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Theodoric the Great

(Encyclopedia) Theodoric the Great, c.454–526, king of the Ostrogoths and conqueror of Italy, b. Pannonia. He spent part of his youth as a hostage in Constantinople. Elected king in 471 after his…

Thirteen Colonies, the

(Encyclopedia) Thirteen Colonies, the, term used for the colonies of British North America that joined together in the American Revolution against the mother country, adopted the Declaration of…

Johnny Podres Biography

baseball pitcherDied: January 13, 2008 (Queensbury, New York) Best Known as: former pitcher for the Dodgers A pitcher for the Dodgers who led the team to…

Magnolia (Film)

Director/Writer:Paul Thomas AndersonNew Line Cinema; R; 180 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Tom Cruise, Jeremy Blackman, Melinda Dillon, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy,…

Princess Mononoke

Director/Writer:Hayao MiyazakiMiramax; PG-13; 135 minutesRelease:10/99Voices of:Gilliam Anderson, Claire Danes, Billy Bob Thornton Princess Mononoke is an epic from the revered master of…

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie(Rosetta Jacobs)actressBorn: 1/22/1932Birthplace: Detroit Early in her acting career, Laurie played lighthearted characters in costume dramas. For her first major role, in The Hustler (…

Ivan Reitman Biography

Ivan Reitmandirector, producerBorn: 10/27/1946Birthplace: Komarmo, Czechoslovakia Reitman moved to Canada as a child. Often using talent from the Second City comedy troupe/Saturday Night Live casts,…

David Lynch Biography

David Lynch directorBorn: 1/20/1946Birthplace: Missoula, Montana Film and television director best known for his films Blue Velvet (1986) and Eraserhead (1977 ), and for the television series…

David Duchovny Biography

David DuchovnyactorBorn: 8/7/1960Birthplace: New York City Actor who plays FBI agent Fox Mulder, a monotone believer in U.F.O.s and extraterrestrials, on The X-Files (1993–present). Duchovny…