Dude, who even knows.
Compression stockings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
Bet you didn’t know there was such a thing as prescription socks.
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Girolamo Savonarola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
Girolamo Savonarola (Italian: [savonaˈrɔːla]; 21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498) was an Italian Dominican friar and preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He was known for his prophecies of civic glory, the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal. He denounced clerical corruption, despotic rule and the exploitation of the poor.
…the Florentines expelled the ruling Medici and, at the friar’s urging, established a “popular” republic. Declaring that Florence would be the New Jerusalem, the world center of Christianity and “richer, more powerful, more glorious than ever”,[1] he instituted an extreme puritanical campaign, enlisting the active help of Florentine youth.
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Wikipedia descriptions of Aerosmith videos
“In the virtual dream world, the two embark on a motorcycle journey and sky-dive, as well as engage in a steamy makeout session.
One part of the video shows the characters boarding and taking flight in a biplane which, combined with the digital technology, creates what is often regarded as a fascinating dichotomy between antiquated and modern technology, in some ways presenting a parallel for the characters.”
“The music video for “Livin’ on the Edge” is notable for a number of things, including depicting vandalism, theft (notably grand theft auto), joyriding, airbag crashing, unprotected sex, and violence among school-aged youth, cross-dressing teachers, a naked Steven Tyler holding a zipper by his crotch with half his body painted black (to give the effect he pulled down a zipper, unzipping his body) and lead guitarist Joe Perry playing a lead guitar solo in front of an oncoming train. Directed by Marty Callner, the video was praised for its groundbreaking theatrical scenes and special effects. The video featured acting by the young Edward Furlong.“
"A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by Michael Bay, and had a surreal landscape described as "12 Monkeys meets Brazil”, which was meant to parody grunge videos. Many supermodels, such as Angie Everhart, are featured dressed as nurses, dominatrices and princesses.“
"In the final scene, Steven Tyler finds a sandwich on the beach. When he puts it in his mouth, he learns too late that it was a bait as Steven is reeled into the ocean.”
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“Man-crazy”, “Nympho”, “Nymphomaniac” and “Sexual Dependency” redirect here. For the 1997 American novel, see Man Crazy. For the Armand Van Helden album, see Nympho (album). For the 2013 film, see Nymphomaniac (film). For the 2003 film, see Sexual Dependency (film).
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A funny thing is how the Wikipedia article about dinosaurs opens by mentioning the modern taxonomy by which birds are dinosaurs, and throughout the rest keeps having to acknowledge or caveat this while it tries to talk about, y'know, dinosaurs.
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Okay I kind of pffed off all those headlines last month about Wikipedia editors being heavily male, but now a problem: the Chippendales page is woefully, woefully short. As in, I’d actually like to know something about them, and reading that I know nothing about them. It does not even mention the tuxedo collar thing. Compare to the page for Playboy Bunnies, who predeceased them in both reality and cultural presence.