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Where was the captain that the USS Elrod is named after born? | USS Elrod (FFG-55)
USS "Elrod" (FFG-55), an "Oliver Hazard Perry"-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named after Captain Henry T. Elrod (1905–1941), a Marine aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II.
The ship was originally hom... | Foxes of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 44 where he deployed on the "USS Carr", the "USS Elrod" and the "USS John Hancock" in support of Strike Group deployments with the "USS America" and "USS John F. Kennedy".
In 1993, he was named HSL-44 (now HSM-74) Pilot of the Year and was the co-recipient of the ... | 800 | hotpotqa-train |
Aspects of Andrew Lloyd Webber is the second studio album by a singer that played what role in theAustralian premiere of "The Phantom of the Opera"? | Aspects of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Aspects of Andrew Lloyd Webber is the second studio album by Australian singer Marina Prior featuring Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brian Stacey. It was released in November 1992 and peaked at number 22 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album was certified gold for shipment of 350... | Driver played Carlotta Giudicelli in Joel Schumacher's film "The Phantom of the Opera", based on the musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Driver sang "Learn to be Lonely", an original song written for the film by Lloyd Webber. However, because of her lack of opera experience, all her songs as Carlotta were ... | 801 | hotpotqa-train |
ND Črnuče was managed in the mid-90s by the football coach of what nationality? | ND Črnuče
Nogometno društvo Črnuče, commonly referred to as ND Črnuče or simply Črnuče, is a Slovenian football club from the town of Črnuče, founded in 1971. Their golden years came in the mid-1990s, when they were managed by Branko Oblak, who came to Črnuče as manager in 1994. They have won the Slovenian Third League... | Brinje-Grosuplje
- NK Britof
Men's clubs C.
- NK Celje
- NK Cerknica
- ŠD Cven
Men's clubs Č.
- NK Čarda
- NK Črenšovci
- ND Črnuče
Men's clubs D.
- NK Dekani
- NK Dob
- NK Domžale
- NK Drava Ptuj
- ND Dravinja
- NK Dravograd
Men's clubs F.
- NK Fužinar
Men's clubs G.
- ND Gorica
- NK Goričanka
- NK Grad
Men's clubs H.... | 802 | hotpotqa-train |
"State of Grace" and "I knew You Were Trouble" were both off of Taylor Swift's "Red" album, which song was written by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback? | State of Grace (Taylor Swift song)
"State of Grace" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fourth studio album "Red" (2012). It was released to the iTunes Store on October 16, 2012, in the United States by Big Machine Records as the fourth and final promotional single from the album. It was the o... | I Did Something Bad
"I Did Something Bad" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who co-wrote the song with its producers Max Martin and Shellback. It is the third track on Swift's sixth studio album "Reputation" (2017). Swift performed the track at the Reputation Stadium Tour and 2018 American Music Awa... | 803 | hotpotqa-train |
Manfred Moch was the featured solo trumpet player of the orchestra named after which German orchestra leader, music producer, and songwriter who died on June 21, 1980? | Manfred Moch
Manfred Moch (15 May 1930 – 28 May 2011) was a German trumpet player. He made a name for himself in the 1960s as the featured solo trumpet player for the Bert Kaempfert orchestra, contributing memorable and melodic solos to many of Kaempfert’s hits; such songs included “Bye Bye Blues”, “Strangers In The Ni... | The song features a distinctive main theme played on the tin whistle and a trumpet solo by Manfred "Fred" Moch.
The song was the title track of an LP consisting of orchestrations of the South African kwela style of penny-whistle music popular in the 1950s.
Use in media.
Kaempfert's original version served as the origin... | 804 | hotpotqa-train |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan, billed as "Power vs. Speed" and also known as "Canelo vs. Khan" or by the portmanteau "Khanelo", was a professional boxing fight which took place on May 7, 2016, and was contested for the WBC, "Ring" magazine and lineal middleweight titles, it was the first major sporting event to be held ... | T-Mobile Arena
T-Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, and is the home venue for the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights, who began play in 2017.
Opened on April 6, 2016, the arena was built as a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and the Anschut... | PPV generated 900,000 which didn't include Mayweather, Pacquiao or De La Hoya. That bout was a heavyweight title fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.
Professional career Catchweight fights at 155 lbs Álvarez vs. Khan.
In early 2016, it was announced that British boxer Amir Khan was moving up two weight divisions ... | 805 | hotpotqa-train |
An operatic commedia in three acts that is by an Italian Baroque composer who was famous for operas and chamber cantatas, was first performed where? | Alessandro Scarlatti
Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti (2 May 1660 – 22 October 1725) was an Italian Baroque composer, known especially for his operas and chamber cantatas. He is considered the founder of the Neapolitan school of opera. He was the father of two other composers, Domenico Scarlatti and Pietro Filippo S... | List of compositions by George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German–English Baroque composer who is famous for his operas, oratorios and concerti grossi. Handel's compositions include 42 operas; 29 oratorios; more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets; numerous arias; cham... | 806 | hotpotqa-train |
What is a rare breed of dog that was derived as a variant of Rat Terrier, Shiloh Shepherd dog or American Hairless Terrier ? | American Hairless Terrier
The American Hairless Terrier is a rare breed of dog that was derived as a variant of Rat Terrier. As of January 1, 2004, the United Kennel Club deemed the AHT a separate terrier breed, granting it full UKC recognition. An intelligent, social and energetic working breed, the American Hairless ... | Rat Terrier
The Rat Terrier is an American dog breed with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion. Traditionally more of a type than a breed, they share much ancestry with the small hunting dogs known as feists. Common throughout family farms in the 1920s and 1930s, they are now recognized by the United and Am... | 807 | hotpotqa-train |
Which TV show starring Will Smith was written by the creator of "The Borowitz Report"? | Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz (born January 4, 1958) is an American writer, comedian, satirist, and actor. Borowitz is a "The New York Times"-bestselling author who won the first National Press Club award for humor. He is known for creating the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and the satirical column "The Borowi... | Aury Wallington
Aury Wallington is an American novelist and TV writer. She has written extensively for TV, and her latest book is based upon science fiction series "Heroes". The novel, titled "", is the first in what will be a series of "Heroes" books which have been written with the full cooperation of "Heroes" creato... | 808 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Guadarrama National Park and Teide National Park both in the Spanish mainland? | Guadarrama National Park
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (in Spanish: "Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama") is a national park in Spain, covering nearly 34,000 hectares, the fifth largest in Spain's national parks system. The Guadarrama mountain range ("Sistema Central") contains some ecologically valuable a... | 10 million people visited Spanish national parks in 2009, with Teide accounting for about 30% of all visitors. The second most visited park was Picos de Europa (18%), followed by Timanfaya (13%). The least visited parks were Cabrera Archipelago (0.60%) and Cabañeros (0.90%). With more than 2.5 million visitors in 2013,... | 809 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the man who was filmed by his brother and friend as he built a romantic relationship on Facebook born? | Nev Schulman
Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (born September 26, 1984) is an American producer, actor, photographer and TV host. He is best known for the 2010 documentary film "Catfish" and the follow up TV series "" on MTV of which he is the host and executive producer.
Early life.
Schulman was born in New York City. He has an o... | new things to the young man, who has worn a Buddhist monk's robes for most of his life. He also encounters romantic and sexual feelings when he develops a relationship with a neighbor lady, who was a friend of his sister.
And, Tum must reconcile the feelings of hate and rage that sometimes come into his head when he th... | 810 | hotpotqa-train |
What genre does both the tragic hero as a protagonist and the film The Great Santini fall into? | Tragic hero
A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy in dramas. In his "Poetics", Aristotle records the descriptions of the tragic hero to the playwright and strictly defines the place that the tragic hero must play and the kind of man he must be. Aristotle based his observations on previous dramas. Many of the mo... | movies and, of course, classic horror films. Bart directed his focus on making sure that VINDICATION is more of a chilling personal story for the movie's tragic protagonist, Nicolas Bertram, through utilizing the cinematic elements of film making: story, music, sound, cinematography, editing and acting. ""All great mov... | 811 | hotpotqa-train |
What city features Endem TV Tower, a 257 m tall tower which once included a revolving restaurant 154 m above ground as well as Cağaloğlu Hamam, the last of its kind public hamam built in 1741 to raise revenue by a library. | Cağaloğlu Hamam
The Cağaloğlu Hamam, finished in 1741, is the last hamam to be built in the Ottoman Empire. It was constructed in Istanbul Eminönü, in Alemdar, on Hilal-i Ahmer street as a public hamam to raise revenue for the library of Sultan Mahmud I, previously situated inside the Ayasofya. It was begun by one of t... | during the 16th century. It was built on the site of the historical Baths of Zeuxippus for the religious community of the nearby Hagia Sophia. Süleymaniye Hamam is situated on a hill facing the Golden Horn. It was built in 1557 by Mimar Sinan; it was named after Süleyman the Magnificent. It is part of the complex of th... | 812 | hotpotqa-train |
What politician from New York served two terms representing New York in the United States Senate? | 2006 United States Senate election in New York
The 2006 United States Senate election in New York was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton won, by a more than two-to-one margin, a second term representing New York in the United States Senate. Clinton was challenged by Republican John Spencer... | William Cooper (judge)
William Cooper (December 2, 1754 – December 22, 1809) was an American merchant, land speculator and developer, the founder of Cooperstown, New York. A politician, he was appointed as a county judge and later served two terms in the United States Congress, representing Otsego County and central Ne... | 813 | hotpotqa-train |
John Still was a British archaeologist known for his discoveries at an ancient rock fortress located in what country? | John Still (author)
John Still (1880–1941) was a British archaeologist and author, known for his discoveries at Sigiriya and his book "The Jungle Tide".
Biography.
Still was born in 1880 in Lambeth, England, the only son of Canon John Still (1845–1914) (Canon of Norwich, Rector of Hethersett, and Vicar of Ketteringham)... | Peter Reynolds (archaeologist)
Peter John Reynolds (6 November 1939 – 26 September 2001) was a British archaeologist known for his research in experimental archaeology and the British Iron Age and for being recruited as the first director of Butser Ancient Farm, a working replica of an Iron Age farmstead in Hampshire.
... | 814 | hotpotqa-train |
Tammy Lee Grimes was an American actress and singer who starred in a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV special first broadcast in 1973 on NBC called what? | Tammy Grimes
Tammy Lee Grimes (January 30, 1934 – October 30, 2016) was an American actress and singer.
She won two Tony Awards in her career, the first for originating the role of Molly Tobin in the musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and the second for starring in a 1970 revival of "Private Lives" as Amanda Prynne. ... | cast by a star-in-the-making gives a real Broadway magic to a show that otherwise feels sadly shrunken . . . And Roger Bart, in the plum role of Snoopy, the charismatic beagle, incorporates some delightful doglike mannerisms."
Adaptations.
In 1973, the show was adapted for television in a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV speci... | 815 | hotpotqa-train |
Florence MacLeod Harper covered World War I on the eastern front for a newspaper that was was founded in what year? | Florence MacLeod Harper
Florence MacLeod Harper was a Canadian journalist from Woodstock, Ontario sent by U.S. newspaper "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" as a staff reporter with an assignment to cover World War I on the Eastern front. She was an early female war correspondent and one of a handful of western jour... | born Florence MacLeod Harper was notable for her work with photographer Donald Thompson covering both the Eastern front in World War One and the February revolution in St Petersburg 1917 for Leslie's weekly. Her subsequent books, Bloostained Russia and 'Runaway Russia', were some of the first Western accounts of events... | 816 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was a successful artist at Philips Classics Records? | Alfred Brendel
Alfred Brendel KBE (born 5 January 1931) is an Austrian pianist, poet and author, known particularly for his performances of Mozart, Schubert, Schoenberg, and especially Beethoven.
Biography.
Brendel was born in Wiesenberg, Czechoslovakia (now Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic) to a non-musical family. T... | commercially successful "Hooked on Classics" series of albums.
In 1981, The Beach Boys had their own minor hit with "The Beach Boys Medley", peaking at #12 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart. Capitol Records' incentive to produce and release this medley came from the attention a South Florida man was receiving with his own self... | 817 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the connection between Félix du Temple de la Croix and Early flying machines? | Félix du Temple de la Croix
Félix du Temple de la Croix (18 July 1823 – 4 November 1890) (usually simply called Félix du Temple) was a French naval officer and an inventor, born into an ancient Norman family. He developed some of the first flying machines and is credited with the first successful flight of a powered ai... | with this honour, the coachman promptly resigns his employment.
- 1856
- December – French Captain Jean Marie Le Bris is towed into the air in his Artificial Albatross glider, flying .
- 1857
- Félix Du Temple flies clockwork and steam-powered model aircraft, the first sustained powered flights by heavier-than-air mach... | 818 | hotpotqa-train |
Which topic in the Dear America series took place in New York City? | Trials, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, western expansion, slavery, immigration, nineteenth-century prairie life, the California Gold Rush of 1849, the Great Depression, Native Americans' experiences, racism, coal mining, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fac... | My America
My America is a series of fictional diaries of children that take place during significant moments in American history. Created by Scholastic, it is a spin-off of the series, "Dear America", geared toward younger children (grades 3-5). The series covers: Jamestown, the American Revolution, the American Civil... | 819 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is best known for writing and directing science fiction films such as "Cube", "Cypher", "Nothing", and "Splice", Vincenzo Natali or Leigh Jason? | Leigh Jason
Leigh Jason (July 26, 1904 – February 19, 1979) was an American film director and screenwriter. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
Filmography.
- "The Price of Fear" (1928)
- "Wolves of the City" (1929)
- "Eyes of the Underworld" (1929)
- "The Tip Off" (1929)
- "The ... | Jason Cahill
Jason Cahill is an American television writer and producer, who is best known for his work on the acclaimed HBO series "The Sopranos" and on the FOX science fiction series "Fringe".
Career.
Jason Cahill began his writing career on the short-lived CTV series "Two" in 1996 and then moved to NBC where he cont... | 820 | hotpotqa-train |
What country does Florida Board of Regents and State University System of Florida have in common? | State University System of Florida
The State University System of Florida (SUSF or SUS) is a system of twelve public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2018, over 341,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities. Together with the Florida College System, which includes Florida's 28 community... | collections and stand-alone library buildings are listed below. Due to organizational differences, having more libraries does not directly translate into a higher volume of specific collections of materials.
See also.
- Education in Florida
- Florida College System
- Florida Board of Regents
- Florida Board of Control
... | 821 | hotpotqa-train |
Where was the Hockey League which drafted Niclas Bergfors based? | New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club was founded as the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1974. The Scouts moved to Denve... | spent the majority of his time with the Devils affiliate the Lowell Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL). On 2 March 2009, Salmela was traded by the Devils to the Atlanta Thrashers for Niclas Hävelid. In his second game with the Thrashers Salmela scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–1 win against the Washingto... | 822 | hotpotqa-train |
Ivano Bonetti (born 1 August 1964 in Brescia) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder, he appeared for the English club, Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, that competes in what? | Ivano Bonetti
Ivano Bonetti (born 1 August 1964) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder. He made appearances for several clubs in Italy in both Serie A and Serie B and also appeared for English clubs Grimsby Town and Crystal Palace. He is the son of Aldo Bonetti who played for Brescia until the Second Wor... | Dario Bonetti
Dario Bonetti (; born 5 August 1961) is an Italian football manager and former defender. He is the elder brother of Ivano Bonetti.
Club career.
Born in San Zeno Naviglio, Brescia, Italy, Bonetti made his professional debut during the 1978–79 season with Brescia. He then moved to Roma in 1980, and played f... | 823 | hotpotqa-train |
Which person included in the label 300 Entertainment has a debut single "Trap Queen?" | 300 Entertainment
300 Entertainment is an American record label founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz. The label's roster includes acts across multiple genres such as hip-hop, rock, pop, electronic, alternative, and country. Current artists include Young Thug, Rejjie Snow, AGNEZ MO, Fetty Wa... | The shooting has since left him with a permanent limp. After releasing over a dozen mixtapes hosted by such DJs as DJ Drama, Trap-a-Holics, DJ Holiday, DJ 5150, OJ da Juiceman founded the vanity label 32 Entertainment and signed to the Asylum Records in 2009. OJ's Asylum debut, "The Otha Side of the Trap", contained bo... | 824 | hotpotqa-train |
Whitechapel is a series that depicted a killer who was copying the actions of which unidentified serial killer? | Whitechapel (TV series)
Whitechapel is a British television drama series produced by Carnival Films, in which detectives in London's Whitechapel district dealt with murders which replicated historical crimes. The first series was first broadcast in the UK on 2 February 2009 and depicted the search for a modern copycat ... | Huang - American Chef, restaurateur, author, food personality, producer and attorney
- Peng Shuai
- Liu Wen
- Song Jiaoren, anti-Qing Revolutionary | 825 | hotpotqa-train |
What star of the 1994 film Krantiveer was born January 1, 1951? | Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar (born 1 January 1951) is an Indian film actor and writer, philanthropist and filmmaker, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema.
He is best known for his role in the film "Agni Sakshi (1996 film)" written by Ranbir Pushp for which he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He... | Atul Agnihotri
Atul Agnihotri (born 24th June 1970) is an Indian film actor, producer and director. He started his Bollywood career as an actor, went on to direct two films, and found success as a film producer. He is best known for his debut film "Sir" (1993), which was the most notable film of his career and featured... | 826 | hotpotqa-train |
Who publishes a horror game with protagonist Ellie? | Ellie (The Last of Us)
Ellie is a fictional character in the 2013 video game "The Last of Us", and the main protagonist of the upcoming video game "The Last of Us Part II". In the first game, the character Joel is tasked with escorting Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States in an attempt to create a potential cu... | it felt". He also felt that Hicks could capture the "gritty" feel of the game. Hicks then sent some concept art to Dark Horse as a pitch for the job; they accepted, and she became officially involved with the project. Hicks was drawn to the project after reading about the character of Ellie in the game's script; she co... | 827 | hotpotqa-train |
Federalist No. 7 was written by which of the Founding Fathers? | Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United... | affairs compared to the president. This concept also supports Jay's belief that the Constitution creates a strong national government that is in favor of the Senate. While the Senate gets a say in the outcome, they do not have a say in the way they are passed. With these concepts in mind, Federalist No. 64 is an influe... | 828 | hotpotqa-train |
Which is a correspondent for NBC, Janet Shamlian or Mia Tyler? | Janet Shamlian
Janet Shamlian (born May 14, 1962) formerly was a correspondent for "NBC News" and reported for "The Today Show", "NBC Nightly News" and MSNBC. She is now with CBS News.
Early life and education.
Born in Oak Park, Illinois, Janet Shamlian grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, a Chicago suburb best known as th... | First, You Cry
First, You Cry is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore, Anthony Perkins, Jennifer Warren, Richard Dysart and Don Johnson, directed by George Schaefer. It is based on the 1976 autobiography "First, You Cry" written by NBC News correspondent Betty Rollin in ... | 829 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the number one single by the band that features a lead singer who won the season finale of a television reality game show that premiered in 2010 on NBC? | star Bret Michaels. Michaels also returned for All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. Michaels was the only person from this season to return. Michaels was also the only previous winner to return and was ironically fired first, coming in 14th.
Candidates.
The candidates for this season, as officially announced.
Weekly results.... | The Biggest Loser Australia (season 2)
The second season of the Australian version of the original NBC American reality television series "The Biggest Loser" premiered on Sunday 4 February 2007 at 7pm on Network Ten, with the finale on 26 April 2007. The show features 14 overweight contestants competing for A$200,000 a... | 830 | hotpotqa-train |
What year saw the opening of the canal that runs thorough the western side of Little Bollington? | Bridgewater Canal
The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runco... | Macclesfield Canal runs from Marple Junction where it joins the Peak Forest Canal, southwards (through Bollington, Macclesfield, and Congleton), to a junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal near Kidsgrove.
Routes of navigable canals Shropshire Union Canal.
The Shropshire Union Canal links Wolverhampton (and the Birmin... | 831 | hotpotqa-train |
This voice actor stared as Hanna-Barbera's cartoon character Space Ghost in its American adult animated parody talk show? | George Lowe
George Edward Lowe (born November 10, 1957) is an American voice actor and comedian whose voice roles include Space Ghost on the animated series "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" and its spin-off, "Cartoon Planet". He continued to voice Space Ghost in several cameos in other programs for several years following ... | consisting of celebrities which were past their prime or counterculture figures. A running gag was that the production cost was dubbed "minimal". The series found its audience among young adults who appreciated its "hip" perspective.
Kevin Sandler considered "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" instrumental in establishing Car... | 832 | hotpotqa-train |
Henry Gabriel Cisneros followed what Texas Revolutionary figure as a Latino mayer of a major American city? | Henry Cisneros
Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1981 to 1989, the second Latino mayor of a major American city and the city's first since 1842 (when Juan Seguín was forced out of office). A Democrat, Cisneros served... | Linda Medlar
Linda Medlar-Jones (born 1949) was a principal figure in a high-profile political sex scandal that triggered an exhaustive 2 ½ year, multimillion-dollar investigation by the U.S. Office of the Independent Counsel during the first term of U.S. President Bill Clinton. The principal target of the investigatio... | 833 | hotpotqa-train |
What hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell, was brought out by the first rap crew from Dallas, Texas? | AllMusic, has written: "More than any other hip hop group, Run-D.M.C. are responsible for the sound and style of the [hip-hop] music." Musically, they moved hip hop and rap music away from the funk and disco-oriented sound of its beginnings, into an altogether new and unique sonic imprint. Their sound is directly respo... | Darryl McDaniels
Darryl Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964), better known by his stage name DMC, is an American musician and rapper. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Run–D.M.C., and is considered one of the pioneers of hip hop culture.
Early life.
McDaniels grew up in Hollis, Queens. He was born to an un... | 834 | hotpotqa-train |
Jimmy Rooney was on the Australia national soccer team and a member of what? | Jimmy Rooney
James Rooney (born 10 December 1945 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former association football player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 FIFA World Cup squad in West Germany.
Biography.
Rooney was a left winger who played first team football with Lochee United, Peterborough United and Montrose F.C. in the ... | "one of the most incredible finals" of the history of the club when skipper Jimmy Rooney and centreforward Peter Ollerton, who scored five goals, won 9–1 against Auburn in front of a crowd of 5210 at Wentworth Park, the highest finals result ever.
Rooney and Ollerton were also in the team that represented Australia a f... | 835 | hotpotqa-train |
At what school is the "A Real Young Girl" director a professor at? | Catherine Breillat
Catherine Breillat (; born 13 July 1948) is a French filmmaker, novelist and professor of auteur cinema at the European Graduate School. In the film business for over 40 years, Catherine Breillat chooses to normalize previously taboo subjects in cinema. Taking advantage of the medium of cinema, Breil... | , Young had moved to the University of Bristol, where he was affiliated with that institution's School for Advanced Urban Studies. Under Young's guidance, "Policy & Politics" found a permanent home at Bristol, in what eventually became the Policy Press. He remained Managing Editor of the journal until 1980. Young also ... | 836 | hotpotqa-train |
How did the first movie of the series that spawned Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds do internationally? | which is the third and final installment in Besson's Arthur series, following "Arthur and the Invisibles" and continuing "Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard", The film begins with nothing left to lose, Arthur must begin to grow back to his normal size and faces Maltazard in massive final battle as Maltazard threatens ... | that first "Batman" movie." Burton joked, "ever since I did "Batman", it was like the first dark comic book movie. Now everyone wants to do a dark and serious superhero movie. I guess I'm the one responsible for that trend."
"Batman" initiated the original "Batman" film series and spawned three sequels: "Batman Returns... | 837 | hotpotqa-train |
Do both The Life and Times and Beth Orton originate from America? | The Life and Times
The Life and Times is an American indie rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, active since forming in 2002.
History.
Since August 2005, The Life and Times has played over 200 shows in support of their debut full-length release "Suburban Hymns" (DeSoto) on US tours with bands like The Appleseed Cast, ... | 2010), was also produced by Sigurðsson and featured multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily and orchestral arrangements by Muhly, with guest vocals by Beth Orton. Both albums were released on the Icelandic label/collective Bedroom Community and met with critical acclaim from sources such as Pitchfork, Stylus Magazine and... | 838 | hotpotqa-train |
Was Winnie the Pooh or The Jungle Book released first? | The Jungle Book (1994 film)
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is a 1994 live-action American adventure film co-written and directed by Stephen Sommers, produced by Edward S. Feldman and Raju Patel, from a story by Ronald Yanover and Mark Geldman. It is the second film adaptation by The Walt Disney Company of the Mowgli... | Film Productions Co., Ltd., and Sunwoo Animation, (Korea) Co., Ltd.
It was the only Winnie the Pooh film where Jeff Bennett provided Christopher Robin's
singing voice. It is also the first Winnie-the-Pooh film where Owl does not appear at all, and the first Winnie the Pooh film that Carly Simon is involved in.
Plot.
On... | 839 | hotpotqa-train |
Which child actress began her career in 2006 and also stared in the television series The Emperor: Owner of the Mask? | Kim So-hyun
Kim So-hyun (; born June 4, 1999) is a South Korean actress who began her career as a child actress in 2006 and initially gained public attention for playing a villainous young queen-to-be in "Moon Embracing the Sun" (2012) and a girl who falls into tragedy in "Missing You" (2013). She was then affectionate... | Alison Pill
Alison Pill (born November 27, 1985) is a Canadian actress. A former child actress, Pill began her career at age twelve, appearing in numerous films and television series. She transitioned to adult roles and her breakthrough came with the television series "The Book of Daniel" (2006). That same year, she wa... | 840 | hotpotqa-train |
Return to House on Haunted Hill is a sequel to a 1999 horror film directed by whom? | Return to House on Haunted Hill
Return to House on Haunted Hill is a 2007 direct-to-DVD horror film and the sequel to the 1999 film "House on Haunted Hill". Directed by Víctor García and written by William Masa, the film stars Amanda Righetti, Tom Riley, Cerina Vincent and Erik Palladino. The film follows Ariel Wolfe -... | hell and was never produced. In October 2007, García was tapped to direct "scream queen" actress Dominique Swain in a horror film tentatively titled "Slaughter." However, the film never went forward. Within a month, García was hired by After Dark Films to make his feature film directorial debut helming "Return to House... | 841 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is younger, Yevgeny Kafelnikov or Allan Stone? | Allan Stone
Allan Stone (born 14 October 1945) played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as World No. 38 in singles on the ATP Rankings in April 1975.
Stone found the majority of his success on the doubles court. He won 11 doubles titles during his career, including the Austra... | of "Sports Night" "Shane", Dan and Jeremy spend over an hour recording and rerecording a ten-second commercial voiceover because Dan cannot say Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
- Kafelnikov is the only male player in the open era to have won two or more Grand Slam singles titles without also winning a Masters Series title, despite ... | 842 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the name of the Mafia faction headed by the person responsible for the assassination of Placido Rizzotto? | Luciano Leggio
Luciano Leggio (; 6 January 1925 – 15 November 1993) was an Italian criminal and leading figure of the Sicilian Mafia. He was the head of the Corleonesi, the Mafia faction that originated in the town of Corleone. He is universally known with the surname Liggio, a result of a misspelling in court document... | 1940s 1948.
- March 10 – Placido Rizzotto, a socialist trade union leader from Corleone, a stronghold of Mafia boss Michele Navarra and Luciano Leggio who killed Rizzotto.
- March 11 – Giuseppe Letizia, a shepherd boy who witnessed the murder of Placido Rizzotto, was killed by the doctor Michele Navarra with a lethal i... | 843 | hotpotqa-train |
What American composer who won the National Medal of Arts in 2007, also taught American composer Gregg Wager? | Gregg Wager
Gregg Wager (born September 16, 1958 in Adrian, Michigan) is an American composer, pianist, and music critic. He studied composition at the University of Southern California and the California Institute of the Arts. His teachers included Morton Subotnick and Morten Lauridsen. His piano teachers included Yur... | William Bolcom
William Elden Bolcom (born May 26, 1938) is an American composer and pianist. He has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, a Grammy Award, the Detroit Music Award and was named 2007 Composer of the Year by Musical America. Bolcom taught composition at the University of Michigan from 19... | 844 | hotpotqa-train |
What year did Pietro Ferrero introduce his famous hazelnut cocoa product? | Nutella
Nutella (; ) is a brand of sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread. Nutella is manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero and was first introduced in 1965, although its first iteration dates to 1963.
History.
Pietro Ferrero owned a bakery in Alba, an Italian town known for the production of hazelnuts. In 1946, he sold... | Pietro Ferrero
Pietro Ferrero (; 2 September 1898 – 2 March 1949) was the founder of Ferrero SpA, an Italian confectionery and chocolatier company. His company invented Nutella, a hazelnut-cream spread, which is now sold in over 160 countries. The famous Ferrero Rochers are also made by his company, Ferrero, as were Ti... | 845 | hotpotqa-train |
What country do both Kevin Kennerley and Nantwich Town F.C. have in comman | Kevin Kennerley
Kevin Robert Kennerley (born 26 April 1954) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. An FA Youth Cup winner with Arsenal, he played professional football for Burnley, Port Vale and Swansea City of Wales. Kennerly in his footballing career also joined Stafford Rangers, Nantwich Town an... | first goal against Whitby Town F.C on 26 August 2015.
Playing career Nantwich Town F.C..
Harrop signed with Nantwich Town F.C. on 24 March, and marked his return by scoring the winning goal, coming off the bench against Barwell F.C. on 26 March.
Playing career Altrincham F.C..
On 11 August 2017, Harrop signed for Altri... | 846 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the original name of the gazette that publishes Lytham St Annes Express? | Blackpool Gazette
The Blackpool Gazette (locally marketed as simply The Gazette) is an English daily newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire. Published every day except Sunday, it covers the towns and communities of the Fylde coast. It was founded as "The West Lancashire Evening Gazette" in 1929 before being renamed t... | outside the town centre in an Edwardian, Carnegie-funded building.
There is some confusion, even among residents of the town, about whether the correct name is "St Annes" or "St Anne's". The apostrophe has been dropped from the name by many of the residents of the town and has long been absent in many formal uses, such... | 847 | hotpotqa-train |
Where did Auguste von Müller play Dalila in 1877? | Samson and Delilah (opera)
Samson and Delilah (), Op. 47, is a grand opera in three acts and four scenes by Camille Saint-Saëns to a French libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire. It was first performed in Weimar at the (Grand Ducal) Theater (now the Staatskapelle Weimar) on 2 December 1877 in a German translation.
The opera is... | Delilah so the role was entrusted to Auguste von Müller, a resident performer at the Weimar opera house. Although a resounding success with the Weimar critics and audience, the opera was not immediately revived in other opera houses.
Performance history Beginning of international popularity in the 1890s.
After the nume... | 848 | hotpotqa-train |
Who won the Super Bowl that Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performed at the half-time show? | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing revival band from Southern California. Their notable singles include "Go Daddy-O", "You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)", and "Mr. Pinstripe Suit". The band played at the Super Bowl XXXIII half-time show in 1999.
The band was originally formed i... | to appear, but died November 17, 1998.
Entertainment Halftime show.
The halftime show was titled "A Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing" and featured Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Stevie Wonder, and Gloria Estefan. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performed their song "Go Daddy-O". Wonder sang "Sir Duke", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life... | 849 | hotpotqa-train |
John D. Rockefeller III was the older brother of which chief executive of Chase Manhattan Corporation? | John D. Rockefeller III
John Davison Rockefeller III (March 21, 1906 – July 10, 1978) was a philanthropist and third-generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family. He was the eldest son of the philanthropists John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. His siblings were Abby, Nelson, Laurance, Winthro... | Rockefeller family
The Rockefeller family () is an American industrial, political, and banking family that owns one of the world's largest fortunes. The fortune was made in the American petroleum industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries by John D. Rockefeller and his brother William Rockefeller, primarily... | 850 | hotpotqa-train |
What member of Slam Creepers made a version of “Hooked on a Feeling” | Slam Creepers
Slam Creepers were a rock band from Vansbro, Sweden formed by Björn Skifs in 1962 and broke up in 1969. Björn Skifs then went on a solo career. They had some moderate hits including a cover of a Foundations song "We Are Happy People". Skifs would later find success with a number 1 hit "Hooked on a Feeling... | . The trailer received 22.8 million views in the 24 hours after it debuted. After the debut of the trailer, Blue Swede's version of "Hooked on a Feeling", which was prominently used throughout the trailer, went up 700% in sales the following day. The line from Serafinowicz's character, "What a bunch of a-holes", was on... | 851 | hotpotqa-train |
Which episode of the HBO series that premiered on June 2, 2002 was written by Eric Overmyer ? | The Wire
The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. "The Wire" premiered on June 2, 2002 and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons... | List of Treme episodes
"Treme" is an American television drama series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer. It premiered on HBO on April 11, 2010. The series follows the interconnected lives of a group of New Orleanians in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Episode titles are primarily taken from a blues or jazz song. ... | 852 | hotpotqa-train |
In what year did the railroad that built the High Bridge cease to operate? | High Bridge (Latah Creek)
High Bridge, a railroad bridge over Latah Creek in Spokane, Washington, was constructed in 1972 by the Burlington Northern Railroad, following that railroad's creation in 1970 through the merger of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Spokane, Portland & Seat... | Ninth Street Bridge was moved approximately 12 miles to span the Boise River along the Boise and Interurban Railway line at what is now Linder Road in Meridian, and the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. built the new Ninth Street Bridge. The Boise Railroad Company secured rights to operate a streetcar across the Ninth ... | 853 | hotpotqa-train |
Walls Have Eyes was produced by a member of what band? | Walls Have Eyes
Walls Have Eyes is the fourth solo album released by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb. It was released in November 1985 on EMI America Records in the US and Polydor Records throughout the rest of the world, and produced by Maurice Gibb and Tom Dowd. The two singles from the album, "Like a Fool" and ... | Letting Off the Happiness
Letting Off the Happiness is the second album released by the indie rock band Bright Eyes. The album was released on November 2, 1998. It was the first release by Bright Eyes to feature and be produced by Mike Mogis, now a permanent member of the band. A vinyl re-release of the album was inclu... | 854 | hotpotqa-train |
Did the band Saosin form before the band No Devotion? | No Devotion
No Devotion are a Welsh-American alternative rock band formed in 2014. They are composed of American vocalist Geoff Rickly (of the band Thursday) from New Jersey, and former band members of the Welsh band Lostprophets. The band formed in the wake of Lostprophets' dissolution in 2013.
The band have released ... | Translating the Name
Translating the Name is the debut EP by American rock band Saosin, released on June 17, 2003 through Death Do Us Part. The album was released before Anthony Green departed the band to form the rock band Circa Survive (though Green would later return on Saosin's 2016 album, "Along the Shadow"). It i... | 855 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the nationality of the defending champion at the Men's Singles tournament of the 2013 BWF World Championships? | Lin Dan
Lin Dan (born October 14, 1983) is a Chinese professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time World champion, as well as a six-time All England champion.
Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 28 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won... | 2011 BWF World Championships – Men's singles
The Men's Singles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships was held from August 8–14. Chen Jin was the defending champion.
Lin Dan defeated Lee Chong Wei 20–22, 21–14, 23–21 in the final.
Seeds.
1. Lee Chong Wei "(Final)
2. Lin Dan (Champion)
3. Peter Gade "(Semifinals... | 856 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is the founder and head of brewing company based in Milton, Delaware? | Brew Masters
Brew Masters is a television series that was run weekly on Discovery Channel starting on Sunday, November 21, 2010. The show focused on Sam Calagione, the founder and head of Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, Delaware, and his staff as they searched the world for new, ancient, and imaginative inspirations fo... | .
Dogfish Head Brewery, based in Milton, Delaware, has produced a beer named Bitches Brew that has been described as an experimental beer, which is named after the album "Bitches Brew" by Miles Davis. Some of the ingredients used include unfiltered raw Ethiopian honey, Mauritian brown sugar and "load of dark, roasty gr... | 857 | hotpotqa-train |
Which American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker directed an American short slasher film That was released on October 31, 2011? | Shia LaBeouf
Shia Saide LaBeouf (; born June 11, 1986) is an American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker. He became known among younger audiences as Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series "Even Stevens", a role for which LaBeouf received a Young Artist Award nomination in 2001 and won a Daytime Emmy Award in ... | Adolfas Mekas
Adolfas Mekas (30 September 1925 – 31 May 2011) was a Lithuanian-born American filmmaker, writer, director, editor, actor and educator. With his brother Jonas Mekas, he founded the magazine "Film Culture", as well as the Film-Makers' Cooperative and was associated with George Maciunas and the Fluxus art m... | 858 | hotpotqa-train |
The Single Guy is an American television sitcom that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 1995 to April 1997, the series starred Ming-Na Wen as Sam's wife, Ming-Na Wen is an American actress, born when? | Ming-Na Wen
Ming-Na Wen (; born November 20, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Melinda May in the ABC action drama series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (2013–present) and for voicing the Disney Princess, Fa Mulan, in the animated musical action films "Mulan" (1998) and "Mulan II" (2004... | Marcus Lovett
Marcus Lovett is an American singer and actor who was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Career.
An actor, singer and athlete from childhood, Lovett graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with honors. His classmates included the actress Ming Na Wen. Lovett then immediately joined the original Broadway produ... | 859 | hotpotqa-train |
In which decade was the Ivel Z3 and the Prológica CP-400 developed in? | Prológica CP-400
In the middle of 1984 a Brazilian company called Prológica, which made its own versions of 8 bits US computers, brought to the Brazilian market a new equipment for its personal computer series called "CP" (shorten of Personal Computer in Portuguese).
The CP 400 was launched in 1984 with a case very dif... | at capacity just one month later. Unfortunately sales weren't as good as expected and Tano stopped production and support just one year later. A California surplus equipment company, California Digital, bought the remaining stock of Tano built Dragon 64 shortly after and has had new in-the-box Dragon 64s available for ... | 860 | hotpotqa-train |
King of Queens is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade, it features guest appearances and skits from which Ghanaian hip hop and hiplife duo from Tema made up of Faisal Hakeem "(Paedae da Pralem/Omar Sterling)", and Rashid Mugeez "(Mugeez)"? | King of Queens (album)
King of Queens is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. It was released by Effyzzie Music Group on October 2, 2014. Yemi Alade collaborated with producers such as Selebobo, Sizzle Pro, Shady Bizniz, Philkeyz, Young D, GospelOnDeBeatz, DIL, OJB Jezreel, Mr Chidoo, Fliptyce, EL Mcee... | Mama Africa (Yemi Alade album)
Mama Africa (also known as Mama Africa: The Diary of an African Woman) is the second studio album by Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. It was released on March 25, 2016, by Effyzzie Music Group. The album is the follow-up to her debut studio album "King of Queens" (2014). It features guest appe... | 861 | hotpotqa-train |
Which album from the band with singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter Ric Ocasek, singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson included the song "I'm Not the One"? | The Cars
The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the new wave scene in the late 1970s. The band originated in Boston in 1976, with singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ric Ocasek; bassist and singer Benjamin Orr; lead guitarist Elliot Easton; keyboardist Greg Hawkes; and drummer David Robinson.
The Ca... | versions.
- When Cars guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes recruited new musicians to replace Ocasek, the deceased Orr, and drummer David Robinson, they chose Todd Rundgren as primary singer, but "All Mixed Up" and the hit ballad "Drive" were sung by bassist/vocalist Kasim Sulton.
- This song was later c... | 862 | hotpotqa-train |
Where does Irina Peltsin's character live in the show "The Sopranos"? | The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his family life with his role as the leader of a crimina... | attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City.
Career.
Bailey is a former Junior Olympic gymnast.
In 1999, Bailey at age 17 made her on-screen debut on "The Sopranos" episode "Boca" as character Deena Hauser. While attending Marymount Manhattan, Bailey got her first television presenting job on the Nickelodeon ... | 863 | hotpotqa-train |
What network did the 2003 animated television show voiced by Jim Conroy air on? | Kenny the Shark
Kenny the Shark is an American animated television series produced by Discovery Kids. The show premiered on NBC's Discovery Kids on NBC from November 1, 2003 and ended February 19, 2005 with two seasons and 26 episodes in total having aired. The series is about an anthropomorphic tiger shark named Kenny... | Sheepish Ruff?" where she has Ruff lambsit her sheep.
- Mrs. Kate Taylor (voiced by Jim Conroy) Ruff's owner. She never appears on the show, but can be heard occasionally calling Ruff to dinner, or in Season 5, telling him to fetch.
- Harriet Hackensack (voiced by Jim Conroy) is the new Australian owner of Ruff's netwo... | 864 | hotpotqa-train |
Which American singer appeared in music videos for R&B group B2K and also featured on the mixtape Detroit by American rapper Big Sean? | Jhené Aiko
Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, (born March 16, 1988; pronounced "Juh-nay Ahh-ee-ko") is an American singer and songwriter, who embarked on her music career contributing vocals and appearing in several music videos for R&B group B2K. At the time, she was known as B2K member Lil' Fizz's "cousin", though she is not... | , California, to Leslie Burrell and Trent Grandberry. His younger brother, O'Ryan is also a singer. He appeared in commercials for both Kelloggs Corn Pops and McDonald's. He started his dancing career as a background dancer for the R&B girl group Before Dark and appeared in their music videos. Omari soon began pursuing... | 865 | hotpotqa-train |
Yang Yun-ho has directed the 2004 South Korean film based on which Japanese book? | (2007), and "Grand Prix" (2010). He also co-directed the 2009 television series "Iris" and its film version, "Iris: The Movie".
Filmography.
- "Share the Vision" (short film, 2011) - director
- "Ghastly" (2011) - supervising producer
- "Iris: The Movie" (2010) - director
- "Iris" (TV, 2009) - director
- "Grand Prix" (2... | Yang Yun-ho
Yang Yun-ho (born November 11, 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His feature film debut "Yuri" (1996) screened at the Critics' Week of the Cannes Film Festival. Among the films Yang has directed since are "Libera Me" (2000), "Fighter in the Wind" (2004, for which he received a Best Ada... | 866 | hotpotqa-train |
Which Korean department store chain, together with Hyundai and the Korean named "New World" chains, makes up the three major department store chains in South Korea? | Shinsegae
Shinsegae (Korean: 신세계, ) is a South Korean department store franchise, along with several other businesses, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The name Shinsegae literally means "New World" in Korean. Its flagship store in Centum City, Busan, was the world's largest department store at , surpassing Macy's ... | . The company operates product shops and the outlet and retail chain of Korean department stores. In addition to its Korean operations, the company also operates business establishments in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi-do and other Korea local chains.
Description 2001 Outlet Stores.
- Junggye Store in Nowon-gu, Seoul
- Guro... | 867 | hotpotqa-train |
Which novelist, Raymond Queneau or Peter Straub, has received the Bram Stoker Award? | Peter Straub
Peter Francis Straub (; born March 2, 1943) is an American novelist and poet. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award.
Early life.
Straub was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Elvena (Nilsestuen... | D. Simak, science fiction author
- Tormod Skagestad, poet
- Raymond J. Smith, literary critic
- John Snead, writer and role player
- Midori Snyder, writer and author
- David Stephenson, poet
- Peter Straub, author, recipient of the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and the International Horror Guild Award
- Mark ... | 868 | hotpotqa-train |
Which film was produced first, Gay Sex in the 70s or Listen to Britain? | Listen to Britain
Listen to Britain is a 1942 British propaganda short film by Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister. The film was produced during World War II by the Crown Film Unit, an organisation within the British Government's Ministry of Information to support the Allied war effort. The film was nominated for ... | For all of these reasons, Kincaid’s aesthetic sensibilities had a significant impact not only on his contemporaries in the adult film world but on gay-male culture as it was developing in the 1970s and 1980s. "He's . . . the first artist who dared to suggest that sex between men was more about camaraderie than romance,... | 869 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the Commissioner and former Governor of South Australia born who was also chancellor of the University of Adelaide? | Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission
The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission is a Royal Commission into South Australia's future role in the nuclear fuel cycle. It commenced on 19 March 2015 and delivered its final report to the Government of South Australia on 6 May 2016. The Commissioner was former Governor of South A... | Eric Neal
Sir Eric James Neal AC CVO FTSE HonFAIB (born 24 June 1924) is a retired Australian businessman and public officer. He is a former Governor of South Australia (1996–2001), Commissioner of Sydney (1987–1988) and Chancellor of Flinders University (2002–2010).
Career.
Neal trained as an engineer at the South Aus... | 870 | hotpotqa-train |
In what year was the founder of 'the Chess Player's Chronicle' born? | Chess Player's Chronicle
The Chess Player's Chronicle, founded by Howard Staunton and extant in 1841–56 and 1859–62, was the world's first successful English-language magazine devoted exclusively to chess. Various unrelated but identically or similarly named publications were published until 1902.
The earliest chess ma... | until September 1880. In 1881, the title was enlarged to "The Chess Player's Chronicle, and Journal of Indoor and Outdoor Sports", and "the magazine's importance in the chess world was no longer the same".
None of these magazines compared in quality with what Staunton had achieved, and the success of the "British Chess... | 871 | hotpotqa-train |
Duke is a fictional character who is portrayed by an actor who made his film debut in what 2005 film? | Duke (G.I. Joe)
Duke is a fictional character from the "" toyline, comic books, and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's First Sergeant, and debuted in 1983. The character is also featured in both the "" animated series and comic books. Channing Tatum portrays Duke in the 2009 live-action film, "", and the 2013 s... | cause or simply insane.
V made his live action debut in the 2005 film "V for Vendetta", portrayed by Hugo Weaving.
Fictional character biography.
Fictional character biography Origin.
V's background and identity is never revealed. He is at one point an inmate at "Larkhill Resettlement Camp"—one of many concentration ca... | 872 | hotpotqa-train |
Marguerite Coppin was a pioneer in women's rights along with the activist and suffragette leader of what nationality? | Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst (born Emiline Goulden; 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) was a British political activist and organizer of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. In 1999 "Time" named Pankhurst as one of the , stating "she shaped an idea of women for our time; she shook... | - Marguerite Coppin (1867–1931) – female Poet Laureate of Belgium and advocate of women's rights
- Christine Loudes (1972–2016) – proponent of gender equality and women's rights
- Frédérique Petrides (1903–1983) – Belgian-American pioneer female orchestral conductor, activist and editor of "Women in Music
- Marie Popel... | 873 | hotpotqa-train |
The 1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the largest university in which system? | 1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Game summaries.
Game summaries Iowa.... | 1981 Clemson Tigers football team
The 1981 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers were led by head coach Danny Ford and played their home games in Memorial Stadium. Clemson finished their undefeated 1981 season with a 22–15 victory over the #4 Nebraska C... | 874 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was born first, Yakov Protazanov or Cynthia Mort? | Yakov Protazanov
Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (; February 4 (O.S. January 23), 1881 – August 8, 1945) was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter, and one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia. He was an Honored Artist of the Russian SFSR (1935) and Uzbek SSR (1944).
Biography.
Born in the Vinokurov... | Fedor Ozep
Fedor Ozep or Fyodor Otsep (, "Fyodor Aleksandrovich Otsep"; February 9, 1895 – June 20, 1949) was a Russian-American film director and screenwriter, born in Moscow. An important early writer on film and film theory, he served as dramaturge for the Mezhrabpomfilm-Rus company and wrote a number of films for d... | 875 | hotpotqa-train |
Which film came out later, Pocahontas or The Game Plan? | The Game Plan (film)
The Game Plan is a 2007 American family comedy film directed by Andy Fickman and written by Nichole Millard, Kathryn Price and Audrey Wells and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (marking the last film in which Johnson uses his ring name "The Rock" in billing). It follows a professional quarterback... | named the county seat through an act of trickery. Supposedly, at the county meeting to determine which city would receive the title, the delegation from Pocahontas brought in large quantities of alcohol and distributed them to the other delegations. When the time came to vote, the only delegation not passed out or othe... | 876 | hotpotqa-train |
What series does the American character actor best-known for playing General Hammond star in the first episode? | Don S. Davis
Don Sinclair Davis (August 4, 1942 – June 29, 2008) was an American character actor best-known for playing General Hammond in the television series "Stargate SG-1" (1997–2007), and earlier for playing Major Garland Briggs on the television series "Twin Peaks" (1990–1991). He was also a theater professor, p... | Joe O'Connor (actor)
Joe O'Connor is an American actor best known for playing Marshall Darling, father of the title character in the television series "Clarissa Explains It All".
Career.
O'Connor's first television role was in the TV series "Emergency!" in 1979, playing a sailor in the episode "The Convention". He gain... | 877 | hotpotqa-train |
Buck Barrow is married to what fringe member of Bonnie and Clyde's gang born in 1911 | Buck Barrow
Marvin Ivan "Buck" Barrow (March 14, 1903 – July 29, 1933) was a member of the Barrow Gang. He was the older brother of the gang's leader, Clyde Barrow. He and his wife Blanche were wounded in a gun battle with police four months after they joined up with Bonnie and Clyde. Buck died of his wounds.
Early lif... | help them. Not wanting to be alone at home, his wife Blanche becomes the fourth member of the Barrow Gang. However, Bonnie pushes Clyde to commit more dangerous crimes and rob banks across the state line to generate headlines in the newspapers, and their life of crime soon leads to their deaths.
Cast.
- Emile Hirsch as... | 878 | hotpotqa-train |
What genre are both Giant Drag and Chagall Guevara? | Giant Drag
Giant Drag is an American Indie rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band was founded in 2003 by Annie Hardy who continues to be the band's sole singer and songwriter.
History.
Giant Drag has released two EP's and two albums. Their first release, "Lemona" came out in 2004. Their debut album, "Hearts a... | Josh Clayton-Felt, "Inarticulate Nature Boy"
- Imperial Teen, "What Is Not to Love"
- Green Apple Quick Step, "Kid"
- Chagall Guevara, "Chagall Guevara"
- Bowling for Soup, "Let's Do It for Johnny!"
- Fenix TX, "Fenix TX"
- Peter Searcy, "Could You Please and Thank You"
- Mars Electric - "Someday"
- Everlast, "So Long"... | 879 | hotpotqa-train |
Which lead actor from the movie Vox populi was born on 17 January 1980 ? | Tara Elders
Tara Johanna Elders (; born 17 January 1980) is a Dutch actress. She has been in Dutch films and TV series. She also was in the American film "Interview" (2007).
Early life and education.
Tara Johanna Elders was born on 17 January 1980 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
She studied acting at De Trap, an actin... | Marc Laurick
Marc Laurick (August 20, 1963 – May 10, 2017) was an American bass player, songwriter, singer, and producer.
Career.
He began his professional freelance career in Philadelphia in 1980 at the age of 17. He has performed with Certain general, Sensory Fix, Bunnydrums, King Britt, Guillermo Gregorio, Skip Hell... | 880 | hotpotqa-train |
The Menu television series stars among others, Noel Leung, a Hong Kong actress known for her roles in what? | Noel Leung
Noel Leung Siu-bing (born 29 December 1969 in Macau) is a Hong Kong actress known for her roles in TVB television. She was the second runner-up in Miss Hong Kong 1990. | Karma (2015 TV series)
Karma () is a 2015 Hong Kong horror television series produced by Hong Kong Television Network. The first episode premiered on 29 April 2015.
Cast.
- Dominic Lam as Lam Kwok-leung
- Noel Leung as Chow Siu-kuen
- Leila Tong as Michelle Fong
- Lawrence Chou as Ken Wan
- Felix Lok as To Fung
- Kwok ... | 881 | hotpotqa-train |
What sport are Mary-Ann Eisel and Christo van Rensburg known for playing? | Christo van Rensburg
Christo van Rensburg (born 23 October 1962) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983. He won his first tour doubles title later that year at Cleveland.
Van Rensburg won 20 top-level doubles titles during his career, including one Grand Slam ... | John Fitzgerald defeated Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–3, 6–3
- It was Fitzgerald's 2nd title of the year and the 12th of his career.
Finals Women's Singles.
Martina Navratilova defeated Ann Henricksson 6–1, 6–1
- It was Navratilova's 13th singles title of the year and the 99th of her career.
Finals Men's Doubles.
Paul Annac... | 882 | hotpotqa-train |
The Washington Bullets player who missed the entire 1991-1992 season with a right knee injury was born in what year? | 1991–92 Washington Bullets season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bullets' 31st season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bullets re-acquired Michael Adams from the Denver Nuggets. However, Bernard King would miss the entire season with a right knee injury. To make matters worse, Hot Plate... | 2nd Team. Following the season, Williams signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Roster.
Roster Roster Notes.
- Forward Bernard King missed the entire season due to a right knee injury.
- Forward John "Hot Plate" Williams was suspended indefinitely due to weight problems, and not maintaining playing shape... | 883 | hotpotqa-train |
How much money did the Oshoites borrow in 1885 from Helen Byron? | Byron v. Rajneesh Foundation International
Byron v. Rajneesh Foundation International was a 1985 lawsuit filed by Helen Byron in Portland, Oregon, against Rajneesh Foundation International, the organization of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (now known as Osho). Byron had been recruited to join the Rajneesh movement... | prevent a real-estate bubble when all others have experienced it
thanks to its 10 years at length and 50% at valuation real-estate betterment tax:
Speculators are the main driver of real-estate bubbles. They borrow fiat money from the banks
and invest it whenever they think the market can still go up. There's no effec... | 884 | hotpotqa-train |
Savenac Nursery was created by Elers Koch, of the Forest Service, who also helped fight the Great Fire of 1910, commonly referred to as the Big Blowup, the Big Burn, or what? | Savenac Nursery Historic District
Savenac Nursery Historic District is located near Haugan in Mineral County, Montana. It is 15 miles from St. Regis, Montana. Savenac was once one of the largest and oldest USDA Forest Service tree nurseries in the western United States, operating from 1907 until 1969. The nursery was c... | Overture" debuts in Moscow, Russia.
- 1905 – Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary, forms the first chapter of T'ung Meng Hui, a union of all secret societies determined to bringing down the Manchus.
- 1910 – The Great Fire of 1910 (also commonly referred to as the "Big Blowup" or the "Big Burn") occurs in northeast Washi... | 885 | hotpotqa-train |
Will Penny was a western starring the actor and activist of what nationality? | Will Penny
Will Penny is a 1968 western film written and directed by Tom Gries and starring Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett and Donald Pleasence. The picture was based upon an episode of the 1960 Sam Peckinpah television series "The Westerner" called "Line Camp," also written and directed by Tom Gries. Heston mentioned t... | Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady is a 1941 Western comedy film, starring Penny Singleton, Glenn Ford and Ann Miller; it was directed by Frank R. Strayer.
Plot.
The town of Headstone eagerly awaits the arrival of their new sheriff, hoping that he will vanquish the dreaded outlaw, Killer Pete, who has murdered the... | 886 | hotpotqa-train |
Ho Mann Jahaan is a 2016 coming-of-age drama film with dialogues by a Pakistani actor from where? | Yasir Hussain
Yasir Hussain is an actor, screenwriter, playwright and host from Islamabad best known for his comic roles. He hosted "The After Moon Show" on Hum TV. He is also known for playing antagonist in 2018 social drama "Baandi"
Life and career.
Born in Peshawar into a Rajput famiy from Azad Kashmir, he's the you... | Urdu.
The film was released in the Middle East on 31 December 2015 by ARY Films and on 1 January 2016 in Pakistan.
The film opened to a highly successful box office weekend and went on to run for several weeks, making it one the highest-grossing films of 2016. In Dec 2016 "Ho Mann Jahaan" was showcased at the Pakistani... | 887 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of the former hotel in the Alps now used as an environmental research station which lies at the summit of the Zugspitze in Germany? | Schneefernerhaus
The Schneefernerhaus is a former hotel in the Alps, that is now used as an environmental research station. It lies immediately below the summit of the Zugspitze at a height of 2,650 m and was opened on 20 June 1931. It used to house the top station of the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway as well as a tourist... | Grainau
Grainau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in southern Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the foot of the Zugspitze mountain, the tallest mountain in Germany in the sub-mountain range of the Wetterstein Alps which is a branch off the main mountain range it is connected to, the Alps.
La... | 888 | hotpotqa-train |
Marley Shelton had a role in the coming-of-age baseball film directed by whom? | The Sandlot
The Sandlot (released in some countries as The Sandlot Kids) is a 1993 American coming-of-age comedy film co-written, directed, and narrated by David Mickey Evans which tells the story of a group of young baseball players during the summer of 1962. It stars Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Karen Allen, Denis Leary, a... | - 'Cowboy', a macho customer of Wendy's who has a penchant for 'carving up' women with a large hunting knife. Needless to say, he gets what's coming to him, courtesy of Miho.
- The Customer, a beautiful young woman and one of the many targets of the Salesman. Seemingly hired the Salesman to kill her, although he never ... | 889 | hotpotqa-train |
Battle Born Studios is located in the unincorporated town that is part of what county? | Battle Born Studios
Battle Born Studios, located in the Winchester, Nevada, is a recording studio owned by The Killers. The studio has hosted groups including Mötley Crüe, B.B. King, Elton John, The Killers, and Imagine Dragons.
History.
Established in the late 1990s as Studio Vegas, the studio was taken over by The Ki... | Eastabuchie, Mississippi
Eastabuchie is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jones County, Mississippi. It is located along U.S. Route 11, just north of the Forrest County line. Although it is unincorporated, the community has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39436. Eastabuchie is part of the Laurel Micropoli... | 890 | hotpotqa-train |
Mandaluyong includes a shopping mall that is located in what shopping center? | Mandaluyong
', officially the ', (), or simply known as City, is a in , . According to the , it has a population of people.
Located directly east of Manila., it is known for the Ortigas Center, a commercial and business center that is also shared with the city of Pasig. Notable institutions and establishments in the c... | AFI Ploiești
AFI Ploiești is a shopping mall located in the city center of Ploiești, Romania, which was opened in October 2013, following an investment of over EUR 50 million.
Location.
The shopping mall is located 850 meters from the City Center, on Gheorghe Doja Street, along the main access road from the North-East,... | 891 | hotpotqa-train |
Earl Dibbles Jr recorded a song titled Backroad Song which is included on which album? | Backroad Song
"Backroad Song" is a song recorded by American country music artist Granger Smith. It was initially released to radio independently on March 24, 2015, but was officially re-released to radio on October 5, 2015 via Wheelhouse Records. It is included on his major label debut album, "Remington", released Mar... | Wheelhouse Records. Smith's EP "4x4" was co-produced by Granger and Frank Rogers. The album debuted on the Top Country Albums chart at number 6, and reached number 51 on "Billboard" 200. The lead single from the album was "Backroad Song", which sold over 32,000 downloads in its first week of release.
Some of Smith's re... | 892 | hotpotqa-train |
Excuse My French was the debut album that features a guest appearance by the American rapper and actor from what Ohio city? | Machine Gun Kelly (musician)
Colson Baker (born Richard Colson Baker; born April 22, 1990), known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly (abbreviated as MGK), is an American rapper and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. MGK embarked on a musical career as a teenager, releasing a mixtape in 2006. He went on to release four more m... | Pop That
"Pop That" is a 2012 single by American rapper French Montana. Released as the first single from his debut studio album "Excuse My French" (2013), it features guest appearances from fellow rappers Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne. The song's backing track was composed by Lee On the Beats, who have also helped to... | 893 | hotpotqa-train |
The Silver Nugget is a casino and arena located in a city that was incorporated on what date? | Silver Nugget
The Silver Nugget is a casino and arena located on Las Vegas Boulevard North in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino is owned and operated by Silver Nugget Gaming. The casino site covers and includes a arena.
The sports book is operated by Leroy's Race & Sports Book. The casino also offers a bowling center... | Opera House Casino
Opera House Casino was a casino located on Las Vegas Boulevard North in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino was owned by Silver Nugget Gaming.
History.
The casino was purchased, along with the Silver Nugget, by Silver Nugget Gaming in January 2007 for $23.8 million.
In January 2015, an agreement was ... | 894 | hotpotqa-train |
What was the 2010 population of Sarah Beth James's hometown? | Madison, Mississippi
Madison is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 24,841 at the 2010 census. The population is currently over 25,000. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History.
The city of Madison, named for James Madison, the fourth President of the United ... | speak to Beth that way. Beth and Gilly became romantically involved with each other. Rhys recommenced his relationship with Sarah, although it remained clear from both Rhys and Beth's behaviour that they still loved each other. Sarah told Beth that she did not believe Rhys had strong feelings for her. Beth suggested sh... | 895 | hotpotqa-train |
Who wrote the screenplay for the American psychological thriller film in which Kimberly Beck played a role? | Kimberly Beck
Kimberly Beck (born January 9, 1956) is a former American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Trish Jarvis in Joseph Zito's "" (1984). Her other film roles include Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" (1964), Luc Besson's "The Big Blue" (1988), George T. Miller's "Frozen Assets" (1992), and Roland... | Massacre at Central High
Massacre at Central High is a 1976 American horror thriller film directed by Rene Daalder and starring Derrel Maury, Kimberly Beck, Robert Carradine, and Andrew Stevens. The plot follows a series of revenge killings at a fictional American high school, after which the oppressed students take on... | 896 | hotpotqa-train |
In addition to cooked and mashed beans accompanying Huevos a la mexicana what food is mixed in the eggs at the end of preparation? | Refried beans
Refried beans (Spanish: "frijoles refritos") is a dish of cooked and mashed beans and is a traditional staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, although each cuisine has a different approach when making the dish. Refried beans are also popular in many other Latin American countries.
In this dish, after bein... | and more.
As for beans, Oaxacan cuisine prefers black beans in many varieties: cooked with aniseed and served in the form of soup, as a topping for street food, or with scrambled eggs in huevos con frijoles.
Another distinctive ingredient is Oaxaca cheese also called quesillo, used to make empanadas, tortas and tlayud... | 897 | hotpotqa-train |
Across the Moon stars Christina Applegate and another actress born in which year ? | Lisa Gottlieb
Lisa Gottlieb is an American film, television director and college professor. She is best known for directing the 1985 film "Just One of the Guys". She went on to direct the films "Across the Moon" (1995) starring Christina Applegate and Elizabeth Peña and "Cadillac Ranch" (1996) starring Christopher Lloy... | Prince Charming (2001 film)
Prince Charming is a 2001 television film. It is a comical fairy tale, relating the story of a Prince who is cursed and transported to present-day New York City. The movie stars Martin Short as a wizard squire of modest talents trying to keep his prince (Sean Maguire) from harm, with Christi... | 898 | hotpotqa-train |
Are both Bunchosia and Onoclea genus of plants? | Onoclea
Onoclea is a genus of plants in the family Onocleaceae, native to moist habitats in eastern Asia and eastern North America. They are deciduous ferns with sterile fronds arising from creeping rhizomes in spring, dying down at first frost. Fertile fronds appear in late summer. Depending on the authority, the genu... | These may be non-photosynthetic and lack typical pinnae (e.g. "Onoclea")
Cycads produce strobili, both pollen-producing and seed-producing, that are composed of sporophylls.
"Ginkgo" produces microsporophylls aggregated into a pollen strobilus. Ovules are not born on sporophylls .
Conifers, like "Ginkgo" and cycads, p... | 899 | hotpotqa-train |
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