How A Clockwork Orange Kick-Started the Punk Movement
How Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange sparked the punk movement, influencing its rebellious themes, style, and confrontational energy.
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Roy Sharples is the Founder, President and Chief Creative Officer of Unknown Origins on a mission to unlock everyones creative potential.
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