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Looks That Kill

The Question: Who were the three sisters who turned those who looked at them into stone? The Answer: The three sisters you are thinking of are…

Just Looking

Director:Jason AlexanderWriter:Marshall KarpSony Pictures Classics; R; 97 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Ryan Merriman, Gretchen Mol, Joey Franquinha Seinfeld's George Costanza (Jason Alexander)…

No Looking Back

Director/Writer:Edward J. BurnsDirector of Photography:Frank PrinziEditor:Susan GraefMusic:Joe DeliaProduction Designer:Therese DePrezProducers:Edward J. Burns, Ted Hope and Michael…

Bellamy, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Bellamy, EdwardBellamy, Edwardbĕlˈəmē [key], 1850–98, American author, b. Chicopee Falls (now part of Chicopee), Mass. After being admitted to the bar he tried his hand at journalism…

What to Look for When Revising

  When editing, make sure to pay careful attention to: Substance | Structure | Interest | Proofreading Substance Substance refers to the content of…

harmonica

(Encyclopedia) harmonica. 1 The simplest of the musical instruments employing free reeds, known also as the mouth organ or French harp. It was probably invented in 1829 by Friedrich Buschmann of…

Brewer's: Venice Glass

The drinking glasses of the Middle Ages, made at Venice, were said to break into shivers if poison were put into them. Doge. `Tis said that our Venetian crystal has Such pure antipathy…

Brewer's: Weather-glass

(The Peasant's) or “Poor man's warning.” The scarlet pimpernel, which closes its petals at the approach of rain. Closed is the pink…

Brewer's: Glass Breaker

(A). A wine-bibber. To crack a bottle is to drink up its contents and throw away the empty bottle. A glass breaker is one who drinks what is in the glass, and flings the glass under the…

Brewer's: Glass-eye

A blind eye, not an eye made of glass, but the Danish glas-oie (wall-eye). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Glass HousesGlass Breaker A B C D E F G H…