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The Business of Strangers

Director/Writer:Patrick StettnerIFC Films; R; 83 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles, Frederick Weller The Business of Strangers operates in the soul-sucking vacuum of…

Henson, Josiah

(Encyclopedia) Henson, Josiah, 1789–1883, black slave, reputedly the basis of the character of Uncle Tom in Uncle Tom's Cabin, b. Charles co., Md. In 1825 he faithfully led a party of his master's…

Brewer's: Stranger of the Gate

(The). (See under Proselyte.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Strangers SacrificedStrange A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…

Brewer's: Strangers Sacrificed

It is said that Busiris, King of Egypt, sacrificed to his gods all strangers that set foot on his territories. Diomed, King of Thrace, gave strangers to his horses for food. (See Diomedes…

Walt Whitman: To a Stranger

To a StrangerPassing stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you, You must be he I was seeking, or she I was seeking, (it comes to me as of a dream,) I have somewhere surely…

The "Stranger Things" Quiz

Are you a true fan of the sci-fi hit show, "Stranger Things"? Test your knowledge with our quiz and see if you can ace it! From the Upside Down to the Mind Flayer, we've got it all covered. So, hold…

Delaney, Shelagh

(Encyclopedia) Delaney, ShelaghDelaney, Shelaghshēˈlə [key], 1939–, English playwright, b. Salford, Lancashire. Her first play, written when she was only 17, was A Taste of Honey (1958), about a…

Robinson, Edward G.

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Edward G., 1893–1973, American movie actor, b. Bucharest, Romania, as Emmanuel Goldberg. He made his stage debut in New York City in 1915. A short, tough-looking man,…

Classical Mythology: The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of StrangersClassical MythologyEat, Drink, and Be Merry: DionysusSex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll: Dionysus on TourYo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Wine!The Kindness of Strangers Though…

Walt Whitman: To You ("Stranger")

To YouStranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?