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Friday, November 6, 2009

Top 10: Hottest Women From The Arab World

From: http://www.askmen.com

Arab Women

Top 10 List

By Ryan Barnett

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In our ongoing efforts to catalog the sexiest women on earth, it's been brought to our attention that there is one part of the world AskMen.com has largely ignored: the Arab World. Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean eastward across Africa to the Arabian Sea, and south from the Mediterranean Sea to the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean, the Arab World encompasses 25 Arabic-speaking countries. The League of Arab States, an association that includes 22 of those countries as members, defines an Arab as "a person whose language is Arabic, who lives in an Arabic-speaking country, who is the citizen of an Arab country, whose father is an Arab, and who is in sympathy with the aspirations of the Arabic-speaking peoples." However, for the purposes of creating the most comprehensive list possible, AM has cast a wider net. We couldn't ignore hotties of Arab descent living abroad.

Here are some of the hottest women to come out of the Arab World. Enjoy. Discuss. Debate.

Arab Women
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Jenna Dewan

Jenna Dewan is just the first of many women of Lebanese descent on this list -- as Neil Patrick Harris’ character, Barney, declared on How I Met Your Mother: "Lebanese is the new half-Asian." Jenna began her career as a dancer touring with Janet Jackson and Ricky Martin, and later appeared in videos for Justin Timberlake and Mandy Moore, among others. A few years ago, her professional credits gained a hyphen with the addition of "actress" to her resume. Most notably, she starred in the 2006 dance drama Step Up alongside her now-husband (and our sworn enemy) Channing Tatum. Jenna is definitely the cutest and most flexible girl from the Arab World that we've seen.

Pub. 11/03/09
9

Karima Adebibe

British model Karima Adebibe hit the world stage in 2006, when she was announced as the new muse for the video game heroine Lara Croft -- the seventh woman to fill this role. Born in London, England, Karima is of Moroccan, Irish and Greek descent. Clearly all of those disparate genetic parts have come together to create a vortex of hotness. Aside from the Tomb Raider fantasy, Karima cuts an intimidating figure. Her facial features are soft and sexy, but have no doubt, she could crush you between her powerful, athletic thighs. At least we'd like to let her try.

Pub. 11/03/09
8

May Hariri

This sexy Lebanese singer's smokey eyes and smokin' hot body has put her at the top of most people's lists as one of the sexiest women in Lebanon. She launched her musical career in 2004, with the release of the hit single "Ha Sahhar Ouyounou." To date, May Hariri has released five albums over the last five years. Though she is most definitely hot, May makes our list with the caveat the she does not cosmetically change how she currently looks -- there are rumors (started by people who have seen her face, we're sure) that she's undergone plastic surgery. If she’s not careful, May could easily go from being one of Lebanon's most beautiful women to a Jocelyn Wildenstein look-a-like

Pub. 11/03/09
Arab Women
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7

Haifa Wehbe

Lebanese pop star Haifa is the Madonna of the Middle East -- Madonna Ciccone, not Mary of Nazareth. Mary would, of course, be the Madonna of the Middle East, but Haifa is the other one. An international superstar who is virtually unknown in North America, Haifa Wehbe">Haifa Wehbe began her show business career as a teenage model. At 16 years old, she was crowned Miss South Lebanon. It would be a 12-year-long journey from pageant to concert stage, but with the release of first album in 2002, Haifa became a musical sensation. In 2006, she was the opening act for 50 Cent's first concert in Beirut. That same year, she was listed as one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, and was declared No. 49 of AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women. Her absence from that list in the three years that have followed is simply an unfortunate oversight, we assure you.

Pub. 11/03/09
Arab Women
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Nadine Njeim

Miss Lebanon 2007, Nadine Njeim is a cut above other pageant beauties. According to the bio on her official website, Nadine likes extreme sports, reading and singing jazz. But what makes her so dig-able in our eyes is her work as a paramedic for the Lebanese Red Cross. We would happily spend some time in a refugee camp just to have Miss Lebanon toss us a jug of fresh water. OK, that's an inappropriate and wrong-headed statement, but she is just so stupid-hot. Oh, and did we mention she's a patriot?

Pub. 11/03/09
5

Valerie Dominguez

Born in Barranquilla, of Syrian and Lebanese descent, Valerie Dominguez was crowned Miss Colombia in 2005. She went on to represent Colombia at the 2006 Miss Universe competition, where she was a top 10 finalist. Frankly, it's hard to believe that any pageant could have nine women more beautiful than Valerie. Since leaving the pageant world, she has moved into an acting career, most recently playing Barbara Mantilla in the popular Colombian telenovela El Último Matrimonio Feliz.Valerie's cousin is wiggly hipped pop star Shakira.

Pub. 11/03/09
Arab Women
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Leila Bekhti

25-year-old French actress Leila Bekhti first caught our eye in the 2006 film Paris, je t'aime. She played the cute Muslim girl, Zarka, in the "Quais de Seine" segment of the film. In that six-minute segment, she's cute, funny, sardonic, and alluring. This actress of Algerian descent is on her way up. Her latest film, Un prophète, recently won the Grand Jury prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival and has just been selected as France's official entry for the Oscars. When this film is released Stateside this February, there's no doubt that sexy Leila's star will rise, meaning plenty of scantily clad spreads in lad magazines to look forward to.

Pub. 11/03/09
Arab Women
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Yamila Diaz-Rahi

Born in Buenas Aires, Yamila Diaz-Rahi is of Lebanese and Spanish descent. A talent scout discovered Yamila while she was vacationing in Uruguay in 1996. Prior to this unexpected detour into a modeling career, Yamila was studying economics in Argentina. To date, she's appeared on the covers of Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Glamour, and Elle, and was the first Latina spokesmodel for Cover Girl. However, she's probably best known for her work with Victoria's Secret, with the likes of Heidi Klum, and her eight appearances in Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Issue. With her long dark hair, full lips and statuesque physique, Yamila is one of nature's great works of art.

Pub. 11/03/09
2

Hoda Fadel

Lebanese cutie Hoda Fadel does it all: she's a model, entrepreneur and broadcaster. In 2008, Fadel covered the celebrity health and beauty beat as one of the hosts of Ghazl El Banat (aka Candy Girls) for Rotana Music TV. She stood out among the three women hosts as the cute girl you wouldn't mind taking to the club. She cemented her status as a party girl earlier this year when she and her sister Fida danced topless in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada at Burning Man '09. Older sister Fida is also a sought-after model, but it's Hoda's charm and relatability that trumps her sister for our list.

Pub. 11/03/09
Arab Women
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Queen Rania Al Abdullah

You may wonder why a 39-year-old mother of four takes the No. 1 spot on our list of the hottest women from the Arab World. Well, Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of Jordan, is one spectacular lady. Put aside the fact that she's incredibly beautiful -- the woman is a card-carrying MILF, no disrespect intended -- Al Abdullah is intelligent, outspoken and passionate about her philanthropic causes. She has pushed for education reform in her own country and is a vocal supporter for women's rights. And let's reflect once more on her killer royal heinie.

For more hot women, check out our Top 10: Hottest Women In Tech - Part III, Top 10: Hottest Historical Women and the Top 10: Sexy Vampires.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Top 10: Legendary Guitars

Top 10: Legendary Guitars

Legendary Guitars

TOP 10 LIST

By Devin Pratt

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These iconic guitarists have owned hundreds of different instruments over the years, but the one thing all these men have in common is a deep love for that one special ax. Whether it’s a well-aged acoustic or a banged-up electric, certain guitars have the uncanny ability to become just asfamous as their owners.

From the international theft of George Harrison’s “Lucy” to the raging inferno that gave birth to B.B. King’s “Lucille,” these are the stories behind the most celebrated six-strings in the music industry.

Legendary Guitars
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B.B. King's "Lucille"

One night in the 1950s, B.B. King was playing a dance hall in Twist, Arkansas. In those days it wasn’t uncommon to light a barrel of kerosene to keep the building warm. Unfortunately, that night a fight broke out between some rowdy locals and the barrel of kerosene was knocked over, causing a massive fire.

Once safely outside, B.B. realized that he had left his cherished guitar in the dance hall. He quickly ran into the blaze and grabbed his Gibson before the roof collapsed. Later, it was revealed that the men were fighting over a woman named Lucille. From that moment on B.B. christened all of his guitars “Lucille” to remind him never to fight over a woman.

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Legendary Guitars
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Keith Richards' "Micawber"

Supposedly named after a character in Charles Dickens’ book David Copperfield, Micawber has been Keith’s main guitar since Exile on Main Street. Of course, when asked about the meaning behind the uncommon name, Keith coyly says: "There's no reason for my guitar being called Micawber, apart from the fact that it's such an unlikely name. When I scream for Micawber everyone knows what I'm talking about."

The 1952 butterscotch Fender Telecaster is kept in the Human Riff’s trademark open G tuning, so it’s always ready to tear through such classics as "Before They Make Me Run,” "Brown Sugar,” and "Honky Tonk Women.”

PUB. 07/24/09
Legendary Guitars
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George Harrison's "Lucy"

Dubbed “Lucy” in honor of red-headed comedian Lucille Ball, this cherry-hued ’57 Les Paul was given to George Harrison by Eric Clapton in 1968. As a favor to George, Clapton played the instrument during the recording of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

In the ‘70s, the legendary guitar was stolen from Harrison’s home and ended up in the hands of a Mexican musician who purchased Lucy from a music shop in California before returning to his native country. However, Harrison was able to get his beloved guitar back by trading a ’58 Les Paul and a bass to the musician in exchange for Lucy, which he owned until his death in 2001.

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Legendary Guitars
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Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Lenny"

In 1980, Stevie Ray Vaughan came across this 1965 Fender Stratocaster in a pawn shop in Austin, Texas, and instantly fell in love with the vintage instrument. Unfortunately, back then he didn’t have the $350 asking price. However, Stevie’s wife, Lenora “Lenny” Vaughan, rounded up $50 from seven of their closest friends and bought the guitar for the Double Trouble front man’s 26th birthday. Overwhelmed with emotion, Vaughan stayed up late that night writing a song. The next morning, Lenora woke up to Stevie playing the newly penned instrumental, “Lenny” for her.

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Legendary Guitars
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Willie Nelson's "Trigger"

In 1969, Willie Nelson sent one of his banged-up guitars to a repair shop in Nashville. The owner told him he couldn’t fix it but he had a Martin for sale that he thought Willie might like. Nelson bought the N-20 for $750 over the phone, sight unseen. After its delivery, he immediately fell in love with the guitar, naming it “Trigger” after Roy Rodgers’ trusty horse.

Willie played the Martin so much over the years that he wore a large hole in the top. However, the country star came to appreciate the unique sound so much that he refused to have it repaired.

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Legendary Guitars
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Neil Young's "Old Black"

Neil Young has owned this 1953 Gibson Les Paul since obtaining it from musician Jim Messina back in 1969.

Old Black, which got its name due to the fact that it began life as a goldtop but was later the recipient of an amateur black paint job, has been a headache for Young’s guitar tech, Larry Cragg. The old Gibson frequently goes out of tune and Young refuses to re-fret the fingerboard -- but when the stars align, Old Black can still produce one of the most distinct sounds in the music industry. “It's a demonic instrument. Old Black doesn't sound like any other guitar," Cragg once said.

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Legendary Guitars
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Billy Gibbons' "Miss Pearly Gates"

The ZZ Top guitarist is known for his big beard and an even bigger guitar collection. However, the ax that has always held a place in his heart is his coveted 1959 Les Paul.

As the story goes, ZZ Top gave their old 1930s Packard to a friend, Renee Thomas, to drive to L.A. for a movie audition. After landing the role, Renee and the band jokingly called the Packard “Pearly Gates” because they figured it must have had divine powers. Renee ended up selling the car and wiring the money to Gibbons on the very day he received a called about a ’59 Sunburst Les Paul that was found under the bed of a man who had recently passed away. The guitarist ended up loving the Gibson so much that he purchased it that day and dubbed it “Miss Pearly Gates.”

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Legendary Guitars
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Eddie Van Halen's "Frankenstrat"

Musicians have long debated whether a Fender or Gibson deserves to be called the best guitar in the world. Van Halen front man Eddie Van Halen simply combined the two to create his legendary Frankenstrat guitar.

In the 1970s, Van Halen was able to buy the ash body for $50 because there was a large knot in the wood. He then found a maple neck for the guitar for $80, bringing the grand total of his prized ax to a whopping $130. Eddie then utilized everything at his disposal, including bicycle paint, masking tape and wax to give the Frankenstrat its unique look. The crafty guitarist even cut up an old vinyl record to serve as a pickguard.

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Legendary Guitars
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Hendrix's "Woodstock" Strat

In his short lifetime, Jimi Hendrix was able to singlehandedly change the sound of rock through his innovative guitar style and inexplicable raw talent. An intense performer, Hendrix was known to “sacrifice” his guitars by lighting them on fire. Fortunately, the 1968, the Stratocaster he played during his legendary rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock was spared this fiery fate.

After Jimi’s death in 1970, the guitar was put into storage until it was sold at auction to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen for $1.3 million.

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Legendary Guitars
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Eric Clapton's "Blackie"

In 1970, while visiting a music shop in Nashville, Clapton came across a rack of old Fenders. He ended up purchasing six of them at $100 apiece. Once he returned toEngland, he gifted three of the guitars to fellow rockers George Harrison, Pete Townshend, and Steve Winwood, and kept the rest for himself. Clapton decided to experiment by seeing if he could assemble a “Super Strat” out of the best parts from each vintage guitar. The end result was the legendary “Blackie” Stratocaster, named after the guitar’s black finish.

For more epic rock trivia, check out our list of Rock 'N' Roll Urban Legends, or our list of Top 10: Rock 'N' Roll Front Men.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Top 10: Crazy Construction Projects

Top 10: Crazy Construction Projects

Queen Mary 2 - Credit: UPI
By Norman Brown

Entertainment Correspondent


Architects and engineers are artists in their own way; they are constantly pushing the limits of construction, defying the odds and laws of gravity in order to create structures that serve more than just a functional purpose. These structures become landmarks and statements of accomplishment to the world. From the pyramids of Egypt to the Empire State Building, this race to reach the heavens has been going on for centuries and continues today.

This installment of the Top 10 features all sorts of construction projects -- not just skyscrapers -- that are either in the process of being completed or for which the plans have been finalized.

Check out what the future holds for these impressive, colossal and often record-breaking projects.

Note: All amounts of money are in U.S. dollars.

Number 10

The Big Dig – Boston, Massachusetts

One of the most aggressive and intensive urban projects in North America, the Big Dig set out to remedy Boston's infamous congestion problem. The six-lane Central Artery highway had carried commuters since the 1950s, but when traffic became jammed for 10 hours a day in the '80s, city and state governments decided to completely overhaul the downtown infrastructure.

The project built two bridges, a tunnel and, most amazingly of all, it destroyed the Central Artery and built an even wider highway underground. Over 5,000 workers contributed to the Big Dig, laying the 7.5 miles and eight to 10 lanes of highway, pouring the 3.8 million cubic yards of concrete and displacing 16 million cubic yards of soil.

Trivia:
The project created more than 300 acres of new parks and open areas in the Boston region.

Number 9

Queen Mary 2

The largest passenger ship ever built, the QM2 is basically a floating city. Replete with a casino, a nightclub, a spa, a wine bar, 15 restaurants and bars, a library, and even a planetarium -- this ship makes the Titanic look like a kayak. The liner, which can carry more than 2,620 passengers, took almost a year and a half to build and made its maiden voyage on January 12, 2004.

A huge ship to say the least, QM2 weighs 151,400 gross tons, generates 157,000 horsepower and cost an astounding $800 million to construct. Those interested in taking a vacation on this hulk should expect to shell out at least $1,499 for a six-day transatlantic trip.

Trivia: At 1,132 feet, the Queen Mary 2 is more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall, and is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower.

Number 8

Beijing Airport - Beijing, China

Part of Beijing's massive infrastructure overhaul for the 2008 Olympics includes the construction of what is to be the world's biggest airport. Englishman Sir Norman Foster, who designed current world-record holder Hong Kong International Airport, submitted plans for this new gateway to China's capital in late 2003, and plans continued to develop throughout 2004.

The Chinese government has toyed with the idea of scaling back the grandiose project, which is set to take three years to complete, in an effort to quell its image as a showboat. But if Lord Foster has anything to say about it, this $2 billion airport will be a real humdinger.

Trivia: The proposed roof of the airport covers an amazing 80 acres.

The world's highest bridge, an amazing construction project in the sea, and more...
Freedom Tower - Credit: UPI

Number 7

Millau Viaduct - Millau, France

The same man behind the construction of Beijing's new airport put his mark on France as well, designing what is now the world's tallest bridge. Spanning the Tarn River in southern France, the Millau Viaduct's seven pillars burst from the gorge below. At its highest, the bridge reaches 1,122 feet, which is 53 feet higher than the Eiffel Tower. The bridge is approximately 1.6 miles long.

The Viaduct took three and a half years to complete, is part of the A75 route that links northern Europe to the Mediterranean, and opened with much fanfare on December 14, 2004. It cost $523 million, used two billion tons of concrete and metal, and thankfully comes with a 120-year guarantee.

Trivia: The Millau Bridge is so large it can be seen from space.

Number 6

Freedom Tower - New York City

After considering several bids, the New York government agreed on a compromise between two world-renowned architects' plans to rebuild the World Trade Center site. Daniel Libeskind and David Childs designed Freedom Tower, a 1,776-foot skyscraper whose height commemorates the year of American independence.

Beginning construction on April 27, 2006, the immense structure will have 73 stories: the first 70 will be used for office space and the top three for restaurants and an observation deck. Estimated to cost $12 billion and to be completed by 2009, Freedom Tower and its 276-foot spire will surpass Taipei Tower, currently the world's tallest building.

Trivia: A cable suspension structure supporting Freedom Tower will hold wind turbines, which will provide 20% of the building's energy needs.

Number 5

The World - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Truly a mind-boggling project, Nakheel Developments thought outside the box for its latest large-scale development in Dubai. Two and a half miles offshore from the booming Middle Eastern city is a slew of manmade islands that don't look like much yet, as construction only started in September 2003.

However, if you look down on the project from the sky when it's completed in 2008, you'll see a replica of the Earth laid out in the sea. Made of 300 islands of various sizes, the $3 billion project recreates the world map and offers business and residential buyers entire islands, which range from $6.85 million to $36 million. Malls, office buildings, mansions, and parks will adorn the islands, which will be 50 meters to 100 meters apart and will cover a total of 5.6 miles.

Trivia: Rod Stewart is apparently looking into purchasing the United Kingdom property for a cool $33.4 million.

Number 4

Hangzhou Bay Bridge - Cixi and Jiaxing, China

Most bridges cross rivers and lakes; there aren't too many that cross a whole sea. Hangzhou Bay Bridge is a 22.5-mile crossing that will connect the cities of Cixi and Jiaxing, in Zhejiang province in eastern China.

Connecting previously remote cities on China's economically-prosperous east coast, the six-lane S-shaped bridge will rank as the world's longest sea-crossing span. The cost of the bridge, set to be completed in 2008, topped $1.42 billion.

Trivia: The Hangzhou Bay Bridge is so long that the contractors built a service island in the middle, where commuters can stop for food and gas.

The world's tallest structure, a project in space, and the most mind-boggling construction feat ever...
International Space Station - Credit: UPI

Number 3

Burj Dubai - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

As Dubai sets out to become a world-leading business hub, it is building an infrastructure beyond compare. Burj Dubai will smash records as the world's tallest structure: at 2,650 feet, it is 874 feet taller than New York's proposed Freedom Tower and 835 feet taller than Toronto's CN Tower.

Burj Dubai's 160 floors will have office space, residential apartments, hotels, and a huge shopping mall. Its unique three-sided structure serves to negate powerful winds at its near half-mile height and also represents a creative design that will dominate the Dubai landscape once it's completed in 2008, at a cost of $8 billion.

Trivia: To avoid swaying, the three-sided Burj Dubai is built around a core, which gets smaller and smaller as the building ascends.

Number 2

International Space Station (ISS)

Sixteen nations contributed to the decade-long effort to create a humongous floating base above Earth, considered the biggest cooperative science project in history. When the ISS is complete, over 80 flights will have been made to the station, each adding another important element to the incredible construction feat.

More than four times the size of Russia's Mir station, the ISS will weigh more than one million pounds, boast almost an acre of solar panels, and be 356-feet across and 290-feet long. Development, assembly and daily running costs are estimated to be more than $130 billion.

Trivia: The ISS hosted both the first space tourist -- Dennis Tito, who paid $20 million for the visit -- and the first space wedding, between astronaut Yuri Malenchenko and Ekaterina Dmitriev, who was in Texas.

Number 1

Three Gorges Dam - Sandouping, Yichang, China

Try to picture a structure one and a half miles wide, 600 feet tall and capable of creating a water reservoir that is 400 miles long. China's Three Gorges Dam project is a massive, 16-year undertaking that aims to halt the Yangtze River floods, which have claimed more than a million lives in the past century.

Halting the strong waters of the world's third longest river is no easy task, which explains the estimated $24.65 billion bill -- which some say could end up being three times as much -- and the almost two-decade-long effort that began in 1993. When completed, the dam's 26 generators are expected to create the equivalent power of 18 nuclear power plants. For six months of the year, 10,000-ton ships will be able to sail inland to the city of Chongqing, creating a huge business center in China's Sichuan province.

Trivia: The Three Gorges Dam project is expected to displace at least 1.2 million people.

pushing the engineering envelope

Record-holders or not, these 10 structures will make their mark. They serve as boastful statements to the world, defying expectations and possibilities. For now, they are the some of the most impressive construction projects in the world, but in 10 years, there will surely be 10 even more impressive structures underway to replace them.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

World's 50 Most Admired Companies


Fifty companies that are loved by everyone

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Top 10: Culture-Shock Cities

Top 10 List

By Nick Clarke

Start With No.10

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Sometimes our travel plans need shaking up. Westernized cities have turned our trips of discovery into trips we could probably experience within a mile of home, without the hefty ticket price and lofty hotel reservation. In an attempt to show explorers that the great unknown is out there -- without Hyatt hotels, English-speaking tour operators and fast-food outlets at every turn -- we’ve unearthed 10 culture-shock cities that will put the adrenaline-pumping excitement back into traveling.

Miles from home and off the beaten track, these culture-shock cities will force you to come face-to-face with another culture, open up your mind and let your senses run wild.

Start with No.10

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

100 Hottest Women of 2009

Our goal with making this list was to avoid the cliche as much as possible, while still picking out the hottest women in the world.

100. Eva Mendes

Who Is She? Actress best known for roles in movies such as Hitch, Training Day, and Once Upon A Time In Mexico.
Why She Made The List: Mendes has staked a claim as one of the hottest actresses in the world ever since her half naked role in Training Day. She’ll be looking to have a big 2009 by starring in Warner Herzog’s next film, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.


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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

THE 10 SEXIEST FEMALE CELEBRITY LIPS

FLAMING LIPS

Research has shown that the more estrogen a girl has, the fuller her lips are. Research has also shown that estrogen makes women crazy, so that means these ten women are incredibly insane and incredibly hot. In honor of Netflix's new "Greatest Kiss Challenge," we decided it was time to pay tribute to the most kissable lips in Hollywood. So sit back and enjoy these celebrity hotties and their amazing estrogen lips.

#10 Nina Moric - The former Miss Croatia has unbelievable kissers with most of the the credit going to her thick upper lip. You know, like the AC/DC song.

#9 Jessica Alba - Since Jessica isn't really do anything right now but her random YouTube videos, we think a video where she tries out new liptsticks in front of a webcam for an hour wouldn't be such a bad idea.




#8 Eva Mendes - The best thing about Eva's luscious lips is that they always look like they're in the kissing position.



#7 Christina Aguilera - If her lips continue to grow at the same rate as her chest, we're all in for a big treat.



#6 Scarlett Johansson - Scarlett's lips have always given us Scarlett fever. You know, because her name is Scarlett and fevers make you hot.




#5 Rachel Bilson - See the thing about Rachel is she's ... the reason we love Rachel so much is because ... she's just so damn hot.


#4 Rihanna - Her lips must be what makes her singing voice so good. Or what got her a singing career in the first place.


#3 Jessica Biel - Is there a Jessica Biel body part that isn't perfect? I think it's time to consider the possibility that she might be a cyborg.






#2 Megan Fox - It was tough not to put Megan #1, but for all of her hotness, she just couldn't dethrone the greatest lips in the history of mankind. Tell you what Megan, kindly have those lame tattoos removed from your body and maybe we'll consider you for the crown next year.


#1 Angelina Jolie - Angelina's unbelievable lips are responsible for so many things. Her career, global warming and ruining Jennifer Aniston's life.





Thursday, January 22, 2009

10 Random Dance Sequences in Non-Dancing Movies

Great List Found on http://unrealitymag.com

Published by Nattyb

Stiffler

Have you ever watched a comedy or even a drama that clearly doesn’t give off the vibe that a dance scene is about to come on? It’s almost like you say “what the hell is going on here?” Or not even that. Sometimes you’ll be watching a movie and just know that the directors were thinking “let just put in a dance thing here and throw the audience.”

Well I’ve spent the last annoyingly long amount of time trying to find 10 of these scenes. And it doesn’t get much more random than these.

Here are 10 random dance sequences in Non-Dancing movies

Coming to America

This is kind of a funny scene. It falls right in line with the somewhat sexy tone of the movie. But let’s face it, Coming to America is NOT a dance movie and Landis obviously put this in for the hell of it.

40 Year-Old Virgin

Age of Aquarius. I couldn’t find the scene from 40-Year-Old virgin but here’s what they based it on. It was originally in the movie Hair. The scene in 40-Year-Old couldn’t have been any more random if it tried.

Napoleon Dynamite

Probably one of the best “man did this throw me for a loop” moments in the history of dance sequences.

She’s All That

OK what? Where in the hell did this come from? Everyone at a prom dancing in unison? Is that what the kids do these days?

American Wedding

Stifler’s Dance Off. This was pretty awesome.

Superbad Opening Credits

Has zero to do with the movie yet is awesome.

Grind

Again, random as hell but awesome.

Tropic Thunder

He may not have been in the movie long, but Cruises dance became an internet sensation.

King of New York

In the very beginning of the movie Frank White does a little shimmy. It’s enough of a dance move to be on this list.

Road Trip

DJ Qualls! Where the hell is that guy?

Monday, January 19, 2009

The Top 10 Awesome Things You Didn't Know About Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood has become a living monument of Hollywood. He is to film what Chuck Norris is to roundhouse kicks: the founding father and ruling king. His squint alone has the ability to make lesser filmmakers renounce the craft altogether and his gravelly snarl has made plenty of punks reassess the status of their luck. But everyone knows he’s a badass, and everyone knows he’s as talented behind a camera as he is behind the trigger of a .44 Magnum. But there are some things you might not have known about him.

By Nathan Bloch

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10. Clint has directed more movies than Steven Spielberg and George Lucas


Clint Eastwood's Questions

Can this be for real? A man who made his mark in this world for so long with his gritty performances of gunslinging toughs has actually directed more movies than the men who are arguably the two most famous American directors in history?

Clint has topped their counts?

Yes, it’s true. Clint released two films in 2008 (one of the strange times you could actually see a preview of an Eastwood movie at an Eastwood movie), as well as two in 2006, two in 1997 and two in 1990. He’s directed sixteen movies since 1990 alone. This is not normal. This is Clint Eastwood. Respect the man, for he is a living legend.

9. Clint played at Carnegie Hall

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The man acts, directs, and he even plays a mean piano. And you know when Clint does it, it really is mean, as he demonstrated at Carnegie Hall in 1997. He’s played since he was a boy and is by all accounts self-taught, and has even scored some of his own films (Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino). This is what we call a triple threat. If anyone could take the ivories and make them lethal, it’s Clint.

8. Clint used to dig pools for a living

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Six, The Perfect Number

This just goes to show that even Clint Eastwood came from pretty humble beginnings. Back when he was just getting bit parts in little movies here and there, Clint spent his time between acting employment digging pools for the Hollywood elite who’d already made their fortunes. Which means the next time you’re in the Hollywood hills taking a dip in your producer friend’s pool, take a moment to reflect on the flinty hands of Clint that quite possibly dug that pool for your overprivileged ass.

7. Clint tried his hand at recording pop records

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One of the roles that helped make Clint famous was Rowdy Yates on the show Rawhide in the early ‘60s. In an ill-advised attempt to consolidate an audience amongst the teeny bopper crowd, he recorded pop songs meant to reach out to this demographic. He eventually recorded the album titled, “Rawhide’s Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites”. Unfortunately, I don’t think anyone was in the mood for cowboy favorites from Clint or anyone else, and his brief stint as pop star ended about as soon as it began. Which is probably for the better. He turned out to be much better at writing scores for his movie and rocking the jazz standards, which is more than you can say for your average action movie star.

6. Clint was fired by Universal Studios for having an Adam’s apple that was too big

Inside The Actors Studio: Clint Eastwood on Getting the Role As Dirty Harry

This is one of those moments in cinema history that is just too ridiculous not to be true. After Universal signed Clint in 1954 for the princely sum of $75 a week, which landed him parts in forgettable movies like Revenge of the Creature and Tarantula, a couple of studio execs happened upon him one day and noticed his Adam’s apple. Deciding it was too big, he was out, just like that. The venerable Clint Eastwood was chewed up and spat out by a couple of Hollywood hacks.

Of course, it was only a matter of time – and not much time at that – before he was rolling, rolling, rolling rawhide, and those execs would be confronted with their own ineffable stupidity.


5. Clint received the French Legion d’Honneur award

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...by President Jacques Chirac, no less. Having received this award on February 17, 2007, Clint officially became a Knight of the Empire, which I suppose means that if France and Russia ever got into it like olden times, good ol’ Clinty boy would be at the front of the line to duke it out with Putin. I don’t care how many Judo belts Putin has, my money’s still on Clint.

4. Clint drives a beater

Gran Torino - Theatrical Trailer

One might think that with all the riches that come with Clint’s level of fame and success he’d be living about as high on the hog as he could without actually falling off the hog altogether. But one would be very, very wrong.

An anonymous source shared with me a very interesting story. My source, at the time, was an employee at the prestigious Hollywood hotel the Chateau Marmont and happened to see Clint, in the flesh, waiting for the valet to bring his car around. Cleverly quipping to the hoi polloi that surrounded him, “I have my Mercedes Benz here,” he patiently bided his time as the lower species of human marveled at the cinematic deity in their presence.

Clint stood there, squinting his scare-the-daylights-out-of-the-daylight squint, when up came his vehicle of choice. And what kind of vehicle would this be? The newest, slickest Benz on the market? No. In fact, a run-down, battered, late-‘80s Grand Marquis sputtered up to Clint, as if the valet had taken it upon himself to play a dirty trick on Dirty Harry.

But this was no ruse, this was simply more evidence that Clint is every bit the man’s man he appears to be. What kind of man needs leather interior? What kind of man needs a CD player, or seats that heat up, or windows that roll down? Not Clint. Clint only needs four wheels that are round and an engine that goes.

As Clint climbed into his Grand Marquis, the back bumper holding onto the rest of the car by a thread – or a Bungee cord, anyway – everyone else looked on in astonishment and admiration. And no one uttered a single word about the man’s mule.

3. Clint threatened to kill Michael Moore

Bowling for Columbine - Trailer

Once again, fact is way awesomer than fiction. So how exactly did Clint come to threaten Michael Moore’s life? Well, it just so happens that Clint got the opportunity to watch Moore’s film Bowling for Columbine, and he didn’t much care for the scene at the end where Moore sticks a camera in Charlton Heston’s face and pretty much makes an ass of him.

So, while accepting a Special Filmmaking Achievement prize for Million Dollar Baby at the National Board Of Review Awards in New York, he says, “Michael, if you ever show up at my front door with a camera, I'll kill you.” The audience laughs, everyone has a good chuckle, and then the laughter dies down.

To make sure everyone knows that this wasn’t a joke and there’s no punchline, he then says, “I mean it.” Gulp! These are the times when I’m glad I’m not a fat documentary filmmaker. Charlton may have been a gentleman about Moore’s boorish ways, but Clint, as always, knows the answer to obnoxious punks: the .44 Magnum.

2. Clint is allergic to horses

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - I Thought You Might Tell Me Where We're Going

And you heard it first here. Now, while your reaction might be to recoil in horror at this juicy little tidbit of gossip, pause a moment and really reflect on this. The man has spent about half of his cinematic career sitting on horses. Horses that REPULSE his body. But did this ever stop Clint from getting the job done? Did he ever exchange any of his squints for a single wince? Nope. Not once. That's because while Clint's body may experience anguish over the hooved creatures that bring it pain, Clint himself is oblivious to discomfort.

1. Clint is a vegan

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That’s right. You’d think Clint would maintain a steady diet of rare steaks, beef jerky and live ammunition, but no. He has said that, “I take vitamins daily, but just the bare essentials not what you'd call supplements. I try to stick to a vegan diet heavy on fruit, vegetables, tofu, and other soy products.”

Dang. Hard to believe the same guy who played Dirty Harry would also keep the same dietary habits of the hippies living in Haight Ashbury. Maybe that’s why he’s still in better shape at age 78 than most men are at 25. Well, part of the reason is that Death is too chicken to approach him when he’s awake – and Clint sleeps with at least one eye open. The other is because he apparently believes meat is murder.

Veganism just got 100% cooler.

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