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Carner and Gregor Carner and Gregor are an American musical theatre songwriting duo consisting of Sam Carner and Derek Gregor. They are the recipients of a 2004 Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for their musical "Unlock'd". The team has collaborated since 2002, with Carner working as the lyricist and Gregor as the composer. They reside and work in New York City.
Sherman Brothers The Sherman Brothers were an American songwriting duo that specialized in musical films, made up of Robert B. Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) and Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928).
James Steuart (economist) Sir James Steuart, 3rd Baronet of Goodtrees and eventually 7th Baronet of Coltness; late in life Sir James Steuart Denham, also called Sir James Denham Steuart ( ; 21 October 1713, Edinburgh – 26 November 1780, Coltness, Lanarkshire) was a prominent Scottish Jacobite and author of "probably the first systematic treatise written in English about economics" and the first book in English with 'political economy' in the title. He assumed the surname of Denham late in life; he inherited his cousin's baronetcy of Coltness in 1773.
Charlwood Lawton Charlwood Lawton (1660–1721) was an English lawyer and phrase-making pamphleteer, a Whig of Jacobite views. He invented the term "Whiggish Jacobite", used to point out the difference between those who shared his opinions (who included Sir James Montgomery, 4th Baronet and Robert Ferguson), and the nonjuror faction. After the Battle of La Hogue of 1692, the exiled James II of England became more receptive to Lawton's range of arguments. Lawton promoted "civil comprehension", i.e. the removal of all religious tests for the holding of public office. He was a prolific author of subversive literature, to whom some uncertain attributions are made. He is credited with the concept that the Glorious Revolution was a constitutional charade that fell short of its ideals.
Sir John Buchanan-Riddell, 11th Baronet Sir John Walter Buchanan-Riddell, 11th Baronet (14 March 1849 – 31 October 1924) was a British barrister and baronet. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford before being called to the bar (becoming a barrister) by Inner Temple in 1874. He succeeded his uncle (Sir Walter Riddell, 10th Baronet) as 11th Baronet in the line of Riddell Baronets in 1892. In 1897, he served as High Sheriff of Northumberland. He was a member of the Council of Keble College, Oxford from 1899 until his death. He died on 31 October 1924, succeeded by his son, Sir Walter Robert Buchanan-Riddell, 12th Baronet, who was Principal of Hertford College, Oxford.
Sir James Montgomery, 4th Baronet Sir James Montgomery, 4th Baronet (or Montgomerie, died 1694) was the tenth laird of Skelmorlie. He was a Scottish politician known for the Montgomery Plot, a Jacobite scheme to restore King James VII and II to the thrones of Scotland and England.
Sir James Horlick, 4th Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Nockells Horlick, 4th Baronet, OBE, MC (1886–1972) was the second son of Sir James Horlick, first holder of the Horlick Baronetcy, of Cowley Manor in the County of Gloucester, England, and Margaret Adelaide Burford. James, the 1st Baronet, was co-inventor (with his brother William) of Horlicks Malted Milk drink.
Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet Sir James Hall of Dunglass, 4th Baronet FRS FRSE (17 January 1761 – 23 June 1832) was a Scottish geologist and geophysicist, born at Dunglass, East Lothian, to Sir John Hall, 3rd Baronet (died 1776), by his spouse, Magdalen (died 1763) daughter of Sir Robert Pringle, 3rd Baronet, of Stichill, Roxburghshire. Sir James was also Member of Parliament for St. Michael's borough (Mitchell, Cornwall) 1807–1812.
Sir Andrew Agnew, 5th Baronet Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Agnew, 5th Baronet JP (21 December 1687 – 14 August 1771) was the son of Sir James Agnew, 4th Baronet and Lady Mary Montgomerie.
Baron Brownlow Baron Brownlow, of Belton in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1776 for Sir Brownlow Cust, 4th Baronet. The Cust family descends from Richard Cust who represented Lincolnshire and Stamford in Parliament. In 1677 he was created a baronet, of Stamford in the County of Lincoln. He was succeeded by his grandson, the second Baronet. He married Anne Brownlow, daughter of Sir William Brownlow, 4th Baronet, of Humby and sister and sole heiress of John Brownlow, 1st Viscount Tyrconnel (and 5th Baronet, of Humby).
Ernle baronets The Ernle Baronetcy, of Etchilhampton in the County of Wiltshire, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 2 February 1660/61 for Walter Ernle, later Member of Parliament for Devizes. He died 25 July 1682, and was buried at Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire. He was succeeded by his grandson, Sir Walter Ernle (1672–1690), 2nd Baronet, of Maddington, Wiltshire, who was, in turn, succeeded at his own death by his younger brother, Sir Edward Ernle (1673-1728/9), 3rd Baronet, P.C., MP. The third Baronet was succeeded by a kinsman, Sir Walter Ernle (1676–1732), 4th Baronet, of Conock, in the parish of Chirton, Wiltshire, who died childless, and was succeeded by his younger brother, the Reverend Sir John Ernle (circa 1680/1-1724), 5th Baronet, Rector of All Cannings, Wiltshire, who was predeceased by his only son.
Borrowes baronets The Borrowes Baronetcy of Grangemellon in the County of Kildare, was a title in the Baronetage of Ireland. It was created on 14 February 1646 for Erasmus Borrowes, High Sheriff of Kildare in 1641. Sir Kildare Borrowes, 3rd Baronet was twice High Sheriff of Kildare and a member of the Irish Parliament for Kildare County. His son Sir Walter Borrowes, 4th Baronet represented Harristown and Athy in the Irish Parliament. The latter's son Sir Kildare Borrowes, 5th Baronet represented Kildare County and was High Sheriff of Kildare in 1751. Sir Erasmus Dixon Borrowes, 9th Baronet was High Sheriff of Kildare in 1873 and High Sheriff of Queen's County in 1880. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 11th baronet in 1939.
The Monuments Men The Monuments Men is a 2014 war film directed by George Clooney, and written and produced by Clooney and Grant Heslov. The film stars an ensemble cast including Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. It is loosely based on the non-fiction book "The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History" by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter. The film follows an Allied group from the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program that is given the task of finding and saving pieces of art and other culturally important items before Nazis destroy or steal them, during World War II.
Nick Clooney Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Clooney (born January 13, 1934) is an American journalist, anchorman, and television host. He is the brother of singer Rosemary Clooney and the father of actor/director/producer George Clooney.
Johan Leysen Johan Leysen (born 19 February 1950) is a Belgian actor. He has appeared in more than 130 films and television shows since 1977. He starred in the film "De grens", which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. In 1998 he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor for his role in the movie "Felice...Felice...". In the 2010 film "The American", he appeared as Pavel, mysterious handler of Jack, the assassin character played by George Clooney.
Good Night, and Good Luck Good Night, and Good Luck is a 2005 American historical drama film directed by George Clooney and starring David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey, Jr., Patricia Clarkson and Jeff Daniels. The movie was written by Clooney and Grant Heslov (both of whom also have acting roles in the film) and portrays the conflict between veteran radio and television journalist Edward R. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, especially relating to the anti-Communist Senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Young & Beautiful Young & Beautiful (French: Jeune & Jolie ) is a 2013 French drama film of adolescent sexuality directed by François Ozon and produced by Eric and Nicolas Altmayer. The film stars Marine Vacth in the leading role of Isabelle, a teenage prostitute, and features supporting performances by Johan Leysen, Géraldine Pailhas, Frédéric Pierrot, and Charlotte Rampling. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and received praise from the film critics. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Doug Ross Dr. Douglas "Doug" Ross is a fictional character from the television series "ER", portrayed by George Clooney. George Clooney's removal from the main cast opening credits was in the 16th episode of season 5.
Syriana Syriana is a 2005 American geopolitical thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, and executive produced by George Clooney, who also stars in the film with an ensemble cast. Gaghan's screenplay is loosely adapted from Robert Baer's memoir "See No Evil". The film focuses on petroleum politics and the global influence of the oil industry, whose political, economic, legal, and social effects are experienced by a Central Intelligence Agency operative (George Clooney), an energy analyst (Matt Damon), a Washington, D.C. attorney (Jeffrey Wright), and a young unemployed Pakistani migrant worker (Mazhar Munir) in an Arab state in the Persian Gulf. The film also features an extensive supporting cast including Amanda Peet, Tim Blake Nelson, Mark Strong, Alexander Siddig, Amr Waked, and Academy Award winners Christopher Plummer, Chris Cooper and William Hurt.
Souvenir (2016 film) Souvenir is a 2016 romance film directed and co-written by Bavo Defurne. It stars Isabelle Huppert, Kévin Azaïs, and Johan Leysen.
Le Lit Le Lit is a 1982 drama film directed by Marion Hänsel and based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Dominique Rolin. The film starred Heinz Bennent, Natasha Parry, and Johan Leysen. "Le Lit" received the André Cavens Award for Best Film given by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC).
The Ides of March (film) The Ides of March is a 2011 American political drama film directed by George Clooney from a screenplay written by Clooney, along with Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon. The film is an adaptation of Willimon's 2008 play "Farragut North". It stars Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Evan Rachel Wood, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Paul Giamatti, and Jeffrey Wright.
International Russian School in Antalya International Russian School in Antalya (Russian: Международная русская школа в Анталии , Turkish: "Özel Rusya Uluslararası Okulu, Antalya" ) is a private international school in Antalya, Turkey. It opened on September 1, 2010. The school described itself as a Russian international school, but Mircelol Husanov, the Russian Consul General in Antalya, said that the school, which was using an American curriculum, will not be recognized by authorities as a Russian school because it did not offer a Russian curriculum. The Consulate of Russia in Antalya complained to Antalya education authorities about the school having the Russian flag, so the school took the flag down.
Novgorod School The Novgorod School is a Russian school noted for its icon and mural painters active from the 12th century through the 16th century in Novgorod. During this time, the Russian artists preserved Byzantine traditions, influenced by Theophanes the Greek, which became the framework for later Russian art.
Russian School Hurghada Russian School Hurghada (Russian: Русская школа в Хургаде ) is a private Russian international school in Hurghada, Egypt. It serves primary (years 1–4) and secondary (years 5–11) sections.
Vera Dulova Vera Georgievna Dulova (Russian: Вера Георгиевна Дулова, born 27 January 1909, Moscow – 5 January 2000, Moscow) was a Russian harpist and instructor. The Russian school or method is named after her.
Russian School of Private Law Russian School of Private Law (Institute) ("Russian: Российская школа частного права, РШЧП ") is a graduate school of law of the Research Centre of Private Law under the President of Russian Federation, which is a public research institution located in Moscow, Russia. Being one of the leading Russian academic and research law schools, it offers a postgraduate program ("Master of Private Law", formerly also "Master of Laws") with specialization in Russian and comparative private law for applicants holding specialist or bachelor's degree in Russian law.
Russian School Defense Staff Russian School Defense Staff or Headquarters for the Protection of Russian Schools (Russian: Штаб защиты русских школ ; Latvian: "Krievu skolu aizstāvības štābs" ) — movement in Latvia for protection of public secondary education in Russian. Leaders: Vladimir Buzayev, Gennady Kotov, Yury Petropavlovsky, Miroslavs Mitrofanovs, Mihail Tyasin, Viktor Dergunov, Vladislav Rafalsky, for some time also Alexander Kazakov (deported out of Latvia in 2004), one of the most prominent spokesmen — Yakov Pliner.
Eduant Private Russian School Eduant Private Russian School (Turkish: Uluslararası Eduant Rus Okulu ) is a Russian international school in Antalya, Turkey. It was established in 2000. As of 2014 it had 120 students in its compulsory education section. Many Ukrainian students arrived in Antalya due to the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine. The school offers English, Turkish and German as foreign languages.
Russian International School in Dubai The Russian International School in Dubai (Russian: Русская Международная Школа в Дубае ; Arabic: المدرسة الحولیة الروسیة‎ ‎ ) is a Russian private school located in Muhaisnah 4, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It follows the Russian Curriculum, the only school in Dubai to do so. Originally established in 1996 as the Dubai Russian School; it was a villa-based school with 60 students, founded by Najibullah Najib.
The Mighty Handful The Mighty Handful (Russian: Могучая кучка ), also known as The Five and The New Russian School, were five prominent 19th-century Russian composers who worked together to create a distinctly Russian classical music. Mily Balakirev (the leader), César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Borodin all lived in Saint Petersburg, and collaborated from 1856 to 1870.
FC Nara-ShBFR Naro-Fominsk FC Nara-ShBFR Naro-Fominsk (Russian: ФК «Нара-ШБФР» Наро-Фоминск ) is an association football club from Naro-Fominsk, Russia, founded in 1994. It played in the Russian Second Division (zone West) in 2005–2010. The team was called in the past Shelkovik Naro-Fominsk (1994–2004) and Nara-Desna Naro-Fominsk (2005–2007). Another Naro-Fominsk team, Trud Naro-Fominsk, played professionally in 1968 and 1969. ShBFR stands for "Школа Бразильского Футбола России" (Russian School of Brazilian Football).
Umi-a-Liloa ʻUmi-a-Līloa (fifteenth century) was a ruling ali'i-ai-moku (district high chief of Hawai'i) who inherited religious authority of Hawai'i from his father, High Chief Liloa, whose line is traced, unbroken to Hawaiian "creation". His mother was Akahi. She was of a lesser line of chiefs who Liloa had fallen in love with when he discovered her bathing in a river. He became Chief after the death of his half-brother Hākau, who inherited the lands of his father to rule. Umi-a-Liloa was considered a just ruler, religious and the first to unite almost all of the Big Island. The legend of Umi is one of the most popular hero sagas in Hawaiian history. While there is probably embellishment to the story, as many sagas do, a portion of historic accuracy remains.
Cognitive authority According to Rieh (2005), "Patrick Wilson (1983) developed the cognitive authority theory from social epistemology in his book, "Second-hand Knowledge: An Inquiry into Cognitive Authority". The fundamental concept of Wilson’s cognitive authority is that people construct knowledge in two different ways: based on their first-hand experience or on what they have learned second-hand from others. What people learn first-hand depends on the stock of ideas they bring to the interpretation and understanding of their encounters with the world. People primarily depend on others for ideas as well as for information outside the range of direct experience. Much of what they think of the world is what they have gained second-hand. Wilson (1983) argues that all that people know of the world beyond the narrow range of their own lives is what others have told them. However, people do not count all hearsay as equally reliable; only those who are deemed to “know what they are talking about” become cognitive authorities. Wilson coined the term cognitive authority to explain the kind of authority that influences thoughts that people would consciously recognize being proper. Cognitive authority differs from administrative authority or the authority vented in a hierarchical position." (Rieh, 2005).
Hemoglobinopathy Hemoglobinopathy is a kind of genetic defect that results in abnormal structure of one of the globin chains of the hemoglobin molecule. Hemoglobinopathies are inherited single-gene disorders; in most cases, they are inherited as autosomal co-dominant traits. Common hemoglobinopathies include sickle-cell disease. It is estimated that 7% of world's population (420 million) are carriers, with 60% of total and 70% pathological being in Africa. Hemoglobinopathies are most common in populations from Africa, the Mediterranean basin and Southeast Asia.
Momolianism The Kadazan-Dusun of Sabah, formerly North Borneo, are natives of the land who share the same indigenous peoples's view shared globally that the land is a gift from the creator, the earth is a centre of the universe and the land connects them to the past, present and future. This view has given rise to a belief system, known as Momolianism. This system of belief, inherited from the ancestors, was passed down through the Bobohizan, (Kadazan term) or Bobolian (Dusun term) priestesses, and has guided and ensured the survival of the Kadazan-Dusun people, throughout their social evolution from small community of settlers in what was said to be a 10 household longhouse at Nunuk Ragang to the present population of more than half a million individuals(2010 Malaysian Census figure). The term Momolianism itself is derived from word Bobolian.
Al-Jafr (book) Al-Jafr is a mystical Shia holy book compiled, according to Shia belief, by Ali and inherited by him from Muhammad. Al-Jafr is composed of two skin boxes in which were kept various books of the past Prophets and the books inherited from Muhammad, Ali and Fatimah to the Ahl al-Bayt, with each new Imam receiving them from his dying predecessor Imam, as well as the armour and weapons of Muhammad.
North East Combined Authority The North East Combined Authority is a combined authority that covers most of the North East region of England. It was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 15 April 2014 with the statutory name "Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority". It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration. The combined authority area is the same as that of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, and does not include Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool in the south of the North East region, which instead form a separate Tees Valley Combined Authority. At its first meeting on 15 April 2014, Simon Henig, Leader of Durham County Council, was elected as its chair. The functions, property, rights and liabilities of the former Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority were inherited by the North East Combined Authority, forming an executive body within the new authority as the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive.
Leprosy stigma Leprosy stigma is a kind of social stigma, a strong feeling that a leprosy patient is shameful and is not accepted normally in society. It is also called leprosy-related stigma, leprostigma, and stigma of leprosy. From ancient times the disease was feared because of the disfigurement it caused and lack of understanding about how it was transmitted. It was long believed to be inherited and was associated with ideas of "unclean blood". The stigma was renewed in the late nineteenth century as Europeans encountered cultures where leprosy was or became more widespread than in their own, or where it was associated with poverty and developing economies. An example was in Hawaiʻ i, where European Americans, particularly sugar planters, supported legislation to quarantine persons with leprosy in the belief that this would prevent its transmission.
Evolutionism Evolutionism was a common 19th century belief that organisms inherently improve themselves through progressive inherited change over time (orthogenesis), and increase in complexity through evolution. The belief went on to include cultural evolution and social evolution. In the 1970s the term Neo-Evolutionism was used to describe the idea "that human beings sought to preserve a familiar style of life unless change was forced on them by factors that were beyond their control".
Faith and rationality Faith and rationality are two ideologies that exist in varying degrees of conflict or compatibility. Rationality is based on reason or facts. Faith is belief in inspiration, revelation, or authority. The word "faith" sometimes refers to a belief that is held with lack of reason or evidence, a belief that is held in spite of or against reason or evidence, or it can refer to belief based upon a degree of evidential warrant.
Lori Jakiela Lori Jakiela is the author of three memoirs, "Belief is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe" (Atticus Books, 2015), "The Bridge to Take When Things Get Serious" (C&R Press May 2013), and "Miss New York Has Everything" (Hatchette 2006), as well as the poetry collection "Spot the Terrorist" (Turning Point 2012). She also has published four chapbooks of poetry—"The Regulars" (Liquid Paper Press, 2001); "Red Eye" (Pudding House, 2010); "The Mill Hunk's Daughter Meets the Queen of Sky" (Finishing Line, 2011); and "Big Fish" (Stranded Oak Press, 2016). Her essays and op-eds have been published in "The New York Times", "The Washington Post", the "Chicago Tribune", the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette", the "Tribune-Review", "Pittsburgh Quarterly", "Tears in the Fence" (United Kingdom) and elsewhere. Her poems have been published in "5 AM", "Chiron Review", "Nerve Cowboy", "Slipstream" and more. She received Stanford University's William Saroyan Prize for International Literature for her third memoir, Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth Maybe, in 2016. She is a professor of English and directs the undergraduate writing program at The University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg and teaches in the low- and full-residency MFA in Creative Writing programs at Chatham University. Her author website is http://lorijakiela.net."
Pam Grier Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. She became known in the early 1970s for starring in a string of women in prison and blaxploitation films like "The Big Bird Cage" (1972), "Coffy" (1973), "Foxy Brown" (1974) and "Sheba Baby" (1975). She starred in Quentin Tarantino's film "Jackie Brown", for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She has also been nominated for a SAG Award as well as a Satellite Award for her performance in "Jackie Brown". Grier is also known for her work on television; for 6 seasons she portrayed Kate 'Kit' Porter on the television series "The L Word". She received an Emmy Award nomination for her work in the animated program "". Rotten Tomatoes has ranked her as the second greatest female action heroine in film history. Director Quentin Tarantino remarked that she may have been cinema's first female action star.
Infierno en el Ring (2012) Infierno en el Ring (2012) (Spanish for "Inferno in the Ring") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on June 29, 2012 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The 2012 "Infierno en el Ring" replaced CMLL's regularly scheduled Friday night Super Viernes show. The 2012 Infierno en el Ring was the fourth show under that name, the 14th time CMLL have promoted an "Infierno en el Ring" cage match and the first time it featured women competing in the main event. The main event of the show was the eponymous "Infierno en el Ring" match that CMLL traditionally has traditionally held approximately once a year and which has headlined its own specific show since 2008. The "Infierno en el Ring" match is a multi-person Steel Cage match contested under "Lucha de Apuestas", or bet match, rules which means that the loser of the match would be forced to unmask or have their hair shaved off per Lucha Libre traditions. At the 2012 event 10 women participated, risking either their mask, (La Seductora and Goya Kong) or their hair (La Amapola, Estrellita, Dark Angel, Lady Apache, Tiffany, Marcela, Dalys la Caribeña and Princesa Blanca).
Butch Cage and Willie B. Thomas James "Butch" Cage (born March 16, 1894 - 1975) and Willie B. Thomas (born May 25, 1912 - ?) were an American blues duo active from the 1940s to the early 1970s. Cage and Thomas were discovered in 1959 by musicologist Harry Oster, who promoted the two at the Newport Music Festival. Field recording with the duo conducted in the following year are praised for upholding pre-blues string band tradition.
Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert Rachel Workman MacRobert, Lady MacRobert (23 March 1884 – 1 September 1954), commonly known as Lady Rachel Workman MacRobert, was a geologist, cattle breeder and an active feminist. Born in Massachusetts to an influential family, she was educated in England and Scotland. She was elected to Fellowship of the Geological Society of London, one of the first three women admitted. Her scientific studies included petrology and mineralogy in Sweden and her first academic paper was published in 1911. She married Sir Alexander MacRobert, a wealthy self-made Scottish millionaire, and had three sons with him. He was endowed with a knighthood in 1910 and a baronetcy in 1922 but died later that year. Lady Rachel's sons all pre-deceased her – the eldest in a flying accident in 1938, and the other two died in action during the Second World War serving with the Royal Air Force. On the death of her husband she became a director of the British India Corporation, the conglomerate he had founded.
Richard Bunger Evans Richard Bunger Evans, also known as Richard Bunger, (born 1942) is an American composer and pianist who worked with John Cage and subsequently wrote "the classic book on John Cage," "The Well-Prepared Piano". Evans has composed and performed music for opera and musical theatre, piano, art songs, prepared piano, choral music, string orchestra and chamber music. Evans continues to compose and perform in these various genres, and is highly respected as an accompanist to singers. During his 17-year career as a music professor, Evans was named one of two Outstanding Professors of 1981–1982 in the California State University system.
Guerra de Titanes (2009) "Guerra de Titanes" (2009) ("War of the Titans") was the thirteenth annual "Guerra de Titanes" professional wrestling show promoted by AAA since 1997. The show took place on December 11, 2009 in the Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas Convention center, a site that AAA has used for many of their major shows. "Guerra de Titanes" is AAA's "End of year" show and the fifth of their "big shows" they hold every year. The Main Event saw Dr. Wagner Jr. defend the AAA Mega Championship against El Mesias in a "Domo De La Muerte" cage match. The show also featured two AAA championship matches as Nicho el Millonario and Joe Líder defended the AAA World Tag Team Championship and Mini Charly Manson defended the AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship. Furthermore a "Mask vs. Hair", Lucha de Apuesta match between Faby Apache and Sexy Star took place as well. Finally the show featured a Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match and a four on four "AAA vs. "La Legion Extranjera" elimination match where the winner would receive a title match for the AAA Mega Championship as AAA's 2010 "Rey de Reyes" show.
Ken Barlow (harness racing) Kenneth D. Barlow (born July 28, 1936) professionally known as Ken Barlow, was an American Harness Horse Driver. Ken Barlow married Sharlene Ryle on July 2, 1955 and they had four daughters Debbie, Dianne, Donna, and Darlene. His professional career began in 1960 with a horse named Lucky Jim and he won his first race with a horse named Tommy Goose. Ken Barlow was a two time Champion and Winner of the “Indiana Harness Horse Driver of the Year” award in 1964 and 1965. He started racing a horse named Virgne’s Lady Plaid in 1965, who in 1966 won "Indiana's 3 year old Trotting Crown" by winning 13 straight victories and “Indiana Horse of the Year” with 21 out of 30 wins overall. That same year they tied for the “National Lead in Harness Horse Race Wins by a Trotter”and set the seasons record of 2:06.4 on a half mile track at Anderson Indiana. On April 19, 1968 Ken Barlow and Virgnes Lady Plaid set the season record at Saratoga Raceway of 2:05.1 and then lowered it to 2:04.3 on April 26 and then lowered it again to 2:03.4 on May 10, 1968.
Ursula St Barbe Ursula St Barbe (died 18 June 1602) (aka Ursula, Lady Worsley and Ursula, Lady Walsingham) was a lady at the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England. She was the daughter of Henry St Barbe, of Ashington, Somerset, by his wife, Eleanor Lewknor. She first married Sir Richard Worsley, who was the captain of the Isle of Wight. After his death, she married Sir Francis Walsingham in 1566. The following year, her two sons by Worsley, John and George, were killed along with others in an accidental gunpowder explosion at the Worsley estate on the Isle of Wight, Appuldurcombe. Gunpowder had been laid out to dry in the gatehouse, where the boys had lessons, when a stray spark ignited it. With Walsingham, Ursula had two daughters: Frances, who was born in about October 1567 and married Sir Philip Sidney, and Mary, who was born in early January 1573 and died in 1580.
Alma Cuervo Alma Cuervo (born August 13, 1951 in Tampa, Florida) is an American stage actress and singer, who has also performed in film and television. She holds an M.F.A. in acting from the Yale School of Drama, from which she graduated in 1976 alongside Meryl Streep. She starred in the role of Madame Morrible in the first national tour of "Wicked". She replaced Carole Shelley on March 8, 2006. She left the role on January 14, 2007 to star in the first national tour of "My Fair Lady". She was replaced by Barbara Tirrell. After "My Fair Lady", she returned to the tour of "Wicked" from November 14, 2007 through July 14, 2008, and was replaced by Myra Lucretia Taylor. In 2011, she originated the role of Hilary in Susan Charlotte's "The Shoemaker", directed by Antony Marsellis and co-starring Danny Aiello and Lucy Devito. In 2015, she originated the role of Gloria Estefan's grandmother, Consuelo, in the Broadway musical "On Your Feet!" Other theater credits include "Beauty and the Beast", "Cabaret", "Dancing at Lughnasa", "Once in a Lifetime" and as Isa Straus in the Tony Award winning musical, "Titanic" (original cast).
Jimmy Tatro James Richard Tatro (born February 16, 1992) is an American actor, comedian, writer and YouTube personality. He is the creator and star of the YouTube channel "LifeAccordingToJimmy", which has about 2.7 million subscribers and over 440 million video views. Tatro writes, produces and directs each of his video sketches with his friend, Christian A. Pierce. Tatro has appeared in "Divergent", "Grown Ups 2", "22 Jump Street" and "", and will appear in the film "Camp Manna" alongside Gary Busey, set to be released in 2017. He is also starring in the true-crime satire, "American Vandal", in which he plays Dylan Maxwell, the accused vandal. He will also appear in the movie, Action No. 1, a film about a group of people who attempt to steal the first comic book with Superman off the actor Nicholas Cage.
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (also known as Bubbling Under the Hot 100) is a chart published weekly by "Billboard" magazine in the United States. The chart lists the top singles that have not yet charted on the main "Billboard" Hot 100. Chart rankings are based on radio airplay and sales. In its initial years, the chart listed 15 positions, but expanded to as many as 36 during the 1960s, particularly during years when over 700 singles made the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. From 1974 to 1985, the chart consisted of 10 positions; since 1992, the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart has listed 25 positions.
Little Green Apples "Little Green Apples" is a song written by Bobby Russell. Originally written for and released by American recording artist Roger Miller in 1968, it also was released as a single by American recording artists Patti Page and O. C. Smith in separate occasions that same year. Miller's version became a Top 40 hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and on the UK Singles Chart, while Page's version became her last Hot 100 entry and Smith's version became a No. 2 hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. The song earned Russell two Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Country Song. In 2013, "Little Green Apples" was covered by English recording artist Robbie Williams featuring American recording artist Kelly Clarkson, which became a top 40 hit in Mexico.
Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)" is a song by the American dance-pop band Will to Power. The song combines elements of two previously recorded rock songs: "Baby, I Love Your Way", a #12 "Billboard" Hot 100 hit from 1976 by the British-born singer Peter Frampton; and American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's song "Free Bird", which hit #19 on the Hot 100 chart in 1975. Will to Power's medley of these two songs had more of a synthesized dance beat (as opposed to the rock ballad-like nature of the two original songs). It spent one week at #1 on the Hot 100 chart dated December 3, 1988. It also peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" adult contemporary chart. Additionally, in the "Freebird" section, the line "and the bird you cannot change" in the original version was changed to "and this bird will never change".
Playground in My Mind "Playground In My Mind" is a 1973 hit song by Clint Holmes. It is a nursery rhyme-styled song which features a duet with record producer Paul Vance's son, nine-year-old Philip (died 13 December 2009, age 44) on the chorus. Written by Vance with Lee Pockriss, the song was released in the U.S. in July 1972 but did not reach the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart until March 24, 1973, when it rose to #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and stayed for 23 weeks. The song was granted gold disc status by the R.I.A.A. on July 3, 1973.
Midnight Madness (album) Midnight Madness is the second studio album from rock band Night Ranger released in 1983. Their second album produced three charting singles and contains the band's best known hit, "Sister Christian." It remains their highest selling album at over a million copies sold in the US. The first single/video, "(You Can Still) Rock in America" peaked at #51 in early 1984 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and also reached #15 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Sister Christian" peaked at #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 and was one of the most played videos of 1984. The song also has been featured in several films including "Boogie Nights" and "Rock of Ages" among others. "When You Close Your Eyes" was the third single/video and reached #14 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #7 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. The 1984 CD release contains a slightly different recording of the track. "Rumours In The Air" also charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart peaking at #26 in the spring of 1984.
Send Me an Angel (Real Life song) "Send Me an Angel" is a 1983 song by Australian band Real Life. Initially released on Real Life's debut album "Heartland", it is the band's best-known song. This version originally peaked in early 1984 in the US at No. 29 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. The song's biggest chart success, however, was in 1989, where an updated version entitled "Send Me an Angel '89" surpassed the original version from 1983. "Send Me An Angel '89" reached a peak of No. 26 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1989 in the US.
Dancing in the Street "Dancing in the Street" is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha and the Vandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and peaked at No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song. A 1966 cover by the Mamas & the Papas was a minor hit on the Hot 100 reaching No. 73. In 1982, the rock group Van Halen took their cover of "Dancing in the Street" to No. 38 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 15 in Canada on the "RPM" chart. A 1985 duet cover by David Bowie and Mick Jagger charted at No. 1 in the UK and reached No. 7 in the US. The song was also covered by The Kinks, The Everly Brothers, Grateful Dead and Black Oak Arkansas.
I Got You Babe "I Got You Babe" is a song written by Sonny Bono. It was the first single taken from the debut studio album "Look at Us", of the American pop music duo Sonny & Cher. In August 1965, their single spent three weeks at number 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States where it sold more than 1 million copies and was certified Gold. It also reached number 1 in the United Kingdom and Canada. In 1985, a cover version of "I Got You Babe" by British reggae/pop band UB40 featuring American singer Chrissie Hynde, peaked at number one in the UK Singles Chart and reached number 28 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. A 1993 version by Cher with Beavis and Butt-Head bubbled under the Hot 100 chart.
Her Town Too "Her Town Too" is a song written by James Taylor, J.D. Souther and Waddy Wachtel. It was first released as a duet between Taylor and Souther on Taylor's 1981 album "Dad Loves His Work". It was also released as a single in 1981, peaking at #11 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The song had entered the Hot 100 chart at #38, making it one of the few songs to enter the chart in the Top 40 but not reach the Top 10. As of 2014, it is Taylor's last single to reach the Top 40 of the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Her Town Too" also reached #5 on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart and #21 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song) "Wanted Dead or Alive" is a single by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album "Slippery When Wet". The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987 as the album's third single. During a February 20, 2008 encore performance in Detroit, Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game. As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive", he said it was inspired by Seger's "Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's anthem. The song peaked at #7 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. As a result, "Slippery When Wet" became the first hard rock album to have 3 top 10 hits on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc Berserk: The Golden Age Arc (Japanese: ベルセルク 黄金時代篇 , Hepburn: Beruseruku Ōgon Jidai-hen ) is a series of films, an effort to adapt the Golden Age Arc of Kentaro Miura's "Berserk" manga series. The project was first announced as a new anime project in September 2010 on a wraparound jacket band on volume 35 of the "Berserk" manga. The first two films, "Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King" and "Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey", were released in Japan in February and June 2012, with the third film, "Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent", released in February 2013. The third film also marks the first time new footage based on the manga has been animated beyond the storyline of the TV show. Viz Media has licensed all three films for a home video release. The first film was released on (DVD/Blu-ray) November 27, 2012, the second on August 6, 2013, and the third on April 15, 2014 in the United States.
The Transporter Refueled The Transporter Refueled (French: Le Transporteur : Héritage) is a 2015 French action film directed by Camille Delamarre and written by Bill Collage, Adam Cooper, and Luc Besson. It is the fourth film in the "Transporter" franchise, a reboot to the previous films, and the first film to be distributed by EuropaCorp in North America, but features a new cast, with Ed Skrein replacing Jason Statham as the title role of Frank Martin. It is the first installment of a planned "Transporter" reboot trilogy.
The Young Millionaire The Young Millionaire is a 1912 short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe and Alice Joyce who were acting together in their third film that year, having already starred in The Street Singer and The County Fair. It was the third film of Earle Foxe, aged seventeen.
Giofra Giofra (foaled 11 March 2008) is a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Problems with leg injuries meant that she did not race until the autumn on her three year-old season but she then won two of her three races in late 2011 including the Listed Prix Casimir Delamarre. In 2012 she emerged as a top-class racemare, taking the Prix d'Harcourt on her seasonal debut and recording her biggest win in the Group One Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in July. She also finished second in the Prix Ganay and the Hong Kong Cup and third in the Prix de l'Opera. She failed to win as a five-year-old in 2013 but finished third in both the Dubai Duty Free and the Falmouth Stakes before being retired from racing.
The Phantom Edit Star Wars Episode I.I: The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the film "", removing many elements of the original film. The purpose of the edit, according to creator Mike J. Nichols, was to make a much stronger version of "The Phantom Menace" based on the previous execution and philosophies of film storytelling and editing of George Lucas. "The Phantom Edit" was the first unauthorized re-edit of "The Phantom Menace" to receive major publicity and acclaim.
Brody Sweeney Brody Sweeney is an Irish businessman, known for founding O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars which went into Liquidation in October 2009. The Irish business was subsequently bought from the liquidator by Abrakebabra Investments Ltd. Prior to that he was involved with the franchise Prontoprint before selling the business back to the U.K. parent in 1988. He has written two business guides, "Making Bread" and "Small to Tall" - How to grow your business from its entrepreneurial roots". He founded a Thai takeaway business, Camile Thai Kitchen, in 2010 with branches in Dublin, Ireland.
Cut (transition) In the post-production process of film editing and video editing, a cut is an abrupt, but usually trivial film transition from one sequence to another. It is synonymous with the term "edit", though "edit" can imply any number of transitions or effects. The cut, dissolve and wipe serve as the three primary transitions. The term refers to the physical action of cutting film or videotape, but also refers to a similar edit performed in software; it has also become associated with the resulting visual "break".
Camilo Pascual Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20, 1934) is a Cuban former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During an 18-year baseball career (1954–71), he played for the Washington Senators (which became the Minnesota Twins in 1961), the second Washington Senators franchise, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Cleveland Indians. He was also known by the nicknames "Camile" and "Little Potato."
Jotil Prem Jotil Prem (Bengali: জটিল প্রেম ) is a 2013 Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. Directed by Shahin-Shomon, it's a love story comedy. It stars Bappy Chowdhury, Achol, Ilias Kanchan, Champa and many more. "Jotil Prem" is Bappy Chowhury's third film, Achol's third film, and their first film together. It was released in 70 theaters on 17 May 2013.
Camile Velasco Ciara-Camile "Camile" Roque Velasco (born September 1, 1985) known by her stage name Eli-Mac is a Filipino American singer and came in ninth place on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series, American Idol. She is one-quarter Irish, one-quarter Spanish, and half Filipino.
Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Roy Rush {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor and film producer. Rush is the youngest amongst the few people who have won the "Triple Crown of Acting": the Academy Award, the Primetime Emmy Award, and the Tony Award. He has won one Academy Award for acting (from four nominations), three British Academy Film Awards (from five nominations), two Golden Globe Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Rush is the founding President of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and was named the 2012 Australian of the Year. He is also the first actor to win the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for a single performance in film for his performance in "Shine" (1996).
Intolerable Cruelty Intolerable Cruelty is a 2003 American romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Joel and Ethan Coen, and produced by Brian Grazer and the Coens. The script was written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone & Ethan and Joel Coen, with the latter writing the last draft of the screenplay, about divorce and lawyers in Los Angeles. The film stars George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer, Edward Herrmann, Paul Adelstein, Richard Jenkins and Billy Bob Thornton.
Shine (film) Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical drama film based on the life of pianist David Helfgott, who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, John Gielgud, Googie Withers, Justin Braine, Sonia Todd, Nicholas Bell, Chris Haywood and Alex Rafalowicz. The screenplay was written by Jan Sardi, and directed by Scott Hicks. The film made its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. In 1997, Geoffrey Rush was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 69th Academy Awards for his performance in the lead role.
Paul Adelstein Paul Adelstein (born April 29, 1969) is an American television and film actor, best known for the role of Agent Paul Kellerman in the Fox television series "Prison Break" and his role as pediatrician Cooper Freedman in the ABC medical drama "Private Practice". In addition to supporting roles in films such as "Intolerable Cruelty" and "Memoirs of a Geisha", he is also known for his recurring role as Leo Bergen on ABC's "Scandal" and as Jake Novak in the Bravo television series "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce".
John Bliss John Bliss (October 8, 1930 – February 28, 2008) was an American actor known for playing the role of the 8th grade Social Studies teacher and former Principal Irving Pal on "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide". He was also seen in the first episode of "Out of Jimmy's Head". He fondly remembered George Clooney, and how George was so polite and called him "Mr. Bliss" and offered him food on the set of "Intolerable Cruelty", in which they both appeared.
Nicholas Shaffer Nicholas Shaffer is an American television and film actor. He has appeared in such TV shows as "LAX", "Coach", "", "Murder, She Wrote" and films such as "Intolerable Cruelty" and the comedy film spoof "".
Gaurav Bajaj Gaurav Bajaj (born 16th November 1990) is an Indian film actor and producer "Notorious Owl Pictures". He is a very well known actor in Indian Film and TV Industry and has appeared in several TVCs for brands like Mentos, HSBC bank, Snickers, Close-up, Pepsi, Microsoft, Adidas, Minute Maid, Cornetto, TVS, 8PM and many more. He has done films such as "Phir Kabhi", "Tor Naam", "Kirkit" and "Vroom". He is now actively working in various Tv shows, known for their experimental content. Gaurav has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry like Pradeep Sarkaar, Shad Ali, VKP, Abhinay Deol etc. His production house successfully made India's first youth based Webshow "BTW". They are also engaged in producing short films, and have co-produced show named "Bad Company" with Lost Boy Productions.
Rosie Fellner Rosie Fellner is an English/Irish actress and film producer. Fellner’s first foray into the spotlight was on the cult TV show "The Fast Show", which featured celebrity guest stars, such as Johnny Depp. Fellner also received attention for the popular British series, "The Alan Clarke Diaries", for her portrayal of Joei Harkness, whose love affair with John Hurt's character causes a scandal. In addition, she notably appeared with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in the series, "The Trip To Italy", as well as the movie version. Fellner has worked as an actress on TV, film, radio and on the stage, starring with Kate Beckinsale, Sean Bean, Robert De Niro, Geoffrey Rush, Heather Graham, and Jacqueline Bisset. Fellner co-founded the production company, Rosebud Pictures, with her husband, Adrian Vitoria.
Freighters of Destiny Freighters of Destiny is a 1931 American Pre-Code Western produced and directed by American film editor Fred Allen, from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Allen had started in the film industry as an editor in the early 1920s during the silent era. In the early 1930s, he was given the opportunity to direct. "Freighters" was his first film at the helm. The film stars Tom Keene, a well known actor of B-films.
J. Todd Anderson J. Todd Anderson is a storyboard artist who has worked primarily with the Coen brothers, but also with an array of other filmmakers. He also, along with film archivist and friend George Willeman and WYSO D.J. Niki Dakota, produces Filmically Perfect. He made his directorial debut in 1998 with the film "The Naked Man". A few years later, he served as Second Unit Director on the Coen brothers' Intolerable Cruelty, which earned him membership in the Directors Guild of America.
Mary Sweeney Mary Sweeney is an American film producer, director, writer and film editor, who collaborated for 20 years with her husband, avant-garde American film director, David Lynch. Sweeney worked with Lynch on several films and television series, most notably the original "Twin Peaks" series (1990), "Lost Highway" (1997), "The Straight Story", (1999) and "Mulholland Drive" (2001). Sweeney is the Dino and Martha De Laurentiis Endowed Professor in the Writing Division of the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. She is the Chair of the Film Independent Board of Directors.
Clermont, Iowa Clermont is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 632 at the 2010 census. Clermont is home to Montauk, the mansion of former Iowa governor William Larrabee, along with much historic architecture. Scenes for the movie "The Straight Story" were filmed here.
Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Badalamenti (born March 22, 1937) is an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably "Blue Velvet", the "Twin Peaks" saga (1990–1992, 2017), "The Straight Story" and "Mulholland Drive". Badalamenti received the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his ""Twin Peaks" Theme", and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Awards and the Henry Mancini Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Wiley Harker James "Wiley" Harker (January 27, 1915 – May 1, 2007) was an American character actor who portrayed Crane Tolliver in the soap opera "General Hospital" in 1983. He also played Justice Harold Webb in "First Monday in October" (1981). He also appeared in "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" and "The Straight Story".
Richard Farnsworth Richard W. Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He is best known for his performances in "The Grey Fox" (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination, "Anne of Green Gables" (1985), "Misery" (1990), and "The Straight Story" (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. His sudden death followed a long struggle with prostate cancer.
The Straight Story The Straight Story is a 1999 internationally co-produced biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. The film was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime partner and co-worker. She co-wrote the script with John E. Roach. The film is based on the true story of Alvin Straight's 1994 journey across Iowa and Wisconsin on a lawn mower. Alvin (Richard Farnsworth) is an elderly World War II veteran who lives with his daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek), a kind woman with an intellectual disability. When he hears that his estranged brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke, Alvin makes up his mind to go visit him and hopefully make amends before he dies. Because Alvin's legs and eyes are too impaired for him to receive a driving license, he hitches a trailer to his recently purchased thirty-year-old John Deere 110 Lawn Tractor, having a maximum speed of about 5 miles per hour, and sets off on the 240 mile journey from Laurens, Iowa to Mount Zion, Wisconsin.
Alvin Straight Alvin Boone Straight (October 17, 1920 – November 9, 1996) was an American man who became notable for traveling 240 miles on a riding lawn mower from Laurens, Iowa to Blue River, Wisconsin to visit his ailing brother. He inspired the 1999 film "The Straight Story".
The Future of Oil: A Straight Story of the Canadian Oil Sands The Future of Oil: A Straight Story of the Canadian Oil Sands
Dan Flannery Arthur Daniel Flannery (born March 10, 1944) is an American actor from Evanston, Illinois. He has played roles in several movies, short films, and T.V. shows from a variety of genres including drama, action, and thriller. His filmography includes The Straight Story (1999), and Contagion (2011) and T.V. series such as Empire (2015 TV series) and Boss (2011-2012).
Low-budget film A low-budget film or low-budget movie is a motion picture shot with little to no funding from a major film studio or private investor. Many independent films are made on low budgets, but films made on the mainstream circuit with inexperienced or unknown filmmakers can also have low budgets. Many young or first time filmmakers shoot low-budget films to prove their talent before doing bigger productions. Many low-budget films that do not gain some form of attention or acclaim are never released in theatres and are often sent straight to retail because of its lack of marketability, look, story, or premise. There is no precise number to define a low budget production, and it is relative to both genre and country. What might be a low-budget film in one country may be a big budget in another. Modern-day young filmmakers rely on film festivals for pre promotion. They use this to gain acclaim and attention for their films, which often leads to a limited release in theatres. Film that acquire a cult following may be given a wide release. Low-budget films can be either professional productions or amateur. They are either shot using professional or consumer equipment.
Sunjeev Sahota Sunjeev Sahota (born 1981) is a British novelist whose first novel, "Ours are the Streets", was published in January 2011 and whose second novel, "The Year of the Runaways", was shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize and was awarded a European Union Prize for Literature in 2017.
Lawless World Lawless World: America and the Making and Breaking of Global Rules (ISBN  ) is a book by the British lawyer and author, Philippe Sands. It was published by Viking Adult in October 2005. Sands is a professor of international law at University College London.
After the Plague After the Plague is a 2001 collection of short stories by T. C. Boyle. The book was released on September 10, 2001 through Viking Adult and contains sixteen stories, some of which were previously published in "The New Yorker", "O. Henry Prize Stories", and "The Best American Short Stories".
The Magician's Land The Magician's Land is a fantasy novel by Lev Grossman, published in 2014 by Viking Adult, the second sequel to "The Magicians". It continues the story of outcast magician Quentin Coldwater, interweaving it with the story of several of his friends who are questing to save the magical realm of Fillory.
Campus novel A campus novel, also known as an academic novel, is a novel whose main action is set in and around the campus of a university. The genre in its current form dates back to the early 1950s. "The Groves of Academe" by Mary McCarthy, published in 1952, is often quoted as the earliest example, although in "Faculty Towers: The Academic Novel and Its Discontents", Elaine Showalter discusses C. P. Snow's "The Masters", of the previous year, and several earlier novels have an academic setting and the same characteristics, such as Willa Cather's "The Professor's House" of 1925, Régis Messac's "" first published between 1928 and 1931 and Dorothy L. Sayers' "Gaudy Night" of 1935 (see below).
Inamorata (novel) Inamorata is a 2004 novel by American novelist and screenwriter Joseph Gangemi. The book was released on January 22, 2004 through Viking Adult and focuses on the investigation of Mina Crandon, a spiritualist from, the 1920s. Film rights for "Inamorata" were purchased in 2006 by Johnny Depp's film company, Infinitum Nihil.
White Dog Fell from the Sky White Dog Fell from the Sky is a 2012 fiction novel by Eleanor Morse. The book was published on January 3, 2013 through Viking Adult and is set in 1970s apartheid South Africa.
Mark Z. Danielewski Mark Z. Danielewski ( ; born March 5, 1966 in New York City) is an American fiction author. Though his second novel, "Only Revolutions" (2006), was nominated for the National Book Award, Danielewski is most widely known for his debut novel "House of Leaves" (2000), which garnered a considerable cult following and won the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. He has published one novella, "The Fifty Year Sword", which until rereleased by Pantheon in the United States in 2012, remained relatively obscure due to only 2000 copies being published in the Netherlands (2005, De Bezige Bij). Although several shorter works have been published, notably "All the Lights of Midnight: Salbatore Nufro Orejón, 'The Physics of Ero' and Livia Bassil's 'Psychology of Physics'," "Parable no9: 'The Hopeless Animal and the End of Nature,'" "Clip 4," and "Parable no8: 'Z is for Zoo,'" they've almost all been completely ignored by critics (though not fans). His latest project is "The Familiar", an ambitious 27-volume serial novel whose first installment, "", was released on May 12, 2015. "" was released on October 27, 2015. "" was released June 14, 2016. "The Familiar, Volume 4: Hades" was published on February 7, 2017.