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Paul Greengrass

Paul Greengrass is a British filmmaker whose semi-documentary style in independent films led to smash success in Hollywood as the director of Jason Bourne movies. He got his start in British…

Longest-running TV show

The Question: What is the longest-running television show? The Answer: The American network television show with the longest continuous run is…

Grasslands

Grasslands are places with hot, dry climates that are perfect for growing food. They are known throughout the world by different names. In the U.S. they are called prairies and extend from…

Richard Donner Biography

Richard Donner director, producerBorn: 1939Birthplace: New York City An actor who later directed numerous TV series, including episodes of the Twilight Zone and The Fugitive, he moved into…

Tamlyn Tomita Biography

Tamlyn TomitaactressBorn: 1/27/1966Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan Before her film debut in The Karate Kid: Part 2 (1986), Tomita spent a season on television's Santa Barbara (1984). She has continued to…

Iraq Timeline: 2009

  by Beth Rowen 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • Jan. 1, 2009 The Iraqi government takes control of the Green Zone, the heavily fortified…

December 1998 News and Events

1998 News Month-By-MonthWorldBosnian Serb General Arrested (Dec. 2): U.S. and Allies seize Maj. Gen. Radislav Krstic, charged with genocide by Yugoslav war crimes tribunal.Libya Refuses to…

Weather: Frontal Attack

Frontal AttackWeatherOn Another FrontMass AppealPutting Up a FrontFrontal AttackStorms on the FrontTelling What's Next Air masses generate their own types of weather, but their interactions on a…

football

(Encyclopedia) CE5 A professional football field. College teams use a similar field except that the inbound lines are 53 ft 4 in. (16.25 m) from the sidelines. football, any of a number of games…