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  Roy Orbison - King of Hearts

  Jeff Apter

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  Clad in black with dark shades, Roy Orbison had a mystique, style, and voice that were unmistakable and singularly different from his famous peers of the 1950s and '60s. Born in Vernon, Texas, Roy was the son of a guitar-playing oil worker. Already a music fan by age six, Roy went on to form a high school band. Honky-tonk gigs followed. Then a contract at Elvis Presley's label, Sun Records, where Roy found mentors and friends among the likes of Carl Perkins. Following a shift to Monument Records, he shared a bill with a group called the Beatles, who were huge fans of his.After experimenting with different styles, Roy edged closer to a sound all his own. He found it with smash hits, including "Only the Lonely," "Crying," and "Oh, Pretty Woman," songs heavy with pathos and remarkable vocals. It was gold. But what lay ahead was a professional downswing, and personal tragedy with the death of his wife and two sons. Twenty lean years followed. Yet Roy Orbison was far from over. Amid the rockabilly revival of the 1980s and the formation of the British-American supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, Roy's comeback was legendary. Asked how he'd like to be remembered, Roy said, "One day when they are mentioning people who had an impact, if they just mention me among the rest of the guys and gals, it would be great." He got his wish. Roy Orbison: King of Hearts seals it.

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  Franklinland

  Lloyd Suh

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  This modern, comic take on the American Revolution puts the spotlight on the relationship between the brilliant and domineering Ben Franklin and his son William. As Ben plants the seeds of a new republic, King George III appoints William as Royal Governor of New Jersey - a change in affairs that creates a revolutionary family rift. 
   
  Includes a conversation with playwright Lloyd Suh. 
   
  Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in November 2021. 
   
  Franklinland is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. 
   
  Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg 
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring: 
  Gregory Harrison as Benjamin Franklin 
  Larry Powell as William Franklin 
  Kurt Kanazawa as William Temple Franklin 
   
  Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Prepared for audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood 
  Recording Engineer, Editor and Mixer: Charles Carroll. 
  Sound Design: Charles Carroll and Austin Haltermann 
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin 
  Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

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  Herbert Simms - An Architect for...

  Lindie Naughton

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  Dublin's teeming slums, long regarded as the worst in Europe, were teetering on the brink of structural and sanitary public catastrophe during the early twentieth century. To tackle the crisis, Herbert Simms was appointed the city's first housing architect. During a sixteen-year period, from 1932 until 1948, Simms and his team planned, commissioned and built an astounding 17,000 homes –some as inner-city flat complexes, others as family houses in newly-created suburbs such as Crumlin and Cabra.
  Like the city's acclaimed Georgian squares, the Simms-designed Corporation flats in particular have stood the test of time, injecting a touch of art deco and modernist glamour to neglected neighbourhoods. This comprehensive guide to the Simms buildings also highlights the many struggles with politicians and bureaucrats Simms and his staff experienced as they did their best to build well-designed, affordable housing for the people of Dublin.

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  First Among Equals - US Foreign...

  Emma Ashford

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  A fresh, concise roadmap for United States grand strategy in a multipolar world For the past thirty years, post–Cold War triumphalism and a desire to reshape the world have defined United States foreign policy. But the failures of the global war on terror, the return of conflict to Europe, and growing tensions with China all suggest that this approach to the world is flawed. For the United States—the country that has ruled the international system largely alone since 1991—this moment is particularly perilous. Can policymakers adapt American foreign policy to better fit the twenty-first century, and in doing so avoid the pitfalls and excesses of the past three decades? In this book, Emma Ashford proposes a return to a more pragmatic, realist set of strategic principles, ones better suited for the emerging multipolar world, that would pursue narrower United States interests, cultivate the capabilities of friendly states, and emphasize room for maneuver over rigid alliances. In this she provides a valuable counterpoint to today's liberal internationalist consensus, as well as a road map for policymakers who seek to change the course of United States foreign policy.

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  Anarchy in High Heels

  Denise Larson

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  A San Francisco porno theater might be the last place you'd expect to plant the seed of a feminist troupe, but truth is stranger than fiction. 
  In 1972, access to birth control and a burn-your-bra ethos were leading young women to repudiate their 1950s conservative upbringing and embrace a new liberation. Denise Larson was a timid twenty-four-year-old actress wannabe when, at an after-hours countercultural event called The People's Nickelodeon, she accidentally created Les Nickelettes. This banding together of like-minded women with an anything-goes spirit unlocked a deeply hidden female humor. For the first time, Denise allowed the suppressed satirical thoughts dancing through her head to come out in the open. Together with Les Nickelettes, which quickly became a brazen women's lib troupe, she presented a series of feminist skits, stunts, and musical comedy plays that led The Bay Guardian to describe the group in 1980 as "nutty, messy, flashy, trashy, and very funny." 
  With sisterhood providing the moxie, Denise took on leadership positions not common for women at the time: playwright, stage director, producer, and administrative/artistic director. But, in the end, the most important thing her time with Les Nickelettes taught her was the power of female friendship.

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  John Wick - The Ultimate Trivia...

  Film Trivia Metaverse

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  JOHN WICK 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA COLLECTION 
    
  FROM THE MOVIE DIRECTED BY CHAD STAHELSKI 
    
  CREATED BY FILM TRIVIA METAVERSE 
    
  ABOUT THE FILM 
  John Wick is a 2014 neo-noir action thriller about a retired hitman seeking vengeance. After the brutal murder of his beloved dog, a final gift from his late wife, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns to the violent criminal underworld he had once left behind. Fueled by grief and rage, he hunts down those responsible for the crime. The film blends intense action sequences, stylized combat, and a deeply atmospheric world filled with shadowy assassins, crime syndicates, and mysterious codes of honor. It explores themes of loss, revenge, and the inescapable pull of one’s past. 
    
  TRIVIA SAMPLES: 
    
  “According to Keanu Reeves, he did 90% of his own stunts in the film.” 
    
  “Keanu Reeves learned and memorized the nightclub fight sequence the day that the scene was filmed.” 
    
  “Director Chad Stahelski was Keanu Reeves' stunt double in The Matrix movies.” 
    
  “When John Wick wakes up to the Russians in his home, it mirrors an incident in 2014 where Keanu Reeves woke up to a stalker in his house. He calmly spoke to the stalker before calling the police, and the stalker was arrested.”

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