Saturday, 20 July 2024

21 July: Daniel Name Day

In Hungary, today is the name day for people called Daniel. Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge". Derivatives include Dan and Danny. 10 famous Daniels:

  1. Daniel: from the biblical Book of Daniel. A noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem, taken prisoner by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Known for surviving being thrown into a den of lions.

  2. Daniel Craig: English actor known for playing secret agent James Bond for five installments in the film series, from Casino Royale (2006) up to No Time to Die (2021).

  3. Daniel Defoe: English writer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719.

  4. Daniel Radcliffe: English actor. He rose to fame at the age of 12 when he began portraying Harry Potter in the film series of the same name.

  5. Daniel Jackson: a protagonist in the Stargate science fiction franchise.

  6. Daniel Boone: American pioneer, fur trader, explorer, adventurer and hunter.

  7. Danny Boyle: English film director and producer. He is known for his work on films including Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, and Slumdog Millionaire.

  8. Daniel Ellsberg: American political activist who precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study.

  9. Danny DeVito: American actor known for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi.

  10. Danny Baker: English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter.



The first in a new series! It has invading aliens, gladiator-style contests, rivalry and romance.


The six richest people in Britain decide to hold a contest to settle the question of which of them is most successful. It will be a gladiator style contest with each entrant fielding a team of ten super-powered combatants. Entrepreneur Llew Powell sets out to put together his team, which includes his former lover, an employee of his company with a fascinating hobby, two refugees from another dimension (a lonely giant and a drunken sailor), two sisters bound together by a promise, a diminutive doctor, a former Tibetan monk initiate and two androids with a history. As the team train together, alliances form, friendships and more develop, while others find the past is not easy to leave behind.

Meanwhile, a ruthless race of aliens has its eyes on the Earth. Already abducting and enslaving humans, they work towards the final invasion which would destroy life on Earth as we know it. Powell’s group, Combat Team Alpha, stumble upon one of the wormholes the aliens use to travel to Earth and witness for themselves the horrors in store if the aliens aren’t stopped. Barely escaping with their lives, they realise there are more important things to worry about than a fighting competition.





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