Posts Tagged ‘celebrities’
4 Reasons The Female Beauty Idea Is Changing
If you read any of the fashion or celebrity magazines, you might find an article lamenting the death of the super model these days. Not only is she under attack from celebrities threatening to eclipse her profile, but fitness models are becoming increasingly popular too.
Las Vegas Poker Superstar Stu Ungar
One of the cruel ironies of human existence is that bountiful gifts are often given to those who cannot handle them. Beauty and money come immediately to mind, but talent in a particular discipline is often bestowed upon those who cannot maximize it to its greatest potential. Still others are unwittingly destroyed by some trait or characteristic that makes them exceptional. That’s what makes an athlete like Michael Jordan so exceptional-seldom are awesome talent, desire, discipline and dedication found in the same package in such prodigious abundance. The mass of humanity often reaps the benefits of their talents despite their external flaws. Such was the case with poker great Stu Ungar, who was found dead in his room at the Oasis Motel in Las Vegas on November 22,’98.
One Of The Following Nominated Films Is Going To Get The Best Movie Academy Award
Every movie lover is anxiously awaiting the 2010 Academy Awards. Taking place on March 7th, 2010, Hollywood will be in full force during the course of the next month.
The Historical Roots Of MMA: Muhammad Ali Vs. Antonio Inoki
The UFC has only recently brought mixed martial arts to the mainstream in the US, but in Japan there’s a long tradition of fights pitting contestants from different disciplines against each other. While they’ve only been called MMA or ‘mixed martial arts’ in recent years, the sport clearly has its roots in these early contests between wrestlers, judo fighters and boxers. In Japan, Antonio Inoki’s fights against world famous martial artists brought great notoriety to the still evolving sport.
Del Mar Racetrack: ‘Where The Surf Meets the Turf’
Southern California’s Del Mar Racetrack has been somewhat forgotten by the general public in recent years, overshadowed by East Coast venues like Churchill Downs and Belmont Park. The reality is that the 72 year old track has a history to rival their better known counterparts. Operated by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and located 20 miles North of San Diego, its perhaps most famous for its iconic slogan “Where The Surf Meets the Turf” but that only scratches the surface of its star studded history.
