43 Facts about the movie The Band Wagon
Posted on May 24, 2024
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| Lashay Rain
Source: Rottentomatoes.com Released in 1953, “The Band Wagon” is a classic musical film that has captured the hearts of audiences for decades. Directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, this movie is a delightful blend of breathtaking dance numbers, memorable songs, and a captivating storyline. Set in the glamorous world of Broadway, the film takes us on a journey with Tony Hunter, a fading movie star, as he tries to revive his career on the stage.
[Read More]Chinese researchers launch brain-computer interface platform compatible with dozens of available tec
Posted on May 24, 2024
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| Kary Bruening
Chinese researchers have launched an open-source platform for a brain-computer interface (BCI) that can integrate dozens of currently available software into one place.
BCI, also known as brain-machine interface, is a technology that can translate a user’s brain activity into messages or commands for interactive applications. It is a direct communication pathway between the brain’s electrical activity and an external device, usually a computer or robotic limb
The latest project is called “MetaBCI”, which seeks to crack the software side of the technology, including signal analysis and device connection.
[Read More]Cover art for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory shows dark side of story
Posted on May 24, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
The legions of readers buying physical books may be growing smaller. But when you mess with their classics, they are as loud as they have ever been.
That was what Penguin discovered last week, when the publishing house's British arm announced the cover art for a 50th-anniversary edition of Roald Dahl's .
It is an image of a doll-like little girl decked out in heavy make-up and a pink feather boa - no Willy Wonka, no Charlie, and certainly no chocolate.
[Read More]El actor Adrian Grenier ensea el pene sin querer... evitarlo: aumenta su "libido" con agua helada
Posted on May 24, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
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El actor Adrian Grenier, el famoso protagonista de la serie 'El Séquito' (Entourage), se tiró a una piscina helada desnudo y mostró involuntariamente el pene a sus más de 641.000 seguidores en Instagram.
Adrian Grenier, que tiene 44 años y se hizo famoso en España por sus papeles de Vincent Chase en la serie 'El Séquito' y por ser el novio (Nate Cooper) de Anne Hathaway (Andy Sachs) en la película 'El Diablo se viste de Prada', compartió su zambullida con desnudo integral en su 'Stories' de Instagram.
[Read More]Opinion | China expects 9 billion domestic trips over Lunar New Year holiday. Indonesia could use so
Posted on May 24, 2024
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| Noelle Montes
Nine billion!
“That would be nearly double the 4.7 billion trips made during the so-called Spring Festival travel rush in 2023 when ultra-strict Covid-19 restrictions were abolished,” says Reuters.
China Central Television reckons that about 80 per cent of those trips will be taken by car, with 480 million journeys by train and 80 million by plane.
Where is Asia’s longest escalator and will Malaysia challenge the title?
The demand for travel tickets on January 26, the first day of this year’s rush, was such that even the world’s largest high-speed rail network was unable to keep up.
[Read More]Boys' win put Fukien on top in streetball
Posted on May 23, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
In the men's open group, Wing Lun B retained their title when they defeated Fukien 9-7 in the final.
Wing Lun edged past Fire Services in the quarter-finals after winning a sudden death shoot-out with Lam Chun-wai scoring the decisive basket. Wing Lun regained their composure to beat Kin Chung 36-15 in the semis.
More than 800 spectators attended the second day of the two-day competition at the Sha Tsui Road Playground in Tsuen Wan.
[Read More]Eating broccoli and Brussels sprouts lowers risk of heart attack or stroke. Heres a delicious rec
Posted on May 23, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
“These vegetables are probably an acquired taste, but the only way around this is to eat more of them,” he says. “The more often you consume them, the more you fine-tune your palate to enjoy their natural sweetness and earthiness.”
There’s another good reason to develop a taste for broccoli and Brussels sprouts. We know they have potential cancer-fighting benefits, thanks to their high antioxidant content, but research published in August 2020 in the British Journal of Nutrition found that eating more cruciferous vegetables is associated with less extensive blood vessel disease in older women.
[Read More]MARCA MOTOR
Posted on May 23, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
Suzuki, curiosamente, a pesar de haber sido siempre la marca «racing» por excelencia, fue la última japonesa de la época más reciente en llegar al segmento de las 600. Su representante durante los 80 y parte de los ´90 fue la incombustible sport-turismo GSXF 600, que nunca escondió su carácter polivalente y que sólo logró ser competitiva bajo las libertades técnicas que permiten campeonatos como el AMA americano. En el 97 se presentó la GSX, pero ya con la «R» que la acreditaba como una verdadera deportiva.
[Read More]South Koreas real-life Crazy Rich Asians: from K-pop and K-drama stars to Samsung and AmorePacifi
Posted on May 23, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
South Korea’s affluent elite are a force to be reckoned with. Despite the economic recession prompted by Covid-19, the nation’s most moneyed not only retained most of their wealth, but even increased it. According to Forbes, the combined net worth of the country’s 50 richest people is US$110.8 billion as of this year – slightly more than last year’s valuation of US$110 billion. Who, then, are the key players currently sitting on top of all this wealth?
[Read More]Transport services between Hong Kong and Macau to return, but some question casino hubs reopening
Posted on May 23, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
“Lying flat” is term made popular by the younger generation in mainland China, denoting disengagement or “doing nothing”.
The city on Thursday announced it would relax its travel restrictions, allowing people arriving from Hong Kong, Taiwan and other places to enter with a negative polymerase chain reaction test taken within three days.
The city dropped a requirement for visitors to take a nucleic acid test on arrival, a red health code given to travellers limiting their citywide movement and a follow-up Covid-19 test three days after entering.
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