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1A strike by the Writers Guild of America looks imminent. Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the television and film industry break down. The sticking point is residuals writers…Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, 2005 News
British royalty, were married in a civil ceremony in April after a 25-year affair. Camilla's new title is Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall. Camilla had been regularly pilloried by…Emmanuel Milingo, 2001 News
Roman Catholic archbishop, renounced his marriage to Korean acupuncturist Maria Sung in August. The couple had been married in a May multiple wedding ceremony by Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the…The Devil's Dictionary: Rite
by Ambrose Bierce R.I.P.RITUALISMRITE -n. A religious or semi-religious ceremony fixed by law, precept or custom, with the essential oil of sincerity carefully squeezed out of it.The Devil's Dictionary: Wedding
by Ambrose Bierce WEATHERWEREWOLFWEDDING -n. A ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable…The Devil's Dictionary: Coronation
by Ambrose Bierce CONVERSATIONCORPORALCORONATION -n. The ceremony of investing a sovereign with the outward and visible signs of his divine right to be blown skyhigh with a dynamite bomb…Kate Winslet, 1998 News
Hollywood director, proclaimed himself “king of the world” as his blockbuster Titanic picked up awards in 11 categories at the 70th annual Academy Awards ceremony on March 23. Captivating…The Devil's Dictionary: Kiss
by Ambrose Bierce KING'S EVILKLEPTOMANIACKISS -n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for "bliss." It is supposed to signify, in a general way, some kind of rite or ceremony…Why is it Called an Oscar?
The Question: Where did the Academy Awards trophy get its nickname, the Oscar? The Answer: According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,…The Devil's Dictionary: Abrupt
by Ambrose Bierce ABRIDGEABSCONDABRUPT -adj. Sudden, without ceremony, like the arrival of a cannon-shot and the departure of the soldier whose interests are most affected by it. Dr.…Trending
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