hello.cs

public PagedResult<BlogPost> GetPagedPostsForDisplay(int page, int max, int featured)
{
    var results = _blogSearcher.CreateQuery()
        .NodeTypeAlias(BlogPost.ModelTypeAlias)
        .Not()
        .Id(featured)
        .Not()
        .Field(Constants.Properties.Hidden, "1")
        .OrderByDescending(new SortableField(Constants.Examine.PublishedAt))
        .Execute(Paging.Max(page, max));

    return new PagedResult<BlogPost>(results.TotalItemCount, page, max)
    {
        Items = results.Skip(Paging.Skip(page, max)).Select(x => (BlogPost)_umbraco.Content(x.Id))
    };
}