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Most Iconic Hairstyles in Film

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Hair has always been a trait that has been admired. Look at classic stories like Rapunzel. She didn’t ever cut her hair and it gave her magical powers. Because of her luscious locks, Rapunzel was forced to remain in a tower, hidden away from the prying eyes of the world, but that didn’t stop a prince from finding her.

He must have been drawn to her because of her hair, right? Okay. Maybe the story has different interpretations…perhaps it wasn’t her hair at all, but fate. But now that we’re thinking about it, Rapunzel wasn’t the only one to receive magical-like powers from not cutting her hair. The power of a hairstyle actually goes all the way back to biblical times with Samson and Delilah. [Read more…]

Seven Hottest Movie Stars With Beards

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It’s that time of the year again when you see more men with bearded faces roaming around. It’s the perfect time to grow some facial hair to help them keep their chins warmer, right? Nonetheless, you will probably see both famous men and normal men with freshly grown beards.

Movie star men often grow beards for their roles, rather than for the warmth of their faces. You may see your favorite star in a film with a beard and then see him the next weekly in an issue of some celebrity rag mag with a clean shaven face. Clean shaven or bearded, bearded simply for a film or not, here are some of the best looking movie men that have sported a beard at some point. [Read more…]

Crime Scenes: Where Film and Reality Coincide

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It is a strange world we live in, where crime and entertainment and technology all combine so regularly. In any story that has any action, there’s always going to be blood and destruction, and then there is the matter of moving the plot through that madness, and sometimes with the help of the experts who move through the mess and analyze it accordingly.

So, the next time you’re watching your favorite thriller, TV series, or exposition about modern crime weaponry, consider these mental resources – the importance of crime scene cleanup, the ever-popular zombie situation, the plot lines in all of you favorite crime scene investigations on TV, and all of the fodder available for horror films, in all of their B-style glory. [Read more…]

Top Five Most Loved Movie Stars That Were Lost To 2015

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Every year we suffer the loss of another great artist in the world of thespians. Sometimes it feels as though our beloved stars have lived their lives to the fullest, and sometimes it feels as if the world was cheated out of the experience of a beautiful creation. Either way, each and every life deserves the respect and honor of remembrance. Here is a quick overview of a few beloved actors the world lost this year. [Read more…]

Location, Location: Famous Movie Destinations

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If being in a movie doesn’t sound like a good time or a bucket list item, who knows what does. Unfortunately, most of the population doesn’t live in areas that are home to a bustling film scene. The chance of landing as an extra on set of your favorite TV show, or being an extra in the next Hangover film, just isn’t likely.

Luckily enough, you don’t always have to be an actor to land a gig as an extra. All it takes is being in the right place at the right time. Perhaps a little vacationing is in your future. If you keep your eyes and ears open to all that’s going on in the entertainment world, you just might find yourself vacationing at the very resort that a big movie is being filmed, in the very same time frame. [Read more…]