5/23/2023 0 Comments Lightforce by PB & JasonKleiner Perkins cut its teeth in the business of orthodontics 25 years ago, making a boatload of money from its investment in Invisalign. Investors paid attention, and one investor, in particular, wanted to get its fangs into the company and place itself on the cap table. LightForce Orthodontics has seen stratospheric growth over the past year - 500% revenue growth, while the team grew by 300%. In this case, more custom means better: Patients enjoy shorter treatment times, and orthodontists are able to offer tooth movement treatment plans with incredible precision - down to a thousandth of a millimeter. With the snappy slogan “one size fits one”, LightForce Orthodontics creates custom, 3D-printed brackets and placement trays for braces. For the rest, there hasn’t been much in the way of innovation - until LightForce came along and shook things up. In the late 1990s, Invisalign changed the industry with customizable aligners, but it turns out that aligners only serve 30% of orthodontics patients. Everyone’s set of teeth are different enough that orthodontics has traditionally been part artistry, part medical witchcraft.
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All I have to do is walk out the door.” Ages 14–up. Suddenly he’s neck-deep in a relationship and. All that changes, though, when Nick runs into Sasha at the beach in July. With the collateral damage from his parents’ divorce still settling and Dani (his girl of the moment) up for nearly anything, complications are the last thing he needs. In describing Nick's struggle to do the right thing by Sasha, the author defines each feeling, coloring in Nick's momentary failures as well as the full pain of his realization, as Sasha recuperates from an abortion: “We're at the very end. Those were Nick’s summer plans before Sasha stepped into the picture. It didn't work that way for me,” Nick ruminates. Martin is especially good at writing about sex: Nick is believably awkward, Sasha more mature (especially as viewed by Nick), and it takes the couple more than one try to get it right (“You'd think sex would make you feel less innocent. As narrator, Nick reviews his relationships, and confronts his drives and how he controls them-and how his friends and his father control, or fail to control, theirs. Debut novelist Martin displays uncanny insight, replacing the issue-driven engine common to most pregnant-teen stories with an emotionally complex and disarmingly frank coming-of-age tale. Still hurt from their recent breakup, Nick has no idea how to respond. Just as he is leaving his mother's house to spend Christmas with his dad, 16-year-old Nick receives a surprise visit from his ex-girlfriend, Sasha: she's pregnant. 5/23/2023 0 Comments Cyrano de bergerac 2019He is determined to marry her, but Roxanne wishes to marry for love. It was nominated for several awards, including a Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Dinklage) at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, four nominations at the 75th British Academy Film Awards and a Best Costume Design nod at the 94th Academy Awards.īeautiful, but penniless, orphan Roxanne attends the theater with the vain and showy Duke De Guiche, who is in love with her. However, it received generally positive reviews, with critics praising Dinklage's and Bennett's performances and the soundtrack. The film was a box office disappointment, grossing $6.4 million on a $30 million budget. This is MGM's last picture released before the acquisition of the studio by Amazon. The film stars Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Ben Mendelsohn.Ĭyrano had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2021, had a one-week theatrical run in Los Angeles on 17 December 2021, and was released in the United States and the United Kingdom on 25 February 2022. Cyrano is a 2021 musical romantic drama film directed by Joe Wright and with a screenplay by Erica Schmidt, based on Schmidt's 2018 stage musical of the same name, itself based on the 1897 Edmond Rostand play Cyrano de Bergerac. 5/23/2023 0 Comments Stokely carmichael mfahOngoing - Philip Guston Now Exhibition MFAH Philip Guston never stopped questioning the place of the artist in society. Ongoing - Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael and Black Power Exhibition MFAH The exhibition features the five images taken by Gordon Parks for his groundbreaking profile of Black Power activist Stokely Carmichael, along with nearly 50 additional photographs and contact sheets never before published or exhibited. Ongoing - Golden Worlds Exhibition MFAH Showcasing the diversity and brilliance of ancient Colombian cultures, through figurative ceramics, ceremonial and ritual items, feather works, textiles, metal works, and historical documents, Golden Worlds invites visitors into a cultural dialogue that spans both space and time. Ongoing - Alberto Giacometti Exhibition MFAH An ensemble of 60 masterpieces highlight legendary sculptor's Alberto Giacometti’s most important creative achievements. All weekend:įRIDAY & SATURDAY - "EO" Screening MFAH 7PM A favorite at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, this film places the viewer directly in the heart and mind of the four-legged protagonist- Eo the donkey.Īll weekend - Rachmaninoff Concert Houston Symphony Prepare for an extraordinary concert experience when world-renowned virtuoso Yefim Bronfman tackles Rachmaninoff’s lush and legendary Piano Concerto No. I also send these out by email on Thursday if you want to sign up for my email list. The weather will be amazing, get out of the house! Each poster includes a text box which allows you to customize it with your production information.To apply for livestream or record & stream rights, please complete this form. To review some frequently asked questions about streaming, please click here. Notes Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available References to Predator, Die Hard, The Last Boy Scout, Hudson Hawk, The Whole Nine Yards, Jaws and Blade Runner are peppered throughout the script to help lend a contemporary flavor. While this work is primarily an adaptation of a classic piece of literature, it also contains a hint of satire, which stems from our love of '80s and '90s genre films, action-comedies in particular. In this daring new adaptation of Jules Verne's classic 19th-century saga, an emphasis on action strips this adventure down to its essence, bringing spectacle and ensemble to the fore. They must also wrestle with the dark forces that lurk in the depths of men's souls if they are ever to return home alive. Forcefully led by the dangerous and enigmatic Captain Nemo on an unprecedented tour of the seven seas, our three heroes are confronted by harrowing challenges, incredible adventure, and a host of most unusual creatures. We join the prolific naturalist Professor Aronnax, his devoted assistant Conseil and the gritty harpooner Ned Land for an epic journey aboard the Nautilus, the world's first submarine vessel. But then the next morning rolls around and her friend drags her along to meet her mom-the hot, older woman Cassie slept with.Įrin Bennett came to Family Weekend to get closer to her daughter, not have a one-night stand with a college senior. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand. When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school’s Family Weekend, she isn’t looking for a hookup-it just happens. "Listeners will have a devilishly grand time with this rambunctiously robust performance by stellar narrators Quinn Riley and Stephanie Németh-Parker." - AudioFile Magazine (Earphones Award Winner)įrom the critically acclaimed author of Something to Talk About comes Meryl Wilsner's Mistakes Were Made, a sharp and sexy rom-com about a college senior who accidentally hooks up with her best friend’s mom. The story has a bit of everything crime drama fans love – it really is crime drama catnip. It really was a surprise.Ī surprise it may be, but thanks to the iPlayer, I was able to watch it – this time in English subtitles – and enjoy it hugely. With all this pedigree behind the camera, I was waiting for someone like a BBC Four (it would’ve been a perfect fit for the channel) or a Walter Presents to pick this up.Īnd then I heard the news on the same day of broadcast that BBC Alba – the corporation’s Gaelic-language channel – had picked it up without any fanfare at all. Of course, when I watched it back in 2018 on Icelandic television, it was completely in Icelandic and all I could do is follow it the best I can. Written by Margrét Örnólfsdóttir (who worked on series two of Trapped and has worked on various Icelandic crime dramas in the past) and adapted from Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson’s novel (as well as being made by Sagafilm), from what I saw it was a good-looking drama perfect for Sunday nights – it had that mainstream feel, it was a period piece (1971), the scenery was gorgeous and there were two strong mystery elements, including a whodunit. Last November I went on my semi-regular trip to Reykjavik and, while I was there, state broadcaster RÚV broadcasted the first episode of its big, new crime drama for the winter, The Flatey Enigma. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Cisneros the house on mango streetHer dream is about a wooden, white, and big house with a good yard and trees, while this one is suffocating for her. Esperanza, therefore, does not express her penchant for this house. At school, she was made fun of because of her poverty and frustrated because people couldn’t pronounce her name properly.ĭespite being a good house, this house has not been better than the previous ones. According to her parents, it is just a primary abode for them. The house in this street is the last one on the list of the rented houses though it is not yet as the promised one as they used to think. The reason is that they have been living from one apartment to another apartment as they did not have their own home. The girl gives a full account of her how they used to live before moving into this house. She states that she has been living with her three brothers and sisters, and parents where she experiences a sense of inferiority on account of their shabby apartment. Living in the poor neighborhood in the apartment has had adverse impacts on her young mind. It’s a coming-of-age novel including Esperanza’s zeal to leave the neighborhood and lead a better life. The story of the novel comprises a year in the life of a young girl named Esperanza Cordero who belongs to the Chicana community. This guide features 30 walks of varying lengths, aimed at both the casual walker and. This edition has been fully updated and revised to include new pubs and alternate walking routes. CAMRAs Lake District Pub Walks is a practical, pocketsized guide to some of the best pubs and best walking in the Lake DistrictEnglands largest national park. Featuring a variety of hill and town walks throughout this famous area of the British countryside the guide is an excellent resource for those visiting the area for any length of time. The book also explores some of the region's fascinating industrial heritage and has useful information about local transport and accommodation. Peak District Pub Walks is a pocket-sized, traveller's guide to some of the best walking and best pubs in the Peak District. This edition has been fully updated and revised to include new pubs and. Camras Peak District Pub WalksBob Steel, Lettres Sur LAmrique Du Nord. The book also explores some of the region's fascinating industrial heritage and has useful information about local transport and accommodation. A.J CRONIN, Ski MountaineeringRobert Cliff, Farewell to SatyriconMr Dean. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Stephen king doctor sleep bookSo King faces a particular challenge in “Doctor Sleep.” Not only does he have to create a satisfying and compelling new story from the bones of “The Shining,” but he must also wrest control of our memory of that little boy, Big Wheelin’ Danny. Forgetting Kubrick would be as impossible as dismissing Victor Fleming’s “Wizard of Oz.” Once seen, it can’t be unseen. But who can forget Jack Nicholson’s manic performance as Jack Torrance and Shelley Duvall as the hysterical wife, and their little son riding his Big Wheel down the creepy maze of corridors, the lady in the bathtub, the elevator of blood and those spectral twins? It’s one of those cinematic experiences that threaten to outstrip the original source material in the public imagination. Of course, many writers dislike movie adaptations of their books, and Kubrick’s version differs substantially from King’s novel. “For reasons I have never quite understood,” King complains, many people remember it “as one of the scariest films they have ever seen.” In the author’s note to “Doctor Sleep,” his fantastic new sequel to that classic horror tale, King expresses his bafflement with Stanley Kubrick’s movie version. Stephen King does not like the film “The Shining.” Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu |