a piece of paper in his mouth, similar ...

See also:

Feet of Clay, Feet of Clay - Synopsis, Feet of Clay - Translations

Read more here: » Feet of Clay: Encyclopedia II - Feet of Clay - Synopsis

Sam Vimes is the Commander of the City Watch, the burgeoning police force of the Discworld's largest city, Ankh-Morpork. His rise from drink-sodden, hopeless street copper to respected member of the aristocracy, and the growth and development of the Watch under his command, have together been one of the major threads of the Discworld series. Born into poverty, he is now a highly reluctant member of the nobility; both a knight and a duke, and married to Sybil Ramkin, the richest heiress in the city. If one could sum Sam Vimes up in a s ...

See also:

Samuel Vimes, Samuel Vimes - Character, Samuel Vimes - Background, Samuel Vimes - The Watch, Samuel Vimes - Vimes as Duke of Ankh, Samuel Vimes - Recent developments, Samuel Vimes - Bibliography, Samuel Vimes - Other Media

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Discworld - The novels. The world has been chronicled through at least 35 novels (including at least 3 children's novels) and several short stories so far. The novels up to and including The Truth (and almost all Pratchett books to date) had cover art done by Josh Kirby (who died in October 2001), but only in the original British editions. The American editions, published by HarperCollins, do not feature Kirby's cover art. Recent British editions of Pratchett's older novels no longer feature Kirby's art. Since the death of Kirby, the cov ...

See also:

Discworld, Discworld - Published work, Discworld - The novels, Discworld - Short stories, Discworld - Quiz Books, Discworld - The Maps, Discworld - 'Science' books, Discworld - Diaries, Discworld - Associated publications, Discworld - Adaptations, Discworld - Stage adaptations, Discworld - Movie adaptations, Discworld - Animated adaptations, Discworld - Radio adaptations, Discworld - Audio book adaptations, Discworld - Music, Discworld - Spin-off games, Discworld - Role-playing games, Discworld - Computer games, Discworld - Board games, Discworld - Card games, Discworld - Merchandise, Discworld - Miscellaneous, Discworld - Stealth Philosophy, Discworld - Villains

Read more here: » Discworld: Encyclopedia II - Discworld - Published work

While he is quite as unpopular as his predecessors, unlike them Lord Vetinari is disturbingly sane and still alive. He has achieved this by ensuring that even though all power-wielding groups in the city dislike him, they dislike each other more. He also carefully arranges matters so that a reality which includes him as Patrician is slightly better than one which does not. The Assassins' Guild no longer accepts contracts on the Patrician - he is the only person besides Samuel Vimes to have been taken off the register. He had the highest o ...

See also:

Havelock Vetinari, Havelock Vetinari - Early years, Havelock Vetinari - Rise to power, Havelock Vetinari - Vetinari's golden rule, Havelock Vetinari - Staying in power, Havelock Vetinari - Deposition and restoration, Havelock Vetinari - Notable events during Vetinari's rule, Havelock Vetinari - Appearance habits and miscellaneous, Havelock Vetinari - Bibliography, Havelock Vetinari - Other media

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Bleeding Through - Full-Length. Portrait Of The Goddess (2002, Indecision Records) This Is Love, This Is Murderous (2003, Trustkill Records) This Is Love, This Is Murderous (Reissue) (2005, Trustkill Records) The Truth (2006, Trustkill Records) Bleeding Through - EPs. Dust To Ashes (2001, Prime Directive Records) Bleeding Through - DVDs. This Is Love, This Is Murderous (2004, Kung Fu Records) Wolves ...

See also:

Bleeding Through, Bleeding Through - Members, Bleeding Through - Former Members, Bleeding Through - Guest Members, Bleeding Through - Latest Info, Bleeding Through - Discography, Bleeding Through - Full-Length, Bleeding Through - EPs, Bleeding Through - DVDs, Bleeding Through - Compilations, Bleeding Through - Trivia

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A Klatchian warrior who accompanies the Klatchian envoy Prince Khufurah on a diplomatic journey to Ankh-Morpork in the novel Jingo. He speaks with a heavy accent and has a penchant for chewing on cloves. Following an attempt on the prince's life by an unknown assassin, he is suspected of killing the Watch's prime suspect, provoking Vimes and other Watch members to pursue him back to Klatch. Apart from belonging to a vicious but honorable warrior clan known as the D'regs, he is later revealed to be a Klatchian equivalent of a wa ...

See also:

Minor Discworld characters, Minor Discworld characters - 71-Hour Ahmed, Minor Discworld characters - Anghammarad, Minor Discworld characters - Achmed the Mad, Minor Discworld characters - Drum Billet, Minor Discworld characters - B'hrian Bloodaxe, Minor Discworld characters - Brick, Minor Discworld characters - Brutha, Minor Discworld characters - Count Casanunda, Minor Discworld characters - Imp y Celyn, Minor Discworld characters - Sacharissa Cripslock, Minor Discworld characters - Death of Fleas, Minor Discworld characters - Death of Rats, Minor Discworld characters - Duck Man, Minor Discworld characters - Carcer Dun, Minor Discworld characters - Drumknott, Minor Discworld characters - Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre, Minor Discworld characters - Foul Ole Ron, Minor Discworld characters - J.H.C. Goatberger, Minor Discworld characters - Stanley Howler, Minor Discworld characters - Hodgesaargh, Minor Discworld characters - Kaos aka Ronnie Soak, Minor Discworld characters - Princess Keli, Minor Discworld characters - Doctor Lawn, Minor Discworld characters - Lezek, Minor Discworld characters - Moist von Lipwig, Minor Discworld characters - The Magpyr family, Minor Discworld characters - Modo, Minor Discworld characters - Nijel the Destroyer, Minor Discworld characters - Jason Ogg, Minor Discworld characters - Shawn Ogg, Minor Discworld characters - Polly Perks, Minor Discworld characters - Pteppic, Minor Discworld characters - Ptraci, Minor Discworld characters - Pump 19, Minor Discworld characters - Quoth, Minor Discworld characters - Lord Rust, Minor Discworld characters - Mr. Salzella, Minor Discworld characters - The Selachii family, Minor Discworld characters - Esk Eskarina Smith, Minor Discworld characters - The Smoking GNU, Minor Discworld characters - Wallace Sonky, Minor Discworld characters - Findthee Swing, Minor Discworld characters - General Tacticus, Minor Discworld characters - The Venturi family, Minor Discworld characters - Vorbis, Minor Discworld characters - Galder Weatherwax, Minor Discworld characters - Lupine Wonse, Minor Discworld characters - William de Worde, Minor Discworld characters - William Scuggins

Read more here: » Minor Discworld characters: Encyclopedia II - Minor Discworld characters - 71-Hour Ahmed

The album is a source of much controversy and a sore spot with many fans. Initially promised to be released in early 1997, later stated that he wouldn't even press the album until he received a minimum of 50,000 pre-orders. Even after pre-orders were received, it was nearly a year before fans started receiving their copies. The shipping process was poorly managed and some fans received their orders months later, if at all. Fans were also promised a transparent package in the shape of an actual crystal ball; instead, when the album finally s ...

See also:

Crystal Ball, Crystal Ball - Album Controversy, Crystal Ball - Track listing, Crystal Ball - Disc 1, Crystal Ball - Disc 2, Crystal Ball - Disc 3, Crystal Ball - Trivia

Read more here: » Crystal Ball: Encyclopedia II - Crystal Ball - Album Controversy

A Klatchian warrior who accompanies the Klatchian envoy Prince Khufurah on a diplomatic journey to Ankh-Morpork in the novel Jingo. He speaks with a heavy accent and has a penchant for chewing on cloves. Following an attempt on the prince's life by an unknown assassin, he is suspected of killing the Watch's prime suspect, provoking Vimes and other Watch members to pursue him back to Klatch. Apart from belonging to a vicious but honorable warrior clan known as the D'regs, he is later revealed to be a Klatchian equivalent of a wa ...

See also:

Minor Discworld characters, Minor Discworld characters - 71-Hour Ahmed, Minor Discworld characters - Anghammarad, Minor Discworld characters - Achmed the Mad, Minor Discworld characters - Drum Billet, Minor Discworld characters - B'hrian Bloodaxe, Minor Discworld characters - Brick, Minor Discworld characters - Brutha, Minor Discworld characters - Count Casanunda, Minor Discworld characters - Imp y Celyn, Minor Discworld characters - Conina, Minor Discworld characters - Sacharissa Cripslock, Minor Discworld characters - Death of Fleas, Minor Discworld characters - Death of Rats, Minor Discworld characters - Duck Man, Minor Discworld characters - Carcer Dun, Minor Discworld characters - Drumknott, Minor Discworld characters - Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre, Minor Discworld characters - Foul Ole Ron, Minor Discworld characters - J.H.C. Goatberger, Minor Discworld characters - Stanley Howler, Minor Discworld characters - Hodgesaargh, Minor Discworld characters - Kaos aka Ronnie Soak, Minor Discworld characters - Princess Keli, Minor Discworld characters - Doctor Lawn, Minor Discworld characters - Lezek, Minor Discworld characters - Moist von Lipwig, Minor Discworld characters - The Magpyr family, Minor Discworld characters - Modo, Minor Discworld characters - Nijel the Destroyer, Minor Discworld characters - Jason Ogg, Minor Discworld characters - Shawn Ogg, Minor Discworld characters - Polly Perks, Minor Discworld characters - Pteppic, Minor Discworld characters - Ptraci, Minor Discworld characters - Pump 19, Minor Discworld characters - Quoth, Minor Discworld characters - Lord Rust, Minor Discworld characters - Mr. Salzella, Minor Discworld characters - Ella Saturday, Minor Discworld characters - The Selachii family, Minor Discworld characters - Esk Eskarina Smith, Minor Discworld characters - The Smoking GNU, Minor Discworld characters - Wallace Sonky, Minor Discworld characters - William Scuggins, Minor Discworld characters - Findthee Swing, Minor Discworld characters - General Tacticus, Minor Discworld characters - The Venturi family, Minor Discworld characters - Vorbis, Minor Discworld characters - Galder Weatherwax, Minor Discworld characters - Lupine Wonse, Minor Discworld characters - William de Worde

Read more here: » Minor Discworld characters: Encyclopedia II - Minor Discworld characters - 71-Hour Ahmed

Bardot's beauty and natural sensuality began to show as a teenager and in 1952, she appeared on screen for the first time in Le Trou Normand. That same year, at age 18, she married director Roger Vadim, with whom she had been romantically involved for several years. Although the European film industry was then in the ascendant, her personal rise was remarkable: she has been one of the few European actresses to receive mass media attention in the United States. She and Marilyn Monroe were the icons of female sexuality in the 1950s and 1960s and whenever she made public appearances in the United State ...

See also:

Brigitte Bardot, Brigitte Bardot - Career, Brigitte Bardot - Retirement, Brigitte Bardot - Quotation, Brigitte Bardot - Filmography

Read more here: » Brigitte Bardot: Encyclopedia II - Brigitte Bardot - Career

List of villains - American Animated Series. Aladdin Abis Mal (also in The Return of Jafar) Mechanicles Mozenrath Mirage Saleen Xerxes Arbutus American Dragon: Jake Long Huntsmaster Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Fat Cat Professor Norton Nimnul Darkwing Duck Bushroot Liquidator ...

See also:

List of villains, List of villains - Villains from animation, List of villains - American Animated Series, List of villains - American Cartoons, List of villains - Anime or Japanese animation, List of villains - Villains from animated films, List of villains - Villains from audio drama, List of villains - Villains from the Bible, List of villains - Villains from films, List of villains - Villains from mythology, List of villains - Villains from prose fiction novels novellas and short stories, List of villains - Villains from comics and graphic novels, List of villains - DC Comics, List of villains - Marvel Comics, List of villains - Image Comics, List of villains - Disney Comics, List of villains - Comic strips, List of villains - Other, List of villains - Manga or Japanese comics, List of villains - Webcomics, List of villains - Webcartoons, List of villains - Villains from television series, List of villains - Science fiction and fantasy series, List of villains - Children's series, List of villains - Sitcoms, List of villains - Villains from toy or action figure lines, List of villains - Villains from theater, List of villains - Villains from video games, List of villains - Villains whose identity as such is a spoiler

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The Auditors are beings who watch the Discworld from above to ensure everything obeys The Rules. As Death starts developing more of a personality the Auditors feel that he does not perform the Duty (namely, sending dead people to the beyond) in the right way anymore. They send him off with his own golden hourglass and his scythe to live like everyone else. Now called "Bill Door", he tries to work as a helper on a farm. Meanwhile, the rest of the Discworld has problems of its own. While every other species thinks of a new Death for the ...

See also:

Reaper Man, Reaper Man - Synopsis, Reaper Man - Translations

Read more here: » Reaper Man: Encyclopedia II - Reaper Man - Synopsis

The Auditors convince a young clock maker, Jeremy Clockson, in Ankh-Morpork to build a perfect glass clock. They do not reveal that this will imprison Time (the anthropomorphic personification) and thereby freeze time (the physical quantity) on the Discworld. Naturally, Death isn't about to let that happen, but since his hands are tied he sends his granddaughter Susan to thwart them. Meanwhile, in a distant valley, a young apprentice of the History Monks, Lobsang Ludd, and his old teacher, Lu-Tze, called 'The Sweeper', hear that a gla ...

See also:

Thief of Time, Thief of Time - Synopsis, Thief of Time - Notable aspects, Thief of Time - Translations

Read more here: » Thief of Time: Encyclopedia II - Thief of Time - Synopsis

After completing dangerous missions in the deserts of San Andreas for Mike Toreno in exchange for his brother Sweet's freedom, Carl "CJ" Johnson discovers that Toreno has vanished, not fulfilling his end of the bargain. However, after helping out aging hippie The Truth steal secret items from the government, Carl gets a phone call from the blind Triad leader Wu Zi Mu, whom Carl worked with in San Fierro. "Woozie" has opened a casino called "The Four Dragons Casino" in Las Venturas, and he offers Carl part ownership in exchange for defend ...

See also:

Las Venturas San Andreas, Las Venturas San Andreas - Storyline, Las Venturas San Andreas - Casinos, Las Venturas San Andreas - Locations

Read more here: » Las Venturas San Andreas: Encyclopedia II - Las Venturas San Andreas - Storyline

The X-Files - Television. Chris Carter listed television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, and Kolchak: The Night Stalker as his major influences for the show. Actor Darren McGavin who played Carl Kolchak in Kolchak: The Night Stalker appeared in two episodes of The X-Files as Agent Arthur Dales, a character who is described as the "father of the X-Files." ...

See also:

The X-Files, The X-Files - Current distribution, The X-Files - Influence, The X-Files - Television, The X-Files - Film, The X-Files - Legacy, The X-Files - Emmys, The X-Files - Acting, The X-Files - Writing, The X-Files - Technical, The X-Files - The X-Files: Fight the Future, The X-Files - Change, The X-Files - Duchovny leaves, The X-Files - Season 8 and beyond, The X-Files - Trivia, The X-Files - Taglines, The X-Files - Main cast, The X-Files - Regular guest cast, The X-Files - Fan terminology, The X-Files - The X-Files around the world, The X-Files - Episode guide

Read more here: » The X-Files: Encyclopedia II - The X-Files - Influence

In Terry Pratchett's novel The Truth, a group of dwarves run a printing press to create a typo-filled newspaper, intended to be named Ankh Morpork Items, but the last word was misspelled to Times. Motto: The truth shall make ye fret (sometimes frep or other misspellings of free). There have been several communities that have been devoted to them, as well as online art galleries [1][2]. ...

See also:

Typographical personification, Typographical personification - Types, Typographical personification - In fiction, Typographical personification - External link

Read more here: » Typographical personification: Encyclopedia II - Typographical personification - In fiction

An anorankh is a pseudo-mystical symbol, consisting of an ankh wearing an anorak. It stems from a discussion on alt.fan.pratchett, a newsgroup for fans of British author Terry Pratchett, creator of the highly popular Discworld series of humorous fantasy novels. One user mistakenly used the word "anorak" to refer to the ancient Egyptian symbol of life, the "ankh". A series of puns ensued which was eventually joined by Pratchett himself, who commissioned the first Holy Anorankh from Clarecraft, the company responsible for creating the s ...

See also:

Minor Discworld concepts, Minor Discworld concepts - Anorankh, Minor Discworld concepts - Source, Minor Discworld concepts - Anti-crime, Minor Discworld concepts - Background magic, Minor Discworld concepts - Battle of Koom Valley, Minor Discworld concepts - Cable Street Particulars, Minor Discworld concepts - Deja fu, Minor Discworld concepts - Devices, Minor Discworld concepts - Cubes, Minor Discworld concepts - Axles, Minor Discworld concepts - Average Bar, Minor Discworld concepts - Imp Technology, Minor Discworld concepts - Dis-Organisers, Minor Discworld concepts - Klatchian Coffee, Minor Discworld concepts - Latatian, Minor Discworld concepts - Necrotelecomnicon, Minor Discworld concepts - Neuralger, Minor Discworld concepts - Octarine, Minor Discworld concepts - Quantum, Minor Discworld concepts - Re-annual plant, Minor Discworld concepts - Roundworld, Minor Discworld concepts - Scumble, Minor Discworld concepts - Wandering Shops, Minor Discworld concepts - Wow-Wow sauce

Read more here: » Minor Discworld concepts: Encyclopedia II - Minor Discworld concepts - Anorankh