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Digging Up True Blood
HBO aired Digging Up True Blood which was a recap to season 3. Here are Alexander Skarsgard's clips from the show. source: HBO
Alexander Skarsgard interviews with FHM
By: Josh Woodfin As career changes go, it's impressive. Bored after high school and looking for a challenge, 34-year-old Alexander Skarsgård signed up to the Swedish military looking for adventure. He found it in an exhausting couple of years spent climbing, diving, running, shouting and being shouted at, in the small, icy islands on the […]
Alexander a no go for Golden Globes…
Sorry m'darlins! I've been informed by the big guns that Alexander Skarsgard will NOT be doing the Golden Globe Awards this weekend! However, he may be in attendance at some of the after parties so keep an eye out!! ~J~
New pix sent in of Alexander's TB Press Tour – Poland
Alexander Skarsgard was in Warsaw Poland on September 28th, 2010 – one stop on his True Blood Press Tour… Many of the photos below we're sent in by fans… I was told to thank the site True Blood Poland…so thank you!!! (Send a link please when you submit pix m'dears)
Alexander Skarsgård: Getting naked is wild and crazy and fun
True Blood star Alexander Skarsgård on nudity, wearing fangs and pining for European autumns Imogen Carter The Observer Sunday 10 October 2010 Alexander Skarsgård is describing the challenge of wearing fangs: "I had to practise hard, they're pretty big! In the beginning, it was difficult because you have a lisp. The fangs come out when […]
Alexander Answers UK Fangbanger Questions
From HBO UK, Alexander Skarsgard answers Fangbanger questions . Part 1 Part 2 source: HBO UK
Interview with Alexander in Syfy.de Part 3
Google translated part 3 of the Alexander Skarsgard interview from syfy.de. The original can be found here. In the first and second part of the interviewthat Alexander Skarsgard of "True Blood" was when he visited last Friday in Munich was, you could already learn a lot about his work as an actor. In the last […]
Video from True Blood Press Conference parts 1-3
Alexander Skarsgard's True Blood Press Conference in Warsaw, Poland. Source; question translation by Dominika
Interview with Alexander Skarsgard from SyFy.de part 2
Google Translated. Original can be found here. Yesterday you could already the first part of the interview read that Alexander Skarsgard of "True Blood" was when he visited last Friday in Munich was closed. In the second part of the conversation you learn, including how you look at the role of Eric Northman, a 1000 […]
Interview with Alexander in Syfy.de Part 1
Translated by Google. Click here for the original text As we have already reported to you, was Alexander Skarsgard of "True Blood" last Friday in Munich and took the time to answer some questions. For three years, the likeable Swede plays in the successful series on the role of Eric Northman, a 1000 year old […]
Video: Pam Questioning Eric
Video clip from HBO of Pam questioning Eric. Ep. 34: Clip – Pam questions Eric source: HBO
True Blood Trailer
Our friends at The Nest gave us a heads up on this True Blood trailer. Thanks!! Source: HBO and Konfetti from Nest
Preview Clip for "Hitting the Ground"…
HBO posted a little spoiler clip with Eric and Sophie-Anne. Sunday is almost here!! Yeah!! SOURCE: HBO
Comic Con Second Half Preview – True Blood
While at San Diego's Comic Con this past weekend, the HBO team with True Blood cast, minus the Tall One AKA Alexander Skarsgard, shared this preview of the next 6 episodes with the fans…. SOURCE: HBO
TV Guide's Cubicle Confession: Alexander Skarsgard
Remember that rumoured interview with TV Guide last year when Alexander Skarsgard was in New York? Well, here it is…FINALLY! Guess they were saving it for all the True Blood stuff this season. Enjoy!! source: TV Guide
Skarsgard is the strongest actor on True Blood
This review just in from Gerry Weaver….Enjoy! I had no such issues with Alexander Skarsgard's performance as Eric. Skarsgard is the strongest actor on True Blood and he is able to find and play many different levels in anything Ball throws his way. In his first scene, he is all sexy confidence as he flirts […]
More Pix from True Blood Premier June 8, 2010
I, too, am slow on the ball in getting these pictures up. Finally had some time to sit down and go through all the photos and weed out the ones that came out pretty decent. I hope you enjoy them! -Marie
New Pix from True Blood Season 3 Premiere ~ June 8th, 2010
Sorry my dears…took me longer than I thought to get these up but they're here now… From the True Blood Season 3 Premiere at the Arclight Cinemadome in Los Angeles. Enjoy…
On the Red Carpet: Alexander Skarsgard
On June 8th, 2010…the True Blood cast covered the red carpet at the Arclight Cinemadome in Los Angeles for the premiere of the third season. Alexander Skarsgard took some time out to answer a few questions… SOURCE: ontheredcarpet.com
New from HBO – Individual Season 3 character posters
Hot off the presses. New Season Three True Blood Individual posters. Three days and counting down! Source: HBO & our girls at True Blood News at the Nest.
More Pictures from Premiere – ASN Exclusive
Jenna and Marie braved the crowds and have reported in with the first of their pictures. They got some really good shots… These shots brought to you exclusively by the girls at the Basement. Source: ASN
True Blood Season 3 Premiere
True Blood Season 3 Premiere is on tonight at the Cinerama in L.A. ASN admins Jenna and Marie are braving the crowd to get close to premiere action tonight. Here are a few photos of Alex. We saw a few tweets go up as HE arrived. Other stars should take notice, Alex stopped and visited […]
HBO's True Blood Ultimate Fan Experience Q & A Video
HBO has posted the True Blood Ultimate Fan Experience Q&A Video. Rewatch Alexander Skarsgard, Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley and Ryan Kwanten talk about Season 3, their experience on set, and what Ryan fit into an elevator… Ultimate Fan Experience Q&A Souce: HBO
USA Today: True Blood Gets an Infusion for Season 3: Werewolves
USA Today had an article on what's to come in season 3 of True Blood. Here is an excerpt: As Season 3 begins, Sookie will go in search of Bill, aided by handsome werewolf Alcide Herveaux (Joe Manganiello), who's assigned to the task by vampire sheriff Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard). Despite that arrangement, vampires and […]


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Fishermen braved the recent cold weather while ice fishing in the lagoon at the Hennepin Canal Visitors Center. Ed Herrmann of Spring Valley, who submitted the photo, said that quite a few fishermen were attracted to the lagoon area. He said the smart ones stayed warm in their tents.
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Mike Newell
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina, Toby Kebbell
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From the team that brought the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia and based on the video game of the same name. A rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time�a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
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This webinar will review exciting new community care models that have been successful in reducing unnecessary readmission rates and ED visits, improving patient compliance and satisfaction, and impacting the total cost of care and clinical outcomes, at little or no expense. Supporting infrastructure will be shown, and the role of ME/IEs as important elements in these new business models will be discussed.
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In this preview of the 2014 Applied Ergonomics Conference & Expo, Laura Lapidus explores "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of (ADAAA) in the Workplace: Where Does Ergonomics Fit In?" while Josh Kerst covers "The Ten Commandments of Ergonomic Design."
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Business, engineering and technology communities have in common the need for good judgment, innovation and creative problem solving.
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Most production/manufacturing operations fall short of utilizing all the capabilities of their assets in terms of achieving metrics important to the business. This webinar presents a practical solution to gain that unrealized value by applying an advanced supervisory control designed to complement existing process control systems. Existing process controls have included various approaches to regulatory control and several with various levels of supervisory control logic.
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A guy worriedly pointed out the dead rat to one of the guards.
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January 29, 2009
Obama Campaign Office Acquired by NMAAHC
Since Election Day, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), to open in 2015 on the National Mall, has been busily snatching up Obama campaign memorabilia—including most of the objects in a Falls Church, Virginia campaign office—for a future Obama exhibition. We got the scoop from the museum's chief curator Jacquelyn Serwer.
Why the Falls Church campaign office?
That office was very instrumental in delivering the state to Obama. They had such a diversity of volunteers. We saw grandmothers and grandfathers, and very young people. They had some teenagers who would be dropped off by their parents to come in and do phoning, especially some of the phoning that was done in a variety of languages. It was very impressive.
We wanted to have the contents of a real campaign office because we are thinking that we may want to recreate an office. What we did was to take as much of the contents of the office as we could—banners, homemade signs, scheduling boards, bulletin boards, the diversity materials. They had a room where people would come to make phone calls in ten languages. We took the furniture, but also the canvassing and phoning notebooks.
And it has been your goal to collect objects from campaign offices in other cities around the country, right?
We've got the Obama message wall that was up on the Mall between November 5 and 7; people were invited to make their comments. We have a really terrific couple of hand painted banners from Columbia, Missouri. We have a mural sign from Grand Junction, Colorado. It says "Hope for Theater and the Arts," and it was painted by a local artist in conjunction with the campaign. We got a collection of campaign buttons from a campaign office in Philadelphia. We've gotten stuff from Missouri, . . . Colorado, . . .Alaska, and it's still coming in. Part of the strategic underpinning of the campaign was that they would campaign everywhere, which is not always the case. So we really want to have materials from all over to give it that national character.
What's the plan from here?
We think we are close to having the kind of material and as much material as we would need to recreate in some authentic way what those campaign offices were like. Whether we'll have a preview of that in our exhibition space in the American History museum before we have our building or not is kind of up in the air. We get calls almost every day about something or other, and we're being very careful to respond and hopefully acquire more material that will make our resources for an Obama exhibition that much more exciting.
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Student yearbooks provide a window into college life in North Carolina from the 1890s to the present. From sports teams to sororities, fashions to hairstyles, these volumes document the changing attitudes and culture of college students year by year.
The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center is working with colleges and universities around the state to digitize student yearbooks and make them available online. Both public and private schools are participating in this project.


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Katy Perry at the Logie Awards in 2011 |
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Birth name | Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson |
Also known as | Katy Hudson |
Born | (1984-10-25) October 25, 1984 (age 27) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, rock, dance, gospel |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actress |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Red Hill, Island, Columbia, Capitol |
Associated acts | The Matrix |
Website | Katyperry.com |
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson[1] (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Perry grew up with gospel music, and during her first year of high school she pursued a music career as Katy Hudson, releasing her first studio album called Katy Hudson which failed to chart. She recorded a solo album later, which was never released. After signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, her fourth record label in seven years, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry.
She first gained recognition with the release of her first mainstream album, One of the Boys in 2008, which spawned three Billboard Hot 100 top-ten songs—"I Kissed A Girl", "Hot n Cold" and "Waking Up In Vegas". Perry supported the album with her Hello Katy Tour. In 2010, her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010), which topped the Billboard 200 chart, and spawned five number one singles—"California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T." and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"—Teenage Dream was the only album (after Michael Jackson's Bad)—to do so, and the first female in history to achieve this milestone. She embarked on the California Dreams Tour, which grossed nearly $60 million worldwide.[2] Perry re-released the album under the name of Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection on March 26, 2012, and the re-release has already spawned the number-one single "Part of Me".
Perry is the only artist to spend over 52 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, and has since heightened this to 69 weeks.[3] As of 2012, Perry has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards. She was named 2011's "Artist of the Year" by MTV.[4] She has sold 37.6 million digital tracks in the United States and 11 million albums worldwide.[5] Perry was a guest judge on the seventh series of The X Factor UK and the ninth season of American Idol. She has released fragrances "Purr" and "Meow". She ventured into film, voicing Smurfette in the 2011 film The Smurfs. Perry was married to British comedian Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012.
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Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California[6] to Keith, a West Coast scenester in the 1960s,[7] and Mary Hudson (née Perry), an evangelist who grew up in Southern California and had a "tempestuous" first marriage in Zimbabwe.[7] Perry has Portuguese, German, Irish, and English ancestry.[8][9][10] She is the second child of two pastors.[11] She has an older sister named Angela Hudson and younger brother named David Hudson.[12] Perry's mother's aunt and uncle were screenwriter Eleanor Perry and director Frank Perry.[7] Perry was incorporated into her parents' ministry[11] and sang in their church between the ages of 9 and 17.[13] She grew up listening to gospel music,[14] was not allowed to listen to what her mother called "secular music",[13][15] and attended Christian schools and camps.[11] As a child, Perry learned how to dance in a recreation building in Santa Barbara. She was taught by seasoned dancers and began with swing, Lindy Hop, and jitterbug.[16] She took her GED after her first year at Dos Pueblos High School and decided to leave school in the pursuit of a career in music.[17] Perry initially started singing "because [she] was at that point in [her] childhood where [she] was copycatting [her] sister and everything she [would do]."[17] Her sister practiced with cassette tapes, while Perry took the tapes herself when her sister was not around. She rehearsed the songs and performed them in front of her parents, who suggested she take vocal coaching. She grabbed the opportunity and began taking lessons at the age of nine and continued until she was sixteen. She later enrolled in at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and studied Italian opera for a short period of time.[17]
When Perry was 15, her singing in church attracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee, who brought her there to polish her writing skills.[18] In Nashville, Perry started recording demos and was taught by country music veterans how to craft songs and play guitar.[13][15] Perry signed to the Christian music label Red Hill, under which she recorded her first album at the age of 15.[19] Performing as Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel rock album in 2001.[18] She supported this album with The Strangely Normal Tour, accompanied by Phil Joel, LaRue, Luna Halo, Earthsuit and V*Enna.[20] The album was unsuccessful as the label ceased operations at the end of 2001.[19] She later changed her surname to Perry, her mother's maiden name, because "Katy Hudson" was too close to film actress Kate Hudson.[18][21]
At the age of 17, Perry left her home for Los Angeles, where she worked with Glen Ballard on an album for Island Records.[22] Growing up listening to mostly gospel music, Perry had few references when she began recording songs.[13] Asked by the producer with whom she would like to collaborate, Perry had no idea. That night, she went with her mother to a hotel. Inside, she turned on VH1 and saw producer Glen Ballard talking about Alanis Morissette;[13] Ballard produced Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, which had a "huge influence" on Perry.[18] She expressed interest in working with Ballard to her initial collaborator, who arranged a meeting for her with Ballard in Los Angeles. Perry presented one of her songs to Ballard. Ballard then helped Perry develop her songwriting over the next few years.[13] The album was due for release in 2005,[18][19] but Billboard reported it also went nowhere.[19] Perry was dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group.[7] Some of Perry and Ballard's collaborations included "Box", "Diamonds" and "Long Shot", were posted on her official MySpace page. "Simple", one of the songs she recorded with Ballard, was released on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.[23][24] "Long Shot" and "I Do Not Hook Up" was later recorded by Kelly Clarkson for her 2009 album All I Ever Wanted.[25]
Perry signed to Columbia Records in 2004. However, the label was not amenable with her vision, not putting her in the "driver's seat".[19] Instead, one of Columbia's ideas was to pair Perry with the record production team The Matrix, who was working on an album, to serve as its female vocalist. Although the album was later shelved,[26] she caught the attention of the music press: Her burgeoning music career led to her being named "The Next Big Thing" in October 2004 by Blender magazine.[19] With no album project ongoing, Perry began recording her own. Eighty percent completed, however, Columbia decided not to finish it and dropped her from the label.[19] While waiting to find another label, she worked in an independent A&R company called Taxi Music. In 2006, Perry was featured in the tail-end of the video to P.O.D.'s single "Goodbye for Now".[27] She made a cameo appearance in Carbon Leaf's video, "Learn to Fly".
While in the process of being dropped by Columbia in 2006, the company's publicity executive Angelica Cob-Baehler enthusiastically recommended Perry to Virgin Records chairman Jason Flom.[28] At the time Flom was leading a complete revival in fortunes at the label and looking to crown recent achievements by breaking a global pop act.[28] Despite mixed reactions from fellow Virgin executives, Flom became convinced that Perry could be that breakthrough star, and at the start of 2007 extended discussions with Columbia resulted in Perry signing to the newly created Capitol Music Group, a merger between Virgin and Capitol. As part of the deal, the label secured the masters to the unfinished album, recorded while at Columbia, that would go on to form a significant part of her official mainstream debut album, One of the Boys.[28]
The Columbia recordings were seen by Flom as being "very strong but lacking an undeniable smash or two that would work both at U.S. pop radio and internationally" and so one of the executive's first actions after completing the signing was to set up a collaboration between Perry and the writer-producer Dr. Luke.[28] The results were the songs "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold". Establishing her image was one of the immediate concerns of her management.[19] A campaign was started in November 2007 with the release of the video to "Ur So Gay", aimed at introducing her to the music market. A digital EP led by "Ur So Gay" was later released to create online buzz and press story.[11][19][29] This was a successful move that resulted in bringing Perry to the attention of Madonna,[19] who mentioned her on KISS FM and KRQ's JohnJay & Rich morning show in Arizona. On March 10, 2008, she appeared as herself on the ABC Family television series, Wildfire, on the episode "Life's Too Short".[30]
In the next step of promoting the album, Perry undertook a two-month tour of radio stations. The album's official lead single, "I Kissed a Girl", was released on May 6, 2008. Perry's A&R, Chris Anokute, told HitQuarters the song and its controversial theme had met with strong resistance at the label: "People said, 'This is never going to get played on the radio. How do we sell this? How's this going to be played in the bible belt?'"[29] Anokute said that they needed the support of one of the label's radio promoters to convince people to believe in the record; otherwise, Perry would have likely been dropped again. Capitol's SVP of Promotions, Dennis Reese, saw the vision and helped push the single on national radio. The first station to pick it up and take a chance was The River in Nashville. After playing it for three days they were innundated with enthusiastic calls.[29] With the song climbing atop the charts, Perry embarked on the annual Warped Tour music festival, which her management used to "establish her as a credible performer and make sure she wasn't seen as just a one-hit wonder."[19] The single was a commercial success, peaking at number one for seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[19] It has since become a major worldwide hit, topping charts in 30 countries,[26] including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.[31] On June 12, 2008, Perry appeared as herself on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless,[30] posing for the cover to the June 2008 issue of the fictional magazine Restless Style.[32] Perry also performed backing vocals on the song, "Another Night in the Hills" from Gavin Rossdale's 2008 solo album Wanderlust.[33]
One of the Boys was released on June 17, 2008, to mixed critical reviews.[34] The album has reached number nine on the Billboard 200,[35] and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[36] Perry released her second single, "Hot n Cold", which became her second top three single in dozens of countries around the world, including the United States where it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100,[19] as well as topping the charts in Germany, Canada, and Denmark. After Perry wrapped up her appearance at the Warped Tour, she went on tours in Europe. She later launched her first headlining tour, the Hello Katy Tour, in January 2009.[19] "I Kissed a Girl" earned Perry a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards.[37] Perry was nominated in five categories at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Female Video, but lost to Britney Spears.[38] She won Best New Act at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, which she co-hosted,[39] and Best International Female Artist at the 2009 BRIT Awards.[40] On February 9, 2009, both "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" were certified three-time platinum by Recording Industry Association of America for individual digital sales of over three million.[41] The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Perry in its 2010 version as the "Best Start on the US Digital Chart by a Female Artist," for having her first two singles sell over two million digital copies.[42]
The Matrix's self-titled debut album, which features Perry, was later released via the team's label, Let's Hear It, during Perry's solo tour. When the release date was scheduled, "I Kissed a Girl" had been charting well. Matrix member Lauren Christy spoke to Perry about the decision, but she wanted to hold the release until the fourth single of One of the Boys had been dispatched. Despite their communication, The Matrix was released on January 27, 2009, via iTunes Store.[43]
In December 2008, Perry apologized to British singer Lily Allen for remarks in which she called herself a "skinnier version" of her, saying she meant it as a joke.[44] Allen retaliated and told a British radio station that she "happen[ed] to know for a fact that she [Perry] was an American version" of her because their record company needed "to find something controversial and 'kooky'" like her.[45] In January 2009, Perry embarked on her first headlining world tour, the Hello Katy Tour, visiting North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Beginning on January 23, 2009, and ending on November 28, 2009, the tour consisted of 89 concerts. During that time, Perry also opened select concerts for the band No Doubt, on their Summer Tour 2009.
On May 16, 2009, Perry performed at the opening ceremony of the annual Life Ball in Vienna, Austria.[46] In June 2009, lawyers acting for Perry opposed the then-recent trademark of Australian fashion designer Katie Perry, who uses her own name to market loungewear.[47] Some media outlets reported this as a lawsuit, which Perry denied on her blog.[48] Katie Perry reported on her blog that at a hearing with IP Australia on July 10, 2009, the singer's lawyers withdrew their opposition to the trademark.[49] During the summer of 2009 Perry filmed a cameo appearance for Get Him to the Greek; her scene, in which she kisses her future fiancé Russell Brand was cut, and does not appear in the final film. Discussing the issue with MTV, Perry hypothesized there may have been some fear that seeing the two make out would have taken viewers out of the experience.[50] In 2009, Perry was featured on two singles: in August, a remix of Colorado-based band 3OH!3's song "Starstrukk" (the idea for the collaboration having come after Perry's tour that featured 3OH!3 as the supporting act, the song being released by iTunes on September 8, 2009); and, thereafter, in December, on "If We Ever Meet Again", the fourth single from Timbaland's album Shock Value II.[51] In October 2009, MTV Unplugged revealed that Perry was one of the artists to perform for them, and that she would be releasing a live album of the performance, including two new tracks, "Brick by Brick" and Fountains of Wayne cover "Hackensack".[52] The album, released on November 17, included both a CD and a DVD,[53] and debuted at No. 168 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Perry appeared as a guest judge alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh during the Dublin audition stage of the seventh series of the British television show The X Factor on June 28, 2010.[54] She was one of the many celebrities chosen to fulfil the role of judge whilst Dannii Minogue was on maternity leave. In May 2010, Perry released the first single from her second studio album, Teenage Dream entitled, "California Gurls". The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks.[55][56] "Teenage Dream" was released as the second single from her album, and it also topped the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her third number one and second from the album. Teenage Dream was released August 24, 2010 and debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with sales of 192,000 copies in its first week.[57] The album as since sold over 2 million copies in the US, being certified Platinum by the RIAA. Following the album's release, the third single "Firework" was released and became the third consecutive single from Teenage Dream to top the Hot 100. With this, Perry became the first female in eleven years to have three consecutive number-ones from one album.[58] In February 2011, Perry released the fourth single, "E.T.", a remixed version featuring Kanye West, that peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five non-consecutive weeks.[59] The music video for "E.T." was directed by Floria Sigismondi and features Shaun Ross as the main love interest. With "E.T." at number one on the chart of May 12, 2011, Perry became the first artist to spend 52 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.[3] In June 2011, Perry released the fifth single, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)". A remixed version featuring American rapper Missy Elliot was released in early August.[60] The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 on August 17, 2011, making Perry the first female and second artist (tied with Michael Jackson) ever to have five No. 1 singles from one album. Also, when the song reached number 1 in the Pop Songs airplay chart, "Teenage Dream" became the first album to have 5 number 1's from the same album on that chart. Additionally, when the song reached number one in the Adult Pop Songs airplay chart, the album become the first to have 4 number 1's from the same album on the chart.[61] In October 2011, Perry released the sixth single, "The One That Got Away". It reached No. 3 on Hot 100, becoming the third album in history to produce six top five hit singles,[62] and the seventh song from Teenage Dream to reach the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs, the most by any album and setting a new record in the chart.[63] Perry released a "The One That Got Away" remix featuring American rapper B.o.B. in December 2011. An acoustic version of the song was released in January 2012.[64]
From February 2011 to January 2012, Perry embarked on an extensive world tour in support of Teenage Dream, the California Dreams Tour, playing 124 shows in Europe, Australasia, Asia, North America and South America and earning over $59 million.[2] Perry made her perfume debut, releasing a fragrance named "Purr" in November. It is packaged in a cat-shaped bottle, and is available through Nordstrom stores.[65][66] She followed it up with the fragrance's first flanker, "Meow".[67][68]
In July 2011, Perry made her film debut in the 3D family film The Smurfs as Smurfette. The Smurfs earned $557,771,535 worldwide during its theatrical run. Perry appeared at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2011. She was nominated for ten awards, received the most nominations of the ceremony and was the first singer to have four different music videos shown in various categories, eventually winning three of those, Video of the Year for "Firework", Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects for "E.T.". On September 17, 2011, marked Perry' 69th consecutive week in the Top 10 with single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)".[69][70] On September 23, 2011, she performed, along with Elton John, Brazilian Claudia Leitte and friend Rihanna, on the opening day of the 2011 Rock in Rio festival, which was extended to October 2.[71] Perry performed for 100 thousand people, a show that received high praise from critics and audience alike.[72]
On December 14, 2011, the annual list Forbes was elected the third singer who earned more than US$44 million, behind Lady Gaga (US$90 million) and Taylor Swift (US$45 million).[73] On December 15, 2011, Perry was elected the Artist of the Year by MTV, for their performance on the charts worldwide and won the record during the year.[4] On December 20, 2011, She released a Barbie doll that represents her style in 2012.[74] On January 8, 2012, Perry was named the sixth best-selling digital artist of all time in the United States, having sold 37,620,00 million singles and albums as of 2011, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[75]
In the week ending January 15, 2012, Perry became the first artist ever to have five songs sell over 5 million digital copies in the USA.[76] Perry was once again recruited by EA Games to promote their new expansion pack The Sims 3: Showtime for their The Sims game franchise. The game content was based on Perry.[77] Perry became the first person to have six songs top the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart.[78] In March 27, 2012, she re-released Teenage Dream under the title Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection on March 27, 2012. The lead single from the re-release (and seventh single from the Teenage Dream era overall) was "Part of Me", which released in February, debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[79] Perry has announced that she will release a part-biopic, part-concert film to be shown in 3D titled Katy Perry: Part of Me to be released on the 4th of July weekend of 2012 by Paramount Pictures.[80][81] In April 2012, Perry performed in India for the first time at the opening ceremony of 5th edition of Indian Premier League, cricket match, in Chennai along with Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Prabhu Deva.[82][83][84] She performed her songs "Teenage Dream" and a remix version of "California Gurls".[85][83][86][87] In April 2012, Perry stated that she was working on new music and changing her musical style, "My music is about to get real f—ing dark. You'd never see my face because my hair would be in it."[88]
Perry has a contralto vocal range.[89] Perry's first album is of the Gospel music genre.[11][19] She related that her perspective in music was "a bit enclosed and very strict", and everything she did was church-related.[11] Her second album, One of the Boys, is described as "secular" and "rock," and reflects a departure from her religious musical roots.[11] Her next album Teenage Dream featured more pop songs in the vein of Boys.[16][90] In her childhood, Perry was introduced to the music of Alanis Morissette and Freddie Mercury, the late frontman of the British band Queen.[26] In her tribute to Mercury on what would have been his 65th birthday, Perry stated; "Without you I wouldn't be making music or doing what I do because your lyrics inspired me as a 15 year old girl."[91] Queen's song "Killer Queen" has inspired her to pursue a career in pop music after her first album.[11] She also described that Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill as having influenced her music profoundly; even going on to work with Morissette's collaborator on the album, Glen Ballard because of that.[18] Influence also came from a number of female pop rock singers, including Cyndi Lauper, Shirley Manson, Pat Benatar and Joan Jett, as "they came out with a vengeance."[92] Perry also cited Madonna as another big influence, saying "I want to evolve like Madonna."[93][94]
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Perry is artistically involved in her projects, especially in the writing process. Since she could play guitar, she would start writing songs at home and present it to her producers. Perry is mostly inspired by specific moments of her life. She said it is easy for her to write songs about heartbreak.[13] Most of the themes in One of the Boys deal with heartbreak, teen adventure, and "puking into toilets".[18] Perry's mother reportedly told British tabloid Daily Mail that she dislikes her daughter's music, calling it "shameful and disgusting".[11][95] Perry said her mother was misquoted and told MTV that it was false information.[95] Her songs "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed a Girl" have received negative reactions from both religious and gay sectors.[95] The songs have been respectively labeled as being homophobic and promoting homosexuality, as well as "lez ploitational".[11] Musicians Pink, Kathleen Hanna and Beth Ditto criticized "I Kissed A Girl" as offensive to the LGBT community.[96][97][98] MTV mentioned criticism suggesting that Perry is using "bi-curiosity" as a way to sell records.[95] Perry responded to the controversy surrounding "Ur So Gay": "It's not a negative connotation. It's not, 'you're so gay,' like, 'you're so lame,' but the fact of the matter is that this boy should've been gay. I totally understand how it could be misconstrued or whatever ... It wasn't stereotyping anyone in particular, I was talking about ex-boyfriends."[99] Perry has written several songs for other singers, including Ashley Tisdale ("Time's Up"), Selena Gomez & the Scene ("Rock God" and "That's More Like It"), Kelly Clarkson ("Long Shot" and "I Do Not Hook Up"), Jessica James ("Bullet" and "Girl Next Door"), Lesley Roy ("Slow Goodbye"), and Kady Malloy ("Wish You the Worst").
Perry is known for her unconventional style of dress.[16] It is often humorous, bright in color, and reminiscent of different decades, and she frequently uses fruit-shaped accessories, mainly watermelon, as part of her outfits.[92] Perry's transformation into an artist began with fashion, inspired by American film actress Dominique Swain's portrayal in the 1997 film Lolita.[18] She defines her fashion style as "a bit of a concoction of different things".[16] Her fashion has caught the attention of designers.[11][92] In June 2008, a publicity photo that showed Perry posing with a switchblade was criticized.[100] The picture was defended as only an effort to give Perry a "sexy, harder edge".[100] The criticism leveled at her was mocked by Perry who subsequently posed with a spoon instead.[101] She was ranked 7th in Rolling Stone's global Queen of Pop poll in July 2011.[102] Perry is also a gay activist. According to Dosomething.org, Perry had stated "I am a gay activist and I say that proudly. I voted no on Prop 8 (California's Nov. 4, 2008, amendment declaring that marriage is defined as a union solely between a man and a woman), of course."[103]
Perry has had relationships with Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy, whom she met in a recording studio in New York,[21] breaking up in December 2008;[104] Relient K frontman Matt Thiessen, with whom she worked on her album Teenage Dream[105] and British comedian Russell Brand.
Perry first met Brand in the summer of 2009 when she filmed a cameo appearance for Brand's film Get Him to the Greek. Although the cameo ultimately did not make it into the final cut of the movie, Perry later noted that the "scene called for me to make out with him...And on the way down the stairs after the scene, I was hopping like a bunny. I hop like a bunny when I'm happy".[106][107] Perry and Brand began dating after meeting again several months later in September 2009 at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where Brand, as host, remarked, "Katy Perry didn't win an award and she's staying at the same hotel as me, so she's gonna need a shoulder to cry on. So in a way, I'm the real winner tonight."[108] The couple became engaged in December 2009 while vacationing in India.[109][110][111] At the time, Perry stated that she had plans to take dual British citizenship. "One of the first things I'll do is apply for dual citizenship. I'm not too sure if I have to take a test as I've not had time to look into it. But England is like my second home".[112] In an August 2010 interview with Rolling Stone, Perry also noted that, "I am sensitive to Russell taking the Lord's name in vain and to Lady Gaga putting a rosary in her mouth. I think when you put sex and spirituality in the same bottle and shake it up, bad things happen."[113][114][115] Perry and Brand married on October 23, 2010, in a traditional Hindu ceremony near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan, India, the same location where Brand proposed.[116][117]
After 14 months of marriage, Brand filed for divorce from Perry on December 30, 2011, in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences.[118][119] The announcement of the divorce followed media speculation that the couple was having marital problems, including an Us Weekly report that they had got into a "massive fight" and spent Christmas 2011 on opposite sides of the globe, with Perry in Hawaii and Brand in London, both without their wedding rings.[120][121] After Perry and Brand reached an agreement on financial issues, a judge granted the divorce request in February 2012; however the divorce will not become effective until July 2012, as California law requires a six-month interval from the initial filing.[122]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2008 | Young and the Restless, TheThe Young and the Restless | Herself | Episode 8914 |
Wildfire | Herself | "Life's Too Short" (Season 4, episode 8) | |
2010 | American Idol | Guest judge | Season 9, episode 5 |
The X Factor | Guest judge | Series 7, episode 2 | |
Sesame Street | Herself | Online special (deleted from televised episode due to viewer controversy) | |
The Simpsons | Herself | 1 episode, "The Fight Before Christmas" | |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Herself | "Boys Hope/Girls Hope" (Season 8, Episode 1) | |
2010–2011 | Saturday Night Live | Herself / Host / Musical Guest | "Amy Poehler/Katy Perry" (Season 36, episode 681) "Katy Perry/Robyn" (Season 37, episode 710) |
2011 | How I Met Your Mother | Honey | 1 episode, "Oh Honey" People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Guest Star |
America's Got Talent | Guest judge | July 27 (Season 6, Qtr Finals 3 results) | |
Perez Hilton Superfan | Herself | 1 episode, aired December 14, 2011 | |
2012 | Raising Hope | Rikki | 1 episode, "Single White Female Role Model" |
Film | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Herself | Deleted scene Uncredited |
Out in the Desert | Herself | Post-production | |
2011 | The Smurfs | Smurfette | Voice Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie Voice |
The Muppets | Herself | Deleted scene Cameo appearance |
2012 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | Herself | Main Role 3D film |
2012 | The Smurfs 2 | Smurfette | Voice |
Awards and achievements | ||
Preceded by Bedwetters |
MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act 2008 |
Succeeded by Lady Gaga |
Preceded by Snoop Dogg |
MTV Europe Music Awards host 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Eva Longoria |
Preceded by Jonas Brothers |
Teen Choice Awards host 2010 |
Succeeded by Kaley Cuoco |
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Persondata | |
Name | Perry, Katy |
Alternative names | Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson |
Short description | American singer-songwriter |
Date of birth | October 25, 1984 |
Place of birth | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
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Columbia, S.C. – Frank Martin is representing the University of South Carolina Thursday at the Southeastern Conference Basketeball Media Day.
The Gamecock mens' basketball team is picked to finish last in the SEC East in the first year of the Frank Martin era.
The former Kansas State coach was brought in to Columbia after former coach Darrin Horn was fired following a 10-21 season last year. The Gamecocks are predicted to finish 13th overall in the newly revamped 14-team Southeastern Conference.
While the fanbase was energized by the hiring of the fiery Martin, the coach himself has been much more low-key in managing expectations for his team.
USC will have three seniors on the roster, but, only one, Lakeem Jackson, has seen significant playing time at South Carolina averaging 3.2 ppg and 2.7 rpg during his junior season. Jackson is joined by fellow seniors LaShay Page, a transfer from Southern Mississippi who has yet to play for USC, and Shane Phillips, who played in only one game as a junior
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50 Things Every Sports Fan Should Know How to Do
By (Analyst) on November 2, 2012
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Being a sports fan requires more than just face paint and foam fingers.
Proper attire and classy heckling are only starts to becoming a true fan. We're ready to present you with 50 things that every sports fan should know how to do. From throwing a spiral to perfectly timing that photo bomb, we've got you covered.
Ignite that grill and let's get started.
50. Show Up on Time
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Nobody likes a fan who comes late, especially to the rich seats.
49. Throw a Spiral
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If you lack the ability to throw a spiral yourself, you can never critique a quarterback on any level. Start practicing.
48. Stay Awake During the Game
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Home offers a bed, warmth and the absence of fans tossing objects at you. Just saying.
47. Out-Stare a Television Camera
Sheer focus can only lead to pure greatness. Every sports fan must embrace his moment on camera...and wholly conquer it.
46. Educate Others on Sports History
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As the steroid era reached its peak, fans felt obligated to teach others about the old-school greatness that once dominated. Beers and hot dogs: the original keys to success.
45. Revolutionize the Kiss Cam
Nobody wants to see happy couples exchanging saliva. This guy quickly becomes a legend.
44. Photo Bomb
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Successful photography is only achieved through provocative creativity.
Green suits are a good start, obtuse background smiles a solid finish.
43. Make It Through an Awkward Interview
It could happen to you.
42. Bring Merchandise for an Autograph
Unless you're a sexy reporter with no shame, a sports fan must be ready for an autograph at all times. Pulling down your pants is the last resort.
41. Use Sports as an Excuse
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Forget dogs eating homework. You were too sweaty and heartbroken from emotionally covering Jerry Rice during Super Bowl XXIII to have time to do anything.
40. Storm the Field
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It may be a reckless tradition, but storming the field or court is a moment permanently cemented in the hearts of those lucky enough to be in attendance. When that legendary upset comes, you'll know it's time.
39. Scalp Tickets
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Just don't get sloppy (see Mike Damone in Fast Times at Ridgemont High).
38. Dress to Impress
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Tim "Barrel Man" McKernan became a legend in Denver and will always be remembered for his fearless wardrobe.
37. Keep a Baseball Scorebook
Most may not have the stomach for it, but baseball enthusiasts who decide to keep an updated scorebook will not be sorry. Especially when it's from Johan Santana's first Met no-hitter. Welcome to Pawn Stars.
36. Dress the Kids Up in Sports Gear
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Makes for a thrilling family album.
35. Sulk for Hours After a Hard Loss
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At the very least, it could make for riveting television (see Daniel Tosh).
34. Compare Young Athletes to Former Greats
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Even those with horrific arguments for why their athlete is the next Jordan or Gretzky talk smack on a daily basis. It's an ugly business, learn to master it.
33. Be Superstitious
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It's never weird because it always works. Once you find that lucky jersey or jockstrap, stick with it all season. If you're like Wade Boggs, maybe you'll eat some pregame chicken too.
32. Escape the Field Unscathed
Remember that guy who left the license plate on his getaway car uncovered? Yeah, don't be that guy.
31. Spell Correctly
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Heartbreak will do this to a fanbase. Just ask Washington fans.
30. Prioritize
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1. Sports
2. Sports
3. Everything else
29. Sneak into Better Seats
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Want to feel like that guy? Make the move at about three minutes into the third quarter.
28. Be a 1920s Reporter
Scoops Callahan continues to infuse sports reporting with an old-school flavor. It's basically perfect.
27. Set a Pick Away from the Ball
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Setting the "pick" before the "roll" is essential to hardwood success. Two feet firmly planted, arms crossed and a tight posture is all it takes. Get it right if you want to improve your street cred.
26. Know the National Anthem
If there's anything we've learned from 10-time Olympic medalist Carl Lewis, it's that the national anthem is no easy task. His fail was an iconic display of pride.
25. Stop Friends from Getting Team Tattoos
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Note: The Texas Rangers did not win the 2011 World Series.
24. Do a Charles Barkley Impression
Compelling, and rich. Dwight Howard even does a brilliant Derek Anderson freakout.
23. Spot Celebrities in the Crowd
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Like fire-breathing squirrels, a Bill Murray sighting doesn't come around often—but when it does, it's always memorable.
22. Troll Reporters
They may look frustrated, but in the end, reporters embrace their moment.
Here's a prime example of teamwork at its finest.
21. Bet on Games
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Pick with a level head and not through loyalty. Good luck.
20. Always Believe
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Spike Lee knows what it takes to be a true sports fan. Suffering.
19. Admit Defeat
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Don't take life too seriously or you'll never make it out alive.
17. Recognize a Professional Athlete in Your City
Don't let the moment slip.
16. Know the Starters
This particular failure was bound to become a journalistic masterpiece.
15. Remember the Team's Star Player
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Especially when you work in the sports merchandise business.
14. Catch a Foul Ball
Give that man a contract indeed. No foul balls left behind.
13. Surf Channels Quickly
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Men were born to change channels, that's a natural fact. But during a flurry of games, a top-notch performance is needed.
Just don't drown.
12. Appreciate Greatness
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Simply put: Don't hate the player, hate the game. Mocking Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s arrogance and Alex Rodriguez's uselessness is one thing, but respect the humble great ones.
11. Tailgate
Whether you prefer dripping sweet sausages or fresh lobster rolls, tailgating is the ultimate experience for fans who enjoy eating, drinking and tossing miniature beanbags at pieces of wood with holes in them.
Reaching the stadium four hours prior to game time is recommended.
10. Pick out Strange Head Gear
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The one bandwagon worth jumping on.
9. Toss the First Pitch
Looks like Wizards point guard John Wall didn't have time to warm his arm. For everyone who doesn't play professional basketball in D.C., this should be routine.
Even the Kardashians could handle it.
8. Wear the Right Jersey
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Yes, this is a Tim Tebow Orioles jersey. And no, this isn't what we're referring to.
To get back on track, a sports fan must never wear the jersey of a team not playing in a game he attends. For example, no Kevin Love jerseys at a Lakers-Heat game.
7. Properly Heckle Opponents
Waffle tossing was a clutch addition. This fearless tandem is making memories one penalty at a time.
6. Create a Sports Halloween Costume
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A ludicrous presentation from Ludacris. Replacement referees would be a close second choice.
5. Video Bomb
As blood trickles from the nose of an exhausted Alex Smith, one curious fan lingers in the background. He goes unnoticed for two legendary minutes.
4. Throw a Proper High Five
The essence of mankind. Human fuel.
3. "Remember the Titans"
The best sports movie of all time. Unless you want to count Caddyshack.
2. Win with Class
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New Testament Survey*
Fall 2012
This course introduces students to the study of the origins of Christianity by means of its canonical literature, the New Testament. We will undertake a historical study of the New Testament documents, seeking to understand their plan, origin, purpose and content within their broader historical and cultural context. Appropriate interpretive method for each genre of the New Testament will be discussed. We will also seek to clarify the theological message of each document in light of its historical circumstances.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:40-9:10 p.m. starting September 4
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-3:30pm (and other times, upon request)
I. Course Description and Objectives
This course is designed to help students become familiar with the New Testament texts in a broad, survey fashion. It shall help students learn how to read the biblical texts closely, critically, and constructively. This course will examine selected biblical texts in their ancient contexts, and engage in literary and rhetorical inquiry, considering questions such as how, why, and for whom these texts were written. It will also highlight several types of biblical methods and lenses that are used in New Testament scholarship such as feminist, womanist, and postcolonial criticism. Students will be introduced to secondary scholarship (monographs, articles, essays, commentaries, etc.) and learn how to engage it by asking questions and challenging arguments based on their own biblical analysis. Students will discover that "context matters," and in the process, learn how to read biblical texts with theological and ethical sensitivity. By becoming more cognizant of their own racial/ethnic, religious, and sociocultural backgrounds, as well as their own biases and presuppositions, students will begin to recognize the ways in which their very selves affect the task of biblical interpretation.
II. Course Requirements and Grades
A. Presence, Participation, and Preparation: 20% of Final Grade
Regular attendance at all class sessions and active participation in discussion groups are expected. If you are unable to attend a class session, please notify the professor in advance or at the earliest opportunity. Please plan to arrive promptly to class, and stay for its duration. Your presence is necessary and important for maximal learning for everyone. Missing two sessions will result in an automatic lowering of your final grade by 10%. Missing three or more sessions will result in automatic failure of the course.
Read the assigned texts each week. Ponder them carefully. Come to lectures well prepared. Be ready to ask questions and participate in discussions in a positive and constructive way. Rich, critical dialogue occurs when we discuss, debate, and consider the texts and various issues as a collective. Care should be taken when speaking; however, to make sure that everyone (including the less talkative ones) gets an opportunity to engage.
B. Midterm (35% of Final Grade) and Final Paper (45% of Final Grade)
The major writing assignments for this course include a midterm and final paper that illustrate the student's capacity to write a critical, context-based, interpretive essay that incorporates material discussed during the course of the semester. For the midterm, students will compare two portraits of Jesus in the Gospels, and for the final, students will write on either the Haustafeln (Household Codes) or gender and empire in Revelation.Smith, SC-531 p.3
Both essays should be between 8-10 pages in length. Essays that do not meet the standard requirements (a C- grade) for clarity of argumentation, in-depth research, comprehension of the scholarship, scholarly writing, and suitability for the class assignment, will be returned for required re-writing.
The midterm is due on Tuesday, October 16. The final is due on Thursday, December 20. Both essays should be submitted via email to me at: firstname.lastname@example.com before the start of class.
III. Learning Resources and Expectations
Academic Integrity
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in student written work. You are expected to put your ideas in your own words. When the thoughts, ideas, or words of other persons are used, whether written or verbal, credit should be given by using quotations and proper citation. Proper documentation should also be included for sources used but not quoted verbatim. For the policy and guidelines for avoiding plagiarism, see the Academic Policies for Graduate Programs section of the Catalogue or the Student Handbook.
Lateness Policy
All dues dates are real. Please meet them. If you expect to miss a deadline, please contact the professor before the due date, in order to negotiate a new due date. This new date becomes firm. Any assignments turned in after this new agreed-upon date will be docked 5 points per 24 hour period.
Language Issues
Good communication is crucial for ministry, scholarship, and collegiality. Students are encouraged to have their writing assignments reviewed by a writing consultant as needed. These services are offered at no additional cost to graduate program students (see Student Handbook for details). Students are also expected to use inclusive language in this course as stipulated by the Hartford Seminary Catalogue.
** Please note that all readings are subject to change.
Students will be notified in advance.**
Week 1 - Tuesday, September 4: Introduction to the CourseSmith, SC-531 p.4
Thursday, September 6: What is the New Testament?
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 2-22.
- John Barton, "Strategies for Reading Scripture," in The Harper Collins Study Bible, pp. xxxix-xliii.
Week 2 - Tuesday, September 11: The Gospel of Mark: Part 1
Primary Reading:
- Read the entire Gospel of Mark (preferably in one sitting). It's the shortest gospel!
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 109-125, 126-153.
Thursday, September 13: The Gospel of Mark and Empire
- Richard A. Horsley, "Submerged Biblical Histories and Imperial Biblical Studies," in The Postcolonial Bible, ed. R. S. Sugirtharajah (Sheffield Academic Press, 1998), pp. 152-62.
- Tat-siong Benny Liew, "The Gospel of Mark," in The Postcolonial Commentary on the New Testament Writings, eds. Fernando F. Segovia and R. S. Sugirtharajah (New York: T.&T. Clark International, 2007), pp. 105-132.
- Seong Hee Kim, "Rupturing the Empire: Reading the Poor Widow as a Postcolonial Female Subject (Mark 12:41-44)," Lectio Difficilior: European Electronic Journal for Feminist Exegesis 1 (2006).
Week 3 - Tuesday, September 18: The Synoptic Problem, The Gospel of Matthew – Part 1
Primary Reading:
- Read the entire Gospel of Matthew (preferably in one sitting)
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 154-188.
Thursday, September 20: The Gospel of Matthew – Part 2
- Amy-Jill Levine, "Matthew," in Women's Bible Commentary: Expanded Edition with Apocrypha, ed. Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1998), pp. 339-349.
- Leticia A. Guardiola-Sáenz, "Borderless Women and Borderless Texts: A Cultural Reading of Matthew 15:21-28." Semeia, no 78 (1997) 69-81.
- Gary A. Phillips, "The Killing Fields of Matthew's Gospel," in The Labour of Reading: Desire, Alienation, and Biblical Interpretation, ed. Fiona C. Black, et al (Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 1999), pp. 249-265.
Week 4 - Tuesday, September 25: The Gospel of Luke – Part 1
Primary Reading:
- Read the entire Gospel of Luke (preferably in one sitting)
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 189-217.
Thursday, September 27: The Gospel of Luke – Part 2
- Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, The Synoptic Gospels Set Free: Preaching Without AntiJudaism (New York: Paulist Press, 2009), pp. 149-158.
- René Krüger, "Luke's God and Mammon, A Latin American Perspective," in Global Bible Commentary, ed. Daniel Patte (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2004), pp. 395-400.
- Jane Schaberg. "Luke," Women's Bible Commentary, pp. 363-380.
Week 5 – Tuesday, October 2: Acts
Primary Reading:
- Read Acts
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 221-245.
Thursday, October 4: The Portraits of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels: An Overview
A student-led session: In preparation for the midterm paper, students will prepare (in advance) and share the similarities and differences between the various portraits of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels. Information regarding what is expected on these papers will also be provided.
Week 6 – Tuesday, October 9: An Introduction to Paul's Letters
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 302-318 and 370-371 ("The Problem of Pseudonymity")
- Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings (5thed.; Oxford University Press, 2012), pp. 306-323.
Thursday, October 11: 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Primary Reading:
- Read both letters.
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 319-322, 371-373.mith, SC-531 p.6
- Abraham Smith, "1 and 2 Thessalonians," in A Postcolonial Commentary on the New Testament Writings, ed. Fernando Segovia and R. S. Sugirtharajah (Harrisburg, PA: T.&T. Clark, 2007), pp. 304-322.
- Frank J. Matera, New Testament Christology (Westminster John Knox Press, 1999), pp. 83-91.
Week 7 – Tuesday, October 16: Galatians
Primary Reading:
- Read the entire letter.
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 338-343.
- Carolyn Osiek, "Galatians," in Women's Bible Commentary, pp. 423-427.
- Caroline Johnson Hodge, "Apostle to the Gentiles: Constructions of Paul's Identity," Biblical Interpretation 13 (2005): 270-88.
- Demetrius Williams, "African American Churches and Galatians 3:28: A Brief Assessment of the Appropriation of an Egalitarian Paradigm," in Walk in the Ways of Wisdom, ed. Shelley Matthews et al (Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press, 2003), pp. 351-369.
Thursday, October 18: Paul and (Anti-)Judaism / The New Perspective on Paul
- James D. G. Dunn, "The New Perspective on Paul," in Jesus, Paul, and the Law: Studies in Mark and Galatians (Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox, 1990), pp. 184-214, reprinted in his The New Perspective on Paul (revised ed.; Grand Rapids, MI; Eerdmans, 2007).
- Mark D. Nanos, "Paul and Judaism," in The Jewish Annotated New Testament (New York: Oxford University Press, 2011), 551-54.
- John G. Gager, Reinventing Paul (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000), pp. 3-19, 145-152.
Week 8 – Tuesday, October 23: Paul and Women
- Revisit Harris, The New Testament, pp. 313-315, 328 ("The Importance of Women in Early Christianity" and "The Role of Women in the Church").
- Margaret Y. MacDonald, "Reading Real Women through the Undisputed Letters of Paul," in Women and Christian Origins, ed. Ross Shepard Kraemer and Mary Rose D'Angelo (Oxford University Press, 1999), pp. 199-220.
- Pamela Eisenbaum, "Is Paul the Father of Misogyny and Antisemitism?," Crosscurrents 50 (Winter 2000-01): 506-524.
Week 9: Tuesday, October 30: 1 Corinthians
Primary Reading:
- Read 1 Corinthians
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 323-332.
- Antoinette Wire, "Women Prophets in the Corinthian Church" in Conflict and Community in the Corinthian Church, ed. J. Shannon Clarkson (New York: United Methodist Church Women's Division, 2000), pp. 35-52.
- Jouette M. Bassler, "1 Corinthians," in Women's Bible Commentary, pp. 411-419.
Thursday, November 1: Revisiting 1 Corinthians 11
Primary Reading:
- Re-read 1 Corinthians 11
Secondary Reading:
- Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, In Memory of Her: A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins (New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1983), pp. 226-241.
- Derya Keshkin Demirer and Nicole Wilkinson Duran, "1 Corinthians 11 in Christian and Muslim Dialogue," in Global Bible Commentary, pp. 451-54.
- Todd Penner & Caroline Vander Stichele. "Unveiling Paul: Gendering Ethos in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16." Available on-line through lectio difficilior: http://www.lectio.unibe.ch/04_2/HTML/penner_stichele.htm
Week 10: Tuesday, November 6: The Letters to the Colossians and Ephesians
Primary Reading:
- Read Colossians and Ephesians
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 373-378.Smith, SC-531 p.8
- E. Elizabeth Johnson, "Ephesians," and "Colossians," in Women's Bible Commentary, pp. 428-432, 437-439.
Thursday, November 8: 1 and 2 Peter
Primary Reading:
- Read 1 and 2 Peter
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 398-401, 403-404.
- Larry George, "1 Peter" and "2 Peter," in True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary, ed. Brian K. Blount (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007), pp. 476-495.
Week 11: Tuesday, November 13: The Haustafeln (Household Codes)
Primary Reading:
- Re-read Colossians 3:18-4:1; Ephesians 5:21-6:9; and 1 Peter 2:18-3:7
Secondary Reading:
- Clarice J. Martin, "The Haustafeln (Household Codes) in African American Biblical Interpretation: 'Free Slaves and Subordinate Women,'" in Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation, ed. Cain Hope Felder (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991), pp. 206-231.
Thursday, November 15: Hebrews and James
This session may need to be rescheduled on the agreed date/time by the class.
Primary Reading:
- Read Hebrews and James
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 388-398.
- Mary Rose D'Angelo, "Hebrews," in Women's Bible Commentary, pp. 455-459.
- Sharyn Dowd, "James," in Women's Bible Commentary, pp. 460-461.
November 20-21 Reading Days – No Classes
November 22-25 Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
Week 12: Tuesday, November 27: The Gospel of John
Primary Reading:
- Read the entire Gospel of John (preferably in one sitting).
- Gospel of Thomas
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 249-272, 275-278.
- Adele Reinhartz, "A Nice Jewish Girl Reads the Gospel of John," Semeia 77 (1997): 177-193.
- Elaine Pagels, "Exegesis of Genesis 1 in the Gospels of Thomas and John," Journal of Biblical Literature 118 (1999), pp. 477-496.
Thursday, November 29: An Analysis of John 4:4-42
Primary Reading:
- Re-read the above pericope.
Secondary Reading:
- Jean K. Kim, "A Korean Feminist Reading of John 4:1-42." Semeia, no 78 (1997) 109-119.
- Allen Dwight Callahan, "John," in True to Our Native Land, pp. 191-192 (Section on 4:4-42, Sychar, in Samaria).
Week 13 - Tuesday, December 4: The Letters of John
Primary Reading:
- Read I, II, and III Letters of John
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 272-275.
- Gail R. O'Day, "1, 2, and 3 John," in Women's Bible Commentary, pp. 466-467.
Thursday, December 6: Revelation
Primary Reading:
- Read Revelation
Secondary Reading:
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 412-438.
- Stephen D. Moore, "The World Empire Has Become the Empire of Our Lord and His Messiah: Representing Empire in Revelation," in Empire and Apocalypse: Postcolonialism and the New Testament (Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2006), pp. 97-123.
Week 14: Tuesday, December 11: Women in/and Revelation
- Susan R. Garrett, "Revelation," in Women's Bible Commentary, 469-474. Smith, SC-531 p.10
- Tina Pippin, "The Heroine and the Whore: The Apocalypse of John in Feminist Perspective," in From Every People and Nation: The Book of Revelation in Intercultural Perspective, 127-145. Ed. David Rhoads. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005.
- Caroline Vander Stichele, "Re-membering the Whore: The Fate of Babylon According to Revelation 17.16," in Amy-Jill Levine, ed., A Feminist Companion to the Apocalypse of John (New York: T&T Clark International, 2009), pp. 106-20.
- Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, The Power of the Word: Scripture and the Rhetoric of Empire (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007), pp. 130-47.
Thursday, December 13: Quest for the Historical Jesus
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 279-298.
- John Dominic Crossan, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994), pp. ix-xiv, 54-74, 193-201.
Week 15: Tuesday, December 18: Whose Jesus?
- Pablo Richard, "Jesus: A Latin-American Perspective," in Global Bible Commentary, 337-41.
- Nicole Wilkinson Duran, "Jesus: A Western Perspective," in Global Bible Commentary, 346-49.
- Kwok Pui-lan, "On Color-Coding Jesus: An Interview with Kwok Pui-lan," in The Postcolonial Bible, ed. R. S. Sugirtharajah (Sheffield Academic Press, 1998), pp. 176-88.
Thursday, December 20: Canonicity and the Task of Translation
- Harris, The New Testament, pp. 23-27.
- Dale Martin, "Introduction: The Myth of Textual Agency," in Sex and the Single Savior: Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation (Louisville/London: Westminster/John Knox, 2006), pp. 1-16.
- Loveday Alexander, "God's Frozen Word: Canonicity and the Dilemmas of Biblical Studies Today," Expository Times 117 (2006): 237-242.
- Brian K. Blount, "The Last Word on Biblical Authority," in Struggling with Scripture (Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox, 2002), pp. 51-69.
Required Texts
1. Harold W. Attridge, ed. The Harper Collins Study Bible. New Revised Standard Version (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2006). Buy now Other acceptable NRS translations that provide study notes developed for the academic study of the Bible are the Oxford Annotated Study Bible or the New Interpreter's Study Bible. Be sure to bring a Bible to every class.
2. Stephen L. Harris, The New Testament: A Student's Introduction (7th ed.; McGraw-Hill, 2012). Buy now
Additional materials will also be assigned periodically, and will be available in digital form on SONISWEB for the course. Where possible, these additional materials will also be placed on reserve in the main library.
Recommended Texts
The following books, all of which feed into different parts of the course, are recommended. Students may wish to purchase them for their personal libraries.
1. Brian K. Blount et al., eds. True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007). Buy now
2. Cain Hope Felder, ed. Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991). Buy now
3. Frank J. Matera, New Testament Christology (Westminster John Knox Press, 1999). Buy now
4. Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds., The Jewish Annotated New Testament (New York: Oxford University Press, 2011). Buy now
5. Carol A. Newsom and Sharon H. Ringe, eds. Women's Bible Commentary with Apocrypha (Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 1998). Buy now
6. Daniel Patte, ed. Global Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2004). Buy now
7. Fernando F. Segovia and R. S. Sugirtharajah, eds. A Postcolonial Commentary on the New Testament Writings (New York: T & T Clark, 2009). Buy now


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Combined, our team of physicians, nurses, researchers and other professionals bring more than 150 years of expertise in the causes, symptoms and treatment of lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and related autoimmune disorders to our region.
Our research has yielded new testing methods that can lead to earlier and more accurate diagnosis of lupus and improve our ability to predict and treat flare-ups in lupus patients.
Our recent recruitment of a rheumatoid arthritis specialist illustrates our commitment to expanding our scope to provide world-class care to patients living with rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissue.
With appointments to advisory committees of the Food and Drug Administration, Alliance for Lupus Research, the Lupus Foundation of America, the American College of Rheumatology, the National Arthritis Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, our physicians contribute to a broader understanding of autoimmune disorders on a national scale and exchange ideas with the world's leading experts.
Lupus Research: Advancing Science - Improving LivesThe Lupus Foundation of America National Research Program, BRINGING DOWN THE BARRIERS™, aggressively seeks to advance the science and medicine of lupus and to improve the quality of life for people with lupus. We convene lupus experts from many medical specialties to identify urgent scientific challenges and aggressively pursue an agenda to find answers to the most difficult questions. The Lupus Foundation of America national research program has a unique three-pronged strategy: lead special initiatives, fund researchers, and advocate for expanded investment. |
Taking Strides is published quarterly for patients, donors, friends and colleagues of the Lupus Center of Excellence at West Penn Allegheny Health System. Read our latest issue online.
- Lupus
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthrits
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Scleroderma
- Gout
- Vasculitis
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
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20397 Route 19
Suite 330
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
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McMurray, PA 15317
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Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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