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From the moment there was an “online,” there was sex online. The famous test image used by software engineers to develop formats like the jpeg was “Lena,” taken from Playboy’s November 1972 centerfold. Early bulletin boards and multi-user domains quickly came to serve their members...

More than thirty years have passed since The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on NBC but unlike other family sitcoms of its era, it has remained culturally relevant and beloved by new generations of fans. With fresh eyes on the show in the wake of 2022’s launch of Bel-Air, a Fresh Prince reboot on NBC’s Peacock, The Fresh Prince Project brings us never-before-told stories based on exclusive interviews with the show’s cast, creators, writers, and crew.

Schwitzen im Proberaum einer Moskauer Rockband. Ehemalige Sowjetrepubliken, die Kabardino-Balkarien heißen. Ein Stripclub an der Wolga. Techno Clubs, in denen nichts zufällig passiert. Und das Krankenzimmer eines Moskauer Hospitals. Diane Hielscher diskutiert auf Kinderspielplätzen über die Postmoderne, tanzt mit Jugendlichen am schwarzen Meer, trinkt in dunklen Bars und fremden Wohnzimmern. Nebenbei erlernt sie die Feinheiten der russischen Vulgärsprache - während im Kaukasus gerade der Krieg ausbricht.

Family lore had it that Bonnie Siegler’s grandfather crossed paths in Midtown Manhattan late one night in 1954 with Marilyn Monroe, her white dress flying up around her as she filmed a scene for The Seven Year Itch. Jules Schulback had his home movie camera with him, capturing what would become the only surviving footage of that legendary night. Bonnie wasn’t sure she quite believed her grandfather’s story…until, cleaning out his apartment, she found the film reel.

As an accomplished Microsoft executive, Bruce Jackson handles billions of dollars of commerce as its associate general counsel while he plays a crucial role in the company’s corporate diversity efforts. But few of his colleagues can understand the weight he carries with him to the office each day. He kept his past hidden from sight as he ascended the corporate ladder but shares it in full for the first time here. Never Far from Home reveals the ups and downs of an incredible journey and the valuable lessons learned along the way.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that terrible apologies are the worst. We’ve all been on the receiving end, and oh, how they make us seethe. Horrible public apologies—excuse-laden, victim blame-y, weaselly statements—often go viral instantaneously, whether they’re from a celebrity, a politician, or a blogger. We all recognize bad apologies when we hear them. So why is it so hard to apologize well? How can we do better? How could they do better?

En estos ensayos magistrales, en los que analiza la estructura del mal gusto, la lectura de cómics, el mito de Superman, la canción de consumo, el papel de los medios audiovisuales como instrumento de información o el influjo de la televisión en el mundo actual, Umberto Eco se plantea el problema central de la doble postura ante la cultura de masas: la de los apocalípticos, que ven en ella el signo de una caída irrecuperable, y la de los integrados, que creen de forma optimista que estamos viviendo una magnífica generalización del marco cultural.

In July 1997, the first contestant voted off the first episode of the first ever reality TV elimination show took his own life. Expedition Robinson was the first show of its kind anywhere, and it was going to be remembered not for breaking the mold of television, but for a death, the first of at least 40 suicides linked globally to a reality TV show.

Uncover the fascinating and complex women from mythology and folklore with this collection of stories profiling powerful goddesses, mighty queens, and legendary creatures. Get inspired with 50 fascinating stories of powerful female figures from mythologies around the world. From heroines and deities to leaders and mythical creatures, this collection explores figures of myth who can inspire modern listeners with their ability to shape our culture with the stories of their power, wisdom, compassion, and cunning.

Dette er historien om alletiders mest folkekære filmserie, Olsen-banden. De 13 film om Olsen-banden, som Erik Balling instruerede, var kulminationen på en mangeårig søgen efter det helt rigtige udtryk og den helt rigtige måde at bruge hans foretrukne genre, folkekomedien, på. Generationer af danskere har siden hen leet med.

A wall in the distant north cuts the world in two. Ruthless sea borne warriors raid the coasts from their war galleys, yearning to regain lost glories. A young nobleman and his kin are slaughtered under a banner of truce within a mighty castle. A warrior king becomes a legend when he smites his foe with one swing of his axe during a nation-forging battle. Yet this isn’t Westeros–it’s Scotland.

Hearts on Fire is about the creative explosion in Canadian music of the early 2000s, which captured the world's attention in entirely new ways. The Canadian wave didn't just sweep over one genre or one city, it stretched from coast to coast, affecting large bands and solo performers, rock bands and DJs, and it connected to international scenes by capitalizing on new technology and old-school DIY methods.

"Squid Game" révèle l'âme humaine. "Squid Game" a réussi à casser tous les codes ! Si le succès mondial de la série coréenne s'explique en partie par l'absence totale de limites, elle s'appuie aussi sur la variété et la richesse des profils psychologiques qui font le sel de son inhumanité... Comment expliquer les personnalités complexes et contradictoires des joueurs ? Quelles sont les capacités humaines à supporter autant de barbarie ? Comment s'installe le leadership en cas de crise ?

Die zweiten Olympischen Spiele auf deutschem Boden sind das erste Weltereignis in der BRD: München 72 bietet die einmalige Chance, das moderne Deutschland vorzuzeigen. Alle wollen zum Aufbruch in die neue Zeit beitragen: berühmte Athleten, Helfer, eifrige Hostessen. Es ist ihr deutscher "Summer of Love". Bis es zum Terroranschlag auf die israelische Mannschaft kommt – und die "heiteren Spiele" ein abruptes Ende finden. "München 72" erzählt kunstvoll vom geteilten Deutschland, von alltäglichem Rassismus, Mode und Musik, Aufklärung und Sex.

What makes Buffy the Vampire Slayer a "brave dame" but Ally McBeal a "wimpette"? In this witty, incisive look at the role of women on screen and page, Susan Isaacs argues that assertive, ethical women characters are losing ground to wounded, shallow sisters who are driven by what she calls, "the articles of wimpette philosophy."

Da Karl Eskelund og hans trofaste rejsefælle og hustru, Chi-Yun, kommer til Mexico City, bliver de fordomme om mexicanerne, som har floreret blandt europæere i århundreder, udfordret. Byen er langt mere livlig og travl end de fleste andre storbyer, parret havde besøgt, og den byder på oplevelser, de aldrig havde forestillet sig at finde her. Karl Johannes Eskelund (1918-1972) var en dansk forfatter og journalist, der skrev en lang række reportager og bøger om sine rejser rundt om i verden.

Karl Eskelund og hans hustru og rejsemakker, Chi-Yun, er rejst til USA for at se det amerikanske kontinent og samfund an i alle dets mange facetter. De stifter bekendtskab med amerikanere fra mange forskellige lag. De taler med nogle af de rigeste mennesker i landet såvel som med dem, der lever i grum fattigdom. Bogen giver et spændende billede af USA anno 1965, hvor mange forandringer er under opsejling.

In 1970, Erin Keane’s mother ran away from home for the first time. She was thirteen years old. Over the next several years, and under two assumed identities, she hitchhiked her way across America, experiencing freedom, hardship, and tragedy. At fifteen, she met a man in New York City and married him. He was thirty-six. Through a deft balance of journalistic digging, cultural criticism, and poetic reimagining, Keane pieces together the true story of her mother’s teenage years, questioning almost everything she’s been told about her parents and their relationship.

Psychotherapist and former pastor Eric Minton claims that the pernicious melding of capitalism and Christianity means a world of competition, perfection, and scarcity disguised as self-help and self-care. Rather than shaming, silencing, or medicating away our disappointment at not having obtained the happiness we were promised, however, Minton posits a radical alternative. In an impertinent, droll, yet pastoral voice, Minton suggests that our "not-okayness" will require rethinking everything we thought we knew.

La storia dell'arte può essere raccontata da tanti punti di vista: attraverso le tecniche, i movimenti, le committenze, i linguaggi o gli stili. Questo audiolibro sceglie un'altra strada. Ci invita a compiere un viaggio nel tempo, dall'antichità ad oggi, per scoprire come gli artisti hanno rappresentato le emozioni, quelle che si annidano nei nostri stati d'animo più ineffabili e affascinanti.