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Philip Roth

American writer Philip Roth spent more than five decades as the prolific and provocative writer of novels and short stories before his death at age 85 in 2018. His themes often involved Jewish-…

Superman

One of the most beloved characters in comic book history, Superman was created in 1938 by artist Joe Shuster and writer Jerry Siegel. Superman came to Earth as a baby from the planet Krypton; on…

Cloning Facts and Fallacies

Trepidation over humans creating duplicate people began in February 1997 when Dr. Ian Wilmut and his team of scientists in Scotland astonished the world by announcing that they had successfully…

Richard Chamberlain Biography

Richard Chamberlainactor, producerBorn: 3/31/1935Birthplace: Los Angeles The chisel-chinned, boyish star of TV's Dr. Kildare (1961–66), he later appeared in leading roles in a number of TV…

Protecting Personal Credit

by David Johnson How to Stop Thieves From Using Your Checks Tips on making your personal checks more secure Understanding Credit Reports Find out who uses them, what in them, and…

Walt Whitman: On the Beach at Night Alone

On the Beach at Night AloneOn the beach at night alone, As the old mother sways her to and fro singing her husky song, As I watch the bright stars shining, I think a thought of the clef…

Flirting With Disaster

Miramax; rental pricingFeature; RDirector: David O. RussellCast: Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni, George Segal and Mary Tyler Moore Uproariously funny, this hip tour de force finds…

Twin Falls Idaho

Director:Michael PolishWriters:Mark and Michael PolishSony Pictures Classics; 110 minutes; RRelease:7/99Cast:Mark Polish, Michael Polish, Michele Hicks Twin Falls Idaho pairs together real-…

Nicolas Sarkozy

Name at birth: Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sárkozy de Nagy-BocsaNicolas Sarkozy was elected President of France in 2007, taking office on 16 May 2007. Sarkozy heads the Union Pour un Mouvement Populaire ("…