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Boner, Ulrich

(Encyclopedia) Boner or Bonerius, UlrichBoner or Bonerius, Ulrich&oobreve;lˈrĭkh bōˈnər, bōnērˈēəs [key], fl. 14th cent., Swiss fabulist, a Dominican monk. His Edelstein (c.1345), a collection of…

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein is a veteran of series television who plays Dr. Lisa Cuddy in the medical drama House (starring Hugh Laurie). Born in Boston, she grew up in New Jersey and moved to New York City in…

Asclepius

(Encyclopedia) AsclepiusAsclepiusăsklēˈpēəs [key], Lat. AesculapiusAsclepiusĕsˌkəlāˈpēəs [key], legendary Greek physician; son of Apollo and Coronis. His first teacher was the wise centaur Chiron.…

Hugh Laurie

After two decades as a popular comedian in the United Kingdom, Hugh Laurie found fame in the United States as percipient churl Dr. Gregory House in TV's House, M.D. Hugh Laurie got his start in…

Arthur George KLEIN, Congress, NY (1904-1968)

KLEIN Arthur George , a Representative from New York; born in New York City August 8, 1904; attended the public schools and Washington Square College of New York University at New York City; was…

Timeline: LGBTQ+ in Pop Culture 1934 - 2010

Here are some key breakthroughs for LGBTQ+ persons in television, film, media, and theater. by Jennie Wood Giant footage Rock Hudson Archive Photos Angels in America Photo by Alan Light…

1985 Academy Awards

The 1985 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 1986 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureThe Color Purple, Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and…