Chris Dickerson, Breaking Bodybuilding Barriers, Dies at 82

[ad_1] America’s win was more important than muscle. Like Miss America, Mr. America was expected to represent “this incredible image of the most perfect, virile American man.” 1970s, he said in a phone call. Besides their physique, the jury also took into account the contestants’ interview skills and their potential to represent the sport positively …

Bell hooks, Black Feminist Breaking the Road, dies at 69

[ad_1] Bell Hooks, whose sharp, far-reaching writing on gender and race helped move feminism beyond the white, middle-class worldview to include the voices of Black and working-class women, died Wednesday at her home in Berea, Ky. 69. His sister, Gwenda Motley, said the cause was end-stage renal disease. In 1981, “Am I Not a Woman? …

Breaking a Banksy into 10,000 (Digital) Pieces

[ad_1] In the latest example of art market disruption, a prominent former auctioneer met with cryptocurrency experts in May to purchase the 2005 Banksy painting.love is in the air“$12.9 million and now plans to sell 10,000 pieces NFTs, or immutable tokens. Management, Loic GouzerWhile at Christie’s, it upset the traditional auction format – most notably, …

Japan Rollercoaster Thrillseekers Shut Down After Breaking Bones

[ad_1] The Do-Dodonpa roller coaster in Japan has been one of Fuji-Q Highland Park’s award-winning fixtures since it opened in 2001, with views of Mount Fuji. One of the fastest roller coasters in the world, the Do-Dodonpa can accelerate to 112 miles per hour without stopping in 1.56 seconds. But local government officials in Yamanashi …