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A hoodlum can be anyone from a dangerous thug to a young person who’s just up to no good. The exact origins of the word are not known, but one theory is that the word derives from hudelum, an adjective that means “disorderly” in dialects of German spoken in and around the region of Swabia. A similar-looking word for a young troublemaker is hooligan, but that word is not related to hoodlum; rather, it most likely derives from the name of Patrick Hooligan, an Irish youth purported to have wreaked havoc in the streets of Southwark, England, in the late 19th century.
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A hoodrat is a person who lives and exhibits attitudes of inner city life. usually a negative connotation that implies poor upbringing, bad manners, little to no education and low class behavior.
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“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”
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Rashomon is a 1950 Jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. It stars Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, and Takashi Shimura. Although the film borrows the title from Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s short story “Rashōmon”, it is based on Akutagawa’s short story of 1922 “In a Grove”, which provides the characters and plot.
The film is known for a plot device that involves various characters providing subjective, alternative, self-serving, and contradictory versions of the same incident. Rashomon marked the entrance of Japanese film onto the world stage; it won several awards, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1951, and an Academy Honorary Award at the 24th Academy Awards in 1952, and is considered one of the greatest films ever made. The Rashomon effect is named after the film.
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Metrograph, founded and designed by Alexander Olch, is a curated world of cinema, screening prestigious quality 35mm films and state of the art digital video, and features the Commissary restaurant, a balcony lounge, a bookstore, and candy shop.
An ultimate place for movie enthusiasts where audience can experience exclusive premieres to rare archival print screenings, book signings, special dinners, and events.
Address: Metrograph No.7 Ludlow Street New York NY 10002 USA
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Kerry Escobedo masters her paintings – stroke by stroke in hunks of red meat and by thus positively expressing the many colors of life.
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Uninterrupted – slow – videos on print ephemera and other noteworthy publications, fanzines and magazines on our YouTube channel Qompendium Short Films. Subscribe to the channel for notifications.
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Uninterrupted – slow – videos on print ephemera and other noteworthy publications, fanzines and magazines on our YouTube channel Qompendium Short Films. Subscribe to the channel for notifications.
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The Deutsche Bank Twin Towers, also known as Zwillingstürme der Deutschen Bank or Hauptverwaltung Deutsche Bank AG, is a twin tower skyscraper complex in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. Both towers rise to 155 m and serve as headquarters for Deutsche Bank. The twin towers are sometimes nicknamed: Soll und Haben, meaning Debit and Credit, the main two aspects of every financial transaction.
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New Tendency Meta Side Table
Meta is a universal side table suitable for living or bedrooms, offices, kid’s rooms or any other place that needs a highlight of its own kind.
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Korean Jjimjibang Gloves
Made from pure viscose, with four black stripes running along the seams, the ultra-abrasive cloths are a staple at Korean spas the so-called Jjimjilbang.
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Monami Ball Point 153
The Monami 153 classic was the first ball point pen of its kind and still a must have among writing device lovers.
