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Erno Rubik

Erno Rubik was teaching interior design and architecture in Budapest when he created what is now known as the Rubik's Cube, a three-dimensional puzzle that became a worldwide sensation in the early…

Abbie Hoffman

Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman was the wild-and-wooly face of the American youth activists who protested U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War at the end of the 1960s. A graduate of Brandeis University…

Black Hawk Down

Director:Ridley ScottWriter:Ken NolanColumbia Pictures; R; 143 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:Josh Harnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore Show-all director Ridley Scott and adrenaline-fiend producer…

John Wayne

Name at birth: Marion Michael MorrisonJohn Wayne was one of the genuine icons of 20th-century American film. Famed as a star of westerns, especially the westerns of director John Ford, "The Duke"…

Seymour Hersh

Seymour "Sy" Hersh made his name and career by reporting in 1969 on the U.S. court martial of Lt. William Calley, the commanding officer in what became known as the My Lai Massacre, an incident in…

Thanksgiving Movies

Our picks for the best holiday fare Once the table's cleared and you can't face even attempting to walk off all those calories you just ingested, why not relax with some Thanksgiving-themed movies?…

Patch Adams

Director: Tom ShadyacWriter: Steve OedekerkUniversal; PG–13; 110 minutesRelease: 12/98Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Bob Gunton Operating like…

Oliver North

Oliver North is a media personality whose fame stems from lying while under oath to the United States Congress when he was at the center of the Iran-Contra scandal of the Ronald Reagan administration…

Bayard Rustin

Civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin was a brilliant organizer whose influence in the 1950s and '60s has been overshadowed by celebrations for Martin Luther King, Jr. By the time he met King for the…

Connie Francis

Connie Francis(Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero)singer, actressBorn: 12/12/1938Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Dark-haired, bubbly singer who made it big with hits like “ Who's Sorry Now?” and “…