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A wig is a head of hair made from horsehair, human hair, wool, feathers, yak hair, buffalo hair, or synthetic materials which is worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic reasons, including cultural and religious observance. The word wig is short for periwig and first appeared in the English language around 1675.
Some people wear wigs to disguise the fact that they are bald; a wig may be used as a less intrusive and less expensive alternative to therapies for restoring hair. Wigs may also be used as a cosmetic accessory, sometimes in a religious context. Actors often wear costume wigs in order to better portray a character.
The ancient Egyptians wore wigs to shield their shaved, hairless heads from the sun. They also wore the wigs on top of their hair using beeswax and resin to keep the wigs in place. Other ancient cultures, including the Assyrians,Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, also used wigs. Wigs are principally a Western form of dress—in the Far East they have rarely been used except in the traditional theatre of China and Japan. Some East Asian entertainers (Japanese Geisha, Korean Kisaeng) wore wigs (Katsura and gache respectively) as part of their traditional costumes.
Long hair is a hairstyle. Exactly what constitutes long hair can change from culture to culture, or even within cultures. For example, a woman with chin-length hair in some cultures may be said to have short hair, while a man with the same length of hair in some of the same cultures would be said to have long hair.
Scientists view long hair as playing a large part in natural selection among many species, since long, thick and healthy hair or fur is frequently a sign of fertility and youth. As hair grows slowly, long hair reveals several years of a person's health status and reproductive fitness. Hair length is significantly correlated with female attractiveness, as rated by men as well as women. Hair length and quality can act as a cue to especially a woman's youth and health, signifying reproductive potential. The prevalence of trichophilia (hair partialism or fetischism) is 7% in the population, and very long hair is a common subject of devotion in this group.
Ways of life often viewed as more rigid, such as soldiers and religious cultures, often have explicit rules regarding hair length. For example, Buddhist monks shave their heads as part of their order of worship. Even outside religious structures, cultures often associate male long hair with ways of life outside of what is culturally accepted. Subservient cultures, for example, are sometimes detected by their rulers through hair length, as was the case with the Gaelic Irish under English rule and the Moors under Spanish rule in Medieval Spain.
Actors: John Gilligan (actor), Karl J. Arana (actor), Jonez Cain (actress), Steve Tanabe (actor), M. Shawn Cunningham (writer), M. Shawn Cunningham (producer), M. Shawn Cunningham (director), Valentina Lugo (actress), Reginald Garner (actor), Amanda P. Doss (actress), Melanie Victor (actress), Michael Grayson (actor), Derick Hale Jr. (actor), Yazmina Kay (actress), Melanie Victor (actress),
Plot: When Wig, (The Lords of Mischief) chases down a young woman named Regina and kills her, it puts under immediate investigation by Sgt. Mike Laws (Cops), only because Regina (an informant) had jokingly said before that if she was ever murdered, WIG would be the one to do it. This single killing opens the floodgates of betrayal, lies, deceit, murder and will test the limits of respect and loyalty between the 5 crews.
Genres: Crime, Drama,Actors: Michael Jai White (actor), Ron Yuan (actor), Bokeem Woodbine (actor), Ron Yuan (director), Ron Yuan (writer), James Lew (actor), Michael Jai White (writer), Ron Yuan (producer), Michael Jai White (producer), Teddy Chen Culver (actor), Jerry Ying (actor), Darryl Chan (actor), Jen Sung (actor), Arnold Chon (actor), Sonny Sison (actor),
Plot: After the brutal murder of his partner, an undercover detective must recover a book of codes. Time is of the essence as the culprits ready to leave. Armed with only three bullets, he must go against eight fully armed assassins to obtain the book. The battle of wits, brawn and bullets begins . . .
Keywords: assassin, book, number-in-title, two-word-title, undercover-detectiveActors: Pat Fraley (actor), Chip Bent (actor), Rob Verdery (actor), Shawn Forry (director), Shawn Forry (editor), Shawn Forry (producer), Shawn Forry (writer), Caroline Gross (costume designer), Tracey Rooney (actress), Harris Fellman (actor), Stacey Bunch (actress), Allison Kramer (actress), Jody Ammerman (actress), Dennis Kelley (miscellaneous crew), Jennifer VanGoethem (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Dorothée Berryman (actress), Alan Fawcett (actor), Veronica Ferres (actress), Greta Scacchi (actress), Lorraine Bracco (actress), Shauna Shapiro Jackson (miscellaneous crew), Molly Parker (actress), John Malkovich (actor), Francesca Chamberland (costume designer), Dominique Fortin (editor), Claude Léger (producer), Andrée Pelletier (writer), Gabriella Cristiani (editor), Gabriella Cristiani (director), René Malo (producer),
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Keywords: actress, adultery, bathroom, boyfriend, cheat, dressing-room, extramarital-affair, female-stockinged-feet, female-stockinged-legs, independent-filmActors: Doug Bradley (actor), Michael Cowan (producer), Jason Piette (producer), José Truchado (actor), Robert Englund (actor), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (actor), Andrés Vicente Gómez (producer), Stephen Marcus (actor), Mapi Galán (actress), Edward Tudor-Pole (actor), Mabel Karr (actress), Lisa Vick (miscellaneous crew), Nigel Whitmey (actor), Melinda Clarke (actress), Christopher Figg (producer),
Plot: This horror story involves a woman hiding out with four pastel colored poodles in a desert gas station with the loot from a heist while her boy friend does prison time. A meteorite crashes near the station transforming the woman into an alien being with a gigantic voracious tongue and her poodles are transformed into four drag queens. The whole thing grows even weirder as her boy friend escapes from prison and also encounters the meteorite, as does a mute Nun who is converted into a sexy drum majorette. Pursued by the prison officials who are after him, the whole group eventually come into conflict.
Keywords: alien, b-movie, cult, desert, drag-queen, meteor, nun, poodle, possession, prisonActors: William Shakespeare (writer), Luc Philips (director), Herbert Flack (actor), Herbert Flack (actor), Max Schnur (actor), Hans Royaards (actor), Frans Maas (actor), Frans Maas (actor), Walter Rits (actor), Jos Geens (actor), Jet Naessens (director), René Verheezen (actor), Netty Vangheel (actress), Dolf Verspoor (writer), Annie Van Lier (actress),
Genres: Romance,Actors: Kitty Courbois (actress), William Shakespeare (writer), Hans Croiset (actor), Henk van Ulsen (actor), Ko van Dijk (actor), Walter van der Kamp (director), Ramses Shaffy (actor), Allard van der Scheer (actor), Jacques Commandeur (actor), Petra Laseur (actress), Peter Oosthoek (actor), Ellen Vogel (actress), Bert van der Linden (actor), Hetty Verhoogt (actress), Albert Mol (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy,