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5 unusual facts about Kissed


Barbara Gowdy

The story was the inspiration for the 1996 Canadian independent film Kissed, directed by Lynne Stopkewich and starring Molly Parker.

Emily Schultz

A story from that collection ("The Value of X") was adapted by Lynne Stopkewich, director of Kissed.

John Pozer

Pozer also executive produced and edited the independent feature Kissed, which was selected for the Director's Fortnight at Cannes in 1997.

Kissed

Kissed is a 1996 Canadian film, directed and co-written by Lynne Stopkewich, based on Barbara Gowdy's short story "We So Seldom Look On Love".

Kristy Thirsk

Thirsk's first released solo track was "Bounds of Love" which was on the soundtrack of the movie Kissed in 1997.


A Tight Spot

Meanwhile, Pantić's youngest son Aca is having problems with his demanding and nitpicky English professor (Irfan Mensur) who obsessively makes his students dissect the linguistic nuances of James Leigh Hunt's poem "Jenny Kissed Me".

Atlacomulco

It contains three oils that depict the resurrection of Jesus, his flogging and being kissed by Judas.

Because I'm Awesome

Tracks featured in TV shows include "Because I'm Awesome", featured on Ugly Betty and "Watch Me Go "(Kissed Me, Killed Me)", featured on The Simple Life. The song "Because I'm Awesome" was also featured in a back-to-school commercial for Kohl's department store as well as the 2008 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. The band performed "Because I'm Awesome" on an episode of Greek as well.

Conrad Lynn

In 1958, Lynn became involved in the highly publicized North Carolina "Kissing Case", involving a pair of African American boys, 7 and 9 years old, who were jailed, convicted of rape, and sentenced to reform school until age 21 after they playfully kissed (or were kissed by) a white girl as part of a game.

Kiss cam

The kiss cam became widely known outside the US and Canada on July 16, 2012, when US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were 'caught' twice by the kiss cam during an international basketball match between Team USA and Brazil at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The president kissed his wife on the second occasion.

Leeds 13

The Spanish blue skies were created with a lens filter, and the sun-kissed swimming pool – the iconic symbol of a holiday abroad – was actually located in suburban Leeds.

Megan Park

Park also appeared, together with Tyler Hilton, in a music video called "(Kissed You) Good Night" recorded by the American country music group Gloriana.

Melvin Lane Powers

After the acquittal, Powers and Mossler kissed each other on the lips and drove off together in a gold Cadillac.

Molly Parker

Parker is known for taking on controversial roles, such as her aforementioned performance in Kissed; as a sympathetic lap dancer and paid escort in The Center of the World; and a female rabbi, Ari Hoffman, in Six Feet Under.

Te Hana Hudson

Te Hana developed a crush on Geoff Greenlaw (Andrew Laing) and the two eventually kissed, only to be caught by Te Hana's daughter Mihi (Quantrelle King) who told Joe – ending the marriage.

Thierry Noritop

Somewhere in the Night, Black Jack, TV News, Nowhere in the island, No more, Lover on the run, The devil's answer, Moonshine, No more 12" version, Then I kissed her 12" version.

Valerie Bettis

Rita Hayworth's dances to the songs "Trinidad Lady" and "I've Been Kissed Before" (in the 1952 movie Affair in Trinidad), as well as the "Dance of the Seven Veils" (in the 1953 movie Salome) were choreographed by Valerie Bettis.


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