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  Mathias Lauridsen, born January 13th, 1984 in Copenhagen, is a Danish model, perhaps best known for his print ad campaign for Gucci Pour Homme II in 2006. With his unique look and charming nature, he has become a firm favorite for many fashion houses. Mathias is popular across the modelling spectrum, with success in runway, editorial and advertising. He"s easily recognisable thanks to the visible scar on his left cheek (an accident with a bottle) - the scar helps give a... Read Full Story

  Squaw Valley sits on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, surrounded by six impressive mountains. Skiing started here in 1949, but the fame and fortune of the resort took off when it was picked to host the 1960 winter olympics. The village, still home to several older olympic buildings, is a mostly modern, up-market ski resort.There are over 4000 acres of skiing, a varied mix of easy slopes, huge bowls, and challenging steeps. Trails don"t form the focal point of your... Read Full Story

  Katie White was brought up in a music-mad family on the outskirts of Manchester. As a teenager she got together with two friends to form the girl band TKO (Total Knock Out). TKO was managed by Katie"s father. The girls were quite successful, supporting a number of major acts, but despite the release of a popular internet single, they never managed to make it big time. In a similar start to a music career, Jules De Martino, who hails from London, began with the... Read Full Story

9 votes vote! Edward Hopper Life and Times   Edward Hopper grew up in the small town of Nyack, New York state, on the banks of the Hudson river. From an early age he developed an interest in drawing and painting. His parents, keen that Edward could turn his love of art into a living, suggested he looked at commercial art as a career option. So after finishing high school, Hopper enrolled on a course in commercial art at the New York School of Illustrating. Then he transferred to the New York School of Art, where he met the charismatic and influential figure of Robert ... Read Full Story

Actor James Franco was born in Palo Alto, California. He grew up in the Bay Area. His interest in acting began early on, and by high school he was making regular appearances in school plays. When he moved to UCLA to study... Read Full Story