Jules Verne’s exciting, imaginative classics are among the unbeatable book experiences of several generations. We love the characters, we get excited about them as we get to know the different peoples of the Earth, and with the help of our imagination it flies us all over the world.
Winters is a light police drama pilot for NBC revolving around female detective Christie Winters, played by Famke Janssen, and her colleagues in Los Angeles. The pilot was created and written by House alums David Shore and Peter Blake.
Speed Racer is a teenage driver who races around the world in his super-technological car, the Mach 5, created by his father, a former racer. The car has several special features that help Speed tackle difficult terrain and get rid of dishonest opponents—which happens frequently. He experiences these adventures alongside his girlfriend Trixie, his younger brother Spridle, and his pet monkey, Chim-Chim. Together, they face thrilling challenges and show that courage and fair play make all the difference.
During World War II the Red Army sends a special unit named "Zvezda" ("The Star") on a mission to conduct Guerilla warfare against the Germans in the Soviet Union.
Known as the ”Last Samurai” Saigo Takamori was a stout giant of a man with a huge head and a neck like a bear. As the leader of Satsuma’s anti-Western faction, he was instumental in establishing the Sat-Cho Alliance dreamed of by Sakamoto Ryoma. After the fall of the Tokugawa, Saigo rose to major prominence before falling in disfavor. In 1876 Saigo Takamori resigned from his government post and went back to Kagoshima. He founded a local military school and dissatisfied samurai gathered around him in large numbers. In late 1876 it came to an open conflict when samurai rebels raided and occupied ammunition and weapon depots of the central government. The samurai rebels urged and proclaimed Saigo Takamori as their leader.
Some have stated that this is the Russian version of 'Lost' but I cannot comment on that - I have not watched more than the first few episodes. This is supposed to be a group of people that have been "cast off" by relatives for at least three years so their property transferred over to the relative who sent them away. But something goes wrong. One of the people on the boat who was not supposed to by among the stranded is now struggling to survive. The boat transporting them was to drop them off on the island but blows up instead, after the captain escapes to safety. After reaching the island, supplies are obviously for 12 people but there are now thirteen. Suspicions abound as they struggle to survive the elements and unseen dangers while trying to get rescued.
Riggy the Runkey went from a descent upstanding citizen to the worst criminal the world has ever seen. When Riggy turns 18, he moves out of his parent's house and goes to a place called Toonville and things turn for the worse.
In 2018, Hong Kong police and mainland authorities launched the "Portland Street Operation," dismantling a triad led by Tse Kwun-wang and its corrupt protectors, safeguarding Hong Kong's social stability.