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Weber, Max, American painter

(Encyclopedia) Weber, MaxWeber, Maxmäks [key]Weber, Maxwĕbˈər [key], 1881–1961, American painter, b. Russia. At 10 he accompanied his family to Brooklyn, N.Y. He studied art at Pratt Institute and…

Powell, Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Powell, AnthonyPowell, Anthonypōˈəl [key], 1905–2000, English novelist, grad. Eton and Baillol College, Oxford. A distinguished writer of social comedy, he is best known for his 12-…

Joyce Chen Biography

Joyce ChenchefBirthplace: China Chen and her husband Thomas fled China in 1949 when the Communists took over. They settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1958 Chen opened a Chinese…

Booty Call

Director: Jeff PollackWriters: Takashi Bufford and BootsieDirector of Photography:Ron OrieuxEditor:Christopher GreenburyMusic:Robert FolkProduction Designer:Sandra KybartasProducer:John…

Gummo

Director/Writer: Harmony KorineDirector of Photography:Jean Yves EscoffierEditor:Christopher TellefsenMusic:Randall PosterProduction Designer:Dave DoernbergProducer:Cary WoodsFine Line; R; 95…

The History of the Fortune Cookie

Born in California, of Chinese American—or maybe Japanese American—origin by Borgna Brunner Related Links Origins of APA Heritage MonthAsian-American HistoryTimeline of Asian-…