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CONTENTS 08/21

Bella Thai p12 Sunessis De Brito p62

King of Slashers p20 Ferrari’s Latest V12 p70

Travel Guy p32 On the cover | Cassaundra Kelly p40 Monika Wilson p86

04 TV 32 TRAVEL GUY 76 THE TEXAS BIGFOOT

Suicide Squad 2021 Number crunching my extraordinary journeys Hennessey’s Mammoth TRX

20 KING OF SLASHERS 50 GAMING’S GRANDMASTER! 78 ORDER UP!

Summer gaming sensations! The Father of PlayStation 6 dishes to drool over

26 TECH 56 DEMENTIA 94 LANDING THE LEAD

The Future of Windows Finding light in the darkness Tips from a Hollywood director

28 GET RIPPED! 70 F#CK FAST!

Fitness tips from a celebrity trainer! Ferrari’s latest V12

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2021 By master director James Gunn
THE SUICIDE SQUAD
When the original Suicide Squad was released in 2016,
it was an absolute mess, thanks to studio meddling,
numerous reshoots, and various issues on set. On
paper, it had everything to be a huge hit for D.C. yet
it never truly hit its full potential. Now in 2021, we are
seeing a soft reboot of sorts, with a new cast, and one
or two familiar faces from the 2016 release, and a brand
new director/writer with a strong voice of his own.
Can the 2021 The Suicide Squad capture the unique
humor and action that the comic book requires or will
it be one comic book movie too far?

ONE GUNN
One of the smartest moves Warner Brothers and D.C.
did for their second attempt at the Suicide Squad flick
was to enlist the help of writer/director James Gunn,
the man behind the hugely successful and critical
darling Marvel movies, Guardians of the Galaxy. Gunn
has always been a director with a strong voice and clear
vision for his projects, something desperately missing
from the 2016 Suicide Squad. And who better than
to write and direct a movie about a bunch of social
outcasts than the man who wrote and directed Super
and Guardians of the Galaxy. Seen by many as a soft
reboot, the 2021 The Suicide Squad does not continue
from the 2016 version, instead of going off into its own
direction, yet keeping some of the stars from the 2016
movie in places such as Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, and
Jai Courtney. The movie starts at Belle Reve, the prison
with the highest mortality rate in the USA. Where the
worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do
anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-
shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment?
Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport,
Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2,
Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s
favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily
and drop them on the remote, enemy-infused island
of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle teeming
with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every
turn, the Squad is on a search-and-destroy mission
with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make
them behave…and Amanda Waller’s government
techies in their ears, tracking their every movement.
And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead
(whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate,
or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the
smart money is against them, all of them.
WACKY, WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
With an all-star cast including Margot Robbie,
Idris Elba, John Cena and Sylvester Stallone, who
does an incredible job of voicing King Shark,
The Suicide Squad is everything D.C. fans were
hoping for. It’s hilarious, ultra-violent and arguably
the best D.C. movie yet. If you’re a fan of Gunn’s
previous work then expect a lot of his humor and
over-the-top violence in this. It’s the perfect way
for D.C. to refresh this beloved series and will be
beloved by comic book fans the world over.
A QUICK HISTORY OF COMIC BOOK MOVIES
It’s hard to imagine a time when comic books movies
weren’t mega-blockbusters, raking in billions of
dollars and dominating cinemas worldwide. Yet
the dominance of Marvel and D.C. is still a rather
new phenomenon, as there were large periods
throughout the time that comic book movies were
largely rubbish or frowned upon, even though we
can go back the early 1940’s to discover traces of
the first comic book serials and tv shows. So let’s
look back at the history of comic book movies,
from the all-time highs to the lowest of lows.

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THE EARLY DAYS
The first recorded instance of a comic book
turned into a movie of sorts was the 12-chapter
serial of the Adventures of Captain Marvel.
Although crude compared to the movies of
today, the key foundations of what makes a
superhero movie was laid down in these serials,
from origins story to secret identity to arch-
villain. Batman would be the next superhero to
make his appearance in the 15 chapter Batman
serial in 1943, introducing key elements such as
the Batcave, Wayne Manor, and of course Alfred
the butler. Hot on the caped crusader's heels was
the Phantom, Captain America and soon enough
the man of steel himself, Superman. Although by
the end of the ’40s, the idea of the serial shorts
in theatres was on its last legs, and apart from a
horrible Batman movie appearing in the mid-
’60s, the age of superheroes on the silver screen
seemed well and dead. That is until a relatively
unknown actor called Christopher Reeve donned
the red cape and blue tights nearly three decades
laters.
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SUPERHERO.
In the mid-’70s rumors began floating around
Hollywood that there is a big-budget Superman
movie in production, with many scoffing at
the idea of a movie based on Superman. The
current trend in Hollywood at the time was that
of gritty stories like The Godfather, Rocky and
Apocalypse Now. No one wanted to see a tights-
wearing superhero. Yet when Richard Donner’s
Superman was released in 1978, it exploded
at the box office. It was something audiences
around the world have never seen before, with
groundbreaking effects and a wonderful turn
from Reeve as the mild-mannered Clarke Kent.
Using New York City as a barely disguised stand-
in for Metropolis gave the movie a contemporary
feel that the comics and TV show had lacked,
while Christopher Reeve’s embodiment of the
Man of Steel was earnest, charismatic and just
self-aware enough to make him a truly heroic
figure without being overly saintly. It was the start
of a new age of filmmaking in Hollywood. With
Superman’s success and the release of Star Wars:
A New Hope around the corner, it was time for
the big-budget effects-laden blockbuster. Three
years later, Superman II was released to much
fanfare and record-breaking numbers. The future
of superhero movies was looking unstoppable.
Yet in a matter of 5 years, people grew tired
and frustrated as the two following Superman
sequels were dreadful, with low budget effects
and terrible storylines. It flopped badly at the box
office and many predicted the end of comic books
films, less than 8 years after the success of the
original Superman release. Fortunately for comic
books, fans, another D.C. big hitter was around
the corner to swoop in and save the day.
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS AND GOES AWAY
For many years, people associated Batman with
the campy presentation from the classic 60’s
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 Adam West Batman TV series. It was a huge success of the
course and has left a lasting legacy, yet the ’80s was a different
time and people were not interested in a campy Batman
battling his arch-nemesis The Joker on a surfboard while go-go
dancers were dancing in the background. Fortunately, director
Tim Burton felt the same and decided to draw inspiration
from the comic books rather, which featured a far darker and
grittier Batman and Gotham City. After years of false starts,
Tim Burton’s take on Batman, starring Michael Keaton as the
cape crusader and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, was released in
1989 and quickly became a massive hit worldwide. Following
the lead of groundbreaking comics of the time like Frank
Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, the blockbuster portrayed
the Caped Crusader’s mythology in a much grimmer, grittier
manner and virtually erased memories of the candy-colored
TV show overnight. The fact that a mass audience accepted

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its tortured, morally conflicted protagonist had not
gone unnoticed. Sadly the good faith Tim Burton’s
Batman put back into superhero movies was
again quickly destroyed with a follow up of poorly
received Batman sequels, culminating in one of the
worst movies in Batman & Robin in 1997. Even the
star power of George Clooney could not save this
train wreck of a movie, that leaned heavily towards
kid-friendly gags and campiness of the original 60’s
Adam West Batman tv show. Once again the height
of superhero movies was fleeting and destroyed
by people not understanding what makes a good
superhero movie. It would be a long eight years
before we would see the Dark Knight return to the
silver screen.
MARVEL’S CHANGE OF FORTUNE
During the 80’s and ’90s, the juggernaut we know
today was in shambles. Marvel had cheaply sold
most of its trademarks to various companies
and individuals during the years, in a desperate
need to stay afloat. Their first venture into movie
adaptations came with the 1998 Blade, a third-tier
Marvel character played by Wesley Snipes that
went on to become an unexpected hit. Marvel
then created a film division called Marvel Studios
and began licensing out their characters to various
Hollywood studios. Next up was the 20th Century
Fox film adaptation of a beloved fan-favorite
X-Men. Although filmed on a modest budget and
not really holding up today, the first X-Men film
became a big hit and turned young Australian actor
Hugh Jackson into an overnight superstar. The
film would go on to make over $150 million at the
box office, proving that their MArvel characters
definitely had mainstream appeal. It would be two
years later when another big Marvel character
would grace the silver screen as Evil Dead director
Sam Raimi, took the helm of the first big-budget
Spider-Man film. Starring Tobey Maguire as the
friendly neighborhood Spidey, the movie went on
to gross over $400 million at the box office. Another
slam dunk for Marvel Studios. Hollywood, sensing
the popularity of Marvel characters, jumped at the
chance to create as many MArvel licensed movies as
possible, with varying degrees of quality. Meanwhile,
competitors D.C. was about to reboot one of their
biggest characters, handing the Batmobile keys
to Christopher Nolan, who decided to go with a
more gritty and realistic look at the Dark Knight in
Batman Begins. It was a massive box office hit, the
time for superhero movies was truly going through
a golden renaissance. But little did we know what
was truly in store for superhero blockbusters, as
Marvel decided to take a half a billion-dollar gamble.
WELCOME TO THE CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
Marvel Studios, tired of seeing other production
companies release their creations to various
successes, decided to make a move and start
producing their own films. With a $500 million line
of credit with Merrill Lynch, Marvel Studios took
the big risk in holding the future of their creations
in their own hands. At this stage, however, Marvel
did not own the rights to some of their biggest
characters, namely Spider-Man and the X-Men.
President of Production, Kevin Feige however had
much larger, long-term plans for the various Marvel
properties, a challenge to take their lesser-known
characters and build them into prime-time players.
When the initial Iron Man movie was announced,
many felt it was dead in water already. No one really
knew or cared about Iron Man as a character, plus
they hired an actor many felt was beyond his prime
due to various personal issues and challenges in
Robert Downey Jr. However, Feige had a much larger
plan, and Iron Man was simply the first step in the
massive puzzle that would eventually become the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starting with Iron Man
in 2008, it launched an interconnected series of films
in which characters starred in standalone stories
linked to a grander overall narrative. Plot threads
planted in one film were picked up and expanded in
the next — in other words, exactly what comics had
been doing for decades. It was a stroke of genius,
what followed would be another two Iron Man films,
a Thor movie as well as Captain America. These key
movies were simply laying the groundwork for the
first Avengers movie. Together these films made
over $1.5 billion dollars, proving that, unlike decades
before, the age of superhero movies was here to
stay. Yet D.C. would not be outdone themselves, the
hugely successful Nolan Batman trilogy was lauded
both critically and financially, they would also see
great box office success with Batman Vs Superman,
Wonder Woman, Aquaman and the Justice League
film. 13 Years later, with multiple MArvel and D.C.
releases, all being massive box office hits, there is no
ending in sight for the superhero movie box office
behemoth. Will superhero fatigue eventually set in
for audiences or will the golden age of superheroes
keep on rolling for decades to come?
Either way, looking back at the rocky road these
comic book heroes have traveled over the last 70
years, and looking forward to the future, one cannot
help but think the age of the superhero is going to be
around for a very long time.
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bella thai
Model | @bellathaimodel | bellathaimodelvip.com
Photographer Sebastian Klingk | @sebastianklingk |
sebastian-klingk.de
Location Phuket/Thailand at Chinoserie Collection
Resort & Spa
Bio Photographer:
Sebastian Klingk
Professional photographer

Born in 1986 in Nuertingen, Germany, Sebastian only

discovered his passion for photography when he was
at school. After successfully completing his training as
a photographer, he started his own business in 2011. To
this day he is mainly active in people photography and
also runs a photo studio in his hometown of Villingen-
Schwenningen, which is located in the Black Forest. In
addition to private and business customers, he has also
worked for various well-known magazines - most recent
for Playboy - and is regularly booked abroad.
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Such an absolute honour to have you on feature
FHM! What has your journey as a certified bombshell
been like so far? It is my honor to be in FHM! I have
been incredibly lucky to have been featured in various
international magazines over the last 3 years. I have
been able to work with great photographers at fantastic
locations. It is an indescribable feeling and I am very
grateful for all these great experiences. I never thought of
myself as a model and honestly still don’t. I look at all the
great models in magazines and on the internet and I still
can’t believe that I am actually published in magazines.
We are blown away by your drive and professionalism,
can you tell us what some of the things that motivate
you to stay on top of your game are? I hope my answer
is not disappointing, but I am just being myself. I don’t
pretend in front of the camera. I don’t pose in ways I don’t
like and I smile in most pictures. Rather unusual if you
compare it to classic photo shoots where posing and stern
looks are the norm.
Top 3 best moments of your career?
• FHM USA Feature!!!
• Playboy Shooting in Pisa/Italy
• MAXIM FINEST Shooting in a German Studio
What is your favourite chill time activity?
I love baking and always trying new things.
We are taking you out on your ultimate date and we
really want to knock this one out the ballpark, what
would that entail? Dinner with a view over the Swiss Alps
or a coffee in one of the small cafes in St. Tropez when the
lilacs are in bloom.
What are, hands down, your absolute favourite things
to do? New places to explore. I’m more the adventure type.
Hiking, rafting, exploring caves...
3 ultimate deal breakers when it comes to men?
Macho men, men who only identify themselves by their
possessions and drama queens.
You have one last chance to do something you have
always wanted to do, with no limits on anything, what
are you doing? A cruise in the Caribbean
Where would you say is your favourite place to be in
the world and why? Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. I feel
like I’m in a fairytale there. It is so unbelievably beautiful, I
am lost in the many small places around the lake, the view
of the Alps from the lake and the lake.
Where can our readers catch up with you and stay
updated with your work? I run a Instagram Page:
@bellathaimodel
We are so happy to have gotten to know you a little
bit! Any last words out there for our readers? I feel
incredibly happy that there are people who enjoy my
photos and I would like to thank them for that.
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Summer gaming sensations!
Hades
Initially released in 2018 as an early access game, Supergiant
Games’ Hades made an immediate impression on both fans
and critics, but being an early access title many withheld their
judgment until the full release. And in 2020 when Hades was
properly released on PC and Nintendo Switch, the potential
The Rise of Roguelike
In recent years there has been an explosion in roguelike games,
a subgenre of role-playing video games characterized by a
dungeon crawl through procedurally generated levels, turn-
based gameplay, grid-based movement, and permanent death
of the player character. And although there are tons of games
out there that are incredible roguelikes, Hades is the one that
perfectly captures the essence of these games. Hades combines
the best aspects of Supergiant's critically acclaimed titles,
including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere
and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of
Pyre. As the immortal Prince of the Underworld, you'll wield the
powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the
clutches of the god of the dead himself, while growing stronger
and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape
people saw in the early access version was fully justified. Hades
was and is brilliant. Now a year later, this celebrated game makes
its debut on Xbox and PS5, with the former version being a day
one Gamepass title. So why are we featuring a year-old title?
Because it might just be the game released on console this year.
attempt. Along the way, you’ll meet Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, and
many more, with each Greek God offering powerful Boons that
will enhance your abilities. This allows for each playthrough
to be unique and allows for tons of different character builds.
Hades also features a fully-voiced cast of colorful, larger-than-
life characters, with top-notch performances that adds to an
already engrossing story. As you grow your relationships with
the Gods, you’ll experience thousands of unique story events as
you learn about what's really at stake for this big, dysfunctional
family. New surprises await each time you delve into the ever-
shifting Underworld, whose guardian bosses will remember you.
Use the powerful Mirror of Night to grow permanently stronger,
and give yourself a leg up the next time you run away from
home. Permanent upgrades mean you don't have to be a god
yourself to experience the exciting combat and gripping story.
 God of War
Hades is a wonderful game with a rich, atmospheric
presentation and unique melding of gameplay and narrative
elements. The hand-painted graphics along with the
superb combat makes for an immense game. If you’ve never
experienced the magic of a roguelike, or you’re a seasoned pro,
then Hades is a must-play.
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Best Roguelikes You Can Play Right Now
With Roguelikes becoming a more popular genre than ever
and with big releases like Hades and Returnal doing big sales,
more and more gamers are experiencing the magic a roguelike
game can offer. Of course, the genre has been around for
decades now and any newcomers to the genre will be itching to
play more games like these. Fortunately we have a list of some
of the best roguelike games you can play right now.
Rogue Legacy
What sets Rogue Legacy apart from other roguelikes is the
genealogical nature of the game. Each time you die, your child
will succeed you and every child is unique with their own buffs
or disadvantages. One child might be colorblind, another
might have vertigo and one could even be super small in
stature. This makes each run-through of the game unique and
challenging in its own right. Fortunately, every time you die all
the gold you've collected can be used to upgrade your manor,
giving your next child a step up in life and another chance at
vanquishing evil. There are eight classes to choose from with
each class having its own unique abilities that will change the
way you play. Coupled with over sixty different enemies and a
surprisingly expandable skill tree, Rogue Legacy is the perfect
game to get stuck in if you’re new to the roguelike genre.
Spelunky
Seen by many as the perfect roguelike, Spelunky has grown
into one of the best games since its initial 2008 release. With
constant updates and tweaking to the formula, Spelunky is still
a masterpiece in 2021. A unique platformer with randomized
levels that offer a challenging new experience each time
you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic
places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
You'll have complete freedom while you navigate the fully
destructible environments and master their many secrets.
To stay or flee, to kill or rescue, to shop or steal, in Spelunky,
the choice is yours and so are the consequences. You will be
dying a lot in this game in all kinds of painful, hilarious, and
surprising ways. But with each mistake, you'll learn more about
how Spelunky works and get that much closer to solving its
deepest mysteries.
FTL: Faster than Light
In FTL you are in charge of running a spaceship trying to save
the galaxy. It's a dangerous mission, with every encounter
presenting a unique challenge with multiple solutions.
What will you do if a heavy missile barrage shuts down your
shields? Reroute all power to the engines in an attempt to
escape, power up additional weapons to blow your enemy
out of the sky, or take the fight to them with a boarding party?
This roguelike allows you to take your ship and crew on an
adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with
glory and bitter defeat. But unlike other roguelikes, when you
die that is it, so be careful and make your decisions wisely as
one wrong move can end your entire run in an instant.
Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a fascinating blend of roguelike gameplay, mixed
with Metroidvania exploration with an added dash of Dark
Souls type combat. And it’s a blend that works wonderfully
and sets Dead Cells apart from the other games on this list.
Interconnected levels and progressive unlocking of access to
the island provides you with a real incentive to explore your
surroundings. Add in a degree of evolution for your character
and permanent weapon upgrades and you can see where
Dead Cells borrows from the long line of MetroidVanias
that precede it. At the end of the day though, it’s your skills
as a player that matter most. It’s all about constantly getting
better, until what was an insurmountable obstacle becomes
a walk in the park. There’s something very cyclical about
the combat system; learning how weapons work and how to
slowly upgrade them for subsequent runs gives a clear sense of
progression that feels not only rewarding but earned and every
single moment in Dead Cells is earned.

Enter The Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a
band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip
their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary
Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Select a hero or team up in co-op and battle your way to
the bottom of the Gungeon by surviving a challenging and
evolving series of floors filled with the dangerously adorable
Gundead and fearsome Gungeon bosses armed to the teeth.
Gather precious loot, discover hidden secrets, and chat
with opportunistic merchants and shopkeepers to purchase
powerful items to gain an edge. Enter the Gungeon is a
constantly evolving bullet hell fortress that elegantly blends
meticulously hand-designed rooms within a procedurally
generated labyrinth bent on destroying all that enter its walls.
It’s a tough-as-nails bullet hell shooter with a fantastic sense of
humor and some truly outrageous guns to collect.

The Binding of Isaac

From the guys that brought you Super Meat Boy, The Binding
of Isaac is a dark and twisted world centered around a
young boy locked in a basement. When Isaac’s mother starts
hearing the voice of God demanding a sacrifice be made
to prove her faith, Isaac escapes into the basement facing
droves of deranged enemies, lost brothers and sisters, his
fears, and eventually his mother. The Binding of Isaac is a
randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-
like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will
find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him
superhuman abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of
mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to
safety. IT’s weird as hell, tough as nails and just a wonderful
gaming experience.

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 F1 2021
With the official F1 season already underway and the
competition between Verstappen and Hamilton reaching fever
pitch, Codemasters couldn’t have picked a better time to release
their yearly F1 game. But has the newly EA acquired studio given
fans enough of a reason to upgrade to F1 2021 or will the latest
offering be a Mazepin-like spin-off the tracks?
Braking Point
The biggest addition to this year’s game is the all-new story
mode, a wonderful introduction to the drama and intrigue of the
world of F1. Although never quite living up to the real-life drama
seen in Netflix Drive to Survive series, the new story mode does
a great job of adding in extra flavor to the racing series. You play
as Aiden Jackson, a recently promoted F2 driver, making his
debut in the cutthroat business of F!. As Aiken, you sign to one
of the lower-end teams and join Casper Akkerman, a seasoned
driver, and you guide them both through two dramatic seasons.
During the season you will be tasked with completely unique
objectives, like not letting someone overtake you, or finishing
the race with a faulty gearbox, act as a sort of tutorial, getting
you up to speed with how to drive, and what to do in certain
situations. The story is not exactly groundbreaking, but it’s a
nice addition for newcomers to the sport and anyone that likes
their driving with a bit of a drama.
So What’s Changed?
Like most yearly sports iterations, the changes might be hard
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to spot for series regulars, but F1 2021 did make vital changes to
the most important aspect of the game, the actual racing. On the
track, the sense of speed and danger is immense and they were
able to translate that perfectly to the game. Previous F games
felt slow and didn’t quite highlight the intense speeds these cars
can reach. Fortunately, F1 2021 rectifies it and brings you even
close to the danger these drivers face. The handling model is
brilliantly flexible; whether you're new to F1 or are prepared for
full simulation, you can fine-tune the game to suit you, more so
here than in any previous iteration. It’s also finely tuned to suit
any experience level, from casual gamers to the most extreme
F1 fanatics out there, so it’s rare to find a racing simulator that
caters so well to both markets. The excellent My Team game
mode returns from F1 2020, adding the team management
aspect back to the game. It's an impressively in-depth career
that has you not only racing for the driver's championship, but
optimizing your facilities, finances, and teammate to compete
for the constructor's championship too. This is the meat and
potatoes of F1 2021 and many will sink hours upon hours
building up their own racing team, to lift them from last place
into fighting alongside Mercedes and Red Bull.
Overall F1 2021 is a fantastic racing game for any F1 fan, with a
fantastic handling model and some truly tense races. The visual
might still be on par with the previous year's game, but the
tense racing and added story mode makes F1 2021 an essential
purchase for any racing fan.
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 THE FUTURE
It’s been six long years that PC us-
ers have been using Windows 10,
arguably one of Microsoft’s better
Operating system releases since
Windows 7. Yet as with most things
in life, needs change, users require
more functionality and to be honest
Windows 10 has become a bit long
in the tooth. Fortunately, Microsoft
recently announced the next big
upgrade for its Windows operating
system, with a rather uninspiring
new name, Windows 11. Fortu-
nately for PC users, there is nothing
uninspiring about the actual features
packed into the new OS. So let’s take
a look at why people are so excited
for the brand new Windows 11.
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Focus on Productivity and Creativity
Windows 11 was redesigned with productivity and creativity in mind. With a simplified design
that is both modern and clean, with the biggest change being the Start button moved to the
center of the taskbar. It is the first time in the operating system’s history that the start button is
not on the left bottom corner, yet a small change like that has surprisingly large and welcome
implications. Start utilizes the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show you your recent files
no matter what platform or device you were viewing them on earlier, even if it was on an Android
or iOS device. Another new feature is Snap Layouts, Snap Groups and Desktops to provide an
even more powerful way to multitask and stay on top of what you need to get done. These are
new features designed to help you organize your windows and optimize your screen real estate
so you can see what you need just the way you want in a layout that’s visually clean. You can also
create separate Desktops for each part of your life and customize them to your liking, it’s like
having a desktop for every aspect of your life, from gaming to work.
Connecting with People
Over the last 18 months, the way we communicate with each other has dramatically changed
and Windows 11 has made virtual communication easier than ever before. New to Windows
11 is Chat from Microsoft Teams now conveniently integrated into the taskbar. Now you can
instantly connect through text, chat, voice, or video with all of your personal contacts, anywhere,
no matter the platform or device they’re on, across Windows, Android, or iOS. If the person
you’re connecting to on the other end hasn’t downloaded the Teams app, you can still connect
with them via two-way SMS. Windows 11 also gives you a more natural way to connect with
friends and family through Teams, allowing you to instantly mute and unmute, or start presenting
directly from the taskbar.
Best PC Gaming Experience
Ever Since Phil Spencer became Executive Vice President of Gaming at
Microsoft, the focus on PC gaming has returned for Microsoft, aiming
to bridge the gap between PC gaming and Xbox. A big focus has been on
acquiring PC gaming studios to develop exclusive games for PC and Xbox,
and with Windows 11 that PC gaming experience is looking to be smoother
than ever. Windows 11 unlocks the full potential of your system’s hardware,
putting some of the latest gaming technology to work for you. DirectX 12
Ultimate, which can enable breathtaking, immersive graphics at high frame
rates; DirectStorage for faster load times and more detailed game worlds; and
Auto HDR for a wider, more vivid range of colors for a truly captivating visual
experience. Thankfully Windows 11 will still support your favorite PC gaming
accessories and peripherals, so no need to purchase a new controller or
racing steering wheel. With Xbox Game Pass for PC or Ultimate, gamers get
access to over 100 high-quality PC games with new games added all the time,
and it’s still just as easy to find people to play with, no matter if they’re playing
on a PC or console. Windows might not have always been gaming-friendly,
but with the OS it seems Microsoft is following through on their promise to
focus on the large PC gaming community.

A Better Microsoft Store?

One of the biggest criticisms Windows 10 faced was the clunky Microsoft
store, which failed to live up to the usability and user-friendliness of rival
Apple’s App Store. Thankfully Microsoft addressed this concern and
promises a better experience with the new Microsoft store. It’s been rebuilt
for speed and with an all-new design that is beautiful and simple to use. The
new storefront will also be welcoming leading first and third-party apps like
Microsoft Teams, Visual Studio, Disney+, Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom, and
Canva to the Microsoft Store, all offering incredible experiences to entertain,
inspire and connect you. When you download an app from the Store you
have the peace of mind of knowing it’s been tested for security and family
safety. Starting later this year, people will be able to discover Android apps
in the Microsoft Store and download them through the Amazon Appstore,
thanks to a massive partnership with fellow conglomerate giant Amazon. We
are very curious as to how the Android app implementation will work and if
it can enhance the experience on Windows 11. For now, information on this is
scarce, but Microsoft has promised more info later this year.

Worth The Upgrade

Much like Windows 10, this brand new operating system will be a free
upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PCs, but is it worthwhile making the upgrade
just yet? It’s tough to say, the new innovations and features are impressive
and the new look and feel does feel like a substantial upgrade from the aging
Windows 10 UI. However as we have experienced in the past, early adopters
of a new OS also have teething problems that get fixed through various
patches and updates. However, if you are tired of Windows 10 and feel like
injecting a breath of fresh air into your PC then we highly recommend the
upgrade. The free upgrade will begin to roll out to eligible Windows 10
PCs this holiday and continuing into 2022. Windows is more than just an
operating system; it’s a fabric woven into our lives and in our work. It’s where
we connect with people, it’s where we learn, work and play. Over time it’s
remained familiar and adapted to us. We hope you’re as pumped as we are for
Windows 11.

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 get
Ripped!
It's almost beach time and that
means everyone is going to be
showing off their post-pandemic
bodies for the first time! From
England to Hollywood, celebrity
fitness trainer and body expert
Rebecca Louise who has helped
countless people around the
world on her travels get fit &
healthy spoke to FHM exclusively
on some quick tips to get your
body ready for the heat and
feeling more confident... plus she
dishes to us on the worst pick-up
lines guys have tried on her!
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The weather is heating up... tell
us the top five tips everyone can
Fitness tips from a celebrity trainer!
do to get their bodies "summer-
ready”? - Be around people who want
to live a healthy lifestyle with you... it's
much easier to get and stay in shape
when your friends are doing the same!
- Hotter weather means more alcohol
consumed, double up on your water
intake to keep your body functioning
in the heat
- Get your workout done in the
morning. The last thing you want to
do is a workout when you are enjoying
your time on the beach with friends!
- Plan physical activities in nature. Go
for a hike, swim in the sea and take an
adventure. Burning calories and having
fun!
- Get your protein in! This will keep
you feeling fuller for longer, build your
lean muscles and you won't grab that
extra cookie!
What do you find is the number
one thing holding most people
back from achieving their
goals? Quitting before they got there!
Most people want to see results after a
week of being consistent and on a plan
yet it takes as long as it takes for your
body to get there. Remember you can't
fail unless you quit!
Having traveled to over 40
countries, what were the
biggest lessons you learned on
how people elsewhere live their
daily lives? Traveling opens your
mind, vision and exposes you to other
cultures. The biggest lesson I have
learned is that there are so many ways
 to live your life and the variety from
all over the world is a beautiful thing
to witness. The thing that brings us
all in common is that deep down no
matter where you are from we all
want to feel enough and be loved.
Where was your favorite place
to travel and why? Wow, this is
such a hard question because I have
so many favorites for different things.
The Maldives is such a peaceful and
stunning place, the colors and the
atmosphere makes you feel calm and
centered. I absolutely loved Italy,
Florence has so much great energy,
and sipping wines in the vineyards in
Tuscany was surreal. For adventure,
I loved Norway and Iceland,
incredible scenery, variety, and
hikes to do that will get your heart
going. I have to also add in South
Africa, Cape Town was beautiful
and I had the opportunity to go to
Lions Rock with Four Paws, a charity
that rescues animals from human
captivity and gives them a new life!
Being from England and now
living in the United States,
what major culture 'shocks'
did you encounter at first?
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Haha, there are many! First up,
saying the word ‘water bottle’ in a
British accent was never understood
by Americans so I quickly had to add
my ‘r’s into the words. British people
are also very sarcastic and I’ve had
a few blank stares at people not
getting my jokes!
With fitness, it's also all about
how you eat too. What do your
daily meals consist of? Yes
absolutely 80% is nutrition and 20% is
fitness. I start my day every morning
with a healthy meal shake, I have
lunch and dinner which are meal
prepped that include lean protein
(I am also pescatarian), veggies, and
some complex carbs. In between my
main meal I get some small protein-
based snacks in. Always use a pre,
during and post-workout shake and
add in daily vitamins and minerals!
With social media these days,
do you find people are more
conscious than ever about
how they look? It really depends
on who you follow. There are great
examples out there of real bodies,
unedited photos, and no photoshop.
When we do our monthly challenges,
the photos of our girls are never
touched up. We brighten the colors
and that’s about it! Social media as a
whole has definitely made more of us
self-conscious because it's not easy
not to compare yourself to pictures
of people online and think ‘why do I
not look like that?'
Having gone through an eating
disorder at a young age, what
advice can you give others
who may be going through the
same? Everyone gets to go through
their own journey and for me, it was
that I wanted to feel energized, back
in control of my life, and realized
that your body is the only place you
have to live so look after it. Mentally
I was broken at the time, I let my
body and mind feel all the feels and
at the same time activity wanted to
make a change. If you are struggling
right now with anything the first
thing to ask yourself is are you ready
to change and are you willing to do
the work?
As a mega fitness star, how
has that impacted your dating
life? So funny you ask this! I have
dated people that did not want to
be in the public eye before and for
what I do it is important with my
community you have to want all of
me, which includes being online and
interacting with my audience. Going
forward this is what I am looking for
in a life partner. Someone who wants
to be involved in all aspects of me!
What is the worst pick-up line
a guy has ever said to you?
Omg, where do we start?! Once I got
a video of a guy on a wakeboard and
the caption said ‘are you ready for
tonight?’ Before our date. He looked
confident and hot in the video,
when he arrived his personality was
nothing like what I expected. Don't
let a video fool you ladies, get on
FaceTime first!
Is it easier or harder to date
when you are in the public
spotlight like you are? We all
have our insecurities and setbacks
when it comes to dating, no matter
who we are. I think for me people
like the idea of being with me then
see how much I work, my constant
desire to get better, how important
my community is to me, my high
standards, and then they realize I am
not exactly what they were looking
for in a relationship!
Anything else fun you'd like
to add or include for our
readers? Whatever you have been
thinking about recently just go for
it, say yes, and figure out the 'how'
later... You got this!
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Guy
Number crunching my extraordinary journeys – Part 1

By Ian Kirke | Twitter @ianjkirke

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I love figures. Calculations. Percentages and ratios. My Dad taught
me long division, vulgar fractions, and the joy of averages when
I was a kid. All great for working out the statistics related to my
obsession with speedway and football. He once told me that one
of his proudest moments was me winning the School mathematics
prize. I got my face in the local paper too along with about ten
other swots, but I have learned to never knock a little fame!
Returning to my opening sentence I acknowledge that love is
perhaps a tricky concept to place within the context of simple
number crunching. On one hand, I could determine the number
of lovers I have had, but could I accurately calculate the affect
each person has had on me? I have two children. What nonsense
would be served by trying to calculate who I loved more? Of
course, I love them equally but on occasions, they both vie for
being the most annoying and which is far easier to compute.
Quantitative outcomes have a wonder of certainty, yet qualitative
results have the warmth of emotion. Not to be daunted by the
conflict between fact and ambiguity I decided to apply my love
of mathematics to my other love: travel. The trigger to write this
piece is, not surprisingly, the coronavirus pandemic which has
effectively, for the time being at least, snuffed out the ability to
indulge in this passion.
It suddenly dawned on me that I could measure key aspects of my
global footprint whilst simultaneously applying a less convincing,
although more explicit, measure of how these locations have
shaped me. So, join me on my guide to the globe. Not an amateur
version of a Lonely Planet, Time Out or Marco Polo travel guide
but a recognition, including percentage terms, of how my homage
to Phileas Fogg (the nineteenth-century international traveler
created by the author Jules Verne) has changed me by reference
to those precious moments of personal awe and fascination.
But before I move on to cover the terrain let me establish some
important figures.
As I write this piece the World population is approximately eight
billion people. The ratio of constituents of each of those human
beings is exactly the same. There are eleven primary ingredients
and a handful of trace elements. The headline figure is that nearly
ninety-nine percent of our body mass is made up of six elements:
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus.
On average sixty percent of a human being is water. The water
content of a banana is a tad over twenty-three percent more. If
only we all looked like bananas! But we don’t look identical and to
add to the inequality across the globe us humans like to position
imaginary borders all over the place along with other unnatural
obstacles. Often this leads to conflict, chaos, and partition. On
the plus side this has created culture, a most vital counterbalance
which for those wishing to embrace it, can have the most incredible
and tangible effects. My concluding analysis will determine a
percentage positive change to me (displayed by the mathematical
symbol for change) and how much I love the place, denoted by a
simple heart.
I have visited thirty-five countries. Since there are one hundred
and ninety-five sovereign states I have set foot in, as near as damn
it, eighteen percent of them. Of the seven continents, I have done
five. And it all started when I was born in Nottingham, England,
the center of the universe. Perhaps not entirely accurate since
the spoilsports at Google maps have calculated the geographical
coordinates of the center of the World as 40°52 N 34°34 E
(Beyoğlan, in Northern Turkey) but certainly figuratively. England
along with three other countries forms the United Kingdom so
please forgive an opening local bias.
England
Where I grew up, formed my roots, and Fathered Lucy and Adam.
A country that is steeped in tradition, transformation and, more
latterly, turbulence. I love the contrast of England. The beautiful
coastline: rugged, resistant, and regal with my favorite example
being Cornwall.
The magnificence that is London, loud, ludicrous, and alluring.
The new and the old fused together with a symmetry that can take
you from the twenty-first to the nineteenth century in a matter of
steps, best evidenced by the frequent Jack the Ripper Tours that
I have undertaken in and around East London. Puma Court in
Spitalfields still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!
The Midlands, and in particular my favorite bit on the East side:
Nottingham. My heart is embodied in the stands at Notts County
Football Club, Meadow Lane NG2 3HJ. To counter my, some
may say, rose-colored spectacled view of this great City, some
ancient graffiti of dubious origin and reproduced in the museum
at Nottingham Castle claimed that it was ‘the worst slum in the
British Empire outside India’. A completely false claim since I have
stayed in the slums of Mumbai.
Up to the North West and the great family holiday
destinations. Southport is so posh that, according to the
comedian Ken Dodd, the tide wipes its feet before it comes
in and the Las Vegas of England, Blackpool. My travels across
the country have been heavily influenced by my twin sporting
passions, which has ultimately led to the decision to name my
final resting place: Eastbourne on the South East coast. Having
followed my childhood hero Gordon Kennett’s speedway career
from Oxford to White City (London) and a return to the mighty
Eastbourne Eagles, the second bend at the Arlington Stadium is
where you will find me, as that is where I desire my ashes to be
scattered. The thought of being propelled into the air during the
first heat and landing on someone’s anorak would be my final act
of lunacy and defiance.
The place of my birth and the country I still call home after
nearly six decades shaped my formative years and is therefore my
benchmark of change. As for my love this has been reluctantly
chastened as the seat of Governance threatens the unity of another
treasured part of my national identity. The United Kingdom.
Δ (change) 100%
(Love) 90%
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 Scotland
The northernmost part of the United
Kingdom and a country I have visited
numerous times. From Ayr on the west coast,
north of the eighteenth-century childhood
home of the bard Robert Burns, via bustling
Glasgow to the east and the beautiful city
of Edinburgh. The first time I stayed there I
booked into the Glasshouse, a hotel where
the staff would probably breath for you if you
asked. And the most bizarre of all, an honesty
bar! The compulsion to pour a double and
only pay for a single or take a freebie was
immense. No one was watching! Oh, the risk!
But were there CCTV cameras? Those real-
life dilemmas swamped me in an instant! I
needed a drink or two to fathom this out! On
the safe side, I paid a little bit more. A clever
piece of business!
The Royal Mile which connects
the mighty Edinburgh Castle and the
Palace of Holyroodhouse, passing the
majestic Scottish Parliament is a walk of
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wonderment. Although to be fair I was less
impressed with the centerpiece of the Toy
Museum. A Raleigh chopper bike. I am not
ancient!
For all of its outward elegance, there lurks
below a horrible history. The Edinburgh
vaults, completed in 1788 were originally
used for business, taverns, and storage.
Thirty-odd years later the badly maintained
structures leached commercial use allowing
the poor to move in. A trip around these
cold, damp and spooky chambers is a must
if only to recognize that the sheer gulf in the
haves and have nots was only a few slabs.
Inequality has never sat comfortably with
me.
Δ (change) 65%
(Love) 80%
Northern Ireland
The most western part of the United
Kingdom and one of the most incredible
places on Earth. Belfast was my main site. As
a child growing up, a city synonymous with
violence. A civil war that the good people
of this province called ‘the troubles’. As I
sipped my pint in one of the ornate booths
in the Crown Liquor Saloon owned by the
National Trust, I was conscious that across
the road was the Europa Hotel, the most
bombed resort in Europe. Since the signing
of the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998
the capital had celebrated significant change
with an air of optimism that was evident,
especially within the ranks for the numerous
and engaging local cab drivers.
Checking into the Titanic Hotel,
Belfast, my connection to one of the most
prosperous times for this remarkable city
was palpable. This building was originally
the drawing offices of Harland and Wolff,
the architects of the Royal Mail Ship Titanic.
As I stood close by on the edge of the now
decommissioned dock where the then-
largest movable structure ever built was
launched one-hundred and nine years earlier
I was totally overwhelmed by the wonder
of human endeavor and ingenuity. The scale
of achievement was herculean. Yet the flaws
of human arrogance and the strata of class
were obvious. Although never claimed to
be unsinkable by the shipbuilders, media
articles of the day nonetheless gave rise
to the legend. The opulence of first-class
passengers contrasted the struggles of the
third-class ticket holders. Titanic was a
microcosm of Great Britain at the turn of
the twentieth century and I was sick to my
stomach. The ultimate tragedy only added
to this depression yet the striking Titanic
visitor center, synthesizing the shape of four
hulls and eerily, to me at least, an iceberg,
represents how this fabulous place had the
intrinsic ability to deal with heartache and
bounce back.
Passing the proud powerful yellow cranes
still resplendent in their ‘H & W’ livery on
my way to the Giants Causeway, a natural
formation of thousands of interconnecting
basalt columns, in County Antrim I felt the
passion of the people of this often-maligned
part of the United Kingdom.
Δ (change) 90%
(Love) 89%
Wales
The closest to my current residence, Wales
completes the formidable United Kingdom.
The Severn Bridge is my favorite route in. I
must have crossed here hundreds of times, yet
this elegant structure with suspension cables
taught like musical cords held aloft by the
gigantic twin towers still takes my breath away.
Cardiff never ceases to excite me. As an
avid speedway fan, the manner in which the
locals welcome the fifty-odd thousand noisy
crowd from all corners of the European
scene reflects the very core of the Welsh
heart: welcoming, inclusive, and loyal. The
Principality Stadium is part of the cityscape
and the flow into the heart of the bustling
metropolis is exquisite. And the biggest
late-night treat has to be the slow train back
to Swansea, my favorite place to overdose on
delicious welsh cakes and maybe a little lava
bread (seaweed) with breakfast. I am usually
filled up with beer thus the journey seems to
call at hundreds of tongue-twistingly named
stations with my favorite ‘P-Talbut’ which
locals appear to stop short at spitting out.
The English would have you call it by its
traditional name of Port Talbot.
Wales has a big heart that never stops
beating. I like Wales a lot.
Δ (change) 70%
(Love) 92%
China
On exiting The Radisson Hotel Shanghai
New World topped by the revolving
spaceship sculpted restaurant a left turn
takes you downtown where there is a more
or less westernized feel. On turning right,
I entered another dimension. Street food,
including insects and every conceivable
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 part of a chicken. Children eating the feet
of chickens in the same manner as kids at
home would devour a packet of crisps. It’s
true what they say that in China the only
part of a chicken they don’t eat is the cluck.
I will never forget the moment I
clapped my eyes on The Great Wall of
China during a taxi ride out of Beijing.
Snaking across the landscape, reflecting
every contour it stretched beyond the
horizon. Standing on the structure
itself I realized the brilliance of human
engineering yet simultaneously the
folly of mankind. Even I realized that to
successfully protect this barrier would
take a colossal army to patrol it and human
ingenuity would always work in opposing
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ways. Resourcefulness was mustered to
build it and creativity would be used to
breach it. Motionless, five hundred and
thirty-two years after the last brick was
laid, I took in the awe of this Wonder of the
World that as a kid I had been told could be
seen clearly from space. Nothing could ever
top this. Or so I thought.
Xi'an was my next stop, the home of
the Terracotta Army. The short walk to
the viewing area, shaped like an aircraft
hangar was pretty uneventful. The food
outlets were doing a roaring trade and I
felt no more than a little curious since I
had seen many pictures of the warriors
and was familiar with the general narrative.
As I gripped the metal rail of the viewing
area I was changed forever. I had never
considered myself to be religious although
my hitherto inert spiritualism erupted as I
drank in the scene. Facsimiles of Emperor
Qin Shi Huang’s elite army. Row upon row.
Each one unique, poised to protect their
ruler in the afterlife. Archers, the cavalry
with their trusty steeds and the swathes
of infantry. How terrified of death had
the Emperor been to have mandated that
eight thousand soldiers were in need of
eternal mobilization? What dark deeds had
he committed in his lifetime that needed
such protection? Was there indeed some
truth in the notion of heaven and hell?
The fact that only a section of the whole
army had been excavated only added to
this feeling of complete disorientation posing a
litany of questions that I am never likely to secure
satisfactory explanations to.
Δ (change) 90%
(Love) 80%

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Dear reader, we are about a third of the way

around the World according to Kirke. Next time
the moments that stopped me in my tracks in,
amongst other places, Poland, Indonesia, the
United States of America, and Holland. Until the
next time stay safe.

© Ian Kirke 2021

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Model @cassaundrakelly
Photography by Dave Abreu Photography |
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HMUA Roenna Tara | @allthingsprettyincbeauty
PR Agency Publish Pilot | @publishpilot
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 Tell us something interesting about
yourself people would not ordinarily know
about you.
I’m in University finishing my BA in Paralegal
Studies with the hope of going on to law school
after...
If you weren’t a model, what would you be?
Before modeling, I was a bartender. I would
still probably be bartending now to put myself
through school but I’ve been very successful in
my modeling career which has been amazing! I’m
lucky to be able to do something I love that is also
helping me pay my way through university!
Who is your celeb crush?
I actually briefly dated my celeb crush... it’s not
all it’s cracked up to be. Now I don’t really have
celebrity crushes anymore and I’m just looking
for a nice, normal guy.
What is the one thing about yourself that
you wish more people knew?
I’m more than just my looks or Instagram
followers. People get so hung up on “who
someone seems to be” that they forget that they
are a whole person on their own. There’s more to
a person than just what you see on social media
or hear about them.
What does your typical day look like?
Well, that depends on the day. It’s summer right
now, so it mostly involves waking up, making
breakfast, washing my face and brushing my
teeth, mom life, making dinner, getting my
daughter ready for bed, getting some alone-time,
then getting myself ready for bed. Weekends
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are when I make myself available to model and
work so insert “hair, makeup and 6-8 hours of
shooting” into the “mom life” slot lol.
When you are not busy modelling, what is
your favourite thing to do?
Honestly, I’ve been gardening a lot lately. I started
with a small veggie garden last summer which
has now turned into a huge one. Growing up
my grandfather always had the best garden and
now that he’s getting older it’s nice to be able to
give back to him. I’m also an avid reader and a
sports fan (so if there is a game on, I’m probably
watching it).
Which three words best describe you?
Compassionate, paradox, and sapiosexual.
Were you excited to shoot this feature?
Of course, I was excited to shoot this feature!
FHM has been a staple in the modeling world
for as long as I can remember. It is an honor to be
chosen as a model for this magazine!
Do you have anyone special in your life?
Tell us a bit more.
My daughter, she’s changed my life in more ways
than I can even imagine. She’s my little mini and
my world.
Where to from here? What are your plans
for the future?
I plan on keeping on the path I’m on. Working
hard as a model and taking this career as far as I
can while working my way through University
and Law School; building my brand and
continuing to build myself as a person.
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Playstation
The man behind the rise of PlayStation

50 AUGUST 2021
It’s hard to think of a time when
Sony wasn’t a major player in the
video games scene, but back in the
early ’90s, the Japanese electronics
manufacturer was seen as the leader
in Televisions and portable music
players. The main players in the
gaming scene then were Nintendo
and Sega and no one would’ve even
considered Sony entering that space.
Yet in 1994, the PlayStation entered
a crowded market and went on to
change the gaming landscape to
what it is today. The birth of one of
the strongest gaming legacies can be
traced back to the determination of
one man, Ken Kutaragi, a promising
young engineer that refused to give
up on the dream of Sony’s very first
console. This is the story of the man
famously known as “The Father of
PlayStation”.
The Printer’s Son
Born in Tokyo in 1950, Kutaragi is the
son of a businessman from the Japanese
island of Kyushu who came to Japan's
capital to start his own printing company.
Although not seen as wealthy by Japanese
standards, his parents still managed to
run a successful printing company and
provide a proper education for their son.
As Kutaragi grew up, his parents actively
encouraged the young boy to explore
his mechanical abilities as he worked at
their printing plant after school. It was
here that Kutaragi discovered his love for
tinkering, instead of playing with toys, he
would disassemble them to understand
how they worked. Kutaragi learned about
the printing business, playing to eventually
take over the family business, but it was
his father, ill with cancer, that dissuaded
him and told him not to take over the
family business but to rather strike out
on his own. The straight A’s student took
his father’s wise words to heart and after
school decided to follow his passion for
electronics and enrolled at the University
of Electro-Communications. He would
eventually graduate with an Electronics
degree in the 1970s. Kutaragi would soon
join Sony’s digital research department, a
dream job for the young man.
Sony was seen as one of the leading
electronics manufacturers in the world
and one of the best in terms of encouraging
creativity and offering their researchers
a freedom seldom seen in companies the
size of Sony. He very quickly established
himself as an excellent problem solver
and a forward-thinking engineer, working
on many successful projects including
early liquid crystal displays and digital
cameras. During the 80’s Kutaragi
was watching his young daughter play
Nintendo’s exciting Famicom system and
his natural electronics curiosity kicked in
and the forward-thinking engineer saw
the potential of the gaming landscape.
However, Sony’s executives at the time had
zero interest in video games, seeing it as a
fad that would not last and was not worth
pursuing. However, the printer’s son was
not someone to take no for an answer.
An offer from Nintendo soon arose and
Kutaragi took the biggest gamble of his
professional life.
Nintendo Regrets
Another Japanese company, Nintendo
was at the time, the frontrunners of the
video game scene, releasing the incredibly
popular Famicom system, a gaming
console that re-invigorated gaming and
took the world by storm. During the late
’80s, Nintendo was looking at a follow-
up to the successful Famicom system.
They were looking at taking everything
to the next level, including a need for a
new sound chip for the upcoming system.
Kutaragi got wind of this and offered to
build the chip for Nintendo, behind the
backs of the disinterested Sony executives.
Kutaragi worked in secret to design the
SPC700 chip for Nintendo, a game-
changer for video game audio. However,
when the executives eventually found out,
they were furious and were on the verge of
firing the celebrated engineer on the spot.
It would take the intervention of Sony
CEO, Norio Ohga, to save Kutaragi his job.
Ohga also gave him the go-ahead to finish
the chip as Sony took its first small step into
the gaming environment. Nintendo would
release the Super NES console in 1990 to
worldwide adoration, many lauding the
amazing sound the system provided. The
console proved to be a massive success,
selling over 49 million units worldwide.
Kutaragi was hopeful that the success of
the Super NES would convince the Sony
executives that there was a big future for
gaming, yet they still saw gaming as a fad and
one that would not last. At the time, Sony
and Phillps co-developed the Compact
Disc, a revolutionary audio storage disc that
played back incredibly high-quality audio,
and was taking over the world, virtually
killing the need for vinyl records and tape
cassettes. Yet the CD storage could be used
for so much more, and it is at this point
that Sony would however partner up with
Nintendo, with Sony developing a CD-
ROM add-on for the Super NES. Kutargii
was in his element, finally, he could pursue
his dreams of creating something unique
and technologically advanced for the
gaming landscape. The device was code-
named “Play Station”.
Yet there would be another twist in the
tail, as due to licensing issues, Nintendo to
everyone’s surprise ended their partnership
with Sony to rather team up with Phillips,
a decision that would come back to haunt
the Kyoto-based manufacturer. This was
a massive blow for Kutaragi. The higher-
ups at Sony saw this as a sign to withdraw
from the gaming market, yet Kutaragi
refused to give up. Firmly believing that
Sony should develop their own console
system, he questioned his seniors, a big
no-no in Japanese corporate culture, even
threatening to resign iif Sony did not
back his vision. It would once again be the
backing of Sony CEO, Norio Ohga that
would save his dream. In 1991, Kutaragi
was named project manager of a group
that would build Sony’s first-ever console,
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 named the PlayStation. Many industry
insiders scoffed at the idea of Sony trying to
take on the gaming big hitters, Nintendo and
Sega, seeing it as the single thing that will sink
the massive electronic company. However,
Kutaragi was not concerned about “experts”
opinions and continued to push his vision
into the console. The PlayStation would
eventually be released in Japan in December
of 1994 to much fanfare. It was a console that
blew everyone out of the water thanks to its
use of 3D graphics and superior audio quality.
The PlayStation would become so popular
that by the end of the 1990s, it was generating
40 percent of Sony’s total profits. The
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console went on to sell over 100 million units
worldwide, a recording-breaking number at
the time. Their big competitors Nintendo
and Sega’s console sales paled in comparison,
with the Nintendo 64 selling a total of 32
million and Sega Saturn only 9 million. The
PlayStation had arrived, but it was not done
yet.
Sony and Kutaragi Dominance
The success of the PlayStation took everyone
by surprise, none more so than Kutaragi
himself. The new kid on the block blew the
experienced competitors out of the water.
Thanks to the immense success of the
console, Kutaragi’s influence grew at Sony
and in 1999 he was named president and
CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, the
subsidiary responsible for PlayStation. Yet
Kutaragi was not one to rest on his laurels, he
had big plans for the next console generation.
Once again heading up the development of
the PlayStation 2, Kutaragi wanted to take
the next console further, expanding on what
made the original console so successful and
making the PS2 the greatest console ever
created. He would succeed. Sony released
the PlayStation 2 in Japan on March 4 2000.
The sleek black box presented graphics never
seen before, plus the inclusion of a DVD
player in the console was a masterstroke. The PlayStation 2 went on to
become the best-selling console of all time, with sales over 155 million
worldwide, a record that still stands today.
Through the years Kutaragi would have massive influence over
Sony’s console development, often pushing back against his superiors,
and more often than not getting his way. He took massive risks with
each console developed and succeeded in the majority of them. The
word most often used to describe Kutaragi was "brash." Kelly Flock, the
CEO of Sony Online Entertainment, called him "the most animated
and passionate person I've ever known" (Li, September 1, 2000).
Sony was long considered unusually liberal and entrepreneurial by
the conservative standards of corporate Japan, and Ken Kutaragi
in particular was far more outspoken and open to innovation than
traditional Japanese executives. And it was this outspokenness of the
printer’s son that created the PlayStation and changed gaming as we
know it. Many believe that if it was not for the PlayStation, we would
not have the Xbox today and that Sony as a company might not have
survived the onslaught from Korean competitor Samsung. Described
as “Sony’s Indispensable Samurai” by BusinessWeek, Ken Kutaragi had
created a legacy that has become synonymous with gaming culture
today. Sony has released various consoles over the decades, each one
selling incredibly well and dominating the market, even the PlayStation
3 which was seen as a failure by many, sold over 87 million units in its
lifespan. As of 2021, with the PlayStation 5 currently top of the market,
Sony has managed to sell over 460 million consoles to consumers
since that fateful launch back in 1994. And it is all down to the vision
and determination of a man that went against his superiors' “better”
judgment and pursued his dream. The gaming world owes a massive
thank you and appreciation for the Father of the PlayStation.
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Dementia
Finding light in the
darkness, we can still
remember the good old
days together

By Ian Kirke | Twitter @ianjkirke

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 I hadn’t seen Aunty Joyce for what seemed
like an eternity. We had never been that close.
I only ever saw her at the big-ticket family
events – births, weddings, and funerals. I
became aware that her health was failing when
my mum updated me on a series of phone calls
with Uncle Ronnie, informing me that her
prognosis wasn’t good. With a certain degree
of detachment and pragmatism, I offered to
drive mum on the eight-hour round trip to
Preston to visit her prior to the inevitable last
rites. My mum also told me that Aunty Joyce
had dementia and, according to Ronnie, the
deterioration in her mental state had been
significant. Lapping up the praise of being
number one son for chauffeuring her up north
(I have a sister, so this position isn’t too difficult
to achieve), I recall my mum managing my
expectations upon arrival. In terms of her
mental cognition, Joyce was lost, although
Ronnie would be with her continuously during
our visit.
I knew of the term dementia. It was,
unfortunately, a condition that affected really
old folk robbing them of memories, promoting
forgetfulness and confusion. Wasn’t it? I was
in for a rude awakening, and my pompous
presumptions got the punch to the guts
they so richly deserved. My expectations
of reacquainting myself with a relative who
would probably not even register who I was
and would, more than likely, look aimlessly
out of the window, were not immediately
challenged upon arrival. In hushed tones,
Ronnie welcomed us in and said that Joyce was
in the lounge.
Sure, she looked old, and she certainly
was. But there was no immediate indication
of remoteness or helplessness. In her broad
Lancashire accent, she didn’t have any
inclination for airs and graces, and bellowed,
“Which way did you come up?” The M6 I
replied. Was there a better route? Blimey,
maybe Sat Nav wasn’t all it was cracked up to
be. It was me who was the more confused at
this point. Ronnie disappeared to make the tea,
a requirement of being British and especially
more so when there may be an inkling of
discomfort on the horizon. What better way to
calm the nerves than by destroying an ancient
Chinese infusion with a dollop of milk? I had
dropped the requirement to mask its taste
even further by the addition of two scoops
of sugar, so by definition, I probably wasn’t
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British at all! Anyway, as the kettle boiled my
mum took up some polite conversation with
Joyce while I sat on a small settee in a tastefully
furnished, and quintessentially dated, lounge.
I scanned the pictures, both free-standing and
on the wall, and saw a photograph of Joyce as
a young child with my mum, a mere toddler.
She was a bonny kid and every inch the big
sister. Although my mum’s conversation with
her sibling was pretty much framed around the
usual British fascination with the weather, I did
pick up on the often-slight hesitations in Joyce’s
responses. This was the dementia I concluded,
as I sipped my tea quietly from the ornate china
cup, while wondering what to do with the
saucer. The chit-chat flowed effortlessly into
the wonderment of gardening, another British
convention. Ronnie is a keen gardener and
unlike me, and contrary to the hit Sex Pistols
track, could survive anarchy in the UK, since
he was seemingly self-sufficient with his mini
arboretum also housing an allotment.
The trigger word was tomatoes. An invite to
mum by Ronnie to inspect his Garden of Eden
was met with the sudden exodus of both. I
suddenly felt very alone, even though Joyce
was only a few feet away. What the hell was I
supposed to do now? Returning to her blunt
opening salvo I muttered, “We passed some
of the old dock buildings as we drove through
Preston. You must have seen some changes?”
The hitherto labored oratory of my elderly
Aunt became almost laser-sharp in its delivery.
In an instant, I was transported back nearly
eighty years, to the midst of WWII. Living in
Mawdesley, a small village, twelve miles south
of Preston she described the German Heinkel
bombers that regularly flew overhead after
punishing the Preston docks. With clarity and
conviction, she smiled when she described
an errant bomb exploding in a nearby field
dropped by a component of the Luftwaffe no
doubt seeking to lighten its payload as the crew
headed for home, detailing its exact location
and who the unlucky landowner was. I was
gripped and utterly gobsmacked. Her short-
term recollections may have been diminished
by the devastation of dementia, but this
elegant lady was not lost to the world. Indeed,
it suddenly occurred to me that probably the
onus was on the rest of the world to find that
person who had been dealt the dementia card.
Following her death, a short time after our visit,
I concluded that I needed to find out more
about dementia especially as, according to the
Alzheimer’s Society, the chances of developing
dementia rise significantly as we get older.
Above the age of sixty-five, a person’s risk of
developing Alzheimer’s disease or vascular
dementia doubles roughly every five years.
It is estimated that dementia affects one in
fourteen people aged over sixty-five and one in
six over eighty. I know it is hard to comprehend
dear reader that yours truly, with my chiseled
good looks and debonaire attitude, is fast
approaching the entry-level of concern, but the
cold reality is that dementia could rob me of
myself. Having some rudimentary grasp of what
it actually is and how to stay connected should
I get lost was the only motivation I needed. Yet
I didn’t want to simply regurgitate the science
widely available, and from what I have gleaned,
so incredibly valuable. I was keener to discover
how someone else came to terms with their
own Aunty Joyce experience and how those
who became lost could be found again.
Paula’s account commenced with a
poignant statement of fact, “It’s taken a little
while to formulate a response to this, not
because I didn’t want to, but because I knew
it would bring home how much my dad has
changed in the last twenty or so years. Working
for the company he retired from into his early
seventies, he is now eighty-six, and the man I
grew up with has gone. The man who wore a
suit and tie every day of his working life can no
longer tie his tie.”
Visually, save the advancement of the aging
process, her dad was outwardly unchanged,
and I was curious to determine if there had
been any early signs that he was undergoing a
change in personality. There was a slight pause
before Paula outlined, on reflection, some of the
tell-tale signs, “It’s difficult to pinpoint because
I don’t see him on a daily, or even weekly, basis
and haven’t for many years. Looking back, I
think we initially put the minor lapses down
to his loss of hearing. For a long while he
refused to have hearing aids, and when he did
eventually concede that they were probably
necessary he “forgot” to wear them because
they were uncomfortable and enhanced the
ambient sound but not the conversation around
him which he struggled with. And so, he began
to withdraw but we put his lack of engagement
down to him being an obstinate bugger who
refused to wear the hearing aids and who had
only himself to blame for not being able to keep
up with the conversation! Sad but true.”
I wondered if there had been any form of denial,
not necessarily from her dad but those around
him. Not so much a coverup, but a rejection of
what was happening especially as his outward
appearance remained consistent. “I think mum
covered for him to some extent for as long as
she could and so my sister and I continued to
blame his hearing loss for a while.” Paula went
on to describe some functional changes in his
behavior. “I noticed changes more than she did
because I saw him less often. He used to be an
avid photographer and would go on long walks
with his camera, until the day he simply toppled
against the car and fractured his hip. It mended
but he’d lost his confidence and so spent far
more time in the house.” On the face of it,
everyday chores, the change in regular habits,
became more telling. “It was the little things I
noticed – mum paying when we went out for
a meal (it’s a joint account but he always paid),
not being able to work out how much the tip
should be, not remembering where I live and
in more recent years having no idea what I do
for a job.”
I gently nudged Paula back to my original
question and asked her to focus on her dad.
I’m glad I did since he had clearly maintained a
sense of humor. “Was he in denial? I’m not sure.
I think he knew his memory was starting to
fail him and he was frightened by it. He’s never
shared. Now, if we ask how he is the answer is
always ‘nothing that a new brain wouldn’t fix”.
I was curious to discover if there were
any discernible phases. After a short pause,
she contended there weren’t. Although the
tragedy of a living loss was palpable. “The
man who used to work on circuit boards and
tiny electronic components became unable
to change a lightbulb or insert batteries into
a remote control.” Changes to his hitherto
compassionate nature were summed up in
warm reminiscence. “I saw and heard him snap
and swear at mum, something I never heard
throughout the whole time I lived at home. He
was always a gentleman, at least when we were
around! I’ve always remembered a journey to
Port Talbot where his parents lived. He used to
deposit us there for two weeks in the summer
holiday while he continued to work. As we
passed by a shipyard, I said something looked
clapped out. I was probably around 11 at the
time. Did I get a roasting for that! Unladylike
apparently!”
The suspicion of change within her dad reached
a new tempo when his eating habits were
checked. “Strange as it may seem, one of the
main things charting his deterioration for me
has been his ability to choose and eat food from
a menu. His table manners were impeccable
throughout our childhood and most of our
adult life. I noticed though, when we went out
for meals as a family, that he started to make
strange choices, odd combinations, and as it
progressed, he would order huge meals that
he rarely ate and absolutely smother them in
ketchup.”
I had lost my dad to illness. He was, up
until he died, as sharp as an arrow. Completing
The Times crossword shortly before he died
perhaps typified this notion more explicitly
than anything else. But what was it like to lose a
part of your dad whilst he was still alive, and to
the outside world at least, the same person?
“It makes me sad that the man I grew up
with has gone. Fortunately, he still knows who
we all are, but he struggles to find words. He
fought our corner as girls. He made us believe
we could do anything we wanted to.” Paula
went on to add, “He spent hours helping me
with homework (my sister hated school, so not
so much with her), even subjects he’d never
studied he did his best with. He was the reason
I studied aeronautics and physics. I wasn’t
particularly good at either, but I wanted to
make him proud. Now I can’t discuss anything
new and current with him. His grasp on what’s
happening in the world has gone.”
Then Paula steered me back to my own
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experience with Auntie Joyce and I felt, at least, one
reason to be cheerful. “What I can do is take him back
to the past and he remembers that as clearly as if it were
yesterday. He will tell me stories about his national
service in the RAF, learning to play the cornet, being
in the RAF band, and working in the watercress beds.
Only recently he told me that mum dumped him once!
That was news to me! He will talk for hours about
working on the development of the Harrier Jump Jet,
and ejector seats.” He is an incredibly talented man who
still has a story to tell. With such an extraordinarily vivid
connection with dementia I wondered what advice she
would give to others about living with the condition?
“My advice would be to reach out early on. It doesn’t
need to be for anything huge. Go to a coffee morning,
get in touch with organizations such as Age Concern.
The biggest thing I would say, is the fight for a diagnosis.
I understand how distressing it can be but there is
so much help out there if you’re willing to ask.” The
unfairness of the process was summed up by a heart-
wrenching anecdote – “My criticism is of the system
which allows a dementia test to define the diagnosis.
The people around the individual concerned know
what’s happening, as does the frightened individual
at the heart of the matter. Listen to them. And don’t
believe, as has been said to me, that the person with
dementia is ok because they don’t know what’s
happening. Not true.”
I concluded my intimate time with Paula with a
question that had been bugging me for a while - do
you fear suffering from dementia? She smiled and put
me straight! “No. There are so many things that could
happen before dementia strikes, if it does. Mum is almost
eighty-nine and doesn’t have dementia. I don’t intend
to spend the next thirty (hopefully) years or so stressing
about what might happen to me. My plan is to enjoy and
do as much as I can now!”
I was keen to listen to a dementia care practitioner to
ascertain, if possible, if there were any uncomplicated
approaches that would better support communication
with a sufferer. Chloe Woodcock, an auxiliary nurse with
five years’ experience on a dementia ward provided a
wonderfully positive, empathetic, and truly remarkable
narrative which immediately chimed with my own
limited exposure to dementia. Although only twenty-
three, she had the wisdom of many elders since she
had seen her grandad suffer, and later die, because of
dementia. “We see an array of patients, often entering
the care system with associated conditions such as
pneumonia, urinary infections or as a result of a fall.
Because of their obvious confusion, should gentle
encouragement fail I have to be, on occasions, stern. It is
sad but often I will have to take over decision-making for
them.” I was curious to know how she would respond to
a patient who may have forgotten something significant,
such as the death of their spouse. Chloe explained that
this was commonplace, and a supportive tactic was
to simply respond by graceful diversion, adding “If
a patient is insistent on making John, their deceased
husband, a cup of tea then help them, since this action
alone will usually drift them back to another less painful
focus. Playing along can be appropriate.” As I listened
intently it was clear that Chloe and her colleagues were
not only professionally bonded to those in their care, but
emotionally too. “Deep down they are the same person,
even if they don’t remember the recent stuff.” Her
concluding comment brought my recent memories of
Aunty Joyce to the fore, “Remember the good times.”
As my journey was nearing a suitable pause, I picked
up on a news item heralding a medical breakthrough
- United States regulators approving the first new
Alzheimer's drug in twenty years. The US Food and
Drug Administration announced that there was
substantial evidence that the drug Aducanumab reduces
amyloid-beta plaque in the brain, predicting important
benefits to patients since it targets the underlying cause
of Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia,
rather than its symptoms.
This may have arrived too late for some, but perhaps
for my age group, this may eliminate some of the tragedy
that can so significantly impact upon those loved
ones around us. In the meantime, I will leave you with
the sage words of Jamie Calandriello, who observed,
“The disease might hide the person underneath but
there’s still a person in there who needs your love and
attention.”
© Ian Kirke 2021
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De Brito
Model @sunessis
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 Welcome to the official FHM, we are
delighted to have you! How do you feel
right now? I feel happy and grateful for being
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Where were you born? Where do you live
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Paolo, Brazil. I live in Los Angeles.
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Portuguese and Spanish.
If you can live in any one place in the world,
where would it be? London.
Are you romantic?
Yes, i love romantic dinners.
Favorite food?
Lasagna bolognese.
Can you tell us 1 secret about you?
I watch what i eat, i like to cook clean
Which animal best describes you and why?
Leo, which is my star sign. Strong personality and
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Turn on: if he is a gentleman.Turn off: if he smokes
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Shoot a blockbuster movie made by a big studio
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Favorite cocktail? Where do you see yourself 10 years from

Espresso Martini. now?
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V12

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Ferrari’s latest mid-mounted V6 claims to sing like a baby
V12 while reducing weight and giving designers more
compact proportions to work with
 "CONTEMPORARY MID-ENGINE 2+2
IS REALLY THE MAGIC INGREDIENT
HERE AND THE 296 GTB."
Isn’t it a bit demeaning about the human mind
that the first thing many people want to know
about the recently-launched Ferrari 296 GTB is
how good it sounds? This is not only because of
the hybridized powertrain – we’ve already seen
that on the SF90 already – but rather because it
is a petite – by Ferrari’s standards – V6. A
hybrid V6 at that! That doesn’t automatically
make the hairs on the back of the neck tingle.
Of course, this is not the first V6 that
Ferrari has ever produced. That accolade went
to the Dino 156GT F2 which had half the
capacity of this. That was followed by the 246
F1 which clinched a Formula One
Championship in 1958 and became the first V6
to win a Formula One race. Then there were
cars like the Dino 246GT which ceased
production in 1976 – a long time before hybrid
was even a mainstream term.
And we can’t simply ignore these modern
Ferrari Formula One cars which currently run
1.5-liter V6 engines with hybrid assisted power.
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Needless to point out that Ferrari is rather
successful with a pantheon of V6 engines is a
severe understatement.
Even so, history aside, a lot of the car’s
appeal will translate around the noise and
Ferrari is fully aware of this. Apparently, during
the development phase, this engine earned the
nickname Piccolo V12 – translated as little V12.
“Sound-wise, the 296 GTB rewrites the
rulebook by harmoniously combining two
characteristics that are normally diametrically
opposed: the force of the turbos and the
harmony of the high-frequency notes of a
naturally-aspirated V12,” to quote a Ferrari
statement. “Even at low revs, inside the cabin,
the soundtrack features the pure V12 orders of
harmonics which then, at higher revs,
guarantee that typical high-frequency treble.
This Ferrari’s soundtrack matches its
performance, creating a sense of unprecedented
involvement, and marking the turning of a new
page in Maranello’s Berlinetta history.”
With those reassuring words rattling
throughout the inside of our skull, let’s look at
the rest of Maranello’s new child and then circle
back to the engine after a quick lesson in
aerodynamics.
Contemporary mid-engine 2+2 is really the
magic ingredient here and the 296 GTB is the
most compact Berlinetta to come out of
Maranello in the last decade. The design is
clean and unfussy; you take it all in one breath…
a quick inhale that hits all the right dopamine
receptors all at once. It’s a look that instantly
works and feels entirely true to Ferrari.
However it has evolved too; you can’t discuss
the styling without referencing the visor-style
windscreen which curves onto the A-pillars and
helps to shrink wrap the overall appearance –
it’s an effect that Ferrari has done before with
its special editions but this is the first of a new
breed of prancing horses to incorporate it.
The cockpit, likewise, is influenced by the shape
of the windscreen. It envelopes you and almost
 gives you the impression of a central driving
position thanks to a new sense of peripheral
vision. By Ferrari’s own admission, the
dashboard is more subtle than the SF90’s bold
digital interface which was intentionally
designed to highlight a new chapter and a clean
break from the past. The 296 GTB still has all
the digital hardware including a separate screen
for the passenger but Ferrari making less of a
point around the hybrid powertrain.
Driving dynamics go down two routes of
development. Aerodynamics make the most use
of the car’s compact design while the plethora of
electronics aren’t merely recalibrated, but
instead have been built and tested specifically
for the 296 GTB.
On the 296 GTB, for the first time, an active
device is being used not to manage drag but to
generate extra downforce. In previous
applications, flaps on the diffuser allowed a
transition from a high-downforce (HD)
configuration to a low-drag (LD) one that
allowed maximum speed to be reached on the
straight. However, on the 296 GTB, when the
active aero device is deployed it increases the
downforce. The LaFerrari-inspired active
spoiler integrated into the rear bumper allows
the 296 GTB to generate a high level of rear
downforce when required: the equivalent of a
maximum of 793lbs at 155mph in
high-downforce configuration with the Assetto
Fiorano package.
On the 296 GTB, for the first time, an active
device is being used not to manage drag but to
generate extra downforce. In previous
applications, flaps on the diffuser allowed a
transition from a high-downforce (HD)
configuration to a low-drag (LD) one that
allowed maximum speed to be reached on the
straight. However, on the 296 GTB, when the
active aero device is deployed it increases
downforce.
Traditionally the styling on a hybrid car is
dictated by cooling required for additional
high-voltage batteries but the 296 GTB employs
the same channels that direct air to the
radiators as those to the batteries. All the hot
air, produced predominantly from the engine, is
swept through the car’s underbody so that it
doesn’t interfere with the incoming cold air.
There’s more cleverness to the way air is
delivered to vital components such as the brakes
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which have their own separate funnel via a
small opening in the headlight, just below the
daylight running lights. There’s plenty more
aerodynamic jargon and buzzwords like
tea-trays, air curtains, and vortexes and Ferrari
is obviously very proud of their work from the
wind tunnel but to us mere drivers and
enthusiasts the fact that it manages to blend
science with art is probably its highest praise.
The 296 GTB packs something called
Transition Manager Actuator and a 6-way
Chassis Dynamic Sensor which can be credited
with what Ferrari calls the "fun to drive factor".
Ferrari’s Slide Slip Control is still sandwiched in
there too, again using signals sent from lateral
and longitudinal loads to estimate the grip of
the tires at any time. The system is said to be
35% faster than previous iterations. These
systems, like brake by wire and the new electric
power steering, all have a secondary purpose to
try and harvest energy which is then used to
replenish the batteries.
The powertrain comprises several elements and
another several modes on top of that but let’s
begin dissecting the V6 and step further, into
the relative unknown, with the hybrid system.
The engine might seem like a snipped and
cropped version of the 4.0-liter V8 in Ferraris
like the 488 and then again shares DNA with a
host of Maseratis and the Alfa Romeo Giulia.
However, Ferrari insists this has its own
identity and one of the main differentiating
features is the placement of the turbochargers
between the two banks of cylinders - a tidy
packaging idea that AMG pioneered a couple of
years ago. That has meant that the signature
appearance of a Ferrari’s engine – when viewed
from the top - has changed; the iconic red
plenums that are normally in the middle of the
engine’s vee are now on the side of the cylinder
heads...
The engineers then turned their attention to
maximizing the pressure inside the combustion
chamber. For this to reach the peak levels,
Ferrari needed to build an aluminum head and
block that’s bespoke to this V6 while the IHI
turbochargers have been completely redesigned
using higher-performance alloys. This allowed
the maximum revs of the turbos to be increased
to 180,000rpm, with a consequent improvement
in performance and boost efficiency by around
24%.
Matters then start to converge with Ferrari’s
Formula One Team with a similar inventory
that includes a M-GUK (Motor Generator Unit,
Kinetic) system bundled into the V6.
However, unlike a Formula One car, the 296
GTD can be driven under electric power alone
with the electric motor on the rear axle
supplying 164hp for an approximate range of 15
miles. The electric motor and ICE communicate
via the Transition Manager Actuator (TMA)
which allows them to be used together to
produce a combined power output of 818hp and
740Nm. Alternatively the TMA decouples them
to allow the electric motor to run solo. With all
systems working in perfect harmony, the
0-60mph time is 2.9 seconds, 0-120mphh in 7.3
seconds and a top speed of over 205mph.
All of this (powertrain, aerodynamics, styling,
and weight) can then be sharpened even more
in the Assetto Fiorano package, designed for
those owners who aim for the very apex of
Ferrari’s catalog.
Ferrari claims the new Assetto Fiorano is
much more than replacing simple elements and
the list of upgrades seems to support that. New
adjustable shock absorbers are swapped in and a
further 20 pounds of downforce is applied over
the front axle thanks to new carbon fiber details
that wouldn’t look out of place on a Formula
One grid. Around fifteen kilograms of weight
has been saved compared to the regular 296
GTB, achieved by replacing the rear screen with
Lexan and drenching parts of the cabin in more
carbon fiber, Even the door innards are
different, yet surprisingly none of the
functionality or technology has been sacrificed
in the process – it seems Ferrari knows what
their customers want. The Assetto Fiorano can
be ordered in this exclusive livery – pictured
here - which was inspired by the 250 Le Mans
racer and one would presume this is going to be
the preferred choice so as not to ever be
confused and lumped with the same crowd as
the standard 296 GTB.
So while it’s initially alarming that your
everyday performance SUV might have a bigger
engine than the current Ferrari, the level of
precision that has gone into the 296 GTB should
quell any fears of downsizing. Ferrari is working
on multiple fronts at the moment and the 296
brings past, present and future together.
Pawan Dhingara
THE
TEXAS
BIGFOOT Supercars or Supertrucks.
Hennessey does both.

The theory goes like this; if you can build a car
to chase 300mph, as Hennessey has done with
cars like the Venom F5, it should be easy to
shoehorn bits and pieces of that powertrain into
a truck, right? And who wouldn’t want to have
the most powerful truck on sale?
Hennessey is a bit of a cowboy brand;
something of a loud-mouthed VIP in the
Guinness World Record Hall of Fame… if you’re
looking for subtle, vehicles like the infamous
6x6 VelociRaptor are probably not top of your
list. Hennessey is unique in that their business
works day and night shifts between getting
revenge on Bugatti’s Chiron for its 300mph
record run and building these insane trucks
with similar brute force.
Based in Texas, you immediately get the
type of ‘go big, or go home attitude’ that flows
through the workshop and the Mammoth 1000
TRX truck claims to be the world’s fastest
production truck. They claim so for now
because production has just begun.
“The new MAMMOTH 1000 TRX is the
most powerful pickup truck that Hennessey
Performance has ever offered. The Ram TRX
already boasts the highest horsepower of any
vehicle manufacturer’s pickup, so our
performance, styling and off-road
enhancements make this the most formidable
new truck you can buy. We’ve already sold more
than 100 trucks, with each answering one big
question – why have a 1,000-horsepower pickup
truck? Because we can!”
Conversions like this one work best from a
strong base and the 702hp Dodge Ram 1500
TRX pick-up truck ticks that box. In its own
right, it was a credible rival to Ford’s F150
Raptor thanks to a version of the infamous
Hellcat V8 engine. Needless to say, the seed was
planted for a 1000hp upgrade…
The 6.2 liter engine has been through the
Hennessey performance training camp,
including a high-flow 2.65L supercharger, fuel
injectors and high-flow induction system
alongside performance-boosting calibration.
Relatively simple but that’s the beauty of the
Hellcat engine, it starts life as a massively
detuned engine with a glass ceiling. Power now
rests at 1012hp which by Hennessey’s standards
is still mild – the Venom F5 has a reported
horsepower figure of 1800hp.

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 That said the Mammoth’s 0-60mph time of 3,0 seconds flat
is the type of number we’re used to quoting about lightweight,
sharpened supercars, versus this with its 37-inch off-road tires.
As is the projected quarter-mile time of 11.4 seconds! If there’s
ever going to be a Fast and Furious 10 movie, we’d like to
nominate this as the leading car role.
Hennessey say their order books are already at 50% full
based on customers just hearing the specifications and
Hennessey will be keeping it exclusive by limiting the total
production to just over 200 units. The upgrade costs about
$150,000, excluding the cost of the Dodge TRX, and then
probably quite a lot on top of that just to keep the fuel in it.

Pawan Dhingara

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Ge n iU s It's t i me to c o o k

A new year means a new opportunity to improve your

culinary skills and up your kitchen game! We’ve taken the
liberty to provide you with some of our freshest yet easy to
prepare dishes that impress friends, family, and that special
someone in your life. So go on, try it!
By Izelle Hoffman
 10MIINME
PREP T
40-45MIN E
T IM
BAKING
4-6 GS
SERVIN
InGred ie Nts
• 2 whole medium butternuts cut
into rings

ButtErnut
• olive oil
• 2 tbsp raw honey
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1-2 heaped tbsp almond flour
Rings • A handful of pumpkin seeds
(we prefer the toasted and
salted ones)
• A handful of almond flakes or
d i r ec t i o N s shavings
• 1 tsp dried rosemary

• Preheat oven to 309F (200C). • Round off with dried rosemary.

• Prepare a baking tray with nonstick spray.
• Place the butternut rings on the tray.
• Spray with olive oil and drizzle with honey.
• Season with cumin, paprika, and salt.
• Sprinkle with almond flour, pumpkin seeds,
and almond flakes.
• Place in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes or
until butternut is cooked and crisp to your
preference.
• Garnish with fresh herbs like rosemary or
thyme before serving.
 Oven-baked

10MIINME
PREP T
30MINTIME
COOKI
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meAtballs
Z
20 X 2OG S "Basically I am
SERVIN
a low-culture
person. I pref
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some meatball dn
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Woody Allen

InGre dieNt s
• 2lbs (1kg) extra lean mince
• 1 medium red onion
• 1/2oz (15g) freshly chopped
parsley
• 1tsp salt
• 1tbsp paprika

Dir e cti oNs

• Place in an oven pan.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Add a cup of hot water.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Take out of the oven.
• Drain the excess water.
• Sprinkle with paprika and
drizzle with honey.
• Change the oven from thermo-
fan to grill.
• Grill till golden brown.
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PREP T
IM E
15-20M
BAKING IN
TIME
12
SERVIN
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 Savory
Pan Rice
InGr e d ieN ts
For the savory rice
• 1 cup of rice cooked
• 1.5 cups of water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp dried thyme or any herb of
your choice
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium red onion diced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp raw honey
• 3 tbsp sesame seeds
• 3.5oz (100g) spinach
• 3.5oz (100g) sundried tomato
• 10oz (300g) pre-cooked protein
of your choice, we used chicken
breasts cut up into chunks
• A handful of freshly chopped
Italian Parsley
• 2 small red peppers chopped
Fried
di re ct i oNs
• Pre-cook the rice by adding the salt, turmeric,
thyme, and ground black pepper to the water.
• Make use of a medium-large frying pan.
• Preheat the pan with olive oil and fry the onion
till brown.
• Add the salt and honey and allow it to caramelize.
• Add the rice to the pan and stirfry for 2 to 3
minutes.
• Add the protein of your choice, and stirfry for
around 5 minutes so that all the flavors can mix
well.
• Finish off by adding the peppers and freshly
chopped parsley and stirring it through.
• It can be stored in the fridge in an airtight
container.
"Rice is great
i f
really hungry you're
to eat two th and want
ousand of
something."
Mitch Hedberg
 CHicken
W i t h S w e e t B a s i L B B Q
TraY Bake

IGHT
OVERNTIME
PREP
25MINTIME
InGr e d ieN t s BAKING
10 S
G
SERVIN
For brine to soak in overnight
• 3 tbsp salt
• 40fl.oz (1.2l) of water
di r ectioN s
• 3.5lbs (1.5kg) of chicken fillets
• Preheat oven on 355F (180C). • Place in the oven for 25 minutes.
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Prepare an oven tray with foil and • Remove from the oven and drain the
• 2 tbsp raw honey
nonstick spray. water (if you would like to make a
• 3 tsp paprika
• Arrange the chicken breast on the sauce, pour it into a pan and allow to
• 3 tsp sweet basil
tray. simmer till desired texture, add some
• 3 tsp onion flakes
• Start by drizzling with olive oil, and of the ingredients used in the recipe
• 1 small red onion diced
then with raw honey. for extra flavor)
(optional)
• Sprinkle with paprika, sweet basil • Season with salt.
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
and onion flakes. • Allow to cool off properly before
• 1⁄2 tsp ground black pepper
• Finish off with ground black pepper, placing it in an airtight container and
• 1⁄2 tsp salt
sesame seeds, and diced red onion. in the fridge to use when needed.
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Chocolate
I nGr ed i eN t s
• 2 cans chickpeas drained
• 8 tbsp raw honey
• 3.5oz (100g) almond butter
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 tsp caramel essence
• 1 tsp bicarb of soda
• 2 eggs
• 2oz (60g) almond flour
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 heaped tablespoon of
cacao(preferably raw)
Muffins
(Guilt f
ree)
dir e ctioNs
• Preheat oven to 355F (180C) on • Beat the eggs in a separate bowl till
thermo-fan. light and fluffy.
• Place the chickpeas in the bowl of a • Add to the chickpea mix and beat for
food processor. another 30 seconds to mix well.
• Blend till smooth. • Scoop mix evenly into 12 muffin
• Add all the other ingredients except cups.
the eggs and process on high for 3 • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
to 5 minutes, scraping down sides as • (The edges will be crispy and firm
needed, until mixture is smooth and to the touch while the center will
well blended. remain moist and soft.)
• If you don’t have a food processor • Finish off with almond flour to taste.
you can pulp the chickpeas with
a blender, add the rest of the
ingredients and beat with an electric 10
PREP MIN
15-20TIME
beater for 2 minutes on high speed.
BA K I
NG TMIN
IME
SERV
12
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Wilson

Model @m_w_model
Photography by Raymond Lakshol | @rayofnorway

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 Such an absolute honour to have you feature
on FHM! What has your journey as a certified
bombshell been like so far? Thank you FHM for
featuring me. Have not been published in the States
yet so a real honor!
We are blown away by your drive and profes-
sionalism, can you tell us what some of the
things that motivate you to stay on top of your
game are? “If you want to become number one, you
have to train like you are number two.” Determina-
tion, hard work and optimism and continuous im-
provement allow me to stay on the top of the game.
Top 3 best moments of your career? I was a
cover model of FHM Sweden last month and there
I have already mentioned three crucial moments of
my career. Now I can relate to more recent events
such as starting my training journey with my person-
al trainer Inga Vollert from fitness chain Sats in Nor-
way where I train. She impacted my training routines
and lifestyle. Today I workout a lot and my life focus
is on training, health and bodybuilding.
I can also mention that an active lifestyle boosted my
performance at work as I feel more energetic, moti-
vated and happy as a human being. Last but not least,
I will be doing a catwalk in the finals of national nor-
wegian model competition “Brun og Blid” on 14th of
August so I’m excited about how this one will end up
for a photo model.
What is your favourite chill time activity? Spa
and beauty sessions, hiking, cottage in the woods and
writing or reading, driving car and listening to music
We are taking you out on your ultimate date
and we really want to knock this one out the
ballpark, what would that entail? I think I prefer
to combine activities with high tempo with relaxing
ones. So first intensive workout or high adrenaline
and reward afterward such as dining and wining or
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relaxation with spa /massage. I have recently been on
jetski combined with a dinner at a good restaurant,
helicopter date, 3 courses without eating dessert or
training date ( hiking/boxing/ gym) ideally with some
spa session afterwards.
What are, hands down, your absolute favour-
ite things to do? Workout, dining and wining, trav-
elling, socializing.
3 ultimate deal breakers when it comes to
men? I have recently realized that I fall for highly
performing men with high drive, ethics, skills, and
empathy, who are not afraid to take initiative and im-
press me. I know what I am talking about as I have
already met good candidates for me.
You have one last chance to do something you
have always wanted to do, with no limits on
anything, what are you doing? I have a daugh-
ter of 7 so no matter what I choose to do and how
crazy or innovative it will be I have to include her in
my plans.
Where would you say is your favourite place
to be in the world and why? Anywhere as long as
the right people are around me.
What is currently playing on loop on your
playlist? The Weeknd- in your eyes and Survive-
don diablo.
Where can our readers catch up with you and
stay updated with your work? @m_w_model on
instagram
We are so happy to have gotten to know you
a little bit! Any last words out there for our
readers? Thank you all for spending time reading
this interview with me. Wish you a great summer.
Make beautiful memories and strive for excellence
and happiness as it is worth it!
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Landing

Tips from a Hollywood director on getting a role post-pandemic!

Are you a struggling actor or have a desire to be in films and/
or on TV? Well, the pandemic really put things in
Hollywood and other entertainment markets on hold for a
while. But now as we slowly come out of it, studios are
looking for fresh faces and actors for their projects. FHM
caught up with Victor Migalchan, the CEO of Movieverse
Entertainment which creates movies and shows around the
world that you all know and love; He is also a famed
producer and director.
 Hollywood is back! What are you most
excited about now that things are opening
back up? Honestly to me, things had never
closed. Being a person that combines creative
and business sides there is always a lot of things
to do. When one door closes, another 3 are
opening. I managed to prepare for a few new
projects, was writing a book, and finishing
work on post-production of My American
Family TV Series. With Hollywood actually
opening up I'm excited to see the feedback in
regards to my projects, to bring more projects
and investment. On another hand, comparing
the pandemic to a storm, I'm excited to see how
the renewed Hollywood will look.
What trends in the Hollywood/
entertainment industry do you see
happening going forward? Except for me
bringing new trends, I do not foresee different
trends in Hollywood soon. Studios will keep
working on their money-making projects with
new difficulties and restrictions. I believe small
and mobile productions will hopefully make
more content and get more opportunities. I
believe it is a bit early to tell, time will show
how Hollywood changed, however, it is too big
to fall. I personally will be focused on my own
projects, as well as bringing more investment
to LA and the industry.
Since you have created a lot of movies
and shows, what advice can you give to
others wanting to get into the
entertainment business? Do what you think
is right. It is doable. Prepare a solid base,
educate yourself. Now you can find good
education online for free. Write. Team up.
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Produce. Go ahead and promote your projects. cannot neglect social media.
Send it out to the film festivals and work with
PR in order to build your name. Your name is What is a big "no-no" when trying to
like the stock: people want to invest in Apple network in the entertainment business?
for some reason, or Tesla. Your name has to Big "no-no's" I'd say are: lack of discipline; lack
become valuable. Develop your own platforms of respect; ego and knowing when to stay quiet
and social media. I would never advise taking and listen.
the old path of writing a script and trying to
pitch it to the network. It was the way to do it Anything else fun you'd like to add or
in the 90s or 2000. Right now, unless Ari include for our readers? I believe it is very
Emanuel is your relative, it is a very slow and important to feel the necessity and good time
irrational path. to transition from the romanticism of the
passion of filmmaking to the reality of the
What 5 tips can you give to actors trying business. The sooner you can do it (or if you
to land a role? can't - team up with those who can do that for
1. Make yourself valuable/hot on the market; you), the sooner you will start getting results.
2. Find your "est" (best, hottest, smartest...). It is a constant journey as a long-term
Having your "est" will distinguish you from the investment. Vision, patience, hard work,
other candidates. discipline, enduring hardships, perseverance,
3. Practical experience VS classes. The more being strong - these characteristics will help
practical experience and life experience you get you to achieve your goals.
- the better you are. Not vice versa. Instead of
investing tons of money in acting classes,
invest in your own content.
4. Build solid teams. Avoid employees.
5. Believe in God.
How important is social media these days
when it comes to promoting films? Social
media is very important. Right now no matter
what you do people will check your social
media: your employer, casting director, media
person, investor, film production, distribution,
etc. It gives a lot of opportunities to people.
Now everyone can create and showcase their
project and content, which wasn't the case in
the past. Of course, it brought some negative
aspects as well, however business-wise you