The Eiffel Tower was built in 1887 as the entrance arch to the Exposition Universelle, the World’s Fair. The engineer, Gustave Eiffel, prepared its unique design to enable it to take the high wind velocity at the height of 324 meters even if it allows for a sway of 2-3 inches in high wind. The ‘eyesore’ for the Parisians at the time of its construction is now a monument linked to many historical events and structure that represents France, and more particularly Paris, all over the world. Read the rest of this entry »
When people mention music of the 80’s, there is one band name that almost always comes to mind…Duran Duran. Although the band has enjoyed success over nearly three decades, they are still referred to as an 80’s band due much in part to the success of their catchy singles and colorful music videos. Boasting chart-topping singles such as “Hungry like the Wolf”, Duran Duran has sold over 70 million records across the globe. Read the rest of this entry »
Fame and luxury has always been joined by a real trend: casino gambling. It is a fact that wealth is associated with casino and casino games. Those of you, that enjoy casino games a lot, may be also interested to see which and how some of Hollywood’s Celebrities play.
The Celebrity Poker Showroom is already known to many. The tournament has so far included names like Kevin Pollack, Mathew Perry and David Schwimmer (stars in “Friends”), Martin Sheen, Nicole Sullivan, Bradley Whitford, John Spencer and Richard Schiff (“The West Wing”) and the rapper Coolio. They all took part in the charity event. Lupus symptoms
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We had spent the day at the Vatican, eavesdropping as tour guides explained how Michelangelo fudged the proportions on the Pietà , and were heading out for dinner when I started feeling sick. Had we been anywhere else, I would have chalked it up to too much pizza for lunch. But I was in Italy, and I’d been looking at art. Clearly I had Stendhal syndrome.
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A brutally realistic rendition of the results following an altercation between Lucien Freud and a cab driver, the relatively unknown Self-Portrait with a Black Eye, will be offered at Sotheby’s London Evening Sale of Contemporary Art on February 10. The circa-1978 painting, which has been in a private collection for more than 30 years and has not been revealed to the public until now, is expected to bring between $4.83 million and $6.45 million. “I used to have a lot of fights,” Freud once said. “It wasn’t because I liked fighting. It was really just that people said things to me to which I felt the only reply was to hit them…. But it could be said that if you’re an adult, hitting someone is really a shortcoming, couldn’t it?” Read the rest of this entry »
After years of awkward run-ins and a general chill between them, Angelina Jolie and her father Jon Voigt have recently reunited and appear to be on good terms.
The most recent photos of Jon Voigt with Angelina Jolie and his grandchildren have emerged, this time in Venice, Italy. Voigt was already in Europe at an awards ceremony in Dublin and decided to venture to Italy to spend the day with his daughter and her family. There are also reports that Voigt spent Christmas with the Jolie-Pitts and the kids in France. Read the rest of this entry »
‘American Idol’ semifinals (Top 10 guys): God changed the channel to ‘Lost’
There was a lot of talk of a higher power on tonight’s American Idol telecast. One contestant declared himself a “God-fearing person.” Another vocalist talked about prayer as a pre-performance ritual. Heck, even Simon Cowell got into the (holy) spirit, accepting an invitation to attend church. But after listening to the 10 male semifinalists’ performances, I’m beginning to fear that God has finally decided to forsake the nation’s most popular televised singing competition now that its ninth season is providing direct, ratings-draining competition for the final season of ABC’s Lost. [SPOILERS ahead, west-coasters!] How else to explain the parade of bum notes sent forth by everyone from Jermaine Sellers and John Park (expected) to Andrew Garcia and Casey James (less so)? lviv apartments for rent
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