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Helene Hanff Biography
Helene Hanffwriter A struggling writer for years, Hanff found unexpected fame when her affectionate and at times acerbic letters to a London bookseller were published. 84 Charing Cross Road…Paul Thomas Anderson Biography
Paul Thomas Andersonwriter, directorBorn: 1970 Writer, director, and producer of Oscar-nominated Boogie Nights (1997), a sprawling, in-your-face examination of the Los Angeles porn scene in the 1970s…Gillian Anderson Biography
Gillian AndersonactressBorn: 8/9/1968Birthplace: Chicago Best known as the super-skeptical special agent Scully on television's The X-files (1993–present), this fiery redhead bears little resemblance…Tommy Lee Biography
Tommy Lee(Thomas Lee Bass)rock musicianBorn: 10/3/1962Birthplace: Athens, Greece Lee has been drummer for the heavy metal band Motley Crue since its beginnings in 1981 and with whom he has released…letters
(Encyclopedia) letters, in literature, written messages, ranging from those addressed to the public and those sent from lover to lover, to business letters and thank-you notes. The common quality…Brewer's: Pampas
Treeless plains, some 2,000 miles long and from 300 to 500 broad, in South America. They cover an area of 750,000 square miles. It is an Indian word meaning flats or plains. Source:…Brewer's: Pam
The knave of clubs, short for Pamphile, the French word for the knave of clubs. “Dr. Johnson's derivation of Pam from palm, because `Pam' triumphs over other cards, is extremely comic. Of…2000–2001 Obie Awards
The 2000–2001 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 21, 2001, at New York's Webster Hall.Best Play: Pamela…Mencken, H. L.
(Encyclopedia) Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis Mencken)Mencken, H. L.mĕngˈkən, mĕnˈ– [key], 1880–1956, American editor, author, and critic, b. Baltimore, studied at the Baltimore Polytechnic. Probably…electronic game
(Encyclopedia) electronic game, device or computer program that provides entertainment by challenging a person's eye-hand coordination or mental abilities. Made possible by the development of the…Trending
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