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Joan Didion

Joan Didion made her name with the essay collection Slouching Toward Bethlehem (1968) and the novel Play It As It Lays (1970). A California native, she was in her last year in college at Berkeley in…

John Woo

John Woo made his reputation as an action film director in Hong Kong during the 1980s, but since 1992 has worked in Hollywood directing big-budget thrillers such as Face/Off (1997, with John Travolta…

Egbert BENSON, Congress, NY (1746-1833)

BENSON Egbert , a Delegate and a Representative from New York; born in New York City June 21, 1746; was graduated from King's College (now Columbia University) in 1765; studied law; was admitted…

Ogden Livingston MILLS, Congress, NY (1884-1937)

MILLS Ogden Livingston , a Representative from New York; born in Newport, R.I., August 23, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from the academic department of Harvard University in…

1945 College Basketball Recap

Major Conference Champions NCAA/NIT Tournament Teams NCAA Tournament (8 teams) NIT Tournament (8 teams) Red Cross World War II Benefit Game Player of the Year Consensus…

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

Director/Writer/Director of Photography/Editor: Shinya TsukamotoMusic:Chu IshikawaProducers:Fuminori Shishido, Fumio Kurokawa, Nobuo Takeuchi and Hiromi AiharaManga Entertainment; NR; 83…

Plunkett and Macleane

Director:Jake Scott Writers:Robert Wade, Neal Purvis, and Charles McKeownUSA Films/Gramercy Pictures; 102 minutes; RRelease:10/99Cast:Jonny Miller, Robert Carlyle, Liv Tyler Loud, flamboyant…

Gladiator

Director:Ridley ScottWriters:David Franzoni, John Logan, William NicholsonDreamWorks; R; 150 minutesRelease:5/00Cast:Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed Gladiator, director Ridley…