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Just, Ward

(Encyclopedia) Just, Ward, 1935–2019, American writer, b. Michigan City, Ind. Just worked for several newspapers and magazines before being hired (1965) by the Washington Post, for which he covered…

Kipling, Rudyard

(Encyclopedia) Kipling, Rudyard, 1865–1936, English author, b. Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Educated in England, Kipling returned to India in 1882 and worked as an editor on a Lahore paper. His early…

motel

(Encyclopedia) motel, public lodging establishment for automobile travelers. Motels have traditionally differed from hotels in that the former have facilities for free parking on the premises, are…

Brewer's: Just

(The). Aristides, the Athenian (died B.C. 468). Baharam, styled Shah Endeb(the Just King), fifth of the Sassanidae (q.v.) (276-296). Casimir II., King of Poland (1117, 1177-1194).…

Just Looking

Director:Jason AlexanderWriter:Marshall KarpSony Pictures Classics; R; 97 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Ryan Merriman, Gretchen Mol, Joey Franquinha Seinfeld's George Costanza (Jason Alexander)…

Just Visiting

Director:Jean-Marie GaubertHollywood Pictures; PG-13; 88 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Christina Applegate Whereas American films get exported all over the world with…

Jackson, Shirley

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Shirley, 1916–65, American writer, b. San Francisco. She is best known for her stories and novels of horror and the occult, rendered more terrifying because they are set…

Paley, Grace

(Encyclopedia) Paley, Grace, 1922–2007, American writer and social activist, b. the Bronx, N.Y., as Grace Goodside. In short stories mainly celebrating the lives of women, Paley paints the daily…

So Far so Good

Women's World Cup final pits U.S. against China by Gerry Brown The third Women's World Cup has been everything that organizers could have hoped for. Record crowds have packed stadiums around the…

My Life So Far

Director:Hugh HudsonWriter:Simon DonaldMiramax Films; 93 minutes; PG-13Release:7/99Cast:Colin Firth, Irene Jacob, Rosemary Harris, Robbie Norman My Life So Far cross breeds period drama with…