Many A-Sun
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye: 'Hollywood Oscar bait'
There aren't many screen heroines with the garishly bad taste of Tammy Faye Bakker, brought to flamboyant life by Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. But the real Tammy was also a one-of-a-kind spectacle. In the 1970s and '80s, comedians mocked her tarantula-like fake eyelashes and crying fits. But she was also embraced by her target audience, viewers of the popular daily talk show she starred in with her husband, Jim Bakker, one of the most successful televangelists of the time. He preached to the converted and asked them for money, and she belted out faith-based songs in a show broadcast on their own flourishing satellite television network. They even built a Christian theme park, Heritage USA. The empire crumbled after Jim admitted, in 1987, to paying hush money to a woman with whom he'd had a one-night stand, and two years later was convicted of fraud over their company's fundraising. On the day he was pronounced guilty, Tammy Faye, ever the show woman, sang on the courthouse steps.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Geeks
What is the bond between Mexicans and the United States?
According to the most recent statistics from 2017, the population of Mexican descent living in the United States was about 34.6 million, or about 10.8% of the total U.S. population in that year. In other words, it is highly likely that Mexicans in the U.S. have now surpassed those of English descent and are in fourth place after Germans, Irish, and Africans (black Americans). It is important to know that they were only 500,000 people in the United States in 1900 when the United States had a total of 76 million people. After 117 years, the U.S. population has quadrupled, and the Mexican population has increased 70-fold, yet this 70-fold increase is based on several mass deportations.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in FYI
A Matter of Life and Death: The most life-affirming film
Even now, 75 years after its release on 15 December 1946, A Matter of Life and Death is still the ultimate reminder of the power, beauty, and art of cinema. Audaciously creative as well as infinitely romantic, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's film tells the story of World War Two British Air Force pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) falling in love with US radio operator June (Kim Hunter) as his plane burns, miraculously surviving his plummet to Earth, only to then be told by a divine messenger (Marius Goring) that he should have died and must now report to the afterlife.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Geeks
Why Lady Macbeth is literature's most misunderstood villain
eductress. Manipulator. Madwoman. The Fourth Witch. These are just a few of the more hostile descriptors that Lady Macbeth has been saddled with ever since The Tragedie of Macbeth (the full title of the Scottish play) was first performed 416 years ago. As a schoolgirl studying William Shakespeare's timeless tale of ambition, morality, betrayal and murder, my first impression was that she was all of the above: a straightforward, out-and-out villain. A wife who, after learning of a witches' prophecy declaring her Scottish general husband would become king, persuades him to commit regicide, take power and subsequently ignites a bloody civil war? Lady M is certainly no angel.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Geeks
The Ipcress File: The rebel spy who is the anti-James Bond
In 2006, an ordinary-looking pair of spectacles went on sale at Christie's, the London auction house. They were expected to fetch up to £3,000 ($4,088). In fact, they sold for £6,600 ($8,994), and the buyer had bought a little piece of movie history.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Geeks
Why are meteorites able to burn in space?
Why are meteorites able to burn in space? The sky and earth are vast, mysterious, and desirable. As we all know, there are countless galaxies in the universe, and our solar system is just one of them. As the planet of intelligent life in the solar system, the Earth was born at the beginning of mankind, and after millions of years of evolution and growth, today's mankind has embarked on the road of rapid technological development, stepped out of the Earth and started to explore the universe.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Futurism
The four signs of the zodiac worth committing to for life
Home is the root, the harbor, the place where you can give yourself peace of mind and warmth when you are tired, and the place where your closest relatives spend their time together. Some people care about their improvement, some people care about career development, some people care about enjoying the rhythm of life, and some people care a lot about family. These signs will be very important to the family, see if there are you.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Futurism
The ice of the Arctic gone to the sky?
In recent years, many jaw-dropping things have happened in the Arctic, for example, the temperature in some parts of the Arctic reached 38°C in 2020! The cold Arctic is surprisingly experiencing thunderstorms (the appearance of thunderstorms requires air to produce thermal convection), and the number is on the rise. Some seas are surprisingly almost free of sea ice coverage in summer. Recently, scientists have discovered a strange phenomenon - while the Arctic sea ice is rapidly decreasing, there is more ice over the Arctic! What's going on?
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Futurism
Various largest objects in the universe are known
We know that Earth is not the largest planet in the universe and that there are gas giants Jupiter and Saturn closer to us. But the Sun is also not the most massive star in space compared to some stars - it's just a dwarf star. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, isn't that big either. So who is known as a giant in space?
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Futurism
Recent astrological analysis
Pluto is interacting with Mercury, an astrological sign that makes everyone "think a lot". Pluto's energy is to tap into our deepest thoughts, so these days, it just so happens that it may stir up our inner fears and the issues we've been trying to find time to think about, but using all sorts of excuses to avoid.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Futurism
Something wrong with the galaxy?
What is the edge of the Milky Way, the home of human existence, and the home of the Milky Way? Far from us, the edge of the Milky Way is a very special place, surrounded by a giant halo of hot plasma and dotted with globular clusters, ancient stars, and perhaps even remnants of a ghost galaxy that predates the Milky Way.
By Many A-Sun2 years ago in Futurism