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![]() ![]() Steve McNiven might not be quite so well-known with casual comic fans, but this isn’t the first time that he’s teamed up with Mark Millar. Here are 15 Things You Didn't Know About Old Man Logan. Long-time fans will probably be familiar with many of these, but if the Logan trailer has piqued your interest for the first time, you might be surprised! We'll have to wait a few more months to see exactly what director James Mangold has in store for the feral mutant, and that just gives us time to re-read Old Man Logan again and again… and put together a few fun facts about the series. ![]() ![]() While Logan will not be a direct adaptation of the eight-issue miniseries, we are sure to see a movie heavily influenced by this dark version of Logan’s future, and from what we've seen so far, the results are looking pretty phenomenal. The final stand-alone Wolverine movie, titled simply Logan, will draw elements from various points in the mutant’s history – including the Reavers, X-23, and the Old Man Logan comics. Old Man Logan has been getting a lot of attention recently, thanks to the recent reveal that Hugh Jackman’s eighth and final outing as Wolverine will pay homage to the mini-series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The exclusively female origin of all the mitochondria in an embryo has an important consequence. Mitochondria, recall, carry a small, independent genome that resides within the mitochondrion itself-not in the cell’s nucleus, where the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes (and the 21,000-odd human genes) can be found. These mitochondria are the energy-producing factories of the cell they are so anatomically discrete and so specialized in their function that cell biologists call them “organelles”-i.e., mini-organs resident within cells. Aside from proteins, ribosomes, nutrients, and membranes, the egg also supplies the embryo with specialized structures called mitochondria. But the cellular material of the embryo comes exclusively from the egg the sperm is no more than a glorified delivery vehicle for male DNA-a genome equipped with a hyperactive tail. The genetic material of this embryo comes from two sources: paternal genes (from sperm) and maternal genes (from eggs). “Consider the genesis of a single-celled embryo produced by the fertilization of an egg by a sperm. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Considered to be the long-sought after “twins of the prophecy” both sides seek to control the twins magical awakening that is seen as central to the survival (the Flamels) or destruction (Dee) of the human world.Īmong the host of characters from diverse mythologies and human history is William Shakespeare, who appears from the third book ( The Sorceress) onward. Written by an authority on folklore and mythology, the six book series takes place over a period of a month in the present day and across parallel “Shadowrealms.” It tells the story of 15-year old twins Sophie and Josh Newman caught up in a battle of influence and destiny between the forces of good, the Elders, and the immortal humans Nicholas Flamel and wife Perenelle, and the Dark Elders working through archenemy Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() Recipes are accompanied by anecdotes and advice from Lawson’s own culinary experiences with more than a dash of humour thrown in for good measure. In Lawson’s words, “happiness is best shared,” and the recipes in At My Table were created to bring as much joy to the home cooks’ kitchen table as they do hers. ![]() Nigella Lawson will be signing copies of her new book at Gourmet Warehouse April 26. From new riffs on classic favourites like a chestnut-based chicken fricassee and ginger-rich carrot cake, to a host of new dishes and ingredients, including eggplant fatteh (flat bread) and white miso hummus, At My Table is a volume of delicious ideas from dinner to dessert to be served and savoured for years to come. Universally known for creating beautiful dishes every cook can create, Lawson is back again with a new book of recipes.Īt My Table celebrates home cooking and in the book Nigella shares more than 100 recipes she loves to make for her own family and friends. Her books inspire home cooks to try new flavours and explore recipes they might never have tried. Lawson has been encouraging home cooks with her approachable, achievable and delicious recipes since she arrived on the culinary scene in the late 1990’s with How to Eat and How to be a Domestic Goddess. Award-winning food writer Nigella Lawsoncelebrates home cooking in her latest cookbook At My Table with a stop in Vancouver during her Western Canadian book tour. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At once romantic and jaundiced, elegiac and cold-eyed, her pieces largely defined the state-or, more accurately, the Central Valley and Los Angeles-for two generations of readers who came to see it through her eyes rather than their own. She set her first novel, Run River (1963), written when she was twenty-eight, in her native Sacramento Valley, but her reputation as California diviner rests on her astonishing first two books of essays, Slouching Towards Bethlehem (1968) and The White Album (1979). ![]() For the past forty years Joan Didion has taken upon herself the task of explaining, or at least exposing, California to the New York literary world. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Those Words: Qbook by Guilt|Pleasure 2 copies Little by Little by Guilt|Pleasure 2 copies Wrapped Around Your Finger by Guilt|Pleasure 4 copies In These Words, Chapter 12 by Guilt|Pleasure 2 copies In These Words, Chapter 13 by Guilt|Pleasure 2 copies In These Words, Chapter 11 by Guilt|Pleasure 2 copies In These Words, Chapter 10 by Guilt|Pleasure 3 copies ![]() In These Words, Chapter 9 by Guilt|Pleasure 5 copies In These Words, Chapter 8 by Guilt|Pleasure 5 copies In These Words, Chapter 7 by Guilt|Pleasure 4 copies ![]() In These Words, Chapter 6 by Guilt|Pleasure 4 copies In These Words (Yaoi Manga) (Guilt/Pleasure) by Guilt|Pleasure 115 copies, 1 review One of these Nights by Guilt|Pleasure 5 copiesīad Company, Part 1 by Guilt|Pleasure 2 copies New York Minute by Guilt|Pleasure 12 copiesįirst, Do No Harm by Guilt|Pleasure 5 copies ![]() ![]() ![]() Only one thing has eluded her: motherhood. By 2004, she was the world champion in a sport dominated by men. At meet-and-greets, girls in pink “Queen of Carnage” t-shirts would wait alongside ogling fanboys. Then, in 1999, Madusa changed lanes and revolutionized the monster truck world. In the rival WCW, Madusa infamously tossed the WWE belt in the garbage on live TV. She held the WWE Women’s belt … until being fired. ![]() Professional wrestling may have been an odd choice for a nursing student, but Madusa went all-in, toughening up in Japan before conquering WWE as Alundra Blayze. But her desire to learn, grow, and inspire legions of followers masked deep secrets … Her upbringing was a lie from the start, and the dark truths of her childhood, revealed here for the first time, are the earliest examples of Debrah’s determination to persevere. Through four decades of entertaining, in the wrestling ring and on the monster truck circuit, Debrah “Madusa” Miceli never could sit still. ![]() ![]() But what none of us seem to realize is how smart kids are. Furthermore, many of these tossed off titles come across as an affront to the intelligence of children.Īs Maurice Sendak noted, “Grown-ups desperately need to feel safe, and then they project onto the kids. Even the most cursory glance at the children’s and picture books section of any bookstore can be anxiety-inducing the garrulously gaudy colors, tired titles and overabundance of anthropomorphized animals, vehicles and who-knows-what-else is enough to turn anyone off from the whole pursuit, complacently picking up the first thing that looks the least bit offensive. ![]() Given the sheer volume of children’s books – picture or otherwise – wading through the morass can be a daunting task for a new parent looking to jumpstart a literary mind. Some are mordant and morose, while others subversive and sly, offering something for the reader in addition to a simplified version for the young listener. As a parent, revisiting these same books from the other side of the page, they gain a whole new life, often showing a surprising amount of depth and nuance that tends to get lost on the young. More often than not, the subtext is lost on young ears, the essence of the stories existing in the most simplistic of terms. As a child, picture books and literature aimed at the nursery set come across as little more than pleasant stories and images, all part of a nighttime routine that lends a sense of order and structure to an otherwise chaotic day. ![]() ![]() He puts the phone down, turns to the crowd and yells, “Tennessee!” He and his family had the question mark caps made for a Christmas party. Skoronski removes a cap with a question mark on it. Just past a board listing the eight beers brewed on-site, he covers one ear and talks on his phone. With the phone to his ear, Peter bounds up a few stairs to the back of the restaurant as if he is hunting linebacker. ![]() Piece Pizza in Wicker Park was where his family celebrated his baptism to Christianity 21 years ago, and the place they celebrate his baptism to the NFL today.Īmong the people in that alcove eating New Haven-style pizza are his grandmother Ruth, wife of the late Bob Skoronski, his sister Elizabeth and brother Robbie, a contingent from Connecticut where his family’s roots grew, and many Northwestern teammates and classmates. ![]() So he invited about 75 of them to a private gathering - sorry ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. Ever an offensive lineman, Skoronski preferred a dimly lit hideaway with family, friends, coaches and teammates, the people, he says, who helped him get here. ![]() |