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astrophysicist-guitar-god · 2 years ago

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Oh my god your tags about roger and james spader playing brothers in an 80s movie.. Gold!! 😆 Apart from Roger being a terrible actor this totally could have worked 😍

>>>Apart from Roger being a terrible actor this totally could have worked 😍

@scorpiogemini I'm HOWLING. Can you imagine how fabulously awful he'd have been? It would have been glorious. Hmmm. Let's see.

WHERE THE RADIALS SQUEAL, starring Roger Taylor and James Spader as brothers Roger and James Meddows-Todd. Released by "Movies that Never Existed but Totally Should Have" Productions (TM). [Roger's picture here, Spader's picture here.]

Roger Meddows-Todd is a charismatic, brooding star of the racing circuit, a beloved bad boy who wins races as often and easily as he breaks hearts. James Meddows-Todd is his equally charismatic, brooding younger brother, an up-and-coming racing star in his own right, as well known for his sarcastic wit as his growing talent on the track.

Roger was 19 and James 12 when their father, a racing champion himself, died in a fiery crash during the Monaco Grand Prix. Their mother, inconsolable, flung herself off the cliffs after a disastrous turn at the Monte Carlo gaming tables on the emotionally charged first anniversary of her husband's death.

Roger became his brother's guardian when their parents died, and raised him as they traveled the world.

Queen cameos:

Brian, Roger's friend since they were boys themselves, initially travels with the brothers as James' court-mandated tutor. James is highly entertained by Brian and Roger's frequent arguments. Brian is two years older than Roger, and James quietly notes how their relationship mirrors Roger and James' own big and little brother dynamic. A close friend of both brothers, Brian remains with the Meddows-Todds long after his tutor duties have ended. While on their travels, he increases his knowledge of the stars and the heavens.

John is the founder and owner of Deacon Luxury Motors, and his cars are as beautiful and beautifully engineered as they are fast. He's the major sponsor of Peregrine Racing, the brothers' racing team. Known for his financial savvy, John also acts as the brothers' trusted but unofficial financial advisor.

Freddie is owner of the famously decadent Mercury Speedway and Casino Entertainment Complex in Montreux, Switzerland, which is sometimes called "the world's most beautiful race course." He's been trying to lure the brothers to set up home base at the Complex since their parents died.

Crystal appears as the Peregrine Racing crew chief, the roadies as the pit crew.

I had way too much fun with this!

#Roger Taylor #my little drummer love #James Spader #I've been talking about these two portraying brothers since forEVER #I've finally indulged myself and had too much fun doing it #Brian May #John Deacon #Freddie Mercury #Queen

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byneddiedingo · 2 years ago

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Sally Field and Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (Steven Spielberg, 2012)

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, Tommy Lee Jones, John Hawkes, Jackie Earle Haley, Bruce McGill, Tim Blake Nelson, Joseph Cross, Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Peter McRobbie, Gloria Reuben, Michael Stuhlbarg, Walton Goggins, David Oyelowo, Lukas Haas, Dane DeHaan, Adam Driver, S. Epatha Merkerson. Screenplay: Tony Kushner, based on a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski. Production design: Rick Carter. Film editing: Michael Kahn. Music: John Williams.

The all-star patriotic historical pageant celebrating American democracy had long been a featured genre of Hollywood films until the disillusionments of Vietnam and Watergate put it pretty much out of favor. But during the brief resurgence of liberal optimism after the election of Barack Obama, Steven Spielberg decided to bring it out of mothballs with a film about Abraham Lincoln's struggles to pass the 13th amendment, banning slavery in the United States. He initially planned to star Liam Neeson in the title role, but when Neeson decided he was too old for the part, the choice fell on Daniel Day-Lewis, the most chameleonic of actors. Lincoln has been played on screen by actors as varied as Walter Huston, Henry Fonda, and Raymond Massey, but Day-Lewis covered himself with glory and encumbered himself with a third Oscar in the role. It is in fact a superb performance, emphasizing the humanity of the man with depictions of his marital problems, his earthy sense of humor (no previous movie Lincoln was ever heard to utter the word "shit"), and above all his willingness to play down-and-dirty politics. The bulk of the drama is in the maneuverings to get a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives to ratify the amendment, which has substantial opposition even within the president's own party, the Republicans. This means maneuvering some of the holdouts with promises of government jobs and patronage, a task that falls to a team of lobbyists led by W.N. Bilbo, played beautifully by James Spader. It also involves persuading the most volatile of abolitionists, Thaddeus Stevens, to utter compromising language on the floor of the House, in which he asserts that all men are equal before the law, but not necessarily equal "in all things," creating a fiery, funny scene for Tommy Lee Jones as Stevens. Lincoln is also forced to conceal that he is engaged in peace negotiations with the Confederates, fearing that this would lead to postponement of the vote on the amendment. Tony Kushner's screenplay is more cerebral than most, focusing on points of law and political maneuverings, which is why some reviewers and audiences were not fully enthusiastic about it. Though it was nominated for 12 Oscars, it won only two, for Day-Lewis and for production design, losing best picture to Argo (Ben Affleck) and best director to Ang Lee for Life of Pi. Both losses, I think, are inexcusable, as was Sally Field's loss as the fragile Mary Todd Lincoln to Anne Hathaway's lachrymose Fantine in Les Misérables (Tom Hooper). I suspect Lincoln will grow in esteem over the years, thanks to its many finely detailed performances, the superb re-creation of a period in its sets and costumes, and a general lack of cinematic clichés: John Williams even manages to compose a score without quoting from "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "The Star-Spangled Banner," or any number of other sure-fire, heart-tugging patriotic melodies.

#Lincoln #Steven Spielberg #Sally Field #Daniel Day-Lewis

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dear-indies · 2 years ago

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Hi, Hope you are doing well! I was wondering if you can help me find a younger brother (1 to 2 years younger) and a father for a character whom FC is Tyler Hynes? Thank you

Brother:

Casey Deidrick (1987)

Aneurin Barnard (1987)

John Patrick Amedori (1987)

Jay Hayden (1987) Irish, English, Scottish / Korean.

Tyler Hoechlin (1987)

Daren Kagasoff (1987)

Robert Sheehan (1988)

Jonathan Bailey (1988) - is gay.

John Bradley (1988)

Tom Bateman (1989)

Father:

Harry Hamlin (1951)

John Malkovich (1953)

Ciarán Hinds (1953)

Michael Biehn (1956)

Gary Cole (1956)

Ted McGinley (1958)

Stanley Tucci (1960)

James Spader (1960)

George Clooney (1961)

Todd Field (1964)

Matt Dillon (1964)

Con O'Neill (1965)

Alan Cumming (1965) - is bisexual.

John Cusack (1966)

Michael Imperioli (1966)

I hope you're doing well too, anon!

#fc help #rph #rpc

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multi-fandom-shipper-20 · 5 years ago

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You know your in love when: you set you app icons so you can see his handsome face!

#James Todd Spader #James Spader #Raymond Red Reddington #Red #Wallpaper #Phone #Android

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leighlim · 4 years ago

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If ‘The Practice’ was a comedy....

(Hopefully by this point you’ve finished all five seasons of ‘Boston Legal’, the kind of person who isn’t bothered by spoilers, or are just deciding if you still want to keep watching.)

I was actually close to not doing a rewatch of the other episodes (or even deleting this...as it felt like the show really hadn’t stood the test of time...but then I was reminded of Denny’s advice to Alan

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HIGHLIGHT: Denny’s advice to Alan

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My verdict of the episode: 6/10

Link to the timestamp commentary: None

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jimmyspades · 5 months ago

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“I love James. I think one has to see beyond the public persona—and realize that he's a human being like the rest of us—with his own quirks and challenges—and he happens to be very good at what he does and is in the spotlight and so he's ‘under a microscope.’

“Different people have different experiences with him, but for me, it was a very good one. I knew to take his lead, and ‘follow’—and learn as much as I could from him. At the same time he was very respectful and polite and I felt appreciated. And... he knows when something is out of place—like if a prop has been moved a fraction of an inch. 🤣

“He has the ability to learn a lot of text fast and will do it over and over again until he feels it's ‘right.’ I think attention to detail is important—and I've found that people working at ‘higher levels’ in whatever field they're in—what they all have in common is a ‘ruthless’ attention to detail.”

Wonderful new interview with our Friend in the East from season 8, the actor David E. Harrison! Some spoilers for the last couple seasons of TBL.

#thr first question lolllll oh to be stage slapped over and over by james todd spader #james spader #david e. harrison #the blacklist #*#if I’m reading things right he directly confirms ********#which isn’t exactly new or surprising but post-july 2023 was such a shitshow it’s nice to hear more people on the show talk about it

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apicturewithasmile · 6 years ago

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I’m afraid of going to bed because if I go to bed it means I will eventually have to leave bed and that would set me up for the mortifying ordeal of watching the season finale of The Blacklist and potentially have everything I’ve built over the past 4 months be shattered to pieces yet again by this trash show.

#about me #tbl #help me executive producer James Todd Spader - you're my only hope!

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tblpress · 4 years ago

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The day before James Spader won an Emmy for his portrayal of Alan Shore, the morally dubious lawyer on “The Practice,” the actor was at the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden at UCLA, admiring the statues -- especially the female forms. “Look at the beautiful curve of her back, right at the base of her spine,” he said, noticing a dancer at the top of Robert Graham’s “Dance Columns.” “It’s the most perfect curve in nature.” Then Spader felt a breeze and started ambling in the other direction. “I just want to walk into it,” he explained. “Oh, my God, that is nice.”

The sculpture garden, a favorite hideaway of Spader’s, brought out in him a charming mix of formality and earthiness. When Gaston Lachaise’s bronze powerhouse “Standing Woman” caught his eye, the memories rushed out. “My sons, when they were growing up, always enjoyed her rather ample” -- here he used a word not proper for this newspaper but that means “derriere” -- “and her rather ample breasts,” he said. The boys, Sebastian, now 15, and Ellijah, 12, would come here with their scooters. “So you come around,” Spader explained, “and lo and behold, you have that beautiful” -- that word again -- “over there. You can hardly resist scootering by and giving her a poke. She has nice calves too. She’s ample everywhere. She’s spectacular.”

James Spader, network TV star: To anyone familiar with the 44-year-old actor and his work, it sounds almost absurd. With the outre air of highbrow naughtiness and deep but slightly distracted intelligence he’s been known for since his 1989 big-screen breakthrough in “sex, lies, and videotape,” Spader could hardly have cooked up a more improbable career move. And yet starting tonight on “Boston Legal,” the new David E. Kelley show spun off from “The Practice,” TV viewers will get a weekly taste of the actor who has specialized in finding an endearing human side to wealthy school bullies, creepy cocaine dealers and sensuous sadomasochists.

Spader headed toward a section of the UCLA campus blanketed by California sycamores that he and his sons, he said, often climb and swing from. “See that?” he asked, pushing a branch down. “This is a perfect perching spot. I’d do it more aggressively, but there’s people around and it makes them nervous.”

Making people nervous is, of course, a Spader trademark.

“When we first went to the network about James, they shrieked in horror,” Kelley said. “James Spader is not a network face. They didn’t think he was the kind of persona American audiences would want to welcome into the living room on a weekly basis. But once we began to focus on him, he was the only choice. What James does so well is there’s a nucleus to this character that is humane and decent. He manages to let that nucleus shine through even when he’s committing egregious, contemptible acts. You don’t know if you like him or not, but you can’t wait to see him next.”

Kelley hired Spader to play the brilliant agitator whose dirty ways forced the firm of Young, Frutt and Berluti on “The Practice” to close its doors last year, after ABC slashed the show’s budget, forcing Kelley to fire half his cast. Spader, whose most recent television appearance had been a guest spot on “Seinfeld” in 1997, was supposed to play Alan Shore only long enough to shake things up.

“The goal in the beginning was to bring new life to the show, and the luxury we had as storytellers was that we didn’t have to protect the character for the sake of a long series run,” Kelley said. “You can only do so many things with a character that are overtly unlikable and still keep him redeeming and a character that people want to tune into and cheer for. Since we didn’t have that burden, we could swing away with him.”

The high-end firm of Crane, Poole and Schmidt might prove a better fit for Shore, who will be surrounded by other conniving legal eagles, including William Shatner as his boss, Denny Crane, and colleagues played by a cast including Rhona Mitra, Lake Bell, Monica Potter and Mark Valley. Alan Shore, Kelley promised, will “defy this law firm as he defies the conventions of regular characters on television.”

“When we watch James, there’s a lot of unknown complicated stuff in his mind, but we don’t know what that stuff is,” said Steve Shainberg, who directed Spader in “Secretary” (2002). “There’s something very unusual about him we can’t put our finger on, but that makes it more intriguing and exciting -- God help us.”

Yet for all the unpredictability that comes across on screen, Spader’s “Boston Legal” co-stars described him as meticulous, exact and particular on set.

“He’s always looking for the truth of the moment, and he gets fidgety when it’s not there,” said Shatner, who won a guest actor Emmy for his portrayal of Crane on “The Practice.” “He becomes as recalcitrant as a donkey until he can find the right way to deliver a line. He never says a word that doesn’t seem to come from the organic character. That’s because James himself is a little weird. But we love him for it.”

The Un-Brat Pack career

Two days after Spader nabbed the top acting award for a drama series, beating out television heavy hitters James Gandolfini, Martin Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland and Anthony LaPaglia, he was on the “Boston Legal” set at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach. Three episodes of the show were being shot simultaneously, and he had found no time yet to contemplate his win. The Emmy, he said, was tucked away in a corner full of boxes as Spader, who recently separated from his wife, Victoria, waited to move into a new house.

“I was surprised at how quickly I lost the feeling of stunned confusion and ignorant bliss and how quickly it turned into work and pragmatism,” Spader said. “The award doesn’t mean anything to me -- and I don’t mean that in a derogatory sense. I just haven’t had time to go there yet. Even when my older son called to congratulate me, we moved rather swiftly on to the subject of an upcoming concert” -- the Pixies at the Greek Theatre -- “and the best way to score tickets, which is a much more constructive conversation for us.”

Like other actors who started taking shape in the ‘80s, Spader could easily have cultivated a Brat Pack aura. Instead, he went for a more original brand of alienation, playing seemingly WASPY characters with a devious air and an anti-WASPY erotic charge to them. The roles he took in movies such as “White Palace” (1990), “The Music of Chance” (1993), “Stargate” (1994) and “Crash” (1996) didn’t always hit big but always set him apart -- none more so than “Secretary,” in which Spader played E. Edward Grey, a lawyer who draws his self-mutilating young secretary into a joyful S&M; relationship.

“James is very formal and specific and respectful,” said Maggie Gyllenhaal, his costar. “I remember when we shot a five-page scene in which Mr. Grey asks me not to cut myself anymore, James noticed and responded to everything I did: every breath I took, every shift of my gaze, every movement of my hand. His work is very specific.”

And that, according to Camryn Manheim, who starred on “The Practice” for eight years, can be intimidating. “After you saw ‘Secretary,’ wouldn’t you be scared to go on a date with him?” Manheim said, laughing.

“I was scared of him,” she added. “He’s weird and strange and eccentric, and I mean a lot of that in the very best way. He plays all of these sexually charged characters. He looks at you too hard, like he’s got your number. But behind all of that, he’s a very simple man who is very thoughtful and insightful about the world and humanity.”

Confronted with the praise of his colleagues, Spader took a deep breath and looked skeptical. “Maybe this thing they are describing is just obsessive-compulsive. It just seems to be what the job is, to just try and get the right intention of whatever ... you’re saying. Who is to say if whether what you end up tumbling toward is the right place when you’re standing on your feet in the middle of it? I’ve had a lot of fun acting, and that’s been the only reason to continue doing it.”

Spader, who dropped out of the 11th grade to pursue acting in New York, attributes his interest in acting to the love of storytelling he inherited from his family. The son of teachers Todd and Jean Spader, the actor grew up with two sisters on the campus of Phillips Academy, a fancy Massachusetts prep school. “My father was an English teacher and he taught literature and poetry, and my parents would read aloud and my grandparents read aloud,” Spader said. “My grandfather would write stories and we would make up little plays to read and perform during the holidays. There was always a tremendous amount of humor in all the households I spent time in.”

But there were other reasons for wanting to become an actor. “I started doing theater when I started thinking of nothing but girls,” he said. “I can’t imagine that the two don’t relate. I don’t mean to be glib. In sports and in many other areas, girls and boys are separated. But in theater, you’re all mixed in together. How can it get any better than that?”

Being an actor, for Spader, has never been about celebrity. The press tent for interviews with winners at the Emmys came as a surprise and an “indignity,” he said jokingly. When someone at the Governors Ball on Emmy night remarked how rare it is that Spader has succeeded at being famous and simultaneously living a private life, the actor was incredulous.

“I don’t try to be mysterious,” Spader explained later. “I just protect my private life very carefully. I don’t go out a great deal. To see and be seen I could care less about. I don’t go to see movies at big premieres. If I go out, I go to a quiet place for a meal or I might go to listen to live music with a whole lot of people who are more interested in listening to the music than who is sitting next to them at the show.”

His new TV world

Spader may be on his way to television stardom, but he has never followed a television show from beginning to end -- the way he hopes viewers of “Boston Legal” will.

“That’s something I had no concept of,” Spader said. “Working on the show, I was experiencing the same anticipation for what was going to happen from week to week as the people who were watching it. When you do a film, you know what is going to happen to your character from start to finish. I knew very little about Alan Shore at the end of last season, and I still don’t. I like that constant shift because what I like the most about all of this is the telling of the story.”

What he likes the least is the fuss. He refused to hire a stylist for Emmy night, picking out his tuxedo and shoes himself. He did not prepare a speech. When his name was announced, Spader charmed the crowd by complimenting the women in the room: “You’ve all made wonderful choices in shoes and dresses tonight, and you all look absolutely beautiful.”

“I realized I was going to have to put together some sentences quickly and I wasn’t going to be yet another person to make a music joke,” Spader said. “It worked so well when the gentleman from ‘Arrested Development’ made the singing reference, but I knew that that couldn’t be used again, and certainly not by me. I really don’t have any idea what ... I was saying. Certainly, during the course of the four hours that I was there I had spent enough time admiring women’s shoes and dresses and how well they filled them.”

But as offhand as he may be about that trophy, it’s fitting somehow that Spader will be in the rare position of starting his new gig already having won an Emmy for the role. To his surprise as much as anyone’s, the TV gods have smiled on him. “Does anybody have any illusions about the fact that the Emmys come at the beginning of the television season? The timing seems precise to me,” he said. “And I think it’s grand.”

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james-speyduh · 5 years ago

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james spader as your boyfriend

"love is the one emotion actors allow themselves to believe."

- james todd spader, 2005

#james spader #boyfriend #edit #film

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glucophage5mg · 3 years ago

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James Spader Net Worth 2022: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Kids, Bio-Wiki

James Spader Celebrated Name: James Spader Real Name/Full Name: James Todd Spader Gender: Male Age: 61 years old Birth Date: 7 February 1960 Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Nationality: American Height: 1.78 m Weight: 76 kg Sexual Orientation: Straight Marital Status: Divorced Wife/Spouse (Name): Victoria Spader (m. 1987–2004) Children: Yes (Sebastian Spader, Elijah…

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rootdavid801 · 4 years ago

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You Must Watch These Movies If You Loved 10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You is an iconic film and probably one of the best rom-coms ever made. A story full of comedy and young romance might have made your heart also melt, and there are chances that you might want to watch something more like this if you have watched it already. In this article, we have listed the best films you should watch if you loved 10 Things I Hate About You. Let's scroll down and find the top picks for you.��

Pretty In Pink

Pretty In Pink is an excellent movie that offers doses of both comedy and romance. Directed by Howard Deutch, this film's story revolves around a young introverted girl Andie, mostly limited to her best friend, Duckie, and Iona. However, things take a different turn when the school's most popular guy falls in love with her. Molly Ringwald (Andie Walsh), Jon Cryer (Duckie Dale), Andrew McCarthy (Blane McDonagh), and James Spader (Steff McKee) are starring in this film. This film has received an IMDb rating of 6.8.

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club is another high school drama from the 1980s on our list. John Hughes has directed this film while Molly Ringwald (Claire Standish), Judd Nelson (John Bender), Ally Sheedy (Allison Reynolds), and Emilio Estevez (Andrew Clark) are starring in this movie. The story of this film is about five high-school students with entirely different mindsets becoming close friends. This film has received an IMDb rating of 7.8 on IMDb.

Easy A

Easy A is a story of comedy and romance where Olive is the central character. She uses the rumor of losing her virginity to one of the college guys to elevate her financial and social position. There are a lot of funny moments in this story, which is directed by Will Gluck. Emma Stone (Olive Penderghast), Amanda Bynes (Marianne), Penn Badgley (Woodchuck Todd), and Alyson Michalka (Rhiannon) are starring in this film. This film has received 7 stars on IMDb.

500 Days Of Summer

500 Days Of Summer is an excellent story of romance and drama starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Tom Hansen), Zooey Deschanel (Summer), Matthew Gray Gubler (Paul), and Chloë Grace Moretz (Rachel). In the film, Tom revisits the time of more than a year that he spent with Summer and fell in love, while Summer did not believe in the idea of having a boyfriend or relationship. Marc Webb has directed this film, and it has received an IMDb rating of 7.7.

A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story is a modern take on a famous fairytale. After the death of her father, Sam is not treated right by her stepmother and stepsisters. She finds respite in a guy, Nomad, whom she met online, and they decide to meet in a school dance. Hilary Duff (Samantha "Sam" Montgomery), Chad Michael Murray (Austin Ames), Jennifer Coolidge (Fiona), and Julie Gonzalo (Shelby Cummings) have featured in this film. Mark Rosman has directed this film, and it has received an IMDb rating of 5.8.

Rom-coms are always lovely to watch, and 10 Things I Hate About You is iconic in the genre. In this article, we have listed the best rom-coms you will love to watch if you liked 10 Things I Hate About You. You can watch these films and have a great time.

I’m David Root. I’m a software engineer living in New jersey, USA. I am a fan of technology, programming, and Cybersecurity. I’m also interested in gaming.

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