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Runway 34 Movie Review: An Entertaining Thriller Brought Down By Superb Acting | Newsonfloor

Ajay Devgn: Runway 34 is an aviation thriller inspired by true events. Set to release in 2022, the movie has a perfect blend of suspense and drama with hard-hitting courtroom scenes that provide a fresh angle to this emergency landing incident. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan, and Rakul Preet Singh in pivotal roles and the movie is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Nikkhil Advani, Toap Runal Adhvani, and Krishan Kumar. Here as part of our Runway 34 review, we dive into the story, performances, direction, and effect of the film on the viewer to see if it has what it takes to please its audience. Read More…

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Runway 34 boasts of fine performances and a gripping first half.

Runway 34 boasts of fine performances and a gripping first half.

Runway 34 Review {3.0/5} & Review Rating RUNWAY 34 is the story of a pilot facing a tough time. Captain Vikrant Khanna (Ajay Devgn) is a pilot working for Skyline airlines. On August 16, 2015, he is in Dubai and the next day, he is supposed to fly to Cochin, where he’s also based. Vikrant’s friend Sandy calls him to party at night. Vikrant refuses at first. But then, he gives in. He visits a…

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Ram Setu, Thank God: Will Bollywood's Diwali releases create a dhamaka at the box office? - #BigStory

The festival of Diwali brings along a lot of cheer and like every business, even the film industry waits for a dhamaka with their festive releases. The past few months have not been great for Hindi movies and given the fact that none of the festive releases this year, be it Heropanti 2, Runway 34, or Laal Singh Chaddha, Rakshabandhan, have performed upto the mark. All eyes are now on the two Diwali releases — Ajay Devgn, Siddharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet starrer Thank God, and Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandes and Nushrratt Bharuccha starrer Ram Setu — to work their magic at the ticket windows.

If we look back at the performances of Bollywood’s Diwali release over the past decade, the collections have almost always been impressive. While Ra.One (2011) grossed about Rs 221 crore worldwide, Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) collected Rs 235 crore. In the same year, Son of Sardaar grossed Rs 163 crore despite a clash. The following year, Krissh 3 shattered records with a worldwide gross collection of about Rs 384 crore, which was soon broken by Happy New Year next year as the film collected Rs 385 crore. In 2015, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo collected Rs 395 crore which has been the highest for a Diwali release. In 2016, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil clashed with Shivaay. While ADHM collected Rs 229 crore, Shivaay ended up with Rs 124 crore. Golmaal Again (2017) earned Rs 311 crore while Thugs of Hindostan (2018) amassed Rs 320 crore despite poor reviews. 2019 releases Housefull 4, Made In China and Saand Ki Aankh registered collections of Rs 280 crore, Rs 12.78 crore and Rs 23.67 crore respectively. Diwali in 2020 saw films clashing on OTT due to the pandemic but the following year when theatres reopened, Sooryavanshi brought back festive cheer with a collection of about Rs 295 crore worldwide.

This year, both Thank God and Ram Setu have had their share of controversies ahead of their release, but yet the kind of buzz that Diwali releases create every year has been amiss. Besides there are some promising regional films like Gandhada Gudi, Sardar, Padavettu and Har Har Mahadev vying for the audiences’ attention. Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam has also hit the screens this week and there is massive buzz around it already. Amidst all the noise, will Bollywood be able to revive its magic? Will Ram Setu and Thank God create a Diwali dhamaka at the box office?

In today’s #BigStory, we reached out to filmmakers and trade analysts to find out. Read on.

Thank God vs Ram Setu

While the advance bookings for Thank God and Ram Setu look neck-to-neck, trade circuit predicts the collections may not be that impressive as other Diwali releases. Film distributor and analyst Raj Bansal has his doubts. “There is no excitement around both the films and the audience have not been going to the theatres like they used to. The content of the films is a big factor. It’s always the family entertainment films that work on Diwali. So out of the two, I feel Thank God will take over Ram Setu,” he says.

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यह मूवी रनवे ३४ एक सच्ची घटना पर आधारित है

इस मूवी मे इन सब ने काम किया है

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बोमन ईरानी और अन्य जैसे अभिनेता शामिल हैं,

यह पूरी मूवी दोहा से कोच्चि तक आधारित है 

रनवे ३४ मूवी की स्टोरी इन हिंदी

 यह कहानी सुरू होती है विक्रांत से एक बहुत ही खतरनाक और अमेजिंग सा पायलट होता है वह काफी ज्यादा एक्सपीरियंस  होता है और वह 6 दिन से ट्रेवल कर रहा होता है इस वक्त वह दुबई में होता है और वह एक होटल में होता है तभी उस��े दोस्त का कॉल आता है और वह रात को ही पार्टी के लिए निकल लेता है और अगले दिन मैं सुबह 6:00 बजे वापस आता है

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Runway 34: Ajay Devgan की ये फिल्म पैसा वसूल है movie Review 

Runway 34: Ajay Devgan की ये फिल्म पैसा वसूल है movie Review 

बॉलीवुड इंडस्ट्री में शायद ही ऐसी कोई फिल्म पहले बनी हो, जिसमें लैंडिंग के वक्त मौसम खराब होने की वजह से पायलट को किन मुश्किलों का सामना करना पड़ता है ��� इसके बारे में बताया गया हो । लेकिन अजय देवगन की ‘रनवे 34’ दर्शकों को एंटरटेन करने के साथ साथ सोचने पर मजबूर भी कर देती है । सच्ची घटना पर आधारित, इस मूवी से अजय देवगन शायद बतौर डायरेक्टर अपनी पहली हिट फिल्म देने जा रहे हैं ।  इस मूवी को देखकर ये…

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Runway 34 Movie Review

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Ajay Devgn Runway 34 Movie Review

Ajay Devgn Runway 34 Movie Review

Ajay Devgn’s latest thriller, Runway 34, previously known as Mayday, is a high-octane thriller. This is Devgn’s third directorial venture, and the actor teased the release by tweeting a poster of the film, which also stars Rakul Preet as a pilot. Let’s take a look at the trailer to find out if Ajay is up to the task. Amitabh Bachchan’s role in Ajay Devgn’s Runway 34The latest trailer of Ajay…

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Runway 34 - Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer

Runway 34 – Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer

Release Date: April 29, 2022 Genres: Drama, Mystery Watchmoviesonline.in Rating: 3.5/5 Movie Duration: 2h 21m Starring: Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Preet Singh, Boman Irani Average Score: 80% Positive Director: Ajay Devgn Producers: Ajay Devgn Cinematography: Aseem Bajaj Editor: Dharmendra Sharma Story Line Runway 34 is the story of Captain Vikrant Khanna. It’s about a flight that faces a…

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Raymond James Goes Bargain Hunting; Offers 3 Stocks to Buy

Now that the second quarter earnings are mostly in, we can sift through the result to find stocks that are primed for gains in the second half.

In a note from Raymond James, strategist Tavis McCourt has stared the sorting process. McCourt introduces the firm’s picks, noting: “We highlight… stocks/subject areas where stock reactions ran materially counter to Raymond James analyst opinion during 2Q21 earnings season so far. We suspect these names are a good hunting ground for further study as August slows down.”

A look into the TipRanks database shows us that these are Buy-rated stocks, with average upside between 30% and 55% over the coming year. The Raymond James analysts see them gaining at least 50%. Let’s find out why they believe these are compelling buys.

Ping Identity (PING)

The first Raymond James pick we’re looking at is software maker Ping Identity. Ping offers identity management and access management software products, a vital need in the digital world where online access needs to be verified and controlled to close out security risks. The company has global reach, with offices in Boston, Austin, and Denver, as well as London, Paris, Bangalore, and Tokyo. The company has been in business since 2002, and went public two years ago.

In the last couple of months, Ping has announced an expansion of its services – and its own addition as a service provider to the Department of Homeland Security.

The expansion came through the June acquisition of SecuredTouch, a fraud and bot detection platform. The acquisition puts SecuredTouch’s capabilities into Ping’s cloud offerings. And in July, two of Ping’s Identity and Access Management solutions were added to Homeland’s approved products list for continuous diagnostics and mitigation. The addition of Ping to this list brings additional exposure to the company, and puts it in position for Federal contracts.

Earlier this month, Ping reported $78.9 million in total revenue for Q2, up 34% year-over-year. Of that total, 93% was subscription based. The key metric of annual recurring revenue grew to $279.6 million, a yoy gain of 19%. The company’s cash flow for the first half of the year more than doubled yoy, from $21.2 million to $44 million.

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And this brings us to the Raymond James. Analyst Adam Tindle tells investors to bust out the popcorn because Ping’s ‘movie is getting good,’

“2Q results… continued a pattern of incremental acceleration in 1) new ARR growth (refutes notion that new cloud products hitting in earnest during 4Q20 are late to market/won’t resonate), and 2) net dollar retention (refutes notion that customers are leaving the platform for something more innovative). Ping founder/ CEO Andre Durand has described the Ping story to us as a “movie” in which believers will do well over the long haul, and we’re encouraged by this current scene,” Tindle wrote.

“In fact,” the analyst added, “new ARR reached record levels as large, long term, strategic deals are accelerating, and these reference customer examples should provide runway to accelerate the flywheel of new customer acquisition.”

To this end, Tindle rates Ping a Strong Buy, and his $42 price target indicates high levels of confidence – and ~73% one-year upside potential. (To watch Tindle’s track record, click here)

Among Tindle’s colleagues, rating wise, the bulls are slightly in front. PING’s Moderate Buy consensus rating is based on 6 Buys and 4 Holds. PING shares are priced at $24.31 with an average target of $33.56, suggesting ~38% upside in the next 12 months. (See PING stock analysis on TipRanks)

Dine Brands Global (DIN)

Next up is Dine Brands, a holding company best known for its two restaurant chains, International House of Pancakes and Appleby’s. Between the two, Dine has some 3,500 restaurants in 16 countries; there are still a few company owned locations, but the overwhelming majority are owned by approximately 350 franchisees.

The company has been regaining revenue as economic restrictions lift, and Dine reported 99% of its restaurants were open in Q2. In the US, same-restaurant sales increased 102% yoy for Appleby’s, and 120% for IHOP. The company’s earnings rebounded from a net EPS loss of $8.33 in 2Q20 to a net profit of $1.69 in 2Q21. At the same time, Dine’s cash flow has surged; in 1H21, the company reported $106 million in cash from operations, compared to just $10.5 million one year earlier.

Turning to the Raymond James review, we check in with restaurant industry analyst Brian Vaccaro, who writes: “…our analysis of third-party data suggests Applebee’s sales (vs. 2019) remain strong while IHOP has likely accelerated and turned positive in July (consistent with broader family dining segment trends). The company is generating strong FCF with a growing unrestricted cash balance (+$75M sequentially to $183M), which should support resuming a meaningful dividend/ share repo later this year (assuming COVID visibility improves).”

Vaccaro puts an Outperform (i.e. Buy) rating on DIN shares, and his $115 target price suggests room for ~51% share appreciation over the coming year. (To watch Vaccaro’s track record, click here)

This stock, based on two popular restaurant chains, gets a unanimous Strong Buy rating from the analyst consensus, based on 4 positive reviews from Wall Street. The stock is trading for $75.95 with an average target of $109.40, which implies a one-year upside of 44%. (See DIN stock analysis on TipRanks)

Bloomin’ Brands (BLMN)

Last but not least is Bloomin’ Brands, the parent company of the Aussie-themed Outback Steakhouse. The company also owns Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Overall, Bloomin’ boasts over 1,450 restaurants in 47 states, along with Puerto Rico and Guam. Internationally, Bloomin’ operates in 20 countries. While most locations are company-owned, some are franchised.

Bloomin’s recent history has been typical of the restaurant industry in general – the company saw steep losses in the first half of last year, but has bounced back strongly this year as the COVID restrictions were eased up. A clear sign of that is the Q2 EPS, which at 75 cents per share was the highest in more than two years – and a far turnaround from the $1.05 per-share loss posted in the year-ago quarter.

In other Q2 results, Bloomin’ reported year-over-year comp sales growth of 65.8% in Outback’s US locations, and more importantly, the comp sales were more than 11% higher than 2019. The total company revenues for the quarter hit $1.077 billion. That top line represents an 86% gain over last year’s second quarter.

This company has drawn attention from Raymond James’s Brian Vaccaro (stated above). The analyst rates BLMN a Strong Buy and sets a price target of $37.50, implying a one-year upside potential of ~50%.

“We confidently reiterate our Strong Buy rating on BLMN following the company’s strong 2Q results and underlying margin fundamentals. Sales remain > 10% above 2019 levels with strengthening dine-in sales partially offset by moderating off premise… we see strong upside to 3Q EBITDA guidance even layering in modestly higher food/labor inflation vs. 1H. We also believe the company’s significant FCF and B/S de-leveraging underway is under-appreciated by investors, a key third leg of our “higher quality business in a post-COVID world” thesis,” Vaccaro wrote.

Once again, we’re looking at a stock with a Strong Buy consensus rating, so Vaccaro is hardly an outlier about Outback. There have been 8 recent reviews, which break down 6 to 2 in favor of Buy versus Hold. The average price target of $33 suggests ~30% upside this year from the trading price of $25.33. (See BLMN stock analysis on TipRanks)

To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.

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Paper Dolls for Adults

Coloring Books for adults broke open the notion that we don’t have to surrender the issues we beloved as children, and paper dolls have been all the time certainly one of my favourite issues so why not paper dolls for adults? I didn’t have numerous fairly garments rising up however my paper dolls did so I may stay vicariously via their attractive robes and fabulous hats. Updated Summer of 2018 with some enjoyable new choices!

Dover Paper Dolls for Adults have been round for years, I’m so sorry I missed out on these for so lengthy. Do know that in these books you do have to chop out the paper dolls and the clothes your self however that’s actually okay, I bear in mind having to punch them out as a child and also you typically ripped a bit of the outfit or the tab off. The “dolls” are additionally fabricated from paper of the identical thickness, so we advocate gluing them to some cardstock so they are going to be simpler to decorate and undress. Dover Publications has HUNDREDS of paper dolls to select from right here and delivery is free for those who order $50. We have highlighted just a few of our favorites under. Etsy additionally provides some paper dolls for adults right here.

Ryan Gosling: Paper Boy

I imply actually, how superior is that this?

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Frida Kahlo Paper Dolls

If you’re a fan of this iconic artist then you definately’ll need this set. Critics say she is depicted somewhat too “pretty” and never together with her personal distinctive magnificence however the garments included are fabulous.

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Prince Harry & Meghan Markel Paper Doll Set

Even for those who aren’t obsessed by all issues Royal, Meghan and Harry have sparked worldwide. Both Harry & Meghan have a number of outfits for you to select from.

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Paperthin Persona’s for Idle Hands

I simply love Rachel’s paper dolls! Her’s cowl all types of genres and priced effectively.

Thrift Store Diva Paper Dolls

2 Diva’s with 90 clothes & equipment get you began mixing and matching their wardrobes. It can be an important inspiration to a budding fashionista or a offers fanatic.

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Dressing Your Octopus: A Paper Doll Book For Domesticated Cephalopods

Brian Kessinger illustrates a number of books for Octopus fanatics together with this paper doll one, Coloring together with your Octopus and extra. Check out his work right here.

One reviewer advises to not take away the octopus’ head because the directions say to do, one other says to be sure you go all over the e-book earlier than you narrow something to benefit from the intelligent manner it’s put collectively.

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Grav3yardGirl Paper Dolls

Fashion YouTube Stylist Grav3yardGirl, aka Bunny Meyer, will love these paper dolls.

This set comprises 2 dolls & 34 outfits that includes Grav3YardGirl. Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada.

Grumpy Cat Paper Dolls

Great Fashion Designers of the 60’s Paper Dolls

Classic TV Mom’s Celebrity Paper Dolls

June Cleaver, Carol Brady, Peg Bundy and Claire Huxtable grace the quilt of this enjoyable paper dolls for adults coloring e-book.

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Yves St. Laurent Fashion Paper Dolls for Adults

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Henry the VIII and his Wives Paper Dolls

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Glamorous Stars of the Forties Fashion Paper Dolls

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Robert E. Lee & Family Paper Dolls for Adults

Civil War apparel for each women and men each army and civilian. It comprises 20 dolls and costumes on 16 plates

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English Country Downton Abbey Style Paper Dolls

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Southern Belle Ball Gown Paper Dolls for Adults

French Fashion Designers Paper Dolls

This e-book has clothes fashions from 1900-1950. I believe the ’50s had a number of the most flattering fashions for actual girls of all-time. I so want I’d have stored my mother’s attire from that point interval.

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Alice in Wonderland Paper Dolls – an all-new look via the trying glass

This illustrator had taken Alice on a stroll via Steampunk and it’s superior!

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Steampunk Paper Dolls

These paper dolls are fairly intricate so don’t neglect to provide your fingers a break while you’re reducing them out.

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Steampunk Vixens Paper Dolls

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Corset Couture Paper Dolls

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Naughty Girls Paper Dolls

Pin-up ladies from the ’20s are the inspiration for this e-book

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Pin-up Girls of WWII Paper Dolls

The stars embody Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Susan Hayward, Veronica Lake, Ginger Rogers and extra in some iconic outfits to chop out. Click to Order Amazon UK, US or Canada

Award-Winning Fashions of Edith Head Paper Dolls

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Great Costumes from Classic Movies Paper Dolls

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Brides from Around the World Paperdolls

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Famous African American Women Paper Dolls

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Book Character Paper Dolls for Adults

Little Women Paper Dolls

Characters from the traditional e-book Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are right here with 16 completely different mid-Victorian outfits based mostly on scenes from the e-book.

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Favorite Storybook Characters Paper Dolls for Grownups

Dorothy from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Wendy Darling from Peter Pan, The Secret Garden‘s Mary Lennox and plenty of extra favourite characters come to life within the paper doll e-book. The ladies all look precisely the identical save completely different hair colours however in fact the outfits shall be completely different.

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Little House on the Prairie Paper Dolls – The Big Woods Collection

Even although the outline of those says they’re punch out, in truth, they’re NOT. The characters and some different objects punch out, however like all of the others, these do require you to chop out the outfits fastidiously. I’ve determined that’s really a part of the enjoyable of this old fashioned pass-time.

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Just in case you missed out on Little House books, listed below are some hyperlinks to the classics and extra

Mary Engelbreit’s Paper Dolls

This set comprises four dolls plus 15 outfits all within the lovely artist’s model. The dolls are punch out however the outfits require scissors. These are easier minimize outs than the others so may be extra appropriate for seniors trying to play once more.

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As we stated within the intro, you do have to fastidiously minimize out these paper dolls and we advocate element scissors like these from Tim Holtz or these with the great reducing guard.

We additionally ran throughout these in our analysis…

Political Paper Dolls for Adults

Hillary Clinton Paper Dolls and Playset

This e-book contains 100 perforated paper dolls, three rooms, Republican adversaries, Supreme Court Justices, pantsuits and pajamas, Secret Service safety, White House ghosts and the record continues.

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Political Circus Inaction Figures

A collectible version of 52 paper dolls for grownups takes a witty have a look at the 2012 crop of Republican candidates, Democratic cupboard members, and pundits of each persuasion, grownup content material included!

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President Barrack Obama Commemorative Inaugural Edition 

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Michelle Obama Fashion Paper Dolls

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Fashions of the First Ladies Paper Dolls

Includes Nancy Reagan, Jacqueline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama.

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These three marketing campaign editions embody information and enjoyable about every Presidential candidate in addition to garments to decorate them up in.

Hilary Clinton Paper Doll Campaign Edition

Donald Trump Paper Doll Campaign Edition

Bernie Sanders Paper Doll Campaign Edition

GLBT Paper Dolls

Life’s a Drag

Dover Celebrity Paper Dolls embody Jerry Lewis, Milton Berle, Tyler Perry, and RuPaul — in addition to actors resembling Barbra Streisand in Yentl, Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie, and Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire. Mature content material.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race – Paper Doll Book

Includes winner of RuPaul’s TV present from previous seasons

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Leathermen Paper Dudes

Thom Magister’s first grownup paper doll e-book provides 4 sizzling paper dudes who take pleasure in carrying leather-based, denim, uniforms, and fetish gear. For Adults Only!

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Project Runway Paper Dolls

These are a bit completely different. You get to brighten these fairly women with gildings offered within the equipment.

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Dr. Who Paper Dolls

Pope Francis Paper Dolls

Punch Out Paper Dolls

Most paper dolls designed for grownups need to be minimize out however there are a pair that I discovered which might be punch out.

Flower Fairies Paper Dolls

Amazon offers you fairly just a few views of the within pages of this e-book so you’ll be able to check out a number of the attractive illustrations before you purchase. Cicely Mary Barker has a complete line of Flower Fairies e-book to take a look at too together with journals, sticker books, and postcards. 

Free Paper dolls to print and minimize out right here.

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Color by Number Coloring Books

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Ten of the 34 shows that opened on Broadway during the 2018-2019 season began life Off-Broadway.  I was struck  by how sharply different my reactions were to seeing the Off-Broadway and Broadway versions of four of these shows – Be More Chill, Hadestown, Oklahoma, and What The Constitution Means to Me. This was true even though all four were considered transfers, with little change in the casts and no change in the creative teams. The biggest change in some of these was the context — and that could make all the difference.

Boys in the Band, Off-Broadway, 1968

Suddenly dancing The Madison in The Boys in the Band: Robin De Jesus, Michael Benjamin Washington, Andrew Rannells, Jim Parsons (There’s a similarly memorable moment of a dance break in “Straight White Men”)

Now, the significance of a Broadway run was surely greatest this season in the play “The Boys in the Band,” which had debuted Off-Broadway in 1968, and had been produced around the world ever since, but had never been on Broadway. The Broadway debut production on the play’s 50th anniversary offered a symbolic importance that was as much political and aesthetic. Though many feel the script is dated — the characters stereotypes of unhappy homosexuals – the production was a celebration of how far we’d come.   All nine actors were openly gay men, as were the director Joe Mantello and all five producers including Ryan Murphy (creator of such TV series as Glee,American Horror Story, and Feud). Several were famous—TV stars (Parsons of The Big Bang Theory, Matt Bomer of White Collar), movie stars (Quinto of the Star Trek films), Broadway stars (Andrew Rannells of Book of Mormon, Hamilton.) These good-looking, successful, popular out gay actors weren’t so much re-creating gay history, or even honoring gay history, when they portrayed these brittle homosexual characters from the past. By their very participation in this production, they were making history.

“Straight White Men” Written and Directed by Young Jean Lee Public Theater New York, N.Y. November 6, 2014

Stephen Payne, Josh Charles, Armie Hammer, and Paul Schneider in Straight White Men, Broadway 2018

Given how vibrant the work that is produced Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway and in regional theaters, it’s easy to argue that making it to Broadway should mean less than it used to.  But Broadway still carries an emotional weight for theater people. How else to explain, for example, the Broadway debuts this season of such downtown avant-garde artists as Taylor Mac (Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus) and Young Jean Lee, whose Straight White Menearlier this season came some four years after the play debuted Off-Broadwayat the Public Theater.

Damon Daunno and band, Oklahoma, St. Ann’s warehouse, 2018

Oklahoma, Broadway 2019

Avant garde artists’ dreams of mainstream success can work in the audience’s favor. Exhibit A for me is director Daniel Fish’s dark production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma. When I saw it Off-Broadway at St. Ann’s Warehouse last October, I found its reliance on too many familiar avant garde devices tiresome and annoying. I felt it lost sight of a theater maker’s basic compact with the audience. “In its effort to make the environment feel authentic, the show suggests low-budget community theater as much as small town community gathering: The folding wooden chairs are physically uncomfortable, and the seating on either side of a long narrow stage (which looks like a fashion runway, except it’s made out of unfinished wood) nearly guarantees obstructed views at various times for a large portion of the audience. The director’s commitment to naturalism sometimes comes at the expense of audibility. Whole scenes unfold in complete darkness.”

Six months later, on Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theater, I was pleasantly surprised to discover comfortable seats and decent sightlines. Was the bigger theater more able to accommodate the set without sacrificing comfort and accessibility, or did the producers put the pressure on the creative team to accommodate the more demanding (and higher paying) Broadway theatergoers?

They also now give the playbill to you before the show begins, rather than after it is over, as at St. Ann’s — an affectation that to me epitomized the gratuitous  efforts to be au courant.

There are still plenty of what I consider avant garde affectations in Fish’s Oklahoma. Many were toned down, and there are enough adjustments for the balance to have shifted for me. I could better enjoy  Rodgers and Hammerstein’s score and the performances by a diverse and talented cast, and better appreciate Fish’s take on the world of the musical.

Be More Chill, Off Broadway 2018

Be More Chill, Broadway, 2019

The changes in two of the other transfers were less tangible, but they had the opposite effect on me.

When “Be More Chill” made it to Off-Broadway, the odyssey of the musical felt as engaging as anything in the show itself. A short run to mixed reviews in a New Jersey theater resulted in an original cast album that went viral, creating a whole nation of teenage fans for this high energy adaptation of a popular young adult novel that combines high school bestiary with sci-fi.  The transfer to Broadway marks the Broadway debut of talented songwriter Joe Iconis, and incorporates changes that reflects an obviously bigger budget – more, fancier stage effects. But the biggest change is its new context. The show has gone from a theater with fewer than 300 seats to one with more than 900, and ticket prices as high as $325. It no longer feels like the little show that could. It’s a noisy, high-powered commercial enterprise, selling itself largely to kids. So, what exactly are they selling?

Curious, I read the original novel by Ned Vizzini, and was taken aback by a couple of the changes in the stage adaptation. In the musical, Jeremy is reluctant to join the cast of the school play, saying “ It’s a sign-up sheet for getting called gay.”  But in the original novel by Ned Vizzini, Jeremy is a theater kid who has performed frequently in high school productions. Shouldn’t Broadway be the one place where young gay theatergoers don’t have to feel left out and put down?

What The Constitution Means to Me, 2018

What the Constitution Means to Me, Broadway 2019

When I saw “What The Constitution Means to Me” Off-Broadway, I found  Heidi Schreck’s show about the United States Constitution extraordinary — funny and infuriated, analytical and confessional, erudite and heartbreaking. Schreck, who plays herself at age 15 competing in oratorical contests about the Constitution, and then herself at her current age, is a good storyteller. Her play is informative, enlightening even, inspiring me to re-read the U.S. Constitution (copies of which are distributed during the show.)  It also has some important, justifiably angry points to make about the Court-sanctioned subjugation of women. Yet, in retrospect, what was most powerful about Schreck’s play was similar to the pull two decades ago of Anne Nelson’s “The Guys,” which was presented at The Flea Theater not far from the World Trade Center right after 9/11. “What’s The Constitution Means to Me” has allowed people to gather communally in a time of crisis.  The crisis this time is not a foreign invasion, but what the theatergoers drawn to this show see as a domestic threat to democracy.

There are few discernible changes to Schreck’s play, which has the feel of spontaneous improv but is actually carefully scripted. While other critics have reacted ecstatically to Schreck’s piece both on and Off Broadway, I have mixed feelings about the transfer of this straightforward, three-character play to Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theater, where there are three times as many seats as Off-Broadway, and ticket prices are more than 70 percent higher.  Instead of one producer, there are now more than a dozen. “What The Constitution Means to Me” can still serve as a salve for the politically shell-shocked and disaffected; they just have to be a little richer, which kind of undermines “we’re all in this together�� vibe for me.

  Hadestown Off-Broadway 2016

Amber Gray Patrick Page Reeve Carney on Broadway 2019

Hadestown was a very different show when it debuted at a reconfigured New York Theater Workshop in 2016.  Just eight cast members brought Anais Mitchell’s concept album to life, performing in the sung-through musical all along the dimly lit spaces in front of stadium seating that evoked the rings of Hell

  Three years later, after a run at The National Theater in London, Hadestown is now on Broadway, with an expanded cast of 13, and elaborate choreography for them. Only two cast members of whom are holdovers from the original eight,  Gone is the reconfigured theater. The show plays out on Walter Kerr’s proscenium stage, and now features all sorts of stage effects, from stage smoke to a working steam whistle to a few surprise alterations of the set that are obviously the fruit of a bigger Broadway budget.

Some of the intimacy is lost. But there is now a sharper clarity to the tale, in large part because of the expansion of the role of Hermes as narrator, now performed by André De Shields. (There is also a note in the program explaining, “Who’s Who in Greek Mythology,” which is helpful in a show that still focuses more on atmosphere than plot.)

What made Hadestown most thrilling remains – the delightful score.

In the case of Hadestown, then, Broadway neither ruined nor redeemed an Off-Broadway show. It created something that’s different, adjusting to the new context and changed expectations, and in its own way just as good.

      Are Off Broadway Shows Redeemed or Ruined on Broadway? Ten of the 34 shows that opened on Broadway during the 2018-2019 season began life Off-Broadway.  I was struck  by how sharply different my reactions were to seeing the Off-Broadway and Broadway versions of four of these shows – Be More Chill, Hadestown, Oklahoma, and What The Constitution Means to Me.