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Tony Yalda
Winter Jones, previously Tony Yalda, sometimes credited as Anthony Yalda (born March 25, 1981) is a non-binary Assyrian actor. Biography Jones was born to Assyrian parents in Beirut, Lebanon. Their family fled Lebanon after facing persecution during the Lebanese Civil War. Like most Assyrian refugees, their family arrived in Athens, Greece, seeking asylum. Four years later, the family finally arrived in Chicago, Illinois. Jones studied theatre at DePaul University and Roosevelt University's Theatre Conservatory. In 2004, they dropped out of school and arrived in Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Pretending to be a messenger service, dropping off pictures and resumes, they made the rounds of casting offices until in 2005 they landed a role in '' The Comeback'' starring Lisa Kudrow. They booked their next role in ''American Dreamz'' a month later, which landed him with former talent agency, GVA Talent. Their former band The Hollabacks won a national competition for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slurpee
Slurpee is the brand name for carbonated slushies sold by 7-Eleven and its subsidiaries A-Plus and Speedway. The brand first originated in 1966 when 7-Eleven made a licensing deal with The Icee Company to sell slushies in 7-Eleven stores. History Omar Knedlik invented machines to make frozen beverages in the late 1950s. The idea for a slushed ice drink came when Knedlik's soda fountain broke down, forcing him to put his sodas in a freezer to stay cool, which caused them to become slushy. The result was popular with customers, which gave him the idea to make a machine to help make a "slushy" from carbonated beverages. When it became popular, Knedlik hired an artist named Ruth E. Taylor to create a name and a logo for his invention. She created the Icee name and designed the original logo, which is still used today. Early prototypes for the machine made use of an automobile air conditioning unit. After a successful trial of Icee machines in 100 stores, 7-Eleven made a licen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americanizing Shelley
''Americanizing Shelley'' is a 2007 Hollywood romantic comedy film directed by Lorraine Senna and starring Beau Bridges, Namrata Singh Gujral, Shaheen Khan, Wil Wheaton, Noureen DeWulf, Tony Yalda, and Ajay Mehta. The film was the closing film of the 2007 Nashville Film Festival. Premise Gujral stars as Shalini Singh/Shelley, an Indian woman who comes to the United States from a Himalayan village to find her fiance and crosses paths with a movie producer who tries to "Americanize" her in order to make her a star. Music The song, ''Dancin' In The Clouds'', was cut as a collaboration between country star Steve Azar and Namrata Singh Gujral Namrata Singh Gujral (born February 26, 1976) is an American filmmaker, motivational speaker and actor. Life and career Gujral was born in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, but left India at a young age. A devout Sikh by faith, she graduated in ... for the film. The single is a "country rock-meets-"Bollywood" style duet, which made Azar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairies
A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural. Myths and stories about fairies do not have a single origin, but are rather a collection of folk beliefs from disparate sources. Various folk theories about the origins of fairies include casting them as either demoted angels or demons in a Christian tradition, as deities in Pagan belief systems, as spirits of the dead, as prehistoric precursors to humans, or as spirits of nature. The label of ''fairy'' has at times applied only to specific magical creatures with human appearance, magical powers, and a penchant for trickery. At other times it has been used to describe any magical creature, such as goblins and gnomes. ''Fairy'' has at times been used as an adjective, with a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windy City (nickname)
The city of Chicago has been known by many nicknames, but it is most widely recognized as the "Windy City". The earliest known reference to the "Windy City" was actually to Green Bay in 1856. The first known repeated effort to label Chicago with this nickname is from 1876 and involves Chicago's rivalry with Cincinnati. The popularity of the nickname endures to this day – 126 years after the Cincinnati rivalry ended. Etymology There are four main possibilities to explain the city's nickname: the weather, as Chicago is near Lake Michigan; the rivalry with Cincinnati; the World's Fair; and politics. Weather While Chicago is widely known as the "Windy City", it is not the windiest city in the United States. Some of the windier cities recorded by the NOAA/NCDC are Dodge City, Kansas, at 13.9 mph (22.3 km/h); Amarillo, Texas, at 13.5 mph (21.7 km/h); and Lubbock, Texas, at 12.4 mph (20 km/h). Chicago is not significantly windier than any other U.S. ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotify
Spotify (; ) is a proprietary Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It is one of the largest music streaming service providers, with over 456 million monthly active users, including 195 million paying subscribers, as of September 2022. Spotify is listed (through a Luxembourg City-domiciled holding company, Spotify Technology S.A.) on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American depositary receipts. Spotify offers digital copyright restricted recorded music and podcasts, including more than 82 million songs, from record labels and media companies. As a freemium service, basic features are free with advertisements and limited control, while additional features, such as offline listening and commercial-free listening, are offered via paid subscriptions. Users can search for music based on artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists. Spotify is available in most of Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Jones, Volume I
Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa. In many regions, winter brings snow and freezing temperatures. The moment of winter solstice is when the Sun's elevation with respect to the North or South Pole is at its most negative value; that is, the Sun is at its farthest below the horizon as measured from the pole. The day on which this occurs has the shortest day and the longest night, with day length increasing and night length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The earliest sunset and latest sunrise dates outside the polar regions differ from the date of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Appeal (Ladyboi Album)
Sex Appeal, or variants, may refer to: * Sex appeal, or sexual attraction Music * S.E.X. Appeal, a German trance music project * ''Sex Appeal'' (album), by Georgio, 1987 * "Sex Appeal", a song by Frankie DeCarlos from the 2011 album '' Empire (Frankie DeCarlos album)'' * "Sex Appeal", a song by Ray Cash from the 2006 album ''Cash on Delivery'' * "Sex Appeal", a 1937 song by Eugeniusz Bodo Film and television * ''Sex Appeal'' (2022 film), an American teen comedy film * ''(Sex) Appeal'', a 2014 Taiwanese-Chinese youth romance drama film * Sex Appeal (TV series), a 1993 television broadcast, available on Globoplay Other uses * Sexappeal, born Anthony Rodríguez, a Dominican dancer * Sex Appeal (horse), dam of El Gran Senor (1981–2006) See also * * Sax Appeal * Six Appeal * Sox Appeal ''Sox Appeal'' was a reality television series that aired on NESN in 2007 and 2008. It was a Boston Red Sox-themed dating game show that followed a fan during three, two-inning lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O My God (album)
Oh My God, O My God, Oh My God! or Ohmigod may refer to: * the first words of the Act of Contrition, a Christian prayer * a common phrase frequently abbreviated as "OMG", often used in SMS messages and Internet communication, and sometimes euphemised as "Oh my Goodness" or "Oh my Gosh". The first attested use of the abbreviation O.M.G. was in a letter from John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher to Winston Churchill in 1917. Film * ''Oh! My God'', a 1998 film starring Bowie Lam * ''Oh! My God'' (2006 film), a South Korean film * ''Oh, My God'', a Bollywood film of 2008 * ''Oh My God'' (2009 film), an American documentary film about religion by Peter Rodger * ''Oh My God !'', French title of British film ''Hysteria'' * '' OMG – Oh My God!'', a 2012 Indian film * ''Oh My God'' (2013 film), a Louis C.K. comedy special * ''Oh My God'' (2015 film), Chinese romantic comedy film Music * Oh My God (band), an American indie rock band Albums * ''Oh, My God!'' (Doug E. Fresh al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958April 21, 2016), more commonly known Mononym, mononymously as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Prince, numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams; and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, Rhythm and blues, R&B, rock music, rock, New wave music, new wave, soul music, soul, synth-pop, pop music, pop, jazz, and hip hop music, hip hop. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bland
Michael Bland (born March 14, 1969) is an American musician best known as a drummer for Prince starting in 1989. He was with Prince during The New Power Generation era and played with him live and on albums for seven years. From 1995 to 1997, Bland, along with Sonny Thompson, recorded and played live with French pop star France Gall—they appear on one studio album and two live albums. In 2010, Bland became a member of Nick Jonas & the Administration (a side project of Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers) along with other former members of The New Power Generation, bass player Sonny T. and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella. He worked with Vulfpeck playing drums on "Hero Town," which was released October 2017. Life and career Bland was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from Minneapolis South High School in 1987. He still lives in Minneapolis, but plays in Los Angeles as a session drummer for such artists as Mandy Moore, Clay Aiken, Backstreet Boys, and the ''Anchorman' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
