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ghost town

(Encyclopedia) ghost town, term for any once flourishing American community that has been abandoned, generally for economic reasons. While most of the towns have little or no population, they often…

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig has been a regular performer on Saturday Night Live since 2005, and her star rose after her turn as a snarky television executive in the Judd Apatow comedy Knocked Up (2007, starring…

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais's comedy career took off in the early 2000s with the success of the original British version of the hit TV series The Office. He got his start in the entertainment business in the…

The Claim

Director:Michael WinterbottomWriter:Frank Cottrell BoyceUnited Artists; R; 120 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Wes Bentley, Peter Mullan, Milla Jovovich The Claim stakes out select territory in the…

Top Ten Remote Hotels, 2014

The following table lists the top ten best remote hotels of 2014—sense of adventure required. Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS Related Links…

Menacing Monster Guide

/* /*]]>*/ by David Johnson Monster Mania! Halloween Tricksters and TreatsQuiz: MonstersMonster JokesMonsters and Imaginary BeastsThe Terrifying Truth about Dracula Top 10 All-Time…

What Is the Most Haunted State in America?

Top of Page Source: iStockAmerica is home to thousands of disturbing destinations, from ghost towns to graveyards, and bloody battlefields to Native burial grounds. Many states could stake a valid…

Colorado, state, United States

(Encyclopedia) CE5 ColoradoColoradokŏlərădˈə, –rădˈō, –räˈdō, state, W central United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states. It is bordered by Wyoming (N), Nebraska (N, E), Kansas (E), Oklahoma and…

The Iditarod

The Iditarod Alaska's marathon sled-dog race by Erin Teare The first Saturday in March marks the beginning of the Iditarod, a one thousand mile sled dog race across Alaska's harsh…