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Other 2006 Grand Slam Champions

French Open (Roland Garros)(Paris, May 28–June 11, 2006)Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6 (7–4).Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Svetlana…

Stanley Kubrick Biography

Stanley Kubrickdirector, screenwriter, producerBorn: 7/26/1928Birthplace: New York City Stanley Kubrick's list of film credits is long and prestigious, including Spartacus (1960), Dr. Strangelove, or…

Caribbean Sea

(Encyclopedia) Caribbean SeaCaribbean Seakârˌĭbēˈən, kərĭbˈēən [key], tropical sea, c.970,000 sq mi (2,512,950 sq km), arm of the Atlantic Ocean, Central America. It is bordered on the N and E by the…

Walcott, Derek Alton

(Encyclopedia) Walcott, Derek Alton, 1930–2017, West Indian dramatist and poet, b. Castries, St. Lucia, grad. Univ. of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, 1953. His grandfathers were both white, one of…

The Movies of 2000

Adrenaline DriveThe Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleAll the Pretty HorsesAlmost FamousAmerican PsychoThe Art of WarBattlefield EarthBedazzledBefore Night FallsBest in ShowBetter Living through…

Asian American Writers

Maxine Hong KingstonBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports…

Summer Sizzlers | July 2000

by Beth Rowen Loser American Pie's Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari (perhaps better known as Lester Burnham's object of obsession in American Beauty) leave behind high-school hijinks and graduate to…

Notable Female Athletes

Martina Hingis Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

2004 WNBA League Leaders

POINTS PER GAME GmPtsPPGLauren Jackson, Seattle3163420.5Tina Thompson, Houston2652020.0Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles3459817.6Diana Taurasi, Phoenix3457817.0Tamika Catchings, Indiana3456816.…

Independents' Daze

Though respectably reviewed, Winfrey's cinematic endeavors were anything but Beloved by theatergoers. John Waters' Pecker Speaking of talk show audiences, that substantial demographic didn't…