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1) Lucky
From such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly...
10) The takedown
12) Knockout
The smile that beamed across the face of Queen Elizabeth II – and TV screens worldwide – when her horse Estimate won the 2013 Ascot Gold Cup said it all. For a few sweet moments the polite mask of duty was cast aside for the world to witness The Queen’s unadulterated happiness at cheering on a cherished horse to give its all. It was in the world of horses that the late Queen was able to taste some part of the life she might have had were
...Do you ever feel like time passes faster every day? If the answer is yes, it moves at double speed when it comes to pop icons. Then there is Tony Bennett. People still smile thinking of the last time they enjoyed the man and his music. Over his nearly century-long career, he released more than 70 albums and won 20 Grammy Awards. For a while, it seemed like he may never slow down. Then, in February 2021, Bennett revealed that he had been diagnosed
...There’s been an explosion of published science in recent years on the inner workings and psychology of the dog’s mind. The findings are so fast and furious that university departments have been created and professional journals launched just to investigate canine neuroscience, and we are here to spread the word. Dogs inhabit a universe defined not by vision, like us, but rather by intense, constantly changing scent. They feel deep emotion from
..."With Matthew Perry's tragic death, everyone felt like they lost a dear friend. As Chandler Bing, the beloved actor brought his sexy snarkiness into millions of homes on NBC's smash hit comedy Friends and fans are mourning the loss of one of Hollywood's great comic performers. But behind his smirky smile, Perry battled his own personal demons and came close to dying long before his shocking death on October 28th. He emerged from
...Walter Payton was “Sweetness” in every way. From 1975 through 1987, he ran with a grace that disguised punishing power and tremendous toughness. He glided through defenses, the ever-present smile on his face making football seem almost elegant. “He was the best football player I’ve ever seen,” said his longtime Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka. “And probably one of the best people I’ve ever met.” In 1999, when Payton died at age 46
..."Why do we love Freddie Mercury? There are many reasons. For starters, he was a brilliant performer, an exceptional singer and one of the great songwriters of the 20th century. But what really made him a rock ’n’ roll treasure was the delight and humor that he brought to his art. From the moment Queen’s self-titled debut album was released on July 13, 1973, fans have been uplifted by the timeless music crafted by Freddie and his bandmates.
...19) Erasure: A Novel
Oscars 2024 — Books that Inspired the Movies
Percival Everett's blistering satire about race and publishing, now adapted for the screen as the Academy Award-winning AMERICAN FICTION, directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright
Thelonious "Monk" Ellison's writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because his previous novels have been "critically acclaimed." He seethes on the sidelines of
Mötley Crüe was formed by a group of castoffs from club and garage acts around Hollywood in the early 1980s—and they quickly ascended to become kings of the glam metal era. But what might be most remarkable about the Crüe is that they managed to survive at all. Together they compiled a rap sheet of arrests that—measured by length—rivaled their discography. They destroyed hotel rooms and clubs on the road. They fought with the
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