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A range of attributes are commonly part of a superhero's make-up, although they are by no means definitive (see Divergent character examples). Most superheroes have a few of the following features: Extraordinary powers and abilities, mastery of relevant skills, and/or advanced equipment. Although superhero powers vary widely, superhuman strength, the ability to fly, enhancements of the senses and the ability to project energy of some kind are all common. Some superheroes, such as Batman and Green Hornet, possess no superpowers b ...

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Superhero, Superhero - Common traits, Superhero - Common costume features, Superhero - Superheroes outside America, Superhero - Character subtypes, Superhero - Divergent character examples, Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books, Superhero - Antecedents, Superhero - Golden Age, Superhero - Silver Age, Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero, Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s, Superhero - Growth in diversity, Superhero - Female characters, Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters, Superhero - Gay characters, Superhero - Diversified teams, Superhero - Treatment in other media, Superhero - Film, Superhero - Animation, Superhero - Live-action television series, Superhero - Radio, Superhero - Prose, Superhero - Computer games, Superhero - Notes

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Fonda studied acting in Omaha, Nebraska, which was his father's home town. He began attending the University of Omaha while still in his mid-teens and joined the Omaha Community Playhouse, where many actors (including his father and Marlon Brando) founded their careers. Fonda found work on Broadway where he achieved notice in Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole, before going to Hollywood to make films. Fonda's first film was the light romance Tammy and the Doctor (1963), whi ...

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Peter Fonda, Peter Fonda - Biography, Peter Fonda - Selected filmography, Peter Fonda - Primary sources

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I"s - Ichitaka Seto. Ichitaka Seto (瀬戸 一貴, Seto Ichitaka?) is a generally shy and reserved nature, and rough times with females when yo ...

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I"s, I"s - Characters, I"s - Ichitaka Seto, I"s - Iori Yoshizuki, I"s - Itsuki Akiba, I"s - Manga, I"s - Volumes, I"s - Edits in the English editions, I"s - From Is OVA, I"s - Plot summary, I"s - Voice actors, I"s - Is Pure OVA, I"s - Voice actors, I"s - Notes and references

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The film concerns the life and early death of Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis, a boy who suffered from craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, an extremely rare disorder known commonly as lionitis due to the disfiguring cranial enlargements that it causes. Rocky's mother Rusty Dennis (Cher) is determined to give the boy as normal a life as possible, despite her own wild ways as a member of a biker gang. She fights to have him included in a mainstream junior high school, when the principal would rather classify him with mental retardation in order to ...

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Mask film, Mask film - Plot summary, Mask film - Impact

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Happy-go-lucky man-child Pee-wee Herman loves his bicycle more than anything else in the world. After a day of shopping for boomerang bow ties, headlight glasses, trick gum, and a repaired bicycle horn, Pee-wee discovers that his precious bike has been stolen. A brief stint of hysteria sets into Pee-wee's mind, and at the guidance of a psychic who tells Pee-wee the bike is located in the basement of the Alamo, sets out on a cross country adventure. On his journey, Pee-wee encounters an escaped convict, phantom trucker Large Marge, a r ...

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Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Pee-wee's Big Adventure - Main cast, Pee-wee's Big Adventure - Plot summary, Pee-wee's Big Adventure - Trivia

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Since the mid-1950s denim jeans have consistently been favorites in American youth culture, but have changed style and significance throughout the years. In the 1930s dude ranches became popular, and Easterners and city people saw at first hand the jeans they knew from movie Westerns. The tradition of wearing out former good clothes behind the plow disappeared from American life, as "work clothes" were marketed through Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward catalogs. In the 1940s US Navy servicemen spent the war years in blu ...

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Denim, Denim - Denim and modern culture

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A range of attributes are commonly part of a superhero's make-up, although they are by no means definitive (see Divergent character examples). Most superheroes have a few of the following features: Extraordinary powers and abilities, mastery of relevant skills, and/or advanced equipment. Although superhero powers vary widely, superhuman strength, the ability to fly, enhancements of the senses and the ability to project energy of some kind are all common. Some superheroes, such as Batman and Green Hornet, possess no superpowers b ...

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Superhero, Superhero - Common traits, Superhero - Common costume features, Superhero - Character subtypes, Superhero - Divergent character examples, Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books, Superhero - Antecedents, Superhero - Golden Age, Superhero - Silver Age, Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero, Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s, Superhero - Growth in diversity, Superhero - Female characters, Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters, Superhero - Gay characters, Superhero - Diversified teams, Superhero - Treatment in other media, Superhero - Film, Superhero - Live-action television series, Superhero - Animation, Superhero - Radio, Superhero - Prose, Superhero - Computer games, Superhero - Notes

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If Bullseye: Greatest Hits is to be believed, Bullseye grew up in The Bronx, where he lived with his brother and his abusive father. The brothers' main form of recreation was playing with rifles, leading Bullseye to become an expert shot. When he was ten years old, one of the brothers started a fire in their home in an unsuccessful attempt to kill their father. From there, Bullseye was placed in a foster home, and became a baseball player in high school. Bullseye was an extremely talented pitcher, and was offered a scholarship, but in ...

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Bullseye comics, Bullseye comics - Character biography, Bullseye comics - Greatest Hits, Bullseye comics - Comic Book Appearances, Bullseye comics - Ultimate Bullseye, Bullseye comics - Quote, Bullseye comics - Powers and abilities, Bullseye comics - Other media

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Bondage can be divided into six main categories: Bondage that pulls parts of the body together (rope, straps, harnesses). Bondage that spreads parts of the body apart (spreader bars, x-frames). Bondage that ties the body down to another object (such as chairs or stocks). Bondage that suspends the body from another object (suspension bondage). Bondage that restricts normal movement (hobble skirts, handcuffs, pony harness). Bondage that wraps the whole body or a part of it in bindings such as cloth or plastic (saran wrap or cling film "mummificat ...

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Bondage BDSM, Bondage BDSM - BDSM subcultures, Bondage BDSM - Couples and bondage, Bondage BDSM - Bondage erotica, Bondage BDSM - Technique, Bondage BDSM - Safety, Bondage BDSM - Why bondage?, Bondage BDSM - Bondage and relationships, Bondage BDSM - Depictions of bondage in popular culture

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All the major soap operas on British television feature a pub, with their 'pub' becoming a household name. The Rovers Return is the pub on Coronation Street, the top British 'soap' broadcast on ITV. The Queen Vic (short for the Queen Victoria) is the pub on EastEnders, the major 'soap' on BBC1, while The Bull in The Archers and the Woolpack on Emmerdale are also central meeting points. The sets of each of the three major television soap operas have been visited by royalty, including Queen Elizabeth II. The centrepiece of each visit was a trip into the RoversSee also:

Public house, Public house - Overview, Public house - History, Public house - The Saloon and Public Bar, Public house - Opening hours, Public house - Pub games and sports, Public house - Pub food, Public house - Pub signs, Public house - Pub names, Public house - Pub chains, Public house - Campaign for Real Ale, Public house - Notable British public houses, Public house - Pubs in British popular culture, Public house - Pub music, Public house - Theme pubs, Public house - Irish public houses, Public house - Compare with

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I"s - Volumes. Volume 1 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4088724119; American edition: ISBN 1591169526) Volume 2 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4088724127; American edition: ISBN 1591169534) Volume 3 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4088725069; American edition: ISBN 1591169690) Volume 4 (Japanese edition: ISBN 408872531X; American edition: ISBN 142150054X) Volume 5 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4088725530; American edition: ISBN 1421501880) Volume 6 (Japanese edition: ISBN 4088725921; Am ...

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I"s, I"s - Characters, I"s - Ichitaka Seto, I"s - Iori Yoshizuki, I"s - Itsuki Akiba, I"s - Manga, I"s - Volumes, I"s - Edits in the English editions, I"s - From Is OVA, I"s - Plot summary, I"s - Voice actors, I"s - Is Pure OVA, I"s - Voice actors, I"s - Notes and references

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From I"s (フロムアイズ) is the first OVA based on I"s, consisting of two 30-minute episodes, released December 9, 2002 and March 19, 2003, respectively. A box set, containing both episodes, as well as a making of documentary on a third DVD, was released on March 25, 2004. The story of From I"s is not an adaptation of a story from the manga, but a new story set during the characters' summer holidays.

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I"s, I"s - Characters, I"s - Ichitaka Seto, I"s - Iori Yoshizuki, I"s - Itsuki Akiba, I"s - Manga, I"s - Volumes, I"s - Edits in the English editions, I"s - From Is OVA, I"s - Plot summary, I"s - Voice actors, I"s - Is Pure OVA, I"s - Voice actors, I"s - Notes and references

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It is worth noting that bondage has sexual appeal to persons of both sexes and all sexual orientations. However, a subculture of homosexual men, sometimes called leathermen, were arguably among the first group to make obvious hints of their tastes in bondage in public. The leathermen emulated the biker culture that arose after World War II. While the bikers were not identified as homosexual, the leathermen admired their toughness, tenacity, and willingness to ignore mainstream social mores. Consequently, they adopted the biker style o ...

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Bondage BDSM, Bondage BDSM - BDSM subcultures, Bondage BDSM - Couples and bondage, Bondage BDSM - Bondage erotica, Bondage BDSM - Technique, Bondage BDSM - Safety, Bondage BDSM - Why bondage?, Bondage BDSM - Bondage and relationships, Bondage BDSM - Depictions of bondage in popular culture

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Although reliable data is unavailable, the financial success of companies that market bondage equipment testifies to the fact that it is more than fantasy to many and that a sizeable proportion of couples have made regular use of bondage in their sexual activities at some point in their relationships. For the most part, such bondage games end in sex. In contrast, bondage games between more casually acquainted players in the BDSM subculture frequently end in masturbation only ...

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Bondage BDSM, Bondage BDSM - BDSM subcultures, Bondage BDSM - Couples and bondage, Bondage BDSM - Bondage erotica, Bondage BDSM - Technique, Bondage BDSM - Safety, Bondage BDSM - Why bondage?, Bondage BDSM - Bondage and relationships, Bondage BDSM - Depictions of bondage in popular culture

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Superficially there is little difference between an Irish pub and its English counterpart. However, closer scrutiny will reveal some differences. There is more live music in an Irish pub, and a customer is more likely to entertain the assembly with a song. The atmosphere in such places is called "craic" or "crack" (a word for fun). In Ireland pubs usually bear the name of the current or a previous owner, e.g. Murphy's or O'Connor's Pub. Famous pubs in Dublin include O'Donoghue's, an Irish music pub in Merrion Row frequen ...

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Public house, Public house - Overview, Public house - History, Public house - The Saloon and Public Bar, Public house - Opening hours, Public house - Pub games and sports, Public house - Pub food, Public house - Pub signs, Public house - Pub names, Public house - Pub chains, Public house - Campaign for Real Ale, Public house - Notable British public houses, Public house - Pubs in British popular culture, Public house - Pub music, Public house - Theme pubs, Public house - Irish public houses, Public house - Compare with

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Studies1 of men's sexual fantasies have shown that the fantasy of being bound during intercourse is second in frequency only to the basic fantasy of sex with a voluptuous nude woman. Consequently, it should be no surprise that bondage themes have been present in pornography for some time. Bondage pornography for heterosexual men almost overwhelmingly depicts bound women, rather than bound men, in spite of the most common fantasy in both sexes being one of being bound, rather than of being the dominant. This may be because m ...

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Bondage BDSM, Bondage BDSM - BDSM subcultures, Bondage BDSM - Couples and bondage, Bondage BDSM - Bondage erotica, Bondage BDSM - Technique, Bondage BDSM - Safety, Bondage BDSM - Why bondage?, Bondage BDSM - Bondage and relationships, Bondage BDSM - Depictions of bondage in popular culture

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I"s Pure is a new OVA series being animated by ARMS, produced by Pierrot, and released by Liverpool. The first episode, titled "au commencement" (which is French for the beginning) was released on DVD in Japan on December 9, 2005 and Episode 2, titled "souvenir" (to remember in French) was released on January 27, 2006. Episode 3, titled "adieu" (Good-bye in French) is due to be released on February 24, 2006. Episode 4, titled "vertige" (giddiness in F ...

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I"s, I"s - Characters, I"s - Ichitaka Seto, I"s - Iori Yoshizuki, I"s - Itsuki Akiba, I"s - Manga, I"s - Volumes, I"s - Edits in the English editions, I"s - From Is OVA, I"s - Plot summary, I"s - Voice actors, I"s - Is Pure OVA, I"s - Voice actors, I"s - Notes and references

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Great Teacher Onizuka - Manga. The original Japanese manga was collected into 25 volumes (tankōbon) by Kodansha's Shounen Magazine Comics imprint. It has been translated into English by publisher TOKYOPOP. Kodansha released a bi-lingual version in Japan. Great Teacher Onizuka - Live Action. There are live action TV series in 12 episodes (dorama), a TV special and movie. Takashi Sorimachi stars as Onizuka, and Nanako Matsushima is Azusa. It is directed by Masayuki Suzuki ...

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Great Teacher Onizuka, Great Teacher Onizuka - Story, Great Teacher Onizuka - Media Information, Great Teacher Onizuka - Manga, Great Teacher Onizuka - Live Action, Great Teacher Onizuka - Anime, Great Teacher Onizuka - Movies, Great Teacher Onizuka - Characters, Great Teacher Onizuka - Trivia

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While many pubs now play piped pop music, the Pub has historically been a popular venue for live song. See: Oom-pah Pub rock Pub songs Folk music The pub has also been celebrated in popular music. Examples are "Hurry Up Harry" by the 1970s punk rock act Sham 69, the chorus of which was the chant "We're going down the pub" repeated several times. Another such song is "Two Pints Of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please!" by UK punk band Splodgenessabounds. As a reaction against piped music, the Quiet Pub Guide was written, telling its ...

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Public house, Public house - Overview, Public house - History, Public house - The Saloon and Public Bar, Public house - Opening hours, Public house - Pub games and sports, Public house - Pub food, Public house - Pub signs, Public house - Pub names, Public house - Pub chains, Public house - Campaign for Real Ale, Public house - Notable British public houses, Public house - Pubs in British popular culture, Public house - Pub music, Public house - Theme pubs, Public house - Irish public houses, Public house - Compare with

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Superhero - Antecedents. The origins of superheroes can be found in several prior forms of fiction. Many share traits with protagonists of later Victorian literature, such as The Scarlet Pimpernel and Sherlock Holmes. One notable fore-runner of the modern superhero was Spring Heeled Jack, who first emerged as an urban legend in England during the 1830s. Reports of a mysterious figure, apparently capable of superhuman feats of agility and sometimes said to bear unusual weapons including a gas or flame proje ...

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Superhero, Superhero - Common traits, Superhero - Common costume features, Superhero - Character subtypes, Superhero - Divergent character examples, Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books, Superhero - Antecedents, Superhero - Golden Age, Superhero - Silver Age, Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero, Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s, Superhero - Growth in diversity, Superhero - Female characters, Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters, Superhero - Gay characters, Superhero - Diversified teams, Superhero - Treatment in other media, Superhero - Film, Superhero - Live-action television series, Superhero - Animation, Superhero - Radio, Superhero - Prose, Superhero - Computer games, Superhero - Notes

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Superficially there is little difference between an Irish pub and its English counterpart. However, closer scrutiny will reveal some differences. There is more live music in an Irish pub, and a customer is more likely to entertain the assembly with a song. The atmosphere in such places is called "craic" or "crack" (a word for fun). In Ireland pubs usually bear the name of the current or a previous owner, e.g. Murphy's or O'Connor's Pub. Famous pubs in Dublin include O'Donoghue's, an Irish music pub in Merrion Row frequen ...

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Public house, Public house - Overview, Public house - History, Public house - Opening hours, Public house - Pub games and sports, Public house - Pub food, Public house - Pub signs, Public house - Pub names, Public house - Pub chains, Public house - Campaign for Real Ale, Public house - Notable British public houses, Public house - Pubs in British popular culture, Public house - Pub music, Public house - Theme pubs, Public house - Irish public houses, Public house - Compare with

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