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Pigeon Drop
The pigeon drop (also known as Spanish Handkerchief) is a confidence trick in which a mark, or "pigeon", is persuaded to give up a sum of money in order to secure the rights to a larger sum of money, or more valuable object. To perform a pigeon drop, two con artists pose as strangers to each other and manipulate a mark into seemingly finding a large amount of "lost" money. The two con artists convince the mark that they can all legitimately claim equal shares of the found money if they each put up some amount of their own money to prove good faith; the mark, unaware that the two others are confederates, believes that they have independently judged this to be a wise course of action. The con artists take possession of the mark's money and hand over what the mark believes to be his share of the found money, or even the entirety of the find if he believes he has been made its trustee. In actuality, the con artists use sleight of hand to give the mark a worthless decoy, such as an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shredded
Shredding, shred, shredder, or shredders may refer to: Equipment * Industrial shredder * Paper shredder * Scrap metal shredder * Woodchipper, or tree shredder Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Shred'' (film), a 2008 film by David Mitchell * ''Shredder'' (film), a 2003 film by Craig Donald Carlson and Greg Huson Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Shred guitar, a speed-based virtuoso style of electric guitar playing * Shredder (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''), a supervillain in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise * Shredders (music group), an American hip hop group * ''Shredder'', a 1973 album by The Wackers * "Shredder", a 1998 single by Christopher Lawrence Computing * Shred (Unix), a Unix command for secure file deletion * Shredder (software), a chess program developed by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen * Shredding (data remanence), overwriting storage media with new data to erase it * Shredding (disassembling genomic data), in bioinformatics * Shredder, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Lohman
Alison Marion Lohman (born September 18, 1979) is an American former actress. Born in Palm Springs, California, she began her career with small roles in short and independent films. Lohman headlined the drama film '' White Oleander'' (2002), which earned her recognition and a Young Hollywood Award. Lohman earned praise for her performances in the black comedy film '' Matchstick Men'' (2003), which won her the Hollywood Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the fantasy film '' Big Fish'' (2003). She lent her voice to the cult-animated film '' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (2005), and starred in the television sitcom '' Tucker'' (2000–2001) and the critically acclaimed soap opera '' Pasadena'' (2001–2002). Lohman sporadically worked in acting throughout the late 2000s, notably playing roles in the action film ''Beowulf'' (2007) and the drama film ''Things We Lost in the Fire'' (2007). Her highest-grossing film came with the horror film '' Drag Me to Hell'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Squid Game
''Squid Game'' () is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung. The series revolves around a contest where 456 players, all of whom are in deep financial hardship, risk their lives to play a series of deadly children's games for the chance to win a (, , or as of broadcast) prize. The title of the series draws from a similarly named Korean children's game. Hwang had conceived of the idea based on his own economic struggles early in life, as well as the class disparity in South Korea and capitalism. Though he had initially written it in 2009, he was unable to find a production company to fund the idea until Netflix took an interest around 2019 as part of their drive to expand their foreign programming offerings. ''Squid Game'' was released worldwide on September 17, 2021, to critical acclaim and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wise Man's Fear
''The Wise Man's Fear'' is a fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss and the second volume in ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''. It was published on March 1, 2011, by DAW Books. It is the sequel to 2007's ''The Name of the Wind''. Plot On the second day of his recounting the story of his life to Chronicler at the Waystone Inn, Kvothe continues the narrative commenced in ''The Name of the Wind'', wherein a younger Kvothe pursues his education at the University. There, he carries on a feud with fellow student Ambrose, culminating in Ambrose getting him brought up on charges of Consortation with Demonic Powers, a capital crime, for having called the Name of the Wind. Despite successfully defending himself in court, Kvothe has guaranteed himself an extremely high term tuition due to the negative attention he has attracted at the University. Kvothe follows the advice of his friends and teachers at the University and decides to take a term off to chase the wind. To postpon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author. He is best known for his duology ''The Kingkiller Chronicle'', which has won him several awards, including the 2007 Quill Award for his debut novel, ''The Name of the Wind''. Its sequel, ''The Wise Man's Fear'', topped The New York Times Best Seller list, ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Early life Patrick Rothfuss was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and received his B.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1999. He contributed to ''The Pointer'', the campus paper, and produced a widely circulated parody warning about the Goodtimes Virus. He taught part-time at Stevens Point. In 2002, he received a master's degree in arts and English from Washington State University. He won the Writers of the Future 2002 Second Quarter competition with "The Road to Levenshir", an excerpt from his then-unpublished novel ''The Wise Man's Fear''. Career Writing In 2006, Rothfuss sold his novel '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Pickens
Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles; he is perhaps best remembered today for his comic roles in ''Dr. Strangelove'', '' Blazing Saddles'' and ''1941'', and his villainous turn in ''One-Eyed Jacks''. Early life and rodeo work Louis Burton Lindley Jr. was born in Kingsburg, California, the son of Sally Mosher (née Turk) and Louis Bert Lindley Sr., a Texas-born dairy farmer. Young Lindley was an excellent horse rider from an early age. Known as "Burt" to his family and friends, he grew bored with dairy farming and began to make a few dollars by riding broncos and roping steers in his early teens. His father found out and forbade this activity, but Lindley took no notice, went to compete in a rodeo, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Sarrazin
Michael Sarrazin (May 22, 1940 – April 17, 2011) , April 18, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011. was a Canadian film and television actor who found fame opposite Jane Fonda in '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' (1969). Early life and career Sarrazin was born Jacques Michel André Sarrazin in , and moved to |
George C
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flim-Flam Man
''The Flim-Flam Man'' (titled ''One Born Every Minute'' in some countries) is a 1967 American comedy film directed by Irvin Kershner, featuring George C. Scott, Michael Sarrazin, and Sue Lyon, based on the 1965 novel ''The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man'' by Guy Owen. The movie has well-known character actors in supporting roles, including Jack Albertson, Slim Pickens, Strother Martin, Harry Morgan, and Albert Salmi. The movie is set in the countryside and small towns of the American South, and it was filmed in the Anderson County, Kentucky, area. It is also noted for its folksy musical score by composer Jerry Goldsmith. The movie's title song " Flim Flam Man," written by Laura Nyro, later became a hit for Barbra Streisand. Plot summary Mordecai C. Jones (Scott)a self-styled "M.B.S., C.S., D.D. Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Dirty-Dealing!"is a drifting confidence trickster who makes his living defrauding people in the Southern United States using tricks such as rigged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony Mantegna (, ; born November 13, 1947) is an American actor. Mantegna began his career on stage in 1969 in the Chicago production of the musical ''Hair''. He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a Joseph Jefferson Award for portraying Richard Roma in the first American productions of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize–winning play '' Glengarry Glen Ross'', the first of many collaborations with Mamet. His long-standing association with Mamet includes the premieres of ''A Life in the Theatre'', ''The Disappearance of the Jews'' and ''Speed-the-Plow'' on Broadway. Mantegna also directed a highly lauded production of Mamet's ''Lakeboat'', which enjoyed a successful theatrical run in Los Angeles. He later directed the film version of ''Lakeboat''. In addition to theatrical appearances directed by Mamet, Mantegna appeared in Mamet's films ''House of Games'' (1987), '' Things Change'' (1988), ''Homicide'' (1991), and ''Redbelt'' (2008). In film and on tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Crouse
Lindsay Ann Crouse is a retired American actress. She made her Broadway debut in the 1972 revival of ''Much Ado About Nothing'' and appeared in her first film in 1976 in ''All the President's Men''. For her role in the 1984 film ''Places in the Heart'', she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include '' Slap Shot'' (1977), '' Between the Lines'' (1977), ''The Verdict'' (1982), '' Prefontaine'' (1997), and '' The Insider'' (1999). She also had a leading role in the 1987 film ''House of Games'', which was directed by her then-husband David Mamet. In 1996, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for "Between Mother and Daughter", an episode of ''CBS Schoolbreak Special''. She is also a Grammy Award nominee. Early life Crouse was born in New York City, the daughter of Anna (née Erskine) and Russel Crouse, a playwright. Her maternal grandparents were author and educator John Erskine and his wife Pauline Ives. Lindsay Ann Crouse's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Games
''House of Games'' is a 1987 American neo-noir heist thriller film directed by David Mamet, his directorial debut. He also wrote the screenplay, based on a story he co-wrote with Jonathan Katz. The film's cast includes Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Ricky Jay, and J. T. Walsh. Plot Psychiatrist Margaret Ford has achieved success with her recently published book about obsessive-compulsive disorder, but feels unfulfilled. Her patient, Billy Hahn, says his life is in danger because he owes money to a criminal figure named Mike Mancuso. He threatens suicide, brandishing a gun. Margaret persuades him to surrender the weapon to her and promises to help him. That night, Margaret visits a pool hall called House of Games where she confronts Mike. He is willing to forgive Billy's debt if Margaret accompanies him to a back-room poker game and identifies the tell of George, another player. She agrees, and notices George plays with his ring when he bluffs. She discloses this to Mike, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
