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Jared Fogle Jared Scott Fogle (born August 23, 1977), also known as "the Subway Guy", is a former American spokesperson for Subway restaurants. After his significant weight loss attributed to eating Subway sandwiches, Fogle was made a spokesperson for the company's advertising campaigns from 2000 to 2015.
Signet Jewelers Signet Jewelers Ltd. (Ratner Group 1949-1993 then Signet Group plc to September 2008) is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry. The company is domiciled in Bermuda and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of 14th march 2016 the company has been deliste...
Excellerator (brand) Excellerator is a specialty micronutrient fertilizer produced by the U.S.-based company Harsco Minerals. It is a granular pelletized product used on golf courses, athletic fields and in the lawn and garden market. Excellerator aides in the correction of plant and soil nutrient imbalances and metal ...
McMillan Woods CCC camp The McMillan Woods CCC camp was Civilian Conservation Corps camp NP-2 on the Gettysburg Battlefield planned in September 1933 near CCC Camp Renaissance in Pitzer Woods (camp NP-1). Captain Francis J. Moran moved from Camp Renaissance to become the new camp NP-2 commander in October 1933 (superv...
Jared Taylor Samuel Jared Taylor (born September 15, 1951) is an American white nationalist and white supremacist. He is the founder and editor of "American Renaissance", a white supremacist magazine. Taylor is also an author and the president of "American Renaissance"' s parent organization, New Century Foundation, th...
Bennington, Idaho Bennington was one of the camping places for Indians that came through the Bear Lake valley each year on their hunting and fishing trips. They camped there until the 1930s, asking for food from the residents. An emigrant massacre happened at the mouth of four Mile Canyon. The emigrants head camp of th...
Jared Has Aides "Jared Has Aides" is the first episode of the sixth season of the adult American animated television series "South Park". It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 6, 2002. The episode was rated TV-MA in the United States, except on syndicated broadcasts, where it is rated TV-14 ins...
Jared Gutstadt Jared Gutstadt (born September 19, 1977 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian-born entrepreneur, musician, inventor, and holder of multiple patents best known for founding the creative music agency Jingle Punks. Gutstadt also produces music under the moniker "Jingle Jared." Gutstadt holds a masters...
Stephen Lincoln Stephen Lincoln is a chemistry and physics professor at the University of Adelaide's Environment Institute. His work in molecular science has resulted in over 300 publications in scientific journals and he is the author of "Challenged Earth: An Overview of Humanity’s Stewardship of Earth" (2006), a book...
Nothing but the Truth (2008 American film) Nothing but the Truth is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. According to comments made by Lurie in "The Truth Hurts", a bonus feature on the DVD release, his inspiration for the screenplay was the case of journalist Judith Miller, who in July 2005 wa...
The Contender (2000 film) The Contender is a 2000 political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. It stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film focuses on a fictional United States President (played by Bridges) and the events surrounding his appointment of a new Vice President (A...
Killing Reagan (film) Killing Reagan is a 2016 American television drama film directed by Rod Lurie and written by Eric Simonson. It is based on the 2015 book of the same name by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. The film stars Tim Matheson, Cynthia Nixon, Joe Chrest, Joel Murray, Kyle S. More and Michael H. Cole. The f...
Straw Dogs (2011 film) Straw Dogs is a 2011 American psychological thriller film directed, produced, and written by Rod Lurie. It is a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film "Straw Dogs", itself lightly based on the Gordon Williams novel "The Siege of Trencher's Farm". It stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth.
Anja Salomonowitz Anja Salomonowitz (born in Vienna) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter, specialised on documentary films with political or social background.
The Last Castle The Last Castle is a 2001 American action drama film directed by Rod Lurie, starring Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo and Delroy Lindo.
Rod Lurie Rod Lurie (born May 15, 1962) is an Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film critic.
Deterrence (film) Deterrence is a 1999 French/American dramatic film written and directed by Rod Lurie, depicting fictional events about nuclear brinkmanship. It marks the feature directorial debut of Lurie, who was previously a film critic for the "New York Daily News", "Premiere Magazine", "Entertainment Weekly" and ...
Resurrecting the Champ Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 American drama sports film directed by Rod Lurie. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Michael Bortman and Allison Burnett, based on a "Los Angeles Times Magazine" article entitled "Resurrecting the Champ", by author J.R. Moehringer. The film c...
Patti McGee Patti McGee (born August 23, 1945) was the 1965 Woman's first National Skateboard Champion, Santa Monica. Her first skateboard was built by her brother in wood shop from her own shoe skate as a surprise. Her second skateboard was a BunBuster. While on the Cooley Team, and standing on a BunBuster, Patti set ...
The Surfer's Path The Surfer's Path was a bi-monthly international surfing magazine founded by Alex Dick-Read. The magazine was established in 1997 as part of the Permanent Publishing stable (alongside "Whitelines Snowboard Magazine" and "Sidewalk Skateboard Magazine"). The headquarters was originally in Cornwall. It w...
Studebaker Power Hawk The Studebaker Power Hawk was a two-door pillared coupe manufactured by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation for the 1956 model year only. The Power Hawk was technically part of the Studebaker Commander series, and featured the Commander's 259 cubic inch (4.2 L) V-8, which generated 170 hp with two-...
Chris Senn (skateboarder) Chris Senn (born December 11, 1972 in Costa Mesa, California, grew up in Grass Valley, California) is a professional skateboarder, known for his aggressive and spontaneous style. Current and past sponsors include Powell Skateboards Channel one Adrenalin Skateboards Emerica, Ace, Type-S, Parado...
Ercüment Aslan A member of the Turkey national boxing team since 1988, Ercument’s amateur career record was 175-25. Highlights include being the Junior world amateur champion in Istanbul in 1994, 3rd at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Budapest in 1997 and 2nd at the 1998 European Amateur Boxing Champions...
Lin Chung-chiu Lin Chung-chiu (traditional Chinese: 林仲秋; born September 23, 1958 in Fengyuan City, Taichung County (now part of Taichung City), Taiwan) is a retired Taiwanese professional baseball player(position: first baseman, outfielder or designated hitter) and currently a baseball coach. During the 1980s Lin spent...
Alfred Shrubb Alfred "Alfie" Shrubb (12 December 1879 – 23 April 1964) was an English middle and long distance runner. During an amateur career lasting from 1899 to 1905 (when he was barred from amateur competition for receiving payment for running) and a professional career from 1905 to 1912 he won over 1,000 races of...
Riley Hawk Hudson Riley Hawk (born December 6, 1992), better known as Riley Hawk is an American professional skateboarder. He is the son of Tony Hawk. Unlike his father, who is known for his vert style, Riley is better known as a street skater. Riley turned pro on his 21st birthday in December 2013, and is sponsored by...
Skateboarder (magazine) As of August 2013, Skateboarder Magazine is primarily a digital skateboarding publication that produces a limited run of hard copy versions that are sold in skateboard shops. The publication was the United States (US)' first skateboarding magazine and, as of August 2013, its Editor/Photo Editor ...
Juxtapoz Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine (pronounced Jucks-tah-pose) is a magazine created in 1994 by a group of artists and collectors including Robert Williams, Fausto Vitello, C.R. Stecyk III (a.k.a. Craig Stecyk), Greg Escalante, and Eric Swenson to both help define and celebrate urban alternative and underground c...
Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), is a public radio network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, Classical Music and The Current, MPR operates a 44-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest serving over 9 million people. MPR has 127,150 members and more t...
WGPB WGPB FM 97.7 is a public radio station in Rome, Georgia. It is part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting radio network, a state network which in turn is a member of National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. Unlike most stations on the GPB network, WGPB does not completely simulcas...
Steve Robinson (executive) Steve Robinson (born September 7, 1946) is an American radio manager, producer and executive producer. He has held senior management positions with numerous American radio stations, including WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network/Chicago, WBUR/Boston, WGBH/Boston, WCRB/Boston, KPFA/Berkeley, WBGO/N...
KMXT (FM) KMXT is a non-commercial radio station in Kodiak, Alaska, broadcasting on 100.1 FM. The station airs public radio programming from the National Public Radio network, Alaska Public Radio Network and the BBC World Service. KMXT also airs many hours of locally originated news, talk and music programming, and rel...
WAMC WAMC is a public radio network headquartered in Albany, New York. The network has 12 broadcast radio stations (transmitters) and 16 broadcast relay stations (translators,repeaters). One of the stations is an AM station: WAMC (AM) 1400 in Albany. The organization's legal name is "WAMC" and it is also known as "WAMC...
KCND KCND (90.5 FM) is a public radio station licensed to Bismarck. It signed on the air in 1981 as Prairie Public Radio, which later became part of the statewide North Dakota Public Radio network, the entirety of which was later renamed Prairie Public Radio. It currently broadcasts with an effective radiated power of ...
AMPERS AMPERS (Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations) is a public radio network in Minnesota. It is the second-largest public radio organization in the state, after Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Known as Independent Public Radio (IPR) between 2004 and 2012, the network helps member stations coordin...
Eric Plakun Eric M. Plakun, MD, DLFAPA, FACPsych, is an American board certified psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher and forensic psychiatrist. He is the current associate medical director and director of biopsychosocial advocacy at the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, MA. Plakun’s primary interests include the ...
New Jersey Network The New Jersey Network (NJN) was a network of public television and radio stations serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. NJN was a member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) for television and the National Public Radio (NPR) for radio, broadcasting their programming as well as producing and broa...
WPPR WPPR (88.3) is a public radio station in Demorest, Georgia. Originally, WPPR had the call letters WDEM (Radio Demorest), but changed to WPPR on August 19, 1996. It is part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting radio network, which in turn is a member of National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and American ...
Craig Mabbitt Craig Edward Mabbitt (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and recording artist. He is the lead vocalist for American rock band Escape the Fate. He was formerly the lead vocalist for the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive. He is also the current lead vocalist of a side-project band, The...
The Dead Rabbitts The Dead Rabbitts are an American metalcore supergroup from Phoenix, Arizona. The band is a side project of Escape the Fate's lead vocalist, Craig Mabbitt and rhythm guitarist TJ Bell. The Dead Rabbitt's debut EP, "Edge of Reality", was released on October 19, 2012 for people who purchased the album t...
Taylor Momsen Taylor Michel Momsen (born July 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, former actress, and model. She is known for being the lead singer and frontwoman of the American rock band The Pretty Reckless. She is also known for portraying the character of Jenny Humphrey on the CW teen drama series "Gossip ...
This War Is Ours This War Is Ours is the second album by American rock band Escape the Fate. It is the first Escape the Fate album to feature former Blessthefall singer Craig Mabbitt on vocals. The album received mixed reviews from critics. It was produced by John Feldmann, and released on October 21, 2008 through Epit...
List of Escape the Fate band members Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhythm guitarist, bassist and vocalist), Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft (lead guitarist,...
The Word Alive discography The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band was formed by vocalist Craig Mabbitt in 2008. After one unreleased EP, Mabbitt was replaced by current vocalist, Telle Smith, the same year. They are currently signed to Fearless Records.
Escape the Fate Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhythm guitarist and vocalist), Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft (lead g...
Blessthefall Blessthefall (stylized as blessthefall or BLESSTHEFALL prior to 2013) is an American metalcore band from Scottsdale, Arizona, signed to Fearless Records. The band was founded in 2004 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, "His Last Walk", with original v...
His Last Walk His Last Walk is the debut full-length album by American post-hardcore band Blessthefall, released April 10, 2007. It is the only release by the band to feature original vocalist, Craig Mabbitt, who would later be replaced by Beau Bokan. The album was released before Blessthefall started to play on the Ta...
The World Outside (Eyes Set to Kill album) The World Outside is the second full-length album by Tempe, Arizonian rock band Eyes Set to Kill. The album was released on June 2, 2009. The album leaked on May 17. Craig Mabbitt has been confirmed to be a guest vocalist on the song "Deadly Weapons". Alexia Rodriguez stated t...
Hossein Eslambolchi Hossein Eslambolchi is an Iranian-American innovator, engineer and author, best known for his prominent role in AT&T, very popular blogs on Linkedin, besides being one of the top 10 most prolific inventors with over 1145+ patents List of Prolific Inventors . He joined AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1985,...
Las Vegas Sands Las Vegas Sands Corporation is an American casino and resort operating company based in Paradise, Nevada, United States. Its resorts feature accommodations, gaming and entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities, restaurants and clubs, as well as an art and science museum in Singapore.
Terry Halvorsen Terry Halvorsen is a retired American military officer who is a former Chief Information Officer at the US Department of Defense. He previously served as the Acting Department of Defense Chief Information Officer and the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer.
Central Information Commission The Central Information Commission (CIC) set up under the Right to Information Act is the authorised body, established in 2005, under the Government of India to act upon complaints from those individuals who have not been able to submit information requests to a Central Public Information...
CIO-plus CIO-Plus is a movement which is coined by Peter High, a columnist for Forbes and author of the book World Class IT, which signifies the growing trend that chief information officers, usually the heads of the IT function of companies, are increasingly taking on titles in addition to "chief information officer",...
Les Ottolenghi Les Ottolenghi is the Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer for Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a role he assumed in January 2016. Ottolenghi was previoulsy the Chief Information Officer at Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
Priscilla Guthrie Priscilla Guthrie joined the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as the Intelligence Community (IC) Chief Information Officer on May 26, 2009. She was previously Director of the Information Technology and Systems Division of the Institute for Defense Analyses, a non-profit corporati...
Rick Dalzell Rick Dalzell (born 1957) was the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Amazon.com from 1997 until November 2007. During his 10 years at Amazon.com he was the driving force behind the growth of technology, software and services. Dalzell had been a corporate officer at Amazon since August 19...
Chief information officer Chief information officer (CIO), chief digital information officer (CDIO) or information technology (IT) director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals. Typicall...
Philip Fasano Philip Fasano is an executive vice president and the chief information officer at American International Group (AIG). Formerly he served as executive vice president and chief information officer at Kaiser Permanente. He graduated with a BS degree in computer science from New York Institute of Technology.
Ohlala Couple Ohlala Couple () is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy gender bender television series starring Kim Jung-eun, Shin Hyun-joon, Han Jae-suk and Han Chae-ah. It aired on KBS2 from October 1 to November 27, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.
Sin of a Family Sin of a Family () is 2011 South Korean crime film, produced by Shin Hyun-joon, about a detective who investigates the circumstances of a young autistic boy's death.
Guns & Talks Guns & Talks is a 2001 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Jin. Starring Shin Hyun-joon, Won Bin, Shin Ha-kyun, Jung Jae-young and Jung Jin-young, the black comedy is about a group of four assassins-for-hire, with a dogged prosecutor on their trail.
Shin Hyun-joon (actor) Shin Hyun-joon (Hangul: 신현준 ; born October 28, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in "Barefoot Ki-bong", "Stairway to Heaven" and the "Marrying the Mafia" sequels, and as the photographer in the popular music video "Because I'm A Girl" by KISS. In the Korean press he is...
Marrying the Mafia II Marrying the Mafia II is a 2005 South Korean film, the sequel to "Marrying the Mafia" (2002). It was the most successful comedy film in South Korea the year of its release; its over 5 million tickets sold represented more than 10% of the population and contributed to the third straight year that m...
Dummy Mommy Dummy Mommy () is a 2012 South Korean weekend television series starring Kim Hyun-joo, Ha Hee-ra, Ahn Seo-hyun, Kim Jeong-hoon, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Hyun-joon, Yoo In-young and Gong Hyun-joo. It aired on SBS from March 17 to May 20, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:50 for 20 episodes.
Bichunmoo Bichunmoo is a South Korean martial arts film written and directed by Kim Young-jun featuring Kim Hee-sun and Shin Hyun-joon. Originally released in 2000, it was at the time the most expensive film in Korean history (an honor it soon lost to "Musa").
Shadowless Sword Shadowless Sword () is a 2005 South Korean film starring Lee Seo-jin, Yoon So-yi, and Shin Hyun-joon. A martial arts epic filmed in China, the film follows the exploits of the last prince of the Balhae Kingdom, who hides his identity in a small village until he is called to battle invaders from Khitan....
Cain and Abel (TV series) Cain and Abel () is a 2009 South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub, Shin Hyun-joon, Han Ji-min, and Chae Jung-an. It aired on SBS from February 18 to April 23, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
Kiss (South Korean band) Kiss (Korea International Super Star, stylized as KISS) was a South Korean female pop trio. Their debut single "Because I'm a Girl" () was a 2001 hit. The music video stars actress Goo Hye-Joo, and actor Shin Hyun-joon, which increased initial public interest in the song. The song remained a ka...
Per Se (restaurant) Per Se is a New American and French restaurant located on the fourth floor of the Time Warner Center at 10 Columbus Circle (at West 60th Street and Broadway) in Manhattan in New York City, owned by chef Thomas Keller. In 2011, it was called the best restaurant in New York City by "The New York Times...
Campuses of Fordham University The Campuses of Fordham University are located within New York City and the New York City metropolitan area. The university's original Rose Hill campus is located in The Bronx on Fordham Road, while the Lincoln Center campus is located in Manhattan, one block west of Columbus Circle. The ...
Tumi Inc. Tumi Holdings, Inc., is a South Plainfield, New Jersey-based manufacturer of suitcases and bags for travel. Founded in 1975 by Charlie Clifford after a stint in the Peace Corps in Peru, the company is named after a Peruvian ceremonial knife used for sacrifices. Tumi, Inc. was a unit of Doughty Hanson & Co. fr...
Time Warner Center Time Warner Center is a mixed use (office/commercial and residential) twin-tower building in New York City. Developed by The Related Companies and AREA Property Partners (formerly known as Apollo Real Estate Advisors), its design by David Childs and Mustafa Kemal Abadan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill,...
Columbus Circle (Syracuse, New York) Columbus Circle is a neighborhood and plaza in the downtown section of Syracuse, New York. Columbus Monument was designed by the Syracuse-born architect, Dwight James Baum in 1934. Columbus Circle is home to Syracuse's two cathedrals, the Episcopalian St. Paul's Cathedral and the Ro...
The Shops at Columbus Circle The Shops at Columbus Circle is an urban shopping mall in the Time Warner Center in Manhattan, New York City — a complex of skyscrapers that was completed in 2003. It is located at Columbus Circle, next to the southwestern corner of Central Park. The shopping mall includes Amazon Books, H&M...
Forman Mills Forman Mills, Inc. is a Pennsauken, New Jersey-based retail chain and department store with 35 stores, located in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Delaware, New Jersey, Washington DC, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New York City and their suburbs. They also operate a store at the Iverson Mall in Hillcrest Heights, M...
Chris Doyle (artist) Chris Doyle is a multi-media artist who lives in New York City. His major public projects have included BRIGHT CANYON, presented by the Times Square Alliance (2014); LEAP, presented by Creative Time in Columbus Circle (2000) and Commutable, presented by the Public Art Fund on the Lower East Side (1...
Columbus Circle Columbus Circle, named for Christopher Columbus, is a traffic circle and heavily trafficked intersection in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South (West 59th Street), and Central Park West, at the southwest corner of Central Par...
2 Columbus Circle 2 Columbus Circle is a 12-story building located on a small, trapezoidal lot on the south side of Columbus Circle on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. Bordered by 58th Street, 59th Street, Broadway, and Eighth Avenue, it stands on the site of the seven-story Grand Circle Hotel designed ...
Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad The Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad(also called the Falls Road Railroad) was a short-lived railroad in Western New York State during the early-1850s. The railroad was incorporated December 14, 1850. This company rebuilt and opened in July 1852, the road orig...
Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad The Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad was a short line railroad that operated in Potter and McKean Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States between 1882 and 1964. The original line ran 17 mi along the Allegheny River between the boroughs of Coudersport, the county seat o...
William Howard (engineer) William Howard (1793–1834) was an American mechanical engineer who was one of the first to work for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. When the railroad built its first cars using friction bearings first developed by Ross Winans, Howard made his own design and patented it on November 2, 1828.
Cane Belt Railroad The Cane Belt Railroad was chartered in the U.S. state of Texas in 1898. Formed by a group of businessmen from Eagle Lake, the short-line railroad was intended to bring the area's sugarcane to market. In 1902 a disagreement between two of the railroad's chief promoters proved deadly. By 1904 the line...
Howard C. Whisler Howard C. Whisler (1931–2007) was an American mycologist. Born in Oakland, California, he attended Berkeley schools and then Palo Alto High School. Howard worked on his undergraduate degree at Oregon State College for two years and then went to the University of California, Berkeley, where he complete...
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is the oldest railroad in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal (which served New York City) and another canal being proposed by ...
Art Trouble Art Trouble (1934) is a comedy short starring Harry Gribbon and Shemp Howard. The film is notable for featuring James Stewart in his first screen role. The short was directed by Ralph Staub. Gribbon was one of several comedy team partner with whom Shemp Howard worked. Howard had been an original member of t...
William Howard Taft IV William Howard Taft IV (born September 13, 1945) is an attorney who has served in the United States government under several Republican administrations. He is the son of William Howard Taft III and the great-grandson of President William Howard Taft.
Joseph Kinsey Howard Joseph Kinsey Howard (February 28, 1906 – August 25, 1951) was an American journalist, historian, and author, who wrote extensively about the history, culture, and economic circumstances of Montana. One of the state's most noted authors of nonfiction, Howard's landmark 1943 book, "Montana: High, Wi...
Indiana and Ohio Railway The Indiana and Ohio Railway (reporting mark IORY) is an American railroad that operates 570 mi of track in Ohio, southern Michigan, and parts of southeastern Indiana. It is owned and operated by Genesee & Wyoming, who acquired the railroad in the 2012 purchase of RailAmerica. The Indiana and O...
Kate Millett Katherine Murray Millett (September 14, 1934 – September 6, 2017) was an American feminist writer, educator, artist, and activist. She attended Oxford University and was the first American woman to be awarded a degree with first-class honors after studying at St Hilda's College, Oxford. She has been descri...
Contract with the World Contract With the World is a 1980 novel written by Canadian author Jane Rule. The story takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia, in the mid-1970s, and is divided in six parts, each focusing on the perspective of a different character. Themes of artistic motivation, personal fulfilment, and se...
Carol J. Adams Carol J. Adams (born 1951) is an American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate. She is the author of several books, including "The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory" (1990) and "The Pornography of Meat" (2004), focusing in particular on what she argues are the links b...
British University Hurling Championship The British University Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling competition held for universities in Great Britain. It is organised by the BUGAA which is a branch of the Higher Education GAA committee which oversees Gaelic Games in Universities. Unlike its sister competition, th...
Au Pairs (band) The Au Pairs were a British post-punk band that formed in Birmingham in 1978 and continued until 1983. They produced two studio albums and three singles. Their songs were said to have "contempt for the cliches of contemporary sexual politics" and their music has been compared to the Gang of Four and the...
C. V. Balakrishnan C. V. Balakrishnan (Malayalam: സി. വി. ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ ; born 24 September 1952) is a Malayalam-language novelist, short story writer, essayist and screenplay writer from the south Indian state of Kerala. His novels and short stories encompass the emotional issues related to mass culture, sexual politics, ...
Susie Bright Susannah "Susie" Bright, also known as Susie Sexpert (born March 25, 1958), is an American feminist, author, journalist, critic, editor, publisher, producer, and performer, often on the subject of sexual politics and sexuality.
Shannon Bell Shannon Bell (born 5 July 1955) is a Canadian performance philosopher who lives and writes philosophy-in-action, experimental philosophy. Bell is also professor and graduate programme director in the York University Political Science Department, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She teaches postmodern theory, fast...
Sexual Politics Sexual Politics is a 1970 book by Kate Millett, based on her PhD dissertation.
Harris G. Mirkin Harris George Mirkin (24 August 1936 – 30 May 2013) was a political science professor who aroused controversy with an essay, "The Pattern of Sexual Politics," published in the "Journal of Homosexuality". This prompted the Missouri legislature to reduce the university's budget by the amount of Mirkin's ...
Huang Shuqin Huang Shuqin (born 9 September 1939) is a Chinese film director best known for her film "Woman, Demon, Human", which Dai Jinhua called "the only film in China that is made from a woman's perspective". The film is also considered the first feminist Chinese film. Born and raised in Shanghai, Huang is the dau...
Nothing Gold Can Stay (TV series) Nothing Gold Can Stay (Chinese: 那年花开月正圆) is a 2017 Chinese television series directed by Ding Hei and starring Sun Li and Chen Xiao. The series began airing on Dragon TV and Jiangsu TV from 30 August 2017.