Itâs Time to Sweat It Out and Get Pumped With Alison Bechdel
Alison BechdelCredit.Elena Seibert
By Elizabeth Weil
By Alison Bechdel
Alison Bechdel greets readers ass up, slightly pigeon-toed, her hair a mess, her belly sticking out, her head visible between her legs in a not-svelte downward dog: âOh, hey! I didnât see you there!â
For a book with a superhero title, âThe Secret of Superhuman Strengthâ gets right to work establishing the fact that Bechdel is going to take us on her lifelong journey of fitness â not to be confused with being âgood at sportsâ â and that her authority (such as she establishes the idea of authority at all) is not going to come from a place of her looking or performing like Serena Williams or Linda Hamilton from âThe Terminator.â No. Bechdel is not going to achieve spectacular athletic results. Nor is she going to indulge readers in the fascist or Californian â take your pick â nonsen
Tawny Kitaen, Star of 1980s Music Videos, Dies at 59
Ms. Kitaen gained fame for her carefree spirit and sultry dancing in music videos for bands like Whitesnake and Ratt and her role in the movie “Bachelor Party.”
Tawny Kitaen in 1998. Ms. Kitaen, who died on Friday, was a mainstay on MTV in the 1980s when it was at its peak cultural influence.Credit.Bruce C. Strong/The Orange County Register, via Associated Press
May 8, 2021Updated 3:06 p.m. ET
Tawny Kitaen, an actress who gained fame in the 1980s for her roles in rock music videos and who starred with Tom Hanks in the movie “Bachelor Party,” died on Friday at her home in Newport Beach, Calif. She was 59.
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Portland centenarian offers advice on how to live a long life
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Marjorie Flanagan celebrates her 100th birthday at the Portland Care and Rehabilitation Centre.Jeff Mill / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Marjorie Flanagan, seated, receives a proclamation marking her 100th birthday from Portland First Selectwoman Susan S. Bransfield.Jeff Mill / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Portland resident Marjorie Flanagan with two of her three children, son John and daughter Patricia, after receiving a proclamation Friday marking her 100th birthday.Jeff Mill / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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PORTLAND - Marjorie Flanagan is “not a person who likes to be fussed over,” according to First Selectwoman Susan S. Bransfield.