Damned

Damned or The Damned may refer to:

Literature

Film

Là-bas (novel)

Là-Bas, translated as Down There or The Damned, is a novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, first published in 1891. It is Huysmans' most famous work after À rebours. Là-Bas deals with the subject of Satanism in contemporary France, and the novel stirred a certain amount of controversy on its first appearance. It is the first of Huysmans' books to feature the character Durtal, a thinly disguised portrait of the author himself, who would go on to be the protagonist of all of Huysmans' subsequent novels: En route, La cathédrale and L'oblat.

Là-Bas was first published in serial form by the newspaper L'Écho de Paris, with the first installment appearing on February 15, 1891. It came out in book form in April of the same year; the publisher was Tresse et Stock. Many of L'Écho de Paris' more conservative readers were shocked by the subject matter and urged the editor to halt the serialisation, but he ignored them. Sale of the book was prohibited from French railway stations.

The Damned (2013 film)

The Damned, also known as Gallows Hill, is a 2013 horror film directed by Víctor García. The film stars Peter Facinelli, Sophia Myles, Nathalia Ramos, and Carolina Guerra. The film features a family and group of friends stranded in a storm and looking to seek refuge in a house with an ancient evil presence. The film was produced by Peter Block, Andrea Chung, and David Higgins, and is a joint Colombian and American production. The film had its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival on October 17, 2014. and was released on video on demand on July 25, 2014, before a limited release on August 29, 2014, by IFC Midnight.

Plot

American photographer David Reynolds and his British fiancee Lauren go to Colombia to persuade David's teenage daughter, Jill, to return to America so she can attend their wedding. They find her with David's former sister-in-law, Gina, a television reporter, and Gina's cameraman Ramón, whom Jill is dating. Annoyed that her father intends to get married after the death of her mother Marcela, Jill refuses to attend the wedding. After David insists that she can not stay in Colombia, she replies that she has left her passport in a nearby city. Jill invites Ramón to come along with them to retrieve her passport, much to David's annoyance.

Fan club

A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well-known person, group, idea (such as history) or sometimes even an inanimate object (such as a famous building). Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to supporting them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person or organization the club is centered on. This is the case for many musicians, sports teams, etc.

Etymology

The origin of the term fan in reference to a dedicated zealot is unclear. The word may have emerged in the 1800s when boxing supporters were said to take a “fancy” to pugilistic sports. Amongst modern sports fans, however, the title is considered a shortened version of the word fanatic, as in “baseball fanatic,” an indication of the dedication of fan club members.

Functions

Larger fan clubs may organize events and fundraising relating to what they are based on. In some cases the money that is raised goes directly to fan club members or to fund the club itself.

Fan Club (album)

Fan Club (titled Fun Club in the U.S.) is the debut studio album by Italian singer Alexia released in 1997. The album featured mostly eurodance tracks, as was producer Robyx's speciality. It was released in 1997 after the release of Alexia's fourth single "Uh La La La", yet strangely no further singles were released from the album with the exception of two country specific releases of "Virtual Reality" and "Hold On". A version of "Virtual Reality" had already been released in Italy credited to E.Y.E. featuring Alexia.

Release

The album was released on CD and would be the first of Alexia's releases to be released by Sony Dancepool in her home country (Sony Code 487887). Despite her now being signed to Sony, some international versions were released on other labels. As had been the policy with her past singles, Blanco Y Negro released the Spanish version, K-Tel the Finnish release, Spotlight the Brazilian version, Polygram the French release and in the US, the album was released by Popular Records under the revised title Fun Club.

Fan Club (TV series)

Fan Club is a Quebec television series broadcast on the specialized VRAK.TV youth channel.

The program launched on 28 August 2008, an artistic magazine program allowing youth to have access to their favorite celebrities for a typical day. The star usually gives a snap of his life as a celebrity and offers gifts and special favors to the winning "fan".

For three seasons 2008 to 2010, the program was hosted by Yan England (who has also hosted series like Une grenade avec ça and Ramdam) and Magalie Lépine-Blondeau (R-Force). In the 4th season in 2011, Caroline Gendron (from Une grenade avec ça?) replaced Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, whereas Yan England stayed for a 4th season.

The program also featured a special segment "club sandwich" in which a selected star is challenged to consume a "specially prepared" sandwich of various ingredients. This segment was prepared by Jérémy Rodriguez-Carignan and Julien Adam for 3 seasons. In the fourth season (2011), the segment was hosted by Camille Felton and Antoine Blais.