Day: April 25, 2016

  • Babe: Pig in the City

    Babe: Pig in the City

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    group_ group_ image group_ _mobile About Sequel to the 1995 movie Babe in which the titular pig returns to the farm to see Farmer Hoggett unable to work after injury. Babe is then forced to go to the big city to save the farm.  Director George Miller was a co-writer on the film. They based the characters on those…

  • Evita

    Evita

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    group_ group_ image group_ _mobile About The movie follows the true life of Eva Peron, wife of Argentinian president, Juan Peron, and how she became the most hated and loved woman in her country. The film is based on the 1976 concept album of the same name. Madonna, who plays Eva, changed costumes more than 80 times…

  • Yancy Butler

    Yancy Butler

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Yancy Butler Accomplished TV and film actress whose credits include The Mentalist, Witchblade, and As the World Turns. She also appeared in the movie Drop Zone. She had her first big break in the 1993 film Hard Target, which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme. She played Ava Jenkins for several episodes of the soap opera…

  • Rodolfo Arotxarena

    Rodolfo Arotxarena

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Rodolfo Arotxarena Caricature artist best known as Arotxa, who depicted numerous Uruguayan political figures as well as international figures. He began working for the Uruguayan newspaper EL Pais since 1975. He drew a 26 meter tall caricature dedicated to tango singer Carlos Gardel. Rodolfo Arotxarena He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Rodolfo Arotxarena Arotxa…

  • Melanie Lynskey

    Melanie Lynskey

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Melanie Lynskey Actress who played Rose on the hit sitcom Two and a Half Men. She was also cast to play Michelle Pierson in the HBO series Togetherness. She had her first acting role in the 1993 film Heavenly Creatures, where she starred opposite Kate Winslet. She had a noted role in the 2006 Oscar-nominated film Flags…

  • Mikhail Kalashnikov

    Mikhail Kalashnikov

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Mikhail Kalashnikov Russian small arms designer who most notably designed the world s most popular automatic weapon, the AK-47. He was named a Hero of the Russian Federation in 2009. His family had to survive by hunting game, and young Mihail frequently used his father s rifle to feed his parents. As a testament…

  • Bojana Novakovic

    Bojana Novakovic

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Bojana Novakovic Best known for her Film Critics Circle of Australia Award-winning performance in the 2011 movie Burning Man and for her Australian Film Institute Award-winning portrayal of Randa in the Australian miniseries Marking Time. She also appeared in the American series Shameless and the Australian series Rake. After attending Sydney, Australia s McDonald…

  • Nate Green

    Nate Green

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Nate Green Known for singles such as “Back Road” and “Wild and Free,” this up-and-coming country music singer released a debut EP titled Road Map. He started out writing songs before going out and buying his first guitar for $100 and teaching himself to play. He moved to Nashville to begin his career endeavors.…

  • Bohemia

    Bohemia

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Bohemia Rapper who is considered one of the pioneers of Desi hip hop. His first album, Vich Pardesan De, was released in 2002.  He was offered a job at a Sacramento recording studio at the age of 16. He won Best International Album at PTC Punjabi Music Awards in 2013. Bohemia His dad worked at the Pakistan International…

  • Sumaya Kazi

    Sumaya Kazi

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Sumaya Kazi Entrepreneur who is known for being the founder and CEO of the social intelligence platform Sumazi. She founded the company in April 2011 at age 28. In 2004, she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in business. She served as the social media manager for…

  • Russ Freeman

    Russ Freeman

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Russ Freeman American guitarist best known as a member of the smooth jazz band The Rippingtons. The band s 2009 album Modern Art was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album. He was born in Nashville and moved to Los Angeles to pursue session work at age eighteen. He played guitar on…

  • Willem Herbots

    Willem Herbots

    2 min read

    Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD

    About Willem Herbots TV actor from Belgium who is best known for his appearance on the popular show WtFock. He is most known for his dramatic roles though he has also appeared in comedic films. He began acting as a six year old. He considers photography to be one of his favorite hobbies. He is…