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Andrew Motion Biography

Andrew MotionBritish poet, biographer, and novelistBorn: 10/26/1952Birthplace: London Motion was named Poet Laureate of England in 1999 and has worked to popularize poetry, especially among…

Lil’ Bow Wow

Name at birth: Shad Gregory MossA rapper since he was five years old, Lil' Bow Wow caught the attention of rap stars and producers such as Snoop Dogg (who gave him his nickname), Dr. Dre and Jermaine…

Vic Morrow Biography

Vic Morrowactor, director, writer, producerBorn: 2/14/1932Birthplace: Bronx, New York Adept at strong and vulnerable character roles, Morrow studied both prelaw and drama at Florida State…

The River Merchants Wife: A Letter

The River Merchants Wife: A LetterWhile my hair was still cut straight across my forehead Played I about the front gate, pulling flowers. You came by on bamboo stilts, playing horse, You…

The Matrix

Directors/Writers:Larry and Andy WachowskiWarner Bros.; R; 136 minutesRelease:3/99Cast:Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Ann Moss The Matrix is a cool, sultry film set a few hundred…

Kamchatka

(Encyclopedia) KamchatkaKamchatkakămchătˈkə [key], peninsula, 104,200 sq mi (269,878 sq km), Kamchatka Territory, Russian Far East, separating the Sea of Okhotsk in the west from the Bering Sea and…

Formula One

(Encyclopedia) Formula One (F1), type of racecar used in Grand Prix automobile racing. Capable of speeds exceeding 230 mph (370 kph), the technologically sophisticated F1 cars are low-slung, open-…

Memento

Director/Writer:Christopher NolanNewmarket Group; R; 118 minutesRelease:3/01Cast:Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano Christopher Nolan's Memento was one of the most unique—and most…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Sensitive Plant Part 1

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Part 2 Part 1 A Sensitive Plant in a garden grew, And the young winds fed it with silver dew, And it opened its fan-like leaves to the light. And closed them beneath…