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GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is an American monthly men's magazine focusing on fashion, style, and culture for men, through articles on food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, sports, technology, and books.
Gentlemen's Quarterly was launched in 1931 in the United States as Apparel Arts, a men's fashion magazine for the clothing trade, aimed primarily at wholesale buyers and retail sellers. Initially it had a very limited print run and was aimed solely at industry insiders to enable them to give advice to their customers. The popularity of the magazine amongst retail customers, who often took the magazine from the retailers, spurred the creation of Esquire magazine in 1933.
Apparel Arts continued until 1957 when it was transformed into a quarterly magazine for men which was published for many years by Esquire Inc. Apparel was dropped from the logo in 1958 with the spring issue after nine issues, and the name Gentlemen's Quarterly was established.
In 1980 Condé Nast Publications bought the publication and editor Art Cooper changed the course of the magazine, introducing articles beyond fashion and establishing GQ as a general men's magazine in competition with Esquire. Subsequently, international editions were launched as regional adaptations of the U.S. editorial formula. Jim Nelson was named editor-in-chief of GQ in February 2003; during his tenure he worked as both a writer and an editor of several National Magazine Award-nominated pieces.[citation needed] During Nelson's tenure, GQ has become more oriented towards younger readers and those who prefer a more casual style.
Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus.
Her career has expanded into the music industry; Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which has released three RIAA Gold certified studio albums, Kiss & Tell, A Year Without Rain, and When the Sun Goes Down, spawned three RIAA Platinum certified singles, "Naturally", "Who Says" and "Love You Like a Love Song" and charted four No. 1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. Gomez has also contributed to the soundtracks of Tinker Bell, Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Shake It Up after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records.
Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country. He decided to declare his eligibility for the NBA Draft upon graduation, and was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest.
Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. A heated feud between the duo and a loss in the 2004 NBA Finals was followed by O'Neal's trade from the Lakers after the 2003–04 season. Following O'Neal's departure Bryant became the cornerstone of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. He led the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, setting numerous scoring records in the process. In 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second most points scored in a single game in NBA history, second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. He was awarded the regular season's Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in 2008. After losing in the 2008 NBA Finals, Bryant led the Lakers to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, earning the NBA Finals MVP Award on both occasions.
Actors: Pamela Finney (actress), Joyce Bezazian (actor), DeLaire Doyle (actor), G. August K. (actor), Shana McCarl (actor), DeLaire Doyle (producer), Hank Coffin (editor), Greg Parrish (director), Anthony Kirby (actor), Anthony Kirby (composer), Anthony Kirby (writer), Hope Koeppel (actor), A.L. Howard (writer), A.L. Howard (actor), Yawna Lee (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Kevin Grevioux (actor), Danny Trejo (actor), Nick Chinlund (actor), Mike Tristano (miscellaneous crew), Victor Phan (producer), Clay Van Sickle (miscellaneous crew), Giancarlo J. Sini (miscellaneous crew), Fahim Fazli (actor), Lance Miccio (miscellaneous crew), Lance Miccio (producer), Justin Arnold (actor), Scott Einbinder (producer), Pat Jankiewicz (actor), Nicolas Charles (actor), Juan Feldman (producer),
Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Rich Volin (writer), Rich Volin (editor), Ishu Krishna (director), Ishu Krishna (writer), Ishu Krishna (producer), Nikki Estridge (actress), Antoinette Greene-Fisher (actress), John Rowles (actor), Nick Gay (writer), John Rowles (composer), Brian Mac Ian (actor), Samir Stewart (actor), Colleen Sproull (actress), David Zaidain (actor), Jamie Young (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Arthur O. Thomas (producer), Tony Tang (actor), Ana Rosa De Eizaguirre Butler (actress), Natalie Williams (actress), Chase Johnston-Lynch (producer), Donnaleigh Bailey (actress), Chase Johnston-Lynch (director), Patrick Graham (actor), Paul Banner (actor), Chase Johnston-Lynch (writer), Mathew Pollard (actor), Paul Banner (producer), Steven Cole (actor), Matt Pollard (actor), Noel McAlley (actor),
Plot: This is a film about filmmakers in between making films on the weekend. An urban romantic triangle set in the world of black filmmakers. An ensemble comedy of pathetic proportions.
Keywords: british-comedy, film-within-a-film, guerilla, low-budget-filmActors: Clark Johnson (actor), LL Cool J (actor), Bruce Gray (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Ken Davitian (actor), Michael Gregory (actor), Steve Forrest (actor), Reg E. Cathey (actor), James DuMont (actor), Noel Gugliemi (actor), Philip Akin (actor), Jay Acovone (actor), Colin Farrell (actor), Neal H. Moritz (actor), André Gordon (actor),
Plot: Based off of a one time T.V. show, two Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officers Jim Street and Brian Gamble were sent in to foil an extremely violent bank robbery. Although they thwarted the robbery, they shot a hostage in the process. Street was suspended from S.W.A.T. while Gamble was fired altogether. After 6 months, a veteran S.W.A.T. officer, Daniel Harrelson or "Hondo", is told to assemble a S.W.A.T. team for his division. He chooses other S.W.A.T. officers as well as 3 rookies. However, after they pass the S.W.A.T. training, they receive a message that a French crime boss, known as Alex Montell is trying to escape from prison. This will not be easy to prevent, especially after Montell promises $100 Million to his rescuers.
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