Culture Vannin out by the Foundation includes: Culture Vannin Culture Vannin is the trading name for the Manx Heritage Foundation, established in 1982 by the Isle of Man Government to promote Manx culture, heritage and language. It was rebranded in February 2014, having previously been known as the "Manx Heritage Foundation" (), since the former title "held connotations more towards the cultural history of the island" which were not felt to be accurate to the organisation's progressive approach to invigorating Manx culture. Culture Vannin's motto is "Taking our culture forward". The management board of the Foundation consists of two MHKs appointed by
The Known Universe (album) The Known Universe (album) The Known Universe is the fourth studio album by Cincinnati-based indie rock band Ass Ponys, released in April 1996 on A&M Records. It was the band's second album for A&M (after 1994's "Electric Rock Music"), and was produced by the Afghan Whigs' John Curley. "The Known Universe" received favorable reviews from "Spin", "Rolling Stone", and "Details" upon its release. "Trouser Press" Vickie Gilmer, however, was less favorable, writing of the album that "Sounding like slapdash country kin of the Barenaked Ladies, the Ass Ponys retread familiar soil, relying on exhausted film jokes ("God Tells Me To")