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You Can Count On Me

Director/Writer:Kenneth LonerganParamount Classics; 111 minutes; RRelease:11/00Cast:Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick The only hackneyed element of You Can Count On Me it its…

Walker, Alice

(Encyclopedia) Walker, Alice, 1944–, African-American novelist and poet, b. Eatonon, Ga. The daughter of sharecroppers, she studied at Spelman College (1961–63) and Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 1965…

Bond, Carrie Jacobs

(Encyclopedia) Bond, Carrie Jacobs, 1862–1946, American songwriter, b. Janesville, Wis. A self-taught musician, she composed about 175 songs, both words and music, gave concerts of them, and even…

Streisand, Barbra

(Encyclopedia) Streisand, Barbra, 1942–, American singer and actress, b. New York City. Streisand first gained a relatively small but select audience singing in New York City cabarets, and she…

Castro, Inés de

(Encyclopedia) Castro, Inés de, or Inez de CastroCastro, Inés de,both: īˈnĕz də kăsˈtrō, Port. ēnĕshˈ dĭ käshˈtr&oobreve; [key], d. 1355, Spanish noblewoman, a celebrated beauty, and a tragic…

Can You Guess the Anime?

Think you're an expert on all things anime? Test your knowledge with this quiz and see if you can identify these popular animes based on their descriptions. From classic anime to recent hits, this…

Can You Guess the Continent?

The world is made up of 7 continents that are rather different. Can you guess the continent based on the given fact?

Can You Name These Cryptids?

Many people have heard of the most famous cryptids out there, including the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and Yetis. But how sharp is your knowledge of the other cryptozoological beasties out there?

Anne Bradstreet: To Her Father with Some Verses

To Her Father with Some Verses Most truly honoured, and as truly dear, If worth in me or ought I do appear, Who can of right better demand the same Than may your worthy self from whom it…