Shorts
Description: Dubbed the "Queen of Country", Parton was one of the most honored country performers, earning eleven Grammy Awards and three Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, six Golden Globes and a Tony Award. She was also known for her cultural influence and philanthropy via Dollywood and the Dollywood Foundation. With more than 100 million records sold, Parton is among the best-selling music artists of all time. All proceeds will be donated to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
Description: Buc-ee’s lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart in Beavercreek alleging trademark infringement has outraged some community members, who say they cannot believe a massive chain is going after a small mom-and-pop convenience store that has operated for years, long before Buc-ee’s entered the local market. All proceeds will go to Beaver's Mini Mart's legal defense fund.
Description: The halberd is a 13th-16th century, 2.0–2.5 meter two-handed polearm combining an axe blade, top spike, and hook/beak for versatile combat. Primarily used by Swiss and German infantry to counter armored knights and pikemen, it was effective for hacking, thrusting, and unhorsing. Often weighing roughly 5–7 pounds, the weapon was effective at close range, but declined as firearms became dominant.
Description: The Baseball Furies, or simply The Furies, are a fictional New York City gang in 1979. film, The Warriors. They are a group of real major leaguers who bring their A-game to every rumble. Packing bats and plenty of muscle, the Furies' rep stretches through every network in NYC.
Description: "Here I Go Again" is a famous rock song by the British band Whitesnake, best known for its iconic 1987 re-recorded version that hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, featuring a memorable music video with Tawny Kitaen. Originally from their 1982 album Saints & Sinners, the song was revamped with synths for the massive 1987 self-titled album and its hit single, changing the lyric "hobo" to "drifter" for the American market, making it a global anthem of perseverance.
Description: Wonder Woman on the cover of Ms. Magazine in 1972. This iconic image, featuring a WWII-era Wonder Woman, was chosen to represent progressive values and the fight for justice in a year marked by political events like Shirley Chisholm's presidential campaign and the Vietnam War. It wasn't just a random cover choice; it was a deliberate act by Gloria Steinem and other founders of Ms. Magazine to highlight the strength and ideals associated with the character.
Description: Riot grrrl was an underground feminist punk movement that emerged in the early 1990s, primarily in Olympia, Washington, and Washington, D.C. It was a response to the male-dominated punk scene and sought to create a space for women to express themselves and address issues like sexism, sexual assault, and gender inequality.
Description: In horror movies, particularly slasher films, the final girl is a trope describing the last female character alive to confront and, often, defeat the killer. She is typically the sole survivor of a group of friends or other initial protagonists, and her confrontation with the killer often serves as the climax of the film.
Description: Berry Gordy Jr. originally wanted to name his record label Tammy Records in 1959 after the hit song from the 1957 film Tammy and the Bachelor starring Debbie Reynolds. However, when he discovered the name was already in use, he chose Tamla instead. Some say Gordy chose the name because he wanted his records to appeal to a wide audience, and the name of a popular song by a white singer seemed like a good sign.
Description: Heavy Metal Parking Lot is a 1986 documentary short produced by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn. The film features interviews with several small groups of young heavy metal fans gathered for a tailgate party in the parking lot outside the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland on May 31, 1986, as they prepare for a Judas Priest/Dokken concert being held there later that evening.
Description: Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. It follows the crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo, who, after coming across a mysterious derelict spaceship on an uncharted planetoid, find themselves up against a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial loose within their vessel.
