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The Devil's Dictionary: Roundhead

by Ambrose Bierce ROSTRUMRUBBISHROUNDHEAD -n. A member of the Parliamentarian party in the English civil war - so called from his habit of wearing his hair short, whereas his enemy, the…

The Devil's Dictionary: Symbolic

by Ambrose Bierce SYMBOLSYMBOLIC -adj. Pertaining to symbols and the use and interpretation of symbols. They say 'tis conscience feels compunction; I hold that that's the stomach's…

Brooklyn Decker

Brooklyn Decker is the popular model who appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 2010. Brooklyn Decker is a blue-eyed blonde who "was discovered at age 16 in a mall and…

Zack Snyder

Zack Snyder is known for his highly-stylized "comic book" movies, from 300 (2006) to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). He got his start in films by making TV commercials and music videos.…

Rod Stewart

Pop singer Rod Stewart has been making hit records since the 1970s, including "Maggie May," "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)," "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "All For Love." A London native who…

Nora Roberts

Name at birth: Eleanor Marie RobertsonNora Roberts is a prolific American writer of romance and crime novels whose books have topped the bestseller lists since the mid-1990s. Roberts has been…

Joan Osborne

Righteous LoveInterscope Amid rumors and controversy, Joan Osborne was dropped from her label, despite her seven times Grammy-nominated album Relish and its huge hit single "One of Us." It…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Nature's Changes

by EmilyDickinsonThe TulipNature's Changes Nature's Changes The springtime's pallid landscape Will glow like bright bouquet, Though drifted deep in parian The village lies to-day.…

Victoria Beckham

Name at birth: Victoria AdamsVictoria Beckham (then Victoria Adams) was an original member of The Spice Girls, the British pop supergroup of the 1990s. Victoria was "Posh Spice," the elegantly…