John ford the dragon waiting6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Much has been written about this shifting portrayal of the male body in American pop culture. To prepare for his shirtless scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Harrison Ford underwent training by Jake Steinfeld, who would later launch the “ Body by Jake” brand. Even more traditional male lead actors felt the pressure to conform. They also inspired a generation of similar male leads, from Jean-Claude Van Damme to Chuck Norris to Dolph Lundgren. These actors pushed the male body to an extreme.ĭuring the 1980s, Stallone and Schwarzenegger established a template. Schwarzenegger had been a professional bodybuilder, crowned the amateur Mr. These men looked more like models than conventional actors. ![]() However, the emphasis on perfectly sculpted musculature dates to the early 1980s, with the arrival of performers like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Something interesting is happening with Hollywood’s muscle men. ![]()
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The Hollow by Jessica Verday6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() That said, I have a ton of mixed feelings about The Hollow. First off, let me say this is probably going to turn into more of a rambling than a review and also that it will most likely contain spoilers. ![]() How could Kristen have kept silent about so much? And could this secret have led to her death? As Abbey struggles to understand Kristen’s betrayal, she uncovers a frightening truth that nearly unravels her-one that will challenge her emerging love for Caspian, as well as her own sanity. Just when Abbey starts to feel that she might survive all this, she learns a secret that makes her question everything she thought she knew about her best friend. Caspian clearly has secrets of his own, but he’s the only person who makes Abbey feel normal again…but also special. Then she meets Caspian, the gorgeous and mysterious boy who shows up out of nowhere at Kristen’s funeral, and keeps reappearing in Abbey’s life. Abbey goes through the motions of mourning her best friend, but privately, she refuses to believe that Kristen is really gone. ![]() When Abbey’s best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too quick to accept that Kristen is dead?and rumors fly that her death was no accident. ![]() Classified by Brooke Blaine6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Solo on the other we see him face his insecurities and showed us that beyond his carefree and don’t give af attitude that he has more layers than we and the other side characters thought. ![]() Panther we him being more rounded and not strict laced as he was when we first met him in book 1 and honestly for his grumpy and hard a$$ personality he had some cute moments that made me smile. We see how each character handle these changes, one better than the other. Panther and Solo are on the last leg of their training at the Naval aviation academy and now face some life changing decisions and their plans once their training is complete. ![]() The author did justice to these characters’ story with ending that we got and I am satisfied. The last book in the tripling of The Elite series and I must say that I was not disappointed. ![]() Change of Heart by Jeanne Bishop6/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Prosecuting Jesus follows Osler in this extraordinary journey of discovering himself by discovering Jesus. Each time he served as Christ’s prosecutor, the story of Jesus opened up to him a bit more. The event was so powerful that before long Osler received invitations to take it on the road. Mark Osler, always a bit uncomfortable in church, was never able to find a Jesus that seemed real to him until he put Jesus on trial.ĭrawing on his training as a federal prosecutor and professor of law, he and a group of friends staged the trial of Jesus for their church, as though it were happening in the modern American criminal justice system. Ībout the book: Who is Jesus? Christians have been arguing about the answer to that question since there have been Christians, and it seems unlikely that they’re going to agree on an answer anytime soon. He will be joined in conversation by Bernardine Dohrn, Joy Tull, Sara Sommervold, and Jeanne Bishop. Mark Osler discusses Prosecuting Jesus: Finding Christ by Putting Him on Trial. ![]() ![]() I thought it would only be fitting to include songs that Audrey Hepburn might have heard, or listened to, throughout her lifetime. Women have been topping the charts, in every genre, for decades from Ella Fitzgerald to Katy Perry, women are consistently the movers and shakers of song. This playlist also makes a perfect companion to the book because of music’s rich history of female leaders - vocalists, instrumentalists, songwriters, you name it. So it’s only fitting to create a playlist to go along with this book. I played music for years and, at 19, moved to Nashville to pursue a career in the music industry. “I’d consider myself a musician before I’d consider myself an author. ![]() ![]() To set the mood, Christy made a playlist: We love it when local authors launch their books at Parnassus! This Friday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m., Nashvillian Jordan Christy will celebrate the release of How to Be a Hepburn in a Kardashian World (the update to her original modern-day etiquette guide How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World). ![]() Dc the new frontier6/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Unable to return to Mars, he disguises himself as Dr. The shock of J'onn's appearance causes Erdel to succumb to a heart attack, though not before he apologizes for stranding the Martian. The trauma leads Hal to end up in a mental ward within a hospital for two years.Įlsewhere, at Gotham Observatory, the last survivor of the Green Martian race, J'onn J'onzz, is inadvertently teleported to Earth by a scientist, Dr. ![]() Hal is shot down in the ensuing conflict, and forced to kill a Korean soldier after ejecting to safety. The end of the Korean War, where United States Air Force pilot Hal Jordan and his wingman, Kyle "Ace" Morgan, are attacked by enemy pilots not yet informed of the cease-fire. Synopsis for "Justice League: The New Frontier (Movie)" 2 Appearing in "Justice League: The New Frontier (Movie)".1 Synopsis for "Justice League: The New Frontier (Movie)". ![]() Power of lies by auryn hadley6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Feelings have no place in a mage's temple. This is supposed to be about making magic - that's it. The things they do to her body are amazing, and the rest? These men want to spoil her with the kind of riches she's always dreamed of. Now, she gets to spend her days with a mage who wields sex like a weapon and his assistant who's as irresistible as some long-lost god brought to life. She doesn't even know his name! He's simply The Jackal, a terrifyingly powerful sex mage, and she's his altar. ![]() In her line of work, the two must never be confused. But desiring someone's body is very different from falling in love. After all, this man is lust incarnate a woman would have to be insane not to want him, even if he is dangerous. ![]() The mage needs a sacrifice, and she's willing to give it. That's the first thing Jaeda learns when she's named as the Chosen. When working for a sex mage, it's the only way to stay safe. ![]() Game Changer by Rachel Reid6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Or kissed with reckless abandon, never mind touched everywhere all at once. So, when a smoothie made by juice bar barista Kip Grady precedes Scott breaking his on-ice slump, he’s desperate to recreate the magic…and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter.Kip knew there was more to Scott’s frequent visits than blended fruit, but he never let himself imagine being invited back to Scott’s penthouse. In this case, it’s not just a lucky smoothie he’s craving–it’s the man who made it.Pro hockey star Scott Hunter knows a good thing when he sees it. ![]() New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. You can read this before Game Changer (Game Changers, #1) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. ![]() Here is a quick description and cover image of book Game Changer (Game Changers, #1) written by Rachel Reid which was published in October 22, 2018. Brief Summary of Book: Game Changer (Game Changers, #1) by Rachel Reid ![]() Sleeping murder6/22/2023 ![]() Scott Fataler said his wife had asked him to fix their pool filter. After dinner, Scott Fataler, who taught a daily early morning religious education class before work, said he prepared a lesson he planned to give the next day. The following day, Scott Falater said he worked a full day at his job as an electrical engineer for Motorola and then came home to have dinner with his wife and their two kids. There was nothing for me to gain from it,” Falater told “20/20” in a new exclusive video interview from the Yuma Prison Complex - a rarity in the Arizona prison system. “All I can say is I do not know what happened. ![]() Watch the full story on “20/20” FRIDAY at 9 p.m. His defense’s argument has always been that Fataler killed his wife while sleepwalking, which fueled sensational headlines at the time that he was the “sleepwalking” killer. He’s heard the gruesome details of how he stabbed her dozens of times in the family’s backyard and shoved her body into their pool from the officers who arrived on the scene, investigators and through court proceedings, including testimony from a neighbor who says he saw him commit part of the crime.įalater was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced in 2000 to life in prison, but to this day, he maintains that he doesn't remember committing the act. Scott Falater has been told many times how he murdered his wife, Yarmila Falater. ![]() The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol6/21/2023 ![]() ![]() They have just received fresh salmon, so we'll have a lunch." But no sooner had we entered the inn, than a young man-yes, yes, of good appearance-in citizen's clothes-he was walking up and down the room and with such a look of deliberation on his face-physiognomy-manner-and here, very, very, very thoughtful. We went to Puchechuev, and on the way Petr Ivanovich said to me, "Let us to," said he, "to the inn. Now, Petr Ivanovich, do not interrupt me!. And so Petr Ivanovich and myself went to Puchechuev. Yes! Having met Petr Ivanovich I asked him, "Have you heard the news Antonovich has received through a trustworthy letter?" But Petr Ivanovich had already heard it from your housekeeper, Avdotya, who had been sent to Filip Antonovich Puchechuev after something. So I, as you will please see, ran to Korobkin, but not finding him at home I turned to Rastakabski, and not finding him at home, I went to Ivan Kuzmich to inform him of the news you had received, and as I was coming from there I met Petr Ivanovich-by the tartlet stand. ![]() As soon as I had the pleasure of leaving you, right after you had permitted yourselves to be disturbed by the letter you had received, I ran at once-please don't stop me, Petr Ivanovich-I know what you would say. Please, gentlemen, don't let Petr Ivanovich stop me. BOBCHINSKI: No, no, let me-you won't get it straight. ![]() |