"The Vybe Haptic Gaming Pad is truly a game changer that adds a whole new dimension of user experiences through tactile sensations, " notes Danny Kim, Director of Softlines Licensing for Marvel.

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Other photographs courtesy of Bill Ray, Anne Bowerman, Polaroid, Marie Cosindas, Nan Lane Rudolph, Chuck Close and the Pace Gallery, Mark Sink, Ted Voss, Danny Kim, Bonnier Corporation, David Levinthal, Patrick Nagatani and the WestLicht Collection, Jamie Livingston, Christopher Bonanos, Bradley Laurent and The Impossible Project, Danny Kim and John Reuter.

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Ameristar Casino's Home Nightclub has booked B-listers like perennial partier Wilmer Valderrama, his former That 70s Show costar Danny Masterson, reality vixen Kim Kardashian and former Miss USA Tara Conner for a week of hosting duties leading up to New Year's Eve.

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Paralympic champion Danny Greaves and his fellow throwers Sophie Hancock and Kim Minett also triumphed in their respective events.

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The closing show, directed by Kim Gavin, was less narrative than Danny Boyle's opening, but occasionally seemed to be making a point.

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