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land art

(Encyclopedia) land art or earthworks, art form developed in the late 1960s and early 70s by Robert Smithson, Robert Morris, Michael Heizer, and others, in which the artist employs the elements of…

The 84th Academy Award Best Actress Nominees

Check out the bios on the nominees, from Michelle Williams, who was nominated in the same category last year, to newcomer Rooney Mara. For those keeping score, this is Meryl…

August 2022 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…

Forman, Miloš

(Encyclopedia) Forman, Miloš, 1932–2018, Czech-American filmmaker, b. Čáslav, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), asJan Tomáš Forman. He attended film school in Prague and worked as a…

Weegee

(Encyclopedia) Weegee, pseud. of Arthur Fellig, 1899–1968, American photojournalist, b. Zolochiv, Ukraine (then in Austria-Hungary) as Usher Fellig. His family immigrated (1910) to New York City,…

Roseanne

Roseanne(Roseanne Barr)actressBorn: 11/3/1953Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah Emmy Award-winning outspoken actress best known for her role as white-trash queen Roseanne Conner on Roseanne and for her…

Roseanne Biography

Roseanne(Roseanne Barr)actressBorn: 11/3/1953Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah Emmy Award-winning outspoken actress best known for her role as white-trash queen Roseanne Conner on Roseanne and for her…

microprocessor

(Encyclopedia) microprocessor, integrated circuit containing the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to interpret and execute instructions from a computer program. When combined with…