Joseph Gordon-Levitt Had A Blockbuster Summer

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has certainly grown up. He was one of the stars of the television comedy 3rd Rock from the Sun back in his teens. He shed that image with critically acclaimed roles in films such as Mysterious Skin and Brick. This summer he starred in the blockbuster film Inception. These photos (by Norman Jean Roy) are from the August issue of Details. Let me know what think of them.



























P.S. I wanted to keep you guys updated with what's going on in my life. I went yesterday to my local community college. I am going back to school this upcoming spring semester. I will be a returning student since I went to this particular school years ago. Quite a few of the courses I once took still count and will transfer so I won't have to retake them. I do have to take the math placement test. I'm not looking forward to that. I was never good in math at all. I hate to think of how much I've forgotten now. I'm taking it in a couple of weeks. The first of November is early registration for the next semester. I did quality for financial aid so my tuition and books will be covered. I'm both scared and excited. I never thought I would be going back to college again. I do know that I've always regretted that I never finished before. I've never been able to get that great of jobs due to only having a high school diploma. I know that I need to further my education, especially with the current economic climate in this country. It's the best thing I do. I do feel weird going back at age 40. I know that many of the students are young enough to be my children. I've got the will and drive to make it work. It has to work. There aren't a lot of options otherwise. I do ask that you would continue to keep me in your thoughts and prayers. I appreciate it. Thanks.

More Of The 50 Most Stylish Leading Men

GQ picked the 50 most stylish leading men of the past 50 years. I posted some of these men already. It's time to post some more of them. So which of these men do you like the best?

Paul Newman (Photo by 1978 Sanford Roth/AMPAS/MPTV):



Peter O'Toole (Photo by Globe Photos):



Sean Connery (Photo by Bob Haswell/Express/Getty Images):



Richard Roundtree (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images):



Omar Sharif (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images):



Marcello Mastroianni (Photo by Bert Stern/Stanley Wise Gallery):



James Mason (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images):

John Cho Is Ready For His Close-Up

John Cho has been mostly known for his roles in the American Pie and Harold & Kumar comedy franchises until recently. This past year he played the role of Mr. Sulu in the blockbuster reboot of Star Trek. He was also one of the stars of the recently canned television series FlashForward. While I love martial arts movies, it is great to see an actor of Asian heritage play other roles. These photos (by Nathaniel Goldberg) come from GQ. Besides loving the suits that John Cho is wearing, I'm a big fan of the sets used for this photo shoot.















P.S. I wanted to thank all of those who offered such great tips about three column templates. I really appreciate it. I'm going to be checking all of those out. I'll be doing some experimenting to see if I can possibly find something I'd like to do here at my blog. I have been wanting to revamp my blog some if I can.

I also wanted to talk about something. I work for a cleaning service. I found out around six weeks ago that my boss lost the contract at the state office that I clean. This is where most of my hours are at. I had actually been cleaning this building since before this man took over. I had worked for the previous holder of the contract. This man here kept us on when he got the contract.

I've been really stressed out the last six weeks wondering who had gotten the contract. We heard a lot of rumors. We finally found out who got it. I do know the man. I've always had good dealings with him. I just don't know yet whether he plans to keep me and my co-worker on or not. If he does, I also don't know if he will cut our pay and hours.

I definitely don't want to lose this job. I really depend on it. Besides this particular place I clean, I clean a bank for one hour a night. I sure can't live off of one hour a night. I need more hours. I can't afford to lose this cleaning job at the state office. I'm also hoping if he keeps us on that he won't cut our hours or pay. It's been a struggle as it is. It would be even harder on me then. With the economy being in the dumps, it's hard to find other work around here. I know people who have been out of work for a year or more now. There just aren't jobs around. I hate to think of having to try to find something.

I don't often get personal at the blog. I did want to share what's going on in my life with my friends here. I hope you will keep me in your thoughts and/or prayers. I really would appreciate it so much. Thanks. God bless you.

Porfirio Rubirosa: International Playboy & Style Icon

Porfirio Rubirosa was a Domican diplomat, race car driver, polo player & so much more. He is most well known, however, for being an international playboy. He was married five times. Two of his wives were among the wealthiest women in the world, Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton. His last marriage was at the age of 47 to a 19 year old French actress.

His lovers included Marilyn Monroe, Eartha Kitt, Kim Novak, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Jayne Mansfield, Veronica Lake & Eva Peron. This Latin lothario was definitely quite the ladies man. While he never bragged about being well endowed, stories circulated out from his many lovers. It became legend.

His goal in life was never to make money, but to spend it. He did live quite the jet set lifestyle. He truly lived life to the fullest. Besides living quite the adventurous lifestyle in and out of the bedroom, Rubirosa was known as a style icon. His Latin blood and living in the Riviera influenced his particular style. He usually wore three-piece suits of the best quality, usually with double-breasted jackets. His style was "cool confidence."

Rubirosa was killed in the early hours of July 5, 1965 after his Ferrari crashed into some trees. He had been out all night partying in Paris to celebrate winning the Coupe de France polo cup. He was only 56.

His life has inspired characters in books, musicals & movies. There has been a rumor of a film about his life starring Antonio Banderas. Whether you approve of the life Rubirosa lived or not, he was loved by women and admired by men. He truly lived life on his own terms.

Chris Pine Will Be Your Captain On This Flight

Chris Pine had some big shoes to fill when he stepped into the iconic role of Captain Kirk played by the legendary William Shatner. Judging by the success of the reboot of Star Trek, I think Chris has nothing to worry about now. I thought he did a good job with his take on the role. The next film in the franchise is geared for release in 2012. Here are some pictures (by Ben Watts & Tom Schierlitz) of Chris Pine from GQ. So which of these suits do you like the best?











P.S. Don't forget to vote for your favorite James Bond in my poll at the top of the blog. This poll will be closing on Thursday morning. I'll reveal the winner in my post that day. Thanks.

More Men That I Admire Their Style

I've previously posted some men that I admired their style. I got such a good reception to that so I decided to post some more. Several of these men here were mentioned in comments by readers. There are countless other men from the past that I really like. I plan to post more in the future. So who out of these do you like? Who is somebody that I haven't posted about before that you really dig their style? Let me know what you think.

Clark Gable:



Halston:



Renauld White:



Arthur Ashe:



Alain Delon:



Humphrey Bogart:



Richard Roundtree:



Ernest Hemingway:



Yves Saint Laurent:



Valentino:



David Bowie:



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