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Fixx (other)
Fixx may refer to: * Fixx (Marvel comics) * The Fixx, English New Wave band * Calvin Fixx (1906–1950), American journalist and editor, father of Jim Fixx * Jim Fixx (1932–1984), American author, popularizer of the sport of running * Tori Fixx (), one of the first openly gay hip hop artists See also *Fix (other) *The Fix (other) *Phixx, a similarly titled British pop group {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fixx (Marvel Comics)
The X-Men are a team of mutant superheroes, published in American comic books by Marvel Comics. Over the decades, the X-Men have featured a rotating line up composed of many characters. Notation: * Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time. * A slash (/) between names indicates codenames of one character in chronological order. * Characters listed are set in the Earth-616 continuity except when noted. X-Men Original members 20th century recruits 21st century recruits Other status Substitute teams New Mutants graduate X-Men In 1986, the New Mutants briefly graduated to become the X-Men in '' Uncanny X-Men Annual'' #10. Muir Island X-Men In 1989, in the wake of the X-Men's "death" during "The Fall of the Mutants", Banshee assembled a team of X-Men on Muir Island in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #254 to #255. Phalanx invasion X-Men In 1994, to oppose the threat of the techno-organic alien Phalanx, a team of X-Men was quick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fixx
The Fixx are a rock band from London, England, founded in 1979. The band's hits include " One Thing Leads to Another", " Saved by Zero", " Are We Ourselves?", and " Secret Separation", each of which charted in the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, as well as mainstream rock chart hits " Red Skies", "Stand or Fall", "Driven Out" and "Deeper and Deeper", which was featured on the soundtrack of the 1984 film '' Streets of Fire''. Early years as Portraits and The Fix (1979–1981) College friends Cy Curnin on vocals and Adam Woods on drums formed the group in London in 1979, initially calling themselves Portraits. The pair placed an ad for additional members, and recruited keyboardist Rupert Greenall, guitarist Tony McGrail and bassist Russell Mckenzie, the last of whom was later replaced by Charlie Barrett. Portraits issued two singles for Ariola Records: "Little Women" (1979), and "Hazards In The Home" (1980). Later in 1980, McGrail left. At this point, the band added guitari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Fixx
Calvin Fixx, born Calvin Henry Fix (August 1, 1906 – March 3, 1950), was an American journalist and editor, lifelong friend of Robert Cantwell and friend of Whittaker Chambers, both fellow editors at ''Time'' magazine. All three were either Marxist or communist during the 1920s and 1930s and then became anti-communists by 1939. Background Calvin Fixx was born Calvin Henry Fix in Lyman, Idaho, on August 1, 1906, the son of Henry Martin Fix (1883–1971) and Maggie Priscilla Smith Fix (1888–1958). He had two brothers, Ford and Harley, and a sister, Georgia. He attended high school in Aberdeen, Washington, where he began a lifelong friendship with Robert Cantwell. He attended business school in Aberdeen briefly. Cantwell and Fixx dreamed of "escaping to New York". Career In 1927, Fixx hitchhiked cross-country to New York City. He took a part-time job in a Greenwich Village bookshop and wrote freelance book reviews. He took other jobs, such as secretary to author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Fixx
James Fuller Fixx (April 23, 1932 – July 20, 1984) was an American who wrote the 1977 best-selling book '' The Complete Book of Running''. He is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution by popularizing the sport of running and demonstrating the health benefits of regular jogging. He died of a heart attack while jogging at 52 years of age; his genetic predisposition for heart problems and other previous lifestyle factors may have caused his heart attack. Background James Fixx was born on April 23, 1932, in New York City. He graduated from Trinity School in New York and Oberlin College in Ohio. His father, Calvin Fixx, was an editor at ''Time'' who worked with Robert Cantwell and Whittaker Chambers. Career Fixx was a member of the high-IQ club, Mensa, and published three collections of puzzles: ''Games for the Super-Intelligent'', ''More Games for the Super-Intelligent'', and ''Solve It!'' The back flap of his first book says: "... He spent his time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tori Fixx
Tori Fixx is one of the first openly gay hip hop artists. He also produces music for other noted queer performers. He is based in Minneapolis. Career In the mid-90s, he DJed at parties for Prince at Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota. After moving to San Francisco circa 1997,Tori Fixx interview, Queer Music Heritage radio show, April 2007 produced by he became a part of the hip hop group Rainbow Flava and appeared on their second CD, ''Digital Dope''. He released the first of six solo CDs to date in 1998. Fixx was living again in Minneapolis in 2001 but p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fix (other)
Fix or FIX may refer to: People with the name * Fix (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Fix'' (film), a feature film by Tao Ruspoli Music * ''Fix'' (album), 2015 album by Chris Lane * "Fix" (Blackstreet song), 1997 song by Blackstreet * "Fix" (Chris Lane song), 2015 song by Chris Lane * "Fix", a song from industrial metal band Static-X's 1999 album ''Wisconsin Death Trip'' Business and government * Federal Internet Exchange, network peering points between US agency networks * Financial Information eXchange, a communications and messaging protocol Science and medicine * Factor IX, a coagulation factor * Spaying and neutering, also called "fixing", sterilization of an animal Other uses * Fix (beer), a Greek beer * Fix (position), a position determined by navigation * Fix, a term used in problem-solving * Fix, a term referring to maintenance, repair, and operations * "Fix", an addictive drug, hence "fixing" or "getting your fix", taking addictive drugs (fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fix (other)
The Fix may refer to: Music * ''The Fix'' (album), a 2002 release by rap artist Scarface * The Fix (band), a hardcore band from Lansing, Michigan * ''The Fix'' (EP), a 2005 EP by Jordan Knight * ''The Fix'' (musical), a 1997 musical by John Dempsey and Dana P. Rowe * "The Fix" (song), a 2015 single by Nelly * "The Fix", song by Elbow from ''The Seldom Seen Kid'' * ''The Fix'' (opera), a 2019 opera about the Chicago Black Sox Scandal. Publications * The Fix (blog), an American political weblog on ''The Washington Post'' website * ''The Fix'' (book), a 2012 book about addiction by British writer and ''Daily Telegraph'' columnist Damian Thompson Film and television * ''The Art of the Steal'' (2013 film) or ''The Fix'', a Canadian comedy film * "The Fix" (''Heroes''), a 2007 episode of the NBC TV series * "The Fix" (''House''), a 2011 episode of the TV show ''House'' * "The Fix" (''Person of Interest''), a 2011 episode of the TV series ''Person of Interest'' * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
