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2013 Golden Globe Awards

The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 12, 2014. Here are the movie award winners. Best Motion Picture—Drama: 12 Years a Slave Best Actor in a Drama: Matthew McConaughey…

2000 MTV Movie Awards

The ninth annual MTV Movie Awards were presented June 3, 2000. The ceremony was broadcast on June 8, 2000.Best MovieThe MatrixBest Male PerformanceKeanu Reeves, The MatrixBest Female…

1999 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

Best Picture:American BeautyBest Actor:Russell Crowe, The InsiderBest Actress:Hilary Swank, Boys Don't CryBest Supporting Actor:Michael Clarke Duncan, The Green MileBest Supporting Actress:…

cattail

(Encyclopedia) cattail or reed mace, any plant of the genus Typha, perennial herbs found in almost all open marshes. The cattail (also called club rush) has long narrow leaves, sometimes used for…

The Year in Movies

Hollywood followed the lead of trailblazing independents, producing a slate of dark, edgy films by Beth Rowen Despite the typical deluge of summer high-octane blockbusters, Hollywood finally…

marlin

(Encyclopedia) marlin, common name for open-sea fish related to the sailfish (family Istiophoridae) and prized in sport fishing. The best known is the Atlantic blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, found…

Brigham City

(Encyclopedia) Brigham City, city (2020 pop. 19,650), seat of Box Elder co., N Utah; inc. 1869. It is the center of a large farm area served by the…

transcontinental railroad

(Encyclopedia) transcontinental railroad, in U.S. history, rail connection with the Pacific coast. In 1845, Asa Whitney presented to Congress a plan for the federal government to subsidize the…