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Starling Fitness (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Long ago, I wrote an entry about Charles Atlas and how his advertisements made me wary of muscular men because they are all bullies: Starling Fitness » Charles Atlas It looks like Charles Atlas was just one in a long line of advertisements. Take this ad from Lionel Strongfort, for example: With a name like Lionel Strongfort, how [...]
DBKP (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
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Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... when Jacob uses his shirt to staunch Bella's blood (don't ask) and reveals a torso that would make Charles Atlas swoon, the connection between these two is so self-evidently nonromantic that it turns out not to be much of a diversion. More interesting is Jacob's discovery that as a member of the fierce Quileute tribe he is prone to turning into an exceptionally large wolf at a moment's...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... when Jacob uses his shirt to staunch Bella's blood (don't ask) and reveals a torso that would make Charles Atlas swoon, the connection between these two is so self-evidently non-romantic that it turns out not to be much of a diversion.More interesting is Jacob's discovery that as a member of the fierce Quileute tribe he is prone to turning into an exceptionally large wolf at a moment's...
View From The Porch (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... inhalers and epipens, making Eddie Kaspbrak from It look like the "After" picture from Charles Atlas ads.
HowStuffWorks: Daily Stuff Feed (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
How does a 97-pound weakling become the World's Most Perfectly Developed Man, as Charles Atlas did? Through the sport known as bodybuilding. Here are 10 of the greatest, most well-known bodybuilders to grace the stage.
Baxojayz - Centricity (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
... president Ezra Pound (1885-1972): modern imagist poet who was arrested in the US for treason Charles Atlas (1893-1972): Italian-born bodybuilder who ran a mail order course for "97-pound weaklings" Louis Malle (1932-1995): New Wave film director, My Dinner With André ; broadcast news pioneer Fred Friendly (1915-1998) shared this birth date Grace Slick (70): rock singer,...
Pete's 'Today In History' Quiz (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
In Somalia a 112-year old man has married a 17-year old girl! I offer no other comment other than to say, what a funny old world it is!! Your Friday questions are: - Italian Giuseppe Farina was born today in 1906 and became the first winner of which World Championship in 1950? In which city is the Bosporus Bridge (below) that was completed today in 1973? In which country was bodybuilder Charles...
Movie Dearest (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
... Hunks explores "The Muscular Male Body in Popular Culture", including such stars as Charles Atlas, Johnny Weissmuller and ... Anthony Perkins ?! Check out the (slightly NSFW ) slideshow at Out.com. The Latest on TV : - "Toon" in to Cartoon Network this Friday for the special musical episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold guest-starring Neil Patrick Harris ....
JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
My first introduction to the importance of strength was through ads in the back of old comic books. Charles Atlas, the bully kicking sand in your face, and the need to lift big hunks of iron would save your life. Why, lift enough iron and roles would be reversed, you suddenly could do the bully to the bad guy, win the girl, and life would be grand.
